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Which diagram below represents an incomplete reaction between the elements

nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas?

A
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Phosphonium carbonate is a compound with the chemical formula, (PH4)2CO3.

How many different elements are present in phosphonium carbonate?
A

Nippon paint for wood consists of resins, thinner (a volatile liquid that does not mix with
water) and dyes. Once applied, wood paint hardens as the thinner in it evaporates.
Which of the following statements is true?

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Wood paint boils over a range of temperatures because it is a mixture.

In wood paint, the thinner, resins and dyes are always combined in a fixed
proportion as it is a mixture.

Wood paint is an element.

Wood paint is a compound because its components can be separated by

the process of evaporation to dryness.

Emily accidently tripped and dropped his bag of table salt onto a sandy beach. The bag
is made of paper and the table salt is firmly sealed inside the paper bag with aluminium
staples. The fall causes the paper bag to burst and the spilled table salt is mixed with
sand.
Which of the following is an element?

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A aluminium staples

paper bag

B table salt

sand along the beach

A colourless substance, W has a fixed melting point and a fixed boiling point.
W can be classified as
1
2
3

an element
a pure compound
a mixture

A 1 only

3 only

B 2 only

1 and 2

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In the nucleus of an atom, which sub-atomic particles can be found?

A electrons and protons

protons and neutrons

B electrons and neutrons

protons, neutrons and electrons

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How many neutrons are there in an atom of calcium,

A 20

42

B 22

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20

Ca ?

The graph below shows how a number changes for the elements from oxygen to
magnesium.

What is this number represented along the Y axis?

A the nucleon number of an atom
B the number of neutrons in an atom
C the number of electrons in an atom
D the number of valence electrons
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An ion of Z contains 3 protons, 4 neutrons and 2 electrons. Which symbol correctly

represents the atom of Z?
A
3

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B
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The electronic structure of atoms X and Y are shown.

X reacts with Y to form an ionic compound with the formula

A

XY2 .

X2Y2 .

X2Y .

XY .

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Which process changes a sodium atom, Na into a sodium ion, Na+?

A
B
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the gain of one electron

the loss of one electron

C
D

the gain of one proton

the loss of one proton

The table compares the properties of ammonia gas, NH3 and magnesium oxide, MgO.
Which property is matched wrongly?

ammonia gas

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magnesium oxide

It does not conduct electricity.

It conducts electricity when molten.

It is a gas.

It is a solid.

It has a low melting point.

It has a high melting point.

It is an ionic compound.

It is a simple covalent molecule.

The Avogadros constant is the number of

A

atoms in 1 g of nitrogen gas.

molecules in 16 g of oxygen gas.

atoms in exactly 2 g of helium.

atoms in exactly 12 g of carbon-12.

How many moles are there in 15.5 g of sodium oxide, Na2O?

A 0.125 mol

0.5 mol

B 0.25 mol

1.0 mol

The equation for the complete combustion of propene is

2C3H6(g) + 9O2(g) 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(g)
This equation shows that

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two molecules of propene combine with nine moles of oxygen.

six molecules of steam can be obtained from two moles of propene.

six moles of carbon dioxide are produced from nine moles of oxygen gas.

42 g of propene combine with 32 g of oxygen.

What is the mass of 1200 cm3 of carbon dioxide at r.t.p.?

A 1.2 g

24 g

B 2.2 g

52.8 g

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Which statement is true for alkalis?

A

They produce hydroxide ions when dissolved in water.

They react with zinc to produce carbon dioxide.

They react with acids to give hydrogen gas.

They react with carbonates to give a salt, carbon dioxide and water.

Which of the following statements is true for dilute hydrochloric acid and nitric acid?
A

They react with calcium carbonate to give carbon dioxide.

They react with copper to give hydrogen gas.

They turn red litmus paper blue.

Salt and water are formed when they react together.

An oxide, M, reacts with both dilute sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide solution to
form a salt and water. What type of oxide is M?
A

acidic

Basic

amphoteric

neutral

Which substance is not used to prepare magnesium nitrate by reaction with nitric acid?
A magnesium carbonate

magnesium chloride

B magnesium hydroxide

magnesium oxide

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