Form 3 Science

Chapter 6

FORM 3 CHAPTER 6
LAND AND ITS RESOURCES
1. Diagram 1 shows how some petroleum is heated to different temperatures.
Thermometer

Delivery tube
Petroleum
Porcelain chips

Heat

Water

Petroleum
fraction

Diagram 1
(a) Name the process used in Diagram 1 to obtain the petroleum fractions

[1 mark]
(b) Table 5.2 shows the four fractions of petroleum collected in four separate test tubes
according to different temperature.
Distilled oil

Range of boiling point

Colour

30-800C

Colourless

80-1200C

Yellow

120-1600C

Orange

160-2000C

Red

Table 5.2

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(i) What is the relationship between P and S in terms of their boiling points and the
colour of the distillate?
.
[1 mark]
(ii) Using the words given below, name fractions P, Q, R and S.
.

Kerosene

P:
Q:
R:
S:

Diesel

Petrol

Lubricating oil

..
..
.
..
[2 marks]

(c)

(i) State one use of P.

[1 mark]
(ii) Explain why we have to use P wisely.

[1 mark]

2. Diagram 2 shows an activity to study the reaction between metal and oxygen.

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(a) What is the function of the potassium permanganate crystals?

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[1 mark]
(b) Between zinc and copper, which metal is more reactive towards oxygen?

[1 mark]
(c) Name the product formed when zinc reacts with oxygen.
..
[1 mark]
(d) Write the word equation for the reaction between copper and oxygen.
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[2 marks]
(e) Give one reason why metals such as gold and silver do not react with oxygen.

[1 mark]

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3. Diagram 3 shows some limestone powder being heated in a boiling tube. Liquid W turns
cloudy after five minutes.

Limestone powder

(a) (i)

Diagram 3

What is liquid W?

.
(ii) Why does it turn cloudy?
..
[2 marks]
(b) Liquid W can be produced from limestone by the processes shown below.
Limestone

Slaked lime

dissolve in water

Liquid W

Name
(i) process P :
(ii) substance Q : .
(iii) process R : ..
[3 marks]
(c) List two uses of slaked lime
(i)

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(ii) ..
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4. Diagram 4 shows an activity carried out to study the effect of heat on copper sulphide.

Copper
sulphide

Solution M
Diagram 3

(a) What is solution M?

[1 mark]
(b)(i) What happen to solution M when the copper sulphide is heated strongly?
.
[1 mark]
(ii) Name the gas released that causes the change in solution M b (i).
.
[1 mark]
(c) Name the product left in the test tube after the copper sulphide was heated strongly.
.
[1 mark]
(d) Complete the word equation for the above reaction.
Copper sulphide

Heat

[2 marks]
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5. Diagram 5 shows an activity carried out to study the property of calcium carbonate.

Dilute sulphuric acid

limewater

Calcium carbonate
Diagram 5
(a)(i) What happens to the limewater?

[1 mark]
(ii) Name the gas that is produced.
..
[1 mark]
(b) Complete the equation to show the reaction in Diagram 5.
Calcium carbonate

Sulphuric acid

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[2 marks]

(c) Calcium carbonate is a compound. Name the elements found in calcium carbonate.

[2 marks]

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(d) Which of the following can be used to replace calcium carbonate in this activity?
Tick ( ) the correct answers.

[2 marks]

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