Grade 6 Science Unit 5 – Properties of materials Notes
5.1 Metals and non-metals & 5.2 Comparing metals and non-metals
1. Properties of metals and non-metals: Write their properties in empty the boxes.
Properties of Metals Properties of Non-metals
Shiny
Malleable
Ductile Participate in chemical reactions
Sonorous Non-metals other than gases have low melting
High melting and boiling points and boiling points
Insulators
Non- magnetic
2. From the given objects identify the nature of the object and give the reason for your
identification.
Object name Metal/non-metal Reason
Jewellery
Iron rod
Cooking pan
Wooden bench
Electric wire-outside covering
Bell in the temple
Glass jar
5.3 Metal mixtures
1. Anna has gathered some materials help her in identifying and writing the composition of the metal
mixtures to the given materials.
a. Wings of plane
b. Glasses frames
c. Coins
d. Goldish brown coloured containers
e. 18 carat jewellery
5.4 Using the properties of materials to separate mixtures
1. Complete the sentences with appropriate words:
a. Sodium chloride can be separated from water by ___________________________
b. Pure water from a solution can be obtained by using ________________________
c. Undissolved solids can be obtained from a solution by _______________________
d. A mixture of iron and sulfur can be separated by ____________________________
2. Write the steps involved in separating a mixture of salt and black carbon.
Mix the salt and carbon with water and stir.
Filter the mixture.
Place the filtered liquid into an evaporating basin.
Heat with a Bunsen burner until the solution starts to spit.
Turn off the heat.
Leave to cool and for the remaining water to evaporate.
Dry the filter paper.
Scrape the filter paper to get black carbon.
5.5 Acids and alkalis and 5.6 Indicators and the pH scale
1. Lissa is testing different substances to know which is acid and which is base. She has to first know
the nature of an acid and a base. Fill the litmus result of the following.
Acid or base Nature of substance Litmus test pH scale value
Strong acid Corrosive, harmful, Red 1-2
burns the skin
Weak acid Harmful, irritates the Red 4-6
skin and eyes
Strong alkali Corrosive, soapy to Blue 13-14
touch, dissolves the
skin
Weak alkali Mild corrosive Blue 8-7
