S3 CHEMISTRY - Consolidation Quiz 1

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Multiple Choice Questions
Answer all questions.
Each question is 1 mark.

1. When a green powder P is heated strongly, it decomposes into a black powder Q and a
colourless gas R. Which deduction can be made?

A P is a compound

B Q and R are elements

C Q is an element

D Q and R are compounds

2. Which of the following substances is a mixture of compounds?

A Milk

B Sugar

C Bronze

D Sulfur

3. Potassium melts at 64 ⁰C and boils at 772 ⁰C. Which diagram best shows the arrangement of
potassium atoms at 100 ⁰C?

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4. Three substances have the following properties:

Substance 1 is brittle
Substance 2 melts at 5 ⁰C and boils at 150 ⁰C
Substance 3 has a high melting point of 800 ⁰C

What is the state of each substance at room temperature and pressure?

Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3

A Solid Liquid Solid

B Solid Gas Solid

C Solid Liquid Gas

D Gas Solid liquid

5. A mixture of hexane (boiling point 69 ⁰C) and octane (boiling point 126 ⁰C) is heated in a
fractional distillation apparatus as shown in the diagram. Fractions are drawn off at the points
labelled X, Y and Z.

Compared with the fractions drawn off at X and Y, the fraction drawn at Z is likely to have

A The lowest boiling point and the lowest proportion of hexane.

B The highest boiling point and the lowest proportion of hexane.
C The lowest boiling point and the highest proportion of hexane.
D The highest boiling point and the highest proportion of hexane.

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6. Substance X has the following properties:
• Melts at 4.3 ⁰C
• Boils at 78 ⁰C
• Insoluble in water

Substance X can be separated from a mixture of X and water by

A Crystallisation
B Decanting
C Filtration
D Distillation

7. A liquid boils at a temperature of 100 ⁰C. Which other property of the liquid proves that it is
pure water?

A It is neither acidic nor alkaline.

B It does not leave a residue when boiled.
C It freezes at 0 ⁰C
D It turns white anhydrous copper (II) sulfate blue

8. A gas X is insoluble in water and less dense than air. An impure supply of X contains water
vapour and a water-soluble impurity.

In which order should the pieces of apparatus be joined together to collect a pure, dry
sample of X?

A 1, 2 ,3, 5
B 1, 2, 3, 4
C 1, 3, 2, 5
D 1, 3, 2, 4

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9. What property must two substances have in order for them to be separated by paper
chromatography?

A Both substances must be soluble in the chromatography solvent.

B Both substances must have different solubility in the chromatography solvent.
C Both substances must be coloured
D Both substances must have low boiling points

10. Solder is a mixture of lead (melting point 328 ⁰C) and tin (melting point 232 ⁰C). It is used to
join two metal surfaces together. Which statement about solder is correct?

A It boils at 328 ⁰C
B It melts over a range of temperature below 328 ⁰C
C On heating, tin will melt at 232 ⁰C while lead will melt at 328 ⁰C.
D Tin and lead can be separated by fractional distillation

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11. The diagram shows apparatus used to separate hexane (boiling point, 70 ⁰C) and heptane
(boiling point, 98 ⁰C).

Which graph would be obtained if the temperature at point T was plotted against the total
volume of distillate collected?

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12. A student was attempting to separate a solid mixture of barium sulfate, sodium chloride and
naphthalene. She was provided with the following information about the substances in the
mixture.

Substance Barium sulfate Sodium chloride Naphthalene

Solubility in Insoluble Soluble Insoluble
water
Solubility in Insoluble Insoluble Soluble
ethanol
Action of heat No effect No effect sublimes

Using the processes labelled below, determine the correct procedure that should be used
to obtain a pure sample of barium sulfate from the mixture.

P Dissolve the mixture / resulting mixture in ethanol

Q Dissolve the mixture / resulting mixture in water
R Filter the mixture
S Carry out sublimation
T Evaporate the filtrate
U Rinse and dry the residue

A P, S, R, T
B S, Q, R, U
C S, P, R, U
D Q, S, R, T

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 Structured Questions

Answer all questions.

1. Classify these substances into elements, mixtures or compounds. [3]

Brass, Sea water, Iron, Sugar, Air, Steam,

Dry Ice, Copper, Petroleum, Helium, Mercury, Salt
Element Compound Mixture

2. The graph below shows how the boiling point of water changes with pressure and
temperature.

(a) From the graph, deduce how the boiling point of water changes with pressure. [1]

(b) Determine the state(s) of water at the following points: [3]

(i) P
(ii) Q
(iii) R

(c) Explain why changing liquid into a gas requires a large amount of energy. [2]

3. A sample of silicon was accidentally contaminated with a small amount of copper (II) oxide
and iodine. The table below indicates the properties of the individual components of the
mixture.

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 Substance Solubility in water Action of heat Action of dilute
hydrochloric acid
Silicon Insoluble No reaction No reaction
Iodine Insoluble Sublimes No reaction
Copper (II) oxide Insoluble No change Reacts to form a
soluble salt

Describe how you would obtain a pure dry sample of silicon from the mixture. [3]

4. Using concepts about the kinetic particle theory, explain the following observations.
(a) When ice is heated, the temperature stays constant at 0 ⁰C until all the ice has melted.
[1]

(b) When 1cm3 of water is heated, the volume of steam obtained is more than a thousand
times larger. [1]

(c) When a small quantity of alcohol is placed on the back of one’s hand, a cold sensation
is felt. [1]

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5. The diagram represents the arrangement of the atoms in aluminium at room temperature. The
melting point of aluminium is 660 ⁰C.

(a) Describe the movement and arrangement of the atoms in aluminium when it is heated steadily
from room temperature to 700 ⁰C . [2]

(b) Sketch a graph (temperature against time) to show the changes in temperature when
aluminium is heated steadily from room temperature (30 ⁰C) to 700 ⁰C. Indicate on the graph
the melting point of aluminium. [3]

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6. The table above gives the relative molecular masses of various gases.
Gas Relative molecular mass

Ammonia 17

Carbon monoxide

Carbon dioxide 44

Hydrogen chloride

Helium 4

Fluorine

(a) Fill in the missing relative molecular mass values for carbon monoxide, hydrogen
chloride, and fluorine. [2]
(b) The diagram below shows a U-tube manometer.

(i) The liquid level at X in the U tube was observed to rise and then fall after some
time. Name one gas from the table above that could be the unknown gas [1]

(ii) Explain why the liquid level at X rises and falls based on your choice of gas(es) in
(b)(i). [2]

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 (c) (i) If the liquid level at X in the U tube remained unchanged, which of the gases in the
table could be the unknown gas? [1]

(ii) Explain your choice in (c)(i). [1]

7. A mixture of amino acids was separated by paper chromatography. In Experiment I, solvent

A was used. The following chromatogram was obtained.

The above chromatogram was rotated anti-clockwise through 90⁰ before being placed in
solvent B in Experiment II. The following results were obtained.

(a) Circle, on the chromatograms,

(i) the amino acid which is the most soluble in solvent A in Experiment I. [1]
(ii) the amino acid which is the most soluble in solvent B in Experiment II. [1]

(b) What conclusion can be made about the solubility of the same amino acid in different
solvents? [1]

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(c) Suggest a reason why only 3 amino acids were separated in Experiment I while 4 amino
acids were separated in Experiment II. [1]

(d) If solvent B instead of solvent A were used in Experiment I, sketch on the diagram below
the chromatogram which would be obtained. [2]

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