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Unit 1 Introducing Science

Multiple-choice

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People have always thought that there were only four primary tastes ( 基 本 味 道 ):
sweet, sour, bitter and salty. In 2009, the fifth taste ‘umami’ ( 鮮 味 ) was identified.
Now, a sixth taste may have been found. It is thought that starch may have a unique
flavour that should be classified as a new taste — ‘starchy’.

What conclusion can be drawn from the above information?

A. Science knowledge may change with time.
B. Science can solve all problems.
C. The number of primary tastes is fixed.
D. The newly identified fifth taste is a scientific invention. 
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Directions: Questions (a) and (b) refer to the following information.
Louis is given some sugar, salt and corn flour. He wants to find out which substance
will dissolve the fastest in 100 cm3 of water at room temperature.

(a) Which of the following can be hypotheses for the investigation?

(1) Sugar dissolves the fastest in the water.
(2) Corn flour dissolves the slowest in the water.
(3) Does the volume of water affect the time taken for the substance to dissolve?
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 

(b) Which of the following is the correct combination of variables for the
experiment?
Controlled variable Independent variable Dependent variable
A. Temperature of water Time taken for the Types of substance
substance to dissolve to be dissolved
B. Types of substance to Volume of water used Time taken for the
be dissolved substance to dissolve
C. Volume of water used Time taken for the Temperature of water
substance to dissolve
D. Temperature of water Types of substance Time taken for the
to be dissolved substance to dissolve
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Hydrofluoric acid (氫氟酸) is a useful substance in industrial chemistry. It is widely
used in oil refining (石油提煉), cleaning and manufacturing of computer chips. The
following two hazard warning symbols are found on the reagent bottle containing
hydrofluoric acid.

Symbol M Symbol N

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Symbol M Symbol N
A. toxic irritant
B. harmful irritant
C. toxic corrosive
D. harmful corrosive
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Natalie wants to prepare a dye solution, by adding a few drops of dye to 30 cm 3 of
water. Which of the following apparatus does she need?

Apparatus E Apparatus F

Apparatus G Apparatus H

A. Apparatus E and F
B. Apparatus E, F and H
C. Apparatus F, G and H
D. Apparatus G and H 
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Which of the following combinations lists the most suitable unit for making each
measurement below?

Height of the Length of the

Length of the highway
water bottle running track

Height of the Length of the Length of the

water bottle running track highway
A. cm km m
B. cm m km
C. mm m km
D. mm km m
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The four objects below have different masses.

W: 20 g X: 20 mg

Y: 50 mg Z: 10 kg

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Arrange the masses of the objects in descending order (from the heaviest to the
lightest).
A. X, Y, Z, W
B. X, Y, W, Z
C. Z, Y, W, X
D. Z, W, Y, X 
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Michael wants to measure the volume of one glass pebble. He adds four identical
glass pebbles to a measuring cylinder containing water.

adding four identical

glass pebbles

Initial volume of water Final volume of water

What is the volume of one glass pebble?

A. 10 cm3
B. 15 cm3
C. 20 cm3
D. 60 cm3 

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Compared with the luminous flame, the non-luminous flame
(1) is noisier.
(2) is irregular in shape.
(3) has a higher temperature.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 
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Short question

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Acetone ( 丙 酮 ) is used as the active ingredient in nail polish remover. The photo
below shows a bottle of nail polish remover which is marked with two hazard warning
symbols.

Brand ABC
Nail Polish
Remover

(a) What potential hazard does each symbol represent? (2 marks)

(i) __________________________ (ii) __________________________

(b) What should be done if you have splashed this nail polish remover over the eyes?
(1 mark)
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(c) Acetone is also commonly used for cleaning laboratory apparatus. State TWO
safety precautions when you use it in the laboratory. (2 marks)
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(a) (i) flammable, (ii) irritant (2m)
(b) Wash your eyes with water for a few minutes. (1m)
(c) Keep it away from heat and flame. (1m)
Wear safety goggles and gloves. (1m)
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Bowie wants to measure the temperature change of solution S upon heating. The
vertical section diagram below shows her experimental set-up.

(a) There are a few mistakes in the experimental set-up. Draw a vertical section
diagram to represent the correct set-up and label the apparatus in the space
provided below. (7 marks)

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(b) The readings of the initial temperature and final temperature of solution S upon
heating are as shown below.

Initial temperature

Final temperature

What is the temperature increase of solution S upon heating? (2 marks)

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(a) Correct diagram (3m)
- Use the stand and clamp to hold the thermometer.
- Add a wire gauze.
- Add a heat-proof mat.
Correct labels (0.5m×8)
1. stand and clamp 2. thermometer 3. solution S 4. beaker
5. wire gauze 6. tripod 7. Bunsen burner 8. heat-proof mat

clamp
thermometer
stand
beaker
solution S
wire gauze
tripod
Bunsen burner

heat-proof mat

(b) Temperature increase = (70 – 25.4) °C (1m)

= 44.6 °C (1m)
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Long question

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Henry wants to measure the perimeter and the area of a handball court. He uses the
measuring wheel as shown below to measure the length and the width of the handball
court. He counts the number of turns that the wheel makes when he walks along the
handball court. Given that the diameter of the measuring wheel is 32 cm.

The table below shows the results:

Length 38.5 turns
Width 21.25 turns

(a) Calculate the length and the width (in m) of the handball court. (2 marks)
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(b) Calculate the area of the handball court. (2 marks)

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(c) The length and the width of the handball court are in fact 40 m and 20 m
respectively. Suggest how Henry should do to obtain a more reliable result.
(1 mark)
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(a) Length = 0.32π× 38.5 = 38.7 m (1m)
Width = 0.32π× 21.25 = 21.4 m (1m)
(b) Area = 38.7 × 21.4 (1m)
= 828 m 2
(1m)
(c) He should make repeated measurements to reduce errors. (1m)
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When Linda is drinking a can of soft drink on a hot summer day, she is curious to
know the volume of an empty soft drink can.

(a) Briefly describe how to measure the volume of the empty soft drink can.
(2 marks)
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(b) If the volume of the empty soft drink can is 330 cm 3 and its mass is 15 g, what is
its density? (2 marks)
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(c) Do you think the empty soft drink will float or sink in water? Explain based on
their densities. (2 marks)
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(a) Pour water to the empty soft drink can until it is full. (1m)
Then pour the water in the can to a measuring cylinder. The volume of water in
the measuring cylinder is equal to the volume of the empty soft drink can. (1m)
(b) Density = 15 / 330 (1m)
= 0.0455 g/cm3
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(c) It will float in water (1m)

because its density is far less than the density of water (1 g/cm3). (1m)
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Miriam heats up a beaker of water. She records the water temperature every minute.
The graph below shows the experimental results.
Change of water temperature with time

100

80

60

40

20

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(a) Name the apparatus for heating the beaker of water. (1 mark)
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(b) Miriam forgets to label the horizontal axis and vertical axis of the graph. What
are they? (2 marks)
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(c) Name the instrument used for measuring the water temperature. (1 mark)
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(d) The water temperature stops increasing after six minutes. Why? (2 marks)
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(a) Bunsen burner (1m)
(b) Horizontal axis: Time (min); vertical axis: Temperature (°C) (1m×2)
(c) Thermometer (1m)
(d) The water temperature reaches 100 °C after 6 minutes, (1m)
which is the boiling point of the water. (1m)
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Dennis carries out an experiment to find out whether a can rolls down faster along a
metal board or a carton board. He prepares the set-up as shown below.
can
metal plane

(a) State TWO controlled variables of this experiment. (2 marks)

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(b) What is the independent variable of this experiment? (1 mark)

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(c) To measure the time for the can to roll down the board, what instrument should
Dennis use? (1 mark)
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(d) Dennis’s teacher suggests that he should make repeated measurements. Why?
(3 marks)
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(a) The length of the board / the inclined angle of the board / the can used (1m×2)
(b) The type of board used (1m)
(c) Stopwatch (1m)
(d) As our reaction time to press the start/stop button may be slightly different each
time, (1m)
making repeated measurements allows us to calculate an average value (1m)
and reduce errors. (1m)
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Jess wants to investigate if the length of the pendulum (l) affects its time to complete
a swing. She prepares the set-up below to carry out the experiment.

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The experimental results are shown in the table below:

Length of Time needed to complete five swings (s)
pendulum Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Average
(i) 25 cm 5.05 4.98 5.02 5.03
(ii) 30 cm 5.51 5.52 5.49 5.50
(iii) 35 cm 5.86 5.90 5.92 5.89
(iv) 40 cm 6.37 6.40 6.33 6.34

(a) Complete the table above. (4 marks)

(b) State the independent variable of the experiment. (1 mark)

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(c) According to the experimental results, what conclusion can be drawn? (2 marks)
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(d) What is the purpose of making repeated measurements? (1 mark)

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(a) (i) 5.02, (ii) 5.48, (iii) 5.88, (iv) 6.36 (1m×4)
(b) The length of the pendulum (1m)
(c) The longer the length of the pendulum, (1m)
the longer the time to complete a swing. (1m)
(d) To reduce errors (1m)
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