NILE EGYPTIAN SCHOOLS

Egyptian International Certificate of Education

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CHEMISTRY 2086/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice For Examination from 2015
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1 Sodium oxide is an ionic compound.

What is the formula of sodium oxide?

A NaO

B NaO2

C NaO4

D Na2O

A B C D
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2 How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are there in a 34S2- ion?

A 16 protons, 18 neutrons, 14 electrons

B 16 protons, 18 neutrons, 18 electrons

C 18 protons, 16 neutrons, 14 electrons

D 18 protons, 16 neutrons, 18 electrons

A B C D
[1]

3 The formula of ethene is C2H4. The two carbon atoms are bonded to each other covalently.

How many electrons are involved in the covalent bonding that holds the two carbon atoms
together?

A one

B two

C three

D four

A B C D
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4 Sand is an impure form of silicon dioxide. Silicon dioxide has a macromolecular structure in which
every atom is bonded to its neighbours by covalent bonds.

To how many neighbouring atoms are each silicon atom and each oxygen atom bonded?

number of atoms bonded number of atoms bonded

to each silicon atom to each oxygen atom

A 1 2

B 2 1

C 2 4

D 4 2

A B C D
[1]

5 Buckminsterfullerene is one form of the element carbon.

What is the molecular formula of buckminsterfullerene?

A C60

B C80

C C100

D It has a giant covalent structure therefore it does not have a molecular formula.

A B C D
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6 Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev was a Russian scientist who lived from 1834 to 1907.

Mendeleev produced the first version of the modern periodic table. His original method involved
arranging the elements in order of their atomic masses, starting with hydrogen. As he did this,
elements with similar properties came together. A part of Mendeleev’s periodic table is given
below.

N O F

P S Cl

As Se Br

Sb I Te

Mendeleev’s original method put tellurium with fluorine, chlorine and bromine, but tellurium is not
like these elements.

Mendeleev’s original method put iodine with oxygen, sulfur and selenium, but iodine is not like
these elements.

How did Mendeleev resolve this problem?

A He didn’t use his original method, and he put tellurium before iodine.

B He discovered protons and put the elements in order of proton number.

C He left a gap after antimony, and he said that an element would be discovered to fill the gap.

D He predicted new properties of iodine and tellurium, making his original method work.

A B C D
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7 Nickel is a transition element. It forms a number of salts including nickel chloride, NiCl2.

Which property of nickel chloride can be predicted from this information?

A Nickel chloride conducts electricity in the solid state.

B Nickel chloride has a giant covalent structure.

C Nickel chloride is coloured.

D Nickel chloride will not act as a catalyst.

A B C D
[1]

8 Gallium is element 31 in the periodic table. Germanium is element 32 in the periodic table.

Which prediction can be made about one, or both, of these elements and their compounds,
based on their positions in the periodic table?

A Each gallium atom has one more electron than each germanium atom.

B Each gallium atom has one more proton than each germanium atom.

C Gallium forms a Ga4– ion in its compounds, germanium forms a Ge3– ion.

D Gallium has more metallic character than germanium.

A B C D
[1]

9 The elements sodium and rubidium are both in group 1. Rubidium is more reactive than sodium.

Why is rubidium more reactive than sodium?

A A rubidium atom has more neutrons than a sodium atom.

B A rubidium atom’s outer electron is more easily lost than a sodium atom’s outer electron.

C Rubidium atoms form stronger covalent bonds than sodium atoms.

D The elements become more reactive down every group in the periodic table.

A B C D
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10 Which of the following could not be a noble gas?

A a gas used as an inert atmosphere, for example when welding inside a petrol tank

B a gas used to fill the incandescent tubes used in advertising signs

C a gaseous fuel

D a lighter-than-air gas used to fill airships and children’s balloons

A B C D
[1]

11 A sample of lead chloride is known to be contaminated with sodium chloride. The sample was
purified by adding enough hot water to dissolve the whole sample of powder. The solution was
then cooled in an ice-bath until solid lead chloride reappeared. The remaining solution was then
poured away, leaving the solid lead chloride, which was washed in a little cold water and then
dried between two clean filter papers.

What is the name of this purification method?

A crystallisation

B distillation

C filtration

D solidification

A B C D
[1]

12 A volume of 25 cm3 of aqueous sodium hydroxide is mixed with 25 cm3 of aqueous hydrochloric
acid of the same concentration. A chemical reaction occurs.

What is the name for this type of chemical reaction?

A displacement

B neutralisation

C oxidation

D reduction

A B C D
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13 A sample of 1.12 g of iron filings is converted completely into iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3, by reaction
with oxygen.

What mass of oxygen reacts with the iron?

A 0.32 g

B 0.48 g

C 0.96 g

D 1.68 g
A B C D
[1]

14 A sample of 3.1 g of phosphorus reacts with 17.75 g of chlorine. This reaction produces a pure
solid product, X. The product X is a compound of phosphorus and chlorine only.

What is the formula of X?

A PCl3

B PCl4

C PCl5

D PCl6

A B C D
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15 A student was given a sample of a salt in a weighing bottle. He weighed the bottle containing the
salt and found the mass to be 14.72 g. He then tipped the salt into a flask containing 250 cm3 of
water. He stoppered the flask and shook it until it contained a solution of even concentration. The
mass of the empty weighing bottle was found to be 12.89 g.

What is the concentration of the salt in the final solution?

A 0.00732 g / dm3

B 0.0589 g / dm3

C 7.32 g / dm3

D 58.9 g / dm3

A B C D
[1]

16 What name is given to the natural catalysts that speed up chemical reactions within living cells?

A enzymes

B lipids

C sugars

D transition metals

A B C D
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17 A chemist puts some large pieces of calcium carbonate into a beaker half-full of aqueous
hydrochloric acid. The reaction proceeds at a steady rate. The chemist then pours water into the
beaker until it is full.

What happens to the rate of the reaction, and what is the reason for this?

What happens to the rate of the reaction? reason

A The reaction rate decreases. Reactant particles collide less frequently.

B The reaction rate decreases. The activation energy is decreased.

C The reaction rate decreases. Water is a product of this reaction.

D The reaction rate is unchanged. The activation energy is unchanged.

A B C D
[1]

18 If a silver chloride precipitate is exposed to light the colour of the precipitate becomes darker.

What process is causing the colour to become darker?

A Silver atoms are oxidised to silver ions.

B Silver atoms are reduced to silver ions.

C Silver ions are oxidised to silver atoms.

D Silver ions are reduced to silver atoms.

A B C D
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19 The factors affecting the rate of the reaction between aqueous sodium thiosulfate and aqueous
hydrochloric acid can be investigated in a school laboratory. This investigation is performed by
measuring a change in the reaction mixture.

aqueous aqueous
hydrochloric sodium
acid thiosulfate

Which change in the reaction mixture allows the rate of the reaction to be measured?

A The reaction mixture gives off a gas.

B The reaction mixture becomes cloudier as time proceeds.

C The reaction mixture increases in temperature.

D The pH of the reaction mixture increases as time proceeds.

A B C D
[1]

20 Plant leaves are able to photosynthesise. In this process water and carbon dioxide are used to
make glucose and oxygen. The leaves have to absorb sunlight in order for photosynthesis to
occur.

What is responsible for absorbing sunlight in this process?

A carbon dioxide

B chlorophyll

C energy

D water

A B C D
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21 Which combination of temperature and pressure will give the highest yield of ammonia in the
Haber process?

A high pressure, high temperature

B high pressure, low temperature

C low pressure, high temperature

D low pressure, low temperature

A B C D
[1]

22 Sulfur trioxide is produced by the reaction of sulfur dioxide with oxygen in the Contact process. A
V2O5 catalyst is used. The reaction is reversible.

What cannot be deduced from this information?

A A high yield of sulfur trioxide is produced in the Contact process.

B Sulfur trioxide can decompose into sulfur dioxide and oxygen.

C The Contact process involves an oxidation reaction.

D The V2O5 catalyst lowers the activation energy of the reaction in the Contact process.

A B C D
[1]

23 Which of these changes is endothermic?

A Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) → MgCl2 (aq) + 2H2O (l)

B NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)

C NH4Cl (s) + water → NH4Cl (aq)

D anhydrous copper sulfate + water → hydrated copper sulfate

A B C D
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24 Oxygen gas reacts with hydrogen gas to form water. The reaction is exothermic.

What can be deduced from this statement?

A More energy is released in breaking the bonds in the reactants than is absorbed by forming
the bonds in the product.

B More energy is released in forming the bonds in the product than is absorbed by breaking the
bonds in the reactants.

C The reaction between oxygen and hydrogen has an extremely low activation energy.

D When oxygen reacts with hydrogen the temperature of the surroundings decreases.

A B C D
[1]

25 The diagram below shows the energy pathway diagram for a reversible chemical reaction.
potential energy

200
kJ/mol
100
kJ/mol

reaction coordinate

What is the value of the energy change for the backward reaction?

A +100 kJ / mol

B –100 kJ / mol

C +200 kJ / mol

D –200 kJ / mol

A B C D
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26 Which structural formula represents an alkene?

A CH3CH2COOH

B CH3CH2CH2OH

C CH3CH2CH3

D CH3CHCH2

A B C D
[1]

27 Which compound will react with sodium hydrogencarbonate to give off a gas?

A butene

B ethanol

C methanoic acid

D propane

A B C D
[1]

28 A sample of ethanol is heated under reflux with acidified aqueous potassium dichromate(VI) for
thirty minutes. A chemical reaction takes place.

What is the main organic product of this chemical reaction?

A ethanoic acid

B ethene

C propanoic acid

D propene

A B C D
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29 Crude oil is refined by fractional distillation in a fractionating column. There is a temperature

gradient in the fractionating column.

Which row of the table describes this gradient correctly?

location of highest temperature location of lowest temperature

A at the bottom of the column at the top of the column

B in the middle of the column at the top and bottom of the column

C at the top and bottom of the column in the middle of the column

D at the top of the column at the bottom of the column

A B C D
[1]

30 Crude oil is a fossil fuel. It is refined in a fractionating column, forming products such as petrol,
diesel, fuel oil, and bitumen.

Which statement is correct?

A Bitumen is a gas burnt in domestic appliances such as stoves.

B Diesel is used as a road surfacing material.

C Fuel oil is commonly used by road vehicles.

D Petrol is a non-renewable energy source.

A B C D
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31 A scientist was given samples of four compounds. The samples were labelled P, Q, R and S. The
four compounds were known to be amino acids. Paper chromatography was performed using the
four compounds. The result is shown below.

final
solvent
front
Rf values for various amino acids
under the conditions used:

phenylalanine 0.38
valine 0.46
alanine 0.49
glycine 0.55
serine 0.70
aspartic acid 0.82

start
P Q R S line

Use the data in the box next to the chromatogram.

What is a possible identity for compound Q?

A aspartic acid

B glycine

C phenylalanine

D serine

A B C D
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32 The diagram shows two repeat units of a polymer molecule. The boxes represent C6H12 groups.

H H O O H H O O
N N C C N N C C

Which row of the table is correct?

identity of polymer identity of monomers

A nylon HOOCC6H12NH2 only

B nylon H2NC6H12NH2 and HOOCC6H12COOH

C protein amino acids

D protein H2NC6H12NH2 and HOOCC6H12COOH

A B C D
[1]

33 What name can be given to the –NH–CO– linkage found in some polymers?

A ester link

B ionic link

C peptide link

D primary link

A B C D
[1]

34 Polystyrene is a non-biodegradable polymer which is commonly used to make drinking cups and
packaging.

Which method cannot currently be used for the management of polystyrene waste?

A The waste is burnt in high-temperature incinerators.

B The waste is dumped into pits or onto heaps, this is known as tipping or landfill.

C The waste is melted and made into new plastic items, this is known as recycling.

D The waste is treated with a fungus that digests the waste, producing compost.

A B C D
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35 What is the name for a substance that is an ester made from glycerol and fatty acids?

A a carbohydrate

B a lipid

C a man-made fibre

D an amino acid

A B C D
[1]

36 Sodium is more reactive than aluminium.

How might pure sodium metal be obtained?

A by electrolysis of molten sodium chloride

B by heating molten sodium chloride with aluminium metal

C by heating sodium oxide with carbon

D by heating sodium oxide with carbon monoxide

A B C D
[1]

37 Which row of the table correctly refers to the thermite reaction?

reactants in the thermite substance oxidised in the thermite

reaction reaction

A copper oxide and carbon carbon

B copper oxide and carbon copper

C iron oxide and aluminium aluminium

D iron oxide and aluminium iron

A B C D
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38 A student wishes to use the apparatus shown below to electroplate a spoon with silver metal.

DC power supply

silver
metal

spoon
solution X

Which row of the table correctly describes how the student should complete the apparatus?

identity of solution X connection to the DC power supply

A aqueous silver chloride the silver metal should be connected to the negative terminal

B aqueous silver chloride the silver metal should be connected to the positive terminal

C aqueous silver nitrate the silver metal should be connected to the negative terminal

D aqueous silver nitrate the silver metal should be connected to the positive terminal

A B C D

[1]

39 What happens at the anode during the industrial electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide?

A aluminium ions are oxidised

B aluminium ions are reduced

C oxide ions are oxidised

D oxide ions are reduced

A B C D
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40 A saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride (saturated brine) is electrolysed using graphite
electrodes. Graphite electrodes are inert.

What are the products of the electrolysis?

A Chlorine forms at the anode, hydrogen forms at the cathode.

B Chlorine forms at the anode, sodium forms at the cathode.

C Oxygen forms at the anode, hydrogen forms at the cathode.

D Oxygen forms at the anode, sodium forms at the cathode.

A B C D
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 The Periodic Table of Elements

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Group
1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1.0 4.0
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
6.9 9.0 relative atomic mass 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23.0 24.3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27.0 28.1 31.0 32.1 35.5 39.9
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton

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39.1 40.1 45.0 47.9 50.9 52.0 54.9 55.8 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4 69.7 72.6 74.9 79.0 79.9 83.8
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
20

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon

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85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 – 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3

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55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
132.9 137.3 178.5 180.9 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
138.9 140.1 140.9 144.4 – 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.1 175.0
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232.0 231.0 238.0 – – – – – – – – – – –

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