Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

CHEMISTRY: UNIT TEST 2

Paper 2
30 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are required.

INSTRUCTIONS
 Answer all questions.
 Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
 Write your name in the box at the top of the page.
 Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
 Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
 You should show all your working in the booklet.
 You may use a calculator.
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1 The diagrams show the particles in different substances.

Draw a line to match each diagram with the description of that diagram.

diagram description

mixture of compounds

mixture of elements

mixture of elements and compounds

single compound

single element

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2 Steel is an alloy.

It contains carbon and iron.

(a) Complete the sentence by ticking () the correct box.

Steel is .

an atom

an element

a compound

a mixture
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(b) Look at the particle models for steel and iron.

carbon atom iron atom

steel iron

Explain, using the particle model, why steel is harder than iron.

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3 Substances are either elements, compounds or mixtures.

(a) Look at the list of substances.

carbon

copper

magnesium carbonate

sulfur

water

Sort the substances into compounds and elements.

One has been done for you.

compound element

carbon

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(b) Read these sentences about mixtures.

Tick () the box next to the correct sentence.

Mixtures are pure substances.

Mixtures can be separated by physical means.

Mixtures contain only elements.

Elements in mixtures are joined by chemical bonds. [1]

(c) Magnesium carbonate reacts with an acid to make magnesium nitrate.

Which acid must be used in this reaction?

[1]
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4 Jamila mixes two colourless solutions.

(a) (i) Complete these sentences.

The two solutions react to make a white solid.

The solid made does not dissolve in water because it is .

This solid is called a .

[2]

(ii) A reaction takes place when Jamila mixes the two solutions.

Describe one piece of evidence that shows a reaction takes place.

[1]

(b) What is the name of this type of chemical reaction?

[1]

(c) Metals are often used in the form of alloys.

(i) State the meaning of the term alloy.

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(ii) Explain in terms of their properties why alloys are used instead of pure metals.

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(iii) Stainless steel is an alloy.

Give one use of stainless steel.

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(d) Stainless steel is an alloy.

(i) Which one of the diagrams, A, B, C or D, best represents an alloy?

Put a ring around the correct answer.

A B C D

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5 Copper sulfate is a blue solid that dissolves in water.

Complete these sentences about copper sulfate dissolving in water.

Choose words from the list.

insoluble

soluble

solute

solution

solvent

Copper sulfate is in water.

Copper sulfate dissolves in water to form a blue .

Water is the and copper sulfate is the .

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6 This question is about dissolving.

Draw a line between the word and its correct meaning.

word meaning

insoluble a solid that dissolves in water

soluble the liquid that dissolves a solid

solution a solid that does not dissolve in water

solvent a mixture of a dissolved solid and water

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7 Look at the particle models for elements X, Y and Z.

= one atom of X = one atom of Y = one atom of Z

X Y Z

(a) Write down two characteristics of an element.

2
[2]

(b) Element X reacts with element Z.

Look at the particle model of the substance made.

Circle the type of substance made.

compound mixture
Explain your answer.

[2]
(c) Draw a particle model for a mixture of elements X and Y.

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8 Blessy has four different solids.

She investigates how many grams of each solid she can dissolve in water.

Here is what she does

• pours 20 cm3 of water into a beaker

• adds 1 g of solid to the water and stirs

• if the solid dissolves she adds another 1 g of solid and stirs

• she keeps adding 1 g of solid at a time until no more dissolves.

Here are her results.

total mass of solid added

name of solid
in g

sugar 16

fertiliser 30

salt 8

baking powder 5

(a) Blessy keeps the temperature of the water for each solid the same.

Explain why.

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(b) Blessy thinks it is a good idea to repeat her investigation.

Explain why.

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(c) Blessy has started to draw a bar chart of the results.

She has drawn the bar for sugar.

Complete the bar chart.

Include the

• scale on the y-axis

• label on the y-axis

• other three bars and their labels.

sugar
name of solid
[3]

(d) Which solid is the most soluble in water?

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9 (c) Air is a mixture. Nitrogen and oxygen are the two most common gases in air.

(i) What is meant by the term mixture?

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(i) What is meant by the term compound ?

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(i) What is meant by the term element ?

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