CHEMISTRY – COURSEWORK EXAM

MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS

Questions 1-16
16) During the electrolysis of aqueous copper (II) sulphate solution using
inert electrodes, the ions migrating to the cathode are:

ANSWER: (D)
17) What quantity of electricity passes through the electrolyte when a
current of 100 A flows for 10 minutes?

A) 100 C
B) 600 C
C) 10 000 C
D) 60 000 C

ANSWER: D) 60 000C
18) A piece of metal is reacted with an acid to produce hydrogen gas. Which of
the following procedures should be employed in order to increase the rate of
the reaction?

A) I and II only

B) I and III only

C) II and III only
D) I, II and III

ANSWER: A) I and II only

19) The question refers to the graph shown below which shows the rate of
reaction for different particle sizes of the same mass of magnesium,
reacting with dilute acid. Which line on the graph I, II, III or IV, would BEST
represent the reaction with powdered magnesium?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

ANSWER: A) I
20) Which of the following is TRUE of an endothermic reaction?

A) Heat is given up to the surroundings

B) Heat is absorbed from the surroundings
C) The products have less energy than the reactants
D) The products have the same energy as the reactants

ANSWER: B) Heat is absorbed from the surroundings