EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

This question is about chemical reactions with oxygen. 
When carbon burns in oxygen gas, carbon dioxide gas is produced. 

Write the word equation for the reaction: 
______       +     _____            _____



 

Important Questions on Metals, Non-Metals and Corrosion

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT
This question is about chemical reactions with oxygen.
When carbon burns in oxygen gas, carbon dioxide gas is produced. 
 Explain why the mass of carbon appears to decrease during the reaction? 

 
EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

This question is about chemical reactions with oxygen.  

When magnesium is oxidised, a white solid is formed. 
Predict how the mass of magnesium will change during the reaction. 
Give a reason for your answer.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

The table lists the melting points of four unknown substances:  

Unknown substances Melting point (°C)
A 2005
B 55
C 1899
D –21

Which unknown substances are non-metals? 
 

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

The table lists the melting points of four unknown substances:     

Unknown substances Melting point (°C)
A 2005
B 55
C 1899
D –21


 

Name three properties that unknown substance A is likely to have.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Priya and Gabriella are comparing different metals. 
The first property they investigated was density. They measured the mass of different cubes of metal. Each cube was the same volume. 

Here are their results:

                              

Metal Mass (g)
Copper 9.0
Iron 7.9
Aluminium 2.7
Zinc 7.1

Write down two things that the girls have learned about the density of metals.