UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2011
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A drop of liquid bromine is placed in the bottom of a gas jar. Brown fumes of bromine vapour
slowly spread through the covered gas jar.
Why does this happen?

Bromine vapour is less dense than air.

Bromine molecules and the molecules in air are always moving around.

Bromine molecules are smaller than the molecules in air.

Bromine molecules move faster than the molecules in air.

Copper(II) sulfate crystals are separated from sand using the four processes listed below.
In which order are these processes used?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

filtering

dissolving

crystallising

evaporating

filtering

dissolving

evaporating

crystallising

dissolving

evaporating

filtering

crystallising

dissolving

filtering

evaporating

crystallising

The diagrams show an experiment with aqueous ammonium chloride.

moist litmus
paper

poured in

solution X
aqueous
ammonium
chloride

mixture

heat
A gas, Y, is produced and the litmus paper changes colour.
What are solution X and gas Y?
solution X

gas Y

aqueous sodium hydroxide

ammonia

aqueous sodium hydroxide

chlorine

dilute sulfuric acid

ammonia

dilute sulfuric acid

chlorine

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A student tested a solution by adding aqueous sodium hydroxide. A precipitate was not seen
because the reagent was added too quickly.
What could not have been present in the solution?
A

Ca2+

liquid potassium chloride

sand

solid graphite

solid magnesium

NH4+

Zn2+

What is the mass of oxygen contained in 72 g of pure water?

[Relative atomic masses: H = 1; O = 16]
16 g

32 g

64 g

70 g

A covalent bond is formed by

A

electron sharing between metals and non-metals.

electron sharing between non-metals.

electron transfer between non-metals.

electron transfer from metals to non-metals.

Which molecule has the largest number of electrons involved in covalent bonds?
A

In which of the following is there a lattice of positive ions in a sea of electrons?

A
7

Al 3+

C2H4

CO2

CH3OH

N2

The equation for the reaction between calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid is shown.
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) CaCl 2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
How many moles of calcium carbonate will give 24 cm3 of carbon dioxide when reacted with an
excess of the acid?
(Assume one mole of carbon dioxide occupies 24 dm3.)
A

1 mol

0.1 mol

0.01 mol

0.001 mol

10 Element X has the electronic structure 2,8,5. Element Y has the electronic structure 2,8,7.
What is the likely formula of a compound containing only X and Y?
A

XY3

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11 The empirical formula of a liquid compound is C2H4O.
To find the empirical formula, it is necessary to know the
A

density of the compound.

percentage composition of the compound.

relative molecular mass of the compound.

volume occupied by 1 mole of the compound.

12 Which statement about both chlorine atoms and chloride ions is correct?
A

They are chemically identical.

They are isotopes of chlorine.

They have the same number of protons.

They have the same physical properties.

13 The diagram shows the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide using inert electrodes.

brown gas
silvery metal
molten lead(II) bromide

heat
What happens during this electrolysis?
A

Atoms change to ions.

Covalent bonds are broken.

Ions change to atoms.

New compounds are formed.

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14 The energy profile diagram for the reaction between hydrogen and chlorine is shown.

H2 + Cl 2

reactants
energy

2HCl
products
reaction pathway
What information about this reaction does the diagram show?
type of reaction

sign of enthalpy change, H

endothermic

negative

endothermic

positive

exothermic

negative

exothermic

positive

15 Which pair of metals X and Y will produce the highest voltage when used as electrodes in a
simple cell?
V
metal Y in a
solution of a
salt of Y

metal X in a
solution of a
salt of X

porous membrane

metal X

metal Y

copper

silver

magnesium

silver

magnesium

zinc

zinc

copper

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16 The equation shows what happens in a redox reaction between iron(II) chloride and chlorine gas.
2FeCl 2 + Cl 2 2FeCl 3
Which equation describes the reduction process in this reaction?
A

2Cl Cl 2 + 2e

Cl 2 + 2e 2Cl

Fe2+ Fe3+ + e

Fe3+ + e Fe2+

17 Which acid and base react together to produce an insoluble salt?

A

hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide

nitric acid and calcium oxide

sulfuric acid and barium hydroxide

sulfuric acid and zinc oxide

18 Carbon and silicon are both in Group IV of the Periodic Table.

Which statement is correct for both carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide?
A

They are acidic oxides.

They are readily soluble in water.

They contain ionic bonds.

They have giant molecular structures.

19 The following changes could be made to the conditions in the reaction between zinc and
hydrochloric acid.
1

increase in concentration of the acid

increase in particle size of the zinc

increase in pressure on the system

increase in temperature of the system

Which pair of changes will increase the rate of reaction?

A

1 and 2

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20 Which calcium compound does not increase the pH of acidic soils?
A

calcium carbonate

calcium hydroxide

calcium oxide

calcium sulfate

21 A solution of fertiliser was tested as shown.

add excess aqueous

sodium hydroxide
solution
moist red litmus
paper turns blue

fertiliser
solution

green
precipitate
forms

warm the
mixture
Which ions must be present in the fertiliser?
A

Fe2+ and SO42

Fe3+ and NO3

NH4+ and Fe2+

NH4+ and NO3

22 Which pair of properties are both correct for a typical transition element?
property 1

property 2

forms coloured compounds

soluble in water

high density

has variable oxidation states

low density

high melting point

low melting point

can act as a catalyst

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23 What happens when zinc foil is placed in an aqueous solution of copper(II) sulfate?
A

Copper(II) ions are oxidised.

There is no reaction.

Zinc atoms are oxidised.

Zinc sulfate is precipitated.

24 Which deduction about the element astatine, At, can be made from its position in Group VII?
A

It forms covalent compounds with sodium.

It is a gas.

It is displaced from aqueous potassium astatide, KAt, by chlorine.

It is more reactive than iodine.

25 In the apparatus shown, gas P is passed over solid Q.

Q
P

heat

No reaction occurs if P and Q are

P

hydrogen

lead(II) oxide

hydrogen

magnesium oxide

oxygen

carbon

oxygen

sulfur

26 The diagram represents the manufacture of sulfuric acid by the Contact process.

sulfur

sulfur
trioxide

sulfur
dioxide

What is used in step R?

A

concentrated sulfuric acid followed by water

vanadium(V) oxide

water followed by concentrated sulfuric acid

water only

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27 Aluminium is higher than copper in the reactivity series so the following displacement reaction
should be feasible.
2Al (s) + 3CuSO4(aq) Al 2(SO4)3(aq) + 3Cu(s)
The reaction does not take place at room temperature.
What is the reason for this?
A

Aluminium has an inert coating all over it.

The compound aluminium sulfate does not exist.

The reaction is exothermic.

The reaction needs to be warmed to take place.

28 Scrap iron is often recycled.

Which reason for recycling is not correct?
A

It reduces the amount of pollution at the site of the ore extraction.

It reduces the amount of waste taken to landfill sites.

It reduces the need to collect the scrap iron.

It saves natural resources.

29 The gases coming from a cars exhaust contain oxides of nitrogen.

How are these oxides formed?
A

Nitrogen reacts with carbon dioxide.

Nitrogen reacts with carbon monoxide.

Nitrogen reacts with oxygen.

Nitrogen reacts with petrol.

30 Which element can only be extracted from its ore using electrolysis?
A

calcium

copper

lead

silver

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31 Which diagram represents the structure of an alloy?
A

32 When a volcano erupts, which gas is produced in significant amounts?

A

carbon monoxide

chlorofluorocarbons

methane

sulfur dioxide

33 Useful fractions are obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum.

Which fraction is matched by its use?
fraction

use

bitumen

fuel in cars

lubricating oils

for making waxes and polishes

paraffin (kerosene)

for making roads

petrol (gasolene)

aircraft fuel

34 Compounds X and Y are both alkanes. Compound X has a higher boiling point than compound Y.
What could be the formulae of compounds X and Y?
compound X

compound Y

C8H16

C9H18

C8H18

C9H20

C9H18

C8H16

C9H20

C8H18

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35 Compound X is a hydrocarbon. It reacts with steam to form an alcohol.
Which type of compound is X and what would be its effect on bromine water?
type of compound

effect on bromine water

alkane

turns from brown to colourless

alkane

turns from colourless to brown

alkene

turns from brown to colourless

alkene

turns from colourless to brown

36 Which bond is present in both nylon and Terylene?

A

CO

C=O

NC

NH

37 With which substance will ethene react to form more than one product?
A

bromine

hydrogen

oxygen

steam

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38 Four hydrocarbon structures are shown.
H
H H

H H

H
H

H
H

H
1

H
H

H
H

H
4

Which hydrocarbons are isomers of each other?

A

1, 2 and 3

1, 2 and 4

1 and 2 only

3 and 4

39 When a compound X is reacted with sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide gas is evolved.
What could be the formula of compound X?
A

C2H5CO2CH3

C3H7CO2H

CH3CO2C2H5

40 Which statement about ethanoic acid is correct?

A

It contains three carbon atoms per molecule.

It contains five hydrogen atoms per molecule.

It is insoluble in water.

It reacts with ethanol to form a sweet-smelling compound.

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Magnesium

Sodium

Calcium

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Key

b = proton (atomic) number

X = atomic symbol

a = relative atomic mass

*58-71 Lanthanoid series

90-103 Actinoid series

Actinium

Ac

89

Ra

Radium

88

Fr

Francium

87

Hafnium

72

Lanthanum

57

178

Hf

40

Zirconium

Zr

91

Titanium

139

Yttrium

22

48

Ti

La

39

89

Scandium

21

227

Barium

56

Caesium

45

Sc

226

55

137

Ba

133

Cs

38

Rubidium

37

88

Sr

85

Rb

20

Potassium

19

40

Ca

39

12

24

Mg

23

Na

Beryllium

Lithium

11

Be

II

Li

93

Ta

181

Niobium

Nb

90

58

73

52

96

Mo

184

Protactinium

Thorium

55

Tc
186

Re

144

Nd

92

60

Uranium

238

Neodymium

75

Rhenium

43

Technetium

25

Manganese

Mn
27

59

28

59

29

64

30

65

Ru

101

Iron

190

Pm

Osmium

Os

Np
93

Neptunium

61

Promethium

76

44

Ruthenium

26

56

Fe

150

Sm

Pu
94

Plutonium

62

Eu

152

Platinum

Am
95

Americium

63

Europium

78

Pt

Iridium

195

192

46

Palladium

Pd

106

Nickel

Ni

Ir

Samarium

77

45

Rhodium

Rh

103

Cobalt

Co

Gd

157

Gold

Au

197

Silver

96

64

Curium

Cm

Gadolinium

79

47

Ag

108

Copper

Cu

201

Bk

Terbium

Tb

159

Mercury

Hg

97

Berkelium

65

80

48

Cadmium

Cd

112

Zinc

Zn

Dy

162

Thallium

Cf
98

Californium

66

Es

Holmium

99

Einsteinium

67

Ho

165

Lead

207

Pb

Tin

Tl
82

50
204

Indium

119

Sn

115

32

Germanium

Ge

73

Silicon

In

Gallium

Dysprosium

81

49

31

70

Ga

14

28

Si

Carbon

27

Aluminium

13

12

Al

Boron

11

75

Sb

122

Arsenic

As

Bi

209

Fermium

Fm

Erbium

Er

167

Bismuth

100

68

83

51

Antimony

33

15

Phosphorus

31

Nitrogen

14

Se

79

Sulfur

Po

169

Md

Thulium

Tm

101

Mendelevium

69

84

Polonium

52

Tellurium

Te

128

Selenium

34

16

32

Oxygen

16

Yb

173

Astatine

At

Iodine

127

Bromine

Br

80

Chlorine

No
102

Nobelium

70

Ytterbium

85

53

35

17

Cl

35.5

Fluorine

19

Lr

Lutetium

Lu

175

Radon

Rn

Xenon

Xe

131

Krypton

Kr

84

Argon

Ar

40

Neon

103

Lawrencium

71

86

54

36

18

10

Ne

20

Helium

VII

Hydrogen

VI

He

IV

III
1

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

91

Pa

Th

232

Praseodymium

Cerium

59

141

Pr

140

74

Tungsten

42

Molybdenum

24

Chromium

Cr

Ce

Tantalum

41

23

Vanadium

51

Group

DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements

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