Republic of the Philippines

Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

Fort Magsaysay Campus, Palayan City
2nd Quarter Test in Grade 8 Science
Name:__________________________
Score:____________
Yr/Section:______________________
Date:_____________
Test I Identify what is being asked in the following statements. Write all your
answers on the blanks provided on each item. All forms of erasures are
considered incorrect. (30 pts.)
1. He discovered the subatomic particle called neutron. __________________
2. These are atoms of an element with different number of neutrons.
_________________
3. He discovered the nuclear model of the atom. ______________________
4. He proposed that all substances were composed of fire, air, water & earth in
various proportions. ___________________
5. Liquids and gases are considered as _____________ because of their ability to
flow.
6. A change in the state of matter of a sample. ____________
7. An electron in an outer shell of an atom that can participate in forming
chemical bonds with other atoms. ______________
8. A non-metallic element, such as arsenic, that has some of the chemical
properties of a metal.
9. Substances that are considered good insulators. ______________
10.Change in the state of matter where liquid substance turns solid. ____________
11.These are electrically charged particles. _______________
12.The symbol of the element tungsten in the periodic table. ____________
13.Refers to the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
_____________
14.Common ions that are found within our bodies which maintain acid-base
balance. __________
15.In the developmental history of the periodic table, he was the one who
developed groups of three elements called triads. __________________
16.This law states that when elements are arranged in order of increasing
atomic number, elements with similar properties appear at periodic
intervals. ________________
17.The region within an atom where an electron would most likely to be found.
____________
18.Refers to the number of protons/electrons in the atom of an element.
_________________
19.He discovered the negatively charged particles called electron.
_______________

20.He discovered the positively charged particles called proton. _______________

TEST II Match the items listed in Column A to those given in Column B. Write
only the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
(10 pts.)
Column A
____1. Zinc
____2. Magnesium
nervous system
____3. Copper
healing
____4. Sodium
____5. Iron
____6. Calcium
____7. Iodine
contraction
____8. Bicarbonate
metabolic functions
____9. Phosphate
for water balance
____10. Potassium
component of ATP

Column B
a. For formation of hemoglobin
b. For energy production and healthy
c. Maintains normal taste and smell, helps in
wounds
d. Present in thyroid hormone
e. Extracellular ion, for blood buffer
f. Conduction of nerve impulses and muscle
g. Found in bones, has role in many
h. Major cation inside cell, necessary
i. Bone and teeth formation,
j. formation of bones and teeth, impulse
conduction in nerves and blood clotting

TEST III Write the electronic configuration of each of the following elements
listed below with their
corresponding atomic numbers. (15 pts.)
1. 34Se (Selenium) 2. 20Ca (Calcium) 3. 8O (Oxygen) 4. 50Sn (Tin) 5. 56Ba (Barium)

TEST IV Enumerate what is being asked in the following. (20 pts)

a. (1-3) modern materials in the field of industry developed by chemists and
chemical engineers
b. (4-7) applications of chemistry in the field of agriculture
c. (8-10) applications of chemistry in the field medicine
d. (11-18) main group of elements/ representative elements
e. (19-20) subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.

There is no beginning or end to your dreams or plans. Life is a journey from

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