N Level MCQ Timed Practice 14 1 Science(Chemistry)

Name ……………………………………..( ) Class …………… Date ………………

1 Four pieces of apparatus are shown.

Which apparatus is not used to measure the volume of a liquid?

2 A very old painting has been sprayed accidently with new paint. The solubilities of
the old paint and the new paint in different solvents are shown in the table.
Which solvent could be used to remove the new paint without damaging the
original painting?

old paint new paint

A insoluble insoluble
B insoluble soluble
C soluble insoluble
D soluble soluble

3 Which statements about isotopes of the same element are correct?

different number different number

of protons of neutrons
A   key
B    = correct
C    = incorrect
D  

4 The symbol of an element is 45

21Sc.
How many electrons does one atom of this element contain?
A 21 B 24 C 45 D 66

5 Which change occurs when an atom forms a positive ion?

A It gains electrons.
B It gains protons.
C It loses electrons.
D It loses protons.
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6 The diagram represents one molecule of a compound.

What is the molecular formula of the compound?

A X2Y3 B X4Y6 C X3Y2 D X6Y4

7 The equation shows the reaction that occurs when ethanol burns in air.

C2H5OH + xO2  yCO2 + zH2O

What are the values of x, y and z needed to balance this equation?

x y z
A 2 2 2
B 2 2 3
C 2 3 3
D 3 2 3

8 Which of the following reacts with dilute sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen?
A carbon B chlorine C copper D zinc

9 The chart shows the position of four substances on the pH scale.

Which substance will turn Universal Indicator paper red?

10 The diagram shows Period III of the Periodic Table.

11Na 12Mg 13Al 14Si 15P 16S 17Cl 18Ar

Moving from left to right across the period, the elements

A become more dense.
B change from gas to liquid to solid.
C change from metallic to non-metallic.
D have fewer electrons in their outer shell.
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11 Which two chemicals will react to make salt, copper(II) sulfate?

A copper and sulfur
B copper and dilute sulfuric acid
C copper(II) oxide and dilute hydrochloric acid
D copper(II) oxide and dilute sulfuric acid

12 Which property of an element fixes its position in the Periodic Table?

A boiling point
B number of neutrons
C nucleon number (mass number)
D proton number (atomic number)

13 The diagram shows what happens when metals X, Y and Z are placed in cold
water and in dilute hydrochloric acid.

What is the order of reactivity of the metals?

most reactive  least reactive

A X Y Z
B X Z Y
C Y X Z
D Y Z X

14 Which metal can be extracted by heating an ore containing its oxide with carbon?
A calcium B iron C magnesium D potassium

15 A car owner notices that the paint on his car has been chipped, exposing the steel.

Which treatment would not stop the steel from rusting?

A painting the surface
B putting grease on the surface
C sealing the surface with plastic
D washing the surface with water
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16 Which of the following explains why recycling ensures that metals will be available
in the future?
A Dumping of metals in landfill sites is unsightly.
B Recycling avoids the environmental damage caused by opening new mines.
C Recycling costs less than obtaining metals from their ores.
D There are only limited amounts of metals in the Earth’s surface.

17 Methane is burned using the apparatus shown. The limewater turns cloudy.
What substance turns the limewater cloudy?

A carbon dioxide B methane

C oxygen D water

18 The diagram shows a fractionating column.

From which level of the column is the substance used for making roads obtained?

19 What fraction of crude oil is used in road making?

A bitumen B diesel C paraffin D petrol

20 Which property of the alkanes does not increase as relative molecular mass
increases?
A boiling point B flammability
C melting point D viscosity