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Chemistry

Section A: MCQ (5 questions, 1 mark each)

1. Which of the following sets contains only elements?

A. Hydrogen, Brass and Oxygen B. Alcohol, Sodium and seawater

C. Air, Neon and Oxygen D. Mercury, Carbon and Neon

Ans: ___

2. Which of the following physical properties can be used to describe metals?

I. Shiny II. Malleable

III. Non-sonorous IV. High melting points

A. I, II, III B. I, III, IV

C. II, III, IV D. I, II, IV

Ans: ___

3. Which of the following substances is not a compound?

A. Salt B. Carbon monoxide

C. Helium gas D. Steam

Ans: ___

4. When Iron is exposed to air and water, it combines oxygen to form iron oxide known as
rust. Which of the terms best describes the formation of rust?

A. An element is formed.

B. A compound is formed.

C. A mixture of element and compound is formed.

D. A mixture of elements is formed.

Ans: ___
5. Which statement is not correct after sugar crystals dissolve in water o form sugar
solution?

A. Sugar solution can be separated by electrolysis to obtain sugar crystals and water.

B. Sugar solution does not have a fixed proportion of mass.

C. Sugar solution possesses the properties of its constituent substances.

D. The formation of sugar solution does not involve a chemical reaction.

Ans: ___

Section B: Short Answer Questions

6. (a) What is a compound?

(b) Give an example of a compound and state its constituent elements.

(c) Describe one physical property of a compound named in (b) which is different from its
constituent elements.

7. (a) State the types of mixtures for the following examples.

Example Type of mixture

Steel

Petroleum

Carbonated drinks

(b) Describe two similarities of all the mixtures given in the table in (a).

8. For the following statements, answer true (T) or false (F).

(a) Diamond is the hardest substance which can scratch almost all other substances.

(b) A compound can be formed by chemical processes such as combustion.

(c) If a substance can be broken down by electrolysis, the substance is a compound.

(d) All metals are solids at room temperature because their melting points are higher than
room temperature.

(e) In the Periodic Table, all elements in a period share the similar chemical properties.
9. (a) Suggest the identity of the following element based on the description.

(i) It is a yellow powdery solid which is highly poisonous.

(ii) It is the main constituent in air which does not support burning of any substances.

(iii) It is used to protect iron from rusting and has good electrical conductivity.

(b) (i) What are the two elements which can be found in carbon dioxide?

(ii) Explain why the formation of carbon dioxide is an example of combination of

elements.

Section C: Free response questions

10. The diagram below shows a spoonful of copper(II) chloride being added into water.

(a) Copper(II) chloride is made of elements copper and chlorine chemically combined
together.

(i) Give one application for elements copper and chlorine respectively.

(ii) Give two differences between copper and chlorine.

(b) Describe two similarities in terms of their general characteristics for copper(II) chloride
and water.

(c) When copper(II) chloride dissolves completely in water, a light green solution in water is
observed. Give three general characteristics of this light green solution.

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