GCSE/IGCSE Chemistry Question Bank With Answers

GCSE CHEMISTRY
ACIDS, BASES & SALTS
High Demand Questions
QUESTIONSHEET 1
A food scientist checked the quality of a bottle of vinegar.

He took 50 cm3 of the vinegar and found out how much sodium hydroxide was needed to neutralise it.
(a) (i)
Explain what is meant by neutralise.
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(ii) What apparatus could the scientist have used to measure the amount of sodium hydroxide needed?
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He also tested some ethanoic acid solution. Ethanoic acid is the acid which is found in vinegar.
His results are shown below.
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ethanoic acid
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vinegar
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10
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volume used/cm3
volume of NaOH needed
to neutralise/cm3
The ethanoic acid solution contained 10 g of acid in every 100 cm3 of solution.
(b) (i)
How many grams of ethanoic acid are there in 10 cm3 of solution?
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(ii) Work out how many grams of ethanoic acid are in 50 cm3 of the vinegar.
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(iii) What must you assume is kept constant to allow you to work out the answer to (ii) ?
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A label on the bottle of vinegar states that it contains 8 g of ethanoic acid in 100 cm3 of vinegar.
(c)
Using your answer to (b)(ii) work out whether the answer on the bottle is correct.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 2
copper
nickel
zinc
Use the observations from above to complete the following reactivity series.
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Small pieces of the metals copper, magnesium, nickel and zinc were placed in test tubes containing small
quantities of hydrochloric acid. The following results were observed.
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What is the name of the gas produced in the above reactions?
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(ii) Describe the test and result you would use to identify this gas.
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(c)
The reaction between the metals and the hydrochloric acid also produces a chemical compound
known as a salt.
(i)
What is the name of the salt formed in the reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid?
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(ii) What type of bonding is present in this salt?
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(iii) This salt is a solid at room temperature. Explain why a salt has a high melting and boiling point.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 3
(a)
The metal sodium burns in limited oxygen with a bright yellow flame to form sodium oxide.
(i)
Write a word equation for the reaction between sodium and oxygen.
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(ii) What is the formula of sodium oxide?
2(A sodium ion is Na+ and an oxide ion is O )
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(iii) Predict whether sodium oxide is a solid, liquid or gas at room temperature.
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(iv) Sodium oxide dissolves readily in water. What colour would the resulting solution turn pH paper?
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Sulphur dioxide is produced when coal is burnt and is responsible for the formation of acid rain.
(i)
Complete the following equation and put in the missing state symbol.
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S (s) + ____ (g) SO2 ____
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(ii) Acid rain is a weak acid. Predict what pH it would have if it was tested with pH paper.
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(iii) Write down two problems which acid rain can cause.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 4
The following experiment was carried out using concentrated ammonia solution and concentrated hydrochloric acid.
white smoke
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Ammonia contains the elements hydrogen and nitrogen and has the chemical formula NH3.
(i)
Name the type of bonding that exists in ammonia
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(a)
cotton wool soaked in concentrated

hydrochloric acid
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cotton wool soaked in concentrated

ammonia solution
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(ii) Use the Periodic Table to draw a 'dot and cross' diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of
ammonia. You need only show the electrons in the outer energy level.
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(iii) Explain why ammonia has a low boiling point.
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(b)
The ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases meet and react to form the ring of white smoke which is
shown in the diagram.
(i)
Explain, in terms of the particles of the gases, why the gases meet.
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(ii) Explain why the ring of white smoke forms nearer to the concentrated hydrochloric acid.
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(iii) What is the name of the chemical formed when ammonia and hydrogen chloride react?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 5
The diagram below shows an experiment to measure the rate of reaction between calcium carbonate and
sulphuric acid.
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Calcium
calcium
carbonate
carbonate
sulphuric acid
The reaction between calcium carbonate and sulphuric acid produces a chemical compound called a
salt, a gas and water.
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The gas produced can be identified using limewater. Name the gas and the result of this test.
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(ii) What is the name of the salt produced?
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The experiment was repeated with exactly the same volume of sulphuric acid and the same mass of
calcium carbonate. This time the calcium carbonate used was a powder.
What happens to the rate of the reaction?
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(ii) Use the idea of particles to explain your answer to (b) (i).
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(c)
The experiment was repeated but with magnesium metal instead of calcium carbonate and a different salt
and a different gas were produced.
(i)
What gas is produced in the reaction between magnesium and sulphuric acid?
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(ii) Describe the test you would use to identify this gas and the result that you would obtain.
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(iii) Write down one use in industry of this gas.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 6
The table below shows the colours of various indicators at different pH values.
indicator
bromophenol blue
phenolphthalein
methyl orange
thymol blue
colour 1
yellow
colourless
red
yellow
pH
3
8
3
6
colour 2
blue
pink
yellow
blue
pH
4.5
10
4.5
7.5
Complete the table below to show colours of the indicators in the solutions.
colour
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Name one indicator which turns the same colour in both ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide
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solution
hydrochloric acid
ethanoic acid
ammonia solution
sodium hydroxide
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indicator
bromophenol blue
phenolphthalein
methyl orange
thymol blue
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Hydrochloric acid has a pH of 1.0 and ethanoic acid has a pH of 5.0

Ammonia solution has a pH of 10.0 and sodium hydroxide has a pH of 12.5
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(ii) Which two indicators turn the same colour in hydrochloric acid?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 7
Slaked lime is used raise the pH of soil.

(a)
What is the chemical name for slaked lime?

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The recommended amount to use is 125 g per square metre of soil.
How much slaked lime would you need to apply to a rectangular garden which measured 10 metres
by 8 metres?
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Less calcium oxide than slaked lime is needed to treat the same garden.
Why would the gardener prefer to use slaked lime?
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(d) (i)
Write an equation for the reaction of slaked lime with nitric acid.
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(ii) How much slaked lime is needed to neutralise 63 g of nitric acid? (Ar: H=1; N=14; O=16 Ca=40)
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 8
Sulphur dioxide reacts with chlorine, in the presence of water, to produce a mixture of hydrochloric and
sulphuric acids.
(a)
Complete the equation for the reaction.

SO2 + Cl2 + __H2O ______ + _______
This reaction can be used to reduce the amount of chlorine in water.

If a bottle of tap water contained 2 mg of chlorine, how much sulphur dioxide must be added to reduce this
to 1 mg? (Ar: O=16; S=32; Cl=35.5)
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The concentration of a solution can be expressed in grams per cubic decimetre (g/dm3).
To calculate this you must divide the amount of substance dissolved (g) by the volume of the solution (dm3).
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B
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Which of the following has the greater concentration? Show your working.
10 g of potassium hydroxide in 2 dm3 of solution.
50 g of potassium hydroxide in 5 dm3 of solution
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 9
Medium Demand Questions
The pH of chemicals found around the home may be tested using pH paper. Some typical results are
shown below.
pH
lemon juice
10
orange juice washing-up liquid
11
12
13
14
oven cleaner
Answer the following questions using the above information.

(i)
What is the pH of oven cleaner?
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(ii) Which is the most acidic solution?
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(iii) What would be the pH of a neutral solution?
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Vinegar was also tested using pH paper and found to have a pH of 4.1. What colour did the pH
paper become?
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When a wasp stings someone its injects a liquid in the person's skin. An old fashioned remedy for wasp
stings is to rub vinegar on them.
Suggest the pH of the liquid which wasps inject into the skin.
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(ii) What name is given to the reaction which happens between this liquid and the vinegar?
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(iii) Name the colourless, tasteless liquid that is produced in this reaction.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 10
Some people suffer from acid indigestion when their stomach produces excess stomach acid. The label
on a household brand of indigestion tablets says that it contains magnesium carbonate.
(a)
Magnesium carbonate is insoluble in water. When mixed with water, what colour would it turn
pH paper?
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The instructions on the packet suggest that 1 or 2 tablets are chewed as required.
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(b)
What name is given to the reaction which happens between the excess acid and the indigestion tablet?
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Explain why the instructions suggest that the tablets are chewed when taken.
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The acid present in the stomach is called hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid, HCl, reacts with
magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, to produce magnesium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.
(i)
Complete and balance the equation for this reaction.
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___HCl (aq) + MgCO3(s) MgCl2 (aq) + ___ (g) + H2O (l)

Limewater can be used to test for carbon dioxide. What is the result of this test?
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Use these relative atomic masses: C = 12; O = 16; Mg = 24
to calculate the relative formula mass of magnesium carbonate.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 11

(a)
In an experiment ammonia solution, an alkali, was added to nitric acid.

apparatus A
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ammonia solution
ammonium
hydroxide
nitric acid
What is the name of apparatus A?
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(ii) What is the name of the reaction when the acid reacts with the alkali?
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(iii) What is the pH when just enough ammonia solution is added to react with all the nitric acid?
(b) (i)
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What is the ion which is present in any solution of acid?
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(ii) What is the ion which is present in any solution of alkali?

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(iii) Write the simplest ionic equation which represents the above reaction.
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(c)
The following label is found on the bottle containing the nitric acid.
(i)
What does the label tell you about the nitric acid?
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(ii) Suggest two precautions which should be taken when using the nitric acid in the experiment.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 12

(a)
Below are the chemical formulae of four acids.

HCl
(i)
H2SO4
HNO3
CH3COOH
What colour would they all turn a solution of litmus?
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(ii) Write down the name of the ion present in solutions of all the acids.
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Below are the chemical formulae of four alkalis.
NaOH
(i)
KOH
Mg(OH)2
NH4OH
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What colour would they all turn a solution of litmus?
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(ii) Write down the name of the ion present in solutions of all the alkalis.
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A solution of sulphuric acid can be used to neutralise a solution of sodium hydroxide.
What is the pH of the solution when it is exactly neutral?
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(ii) What is the name of the salt formed in the neutralisation reaction?
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(iii) Balance the following symbol equation for the reaction.
H2SO4 (aq) + ____ NaOH (aq) Na2SO4 (aq) + ____ H2O (l)
(d)
[2]
When nitric acid neutralises ammonium hydroxide the salt formed is called ammonium nitrate.
Give one important use of ammonium nitrate.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY

(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 13
Many power stations in the UK burn coal to produce electricity. Coal is a fossil fuel.
Describe how the coal is formed.
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Fossil fuels, such as coal, contain sulphur as an impurity. When the coal is burnt the sulphur is oxidised.
Explain what is meant by the term 'oxidised'.
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(ii) What is the name of the gas formed when the sulphur is oxidised?
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Write a symbol equation for what happens when this gas reacts with rain water.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 14
Below is information about six chemicals.

state at 20 C
gas
liquid
solid
solid
solid
solid
pH in water
1
7
4
8
14
no reaction
(a)
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Use the table to write the letter of the chemical substance which:
reaction with acid

none
none
none
forms a salt, carbon dioxide and water
forms a salt and water
fizzes
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chemical
A
B
C
D
E
F
forms the most strongly acidic solution.
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forms a neutral solution.
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forms a solution which turns pH paper orange.
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is a metal .
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is a carbonate.
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is water.
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(g)
is sulphur dioxide.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 15
Antacid tablets are used to treat indigestion, which is caused by excess acid in the stomach.
Details of four solids, which are used to neutralise stomach acid, are shown in the table below.
Name of solid
magnesium carbonate
Formula
CaCO3
Mg(OH) 2
Al(OH) 3
magnesium hydroxide
aluminium hydroxide
Reaction with acid

fizzes
does not fizz
does not fizz
Cost per gram

16.0 p
11.0 p
7.5 p
22.0 p
Complete the table.
(b)
Complete the equation for the reaction of magnesium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid.
Mg(OH) 2 + 2HCl
+ H2O
[1]
An experiment was carried out to find out how much acid was needed to neutralise one gram of
each of the solids. The solid was put into a flask with water and an indicator, then acid was added.
Describe how you would find out the exact amount of acid needed.
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(ii) Why is it important to use the same concentration of acid each time?
Another way to compare the solids is to find out how much solid is needed to neutralise 20 cm3 of acid.
The results are shown below.
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Solid
Magnesium carbonate
CaCO3
Magnesium hydroxide
Aluminium hydroxide
Mass of solid to neutralise

20 cm3 of acid
0.7 g
1.2 g
0.6 g
0.4 g
(i) Calculate the costs of each solid used.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 15 CONTINUED
(ii) Use all the information given to choose the best antacid.
Give a reason for your answer
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 16
James spilt some acid on the floor. He looked at the possibility of treating it with one of four chemicals. Their
properties are summarised in the table.
(a) (i)
pH
13.0
8.5
8.0
1.0
reaction with acid

produces a salt and water
produces a salt, water and carbon dioxide
produces a salt and water
no reaction
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A
B
C
D
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(iii) What type of substance is B?
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Sodium chloride is probably the best known salt. It is used in the food industry, spread on roads in
winter and used to make a range of other chemicals.
State two uses of sodium chloride in the food industry.
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(ii) Name two other chemicals made from sodium chloride.
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(iii) Why is sodium chloride spread on winter roads?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
Low Demand Questions
QUESTIONSHEET 17
Nettles, bees and ants sting by injecting acid into your skin.
Wasp stings are alkaline.
(a)
How could you test to prove that the liquid from an ant is acid?
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Vinegar is used to treat a wasp sting and ammonia to treat a bee sting.
Explain why this works and what it tells you about vinegar and ammonia.
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Car batteries contain strong sulphuric acid.

To treat a spillage from a car battery, you must first add lots of water then put washing soda on it.
Explain this treatment.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 18
The pH of soil is very important in deciding which crops grow best.

The table below shows the pH ranges which are best for some plants.
pH range
6.0 to 7.5
5.0 to 6.5
6.0 to 7.0
6.0 to 8.0
The soil in three fields was tested.

In which field is the soil most acidic?
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pH of soil
6.6
7.3
5.5
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field
A
B
C
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beans
potato
onion
leek
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(b)
For each field list the crops which would grow best in it.
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Lime can be added to raise the pH of the soil.

Which field would need lime before you could grow leeks in it?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 19
Epsom salts was a favourite medicine of our grandparents.

Its chemical name is magnesium sulphate.
(a)
Write down the formula of magnesium sulphate.

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For each of the methods above, give the correct chemical name of two substances which could be mixed
to make magnesium sulphate.
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Salts can be made in a number of ways.

I adding a metal to an acid
II adding a carbonate to an acid
III adding a hydroxide to an acid
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In each case the magnesium sulphate is formed as a solution in water.

What would you need to do to produce solid magnesium sulphate?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 20
Complete the following sentences about acids, bases and salts.

Acids have a pH below ________.
[1]
(ii)
When acids are mixed with alkalis they become ________.
[1]
(iii)
All acids contain ________.
[1]
(iv)
Acids react with carbonates to produce ________ ________ gas.
[1]
(v)
The acid found in vinegar is called ________ ________.
(vi)
Acids are also found in __________.
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(vii) An example of an alkali is _________.
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(i)
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(viii) Safety spectacles must be used when handling acids or alkalis, because they are ________.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ATOMIC STRUCTURE & BONDING
QUESTIONSHEET 1
(a)
Oxygen and sulphur are in the same group of the periodic table.
Complete the table below to show the arrangement of electrons in oxygen and sulphur atoms.
shell 1
shell 2
shell 3
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Atom
oxygen
sulphur
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(b) (i) Draw a diagram of an oxygen atom.
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(ii) Use your diagram to describe two ways in which oxygen can achieve a full outside shell of electrons.
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Some of the oxygen in the atmosphere is in the form of ozone, O3. Scientists believe that chlorine
radicals are destroying ozone.
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(i) What is the difference between a chlorine radical and a chlorine molecule?
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(ii) What substances are thought to be main sources of chlorine radicals in the atmosphere?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 2
(a)
There are eleven electrons in a sodium atom.

The amounts of energy required to remove each one have been measured and the results shown
on a sketch graph.
180000
160000
140000
120000
Energy /kJmol-1 100000
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60000
40000
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8
10
11
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Number of electrons
Why is the first electron in sodium the easiest to remove?
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(ii) Why do the energies for electrons 2 to 9 go up by relatively small amounts?
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(iii) Why are the last two energies very high?
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Draw a sketch graph to show the energies needed to remove the first four electrons in aluminium.
Explain your answer.
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QUESTIONSHEET 3
(a) (i)
Explain what is meant by the numbers in the symbol
40
20
Ca .
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(ii) Use the numbers to state the number of protons, neutrons and electrons found in
Ca
electrons
[3]
ion
H+
protons
127
53
79
34
Se 2
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Fe 3+
electrons
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Be 2 +
56
26
neutrons
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1
9
4
e.c
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shown.
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protons
40
20
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QUESTIONSHEET 4
Neon has two main isotopes,
Ne and
22
10
Ne
Draw diagrams of the atoms of each of the neon isotopes.
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(a)
20
10
[3]
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(b) Neon gas is made up of 90% of neon-20 and 10% of neon-22.

Calculate the exact relative atomic mass of neon.
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(c) How do the chemical properties of each isotope of neon compare with each other?
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QUESTIONSHEET 5
(a) (i)
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The diagram below shows the electronic arrangement of an unknown substance.
How many protons would there be if the unknown substance was a neutral atom?
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(ii) What would the diagram represent if it was a neutral atom?
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(b)(i) How many protons would there be if the substance was a 2+ ion?
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(ii) What would the diagram represent if it was a 2+ ion?
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In what group of the periodic table would the unknown substance be if the represented a 1+ ion?
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(ii) How many neutrons would the 1+ ion have if its relative atomic mass was 39?
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(d) (i)
In what group of the periodic table would the unknown substance be if it represented a 1- ion?
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(ii) What would the relative atomic mass of the 1- ion be if it had 20 neutrons?
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QUESTIONSHEET 6
An unknown element is found to exist as the following two isotopes:

24
13
Complete the following table:

number of protons
(b)
28
13
number of electrons
13
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24
13
number of neutrons
15
13
Describe what is meant by the term isotopes.
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(a)
28
13
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In experiments, both isotopes were found to show the same chemical behaviour.
Use the information in the table to explain why the chemical behaviour of both isotopes is the same.
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A naturally occurring sample was found to contain 25% of X-24 and 75% of X-28.
Calculate the relative atomic mass of the element X.
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(e)
Use your periodic table to identify X.

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The diagrams below represent the electronic arrangement of different atoms and ions.
Which letter represents an atom of a Group I metal?
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(b)
Which letter represents an atom of a Group VII non-metal?
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(c)
Which letter represents an atom of a noble or inert gas?
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Which letter represents an atom which is not in the second period of the Periodic Table?
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(e)
Which letter represents an ion of a Group I metal?

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(f)
Which two letters represent atoms which form an ionic compound with a formula similar to Na2S?
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(g)
Which two letters represent atoms which form a molecule with a formula similar to SiCl4?
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QUESTIONSHEET 8
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(a)
Use the Periodic Table to write down the electronic arrangement of:
(i) calcium
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(ii) chlorine
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If calcium is heated and put into a gas jar of chlorine a violent reaction takes place and solid calcium
chloride is formed. The reaction proceeds due to the transfer of electrons.
Use the electron arrangements and the idea of electron transfer to explain how the reaction between
atoms of calcium and chlorine takes place.
(You may include a diagram in your answer)
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Write down the formulae of the ions that calcium and chlorine form during the reaction.
(iii)
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Write down the formula of calcium chloride.
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(c)
Calcium chloride is a solid at room temperature and has a high melting point.
Explain why calcium chloride has a high melting point.
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QUESTIONSHEET 9
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Carbon is known to exist as two different allotropes.

The allotropes are known as diamond and graphite.
Both diamond and graphite consist of carbon atoms bonded together in three-dimensional structures.
Carbon atoms
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Carbon atoms
(a)
What is the name given the type of bond in which electrons are shared?
Diamond is one of the hardest substances known to man and is used on the edges of glass cutting tools.
Explain why the structure of diamond makes it so hard.
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(b) (i)
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(ii) Graphite is soft and slippery and is used to lubricate surfaces.

Explain why the structure of graphite makes it soft and slippery.
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(c)
Diamond is an electrical insulator, but graphite conducts electricity.

Explain why graphite conducts electricity.
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
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Various parts of the helicopter below are made out of metal, because metals are strong and malleable.
Describe, with the aid of a diagram, the metallic bonding present in metals.
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(a)
Use your knowledge of the structure of metals to explain why:

(i)
they are strong
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(b)
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(ii) they are malleable
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(c)
As the blades of the helicopter rotate, heat produced in the joints is conducted away along the blades.
Explain how metals conduct heat.
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(d)
The properties of some of the metals used in the helicopter have been altered by mixing them with other
metals. What name is given to this type of mixture?
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QUESTIONSHEET 11
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Sodium chloride is often called common salt.

It can be made by reacting a small piece of hot sodium with chlorine gas.
(a)
Write the electronic arrangement for an atom of:
(i)
sodium
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(ii) chlorine
Write down the formulae of the ions formed by:

(i)
sodium
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(b)
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(ii) chlorine
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(c)
Write down the formula of sodium chloride.
(d)
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Solid sodium chloride will not conduct electricity, but when dissolved in water it will.
Explain why an aqueous solution of sodium chloride conducts electricity.
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(i)
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(ii) In what other way could you alter the state of sodium chloride so that it will conduct electricity?
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(e)
A hot piece of sodium was placed in a jar of helium. No reaction took place.
(i)
Write the name of the group of the periodic table to which helium belongs.
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(ii) Explain why helium is unreactive.
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QUESTIONSHEET 12
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The following table shows some of the ions found in natural waters.
ion
Mg2+
Na+
SO42-
NO3-
Ca2+
C1-
K+
name
magnesium
sodium
sulphate
nitrate
calcium
chloride
potassium
Use the list of ions to work out the formulae of the following compounds:
(Explain your answers)
(i)
sodium sulphate
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(a)
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(ii) potassium nitrate
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(iii) calcium chloride
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(iv) magnesium nitrate
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(v) potassium chloride
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(b) (i)
What type of bonding occurs in all of these compounds?
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(ii) Explain how this type of bonding occurs.
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(c) (i)
Iodine is in the same group of the Periodic Table as chlorine.

What is the formula of an iodide ion?
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(ii) Strontium, Sr, is in the same group of the Periodic Table as magnesium.
What is the formula of the strontium ion?
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(iii) What is the formula of strontium iodide?
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QUESTIONSHEET 13
The flow chart below can be used to decide on the type of bonding found in different substances.
Is the substance
a solid?
no
yes
simple molecular
Does it melt at a
low temperature?
yes
no
Does it conduct
electricity when
solid?
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no
yes
giant ionic
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Does it conduct
electricity when
molten or
dissolved in
water?
giant metallic
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yes
no
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giant atomic
Use the chart to identify the structure of the following substances:

(a) (i)
Decane boils at 30oC. It does not conduct electricity under any circumstances.
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(ii) Boron melts at 2027oC. Molten boron does not conduct electricity.
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(iii) Glucose melts at 146oC, but the molten solid does not conduct electricity.
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(iv) Solid cobalt conducts electricity. It melts at 1495oC.
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(v) A solution of calcium nitrate in water conducts electricity. Solid calcium nitrate melts at 561oC.
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(b)
Carbon dioxide has a simple molecular structure.

What does this tell you about its melting point and boiling point?
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[2]
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Draw a diagram to show the structure of cobalt.
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QUESTIONSHEET 14
The table below shows the electronic arrangements of six atoms, A to F.

atom
electronic
arrangement
2, 8, 6
2, 8, 8
2, 8, 3
2, 8, 8, 6
2, 5
(a)
Two atoms from the same group of the periodic table
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Use the letters representing the atoms to select the following:
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The ion K+
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Two noble gases.
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An atom which has 3 electrons in its outside shell.
(e)
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An atom which has 5 electrons in its outside shell.
(f)
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An atom with the atomic number 24.
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(g)
An atom with 7 protons.
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
The diagrams below show the structures of ethanol, mica and diamond.
O
H
Si
O
O
Si
O
Si
O
O
Si
Si
O
Mica
Ethanol
How many bonds does each carbon have in:

(i)
ethanol?
Diamond
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(a)
Si
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(ii) diamond?
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How many bonds does each hydrogen have in ethanol?
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(c) (i)
How many bonds does each silicon have in mica?
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(ii) How many bonds does each oxygen have in mica?

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(d) (i)
Which of the elements, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and silicon would you expect to find in the same
group of the Period Table?
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(ii) Explain your answer.
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QUESTIONSHEET 16
(a) The diagram below shows an atom of magnesium.
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PART A
electron
What is the name of part A?
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(ii) What two types of particle does part A contain?
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(b)(i) How many electrons are in one atom of magnesium?
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(ii) Write the electron arrangement for an atom of magnesium.

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(c)
(i)
Use the diagram and your answer to part (b) to answer the following questions.
In what group of the Periodic Table is magnesium?
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(ii) In what period of the Periodic Table is magnesium?
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QUESTIONSHEET 17
Oxygen is able to form two bonds with other elements.

Potassium can form one bond, magnesium two and aluminium three.
(a)
Work out the formulae of the following compounds.

(i)
potassium oxide
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(ii) magnesium oxide
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(iii) aluminium oxide
(b)
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Iron sometimes forms two bonds and sometimes three.
Work out the formulae of the two oxides of iron.
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(ii) How are the two oxides of iron distinguished in their names?
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QUESTIONSHEET 18
Here are the formulae of three compounds containing sodium.

(i) NaCl
(a)
(ii) Na2SO4
(iii) NaHCO3
Give the name of each compound.

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Which compound is made up of the most atoms?
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(b) (i)
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(ii) How many atoms does it contain?
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(c)(i)
Which compound has the most different types of atoms?
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(ii) List the types of atom in this compound.
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
Complete the following paragraphs about atoms.

Atoms are the ________ particles of matter that can exist on their own. They are made up of particles called
protons, ________ and electrons. Protons have a ________ charge and electrons have a _________ charge.
The protons are found in the _______ of the atom. In a neutral atom, the number of protons must _________
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the number of electrons. If they do not, the particle will be called an _______.
The number of protons in an atom is called its ________ ________. The total number of particles in the
nucleus gives the ________ ________ of the element.
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The atoms of different elements are _________. They must contain different numbers of ________ and
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________, although they may have the same number of ________.
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QUESTIONSHEET 20
Complete the following table
neon
symbol
mass number
20
atomic number
10
carbon
Mg
24
14
11
12
12
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number of neutrons
sodium
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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 1
A gas barbecue uses butane (C4H10) as a fuel. The butane is stored as a liquid in a container. When the burner
is turned on, the liquid turns to a gas and is lit by pushing a button to create a small spark.
(a)
Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using butane compared to charcoal as a source of heat.
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(i)
Describe the arrangement and movement of molecules in butane when it is:
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(b)
a liquid
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(ii) a gas
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What term is used to describe the change of state from liquid to gas?
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(ii)
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(d)(i) Draw a diagram to show the structural arrangement of the atoms in a molecule of butane.
[2]
How does the structure of butane explain why it has a low boiling point?
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(e)
Explain why a spark is needed to start the butane burning.

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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 2
Fuel cells are often taken into space to supply energy. They turn the energy of a fuel directly into electricity.
steam
hot
potassium
hydroxide
solution
(a) (i)
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porous carbon
containing
nickel
oxygen
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hydrogen
Why are porous electrodes needed in a fuel cell?
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(ii) Why is nickel included in the electrodes?
(b)
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What is the main way in which fuel cells differ from other electrochemical cells?
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(c)
Write an equation for the overall reaction taking place in a fuel cell.
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(d)
Give two reasons why fuel cells are more suitable than dry cells for use in spacecrafts.
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(e)
What other type of cell could be used in a spacecraft?

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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 3
A bomb calorimeter is used to burn small, weighed samples of fuels in an atmosphere of oxygen.
The energy produced is transferred to the surrounding water. The fuels are electrically ignited.
A bomb calorimeter is often used to find the energy values of foods.
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thermometer
stirrer
water
fuel
BOMB CALORIMETER
(a) (i)
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oxygen
What is the advantage of burning the fuel in oxygen rather than in air?
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(ii) What is the advantage of surrounding the bomb calorimeter with water?
A bomb calorimeter was used to measure the energy value of glucose.

When 2 g of glucose was burned, 31 200 J of energy were released.
(i)
Complete the equation for the combustion of glucose.

C6H12O6
6O2
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(ii) Calculate the energy value of glucose in kJ per 100 g.

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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 4
(a)
Cold packs are used to treat sports injuries.

A pack contains water and ammonium nitrate crystals.
When mixed, rapid cooling takes place.
Draw an energy level diagram to show the process occurring in the cold pack.
Explain your diagram.
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(ii) Explain in terms of bonding why this process takes in heat.
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A company has recently invented cook-in-the-box meals.

To start the cooking process a tab is pulled which lights a match.
The match starts a reaction which continues without further heating.
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(i)
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A reaction which could be used is that between aluminium and iron(III) oxide, to produce aluminium
oxide and iron.
Write a symbol equation for the reaction between aluminium and iron(III) oxide.
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(ii) Explain why the match is needed to start the reaction, but once started it continues without further
heating.
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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 5
A Sumo wrestler eats more than 7 kg of steak every day, together with fresh vegetables.
An Olympic rowers lunch would be something like 350 g steak, vegetables, treacle pudding and
unsweetened lemon juice.
(a) Why does the rower eat treacle pudding, but the sumo wrestler does not?
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(b) In view of your answer to (a), why is the rowers lemon juice unsweetened?
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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 6
When hydrogen reacts with iodine, we can show the reaction as follows:
H H + I I 2 (H I)
(a)
Given the following bond energies, calculate the heat of reaction.

(H H = 436 kJ,
I I = 151 kJ,
H I = 298kJ)
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(b)
Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?
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Draw an energy level diagram for the reaction.
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[3]
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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 7
When 10 cm3 of 0.1M hydrochloric acid reacts with 10 cm3 of 0.1M sodium hydroxide solution, the temperature
rises from 20C to 35C.
(a)
Use the formula

heat energy = 4.2 5 temperature change 5 mass of reactants (in grams)
to calculate the energy in kilojoules from the reaction.
The density of both dilute hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide is 1g/cm3.
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How many moles of 0.1M hydrochloric acid are in 10 cm3 of 0.1 M solution?
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Write a symbol equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
How much energy would you get by reacting 1 mole of hydrochloric acid?
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ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 8
The reactions between bromine (Br2) and hydrogen (H2) to make hydrogen bromine (HBr) can be
represented by the following equation:
Br-Br + H-H
(a)
H-Br +H-Br
Use the following bond energies to answer questions (i), (ii) and (iii).
Br-Br: 193 kJ/mol; H-H: 436 kJ/mol; H-Br: 366 kJ/mol
Calculate the total energy required to break bonds in this reaction.
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(i)
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Answer ............................................................................................................................................ kJ/mol

[2]
(ii) Calculate the total energy released when bonds are formed in this reaction.
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[2]
(iii) Calculate the overall energy change for this reaction.
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Answer ............................................................................................................................................ kJ/mol

[2]
Explain what the sign of the answer you calculated in (a) part (iii) tells you about the reaction.
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(c)
Below is the energy level diagram for the reaction between hydrogen and bromine.
a
energy
b
c
d
reaction path
Write down the letter which represents the activation energy

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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 9
Lucy was trying to compare the amount of energy released when three different alcohols were burned.
She used the apparatus shown below.
beaker
water
Lucy weighed the burner before and after burning the alcohols. She stirred the water throughout.
(i)
Explain why she weighed the burner before and after.
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burner
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(ii) Why did Lucy stir the water?
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(iii) What else would Lucy need to measure before and after burning the alcohol?
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(iv) What two things would Lucy need to keep the same if she was to make a fair comparison between
the alcohols?
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Lucy calculated the temperature rise for each gram of alcohol which was burned.
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(i)
alcohol
temperature
rise
mass
burned
temperature rise
per gram burned
methanol
16oC
2g
8oC/g
ethanol
33oC
3g
11oC/g
propanol
48oC
4g
Complete the table.
[1]
(ii) Which alcohol releases the most energy per gram?

Suggest an explanation.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 10
When a small piece of calcium is added to water in a beaker a reaction occurs.

(a)
What would you observe?

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(i)
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50 cm3 of water was heated from 20C to 25C in the reaction.

(heat energy = 4.2 temperature change mass of water in grams)
(b)
Calculate the energy given off.
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(ii) Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?
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Write the equation (symbols) for the reaction between calcium and water.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 11

(a)
When the fuel methane is burnt in a Bunsen burner heat energy is released to the surroundings.
The amount of heat given out from the Bunsen burner is controlled by the position of the air hole.
(i)
Is the flame of a Bunsen burner hottest when the air hole is closed or open?
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(ii) Explain your answer to part (i).
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Methane is a part of a group of chemicals called hydrocarbons.
Which two elements do hydrocarbons contain?
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[2]
(ii) When any hydrocarbon burns which two chemical compounds are formed?
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(i)
Explain what is meant by the term activation energy.
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[2]
The methane does not burn until it is lit by a naked flame. The energy supplied by the flame is called
activation energy.
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(ii) The rate of some chemical reactions can be increased by using a catalyst. Use the idea of
activation energy to explain how a catalyst works.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 12
The following experiment was used to compare how much heat energy three different fuels gave out when
they were burnt.
thermometer
metal can
100 g water
(i)
temperature of water at start

19oC
20oC
18oC
Are the reactions exothermic or endothermic?
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fuel
ethanol
paraffin
white spirit
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Here are the results when 1.0 g of each fuel was burnt.
temperature of water at end

36oC
47oC
41oC
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(a)
spirit burner
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(ii) What was the temperature change when 1.0 g of ethanol was burnt?
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(iii) Which fuel released the most energy when it was burnt?
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(iv) Why it is important to burn 1.0 g of each fuel in each experiment?
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(b)
When fuels burn they react with a gas in the air. Write down the name of this gas.
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(c)
When ethanol burns in excess air, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
Describe one problem that this may cause in the environment.
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(d)
When ethanol burns in a shortage of air another gas is formed which is highly toxic.
Write down the name of this toxic gas.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 13
Look at the diagram. It shows the apparatus used to calculate the energy released when fuel is burnt.
thermometer
metal can
100 g water
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spirit burner
(a)
temperature of water at start

20oC
19oC
21oC
temperature of water at end

40oC
58oC
42oC
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fuel
ethanol
paraffin
petrol
e.c
The table below shows the results when 1.0 g of each fuel is burnt.
Which fuel released the least amount of heat energy?
Explain your answer
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Why is it important for there to be 100 g of water in the metal can for each reaction?
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(c)
Calculate the energy transferred when 2.0 g of paraffin burns. (The specific heat capacity of water
is 4.2 J g-1 K-1)
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 14
The following diagram represents the energy level diagram for the reaction between magnesium (Mg) and
oxygen (O2) to form magnesium oxide (MgO).
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energy
reaction path
On the energy level diagram write the words reactants and products in the correct places.
(b)
Indicate on the energy level diagram the activation energy.
(c)
The reaction between magnesium and oxygen may be represented by the following symbol
equation:
[1]
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[1]
2Mg + O2 2MgO
Calculate the mass of magnesium required to produce 100 g of magnesium oxide.

(Relative atomic masses: O = 16, Mg = 24)
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It is known that 32 g of oxygen takes up 24 dm3 of space at 25oC. Calculate the volume of oxygen
that is needed to react completely with 12 g of magnesium.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 15

(a)
In the laboratory a Bunsen burner is used as a heat source. The gas which is burnt in a Bunsen burner
is called methane.
(i)
When methane is burnt heat energy is released into the surroundings. What name is given to this type of
reaction?
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(ii) Methane is called a non-renewable fuel. Explain what is meant by a non-renewable fuel.
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(iii) Name two fuels which are renewable.
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The reaction between methane (CH4) and oxygen (O2) which takes place during burning produces
carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). It may be represented using the following display formulae.
H
C
H
O=C=O
H-O-H
O=O
H-O-H
Name two different bonds which are broken during the reaction.
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O=O
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(b)
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(ii) Which two bonds are made during the reaction?
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(iii)
Calculate the overall energy change for the reaction between methane and oxygen.
The bond energies are C-H: 435 kJ, O=O: 497 kJ, C=O: 803 kJ, H-O: 464 kJ)
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 16
The equipment below was used to measure the temperature change when the metal zinc was placed into
sulphuric acid. During the reaction heat energy is transferred to the surroundings.
thermometer
glass beaker
sulphuric acid
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zinc
(a)
What would you see happen to the reading on the thermometer during the experiment?
(b)
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The experiment was repeated but this time a catalyst was also added.
Explain what a catalyst is.
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(ii) What would you see happen to the reading on the thermometer during this second experiment?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 17
The temperatures of reactions of zinc, magnesium and nickel with hydrochloric acid were measured.
The results are shown in the table.
Temp at start oC
nickel
magnesium
zinc
19
19
19
Highest temp
reached oC
24
57
30
Temp change
o
C
5
11
What piece of equipment would you use to measure the temperature?
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(a)(i)
metal
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(ii) Calculate the temperature change for the magnesium reaction.
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(iii) Calcium is more reactive than zinc.
Predict the temperature change for a reaction between calcium and hydrochloric acid.
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What name is given to reactions which give out heat?
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Suggest another reaction which would give out heat.
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(ii) Why are reactions which give out heat useful?

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(iii) Why are reactions which take in heat useful?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 18
A persons daily energy requirements depend on a number of things.

These include the persons sex and size.
(a)
Name two more things which could affect your energy requirements.
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bowl of cereal
bacon
egg
tea (with sugar)
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For breakfast a man eats the following

325 J
1430 J
660 J
200 J
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(b)
How much energy in total does he get from his breakfast?
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An Indian farmer consumes 7200 J per day. The man described above consumes 20 000 J per day.
(i)
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(c)
How would you expect the man and the farmer to differ in appearance?
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(ii) Why is the farmer often very tired?
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(iii) Suggest two things that the man could do to lose weight.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 19
A modern power station uses powdered coal.

A blast of air is passed up through the burning coal.
This is more efficient and produces less harmful gases than large pieces of coal.
(a)
Why does powdered coal burn more efficiently?

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(b)
Sometimes the powdered coal is blown into a flame.

Why is this better?
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Using oxygen instead of air speeds up the burning process.
Explain the reason for this.
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Name two gases which may form when coal is burned.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 20
(a)
List three characteristics of an ideal fuel.

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(b)(i) Describe an experiment to compare paraffin and alcohol as fuels.

Mention all the measurements you would make.
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(ii) Why would it be difficult to compare coal using the same method?
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(iii) Why is it difficult to compare methane gas using the same method?
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Fuel A produces 1500 kJ

Fuel B produces 790 kJ
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George compared two fuels and came up with the following results.
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(c)
Why are these results of very little use?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
QUESTIONSHEET 1
Since 1900 it has been known that substances containing nitrogen increase the yield of crops. European
countries imported large quantities of sodium nitrate (NaNO3) from Chile. This nitrate was a non-renewable
resource.
(a)
Name the group of chemicals that plants make from nitrate fertilisers.
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What is meant by the term non-renewable.
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(b)
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Calculate the relative molecular mass of sodium nitrate.
The relative atomic masses of N = 14, O = 16, and Na = 23.
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(ii) Calculate the percentage of nitrogen in sodium nitrate.
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Today nitrate fertilisers are made by first making ammonia gas from nitrogen and hydrogen.
(i)
Name the raw material used as a source of nitrogen.
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(ii) Name a raw material used as a source of hydrogen.
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(e)
Ammonia is made by passing a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen over finely divided iron metal.
(i)
What is the purpose of the iron?
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(ii) Explain why the iron used is finely divided.
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(f)
A solid fertiliser is made by dissolving ammonia gas in water. Ammonia solution is then reacted
with an acid. Name the acid you would react with ammonia to make ammonium sulphate.
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Overuse of nitrate fertilisers can be harmful. They can cause eutrophication in lakes and rivers.
Explain what happens in the eutrophication process.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 2
National Quicklime is a company that is involved in the quarrying of limestone.

They propose to open a new limestone quarry in the Peak District National Park.
The proposed site is well known as an area of outstanding natural beauty.
(a)
Give three reasons in favour of opening the quarry.

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(b)
Give three reasons against the opening of the quarry.
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The limestone (calcium carbonate) will be used to make quicklime (calcium oxide).
The equation for the reaction is given below:
(i)
CaO(s) +
CO2 (g)
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CaCO3(s)
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(c)
What do the symbols (s) and (g) mean?
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(ii) Calculate the relative molecular masses of calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, and carbon dioxide.
(relative atomic masses C=12, O=16, Ca= 40)
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(d)
The company wants to produce 1,680 tonnes of quicklime per week.

(i)
Calculate the minimum mass of limestone needed to produce 1,680 tonnes of quicklime.
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(ii) Suggest a reason why more than the minimum mass you have calculated would have to be heated
to obtain 1,680 tonnes of quicklime.
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Give another use of limestone.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 3
Chlorine is manufactured by the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution.

A simple electrolysis cell that can be used in the laboratory is shown below.
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sodium chloride
solution
Label the anode on the diagram.
(b)
How would you prove that the gas collected was chlorine?
[1]
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Test
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Result
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(c)
Give one important use of chlorine.
(d)
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Complete the ionic equation showing the formation of chlorine gas.
(e)
______ + ______
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___ Cl
[1]
Name the other gas formed in the electrolysis of salt solution.

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(f)
After running the cell for several minutes, some Universal Indicator was added to the cell.
The indicator turned blue.
(i)
What does this test show?
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(ii) Give the chemical name of the substance formed that turns the indicator blue.
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(Continued...)
GCSE CHEMISTRY
(g)
Some students decided to investigate how changing some of the factors in the experiment would
affect the amount of chlorine produced. John made the following prediction:
'more chlorine will be produced if the concentration of sodium chloride solution is increased.'
Describe how the students could use this apparatus to test their prediction.
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Suggest two other changes that John could investigate to see if they affected the amount of
chlorine produced.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 4
Aluminium is obtained from bauxite.

Bauxite is purified to form aluminium oxide.
(a)
Write down the formulae of the ions present in aluminium oxide.

aluminium ion _______________
[2]
Aluminium oxide is mixed with cryolite before being placed in the cell.
What is the function of the cryolite?
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(b)
oxide ion _________________
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Explain why the electrolyte has to be molten in order to conduct electricity.
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(c)
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A typical cell is shown below.
(i)
cathode
carbon
anode
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Electrolyte mixture of
aluminium oxide
and cryolite
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Aluminium ions are attracted to the cathode.

Write an equation to show how aluminium ions are changed into atoms.
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(ii) Explain what happens to the oxide ions.
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(e)
Extraction of aluminium from its ore uses electricity.

Iron can be extracted from its ore by heating with carbon.
Gold is found occuring naturally.
Explain why these three metals have such different ways of extracting them.
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The graph below shows the production of bauxite ore, purified aluminium oxide and aluminium
metal from three different countries.
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20
15
Australia
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10
Jamaica
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(f)
bauxite ore
United Kingdom
purified aluminium
oxide
aluminium
metal
(i) Which country has no deposits of bauxite?

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(ii) Suggest two reasons why Jamaica produces little aluminium metal, despite mining large
quantities of bauxite.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 5
Many power stations burn coal as their source of energy. Coal mainly consists of the element carbon.
(a)
Write a symbol equation for the burning of carbon in a good supply of air.
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Coal also contains small amounts of sulphur. The sulphur burns to form sulphur dioxide gas.
Explain how sulphur dioxide causes pollution and how this harms trees.
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One method of preventing this pollution is to remove sulphur dioxide gas before it escapes into the air.
This can be done by reacting the gas with calcium oxide in the power station chimney.
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(c)
The equation for the reaction is shown below:

CaO + SO2
Give the name used to describe this type of reaction.
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(i)
CaSO3
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(ii) Calculate the relative molecular masses of:
CaO
SO2
[1]
[1]
(Relative atomic masses: O = 16, S = 32, Ca = 40)

(iii) A power station produces 32 tonnes of sulphur dioxide in one day.
Calculate the minimum mass of calcium oxide needed to absorb 32 tonnes of sulphur dioxide.
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(iv) Give two reasons why a greater mass of calcium oxide would be needed in practice.
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2SO2
(i)
O2
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Another method is to remove the sulphur from coal before it is burnt.

The sulphur may be used in the contact process.
Sulphur dioxide reacts with oxygen as shown in the equation below:
2SO3
What does the symbol
mean?
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(ii) Name the product formed in this reaction.
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(iii) Name the major chemical formed in the contact process.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 6
(a)
Sulphuric acid is made from sulphur by the contact process.

Sulphur is burned to form sulphur dioxide. This is then changed to sulphur trioxide by
reacting it with more oxygen. A catalyst is used in this stage of the process.
2SO2 + O2
2SO3
energy released = -189 kJ
The reverse reaction is

2SO3
2SO2
O2
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What is the energy change for this reaction?

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A catalyst is used because it lowers the activation energy.
(i)
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(b)
What is meant by activation energy?
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(ii) Label the activation energy on the energy level diagram for the formation of sulphur trioxide.
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Energy
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2SO2 + O2
2SO3
Time
(iii)
What effect does a catalyst have by lowering the activation energy?
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(c)
The percentage conversion of sulphur dioxide varies with the temperature.

This is shown in the graph below:
100
60
e.c
%
conversion
of SO2 to SO3
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40
400
500
600
700
800
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300
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20
Temperature / oC
Use the graph to find the percentage of sulphur trioxide produced at a temperature of 575oC.
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(ii) Calculate the amount of sulphur dioxide converted when 300 tonnes of sulphur dioxide ar reacted with
oxygen at 575oC.
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(iii) Running the process at 300 oC has the advantage of 100% conversion.
Suggest one disadvantage of operating at this temperature.
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(d)
Sulphur trioxide is mixed with concentrated sulphuric acid to form oleum, H2S2O7.
The oleum is diluted to produce more sulphuric acid.
(i) Give the symbol equation for this reaction.
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(ii) Explain why the oleum is not added directly to water to form sulphuric acid.
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The catalyst used contains vanadium.
(i)
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(e)
Name the block of the Periodic Table to which vanadium belongs.
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(ii) Vanadium is a very expensive metal. Explain why, despite the high cost, it can be used in this process.
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QUESTIONSHEET 7
The world produces close to 10 million tonnes of copper each year.

Copper pyrites is one of the main ores of copper.
The ore contains the elements copper and sulphur.
To extract the copper the ore is crushed and concentrated.
The concentrated ore is roasted in air to separate the copper from the sulphur.
The sulphur reacts with air to form sulphur dioxide gas.
(a)
Explain why the ore needs to be concentrated.
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Explain why it is important that the sulphur dioxide gas is not allowed to escape into the atmosphere.
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Sulphur dioxide may be used to make sulphuric acid.
Outline the major stages in this industrial process.
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The copper formed is called blister copper and is impure.
Copper is purified by electrolysis. A diagram of the process is shown below.
CATHODE
copper
ANODE
blister
copper
copper sulphate
solution
anode slime
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(i)
Use the diagram to explain how the impure copper is purified.
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Complete the symbol equation for the reaction at the cathode.
Cu2+ +
______
Cu
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(ii)
[1]
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(iii) The reaction at the cathode is an example of 'reduction'.

Explain this term by using this reaction as an example.
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(iv) What is the importance of the 'anode slime' in paying for this expensive process.
In the periodic table copper is a transition element.

It is used in wiring as it is a good conductor of electricity.
Give two other properties of transition elements.
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QUESTIONSHEET 8
(a) The table below shows the percentage and the boiling point of the three main elements in liquid air.
Element
argon
nitrogen
oxygen
Boiling point (oC)

-186
-196
-183
Percentage
78.04 %
20.93%
Complete the table.
[1]
(ii)
Name the gas with the highest boiling point ............................................................................... [1]
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(i)
(b) The following diagram shows the fractionating column for separating liquid air into argon, nitrogen
and oxygen.
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well insulated
fractionating
column
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nitrogen
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perforated
shelves
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liquid air at
200 oC
(i) Name this method of separation .............................................................................................................. [1]
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(ii) Name A. ................................................................................................................................................... [1]

(iii) Name B. ................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Name two gases which are present in the atmosphere but not in liquid air.
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(d) Give one use of
(i) argon
[2]
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(ii) nitrogen
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(e) Explain how oxygen is used in the steel industry.
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QUESTIONSHEET 9
The diagram below shows part of the process in which nitric acid is formed from ammonia.
oxygen
(a)
hot
platinum
gauze
+ oxygen
nitrogen monoxide
gases cooled
using water
Which raw material is used to obtain oxygen?
nitrogen dioxide
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ammonia
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(i)
nitrogen monoxide
(ii) oxygen
________________
(iii) nitrogen dioxide
________________
Name the catalyst used in this process.
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Write down the formulas for the following substances:
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What information given in the diagram suggests that nitrogen monoxide is insoluble in water?
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(e)
Explain how nitrogen dioxide is converted into nitric acid.

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(f)
The nitric acid formed may be used to make ammonium nitrate fertiliser.
(i)
What substance is added to nitric acid to form ammonium nitrate?
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(ii)
What type of reaction takes place when ammonium nitrate is formed?
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(iii) Explain why nitrate fertilisers are used.

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(iv) A bag of garden fertiliser has the label 'N:P:K 10:0:5

Explain what this information means.
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
The Haber process is used to manufacture ammonia.

Nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas react with each other in the presence of a catalyst.
(a)
Name the catalyst used in the Haber process.

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Balance the following equation for the reaction
N2
(c)
____ H2
____ NH3
[2]
This is a reversible reaction.

Explain what is meant by the term reversible reaction.
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(b)
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The graph below shows the percentage yield of ammonia at different temperatures and pressures.
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100
60
40
20
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%
yield of
ammonia
300o C
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80
100
200
500o C
300
400
500
pressure/atmosphere
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(i)
Use the graph to complete the following sentences:

The percentage of ammonia __________ as the pressure increases.
The percentage of ammonia __________ as the temperature increases.
[2]
(ii) Use the graph to find the conditions required to give a yield of 60% ammonia.
pressure __________ atmospheres
[1]
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temperature __________oC
(iii) On the graph draw the line you would expect showing the percentage yield of ammonia
for a temperature of 350oC.
Pressures greater than 500 atmospheres increase the yield of ammonia.
Suggest two reasons why very high pressures of above 500 atm are not used.
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[1]
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Temperatures lower than 300oC often give a yield of 100% of ammonia.
Suggest a reason why very low temperatures of less than 300oC are not used.
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After reacting the gases with the catalyst a mixture of unreacted nitrogen, unreacted hydrogen
and ammonia is formed. The boiling points of these three gases are given in the table below.
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gas
ammonia
hydrogen
nitrogen
boiling point (oC)

-33
-252
-196
Use the information to suggest a method for extracting the ammonia.

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(h)
What happens to the nitrogen and hydrogen that leave the process unreacted?
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QUESTIONSHEET 11
Iron is extracted from its ore in a blast furnace.

The raw materials are iron ore, limestone, carbon, and hot air.
(a)
Name one ore of iron.

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(b)
The iron ore is reduced using carbon monoxide.

Explain how carbon monoxide is formed in the blast furnace.
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(ii) What is meant by the term 'reduced'?
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The limestone (CaCO3) is heated to a high temperature and it decomposes.
(i)
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(c)
Write a symbol equation for the decomposition of limestone.
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(ii) Explain the reason for adding limestone to the furnace.

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(d)
Name the two liquids that are tapped off from the furnace.
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(e)
The furnace runs for 24 hours a day. Suggest one problem caused by these operating conditions.
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(f)
Discuss the factors that would influence the choice of a site for a new blast furnace.
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The iron formed is used to make alloys.

Name and give a use of an alloy containing iron.
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QUESTIONSHEET 12
Aluminium metal is extracted from its ore, bauxite.

Impurities such as iron(III) oxide and silicon oxide have to be removed.
The purified bauxite is mainly aluminium oxide.
Aluminium oxide solid is added to the electrolysis cell.
bauxite
(4 tonnes)
aluminium oxide
(2 tonnes)
aluminium
(1 tonne)
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The cell requires a current of 100,000 amps and reaches a temperature of 1000oC.
In Scotland, aluminium is made near to hydroelectric power plants.
(a)
Suggest two reasons why the extraction of aluminium is an expensive process.
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Describe three environmental problems which could be caused by an increase in the demand for
products made from aluminium.
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(c)
A typical electrolysis cell is shown below:
(i)
Label the following on the diagram:

anode, cathode, electrolyte, aluminium metal
[3]
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(ii) Explain why the carbon anodes have to be replaced.

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The following reactions take place at the electrodes:
Al3+ + 3e-
2O2-
(i)
O2 +
Al
4e-
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(d)
Which reaction takes place at the cathode?
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(ii) In a day 320 tonnes of oxygen gas are formed.

How much aluminium metal will be formed in this time?
(relative atomic masses: O = 16, Al = 27)
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QUESTIONSHEET 13
Sulphuric acid, H2SO4 is made by a method called the contact process. A flow diagram for that process is shown
in the following diagram.
gas G
burnt in
air
400-500oC
catalyst C
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sulphur
dioxide
sulphur
sulphur
trioxide
dissolved in
concentrated
sulphuric acid
Name gas G.
add liquid
L
concentrated
sulphuric
acid
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oleum
H2S2O7
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(ii) Name catalyst C.
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(iii) Name liquid L.
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(iv) Complete the symbol equation for the sulphur burning in air.
S (....)
.......(g)
SO2 (......)
[2]
(v) Explain the importance of not allowing any of the sulphur dioxide to escape into the atmosphere.
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(vi) Name all the elements present in oleum, H2S2O7.
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(vii) Sulphur dioxide reacts with water to form sulphuric acid:

SO3
H2O
H2SO4
Explain why this is never done in the contact process.

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(viii) Give one industrial use of sulphuric acid.
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QUESTIONSHEET 14
Ammonia is manufactured by the Haber process where nitrogen is reacted with hydrogen by passing the mixture
over iron at certain conditions.
(a)
(i)
Complete and balance the equation

......(g)
(ii)
.......H2(g)
...... NH3 (g)
[2]
Explain why the mixture is passed over iron.
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(iii) State how heat affects the speed of the reaction between the two reactants - nitrogen and hydrogen.
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(b) The graph below shows the effect of temperature and pressure on the yield of ammonia produced during
its manufacture
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80
70
350oC
60
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Percentages
yield of
50
ammonia
40
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30
450oC
550oC
20
10
0
100
200
300
400
500
Pressure (in atmospheres)
(i) State what happens to the yield of ammonia when:

the pressure increases.
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the temperature increases.
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(ii) The graph shows the highest yield of ammonia can be obtained by using a pressure of 500
atmospheres. Give one reason why this condition is not normally used in industry.
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(Continued...)
(c) One of the main uses of ammonia is to manufacture nitrogenous fertilisers such as ammonium
sulphate. Name the substance that is used to neutralise ammonia to make this fertiliser.
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
The diagram below shows a blast furnace which is used for the extraction of iron from iron ore.
raw materials
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waste
gases
hot
air
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hot
air
molten
iron
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(a) (i) One of the raw materials fed in at the top of the blast furnace is iron ore , which is mainly
iron(III) oxide.
Name the other two raw materials.
1. ................................................................
II. ................................................................
[2]
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(ii) Name the substance which is formed at A.
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(b) One of the main reactions taking place inside the blast furnace is
Fe2O3
(i)
3CO
2Fe
3CO2
Name the reducing agent in this equation.
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(ii) Calculate the relative molecular mass (Mr) of iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3.
Ar (Fe) =56
Ar (O) = 16
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(Continued...)
(iii)
Use the given equation to calculate the mass of iron formed from 320 tonnes of iron(lIl) oxide.
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QUESTIONSHEET 16
Aluminium is extracted by the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide (dissolved in molten cryolite).
It is an expensive metal to produce.
(a) (i)
Give one reason why aluminium is expensive to make.
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(ii) State what is meant by the term electrolysis.

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(iii) Explain the reason why aluminium oxide is dissolved in molten cryolite.
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(iv) Explain why the aluminium oxide needs to in the molten state.
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(v) During electrolysis the aluminium ion (Al3+) is attracted towards the negative electrode.
Give both the name and symbol of the ion attracted towards the positive electrode.
Symbol. .......................................................
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Name. ....................................................
[1]
(b) (i) State and explain one important factor that needs to be considered when an aluminium extraction
plant site is chosen.
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(ii) Aluminium is a metal that is encouraged to be recycled. Explain why we should recycle as much
aluminium as possible.
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(c) Aluminium has many different uses.
Give one reason why aluminium is chosen to make each of the following items:
(i) cooking foil
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(ii) electric cables
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(iii) window frames
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QUESTIONSHEET 17
This question is about the extraction of metals.

Match the metals to their methods of extraction.
Metal
Sodium
Zinc
Copper
Method of extraction
Heat sulphide with oxygen
Electrolysis
Reduction with coke
(ii) Explain how you matched the metals to the methods.
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(a) (i)
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(iii) What is the main element in coke?
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Titanium (Ti) can be extracted from titanium chloride by heating with sodium.
TiCl4
4NaCl
What type of reaction is this?
Ti
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(i)
+ 4Na
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(b)
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(ii) What does the reaction tell you about titanium compared to sodium?
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QUESTIONSHEET 18
The diagram below shows the outline of a Blast Furnace.

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Select letters which show:
the place where the air blast goes in ______
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(i)
[1]
[1]
(iii) the place where the hot gases come out ______
[1]
(iv) the place where the iron comes out ______
[1]
What use is made of the hot waste gases?
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(ii) the place where the ore and coke go in ______
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(ii) Name two of the waste gases.
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(c)
The iron formed in the blast furnace is brittle.

What element in the iron causes this?
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
Ammonia is made from nitrogen and hydrogen.

(a)
Why is it difficult to react nitrogen with hydrogen?

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The reaction is described as reversible.
What does this mean?
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The reaction is quite slow.
What is added to speed it up?
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Only about 15% of the nitrogen and hydrogen are converted to ammonia.
What happens to the remaining 85%?
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(e)
Ammonia is very soluble in water.

In what two ways can you recognise a solution of ammonia?
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Ammonia reacts with nitric acid to make a salt which can be used as a fertiliser.
(i)
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(f)
Name the salt.
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(ii)
Why is it a good fertiliser?
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QUESTIONSHEET 20
(a)
A lot of chemicals can be made from common salt.

(i)
What is the chemical name for common salt?
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(ii) Give two other uses for common salt.
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Sodium hydroxide is made from salt.
(i)
Circle a description in the list below that applies to sodium hydroxide.

Strong acid
strong alkali
neutral
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(b)
weak acid
[1]
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(ii) Name two things made using sodium hydroxide.
weak alkali
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Chlorine can be extracted from salt.

(i)
Circle two descriptions in the list below that apply to chlorine.

Solid
liquid
gas
reducing agent
[2]
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(ii) Give two uses of chlorine.
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METALS & THE REACTIVITY SERIES
QUESTIONSHEET 1
Some students made a simple cell. Two pieces of metal foil were dipped into a beaker containing salt solution as
shown in the diagram below.
The voltage was measured.
meter
Name the piece of apparatus that was used to measure the voltage.
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salt
solution
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metal metal
A
B
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The results are given in the table below:
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METAL A
magnesium
zinc
iron
copper
METAL B
copper
copper
copper
copper
VOLTAGE OBTAINED/volts
1.6
0.6
0.3
0.0
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EXPERIMENT
1
2
3
4
What is the pattern between the reactivity of the metal and the voltage obtained?
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(c)
Predict the voltage obtained if aluminium was used as metal A and copper was used as metal B.
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(d)
Predict the voltage obtained if metals A and B were swapped over in experiment 1.
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(e)
When silver was used as metal A voltage of 0.05 volts was obtained.
Explain this result.
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(f)
Give one disadvantage of making electrical cells using this method.

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QUESTIONSHEET 2
Metal A
Metal C
Metal D
Place the metals on order of reactivity, starting with the most reactive.
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(a)
Metal B
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Small pieces of four different metals were placed in identical amounts of hydrochloric acid. The results
are shown below.
The four metals used in the experiment were calcium, magnesium, iron and platinum.
Use your knowledge of these four metals to identify the metals A, B, C & D.
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(b)
[2]
When magnesium meets with hydrochloric acid, it forms magnesium chloride and hydrogen.
(i)
Balance the following equation

Mg(s) + ___HCl(aq)
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(c)
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Metal A .....................................................................................................................................................
Metal B ......................................................................................................................................................
Metal C ......................................................................................................................................................
Metal D ......................................................................................................................................................
MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
[1]
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(ii) When magnesium reacts with sulphuric acid it forms magnesium sulphate.
If a chloride ion is Cl- and a sulphate ion is SO42-, what is the formula of magnesium sulphate?
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(iii) What salt is formed when magnesium reacts with nitric acid?
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QUESTIONSHEET 3
Below is a section of the reactivity series for metals.

potassium
calcium
magnesium
zinc
lead
copper
increasing reactivity
Predict if there will be a reaction when the following chemicals are added together.
If you predict a react, write a word equation for it.
(i)
zinc and copper sulphate solution
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Use this reactivity series to answer the following questions.
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[2]
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prediction
[1]
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equation
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(iii) Magnesium and zinc sulphate solution
prediction
[2]
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equation
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(b)
In a displacement reaction, two metals of different reactivity compete for oxygen.

In such a reaction, oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.
(i)
What is meant by reduction?
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(ii) Write a word equation for the reaction between magnesium and copper(II) oxide.
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(iii) In the equation, circle the reducing agent.
[1]
(iv) The reaction between magnesium and copper(II) oxide needs to be heated. The heat supplies the
activation energy. What is meant by the term activation energy?
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In a series of experiments it was found that carbon would react with zinc oxide, but not with
magnesium oxide.
(i)
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(c)
Write down the name of another metal oxide, which would react with carbon.
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(ii) Write the name of another metal oxide, which would not react with carbon.
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QUESTIONSHEET 4
A student investigated the different reactivities of a set of metals by placing pieces of each metal in metal nitrate
solutions.
The table below shows some of the results.
aluminium
barium
9
lithium
9
8
8
9 = reaction observed
8 = no reaction
Use the results given to put the metals in order of reactivity starting with the most reactive.
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(a)
magnesium
9
8
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solution
aluminium nitrate
barium nitrate
lithium nitrate
magnesium nitrate
[2]
Use the reactivity series in (a) to complete the table.
[3]
(c)
It is known that aluminium is more reactive than silver.

However, when a piece of aluminium is put in a solution of silver nitrate, no reaction is observed.
Explain this result.
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QUESTIONSHEET 5
Below is a section of the reactivity series of metals.

The non-metal, carbon is also included.
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magnesium
aluminium
carbon
zinc
iron
lead
Both aluminium and iron are found in nature as their oxides.

The methods of extracting the pure metals depend on their reactivity.
Aluminium is extracted by electrolysis from its oxide.
(i)
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(a)
What is the name of an aluminium ore consisting of aluminium oxide?
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(ii) During electrolysis, cryolite is added to molten aluminium oxide.
Explain why.
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anode
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(iii) Write balanced ionic equations for the reactions occurring at the electrodes during the electrolysis.
cathode
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(b)
Iron is extracted from its oxide by reduction in a blast furnace.

(i)
What is the name of the iron ore consisting of iron(III) oxide?
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(ii) Explain what is meant by reduction.
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(iii) The main reducing agent in the blast furnace is carbon monoxide, which reacts with iron(III)
oxide to produce pure iron.
Balance the equation for this reaction.
___CO + Fe2O3
___CO2 + ___Fe
[2]
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(iv) A waste product of the blast furnace is called slag.

Give one use for slag.
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Explain why aluminium is extracted by electrolysis, rather than in a blast furnace.
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QUESTIONSHEET 6
A new metal has been discovered.

It has the name mancunium with the symbol M.
Mancunium reacts violently with water to form a colourless gas and an alkaline solution. The alkaline solution
is mancunium hydroxide with formula MOH.
Mancunium also forms a chloride salt with formula MCl.
(a)
Describe a test to show that the solution formed with water was alkaline.
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TEST
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RESULT
(b)
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Use the information to predict the formula of mancunium oxide.
(c)
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In which group of the Periodic Table would you place mancunium.
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Give a reason for your answer.

GROUP
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REASON
(d)
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Part of the reactivity series for metals is shown below.
CALCIUM
ZINC
IRON
COPPER
Rewrite this reactivity series and include the metal mancunium.

Give a reason for your position.
REACTIVITY SERIES
REASON
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(e)
Mancunium was found to react with copper sulphate solution.

Give the names of the products of the reaction.
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(f)
Mancunium hydroxide reacts with sulphuric acid to form a salt and water.
(i)
Complete the word equation by naming the salt formed in this reaction.
Complete the symbol equation for this reaction.

H2SO4
________________________________
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[2]
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______ MOH
[1]
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mancunium hydroxide + sulphuric acid _____________________ + water
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QUESTIONSHEET 7
Reactions that give out a large amount of heat have many uses.
A company has invented 'cook-in-the-can' meals.
A ring is pulled which ignites the chemicals surrounding the can. The chemicals react and produce heat, which
cooks the food in the can.
One of the reactions used is a mixture of aluminium powder and iron(III) oxide.
The aluminium used is finely powdered.
(a)(i)
Complete the word equation below for this reaction:
(ii)
Balance the symbol equation for this reaction.
[1]
[1]
e.c
___ Al + Fe2O3 Al2O3 + ___ Fe

(b)
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aluminium + iron(III) oxide ______________ + ___________
Use your ideas of the reactivity series of metals to explain why these substances react.
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(c)
Suggest a reason why the aluminium used is powdered.
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John tried out some reactions in the laboratory that may produce heat.
He used a mixture of powdered copper metal and iron(III) oxide.
Give a reason why John was unsuccessful.
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(ii)
John found a copy of the reactivity series in a chemistry textbook.

It is shown below:
magnesium
zinc
iron
silver
gold
Use this information to name another metal that John could use that would react with iron(III) oxide.
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QUESTIONSHEET 8
Some students were investigating the reaction between zinc metal and copper sulphate solution.
They set up the apparatus as shown in the diagram below.
Thermometer
50 cm3 copper
sulphate
solution
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5 g zinc
metal
Name a piece of apparatus that could be used to measure out 50 cm3 of copper sulphate solution.
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(a)
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Name a piece of apparatus that could be used to measure 5 g of zinc metal.
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(b)
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The reaction is exothermic. Describe what the students would see.
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(c)
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(d)
Complete the equation for the reaction

Zn + CuSO4
(e)
_________ + __________
[1]
Zinc metal was present 'in excess' in this experiment.

Explain what is meant by 'in excess'.
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(f)
The students repeated the experiment but added zinc to magnesium sulphate solution.
(i)
What would the students see?
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QUESTIONSHEET 9
Reactions were carried out using four different metals - A, B, C and D.

The table below shows the results of reacting these metals with air and then with water.
metal
A
B
C
D
(a)
reaction with air

changes colour on heating
burns in air to form a white solid
no reaction
changes colour when placed in air
reaction with water

no reaction
bubbles of gas on surface
no reaction
fizzes vigorously
From the reactions in the table, give one example of a chemical change.
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Give a reason for your choice.
[1]
METAL
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REASON
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Use the information in the table to place the four metals in order of reactivity.
[2]
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(b)
Which of the four metals is most likely to be an alkali metal?

Give a reason for your choice.
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(c)
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MOST REACTIVE ____________________

____________________
____________________
LEAST REACTIVE ____________________
The group I metal is likely to be _____________

REASON
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(d)
Which of the four metals would be found 'native'?

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(e)
Metal A was found to be copper.

Write a word equation for the reaction of copper in air.
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(f)
A student wished to try the reaction between metal D and hydrochloric acid.
Explain why you should not carry out this reaction.
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
The following questions are all about the reactivity of the metals copper, iron, magnesium and potassium.
Match up each of the metals with its reaction with water. (The first one has been done for you)
reacts with steam
iron
vigorous reaction in cold water
magnesium
no reaction with steam or water
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copper
e.c
(a)
reacts reversibly with steam
When metals react with water, they form a metal hydroxide or a metal oxide, depending on their
reactivity. From the metals above name a metal which forms:
(i)
a metal hydroxide
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(b)
[3]
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potassium
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(ii) a metal oxide
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When metals react with water they always release a gas.
(i)
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(c)
Name the gas released when metals react with water.
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(ii) Describe a test to prove the identity of the gas
Test
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QUESTIONSHEET 11
In a series of experiments a small piece of metal was placed in a solution of a metal salt.
Here is a list of reactions which take place.
1
2
3
(a)
aluminium + zinc sulphate solution

iron + lead nitrate solution
zinc + iron(II) sulphate solution
Use the information above to place the metals in order of reactivity, starting with the most reactive.
In another reaction, magnesium was placed in copper(II) sulphate solution.

(i)
Write a balanced equation for the reaction between magnesium and copper(II) sulphate.
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(b)
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[2]
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(ii) What would you observe in this reaction?
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(iii) Where in the series you have written would you place copper and magnesium?
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copper
magnesium
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(c)
Use your reactivity series to predict whether there will be a reaction between these metals and solutions.
Write word equations for any reactions you predict.
(i) iron and zinc sulphate
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(ii) aluminium and iron(II) sulphate
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QUESTIONSHEET 12
A student placed a small piece of lithium in a trough. Below is a diagram of what the student observed.
lithium
The experiment was repeated with a piece of sodium.

(i)
What other observations would be made?
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(a)
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trough of water
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(ii) Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction of sodium with water.
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(iii) If universal indicator is added to the trough, what colour would it turn?
What pH does this represent?
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(b)
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The experiment was repeated again, with a small piece of potassium.
What new observations would be made?
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(c)
The metals lithium, sodium and potassium are all in Group I of the periodic table.
(i) By what other name is Group I known?
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(ii) Why do all metals in Group I react in a similar way?

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(iii) Describe and explain how the reactivity of Group I metals changes on descending the group.
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QUESTIONSHEET 13
Blackpool pier is made from an iron framework.

The iron legs stand in the sea.
Salt in sea water tends to speed up rusting.
The pier is protected from rusting by connecting blocks of scrap zinc metal to the iron legs of the pier.
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PIER
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wire
e.c
sea
water
iron leg
of the pier
Name the two substances required for iron to rust.
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(a)
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block of
scrap zinc
(b)
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How does the zinc prevent the iron from rusting?
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(c)
Explain why zinc is suitable for this purpose.

......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(d)
Why will the zinc only work when the tide is in and the blocks are covered in sea water?
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(e)
Mark on the diagram the direction in which the electrons flow in the wire.
[1]
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(f)
Predict what would happen if the zinc was replaced with copper metal.
Give a reason for your prediction.
PREDICTION
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REASON
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Salt water appears to make iron rust more quickly than water containing no salt.
Describe how you could carry out an experiment in test tubes with some iron nails to investigate this.
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QUESTIONSHEET 14
The table shows the dates of discovery of some metals.

metal
potassium
sodium
magnesium
zinc
copper
What is the pattern between the reactivity of a metal and its date of discovery?
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(a)
date of discovery
1807
1807
1755
1746
known since ancient times
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(b)
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A large piece of zinc metal was placed into blue copper sulphate solution.
Describe what you would see in this reaction.
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(i)
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(ii) Complete the word equation for this reaction.
zinc + copper sulphate ___________________ + ___________________
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[1]
The temperature of the copper sulphate solution was recorded before the zinc was added and
then several minutes later. The results were:
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(c)
Temperature at start = 18oC

Temperature after reaction = 31oC
(i)
Calculate the rise in temperature in this reaction.
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(ii) What word is used to describe reactions that give out energy?
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(iii) Give two ways in which the reaction could be changed to produce a higher temperature rise.
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
A part of a reactivity series of metals is shown below:

SODIUM
MAGNESIUM
ALUMINIUM
CARBON
ZINC
IRON
HYDROGEN
COPPER
(a)
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Use this information to explain as fully as you can the following reactions.
A brown solid is formed when a piece of magnesium metal is placed in copper sulphate solution.
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Nothing happens when a piece of copper metal is placed in zinc sulphate solution.
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(b)
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(c)
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Iron can be extracted from its oxide using carbon. Aluminium cannot be extracted from its oxide using
carbon.
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(d)
Zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid to form hydrogen gas.

Copper metal does not react with hydrochloric acid.
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(e)
Zinc carbonate decomposes on heating but sodium carbonate does not.

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QUESTIONSHEET 16
A group of students were investigating the effects of 'acid rain'.

They decided to look at the effect of acid on metals used as building materials.
Lead and copper are used for roofing and iron and aluminium can be used for window frames.
Their chemistry book listed these metals in order of their reactivity as follows:
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ALUMINIUM
IRON
LEAD
COPPER
The students tested the metals by adding dilute sulphuric acid to pieces of each of them.
Only the iron seemed to give a reaction.
What would you see when iron reacted with the acid?
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(a)
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Explain why the aluminium did not react with the acid, even when the book said it was more reactive.
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(b)
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(c)
Suggest why sulphuric acid was used in this test and not any other acid.
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(d)
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The reaction with acid did not prove that lead was more reactive than copper.
The students had available:
1. small pieces of copper and lead
2. solutions of copper nitrate and lead nitrate.
(i)
From these four substances choose two that the students should mix to show that lead is more reactive
than copper.
1____________________________
[1]
2____________________________
[1]
(ii) What would you see when the substances were mixed?
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(iii) Write a word equation for the reaction.

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(iv) Explain how this reaction proves that lead is more reactive than copper.
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QUESTIONSHEET 17
The reactivity series shows the relative reactivities of different metals.

Below is a reactivity series for eight metals.
sodium
calcium
magnesium
zinc
iron
lead
copper
mercury
silver
(a)
e.c
Use the series above to answer the following questions.
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Name the metal which is found uncombined in the Earths crust.
(b)
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Which metal is stored under oil?
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Which metal is a liquid at room temperature?
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(c)
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Which metal is shiny when cut, but tarnishes in a few seconds?
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(d)
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Which metal burns with a bright, white flame?
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(e)
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(f)
Which metal is extracted from its ore in a blast furnace?

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(g)
Which metal is used to galvanise iron to prevent rusting?

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(h)
Which metal reacts vigorously with cold water?

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(i)
Which metal burns with a brick red flame?

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QUESTIONSHEET 18
The 'thermit' reaction is used to weld railway lines together.

The reaction mixture contains aluminium metal and iron oxide.
The substances are mixed in powder form in a clay pot.
The mixture is lit with a magnesium fuse.
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magnesium
fuse
clay
pot
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reaction
mixture
(a)
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tap
Complete the word equation for this reaction:
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aluminium + iron oxide _________________ + _____________________
[2]
The magnesium ribbon burns at 700oC yet the iron will only melt at 1500oC.
Explain why this reaction forms molten iron.
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(b)
railway lines
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(c)
Suggest a reason why the aluminium and iron oxide are in powder form.
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(d)
Suggest why a tap is needed at the bottom of the clay pot.

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(e)
Suggest a reason for using a clay pot to hold the mixture.

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If copper powder is mixed with iron oxide there is no reaction.
Explain why this reaction works with aluminium metal but not copper metal.
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
In an experiment different metals were heated in a Bunsen burner flame for 30 seconds and then removed.
The observations are given below.
observation
turned black - did not burn
burned with white flame
no obvious change
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metal
copper
magnesium
silver
(a)
Place the metals in order of reactivity, starting with the most reactive.
When metals burn in air, an oxidation reaction takes place.
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(b)
[1]
(i) What is meant by oxidation?
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Write a word equation for an oxidation reaction which happened in the experiment.
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(ii)
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In another experiment, a piece of polished copper was placed in a solution of silver nitrate.
(i)
What was observed?
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(c)
(ii)
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(d)
In another experiment a piece of polished copper was placed in a solution of magnesium sulphate.
(i)
What was observed?
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QUESTIONSHEET 20
Magnesium reacts very slowly with water.

A piece of magnesium is kept under water for a week in the apparatus shown.
magnesium
What gas is collected in the test tube?
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(a)(i)
e.c
water
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gas
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A white solid forms on the surface of the magnesium.
What is this solid?
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(ii)
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(b)
magnesium will react much faster with steam.
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magnesium
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steam
gas
heat
(i)
Name the gas collected in the test tube.
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(ii) Suggest two other metals which will react with steam in the same way as magnesium.
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(iii) Name a metal that will not react in this way.
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Explain why many items of jewellery are made from gold or silver and not from iron.
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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 1
The table below gives some information about the halogens:

Element
Atomic number
Molecular formula
Bond length/nm
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
Astatine
17
35
53
85
C12
Br2
I2
At2
0.20
0.23
0.26
0.29
Bond length = distance between atoms in a molecule

nm = nanometres (10-9 metres)
Bond energy = energy needed to break the bond in the molecule
(a)
As the atomic number in the halogens increases, what happens to the
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(i)
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Note:
Bond energy/
kJ per mole
240
195
150
bond length?
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(ii) bond energy?
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What do you think is the bond energy in astatine?
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(b)
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Describe the relationship between bond length and bond energy as the halogen series is descended.
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(c)
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The solubility of the halogens in water may be summarised as follows:
chlorine
bromine
iodine
dissolves fairly readily

dissolves slightly
almost insoluble
Chemical reactions occur when the halogens dissolve in water.

(d)
What is likely to be the reaction of astatine with water?

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NON-METALS
(e)
List the four elements in order of reactivity, placing the most reactive first.
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Does your order of reactivity seem to fit with the bond energies?
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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 2
When sulphur is heated in air, a colourless, poisonous gas with an unpleasant, choking smell is formed. If this
gas is collected, dried, then cooled to below 10oC, it forms a colourless liquid. Dry pH paper dipped into this
liquid does not change colour, but damp pH paper dipped into the liquid shows a pH of less than 7.
(a)
What is the name of the colourless gas?

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What is the boiling point of the colourless liquid?
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(c)
Why does the colourless liquid not affect the dry pH paper?
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When damp pH paper is used, the colourless liquid becomes acidic. How do you know this?
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Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between the colourless gas named in part (a)
with oxygen.
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If the colourless gas from above is reacted with oxygen at 450oC and in the presence of vanadium pentoxide,
sulphur trioxide forms as a colourless gas, which then cools to colourless crystals. If water is added to
the crystals, a fiercely exothermic reaction takes place and sulphuric acid forms.
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The vanadium pentoxide is recovered after the above reaction.
What is its purpose in the reaction?
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(g)
What is meant by an exothermic reaction?

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(h)
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of sulphur trioxide with water.
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(i)
In fact, this reaction is much too exothermic to carry out safely. It would spray sulphuric acid all
around the room. In practice, the sulphur trioxide is added to 98% sulphuric acid, where it reacts
with the 2% water present to form more sulphuric acid. Why is the reaction much safer when carried
out like this?
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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 3
The diagram below shows an apparatus that can be used to react chlorine with iron.
iron wire
excess chlorine
dry chlorine
product
HEAT
Describe the appearance of the Group VII element chlorine.
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(ii) What compound is formed during the reaction that takes place?
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..... Fe (s) +
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(iii) Complete and balance the following symbol equation for the chemical change that takes place.
............ (g)
..... FeCl (s)
[2]
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(iv) Give one reason why this reaction must be carried out in a fume cupboard.
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The element iodine is below chlorine in Group VII of the Periodic Table. If iodine was allowed to
react with iron wire, state whether you would expect this reaction to be more vigorous, less vigorous
or about the same as the reaction between chlorine and iron wire.
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(c)
Group I elements also react with Group VII elements.

(i) Complete and balance the symbol equation for the reaction between sodium and bromine.
..... Na (....)
Br (....)
2
.....NaBr (s)
[2]
(ii) If the following pairs of elements were allowed to react together, choose the pair that would be
most reactive and give an explanation for your choice.
lithium and fluorine
sodium and chlorine
potassium and chlorine
potassium and fluorine
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The most reactive pair is: .............................................................
[1]
Give an explanation for your choice.

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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 4
For each of the following pairs of substances describe how you would distinguish between them by giving
one chemical test in each case.
Describe your observation on both substances.
(i)
Nitrogen and oxygen.
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(ii) Hydrogen and chlorine.
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(iv) Water and ammonia solution.
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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 5
Sulphuric acid is manufactured industrially by the contact process. During the early part of the process, sulphur
is reacted with oxygen to give an oxide A. This substance is then converted into sulphur trioxide by reacting A
with the element B.
(a) (i)
Calculate the simplest formula of the oxide of sulphur A from the following information.
3.2 g of sulphur gave 6.4 g of the oxide A.
Please show how you worked out your answer.
Ar(S) = 32; Ar(O) = 16.
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(ii) Name the element B.
The reaction between A and B to give the gas sulphur trioxide is reversible. Explain the term reversible
and complete and balance the chemical equation.
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(i) A reversible reaction is
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(ii) Complete and balance the equation;
(c)
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.............. + ............
....... SO3
[2]
Both oxygen and sulphur are in the same group of the Periodic Table. One method for both to react
is to become an ion X2-. Explain in terms of their electronic structures why oxygen is more reactive
towards this change than sulphur.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 6
Plants need many substances for healthy growth and for the chemical reactions which occur within them. Most
of these substances are absorbed in solution in water through the roots. The three main essential elements which
plants need are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. These elements may be supplied naturally by the soil, but
often we need to add one or more of them in the form of fertilisers. A fertiliser is sold in a bag labelled with its
name followed by three numbers which indicate, respectively, the percentages of nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium present. e.g. Regular 20 10 12 means that the fertiliser is called regular and contains 20%
nitrogen, 10% phosphorus and 12% potassium. Such fertilisers are known as NPK fertilisers. Here is a list of
some common fertilisers.
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Why are these fertilisers known as NPK fertilisers?
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Universal 15 15 15
Extra grass 29 5 5
Double season PK for fertile soils 0 20 20
Maincrop potato 10 10 15 + 4.5 Mg
Concentrated maincrop potato 15 15 19
Granphos 2 40 0
Barley for high potash clay soils 29 13 0
Winter wheat 9 23 18
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Name the essential element which:
(i)
is already present in fertile soil and so does not need adding.
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(ii) favours green growth (e.g. grass).
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(iii) potatoes need in extra high concentration.
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(c)
Name an element, other than nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium, which potatoes need.
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(d)
What percentage of nitrogen would be supplied by a fertiliser of pure ammonium nitrate NH4 NO3?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1, N = 14, O = 16).
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NON-METALS
A farmer was offered a choice of potassium nitrate or urea as a fertiliser. Although much more
expensive per gram of nitrogen, he chose potassium nitrate. Give one reason which may have influenced
his choice.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 7
Phosphorus (P) is directly below nitrogen in the periodic table.

(a)
Write down the electronic configuration of phosphorus.

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Write down the formula of the compound you would expect phosphorus to form with hydrogen, and
use a dot and cross diagram to show how it is formed.
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(b)
Formula .................................................................................................................................................. [3]

Would you expect this compound to be a solid, a liquid or a gas at room temperature?
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(c) (i)
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(ii) Explain your reasons.
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Give one use for phosphorus-containing compounds
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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 8
(b)
Solid sulphur consists of rings of eight atoms.

Fill in the gaps in the table below to show the changes in appearance and structure of sulphur
when it is heated.
appearance
Yellow solid
Melts to form a _____ _____ liquid
structure
Rings of 8 atoms
Boils
Separated sulphur atoms and groups of atoms
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(a)
[4]
Sulphur exists in two crystalline forms.

What are different crystalline forms of the same element known as?
When molten sulphur is cooled slowly, needle-like crystals form under the surface.
Why do some rocks contain crystals when they are split open?
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These crystals change slowly to another form with rhombic-shaped crystals as they cool.
(i) What changes are seen as the needle-like crystals cool?
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(ii) What changes would be seen in the rhombic crystals as they cool?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 9
Tooth decay in the UK is a serious problem. About 7000 sets of dentures are supplied each year to school
children alone. This is a waste of healthy teeth and money.
It has been suggested that the presence of fluoride ions, F , in drinking water helps to prevent tooth decay.
The data in the following table come from six different areas of the country, where fluoride ions occur naturally
in the water supply.
On the chart below plot a graph of DMF against ppm of fluoride concentration.
800
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600
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400
200
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DMF teeth per 100

children
[2]
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(a)
DMF = decayed, missing or filled

ppm = parts per millionS
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Note:
fluoride concentration/ppm
0.5
0.9
2.6
0.1
1.9
1.2
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DMF teeth per 100 children

430
350
240
720
250
300
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Fluoride concentration/ppm
(b)
Does your graph support or contradict the suggestion that fluoride ions in drinking water help to
prevent tooth decay?
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It has been found in a much wider study from many more areas in the UK that similar results are obtained.
Also, the presence of small amounts of fluoride in the water does not appear to be at all harmful. As a result,
it has been suggested that in areas where there is no natural fluoride in the water, drinking water
should undergo fluoridation i.e. should have fluoride added.
(c)
Give a reason why fluoridation might be a good idea in areas with no natural fluoride in the
drinking water.
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Give one argument which might be used against fluoridation of water supplies.
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(d)
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Suggest two other ways, other than fluoridation of water, in which people could take small amounts
of fluoride ions
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 10
The table below gives some information about six different gases.
Formula of molecule
CH4
NH3
N2
O2
CO2
SO2
Mass of one mole of molecules/g

16
17
28
32
44
64
Volume occupied by 1g at rtp/dm3

1.50
1.40
0.86
0.76
0.54
0.38
(a)
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rtp = room temperature and pressure

relative atomic masses: H=1, C=12, N=14, O=16, F=19, Ar=40
Give the name of the molecules listed in the first column.
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NH3 = ................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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N2 = ................................................................................................................................................... [1]
O2 = ................................................................................................................................................... [1]
CO2 = ................................................................................................................................................... [1]
[2]
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On the chart below plot a graph of volume against mass of one mole.
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1.5
1.3
Volume at rtp/dm3
(b)
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SO2 = ................................................................................................................................................... [1]
1.1
0.9
0.7
0.5
0.3
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
mass of one mole/g
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NON-METALS
(c)
Use your graph to find the volume at rtp occupied by:

(i)
1g of ethene, C2H4 .................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) 1g of argon .............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(d) (i)
What is the mass of one mole of molecules of a gas for which 1g at rtp occupies 0.52 dm3?
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(ii) If the molecule is made up of nitrogen and oxygen only, what is its formula?
Show your working.
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Determine the volume at rtp occupied by 1g of hydrogen fluoride, HF.

Show your working.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 11
The following table contains some information about Group VII of the Periodic Table.
Element
Formula
Atomic number
Melting point (oC)
fluorine
F2
9
-223
chlorine
C12
17
-103
bromine
Br2
35
-7
iodine
I2
53
114
(a)(i)
Colour
pale yellow
yellow-green
red-brown
purple-black
Name the element with the lowest melting point.
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(ii) Chlorine is a diatomic gas. Explain the meaning of diatomic.
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(iii) Give the electronic structure of chlorine.
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(iv) Explain how chloride ions are formed from chlorine atoms.
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Astatine, At, is another member of Group VII with an atomic number of 85.
(i)
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(b)
Give the formula for astatine.
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(ii) Describe the appearance of astatine.
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(iii) Give the number of electrons in the outer shell of astatine.
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(iv) Astatine is expected to form a compound with hydrogen in a similar way to chlorine and hydrogen.
By means of a labelled diagram, show how the atoms are bonded together. Name this type of bonding.
Diagram
[2]
Type of bonding. .................................................................................................................................. [1]
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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 12
The table below shows some properties of elements A, B, C, D and E.

(The letters are not chemical symbols.)
A
B
C
D
E
Melting point
(oC)
119
-7
98
1083
-259
Boiling point
(oC)
444
59
883
2336
-253
Conducts
heat
no
no
yes
yes
no
Brittle
Reaction with water
Shiny
yes
no
no
no
no
insoluble
slightly soluble
reacts
insoluble
slightly soluble
no
no
yes
yes
no
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Element
Give the letter of the element which is a liquid under room conditions.
(b)
Give the letters of all the elements that are non-metals giving two reasons for your answer.
(i)
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(a)
The elements that are non-metals are
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(ii) Reasons.
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Elements A and E when heated can react together to give a gas. Name the type of bonding you
would expect this compound to have. Give a reason for your answer.
Type of bonding
Reason.
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(d)
Gas E has no colour or smell. It burns in oxygen giving a vapour which condenses on a cold surface
as a colourless neutral liquid. The gas E has a number of important uses including the industrial
manufacture of ammonia. Name the gas E.
Gas E is
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 13
Diamond and graphite are two allotropes of the element carbon.

(a)
Explain the meaning of allotropy

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Draw the structure of both diamond and graphite.
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(b)
(ii) Graphite.
(c)
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(i) Diamond
Use the above structures to explain the following.

(i)
Diamond is a very hard substance often used to cut and engrave glass.
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(ii) Graphite conducts electricity and is used as electrodes in industry and as positive terminals in batteries.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 14
The following box contains non-metals and their atomic numbers.
helium 2,
carbon 6,
nitrogen 7,
oxygen 8,
fluorine 9,
sulphur 16,
chlorine 17,
bromine 35.
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hydrogen 1,
Use only elements from these given non-metals to answer the following questions.
Each element may be used once, more than once or not at all.
(i)
a liquid at room temperature,
(ii) has four electrons in its outer shell,

(iii) has the electronic structure 2, 8, 7
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(iv) forms an ion with the formula X2-.

(b)
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(a)
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Nitrogen reacts with hydrogen to give the gas ammonia.
Formula.
(c)
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Type of bonding.
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Give the formula and the type of bonding in ammonia.
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Name the element which readily burns in air with a pale blue flame giving off an
unpleasant smelling gas which is one of the main causes of acid rain.
The element is
(d)
....................................[1]
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Two elements X and Y form compounds with hydrogen with the formulae H2X and YH4.
Name the elements X and Y.
Element X is
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Element Y is
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NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 15
(a) Give two physical properties of hydrogen.

(i) ............................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) . ........................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Some pure hydrogen was carefully burnt on a cold surface as shown in the diagram.
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hydrogen
burning
Pure dry
hydrogen
drops of liquid
A
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glass
tube
Name two chemicals that could be used to make hydrogen in the laboratory.
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(i)
cold surface
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[2]
(ii) Give the precaution that must be taken before hydrogen is ignited.
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Name the liquid A.
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(iv)
Give a simple chemical test and observation to confirm the identity of the liquid.
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Observation. .........................................................................................................................................................
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(c) One of the first uses of hydrogen was in airships since it is the lightest of all gases.
Unfortunately it reacts violently with the oxygen in the air which has led to a number of disasters.
Name the safer gas which is used in present day airships.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 16
The table below contains some information about four different substances A, B, C and D.
(The letters are not chemical symbols.)
Study the table carefully and answer the given questions.
A
B
C
D
above 500
below 500
above 500
above 500
Conducts electricity when

solid
yes
no
no
no
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Boiling point (oC)
State which substance is most likely to be:(i)
diamond,
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(a)
Substance
(ii) iodine,
(b)
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(iii) copper .
Conducts electricity when

melted
yes
no
no
yes
The four substances are diamond, copper, iodine and sodium chloride. Which of these substances
best fits the following descriptions?
Atoms bonded by sharing electrons to form small molecules.
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(ii) Atoms bonded by sharing electrons to form giant covalent structures.

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(iii) Atoms bonded by electron transfer to form giant ionic structures.

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During the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride the chloride ion, Cl-, is attracted towards the
positive electrode and releases chlorine gas, Cl2.
(c)
(i)
Explain the meaning of the term electrolysis.
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(ii) Complete the equation that takes place at the positive electrode.
__ Cl- C12 ________
[2]
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 17
The following table gives some information about gases which are found in the air.
(a)
Soluble in water?
no
slightly
no
fairly
no
no
no
no
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Boiling point/oC
-196
-183
-186
-40 (sublimes)
-246
-269
-153
-108
Gas
nitrogen
oxygen
argon
carbon dioxide
neon
helium
krypton
xenon
As well as the above, which other gas is normally found in the air?
(b)
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Which of the above gases becomes liquid at the lowest temperature?
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Carbon dioxide sublimes at 40oC. What would you observe if carbon dioxide gas was cooled
to this temperature?
(d)
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If a mixture of liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen was allowed to warm up, which one would boil first?
(e)
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What is the name of the process which allows nitrogen and oxygen to be separated from liquid air
by warming?
(f)
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State the approximate percentages by volume of nitrogen and oxygen in the air.
[2]
Nitrogen ................................%
Oxygen .................................%
(g)
The percentages of nitrogen and oxygen in the air which has been boiled out of water are different to
those given in part (f). Why is this?
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(h)
Nitrogen and oxygen are both obtained by allowing liquid air to warm up. Why is oxygen more
expensive than nitrogen?
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Green plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. How can some green plants continue to live
under water?
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 18
The flow chart shows some of the reactions and changes involved in carbon compounds.
carbon
monoxide
CO
carbon dioxide
CO2
solution B
goes milky/
cloudy
calcium
carbonate
plants
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E
solid
A
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B is
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(b) Name the different processes C, D and E.

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D is
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E is
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[1]
[1]
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A is
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(a) Name the chemical substances labelled A and B .
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(d) Give one important use of carbon dioxide.
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(e) Carbon is often used as a reducing agent. When a mixture of carbon and copper oxide are heated the
copper oxide is reduced to copper. Complete and balance the equation for the reaction.
C + ..... CuO
(f)
... Cu + ..........
[2]
Carbon and silicon both belong to Group 4 of the Periodic Table of elements. They form oxides
with similar formulae CO2 and SiO2. In terms of structures explain why carbon dioxide is a gas at
room conditions but silicon dioxide has a very high melting point.
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 19
Use The Periodic Table to answer this question.

(a)
Give the symbol for the element

(i)
oxygen
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potassium
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(i)
[1]
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(ii) Na
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Complete the following table.
Chemical formula
ZnO
FeS
NaOH
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Substance
zinc oxide
iron sulphide
sodium hydroxide
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(c)
Elements present
zinc and oxygen
potassium and chlorine
The chemical formula for carbon monoxide is CO.

(i)
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(d)
[3]
How many different elements are represented in carbon monoxide?
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(ii) Give the total number of atoms the formula CO represents.
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(e)
The chemical formula for sulphuric acid is H2SO4.

(i)
How many different elements are present in sulphuric acid?
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(ii) Give the total number of atoms present in H2SO4.
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QUESTIONSHEET 20
The table below gives some information about halogens.

Element
Fluorine
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
Astatine
Melting point/oC
-220
-101
-7
+114
Atomic number
9
17
35
53
85
Boiling point/oC
-188
-35
+58
+183
As the atomic number increases what happens to the

(i)
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(a)
Atomic symbol
F
C1
Br
I
At
melting point?
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(ii) boiling point?
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Are these elements solids, liquids or gases at room temperature (20oC)?
(b)
fluorine is a ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) chlorine is a ............................................................................................................................................ [1]
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(iii) bromine is a ............................................................................................................................................ [1]

(iv) iodine is a ................................................................................................................................................ [1]
In which physical state do you think astatine exists at room temperature?
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(c)
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fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine
(d)
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The behaviour of the halogens with water may be summarised as follows:

violent reaction
dissolves fairly readily
dissolves slightly
almost insoluble
What is likely to be the behaviour of astatine with water?

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(e)
List the five elements in order of reactivity, placing the most reactive first.
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 1
(a)
Crude oil is the raw material of the petrochemical industry. Describe how crude oil was formed.
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(b) The first stage in the processing of crude oil is fractional distillation. The process is illustrated in
the diagram below.
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Petroleum gases, b.p. 160-40oC
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Gasoline, b.p. 40-75oC
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Naphtha, b.p. 75-150oC
Vapour of
crude oil
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Kerosene (paraffin), b.p. 150-240oC
Bottled gas
and chemicals
Petrol
Chemicals
Jet fuel
Diesel oil, b.p. 220-250oC
Diesel fuel
Lubricating oil, b.p. 250-350oC
Lubricants and chemicals
Fuel oil 350oC
Fuel for ships
Bitumen
Roads and roofing felt
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(i)
Explain how fractional distillation can be used to separate crude oil.
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(ii) From which fraction is petrol obtained?
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(iii) Which fraction provides the chemical feedstock for the petrochemical industry?
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All of the chemicals in crude oil are hydrocarbons. What are hydrocarbons?
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(c)
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QUESTIONSHEET 2
Crude oil is a mixture of many different hydrocarbons. The process by which it can be separated can be
demonstrated in the laboratory using the apparatus shown below.
thermometer
clamp
delivery tube
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crude oil
soaked into
mineral wool
(a) (i)
What is the name for this process of separation?
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cold water
heat
(ii) What is the purpose of the mineral wool?
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In a typical experiment, four different fractions can be collected. The properties of these fractions
are summarised below.
b.p. range (oC)
up to 80
80 to 160
C
D
viscosity
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fraction
160 to 250
colour
very low
colourless
low
pale yellow
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high
yellow
250 to 320
Complete the table.

(c)
(i)
how it burns
easily
clean flame
quite easily
smoky flame
difficult to light
very smoky flame
[3]
Suggest, with reasons, which fraction would be used to provide:

fuel for a motor car engine.
Fraction ................................................................................................................................................ [1]

Reason.................................................................................................................................................. [2]
(ii)
a lubricating oil.
Fraction ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
Reason................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 3
Many of the hydrocarbons obtained from crude oil belong to the alkane homologous series.
(a)
What is a hydrocarbon?
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(b)
State two general characteristics of any homologous series.
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The first and fourth members of the alkane series are methane, CH4, and butane, C4H10.
What is the formula of hexane, the sixth member of the series?
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The atoms of the hydrocarbon, C4H10, can be arranged in two different ways.
Draw the structural formulae for the two arrangements of this hydrocarbon.
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(d)
[2]
(ii) Which of the two structural formulae you have drawn will have the higher boiling point?
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(iii) Explain your answer to part (ii).
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 4
Crude oil is a mixture of many compounds. In order to convert it into useful products it must pass through a
number of processes.
(a)
One of the products of the first processing stage is naphtha.

What is the name of the process by which naphtha is produced?
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Naphtha is then subjected to another process that can produce ethene as one of the products.
What name is given to this process?
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(b)
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Ethene can be used for a number of other processes, one of which makes poly(ethene).
What is the name of this process?
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(c)
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(e)
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Complete the following structural equation for the formation of poly(ethene).
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(d)
[2]
Describe two environmental problems which are associated with the disposal of waste plastics.
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 5
This question is about the alkene, ethene, C2H4, which is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
(a)
What is meant by unsaturated?

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(b)
What is the general formula of alkenes?

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Ethanol can be produced from ethene by direct hydration.
C2H4
H2O
C2H5OH
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Under what conditions is this reaction carried out?
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(c)
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(e)
Draw the structural formula of ethanol
[1]
Ethane is a saturated hydrocarbon.

Describe a simple test that would enable you to distinguish between ethene and ethane.
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(f)
Chlorethene (vinyl chloride) can be made from ethene.
Cl
Chloroethene can be used to produce poly(chloroethene) or PVC.

Draw a section of a PVC molecule containing four carbon atoms.
[2]
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GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 6
Cracking is an important process in the petrochemical industry.

(a) (i)
What are the conditions for carrying out cracking?
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(ii) Cracking can be demonstrated in the laboratory.

Draw a labelled diagram of an apparatus that would enable you to crack a sample of liquid
paraffin and to collect the gaseous product.
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[4]
(iii) Give one piece of evidence that the product contains smaller molecules than the starting material.
(b)
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The starting material is said to contain only saturated hydrocarbons, whereas the product will contain
unsaturated ones. What is the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 7
Ethane is an alkane hydrocarbon.

(a) (i)
Draw the structural formula of ethane.
(ii) Ethane is said to be saturated.

What does this term mean?
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(iii) Why is it not possible to make polymers from ethane?
(i)
Poly(butene) can be made from butene.

Draw one possible structure of butene.
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Draw a section of a poly(butene) having eight carbon atoms.
(c)
poly(butene) is a thermosoftening plastic.

Other plastics may be described as thermosetting.
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(ii)
[1]
[1]
Suggest one use for a thermosetting plastic.
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(ii) Describe how a sample of a plastic could be tested to find out whether it is thermosetting or
thermosoftening.
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 8
The diagram below shows some of the reactions of ethene, C2H4.

ethane, C2H6
Liquid A
bromine
gas B, catalyst C
ethene, C2H4
steam, catalyst D
high pressure, heat, initiator
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liquid F
solid E
Give the names of each of the lettered substances.
(i)
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(a)
liquid A
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(ii) gas B
(iii) catalyst C
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(iv) catalyst D
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(v) solid E
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(b)
Write a chemical equation for the reaction between ethene and steam to form liquid F.
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(c)
Ethene can be converted into ethane by reaction with gas B in the presence of catalyst C.
State one commercial application of this type of reaction.
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 9
(a) (i)
formula
CH4
C2H6
C3H8
C4H10
C5H12
C6H14
C7H16
(ii)
C9H20
C10H22
boiling point (oC)

-161
-88
-42
0
36
69
126
151
174
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name
methane
ethane
propane
butane
(i)
hexane
heptane
octane
nonane
decane
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The following table gives some data about the first ten members of the alkane homologous series.
Give the name of the alkane (i), C5H12.
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Give the formula of the alkane (ii), octane.
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[4]
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Plot a graph of boiling point (vertical axis) against number of carbon atoms (horizontal axis)
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(b) (i)
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(ii) Use the graph to estimate the boiling point of heptane.

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There are three hydrocarbons with the molecular formula, C5H12.
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Draw the structural formulae of all three hydrocarbons.
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(i)
[3]
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(c)
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
Ethene can be made into poly(ethene).

Draw a section of a poly(ethene) molecule containing at least six carbon atoms.
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(a)
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(b) Poly(ethene) is a thermsoftening plastic.

Draw the structure of a thermosoftening plastic.
[2]
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(c)
[2]
Explain why poly(ethene) is a good material for use in carrier bags.
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About thirty years ago, most carrier bags were made from paper, whereas most today are made from
poly(ethene). Explain why this change has taken place.
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 11
The table below gives some information about monomers and the polymers that are made from them.
name and structure of monomer
C
H
poly(ethene)
Cl
Cl
poly(chloroethene)
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chloroethene
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ethene
name and structure of polymer
phenylethene
C6H5
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(ii)
Complete the table.
(b)
What structural feature do these monomers have which enables them to be polymerised?
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(a)
[2]
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Poly(chloroethene) is used to make coverings for electrical cables.
It has replaced the use of rubber.
(i)
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(c)
State two properties of poly(chloroethene) that are common to plastics in general, and make it suitable
for this use.
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(ii)
State two ways in which poly(chloroethene) is better than rubber for this use.
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(d)
Describe two environmental problems that are associated with the disposal of plastics.
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 12
The table below gives some information about monomers and the polymers that can be made from them.
monomer
structure
ethene
polymer
CH3
e.c
poly(tetrafluoroethene)
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Complete the table.
(b)
What is meant by the term monomer?
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poly(ethene)
propene
structure
(c)
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What is meant by the term polymer?
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(d)
Write down the molecular formula of tetrafluoroethene.

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(e)
Poly(ethene) can sometimes be used in place of steel.

Give one advantage of using poly(ethene) in this way.
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 13

(a)
To which homologous series does decane belong?

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(b)
Cracking decane can produce the following products:

ethene C2H4
pentane C5H12
propene C3H6
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Which of these are unsaturated?

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(i)
e.c
Cracking decane can sometimes produce just two types of molecule.

If one of these products is ethene, give the formula and name of the other one.
formula
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(c)
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(ii) name
(d)
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What are the economic advantages of cracking?
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(e)
Name two chemicals that can be made from ethene.

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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 14
Some of the products of the distillation of crude oil are used as fuels.
To find out the products formed when hydrocarbons burn, the apparatus below is used.
Thistle
funnel
Ice
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To vacuum pump
(this draws the
gaseous combustion
products through the
apparatus)
(a)
TUBE A
A colourless liquid
condenses here
Name the product collected in tube A.
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Kerosene
(paraffin) in
spirit burner
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Limewater
(b)
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What will happen to the limewater?
Some fuels leave a black deposit on the inside of the thistle funnel.
(i) What is this deposit?
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(ii) Why does it form?
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(iii) What other product could be formed under these circumstances?
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
Ethene can be used to make ethanol, C2H5OH.

(a)
Write an equation for this reaction.

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Ethanol can be used to make substances known as esters. Esters are often used as flavourings.
The table shows some esters.
FLAVOURING
FORMULA OF ESTER
CH3
BANANA
O
C
C5H11
C5H11
C2H5
e.c
C3H7
APRICOT
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(b)
C3H7
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PINEAPPLE
Which element is present in esters, which is not present in hydrocarbons?
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(i)
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(ii) An ester found in apple flavouring contains five carbon atoms, ten hydrogen atoms and two oxygen
atoms. Complete the formula of the apple flavouring given below.
C
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C3H7
[1]
(iii) Many of the esters are used as flavourings in food additives.

Give two arguments for and two against the use of food additives.
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(c)
Ethanol can be made from the fermentation of sugars. In Brazil, ethanol produced in this way
is added to petrol. The mixture is known as Gasohol.
(i) Suggest why this is an economic process in Brazil, but would not be possible in Britain.
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(ii) Great care is taken in selling Gasohol.

What is the danger of making it too freely available?
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State another major use of ethanol.
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(d)
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QUESTIONSHEET 16
Complete the table showing the names, molecular formulae and structural formulae of three compounds
obtained from crude oil.
name
molecular formula
butane
C4H10
structural formula
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(a)
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pentane
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hexane
(b)
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Butane is highly flammable.

Suggest two precautions which must be taken when storing it.
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(c)
Ethane boils at 88oC and ethene at 104oC.

Why are they difficult to separate?
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 17
The graph shows the percentage of North Sea crude oil which distils off during fractional distillation at different
temperatures.
Percentage
of crude oil
distilled
100
80
60
40
(a)
200
300
100
Distillation temperature (oC)
400
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20
From the graph estimate the percentage which distils:

(i)
below 20oC.
(ii) between 40oC and 75oC (petrol fraction).
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(iii) between 75oC and 150oC (naphtha fraction).
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In what physical state would you expect the fraction below 20oC to be in?
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(b)
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The table below gives the uses of the products from crude oil.
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(c)
use
heating
road transport
generating electricity
making chemicals
% of oil
used
44
37
8
Calculate the percentage of crude oil used for making chemicals.

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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 18
Detergents, paints and inks are all made from the components of crude oil.
(a)(i)
What is a detergent?
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(ii) Explain why it is important that detergents are biodegradable.
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Inks are often mixtures of different coloured dyes.

What technique could you use to prove this?
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Ben and Jessica used this technique to compare the inks from different pens.
Their results are shown below.
BLUE
ORANGE
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BLUE
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YELLOW
YELLOW
RED
STARTING LINE
(DRAWN IN PENCIL)
B
(ii) Why did they draw the starting line in pencil?

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(iii) Which dye did the two inks both contain?
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(iv) Which colour was only found in ink B?
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
(a)
The table shows some of the uses of plastics.

Complete the table by filling in the best reason for each use from the list below. The first one has
been done for you.
REASONS - lightweight, does not conduct electricity, non-toxic, easily moulded,
can be coloured, flexible.
best reason
does not conduct electricity
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use
coating for wires
guttering
carrier bags
combs
sandwich bags
[4]
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Crude oil, from which plastics are made, is first separated into fractions.
Information about some of the fractions is given in the table.
boiling range (oC)
-160 to 40
40 to 80
80 to 150
150 to 240
fraction
petroleum gas
petrol
naphtha
kerosene
(i)
number of carbon atoms

1 to 4
5 to 10
8 to 12
10 to 16
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(b)
State a use for kerosene.
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(ii) In which fraction would this molecule be found?
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(iii) Propene has a boiling point of 47oC. In which fraction would propene be found?
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PRODUCTS FROM OIL
QUESTIONSHEET 20
Some fizzy drinks bottles are made from plastics.

There are a number of ways of disposing of waste plastic bottles.
Some are shown in the table below.
(a)
method
burn them with other household rubbish
fill in quarries with household waste
re-use the bottles
make them into pellets of pure plastic
Which two of the options help to conserve oil reserves?
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option
A
B
C
D
Describe environmental problems which could be caused by options A or B.

(i)
Option A
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(ii) Option B
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In option C, the bottles would need to be sterilised before being re-used.

Glass bottles are sterilised using superheated steam.
Why might this be unsuitable for plastic bottles?
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(c)
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(d)
What could be done with heat produced in option A?

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RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 1
Calcium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce the gas carbon dioxide.
The table below gives the results from a reaction when 40 cm3 dilute hydrochloric acid was added
to one marble chip (calcium carbonate) at room temperature of 20oC. The calcium carbonate was
in excess.
One of the results in the table is unreliable.
71.00
70.74
70.54
70.40
70.30
70.24
time (min)
70.20
70.20
70.20
On the grid below plot a graph of the results shown in the table above.
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(i)
70.26
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Mass of flask
and contents (g)
[3]
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Draw a smooth curve through the reliable points and label it A.
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Mass of
flask and
contents
(g)
70.00
0
Time (min)
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(ii) Sketch carefully on the grid the graph that would be obtained if:
I.
the same reaction was carried out at a temperature of 50oC. Label this graph B.
II. when an identical piece of calcium carbonate was reacted with only 20 cm3 of
the dilute acid. Label this graph C.
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(iii) Explain your answer to part (ii) I, in terms of particle collision.
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QUESTIONSHEET 2
Some chemical reactions may take place twice as quickly if their temperature is raised by 10oC.
(a)
If a particular reaction takes 32 minutes at 20oC, how long will it take if the temperature is raised
to 50oC?
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Time / min
Explain why the line on your graph does not meet either axis.
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QUESTIONSHEET 3
Carbonates react with acids to produce a salt, carbon dioxide and water.
(a)
The equation describes the reaction between calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid.
CaCO3
(i)
2HCl
CaCl2
CO2
H2O
Add state symbols to complete the equation.
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(iii) Use the relative atomic masses C =12, Ca = 40 and O=16 to calculate the relative formula mass of
calcium carbonate. Show your working.
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How much carbon dioxide can be produced from:
A 100 g calcium carbonate?
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B 1 g calcium carbonate?
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A student wished to measure the production of carbon dioxide in the above reaction. She considered the
two methods outlined in the diagram.
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(b)
Method A
add
25 cm3
hydrochloric
acid
weigh immediately
leave for 2 minutes
Method B
boiling
tube
with
25 cm3
hydrochloric
acid
1g
calcium
carbonate
weigh
pour acid into beaker,

replace boiling tube
in beaker
reweigh
leave for 2 minutes
reweigh
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(i)
Before carrying out the experiment, she performed the calculation in part (a) (iv) B of this question.
Suggest how this information could be of use to her.
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(ii) Explain why, of the two methods shown, method B would provide a more reliable estimate of the
amount of carbon dioxide produced during the reaction.
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QUESTIONSHEET 4
Rajs chemistry teacher puts a beaker of sodium thiosulphate on the windowsill.

Raj can clearly see a tree on the school field through the beaker. The teacher adds hydrochloric acid to the
beaker. After 120 seconds Raj cannot see the tree although he is looking carefully.
(a)
Explain why.
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The teacher repeats the experiment with three other classes. The tree disappears from view at different times.
Time for tree to disappear
in seconds
120
200
150
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The three experiments were identical except for the day on which they were done.
(i)
Which class did the experiment: on a warm spring day?
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(iii) on a January day when the school heating was not working well?
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The following year the local group of schools agree to do the same experiment on the same day under
exactly the same conditions using the same chemicals. They look at objects that are the same distance away.
The results are: -
School
St Peters
St Pauls
St Marys
Time for tree to

disappear in seconds
110
100
150
The teachers tested the chemicals used. They found that the sodium thiosulphate was of different
concentration in each school.
(c)(i)
Which school had the strongest solution?
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(ii) Give reasons for your answer.

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Hanif decides to use an ultraviolet lamp and an electric motor powered by a photoelectric cell.
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How could he use this equipment to measure the cloudiness of the liquid in a more objective way?
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QUESTIONSHEET 5
Cotton is starched to make it easier to weave into denim cloth. Before the cloth is made up into clothing the
starch is removed so that it can be more easily sewn.
Denim from a newly woven roll is tested to find out the best conditions for the removal of starch using the
biological catalyst amylase. A solution of amylase is made up and five equal pieces are cut from the roll of
denim. Equal quantities of amylase are added to four of the five pieces in separate beakers. The beakers are kept
at temperatures of 20oC, 40oC, 60oC and 80oC respectively for 15 minutes. Afterwards all five pieces are tested
for starch.
What is a catalyst?
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QUESTIONSHEET 6
The following equation shows what happens when magnesium ribbon reacts with hydrochloric acid.
Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
(a)
What would you see happening to the magnesium ?

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40 cm3 of gas is collected in 10 seconds. What is the rate of reaction?
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How would the rate compare if you used very dilute hydrochloric acid?
Explain why.
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State two ways in which the reaction could be speeded up besides changing the concentration of
hydrochloric acid.
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QUESTIONSHEET 7
When 0.15 M sodium thiosulphate solution (Na2S2O3(aq)) is added to hydrochloric acid, sulphur is formed.
(a)
What would you observe during the reaction?

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(b)
What other products are formed?

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(c)
Apart from heating it, how else could you speed up the reaction?
How would this work?
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30
20
5
27
20
30
5
56
10
40
5
3 min
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40
10
5
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0
5
5
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Na2S2O3(aq)
Volume H2O(l)
(cm3)
HCl(aq)
Reaction Time (s)
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The following results table was obtained by mixing various amounts of sodium thiosulphate solution, water and
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(ii) Which variable are you testing?

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(iii) Why is the volume of acid kept the same?
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(iv) What would you observe during the reaction?
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QUESTIONSHEET 8
Yoghurt is made from milk. Yoghurt contains lactic acid formed from lactose, the sugar present in milk.
Recently a new type of yoghurt has appeared in the shops in which bacteria from Russian cosmonauts has
been used in the process.
(a)
Describe a test to show that an acid is formed when milk is turned into yoghurt.
State the result of the test.
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For all practical purposes, a solution of lactose does not change into lactic acid. Adding bacteria increases
the rate of reaction. What is meant by the phrase rate of reaction?
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Describe or draw diagrams to show what is happening to individual molecules of lactose in the reaction
to form lactic acid molecules in yoghurt.
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After a while the rate of formation of lactic acid decreases. Why is this?
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(f)
The yoghurt milk mixture is heated to about 70oC.What effect does this have on the rate of the
production of lactic acid? Explain your answer.
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QUESTIONSHEET 9
2
10
4
16
6
20
8
-
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Plot a graph of the results.
10
22
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(a)
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0
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Time (s)
Volume (cm3)
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The apparatus shown can be used to collect gas formed by reacting magnesium and sulphuric acid. The
following table of data was collected.
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(b)
One experimental result was missed.

(i)
What value could it have?
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(ii) Why is it easy to miss results like this during experiments?
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Which gas is formed in the reaction ?
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(ii) How could you test for this gas?
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
Some cars are fitted with catalytic converters to remove harmful substances from exhaust gases.
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The platinum catalyst is coated onto a honeycombed ceramic support.

It works best when the engine has warmed up.
(a)(i)
Explain why a honeycombed support is better than a solid one.
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Heavy metals may stick to the catalyst and prevent it from working.
The catalyst is said to be poisoned.
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Explain how catalysts work and how poisoning with heavy metals prevents this.
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QUESTIONSHEET 11
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) breaks down slowly to form water and oxygen.
(a)
Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction.

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The reaction can be greatly speeded up by a catalyst.
(i)
Name a possible catalyst.
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(ii) How does the catalyst work?
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QUESTIONSHEET 12
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The diagram shows a flask of zinc metal reacting with hydrochloric acid on a chemical balance.
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(a)
How could this apparatus be used to measure the speed of the reaction?
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What is the gas being produced?
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How would you test the gas to identify it?
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(iii)
Write an equation for the reaction which is taking place.
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(c)
How would you expect the results to change if:
(i)
the temperature was increased?
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(ii) the zinc was ground into a fine powder?
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QUESTIONSHEET 13
Chemical reactions are caused when molecules of different chemicals collide.

(a)
Describe the effect of increasing the pressure of two gases on the rate of reaction using this
collision theory.
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Cornflour is used on the production line in some sweet factories. It is carried in the air.
Special precautions have to be taken to remove the cornflour from the air as a fire hazard.
Why is this fine powder a fire hazard?
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10 g of magnesium ribbon burns up in 1 minute.
How fast would you expect 10 g of magnesium powder to burn?
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Why is heat often provided as a means of speeding up chemical reactions?
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QUESTIONSHEET 14
A research laboratory is investigating the effectiveness of various catalysts for the reduction of pollution in
petrol powered car exhausts.
They obtain the following results using their own pollution units, P.
[10 P = 10 pollution units.]
Carbon monoxide
P
700
150
250
75
Oxides of nitrogen
P
500
150
300
90
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A
B
C
Petrol
P
100
30
50
10
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Catalyst
In his lab notebook the scientist uses the abbreviations CO, NOx and CH.
What do these abbreviations stand for?
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Which catalyst is most effective at reducing total pollution?
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(ii) Which is the largest pollutant in the exhaust before a catalyst is used?
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
Hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst are mixed in the apparatus below.

The hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen.
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added here
The results obtained are represented on the graph below
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energy
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no catalyst
90
time in seconds
On the same axes, draw a line to represent the volume of oxygen produced when the reaction is
repeated with 5 g of a granulated catalyst in the flask. Label this (i).
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volume
of gas
(ii) On the same axes, draw a line to represent the volume of oxygen produced when the reaction is
repeated with 5 g of a powdered catalyst in the flask. Label this (ii).
(b)
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John measures the volume of gas produced when 5 g of two chemicals X and Y are added to
hydrogen peroxide under identical conditions. His results for this experiment look like this.
volume
of gas
30
60
90
time in seconds
He claims that they show that Y is a better catalyst than X.

Johns partner Steven does not agree.
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What does Steven find wrong with the results?

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After the experiment Steven recovers 5 g of X and 1 g of Y from the two experiments. He claims that
this shows that John is wrong.
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Why might he think this?

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QUESTIONSHEET 16
200 cm3 of hydrogen peroxide solution are warmed in a flask. The volume of gas produced is measured using a
syringe. After 30 seconds 5 g of a chemical A is added to the hydrogen peroxide and the volume of gas
continues to be measured. The experiment is then repeated but this time another chemical, B, replaces A.
A third experiment has chemical B replaced by chemical C.
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added here
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time in seconds
60
What is the formula of hydrogen peroxide?
(b)
What is the gas produced?
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(iii) Which of the three chemicals is the best catalyst? (Give a reason for your answer)
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How much of the compounds B and C should be recovered from the flasks after the experiment?
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(a)
List three ways of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction.

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Explain why it is not possible to light a dead tree with a match.
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QUESTIONSHEET 18
The graph below shows the volume of gas produced in an experiment over a period of time.
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60
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40
30
20
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Volume of gas/ cm3
50
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Time/s
70
80
90
100
110
120
Write down the letter which represents:

the point at which the reaction has first stopped.
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(ii) the point at which the reaction is going at its fastest.
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Use the graph to estimate:
the volume of gas produced after 60 seconds.
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(ii) the time taken for 30 cm3 of gas to be collected.
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(c)
If the experiment was repeated with a catalyst present, how much gas would you expect to collect
in total?
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(d)
(i)
If the experiment in (c) was repeated with twice as much catalyst, how much gas would you expect
to collect in total?
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(ii)
Would the speed of collection of the gas be faster, slower or the same as in experiment (c)?
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
Rates of reactions can be measured in a number of ways.

(a)
Name two pieces of apparatus which could be used to measure volumes of gases.
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(b)(i) If you were timing how long magnesium took to dissolve in different concentrations of acid,
what controls would you use to make sure the experiment was fair?
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Stop clock
alarm clock
egg timer
[1]
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Which of the following pieces of apparatus would be most suitable for weighing a marble chip?
(Underline the correct answer)
spring balance
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balance reading to 4 decimal places

balance reading in whole grams
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kitchen clock
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QUESTIONSHEET 20
Complete the following sentences.

Heat energy is measured in _______.
(ii)
One thousand of these is called a _______.
(iii)
A reaction which gives out heat is described as _______.
(iv)
A reaction which takes in heat is described as _______.
(v)
A _________ will speed up a chemical reaction without being permanently used up.
(vi)
Reactions involving gases can be speeded up using _________ pressure.
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(i)
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(vii) Powders have a greater ______ _______ than lumps of a solid.

(viii) Curtains fading and _______ are examples of reactions which
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QUESTIONSHEET 1
Look at the following section of the periodic table.

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He
H
Li
Be
Ne
Na
Mg
Al
Si
Cl
Ar
Ca
Ga
Ge
As
Se
Br
Kr
Ti
Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Ni
Cu
Use only the elements shown to answer the following questions.
When metals react with non-metals they form ionic compounds.
(i)
How do metal atoms form ions?
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(ii) Write the symbol of a metal that forms +1 ions.
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(i)
Write down the formulae of:

an aluminium ion.
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(ii) a chloride ion.
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(iii) aluminium chloride.
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(c)
When non-metals react with non-metals they form molecules.
(i)
What type of bonding is found in molecules?
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(ii) Tetrachlormethane is a compound of carbon and chlorine. Write down the formula of tetrachloromethane.
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(iii) Ammonia exists as molecules.
Draw a dot and cross diagram to show the bonding in ammonia.
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QUESTIONSHEET 2
When calcium carbonate (limestone) is heated it produces calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.
(i)
Complete the following equation

CaCO3
CaO
________
[1]
(ii) What name is given to this type of reaction?

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Calculate the relative molecular mass of calcium carbonate.
(relative atomic masses: C=12, O=16, Ca=40)
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(ii) How many tonnes of calcium carbonate are needed to produce 280 tonnes of calcium oxide?
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(a)
When magnesium burns in oxygen it produces magnesium oxide.

Balance the following symbol equation.
__Mg(s)
O2(g)
__MgO(s)
[1]
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(b) Alison carefully reacted some magnesium with oxygen using the equipment below.
She made sure that all the magnesium had reacted.
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lid
heat
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Here are the results of Alisons experiment.
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coil of magnesium
ribbon
pipeclay triangle
= 40.1 g
= 44.9 g
= 48.1 g
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mass of crucible + lid

mass of crucible + lid + magnesium
mass of crucible + lid + magnesium oxide
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Use Alisons results to calculate the empirical formula of magnesium oxide.

(relative atomic masses: O = 16, Mg = 24)
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QUESTIONSHEET 4
The diagram shows an experiment to investigate the effect of heat on copper(II) sulphate crystals.
heat
tube A
blue copper(ll)
sulphate crystals
tube B
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cold water
(a)(i)
e.c
colourless liquid
Why is cold water used in the beaker?
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(ii) How could you identify the colourless liquid in tube B as water?
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When 2.5 g of blue copper(II) sulphate crystals were heated, 1.6 g of white solid were left in tube A.
Calculate the mass of water driven off in the experiment.
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(ii) Calculate the percentage of water driven off.
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(c)
The equation represents the change taking place on heating blue copper(II) sulphate crystals.
CuSO4.5H2O
CuSO4
5H2O
(i) What type of change is taking place?

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(ii) Write an equation to represent what happens when water is added to white copper(II) sulphate.
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(ii) What symbol should be used instead of the arrow in the first equation?
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QUESTIONSHEET 5
Nitrogen is an important element to help plants to grow.

Artificial fertilisers contain compounds of nitrogen.
Two such compounds are sodium nitrate (NaNO3), ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3).
(a)
Calculate the relative molecular masses of each of these compounds.

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, Na = 23)
(i)
sodium nitrate.
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(ii) ammonium nitrate.
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Calculate the percentage of nitrogen in:
(i)
sodium nitrate.
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(ii) ammonium nitrate.
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(c)
Which of them would be best for a farmer to use?

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(d)
Ammonia, NH3 has 82.4% of nitrogen in it.

Give two reasons why it would be unsuitable for use as a fertiliser.
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QUESTIONSHEET 6
(a)
Calculate the empirical formulae of the following compounds.

(Relative atomic masses: H=1, C=12, N=14, O=16, S=32, K=39, Fe=56)
(i)
a compound of 3.5 g nitrogen and 4 g oxygen.
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(ii) a compound of 50% oxygen and 50% sulphur.
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(iii) a compound of 39% potassium, 1% hydrogen, 12% carbon and 48% oxygen.
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(iv) 16.0 g of an oxide of iron formed from 11.2 g iron.
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(b)
Find (i) the empirical formula and (ii) the molecular formula of a compound containing
4.04% hydrogen, 24.24% carbon and 71.72% chlorine, given the following information:
relative atomic masses: H=1, C=12, Cl=35.5
relative molecular mass of the compound = 99
(i)
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QUESTIONSHEET 7
A chemist finds a compound in an unlabelled bottle.

He carries out a number of experiments on it.
Here are his results.
colour
heat
add dilute hydrochloric acid
heat and pass hydrogen over it
Identify the black solid.
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(a)
black
no change
solution of green salt
brown solid, gas which condenses to colourless liquid
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Identify the green salt.
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(b)(i)
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(ii) What products would be formed when a solution of the green salt is electrolysed?
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(iii) How can the gas produced during electrolysis be identified by a chemical test?
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Name the brown solid produced in the fourth test.
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(ii) Name the liquid which condenses in the fourth test.
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(iii) Write an equation for the reaction.
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(iv) What is the role of hydrogen in this reaction?
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QUESTIONSHEET 8
Barium chloride contains water of crystallisation (BaCl2.xH2O).

Some barium chloride was heated in a basin.
mass of empty basin
= 117.8 g
mass of basin plus BaCl2.xH2O
= 125.9 g
mass of basin plus BaCl2 after heating
= 124.7 g
(a)(i)
Why was the empty basin weighed?
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(ii) Calculate the mass of BaCl2.xH2O.
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(iii) Calculate the mass of BaCl2 after heating.
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(iv) Calculate the mass of water lost.
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(v) Calculate the percentage of water in the BaCl2.xH2O.
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What could be done to ensure that all the water had been lost?
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Calculate the relative molecular masses of:
(i) BaCl2
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(ii) H2O
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(Relative atomic masses: H = 1, O = 16, Cl = 35.5, Ba = 137)
(d)
Use your previous answers to determine the value of x in BaCl2.xH2O.

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QUESTIONSHEET 9
The following words describe ten different types of chemical reaction.
decomposition
precipitation
combustion
oxidation
reduction
reversible
exothermic
endothermic
displacement
neutralisation
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Write the correct word after each of the following descriptions of chemical reactions.
(a) two solutions are mixed together and form an insoluble product
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(b) a reaction in which oxygen is removed from one of the reactants
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(c) a reaction which takes in heat from the surroundings
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(d) a reaction where products can form the original reactants
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(e) a single substance breaks down into two or more simpler ones
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a substance loses electrons
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(f)
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(g) one element takes the place of another in a compound
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(h) a substance burns in oxygen
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
When calcium oxide reacts with water it forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
The reaction is exothermic.
(a) Explain what is meant by an exothermic reaction.
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(b) The formula for a calcium ion is Ca2+ and that of a hydroxide ion is OH-.
Write down the formula for calcium hydroxide.
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(c) Write down one use of slaked lime.
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(d) When slaked lime is dissolved in water, it produces a solution known as limewater.
It is possible to make a small amount of calcium carbonate from limewater.
Explain how this can be done.
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(e) How can calcium carbonate be converted into quicklime?
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(f) The reactions described above are often put together in a diagram called the calcium cycle.
Explain the word cycle in this context.
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QUESTIONSHEET 11
Solutions of different halogens were mixed with solutions of halide salts. The mixtures were shaken with some
organic solvent. Halogens dissolve better in the solvent than in water and give distinctive colours.
(chlorine - green, bromine - orange, iodine - violet)
Here are the results of some experiments.
halogen added
halide salt
A
B
C
D
E
F
chlorine
chlorine
bromine
bromine
iodine
iodine
potassium bromide
potassium iodide
potassium chloride
potassium iodide
potassium chloride
potassium bromide
colour after
shaking
orange
violet
orange
violet
violet
violet
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experiment
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(a) What type of reaction is taking place?
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(b) In which experiments are no reactions taking place?
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(c) Write a word equation for experiment A.
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Write a symbol equation for experiment A.
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(e)
What do the experiments tell you about the relative reactivities of chlorine, bromine and iodide?
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(f)
How would you expect fluorine to react with potassium chloride?
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(g) How would you expect chlorine to react with potassium fluoride?
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QUESTIONSHEET 12
The table below gives information about the solubilities of a number of salts.
sodium
soluble
soluble
potassium
soluble
soluble
lead
insoluble
insoluble
barium
soluble
insoluble
nitrate
carbonate
soluble
soluble
soluble
soluble
soluble
insoluble
soluble
insoluble
calcium
soluble
slightly
soluble
soluble
insoluble
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chloride
sulphate
(a)
What can you say about the solubility of sodium and potassium salts?
(b)
What can you say about the solubility of nitrates?
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What can you say about the solubility of lead salts?
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Predict the products of the following reactions, underlining any precipitates.
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(d)
sodium carbonate solution with lead nitrate solution
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(ii) calcium chloride solution with potassium nitrate solution

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(iii) barium chloride solution with sodium sulphate solution
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(e)
Barium salts are poisonous, yet some X-ray patients have to drink barium sulphate.
Explain why they can do this without harming themselves.
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QUESTIONSHEET 13
Five students wanted to find out what would happen when a certain compound was heated.
They found that a gas was given off, so they measured the mass of the gas lost.
Their results are shown below.
student
loss in mass (g)
volume of gas (cm3)
1
0.032
24
2
0.06
45
3
0.083
62
5
0.107
80
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loss in mass (g)
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(a) Plot the results on the graph.
4
0.09
75
volume of gas (cm3)
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(b)
Which students result is incorrect?

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(c)
Use your graph to estimate:

(i)
the volume of 0.05 g of the gas.
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The gas given off is oxygen.

(i)
[1]
How can the results of the experiment be used to confirm this?
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(d)
the mass of 15 cm3 of the gas.
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(ii) Describe a chemical test that can confirm the identity of the gas.
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QUESTIONSHEET 14

Study the diagram below.
tube
A
tube
B
tube
D
tube
C
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oil
cotton wool
(a) (i)
boiled and
cooled water
In which two tubes will the steel go rusty?
calcium
chloride
e.c
distilled
water
salt
solution
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(ii) Why does the steel not rust in the other two tubes?
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In which tube will the rusting occur fastest?
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(c)
Explain how ships and piers are prevented from rusting.

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(d)
State how each of the following is prevented from rusting.

(i)
cutlery
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(ii) car bodies
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
Zinc metal can be extracted from the mineral zinc blende (zinc sulphide)
Stage 1 - zinc blende heated in air to produce zinc oxide.
Stage 2 - zinc oxide reacted with sulphuric acid to make a solution containing zinc ions.
Stage 3 - zinc metal is obtained by electrolysis of the solution.
The zinc extracted is used to coat other metals and in alloys.
(a)
Suggest two advantages of alloys over pure metals.
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Name the metal that zinc is often used to protect.
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(b) (i)
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(ii) What is the process of covering a metal with zinc called?
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(c) (i)
Apart from zinc oxide, what other product is formed when zinc blende is heated in air?
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(ii) The formula of zinc oxide is ZnO.

The formula of an oxide ion is O2 .
What is the formula of a zinc ion?
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What type of reaction occurs when zinc oxide reacts with sulphuric acid?
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(d)
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(e)
Zinc can also be extracted from zinc oxide by heating it with coke.
(i)
What is the main element in coke?
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(ii) Write an equation for the reaction between zinc oxide and coke.
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(iii) What type of reaction involves the removal of oxygen?
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QUESTIONSHEET 16
The key below is used to identify five carbonates and a hydrogencarbonate.

Does it dissolve
in water?
No
Yes
Does it give off
carbon dioxide
when heated?
Is it green?
Yes
No
sodium
carbonate
Yes
No
copper
carbonate
ammonium
carbonate
No
sodium
hydrogencarbonate
magnesium
carbonate
Yes
calcium
carbonate
Which soluble compound gives off carbon dioxide, but gives no smell?
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(a) (i)
No
e.c
Yes
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Does it give a
red flame test?
Does it smell of
ammonia when
heated?
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(ii) What type of substance will react with any carbonate or hydrogencarbonate to produce carbon dioxide?
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(iii) Only one carbonate in the key produces no carbon dioxide when heated.
Which one?
Tablets for upset stomachs often contain citric acid and magnesium carbonate.
Describe and explain what happens when these tablets are added to water.
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(c)
A teaspoon of sodium hydrogencarbonate is added when making gingerbread.

(i) What is the purpose of the sodium hydrogencarbonate?
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(ii) Why would sodium carbonate be unsuitable for this purpose?
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QUESTIONSHEET 17
Quicklime, CaO, is made by heating limestone, CaCO3, in a rotating kiln.

Limestone is added at the top of the kiln. Turning the kiln lets the limestone move slowly to the bottom as it is
heated. Quicklime is formed and is taken from the bottom.
(a)
Give the chemical name for:

(i)
quicklime
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(ii) limestone
(b)
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Heat is required for the reaction to take place.
What name is given to reactions which take in heat?
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James investigated this reaction. He heated a piece of limestone on the edge of a gauze.
Describe what he saw.
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Before the rotating kiln was invented, each batch of limestone had to be heated separately.
Suggest one advantage that the rotating kiln has over the older method.
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(e)
There are proposals to extend a limestone quarry.

(i) Give two arguments that the quarry owners could use in favour of the proposed extension.
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(ii) Give two arguments that those against the extension could use.
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QUESTIONSHEET 18
(a)
Some students decided to investigate the chemistry of seashells.

They started by adding hydrochloric acid to some pieces of seashell.
The mixture fizzed. They decided to find out if the gas was carbon dioxide.
(i)
Complete the diagram below to show how they could do this.
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hydrochloric
acid
[3]
What result would they see if the gas was carbon dioxide?
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(ii)
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sea shells
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substance
sodium chloride
potassium chloride
calcium chloride
copper chloride
colour of flame
yellow
pink
red
green
Why is copper wire not used for the test?
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They then heated a small piece of shell in a flame.

Different substances give different colours when put in a flame.
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(ii) How is the test wire cleaned between each test?
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The shells turned the flame a red colour.
(iii) Which metal is in the seashells?
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(c)
Use the results of the two tests to select the chemical name of the substance from which seashells are
made from the list below.
sodium chloride
sodium carbonate
calcium carbonate
calcium chloride
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
Ethanol
C2H5OH
Kalium hydrogen
sulfat
KHSO4
Which bottle contains a potassium compound?
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(a)
e.c
Phosphorsaure
H3PO4
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Zinc
Zn
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Some bottles of chemicals were imported from Germany.

Their labels are in German.
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(b) (i)
Which bottle contains an element?
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(ii) What gas is formed when this element is added to dilute sulphuric acid?
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(c)
Which bottle contains a flammable substance?

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(d)(i) Which bottle contains a compound of four elements?

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(ii) What does the hazard label on this bottle mean?
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(e)
The gas, hydrogen, is known in German as Wasserstoff.

Wasser means water.
Suggest an explanation for the name.
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QUESTIONSHEET 20
(a)
The diagram shows a cross section through a type of blast furnace, which was used in the Iron Age.
IRON +CHARCOAL
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CHARCOAL
IRON
FORMED
HERE
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AIR BLASTED HERE
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CLAY
The charcoal is the fuel for the furnace. Charcoal is mainly carbon.
Write an equation for the burning of charcoal in a plentiful supply of air.
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(ii) Some carbon monoxide may also be formed.
Why is this undesirable?
The iron ore is reduced to iron when the furnace gets hot enough.
(i)
What is meant by reduced in this reaction?
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(ii) Name a substance that is oxidised in the process.
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(c)
When the furnace was opened, the clay had changed.

List three of the changes to the clay.
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THE PERIODIC TABLE
QUESTIONSHEET 1
The boxes represent particles of different gases. One box shows the particles of elements in group 0 (group 8).
What name is given to group 0 (8) elements?
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(ii) Name two elements from group 0.
(b) (i)
e.c
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Which box best represents particles from group 0 elements?
(ii) Explain the reason for your answer.
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A lighted splint is put into a gas jar of helium. What would happen?
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(c)
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Some properties of elements change as you go down their group in the periodic table. For each property
listed below, comment on if and how it changes as you go down group 0.
(i)
reactivity
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(ii) density
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(iii) metal or non-metal
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(e)
Which would be the best method to distinguish between different samples of group 0 gases?
Choose from the list below:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
shake the sample with water and add an indicator,

do a flame test,
put a lighted splint into a sample of each gas,
measure the density of each.
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THE PERIODIC TABLE
QUESTIONSHEET 2
The diagram represents a sodium atom and a sodium ion.
x
x
x
xx
x
x
xx
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
xx
Which diagram represents the sodium atom?
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(a) (i)
xx
x
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(ii) Give reasons for your choice.
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(iii) Sodium is in group 1 of the periodic table. How can you tell this from its electron structure?
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What is an ion?
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K+
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(ii) Potassium is also in group 1 of the periodic table. What is the symbol for the potassium ion?
Choose from:
K2+
K-
K2-
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(c)
Group 1 elements are stored in oil. Suggest the reason for this.
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(d)
A small piece of potassium is taken out of its bottle and cut. The surface is silver coloured and shiny,
but after a few minutes it looked dull and white. A chemical reaction had taken place.
(i)
With what had the potassium reacted?
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(ii) What is the name of the substance formed on the outside of potassium?
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(iv) Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.
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THE PERIODIC TABLE
QUESTIONSHEET 3
(a) (i)
Write a word equation for the reaction.
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Lithium (Li) can be burnt in chlorine (C12) to give lithium chloride.
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(ii) Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction.
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Which group in the periodic table does lithium belong to?
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(b) (i)
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(ii) How many electrons are there in its outside shell?
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(iii) How many electrons are there in the outside shell of the chlorine?
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Use a dot and cross diagram to explain how lithium and chlorine react together. Show only the
electrons in the outer shell.
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(c)
(d)
[3]
Sodium also reacts with chlorine.

(i)
Will the reaction be more reactive or less reactive than with lithium?
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(ii) What is the common name of the product?
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QUESTIONSHEET 4
The diagram below shows the arrangement of particles in a crystal of sodium chloride.
Key
+
Each particle has a charge. What type of particles have a charge?
Choose from:
atoms, molecules, ions.
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(a) (i)
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(ii) In sodium chloride what is the name of the particle with the positive charge?
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(iii) What is the name of the particle with the negative charge?
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(iv) What holds the particles together?
The table below gives some information about sodium and chlorine. Complete the table.
symbol
Sodium
Na
Chlorine
(c)
electron
arrangement
number of
electrons in
outside shell
number of
electron shells
periodic table
group number
2.8.1
(i)
(iii)
(v)
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element
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(b)
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(ii)
(iv)
(vi)
C1
2.8.7
[6]
Use the information in the table to explain:

(i)
why sodium chloride has positively and negatively charged particles. (Use dot and cross diagrams to
help your explanation.)
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(ii) why the formula for sodium chloride is NaC1.
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QUESTIONSHEET 5
(a) (i)
Explain why there is chlorine in the swimming pool.
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Sarah is diving into a swimming pool. She can smell chlorine.
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(ii) Iodine is the same group of the periodic table as chlorine. Give a use of iodine.
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Chlorine and iodine are in group 7 of the periodic table. What name is given to group 7 elements?
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(b) (i)
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(ii) Is chlorine a metal or non-metal?
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(iii) Is iodine a metal or non-metal?
The atomic number of chlorine is 17. What does this tell you?
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(c) (i)
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(ii) The electron arrangement of chlorine is 2.8.7. How many electron shells does it have?
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(iii) Iodine has five electron shells. How many electrons are in the outer shell of iodine?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iv) The symbol for chlorine is C1, iodine is I and sodium Na. Chlorine combines with sodium to make
sodium chloride, NaC1. Iodine also reacts with sodium. What will be the name and formula of the
compound formed?
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QUESTIONSHEET 6
Emma takes a photograph of a friend. Her friend tells her that the film is coated with silver bromide which is
sensitive to light. Silver bromide can be made by reacting silver nitrate with sodium bromide. The chemical
reaction can be represented as:
What happens to silver bromide in the light?
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(a) (i)
e.c
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Ag+(aq) + Br- (aq) AgBr(s)
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(ii) Give another reaction which is affected by light energy.
(b) (i)
What type of particle is Br- ?
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(ii) Is silver bromide soluble in water?
(c) (i)
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Suggest what would happen if a sample of silver iodide were left in the light.
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(ii) Silver iodide can be made in a similar way to silver bromide. Write an ionic equation to show this
reaction. Include the state symbols.
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QUESTIONSHEET 7
The symbols represent two different forms of chlorine atoms.

35
17
(a) (i)
C1
37
17
C1
What name is given to atoms of the same element that have different mass numbers?
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(ii) Why do the atoms have different mass numbers?
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(iii) What two things does the number 17 tell you about the structure of a chlorine atom?
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......................................................................................................................................................................... [2]
(iv) Calculate the number of neutrons in an atom of chlorine-35.
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(b)
A sample of chlorine is found to have a mass of 35.5. Explain why it is not a whole number.
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(c) (i)
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A small amount of sodium was burnt in samples of chlorine-35 and chlorine-37. What difference,
if any, would you expect between the reactions?
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(ii)
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(iii)
Would chlorine-35 and chlorine-37 have the same boiling point?
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(iv)
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QUESTIONSHEET 8
The table below shows the elements on the third period. Sample of each of the elements were burnt in oxygen
and the oxides formed were tested to see whether they were acids or bases.
(a) (i)
12
Mg
magnesium
24
13
A1
aluminium
27
14
Si
silicon
28
15
P
phosphorus
31
How many electron shells does the third period have?
16
S
sulphur
32
17
C1
chlorine
35.5
18
Ar
argon
40
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11
Na
sodium
23
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e.c
(ii) The element with atomic number 10 is neon. Explain in terms of electron arrangement why a new
period starts after neon.
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(b) (i)
Which three elements in the third period are metals?
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(ii) What trend do you notice about metallic properties as you go across the period?
(c) (i)
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Oxygen is in group 6. What does this tell you about the number of electrons in the outside shell?
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(ii) Write down formulae for the oxides of sodium, magnesium and aluminium.
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QUESTIONSHEET 9
Farah has balloons filled with three different gases. The symbols for the gases are written on each balloon.
She lets go of the balloons. The diagram shows what happens.
He
Ne
(a) To which group of the periodic table do the gases belong?
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Ar
(b) (i)
e.c
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
Predict what would happen to a balloon filled with krypton.
(ii) Explain the reasons for your answer.
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Draw the electron structure of helium.
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(c) (i)
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......................................................................................................................................................................... [2]
[1]
(ii) Explain how the electron structure is related to the chemical properties of helium.
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(d) (i)
Helium is often used to fill balloons. Give two reasons why this is a good choice.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
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(ii) Neon, argon and krypton are used to fill light bulbs. Give a reason for this.
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TOTAL / 11
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
John has three bottles containing salts. One contains sodium chloride, one lithium chloride and one potassium
chloride, but the labels have come off.
B
C
Sodium, potassium and lithium all belong to the same group of the periodic table. What is the group
number?
e.c
(a) (i)
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(ii) What is the name of the group?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(iii) What colour are the three salts?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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John needs to put the correct labels on the bottles. He does a flame test. Describe exactly how he does
the flame test.
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(b)
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(c) John puts his results in a table. Look at the table and fill in the names of the salts.
Bottle
Colour of flame
Yellow
Red
Lilac
Name of salt
[3]
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QUESTIONSHEET 11
The table below gives information about some of the elements in group 7.
Symbol
Atomic No.
Melting point
(oC)
Boiling point
(oC)
Appearance
chlorine
C1
17
-101
-34
greenish gas
bromine
Br
35
-7
58
red liquid
iodine
53
114
183
black solid
(a) (i)
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Element
Put the three elements in the table in their order of reactivity, with the most reactive first.
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(ii) Which property in the table above indicated the order of reactivity for group 7 elements?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
How many electrons are in the outside shell of a chlorine atom?
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(b) (i)
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(ii) Does the element chlorine usually exist as free atoms, molecules or ions?
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(iii) Explain your answer to (ii).
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(c)
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Fluorine is also in group 7. Its atomic number is 9.
(i)
Draw the electron arrangement for fluorine.
[2]
(ii) Would you expect fluorine to be a solid, liquid or gas at room temperature?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) Predict what its melting point would be.
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(d)
A sample of bromine is put in a test tube in a water bath at 60 oC. Suggest what will happen to it.
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QUESTIONSHEET 12
What colour is the sodium chloride solution?
e.c
(a) (i)
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Abdul adds some silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution to a sodium chloride (NaC1) solution. He notices a white
precipitate. He leaves the test tube in bright sunlight. The precipitate went dark.
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) What is meant by precipitate?
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(iii) What is the name of the precipitate made?
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Write a word equation for the reaction.
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(b) (i)
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(ii) What is the state symbol for a solution in water?

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(iii) What is the state symbol for a precipitate?
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(iv) Write a symbol equation for the reaction, including the state symbols.
......................................................................................................................................................................... [2]
(c)
Abdul adds some silver nitrate to three more solutions, A, B and C. He puts the results in a table.
Put a tick in the column if there was a halide present.
solution
observation
A
B
C
no reaction
pale yellow precipitate
yellow precipitate
observation after
leaving in sunlight
no change
went dark
went dark
was a halide present?
[2]
TOTAL / 11
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QUESTIONSHEET 13
Below is the first part of the periodic table, giving the elements with their atomic numbers.
0
H
1
Sc
21
Ti
22
V
23
Cr
24
Mn
25
Fe
26
Co
27
Ni
28
Cu
29
Zn
30
III
B
5
Al
13
Ga
31
IV
C
6
Si
14
Ge
32
V
N
7
P
15
As
33
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(a) (i)
II
Be
4
Mg
12
Ca
20
VI
O
8
S
16
Se
34
VII
F
9
Cl
17
Br
35
He
2
Ne
10
Ar
18
Kr
36
What is the name given to the group between atomic number 21 and 30?
e.c
I
Li
3
Na
11
K
19
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(ii) Are they metals or non-metals?
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(iii) What do the following symbols stand for?
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Fe:
Zn:
Cu:
..............................................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(i)
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Below are some properties of two elements.

element
A
melting point
1535
boiling point
2750
relative density
7.87
97.5
892
0.97
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(b)
Which element is from the group between atomic numbers 21 and 30?
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(ii) Using the properties in the table, suggest which elements would be most suitable for making a
kettle. Give a reason for your answer.
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......................................................................................................................................................................... [2]
(iii) Element number 22 is called titanium. From its position in the periodic table predict three properties
you would expect it to have. Put a tick in the box by one property from each pair in the list below.
soft
can be pulled out to make a wire
dull surface that cannot be polished
hard
breaks easily when pulled
shiny surface that can be polished
[3]
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QUESTIONSHEET 14
Copper is a transition element. Name another element from this part of the periodic table.
e.c
(a) (i)
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Saima heated some copper(II) carbonate (CuCO3) in a test tube. She noticed that the green copper carbonate
changed to a black powder. A gas also came off which she passed through a liquid, A.
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(ii) What is liquid A?
........................................................................................................................................................................ [1]
(iii) Describe what Saima saw happening in A.
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(iv) What is the name of the gas?
........................................................................................................................................................................ [1]
What is the name of the black powder formed?
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(b) (i)
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) Saima thinks that a chemical reaction has taken place. Give two pieces of evidence to support
her idea.
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(iv) Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction.
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Saima heated two more carbonates, zinc carbonate and sodium carbonate. She put her results in the
table below.
(i)
substance
appearance before heating
appearance after heating
gas given off
white solid
white solid
no
white solid
solid yellow when hot,

white when cold
yes
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(c)
Which substance was zinc carbonate?
e.c
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) Explain the reason for your choice.
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(iii) Explain why no gas was given off with A.
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
Three jars containing metal salts have lost their labels. One contains a salt of copper, one a salt of
iron(II) and one a salt of iron(III). They can be distinguished by testing with sodium hydroxide solution.
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(a) (i)
To what part of the periodic table do copper and iron belong?
e.c
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) (i)
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(ii) What is the likely colour of the copper salt?

......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
Describe how to carry out the test with sodium hydroxide, and what would you look for.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
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(c) (i)
colour of precipitate
blue
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salt
A
B
C
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(ii) The table shows the results of testing the three salts with sodium hydroxide.
Complete the table.
metal ion in salt
iron(II)
brown
[2]
What is the symbol for the iron(II) ion?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) What is the symbol for the hydroxide ion?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) Write a balanced ionic equation to show the reaction between iron(II) ions and hydroxide ions.
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QUESTIONSHEET 16
The table below shows the second and third periods of the periodic table.
II
III
IV
VI
VII
3
Li
lithium
7
4
Be
beryllium
9
5
B
boron
11
6
C
carbon
12
7
N
nitrogen
14
8
O
oxygen
16
9
F
fluorine
19
10
Ne
neon
20
11
Na
sodium
23
12
Mg
magnesium
24
13
A1
aluminium
27
14
Si
silicon
28
15
P
phosphorus
31
16
S
sulphur
32
17
C1
chlorine
35.5
18
Ar
argon
40
(a) (i)
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The first period is not shown. How many elements are in the first period?
(ii) How many elements are in the second period?
e.c
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) What does the period number tell you about the arrangement of electrons in the atom?
(b) (i)
ma
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
Find carbon in the table. Which period is it in?
(ii) Which group is it in?
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(iii) What does the group number tell you about the structure of the carbon atom?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) (i)
There are two numbers, 6 and 12, in the box with carbon. 6 is the atomic number. What two things
does the atomic number 6 tells you about an atom of carbon?
..............................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................... [2]
(ii) What is the number 12 called?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) What does the number 12 tell you about the structure of an atom of carbon?
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TOTAL / 10
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QUESTIONSHEET 17
Below are the first 36 elements in the periodic table with their atomic numbers.
0
H
1
Sc
21
Ti
22
V
23
Cr
24
Mn
25
Fe
26
Co
27
Ni
28
Cu
29
Zn
30
III
B
5
Al
13
Ga
31
IV
C
6
Si
14
Ge
32
V
N
7
P
15
As
33
VI
O
8
S
16
Se
34
VII
F
9
Cl
17
Br
35
He
2
Ne
10
Ar
18
Kr
36
Give the symbol for one example of each of the following:

(i)
a metal
e.c
(a)
II
Be
4
Mg
12
Ca
20
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I
Li
3
Na
11
K
19
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(ii) a gas
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) a transition element
Find Cl (chlorine) in the table above.

(i)
What is the group number?
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(b)
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(ii) Which period is it in?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) How many electron shells does it have?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iv) How many electrons are there in its outside shell?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c)
Explain what is meant by atomic number.

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(d) (i)
What name is given to the elements in group 0?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) What is the main chemical property of group 0 elements?
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(iii) How does their electron arrangement explain this chemical property?
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e.c
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TOTAL / 11
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QUESTIONSHEET 18
Identify the elements A, B and C by completing the sentences below.

(i)
The element in A was:
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(a)
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Group one elements react with water and a gas is given off.
Lithium, potassium and rubidium were put in separate troughs of water, A, B and C. The diagrams show the
reactions.
A fizzed gently and a gas was given off. B reacted violently, burst into flames and cracked the trough.
C reacted vigorously and burst into flames.
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(ii) The element in B was:
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(iii) The element in C was:
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(b)
The solution left in A was tested with litmus paper.

What colour did the litmus paper go?
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......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
The gas coming off in A was collected in a test tube and tested with a lighted splint.
What happened?
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(c)
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) What is the name of the gas?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(d)
Sodium also reacts with water.

(i)
Will the reaction be more or less vigorous than that with lithium?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) What are the names of the products of the reaction?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(e)
Group 1 elements are called alkali metals. Suggest the reason for this.
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
(a) (i)
om
Iron and copper are both transition elements. They can both be used to make pans.
Give two physical properties of most transition elements that make them suitable for pans.
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(ii) Why is copper not often used for pans?
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......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) Copper is often used for electric wires. Give two properties of copper that make copper a good
choice for this use.
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(iv) Iron is used to make cars but not aeroplanes.
Give one property of iron that makes it good to use for cars.
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Give one property of iron that makes it unsuitable for planes.
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(b) (i)
Iron is used as a catalyst in the Haber process to make ammonia.

What is the purpose of a catalyst?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) Platinum is used as a catalyst in catalytic converters in cars.
Where in the periodic table would you expect to find platinum?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) (i)
Copper and iron both form ions with non-metals. What type of ions do they form?
......................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) Write the symbols for a copper(II) ion and an iron(III) ion.
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TOTAL / 12
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QUESTIONSHEET 20
The following diagram shows part of the periodic table in which letters represent some elements.
(These are not chemical symbols)
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C
D
Give the letter that represents the element that
is an unreactive gas .................................................................................................................... [1]
II
has one electron in its outside shell ........................................................................................... [1]
III
is in the same group as F ............................................................................................................ [1]
IV
is a yellow/green gas .................................................................................................................. [1]
is in the same period as E ........................................................................................................... [1]
VI
forms several coloured compounds ............................................................................................ [1]
VII
is used in light bulbs .................................................................................................................. [1]
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(i)
e.c
You may use each letter once, more than once or not at all in this question.
TOTAL / 7
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ANSWERS AND MARK SCHEMES
QUESTIONSHEET 1
change pH to 7
(ii)
burette/measuring cylinder/syringe
(i)
1g
(ii)
30/10
=3g
1
1
(iii)
concentration of sodium hydroxide
(c)
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(b)
(i)
6 g in 100g
no
e.c
(a)
1.
2.
3.
4.
magnesium
zinc
nickel
copper
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QUESTIONSHEET 2
1
1
TOTAL 8
(c)
(i)
hydrogen
(ii)
burning splint/ignite/burn the gas

squeaky pop
(i)
magnesium chloride
(ii)
ionic
(iii)
the forces of attraction/bonding between the ions are very strong

large amount of energy required to break them
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(b)
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4 correct answers score 2 marks

2 correct answers score 1 mark
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QUESTIONSHEET 3
sodium + oxygen sodium oxide
(ii)
Na2O
(iii)
solid
(iv)
purple
(i)
O2
(g) 2
(ii)
accept answer between 4 and 6
(iii)
any two from corrodes buildings/statues/metalwork

kills/damages trees
causes lakes to become acidic/kills animal and plant life
ctiv
e.c
(b)
(i)
om
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 4
covalent
(ii)
8 electrons around N scores 1 mark

correct bonding pairs scores 1 mark
forces between the molecules/ particles are weak

these forces are easily overcome
particles move/ have kinetic energy

randomly/in all directions
or
diffusion takes place
from high concentration to low concentration
(ii)
molecules/particles of ammonia are lighter
(iii)
ammonium chloride
(iii)
(b)
ww
w.c
TOTAL 9
ma
(i)
he
(a)
(i)
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 5
(c)
carbon dioxide
limewater turns milky/white/cloudy
1
1
(ii)
calcium sulphate
(i)
increases
(ii)
greater surface area

particles collide more often
1
1
(i)
hydrogen
(ii)
burning splint/produces squeaky pop
(iii)
manufacture of ammonia/manufacture of margarine
ma
bromophenol blue
(ii)
bromophenol blue and thymol blue
he
(i)
ww
w.c
(b)
One mark each for:

yellow
colourless
yellow
blue
1
2
1
TOTAL 10
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 6
(a)
om
(b)
(i)
e.c
(a)
4
1
2
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 7
(a)
calcium hydroxide
(b)
8 5 10 5 125
= 10 000 g/10 kg
1
1
(c)
calcium oxide is corrosive/harms skin
(i)
Ca(OH)2 + 2HNO3 Ca(NO3) 2 + 2H2O
(ii)
1 mol Ca(OH)2 neutralises 2 mol HNO3

74 g Ca(OH)2 neutralises 126 g HNO3
37 g Ca(OH)2 is needed to neutralise 63 g HNO3
1
1
1
(d)
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 8
(a)
SO2 + Cl2 + 2H2O H2SO4 + 2HCl

(correct formulae 1, balancing 1)
(b)
71g Cl2 react with 64 g SO2

so 71 mg Cl2 react with 64 mg SO2
64
= 0.9 mg SO2
and 1 mg Cl2 reacts with
71
1
1
A 10 / 2 = 5
B is greater
1
1
om
B 50 / 5 = 10
e.c
(c)
12
(ii)
lemon juice
(iii)
7
red or orange
(b)
1
1
1
1
(i)
accept any pH greater than 7 up to 14
(ii)
neutralisation
(iii)
water
he
(c)
ma
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 9
TOTAL 7
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 10
1
(b)
(i)
neutralisation
(ii)
reaction is faster/increases rate of the reaction

increases surface area/more collisions between particles
2
CO2
(i)
(ii)
turns milky/white/cloudy
(iii)
24 + 12 + (16 5 3)
= 84
ctiv
e.c
(c)
om
green
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 11
(c)
TOTAL 9
(ii)
neutralisation
(iii)
(i)
hydrogen ion/H
(ii)
hydroxide ion/OH-
(iii)
H+ + OH- H2O
(i)
it is corrosive
(ii)
any two from safety goggles

plastic gloves
wear lab coat
use a tray to catch spillage
ma
burette
he
(b)
1
1
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 12
1
(ii)
hydrogen
(i)
blue/purple
(ii)
hydroxide ion
(i)
(ii)
sodium sulphate
(iii)
2NaOH
2H2O
(d)
om
(c)
red
e.c
(b)
(i)
a fertiliser
ctiv
(a)
remains of dead plants

became buried
action of heat and pressure
in the absence of oxygen
over millions of years
any three marks
he
(a)
2
1
TOTAL 9
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 13
gain of oxygen/loss of hydrogen/loss of electrons
(ii)
sulphur dioxide
(c)
H2O + SO2 H2SO3
(d)
limestone is a carbonate
acids react with carbonates
1
1
ww
w.c
(i)
(b)
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 14
A
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
e.c
om
(a)
MgCO3
calcium carbonate fizzes
(b)
MgCl2
TOTAL 7
1
2
1
add acid slowly/ from a burette

until indicator changes colour
1
1
(ii)
as a control/ for a fair test
(i)
0.7 5 16 =
1.2 5 11 =
0.6 5 7.5 =
0.4 5 22 =
(ii)
magnesium hydroxide
cheapest
no gas given off
11.2 p
13.2 p
4.5 p
8.8 p
he
(d)
(i)
ww
w.c
(c)
ma
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 14
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 16
(b)
(i)
does not react with acid
(ii)
substance A
very high pH dangerous
1
1
(iii)
a carbonate
(i)
seasoning
preserving foods
1
1
(ii)
two from:
sodium carbonate, chlorine, sodium, sodium hydrogencarbonate
om
(a)
e.c
(iii ) to melt ice
vinegar is acid
ammonia is alkaline
they neutralise the stings
(c)
water dilutes acid

washing soda neutralises it
ma
(b)
he
add universal indicator/litmus

red acid
ww
w.c
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 17
2
1
TOTAL 9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 18
(a)
field C
(b)
A beans, onion, leek
B beans, leek
(c)
C potato
field C
1
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 19
(a)
MgSO4
(b)
I magnesium & sulphuric acid

II magnesium carbonate & sulphuric acid
III magnesium hydroxide & sulphuric acid
2
2
2
(c)
boil off/evaporate the water
om
TOTAL 8
he
ma
ctiv
seven/7
neutral/ neutralised
hydrogen/ hydrogen ions
carbon dioxide
ethanoic acid
lemons/car batteries/nettles etc
sodium hydroxide/potassium hydroxide/ammonia etc
corrosive
ww
w.c
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
e.c
QUESTIONSHEET 20
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 1
(a)
(b)
oxygen 2 6 (0)
sulphur 2 8 6
1
1
(i)
8P
8N
(i)
chlorine radicals have unpaired electrons

are chlorine atoms
OR
chlorine molecules have no unpaired electrons
are pairs of chlorine atoms
1
1
CFCs/chlorofluorocarbons
(NOT aerosols, fridges etc as these are not substances)
ctiv
e.c
lose 6 electrons
gain 2 electrons
(ii)
he
QUESTIONSHEET 2
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
(i)
outer shell electron

furthest from nucleus
(ii)
all electrons in same shell
(iii)
nearest electrons to nucleus
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
(ii)
ma
(c)
om
correct nucleus
correct electronic arrangement
(b)
energy
2
3
number of electrons
three electrons in outside shell

after this removing from next shell in
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 3
(a)
(i)
relative atomic mass/mass number = 40

atomic number/proton number = 20
1
1
(ii)
protons 20
neutrons 20
electrons 20
1
1
1
(b)
electrons
0
2
23
54
36
om
neutrons
0
5
30
74
45
(a)
he
10P
12N
TOTAL 13
ww
w.c
(b)
mark each
rounded to whole number
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 4
10P
10N
ctiv
e.c
protons
1
4
26
53
34
correct and same electronic arrangement

correct and same protons in each
correct neutrons
1
1
1
90/100 20 = 18
10/100 22 = 2.2
relative atomic mass = 18 + 2.2 = 20.2
(correct answer alone scores 3)
1
1
1
Note: that the answer alone scores full marks. Always show working as an incorrect
answer with no working will score zero. Correct working will gain some marks.
(c)
all chemical properties are the same

chemical properties depend on number of electrons
electrons are the same in both isotopes
1
1
1
TOTAL
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 5
(d)
(ii)
argon
(i)
20
(ii)
Calcium ion/Ca2+
(i)
1/ one
(ii)
20
(i)
7/ seven
(ii)
37
om
(c)
18
1
1
e.c
(b)
(i)
TOTAL 8
ctiv
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 6
13 protons 11 neutrons
13 electrons
1
1
(b)
atoms with same number of protons/ atoms of same element

with different numbers of neutrons
1
1
(c)
both isotopes have same number of electrons/ arrangement of electrons

it is number/arrangement of electrons that determines chemical behaviour
1
1
(d)
25/100 24 = 6
75/100 28 = 21
6 + 21 = 27
(correct answer alone scores 3)
1
1
1
ww
w.c
he
ma
(a)
Note: that the answer alone scores full marks. Always show working as an incorrect answer with no
working will score zero. Correct working will gain some marks.
(e)
aluminium/Al
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 7
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
B
E
A
F
A
B & C/C & B
D & E/E & D/D & F/F & D
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
om
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 8
(ii)
2,8,7
(i)
atoms become stable by obtaining full outer shells

calcium loses 2 electrons
chlorine gains one electron
electrons transferred from calcium atoms to chlorine atoms
1
1
1
1
(ii)
Ca2+, Cl
(iii)
CaCl2
ionic bonds/forces between ions/particles are very strong

they take a lot of energy to break/overcome
ww
w.c
he
(c)
e.c
2,8,8,2
ctiv
(b)
(i)
ma
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 11
QUESTIONSHEET 9
(a)
(b)
(c)
covalent
(i)
bonds between atoms are very strong

require a lot of energy to break
1
1
(ii)
atoms arranged in layers

forces between layers weak/layers slide past each other easily
1
1
free electrons
move along the layers
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 10
regular pattern of ions
tightly packed
free electrons
hold structure together
(All four marks could be obtained from a clearly labelled diagram)
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
+
+
-
1
1
1
1
+
-
+
-
om
Positively charged
metal ions
e.c
(a)
Electrons
forces holding lattice together are strong

ions/atoms in lattice tightly packed
(ii)
layers of ions/atoms can slide past each other
(c)
free electrons take in heat

passed on as electrons collide
1
1
(d)
alloy
(a)
(b)
(i)
2,8,1
(ii)
2,8,7
(i)
Na+
(ii)
Cl
(c)
(d)
(e)
NaCl
ma
ww
w.c
QUESTIONSHEET 11
ctiv
(i)
he
(b)
1
1
TOTAL 10
1
1
1
1
1
(i)
ions able to move freely
(ii)
melt it
(i)
inert/noble gas/ Group 0
(ii)
has a full outer shell
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 12
(ii)
one potassium with 1+ needed to cancel 1- in nitrate

KNO3
1
1
(iii)
one calcium 2+ needed to cancel 1- in two chlorines

CaC12
1
1
(iv)
one magnesium 2+ needed for two nitrates 1Mg(NO3) 2
1
1
(v)
one potassium 1+ needed for one chloride 1KC1
(i)
ionic
(ii)
electrons are transferred from one atom

to another
(i)
I-
(ii)
Sr2+
(iii)
SrI2
ctiv
e.c
om
1
1
ma
(c)
two sodium with 1+ needed to cancel 2- in sulphate

Na2SO4
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 16
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 13
(b)
(i)
simple molecular
(ii)
giant atomic
(iii)
simple molecular
(iv)
giant metallic
(v)
giant ionic
both will be low
om
(a)
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Sea of electrons
ctiv
Co2+
e.c
(c)
ma
Co2+
1
1
TOTAL 8
ww
w.c
he
regular arrangement of cobalt ions

surrounded by free electrons
QUESTIONSHEET 14
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
A & E/E & A

B
B & D/D & B
C
F
E
F
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Note: that you may use each atom once, more than once or not at all. This is sometimes stated on the
question paper. Students often go wrong by thinking that they must use all the alternatives at
some point in the answer.
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 15
4
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
carbon & silicon/silicon & carbon/C & Si/Si & C
(ii)
four electrons in outer shell of both

means they are both in group 4
(b)
(c)
(d)
(iii)
positive/+/+12
(c) (i)
(ii)
2,8,2
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
1
1
1
1
1
1
two/2/II
has two electrons in outer shell
1
1
three/3/III
outer electrons in third shell/energy level
1
1
ww
w.c
(ii)
12
he
protons
neutrons
ma
nucleus
(ii)
(b) (i)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 16
(a) (i)
om
(i)
e.c
(a)
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 17
(a)
K2O
(ii)
MgO
(iii)
Al2O3
(i)
FeO
Fe2O3
1
1
(ii)
iron(II) oxide & iron(III) oxide
e.c
om
(b)
(i)
QUESTIONSHEET 18
sodium sulphate
(iii)
sodium hydrogencarbonate
(i)
sodium sulphate/ Na2SO4
(ii)
(i)
sodium hydrogencarbonate/ NaHCO3
(ii)
sodium (no marks as given in question)

hydrogen
carbon
oxygen
ctiv
(ii)
ma
(c)
sodium chloride
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
TOTAL 6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 19
e.c
om
One mark each for the following in the correct order

smallest
neutrons
positive
negative
nucleus
equal
ion
atomic number
mass number/atomic mass
different
protons
electrons
neutrons
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 20
sodium
Na
23
11
12
he
magnesium
Mg
24
12
12
ww
w.c
neon
Ne
20
10
10
ma
one mark each

Name of element
symbol
mass number
atomic number
number of neutrons
TOTAL 13
nitrogen
N
14
7
7
carbon
C
12
6
6
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 1
(i)
random arrangement of molecules, quite close together

able to move freely in body of liquid
1
1
(ii)
widely spaced random arrangement

able to move freely in whole container
1
1
evaporation
(i)
H
(ii)
(e)
separate molecules with low attraction
energy needed to start reaction

called activation energy
1
1
QUESTIONSHEET 2
TOTAL 12
(i)
to allow gases to pass through
(ii)
as a conductor
(b)
produce electricity directly from fuel
(c)
2H2 + O2 2H2O
(one for formulae, one for balancing)
(d)
do not run down as quickly

produce water for use by astronauts
1
1
(e)
solar cell
ww
w.c
(a)
e.c
(d)
ctiv
(c)
om
1
1
ma
(b)
butane is easier to light

charcoal is less expensive/is easier to store
he
(a)
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 3
(b)
(i)
burns quicker/more completely
(ii)
heat transferred to water more efficiently
(i)
6H2O
+ 6CO2
1
1
(ii)
31 200 100/2
= 1 560 000 J or 1560 kJ
1
1
om
(a)
(a)
(i)
e.c
QUESTIONSHEET 4
solution
ctiv
energy
ma
crystals
time
1
1
1
(ii)
breaking bonds in ammonium nitrate takes in energy

making bonds between ions and water molecules gives out energy
former exceeds the latter
1
1
1
(i)
2Al + Fe2O3 Al2O3 + 2Fe
(ii)
match supplies activation energy

the reaction supplies it after that
1
1
ww
w.c
(b)
he
energy taken in
from surroundings
TOTAL 6
TOTAL 10
QUESTIONSHEET 5
(a)
treacle pudding contains carbohydrate for energy

sumo wrestler needs protein for muscle
1
1
(b)
sugar is a simple carbohydrate

may cause obesity
1
1
TOTAL 4
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 6
(a)
Bond breaking = 436 + 151 = 587

Bond making = 2 298
= 596
Difference = -9 kJ
1
1
1
(b)
Exothermic
(c)
H2 +I2
om
energy
e.c
2HI
Heat energy = 4.2 15 20

= 1260 J = 1.26 kJ
(b)
Moles =
10
0.1 = 0.001
1000
= 1 10-3
ma
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 7
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
(d)
1000 (a)
= 1260 kJ
ww
w.c
he
(c)
TOTAL 7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 8
(a)
(i)
Br-Br + H-H/193 + 436

= 629
1
1
(ii)
2 H-Br/2 366
= 732
1
1
(iii)
overall energy change = energy in energy out/ 629 732

= -103
(+ 103 scores 1 mark.)
1
1
(b)
exothermic/ energy given out/ energy supplied to surroundings

(give follow through mark)
(c)
1
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 9
to find out how much fuel was used
(ii)
to ensure an even temperature
(iii)
the temperature of the water
(iv)
the volume of water

distance of burner from beaker
1
1
(i)
12oC/g
(ii)
propanol
propanol is bigger molecule
contains more carbon
om
(b)
(i)
e.c
(a)
(b)
TOTAL 9
bubbling/ fizzing/ slight movement of calcium

clouding of water
1
1
(i)
energy produced = 4.2 5 50

=1050 J (or 1.050 kJ)
1
1
(ii)
Exothermic
ma
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 10
1
1
1
Ca(s) + 2H2O(1) Ca(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)

Ignore state symbols
ww
w.c
he
(c)
1
2
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 11
(a)
(b)
(i)
open
(ii)
more oxygen mixes with the methane
(i)
hydrogen
carbon
carbon dioxide
water
the minimum energy

for a reaction to happen
lowers the activation energy
(ii)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 12
exothermic
heat is given out/ temperature rises
(ii)
17oC
(iii)
paraffin
(iv)
to make the test fair/ so the results are comparable
(b)
oxygen
(c)
causes global warming/ greenhouse effect

polar ice caps melt causing flooding
carbon monoxide
ctiv
e.c
(d)
(i)
om
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 13
2
1
TOTAL 9
ethanol
smallest temperature rises
(b)
to make the test fair

different amounts of water require different amounts of heat to raise temperature by 1oC
1
1
(c)
100 4.2 39
= 16380 J for 1.0 g
for 2.0 g: 16380 2 = 32760 J (=32.76 kJ)
1
1
1
ww
w.c
he
ma
(a)
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 14
energy
reactants
activation energy
(a)
reactants and products labelled
(b)
activation energy labelled
(ii)
32 g O2 reacts with 48 g Mg
8 g O2 reacts with 12 g Mg
8 g O2 occupies 6 dm3
1
1
1
ctiv
e.c
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
exothermic
(ii)
they are being used up faster than they can be replaced

so they will eventually run out
wood/ paper/ peat/ biogas/ charcoal

any two
C-H
O=O
(ii)
(iii)
C=O
H-O
ww
w.c
(i)
he
(i)
(iii)
(b)
formula mass of MgO = 24 + 16 = 40

40 g MgO produced from 24 g Mg
100 g MgO produced from (24 100)/ 40 = 60 g Mg
QUESTIONSHEET 15
(a)
(i)
ma
(c)
om
products
bonds broken =4 C-H + 2 O=O

energy in = (4 435) = (2 497)
energy change = 2734 3462
energy change = -728 kJ
2
bonds formed = C=O + 4 H-O
energy out = (2 803) + (4 464)
1
1
1
1
correct answers score 4 marks

TOTAL 13
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 16
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
the reading would increase
substance which speeds up/ increases the rate of a chemical reaction

is chemically unchanged/ remains the same
reading goes up to the same point as before

reading goes up quicker
om
TOTAL 5
thermometer
(ii)
57 19 = 38
(iii)
any temperature at least 5 degrees above 38
(b)
exothermic
(i)
any combustion, any displacement etc
(ii)
can be used to supply energy
(iii)
can be used to cool injuries etc.
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
Two from
state of health, age, type of job
325 + 1430 + 660 + 200

= 2615 J
1
1
(i)
man would be fatter

farmer more muscular
1
1
(ii)
he does not take in enough energy
(iii)
eat less
take exercise
1
1
(b)
(c)
ww
w.c
QUESTIONSHEET 18
ma
(c)
ctiv
(i)
he
(a)
e.c
QUESTIONSHEET 17
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
ENERGETICS
QUESTIONSHEET 19
(c)
(d)
less coal for amount of air/oxygen

mixes better to burn more easily
oxygen needed for combustion

air only contains 20% oxygen
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
om
(b)
larger surface area of coal

oxygen/air can mix with it more easily
QUESTIONSHEET 20
(c)
(i)
heat same mass of water with each fuel

measure temperature rise
weigh burners before and after experiment
to calculate amount of fuel used
1
1
1
1
(ii)
coal does not light and continue to burn as easily
(iii)
difficult to measure amount of gas used
we dont know how much fuel was used
ma
ctiv
he
(b)
TOTAL 8
Three from
lights easily, easy to store, safe to store, continues to burn, no pollution
ww
w.c
(a)
e.c
(a)
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 1
proteins /amino acids
(b)
nitrate will be used up eventually / will run out
(i)
23 + 14 + (3 16) = 85
(ii)
14 / 85 100 = 16.5 (16.47)

if incorrect, one mark is given for the correct fraction
(ii) is marked consequentially on part (i)
(i)
air
(ii)
water / natural gas / methane
(i)
iron acts as a catalyst
(ii)
this increases surface area

and increases the rate of reaction
(e)
e.c
(d)
ctiv
(c)
om
(a)
sulphuric acid
(g)
increase in plant/algal growth

plants/algae die and rot
the rotting process uses up oxygen in the water
lack of oxygen results in death of fish and other wildlife
ww
w.c
he
ma
(f)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 15
GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
QUESTIONSHEET 2
provides raw materials to make useful products
provides jobs for people
adds valuable income to the local community
1
1
1
(b)
THREE from :
-removes a mineral that cannot be replaced
-damages habitats of plants and/or animals
-spoilheaps produced that are unsightly
-named form of pollution from mining eg.noise/more lorries/dust
(ii)
CaCO3 : 100
CaO : 56
CO2 : 44
(i)
100 tonnes limestone 56 tonnes calcium oxide

300 tonnes
168 tonnes
3,000 tonnes
1680 tonnes
marked consequentially on the masses given in (c)
(e)
ctiv
some limestone remains unreacted/does not get hot enough
ma
(ii)
e.c
(s) = solid
(g) = gas
glass making / cement making / building material / neutralising agent for soils
he
(d)
(i)
ww
w.c
(c)
om
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 15
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 3
anode correctly labelled electrode on left
(b)
Test use damp litmus paper

Result - turns white / bleached
1
1
(c)
kill bacteria in drinking water or swimming pools /

manufacture of PVC or bleach or disinfectants
(d)
2Cl - Cl2 + 2e-
(e)
hydrogen
(i)
solution is alkaline
(ii)
sodium hydroxide
e.c
(f)
om
(a)
1
1
FIVE from :
- run cell with known concentration of salt solution
- measure volume of gas collected after specified time/ time how long to collect a specified volume of gas
- repeat experiment with weaker/stronger concentration of salt solution
- use same volume of solution
- use same electrodes
- use same current
5
(h)
increase current of cell

use different electrodes
ww
w.c
he
ma
ctiv
(g)
1
1
TOTAL 15
GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
QUESTIONSHEET 4
(a)
Al3+
O2-
1
1
(b)
lowers melting point of the aluminium oxide
(c)
ions need to be free to move towards the electrodes

ions are able to move as a liquid / ions unable to move as a solid
1
1
Al3+ + 3e-
(ii)
1
1
1
1
1
(i)
United Kingdom
(ii)
TWO from:
- large amount of electricity not available
- money for construction of plant not available
- lack of suitable trained workforce
ctiv
e.c
method of extraction from the ores is related to a metal's position in the reactivity series
metals at the top of the series need more energy than those lower down
ma
(f)
oxide ions are attracted to the anode

oxide ions lose electrons
to form oxygen gas
he
(e)
Al
om
(i)
ww
w.c
(d)
2
TOTAL 14
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 5
CO2
(a)
C + O2
(b)
sulphur dioxide reacts with oxygen in the air and dissolves in water
forming sulphuric acid or 'acid rain'
making the soil too acidic and damages the roots of the trees/
rain water is very acidic and attacks or damages leaves
1
1
(i)
neutralisation
(ii)
CaO : 56
SO2 : 64
1
1
(iii)
32 / 64 56 = 28 tonnes
if incorrect, 1 mark is given for the fraction
mark consequentially on answers to (ii)
(iv)
TWO from :
-do not want sulphur dioxide to escape so best to have excess calcium oxide
-would be difficult to ensure thorough mixing of reactants
-impurities may be present in calcium oxide / may be impure
(i)
reaction is reversible/products break up to reform reactants
(ii)
sulphur trioxide
(iii)
sulphuric acid
om
e.c
ctiv
ma
he
(d)
ww
w.c
(c)
TOTAL 14
GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
QUESTIONSHEET 6
(ii)
line drawn from the reactants to the top of the curve
(iii)
speeds up the reaction / makes the reaction go faster
(i)
70 %
(ii)
70 / 100 300 = 210 tonnes

if incorrect one mark is awarded for the correct fraction
mark consequentially on the answer to (c) (i)
(iii)
low rate of reaction / slow reaction

low temperature makes the catalyst less effective
om
(i)
SO3 + H2SO4 H2S2O7

one mark for correct reactants, one mark for correct products
(ii)
the reaction is too violent / too exothermic
(i)
transition metal / transition element
(ii)
vanadium catalyst is not used up in the reaction
ctiv
(e)
the minimum amount of energy needed to start a reaction
ma
(d)
(i)
he
(c)
ww
w.c
(b)
+ 189 kJ
e.c
(a)
TOTAL 13
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 7
amount or percentage of copper present is very small
(b)
reacts in air to form sulphuric acid

this is the cause of 'acid rain'
poisonous / causes pollution scores one mark
1
1
(c)
sulphur dioxide reacted with air or oxygen

to form sulphur trioxide
sulphur trioxide absorbed into concentrated sulphuric acid
1
1
1
copper from the anode/impure electrode forms copper ions or dissolves

copper ions turn to copper on cathode/deposited on cathode/pure copper
impurities are left behind/fall to the bottom of the cell
1
1
1
(ii)
2e-
(iii)
reduction is electron gain

copper ions gain two electrons
(iv)
'anode slime' contains precious metals/named metals

eg. silver, gold
high melting points

form coloured compounds
1
1
QUESTIONSHEET 8
ctiv
1
1
TOTAL 15
(i)
1.03%
(ii)
oxygen
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
fractional distillation
argon
oxygen
(c)
carbon dioxide & water vapour
(d)
(i)
(ii)
1
1
(e)
convert iron to steel (1) by burning impurities (1)
ww
w.c
(a)
ma
(e)
e.c
(i)
he
(d)
om
(a)
in electric bulbs, for risky welding jobs, etc.

fast freezing food, for packing food, making ammonia, etc.
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
QUESTIONSHEET 9
1
(i)
NO
(ii)
O2
(iii)
NO2
(c)
platinum
(d)
gases are cooled using water
(e)
reacted with water

and oxygen
1
1
1
ammonia solution / ammonium hydroxide
(ii)
neutralisation
(iii)
nitrogen is converted into plant protein

crop yield is therefore increased
1
1
(iv)
10% nitrogen
5% potassium
no phosphorus is present
1
1
1
ma
ctiv
(i)
he
(f)
ww
w.c
(b)
om
air
e.c
(a)
1
1
TOTAL 15
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 10
iron
(b)
3H2
2NH3
1
1
(c)
a reaction in which the products reform the reactants
(i)
increases as the pressure increases

decreases as the temperature increases
1
1
(ii)
temperature 300oC
(iii)
line drawn between 300oC and 500oC lines and is closer to 300oC line
Two from:
- more expensive plant or pipelines as they need to be thicker/stronger
- greater risk of explosion / greater danger to workforce
- higher power costs for compressor
e.c
(e)
pressure 225 atmospheres
ctiv
(d)
om
(a)
lower rate of reaction / reaction takes a long time
(g)
cool down the mixture of gases

ammonia will be the first to turn into a liquid
1
1
(h)
recycled
ww
w.c
he
ma
(f)
TOTAL 14
GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
QUESTIONSHEET 11
(b)
(c)
haematite/magnetite
(i)
carbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide

this reacts with more carbon
1
1
(ii)
oxygen is removed
(i)
CaCO3
(ii)
limestone removes acid/sandy impurities
CaO + CO2
2
1
om
(a)
molten iron
slag
(e)
need for shift work / unsociable hours
(f)
THREE from :
-near to supply of coal/coke or near to coalfield
-near to a port for import of ore
-good communication links eg. good road or rail links
-availability of skilled workforce
steel
girders for construction / motor car bodies / shipbuilding
1
1
ctiv
ma
he
ww
w.c
(g)
e.c
(d)
1
1
1
TOTAL 15
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 12
(a)
THREE from :
- high demand reduces the Earth's resources
- more fuel burnt that adds to atmospheric pollution/greenhouse effect/increase in
carbon dioxide levels
- bauxite ore will run out/is a non-renewable resource
- problems involved in more recycling to meet the increased demand
- more waste produced from purification of bauxite
- more land used to build HEP plants to meet electricity demand
(ii)
oxygen formed at the anode

reacts with the carbon forming carbon dioxide gas
(i)
Al3+
(ii)
molar mass of oxygen = 32 g

each O2 releases 4 electrons to form 4/3 aluminium
4/3 27 10 = 360 tonnes
3e-
Al
ma
ctiv
anode connected to +; cathode to

electrolyte the solution
aluminium metal the bottom layer
he
(d)
(i)
ww
w.c
(c)
e.c
om
(b)
TWO from :
- large amount of impurities present in ore/
only one tonne of metal formed from every 4 tonnes of ore
- large amounts of energy required in the extraction process/ uses large amounts of electricity
- special equipment required to cope with the high temperatures involved
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 14
GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
QUESTIONSHEET 13
(i)
oxygen
(ii)
vanadium(V) oxide
(iii)
water
(iv)
(s)
(v)
toxic nature of the gas/forms acid rain
(vi)
hydrogen, sulphur and oxygen
O2 (g)
om
(vii) dangerous reaction/ a sulphuric acid mist is formed
ctiv
e.c
(viii) paints/fertilisers/car batteries/detergents/plastics/cleaning metals/ many more
QUESTIONSHEET 14
(c)
TOTAL 9
iron behaves as a catalyst in speeding up the reaction
(iii)
heat speeds up the reaction
(i)
as the pressure increases % of ammonia also increases

as the temperature increases % of ammonia decreases
construction cost or plant too dangerous
1
1
1
ma
(ii)
(ii)
2 (l)
N2 (1)
sulphuric acid
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
TOTAL 8
QUESTIONSHEET 15
(a)
(b)
(i)
(I) coke
(II) limestone
1
1
(ii)
slag
(i)
carbon monoxide
(ii)
256 + 3 16
=160
1
1
(iii)
1 mole of Fe2O3 gives 2 moles of Fe

320 tonnes gives 224 tonnes of iron
1
1
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 16
(ii)
breaking down a substance by electricity
(iii)
reduce energy/lower the melting point of the aluminium oxide
(iv)
ions must be mobile
(v)
oxide O2
(i)
near power station (1) electrolysis needs electricity (1) OR

good transport system (1) import of bauxite/export of aluminium (1)
(ii)
making our resources last longer/cheaper metals/ lower energy costs
(i)
conducts heat
(ii)
conducts electricity
(iii)
does not corrode
om
QUESTIONSHEET 17
(b)
1
1
1
TOTAL 11
One each for:

sodium ----- electrolysis
zinc ----------reduction with coke
copper ------heat sulphide with oxygen
(ii)
most reactive metals need electrolysis

least reactive by heating
1
1
(iii)
carbon
(i)
displacement/ oxidation reduction/ reduction
(ii)
sodium more reactive than titanium
he
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
e.c
(c)
cost of electricity
ctiv
(b)
(i)
ma
(a)
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
QUESTIONSHEET 18
1
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(i)
heating up incoming air
(ii)
Two from:
nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide
om
(c)
carbon
e.c
(b)
(i)
QUESTIONSHEET 19
ctiv
(a)
2
1
TOTAL 8
nitrogen is very unreactive
(b)
products turn back into reactants
(c)
a catalyst/ iron catalyst
(d)
returned to reaction/recycled/used again
(e)
strong smell
alkaline/ red litmus paper turns blue
1
1
(i)
ammonium nitrate
(ii)
contain a lot of nitrogen

improves crop yield
he
ww
w.c
(f)
ma
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY
QUESTIONSHEET 20
(ii)
Two from:
on roads in winter, seasoning, preserving food, glazing earthenware, curing bacon
(i)
strong alkali
(ii)
Two from:
soap, paper, dyes, rayon
om
gas
bleach
(ii)
Two from:
treating water, swimming pools, making plastics, dyes, hydrochloric acid, solvents,
refrigerants,bleaches
ctiv
e.c
(i)
ma
(c)
sodium chloride
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 1
voltmeter
(b)
greater difference between the reactivity of the metals

the greater the voltage
references between more reactive metal & greater voltage
1
1
1
(c)
accept any value between 0.6 and 1.6 volts
(d)
stays at 1.6 volts
(e)
silver is slightly less reactive than copper
(f)
liquid will spill out of the container / not portable
e.c
ma
D
A
B
C
(2 for all correct, 1 for one mistake)
A = magnesium
B = iron
C = platinum
D = calcium
(4 correct 3 marks, 3 correct 2 marks
2 correct 1 mark)
(c)
ww
w.c
he
(b)
TOTAL 8
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 2
(a)
om
(a)
(i)
2 HCl
(ii)
MgCl2 contains Mg2+

formula is MgSO4
1
1
(iii)
magnesium nitrate
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 3
(ii)
no reaction
(iii)
reaction
magnesium sulphate + zinc
1
1
(i)
loss of oxygen/gain of hydrogen/gain of electrons
(ii)
magnesium + copper oxide magnesium oxide + copper
(iii)
magnesium circled
(iv)
the minimum energy

required for a reaction to happen
(i)
lead oxide/copper oxide
(ii)
calcium oxide/potassium oxide
QUESTIONSHEET 4
TOTAL 12
lithium
barium
magnesium
aluminium
all correct 2 marks, 2 correct 1 mark
ww
w.c
(b)
solution
aluminium nitrate
barium nitrate
lithium nitrate
magnesium nitrate
(c)
1
1
1
he
(a)
om
1
1
e.c
(c)
reaction
zinc sulphate + copper
ctiv
(b)
(i)
ma
(a)
aluminium
barium
lithium
9
magnesium
4 correct - 3 marks
3 correct - 2 marks
2 correct one mark
aluminium reacts with oxygen/air

forms layer of aluminium oxide
coating prevents aluminium from reacting
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 5
(c)
(ii)
lowers melting point of aluminium oxide

process uses less energy/cheaper
1
1
(iii)
anode
2O2- O2 + 4e-
cathode
Al3+ + 3e- Al
haematite
(ii)
loss of oxygen/gain of hydrogen/gain of electrons
(iii)
3CO + Fe2O3 3CO2 + 2Fe
(iv)
road building/fertiliser
e.c
(i)
om
bauxite
ctiv
(b)
(i)
aluminium higher than carbon in series

carbon not reactive enough to reduce aluminium oxide
QUESTIONSHEET 6
TEST - use of a named indicator

eg.Universal or pH indicator
RESULT - correct colour for the indicator used
eg.turns blue/purple
ww
w.c
he
(a)
ma
(a)
1
1
2
1
1
1
TOTAL 12
(b)
M2O
(c)
GROUP 1
REASON - forms compounds with similar formula to group 1 metals/
(accept named metal)/forms single positive ions
NOT - reacts violently with water
(this could be a group 2 metal)
(d)
REACTIVITY SERIES - correct order, placing mancunium at the top

REASON - group 1 metals appear at the top of the reactivity series
1
1
(e)
copper + mancunium sulphate
(i)
mancunium sulphate
(ii)
2 MOH + H2SO4 M2SO4 + 2H2O

(1 mark for correct formulae for products)
(1 mark for balancing)
(f)
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 7
(i)
iron + aluminium oxide
(ii)
2 Al and 2 Fe BOTH REQUIRED
(b)
aluminium is more reactive / higher in reactivity series than iron

metals will therefore swap places / displacement occurs
1
1
(c)
gives a larger surface area

therefore gives a higher rate of reaction / reacts more quickly
1
1
(d)
(i)
copper is less reactive than iron / is lower in the reactivity series

therefore no reaction will take place
1
1
magnesium / zinc
QUESTIONSHEET 8
measuring cylinder / burette/ pipette
(b)
chemical balance / balance

NOT weighing machine or scales
temperature would rise
brown / pink solid formed
solution becomes colourless /
blue colour of solution fades
he
(c)
ma
(a)
ctiv
e.c
(ii)
om
(a)
TOTAL 9
1
1
1
1
Cu + ZnSO4 BOTH REQUIRED
(e)
some zinc will be left over / unreacted at the end of the reaction /
more than enough zinc to react with the copper sulphate
(i)
no reaction would take place
(ii)
zinc is less reactive than magnesium / magnesium is more reactive than zinc
zinc will not be able to displace magnesium
1
1
(f)
ww
w.c
(d)
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 9
1
1
(d)
(e)
copper + oxygen copper oxide

(1 mark for identifying oxygen as a reactant)
(1 mark for identifying the oxide as the sole product)
(f)
metal D is very reactive with water

metals react more vigorously with acid than with water
(references to 'too dangerous' scores 1 mark)
1
1
ww
w.c
he
ctiv
REASON - reacts vigorously with water/ most reactive metal
ma
(c)
D
B
A
LEAST REACTIVE C
(1 mark for C being placed as least reactive)
MOST REACTIVE
om
(b)
ONE FROM:
metal A - reaction with air - colour change
metal B - reaction with air - colour change
metal B - reaction with water - fizzing/bubbles/effervesces
metal D - reaction with air - colour change
metal D - reaction with water - fizzing/bubbles/effervesces
e.c
(a)
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 10
copper
reacts with steam
iron
vigorous reaction in cold water
magnesium
no reaction with steam or water
potassium
reacts reversibly with steam
om
(a)
(ii)
magnesium/ iron
(i)
hydrogen
(ii)
lighted splint
pops/explodes
QUESTIONSHEET 11
(b)
(c)
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
aluminium
zinc
iron
lead
(4 correct 2 marks, 2 correct 1 mark)
(i)
MgSO4(aq) + Cu(s) Mg(s) + CuSO4(aq)
(ii)
Any two from:

magnesium dissolves
brownish copper metal precipitated
blue colour of solution fades
(iii)
copper last/bottom
magnesium first/top
1
1
(i)
no reaction
(ii)
reaction
aluminium sulphate + iron
ww
w.c
(a)
ctiv
potassium
ma
(c)
(i)
he
(b)
e.c
one per connection
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 12
Any two from:
sodium melts/becomes molten ball
moves across water quickly
increased amount of fizzing
(ii)
2Na + 2H2O 2NaOH + H2
(iii)
purple/dark blue
pH 12 14
1
1
(i)
alkali metals
(ii)
have one electron in outer shell
(iii)
reactivity increases down group

outer electron becomes further from nucleus
nucleus has less force of attraction on outer electron/ increased shielding
outer electron is lost more easily
QUESTIONSHEET 13
he
ma
(c)
Any two from:

potassium moves across water at increased speed
burns with lilac flame
sparks/explodes
e.c
(b)
om
(i)
ctiv
(a)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 13
oxygen and water BOTH REQUIRED
(b)
zinc corrodes instead of the iron

NOT forms a protective barrier
(c)
zinc is more reactive than iron/ zinc is higher in the reactivity series.
(d)
sea water is needed to complete the circuit
(e)
arrow points away form the zinc block
(f)
PREDICTION : iron would rust faster

REASON : iron is more reactive than copper and so will corrode first
1
1
(g)
nails placed in salt water and in deionised water

some form of observation or measurement of rusting after a period of time
use of 'fair' test or comparison between the two results
1
1
1
ww
w.c
(a)
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 14
(b)
TWO FROM :
brown solid formed
blue solution will fade/become colourless
zinc dissolves
(ii)
copper + zinc sulphate BOTH REQUIRED
(i)
13oC
(ii)
exothermic
(iii)
TWO FROM:
add greater mass of zinc
use a more concentrated solution of copper sulphate
use a more reactive metal than zinc/accept a named metal
(i)
ctiv
e.c
(c)
the less reactive metals were discovered first or earlier
om
(a)
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 15
TOTAL 8
brown solid is copper metal

magnesium is more reactive than copper
1
1
(b)
no reaction takes place

copper is less reactive than zinc
1
1
(c)
THREE FROM :
carbon is more reactive than iron
carbon will displace iron from its oxide forming iron metal
carbon is less reactive than aluminium
carbon and aluminium oxide will therefore not react
(d)
zinc is more reactive than hydrogen

zinc will displace hydrogen from an acid to form hydrogen gas
copper is less reactive than hydrogen
1
1
1
(e)
stability of carbonates is linked to the position of metals in the reactivity series

carbonates of metals that are lower decompose more easily
1
1
ww
w.c
he
(a)
TOTAL 12
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 16
bubbles of gas / fizzing / effervescence/ iron dissolves
(b)
aluminium metal has a layer of oxide present

this makes it resistant to attack / is a protective layer /prevents reaction
1
1
(c)
students were investigating the effects of acid rain

this contains sulphuric acid / formed from sulphur dioxide
1
1
(i)
lead and copper nitrate (ANY ORDER - 1 mark each)
(ii)
brown / pink solid or deposit
(iii)
lead + copper nitrate copper + lead nitrate
(iv)
lead has displaced the copper in the compound

(accept replaced or changed places with)
e.c
ctiv
(d)
sodium
(c)
mercury
(d)
sodium
(e)
magnesium
(f)
iron
(g)
zinc
(h)
sodium
(i)
calcium
he
(b)
ww
w.c
silver
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 17
(a)
om
(a)
1
1
TOTAL 10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 18
iron
aluminium oxide
1
1
(b)
energy is given out in the reaction / reaction is exothermic

temperature rises above 1500oC to melt the iron
1
1
(c)
increases the surface area

reaction rate is increased / reaction happens faster
1
1
(d)
to allow the molten iron to run into the gap between the rails
(e)
clay is able to withstand the high temperatures reached
(f)
aluminium is more reactive than iron

copper is less reactive than iron
displacement only occurs when the metal is more reactive
ctiv
e.c
om
(a)
(c)
(d)
TOTAL 11
(i)
gain oxygen/lose hydrogen/lose electrons
(ii)
magnesium + oxygen magnesium oxide

OR
copper + oxygen copper oxide
ww
w.c
(b)
magnesium
copper
silver
1
1
1
he
(a)
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 19
(i)
copper becomes black/coated in silver
(ii)
copper more reactive than silver

displaced silver from solution
1
1
(i)
no visible reaction
(ii)
copper is less reactive than magnesium

cannot displace magnesium
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 20
1
(ii)
magnesium hydroxide (allow oxide)
(i)
hydrogen
(ii)
Two from:
calcium, zinc, iron, lead, nickel
copper/silver/gold/platinum
e.c
gold & silver are unreactive

do not tarnish easily/retain shine
iron would rust/corrode
ctiv
(c)
ma
(iii)
om
hydrogen
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 1
increases
(ii)
decreases
(b)
105 kJ per mole
(c)
while bond length increases

bond energy decreases
1
1
(d)
none
because astatine is likely to be insoluble
1
1
(e)
C1, Br, I, At
or if one out of order
(f)
no
as bond energy decreases
expect reactivity to increase
e.c
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 2
om
(i)
ma
(a)
2
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 12
sulphur dioxide
(b)
-10oC
(c)
the gas has been dried

pH paper reacts to aqueous solutions
(d)
pH falls below 7 / paper becomes yellow/orange/red
(e)
2SO2 + O2
(f)
catalyst
(g)
heat given out
(h)
SO3 + H2O H2SO4
(i)
the bulk of the liquid absorbs the heat

so no spray is caused
1
1
ww
w.c
he
(a)
2SO3
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 13
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 3
(i)
yellow/green gas
(ii)
iron(III) chloride
(iii)
2Fe(s) + 3Cl2(g) 2FeCl3(s)
(iv)
chlorine is poisonous
(b)
less vigorous
(c)
(i) 2Na(s) + Br2(l) 2NaBr(s)
om
(a)
e.c
(ii) potassium and fluorine

potassium is the most reactive metal (1), fluorine the most reactive non-metal (1)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 4
2
1
2
TOTAL 11
glowing splint - relights in oxygen but not in nitrogen
(ii)
flame - 'pop' noise in hydrogen only or litmus paper goes red and then bleached
in chlorine only
(iii)
lime water goes white/milky in carbon dioxide only
(iv)
litmus goes blue in ammonia solution only
he
ma
(i)
ww
w.c
[ The above will perhaps be the most common answers - there are alternative answers!]
TOTAL 10
QUESTIONSHEET 5
(a)
(i)
S
mass(g)
3.2
moles:
3.2/32=0.1
ratio
1
So formula is SO2
(ii)
(b)
(c)
:
:
:
:
O
3.2
3.2 / 16 = 0.2
2
oxygen
1
1
1
1
(i) a reaction that can go backwards or forwards
(ii) SO2 + 2O2
2SO3
in oxygen there is less distance between the nucleus and the outer shell/orbit (1),
therefore more easy to gain electrons (1)
2
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 6
1
1
(i)
nitrogen
(ii)
nitrogen
(iii)
potassium
(c)
magnesium
(d)
Mr for NH4NO3 = 14+4+14+48 = 80

80 g NH4NO3 contains 28 g nitrogen
28
100 = 35%
N content =
80
QUESTIONSHEET 7
(a)
2, 8, 5
xx
(c)
(d)
ww
w.c
x
x
H o P o H
xo
H
(b)
ctiv
the nitrate also supplies potassium
ma
(e)
he
(b)
om
N,P,K are the chemical symbols of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

fertilisers contain these
e.c
(a)
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
Formula PH3
(i)
gas
(ii)
covalent bonding
weak attraction between molecules
1
1
fertilisers
1
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 8
appearance: thin/ mobile amber/yellow
structure: short chains of sulphur atoms
appearance: liquid becomes thicker
structure: chains of sulphur atoms tangle
(b)
allotropes
(c)
must have cooled slowly

trapping crystals under surface
needle structure disappears/ become lozenge-shaped
(ii)
none
e.c
(i)
ctiv
(d)
om
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 9
points plotted correctly
best fit curve
(b)
support
(c)
appears to help prevent tooth decay
(d)
involves enforced "mass medication" / too much fluoride is harmful
(e)
tablet form
toothpaste
ww
w.c
he
ma
(a)
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 10
methane, ammonia, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide
(b)
points correctly plotted

best fit curve
1
1
(i)
0.86 dm3
(ii)
0.60 dm3
(i)
46 g
(ii)
N = 14, & O = 16, so sum = 30

to make 46 one more O is needed
so formula = NO2
(d)
e.c
(c)
om
(a)
HF = 1 + 19 = 20
line drawn on graph from 20 on x axis to curve
line drawn on graph from curve to y axis
from graph, volume = 1.2
dm3
ma
ctiv
(e)
QUESTIONSHEET 11
TOTAL 19
(ii)
two atoms per molecule
(iii)
2,8,7.
(iv)
Cl atom gains an electron (1) to become a negative Cl ion/Cl- (1)
(i)
At2
ww
w.c
he
fluorine
1
1
1
(ii) black solid
(iii) seven
(iv)
xx
At
xx
xx
(b)
1
1
1
1
1
(i)
xo
(a)
1
1
1
or H-At
Type of bonding covalent
2
1
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 12
B
(i)
A, B & E
(ii)
do not conduct heat/not shiny/low boiling point - any two
(c)
Type of bonding: covalent/electrons shared by the two non-metals

Reason: atoms covalently bonded together give molecules
forces of attraction between molecules are weak/molecules are easily seperated
1
1
1
(d)
hydrogen
(b)
om
(a)
e.c
[A = sulphur, B = bromine, C = sodium, D = copper, E = hydrogen]
(a)
the existence of an element in two or more forms

(i)
he
(2)
(2)
(i)
carbon atoms are linked by very strong covalent bonds

in a three-dimensional/ macromolecular structure
(ii)
carbon atoms use only three of their outer electrons to form covalent bonds
remaining electrons are delocalised/ can move along the layers and therefore conduct electricity
ww
w.c
(c)
(ii)
ma
(b)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 13
TOTAL 9
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
QUESTIONSHEET 14
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
bromine
carbon
chlorine
sulphur or oxygen
1
1
1
1
(b)
NH3 covalent
(d)
sulphur
(d)
X = sulphur or oxygen
Y = carbon
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 15
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(c)
no smell/tasteless/colourless/almost insoluble in water/lighter than air - any two
zinc (1) hydrochloric acid (1) [and many more!]

make sure that there is no air/oxygen left in the apparatus before igniting
water
anhydrous copper sulphate (1) goes from white to blue (1)
or anhydrous cobalt chloride (1) goes from blue to purple (1)
2
1
1
helium
om
(a)
(a)
(i) C (ii) B
(b)
(i)
iodine (ii) diamond (iii) sodium chloride
(c)
(i)
the breaking down of a substance by electricity
(ii)
2 in front of the Cl (1), + 2e- (1)
he
QUESTIONSHEET 17
ma
ctiv
(iii)
e.c
QUESTIONSHEET 16
TOTAL 9
3
3
1
2
TOTAL 9
water vapour
(b)
helium
(c)
becomes solid
(d)
nitrogen
(e)
(f)
N = 78%, O = 21%
(g)
some oxygen dissolves in water

nitrogen does not
1
1
(h)
less of it in air
(i)
carbon dioxide is soluble in water
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY
NON-METALS
QUESTIONSHEET 18
(a)
A = carbon, B = lime water/calcium hydroxide
(b)
C = decomposition, D = photosynthesis, E = oxidation/burning
(c)
heat (1) with carbon (1)
(d)
fizzy drinks/fire extinguisher/'dry ice' - any one
(e)
CO2 (1) 2
(f)
CO2 has a simple molecular structure, SiO2 has a giant molecular structure
e.c
om
2 (1)
QUESTIONSHEET 19
(i)
O,
(b)
(i)
carbon (ii)
K
sodium
(i)
(ii)
two
two
(e)
(i)
(ii)
three
seven
he
(d)
ma
iron and sulphur

sodium, oxygen and hydrogen
potassium chloride
ww
w.c
(c)
(ii)
ctiv
(a)
TOTAL 12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
QUESTIONSHEET 20
(a)
(i)
increase
(ii)
increase
(i)
gas
(ii)
gas
(iii)
liquid
(iv)
solid
(c)
solid
(d)
insoluble
(e)
F, C1, Br, I, At
1 if 1 out of order
(b)
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 1
(i)
compounds with different numbers of carbon atoms have different boiling points
heating vaporises crude oil
different compounds condense at different temperatures
(ii)
gasoline
(iii)
naphtha
compounds containing only
the elements carbon & hydrogen
QUESTIONSHEET 2
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
(ii)
contains oil/stop oil running about/safety
very high
dark yellow
does not burn
1
1
1
(ii)
A
Any two from
low b.p./volatile
easy to burn
clean flame
he
(i)
ma
distillation
(b)
(c)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
e.c
(c)
ctiv
(b)
Any three from:

bodies of sea creatures
that died millions of years ago
decayed anaerobically
under high temperature and pressure
om
(a)
C
high viscosity
2
1
1
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 3
a compound containing carbon & hydrogen
only
1
1
(b)
Any two from:

compounds have same general formula
physical properties show gradation
chemical properties are similar
C6H14
(c)
(d)
(i)
om
(a)
H
H
H
H
ctiv
e.c
straight chain version
(iii)
Any two from:

has greatest contact with neighbouring molecules
therefore greater intermolecular forces of attraction
greater forces mean more energy/heat needed to separate molecules
ww
w.c
QUESTIONSHEET 4
he
ma
(ii)
TOTAL 10
(a)
(b)
cracking
(c)
polymerisation
(d)
(e)
single bond
indication of long chain
1
1
non-biodegradable/stays in ground for a long time

toxic fumes when burnt
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 5
contains carbon carbon double bond
(b)
CnH2n
(c)
Any two from:

300oC/raised temperature/heat
60 atmospheres/high pressure
phosphoric acid/catalyst
OH
Cl
ma
Cl
1
1
ctiv
shake each gas with bromine water

bromine loses colour with ethene/not with ethane
he
(f)
ww
w.c
(e)
e.c
(d)
om
(a)
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 6
(a)
(i)
high temperature
named catalyst
(aluminium oxide/silicon dioxide/broken pot)
1
1
(ii)
water
heat
liquid paraffin in mineral wool

catalyst
heat
collection over water
ctiv
ma
saturated have only carbon-carbon single bonds

unsaturated have at least one carbon-carbon double bond
he
(b)
product is gas, starting material is liquid
ww
w.c
(iii)
om
pieces of broken
porcelain
e.c
mineral wool
soaked with
liquid paraffin
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 7
(i)
H
has only carbon-carbon single bonds
(iii)
needs a double bond to form polymers
(i)
H
(ii)
H
C2H5
C2H5
he
ma
or
CH3
CH3
CH3 CH3
(i)
cups/electrical fittings/kettles
(ii)
heat sample of the plastic

if it melts it is thermoplastic
if it chars it is thermosetting
1
1
1
ww
w.c
(c)
or
om
(ii)
e.c
(b)
ctiv
(a)
TOTAL 9
QUESTIONSHEET 8
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
1,2-dibromoethane
hydrogen
nickel/platinum
phosphoric acid/sulphuric acid
poly(ethene) /polythene
ethanol
1
1
1
1
1
1
H2O
(b)
C2H4
(c)
making margarine
C2H5OH
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 9
(a)
(b)
(i)
pentane
(ii)
C8H18
(i)
180
160
140
om
120
100
80
40
20
0
X4
- 40
- 60
- 80
- 120
- 180
sensible scales
axes labelled + units
points plotted correctly
smooth curve drawn through points
1
1
1
1
99oC (+/- 1oC)
ww
w.c
(c)
10
he
- 140
(ii)
ma
X
- 100
- 160
ctiv
- 20
e.c
60
H
H
C
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
C
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 10
(a)
e.c
om
(b)
it is light/low density
strong
(d)
poly(ethene) is stronger than paper

can be mass produced/ethene is now readily available
(ii)
poly(phenylethene)
H
C
H
(b)
(c)
(d)
C6H5
H
C
ma
ww
w.c
(i)
he
QUESTIONSHEET 11
(a)
1
1
ctiv
(c)
1
1
TOTAL
double bond
(i)
flexible
electrical insulator
1
1
(ii)
rubber perishes/cracks in time

poly(chloroethene) is fire-resistant
1
1
non-biodegradable
toxic fumes when burned
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 12
A poly(propene)
B
CH3
om
(a)
e.c
C tetrafluoroethene
the simplest compound from which a polymer is made
(c)
a molecule/compound made by joining thousands of monomers
(d)
C2 F 4
(e)
it does not rust/lighter/lower density
TOTAL
he
QUESTIONSHEET 13
ma
ctiv
(b)
alkanes
(b)
ethene and propene
(i)
C8H18
(ii)
octane
(c)
(d)
(e)
ww
w.c
(a)
Two from:
makes use of less useful fractions
produces more petrol
produces alkenes/raw materials for the petrochemical industry
Two from:
poly(ethene)
ethanol
bromoethane
ethane-1, 2-diol
TOTAL
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 14
water
(b)
turn cloudy/milky
(i)
carbon
(ii)
incomplete combustion
(iii)
carbon monoxide
(c)
om
(a)
(b)
C2H4
(i)
oxygen
(ii)
C3H7
H2O
C2H5OH
ctiv
(a)
CH3
(d)
he
2
1
Against Two from:

can have side effects
lack of consumer choice
can lead to bad food being sold
(i)
sugar cane needs warm climate to grow

Brazils climate is more suitable that Britains
1
1
(ii)
people may drink it
solvent
ww
w.c
(c)
For Two from:

help to preserve food
help food processing
attractive colours
ma
(iii)
e.c
QUESTIONSHEET 15
TOTAL 5
TOTAL 12
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 16
(a)
H
C5H12
C6H14
H
keep it cool
keep away from flames & sparks
(c)
they would tend to boil off together
(i)
13% ( 2%)
(ii)
16% ( 3%)
(iii)
24% ( 3%)
(b)
liquid
(c)
11%
ww
w.c
(a)
he
QUESTIONSHEET 17
ma
(b)
om
e.c
ctiv
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 5
GCSE CHEMISTRY
PRODUCTS FROM OIL

QUESTIONSHEET 18
a substance which helps in cleaning processes
(ii)
Two from:
if not, will stay in water
causing rivers to foam
harming aquatic life
(i)
chromatography
(ii)
ink would run in solvent
(iii)
yellow
(iv)
orange
om
(b)
(i)
e.c
(a)
TOTAL 7
(i)
jet aeroplane fuel
(ii)
petrol
(iii)
petroleum gas
ma
1
1
1
1
he
(b)
guttering easily moulded

carrier bags can be coloured or lightweight
combs easily moulded
sandwich bags non-toxic
ww
w.c
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 19
1
1
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 20
(a)
C & D (both)
(i)
produces carbon dioxide

may produce toxic gases
1
1
(ii)
last for a long time/may cause pollution of water supplies

eyesore
1
1
(c)
they may melt

if they are thermoplastics
1
1
(d)
used to heat homes/factories
(b)
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 1
(i)
scales
plotting all the points accurately
drawing a smooth curve ignoring the 6 min point
1
1
1
(ii)
1
1
1
1
II
he
ma
ctiv
e.c
om
particles have more energy

greater chance of successful collision
therefore greater rate of reaction
ww
w.c
(iii)
curve drawn to the left of curve A

curve to start at 71.00 g and to finish at 70.20 g
curve drawn to the right of curve A
curve to start at 71.00 g and to finish at 70.60 g
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 2
(a)
halve time three times

4 mins
(b)
70
1
1
60
om
40
e.c
Temperature/ 0C
50
ctiv
30
10
0
0
10
20
he
ma
20
30
40
50
60
70
(c)
ww
w.c
Time/min
sensible scales
correct plotting
correct line drawn
1
1
1
impossible to have reaction in zero time

too cold and reaction will stop
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 3
All state symbols correct:
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
(ii)
calcium chloride
(iii)
40 + 12 +(3 16) = 100
(iv)
A Idea that 1 mole / 1 molecule of CaCO3 produces 1 mole / molecule of CO2

mass of 1 mole of CO2 = 44 g
1
1
B 0.44 g / 1% of candidates answer to A
(i)
would know how much CO2 could be produced

if very different result obtained, could indicate error/could be used to monitor
reliability of technique
in method A, some CO2 would escape before apparatus was placed on balance/
before initial reading could be taken
would lead to underestimate of CO2 produced
1
1
ctiv
(ii)
om
(b)
(i)
e.c
(a)
(c)
(d)
1
1
(i)
9Z
(ii)
9X
(iii)
9Y
(i)
St Pauls
(ii)
concentration affects rate of reaction

St Pauls is fastest
1
1
shine lamp through beaker

set photocell on other side
time how long it takes for motor to stop
1
1
1
ww
w.c
(b)
sulphur is produced
clouds up the beaker/ sulphur is insoluble
he
(a)
TOTAL 10
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 4
uv lamp
photo cell
motor
TOTAL 12
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 5
1
1
(ii)
enzymes
(i)
sample at 80oC
(ii)
enzyme denatured at 80oC

leaving the reaction without a catalyst
so very slow
1
1
1
(iii)
sample at 40oC
(iv)
reaction is fastest at this temperature/ reaction is slower at lower temperatures

most starch digested
1
1
(v)
iodine
om
a substance which speeds up a reaction

but is not used up/ still present at the end of the reaction
e.c
(b)
(i)
ctiv
(a)
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 6
TOTAL 11
fizzes / bubbles/ gradually disappears
(b)
40 cm3
= 4 cm3 s-1
10 s
he
(a)
much slower
fewer particles, so fewer collisions
(d)
increase temperature / heat it

change surface area of magnesium powder
40
moles of hydrogen =
24,000
-3
= 1.67 10
(e)
ww
w.c
(c)
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 7
yellow precipitate/ goes cloudy
(b)
sodium chloride, water, sulphur dioxide (any 2)
(c)
increase concentration of either reactant

more particles closer together/ more collisions
1
1
(i)
plot of either volume of Na2S2O3 or water v time

points plotted
smooth curve
1
1
1
(ii)
concentration
(iii)
to keep concentration of acid constant
(iv)
goes cloudy/ solid forms
e.c
1
1
1
TOTAL 11
ctiv
(d)
om
(a)
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 8
add universal indicator solution/paper/test with pH meter

universal indicator turns orange/pink/pH falls
1
1
(b)
the amount/mass of lactic acid

produced in 1 second/specified time
1
1
(c)
bacteria produce an enzyme/biological catalyst
(d)
statements or diagrams showing:

lactose molecules colliding with enzyme molecules
lactose and enzyme molecules bonded together
lactic acid molecules released from enzyme molecules
1
1
1
(e)
the concentration of lactose decreases/ the lactic acid destroy the enzyme/kills the bacteria
(f)
the rate of reaction decreases

because the high temperature destroys the enzyme/kills the bacteria
1
1
ww
w.c
he
(a)
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 9
(c)
1
1
1
(i)
take value from graph (about 21)
(ii)
reaction is so fast
(i)
hydrogen
(ii)
pops with lighted splint
om
(b)
pxes labelled
points plotted
smooth curve
TOTAL 8
creates larger surface area of catalyst
(ii)
rate of reaction increases

as temperature rises
(i)
reactants stick to surface of catalyst

products separate from catalyst after reaction
heavy metals block surface to reactants
1
1
1
(ii)
lead is a heavy metal

would ruin catalyst
1
1
he
ma
(i)
ww
w.c
(b)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 10
(a)
e.c
(a)
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
QUESTIONSHEET 11
2H2O(l) 2H2O(l) + O2(g)

formulae correct
balancing
1
1
(i)
manganese(IV) oxide / manganese dioxide
(ii)
lowers activation energy

provides surface for reaction
1
1
(iii)
weigh before and after

then test its catalysing properties again
1
1
(a)
(b)
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 12
(i)
hydrogen
(ii)
lighted splint
produces pop / explosion
1
1
(iii)
Zn + 2HCl ZnCl2 + H2
(formulae 1, balancing 1)
(i)
rate increased/faster
(ii)
(iii)
om
(c)
1
1
e.c
(b)
measure loss of mass as gas lost

over a period of time
QUESTIONSHEET 13
ctiv
(a)
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
pressure forces gases into smaller space

molecules more likely to collide
(b)
large surface area of powder

can create explosions when it burns/ causes very rapid combustion
(c)
in less than one minute/faster than ribbon
(d)
heat gives molecules more energy

collisions more likely to produce reaction
1
1
(e)
cooling slows down reactions

but does not stop them
1
1
ww
w.c
he
ma
(a)
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
QUESTIONSHEET 14
(a)
(b)
CO = carbon monoxide
NOx = oxides of nitrogen
CH = hydrocarbons
1
1
1
(i)
(ii)
carbon monoxide
(iii)
oxides of nitrogen
1
TOTAL 6
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RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 15
(a)
(i)
steeper line
same volume of oxygen
1
1
(ii)
much steeper line

same volume of oxygen
1
1
(ii)
(i)
60
90
more gas produced with Y

catalyst does not affect outcome of reactions
(c)
some Y used up
catalysts are not used up
(b)
oxygen
(c)
(d)
ma
ww
w.c
H2O2
he
QUESTIONSHEET 16
(a)
ctiv
(b)
time in seconds
e.c
30
om
volume
of gas
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
1
1
(i)
susbtance which speeds up a reaction

but does not get permanently used up/ can be recovered unchanged at the end
1
1
(ii)
A
does not change speed/rate
1
1
(iii)
C
changes speed the most
1
1
5g
1
TOTAL 9
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RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 17
(b)
not enough activation energy supplied by a match

heat from the match is conducted away by the rest of the tree
1
1
(c)
dust has greater surface area

burns more easily
om
Three from:
add catalyst
heat/warm reaction
use higher concentration of reactants
use solid reactants with greater surface area / stir more
increase pressure of gaseous reactants
e.c
(a)
(ii)
(i)
60 cm3
(ii)
20 s
66 cm3
(c)
(d)
ma
he
(b)
(i)
(i)
66 cm3
(ii)
the same
ww
w.c
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 18
1
1
TOTAL 7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 19
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(c)
Two from:
(gas) syringe, measuring cylinder, burette
Three from:
use same sized pieces of magnesium/ use same mass of magnesium
use same volume of acid
keep temperature the same
stir the same amount
stop clock
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY
RATES OF REACTION
QUESTIONSHEET 20
One mark for each of the following (in correct order)
he
ma
ctiv
e.c
om
joules
kilojoule
exothermic
endothermic
catalyst
increased
surface area
photography/sunburn
light
ww
w.c
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 1
1
(ii)
Li/Na/K/Cu
(i)
Al3+
(ii)
Cl
(iii)
AlCl3
(i)
covalent
(ii)
CCl4
om
xx
H
(iii)
N
x
H
e.c
(c)
lose one or more electrons
(1 for bond pairs, 1 for lone pair)
ctiv
(b)
(i)
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 2
(ii)
thermal decomposition
(i)
100
(ii)
Mr of CaO = 56
56 t CaO produced from 100 t calcium carbonate
280 t CaO produced from 500 t calcium carbonate
ma
CO2
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
TOTAL 9
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 6
QUESTIONSHEET 3
(a)
2 and 2
(b)
mass of magnesium = 44.9 - 40.1 = 4.8 g

mass of magnesium oxide = 48.1 - 40.1 = 8.0 g
so, mass of oxygen = 8.0 - 4.8 = 3.2 g
moles of oxygen = 3.2/16 = 0.2
moles of magnesium = 4.8/24 = 0.2
ratio Mg:O = 1:1 therefore MgO
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 4
(a)
(i)
to condense water
(ii)
find boiling point/boiling point is 100oC/

find freezing point/freezing point is 0oC/
blue cobalt chloride paper goes pink
Note: Cobalt chloride paper test only shows the presence of water, not that the substance is water.
It could be dilute acid, salt solution etc.
2.5 - 1.6 = 0.9 g
(ii)
0.9 / 2.5
= 36%
(i)
dehydration
(ii)
CuSO4 + 5H2O
om
(c)
(i)
CuSO4.5H2O
QUESTIONSHEET 5
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
23 + 14 + (3 16) = 85
(ii)
14 + (4 1) + 14 + (3 16) = 80
(i)
14/85 100
= 16.5%
(ii)
28/80 100
= 35%
1
1
(c)
ammonium nitrate
(d)
Two from:
alkaline/gas/poisonous/very soluble/smelly
(b)
he
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
ma
ctiv
(iii)
e.c
(b)
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 6
3.5/14 = 0.25 4/16 = 0.25
NO
1
1
(ii)
50/16 = 3.1
SO2
1
1
(iii)
39/39 = 1 1/1 = 1 12/12 = 1 48/16 = 3

KHCO3
1
1
(iv)
mass of oxygen = 16.0 11.2 = 4.8

4.8/16 = 0.3 11.2/56 = 0.2
Fe2O3
1
1
1
(i)
4.04/1 = 4.04 24.24/12 = 2.02 71.72/35.5 = 2.02

ratio of H:C:Cl = 2:1:1
CH2Cl
1
1
1
(ii)
relative mass of CH2Cl = 49.5

99/49.5 = 2 therefore C2H4Cl2
1
1
QUESTIONSHEET 7
(a)
(c)
om
e.c
ctiv
TOTAL 14
(i)
copper(II) chloride
(ii)
copper and chlorine
(iii)
bleaches
moist indicator paper
1
1
(i)
copper
(ii)
water
(iii)
CuO + H2 Cu + H2O
(iv)
reducing agent
ww
w.c
(b)
copper(II) oxide
50/32 = 1.5625
ma
(b)
(i)
he
(a)
1
2
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 8
to allow you to find mass of substances in it
(ii)
125.9 - 117.8 = 8.1 g
(iii)
124.7 - 117.8 = 6.9 g
(iv)
8.1 - 6.9 = 1.2 g
(v)
1.2/8.1 100
= 14.8%
1
1
(d)
208
(ii)
18
e.c
(i)
moles of BaCl2 = 6.9/208 = 0.0332

moles of water = 1.2/18 = 0.0667
ratio of 1:2 therefore x = 2
QUESTIONSHEET 9
precipitation
reduction
endothermic
reversible
decomposition
oxidation
displacement
combustion
ww
w.c
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
ma
(c)
heat the crucible again

cool and reweigh
repeat until weight is constant
ctiv
(b)
om
(i)
he
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Note: In a question of this type it is not necessary to use all the available terms.
Sometimes, a term will be required more than once.
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 10
energy/ heat transferred to surroundings
(b)
Ca(OH)2
(c)
neutralise acidity in lakes/soil/swimming pools
(d)
bubble carbon dioxide through it
(e)
heating it strongly
(f)
compounds can be formed from each other

any substances added are given off at a later stage
1
1
e.c
om
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 11
TOTAL 7
displacement
(b)
c, e, f
(c)
chlorine + potassium bromide bromine + potassium chloride
(d)
Cl2
(e)
chlorine most reactive, then bromine, last iodine
(f)
fluorine displaces chlorine
(g)
no reaction
2KCl
Br2
he
2KBr
ww
w.c
ma
ctiv
(a)
1
3
1
2
TOTAL 10
QUESTIONSHEET 12
(a)
all are soluble
(b)
all are soluble
(c)
all except nitrate

are insoluble
1
1
(i)
lead carbonate + sodium nitrate
(ii)
no precipitate formed/ no reaction
(iii)
barium sulphate + sodium chloride
barium sulphate is very insoluble

not absorbed into bloodstream
1
1
(d)
(e)
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 13
(a)
0.14
0.13
0.12
0.11
0.10
x
0.08
Loss in mass (g)
e.c
0.07
0.06
ctiv
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.01
10
20
30
ma
0.02
om
0.09
40
50
60
70
80
90
ww
w.c
labelled axes
sensible scales
accurate plotting
line of best fit
he
Volume of gas (cm )
1
1
1
1
(b)
student 4
(c)
(i)
38 cm3 (+/- 1 cm3)
(ii)
0.02 g (+/- 0.005 g)
(i)
find the density of the gas / mass/volume

compare to data book
1
1
(ii)
glowing splint
relights
1
1
(d)
Note: Always include the result of a chemical test. It is not sufficient to say,
for example, Use the glowing splint test.
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 14
A and D
(ii)
rusting requires water/moisture

and oxygen/air
1
1
(b)
tube D
salt/ions in salt accelerates rusting
1
1
(c)
zinc/magnesium attached to hull/pier

zinc/magnesium more reactive than iron
corrodes in preference to iron
1
1
1
(i)
alloyed with another metal/electroplated
(ii)
coated in paint/plastic/electroplated
QUESTIONSHEET 15
(c)
iron/steel
(ii)
galvanising
(i)
sulphur dioxide
(ii)
Zn2+
(d)
(e)
ma
(i)
ww
w.c
(b)
Two from:
alloys may resist corrosion
alloys may look more attractive
alloys have lower meting points
he
(a)
e.c
(d)
om
(i)
1
1
TOTAL 10
ctiv
(a)
2
1
1
1
1
neutralisation
(i)
carbon
(ii)
ZnO + C
(iii)
reduction
Zn + CO
1
1
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 16
sodium hydrogencarbonate
(ii)
acid
(iii)
sodium carbonate
the acid and carbonate react together

and fizz/produce carbon dioxide
1
1
(i)
raising agent
because it decomposes when heated to give carbon dioxide gas
1
1
(ii)
does not produce carbon dioxide when heated
(b)
(c)
calcium oxide
(ii)
calcium carbonate
ma
(i)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 17
(a)
om
(i)
e.c
(a)
TOTAL 8
1
1
endothermic
(c)
limestone glowed brightly

crumbled
(d)
process is continuous/less energy loss/ time-saving
Two from:
jobs created
money brought into area
extension better than starting new quarry
Two from:
loss of animal habitats
eyesore
dust
noise
extra lorries on roads
(i)
(ii)
ww
w.c
(e)
he
(b)
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
GCSE CHEMISTRY

QUESTIONSHEET 18
delivery tube on end of test tube
delivery tube through cork
end of delivery tube in limewater
1
1
1
(ii)
limewater
goes cloudy/milky
1
1
(i)
copper produces a green flame
(ii)
dipped in acid
(iii)
calcium
(c)
om
(b)
(i)
calcium carbonate
e.c
(a)
(ii)
hydrogen
(c)
(d)
C
(i)
(ii)
irritant/harmful
(e)
ma
(i)
ww
w.c
(b)
he
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 19
hydrogen burns to make water

wasserstoff = water maker
1
1
TOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
QUESTIONSHEET 20
(a)
(b)
(c)
(i)
C + O2 CO2
(ii)
poisonous
(i)
oxygen is removed
(ii)
carbon
harder
lighter in colour
rougher texture
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
GCSE CHEMISTRY
THE PERIODIC TABLE

QUESTIONSHEET 1
noble/inert/rare gases
(ii)
two out of helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon.
(i)
(ii)
atoms do not combine/monatomic atoms/inert gas so atoms dont join/

A, B and C show molecules and group 0/8 elements do not form molecules
splint goes out/does not burn
(c)
(d)
all unreactive/stays the same
(ii)
density increases
(iii)
all non metals/stays the same
(iv)
measure the density of each
ma
ctiv
(e)
(i)
om
(b)
(i)
e.c
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 2
(b)
1
1
TOTAL 10
(ii)
A has 11 electrons and atomic number of sodium is 11

A has one electron in outside shell but ions have full outer shell
1
1
(iii)
one electron in outside shell
(i)
charged atom/group of atoms
(ii)
K+
he
(c)
(d)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
Any two from:

very reactive
react with air
react with oxygen in the air
react with water in the air
(i)
oxygen (in the air)
(ii)
potassium oxide
(iii)
potassium + oxygen potassium oxide
(iv)
4K + O2 2K2O
TOTAL 13
GCSE CHEMISTRY
THE PERIODIC TABLE

QUESTIONSHEET 3
(b)
(i)
lithium + chlorine lithium chloride
(ii)
2Li + Cl2 2LiCl
(i)
group 1
(ii)
(iii)
(c)
C1
Li
C1
e.c
Li
om
(a)
1
1
1
(i)
more reactive
(ii)
common/table/cooking salt
he
ma
ctiv
diagram to show:
chlorine seven electrons
lithium one electron being transferred to chlorine
lithium ion one positive charge, chloride ion one negative charge
ww
w.c
(d)
1
TOTAL 10
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THE PERIODIC TABLE

(ii)
sodium ion
(iii)
chloride ion
(iv)
attraction of opposite charges/ electrostatic attraction
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(i)
sodium needs to lose one electron

to empty outside shell/ to give full/complete outer shell/octet/stable electron arrangement
sodium transfers electron to chlorine atom
which completes its octet
1
1
1
1
x
Na
(ii)
e.c
om
C1
ma
(c)
ions
Na+
C1
he
(b)
(i)
one sodium ion electrically balances one chloride ion
ww
w.c
(a)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 4
TOTAL 16
GCSE CHEMISTRY
THE PERIODIC TABLE

QUESTIONSHEET 5
(ii)
antiseptic/put on cuts to kill bacteria/germs
(i)
halogens
(ii)
non-metal
(iii)
non-metal
(i)
17 protons in nucleus/17 electrons in uncombined atom
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
sodium iodide
NaI
om
e.c
(c)
to kill bacteria/germs in water
ctiv
(b)
(i)
QUESTIONSHEET 6
(c)
goes dark
(ii)
photosynthesis/colour fading
(i)
ion/anion/negative ion
(ii)
no
(i)
go dark
(ii)
Ag+(aq) + I (aq) AgI(s)
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
ma
(a)
1
1
1
TOTAL 10
1
1
1
1
1
3
(2 marks for correct equation; only 1 if ions not shown. 1 mark for state symbols)
TOTAL 8
GCSE CHEMISTRY
THE PERIODIC TABLE

QUESTIONSHEET 7
isotopes
(ii)
different number of neutrons
(iii)
number of protons
number of electrons in uncombined atom
1
1
(iv)
35 (neutrons + protons) 17 (protons)

18 neutrons
1
1
(i)
no difference
(ii)
Any two from:

chemical properties stay the same
both elements have 7 electrons/same number of electrons in their outside shell
chemical properties depend on number of electrons in outside shell
e.c
(iii)
no
(iv)
different masses/physical properties depend on the mass
QUESTIONSHEET 8
(b)
(c)
2
1
1
TOTAL 12
(i)
(ii)
second electron shell is full

next electron has to go into third shell/one electron in outside shell
1
1
(i)
sodium, magnesium and aluminium/Na, Mg and Al
(ii)
go from metallic (left hand side) to non-metallic (right hand side)
(i)
6 (electrons)
(ii)
sodium oxide: Na2O

magnesium oxide: MgO
aluminium oxide: Al2O3
ww
w.c
(a)
ma
(c)
mixture if different isotopes/chlorine-35 and chlorine-37
ctiv
(b)
om
(i)
he
(a)
(all three needed for mark)
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
THE PERIODIC TABLE

QUESTIONSHEET 9
(b)
(c)
group 0/8 / noble gases/inert gases
(i)
drop/go down/fall
(ii)
Any two from:

lower down in the group
group 0/8 elements get denser as the atomic number increases
krypton denser/heavier for the same volume than the gases in the other balloons/air
(i)
om
(a)
(i)
very light/less dense than air

unreactive/does not react with air/non-flammable
1
1
(ii)
unreactive/inert/full outer electron shells

wont react with hot filament of light bulb
1
1
(c)
group 1
(ii)
alkali metals
(iii)
white
ww
w.c
(b)
(i)
ma
ctiv
outer shell complete

helium does not combine/react with anything
QUESTIONSHEET 10
(a)
1
1
1
(ii)
he
(d)
e.c
TOTAL 11
1
1
1
Any three from:

use platinum/nichrome wire
clean wire/by dipping in hydrochloric acid and putting into a hot flame
dip wire into salt/solution of salt/hydrochloric acid and then salt
put into blue flame/hottest part of flame/side of a blue flame
look at colour of flame.
A = sodium chloride
B = lithium chloride
C = potassium chloride
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
GCSE CHEMISTRY
THE PERIODIC TABLE

QUESTIONSHEET 11
(c)
chlorine, bromine, iodine
(ii)
atomic number
(i)
(ii)
molecules
(iii)
Any two from:

outer shell incomplete
each chlorine atom needs one more electron to complete its octet
each atom shares one electron
om
(b)
(i)
xx
x
(i)
x
x
e.c
(a)
x
xx
1
1
(ii)
gas
(iii)
-220 C (accept 200 C to 250 C)
ww
w.c
he
boils/becomes a gas/vapour
QUESTIONSHEET 12
(b)
ma
ctiv
diagram to show: two electron shells

two electrons in first shell, seven in outside shell
(d)
(a)
1
1
TOTAL 11
(i)
colourless
(ii)
Any two from:

a solid
in a liquid
very small particles of solid.
(iii)
silver chloride
(i)
silver nitrate + sodium chloride silver chloride + sodium nitrate
(ii)
(aq)
(iii)
(s)
(iv)
AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)
(c)
B and C
2
TOTAL 11
GCSE CHEMISTRY
THE PERIODIC TABLE

QUESTIONSHEET 13
1
(ii)
metals
(iii)
Fe = iron, Cu = copper, Zn = zinc
(i)
(ii)
A
high melting point/B would melt when the water boiled
1
1
(iii)
hard
can be pulled out to make a wire
shiny surface that can be polished
1
1
1
QUESTIONSHEET 14
(c)
TOTAL 11
ma
one out of scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel,
zinc, or between atomic numbers 39-48, 57, 72-80 including silver, gold, platinum and mercury
(ii)
limewater
(iii)
lime water went cloudy/milky/white precipitate
(iv)
carbon dioxide
(i)
copper(II) oxide
(ii)
gas made
copper carbonate changed colour
1
1
(iii)
copper carbonate copper oxide + carbon dioxide
(iv)
CuCO3 CuO + CO2
(i)
(ii)
Any two from:

there was a reaction in B/no reaction in A
zinc carbonate/transition metal carbonate breaks down on heating
sodium carbonate/group 1 metal carbonates do not break down on heating
zinc oxide is yellow when hot and white when cold
Any two from:

A was sodium carbonate
sodium carbonate does not break down on heating
group 1 metal carbonates do not break down on heating
(iii)
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
om
transition elements/ transition metals
e.c
(b)
(i)
ctiv
(a)
TOTAL 14
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
1
(ii)
blue/green
(i)
add a small amount of sodium hydroxide solution

colour of precipitate indicates which metal ion is present
1
1
(ii)
A = copper
B = green
C = iron(III)
(all three for 2 marks one or two for one mark)
(i)
Fe2+
(ii)
OH-
(iii)
Fe2+ + 2OH- Fe(OH)2
ma
ctiv
(c)
transition elements
om
(b)
(i)
e.c
(a)
(b)
(c)
TOTAL 9
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
the number of electron shells
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
the number of electrons in the outside shell
(i)
6 protons in atom/ in the nucleus

6 electrons in uncombined atom
1
1
(ii)
mass number/ relative atomic mass
(iii)
number of neutrons plus number of protons
he
(a)
ww
w.c
QUESTIONSHEET 16
1
1
TOTAL 10
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QUESTIONSHEET 17
1
(ii)
One out of: H, N, O, F, Cl, He, Ne, Ar, Kr.
(iii)
One out of: Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu. (allow Sc and Zn)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(i)
inert/noble/rare gases
(ii)
unreactive/do not react
(iii)
outer electron shell contains 8 electrons/ complete octet
(e)
TOTAL 11
lithium
(ii)
rubidium
(iii)
potassium
blue
ww
w.c
(d)
(i)
(b)
(c)
1
1
QUESTIONSHEET 18
(a)
e.c
(d)
number of protons/number of electrons in neutral (uncombined) atom
ctiv
(c)
om
One out of: Li, Be, Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge.
ma
(b)
(i)
he
(a)
1
1
(i)
burnt with a pop/small explosion
(ii)
hydrogen
(i)
more reactive
(ii)
hydrogen and sodium hydroxide
Any two from:

react with water to give alkalis
all metals
hydroxides are alkalis
hydroxides all dissolve in water to give alkaline solutions
2
TOTAL 10
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
(c)
(ii)
expensive/copper compounds are poisonous
(iii)
good conductor of electricity

ductile/high tensile strength
1
1
(iv)
cars: strong/high tensile strength/(relatively) cheap

planes: high density
(i)
speeds up a reaction
(ii)
with transition elements
(i)
positive/cation
(ii)
Cu2+
C or E
F or A
A
D
D
G
E
he
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
ww
w.c
(i)
e.c
Fe3+
QUESTIONSHEET 20
om
Any two from:

high melting point
good conductors of heat
strong/high tensile strength
ctiv
(b)
(i)
ma
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
2
TOTAL 12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7

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