Why salt, sugar and copper behave differently

Answer Key - Grade 10 Science Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Sugar's density is 1.5805 g/cm³ (CRC). What is the mass of a 2.5 cm³ sugar cube, to 0.01 g, Bo?

   3.95 g
2. 2.

   Copper's density is 8.933 g/cm³ (PubChem). What is the mass of a 1.5 cm³ copper block, to 0.01 g, Esme?

   13.4 g
3. 3.

   Why does salt need a much higher temperature to melt than sugar, Jun?

   • Sugar is a metal
   • Ionic attractions are strong
   • Salt crystals are larger than sugar's
4. 4.

   When sugar melts, what is pulled apart, Kira?

   • Whole sugar molecules
   • Sodium and chloride ions
   • The atoms inside each molecule
5. 5.

   Why does copper melt only above 1000 °C, Luz?

   • Its molecules are heavy
   • Its electron sea holds ions strongly
   • It has no electrons
6. 6.

   Does sugar water conduct electricity, Noah?

   • Yes: sugar breaks into ions
   • No: its molecules aren't ions
   • Yes: it is a solution
7. 7.

   Salt is melted at 800.7 °C. Does the liquid conduct, Pia?

   • No: liquids can't conduct
   • No: it is still salt
   • Yes: its ions are free
8. 8.

   A solid melts above 700 °C, shatters and conducts only when dissolved. What bonding does it likely have, Ren?

   • Metallic
   • Covalent molecules
   • Ionic
9. 9.

   A solid is shiny, bends and conducts as a solid. What bonding does it likely have, Tala?

   • Ionic
   • Covalent molecules
   • Metallic
10. 10.

    A solid melts below 200 °C and doesn't conduct even when dissolved. What bonding does it likely have, Zee?

    • Ionic
    • Covalent molecules
    • Metallic