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0 1 . 1 Copper oxide is insoluble.

What type of substance is copper oxide?
A acid

B alkali

C salt

D base (1 mark)

0 1 . 2 Copper oxide, CuO, reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, HCl.

Name the type of reaction taking place.

(1 mark)

0 1 . 3 Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction.

(2 marks)

0 1 . 4 Describe how you could produce pure dry crystals of copper chloride
from copper oxide and dilute hydrochloric acid.

(6 marks)

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0 2 A student investigated the reactivity of metals.

Figure 1 shows the apparatus the student used.
Figure 1

The student:
1 Measured the temperature of the copper sulfate solution.
2 Added metal powder.
3 Measured the maximum temperature of the mixture.

0 2 . 1 Give one variable the student should control.

(1 mark)

0 2 . 2 Name the independent variable in the student’s investigation.

(1 mark)

0 2 . 3 The student added zinc powder to copper sulfate solution. The

solution was decolourised and a red/brown powder formed.
Complete the equation, including state symbols, for the reaction. (3
marks)

Zn( ) + CuSO4( )→ ( )+ ( )

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0 2 . 4 The student added different metals to copper sulfate solution and

measured the maximum temperature rise. Table 1 shows the
student’s results.
Table 1

Metal Maximum temperature rise in °C

copper 0.0
magnesium 9.3
nickel 3.2
silver 0.0
tungsten 0.0
zinc 7.1

Use these results to place the metals in Table 1 in an estimated

order of reactivity.

(2 marks)

0 2 . 5 Explain why it is not possible to be certain about the order of

reactivity of the metals in Table 1.

(2 marks)

0 2 . 6 Suggest how you could gain more information to improve your

order of reactivity.

(2 marks)

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0 2 . 7 Copper chloride cannot be produced by reacting copper with

hydrochloric acid.
Give a reason why.

(1 mark)

0 2 . 8 It is not safe to produce potassium chloride by reacting each metal

with hydrochloric acid.
Give a reason why.

(1 mark)

0 2 . 9 The ionic equation for the reaction between magnesium and dilute
hydrochloric acid is:
Mg + 2H+ → Mg2+ + H2
Explain, in terms of electrons, which species is oxidised and which
is reduced in the reaction.

(2 marks)

0 3 . 1 Sodium hydroxide is an alkali.

What is an alkali?
A immiscible base

B inert base

C insoluble base

D soluble base (1 mark)

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0 3 . 2 A student measured the pH of solutions of hydrochloric acid and

ethanoic acid. Both solutions had the same volume and
concentration.
The pH of hydrochloric acid was 1.0. The pH of ethanoic acid was 2.9.
The hydrogen ion, H+(aq), concentration of hydrochloric acid was
0.1 mol/dm3.
The student estimated the hydrogen ion concentration of ethanoic
acid.
Which estimate is approximately correct?
A 0.001 mol/dm3

B 0.01 mol/dm3

C 0.1 mol/dm3

D 1 mol/dm3 (1 mark)

0 3 . 3 Explain why the solution of hydrochloric acid has a different pH to

the solution of ethanoic acid.

(3 marks)

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