Sec 4/5 Practice Chemistry

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Time : 45 min

1(a) Which compound has the lowest melting point? Explain with reference to the bonding why it has a low melting point. [3] (b) Why does aluminium oxide have a high melting point? Explain briefly. [2]

(c) After sulfur dioxide is dissolved into a beaker of water, is it likely to react with sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride or potassium sulfate? Choose one compound only. [1] (d) Draw the dot and cross diagram of the oxide of chlorine, Cl2O. Draw only the outermost electrons. Note that oxygen atom is the central atom. [2] 2. (a) (b) (c) Thallium, Tl, is a white metal in Group III of the Periodic Table. What is the formula of thallium(III) sulfate? Calculate the Mr (relative formula mass) of the compound in (a). How many moles is there in a dose of 1 g of the compound in (a)? [4]

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J is a cation while Z is an anion.

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(b)

Should the government build a city immediately to the left of this power station? Briefly explain your answer. [2]

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(ii)

Why should you recycle this metal as much as possible? [3]

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Airplanes need to be made of a metal that is light and fairly strong. Which metal is more suitable to be used in the construction of an airplane? [1]

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to Solution of copper(II) chloride

[6] You may use the following table to aid you in answering Question 7.

Hint : Zinc ions react with aqueous ammonia to give a white precipitate that is soluble in excess ammonia giving a colourless solution.