Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Ordinary Level

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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

October/November 2014
1 hour

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Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid, producing carbon dioxide gas.
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) CaCl 2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
The rate of this reaction can be measured using the apparatus shown.

Which additional piece of apparatus is also required?

a burette

a clock

a gas syringe

a thermometer

Which compound when in aqueous solution will produce a red / brown precipitate on the addition
of an aqueous solution of Fe3+ ions?
A

hydrogen chloride

sodium chloride

sodium hydroxide

sulfur trioxide

What is the correct sequence for obtaining pure salt from a mixture of sand and salt?
A

add water, evaporate

add water, filter

add water, filter, evaporate

filter, add water, evaporate

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The diagram shows the structure of which element in Period 3?

aluminium

magnesium

silicon

sodium

The table contains information on the structure of four particles.

particle

proton
number

number of
protons

number of
neutrons

number of
electrons

Mg

12

12

12

Mg2+

12

12

12

10

10

What are the values of W, X, Y and Z in the table above?

10

12

10

12

10

10

12

10

10

12

12

10

Which statement describes ionic bonding?

A

a lattice of ions in a sea of electrons

electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

the sharing of electrons between atoms to gain a noble gas configuration

the transfer of electrons from atoms of a non-metal to the atoms of a metal

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The experiment shown is used to test potassium bromide crystals.

lamp

electrodes
beaker
potassium
bromide crystals
The lamp does not light.
Distilled water is then added to the beaker and the lamp lights.
Which statement explains these results?

Electrons are free to move in the solution when potassium bromide dissolves.

Metal ions are free to move when potassium bromide melts.

Metal ions are free to move when potassium reacts with water.

Oppositely charged ions are free to move in the solution when potassium bromide dissolves.

Why does ammonia gas diffuse faster than hydrogen chloride gas?
A

Ammonia has a higher boiling point than hydrogen chloride.

Ammonia is a base, hydrogen chloride is an acid.

The ammonia molecule contains more atoms than a hydrogen chloride molecule.

The relative molecular mass of ammonia is smaller than that of hydrogen chloride.

Which molecule has only four electrons involved in covalent bonds?

A

H2S

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10 A volume of ethane, C2H6, at r.t.p. has a mass of 20 g.
What is the mass of an equal volume of propene, C3H6, at r.t.p.?
A

20 g

21 g

28 g

42 g

11 Which element requires the largest number of electrons for one mole of the metal to be formed
from its aqueous ions during electrolysis?
A

aluminium

calcium

copper

sodium

12 Which changes are observed during the electrolysis of aqueous copper(II) sulfate using copper
electrodes?

A pink solid is deposited on the negative electrode.

Bubbles form on the positive electrode.

The colour of the solution does not change.

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

13 Analysis of a sample of an oxide of nitrogen gave the following data.

percentage by mass of nitrogen

47%

percentage by mass of oxygen

53%

What is the empirical formula of this oxide?

[Ar: N, 14; O, 16]
A

NO

NO2

N2O

N2O3

14 Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons which can be separated into fractions by fractional

distillation.
Which row shows the fractions in order of decreasing boiling point?
highest b.p.

lowest b.p.

diesel

paraffin

naphtha

petrol

paraffin

naphtha

petrol

diesel

naphtha

petrol

diesel

paraffin

petrol

naphtha

paraffin

diesel

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15 Which is not true about the process of photosynthesis?
A

Carbon dioxide and water react in a 1 : 1 molar ratio.

Glucose is produced and can be used as a source of energy.

Oxygen is produced.

The reaction is exothermic.

16 The equation shows the reaction for the manufacture of ammonia.

N2(g) + 3H2(g)

2NH3(g)

Which change will decrease the activation energy of the reaction?

A

addition of a catalyst

decrease in temperature

increase in concentration

increase in pressure

17 Which ionic equation represents a redox reaction?

A

Ag+ + Cl AgCl

Ba2+ + SO 42 BaSO4

H+ + OH H2O

Zn + Cu2+ Zn2+ + Cu

18 The equation shows the reaction for the formation of sulfur trioxide using a catalyst.
2SO2(g) + O2(g)

2SO3(g)

H = 197 kJ / mol

Which change in reaction conditions would produce more sulfur trioxide?

A

adding more catalyst

decreasing the pressure

increasing the temperature

removing some sulfur trioxide

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19 To which substance is dilute sulfuric acid added to prepare lead(II) sulfate?
A

aqueous lead(II) nitrate

lead foil

powdered lead(II) carbonate

powdered lead(II) oxide

20 Which metal can react with water at r.t.p.?

A

calcium

copper

lead

zinc

21 Which statement about amphoteric oxides is not correct?

A

They dissolve in water.

They are formed only by metals.

They react with aqueous sodium hydroxide to give salts.

They react with aqueous acids to give salts.

22 Which statement explains why the chemical properties of sodium and potassium are similar?
A

They are in the same group of the Periodic Table.

They are in the same period of the Periodic Table.

They are soft and can be cut with a knife.

They have similar melting points.

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23 The diagram shows an outline of part of the Periodic Table.

Which statement is not correct?

A

The melting point of W is lower than that of Z.

W and Z could react together and form a compound, WZ.

X could form an oxide, X2O3.

Y could form an oxide, YO2.

24 The diagram shows apparatus that can be used to extract aluminium.

K
L

What are J, K and L?

J

negative
electrode

aluminium oxide
+ cryolite

aluminium

negative
electrode

cryolite

aluminium oxide

positive
electrode

aluminium oxide

cryolite

positive
electrode

aluminium oxide
+ cryolite

aluminium

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25 Sulfur is burnt in air.
Which statement about this reaction is correct?
A

The gas formed turns aqueous potassium dichromate(VI) from green to orange.

The product is used as a food preservative.

The reaction is endothermic.

The reaction is reversible.

26 A gas G
1

has no smell,

is not poisonous,

reacts with hydrogen at high temperature and pressure.

What is gas G?
A

carbon monoxide

helium

nitrogen

chlorine

27 Which method of water purification can be used to obtain drinkable water from seawater?
A

chlorination

desalination

filtration

sedimentation

28 Which atmospheric pollutant is produced by bacterial decay of vegetable matter?

A

carbon monoxide

methane

ozone

sulfur dioxide

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29 Substance P reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce a gas.
This gas reduces substance Q.
Q

heat

dilute
hydrochloric
acid

What are substances P and Q?

P

copper

copper(II) oxide

lead

lead(II) oxide

magnesium

zinc oxide

zinc

copper(II) oxide

30 Which two statements about alloys are correct?

Alloys are formed by mixing two metals.

Alloys do not conduct electricity.

Atoms in an alloy must all be the same size.

In an alloy there is metallic bonding.

1 and 2

1 and 4

2 and 3

3 and 4

31 A powdered mixture of metals contains aluminium, calcium, silver and iron. Excess hydrochloric
acid is added until no more mixture dissolves.
What is the undissolved residue?
A

aluminium

calcium

iron

silver

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32 Iron rusts when exposed to oxygen in the presence of water.
Which method will not slow down the rate of rusting of an iron roof?
A

attaching strips of copper to it

coating it with plastic

galvanising it with zinc

painting it

33 A compound has the following structure.

O

H
H

Which reactions will occur with this compound?

Bromine water will decolourise.

It will react with an alcohol to form an ester.

It will react with sodium metal.

1 only

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 only

34 In the Periodic Table, how many periods are needed to accommodate the elements of atomic
numbers 1-18?
A

35 A compound X has the molecular formula C4H8O2. It reacts with calcium carbonate to give carbon
dioxide.
What is X?
A

HCO2C3H7

CH3CO2C2H5

C2H5CO2CH3

C3H7CO2H

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36 Methane is the first member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons. The second member is ethane.
Which statements about ethane are correct?

Ethane has the formula C2H4.

Ethane has a higher boiling point than that of methane.

Ethane has the same molecular formula as methane.

Ethane has chemical properties very similar to those of methane.

B

1, 2 and 3

1 and 4

2 and 4

3 only

37 Which alkane, when any one hydrogen atom is substituted by a chlorine atom, will not produce
isomers?

H
H

H
H

H
38 When ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid, the ester ethyl ethanoate is formed.
C2H5OH + CH3CO2H CH3CO2C2H5 + H2O
What is the formula of the ester formed when methanol reacts with butanoic acid, C3H7CO2H?
A

C2H5CO2C2H5

C3H7CO2C2H5

CH3CO2C3H7

C3H7CO2CH3

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39 The table gives some statements about some macromolecules.
fats contain the linkage

proteins contain the linkage

O

C
O

poly(ethene) is made by
addition polymerisation

Terylene is made by
condensation polymerisation

starch can be hydrolysed

to produce sugars

proteins can be hydrolysed

to produce amino acids

Terylene is a naturally
occurring polymer

nylon is a man-made
polymer

Which pairs of statements are correct?

A

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

40 Which of these compounds could react together to form a polymer?

H2N(CH2)6NH2

CH3(CH2)4COOH

HOOC(CH2)4COOH

H2N(CH2)6CH3

1 and 2

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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

Tl

204

Indium

Cf
98

Californium

66

Es

Holmium

Ho

165

Lead

Pb

207

Tin

99

Einsteinium

67

82

50

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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