1.Aqueous sodium hydroxide is added to solid Q in a test-tube.

A gas is produced which turns damp red litmus blue.

What is Q?
A aluminium
B ammonia
C ammonium chloride
D sodium nitrate

2.Potassium hydroxide is a base.

Which statement describes a reaction of potassium hydroxide?
A Chlorine is formed when it is heated with ammonium chloride.
B It turns Universal Indicator green.
C It reacts with an acid to produce a salt and water.
D It turns methyl orange red.

3.Metal X reacts with steam but not with cold water.

What is X?
A calcium
B copper
C sodium
D zinc

4.Which compound would not be used as an important part of a garden fertiliser?

A Ca3(PO4)2 B KNO3 C Mg(OH)2 D (NH4)2SO4

5.What is the relative formula mass of Mg(OH)2?

A 21 B 30 C 42 D 58

6.Calcium carbonate, CaCO3, reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce carbon dioxide.
The equation for the reaction is shown. The relative formula mass of calcium carbonate is 100.
CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl 2 + H2O + CO2
10 g of calcium carbonate is reacted with an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which mass of carbon dioxide is produced?
A 2.2 g B 2.8 g C 4.4 g D 44 g

7.A student heats hydrated copper(II) sulfate. The blue crystals change to a white powder.
How can the student reverse this reaction?
A Add anhydrous copper(II) sulfate to the white powder.
B Add water to the white powder.
C Cool the white powder.
D Reheat the white powder

8.Which compound is written with the oxidation state (VII)?

A CuSO4 B FeSO4 C Fe2(SO4)3 D KMnO4
9.When dilute sulfuric acid is added to solid X, a colourless solution is formed and a gas is
produced.
What is X?
A copper(II) oxide
B sodium oxide
C copper(II) carbonate
D sodium carbonate

10.Which compound would not be used as an important part of a garden fertiliser?

A Ca3(PO4)2 B KNO3 C Mg(OH)2 D (NH4)2SO4

11. The diagram shows the change from an anhydrous salt to its hydrated form.
anhydrous salt hydrated salt

Which statement is correct?

A forward reaction requires heat and water
B forward reaction requires water only
C reverse reaction requires heat and water
D reverse reaction requires water only

13.Which statement about the element with proton number 54 is correct?

A It burns in the air to form an oxide.
B It could be used in balloons because it has a very low density.
C It is a gas at room temperature.
D It is reactive because it has a full outer shell of electrons.

14.What is not a property of Group I metals?

A They are soft and can be cut with a knife.
B They react when exposed to oxygen in the air.
C They produce an acidic solution when they react with water.
D They react rapidly with water producing hydrogen gas.

15. A piece of equipment needs to be made from a metal that is of low density, relatively strong and
resistant to corrosion.
Which metal is best suited for this?
A aluminium
B copper
C iron
D silver
16. The equation for the reaction between magnesium and dilute sulfuric acid is shown.
The Mr of MgSO4 is 120.
Mg + H2SO4 MgSO4 + H2
Which mass of magnesium sulfate is formed when 12 g of magnesium completely reacts with
dilute sulfuric acid?
A5g B 10 g C 60 g D 120 g

17.

18. Which element is in the same period of the Periodic Table as silicon?
A germanium
B scandium
C sodium
D strontium

19. A compound contains one atom of calcium, two atoms of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen.
What is the correct chemical formula of the compound?
A CaO2H2 B HOCaOH C H2CaO2 D Ca(OH)2
20.Which compound would not be an effective fertiliser?
A ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3
B calcium oxide, CaO
C calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2
D potassium nitrate, KNO3

21.Sulfur
dioxide, SO2, nitrogen dioxide, NO2, and carbon monoxide, CO, are air pollutants.
Which row correctly shows their major source?.

22. The diagrams show two items that may be found in the home. Each item contains zinc.
zinc plated bucket brass door-knocker

In which is zinc used as an alloy?

23. Carbon dioxide is an acidic oxide that reacts with aqueous calcium hydroxide.
Which type of reaction takes place?
A decomposition
B fermentation
C neutralisation
D oxidation

24.A solution contains barium ions and silver ions.

What could the anion be?
A chloride only
B nitrate only
C sulfate only
D chloride or nitrate or sulfate

25. Which statement is correct for the element of proton number 19?
A It is a gas that dissolves in water.
B It is a hard metal that is not very reactive with water.
C It is a non-metal that burns quickly in air.
D It is a soft metal that is highly reactive with water.

26. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

Which statement is correct?
A Brass can be represented by a chemical formula.
B Brass is formed by a chemical reaction between copper and zinc.
C The alloy will dissolve completely in dilute hydrochloric acid.
D The zinc in the alloy will dissolve in dilute hydrochloric acid.

27. Which two substances, when reacted together, would form a salt that contains two of the
essential elements provided by fertilisers?
A potassium hydroxide and nitric acid
B potassium hydroxide and sulfuric acid
C sodium hydroxide and nitric acid
D sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid

28. Which compound is insoluble in water?

A lead sulfate
B silver nitrate
C sodium carbonate
D zinc chloride
29. Which pair of metals are not oxidised when added to water?
1. calcium 2. copper 3. potassium 4. silver
A 1 and 2
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 4
D 3 and 4

30. Which ion reacts with aqueous ammonia to give a precipitate that dissolves in an excess of
ammonia?
A Al3+(aq) B Fe2+(aq) C Fe3+(aq) D Zn2+(aq)
31. A compound Y is the only substance formed when two volumes of dry ammonia gas react with one
volume of dry carbon dioxide (both volumes measured at s.t.p.).
What is the most likely formula of Y?
A (NH4)2CO3
B NH2COONH4
C (NH2)2CO
D NH4COONH4
32.. The Mr of oxygen, O2, is 32 and the Mr of sulfur is 256.
What is the formula of a molecule of sulfur?
A S2 B S4 C S8 D S16
33. Which diagram best represents the structure of a solid metal

34.A lump of element X can be cut by a knife.

During its reaction with water, X floats and melts.
What is X?
A calcium
B copper
C magnesium
D potassium

35. Which compound is used as a fertiliser?

A ammonium sulfate
B barium carbonate
C calcium hydroxide
D lead chloride

36. In the Haber process, hydrogen and nitrogen react to form ammonia in the presence of a catalyst.
Which of the two reactants is obtained by fractional distillation and what is the catalyst used in the Haber
process?

37.
1. Which statement about salts is not correct?
a, salts are made by neutralising alkalis with acids
b. salts contain anions and cations
c. salts are made by dissolving metal oxides in acids
d. salts always contain water of crystallisation

2. An example of a salt which can be prepared by precipitation is

a. lead(II) nitrate
b. sodium carbonate
c. silver chloride
d. magnesium sulphate

3. A way of distinguishing dilute hydrochloric acid from dilute sulphuric acid is to

a. add universal indicator
b. add aqueous barium nitrate
c. add a metal carbonate
d. add magnesium ribbon

4. Which of these statements about solubility is true?

a. all sulphates are soluble in water except calcium and lead sulphate
b. all nitrates are insoluble in water except sodium and potassium nitrate
c. most metal oxides are soluble in water except those of Group I and II
d. most metal carbonates are soluble in water

5. Barium sulphate is insoluble in water. It is used in a 'barium meal' to allow X-ray studies of the intestines. It can be prepared by a
precipitation reaction between two aqueous solutions. Which two substances would be suitable for preparing barium sulphate for
use in X-ray radiography?
a. barium carbonate and sulphuric acid
b. barium chloride and sodium sulphate
c. barium oxide and potassium sulphate
d. barium nitrate and calcium sulphate

6. Which of these salts is best prepared by reaction with an acid and a base?
a. barium sulphate
b. copper(II) carbonate
c. magnesium sulphate
d. silver chloride

7. A solution of substance X gave a white precipitate when aqueous NaOH was added. However, when lead(II) nitrate solution was
added to an acidified solution of X, a yellow precipitate formed. What is the correct identity of X?
a. calcium chloride
b. magnesium sulphate
c. sodium bromide
d. zinc iodide

8. Iron(III) hydroxide is precipitated out of solution when aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is added to iron(II) chloride solution.
Fe3+ (aq) + 3OH- (aq) --> Fe(OH)3 (s)

What is the minimum volume of 2 mol/dm 3 aqueous NaOH required to precipitate the maximum amount of iron(III) hydroxide from
20cm3 of 1 mol/dm3 iron(III) chloride solution?
a. 10 cm3
b. 20 cm3
c. 30 cm3
d. 60 cm3

9. After acidification with dilute nitric acid, a colourless solution X reacts with aqueous silver nitrate to give a yellow precipitate.
What could X be?
a. calcium iodide
b. copper(II) chloride
c. iron(II) iodide
d. sodium chloride

10. An element reacts with steam but not with cold water. Its oxide can be reduced by heating it with carbon. When it is placed in a
solution containing iron(II) ions, a grey deposit is formed. The element is most likely to be
a. lead
b. magnesium
c. zinc
d. copper

MCQ Answers

1. d
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. b
6. c
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. c