UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

CHEMISTRY 5070/1
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
MAY/JUNE SESSION 2000 1 hour
Additional materials:
Mathematical tables and/or calculator
Multiple choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

TIME 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has already been done for you.
There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four
possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft
pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Mathematical tables are available. You may use a calculator.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

This question paper consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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1 By which process does the smell of cooking spread to all the rooms in a house?

A decomposition
B diffusion
C displacement
D distillation

2 Trichloroethane is a solvent used to remove grease from clothing.

How, after use, is the solvent separated from the grease?

A by chromatography
B by crystallisation
C by distillation
D by filtration

3 The diagram shows a chromatogram of several inks.

black blue brown green red yellow

Which statement is correct?

A Black ink can be made by mixing green, red and yellow inks.
B Brown ink can be made by mixing blue and red inks.
C Yellow ink can be used to make brown ink.
D Yellow ink may be present in green ink.

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4 Which graph shows the temperature altering as steam at 110 °C is cooled to –10 °C?

A B C D
temperature

temperature

temperature

temperature
time time time time

5 Elements X, Y and Z are in the same period of the Periodic Table.

X is a metal, Y is a non-metal and Z shows properties of both metals and non-metals.

What is the order of increasing proton (atomic) number?

lowest → highest

A X Y Z
B X Z Y
C Y Z X
D Z Y X

6 Which statement about an atom is true?

A All the elements have only one nucleon (mass) number.

B The nucleon (mass) number can be less than the proton (atomic) number.
C The nucleon (mass) number can equal the proton (atomic) number.
D The number of neutrons never equals the number of electrons.

7 In which pair of substances is each substance a mixture?

A air; water
B limewater; water
C quicklime; limewater
D sea water; air

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8 Elements X and Y react to form an ionic compound of formula XY.

What could be the proton (atomic) numbers of X and Y?

X Y
A 3 8
B 6 8
C 8 16
D 12 16

9 Which of the following contains the same number of molecules as 9 g of water?

A 2 g of hydrogen gas
B 14 g of nitrogen gas
C 32 g of oxygen gas
D 44 g of carbon dioxide

10 Calcium reacts with water as shown.

Ca(s) + 2H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)
What is the total mass of the solution that remains when 40 g of calcium reacts with 100 g of
water?
A 58 g B 74 g C 138 g D 140 g

11 The diagram shows the apparatus used to electrolyse lead(II) bromide using inert electrodes.

lamp

lead(II) bromide

Why does the lamp light up only when the lead(II) bromide is melted?
A Bromine atoms in the lead(II) bromide are converted to ions when it is melted.
B Electrons flow through the lead(II) bromide when it is melted.
C The ions in lead(II) bromide are free to move only when the solid is melted.
D There are no ions in solid lead(II) bromide.
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12 The diagram shows the results of an electrolysis experiment using inert electrodes.

liquid X

– +

Which of the following could be liquid X?

A aqueous copper(II) sulphate

B concentrated hydrochloric acid
C dilute sulphuric acid
D ethanol

13 In an experiment, rods of copper and zinc are dipped into dilute sulphuric acid, with their top ends
touching.

Hydrogen bubbles collect around the copper rod.

zinc rod copper rod

hydrogen bubbles

dilute sulphuric acid

Which statement is correct about the experiment?

A Electrons flow from zinc to copper.

B Copper reacts with the acid.
C The zinc becomes coated with copper.
D The zinc is less reactive than copper.

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14 Curve I is obtained by observing the decomposition of 100 cm3 of 1 mol/dm3 aqueous hydrogen
peroxide, catalysed by manganese(IV) oxide.

2H2O2(aq) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g)

I
I

volume of
oxygen
formed

Which alteration to the conditions will produce curve II?

A adding some 0.1 mol/dm3 aqueous hydrogen peroxide

B lowering the temperature
C using a better catalyst
D using less manganese(IV) oxide

15 In which stage in the manufacture of pure silicon is silicon oxidised?

A B
impure silicon(IV) heat with heat with impure silicon(IV)
impure silicon
oxide coke chlorine chloride

C distil

D
heat with pure silicon(IV)
pure silicon
hydrogen chloride

16 In which reaction does the oxidation state of iron remain unchanged?

A 2Fe + 3Cl2 → 2FeCl3

B 2FeCl2 + Cl2 → 2FeCl3
C Fe + 2FeCl3 → 3FeCl2
D Fe2O3 + 6HCl → 2FeCl3 + 3H2O

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17 A bee sting is acidic.

Which household substance will neutralise a bee sting?

A damp bicarbonate of soda pH 8

B damp common salt pH 7
C lemon juice pH 5
D vinegar pH 4

18 Which equation represents the neutralisation of dilute sulphuric acid by aqueous sodium
hydroxide?

A H+ (aq) + OH–(aq) → H2O(l)

B H2SO4(aq) + 2OH–(aq) → SO42– (aq) + 2H2O(l)
C 2Na+(aq) + SO42– (aq) → Na2SO4(aq)
D NaOH(aq) + H+(aq) → Na+(aq) + H2O(l)

19 The diagram shows some reactions of copper compounds.

Which change is made by adding an acid?

malachite
D CuCO3 A

copper(II) sulphate copper(II) oxide

CuSO4 CuO

C B
copper
Cu

20 Why does the colour of aqueous potassium bromide change when chlorine gas is bubbled into it?

A A compound is formed between chlorine and bromine.

B A solution of potassium chloride is formed.
C The chlorine oxidises bromide ions to bromine.
D The potassium bromide is reduced.

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21 Which list contains three elements that all exist as diatomic molecules at room temperature?

A hydrogen, fluorine, neon

B nitrogen, chlorine, neon
C nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine
D oxygen, chlorine, helium

22 Which statement shows that iron is a transition metal?

A Iron(II) sulphate crystals are green.

B Iron(III) oxide is basic.
C Iron rusts in moist air.
D Iron reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.

23 Which carbonate decomposes on heating to give a black solid and a colourless gas?

A calcium carbonate
B copper(II) carbonate
C sodium carbonate
D zinc carbonate

24 Which substance is not an essential raw material in the extraction of iron in a blast furnace?

A air
B coke
C limestone
D sand

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25 Three experiments to investigate the reactivities of three metals are shown.

chromium manganese chromium

aqueous aqueous aqueous
nickel nickel manganese(II)
sulphate sulphate sulphate
result: nickel displaced nickel displaced manganese not displaced

What is the correct order of reactivity for these three metals?

most reactive → least reactive

A chromium manganese nickel
B manganese chromium nickel
C manganese nickel chromium
D nickel chromium manganese

26 Which element is liberated at a carbon cathode when aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed?

A chlorine
B hydrogen
C oxygen
D sodium

27 Which element reacts with oxygen to form a compound that is a gas at room temperature?

A magnesium
B hydrogen
C copper
D carbon

28 Which ion reacts with aqueous ammonia to give a precipitate that dissolves in an excess of
ammonia?

A Al3+(aq) B Fe2+(aq) C Fe3+(aq) D Zn2+(aq)

29 In which reaction does dilute sulphuric acid act as an oxidising agent?

A Zn + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2
B ZnO + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2O
C Zn(OH)2 + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + 2H2O
D ZnCO3 + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2O + CO2
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30 Which of the following is composed of silicon dioxide?

A glass
B mica
C quartz
D silicone plastic

31 The diagram shows, by percentages, the principal large-scale uses of chlorine.

water treatment
making
epoxypropane
5%
7% 23%
other uses making
10% chloro-
alkanes

making other 11%

organic making
compounds PVC
12% 20%
12%
making hydrogen
chloride and
domestic bleaches
bleaching wood-
pulp and paper

What is the total pecentage of chlorine used in making organic compounds?

A 34% B 54% C 61% D 73%

32 Which product is not manufactured using calcium carbonate?

A cement
B chlorine
C glass
D iron

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33 Which pair of structures are isomers of each other?

H H H H H
A H C C H H C C C H
H H H H H

H H H
O
B H C C H C C O H
O H
H H H

H
H H H H O H
C H C C C O H H C C C H
H H H H H H

H H H H
H H
D C C H C C C C H
H H H H H H

34 The diagrams show the structures of three hydrocarbons.

H
H C H
H H H H H H H H H
H C C C H H C C C H H C C C C H
H H H H H H H H H H

Which statement is correct for all three compounds?

A They are isomers of each other.

B They have the same general formula.
C They have the same physical properties.
D They react with aqueous bromine.

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35 The diagram represents an organic compound that contains three different elements.

What could be the compound?

A ethanoic acid
B ethanol
C propane
D propene

36 Which of the following reacts with sodium carbonate to produce carbon dioxide?

H H
A H C C O H
H H

H
O
B H C C
O H
H

H H H
C H C C C
H H

H
O
D H C C H H
H O C C H
H H

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37 One mole of a hydrocarbon X reacted completely with one mole of hydrogen gas in the presence
of a heated catalyst.

What could be the formula of X?

A C2H6 B C3H8 C C5H10 D C7H16

38 Nylon (a polyamide) and Terylene (a polyester) are both man-made fibres.

Which type of reaction is used to produce both of these polymers?

A addition
B condensation
C fermentation
D hydrolysis

39 A carbohydrate such as starch can be represented as follows.

X X X X

What is X?

A carbon
B hydrogen
C nitrogen
D oxygen

40 Part of a polymer molecule has the following structure.

––CH2 ––CH2 ––CH2 ––CH2 ––CH2 ––CH2 ––

From which substance is this polymer made?

A C2H4 B C2H6 C C3H6 D C3H8

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 DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
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85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209

Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227

Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89 †

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
†90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).