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S8 - End-of-Unit 2 Test

This document is an end-of-unit test for a Cambridge Lower Secondary Science course. It contains 4 multiple choice and short answer questions that assess students' understanding of concepts related to dissolving, solutions, and paper chromatography. The questions cover identifying terms related to dissolving, calculating the mass of a solution formed, identifying factors that affect the accuracy of an investigation into solubility, and explaining why colors separate during paper chromatography and why the loaded spot must be above the solvent level.

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S8 - End-of-Unit 2 Test

This document is an end-of-unit test for a Cambridge Lower Secondary Science course. It contains 4 multiple choice and short answer questions that assess students' understanding of concepts related to dissolving, solutions, and paper chromatography. The questions cover identifying terms related to dissolving, calculating the mass of a solution formed, identifying factors that affect the accuracy of an investigation into solubility, and explaining why colors separate during paper chromatography and why the loaded spot must be above the solvent level.

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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: END-OF-UNIT TEST

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Disclaimer: This test and mark scheme have been written by the authors.

End-of-unit test
Unit 2
1 Match the terms about dissolving, with their meanings. [4]

a liquid that other substances will


solute
dissolve in

a mixture in which particles of a


substance (solute) are mixed with
solvent
particles of a liquid so that the
substance can no longer be seen

insoluble a substance that is dissolved

describes a material through which


solution
light can pass

transparent a substance that will not dissolve

Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8 – Mary Jones, Diane Fellowes-Freeman and Michael Smyth © Cambridge University Press 2021 3
CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: END-OF-UNIT TEST

2 Arun adds 20 g of sodium chloride to 100 g of water in a beaker. What will be the
mass of the solution of sodium chloride that is formed? Tick (✓) the correct answer. [1]
100 g

20 g

120 g

You can’t tell


3 Sofia and Zara are planning to investigate the solubility of two different substances,
A and B, in water. They want to find out which is the most soluble. [3]
For each pair of statements, tick (✓) the one that will help them to get the most accurate results
and give a reason for your choice.
a They use the same mass of water for each substance.

They use a different mass of water for each substance.

Because ________________________________________________________________________
b They carry out the investigation using water at different temperatures.

They carry out the investigation using water at the same temperature.

Because ________________________________________________________________________
c They count the numbers of spatulas of the substances added to the water.

They measure the masses of the substances added to the water.

Because ________________________________________________________________________
4 Paper chromatography can be used to separate the colours in food dyes or ink.
a Explain why the colours separate. [1]

_______________________________________________________________________________
b When you place the loaded chromatography paper in the solvent, the drop of
solution must be above the level of the solvent. Explain why this is. [1]

_______________________________________________________________________________

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