2014 chemistry worksheet 1 on unit 1 & 2

Part I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

1. Which one of the following is not mixture?

A. alloy B. petroleum C. sugar D. brass

2. The temperature at which solid and liquid states of a substance co-exist is called:

A. boiling point B. melting point C. sublimation point D. condensation point

3. A physical process which is used to separate two liquids with different boiling point is:

A. decantation B. filtration C. distillation D. magnetic separation

4. Unlike homogeneous mixtures, heterogeneous mixtures:

A. are formed when two or more elements combine chemically.

B. consists of only one phase.

C. consists of components that can be seen by naked eye or by microscope

D. have uniform distribution of the components through out

5. Iron is heavy and aluminum is light. This is due to the difference in their

A. physical state B. densities C. solubility D. textures

6. Which of the following could be a cause for a chemical change to take place?

A. heat energy B. light energy C. electrical energy D. all

7. Immiscible liquids can be separated by using:

A. bar magnet B. filter paper C. separatory funnel D. simple distillation

. Distillation can be used in separation of:

A. coffee B. ”araki” C. ”tella” D. honey

9. Substance “X” is a hard lustrous solid which readily conducts heat and electricity. “X” is likely
to be
 A .non-metal B. metal C. metalloid D. salt

10. Which of the following process is a physical change?

A. decaying of food B. souring of milk

C. magnetizing of iron D. fermentation of sugar.

11. A grade 7 student was given a task to separate the mixture of iron feelings , sand and salt.
Which of the following steps are the most appropriate?

A. evaporation→dissolution→filtration→magnetic separation

B. dissolution→magnetic separation→filtration→evaporation

C. magnetic separation → dissolution → filtration → evaporation

D. magnetic separation → evaporation → dissolution → filtration

12. Which of the following is a pure substance?

A. milk B. bronze C. water D. air

13. Elements that exhibit some properties of metals and some properties of non metals are
called

A. metals B.non metals C. metalloids D mixtures

14. Which of the following is not a physical property of a substance?

A. reaction with water B. ductility C. thermal conductivity D. color

15. During a physical change, matter always retains its:

A. identity B. texture C. state D. size

16. A pure substance that can be decomposed by a chemical change into simpler substance
with a fixed mass ratio is a (an):

A. element B. compound C. mixture D. alloy

17. What can you say about the components of a mixture? The components

A. be separated by chemical means. B. combined in definite ratio.

C. retain their own properties. D. when they are mixed gives out heat energy.
18. Which one of the following does not involve a change of state?

A freezing B. melting C. expansion D. boiling

19. Mixtures are: A. compounds B. made up of pure substances

C. Elements D. pure substances

20. Anti acid used to neutralize excess hydrochloric acid in our stomach is

A. sodium hydroxide B. magnesium hydroxide

C .calcium hydroxide D. ammonia

Part ii. Answer the following questions accordingly.

21List some application of chemistry in your daily life

22. What is an experiment?

23. What physical properties can be recognized by our sense organs?

24. Write physical properties that are measurable using specific instruments.

25. Which sense organs help us to detect color, odor and taste?

26. How do you describe the taste of lemon?

27. Can all the properties of different substances be identical?

28. Are the properties of a sample of turbid water uniform throughout? What about its composition? Is
turbid water a pure substance?

29. Consider the following pure substances: iron, water, oxygen, copper, gold, sugar, table salt, carbon
dioxide, sulphur, carbon, hydrogen, chlorine and mercury.

a. Which of them are elements?

b. Which of them are compounds?

30. Given the following elements: iron, oxygen, copper, gold, sulphur, carbon, hydrogen, silver, chlorine,
phosphorus, nitrogen, iodine, zinc, aluminium, lead, sodium, fluorine, bromine and calcium.

a. Classify the elements as metals and non-metals.

b. Classify the non-metals as solids, liquid and gases at room temperature

31. From which types of elements are the following compounds formed?

i. Potassium chloride ii. Magnesium iodide

iii. Iron sulphide iv. Copper oxide

32. Why do you think milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) is given to patients suffering from
gastritis?

33. What is the difference between pure water and a solution of sodium chloride in water.

34. Do you think air is a pure substance or a mixture? Why?

35. In your daily life, you are familiar with most of the following substances. Which of them is a
compound, a homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?

a. Vegetable soup b. Orange juice c. Tea (shai) d. ‘Doro wott’

e. Calcium carbonate (‘chalk’) f. A bottle of soft drink g. Cooking oil
h. common salt i. sugar j. ethanol k. water l. salt solution