The Maldives National University

Faculty of Education
Addu Campus
Science for Beginners: SCI 019

Exam 1

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Name

Student ID

Signature

Instructions
Write your name, student ID, and signature in the boxes given above.
The paper consist of two sections.
Section A consist of multiple questions. Answer all the questions in this
section
Section B consist of structured questions. Answer all the questions in
the space provided.
You may use a calculator.
A periodic table is printed on the last page of the question paper
The total marks for the paper is 80.

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 Section A
There are twenty questions on this section. Answer all questions. For each
question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and circle it.

1 The diagram below shows part of a ruler.

How many millimeter(s) does each line on the scale represents?

A 1.5 mm

B 2.0 mm

C 1.0 mm

D 0.1 mm

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2 A student measures an unknown solution using the apparatus shown
below. The level of the meniscus is shown on the right side.

What is the correct reading of the meniscus?

A 8.0ml B 8.5ml C 7.0ml D 8.8ml
3 During an experiment to find the density of a stone, the stone is lowered
into a measuring cylinder partly filled with water.

Which statement is correct?

A The difference between the readings gives the density of the stone.
B The difference between the readings gives the volume of the stone.
C The final reading gives the density of the stone.
D The final reading gives the volume of the stone.

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4 The diagram shows an uncharged ball coated with metallic paint. The ball
is suspended from an insulating thread. It is placed near a positively charged
rod.

Which diagram shows the charge distribution on the ball?

5 A polythene rod becomes charged when rubbed with a dry woollen cloth.
The charge caused is a result of
A friction producing a movement of electrons.
B friction producing a movement of protons.
C magnetism producing a movement of electrons.
D magnetism producing a movement of protons.

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6 Which type of wave is shown below?

A longitudinal wave
B transverse wave
C Progressive wave
D light wave

7 the diagram below shows a property of waves

Identify the property

A reflection B refraction C diffraction D Interference

8 Which of the following statement best describes the arrangement of

particles in a liquid?

A The particles cannot move but vibrates in a fixed position.

B.The particles are loosely bound together and move over each other.

C.The particles move very fast in all direction

D.The particles are far apart and cannot move

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9 A solid metal is heated until it turns to vapour.
The graph shows the temperature of the metal during this process.
Which part of the graph represents the metal melting?
Temperature C

2200
D

C
500
B
A
25
Time

10 The figure below shows the structure of four substances, A, B, C and D,

which contain carbon atoms. Which of these substances is an element?

11 The symbols

and represent atoms of

different
elements.
Which diagram shows a mixture of an element and a

compound?

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12 Which of the following would NOT be a physical change?
A freezing water to make ice cubes
B melting gold to make jewelry
C burning gasoline in a lawnmower
D boiling water for soup

13 An oxygen atom contains 8 electrons, 8 protons and 10 neutrons.

What is the nucleon number of this atom?
A8 B 10 C 16 D 18

14 The symbols for two ions are shown.

Which statement is correct?

A The fluoride ion contains more electrons than the sodium ion.
B The sodium ion contains more neutrons than the fluoride ion.
C The two ions contain the same number of electrons as each other.
D The two ions contain the same number of protons as each other.

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15 The figure below shows part of the Periodic Table. Some elements are
represented by letters. These letters are not the chemical symbol of these
elements.

Which element is the most reactive element in Group 1?

AH
BG
CD
DB

16 In order to form a compound with oxygen, an atom of a Group II element

must
A transfer two electrons to an atom of oxygen.
B receive two electrons from an atom of oxygen.
C share two electrons with an atom of oxygen.
D bond with two atoms of oxygen.

17 Which dot-and-cross diagram, showing all the outer shell electrons of

each atom, is not correct?

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18 What happens when sodium chloride melts?
A Covalent bonds in a giant lattice are broken.
B Electrons are released from atoms.
C Electrostatic forces of attraction between ions are overcome.
D Molecules are separated into ions.

19 Which electronic configurations represent three metallic elements in the

same period of the
Periodic Table?

20 The table contains information on the structure of four particles.

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What are the values of W, X, Y and Z in the table above?

[Total: 20]

Section B
Answer all the question in the space provided.

1 The table shows the atomic structure of six particles, represented by the
letters P to U. The particles are atoms or ions. The letters are not the
symbols of the elements.

Particle Electrons Protons Neutrons

P 10 10 10
Q 8 8 8
R 11 11 12
S 10 11 12
T 8 8 10
U 18 15 16

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 (a) Which particle is an atom of noble gas?.............................
(b)Which two particles are ions (have lost or gained electrons)? .
and
(c) Which two particles are an atoms and an ion of the same element
..and .
(d)Which two particles are the isotopes of the same element?.....................
and
(e) Which particle has the highest atomic mass?.............................
[Total: 8]

2 The following diagram shows the arrangement of particles within a certain

element X at 50C. The element X has a melting point of 100C and a
boiling point of 350C.

a) Draw in the following boxes A and B the arrangement of

particles of this element you would expect at the temperatures given
210C 540C
in the boxes A and B. [2]

A B

b) Write down the state of the element in each of the boxes. [2]

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 A B

c) Explain the movement of particles in box B

[2]

d) At what temperature does the state in box B change into the state in
box A? [1]

e) Explain what happens when the state in box B changes into the state
in box A. [2]

[Total: 9]

3 Read the information about A, B, C and D

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 Complete the following table by ticking () the appropriate
column

[Total: 4]

4 The diagram shows part of a burning candle.

Use the particle theory to describe the changes that occur as the wax turns
from solid to liquid and then from liquid to gas in terms of

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 (a) The movement of the wax particles [2]

(b) The distance between the wax particles [2]

(c) The arrangement of wax particles. [2]

[Total: 6]
5 Identify each of the following as either a physical or a chemical change.

Change Type of Change

You leave your bicycle out in the rain and it rusts.
You take a shower and your wet hair begins to dry.
Scientists break up water by separating it into O 2 and H2
You are cleaning your bathroom and you accidentally mix bleach and
ammonia, which produces a toxic gas, which makes you pass out.
[Total: 4]
6 Fig 7.1a below shows a measuring cylinder, containing some water, on a
balance. Fig 7.2b shows the same arrangement with a stone added to the
water.

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 Fig 7.1 a Fig 7.1b

a From the readings, P, Q, R and S, which readings would you use to:
i Calculate the volume of the stone [1]

ii Calculate the mass of the stone. [1]

b A student carried out this experiment and got the following readings
Volume of stone = 60.5g Mass of the stone = 20cm3

i Calculate the density of the in g/cm3

[3]

ii Calculate the density of the in kg/m3 [1]

c The stone was cut in half and the density of the cut stone measured. What
is the density of each of the pieces now and explain the reason for your
answer. [2]

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 ++ +
+ + - - - - - -
+

++

++ +
+ +

[Total: 8]

7 The diagram below shows a positively charged rod being brought near a
gold leaf electroscope.

a) Indicate on the diagram the charges the electroscope acquires. [1]

b) Explain how the gold leaf acquires these charges. [2]

c) What type of material is used to make the cap of the electroscope?

[1]

d) State one commercial application where electrostatics is used. [1]

[Total: 5]

8 (a) Writing Names for the following.

CO

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PCl3
CO2
(b) Writing formula for the following.
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur tetrafluoride
Nitrogen triiodide
[Total: 6]
9 Draw dot and cross diagram to show the bonding present in the following
compounds.
Name the type of bonding present in each of the given compound. [10]
(a) Magnesium oxide

(b)Potassium iodide

(c) Carbon dioxide

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