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OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL S.S.S GAYAZA
S.2 CHEMISTRY HOLIDAY WORK JANUARY 2024
Instructions: Attempt all questions
1. . Look at the heating curve below.
a) About how long did it take for all the ice to melt, once melting started?
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b) How long did the boiling take to complete, once it started?
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c) Try to think of a reason for the difference in a) and b).
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Use the idea of particles to explain why:
a) solids have a definite shape.
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b) liquids fill the bottom of a container.
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c) you cannot store gases in open containers.
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d) you cannot squeeze a sealed plastic syringe that is completely full of water.
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e) a balloon expands as you blow into it.
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2. Use the diagrams below to answer the following questions.
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a) Fill in the table below, indicating physical and chemical changes, each side of the table should have at
least seven changes
Physical changes Chemical changes
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b) Explain the following
i) Growth is a permanent change
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ii) Freezing and melting are temporary changes.
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3. Classify common materials used in a home in the table below.
Fill in the table below
Wood Fibres Ceramics Metals Plastics
4. a) Here is a crossword puzzle to help you remember the names and symbols of some common elements.
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i) Write the names of the elements that have the following symbols.
Across
1. H 3. Au 6. Na 11. Fe 12. Zn. 15. Cu. 17. Pb 24. I 25. Ca 26. K
Down
2. O 4. Li 5. Ag 8. C. 10.N 14. U 16. Pt 19.He 20. S 23. Sn
ii) Write down the symbols of the following elements:
Across
9. Chlorine 18. a metal that is a liquid 22.Neon 30. Magnesium 31. Bromine
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7. Manganese 13. Cobalt 21. a metal used in coins 27. Argon 28. Silicon 29. a metal that burns brightly
in air
b) Here is part of the label on a packet of potato chips.
Nutritional information Per 100 g
Calcium 110 mg
Magnesium 120 mg
Iron 27 mg
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Phosphorus 450 mg
i) Write down the chemical symbols for calcium, magnesium, iron and phosphorus
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ii) These substances are all elements, but one is different from the other three. State which one is different and
describe what it is that makes it different.
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c) Look at the chemicals listed below and answer the questions about them.
Iron, water, sand, oxygen, gold, carbon dioxide, helium, carbon, rust, seawater
i) Name the two metals.
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ii) Name the substance that is a gas which is not an element.
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iii) Name two substances that are compounds.
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iv) Name the substance that is a mixture.
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v) Name a non-metallic element that is a solid.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024
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