Year 7

Particles and Substances 1 Topic

Test 2

Name: __________________________________________
Class: ___________________________________________

Written Answers: /19

Multiple Choice: /15
Core Practical: /6
Total: /40
Part 1 WRITTEN QUESTIONS
1. Fill in the gaps using the words from the table below (there are more words than you need):
(3 marks)
A pure substance is a single type of material with nothing mixed in. An example of a pure substance is
__________. A mixture is __________ or more pure substances mixed together. An example of a
mixture is ____________. Different substances in a mixture give the mixture different _____________.
Seawater is a ________________.

Air Oxygen Properties Two Three

Diamond Mixture Pure

2. In the box provided, draw a picture of a mixture of two gases. (1 mark)

3. a) A liquid boils over a temperature range rather than at one temperature. Is it more likely to be a
mixture or pure substance? (1 mark)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b) Why do you think this? (2 mark)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. Draw a particle diagram showing what happens to particles when they dissolve.
(2 marks)
5. Match the correct word to the definition. (2 marks)

Solution A substance, usually a liquid, that dissolves another substance.

Soluble A property of a substance that means it will dissolve in a liquid.

Solvent A substance than can dissolve in that can dissolve in a liquid.

A mixture formed when one substance dissolves in another

Dissolve
substance.

Solute When one substance completely mixes with a liquid.

6. Anna and Kala are carrying out chromatography of ink to determine which pen matches an
unknown sample from a letter they have received from a suspect in a crime.

a) How many different colour pigments are in: (2 marks)

Sample A: _____________
Sample B: _____________

b) Which of the samples matches the ink of the suspect’s pen? (1 mark)
___________________________________________________________________________

c) Explain why the starting line on the chromatogram was drawn using a pencil. (2 marks)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
 7. Lisa is carrying out a distillation to separate the chemicals in a perfume that make up the scent.
She uses the apparatus below.

Describe the process of distillation to separate liquids with similar boiling points. (3 marks)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

PART 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. Which of the following processes takes place during distillation?

A. Condensing then solidifying
B. Melting then boiling
C. Evaporating then melting
D. Evaporating then condensing

2. Which separating method would be best to separate alcohol from beer?

A. Chromatography
B. Distillation
C. Filtration
D. Evaporation
3. Which separating method would be best to separate blue ink in a pen?
A. Chromatography
B. Distillation
C. Filtration
D. Evaporation

4. Which separating method would be best to separate sand from water?

A. Chromatography
B. Distillation
C. Filtration
D. Evaporation

5. Which following diagrams shows a pure substance?

A. A, B and C
B. B and D
C. A and C
D. All of the above

6. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Dissolving is a reversible process
2. Only solids can dissolve in solutes
3. None of the solute is lost permanently when it dissolves
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All the statements are correct
7. What is the piece of equipment used in distillation to turn the gas particles back into liquid
particles to be collected?
A. Condenser
B. Conical flask
C. Water cooler
D. Beaker

8. Substances can be pure or they can be mixtures. Which of these is a mixture?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Gold
C. Air
D. Sodium

9. What type of water is pure water and has a fixed boiling point of 100 oC?
A. Tap water
B. Sea water
C. Distilled water
D. Bottle water

10. What is meant by the term decanting?

A. The process of separating a solid which has been mixed into a liquid
B. The process of separating a liquid from another liquid which do not mix together
C. The process of separating a gas dissolved into a liquid
D. None of the above

11. What can we say about the melting and boiling point of a pure substance?
A. They both happen at a single fixed temperature
B. They both happen over a range of temperatures
C. The melting point will happen at a single point, but the boiling point will happen over a range of
temperatures
D. The melting point will happen over a range of melting points but the boiling point will happen at a
single fixed temperature
12. Michael has a mixture of large stones and fine sand, both of which are solids. How can he
separate the two solids from one another?
A. He could use filter paper two separate the two solids.
B. He could dissolve the sand and then filter the large stones.
C. He could use a sieve with large holes.
D. He could add both solids to water and decant the large stones.

13. What is evaporation?

A. When a solid is heated to its melting point and all of the particles have enough energy to
overcome the forces between the particles and turn into a gas
B. When a substance is heated and individual particles have enough energy to escape the surface of
the solid to become a liquid
C. When a liquid is heated to its boiling point and all of the particles have enough energy to
overcome the forces between the particles and turn into a gas
D. When a liquid is left over time and individual particles can get enough energy to escape the
surface of the liquid and turn into a gas

14. How does wet washing dry on a sunny day on a washing line?
A. The sun gives the particles enough energy to escape the surface of the liquid on the clothes and
turn into a gas
B. The particles move around enough until they escape the surface of the clothes
C. The particles are given energy from the washing machine to enable them to escape the liquid
state
D. The sun shines on the clothes but the liquid particles do not go anywhere

15. Below is a method for purifying salt from rock salt. Which is the correct order?
1. Leave the evaporation dish with a small amount of water overnight to evaporate the rest of
the water to be left with pure salt.
2. Grind up the solid rock salt into a powder and dissolve in water to separate the rock
3. Place the solution of salt and water over a Bunsen burner and evaporate most the water off
4. Filter the solution of rock salt and water through filter paper to collect rock pieces
A. 1, 2, 4, 3
B. 2, 4, 3, 1
C. 2, 3, 4, 1
D. 4, 2, 3, 1
Part 3 CORE PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
John and Emil have a sample of muddy salt water which contains stones, sand, salt and water. They
wish to use various separating methods to purify the water from the other substances in their mixture.

Use the space provided to write an experimental method to obtain pure water from the mixture. You
may need to use more than 1 type of separating method you have learnt. You may use diagrams to
help explain each step if you wish but diagrams are not compulsory.
(6 marks)

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________