🧪 Class 9 Science – Test Paper
Chapters:
Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure
Chapter 3: Atoms and Molecules
Time: 1 Hour Maximum Marks: 40
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1×5 = 5 Marks)
Choose the correct option:
1. Which of the following is a pure substance?
a) Milk b) Soil c) Sodium chloride d) Air
2. Which method is best for separating a mixture of salt and sand?
a) Filtration b) Sublimation c) Distillation d) Chromatography
3. The molecular mass of water is:
a) 16 u b) 18 u c) 10 u d) 20 u
4. A mixture of two immiscible liquids can be separated by:
a) Filtration b) Funnel c) Separating funnel d) Evaporation
5. Which law states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?
a) Law of constant proportion b) Law of conservation of mass
c) Avogadro’s law d) Newton’s law
Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (2×5 = 10 Marks)
6. Define homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures with one example
each.
7. State the difference between a compound and a mixture.
8. Define atomicity. What is the atomicity of ozone and phosphorus?
9. Calculate the mass of 1 mole of CO₂. (C = 12 u, O = 16 u)
10. Name the technique used to separate colors in black ink. Briefly
explain how it works.
Section C: Short Answer Questions (3×3 = 9 Marks)
11. Explain the principle of crystallization. How is it better than
evaporation?
12. A compound is formed when 4 g of hydrogen combines with 32 g
of oxygen. Show that this follows the law of constant proportion.
13. Define molecule. Differentiate between monoatomic, diatomic,
and polyatomic molecules with examples.
Section D: Long Answer Questions (4×4 = 16 Marks)
14. a) What is a solution?
b) Name the types of solutions based on solute size.
c) Explain how you can separate a mixture of salt, sand, and water.
15. a) Define molecule of element and molecule of compound.
b) Write the chemical formulae of the following:
- Ammonia
- Calcium oxide
- Sulphur dioxide
- Nitric acid
16. A sample of compound contains 9 g of aluminium and 35.5 g of chlorine. Show that this
data is in accordance with the law of constant proportion.
(Atomic masses: Al = 27 u, Cl = 35.5 u)
17. What is meant by a mole?
a) How many particles are present in 2 moles of water?
b) Calculate the number of moles in 22 g of CO₂. (Molecular mass = 44 u)