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CHAPTER 10: GASES

TOPIC 10.1: GASES IN THE AIR

1. Air consists of high percentage of nitrogen. TRUE / FALSE

(SPE/2013/Q42b)

2. Figure below shows the composition of air. What are Gas X and Y?
(SPE/2010/Q34)

Gas X Gas Y
A. Oxygen Nitrogen
B. Nitrogen Water vapour
C. Oxygen Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen Oxygen

3. Figure below shows the composition of air. What is the percentage composition of gas M and N?
(SPE/2017/Q21)

Gas M Gas N
A. 0.03 % 21 %
B. 0.03 % 78 %
C. 21 % 0.03 %
D. 78 % 0.03 %

TOPIC 10.2: PROPERTIES OF GASES

1. Water vapour turns dry cobalt chloride paper from pink to blue. TRUE / FALSE
(SPE/2009/Section B Q2d)

2. Complete the following passage by using the helping words provided. You may use the word once, more
than once or none at all. [5]
(SPE/2016/Q41)

mixture 0.05% orangecompounds oxygen

glowing lightednitrogen white 1%

Air is a ____________________ of gases. The constituents in air are 78% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen,
0.03% of carbon dioxide, ____________________ % of noble gases and water vapour. The proportion
of water vapour in the air varies from place to place. Noble gases are unreactive gases. Other unreactive
gas present in the air is ____________________. The presence of oxygen will rekindle a
____________________ splint. The presence of carbon dioxide can be tested using lime water. The lime
water forms a ____________________ precipitate when carbon dioxide is present.

3. The pie-chart in Figure below shows the percentages of four gases in the atmosphere. (SPE/2011/Q31)
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Gas P Gas Q Gas R

A. Clear lime water turns Relights a glowing splint Blue cobalt chloride paper
white precipitate turns pink
B. Relights a glowing splint Blue cobalt chloride paper Clear lime water turns
turns pink chalky
C. Blue cobalt chloride paper Clear lime water turns Relights a glowing splint
turns pink white precipitate
D. Blue cobalt chloride paper Relights a glowing splint Produces a ‘pop’ sound
turns pink with a burning splint

4. Khairul carried out three tests shown in figure below to determine the identity of gas Q.

What is gas Q?
(SPE/2015/Q28)

A. Carbon dioxide.
B. Hydrogen.
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C. Nitrogen.
D. Oxygen.

5. Three tests were carried out on a colourless gas and the results are shown in Figure below.
(SPE/2012/Q29)

Test Observation

1. Glowing splint Glow is extinguished (goes out)

2. Lime water Does not turn lime water white precipitate
3. Cobalt chloride paper Changes from blue to pink

From the observations, it can be concluded that the gas is _____________.

A. carbon dioxide.
B. hydrogen.
C. oxygen.
D. water vapour.

6. The cobalt chloride paper shown in Figure below is used to test for the presence of water vapour. Which
colour change best describes the presence of water vapour? (SPE/2014/Q25)

A. Blue  Pink
B. Blue  Red
C. Pink  Blue
D. Red  Blue

7. Nina carried out an investigation on three different gases labelled X, Y and Z.

She performed Test 1, 2, 3 and 4 and recorded her observations in table below.
Test Action taken Gas X Gas Y Gas Z
Test 1 Test with burning Pop sound heard No reaction No reaction
splint
Test 2 Test with cobalt No colour change Turns pink No colour change
chloride paper
Test 3 Test with limewater No reaction No reaction White precipitate
Test 4 Test with lighted No reaction No reaction No reaction
splint
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Based on the results in table below, which of the following correctly identifies the three different gases?
(SPE/2017/Q24)

Gas X Gas Y Gas Z

A. Carbon dioxide Hydrogen Oxygen
B. Hydrogen Oxygen Water vapour
C. Hydrogen Water vapour Carbon dioxide
D. Water vapour Hydrogen Carbon dioxide

8. Which one of the following is the identification test for carbon dioxide gas?
(SPE/2018/Q26)

9. Which of the following noble gases is commonly used in colourful advertisement signs?
(SPE/2009/Q25)

A. Argon.
B. Neon.
C. Xenon.
D. Helium.

10. Figure below shows a gas jar containing gas Y. And Gas Y is a noble gas. Which statement about Y is
correct.
(SPE/2015/Q27)

A. Y makes up 78% of air.

B. Y is unreactive.
C. Y relights a glowing splint.
D. Y supports combustion.
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11. Figure below shows a weather balloon that is filled up with helium gas. Which of the following
properties help to explain the use of helium in weather balloons?
(SPE/2017/Q22)

A. Helium gas is colourless and odourless.

B. Helium gas is the 2nd lightest gas.
C. Helium gas is insoluble in water.
D. Helium gas is highly flammable.

12. Which of the following gives two uses of nitrogen?

(SPE/2017/Q23)

A. Advertising signs and making margarine.

B. Advertising signs and party balloons.
C. Preserving food and making fertilizers.
D. Preserving food and as dry ice.

13. Helium gas is used in party balloons as shown below.

(SPE/2013/Q44cii, iii & iv)

a) Draw what happens to the party balloon filled with helium after one day.

b) What has happened to the helium as inside the balloon after one day? [1]

_________________________________________________________________________________

c) State a reason why helium is a suitable gas to be used in party balloons. [1]

_________________________________________________________________________________

TOPIC 10.3: HYDROGEN

1. When an acid is added to a metal such as magnesium, oxygen is TRUE / FALSE

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produced.
(SPE/2016/Q42e)

2. Figure below shows the preparation of hydrogen gas in the laboratory.

(SPE/2014/Q41)

Complete the following passage by using the helping words provided. [5]

acids alkalis zinc lighted glowing

ethanol relight margarine light water

Hydrogen gas is prepared by the reaction of metals and ______________. Examples of metals that can
be used to prepare hydrogen gas are __________________, magnesium and iron. The presence of
hydrogen gas is tested by using ________________________ splint. A pop sound shows that hydrogen
is present. On carrying out this test, droplets of _____________________ are formed. Hydrogen gas is
used as a fuel, weather balloon and manufacture of __________________________.

3. Hydrogen gas was collected in a test tube in figure below. A burning splint was put inside the test tube.
On carrying out this test, droplets of liquid B were formed on the sides of the test tube. A piece of cobalt
chloride paper was used to test for liquid B.

Which observations correctly describe these tests?

(SPE/2013/Q23)

Hydrogen Liquid B
A. A pop sound produced Cobalt chloride paper turned blue to pink
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B. A pop sound produced No changed observed

C. The burning splint relighted Cobalt chloride paper turned blue to pink
D. The burning splint relighted No changed observed

4. (SPE/2012/Q45)
a) Most metals react with dilute acids. Figure below show the preparation of hydrogen
gas using the reaction of metal, magnesium, with an acid, dilute hydrochloric acid.

i. Complete the word equation for the reaction of magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid. [1]

Magnesium + dilute + Hydrogen

hydrochloric
acid ____________

ii. Name another suitable metal that could be used to prepare hydrogen gas. [1]

_________________________________________________________________________________

iii. Describe a test to show the presence of hydrogen gas. [2]

_________________________________________________________________________________

b) Hydrogen gas reacts with oxygen gas to form water. Explain why:

i) Hydrogen gas is an element. [1]

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

ii) Water is a compound. [1]

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________
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c) Give one use of hydrogen. [1]

____________________________________________________________________________________

5. A Year 8 student is investigating the reaction between a zinc ribbon and dilute hydrochloric acid. The
apparatus has been set up as shown in figure below.
(SPE/2018/Q47)

a) Complete the word equation for the reaction between zinc with dilute hydrochloric acid. [2]

Zinc + dilute + ______________________

hydrochloric
acid ________________________
b) The collected gas in figure above needs to be identified.
i. Describe a test to identify this gas. [1]

______________________________________________________________________________

ii. What would be the expected results? [1]

______________________________________________________________________________

c) The gas given off is colourless. State three other properties of this gases. [3]

i. ______________________________________________________________________________

ii. ______________________________________________________________________________

iii. ______________________________________________________________________________