Name Class : 9-IGCSE Date :

Topic : FA_Metals

1. Arrange the following metals in order of their reactivity usint the information below.

Metal Concentration of HCl (aq) /mol/dm3 observation

iron 0.5 Slow bubbling
lead 0.6 Slow bubbling
lithium 0.5 Rapid stream of bubbles
magnesium 0.5 Steady stream of bubbles

a. Least reactive ………………………………………………………………… most reactive [1]

b. Write the balanced chemical equation for reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

2. The diagrams shows different metals placed in solutions of metals salts.

Some of the results are shown. Complete the table.

Experiment Colour at the start Colour after 20 min

A Metal : Brown
Solution : colourless
B
Metal : silvery grey
Solution : ……………..
C
Metal : grey
Solution : light green
D
Metal : …………………..
Solution : ………………… Solution : …………………………………..
Metal : silver-grey surface
Solution : blue
Metal : ……………………………………….
Solution : ……………………………………
Metal : ……………………………………..
Solution : colourless
Metal : ………………………………………

[5]
 3. Identify the substance reduced and oxidized. Fe(s + CuO(s) ----------- FeO (s)+ Cu(s)
Oxidized …………………………………….. reduced ……………………………… ……. [2]

4a Link the compounds with the thermal decomposition products.

Sodium nitrate Oxide + water

Copper(II) nitrate Nitrite + oxygen
Zinc hydroxide Oxide + carbon dioxide
Magnesium carbonate Does not decompose
Sodium hydroxide Oxide + nitrogen dioxide + oxygen
[3]
b. Potassium shows similar properties as sodium. Write balanced equation for thermal
decomposition of potassium nitrate.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

5a. The diagram below shows a blast furnace for extraction of iron. On the diagram draw arrows
and the following letters to show

A where air is blown into the furnace

B where the iron ore is added to the
furnace
C where the molten iron is removed
D where the slag is removed
E where waste gases exit the furnace

[3]

b. Iron (III) oxide is reduced in the furnace by carbon monoxide. What are the two stages in the
formation of carbon monoxide.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
6. The diagram shows an electrolysis cell to extract aluminium from aluminium oxide.

1.On the diagram label the electrolyte, cathode, anode

and molten aluminium. [3]

2.The melting point of aluminium is very high. What is

added to lower its melting point.
………………………………………………………… [1]

3.write the equations at anode and cathode.

Anode
………………………………………………………………
Cathode
…………………………………………………………[2]

4.Explain why anode has to replaced frequently.

………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………[2]

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