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Section A (30 marks)

Answer all questions.
Record your answers in the OTAS provided.

1. Dry sulfur dioxide gas can be produced and collected as shown, by reacting sodium
sulfite with dilute hydrochloric acid:

Na2SO3(s) + 2HCl(aq)  SO2(g) + 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)

dilute hydrochloric sulfur dioxide gas

acid
sodium sulfite
solution X

Which is the correct identity and purpose of solution X?

identity
A aqueous ammonia
B calcium hydroxide solution
C concentrated sulfuric acid
D water
purpose
to remove excess acid
to neutralise the sulfur dioxide gas
to dry the sulfur dioxide gas
to dissolve excess sodium sulfite

2. Computer chips are cleaned by dissolving the surface dirt with an inert solvent of low
boiling point.

What is the best method of recovering the pure solvent from the washings?
A Chromatography
B Distillation
C Filtration
D Sublimation

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3. Four substances are heated gently. The temperatures at which they start and finish
melting are recorded.

temperature
substance
start melting/°C finish melting/°C
1 117 117
2 0 0
3 36 40
4 101 105

Whch statement about the substances is correct?

A Substance 1 is the only pure substance.
B Substance 3 and substance 4 are impure.
C Substance 4 is water.
D They are all solids at room temperature.

4. The results of a paper chromatography experiment are shown.

X is an aqueous solution of a salt of a Group I element.
Y is an aqueous solution of a salt of a transition element.

solvent front

start line
X Y

Which gives the correct information about X and Y?

larger Rf value required a locating agent
A X X
B X Y
C Y X
D Y Y

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5. Which substance represents a mixture of dichlorine oxide and argon gas?

A B C D

6. PCB is a poisonous compound. It can be made harmless by reacting it with calcium

oxide to form calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.

What elements must PCB contain?

A calcium, carbon and oxygen
B calcium, chlorine and oxygen
C carbon, chlorine and hydrogen
D chlorine, hydrogen and oxygen

7. Which statement about chlorine atoms and chloride ions is correct?

A They are both isotopes of chlorine.
B They undergo the same chemical reactions.
C They have the same number of protons.
D They have the same physical properties.

8. The lithium atom can be represented by the symbol 𝐿𝑖.

What is the correct symbol for the lithium ion in lithium bromide?
A 𝐿𝑖− B 𝐿𝑖+ C 𝐿𝑖+ D 𝐿𝑖−

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9. The compound S2Cl2 is an orange liquid with a pungent and nauseating odour,
formed by passing a stream of chlorine over heated sulfur.

Which is the most likely structural formula for the compound S 2Cl2?
A Cl − Cl − S − S
B Cl − S − S − Cl
C S − Cl − Cl − S
D S − Cl − S − Cl

10. The structures of the atoms, of elements Q and R, are shown below.

e
e e

3p e e 8p e
4n e 8n e Legend
p - proton
e e
n - neutron
e e - electron
Q R
What is the formula of the compound formed between Q and R?
A QR B Q2R C QR2 D Q2R2

11. Two properties of a metal are given.

1 It is malleable
2 It conducts electricity

Which of these properties are due to the layers of positive ions being able to move?
A 1 only
B 2 only
C both 1 and 2
D neither 1 nor 2

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12. The table below shows the physical properties of three substances.
melting point/°C ability to conduct solubility in water
electricity in solid state
X 801 nil soluble
Y 3652 good insoluble
Z 3550 nil insoluble

What are substances X, Y and Z?

X Y Z
A lead diamond silicon dioxide
B diamond graphite sodium
C sodium chloride graphite diamond
D silicon dioxide diamond lead

13. Calcium oxalate, CaC2O4, is a poisonous substance found in the dieffenbachia plant.
The oxalate ion also forms sodium oxalate, which is also toxic to humans.

What is the chemical formula of sodium oxalate?

A NaC2O4
B Na2C2O4
C NaCO2
D (Na2C2)2O4

14. Phosphorous(V) chloride (PCl5) dissolves in water to form phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
and hydrochloric acid.
PCl5(s) + xH2O(l) → yH3PO4(aq) + zHCl(aq)

What are the values of x, y and z in the balanced equation for this reaction?
x y z
A 2 1 4
B 2 2 5
C 4 2 4
D 4 1 5

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15. Consider the reaction: 4H2(g) + Fe3O4(s) → 3Fe(s) + 4H2O(l)

What mass of iron would be obtained from 0.008 g of hydrogen, measured at room
temperature and pressure?
A 0.056 g B 0.084 g C 0.168 g D 0.224 g

16. 20 cm3 of ethyne, C2H2, are reacted with 500 cm3 of oxygen.
The equation for the reaction is 2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

What is the total volume of gas remaining at the end of the reaction? (Assume all
volumes are measured at room temperature and pressure)
A 400 cm3 B 450 cm3 C 490 cm3 D 520 cm3

17. Hydrazine is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and pesticides. Its empirical
formula is NH2.
0.8 g of hydrazine occupies a volume of 600 cm 3 at room temperature and pressure.

What is the molecular formula of hydrazine?

A NH2 B N2H2 C N2H4 D N3H6

18. In an experiment, 8.0 cm3 of 1 mol/dm3 of copper(II) sulfate solution was mixed with
4.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 of sodium carbonate solution in a beaker.

What does the beaker contain at the end of the experiment?

A a green precipitate and a blue solution
B a colourless solution only
C a white precipitate and a colourless solution
D a green precipitate and a colourless solution

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19. An experiment was set up to compare the electrical conductivities of two acids, acid X
and acid Y:
acid concentration volume
X 0.1 mol/dm3 100 cm3
Y 0.1 mol/dm3 100 cm3

The bulb was observed to glow more brightly in acid Y, as shown below

bulb glowing dimly bulb glowing brightly

X X

0.1 mol/dm3 acid X 0.1 mol/dm3 acid Y

Which of the following deductions regarding the experiment is/ are correct?
1 Acid X is stronger than acid Y
2 Acid X contained fewer mobile ions that acid Y
3 The pH of acid X is lower than the pH of acid Y

A 1 only
B 2 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 2 and 3 only

20. Acids are compounds which donate hydrogen ions.

NH3(aq) + H2O(l)→NH4+(aq) + OH−(aq)

Which compound in this equation is behaving as an acid?

A ammonia
B ammonium ion
C water
D none of the above

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21. Which oxide dissolves in water to form a basic solution?

A carbon dioxide
B nitrogen dioxide
C sodium oxide
D zinc oxide

22. The table below gives some information about three indicators.
indicator colour in strongly pH at which colour colour in strongly
acidic solution changes alkaline solution
methyl yellow red 3 yellow
bromocresol green yellow 5 blue
thymolphthalein colourless 9 blue

What colours would be observed when each indicator was added separately to sodium
chloride solution?
methyl yellow bromocresol green thymolphthalein
A red yellow blue
B red blue blue
C yellow yellow colourless
D yellow blue colourless

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23. The graph shows how the pH changes in a reaction between an acid and an alkali.

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pH 7

Z Z
0 volume of solution added / cm3

Which statement(s) can be deduced from the graph?

Statement 1 : The solution added is an acid.

Statement 2 : Only salt and water are present at part Z of the graph.
Statement 3 : Neutralisation occurs at about pH 7.

A statements 1 and 2 only

B statements 1 and 3 only
C statements 2 and 3 only
D statements 1, 2 and 3

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24. Two experiments were carried out.

In experiment 1, ammonium carbonate was reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid.
In experiment 2, ammonium carbonate was reacted with aqueous sodium hydroxide.
In each experiment, the gas evolved was tested with damp blue litmus paper and damp
red litmus paper.

damp blue damp red damp blue damp red

litmus paper litmus paper litmus paper litmus paper

aqueous
dilute hydrochloric sodium
acid hydroxide
ammonium ammonium
carbonate carbonate

heat
experiment 1 experiment 2

Which correctly shows the colour of both the pieces of litmus papers at the end of each
experiment?
experiment 1 experiment 2
A blue blue
B blue red
C red blue
D red red

25. Which pair of solutions will not give a precipitate on mixing?

A NaCl(aq) and MgSO4(aq)
B KCl(aq) and AgNO3(aq)
C NaOH(aq) and CuCl2(aq)
D Na2CO3(aq) and Ca(NO3)2(aq)

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26. Chromium is a metal which reacts with steam but not cold water. It reacts slowly with
dilute sulfuric acid. When dropped into lead(II) nitrate solution, it displaces the lead.

Which of the following gives the metals, chromium, lead and calcium, in order of
decreasing reactivity?
A calcium, chromium, lead
B calcium, lead, chromium
C chromium, calcium, lead
D lead, calcium, chromium

27. On heating, a green carbonate decomposed to give off carbon dioxide and leave a
black oxide.

Which is the identity of the carbonate?

A calcium carbonate
B copper(II) carbonate
C sodium carbonate
D zinc carbonate

28. Which metal is suitable for use in the sacrificial protection of the hull of a boat made
from iron?
A calcium
B iron
C lead
D zinc

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29. Elements X, Y and Z are all in the same period of the Periodic Table.
X forms an amphoteric oxide
Solid Y does not conduct electricity
Z forms an ionic oxide, ZO

In which order do the elements appear in the Periodic Table?

A X→Y→Z
B Y→X→Z
C Z→X→Y
D Z→Y→X

30. Which property shows an increasing trend in the elements, from Group I to Group VII,
across a period of the Periodic Table?
A ability to form anions
B metallic character
C number of electron shells
D reactivity with water

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