Metal Quiz ANSWERS

1 (a) 3400°C [1]

(b) Pure tungsten.

The graph shows a constant, fixed temperature of 3400°C
and 5100°C during melting and boiling respectively. [1]

(c) The particles in liquid state are closely packed but in [1] for arrangement
disorderly manner.
[1] for movement
The particles can sliding over each other.

(di) Iron and zinc [1] for both

answers
Not ‘Iron (II)’
(dii) Fe2+ (aq) + 2 OH– (aq) → Fe(OH)2 (s) [1]

(diii) [1]

[1] ‘disrupt’ is
missing

[1]

• Diagram showing equal proportions of the two metals

• Mixed evenly, not clustering, disorderly arranged
• Two types of atoms with different sizes
• At least 3 layers to show disruption

The atoms which are of different sizes, disrupts the orderly

arrangement of the atoms,

making it difficult for the layers of atoms to slide over each

other when a force is applied.
2(a)(i) Limestone/ calcium carbonate CAO 1

Limestone is added to remove acidic impurities, silicon

dioxide,;
(ii) 2
As molten slag/calcium silicate.

1m for
formulae; 1m
(iii) SiO2 (s) + CaO (s) → CaSiO3 (l) for balancing [2]
and S.S.

1m for
formulae; 1m
for balancing
and S.S.
(i) 2 Fe2O3 (s) + 3 C (s) → 4 Fe (l) + 3 CO2 (g) 2
Award 2nd mark
only if 1st mark
is given.
CAO, no ECF
(ii) Carbon 1
from (b)(i)

3 (a) Ni, Y, Zn, X [1]

(b) The iron (II) sulfate solution will turn from green to [1]
colourless/ The green colour in iron (II) sulfate will fade.
Grey residue/ solid formed.
[1]
Since X is more reactive than zinc, therefore X is more
reactive than iron. X will displace iron from iron(II) sulfate
solution. [1]
 An alloy is a mixture of metal with one or more other
(c)(i) CAO 1
elements.

iron
carbon

Diagram pointers:
• Illustrate the different sizes of iron (larger) and
carbon (smaller).
• Show the understanding that mild steel has a lower 2m for
(ii) percentage of carbon (more iron atoms). diagrams. 2m 4
• Disorderly arranged. for explanation.
• At least 3 layers/enough atoms to sufficiently show
disruption in arrangement.
1 m for drawing, 1 m for labelling.

Explanation:
Carbon atoms, that have a different size, are added to iron
atoms.
This disrupts the regular arrangement of iron;
When a force is applied, the atoms cannot slide over each
other easily.