The City School

North Nazimabad Boys Campus

Subject: Chemistry
Teacher: Ms. Zubaida

Class: 11
Date: 12-06-2015

1. The following is the list of electron distributions of atoms of unknown elements.

elements
A

Electron distribution
2,6

2,8,4

2,8,8,2

2,8,18,8

2,8,18,8,1

2,8,8,7

a. Chose the elements from the list for each of the following descriptions.
i. It is a noble gas.
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ii. It is a soft metal with low density.
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iii. It can form covalent compound with element A.
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iv. It has giant covalent structure similar to diamond.
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v. It is a diatomic gas with molecules of X2.
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2.
a.

The two isotopes of potassium are 19K39 and

19

K40

Complete the table about the number of particles found in each atom.

What is the name given to metals which are mixtures of more than one metal?

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The diagram below shows particle arrangement of three states of matter.

State the name given to the change of state labeled.

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C__________________________________________________________________
[3]
d A sample of air is drawn through the apparatus shown below.

(i) When the air is drawn through the apparatus, the lime water turns milky. Which
gas turns lime water milky?
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(ii) The white (anhydrous) copper sulphate turns blue. State the name of the
substance which turns white copper sulphate blue
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(iii) Oxygen is removed from the air by passing it over heated copper.
Complete the equation for this reaction.

3.(a) Draw the electronic structure of an atom of calcium.

(b) Chlorine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

When chlorine reacts with a solution of potassium bromide, the solution turns
a reddish brown.
i. Write a word equation for this reaction.
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ii.

Explain why iodine does not react with a solution of potassium bromide.

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(c)

i.

The diagram shows models of various structures,

Which three of the structures A to F represent elements? Give a reason for your answer.
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Reason_____________________________________________________

ii. Which one of the structures A to F represents a gas containing single atoms?
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iii. State the name of a gas which has diatomic molecules.
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iv.

Which one of the structures A to F represents graphite?

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v. State one use of graphite.

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4.

i.
ii.
iii.

The rate of this reaction can be measured using the following apparatus.

Why does the rate vary?

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The reaction is catalysed by copper powder. Sketch the graph for the catalysed reaction on
the same grid. ___________________________________________________________
Why is copper powder more effective as a catalyst than a single piece of copper?
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b. A compound has the empirical fomula of CH2O and relative molecular mass of 60
What is the molecular formula of the compound?

5. The following is the list of electron distributions of atoms of unknown elements.

elements
Electron distribution
A
2,6
B

2,8,4

2,8,8,2

2,8,18,8

2,8,18,8,1

2,8,8,7

a. Chose the elements from the list for each of the following descriptions.
i. It is a noble gas.
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ii. It is a soft metal with low density.
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iii. t can form covalent compound with element A.
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iv. It has giant covalent structure similar to diamond.
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v. It is a diatomic gas with molecules of X2.
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b. Elements C and A can form an ionic compound.
i. Draw a dot and cross diagram to show bonding and write the formula of the compound.
ii. Predict two properties of this compound.
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6.a Iron is a transition element .
Which three of the given statements about trasnsition elements are correct?
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
b.i
ii

The metals are highly coloured e.g. yellow, green, blue.

The metals have low melting points.
Their compounds are highly coloured.
Elements and their compounds are often used as catalysts.
They have more than one oxidation state.
In which period in the periodic table is iron?
Use the periodic table and work out the number of proton and neutron of an atom of
iron.

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c.

Write the formula of iron(III)oxide

Fluorine and astatine are two halogens.
Use your knowledge of other halogens to predict the following:
i.
Physical state of fluorine and astatine respectively at r.t.p.
ii

Chlorine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

d.
When chlorine reacts with a solution of potassium bromide, the solution turns a
reddish brown colour
i. Write a word equation for this reaction
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ii.

7.

Explain why iodine does not react with a solution of potassium bromide.
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Look at the diagram below and answer the following questions.

i.

Identify the gas which is collected with the help of given setup of apparatus.
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ii.

Why is this method not used to collect ammonia?

iii. ___________________________________________________________________
Why dont we use concentrated sulfuric acid to dry ammonia?
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d.

The atoms in the elements can be represented by a set of three letters shown on the right.
What does this letter stand for?
iX
ii y

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