Quantitative
Quantitative
Quantitative
AQA TRILOGY
QUANTITATIVE
CHEMISTRY
Q1-6 FOUNDATON
Q3-9 HIGHER
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Q1.
A teacher extracted copper from copper oxide.
Leave to cool
(1)
The equation for the reaction between zinc and copper oxide is:
(b) 1.30 g of zinc fully reacted with 1.59 g of copper oxide to produce 1.62 g of zinc
oxide.
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Tick one box.
Aqueous
Gas
Liquid
Solid
(1)
Copper
Copper oxide
Zinc
Zinc oxide
(1)
(e) What type of reaction takes place when zinc reacts with copper oxide?
Combustion
Crystallisation
Displacement
Neutralisation oxide
(1)
Copper is a metal.
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Tick one box.
(1)
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2:3
2:5
4 : 10
6:4
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(i) What are two advantages of recycling copper?
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(Total 10 marks)
Q2.
This question is about Group 1 elements.
Figure 1
Alkali metals
Halogens
Noble gases
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Non-metals
(1)
(b) The teacher wore safety glasses and used tongs to handle the elements.
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Table 1
Element Observations
• bubbles form
Lithium • lithium moves slowly on
surface
• bubbles form
• sodium moves quickly on
Sodium
surface
• sodium melts to form a ball
• bubbles form
• potassium moves very
quickly on surface
Potassium
• potassium melts to form a
ball
• a lilac flame is seen
Give two observations from Table 1 which provide evidence for the trend.
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Suggest why the teacher did not demonstrate the reaction between rubidium and
water.
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(e) Complete the balanced equation for the reaction between sodium and water.
Sodium dioxide
Sodium hydrate
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium oxide
(1)
Diameter of atom in
Element
nanometres
Lithium 0.304
Sodium 0.372
Potassium X
Rubidium 0.496
Caesium 0.530
X = ____________________ nanometres
(1)
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3.04 × 10−8 m
3.04 × 10−9 m
3.04 × 10−10 m
3.04 × 10−11 m
(1)
Figure 2 shows the use of lithium and lithium compounds in 2007 and 2017.
Figure 2
(i) Describe how the use of lithium and lithium compounds changed between 2007 and
2017.
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(Total 13 marks)
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Q3.
Calcium oxide (quicklime) is made by heating calcium carbonate (limestone).
(a) 44 grams of carbon dioxide is produced when 100 grams of calcium carbonate is
heated.
Calculate the mass of calcium oxide produced when 100 grams of calcium
carbonate is heated.
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mass _____________ g
(1)
(b) What mass of carbon dioxide could be made from 100 tonnes of calcium carbonate?
Q4.
Some students investigated magnesium oxide.
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(b) The students calculated that if they used 0.12 g of magnesium they should make
0.20 g of magnesium oxide.
• They lifted the lid of the crucible slightly from time to time to allow air into the
crucible.
• The students tried to avoid lifting the lid too much in case some of the
magnesium oxide escaped.
• When all of the magnesium appeared to have reacted, the students weighed
the magnesium oxide produced.
(i) The mass of magnesium oxide produced was lower than the students had
calculated.
They thought that this was caused by experimental error.
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(2)
Give two reasons why they should have repeated the experiment.
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(Total 9 marks)
Q5.
Calamine lotion is used to treat itching. The main ingredients are two metal oxides.
(a) One of the metal oxides has a relative formula mass (Mr) of 81.
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(ii) Use your answer to part (a)(i) and the periodic table on the Data Sheet to
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name metal M.
(i) Explain in terms of electrons how an iron atom (Fe) can change into an iron(III)
ion (Fe3+).
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(2)
(ii) The diagram below represents the electronic structure of an oxygen atom (O).
Complete the diagram below to show the electronic structure of an oxide ion
(O2-).
(1)
(Total 6 marks)
Q6.
Some students did an experiment to find the relative formula mass (Mr) of a gas.
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This is the method they used.
• The mass of the canister of gas was measured using a balance, which weighed to
two decimal places.
• The measuring cylinder was filled with 1 dm3 of the gas from the canister.
(a) The results for one of the experiments are shown in the table below.
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Mass = _________________________________ g
(1)
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(1)
(c) The students used their results to calculate values for the relative formula mass (Mr)
of this gas.
The results are shown in the table below.
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Experiment 1 2 3 4
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Mean = __________________________________
(2)
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(1)
(d) The teacher told the students that the formula of the gas is C3H8
Calculate the relative formula mass (Mr) of this gas. You should show your working.
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Q7.
Silicon is an important element used in the electronics industry.
(a) Silicon can be made by heating a mixture of sand (silicon dioxide) with magnesium
powder.
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SiO2 (s)+ 2Mg (s) → 2MgO (s) + Si (s)
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Mass = ____________________________g
(3)
(b) The resulting mixture of magnesium oxide and silicon is added to a beaker
containing hydrochloric acid. The silicon is then filtered from the solution.
(i) The magnesium oxide reacts with the hydrochloric acid and forms magnesium
chloride (MgCl2) solution and water.
Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction, including state symbols.
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(2)
One of the gases produced in the reaction is the silicon hydride with the
formula SiH4. The structure of this molecule is similar to methane, CH4.
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(1)
(iii) A sample of a different silicon hydride was found to contain 1.4 g of silicon and
0.15 g of hydrogen.
Calculate the formula of this silicon hydride. You must show all your working to
gain full marks.
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(4)
(iv) The silicon hydrides react immediately they come into contact with oxygen in
the air. They burst into flames with a small explosion and give out energy.
fast A
The energy released from forming new high
slow B
bonds is greater than the energy needed
to break existing bonds
fast C
low
slow D
fast E
The energy needed to break existing high
slow F
bonds
is greater than the energy released from
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forming new bonds
low fast G
slow H
Letter __________
(1)
Describe the structure of silicon and explain why it has a high melting point. You
may draw a diagram if this helps.
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(Total 15 marks)
Q8.
Copper can be produced from copper(II) sulfate solution by two different methods.
Method 1 – Electrolysis
(a) To produce copper by electrolysis a student has inert electrodes, a d.c. power
supply, a switch and electrical wires for the external circuit.
Draw and label the apparatus set up to produce copper from copper(II) sulfate
solution by electrolysis.
(2)
(b) Suggest why the colour of the copper(II) sulfate solution fades during the
electrolysis.
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(3)
(c) Explain how copper is produced from copper(II) sulfate solution by electrolysis.
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Method 2 – Displacement
(d) The chemical equation for the displacement of copper using iron is:
CuSO4 + Fe Cu + FeSO4
Calculate the minimum mass of iron needed to displace all of the copper from 50
cm3 of copper(II) sulfate solution.
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Q9.
A teacher demonstrated the extraction of copper from copper oxide.
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4. Let the glow spread through the mixture.
5. Leave the mixture to cool.
6. Add hydrochloric acid to the cooled mixture.
7. Filter the mixture obtained in step 6.
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(2)
(b) The equation for the reaction between zinc and copper oxide is:
Zn + CuO ⟶ ZnO + Cu
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(c) Explain why steps 6 and 7 result in only copper being obtained as the residue.
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(d) The ionic equation for the reaction is:
Zn + Cu2+ ⟶ Zn2+ + Cu
Which statement about the reaction between zinc and copper ions is correct?
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Mark schemes
Q1.
(a) let the glow spread
1
(c) solid
1
(d) zinc
1
(e) displacement
1
(f) A
1
(h) 2 : 3
1
Q2.
(a) alkali metals
1
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• speed increases (down the group)
• sodium / potassium melts but lithium does not
• flame is seen with potassium, but no flame with lithium / sodium
2
(f) sodium hydroxide
1
Q3.
(a) 56g
for 1 mark
1
(b) 44 tonnes
for 1 mark
1
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Q4.
(a) (i) 40
correct answer with or without working or incorrect working
if the answer is incorrect then evidence of 24 + 16 gains 1
mark
ignore units
2
(ii) 60
correct answer with or without working or incorrect working
if the answer is incorrect then evidence of 24/40 or 24/(i)
gains 1 mark
ecf allowed from part(i)
ie 24/(i) ×100
ignore units
2
(iii) 15
ecf allowed from parts(i) and (ii)
24/(i) × 25 or (ii)/100 × 25
ignore units
1
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Q5.
(a) (i) 65
correct answer with or without working = 2 marks
if answer incorrect
evidence of (81 - 16) for 1 mark
ignore units
2
(ii) zinc
accept error carried forward from (a)(i)
allow correct symbol
answer given should be element / metal closest to their
answer
do not allow compounds
1
• three electrons
1
Q6.
(a) 1.86
ignore units / 1.9
1
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(ii) any two from:
ignore zero error / faulty equipmen
• change in temperature
allow incorrect measurement of temperature
• change in pressure
allow incorrect measurement of pressure
if no other mark awarded allow error in weighing for 1 mark
2
(d) 44
correct answer gains 2 marks with or without working
ignore units
if the answer is incorrect evidence of (3 × 12) / 36 and (8 ×
1) / 8 gains 1 mark
2
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Q7.
(a) Mr (SiO2) = 60
if Mr incorrect ecf for max 2
1
60 g SiO2 → 28 g Si
correct answer for 3 marks
1
2.14 g SiO2 → 1 g Si
allow 2, 2.1, 2.14 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
a unit is not required but an incorrect unit loses the third
mark
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OR Mr (SiO2) = 60 (1)
= 2.14 g (1)
allow 2, 2.1, 2.14 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
OR Mr (SiO2) = 60 (1)
= 2.14 g (1)
allow 2, 2.1, 2.4 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
3
(ii)
or
(iii) Si H
= 0.05 = 0.15
1
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1 3
for whole number ratio can be implied
1
Si H3
accept H3 Si or any correct formula with 1:3 ratio
if in step 1 they get either of ratios incorrect they lose first 2
marks but can be ecf for 3rd and 4th mark
evidence of mass / Ar 1 mark
proportions of each 1 mark
whole number ratio 1 mark
correct formula 1 mark
1
(iv) C
accept c
1
• covalent bonds
Q8.
(a) electrodes connected to d.c. power supply by wires
for this diagram ignore the material used for the electrodes
as long as they are made from carbon or metals that are
inert
1
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1
copper ions gain electrons at the inert cathode or inert negative electrode
1
Mr CuSO4 = 159.5
1
= 1.40(43877)
1
= 1.4 (g)
1
accept 1.4(g) with no working shown for 4 marks
allow 1.40(43887) without working shown for 3 marks
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Q9.
(a) reference to glow
1
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alternative approach:
79.5 (g) CuO ⟶ 63.5 (g) Cu (1)
(d) zinc has been oxidised because the zinc atoms have lost electrons
1
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