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Worksheet 15: Types of substances and their Topic 4
Set A: Type of substances Objective: To test your knowledge of facts related to types of
substances and their properties
Indicate which type of substance is described by each statement. Use the list of substances below.
Molecular substance, ionic substance, metallic substance, network solid
1. A substance with high melting point and is soluble in water. ________________________
2. A substance that can conduct electricity in the solid and liquid phases. ________________________
3. A soft substance whose atoms are held together by covalent bonds. ________________________
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4. A substance with low melting point and is poor electrical conductor. ________________________
5. A substance whose aqueous solution can conduct electricity. _______________________ Need help? Study Book pg 79 – 81 Set 14 - 18
6. A hard substance that is insoluble in water. _______________________
7. A substance that can be found in all three phases. ______________________
8. A substance that can be polar or nonpolar. ______________________
9. A substance that dissolves in water to produce mobile ions. ______________________
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10. A hard insoluble substance that is also a poor conductor of electricity______________________
Set B: Type of substances Objective: To test your ability to determine type of substance
based on the chemical formula of the substance
Indicate which type of substance is given by the following chemical formulas. A list of six categories of
substances to choose from is given below.
Polar molecular metallic binary ionic compound,
nonpolar molecular network solid ionic compound with both ionic and covalent bond,
11. NH3 ________________________________ 17. C6H12O6 ___________________________
12. KNO3 _______________________________ 18. CaSO ___________________________
Need help? Study Book pg 79 – 81 Set 14 - 18
13. O2 _______________________________ 19. Cu __________________________
14. AlCl3 _______________________________ 20. CO2 __________________________
15. C ______________________________ 21. FeBr2 ___________________________
16. Hg ______________________________ 22. HF ___________________________
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Worksheet 15: Types of substances and their Topic 4
Set A: Type of substances Objective: To test your knowledge of facts related to types of
substances and their properties
Indicate which type of substance is described by each statement. Use the list of substances below.
Molecular substance, ionic substance, metallic substance, network solid
1. A substance with high melting point and is soluble in water. ________________________
2. A substance that can conduct electricity in the solid and liquid phases. ________________________
3. A soft substance whose atoms are held together by covalent bonds. ________________________
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4. A substance with low melting point and is poor electrical conductor. ________________________
5. A substance whose aqueous solution can conduct electricity. _______________________ Need help? Study Book pg 79 – 81 Set 14 - 18
6. A hard substance that is insoluble in water. _______________________
7. A substance that can be found in all three phases. ______________________
8. A substance that can be polar or nonpolar. ______________________
9. A substance that dissolves in water to produce mobile ions. ______________________
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10. A hard insoluble substance that is also a poor conductor of electricity______________________
Set B: Type of substances Objective: To test your ability to determine type of substance
based on the chemical formula of the substance
Indicate which type of substance is given by the following chemical formulas. A list of six categories of
substances to choose from is given below.
Polar molecular metallic binary ionic compound,
nonpolar molecular network solid ionic compound with both ionic and covalent bond,
11. NH3 ________________________________ 17. C6H12O6 ___________________________
12. KNO3 _______________________________ 18. CaSO ___________________________
Need help? Study Book pg 79 – 81 Set 14 - 18
13. O2 _______________________________ 19. Cu __________________________
14. AlCl3 _______________________________ 20. CO2 __________________________
15. C ______________________________ 21. FeBr2 ___________________________
16. Hg ______________________________ 22. HF ___________________________
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