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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2015
45 Minutes
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condensation
diffusion
evaporation
freezing
A student was asked to measure the rate of reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and marble
chips at different temperatures.
Some of the apparatus used is shown.
Argon, Ar, has a higher relative atomic mass than potassium, K, but appears before it in the
Periodic Table.
Ar
K
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Y
X
neutrons only
protons only
XY5
XY3
XY
X3Y
3Cu + 2HNO3
3Cu + 2N + 3H2O
3Cu + N2 + 3H2O
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What are the electrode products when molten silver iodide is electrolysed between inert
electrodes?
cathode
anode
hydrogen
iodine
iodine
silver
silver
iodine
silver
oxygen
aluminium
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11 A metal reacts with an aqueous solution.
The graph shows the temperature before, during and after the reaction.
temperature
time
energy change
combustion
endothermic
combustion
exothermic
thermal decomposition
endothermic
thermal decomposition
exothermic
12 Which of the following changes decreases the rate of the reaction between magnesium and dilute
hydrochloric acid?
1
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
VO2
V2O5 VO2
V2O3 VO
V2O3 V2O5
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14 If anhydrous copper(II) sulfate is added to water, which colour change is observed?
A
blue to pink
blue to white
pink to blue
white to blue
metallic or
non-metallic
acidic
metallic
acidic
non-metallic
basic
metallic
basic
non-metallic
16 Three liquids, P, Q and R, are added to a mixture of hydrochloric acid and Universal Indicator
solution.
The following observations are made.
P
sodium carbonate
solution
water
sodium hydroxide
solution
sodium hydroxide
solution
water
sodium carbonate
solution
water
sodium carbonate
solution
sodium hydroxide
solution
water
sodium hydroxide
solution
sodium carbonate
solution
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17 Which property is not characteristic of a base?
A
18 Zinc sulfate is a soluble salt and can be prepared by reacting excess zinc carbonate with dilute
sulfuric acid.
Which piece of equipment would not be required in the preparation of zinc sulfate crystals?
A
beaker
condenser
evaporating dish
filter funnel
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20 J and K are two elements from the same period in the Periodic Table.
The table gives some properties of J and K.
J
appearance
shiny grey
dull yellow
good
poor
malleability
malleable
brittle
electrical
conductivity
density in
g / cm3
good
0.97
98
good
7.86
1535
poor
2.33
1410
poor
3.12
lower density
unreactive
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23 Which statement is true for all metals?
A
24 The diagrams show what happens when three different metals are added to water.
bubbles
of gas
flame
calcium
copper
potassium
copper
calcium
potassium
potassium
calcium
copper
potassium
copper
calcium
25 The table show three uses of aluminium and a reason why aluminium is used for that purpose.
use
reason
aircraft manufacture
low density
food containers
resistance to corrosion
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
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26 Which conditions are necessary to make mild steel from iron?
A
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
28 The diagram shows the flame produced from burning a hydrocarbon, acetylene, in a welding
torch.
ACETYLENE
Which gas is X?
A
hydrogen
methane
nitrogen
oxygen
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29 Carbon monoxide is an air pollutant produced when petrol is burned in a car engine.
Why is carbon monoxide considered to be an air pollutant?
A
It is poisonous.
urea, CO(NH2)2
respiration
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32 The apparatus shown is set up and left for a week.
damp iron wool
air
water
Which diagram shows the level of the water at the end of the week?
33 Unwanted vegetation is sometimes placed in a bin where it decays to form compost. This
compost can be used to fertilise soils.
Which gas is likely to be present in a higher percentage inside the bin than in the air outside the
bin?
A
carbon monoxide
methane
oxygen
sulfur dioxide
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34 A student is asked to draw a diagram showing the uses of limestone.
making
cement
making lime
1
2
limestone
3
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
35 What are the names of the compounds shown in the reaction scheme below?
H
H
cracking
butane
X
steam
OH
oxygen
H
Z
OH
ethane
ethene
ethanol
ethanoic acid
ethane
ethene
ethanoic acid
ethanol
ethene
ethane
ethanol
ethanoic acid
ethene
ethane
ethanoic acid
ethanol
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36 Which row describes the formation of a polymer?
monomer
polymer
ethane
poly(ethane)
ethane
poly(ethene)
ethene
poly(ethane)
ethene
poly(ethene)
37 Which row shows the correct use of a fraction obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum?
fraction
use
bitumen
fuel oil
aircraft fuel
kerosene
naphtha
making chemicals
fermentation
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39 The structures of four compounds are shown.
W
H
H
W, X, Y and Z
W and X only
W, Y and Z only
X and Z only
40 During the process of cracking hydrocarbons, an ....... 1 ....... is converted into an ....... 2 ....... .
The presence of an ....... 3 ....... can be shown by a visible reaction with ....... 4 ....... .
Which words complete gaps 1, 2, 3 and 4?
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alkane
alkene
alkene
bromine
alkane
alkene
alkene
steam
alkene
alkane
alkane
bromine
alkene
alkane
alkane
steam
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Magnesium
Sodium
Calcium
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Strontium
Key
X = atomic symbol
Actinium
Ac
89
Ra
Radium
88
Fr
Francium
87
Hafnium
72
Lanthanum
57
178
Hf
40
Zirconium
Zr
91
Titanium
139
Yttrium
22
48
Ti
La
39
89
Scandium
21
227
Barium
56
Caesium
45
Sc
226
55
137
Ba
133
Cs
38
Rubidium
37
88
Sr
85
Rb
20
Potassium
19
40
Ca
39
12
24
Mg
23
Na
Beryllium
Lithium
11
Be
II
Li
93
Ta
181
Niobium
Nb
90
58
73
52
96
Mo
184
Protactinium
Thorium
55
Tc
186
Re
144
Nd
92
60
Uranium
238
Neodymium
75
Rhenium
43
Technetium
25
Manganese
Mn
27
59
28
59
29
64
30
65
Ru
101
Iron
190
Pm
Osmium
Os
Np
93
Neptunium
61
Promethium
76
44
Ruthenium
26
56
Fe
150
Sm
Pu
94
Plutonium
62
Eu
152
Platinum
Am
95
Americium
63
Europium
78
Pt
Iridium
195
192
46
Palladium
Pd
106
Nickel
Ni
Ir
Samarium
77
45
Rhodium
Rh
103
Cobalt
Co
Gd
157
Gold
Au
197
Silver
96
64
Curium
Cm
Gadolinium
79
47
Ag
108
Copper
Cu
201
Bk
Terbium
Tb
159
Mercury
Hg
97
Berkelium
65
80
48
Cadmium
Cd
112
Zinc
Zn
Dy
162
Thallium
Tl
204
Indium
Cf
98
Californium
66
Es
Holmium
Ho
165
Lead
Pb
207
Tin
99
Einsteinium
67
82
50
119
Sn
115
32
Germanium
Ge
73
Silicon
In
Gallium
Dysprosium
81
49
31
70
Ga
14
28
Si
Carbon
27
Aluminium
13
12
Al
Boron
11
75
Sb
122
Arsenic
As
Bi
209
Fermium
Fm
Erbium
Er
167
Bismuth
100
68
83
51
Antimony
33
15
Phosphorus
31
Nitrogen
14
Se
79
Sulfur
Po
169
Md
Thulium
Tm
101
Mendelevium
69
84
Polonium
52
Tellurium
Te
128
Selenium
34
16
32
Oxygen
16
Yb
173
Astatine
At
Iodine
127
Bromine
Br
80
Chlorine
No
102
Nobelium
70
Ytterbium
85
53
35
17
Cl
35.5
Fluorine
19
Lr
Lutetium
Lu
175
Radon
Rn
Xenon
Xe
131
Krypton
Kr
84
Argon
Ar
40
Neon
103
Lawrencium
71
86
54
36
18
10
Ne
20
Helium
VII
Hydrogen
VI
He
IV
III
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The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).
91
Pa
Th
232
Praseodymium
Cerium
59
141
Pr
140
74
Tungsten
42
Molybdenum
24
Chromium
Cr
Ce
Tantalum
41
23
Vanadium
51
Group
DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
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