Skill

7c Interpreting data and representing by diagrams Sheet

Name Class

The table below gives some data on 7 different substances. Use the data to answer the questions which follow.

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Does it sink or At 20˚C is it
Density Melting point Boiling point At 20˚C has At 20˚C has
Substance float in solid, liquid or
(g per cm3) (˚C) (˚C) it melted? it boiled ?
water ? gas?
A 13.57 −39 357
B 3.12 −7 59
C 0.00125 −199 −191
D 0.660 −95 69
E 0.97 98 883
F 1.88 29 357
G 19.35 3410 5660

The density of water is 1.00 g per cm3. Water boils at 100˚C.

Give the letters for the substances which fit the following 5 The diagrams below show the particles in some of the substances
descriptions at 20˚C: A to G at 20˚C.
water
water
1 The solid that floats on water. _______________

2 The liquids. _______________

3 The solids that would melt in boiling water. _______________ water

water

i ii water
iii water iv
4 The solid that would melt in the hand (37˚C). _______________
Which diagram could represent the particles in
a) C ________ b) G ________ c) E ________ d) D ________ ?

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