UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

CHEMISTRY

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Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2004
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Aqueous hydrogen peroxide undergoes cataIytic decomposition as shown in the equation beIow.
2H202(aq)

2H20(I) + 02(g)

The diagram shows part of the apparatus used to measure the rate of decomposition.
X

aqueous
hydrogen
peroxide

catalyst

Which piece of apparatus is connected at position X?

burette

gas syringe

measuring cyIinder

pipette

A mixture of two substances is spotted on to a piece of chromatography paper.

The paper was inserted into a beaker containing a Iiquid.

beaker

chromatography paper

spot of mixture

liquid
For separation of the substances to occur the mixture must
A

be pIaced so that the spot is just beIow the IeveI of the Iiquid.

be soIubIe in the Iiquid.

contain substances of the same Rf vaIues.

contain substances that are coIoured.

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In a sampIe of air at 25 C, the moIecuIes of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide aII move with
different average speeds.
Which of the foIIowing Iists the moIecuIes in order of decreasing average speed?
fastest

sIowest

carbon dioxide

oxygen

nitrogen

nitrogen

oxygen

carbon dioxide

oxygen

carbon dioxide

nitrogen

oxygen

nitrogen

carbon dioxide

Which of the foIIowing is the best method of obtaining pure water from ink?
A

chromatography

distiIIation

fiItration

freezing

The reIative moIecuIar mass, Mr, of copper(II) suIphate, CuS04, is 160.

The reIative moIecuIar mass, Mr, of water is 18.
What is the percentage by mass of water in copper(II) suIphate crystaIs, CuS04.5H20?
A

18 x 100
160

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A soIution of fertiIiser was tested as shown.

add excess aqueous
sodium hydroxide
solution

moist red litmus

paper turns blue

dirty green
precipitate
forms

fertiliser
solution

warm the
mixture
Which ions must be present in the fertiIiser?

NH4 and N03

NH4

and Fe

Fe

2+

and S04

Fe

3+

and N03

2+
2

An eIement X has two isotopes,

How does

238

X differ from

238

X and

235

X.

235

X?

It has 3 more protons and 3 more eIectrons.

It has 3 more protons, but no more eIectrons.

It has 3 more neutrons and 3 more eIectrons.

It has 3 more neutrons, but no more eIectrons.

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The formuIae of the ions of four eIements are shown beIow.

2

Li

Mg

2+

Which statement about these ions is correct?

They aII have

the same number of eIectrons in their outer sheIIs.

the same eIectronic structure as a nobIe gas.

the same number of protons in their nucIei.

more eIectrons than protons.

Which diagram represents the structure of sand, Si02?

A

B
key
Silicon atom
Oxygen atom

10 What happens when sodium chIoride meIts?

A

CovaIent bonds in a giant Iattice are broken.

EIectrons are reIeased from atoms.

EIectrostatic forces of attraction between ions are overcome.

MoIecuIes are separated into ions.

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11 In the circuit beIow, the Iamp Iights up.

lamp

electrodes
substance X

What couId X be?

A

a soIution of ethanoI in water

a soIution of sodium chIoride in water

Iiquid ethanoI

soIid sodium chIoride

12 The formuIa of china cIay (aIuminium siIicate) was shown in an oId book as Al203.2Si02.2H20.
This formuIa is shown in a modern book as Al2(0H)x Si20y.
What are the vaIues of x and y in the modern formuIa?
x

13 What is the concentration of iodine, I2, moIecuIes in a soIution containing 2.54 g of iodine in
3
250 cm of soIution?
A

0.01 moI / dm

0.02 moI / dm

0.04 moI / dm

0.08 moI / dm

U4Cl

14 The formuIa of an oxide of uranium is U02.

What is the formuIa of the corresponding chIoride?
A

UCl2

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U2Cl

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15 The equation for the burning of hydrogen in oxygen is shown beIow.
2H2(g) + 02(g)

2H20(g)

Which information does this equation give about the reaction?

A

36 g of steam can be obtained from 16 g of oxygen.

2 g of hydrogen combine with 1 g of oxygen.

2 moI of steam can be obtained from 1 moI of oxygen.

2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.

16 A current was passed through concentrated aqueous potassium chIoride, KCl, as shown.
+

concentrated aqueous
potassium chloride

Which entry in the tabIe is correct?

ions moving towards
the cathode (-ve)
+

K onIy

K onIy K

and H K

and H

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Cl and 0H

Cl onIy

Cl onIy
Cl and 0H

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17 When the experiment shown was set up, the buIb Iit, but there were no decomposition products at
the eIectrodes.

lamp
+ve

_
ve

electrodes
X

What is X?
A

aqueous sodium chIoride

bromine

moIten sodium chIoride

mercury

18 Which of the foIIowing changes is endothermic?

A

H(g) + Cl(g)
H20(g)

2H(g) + 0(g)

H20(l)

2H2(g) + 02(g)

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H20(s)
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19 The diagram shows apparatus for measuring the voIume of hydrogen given off when an excess of
diIute hydrochIoric acid is added to powdered metaI. The voIume of gas is measured at room
temperature and pressure.
dilute
hydrochloric
acid
tap
graduated
tube

water

metallic
powder

The experiment is carried out three times, using the same mass of powder each time but with
different powders:
.

pure magnesium

pure zinc

a mixture of magnesium and zinc

Which powder gives the greatest voIume of hydrogen and which the Ieast voIume?
greatest voIume of H2

Ieast voIume of H2

magnesium

zinc

magnesium

the mixture

zinc

magnesium

zinc

the mixture

20 Which change wiII increase the speed of the reaction between 1 moI of each of the gases, X and
Y?
A

a decrease in surface area of the cataIyst

a decrease in temperature

a decrease in the voIume of the reaction fIask

an increase in the voIume of the reaction fIask

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21 DiIute hydrochIoric acid was reacted with magnesium ribbon and the voIume of hydrogen gas
evoIved was measured for the first 80 s.
40
30
total
volume of 20
hydrogen
produced
/ cm3
10
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

time from start of reaction / s

What was the average rate of production of hydrogen?
A

0.4 cm / s

2.5 cm / s

4 cm / s

40 cm / s

22 SmaII portions of aqueous potassium iodide and of acidified, aqueous potassium manganate(VII)
were added to four soIutions. The coIour changes seen are shown in the tabIe.
soIution number

potassium iodide

potassium manganate(VII)

coIourIess to red

purpIe to coIourIess

coIourIess to red

no change

no change

purpIe to coIourIess

no change

no change

Which soIutions contained an oxidising agent?

A

1 onIy

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1 and 3 onIy

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23 The tabIe gives information about three indicators.
coIour change

indicator

high pH

pH at which coIour
change takes pIace

yeIIow

4.0

yeIIow

bIue

6.5

coIourIess

pink

9.0

Iow pH

methyI orange
bromothymoI bIue
phenoIphthaIein

red

If equaI voIumes of these three indicators were mixed, which coIour wouId be observed at pH 5?
A

bIue

green

orange

yeIIow
3

24 A soIution of hydrochIoric acid has a concentration of 2 moI / dm .

Different voIumes of the acid are added to different voIumes of aqueous sodium hydroxide.
NaOH + HC1
H2O

NaC1 +

The maximum temperature of each mixture is measured. The graph shows the resuIts.

temperature / oC

10

20

30

40

50

50

40

30

20

10

HCl / cm3
NaOH /
cm3

What is the concentration of the aqueous sodium hydroxide?

3

0.67 moI / dm

1.3 moI / dm

1.5 moI / dm

3.0 moI / dm

3
3

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25 Which method of preparation of a pure saIt soIution requires the use of a pipette and burette?
A

BaC1 2(aq) +

H2S04(aq)

BaS04(s)

2HC1 (aq)

Cu0(s)

2HC1 (aq)

CuC1 2(aq)

H20(I)

K0H(aq)

HC1 (aq)

KC1 (aq)

H20(I)

MgC03(s) +

H2S04(aq)

MgS04(aq) +

H20(I) + C02(g)

26 Which statement about the manufacture of ammonia by the Haber Process is correct?
A

The reactants and product are eIements.

The reactants and product are gases.

The reactants and product are compounds.

The reactants are both obtained from the air.

27 Which of the foIIowing occurs in the Contact process?

A

SuIphur dioxide is dissoIved in water.

SuIphur trioxide is dissoIved in water.

SuIphur dioxide is dissoIved in diIute suIphuric acid.

SuIphur trioxide is dissoIved in concentrated suIphuric acid.

28 The diagrams show the arrangements of the eIectrons of four eIements.

element 1

element 2

element 3

Which two eIements are metaIs?

A

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 4

3 and 4

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29 Sodium, aIuminium and suIphur are in the same period of the Periodic TabIe.
What trend in types of oxide occurs across this period?
Ieft

right

acidic

amphoteric

basic acidic

amphoteric

basic acidic

amphoteric

basic

amphoteric

acidic

basic

30 Use the Periodic TabIe to decide which eIement has aII four of the properties shown.

caesium, Cs

cobaIt, Co

iodine, I

strontium, Sr

high meIting point

variabIe oxidation states

good eIectricaI conductivity

forms coIoured compounds

31 Iron rusts when exposed to oxygen in the presence of water.

Which of these methods wiII not sIow down the rate of rusting of an iron roof?
A

attaching strips of copper to it

coating it with pIastic

gaIvanising it with zinc

painting it

32 Why does aIuminium have an apparent Iack of reactivity?

A

AIuminium has a coating of aIuminium oxide, preventing further reaction.

AIuminium has a giant moIecuIar structure that is too hard to break.

AIuminium is Iow in the reactivity series.

The activation energy for the reaction of aIuminium with other eIements is too high.

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33 Which oxide can be reduced to the metaI by hydrogen?
A

caIcium oxide

copper(II) oxide

magnesium oxide

sodium oxide

34 The data gives the concentration, in parts of poIIutant per biIIion parts of air, of poIIuting gases in
four different industriaIised cities.
In which city are Iimestone buiIdings under greatest threat from poIIution?
city

suIphur
dioxide

nitrogen
dioxide

ozone

17

46

23

32

33

30

38

40

11

45

14

21

35 The water in a Iake contains the foIIowing dissoIved substances.

.

mineraI saIts

nitrates

oxygen

phosphates

sewage

How many of these substances can cause eutrophication?

A

36 The equation represents the conversion of starch to a simpIe sugar.

(C6H1005)n + n H20
starch

n C6H1206
simpIe sugar

This reaction is an exampIe of

A

condensation.

hydrogenation.

hydroIysis.

poIymerisation.

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37 Methane, CH4, the first member of the aIkane homoIogous series, has a boiIing point of 161 C.
Which moIecuIar formuIa and boiIing point couId be correct for another aIkane?
moIecuIar formuIa

boiIing point / C

C2H4

88

C2H6

185

C3H6

69

C3H8

42

38 A student carries out three tests on a gas X.

test

resuIts

damp red Iitmus paper

stays red

aqueous bromine

stays brown

Iighted spIint

gas burns

Which gas couId be X?

A

ammonia

ethene

methane

oxygen

39 An organic compound, Y, reacts with sodium hydroxide to give a compound with formuIa
C3H502Na.
What is compound Y?
A

ethanoI

propane

propanoic acid

propanoI

40 Which compound has an addition reaction with chIorine?

A

C2H4

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I

III

II

IV

VI

VII

He

Hydrogen

Helium

1
7

11

12

14

16

19

20

Li

Be

Ne

Lithium

Beryllium

Boron

23

24

Na

Mg

Sodium

Magnesium

11

Nitrogen

Oxygen

28

31

32

Al

Si

13

Silicon

14

Phosphorus

Neon

10

Sulphur

16

15

Fluorine

27

Aluminium

12

Carbon

35.5

40

Cl

Ar

Chlorine

17

Argon

18

39

40

45

48

51

52

55

56

59

59

64

65

70

73

75

79

80

84

Ca

Sc

Ti

Cr

Mn

Fe

Co

Ni

Cu

Zn

Ga

Ge

As

Se

Br

Kr

Potassium

19

Calcium

20

Scandium

Titanium

21

22

Vanadium

23

Chromium

24

85

88

89

91

93

96

Rb

Sr

Zr

Nb

Mo

Rubidium

Strontium

37

38

Yttrium

Zirconium

39

40

Niobium

41

Manganese

25

Molybdenum

42

Iron

26

Tc
Technetium

43

Cobalt

27

Nickel

28

Copper

29

Zinc

30

106

108

112

115

119

122

128

127

131

Ag

Cd

In

Sn

Sb

Te

Xe

Ruthenium

44

Rhodium

45

Palladium

46

Silver

47

Cadmium

48

178

181

184

186

190

192

195

197

201

Hf

Ta

Re

Os

Ir

Pt

Au

Hg

Caesium

Barium

Lanthanum

Hafnium

Tantalum

Tungsten

Rhenium

Osmium

Iridium

Platinum

Gold

Mercury

Fr
Francium

226

227

Ra

Ac

Radium

88

87

Key

X
b

75

76

78

77

79

50

80

Antimony

51

Tellurium

52

Xenon

Iodine

54

53

204

207

Tl

Pb

Bi

Po

At

Rn

Lead

Bismuth

Polonium

Astatine

Radon

Thallium

81

82

209

83

84

85

86

Actinium

89

*58-71 Lanthanoid series

90-103 Actinoid series
a

74

Tin

Indium

49

139

73

Krypton

36

Pd

La
72

Bromine

35

103

137

Selenium

34

Rh

Ba
57

Arsenic

33

101

133

56

Germanium

32

Ru

Cs
55

Gallium

31

140

90

150

152

157

159

162

165

167

169

173

175

Ce

Pr

Nd

Pm

Sm

Eu

Gd

Tb

Dy

Ho

Er

Tm

Yb

Lu

Praseodymium

Neodymium

Promethium

Samarium

Europium

Gadolinium

Terbium

Dysprosium

Holmium

Erbium

Thulium

Ytterbium

Lutetium

59

60

232

X = atomic symbol
b = proton (atomic) number

144

Cerium

58

a = relative atomic mass

141

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

71

238

Th

Pa

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

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

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

100

101

102

103

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DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the
Elements