Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

1 Work out the formulae of the following compounds:

(i) Sodium bromide (ii) Magnesium oxide

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2(a) What is a catalyst? [1]

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(b) Air is a mixture of several gases. Name a gas in air which

(i) turns lime water milky ……………………………………………………………

(ii) is produced by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide ………………………………..

(iii) is used in fizzy drinks ……………………………………………………………

(iv) is released during the process of photosynthesis ……………………………..

(v) is present in variable amount in air ………………………………..

(vi) is present in 0.96 % in air………………………………………….

(vii) is present in the highest amount in air ……………………………

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3. A student prepared hydrogen gas by reacting zinc with dilute sulfuric acid using the apparatus shown
below:
(a) Label A-D

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C: …………………………..…… D: ………………………….......

(b) Write a word equation for the reaction between zinc and sulfuric acid for the preparation of hydrogen
gas. [1]

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(c) Give the test for the gas. [1]

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(d) Why the gas formed has been collected over water? [1]

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(e) (i) What is formed when hydrogen gas is burnt in air? [1]

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(f) Give two uses of the gas collected. [2]

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