CCC CHUEN YUEN COLLEGE

Half-yearly Examination 2021 – 2022

Chemistry

Time allowed : 1 hour Secondary 3

Total marks : 60 10 January 2022

This paper consists of 7 pages (excluding this cover page).

Note :
1. There are TWO sections in this paper, Section A and Section B. Answer ALL
questions.

2. For Section A, mark your answers with an HB pencil on the Multiple-choice

Answer Sheet provided. For Section B, write your answers with a blue or black
ball pen on the Answer Sheets provided.

3. M.C. Answer Sheet for Section A and Answer Sheets for Section B will be
collected separately at the end of the examination.
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Section A – Multiple choice questions (18 marks)
Mark your answers with an HB pencil on the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet provided.

1. Which of the following hazard warning labels should be displayed on a gas jar of chlorine?
A. B. C. D.

2. Which of the following statements concerning metals are correct?

(1) Metals are usually ductile and malleable.
(2) Metals are good conductors of heat.
(3) All metals have high melting points.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

3. Which of the following is a physical change?

A. Iron rusts.
B. An effervescent vitamin C tablet is added into a glass of water.
C. Heating dry ice to give out carbon dioxide in air.
D. Electrolysis of water

4. Which of the following is a chemical property of hydrogen?

A. It is colourless.
B. Its density is the lowest.
C. It gives out a ‘pop’ sound when using a burning splint.
D. It condenses at -259C.

5. Which of the following statements about elements is correct?

A. There are millions of elements on Earth.
B. Dry ice is an element.
C. Compounds can join together chemically to form elements.
D. Elements cannot be broken down into anything simpler by chemical methods.

6. Which of the following substances is a mixture?

A. Sodium chloride
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Liquid water with melting ice
D. Town gas
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7. Air is
A. a mixture of elements.
B. a mixture of compounds.
C. a mixture of elements and compounds.
D. a pure substance.

8. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a compound because

A. it consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atoms chemically combined together.
B. it is a pure substance.
C. it is toxic while oxygen supports life.
D. it is a gas while carbon is a solid.
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9. Which of the following combinations about an atom 37 X is correct?
Number of electrons Number of neutrons Number of protons
A. 37 37 48
B. 37 48 37
C. 48 37 48
D. 48 48 37
10. Which of the following diagrams can represent a mixture of compounds?
(In these diagrams, and represent a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom respectively.)

A. B.

C. D.

11. Which of the following statements about subatomic particles is INCORRECT?

A. All atoms contain protons, neutrons and electrons.
B. A proton and a neutron have about the same mass.
C. Neutrons are electrically neutral.
D. The mass of an atom is concentrated at the nucleus.

12. Atoms of the same element must have

A. the same number of electrons.
B. the same number of neutrons.
C. the same number of protons and neutrons.
D. different numbers of neutrons.
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13. Which of the following statements about a 26Mg atom and an 26Al atom is/are correct?
(1) They have different numbers of neutrons.
(2) They have different number of electrons.
(3) They have the same atomic number.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

14. If an electron is added to an atom X,

(1) X would no longer be an atom.
(2) the mass number of X would increase by one.
(3) the atomic number X would remain the same.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

15. Which of the following metals is used to make artificial joint that implanted in human body?
A. Copper
B. Titanium
C. Silver
D. Gold

16. Which of the following metals is used to build up overhead power cables?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Silver
D. Aluminium

17. Which of the following combinations concerning the uses of metals is correct?
Metal Use
A. iron coating for other metals
B. titanium making electric wires
C. aluminium making jewellery
D. copper making cooking utensils

18. Which of the following statements about the common uses of metals is correct?
A. Aluminium is used to make electric wires.
B. Silver is used to make electronic components.
C. Iron is used to make aircaraft bodies.
D. Copper is used to make window frames.
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Section B – Structured questions (42 marks)
Write your answers with a blue or black ball pen on the Answer Sheet provided.

1. Consider the following diagrams:

W. X.

Y. Z.

Choose the letter(s) representing

(a) an element.
(b) a mixture.
(c) a compound.
(4 marks)

2. The following diagram represents ‘A mixture of 1 element and 3 compounds’.

What do the following diagrams represent?

(a) (b)

(2 marks)

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3. Complete the following statements:
(a) Consider the following hazard warning label:

The meaning of the above hazard warning label should be _______(i)_________ .

The example of a substance having the above hazardous nature could be

_______(ii)_________ .

(b) Dry ice changes directly from the solid state to the gaseous state on heating. This kind of
physical change is called ________________ .

(c) In the modern Periodic Table, elements are arranged in order of increasing
_________________ number.

(d) In the modern Periodic Table, a vertical column of elements is called a

______(i)________ while a horizontal row of elements is called a _______(ii)_______.

Elements with similar ________(iii)_________ properties are put in the same vertical
column of the Periodic Table.

(e) Sucrose (C12H22O11) is a compound that consists of three elements including

______(i)________, ______(ii)________ and ______(iii)________ .

(10 marks)

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4. Consider the following atomic structures of particles W, X, Y and Z. Note that the white dots
( ) represent the sub-atomic particles that carry NO charge.
* + , -
* + , -

/19. 3187643
/19. 3187643
564743 564743
12107643 12107643

(a) Concerning about the nuclei, name the sub-atomic particles represented by the black
dots and the white dots. Besides, state their relative charges (values).
(2 marks)
(b) Among the above four particles, which one of them is not an atom? Explain.
(2 marks)

5. (a) When an aluminium (Al) atom loses three electrons, an aluminium ion forms.
Write the chemical symbol of aluminium ion. (1 mark)

(b) When a sulphur (S) atom gains two electrons, a sulphide ion forms.
Write the chemical symbol of sulphur ion. (1 mark)

6. Complete the following table.

Mass Number of
Particle
number Protons neutrons electrons
P3- ion 31 15 (a) (b)

(2 marks)

7. A particular potassium atom (atomic symbol: Ca) has a mass number of 43 while its atomic
number is 20.
(a) What is meant by atomic number? (1 mark)
(b) What is meant by mass number? (1 mark)
(c) Write the full atomic symbol for the atom, showing the mass number and atomic number.
(1 mark)
(d) List out the number of protons and electrons in the atom respectively. (1 mark)
(e) Give the number of neutrons in the atom. (1 mark)

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8. A student burns a magnesium ribbon in air (oxygen) with a strong Bunsen flame as shown
below.

silvery magnesium ribbon

(a) State ONE visible observation during the burning of magnesium ribbon. (1 mark)

(b) Write a word equation for the above reaction. (1 mark)

(c) After burning, the student finds that the colour of the solid is changed. State the colour
change of the solid in the experiment.
(1 mark)
(d) Is the heating process a chemical change or a physical change? Explain your answer.
(1 mark)

9. (a) (i) Some elements have properties of both metal and non-metal. They are called
metalloids. Give another name of metalloids.
(ii) Name ONE element of metalloids.
(2 marks)

(b) Name ONE element which is a liquid at room condition.

(1 mark)

(c) Graphite is a non-metal which has some properties different from most non-metals. State
ONE unusual property that graphite has.
(1 mark)

(d) Sodium is a metal which has some properties different from most metals. State ONE
unusual property that sodium has.
(1 mark)

10. State and explain which metal is commonly used for making
(a) electric wires. (2 marks)

(b) soft drink cans. (2 marks)

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