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Key Stage 3 Chemistry

a b d h
Draw the arrangement of particles in a solid, liquid and Define the following terms: Write the word equation for the following reaction: The diagram shows thermal decomposition of a metal
gas in the boxes below. carbonate.
element: magnesium + oxygen 


compound
e
 State four observations you might make if a chemical
reaction is occurring.
Complete the tables below. 1. 
solid liquid gas 2. 
Substance Element or Compound?
oxygen 3. 
Explain why solids cannot flow.
 hydrochloric acid
4. 
 carbon dioxide
magnesium
Give two examples of a physical change. What will happen to the limewater as the metal
How can boiling points help to identify substances?
Name of Element Chemical Symbol carbonate is heated?
1. 

oxygen 
 2. 
potassium
lithium What does this show?
magnesium What is meant by conservation of mass?


c 
Substances can change from one state to another. Complete the diagram to label the processes. Choose the correct phrase.
An exothermic reaction gives out/takes in energy to its
f surroundings.
For the equations below, circle the reactants and
underline the products.

i
What does the pH of a solution tell you?
sodium + chlorine sodium chloride


iron + oxygen iron oxide

Describe how copper sulfate crystals can be made from
copper oxide and sulfuric acid.
g
What is combustion? 
 
 

Write an equation to show the complete combustion of 
Explain the following terms.
methane. 
sublimation:  
 
diffusion:


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Key Stage 3 Chemistry
a d f h
Complete the table to show whether the following are Describe the method used to obtain salt crystals from Draw lines to match the reaction of the metal when Name the three main types of rocks and explain how
metals or non-metals. rock salt. added to acid. they are formed.

Element Metal or Non-Metal?  magnesium 1. 
oxygen  reacts vigorously
2. 
magnesium  copper
 reacts steadily 3. 
neon
 gold
lithium
 no reaction
 zinc i
Name four physical properties of metals. The carbon cycle is made up of four processes, what
1.  are they?
What is the test for…
2.  1. 

3.  hydrogen?  2. 

4.  3. 
e oxygen? 
Look at the chromatogram.
4. 
Fill in the gaps: carbon dioxide? 
On the periodic table, vertical columns are called What are the impacts of climate change?
and horizontal rows are called 
g
Complete the equations:

b 
Write yes or no as to whether a reaction will happen magnesium + hydrochloric acid 

between…

iodine + potassium chloride copper + sulfuric acid 
bromine + potassium iodine
bromine + potassium chloride j
Use the following labels to label the diagram below: mantle, outer core, crust inner core.
c
In terms of particles, complete the beakers below to
show what happens when salt is dissolved in water.

Why is pencil used to draw the base line?



salt water salt solution

Which dye contains three different pigments?
Define the following terms. 

solvent: 

solute: 
The inner core consists of which two metals?