Science test paper of first two chapter
SEC A (MCQ)
1. Ice at 273 k
is more effective in cooling than water at the same temperature because:
(a) Ice is a solid.
(b) Ice has lower kinetic energy.
(c) Ice has a lower latent heat of fusion.
(d) Particles in ice absorb extra energy (latent heat) from the medium to overcome fusion.
Ans: (d) - This tests understanding of latent heat of fusion.
2. Which of the following causes more severe burns?
(a) Boiling water at
100∘C100 raised to the composed with power C
100∘C
(b) Steam at
100∘C100 raised to the composed with power C
100∘C
.
(c) Hot water at
80∘C80 raised to the composed with power C
80∘C
.
(d) All cause the same level of burn.
Ans: (b) - Steam holds higher latent heat of vaporization.
3. What happens to the rate of evaporation if the surface area is decreased and humidity is high?
(a) Increases.
(b) Decreases.
(c) Remains the same.
(d) Becomes zero.
Ans: (b) - Evaporation is directly proportional to surface area and inversely proportional to humidity.
4. When pressure is applied to gas particles and temperature is reduced, which of the following is
most likely to happen?
(a) Gas will remain a gas.
(b) Gas will directly turn to solid.
(c) Particles will come closer and the gas will liquefy.
(d) The kinetic energy of particles will increase.
Ans: (c) - Increasing pressure and reducing temperature brings particles together, aiding condensation.
5. Which of the following is true about dry ice kept at room temperature
.
(b) It undergoes sublimation, passing directly to a gaseous state.
(c) It remains a solid.
(d) It turns into a plasma state
1. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
o (a) Salt and water
o (b) Oil and water
o (c) Sand and water
o (d) Soil
o Ans: (a) Salt and water (They form a single phase/solution)
2. Which of the following is a compound?
o (a) Air
o (b) Brass
o (c) Diamond
o (d) Water
o Ans: (d) Water (Compounds are pure substances with fixed proportions)
3. To separate a mixture of iodine and salt, the best method is:
o (a) Sedimentation
o (b) Filtration
o (c) Sublimation
o (d) Centrifugation
o Ans: (c) Sublimation (Iodine sublimes upon heating)
4. Tincture of iodine has antiseptic properties. This solution is made by dissolving:
o (a) Iodine in potassium iodide
o (b) Iodine in acetone
o (c) Iodine in water
o (d) Iodine in alcohol
o Ans: (d) Iodine in alcohol
5. A solution contains of salt in of solution. Calculate the concentration in terms of mass-by-mass
percentage:
o (a) $9\%$
o (b) $10\%$
o (c) $12\%$
o (d) $4.5\%$
SEC B (SHORT QUESTIONS)
Q: Explain why particles of a colloidal solution do not settle down, but particles of a suspension do.
Ans: Colloidal particles are small enough to be in constant, random Brownian motion, which
overcomes gravitational force. Suspensions have much larger particles that are heavily
influenced by gravity and settle over time.
Q: Is water a compound or a mixture? Justify.
Ans: Water is a compound. It has a fixed composition (hydrogen and oxygen in a
1∶8
mass ratio), its properties are entirely different from its constituent elemenT
and it cannot be separated by physical methods.