CHEMISTRY

(One hour and forty five minutes)

Practice Paper FA-2, 2022-23

GRADE: VI Maximum Marks: 40

Please check that this question paper contains 3 printed pages.
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
The time given at the head of this Paper is inclusive of the reading time and writing time.
Reading time: 15 minutes
Writing time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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All questions are compulsory.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
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Question 1

i. Choose the correct option for the following questions. [5]

a. Anything that occupies space and has mass is called

1)Weight
2)Matter
3)Molecule
4)Volume

b. Which of the following is a sublimable substance?

1)Naphthalene
2)Camphor
3)Both 1 and 2
4)Sodium

c. The fragrance of incense stick spreads quickly in the entire room because of
a phenomenon called
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1)cohesion
2)diffusion
3)adhesion
4)evaporation

d. Boiling point of water is

1)1000 C

2) 00 C

3)10000 C

4)-1000 C

e. Which of the following has no free surface?

1)Carbon dioxide
2)Water
3)Wood
4)Chalk

State whether the following statements are true or false. [5]

a. Physical changes involve making or breaking of bonds.

b. Gases expand more than liquids.

c. Evaporation occurs at a fixed temperature while boiling may occur at

different temperatures.

d. Air exerts pressure in all directions.

e. Molecules are group of two or more atoms physically bonded together.

 Question 2 [3]
i. Differentiate between the following terms.

a. Adhesive force and cohesive force.

b. Freezing and melting
c. Sublimation and deposition.
[3]
ii. Name the factors that govern the arrangement of particles in different states of
matter .
[4]
iii. Give two examples of following.
a. Liquid
b. Chemical changes

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Question 3 [3]
i. What do you mean by heat? Explain why burning of a candle is both physical
and chemical change.
[3]
ii. Answer the following question with reference to the diagram given below.

a. What is the aim of the above experimental setup?

b. Does the metal ball pass through the ring after it is heated?
c. Explain the reason for your observation in (b). [2]

ii. Give reasons for the following:

a. Solids have a fixed shape.
b. Liquids and gases are termed as fluids.
[2]
iii. State whether energy is absorbed or released during the following process.
a. Evaporation
b. Deposition
 Question 4 [3]
i. What do you mean by inter-conversion of state of matter. Give two reasons why
inter-conversion of state of matter is a physical change.
[4]
ii. Differentiate between the characteristics of solids and gases on the basis of: a.
Volume.
b. Expansion due to heat.
c. Brownian motion.
d. Ability to be cut into pieces.
[3]
iii. State whether the following changes are physical or chemical.
a. Evaporation of sea water to form clouds.
b. Burning of paper.
c. Melting of ice cream.

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