9Ea Spot the difference

Name ______________________________ Class __________

Tick the correct boxes. One has been done for you.

Metals Non-metals

1 These are usually solid at room

temperature. b
2 These do not conduct electricity well.

3 These are not magnetic.

4 These react with oxygen to form bases.

5 These are usually brittle, and break when

you try to bend them.

6 These can make a ringing sound.

7 Half of these are gases.

8 These can be hammered into shape.

9 These are good conductors of heat and

electricity.

10 These often have low melting and boiling

points.

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9Eb Metallic fizz
Name ______________________________ Class __________

1 Match up

Formula Name Elements in the

substance

Zn hydrochloric acid hydrogen, sulphur and

oxygen

H2SO4 zinc metal hydrogen and chlorine

HCl sulphuric acid zinc

2 Fill in the gaps.

Word equation

hydrochloric __ __ __ __
+ __ __ __ __ + __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __

Symbol equation

2HCl _______ _______ + _______

+

General equation

__ __ __ __ + metal __ __ __ __ hydrogen
+

3 The test for hydrogen is

a) limewater turns cloudy

b) puts out a lighted splint

c) explodes with a squeaky pop when a lighted splint is brought near

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9Ec More bubbles 1
Name ___________________________________Class _______________

Fill in the gaps.

Word equation

sulphuric __ __ __ __ __ __
+
__ __ __ __ carbonate

copper __ __ __ __ __ __
+ + __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ dioxide

General word equation

__ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ +
carbonate

__ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ + + __ __ __ __ __
dioxide

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9Ec More bubbles 2
Name ______________________________ Class ___________

1 Complete these sentences using the words below.

Rocks such as l __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, chalk and m __ __ __ __ __ contain a metal

c __ __ __ __ __ __ __ called calcium carbonate.

All carbonates react with a __ __ __ __. The c __ __ __ __ __ __ carbonate in rocks

reacts with the acid in r __ __ __. New chemicals are made.

The piece of rock left behind is s __ __ __ __ __ __. It has been

w __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

There are signs that tell us when a chemical reaction takes place.

These may include

• a change in __ __ m __ __ __ __ __ u __ __

• production of a new m __ __ __ __ __ __ l, this may be a __ a __ .

rain material compound

limestone calcium

gas temperature marble

smaller weathered

acids

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9Ed Metal oxides and acids
Name ______________________________ Class _____________

1 a What ‘B’ is a compound that reacts with acids?

b What ‘MC’ is an example of a base?

c What ‘MO’ is an example of a base?

d What ‘N’ describes the reaction between sulphuric acid and copper oxide ?

e What ‘S’ is a compound produced when an acid and a base react?

f What ‘N’ describes a liquid with a pH of 7?

MC N N
B MO S

2 Fill in the gaps.

sulphuric __ __ __ __ __ __
+
__ __ __ __ oxide

copper
+ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ + __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
acid oxide

magnesium sulphate + water

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9Ed All about salts
Name _____________________________ Class __________

1 Match up

Acids can be neutralised using … alkalis

Bases that are soluble in water are called … sodium hydroxide

An example of a base is … bases

An example of an alkali is … chlorides

Salts made from hydrochloric acid are called … a metal oxide

To make nitrates you use … sulphates

Sulphuric acid makes salts called … nitric acid

2 Fill in the gaps.

acid + __ __ __ __ __ oxide __ __ __ __ + water

(or __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ )

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9Ed Ready salted
Name _______________________________ Class ____________

Match up.

Salt Used in

potassium nitrate soap

sodium stearate wood preservative

fertilisers and fireproof

calcium phosphate
materials

copper sulphate photographic film

sodium laureth sulphate shampoos and bath foams

magnesium sulphate animal bones and fertilisers

silver nitrate fireworks

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