CHAPTER 6 : PERIODIC TABLE
1. Which element is the most abundant element that exists on Earth?
A Iron C Hydrogen
B Copper D Oxygen
2. In a neutral atom, the number of proton is ___________ the number of electron.
A More than C Equal to
B Less than
3. Hydrogen is a __________.
A Metal C Non-metal
B Semi-metal
4. The element at the left side of the periodic table is __________.
A Metal C Non-metal
B Semi-metal
5. The first column from the right of the periodic table is __________.
A Semi-metal C Inert gases
B Metal
6. Which of the following is not true about metal?
A Shiny C Malleable
B Brittle D High density
7. Non metal cannot conduct electricity except
A Sulphur C Chlorine
B Iodine D Carbon
8. A mixture consists of __________.
A Two or more elements or compound mixed chemically
B Two or more elements or compound mixed physically
C Only one type of element
9. __________ can be used to separate liquid-liquid mixture that have different boiling points.
A Filtration C Sieving
B Distillation D Chromatography
10. __________ can be used to separate soluble and insoluble materials in water.
A Chromatography C Filtration
B Floatation D Distillation
11. The following are chemical change except
A Rusting C Photosynthesis
B Respiration D Water boiling
12. Athirah accidentaly spills sand into a salt container. How can she separate the salt and sand from
the mixture? State the separation method that she needs to use. Explain the steps in the separation
method.
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13. Kumutha is given a mixture of sand, iron filings, sawdust and salt. She separates the mixture by
following the four steps below. The letters A, B, C and D represent the substances in the mixture.
A, B, C, D
Step 1 : Magnetic attraction
B, C, D A
B, C, D
Step 2 : Dissolve in water and
remove substance that float
C + D + water B
C + D + water
Step 3 : Filtration
D + water C
D + water
Step 4 : Evaporation
of water
Water D
a) Identify substance A, B, C and D whether they are sand, iron filings, sawdust or salt.
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b) Differentiate the density of B and C. Why can B be separated from the micture in step 2? Explain.
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c) If D is replaced with sugar, can it still be separated from the water by applying step 4?
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d) Is there another way that Kumutha could do to separate the mixture in step 4? Explain your
answer.
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14. Noraini wants to make pineapple jam using the recipe given by her mother as shown below.
Pineapple Jam
1. Remove pineapple skin and grate the pineapple.
2. Blend the pineapple using a blender.
3. Remove the excess juice.
4. Cook the blended pineapple on medium heat. Add some sugar, salt and yellow food
colouring.
5. Stir the mixture until it thickens and is sticky.
6. Then, cool the jam and keep it in the refrigerator.
a) Name the separation method used in the recipe.
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b) Which step involves the separation method that you stated in 14(a)?
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15. Below shows part of the Periodic Table.
P
R
a) State the type of element for P and R.
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b) What are the differences in physical characteristics of P and R?
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c) Iron is a type of metal that has a shiny surface. However, iron can rust easily. Explain.
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d) Graphite is an example of carbon. What are the characteristics of graphite that make it suitable to
be used as pencil lead?
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16. Beside shows three shapes - circle, square and
pentagon which represent atoms from different elements.
Based on the picture, identify the combination of atoms
that represent
a) Molecule of a compound
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b) Molecule of an element that consists of two atoms.
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c) Molecule of an element that consists of three atoms.
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