PROGRAM HIKMAH

MODULE 3
Chapter 4 : The Variety of Resources on Earth
Part A
1. Air is a mixture and not a compound
because

3. Diagram 1 shows a process to separate the

A. air can be separated by chemical method.

components in mixture X.

B. air is made up of many types of gases.

C. the gases in it cannot be separated easily.
D. the proportion of the gases in it is not
fixed.
2. The Diagrams below show particles of models
for substances P, Q and R.

Diagram 1
Which of the following is likely to be mixture X?
A. Water and salt
Which of the following statements about the
substances are correct?
I

P is a compound.

II

Q is an element.

III

R is a mixture.

B. Petrol and water

C. Water and alcohol
D. Water and soil
4. Recycling of used items allows us to save on
the Earths resources by

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

A. saving labour and money

B. using less of the resources
C. cleaning up the environment
D. making people aware of our limited
resources

D. Clearing the land for vegetation

8. The following is a list of three substances.
Water
Calcium carbonate
Ammonia

5. Which of the following actions will result in a

compound being formed?
A. Dissolving salt crystals in water.
B. Heating a mixture of sulphur powder with
iron filings.

The substances are all

A. metals

C. Diluting copper (II) sulphate solution with

water.

B. mixtures
C. elements

D. Mixing iron filings with sulphur powder.

D. compounds
9. Elements found in water are.

Substance

Melting

Boiling

J
K
L
M

point (oC)
0
8.1
97.6
-121.6

point (oC)
100
60.2
890.3
-10.2

hydrogen

II Nitrogen
III oxygen
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only

Table 1

D. I, II and III

6. Table 1 shows the melting and boiling

points of substances J, K, L and M.
Which of the following represents the
melting and boiling point of pure water?
A. J

C. L

B. K

D. M

7. Which of the following activities causes

soil erosion?
A. Cultivating oil palms on a large scale
B. Planting trees on hill slopes
C. Replanting trees that are cut down

10. Which of the following is a list of all non-metals

A. aluminium, carbon, copper
B. carbon, silicon, bromine
C. nitrogen, silicon, magnesium
D. mercury, chlorine, hydrogen

Part B
1. Diagram 2 shows several pictorial representations of elements, compounds and
mixtures. Each circle represents a type of atom. Two atoms are bounded together if they touch one
another.

Diagram 2

a) Based on the labels in Diagram 2, classify the pictorial representations K, L, M and N in Table 1.
Representation
Element of single atoms
Element made of molecules
Compound
Mixture of two compounds

Label

Table 1
b) What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?

c) Explain why sugar is classified as a compound but a sugar solution is

classified as a mixture.

d) Suggest a method of separating the mixture of sulphur powder and iron filings.
.

2. Diagram 3 shows an experiment to study the properties of a mixture and a

compound containing the same elements.

Diagram 3

a) What will you observe when a magnet is placed close to the mixture of iron

fillings and sulphur in (A)?

.

b) i.

Is the observation the same as (a) when a magnet is placed close to the
iron filings and sulphur after heating in (B)?

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ii.

What inference can you make from the observation in (b) [i]?

c) Name two other compounds that are found in your surroundings.

1

2. ..

Chapter 5 : The Air Around Us

Part A
1. Diagram 1 shows the component of gases in air.

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Diagram 1
P, Q, R and S are represented by
A
B
C
D

2.

P
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Nitrogen

Q
Inert gases
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Oxygen

R
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Inert gases
Carbon dioxide

The information below is about the properties of gas X.

Ignites a glowing wooden splinter

Slightly soluble in water
Does not change the colour of litmus paper

Which of the following is probably gas X?

A
B
C
D

Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen

S
Nitrogen
Inert gases
Carbon dioxide
Inert gases

The characteristics in Table 1 below belong to a gas

Test
Result
Solubility in water
Soluble
Solubility in sodium hydroxide solution
Very soluble
Action on a lighted splinter
Extinguishes the lighted splinter
Table 1
The gas is
A
B
C
D

oxygen
hydrogen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen

An experiment is set up as shown in Diagram 2. At the end of the experiment the lime water turns chalky.

Diagram 2
What conclusion can be drawn from the experiment?
A
B
C
D
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Carbon element exists in fuel

Heat is released when fuel is burning
Soot is produced when fuel is burning
Carbon dioxide is produced when fuel is burning

Diagram 3 below shows a set-up of apparatus

Diagram 3
A gas was collected in the test tube after a few hours. The gas was tested with a few tests. Which of the
following is true?

Test
Effect on burning splinter

B
C
D

Effect on lime water

Effect on hydrogen carbonate indicator
Effect on glowing splinter

Changes
Extinguished with a pop
sound
Turns cloudy
No changes
Relights

Diagram 4 below shows two candles. Each of them is left burning in different gas jars filled with inhaled air
and the other with exhaled air.

Inhale air

Exhaled air

Diagram 4
Which of the following will be observed?
A
B
C
D
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Candle Y and Z continues to burn.

Candle Y extinguishes before candle Z
Candle Z extinguishes before candle Y.
Candle Y and Z extinguishes at the same time.

What are the similarities between respiration and combustion?

I
II
III
IV

Produce energy
Uses oxygen
Occurs inside living cells
Produce carbon dioxide

A
B
C
D

I and II only
I, II and IV only
I, III and IV only
II, III and IV only

Which of the following pair is true about pollutants and their effects?
A
B
C
D

Pollutants
Carbon monoxide
Haze
Sulphur dioxide
Oxides of nitrogen

Effects
Thinning of the ozone layer
Soil become acidic
Cause breathing problem
Green house effect

Which air pollutants is produced from combustion of fossil fuel?

A
B
C
D

Nicotine
Chlorofluorocarbon
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxide

10 What is the phenomenon caused by excessive carbon dioxide in the air?

A
B
C
D

Acid rain
Green house effect
Soil erosion
The thinning of ozone layer

PART B
1. Diagram 5 shows a substance P which is allowed to burn in a gas jar containing lime water.

Cover
Burning spoon
Air
Substance P
Lime water
Diagram

(a) Draw what can you observe at the wall inside the gas jar.
(b) Write a word equation if the substance P is charcoal.

+ Oxygen

Heat
energy

Light
energy

(c ) (i) What happen to the lime water in the gas jar ?

(ii) Name the gas produced.

(d) State the factors needed for combustion by referring to the triangle

2.

(i)

P : ..

(ii)

Q: ...

(iii)

R : .
Diagram 6 shows the relationship between respiration and photosynthesis.

R
Photosynthesis

Respiration
S
Diagram 6

a. Name the gases R and S

R:

S:

b. Name a living thing that use gas R.

c. Name two living organisms that release gas S.

i

ii .

d. Name another process that release gas S.

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Marking scheme.
Module 3
Chapter 4
Part A
1. B
6. A

2. D
7. D

3. D
8. D

4. B
9. B

5. B
10. B

Part B
1. a) K, L, M, N
b) Compound- elements are chemically joined together, mixture- elements or compound are not chemically
joined together/ Compound- cannot be broken down into its component, mixture- can be easily
separated into its components by physical methods.
c) Because elements in sugar are chemically combined but the elements in sugar solution is physically
combined.
d) Using a magnet
2. a) Iron filings stick to the bar magnet
b) i. No
ii. The iron and sulphur are chemically combined when heated to form a compound that cannot be
separated physically using magnet.
c) Water, salt
Chapter 5
Part A
1. A
6. C

2. D
7. B

3. C
8. C

4. D
9. C

5. D
10. B

Part B
1. a) (students must draw some water droplets at the wall inside the gas jar)
b) charcoal, carbon dioxide
c) i. turns chalky / cloudy
e) Oxygen, fuel, heat
2. a) R : oxygen
b) Human
c) Plants, animals
d) Combustion

S : carbon dioxide

ii. carbon dioxide