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Chapter One: Introduction to Science Flat bottomed flask Round bottomed flask
1. Science = systematic study of natural world
through observations & experiments and
how it affects the environment & us.

Let’s Test Yourself 1.1

1. Scientists carry out __________ to Filter funnel Retort stand
understand the things happening around us
that we call __________ __________.
However these studies must be __________
because there must be a series of steps to be
followed before the scientists can find any
answers.
Tripod stand Evaporating dish
2. List three careers in science and state what
the job is about.

3. State the area of science that studies the

following natural phenomena. (Biology,
Chemistry or Physics)
a) Plants need sunlight to grow Pipette Burette
b) Oil floats on water
c) Air cannot be compressed
d) Heat flows from a hotter region to a
colder region
e) There are three stages in the life cycle
of a butterfly

2. Apparatus: Wire gauze Crucible

Test tube Boiling tube

Test tube holder Spatula

3. Filter funnel:
Measuring cylinder Bunsen burner
• Used to separate insoluble solid
substances from a liquid

Beaker Conical flask

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4. How to use Bunsen burner: Let’s Test Yourself 1.2

1. Tick the correct boxes.

Non –
Luminous
luminous
flame
flame
(a) Has a higher
temperature
(b) Produces a lot
of soot

2. Which of the following are safety

precautions in the laboratory? Tick in the
i) Close the air – hole by turning collar
spaces provided.
ii) Bring a lit match to the top of the
a) Use a test tube holder when handling
barrel corrosive substances ( )
iii) Turn on the gas slowly
b) Return used chemicals to the original
iv) Adjust the collar until obtain a steady
bottles ( )
blue flame c) Turn off the Bunsen burner after use
( )
5. Types of flame:
d) Use a spatula to handle solid substances
( )
Types Luminous Non – luminous e) Point the mouth of the test tube towards
Air – hole Closed Opened the person beside you when heating any
Colour Yellow Blue chemicals ( )
Temperature Hot Hotter
Soot A lot Absent 3. What do these symbols represent?
Heating No suitable Suitable

6. Hazard symbols:

Flammable Toxic/Poisonous

(Alcohol, petrol, (Mercury, lead,

ethanol, kerosene) chloroform, benzene)
Irritant/Harmful Explosive

(Ammonia, chloroform, (Hydrogen, Sodium,

dilute acids/alkalis) Potassium, air mixture)
Radioactive Corrosive

(Concentrated
(Uranium, plutonium, acids/alkalis, bromine,
radium) hydrogen peroxide)

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