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Section A (Multiple Choice Questions) 1 When water is warmed, what happens to its molecules?

10 x 1 = 10

movement of molecules A B C D 2 faster faster slower slower

size of molecules decreases stays the same decreases stays the same

How can crystals be obtained from a hot, concentrated solution of a salt? A B C D by adding cold water by cooling and then filtering by filtering only by filtering and drying the residue

The symbol of an element is 45Sc. 21 How many electrons does one atom of this element contain? A 21 B 24 C 45 The diagram shows the electronic structure of an atom. D 66

What is the number of protons in the nucleus? A 2 B 3 C 8 D 13

Air is a mixture of gases. 79% nitrogen 20% oxygen

1% other gases

Which substance is present in the other gases and is also unreactive? A B C 6 argon carbon dioxide hydrogen

D water vapour The table shows the properties of four metals. Which metal would be the best to make the body of an aircraft? metal A B C D resistance to corrosion high high low low charge A C D relative mass B 1 1 density high low high low

Which number in the table is 1? particle electron neutron proton

What is the electronic structure of an atom with a proton number 5 and a nucleon number 11? A 1, 8, 2 B 2, 8, 1 What changes when an ion is made from an atom? A B C the number of electrons only the number of neutrons only the number of protons only C 2, 3 D 3, 2

D the number both of protons and of neutrons 10 Water is added to a test-tube containing dilute sulphuric acid of pH 4. What could be the pH of the resulting solution? A 8 B 6 C 4 D 2

Section B (Structured Questions) 1 (a) The major gases in unpolluted air are 79 % nitrogen and 20 % oxygen. (i) Name another gaseous element in unpolluted air. [1] (ii) Name two compounds in unpolluted air. [2]

Oxides are classified as acidic, basic. (a) Complete the table. type of oxide acidic pH of solution of oxide example

basic [4] 3 (a) The table gives some information about five elements, A, B, C, D and E. Complete the table by writing either metal or non-metal in the last column. element A B C properties shiny solid which conducts electricity reddish brown liquid with a low boiling point a form of carbon which is black in colour and conducts electricity white solid which is an insulator and has a high melting point dull yellow solid which does not conduct heat [5] metal or non-metal

D E

4 Lavender flowers contain a variety of different pigments (colourings). A student separated these pigments using paper chromatography. The results are shown in the diagram below.

chromatography paper

(i) Put an X on this diagram to show where the mixture of pigments was placed at the start of the experiment. [1] (ii) How many different pigments have been separated? [1] (iii) Draw a diagram to show how the chromatography apparatus was set up. On your diagram label the solvent the origin line

[1]

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