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BLOCK TEST 1
Secondary Three
1 hour

CHEMISTRY
Tuesday

4 May 2009

0745-0845 h

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your name, register number and class in the spaces at the top of this page.
Section A (Multiple Choice)
Section A (15 MCQ)
This section consists of 15 multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer and write its letter in
the space provided on the Question Paper.
Section B (Structured)
Answer All questions in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
Section C (Free-Response)
Answer All questions in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
Submit Sections A, B and C together.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
The intended number of marks is given in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page11.
Examiners Use
TEST TOPICS:
Particulate Nature of Matter
Experimental Techniques
Chemical Equations
Ionic & Covalent Bonding

Section A
(15 marks)
Section B
(25 marks)
Section C
(10 marks)
Total
(50 marks)

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Section A (15 marks)

Choose the most suitable answer and write its letter in the answer table
provided on Page 6.
1

Which of the following pairs of substances can be separated by heating?

A
B
C
D

Ammonium chloride and iodine

Potassium iodide and copper(II) sulpfate
Copper(II) sulfate and sodium chloride
Sodium chloride and ammonium chloride

Which of the following substances could be condensed if passed through a

water condenser like a Liebig condenser?

A
B
C
D

Propane
Pentane
Carbon dioxide
Butane

-190
-130
-78.5
-135

Boiling point/
0
C
-45
38
-78.5
0

chromatography
B
fractional distillation
C
filtration
D
using separating funnel
Two particles having the same numbers of protons and neutrons but different
number of electrons might be an atom and
A
B
C
D

Melting point/ 0C

Two liquids have the same boiling point and are completely soluble in each
other. Which method would you use to try to separate them?
A

Substance

an ion of different elements.

an ion of same element.
an isotope of different elements.
an isotope of the same element.

Why are the elements sodium and chlorine in the same Period of the Periodic
Table?
A
B
C
D

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Sodium is a reactive metal and chlorine is a reactive non-metal.

Sodium and chlorine combine together to form a compound of formula
NaCl.
The atoms of both elements have only three electron shells containing
electrons.
The atoms of both elements have eight electrons in their second
electron shell.
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A colourless crystalline solid melts below 150 oC and dissolves in water to give
a solution that does not conduct electricity. The solid may be
sodium chloride, NaCl
silicon dioxide, SiO2
copper, Cu
glucose, C6H12O6

A
B
C
D
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The formulae of the ions of some elements are shown below.

N3

O2

Mg2+

Li

Which statement about these ions is CORRECT ? They all have

the same number of electrons in their outermost shells.
the same electronic structure as a noble gas.
the same number of neutrons in their nuclei.
more electrons than protons.

A
B
C
D

8
Element X is an element in Group III of the Periodic Table. What is the
formula
of a chloride of X ?
A
B

X3Cl3
D

XCl3

X, Y and Z are three elements with consecutive proton numbers.

the lowest proton number and Y is a noble gas.
How is a stable compound formed between X and Z ?

X has

Each atom of X shares a pair of electrons with an atom of Z.

+ Each atom of X receives an electron from an atom of Z to form X Z .
- +
Each atom of X gives an electron to an atom of Z to form X Z .
- +
Each atom of X receives an electron from an atom of Z to form X Z .

A
B
C
D
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X3Cl
X2Cl3

In which of the following is there no covalent bond?

A
B

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D

sodium sulfate
sulfur dioxide

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Section A
Answer the questions (1-15) by filling the answer in the table below.

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Section B (25 marks)

Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided
A1 A dropping pipette with a fine jet was used to place a few drops of screened
methyl orange solution in the centre of a piece of filter paper. The solution was
allowed to dry. Drops of water were added to the centre of the filter paper. The
screened methyl orange completely separated into its two constituent dyes as
shown in the diagram below.

(a) Name the process by which the two dyes were separated.
[1]
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(b) What is the colour of screened methyl orange?
[1]
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(c) Suggest a reason why one dye moves further than the other dye from the
centre of the filter paper.
[1]

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A2 Each of the letters P, Q, R, S and W represents a particular substance.

Answer

the questions by referring to the data given in the table below

Substance

Melting
Point
(oC)

Boiling
Point
(oC)

800

Electrical Conductivity

solid
state

liquid
state

1413

Nonconductor

Good
conductor

63

967

Good
conductor

Good
conductor

-110

45

Nonconductor

Nonconductor

Insoluble
in water

1677

2230

Nonconductor

Nonconductor

Insoluble
in water

2580

2850

Nonconductor

Good
conductor

Soluble in
water to
form an
alkali

(a) Which substance exists as simple molecules?

[1]
(b) Which substance is a metal?
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Reaction
with water

Effect of heat

Soluble in
water to
form a
neutral
solution
Reacts
with cold
water,
producing
hydrogen
and an
alkali

Melts on
heating but
no new
substance is
formed.
Burns easily,
forming an
oxide which
dissolves in
water to form
an alkali
Burns easily,
producing
carbon
dioxide and
water
Melts without
forming any
new
substance
Melts without
forming any
new
substance

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(c) Which substance has a macromolecular structure?

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[1]
(d) List the ionic compounds.
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[1]

(e) Name the particles present in Q that allows it to conduct electricity.

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[1]
(f) Name the two elements that must be found in substance R.
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[2]

A3
table

P, Q, R, X, Y and Z are consecutive elements of the Periodic Table. The

below shows the formulae of the oxide compounds of these elements.
Element
P
Q
R
X
Y
Z

(a)

Formula of oxide
PO2 and PO
Q 2O 5
RO3
X2O7
Does not form any oxide
Z2O

In which Group of the Periodic Table would you expect to find

(i)

element P :

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(ii)

element Y :

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[1]
[1]
(iii)
element Z
:
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(b)

[1]

What is the formula of the compound formed between the elements

P and X ?

[1]
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(c)
reason

Which of the oxide in the table above is an ionic compound? Give a

for your answer

[2]
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(d)
[1]

Write a balanced chemical equation to show the reaction of element Z in air

to form Z2O.

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A4

The table below shows the atomic number and mass number of element X
and Y (which are not the real symbols of the elements).
Element
X
Y

Atomic number
7
17

Mass number
14
35

a) Write the electronic configuration of X.

[1]
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b) To which group of the Periodic Table does Y belong? Give a reason for
your answer.
[2]
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c)

Use cross and dot diagram to represent the electronic structure of the
compound formed between X and Y.

[2]

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A5

A jar of hydrogen was inverted over a porous pot with the water levels initially
at X as shown in the diagram below.

What would you observe over a long period of time? Give an explanation to your
observation.
[3]
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Section C (10 marks)

C1 (a) Sodium is a silvery-white metal. It is an extremely good conductor of
electricity and heat. Compared to most metals, it has a low density and
melting point. It reacts vigorously with water to form sodium hydroxide and
hydrogen gas.
(i)

Provide an explanation of the physical and chemical properties of sodium

(above) in terms of its structure and bonding.
[3]
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(ii)

Write a balanced chemical equation to show the reaction of sodium with

water.

[1]
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(b)
Chlorine is a greenish-yellow, dense, poisonous gas (melting point is
100C)
with a choking irritating smell. It is slightly soluble in water and its solubility
increases in organic solvents such as tetrachloromethane.
Explain why chlorine has a low melting point?
[1]
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(c)

Sodium burns in chlorine gas to form white fumes of sodium chloride.

(i)
[1]

Write

balanced

chemical

equation

to

show

the

reaction.

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(ii)

How does this lattice structure explain the fact that sodium chloride does not
conduct an electric current in the solid state.

[1]
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(iii)

Explain how the bonding within sodium chloride gives rise to

melting point of 808C.
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(iv)
Use cross and dot diagram to show the bonding present in sodium
chloride.
(draw full electronic structure)
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