UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

CHEMISTRY 5070/1
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
Tuesday 16 NOVEMBER 1999 1 hour

Additional materials:
Electronic calculator and/or Mathematical tables
Multiple choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

TIME 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has already been done for you.
There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four
possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft
pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Mathematical tables are available. You may use a calculator.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

This question paper consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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1 An atom of an element contains 17 protons, 18 neutrons and 17 electrons.

What is the atomic structure of another isotope of this element?

protons neutrons electrons

A 17 20 17
B 17 18 16
C 18 18 17
D 20 18 17

2 An inflated balloon goes down because gas molecules can diffuse through the rubber.

Four balloons are filled with different gases at the same temperature and pressure.

Which balloon would go down most quickly?

A B C D

carbon dioxide, CO2 methane, CH4 nitrogen, N2 oxygen, O2

3 Which statement explains why oxygen can be separated from nitrogen by the fractional distillation
of liquid air?

A Oxygen is more dense than nitrogen.

B Oxygen is more reactive than nitrogen.
C The two elements have different boiling points.
D The two gases are in different groups of the Periodic Table.

4 Which of the following is the best method of obtaining pure water from ink?

A chromatography
B distillation
C filtration
D freezing

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5 Hydrogen chloride is very soluble in water, whereas chlorine is only slightly soluble in water.

Both gases can be dried using concentrated sulphuric acid.

Which diagram represents the correct method of obtaining dry chlorine from damp chlorine
containing a small amount of hydrogen chloride?

A B
damp Cl 2 damp Cl 2
and HCl and HCl

concentrated water water concentrated

sulphuric sulphuric
acid acid

C D
damp Cl 2 damp Cl 2
and HCl and HCl

concentrated water water concentrated

sulphuric sulphuric
acid acid

6 What do both an atom and an ion of the isotope of sodium, 23

11 Na, contain?

A 11 electrons
B 12 neutrons
C 23 protons
D 23 neutrons

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7 The diagram represents an atom of an element.

key
e = electron
5n n = neutron
e e p = proton
4p

Which symbol gives this information?

9 9 4 13
A 4 Be B 5B C 9F D 8O

8 Which substance in the table is an ionic compound?

state at room electrical conductivity electrical conductivity

substance temperature at room temperature of aqueous solution
A liquid good insoluble
B liquid poor poor
C solid good good
D solid poor good

9 The bonding in sulphuric acid can be represented by the structure shown.

H O O
S
H O O

What is the total number of electrons in the covalent bonds surrounding the sulphur atom?

A 4 B 6 C 8 D 12

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10 An excess of hydrochloric acid is added to 0.10 mol of magnesium in the apparatus shown.

100 cm3

syringe

dilute hydrochloric acid

magnesium

Why is it impossible to measure the total volume of hydrogen produced using this apparatus?

A Hydrogen is less dense than air.

B Hydrogen is soluble in hydrochloric acid.
C There is air in the tube.
D The volume of hydrogen formed is greater than 100 cm3.

11 20 cm3 of oxygen are reacted with 20 cm3 of carbon monoxide.

What are the volumes of the gases remaining, at the original temperature and pressure?

oxygen/cm3 carbon monoxide/cm3 carbon dioxide/cm3

A 0 0 20
B 0 0 40
C 10 0 20
D 10 10 20

12 Aqueous copper(II) sulphate is electrolysed using copper electrodes.

Which equation represents the reaction taking place at the anode (positive electrode)?

A Cu(s) → Cu2+(aq) + 2e−

B Cu2+(aq) + 2e− → Cu(s)
C 4OH−(aq) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g) + 4e−
D 2H+(aq) + 2e− → H2(g)

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13 Element X is extracted by the electrolysis of a molten compound of elements X and Y.

The electrode reactions are as shown.

at the cathode at the anode

X 2+ + 2e− → X 2Y 2− − 4e− → Y2

Which of the following could be the compound?

A aluminium oxide
B calcium chloride
C magnesium oxide
D potassium chloride

14 In which circuit does the bulb light up?

key = bulb

A B C D

Cu Cu Ag Zn Cu Zn Ag Cu
CuSO4(aq) NaCl(s) C2H5OH(I) H2SO4(aq)

15 Nitrogen and hydrogen react in a closed vessel.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

How do the speeds of the forward and reverse reactions change, if the pressure in the vessel is
increased but the temperature is kept constant?

speed of forward reaction speed of reverse reaction

A increases increases
B does not change does not change
C decreases increases
D decreases does not change

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16 Solution X turns acidified potassium dichromate(VI) from orange to green.

What must solution X contain?

A an alkali
B an ammonium salt
C an oxidising agent
D a reducing agent

17 The manufacture of sulphuric acid by the Contact process can be represented as follows.

S → SO2 → SO3 → H2SO4

Which diagram shows the oxidation state (oxidation number) of sulphur at each stage of the
process?

A B C D
8 8
7 7
6 6
oxidation 5 5
4 4
state 3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0

18 Which of the following compounds dissolves in water to give a solution with a pH greater than 7?

A calcium carbonate
B copper(II) hydroxide
C sodium hydroxide
D sulphur dioxide

19 Which words in the table complete the following description of the preparation of copper(II)
sulphate?

An excess of copper(II) oxide was added to dilute sulphuric acid. The mixture was ——-1——
to remove the excess of oxide. The solution was ——2—— to half its volume and then cooled,
so that it ——-3—— .

1 2 3
A distilled evaporated crystallised
B distilled filtered evaporated
C filtered condensed crystallised
D filtered evaporated crystallised

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20 Which statement about groups in the Periodic Table is correct?

A All groups contain both metals and non-metals.

B Atoms of elements in the same group have the same total number of electrons.
C In Group l, reactivity decreases with increasing proton (atomic) number.
D In Group VII, the melting point of the elements increases with proton (atomic) number.

21 Element Q has a melting point greater than 1000 °C. It has oxidation states (oxidation numbers) of
+2 and +3 in its compounds. These compounds are coloured.

In which position of the Periodic Table shown is Q found?

A
D
B C

22 The table gives the formulae of the catalysts used in some industrial processes.

process catalyst
Haber process Fe + Mo
Contact process V2O5
cracking of alkanes Al2O3 + SiO2
polymerisation of ethene Al(C2H5)3 + TiCl4
manufacture of silicones CuCl

How many different transition metals are included (as elements or as compounds) in the list of
catalysts?

A 3 B 4 C 5 D 6

23 Which oxide can be reduced to its metal by heating in a stream of hydrogen gas?

A aluminium oxide
B copper(II) oxide
C magnesium oxide
D sodium oxide

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24 When heated, solid X gives off a gas which turns limewater milky.

The residue reacts with dilute acid and also with aqueous alkali.

What is X?

A copper(II) carbonate
B magnesium carbonate
C sodium carbonate
D zinc carbonate

25 The table shows the results of adding weighed pieces of iron to solutions M and S.

solution used initial mass of iron /g mass of iron after 15 minutes /g

M 5 4
S 5 4

What could the aqueous solutions M and S have been?

M S
A copper(II) sulphate silver nitrate
B iron(II) chloride calcium chloride
C dilute hydrochloric acid sodium chloride
D magnesium chloride dilute sulphuric acid

26 Hydrogen can be manufactured from methane using a nickel catalyst.

methane hydrogen
nickel
catalyst
X Y

What are X and Y?

X Y
A oxygen oxides of carbon
B nitrogen ammonia
C steam oxides of carbon
D steam ethene

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27 An element is burned in an excess of oxygen.

Which statement about the oxide formed is always correct?

A It is a crystalline solid.
B It is greater in mass than the element.
C It is soluble in water.
D It is white in colour.

28 An element X, necessary for plant growth, can be added to the soil only in the form of compounds
which contain the ion X +.

What is X ?

A hydrogen
B nitrogen
C phosphorus
D potassium

29 What is the concentration of hydrogen ions in 0.05 mol/dm3 sulphuric acid?

A 0.025 g/dm3 B 0.05 g/dm3 C 0.10 g/dm3 D 2.0 g/dm3

30 Which ions are discharged when concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed?

A chloride and hydroxide ions

B chloride and hydrogen ions
C hydrogen and sodium ions
D hydroxide and sodium ions

31 Carbon and silicon are in the same group of the Periodic Table.

What is the formula of sodium silicate?

A NaSiO2 B NaSiO3 C Na2SiO3 D Na2SiO4

32 Which statement shows that diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon?

A Both have giant molecular structures.

B Complete combustion of equal masses of each produces equal masses of carbon dioxide
as the only product.
C Graphite conducts electricity, whereas diamond does not.
D Under suitable conditions, graphite can be converted into diamond.

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

A calcium carbonate
B calcium hydroxide
C calcium oxide
D calcium sulphate

34 Which compound, on combustion, never forms soot?

A carbon monoxide
B ethanol
C ethene
D methane

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35 The molecular structure of a hydrocarbon is shown below.

H H C H

H C C H

H C H H

Which structure is an isomer of this hydrocarbon?

A B
H H H H

H H H C H H C C C H

H C C C H H H
H C H
H C H H H
H
H

C D
H H H H H H

H C C C C C H H C H

H H H H H H C C H

H C H

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36 Octane is an alkane present in petrol.

What are the products when octane is completely burned in air?

A carbon dioxide and hydrogen

B carbon dioxide and water
C carbon monoxide and water
D carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and water

37 Which type of reaction occurs when soap is formed from fats?

A hydrolysis
B polymerisation
C fermentation
D substitution

38 Which of these equations does not represent an addition reaction?

A CH2Cl2 + Cl2 → CHCl3 + HCl

B C2H4 + Br2 → C2H4Br2
C n C2H4 → ( CH2 − CH2 ) n
D C3H6 + H2O → C3H7OH

39 A polymer has the structure shown.

CH2 CH CH2 CH CH2 CH

CH3 CH3 CH3

What is the molecular formula of the monomer?

A C2H4 B C2H6 C C3H6 D C3H8

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40 What is the linkage between the units in fats and also in Terylene?

A C O

B C O

O H

C C N

H H

D C C

H H

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 DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
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85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131

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Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209

Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227

Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89 †

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
†90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U 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
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

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