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Sec 1 (CH-3) Objective Revision
Sec 1 (CH-3) Objective Revision
True / False
(1) Materials are the same type of matter that things are made of.
(2) An element is a substance that can be split into anything simpler.
(3) Every elements has its own properties.
(4) The elements on the left of the stepped line are non-metals.
(5) The elements on the right of the stepped line are metals.
(6) Mercury is a metal which is liquid at room temperature, 20°C.
(7) Worldwide, more copper is produced than any other element.
(8) The best conductors of heat are copper and iron.
(9) Metals are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
(10) Gold conducts electricity well and it is damaged by air.
(11) Every living things is made mostly from non-metal elements.
(12) Most non-metals have low melting and boiling points.
(13) White phosphorus quickly catches fire in air and is a deadly poison.
(14) Diamond forms beautiful crystals and conduct electricity.
(15) Graphite is soft and good conductor of electricity.
(16) Silicon is a semiconductor and conducts electricity better than metals.
(17) Most non-metals are brittle and dull when in the solid state.
(18) Many alloys are harder or stronger than the elements that are in them.
(19) In steel, iron is mixed with small amount of a non-metal, sulfur, and sometimes other
metals.
(20) Steel is harder and stronger than pure iron.
(21) The diamonds in jewellery cannot be damaged by scratching.
(22) Materials that do not allow heat to pass through them are heat conductors.
(23) Wool and fur are good heat insulator.
(24) Electricity cannot pass through plastics.
(25) Polypropene is strong and it is not damaged by high temperatures.
(26) Polyethene consists of two elements, carbon and oxygen.
(27) Polychloroethene is also known as polyvinyl chloride, PVC.
(28) Polyethene, polypropene and PVC are synthetic polymers.
(29) Fibres, silk and wool are natural polymers.
(30) Natural polymers are made by plants and animals.
(31) Vinegar is a solution of methanoic acid in water.
(32) Ethanoic acid helps to make bee and stings painful.
(33) Toothpaste and washing powder make acidic solutions.
(34) Seawater is also slightly acidic.
(35) Many acids and alkaline solutions are extremely corrosive.
(36) Sodium hydroxide is used to make paper and detergents.
(37) The pH of an acid solution is greater than 7.
(38) The pH of an alkaline solution is less than 7.
(39) The lower the pH, the more acidic the solution.
(40) The higher the pH, the more alkaline the solution.
(41) The pH of neutral solution is 7.
(42) Universal indicator used to show a solution is acidic or alkaline.
(43) Litmus indicator is used to find the pH of a solution.
(44) Concentrated acids and alkalis are more corrosive than dilute ones.
(45) Acid rain damages some buildings and harms plants and animals that live in lakes.