The City School

Unified End of Year Examination

2020 - 2021
Class 9

CAMPUS /
BRANCH NAME

EXAMINATION
DATE
ROLL NUMBER

CHEMISTRY 5070
1 hour 30 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
 Answer all questions.
 For Question 1: there are twenty multiple choice questions, for each question there are four
possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice on
this booklet.
 Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
 Write your Campus/Branch Name, Examination Roll Number and Date in the boxes at the
top of the page.
 Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
 Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
 You may use a calculator.
 You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
 The total mark for this paper is 60
 Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
 The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.

Invigilated by: ___________ Marked by:____________ Marks tallied by: __________

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1 Multiple Choice Questions: for every statement there are four options A, B, C and D
given, choose the one you consider correct. [20]

(i) Which pair of substances can be used to prepare a sample of lead(II) chloride when
added to water and mixed?
A lead and sodium chloride
B lead(II) nitrate and sodium chloride
C lead(II) carbonate and sodium chloride
D lead and hydrochloric acid

(ii) The pH of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid is 2.

What will be the pH of the reaction mixture after the addition of excess sodium
hydroxide?

A 1 B 2 C 7 D 9

(iii) A student carries out an experiment to prepare pure magnesium sulfate crystals.
The diagram shows the first stage of the preparation.

He adds magnesium carbonate until no more reacts.

Which process should he use for the next stage?
A crystallisation
B evaporation
C filtration
D neutralisation

(iv) How many of the molecules shown contain only one covalent bond?

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

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 (v) Which substance has a giant covalent structure and contains atoms of more than
one element?
A diamond
B graphite
C methane
D sand
(vi) Metals conduct electricity. The movement of which particles is responsible for this
conductivity?
A anions
B cations
C electrons
D protons

(vii) Which row shows the order of increasing pH (lowest to highest) for strong acids,
strong bases, weak acids and weak bases at the same concentration?

(viii) Alcohol and water are completely miscible. This means when mixed together they
form only one liquid layer. Which method is used to separate alcohol from water?
A crystallisation
B filtration
C fractional distillation
D precipitation

(ix) In the chromatography experiment shown, which label represents the solvent
front?

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 (x) Chromatography experiments are carried out on four substances, P, Q, R and S.
The same solvent is used in each experiment. The resulting chromatograms are
shown below.

Which statement is not correct?

A P and Q are pure substances.
B P and R are different substances.
C R and S are pure substances.
D S is a mixture of substances.

(xi) Ethane, C2H6, and ammonia, NH3, are covalent compounds.

The dot-and-cross diagrams of these compounds are shown.

Which statements are correct?

1 A molecule of ethane contains twice as many hydrogen atoms as a molecule
of ammonia.
2 An unreacted nitrogen atom has five outer electrons.
3 In a molecule of ethane, the bond between the carbon atoms is formed by
sharing two electrons, one from each carbon atom.

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

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 (xii) Which statement about ionic compounds is correct?
A Ionic compounds conduct electricity when solid because they contain
charged particles that can move.
B Ionic compounds consist of a lattice of positive ions and negative ions.
C Most ionic compounds are solids at room temperature because of the strong
attraction between electrons and positive ions.
D When molten or in aqueous solution, ionic compounds conduct electricity
because they contain electrons that can move.

(xiii) A solution of W has the following properties.

 When added in excess to solid ammonium chloride, a gas is given off that turns
damp red litmus paper blue.
 When added in excess to a solution of pH 3, the resulting solution has a pH of
13.
What is W?
A a strong acid
B a strong base
C a weak acid
D a weak base

(xiv) Pure lead(II) sulfate is prepared by mixing two substances, X and Y. When the
reaction is complete the mixture is filtered. Pure lead(II) sulfate is obtained.

Which row shows the best way to prepare pure lead(II) sulfate?

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 (xv) The diagrams show the structures of two forms, P and Q, of a solid element.

What are suitable uses of P and Q, based on their structures?

use of solid P use of solid Q

A drilling drilling
B lubricating drilling
C drilling lubricating
D lubricating lubricating

(xvi) What happens when sodium chloride melts?

A Covalent bonds in a giant lattice are broken.
B Electrons are released from atoms.
C Electrostatic forces of attraction between ions are overcome.
D Molecules are separated into ions.

(xvii) Powdered calcium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce
calcium chloride, water and carbon dioxide.
Which is the correct ionic equation, including state symbols, for this reaction?

(xviii) The list shows some substances that conduct electricity.

1 aqueous sodium chloride
2 copper
3 graphite
In which substance(s) are only electrons involved in the conduction?

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

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 (xix) Sodium hydroxide is added to a solution to alter its pH. A neutral solution is formed.
Which statement is correct?
A Sodium hydroxide is an acid and reacts with an alkali to form water as a
product.
B Sodium hydroxide will lower the pH of the solution.
C The pH of the neutral solution is 14.
D The pH of the solution before sodium hydroxide is added is below 7.

(xx) An ionic compound has the formula X3Y2.

To which groups of the Periodic Table do X and Y belong?

group for X group for Y

A II III
B III II
C II V
D V II

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2 The structures of graphite and sodium chloride are shown below:

(a) Describe the similarity and differences in these two substances.

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(b) Carbon is an element of group IV, it makes the molecule of methane gas (CH 4).
(i) Draw the dot-and-cross diagram of methane?

[2]
(ii) Write a symbol equation for the complete combustion of carbon.

[1]

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 (c) The table shows some properties of four substances, A, B, C and D.

Which one of these substances, A. B, C or D,

(i) is a simple molecule , .…………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

(ii) is a giant ionic structure, …………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(iii) is a giant covalent structure? ………………………………………………………………….. [1]

[Total: 10]

3 This question is about making salts.

For each salt, suggest the name of the missing reagent and briefly describe how to
obtain the solid product from the reaction mixture.

(i) Salt to be made: lithium chloride.

Reagent 1: dilute hydrochloric acid

Reagent 2: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

I could obtain solid lithium chloride by: …………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…

(ii) Salt to be made: barium sulphate.

Reagent 1: aqueous potassium sulphate

Reagent 2: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

I could obtain solid barium sulphate by: …………………………………………………….............

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
[Total: 4]

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4 This question is about the properties and structure of ionic bond and covalent bond.

(a) Write down one property each of an ionic bond and a covalent bond.

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(b) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram of carbon dioxide molecule (CO 2 ).

[2]

(c) Why diamond is non-conductor but graphite is conductor of electricity,

explain by using the ideas of bonding.

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[Total: 6]

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5 Below are some reactions of dilute sulphuric acid:

(a) Suggest the identities of

(i) Metal M: …………………………………………………………………………..............

(ii) Metal N: …………..……………………………………………………………………………

(iii) White precipitate R: ………………………………………………………………………

[3]
(b) Name the following gases.

(i) P: …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(ii) Q: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
[2]
(c) Identify V, W, X, Y and Z in the reactions below and write down their chemical
formulae.

Chemical equation Name of unknown Chemical formula

substance

HCl + NaOH → V +H2 O

NH4 Cl + W → KCl +NH 3 +H2 O

X + H2 O → Ba(OH) 2

Y + H2 SO4→ MgSO4 +Z +H2 O

[4]
(d) Write the equation for the reaction between Ammonium chloride (NH 4 Cl)
and silver nitrate (AgNO 3 ).

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
[Total 10]

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6 The table gives the boiling points of four alcohols.

The apparatus shown can be used to separate a mixture of the four alcohols shown in
the table.

(a) Name the apparatus labeled A and B.

A ........................................................................

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

(b) Add to the diagram by arrow to show where water enters and leaves the
condenser. [2]

(c) (i) Why is it not safe to heat the mixture of alcohols with a Bunsen burner?

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(ii) Suggest how the mixture of alcohols can be heated safely?

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(d) Describe how the condenser allows the alcohol to be collected as a liquid.

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 (e) Which alcohol would be collected first? Explain your answer.

alcohol collected first: ..................................................................................................

explanation: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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[2]
[Total: 10]

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