STAGE 6 SCIENCE

60 minutes

Science Assignment 2
Unit 2: Materials: Properties and
changes

Stage 6

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● Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question

paper.
● Please show all your working out on the question paper.
● The mark allocation is indicated in the brackets [ ] at the end of
each question.
● This assignment consists of 5 pages and the total number of
marks for this paper is 50.

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Question 1 - Properties of substances

a. The table shows the temperatures at which different substances melt.

i What is the term for the temperature at which a substance melts? [2]
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ii Which substance in the table melts at the lowest temperature? [2]
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iii Which substance needs the most heat to melt it? [2]
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iv Explain why the temperature at which a substance melts is a property of the
substance. [2]
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b. Explain the difference between boiling and melting? [4]

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c. Name the properties of all matter? [2]

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QUESTION 1 TOTAL [14] MARKS

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Question 2 - Thermal and Electrical conductors

a. Explain the meaning of thermal conductors and provide an example? [3]
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b. Explain the meaning of electrical conductors and provide an example? [3]
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c. Explain the difference between a conductor and an insulator and provide an

example of each to explain your answer. [4]
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QUESTION 2 TOTAL [10] MARKS
Question 3 - Reversible changes
a. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Draw a circle around the letter of the correct answer.
i An irreversible change happens when . . . [1]
A: a substance changes into a new substance
B: a substance changes, but can be changed back again
C: a substance is heated.
ii If you burn a candle, which change is reversible? [1]
A: The wick of the candle burns.
B: The flame gives off heat.
C: The candle wax melts.

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iii Which statement about conductors is true? [1]

A: Substances that are good conductors of electricity are not good conductors of
heat.
B: Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
C: Conductors slow down the transfer of heat or electricity.

b. Zara investigates the effect of temperature on the rate of dissolving.

She set up four beakers each containing 100 ml of water and 5 ml of sugar.
The water in each beaker was at a different temperature as follows:
• Beaker 1: 10 oC
• Beaker 2: 20 oC
• Beaker 3: 30 oC
• Beaker 4: 40 oC
Zara records the time taken for the sugar to dissolve.
i Predict in which beaker the sugar will dissolve fastest. [2]
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ii Explain your prediction from part a. [2]
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iii Name the dependent variable in Zara’s investigation. [1]
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iii Name the independent variable in Zara’s investigation. [3]
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_______________ and _______________ are two control variables in the investigation
iv Was Zara’s test a fair test? Explain your answer. [2]
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v Why is dissolving not a chemical reaction? [2]

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QUESTION 3 TOTAL [15] MARKS

Question 4 - Chemical Reactions

a. Complete the following sentences [5]
The metal iron rusts when it is exposed to air and water. Rusting is a chemical
reaction.
The reactants in the chemical reaction are _______________, _______________ and
_______________.
The product is _________________
The evidence for the chemical reaction is a _________________.

b. Name 3 examples of chemical reactions? [3]

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c. Name 3 examples of physical reactions or changes? [3]
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QUESTION 4 TOTAL [11] MARKS

TOTAL [50]
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