Grade 9 Science Exam

Choose the correct answer for each question.

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1 Which of the following properties of sugar is not a physical property?

Sugar turns black when it is heated. Sugar dissolves readily in water. Sugar has a sweet taste. Sugar is a white solid at room temperature.

2 Which of the following describes a chemical property?

Mercury is a liquid at room temperature. Aluminum is malleable. Hydrogen reacts explosively with oxygen in the presence of a flame. You slide across the side walk as you step on an earthworm.

3 Which property is described by the statement that aluminum can be bent into
various shapes? density malleability hardness viscosity

5 The liquid state of matter has

an indefinite shape and a definite volume. a definite shape and a definite volume. an indifinite shape and an indefinite volume. a definite shape and an indefinite volume.