KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Yearly Examination 2015-2016

Integrated Science
Class : S.2 ( ) Max. Mark : 100
Name : _______________________ Date : 20-6-2016
Class No.: ________ Time : 8:45 9:45am

Answer all of the questions on the answer sheet provided.

(A) Multiple Choice (20 marks)

1. Which of the following statements about forces is/are correct?

(1) A force can change the direction of motion.
(2) Forces can change the speed of objects.
(3) Forces can be divided into contact forces and non-contact forces.
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

2. Which of the following actions does NOT make use of friction?

A. Running
B. Turning a bottle cap
C. Hammering a nail onto the wall
D. Picking up food by chopsticks

3. Which of the following statements about air resistance is INCORRECT?

A. Air resistance always opposes the motion of an object.
B. The faster an object moves in air, the smaller the air resistance acting on it.
C. Parachutes make use of air resistance to slow down a falling sky-diver.
D. No air resistance acts on an object if the object is at rest in still air.

4. Ancient people found that they could move heavy stones easier by pulling them on a row of logs ().
stone

pull

logs

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 This is a way of reducing friction by
A. changing sliding motion of the stone to the rolling motion of the logs.
B. using an air cushion to support the stone.
C. adding lubricant.
D. rubbing the surface of the stone to make the surface smooth.

5. After dipping a piece of red litmus paper into lemon juice, the paper will
A. not change colour. B. turn blue. C. turn yellow. D. turn green.

6. Which of the following can be used to test whether orange juice or lemon juice is more acidic?
(I) pH paper (II) Litmus paper (III) Universal indicator
A. (I) only B. (I) and (II) only C. (I) and (III) only D. (II) and (III)

7. Gas bubbles are released when marble chips are put into dilute nitric acid.

dilute nitric acid

marble chips

The gas can

A. relight a glowing splint. B. give a pop sound with a glowing splint.
C. give a pop sound with a burning splint. D. turn lime water milky.

8. We should not use acidic cleansing agents to clean marble and limestone surfaces because
A. the acid can corrode the surfaces.
B. the marble and limestone absorb the acid and give a bad smell.
C. the acid does not react with marble and limestone.
D. the acid is explosive.

9. Which of the following is/are weak acid(s)?

(I) Ethanoic acid in vinegar (II) Citric acid in fruits
(III) Concentrated hydrochloric acid in the laboratory
A. (I) only B. (I) and (II) only C. (I) and (III) only D. (I), (II) and (III)

10. Which of the following solutions is the most dangerous?

A. Dilute ammonia solution B. Dilute hydrochloric acid
C. Concentrated ammonia solution D. Concentrated hydrochloric acid

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11. Acid rain is most commonly found in
A. deserts. B. industrial areas. C. undeveloped areas. D. high-altitude areas.

12. Which of the following products will be formed after mixing an acid with an alkali?
(I) Salt (II) Water (III) Carbon dioxide
A. (I) only B. (I) and (II) only C. (I) and (III) only D. (I), (II) and (III)

13. Which of the following can be used as a food preservative?

(I) Vinegar (II) Distilled water (III) Sodium hydroxide solution
A. (I) only B. (I) and (II) only C. (I) and (III) only D. (II) and (III)

14. Which of the following substances is acidic?

A. Apple B. Soap C. Slaked lime D. Toothpaste

15. Why is alkaline solution always used as cleaner?

A. It can remove grease. B. It will not burn the skin.
C. It can conduct electricity. D. It can react with dirt and produce carbon dioxide.

16. Which of the following is not an application of neutralization?

A. Taking antacid to treat stomach ache B. Treating wasp stings with vinegar
C. Adding lime to soil to regulate soil pH D. Adding vinegar to food to prevent it from turning bad

17. Which of the following is the pH value of salt water?

A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11

18. Which of the following can be used to test hydrogen?

A. pH paper B. Cobalt chloride paper
C. Burning splint D. Hydrogencarbonate indicator

19. If an egg is put into vinegar, there are bubbles forming on the shell. The gas released is
A. hydrogen. B. carbon dioxide. C. oxygen. D. air.

20. Why do farmers regularly spray slaked lime on the fields?

A. It neutralises the acid in the soil.
B. It reduces the alkalinity of the soil.
C. It speeds up the decomposition of minerals.
D. It attracts birds to eat the pests.

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(B) True or False Statements (10 marks)
Write 'T' for a true statement and 'F' for a false one.
1. The unit of air resistance is the newton.
2. Weight and mass are both measured by a spring balance.
3. Hydrogen gas is not flammable.
4. We can taste sulphuric acid in the laboratory.
5. Metal saucepans should not be used to make pork in ginger-vinegar.
6. Acid rain corrodes buildings made of marble and metals.
7. Acid can kill micro-organisms.
8. The process of adding water into acids or alkalis is called neutralization.
9. Strong acids and strong alkalis are highly corrosive.
10. Dilute acids can be made by adding water into concentrated acids.

(C) Fill in the blanks (20 marks)

1. A hovercraft produces a layer of (a) _____ ____________ to reduce friction when moving.

2. The bodies of flying birds are (b) ______________ in shape to reduce the opposing force acting on

them by air. This opposing force is called the (c) ______ _________________.

3. We are pulled towards the Earths centre by its (d) _______ ___ _______________.

4. The unit suitable for measuring the mass of an adult is the (e) _______________.

5. Generally, acids taste (f) ______________ while alkalis taste (g) ______________.

6. A substance with a pH value of 2 is more (h) ______________ than one with a pH value of 5.

7. To measure pH values more accurately, we can use an instrument called (i) ______ _______.

8. (j)______________ _____________ and (k)____________ ______________ are the acidic pollutant

gases in the atmosphere that cause the formation of acid rain.

9. Normal rainwater is acidic because (l) __________ __________ is present naturally in the air.

10. Vinegar can kill (m) ______________ and thus can be used to (n) ______________ food.

11. Clean rainwater is slightly acidic and has a pH value of around (o) __________. This is because

carbon dioxide in air dissolves in rainwater to form carbonic acid.

12. Acid and alkali are both (p) ____________ which can burn our skin.

13. (q)________ value is used to show the acidity and alkalinity of a solution.

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 14. Wearing (r)___________ ___________ can help preventing solutions spilling into the eyes when

diluting concentrated acids that could cause serious injuries.

15. In Europe, a lot of famous marble statues are corroded by (s) _________ _______.

16. When diluting concentrated acid, it should be done in a (t) ________ ______________.

(D) Structured Questions (50 marks)

1. The diagrams below show four different set-ups.

puck

small bead

Set-up A Set-up B

balloon

puck with
a hole

Set-up C Set-up D

a In set-up A, will the puck move smoothly if it is pushed? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
b Will the puck in set-up B move more or less smoothly than the puck in set-up A? Explain briefly.
(3 marks)
c The puck in set-up D moves more smoothly than that in set-up C. Explain briefly. (2 marks)
[Total: 7 marks]

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2. Draw arrows and label the forces in the diagram on answer sheet to represent THREE forces (Weight, air
resistance and friction) acting on the man running on a road.

[Total: 6 marks]

3. The graph below shows how the pH value of dilute hydrochloric acid changes with the volume of dilute
sodium hydroxide added. A few drops of universal indicator were added.

(a) What was the use of universal indicator? (1 mark)

(b) From the graph, answer the following questions:

(i) What was the pH value of the original dilute hydrochloric acid? (1 mark)

(ii) What was the volume of dilute sodium hydroxide solution needed to neutralize the hydrochloric

acid? (1 mark)

(iii) What was the pH value of solution when 9 cm3 of dilute sodium hydroxide solution was added?

(1 mark)
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 (iv) Was the solution in (b)(iii) acidic, neutral or alkaline? (1 mark)

(v) Explain your answer in (b)(iv). (1 mark)

(c) Write a word equation for the neutralization involved. (Using the chemical name provided). (5 marks)

(d) What method can be used to obtain a dried product of the reaction? (2 marks)

(e) Describe the appearance of the dried product. (2 marks)

[Total : 15 marks]

4. Anna wrote a secret message following the procedure below.

1 Mix 1/4 cup of 2 Dip a cotton swab

baking soda with in the
1/4 cup of mixture. Then write a
water. water baking message on a piece
soda
of paper with the
cotton swab.

3 Let the piece of 4 With a sponge,

paint grape
paper extract
dry. across the
paper.

(a) (i) In step 3, the secret message cannot be seen. Why? (1 mark)
(ii) In step 4, the secret message is visible. Why? (2 marks)

(b) The experiment is repeated. Grape extract is replaced with the following liquids. What will you
observe in the end? Why?
(i) Distilled water (2 marks)
(ii) Universal indicator (2 marks)
[Total : 7 marks]

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5. Jack grows wheat in his field. A year ago, a coal-fired power station was built near his field. Jack finds that
the wheat yield of this year is much lower than that of the last year. He suspects that the drop in yield is
related to the air pollution caused by the power station.

(a) Jack wants to find out the pH value of soil in his field. How can he do that? (3 marks)
(b) Wheat grows well in soil with a pH value between 6.0 and 7.0. But Jack finds that the soil pH of his
field is lower than 5.5. Give and briefly explain ONE possible cause of the low soil pH. (6 marks)
(c) Give ONE method Jack can use to regulate the pH value of soil. (1 mark)
[Total: 10 marks]

6. Read the article below and answer the questions.

Paper conservation

Many past works on paper are of high historical value. It is important to conserve
them.

Some old paper is acidic due to additives added in the paper making process. The
acidic additives cause the paper to degrade very slowly. The paper becomes brittle
and easy to break down. Soaking the paper in a bath of mild alkali is a way to
conserve the paper. The acid in the paper is neutralized and the paper becomes
slightly alkaline, which makes the paper resistant to further damage from acidic air
pollutants such as sulphur dioxide.

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 An old map of Hong Kong and its neighbouring areas

(a) Suggest ONE reason why it is not easy for people to notice the degradation of paper. (1 mark)

(b) Give ONE advantage of making the paper slightly alkaline. (1 mark)

(c) Suppose you want to make a piece of paper with an old look in a short period of time. How can you
do it? (Hint: Degrading the paper makes it look old.) (1 mark)

(d) What would be left on a piece of paper after it is neutralized by a mild alkali? (1 mark)

(e) Today, paper labelled acid-free usually has a pH value between 7 and 8. Suggest ONE advantage of
using acid-free paper. (1 mark)
[Total: 5 marks]

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