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Paul’s Secondary School

F.3 Chemistry Test 2019-2020

Stationery: 4 pages of Question paper and 1 page of answer sheet

Time allowed: 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (including downloading and uploading your papers)
Instructions to students:
- A periodic table is provided on page 4.
- Answer ALL questions. Print out the answer sheet on. P.5 for writing all your answers.
- If you cannot print your answer sheet out, you must write your answers on single-lined paper, and
combine multiple answer sheets into 1 single pdf file by Office Lens or CamScanner.
- Scan and upload ONLY your answers on answer sheet to Google Classroom (the Chem test folder).
- Please reserve 10 mins to upload your document, you will receive mark penalty for late submission.

Section A: Multiple choice questions (10 marks)

Put the correct answer on the answer sheet.

1. The table below shows the electronic arrangement of four elements.

Element Electronic arrangement

W 2,8,8,1
X 2,8,7
Y 2,8
Z 2,4

Which of the following elements can form an ionic compound with bromine?
A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z

2. Y forms an oxide with a formula YO. The formula of nitrate of Y is

A. YNO3.
B. Y(NO3)2.
C. Y2NO3.
D. Y(NO3)3.

3. The table below shows the colour of the aqueous solutions of three ionic compounds.

Compound Colour of aqueous solution

WX yellow
YX colourless
YZ purple
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 Which of the following combinations about the colour of the ions is most likely to be correct?

W2+(aq) X2–(aq) Y2+(aq) Z2–(aq)

A. yellow colourless purple colourless
B. colourless yellow colourless purple
C. yellow colourless colourless purple
D. yellow yellow purple purple

4. Astatine is a Group VII element below iodine in the Periodic Table. Which of the following
statements concerning astatine is/are correct?
(1) It is a liquid at room temperature and pressure.
(2) It reacts with aluminium to form an ionic compound.
(3) It loses one electron to form ions.

A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

5. Which of the following statements about magnesium atom and magnesium ion is correct?
A. Both of them have same mass number.
B. Both of them have the same chemical properties.
C. They are isotopes of each other.
D. Both of them have the same physical properties.

6. An ion W2+ has 10 electrons and its mass number is 22. Which of the following combinations
showing the number of protons and neutrons of an atom W is correct?
Protons Neutrons
A. 12 10
B. 10 12
C. 8 14
D. 11 11

7. Which of the following pairs of atoms would have the similar chemical properties?
A. 126 X and 3115Y B. 1735 R and 3177T
19 32 24 40
C. 9 A and 16 Z D. 12 P and 20 Q

8. The chemical properties of an element is mainly due to

A. the number of occupied electron shell(s).
B. the number of outermost shell electron(s).
C. the number of proton(s).
D. the number of neutron(s).

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9.

A colour moves towards the left in the above set-up. The coloured crystal on the filter paper could be
A. chromium(III) sulphate.
B. iron(III) chloride.
C. potassium permanganate.
D. sodium sulphate.

10. The relative atomic mass of an element M is 16.4. It has two isotopes of mass numbers 16 and 18
respectively. The percentage abundance of the isotope with mass number 16 is
A. 20%.
B. 60%.
C. 75%.
D. 80%.

Section B: Structured questions (15 marks) Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. Consider the following set-up. A filter paper soaked in sodium chloride solution is placed on
microscopic slide, a small crystal of cobalt(II) chromate is placed on it. Describe and explain what can
be observed on the filter paper after the circuit is connected.

(3 marks)

2. Part of the Periodic Table is given below. The elements are represented by letters A-N. Use these
letters (A-N) to answer the following questions.

I II Group III IV V VI VII O

A G I K J H
B D L N
C E F M
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 a) (i) Which of the above elements (A-N) is the most reactive non-metal?
(ii) Which of the above elements (A-N) is the most reactive metal?
(iii) Which of the above elements (A-N) is the most unreactive non-metal? Base on its electron
arrangement to explain your answer. (2 marks)

b) Draw electron diagram (indicate the outermost shells electros only) for the compound formed by
elements (i) D with K ,
(ii) I and J,
(iii) K and M. (3 marks)

3. Give the chemical formula of Cobalt(II) phosphate. (1 mark)

4. (a) Name Hg(NO2)2  6 H2O . (1 mark)

(b) Calculate the relative formula mass of Hg(NO2)2  6 H2O . (Show your working steps) (2 marks)

(c) Deduce the colour of Ni(HCO3)2 solution. (Write all reasoning in your deduction.) (3 marks)

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 Chemistry Test (2) 2019-2020 Answer Sheet

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