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1 The element phosphorus burns in air and it forms a substance with the formula
P4O10. What does the formula P4O10.
A a mixture of atoms of two
elements
B a mixture of molecules of two
elements
C a molecule of a compound
D an atom of a compound

2 What types of oxide are formed by magnesium and sulfur?

magnesiu
m

sulfur

acidic

acidic

acidic

basic

basic

acidic

basic

basic

3 An alloy is used for making an aircraft body.

Which properties does this alloy need to have?
low
density

high electrical
conditivity

no

no

no

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

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4 What do the chemical symbols, N2 and Ni represent?
N2
A
B

Ni

a
compound
a
compound

a compound
an element

an element

a compound

an element

an element

5 The metal titanium occurs naturally combined with oxygen.

The table shows the combining powers of the elements in the compound.
eleme
nt
oxyge

symbol

combining
power

n
titaniu

Ti
4
m
What could be the formula of the compound?
A TiO2
B Ti2O
C TiO4

D Ti4O2

1 When water is heated to 100C, it changes to steam.

0 The steam has a larger volume than the water.
Which change on heating probably explains this increase in volume?
number of
mass
electrons
A

1 A Geiger counter detects radiation from radioactive sources.

1 A radioactive source is inside a thick aluminium container as shown.

A alpha-particles
B beta-particles
C gamma-rays
D radio waves
1 An element X has a high melting point and its oxide, X 2O3, is coloured.
2 How are X and X2O3 described?
X

X2O3

transition metal

acidic

transition metal

basic

non-metal

acidic

non-metal

basic

1 A measuring cylinder contains some water. When a stone is put in the water, the
3 level rises.
What is the volume of the stone?

50cm3

70cm3

75cm3

1 The table shows the name and formula of four metal ores.
4 Which of the following contain only 3 elements?
name
formula
1 chalcopyri CuFeS2
te
2 ilmenite
FeTiO3
3 malachite Cu2CO3(OH)
2

wolframite

FeWO4

A 1 and 3 only
B 2 and 4 only
C 1, 2 and 4 only
D 2, 3 and 4 only

D 125cm3

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1 The diagram shows a sack containing a mixture of three minerals.
5

Which element is not present in the mixture?

A cobalt
B copper
C iron
D tin
1 Which type of radiation can be stopped by a sheet of paper?
6
A -particles
B -particles
C -rays
D X-rays

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1 Samples of four different materials (A, B, C and D) are tested in the experiments
7 shown.

The results are given in the table below for A, B, C and D respectively.
Which material is a metal?
mater
experiment 1
experiment 2
ial
lamp does not
A
bends
light
lamp does not
B
breaks
light
C

lamp lights

bends

lamp lights

breaks

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1 Element X can form 4 covalent bonds. Element Y can form 2 covalent bonds.
8 What is the simplest formula of the compound formed by X and Y?
A XY2
B X2Y
C X2Y4
D X4Y2

1 Name the compound with the formula CO.

9
A Carbon oxide
B Carbon dioxide
C Carbon oxygen
D Carbon monoxide

2 Construct the chemical formula of the ionic compound formed by the following
0 ions.
Na+
CO3 2A Na2CO3
B Na3CO3
C Na(CO3)2
D NaCO3

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2 Construct the chemical formula of the ionic compound formed by the following
1 ions.
Ca2+
OHA Ca2OH
B Ca2(OH)2
C Ca(OH)2
D Ca(OH)
2 The chemical formulae of a chemical substance shows
2 I
the types of atoms present in the substance
II
the number of each type of atoms present in a molecule of the
substance
III
the symbol of the elements in the substance
IV
the relative mass of the substance
A I and II
B II and III
C I, II, and III
D I, II, III and IV

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2 The chemical formula of water is H2O. what does the formula tell you about
3 water?
I
it is made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms
II
there are three atoms in a molecule of water
III
the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is 2 : 1
IV
two atoms of oxygen combine with one atom of hydrogen to form
water
A I and II
B II and III
C I, II, and III
D I, II, III and IV

2 The chemical formula for an acid that contains 2 carbon atoms, 4 hydrogen
4 atoms and two oxygen atoms. Which could be a possible chemical formula of the
acid?
A CH3COOH
B C2HCOOH
C CH2COOH
D CHCOO

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2 Which of the following statements are true about the kinetic theory of matter?
5 I
particles are always moving or vibrating
II
the speed of particles will be greater if more energy is added
III
the particles in liquid move faster than the particles in gas
IV
the movement of particles in liquid is mainly vibration
A I and II
B III and IV
C I, II, and III
D I, II, III and IV

2 A beaker of water soon becomes blue if a piece of blue copper (II) sulphate
6 crystal is placed in it. This happens because
A water dissolves copper (II) sulphate

B copper (II) sulphate is a conductor of electricity

C copper (II) sulphate is made up of minute and discrete

particles
D the attractive force between water and copper (II) sulphate is
strong

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2 Which of the following set up of apparatus is correct to determine the freezing
7 point of a substance?

2 The diagram shows a gas jar placed upside down on top of another gas jar
8 containing a few drops of liquid bromine.

Brown bromine vapour was observed in both the gas jars after a few minutes.
Which of the following statements best explains the observation?
A Bromine vaporises easily
B Air is heavier than bromine
C Bromine consists of particles that are in constant motion

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D Bromine particles have a higher kinetic energy than air
particles

2 The rate of diffusion of particles is the highest in gases compared to the rate of
9 diffusion of particles in solids and liquids because the particles in gases
A are lighter
B are smaller
C are very far apart
D move at a higher speed

3 Which of the following processes involves the liberation of heat energy?

0 I
Freezing
II

Sublimation

III

Condensation

IV

Evaporation

A I and II
B II and IV
C I, II and III
D I, II, III and IV

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3
1

Which of the following processes involves the absorption of heat energy?

I
Melting
II
Sublimation
III
Boiling
IV
Evaporation
A I and II
B II and IV
C I, II and III
D I, II, III and IV

3
2

The table shows the melting point and boiling point of two substances, X and Y.
Substance
Melting
Boiling
s
point (C)
point (C)
X
5
80
Y
-130
-70
Which of the following shows correctly the state of substances X and Y at room
temperature?
X
Y
A
Liquid
Liquid
B
Liquid
Gas
C
Gas
Gas
D
Solid
Gas

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3
3

Substance P exists as a liquid at a temperature of 70C. Which of the following

could be the melting point and boiling point of substance P?

A
B
C
D

3
4

Melting point
(C)
80
75
-20
-50

Boiling point (C)

190
145
10
135

Which of the following happens during the heating of a substance?

I
The kinetic energy of its particles increases
II

The distance between its particles increases

III

The forces of attraction between its particles become weaker

IV

The size of its particles increases

A I and II
B II and IV
C I, II and III
D I, II, III and IV
3
5

Which of the following happens during the cooling of a substance?

I
The kinetic energy of its particles decreases
II

The distance between its particles decreases

III

The forces of attraction between its particles become stronger

IV

The size of its particles decreases

A I and II
B II and IV
C I, II and III

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D I, II, III and IV

3
6

Which of the following graphs represents the heating curve of a substance when
its powder is heated till it has melted?

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Questions 37 to 39 are based on the diagram.
The diagram shows the cooling curve of hot liquid naphthalene.

3
7
At which point on the curve does liquid naphthalene begin to solidify?
A P
B Q
C R
D S

3
8

At which region on the curve does naphthalene consist of a mixture of liquid and
solid?
A PQ
B QR
C RS
D QS

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3
9

Why does the temperature remain constant at the region QR on the cooling
curve?
A Heat is released as the particles become smaller in size as they cool
B Heat energy us absorbed by the particles as they attract each other to
form a solid
C Heat energy is reabsorbed from the surroundings by the particles to
balance the heat loss to the surroundings
D Heat loss to the surroundings is exactly balanced by the heat energy
released as the particles attract each other to form a solid

4
0

In an experiment, substance X, in the solid state, is heated until it has melted

completely. The liquid is then allowed to cool to room temperature. The diagram
shows the graph of temperature against time for the experiment.

Which part of the graph shows that the process of melting is taking place?
A P
B Q
C R
D S