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Junior Cycle Science: Properties of materials

How often Properties of materials comes up on the Science papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 5 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Properties of materials, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Properties of materials.

(a)Which is a property of most metals?
  1. Brittle, so it shatters when hit
  2. Good conductor of electricity
  3. Poor conductor of heat
(b)Which non-metal is a good conductor of electricity?
  1. Phosphorus
  2. Sulfur
  3. Graphite
(c)In salt water, what is the salt called?
  1. The solute
  2. The filtrate
  3. The solvent
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(a) Good conductor of electricity

(b) Graphite

(c) The solute

Your turn: Common Level questions on Properties of materials.

Common Level

Asked on 5 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q16
2025Not asked
2024Q3
2023Q9
2022Q5, Q13
2019Q11, Q15

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Properties of materials questions

Properties of materials, 3 marks

A substance melts at -39 °C and boils at 357 °C. What state is it in at 20 °C?

  1. Solid
  2. Gas
  3. Liquid
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Liquid

20 °C is above its melting point but below its boiling point, so it is a liquid. This is mercury, the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.

Properties of materials, 2 marks

Metals are malleable. What does this mean?

  1. They break into pieces when struck
  2. They can be hammered into shape
  3. They can be pulled into wires
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They can be hammered into shape

Malleable means a metal can be hammered or bent into shape without breaking, as with gold leaf. Ductile means it can be drawn into wires, like copper.

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