WHAT IS DENSITY?

Fill in the blanks with the words given.

mass 7.9 less dense volume density denser

volume

1. The mass of 1cm3 of a substance is called __________________?

2. The formula to calculate density is Density =

__________________
3. 1 cm3 of a substance has a mass of 7.9 grams. Therefore, the density of the iron
is _________________ for each cm3 or 7.9 g/cm3.

4. The density of iron is 7.9 g/cm3 and the density of wood is 0.6 g/cm3.
We say that iron is _____________ than wood or wood is ________
_________ than iron.

5. Look at the table below:

(Refer to Secondary Science For Brunei Darussalam Book 1 – Pg 20)

Name of Density( g/cm3 )

substance
gold 19.3
glass 2.5
mercury 13.6
water 1.0
cork 0.25
air 0.0013

Answer the following questions based on the table above.

a) Which is the most dense substance? __________________
b) Which is the least dense substance? __________________
c) The density of water is ___________________
d) Give one example of a substance that is more dense than water.
____________________
e) Give one example of a substance that is less dense than water.
_____________________

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6. 5 cm3 of silver has a mass of 55 g.

a) What is the density of silver?

Mass of silver = __________g Volume of silver = __________ cm3

Density of silver = Mass_(g) = ________ g = ________ g/cm3

Volume ( cm3)
_________ cm3
b) Which is denser – silver or gold? (Use table in no.5 to answer this question)

___________________

7. Shade the liquid layers in a measuring cylinder based on their densities.

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8. Study the following photographs carefully. Then fill in the blanks with the
words 'denser' or 'less dense'.

9. Match the statements in Column A with Column B correctly using arrow.

Column A Column B
Alkalis
a. All acids have a _________taste.

b. All alkalis have a __________taste bitter

c. _________ turns blue litmus paper red. soapy

d. _________ turns red litmus paper blue. sour

e. A car battery contains __________acid. sulphuric acid

f. Alkalis have a ________ feel. Acids

10. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong.

a) Most foods which have a sour taste contain acids. _______________

b) Acidic soil can be reduced by using nitric acid. _______________

c) Vinegar is used in the kitchen to preserve food and for cooking.

_______________

d) Indigestion tablets contain alkalis. _______________

e) Alkalis are groups of elements. _______________

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