GRADE 9

NS PHYSICAL SCIENCES

TERM 2

RAD 5

Topic: General Revision TIME: 1 h

TOTAL: 55

1. Give the full names for the following elements:

1.1 B (1)
1.2 C (1)
1.3 Ar (1)

2. Give the atomic number for the following elements:

2.1 Silver (1)

2.2 Sulfur (1)
2.3 Lithium (1)

3. Draw representations of the following molecules. Use different colours to

clearly differentiate between the different elements that make up the
molecules.

3.1 Diatomic bromine (2)

3.2 Sulphur dioxide (3)
3.3 Nitrogen oxide (3)

QUESTION 4

4.1 What is rust? (2)

4.2 Complete and balance the equation for the formation of rust in Iron:

𝐹𝑒 + 𝑂2 → __________ (4)

4.3 What conditions are required to form rust? (2)

4.4 Describe two ways of preventing rust formation. (2)

QUESTION 5

5 A laboratory technician uses the apparatus below to react zinc reacts with
hydrochloric acid.

5.1 What is the laboratory technician going to observe as reaction begins. (1)
5.2 What are the products of the reaction between an acid and a metal. (2)
5.3 Write the word equation for the reaction. (3)
5.4 Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. (4)
5.5 Explain how the laboratory technician is going to test for the gas produced (3)

QUESTION 6

Metals react with oxygen to produce metal oxides.

6.1 Give two properties of metals (2)

The diagram below shows the reaction of magnesium with oxygen to form
magnesium oxide.
6.2 What is observed as magnesium reacts with oxygen. (1)
6.3 What are the reactants of the reaction. (2)
6.4 Describe the product of the reaction. (2)
6.5 Write a word equation of the reaction (3)
6.6 Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. (4)
6.7 Draw a diagram of the balanced chemical equation, using circles to represent
the atoms and molecules. (4)

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