HKDSE Chemistry

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Part III
Metals

(Chapter 13)

Corrosion of metals and their protection

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1 The chemical formula of rust is

A FeO B Fe2O3 C FeO•nH2O D Fe2O3•nH2O

2 Which of the following iron nails would NOT rust after 3 days?

3 The diagrams below represent four tests in an experiment designed to find out the
necessary conditions for rusting. Which diagram represents the most favorable
conditions for rust to appear on the nail?

4 Iron corrodes more easily than other metals, but iron is still widely used in daily life.
Which of the following are possible reasons?

(1) Iron is strong.

(2) Iron is cheap.
(3) There are many methods used to prevent iron from corrosion.

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

5 Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Corrosion is the deterioration of a metal due to its reactions with substances in the
environment.
(2) Copper is more corrosion resistant than iron.
(3) Rusting is the corrosion of iron.

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)
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6 Which of the following conditions are essential for rusting to occur?

(1) Oxygen (2) High temperature (3) Water

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

7 The rate of rusting is the fastest when iron is connected to

A copper. B silver C zinc. D lead.

8 Iron rusts faster in sea water than in distilled water because

A sea water is more acidic.

B sea water contains ionic substances.
C sea water contains more oxygen.
D sea water is more corrosive.

9 Which iron nail in the test tubes shown below would rust most rapidly?

10 Which iron nail in the test tubes shown below would rust most slowly?
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11 An iron nail is covered with water. Which of the following actions would NOT increase
the rate at which the nail corrodes?

A Adding some sodium sulphate to the water

B Adding some glucose to the water
C Attaching a copper wire to the nail
D Bubbling carbon dioxide into the water

12 In which of the following cases would the rusting of iron nail be fastest?

13 In which of the following cases would the rusting of iron nail be slowest?

14 Two experiments are set-up below to study the corrosion of an iron nail.

The rust indicator turns blue if the nail rusts. After a short time, blue colour will
appear at

A both P and Q B neither P nor Q

C P but not at Q D Q but not at P
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15 Which iron nail(s) below should be free from rusting after a long time?

A (1) only B (2) only C (1) and (3) only D (2) and (3) only

16 Car exhaust pipes rust rapidly because

(1) car exhaust gases are acidic.

(2) car exhaust gases contain water vapour.
(3) car exhaust pipes are subject to high temperature.

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

Directions: Questions 17 and 18 refer to three different pairs of metal wires, which are
placed separately in petri dishes containing rust indicator solution.

17 If the iron wire rusts, what would be the colour of the rust indicator around the wire?

A Blue B Orange C Red D Yellow

18 Which of the following statements is / are correct?

(1) The iron wire in dish I corrodes readily.

(2) The iron wire in dish II corrodes readily.
(3) The iron wires in dish III do not corrode.

A (1) only B (2) only C (1) and (3) only D (2) and (3) only

19 Which of the following methods CANNOT prevent iron from rusting?

A Chromium-plating
B Wrapping a copper wire around the iron object
C Coating with oil
D Coating the surface with plastic
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20 Tin-plating can prevent iron from rusting because

A tin protects iron from air and water.

B tin corrodes instead of iron.
C tin is higher than iron in the reactivity series.
D tin is less reactive than iron.

21 Tin-plated iron instead of galvanized iron is used to make food cans because

A tin corrodes less rapidly than zinc in air.

B tin and iron form an alloy which does not corrode.
C tin ions are non-toxic while zinc ions are toxic.
D tin is cheaper than zinc.

22 The hull of a ship can be protected from corrosion by attaching a piece of metal to it.
The metal could be

A iron B potassium C tin D zinc

23 Which of the following methods can be used to prevent a bicycle chain from rusting?

A Coating with paint B Coating with grease

C Attaching a piece of zinc to it D Coating with plastic

24 Which of the following methods can be used to prevent a sewing needle from rusting?

A Sacrificial protection B Coating with oil

C Using alloys of iron D Coating with paint

25 Zinc coating can prevent iron from rusting because

A zinc is more reactive than iron.

B zinc is harder than iron.
C zinc forms a protective layer on the surface of iron.
D zinc loses electrons more readily than iron.

26 Which of the following metals can offer both a protective layer and sacrificial protection
to an iron object?

A Zinc B Silver C Lead D Copper

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27 Painting is NOT used to protect door hinges because

A paint is expensive.
B paint is easily scratched off.
C it is difficult to attach paint to door hinges.
D painting causes harm to environment.

28 Stainless steel is seldom used to make large objects because

A it is not strong enough.

B it is not malleable enough.
C it is too expensive.
D it is difficult to produce.

29 Which of the following methods can prevent iron from rusting?

(1) Anodization (2) Tin-plating (3) Galvanization

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

30 Which of the following are examples of sacrificial protection against rusting?

(1) Food cans coated with tin

(2) Underground iron pipes connected to bags of magnesium
(3) Hull of a ship connected to zinc blocks

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)
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Suggested Answer for Multiple Choice

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D
6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. C
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D
26. A 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. C