GULF INDIAN SCHOOL

STD - VIII CHEMISTRY HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 2022-2023

A) Read chapters 3 and 4 and learn all the answers from the notes uploaded
on Google classroom.

B) Complete the assignment given below in your Chemistry notebook.

1. Answer the following in one word.

a) The process of forming polymers from monomers.

b) The plastics which have a linear arrangement of the monomers.
c) The synthetic fibre made of repeating units of a chemical called
ester.
d) A special plastic on which oil and water do not stick.
e) It is used for making electrical switches, handles of various utensils
etc.
f) Name the material used in the uniform of firemen that is flame
resistant.
g) Name two metals which are soft enough to be cut with a knife.
h) What happens when metals react with oxygen?
i) The shape of the iron nail and the aluminium wire changes on
beating. Which property of metals is shown by this?
j) Generally, non-metals are non-lustrous. Name one non-metal which
is lustrous.
2. a) Mention the advantages and disadvantages of synthetic fibres over
natural fibres.
b) Distinguish between metals and nonmetals on the basis of their physical
properties.

C) Collect different samples of any four synthetic fibres and paste in an A4

size paper. Write down the properties of each fibres and their uses.
D) Watch the following youtube links to learn more about the reaction of
metals and nonmetals with water, air, and acids:
https://youtu.be/-phiR_5JD4E
https://youtu.be/tly57wV62Pw
https://youtu.be/zrLi4OK-pQs
E) Learn and copy down the symbols of the elements given in the sheet.

Sl. No. Name of Element Symbol Latin Name

1. Aluminium Al

2. Antimony Sb Stibium

3. Argon Ar

4. Barium Ba

5. Beryllium Be

6. Boron B

7. Bromine Br

8. Calcium Ca

9. Carbon C

10. Chlorine Cl

11. Cobalt Co

12. Copper Cu Cuprum

13. Chromium Cr

14. Fluorine F

15. Gallium Ga

16. Gold Au Aurum

17. Helium He

18. Hydrogen H

19. Iodine I

20. Iron Fe Ferrum

21. Lead Pb Plumbum

22. Manganese Mn

23. Magnesium Mg

24. Mercury Hg Hydrargyrum

25. Neon Ne

26. Nitrogen N

27. Nickel Ni

28. Oxygen O

29. Phosphorus P

30. Potassium K Kalium

31. Radium Ra

32. Tungsten W Wolfram

33. Tin Sn Stannum

34. Sulphur S

35. Silver Ag Argentum

36. Sodium Na Natrium

37. Uranium U

38. Vanadium V

39. Xeon Xe

40. Zinc Zn

HAPPY HOLIDAYS