Periodic Table - End of Unit Test
Pupil name ________________________________________ Class _________
Total mark / 35 __________% Grade _________
To work out your percentage. do this sum on your Percentage Grade
calculator. 90 A+
your mark ÷ 35 (i.e. 29 ÷ 35)
85 A
press the equals button (0.83)
80 A-
now press x100 (83%)
75 B+
83% is an A-, to get an A you would need 85%.
70 B
65 B-
60 C+
55 C
50 C-
45 D+
40 D
35 D-
30 E
1. Which questions did you find difficult? Write the question numbers here.
2. Why did you find these questions difficult? Tick as many of these responses as you need to.
I did not understand the question.
I understood the question, but I did not know the answer.
There was too much to remember in this topic.
The science vocabulary was too difficult.
The science concepts were too difficult.
3. How well did you prepare for this test. Be honest!
I looked through my notes and Science Works 2.
I used the revision guide and practiced some of the questions.
I looked through my notes and Science Works 2.
I left my revision until the last minute.
I looked through Science Works 2 the night before.
4. Did you do anything else to prepare for this test?
For example, used the internet, wrote flash cards or mind maps?
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Q1. The drawing shows a gold mask from a tomb in Egypt.
The gold is still shiny after thousands of years.
(a) What is pure gold? Tick the correct box.
a compound a mixture
an element a solution
1 mark
(b) The list shows some of the properties of gold.
It conducts electricity. It melts at 1064°C. It is yellow.
It is easily scratched. It stays shiny. It conducts heat.
Which one of these properties shows that gold does not react with oxygen in the air?
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1 mark
(c) A box contains a collection of metal objects from a tomb.
What piece of equipment would you use to separate the iron objects from the other metal
objects?
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Q2. The list below shows properties that different elements can have.
• can be compressed • poor conductor of heat
• very high melting point • good conductor of electricity
• very low melting point • poor conductor of electricity
• good conductor of heat
(a) Which two properties from the list above make aluminium suitable for saucepans?
1. .................................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................................
2 marks
(b) Which property in the list above explains why:
(i) copper is used in the cable of a television?
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(ii) a lot of oxygen gas can be pumped into a very small container?
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1 mark
Q3. A Japanese volcano erupted in 1936. Molten sulphur poured out of the volcano.
When it cooled it formed rock sulphur.
Sulphur is a non-metallic element. It is yellow and melts at 115°C.
Complete the sentences about sulphur.
At 115°C sulphur changes from
a …………………………………… into a …………………..…………… 1 mark
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Q4. An alloy is a mixture of elements.
The table shows the mass of each element present in 100 g of five different alloys,
bronze, solder, steel, stainless steel and brass.
mass of each element in 100 g of alloy
alloy lead tin copper zinc carbon iron chromium nickel
(g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g)
bronze 4 95 1
solder 62 38
steel 1 99
stainless 70 20 10
steel
brass 67 33
(a) Which alloy in the table above contains an element which is a non-metal?
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1 mark
(b) Which two alloys in the table contain only two metals?
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1 mark
(c) Another alloy called nichrome contains only the elements chromium and nickel.
100 g of nichrome contains 20 g of chromium.
How much nickel does it contain?
……… g
1 mark
(d) Before 1992, two-pence coins were made of bronze. Steel rusts but bronze does not rust.
(i) Rusting requires water and a gas from the air.
This gas is colourless but will relight a glowing flame.
Give the name of this gas.
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(e) When magnesium and oxygen are heated together, they react.
Write the name of the compound which is formed when magnesium reacts
with oxygen.
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Q5. Read the following description about the elements in a group on the periodic table.
´This group contains elements in all three states of matter. All elements form acids when bonded to hydrogen.
The middle elements in the group are often used as disinfectants. All of these elements are toxic.´
What is the name of this group of elements? ………………………………………..……………………..1 mark
Q6. The chemical formulae for four acids are shown in the table below.
sulphuric acid hydrochloric acid nitric acid ethanoic acid
H2SO4 HCl HNO3 CH3COOH
(i) Give the name of the element that is present in all four acids.
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1 mark
Q7. The drawing below shows a gemstone set in a gold ring.
Crystals of gemstones are found in different rocks.
Gemstones called rubies are made from an aluminium compound with the formula Al2O3.
(ii) Suggest the name of the compound with the formula Al2O3.
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1 mark
(iii) How many atoms are there in the formula Al2O3?
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1 mark
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Q8. The diagram shows an outline of part of the Periodic Table of Elements.
(a) In which regions of the Periodic Table are the following types of element found?
(i) non-metals (such as oxygen and chlorine);
region …………
1 mark
(ii) very reactive metals (such as sodium and potassium);
region …………
1 mark
(iii) less reactive metals (such as copper and zinc).
Region …………
1 mark
(b) Why is copper sulphate not found in the Periodic Table?
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1 mark
(e) One group on the periodic table contains metals that are very reactive with water.
What is the name of this group?
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(f) When these very reactive metals come into contact with water, they produce hydrogen gas.
Hydrogen is colourless and odourless. How could you test the gas to make sure that it was hydrogen?
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Q9. The diagram below shows seven arrangements of
particles in a party balloon.
The two party balloons are coated with a thin layer of a
metal element called aluminium.
a) Give the letter of the diagram which best represents the particles in:
(i) the helium gas; .......................
1 mark
(ii) the air; .........................
1 mark
(iii) the thin layer of aluminium. .........................
1 mark
(b) Give the names of the chemical elements whose atoms can be represented by the following symbols.
C….………..……….……..…………………………………………………..…
Cl.………..……….……..…………………………………………………..…
Cu..………..……….……..…………………………………………………..…..
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What is the name of the compound formed when iron and fluorine react together?
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Q10. The diagrams represent the arrangement of atoms or molecules in four different
substances, A, B, C and D.
not to scale
Each of the circles, , and represents an atom of a different element.
(a) (i) Which substance is a compound?
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1 mark
(ii) Which substance is a mixture?
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1 mark
(iii) Which two substances are elements?
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1 mark
(iv) Which two substances could be good thermal conductors i.e. let heat flow through
them?
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1 mark
(v) Which substance could be carbon dioxide gas (CO2)?
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1 mark
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Q11. The diagrams represent the way 'atoms' are arranged in six chemical substances.
Each 'atom' is represented by a circle.
The 'atoms' are labelled with their chemical symbols.
(a)
(i) Which three diagrams represent the structures of chemical elements?
Write the numbers.
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(ii) Explain how you made your decision.
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