SCIENCE PRETEST

TOPIC: MATTER + RESULT ANALYSIS (textbook chapter 5)

Name: Class/Number :

1. Complete the following diagram!

solid

f?
a? b?
g?
Write down your answers below!

a) ……………………
b) ……………………
c) ……………………
d) ……………………
e) ……………………
f) ……………………
g) ……………………

2. Draw the particles arrangement of solid in the box below.

3. X, Y and Z are three states of matter. X is incompressible, Y possesses selective diffusibility and Z has
neither definite volume nor shape. Identify the correct order of forces of attraction between
particles of X, Y and Z, starting from the strongest.

4. Explain the change in distance between particles when water turns into ice!

5. Label the following matters, write (E) for element, (C) for compound, (HOM) for homogenous
mixture, and (HEM) for heterogenous mixture.
a) Carbon dioxide ` e) Water
b) Aluminum f) Fried rice
c) Vinegar g) Orange juice
d) Soil h) Potassium

6. Complete the following table about chemical formula.

NO Compound Formula How many types of atoms? How many atoms?
a H2SO4
b S8
c KNO3
d Mg(OH)2
7. “X” is a matter that has melting point -25°C and boiling point 48°C.
a) What is the state of “X” at room temperature (20°C)?
b) What is the state of “X” at 100°C?

8. The following steps are involved during the separation of chalk powder from water.
i. Solid retained on the filter paper is called residue.
ii. The mixture is poured gently into the filter cone and collected into another beaker called
the filtrate.
iii. A filter paper is folded in the form of a cone and fitted into a funnel by moistening it with a
few drops of water.
iv. A mixture of chalk powder and water is taken in a beaker.

The correct order of steps in the mixture separation is …………………

9. Read the following story!

John cuts down a tree on his yard. Some of the wood from the tree is made into furniture, while the
rest is burnt as firewood.
Write down 1 Physical Change and 1 Chemical Change from the story above.
10. Look at the following table!
The table shows experiment result done by a student. He measured the temperature of a solid
material at a certain period of time.
Time (seconds) Temperature (°C)
0 60
2.5 50
5 40
7.5 40
10 45
12.5 40
15 30
17.5 20
20 10
a) Draw the graph of the table in the space provided below.

b) Identify the anomalous result in the graph!

c) Explain how you fix the anomalous result!

d) What’s the correction of the anomalous result?

e) What is the melting point of the material? Explain how do you identify it!