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Grade 9 Science Consumer Chemistry


1ST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Name: __________________________ Grade & Section: _________


Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter before each number.

________1. A sample of a mixture is in the liquid state. It is clear and colourless and does not
exhibit the Tyndall effect. This sample is heated and you observe that the liquid in the mixture
evaporates, leaving a white solid in the dish! How can you best describe the original sample of
matter?
A. homogeneous mixture C. a solution
B. a compound D. none of these
________2. Consider the process described in number 1. How can you best describe the change
which took place?
A. chemical C. homogeneous
B. physical D. none of these
________3. Which of the following is NOT homogeneous matter?
A. salt water C. iron
B. pure water D. wood
________4. Which is the estimated significant digit in the following measurement? 345.2 m
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
________5. A compound differs from a mixture in that the compound:
A. has two or more identities C. has only one identity
B. is composed of only one kind of atom D. can be separated by physical
means
________6. Which of the following could indicate that a chemical change has taken place?
A. change in shape C. change in appearance
B. colour change D. energy release
________7. The density of water is correctly expressed as:
A. 1g/L B. 1kg/mL C. 1g/mL D. more than 1

Use the illustration on the right to answer the next two


questions. It shows the densities of some common
substances. The black cube is made of plastic.

________8. Which substance is most dense?


A. black cube B. alcohol C. water D. corn
syrup
________9. What do you know about the density of the black cube?
A. it is less dense than the alcohol and the water
B. it is more dense than the corn syrup and the water
C. it is more dense than the water and less than the corn syrup.
D. it is more dense than the corn syrup and less dense than the
alcohol.
Picture A shows an egg in fresh water and picture B shows
an egg in salt water. Use this data to answer the next two 3 (10-12) questions.

A B
________10. Why does the egg sink in fresh water? The egg is
A. less dense than the fresh water
B. more dense than the fresh water
C. more dense than the salt water
D. the same density as both types of water decreases
________11. Based on the eggs, why is it easier to float on the
Great Salt Lake than a fresh water lake? Your body is
A. less dense than the lake water C. more dense than the lake
water
B. warmer than the lake water D. the same density as the
lake water
________12. Why does ice float on water?
A. less dense than the lake water C. more dense than the lake water
B. warmer than the lake water D. the same density as the lake water

________13. Which is the correct formula for density?


A. Volume times mass C. Volume divided by mass
B. Mass times weight D. Mass divided by volume
________14. If the mass of a cube were 48 g, and its volume 24 cm3, what would its density be?
A. 5 g/ cm3 C. 2 g/ cm3 B. 4 g/cm3 D. 6g/cm3
________15. A rock is dropped into a graduated cylinder containing 40 mL of water. The new
volume is 47 mL. What is the volume of the rock?
A. 4mL B. 7 mL C. 47mL D. 87mL
________16. Which of these is a chemical property of a sheet of paper?
A. The paper can be crumpled. C. The paper can be burned.
B. The paper does not attract a magnet. D. The paper does not conduct electricity.

________17. Which of these statements best describes physical properties?


A. Physical properties behave identically for all matter under the same conditions.
B. Physical properties can be observed without changing the identity of a
substance.
C. Physical properties are observed by seeing how a substance reacts with other
substances.
D. Physical properties cause atoms and molecules to change structure when substances
are mixed.
________18. A beaker containing ice and water is placed on a warm hotplate. Will the ice in the
beaker undergo a physical or chemical change?
A. a physical change because it will change state
C. a chemical change because it will change state
B. a physical change because it will form a new substance
D. a chemical change because it will form a new substance
________19. Joey says that 1 mL of water contains more water than 1cm3 of water. Susie says that
Joey’s an idiot and that 1 cm3 of water contains the same amount of water as 1 mL of water. Who
is correct?
A. Joey B. Susie C. both are correct D. neither are
correct
________20. What determines an object’s ability to sink or float?
A. density B. magnetism C. volume D. conductivity
________ 21. When will an object sink?
A. When it is less dense than water B. When it is more dense than water
________ 22. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
A. melting butter C. mixing milk and chocolate syrup
B. breaking a pencil D. burning a marshmallow
________23. 24. Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A. salt water B. brass C. salad D. tomato soup
________24. Substances that CANNOT be broken down chemically into other substances are:
A. elements B. compounds C. mixtures D. solutions
Significant Figures: How many significant figures are in each number?

________25. 1000 A. 4 B. 3 C. 1 D. 5
________26. 780 A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
________27. 1.20 A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 4
Matching Type : Write the letter before each number.

_____ 28. solid changes to a liquid A. freezing


_____ 29. liquid changes to a gas B. heat of fusion
_____ 30. gas changes to a liquid C. sublimation
_____ 31. liquid changes to a solid D. condensation
_____ 32. solid changes to a gas E. boiling
F. heat of vaporization
G. melting
H. evaporation
True or False: Write the words before each number.
_____33. Neither colloids nor suspensions are homogeneous mixtures.
_____34. Both elements and compounds are substances.
_____35. A colloid is another name for homogeneous mixtures.
_____36. A solution is another name for homogeneous mixtures.

Application: Compute the following using the conversion factors below. Show solutions.

3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft.)

A. 36 yard = _________feet B. 36 inches = ________ feet

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