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William Carey International School

Qualifying Mock Exam 2019-2020
Class X
Chemistry
Duration: 1 hr: 30 min
Total Marks-60

Section A
Write only the correct option in your paper.
1 The concentration of aqueous sodium carbonate can be found by reaction with hydrochloric
acid of known concentration. The indicator methyl orange is used.

Which items of equipment are needed?

A burette, measuring cylinder, gas

syringe B burette, measuring cylinder,
thermometer C burette, pipette, conical
flask
D burette, pipette, stopwatch

2 The diagrams show three stages, 1, 2 and 3, used in the preparation of a salt.

spatula
residue

filtrate
reactants

filtrate
heat
1 2 3

Which row correctly shows the solubilities both of the reactants and of the salt formed in this
preparation?

solubility of reactants solubility of salt formed

A both soluble insoluble
B both soluble soluble
C one soluble, one insoluble insoluble
D one soluble, one insoluble soluble
3 The nucleon number of an atom is typically greater than its proton number. The difference
between these two numbers indicates the number of ......1.. in the atom.

Atoms that have different nucleon numbers but the same proton number are called ......2...... .

Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

1 2
A electrons isomers
B electrons isotopes
C neutrons isomers
D neutrons isotopes

Which three elements exist as diatomic molecules at room temperature?

A hydrogen, oxygen, helium

B nitrogen, chlorine, neon
C nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine
D oxygen, chlorine,
helium

Which is a pure
compound? A dry air
B ethanol
C steel
D petrol (gasoline)
6 Which diagram best represents the structure of a solid metal?

A B

key

a negative ion
a positive ion
— an electron

C D

7 Hydrogen sulfide burns in an excess of oxygen according to the equation shown.

2H2S(g) + 3O2(g) 2H2O(g) + 2SO2(gJ

48 dm3 of hydrogen sulfide is burned.

Which volume of sulfur dioxide will be formed at room temperature and

pressure? [All volumes are measured at the same temperature and

pressure.]

A 24 dm3 B 36 dm3 C 48 dm3 D 96 dm3

8 Which statement about electrical conductivity is correct?

A Covalent compounds, such as glucose, conduct when molten or dissolved in

water. B Dilute acids, such as sulfuric acid, conduct because all the ions are free
to move.
C Ionic compounds, such as sodium chloride, conduct due to movement of
electrons. D Metals, such as copper, conduct due to movement of positive
ions.

9 Ammonia is manufactured from nitrogen and hydrogen by the Haber process.

N2(gJ + 3H2(gJ 2NH3(g)

What is the percentage yield when 60 kg of ammonia is produced from 60 kg of hydrogen?

A 5.9% B 17.6% C 35.3% D 50.0%
10 What is the ratio of the number of molecules in 71 g of gaseous chlorine to the number of
molecules in 2 g of gaseous hydrogen?

A 1: 1 B 1:2 C 2:1 D 71 : 2

11 The diagram shows the apparatus for an electrolysis experiment.

inert electrodes

electrolyte

Using the apparatus shown, which electrolyte would give colourless gases at both

electrodes? A aqueous copper(II) sulfate

B concentrated aqueous sodium chloride
C dilute sulfuric acid
D molten lead bromide

12 Which metal is most likely to be extracted from its molten chloride by the use of

electrolysis? A calcium
B copper
C iron
D silver
13 Two energy profile diagrams are shown. The scale on the y-axis is the same for both
diagrams.

reaction 1 reaction 2

products
energy energy
products
reactants reactants

progress of reaction progress of reaction

Which statement is correct?

A Both reactions are exothermic.

B Only one reaction is endothermic.
C The activation energy of reaction 1 is smaller than the activation energy of
reaction 2. D The enthalpy change of reaction 2 is larger than the enthalpy
change of reaction 1.

14 Ammonium nitrate dissolves in water.

H2
NH‹NO3(s) NH‹NO3(aq) bH —- +25 kJ / mol
Which statements are correct?

1 The reaction is endothermic.

2 The water gets colder during the reaction.
3 Heat energy is absorbed by the ammonium nitrate from the water.

A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3

15 Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

A Chlorophyll is a reactant.
B Oxygen is a product.
C Sunlight is a
reactant. D
Water is a product.

[Turn
over
16 In which reaction is the underlined substance

reduced? A C(s) + CO2(g) —+ 2CO(g)

B C /2(gJ + 21"(aq) 12(aq) + 2C/"(aq)

C M g(s) + CuO(s) MgO(s) + Cu(s)
D Zn(s) + 2H*(aq) Zn2*(aq) +
H2(gJ

17 Catalysts alter the rate of chemical reactions.

Which statements correctly describe the effect of adding a catalyst to a reaction?

1 All reactant particles have more energy and move faster.

2 The activation energy is lowered.
3 More reactant particles collide with enough energy to react.

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 3 only

18 Solution T has the following properties.

1 It reacts with magnesium forming a gas.

2 It reacts with calcium carbonate forming a
gas. Which statement about solution T is correct?

A It contains more OH— ions than H“

ions. B It has pH 9.
C Its reaction with calcium carbonate produces hydrogen.
D It reacts with aqueous ammonia.

19 Which substance is soluble in

water? A copper(II)carbonate
B copper(II) oxide
C copper(II) hydroxide
D copper(II) nitrate

20 Which statement about ammonia is correct?

A It is a colourless, odourless gas.

B It is a gas that turns damp blue litmus paper red.
C It is formed when potassium nitrate is heated with aqueous sodium hydroxide and
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aluminium. D It is manufactured using vanadium(V) oxide as a catalyst.
21 Part of the Periodic Table is shown with four elements, W, X, Y and Z. These are not the
elements' actual symbols.

Some pairs of these elements may react to form

compounds. Which formulae are correct?

A WX and YZ
B WY2 and WZ

C WZ and XZ
D X2Z3 and YZ

22 The elements in Group I have similar chemical properties.

Which statement explains why this is

true? A They all have metallic

bonding.
B They all have the same number of complete electron shells.
C They all have the same number of electrons in their outer
shell. D They are all stored under oil to prevent reactions with
the air.

23 Helium and xenon are both noble gases.

What is true of both elements?

the atoms have

they are
eight electrons in
chemically inert
their outer shell

A
B
c
D
24 The ions of metal X react with aqueous potassium iodide.

’ 2X2 (aq) • 41*(aq) 2XI(s) + I2taq)

coloured

From this information, it can be deduced that X is most likely a ......1...... metal and the X 2*(aq)
ions are ......2......

Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

1 2
A Group II oxidised
B Group II reduced
C transition oxidised
D transition reduced

25 Which substance is a metal?

melting conducts electricity conducts electricity

point when solid when molten

A high
B high
c high
D low

26 Which metal can be obtained from its oxide by using either carbon or hydrogen?

A Cu B Fe C Mg D Zn

27 Metal carbonates decompose when heated.

Which carbonate is most stable to

heat? A calcium carbonate

B copper(II) carbonate
C lead(II) carbonate
D zinc carbonate
28 Iron is extracted from its ore in a blast furnace. Coke and limestone are also added to the
blast furnace.

What is the purpose of the limestone?

A to decompose to release oxygen to burn the

coke B to decompose to release oxygen to oxidise
the iron C to decompose to neutralise the acidic
impurities
D to react with coke to heat the blast furnace

29 Aluminium is extracted from aluminium oxide by electrolysis.

waste gases

carbon
anodes
carbon
cathode
purified aluminium oxide
dissolved in molten cryolite
molten
aluminium

Which statement about this electrolysis is correct?

A Aluminium ions gain electrons to form aluminium.

B Cryolite increases the melting point of the
electrolyte. C Cryolite reacts with impurities to form
slag.
D The carbon cathode has to be replaced regularly as it reacts with oxygen.

30 Steel is produced by blowing oxygen into impure molten iron.

A student suggests two reasons why this process is carried out.

1 The oxygen removes some of the carbon from the impure iron.
2 The oxygen oxidizes iron(II) ions to iron(III) ions.

Which reasons are correct?

A both 1 and 2
B 1 only
C 2 only
 D neither 1 nor 2

Section B

Answer all the questions in your paper, only question number and answers are required.

The total mark for this section is 45.

1 The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.

B C

Mg A/ Si P

V Fe Cu Zn

Answer the questions using only the elements shown in the

diagram. Each element may be used once, more than once or

not at all.

Write the symbol for an element which:

(a) forms a stable ion by gaining three electrons

(b) is extracted from haematite

(c) forms an ion which gives a red-brown precipitate on addition of aqueous ammonia

(d) has chemical properties similar to those of calcium

(e) can have lubricating properties.

[Total: 5]
2 Sodium is a metal.

(a) State two physical properties of sodium which are different from most other metals.

1 ................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]

(b) Complete the electronic configuration of a sodium atom. Show all electrons.

Na

(c) The equation shows the reaction of sodium with water.

2Na(s) + 2H2O(I) — 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

Calculate the minimum mass of sodium, in grams, needed to produce 300 cm3 of hydrogen
gas at room temperature and pressure.

Give your answer to three significant figures.

mass of sodium ...................................................... g [3]

(d) Sodium reacts with oxygen to form the ionic solid sodium oxide, Na2O.

Explain, in terms of movement of electrons, how Na2O is formed by the reaction of sodium
with oxygen.
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(e) Sodium chloride is an ionic compound which is a solid at room temperature. It is soluble
in water.

(i) Suggest one other physical property of sodium chloride.

(ii) State the products formed at the anode and cathode when concentrated aqueous
sodium chloride is electrolysed.

product at anode ...............................................................................................................

product at cathode ............................................................................................................

(iii) Describe a test for chloride ions.

test ....................................................................................................................................

obseiation........................................................................................................................
[2]

[Total: 13]
 3 Water can be removed from aqueous copper(II) sulfate by distillation.

(a) Describe how and explain why water can be separated from aqueous copper(II)
sulfate by distillation.
In your answer include a description of distillation.

You may draw a labelled diagram.

(b) Copper(II) sulfate can be prepared by heating excess copper(II) oxide with dilute
sulfuric acid.

CuO(s) + H2SO4(aq) —+ CuSO/(aq) + H2O(I)

What method is used to separate excess copper(II) oxide from the reaction mixture?

(c) A copper compound contains 21.09% copper, 43.82% caesium and 35.09% chlorine by
mass. Use this information to deduce the empirical formula of this copper compound.

empirical formula...........................................................[2]
[Total: 6]
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4 The table shows some properties of four Group VII elements.

melting point boiling point density of liquid at

element boiling point in colour
in °C in °C
g/cm3
chlorine —101 —35 light green
bromine —7 3.12 red-brown
iodine 114 184 4.93 grey-black
astatine 302 337 6.35

(a) (i) Complete the table by estimating

• the boiling point of bromine

• the density of liquid chlorine at its boiling point.
[2]

(ii) Use the information in the table to suggest the color of astatine.

(b) Explain why chlorine is used in water treatment.

(c) Chlorine reacts with aqueous potassium iodide. The products are aqueous potassium
chloride and aqueous iodine.

(i) Construct the ionic equation for this reaction.

(ii) Explain why potassium chloride does not react with iodine.

(d) Hydrated nickel(II) chloride has the formula NiC /2.xH2O.

It has a relative formula mass of 238.

Calculate the value of x in this formula.

[The relative atomic mass of nickel, Ni, is 59]

[Total: 8]
The Periodic Table of Elements

Group
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10

Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon 15
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

Cs Ba lanthanoids
Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116

Fr Ra actinoids
Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).