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1 Metals and non-metals generally produce different types of oxides when reacted with air or oxygen. Which row in the table correctly lists the nature of two elements oxides? Forms an acidic oxide A B C D 2 phosphorus magnesium sulfur sulfur Forms a basic oxide sulfur sulfur phosphorus magnesium

The growth of plants can be significantly affected by the pH of the soil. The table below shows the pH range over which a plant takes up nutrients from fertilisers. Nutrient nitrogen (N) phosphorus (P) potassium (K) pH range 6.0 to 8.0 6.5 to 7.5 7.0 to 8.0

Over which pH range does the plant take up all three nutrients? A B C D 3 5.0 to 6.0 7.0 to 7.5 6.0 to 6.5 7.5 to 8.0

A compound is a salt if it A B C D can neutralise an acid. is a product of the reaction between an acid and a base. contains more than one element. dissolves in water.

Which of the following substances can neutralise hydrochloric acid? A B C D water litmus solution carbon dioxide ammonia

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The growth of plants can be significantly affected by the pH of the soil. The diagram shows the results of a pH test on a sample of garden soil.
soil reading

7 pH

10

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What could be added to the soil to bring its pH back up to 7? A B C D 6 sand lime hydrochloric acid potassium chloride

Which of the following reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas? A B C D copper chlorine carbon zinc

The method of salt preparation in the laboratory has certain clear stages. Which three steps are needed to make sodium sulfate crystals from sodium hydroxide solution and dilute sulfuric acid? First step A B C D evaporation neutralisation neutralisation evaporation Second step crystallisation evaporation crystallisation neutralisation Third step neutralisation crystallisation evaporation crystallisation

Which of the following properties is common to all acids? A B C D Their aqueous solutions have a pH greater than 7. They are solid at room temperature. They react with bases. They react with copper to give hydrogen.

Which gas is released when magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid? A B C D oxygen carbon dioxide hydrogen chlorine

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10 Which pH change occurs when water dissolves an alkali such as sodium hydroxide? A B C D 71 1 12 17 7 12

11 Certain gases are very soluble in water. They dissolve to produce acidic or alkaline solutions. The graph shows the change in pH when a gas X was bubbled into water.

pH

Time

What could gas X be? A B C D ammonia sulfur dioxide hydrogen carbon dioxide

12 What is missing from the equation? acid + base salt + A B C D carbon dioxide water oxygen hydrogen

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13 To help prevent damage to the environment it is important to treat industrial waste to avoid extremes of pH. The graph shows how the pH of an industrial waste changed when treated with substance X.

pH

substance X added

Time

Which of the following must be substance X? A B C D coal water lime salt

14 Some air is polluted with sulfur dioxide from local industries. A sample of the polluted air is passed through water to dissolve the sulfur dioxide. What is the pH of the solution formed and how does it affect litmus paper? pH A B C D above 7 below 7 above 7 below 7 Effect on litmus paper red to blue blue to red blue to red red to blue

15 A company needs to build a storage tank to be used to store either water or dilute sulfuric acid. Which material cannot be used for making the tank? A B C D copper glass zinc poly(ethene)

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16 Various factors affect the rate of a chemical reaction. One of these is the surface area of a solid that is available to react when in contact with a liquid. A chemical reaction between pieces of a solid and an acid is very fast. Which changes would make the reaction slower? Acid A B C D less concentrated more concentrated less concentrated more concentrated Pieces of solid larger larger smaller smaller

17 Measuring the volume of gas produced against time for a reaction in which a gas is produced is one way of finding the rate of reaction. The speed with which a solid reacts with a solution to produce a gas can be measured by using the apparatus shown.

syringe

solution solid

What essential item for carrying out the experiment is missing from the diagram? A B C D a thermometer a balance a Bunsen burner a clock

18 A newspaper carries headlines and photographs about an explosion at a flour mill. What factor could have increased the risk of such an explosion? A B C D opening the windows employing more staff in the mill grinding the flour more finely adding salt to the flour

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19 How can the rate of reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and marble chips (calcium carbonate) be increased? A B C D by using a larger volume of acid by making the acid more concentrated by using larger marble chips by adding water to the acid to dilute it

20 Experiments were carried out on the factors that increased the rate of a particular reaction. In different experiments, a catalyst is added to a reaction mixture and the temperature of the mixture is decreased. What is the effect of these changes on the rate of the reaction? Catalyst added A B C D faster slower faster slower Temperature decreased slower faster faster slower

21 Dilute sulfuric acid is added to copper(II) oxide in the apparatus shown.

flask

sulfuric acid

copper(II) oxide

balance

The readings of the balance are taken after 30-second time intervals. Which graph shows how the balance reading changes during the reaction?
A B C D

Mass

Mass

Time

Time

Time

Mass 0
0

Mass

Time

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22 For a reaction that produces a gas the rate of reaction can be followed by measuring the amount of gas collected in a gas syringe with time. The graph below shows how the total volume of a gas given off from a reaction changes with time. In which time interval is least gas given off indicating that the reaction is slowest in that period?

Volume of gas 0

Time

23 Excess hydrochloric acid was added to calcium carbonate in two experiments and the volume of carbon dioxide gas produced was measured every minute. The graphs below show the results of the two experiments.
100 experiment 2

Volume of gas produced

50

experiment 1

Time

When we compare experiment 1 and experiment 2, we can deduce that experiment 1 was carried out using A B C D a lower temperature. larger pieces of calcium carbonate. half as much calcium carbonate. twice as much acid.

24 Four experiments were carried out on the reaction between zinc and nitric acid. Portions of powdered zinc are added to dilute nitric acid under the different conditions. In which experiment is the rate of reaction greatest at the beginning? Experiment A B C D Temperature of acid / C 20 30 30 20 Concentration of acid high high low low
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25 A piece of zinc is placed in dilute sulfuric acid. Which change mentioned below would slow down the speed of reaction? A B C D adding a catalyst powdering the zinc heating the acid adding water

26 Every atom has its own atomic mass, Ar. These are added together to find the relative formula mass, Mr, of a substance. The value for calcium carbonate, CaCO3, is 100. What mass of carbon is present in 100 g of calcium carbonate? A 12 g B 60 g C 48 g D 36 g

27 Butenedioic acid is a relatively complex acid molecule and it has the structure shown below.
O H C C O H

C C O

What is the molecular formula of butenedioic acid? A B C D CHO C4H4O4 C6H4O6 C4HO2

28 For butenedioic acid, using the structure given above, what is its empirical formula? A B C D CHO C2H2O2 C3H2O3 C4HO2

29 A molecule of the organic compound X contains the following: 2 atoms of carbon, (C) 2 atoms of oxygen, (O) 4 atoms of hydrogen, (H). What is the empirical formula of X? A B C D (CH2)2O (CH2)2O2 C2(OH)4 CH2O
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30 Arsenic is in the same group of the Periodic Table as nitrogen. It forms a compound with hydrogen just as nitrogen does. A molecule contains one atom of arsenic, As, and three atoms of hydrogen. What is the formula of this molecule? A 3AsH B As3H C AsH3 D (AsH)3

31 Each element in the Periodic Table has its own chemical symbol. What are the correct symbols for the elements chlorine, nitrogen and potassium? Chlorine A B C D Cl C Cl C Nitrogen N Ni Ni N Potassium K P P K

32 Ethanol has the formula shown below. CH3CH2OH What is the relative molecular mass, Mr, of ethanol? A 26 B 9 C 40 D 46

33 The diagram shows a blast furnace for extracting iron from hematite.
hematite + X + Y

waste gases

hot air iron slag

What are X and Y? X A B C D lime limestone lime limestone Y coal coal coke coke

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34 Metals have different reactivities and this affects their method of extraction and the types of reaction they can take part in. The table below contains some information about the reactivity of three different metals X, Y, and Z. Metal X Y Z Reaction with water or steam reacts with cold water no reaction when heated in steam reacts when heated in steam Reaction with dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with cold acid no reaction when boiled with acid reacts when warmed with acid

What is the order of reactivity of these three metals? most reactive X X Z Y Z Y X Z least reactive Y Z Y X

A B C D

35 What is the purpose of limestone being used in the blast furnace extraction of iron? A B C D to generate heat for the furnace to produce carbon monoxide to remove impurities to reduce iron ore

36 The transition metals have distinctive properties of their own. The table below gives information about four elements. Which element is a transition metal? Colour of element A B C D yellow grey black grey Electrical conductivity of element low high high low Colour of oxide colourless red colourless white

37 There is one property which distinguishes metals from non-metals most clearly. Which of these properties is a property of all metals without exception? A B C D They conduct electricity. They have high melting points. They have low densities. They have a grey or silver colour.

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38 The diagram shows one method for changing a metal oxide into a metal.
metal oxide excess hydrogen burning

hydrogen

Which oxide can be changed into a metal using this method? A B C D calcium oxide sodium oxide aluminium oxide copper(II) oxide

39 Metals have extensive use in our lives. The use of a particular metal depends on its properties. Which line in the table below correctly links the property of the metal and its use? Metal A B C D mild steel aluminium aluminium mild steel Property conducts electricity resists corrosion conducts electricity high density Use making garden tools making food containers making aeroplanes making car bodies

40 What is produced when sodium metal reacts with water? A B C D oxygen gas and an acid solution hydrogen gas and a neutral solution hydrogen gas and an alkaline solution oxygen gas and an alkaline solution

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