CRUISE SCHOOL 2013 E.C.

Chemistry Assignment for Grade 7

Name: Gra. and Sec.
I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. What is the main concern of chemistry?
A. Study the property of materials.
B. Production of new substances to satisfy social needs.
C. Study how substance are made up of
D. Making water clean and safe to drink
2. What branch of science is most directly concerned with the properties of substances?
A. Chemistry B. Physics C. Biology D. Geology
3. What are the materials made by chemists for use in washing clothes?
A. Fertilizers B. Detergents C. Cosmotics D. Lotions
4. Which of the following chemicals cannot be produced Ethiopia?
A. Soda ash C. Aluminium sulphate
B. Caustic soda C. Nitric acid
5. Which one of the following is a chemical industry?
A. Tannery industry C. Garment industry
B. Floor industry D. Food industry
6. Water is colorless, odorless and test less liquid. This statement describes the.
A. Structure of water C. Composition of water
B. Property of water D. transformation of water
7. The substance that cannot be further decomposed by ordinary chemical means is
A. Air B. sugar C. Silver D. Water
8. All of the following elements exist as diatomic molecule except:
A. Oxygen B. nitrogen C. Chlorine D. Sodium
9. The two stages that takes place during distillation are:
A. Evaporation followed by condensation
B. Filtration followed by evaporation
C. Condensation followed by evaporation
D. Filtration followed by condensation.

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10. Which of the following is a compound?

A. Soap B. Alloy C. Iron D. Air
II. Give short answers for each of the following questions.
11. What is the role of chemistry in construction industry and agriculture?
12. Classify the following physical properties of substance as measurable physical properties or
physical properties detected by sense organs
a. Odor d. color g. sublimation point
b. Taste e. texture h. hardness
c. Density f. melting point i. electrical conductivity
j. Solubility
13. Lead has a density of 11.35g/ml. What is the volume occupied by 155g of lead?
14. Classify the following elements as metals, non-metals and metalloids and give reasons for
your classification.
a. Iron e. sulphur i. silicon
b. Oxygen f. boron j. Calcium
c. Copper g. polonium k. germanium
d. Gold h. carbon l. sodium
15. What is the difference between pure water and a solution of sodium chloride in water?
16. How can you separate a mixture of water, table salt, oil and sand?
17. What is the difference between Co and CO?
18. Classify the following as formula of an element or formula of a compound.
A. H2O D. KI G. S8
B. NH3 E. He H. H2SO4
C. Cl2 F. P4 I. Kr
19. Classify the following elements as monoatomic, diatomic or polyatomic.
A. Hydrogen B. Nitrogen G. Oxygen
B. Neon E. Phosphorus H. Argon
C. Sulphur F. xenon I. Bromine
20. Find the valence number of the following elements
A. Potassium C. Chlorine E. Iodine
B. Calcium D. Strontium F. Tellurium

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21. Write the formulas for the following binary compounds

A. Magnesium iodide C. Potassium nitride
B. Aluminium phosphide D. Calcium sulphide
22. Name the following binary compounds
A. Mg3P2 C. AlI3 E. SiBr4 G. N2O I. PbO2
B. CaO D. Na3N F. NO H. NO2 J. FeO
23. Name the following compounds
A. MgCO3 C. Al2(SO4)3
B. (NH4)2CO3 D. GaPO4
24. Write the quantitative and qualitative meanings of the following
A. 5H2O B. 3Cl2 C. 4P4 D. 6Cl

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