1.

What is the nucleon number of the isotope of uranium,

A 92 B 143 C 235 D 327

2. The formula of china clay (aluminium silicate) was shown in an old book as Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O.

This formula is shown in a modern book as Al2(OH)x Si2Oy.

What are the values of x and y in the modern formula?

x y

A 2 4
B 2 5
C 4 3
D 4 5

3. What is the concentration of iodine, I2, molecules in a solution containing 2.54 g of iodine in 250 cm3 of solution?
A 0.01 mol / dm3

B 0.02 mol / dm3

C 0.04 mol / dm3

D 0.08 mol / dm3

4. The formula of an oxide of uranium is UO2. What is the formula of the corresponding chloride?
[ANS]
A UCl2
B UCl4
C U2Cl
D U4Cl
5 The equation for the burning of hydrogen in oxygen is shown below.
2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)
Which information does this equation give about the reaction?
[ANS]
A 36 g of steam can be obtained from 16 g of oxygen.
B 2 g of hydrogen combine with 1 g of oxygen.
C 2 mol of steam can be obtained from 1 mol of oxygen.
D 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.
6 Elements X and Y combine to form the gas XY2.
What are X and Y?

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 7 Which molecules have the same number of protons?
a. O2 and N2
b. Cl2 and Br2
c. CO2 and SO2
d. CH4 and NH3
8 One mole of compound X gives three moles of ions in aqueous solution. X reacts with ammonium carbonate to give an acidic
gas.
What is compound X?
a. calcium hydroxide
b. ethanoic acid
c. sodium hydroxide
d. sulphuric acid
9 What is the formula of Uranium(VI) oxide?
a. U6 O
b. U2 O 3
c. UO3
d. UO6
10 One mole of hydrated copper(II) sulphate, CuSO4.5H2O, is dissolved in water.
How many moles of ions does the solution contain?
a. 1 C 6
b. 2 D 7
11 Which quantity is the same for one mole of ethanol and one mole of ethane?
a. Mass
b. Number of atoms
c. Number of molecules
d. Volume at r.t.p.
[ANS]
12 A compound P is the only substance formed when two volumes of ammonia gas react with one volume of carbon dioxide (both
volumes being measured at r.t.p.)
What is the most likely formula of P?
a. (NH4)2CO2 C (NH4)2CO
b. NH2CO2NH4 D NH4CO2NH4

13 'Meta-fuel', C8H16O4, is a fuel used in camping stoves. What is the equation for its complete combustion?
[ANS]
a. C8H16O4 + 2O2 → 8C + 8H2O

b. C8H16O4 + 5O2 → 8CO + 8H2O

c. C8H16O4 + 10O2 → 8CO2 + 8H2O

d. C8H16O4 + 8O2 → 4CO2 + 4CO + 8H2O

14 What has a mass equal to that of one mole of water?
a. 24 dm3 of water
b. one mole of steam
c. one molecule of water

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 d. two moles of hydrogen molecules and one mole of oxygen molecules
15 An 8 g sample of oxygen contains the same number of atoms as16 g of element X.
What is the relative atomic mass, Ar, of X?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 32
[ANS]
16 Propane burns completely in oxygen according to the equation below:
C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (l)
If 0.1 mol of propane gas is burnt completely, which volume of gaseous product is obtained, measured at room temperature and
pressure?
a. 0.1 dm3
b. 0.3 dm3
c. 2.4 dm3
d. 7.2 dm3
17 Which quantity is the same for one mole of ethanol and one mole of ethane?
a. Mass
b. Number of atoms
c. Number of molecules
d. Volume at r.t.p.
[ANS]
18 A compound P is the only substance formed when two volumes of ammonia gas react with one volume of carbon dioxide (both
volumes being measured at r.t.p.)
What is the most likely formula of P?
a. (NH4)2CO2 c (NH4)2CO
b. NH2CO2NH4 d NH4CO2NH4
19 What is the mass of aluminium in 204 g of aluminium oxide, Al2O3?
a. 26 g
b. 27 g
c. 54 g
d. 108 g
20 The relative molecular mass, Mr, of copper(II) sulphate, CuSO4, is 160.The relative molecular mass, Mr, of water is 18.

What is the percentage by mass of water in copper(II) sulphate crystals, CuSO4.5H2O?

[ANS]

21 Which sulphide contains the greatest mass of sulphur in a 10 g sample?

[ANS]
22 13. 124 g of phosphorus vapour has the same volume as 71 g of chlorine gas at the same temperature and pressure.
What is the formula of a molecule of phosphorus?
A P8 B P4 C P2 D P
23 One mole of a hydrocarbon X reacted completely with one mole of hydrogen gas in the presence of a heated catalyst.
What could be the formula of X?

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 a. C2H6
b. C3H8
c. C5H10
d. C7H16
24 What is the ratio of the volume of 2 g of hydrogen to the volume of 16 g of methane, both volumes at r.t.p.?
a. 1 to 1
b. 1 to 2
c. 1 to 8
d. 2 to 1
25 How many moles per dm3 of gaseous carbon dioxide are there if 4.4 g occupies 500 cm 3?
[ANS]
a. 0.1 mol / dm3 c 2.2 mol / dm3
b. 0.2 mol / dm3 d 8.8 mol / dm3

26 Aluminium sulphate can be obtained as shown in the equation.

2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2O
How many moles of sulphuric acid are needed to produce 0.5 mol of aluminium sulphate?
[ANS]
a. 0.5 C 1.5

b. 1.0 D 3.0
27 'Cracking' of hydrocarbons breaks them into smaller molecules.
Which example of 'cracking' would produce the largest volume of products from one mole of hydrocarbons? Assume that all
measurements are made at the same temperature and pressure.
[ANS]
a. C6H14(g) → 3C2H4(g) + H2(g)
b. C8H18(g) → 2C3H8(g) + C2H2(g)

c. C10H22(g) → C8H18(g) + C2H4(g)

d. C12H26(g) → C8H18(g) + 2C2H4(g)

28 When 20 cm3 of a gaseous alkene burns in an excess of oxygen, 60 cm 3 of carbon dioxide are formed. Both volumes are
measured at r.t.p.
What is the formula of the alkene?
[ANS]
a. C3H6 c C6H12

b. C6H12 d C6H14

29 The table shows the energy released by the complete combustion of some compounds used as fuels.
Which fuel produces the most energy when 1 g of the compound is completely burned?
[ANS]

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 a. Ethanol c Methane

b. Heptane d Propane

30 All ammonium salts on heating with sodium hydroxide produce ammonia gas. From which ammonium salt can the greatest
mass of ammonia be obtained?
[ANS]
a. 0.5 mol (NH4)3PO4
b. 0.5 mol (NH4)2SO4

c. 1.0 mol NH4Cl

d. 1.0 mol NH4NO3

31 What is the mass of magnesium which completely reacts with 250 cm3 of 1.0 mol /dm3 sulphuric acid?
a. 6g c 48 g

b. 2g d 96 g
[ANS]
32 A volume of ethane, C2H6, at r.t.p. has a mass of 20 g.
What is the mass of an equal volume of propene, C3H6, at r.t.p.?

a. 20 g c 28 g

b. 21 g d 42 g
33 When 1 volume of gas X reacts with exactly 5 volumes of oxygen it forms carbon dioxide and water only.
What is gas X?

a. methane, CH4

b. ethane, C2H6

c. propane, C3H8

d. butane, C4H10
34 In an experiment, 4.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 aqueous copper(II) sulphate was mixed with 8 cm 3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 aqueous sodium
carbonate.
CuSO4 + Na2CO3 → Na2SO4 + CuCO3
What did the reaction vessel contain when the reaction was complete?
a. A colorless solution only
b. A green precipitate and a blue solution
c. A green precipitate and a colorless solution
d. A white precipitate and a blue solution
35 20 cm3 of carbon monoxide are reacted with 10 cm3 of oxygen. The equation for the reaction is shown:
2CO + O2 → 2CO2
Which volume of carbon dioxide will be produced?(all volumes are measured at r.t.p.)
a. 10 cm3
b. 20 cm3
c. 30 cm3
d. 40 cm3
[ANS]

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 36 What has a mass equal to that of one mole of water?
a. 24 dm3 of water
b. one mole of steam
c. one molecule of water
d. two moles of hydrogen molecules and one mole of oxygen molecules
37 One mole of each of the following compounds is burnt in excess oxygen.
Which compound will produce three moles of carbon dioxide and three moles of steam only?
a. C3H8
b. C3H7OH
c. C3H7CO2H
d. CH3CO2CH3
38 The table shows how many moles of products are formed by the complete combustion of one mole of each of four
hydrocarbons.
Which hydrocarbon requires 11 moles of oxygen gas, O2, for this combustion?
Carbon dioxide Water /
Hydrocarbon
/ mole mol
A C3 H8 3 4
B C5H12 5 6
C C6H12 6 6
D C7H16 7 8
39 Propane burns completely in oxygen according to the equation below:
C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (l)
If 0.1 mol of propane gas is burnt completely, which volume of gaseous product is obtained, measured at room temperature and
pressure?
a. 0.1 dm3
b. 0.3 dm3
c. 2.4 dm3
d. 7.2 dm3
40 A mixture containing 1 mole of ethene and 4 moles of oxygen is ignited, in a sealed container at 100 oC. the reaction occurring is
shown by the equation:
C2H4 (g) + 3O2 (g) → 2CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)
What was the total number of moles of gas at the end of the reaction?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

41 One mole of an organic compound is completely burnt in oxygen.

Which compound produces exactly three moles of water?
a. Butane, C4H10
b. Butanol, C4H9OH
c. Ethanol, C2H5OH
d. Propane, C3H8
[ANS]
42 The reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate is shown:
2HCl + CaCO3 → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2
Which volume of 1.0 mol /dm3 hydrochloric acid is needed to react completely with 1.0 g of calcium carbonate?
a. 10 cm3
b. 20 cm3
c. 100 cm3
d. 200 cm3
43 A 10 cm3 sample of a gaseous hydrocarbon is completely burnt in oxygen. The total volume of the products is 70 cm3.
Which equation represents the combustion of the hydrocarbon?
a. CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)
b. C2H4 (g) + 3O2 (g) → 2CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)
c. C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (g)
d. 2C2H6 (g) + 7O2 (g) → 4CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
44 Calcium reacts with water as shown:
Ca (s) + 2H2O (l) → Ca(OH)2 (aq)+ H2 (g)
What is the total mass of the solution that remains when 40 g of calcium reacts with 100 g of water?
a. 58 g

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 b. 74 g
c. 138 g
d. 140 g
45 What is the concentration of iodine, I2, molecules in a solution containing 2.54 g of iodine in 250 cm3 of solution?
[ANS]
a. 0.01 mol / dm3

b. 0.02 mol / dm3

c. 0.04 mol / dm3

d. 0.08 mol / dm3

46 A 25 cm3 sample of dilute sulphuric acid contains 0.025 moles of the acid.
What is the hydrogen ion concentration in the solution?

a. 0.25 mol / dm3

b. 0.50 mol / dm3

c. 1.00 mol / dm3

d. 2.00 mol / dm3

47 Which ion is present in the highest concentration in a 2 mol /dm3 aqueous solution of sodium sulphate?
a. The hydrogen ion, H+ (aq)
b. The hydroxide ion, OH– (aq)
c. The sodium ion, Na+ (aq)
d. The sulphate ion, SO42– (aq)
48 50.0 cm3 of 0.10 mol / dm3 silver nitrate, AgNO3, is added to 150.0 cm3 of 0.05 mol / dm3
sodium chloride, NaCl, in a beaker.
a s well as solid silver chloride, what is present in the beaker after reaction?
b aqueous silver nitrate and aqueous sodium nitrate
c aqueous sodium chloride and aqueous sodium nitrate
d aqueous sodium chloride only

20 Nitrogen monoxide and oxygen react to form nitrogen dioxide.

2NO(g) + O2(g) →2NO2(g)
What is the maximum volume of nitrogen dioxide that could be obtained when 1 dm3 of
nitrogen monoxide reacts with 2 dm3 of oxygen?
A 1 dm3 B 2 dm3 C 3 dm3 D 4 dm3

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