PORT MORESBY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

GRADE 8 Science- CHECKPOINT

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Name: Class Teacher: Date: 8/4/2020

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Question 1

What does rate mean? Tick (√) the correct box.

A measure if the rise of temperature in a reaction

A measure of the amount of chemicals in a reaction
A measure of the speed of change in a reaction
A measure of the concentration of the reactants

Question 2

Sarah is planning to measure the change in mass during a reaction.

a) What piece of apparatus does she need to do this?

b) Here are some instructions for her to follow but they are in the wrong order.
Arrange them correctly by writing the letter of each statement in the order on which it occurs.
A. Find the mass of mixed reactants.
B. Plot the data collected on a graph.
C. Find the mass of the separate reactants.
D. Record the mass of the reactants frequently over a period of time.
E. Put the reactants together.

c) After her first investigation, Serah decides she will measure the volume of a gas produced in a reaction. What
special piece of apparatus will she need for this investigation?

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Question 3

What is the concentration of a liquid? Tick (√) the correct box.

 A measure of the amount of solvent in the solution

 A measure of the amount of solute in the solution
 A measure of the amount of solvent in the solute
 A measure of the amount of solution in the solvent

Question 4

Shazia takes a lump of reactant and adds it to another substance and records the time when the reaction stops. It
takes 5 minutes. She then grinds up another lump reactant, the same size as the first, with a pestle and mortar.

a) What is happening to the size of the particles she makes as she keeps grinding the reactant?

b) What is happening to the surface area of the reactant as she grinds it down?
c) (i) If Shazia repeats the experiment with the powder, how long will the reaction take? Tick (√) the correct box.

 More than 5 minutes

 5 minutes
 Less than 5 minutes

(ii) Explain your answer:

Question 5

David is investigating the volume of gas produced in a reaction. Here are his results.

Time/minute Volume/cm3
s
0 0
1 6
2 12
3 18
4 22
5 24
6 25
7 25
(Note: Use MS Excel spreadsheet to plot the graph- Use the graph below to guide you)

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Graph (From Excel spreadsheet) PASTE IT HERE (Space below)

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The laboratory temperature was 25oC. The teacher switches on the air conditioning unit to make it cooler. David
repeats the investigation and plots a second graph.

b) (i) Where will the second graph be? Tick (√) the correct box.

 At the same place as the first graph

 Above the line of the first graph
 Below the line of the first graph

(ii) Explain your answer

Question 6

Here are some statements that could describe catalysts. Identify the ones you think are correct by putting a tick (√) in
appropriate boxes.

 A catalyst only speeds up a reaction.

 A catalyst speeds up lots of reactions.
 A small amount of catalyst is needed to speed up a reaction.
 A large amount of catalyst is needed to speed up a reaction.
 The catalyst is chemically changed in the reaction.
 The catalyst is not chemically changed in the reaction.
 The catalyst cannot be used again after taking part in a reaction.
 A catalyst can be used again after taking part in a reaction.

Question 7

Hydrogen peroxide breaks down naturally into two substances and one of them is a gas.

a) Write the word equation for this reaction.

b) What is the catalyst that speeds up this reaction?

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 c) If the gas is collected, what test would you perform in it to identify it and what would you expect to see?

d) State one way in which one of the gases is harmful.

Question 8

a) Name three gases produced by car engines.

b) State one way in which one of the gases is harmful.

c) Name the elements used to make the catalyst in a catalytic converter.

d) Name three substances released by a car after its exhaust gases have passed through a catalytic converter.

Question 9

a) What is the name of catalysts in living things?

b) From what are there catalysts made?

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 c) Name a place in the body where they are found.

d) What do these catalysts in biological washing powders break down?

Question 10

a) For a reaction to take place, what must the particles do?

b) (i) If a solution is diluted, what happens to the number of particles that take part in a reaction?

(ii) How do this affect the rate of reaction?

c) (i) What effect does raising the temperature have on the movement of particles in a reaction?

(ii) How does this change the rate of reaction?

(iii) Why does it change the rate of reaction?

d) How does a catalyst affect the particles taking part in a reaction?

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