Elements, compounds and

mixtures 8. which substances can be present in a

1. Which of the following would diffuse mixture?
most rapidly?
a) Cl2 b) CO2
c) CH4 d) N2

2. which of the following is a compound? I compounds

a) air b) carbon II elements
c) oxygen d) steam III solids
IV mixtures
3. A white compound produces a mixture
of gases when heated. This mixture a) I and II b) I and IV
turns moist Universal c) II and III d) all of them
b) an acidic gas and oxygen
c) an alkaline gas and hydrogen 9. Which of thee definitions is not correct?
d) an alkaline gas and oxygen a) an atom is the smallest particles of
element an
b) a compound only contains one type or more simpler substances by
of atom chemical means.
c) a molecule is the smallest particle of Indicator paper red and relights a glowing
a compound splint.
d) an element is a substance which cannot a) an acidic gas and hydrogen
be split into two
4. Approximately how many different kind 10. Hydrogen gas is
of atoms are there? a) a monoatomic gas
a) 10 b) 100 b) a mixture of hydrogen atoms
c) 1 000 000 d) billions c) a diatomic gas with each molecule
made up of two atoms
5. Which of these molecules is not a d) a diatomic atom made up of two
compound? molecules
a) N2O b) N2
c) NO d) NO2 11. When three elements, X, Y and Z
combine to form a compound, the
6. A compound contains properties of this new compound XYZ are
a) different kinds of atoms mixed a) like those of X and Y
together b) like those of Y and Z
b) the same kind of atom mixed c) unlike either X or Y or Z
together d) similar to both X and Y
c) different kinds of atoms chemically
combined together 12. Which of the following statements best
d) the same kind of atom chemically support the fact that air is a mixture?
combined together a) the oxygen in the air is easily
removed during combustion
7. When magnesium powder and sulphur b) air contains different elements
are heated together, a compound is c) the water vapour is a chemical
formed. The name of the compound is compound
a) magnesium oxide b) magnesium d) the composition of the air remains
sulphur almost constant throughout the world
c) magnesium sulphite d) magnesium
sulphide
13 In the diagrams, circles of different sizes represent atoms of different elements.

Which diagram can represent hydrogen chloride gas?

A B C D

14 In which of the following are the particles arranged in a regular pattern?

A a gas
B a liquid
C a metal
D a solution
15 At room temperature, in which substance are the particles furthest apart?

A H2 B H2O C Mg D MgO

16 Diagrams 1, 2 and 3 represent the three states of matter.

1 2 3

For which states can diffusion be demonstrated by using simple laboratory apparatus?

A 1 only
B 1 and 2
C 2 and 3
D 1, 2 and 3
17 Which pair of substances are both mixtures?

A air; water
B limewater; water
C sea-water; air
D sea-water; ethanol
18 Which of the following is a compound?

A air

B carbon
 C oxygen
D steam

19 Which of the following is a pure compound?

A ethanol
B petrol
C steel
D tap water
20 At which temperature does a concentrated aqueous solution of sodium chloride begin to boil?
o o o o
A 96 C B 99 C C 100 C D 104 C

21 The symbols and represent atoms of different elements.

Which diagram shows a mixture of an element and a compound?

22 A test-tube containing a liquid X is placed in a beaker of boiling water. The liquid X starts to boil
immediately.

What is the boiling point of liquid X?

A 100 C

B above 100 C

C between 0 C and room temperature

D between room temperature and 100 C

23 The table shows the boiling points of the elements found in a sample of liquid air.

element argon helium neon nitrogen oxygen

boiling point / C 186 269 246 196 183

Which elements would be gaseous at 190 C?

A argon, helium and nitrogen

B argon, nitrogen and oxygen
C helium, neon and nitrogen
D helium, neon and oxygen
24 Which property shows that a liquid is pure?

A It turns anhydrous copper(II) sulphate blue.

B It is colourless and odourless.
C It has no effect on red or blue litmus paper.
D It boils at a fixed temperature at a given pressure.