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Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School

Weekend Test (26-27 Feb)
Science Chemistry

Name: _________________________ Class: _______ Date: ___________

1. Three metals P, Q and R and their compounds are tested and the results are as
follows:

Metal Reaction with Cold Water Action of Heat on Metal Oxide

P no reaction no reaction
Q hydrogen evolved no reaction
R no reaction oxygen evolved

Arrange the three metals in increasing order of reactivity.

A P, Q, R
B P, R, Q
C Q, P, R
D Q, R, P

2. Which of the following cases will iron rust most slowly?

A B C D

iron nail iron nail iron nail iron nail

distilled water distilled water distilled water distilled water
tin copper zinc iron

3. Which of the following about the harmful effect of the air pollutants is incorrect?

Pollutants Harmful Effects

A carbon monoxide headaches and suffocation
B nitrogen dioxide formation of acid rain
C sulphur dioxide breathing difficulties
D carbon monoxide global warming
 4. Zinc reacts with dilute sulphuric acid to produce hydrogen. The reaction is
catalysed by copper. Which one of the following, if added to 50 cm 3 of 1
mol/dm3 sulphuric acid, would produce 10 cm3 of hydrogen in the shortest time?

A 3.5 g lumps of zinc

B 3.5 g lumps of zinc with 0.5 g of copper powder
C 3.5 g of powdered zinc
D 3.5 g of powdered zinc with 0.5 g of copper powder

5. Equal volumes of dilute hydrochloric acid are placed into three beakers, A, B and
C. pieces of copper, magnesium and zinc of the same size are dropped separately
into the beakers. The results are shown in the diagram below.
 A B C

a. What is the gas produced? [1]

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b. Which beaker contains [2]

i. magnesium? ______________ ii. copper? __________________

c. Arrange the metals according to their reactivity series (most reactive to least
reactive) [1]
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d. The reaction of an acid with a metal is exothermic. Suggest one measurement

which you could make to prove that the reaction is exothermic. [1]

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e. Construct an equation between zinc and hydrochloric acid. [1]

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