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Year 7 science

Revision pack

1. Write true or false for each sentence, and write the corrected versions.
a. Metals are shiny when polished. ………………..
b. All non-metals are liquids or gases. ……………….
c. Most metals are liquids. ……………….
d. A substance with a high melting point such as 1800 °C is most likely to be a metal. ……………..
e. Only three metals are magnetic. ……………..
f. More of the elements are non-metals than are metals. ……………..

Corrected versions:
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2. Fill in this table. Use ticks (√) and crosses (✗) and write in the correct answer –solid, liquid or gas –
in that column

Calcium

Cesium

Argon

Cobalt

Nitrogen

Titanium
Gold
Carbon
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 3. The list shows some properties of materials.
insulator

a) Give three properties of metals.

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b) Give two properties of non-metals.

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4. Find the matching part for each incomplete sentence.

5. The bar chart on the right shows the melting points of some elements. Each element
is represented by a letter.
Use the bar chart to decide which elements are likely
to be non-metals.
Write their letters below.
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6. Complete the following

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 7. Write T next to the statements that are true. Write F next to the statements that are false.
Then write corrected versions of the statements that are false

a. Condensation is the change of state from gas to liquid. ……………….

b. When a substance condenses, its particles get closer together. ………………….
c. When water evaporates, it turns into solid. ………………….
d. When a substance changes state from liquid to gas, the forces of attraction between its particles get
stronger. ……………….
e. When a substance changes state from liquid to gas, its particles get further apart. …………………
f. When a substance condenses, forces of attraction between its particles get weaker. …………………
g. Boiling points can be used to identify substances. …………………
h. Evaporation can happen at any temperature. …………………

Corrected versions of false statements:

C. When water evaporates, it turns into water vapor.
d. When a substance changes state from liquid to gas, the forces of attraction between its particles get
weaker
f .When a substance condenses, forces of attraction between its particles get stronger.
8. Describe how the movement of the particles change when a substance boils.
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9. Answer the following questions:

a. Atoms of each element are represented by a chemical symbol, e.g. ………….

Mass number = number of ........................... + ..............................

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Na Symbol Na = sodium

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Atomic number = number of ........................ = number of .........................

b. Atoms of the same element have the same number of .......... .................

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Atomic # = Atomic # = Atomic # =

Mass # = Mass # = Mass # =

# of Protons = # of Protons = # of Protons =

# of Neutrons = # of Neutrons = # of Neutrons =

# of Electrons = # of Electrons = # of Electrons =

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Atomic # = Atomic # = Atomic # =

Mass # = Mass # = Mass # =

# of Protons = # of Protons = # of Protons =

# of Neutrons = # of Neutrons = # of Neutrons =

# of Electrons = # of Electrons = # of Electrons =

10. Complete the following table .

Atom #1 Atom #2
Pair A: 12 protons, 13 neutrons Atomic number = 12
Mass number = 24
Pair B: 18 protons, 17 neutrons Mass number = 35; one more proton than
neutron
Pair C: 3 protons, 2 neutrons Mass number = 4; equal numbers of protons
and neutrons
Pair D: 8 protons, 8 neutrons Atomic number = 4
Mass number = 8

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a) Atoms that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons are called
…………………………….
b) Which of the following pairs of atoms are isotopes? Pair.........

c) Complete the table:

Atomic Mass
NAME SYMBOL number number Protons Electrons Neutrons
Na
Zinc
24
133
122

Ag
Potassium 19

11. What holds an atom together? ……………………………

12. Explain why an atom of helium which has 2 protons, 2 electrons and 2 neutrons is electrically has no
charge /
neutral?.........................................................................................................................................

13. Use the table and answer the following questions.

SUBSTANCE MELTING POINT (°C) BOILING POINT(°C)

Zinc 420 907

Oxygen -218 -183

Bromine -7 59

Mercury -39 357

What are the states of the substances at room temperature (25°C)?

Zinc.. ……. Oxygen ……. Bromine ……... Mercury ………..

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14. Write whether the statements below are true or false.
Gold is a good conductor of heat

One of the best conductors of electricity is copper.

Sonorous is a characteristic of metals.

We use non-metals to make bells because they ring when they are hit.

The only liquid metal at room temperature (25 0 C) is Bromine.

Carbon is a non-metal and is solid at room temperature.

Non-metals are not shiny. They are dull.

All the metals are solids at room temperature

Steel is an element.

Steel is an alloy which contains mostly iron.

Alloy is a mixture of metals.

15. Metals are malleable.

What is meant by the word malleable? Give an example of such a metal that we use in our kitchen.
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• Bronze alloy is made of ……………………….and ………………………..

• Low carbon steel is made of …………………. and ……………………….
• Mention the 3 non-metal elements that are solid in room temperature.
………………………….. , …………………………….. and ……………………

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16. Write the numbers to match each word with its meaning:

Word Meaning

1. Solute The process of adding a solid to a liquid so that you can no

longer see separate pieces of solid. ()
2. Solvent A substance that dissolves in a liquid to make a solution. ()

3. Solution Able to dissolve. ()

4. Dissolving A mixture made when a substance dissolves in a liquid. ()

5. Soluble The liquid that a substance dissolves in. ()

6. Insoluble When a substance cannot mix with a liquid to make a

solution. ()

17. Harry dissolves some copper sulfate crystals in a beaker of water.

1 gm of copper
sulfate Copper sulfate
solution.

20 gm of
water

a. What is the name of the solvent in Harry’s solution?.....................

b. What is the name of the solute in Harry’s solution?......................

c. What is the total mass of the copper sulfate solution that is made?......................

d. How would Harry know that all the copper sulfate has dissolved?................ .........

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18. Which of the following statements explains what happens to particles of a
solute when they dissolve? Circle the letter representing the right
statement
a. Solute particles disappear when they dissolve.
b. Solute particles are surrounded by solvent particles.
c. Solute particles don’t take up any space at all when they dissolve.

19. The diagram below shows the particle model of two different materials that can
be used to make bicycles.

A B
a. Which particle diagram shows pure iron? Explain your answer.

Particle diagram:
Reason:
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b. Why is it better to make a bicycle from an alloy like steel rather than a
pure metal like iron? Give two reasons.

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20. Define what is and alloy and give one example of alloy.
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24. Answer the following questions:
a) Complete the table to show the mass of a neutron and an electron.
Particle Mass

Proton 1

Neutron ............

Electron ..........
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b) Tick (✓) the correct box.

An atom has no overall charge because it contains ......
more protons than electrons

the same number of electrons and protons

the same number of electrons and neutrons

more neutrons than electrons

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25. This list shows the properties that different materials can have

A Magnetic E Good conductor of heat

B Can be compressed F Heat insulator

C Very high melting point G Electric insulator

Write down the letter of the property that answers each of these questions.

a) Which two properties from the list make aluminum suitable for cooking pans?

1. ……………… …… ……… ……
2.…………………………………

b) Which property from the list explains why a lot of oxygen can be pumped into a very
small container?............ .................................................
c) Which property from the list explains why plastic makes a good material for the
handle of a kettle?...............................................................

26. The picture opposite shows a saucepan.

The handle is made of a different material from the rest of the saucepan.

a) Complete the sentence below.

Copper has a. ...........................................which means that copper does not melt during
cooking.

b) Suggest one material that the handle of the saucepan could be made from.
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c) What property of the material you have chosen as the handle for the
saucepan makes it suitable for its use?

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27. a. Using your periodic table, write down the chemical symbols of the
following elements:
1. Yttrium: 2. calcium:
3. Radium: 4. Sodium:
5. tungsten: 6. Magnesium:
7. Cobalt: 8. Silicon:
9. Chlorine: 10. Radon:
11. Neon: 12. Carbon:
13. Fluorine: 14. Helium:
15. Krypton:

b. Write down the names of the following elements:

1. Ta: 2. Fr:
3. K: 4.Pb:
5. Nb: 6. V:
7. Se: 8. Xe:
9. I: 10. Ga:

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