GANDHI SCHOOL, ANCOL

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021 – 2022

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY

Class: 10 A/B Max. Marks: 70

Date: 22 November, 2021 Time: 2 hrs

Name: Richard Pratama Koanda

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General Instructions

1. Attempt all questions.

2. All answers must be written in the spaces provided in this paper.

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Section A - Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark X 40 = 40 Marks)

1. A sample of an iron oxide contains 50.4 g of iron and 21.6 g of oxygen.

What is the empirical formula of the iron oxide?

A FeO B FeO3 C Fe2O3 D Fe3O2

2. The concentration of a hydrochloric acid solution is 0.5 mol / dm 3.

How many moles of hydrochloric acid are present in 25 cm 3 of this solution?

A 0.0125 B 0.0200 C 12.5 D 20.0

3. What is the relative molecular mass, Mr, of CuSO 4.5H2O?

A 127 B 160 C 178 D 250

4. A volume of ethane, C2H6, at r.t.p. has a mass of 20 g.

What is the mass of an equal volume of propene, C 3H6, at r.t.p.?

A 20 g B 21 g C 28 g D 42 g

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5. A solution of copper(II) sulfate can be electrolysed using copper electrodes or carbon

electrodes. Which statements are correct?

1 Using copper electrodes, oxygen gas forms at the anode.

2 Using copper electrodes, copper atoms lose electrons at the anode.

3 Using carbon electrodes, copper metal forms at the cathode.

4 Using carbon electrodes, copper ions gain electrons at the cathode.

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2, 3 and 4 D 4 only

6. The apparatus shown is set up to plate a steel key with copper.

The key does not get coated with copper.

Which change needs to be made to plate the key?

A Increase the concentration of the aqueous copper(II) sulfate.

B Increase the voltage.

C Replace the solution with dilute sulfuric acid.

D Reverse the electrical connections.

7. Which of the following processes is exothermic?

A Decomposition by heat of zinc carbonate into zinc oxide and carbon dioxide.

B Formation of glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis.

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C Conversion of glucose to carbon dioxide and water during respiration.

D Sublimation of dry ice.

8. Which of the following does not involve an endothermic change?

A An iron nail rusting in air.

B A few drops of ethanol drying up.

C A potted plant making food in sunlight.

D A candle melting.

9. Some white anhydrous copper(II) sulfate powder is put into a beaker of water and stirred.

What would show that the process was exothermic?

A A blue solution is formed. B The beaker feels cooler.

C The beaker feels warmer. D The powder dissolves in the water.

10. The energy profile diagram for the reaction between hydrogen and chlorine is shown.

What information about this reaction does the diagram show?

: answer : D

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11. The equation for one method of making copper carbonate is shown below.

The reaction is an example of

A neutralisation. B oxidation and reduction.

C precipitation. D synthesis.

12. Which equation represents the reaction of calcium with cold water?

Answer is C

13. The following changes could be made to the conditions in the reaction between zinc

and hydrochloric acid.

1 increase in concentration of the acid

2 increase in particle size of the zinc

3 increase in pressure on the system

4 increase in temperature of the system

Which pair of changes will increase the rate of reaction?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4

14. The apparatus shown can be used to measure the rate of some chemical reactions.

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For which two reactions would the apparatus be suitable?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4

15. When hydrogen is passed over a heated metal oxide, the metal and steam are formed.

What happens to the hydrogen and to the metal oxide?

Answer is B

16. Salts are made by reacting acids with bases. For which combination of acids and bases

is the titration method of preparation suitable?

A an insoluble acid with an insoluble base

B an insoluble acid with a soluble base

C a soluble acid with an insoluble base

D a soluble acid with a soluble base

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17. Which pair of substances produce a precipitate when their aqueous solutions are

mixed?

A sodium chloride and barium nitrate B sodium nitrate and barium chloride

C sodium nitrate and silver nitrate D sodium sulphate and barium chloride

18. An aqueous solution of the organic compound methylamine has a pH greater than 7.

Which statement about methylamine is correct?

A It neutralises an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.

B It reacts with copper(II) carbonate to give carbon dioxide.

C It reacts with hydrochloric acid to form a salt.

D It turns blue litmus red.

19. Ant stings hurt because of the methanoic acid produced by the ant.

Which substance could, most safely, be used to neutralise the acid?

answer is D

20. Which is not a typical property of an acid?

A They react with alkalis producing water.

B They react with all metals producing hydrogen.

C They react with carbonates producing carbon dioxide.

D They turn litmus paper red.

21. Which statement describes a test for carbon dioxide gas?

A It bleaches damp litmus paper. B It relights a glowing splint.

C It turns cobalt(II) chloride paper pink. D It turns limewater cloudy.

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22. Aqueous sodium hydroxide and aqueous ammonia each give a white precipitate when

added to aqueous zinc sulphate.

What happens when an excess of each of these reagents is added?

23. An element does not conduct electricity and exists as diatomic molecules.

In which area of the Periodic Table is the element to be found?

ans: C

24. The diagram shows an outline of part of the Periodic Table.

Which two elements could form a covalent compound?

A W and X B W and Y C X and Y D X and Z

25. Which property of elements increases across a period of the Periodic Table?

A metallic character B number of electron shells

C number of outer shell electrons D tendency to form positive ions

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26. Use the Periodic Table to decide which element has all four of the properties shown.

A caesium, Cs B cobalt, Co

C iodine, I D strontium, Sr

27. Which deduction about the element astatine, At, can be made from its position in

GroupVII?

A It forms covalent compounds with sodium.

B It is displaced from aqueous potassium astatide, KAt, by chlorine.

C It is a gas.

D It is more reactive than iodine.

28. Some properties of four elements are shown in the table. Which element is a metal?

Ans: C

29. Why does aluminium have an apparent lack of reactivity?

A Aluminium has a coating of aluminium oxide, preventing further reaction.

B Aluminium has a giant molecular structure that is too hard to break.

C Aluminium is low in the reactivity series.

D The activation energy for the reaction of aluminium with other elements is too high.

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30. Iron pipes corrode rapidly when exposed to sea water.

Which metal, when attached to the iron, would not offer protection against corrosion?

A aluminium B copper C magnesium D zinc

31. Which metal is used in the sacrificial protection of iron pipes?

A copper B lead C magnesium D sodium

32. Part of the Periodic Table is shown.

Which element forms an acidic oxide?

ANS: b

33. Which positive ions are present in aqueous copper(II) sulfate?

A copper(II) ions only B copper(II) ions and hydrogen ions

C sulfate ions only D sulfate ions and hydroxide ions

34. Which change in conditions, for the reaction between zinc and dilute sulfuric acid,

increases the rate of reaction by lowering the activation energy?

A adding a catalyst

B increasing the concentration of the acid

C increasing the surface area of the zinc

D increasing the temperature

35. Magnesium will react with aqueous copper(II) sulfate to form copper and aqueous

magnesium sulfate. What is the correct equation for this reaction?

answer is A

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36. A sample of magnesium hydroxide has a mass of 4.63 g.

How many moles of magnesium hydroxide are present?

A 0.0617 B 0.0798 C 0.113 D 0.154

37. Which sample contains the most atoms?

A 0.5 mol of water

B 1.0 mol of carbon dioxide

C 1.0 mol of methane

D 2.0 mol of hydrogen chloride

38. Four statements about the effect of increasing temperature on a reaction are shown.

1 The activation energy becomes lower.

2 The particles move faster.

3 There are more collisions between reacting particles per second.

4 There are more collisions which have energy greater than the activation energy.

Which statements are correct?

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 3 and 4

C 2, 3 and 4 D 2 and 3 only

39. The equation shows the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.

The bond energies are shown.

Which row shows the energy change and the type of reaction?

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 ans: A

40. An experiment is carried out to measure the rate of reaction between magnesium and

dilute hydrochloric acid under two different conditions.

The mass of magnesium and the number of moles of hydrochloric acid are the same in both

experiments.

Graphs of the results are shown.

Which statements could explain the difference between graph 1 and graph 2?

1 Graph 1 results are obtained at a higher temperature.

2 Graph 1 results are obtained by using hydrochloric acid that is more concentrated.

3 Graph 1 results are obtained using smaller pieces of magnesium.

A 1, 2 and 3

B 1 and 2 only

C 1 and 3 only

D 2 and 3 only

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 GANDHI SCHOOL, ANCOL

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021 – 2022

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY

Class: 10 A/B Date: 22 November, 2021

ANSWER SHEET Name: Richard Pratama Koanda

Qn. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ans. C A D C C D C A

Qn. No. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Ans. A D A C C A B B

Qn. No. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Ans. D A D C D B C C

Qn. No. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Ans. C B C C A C C B

Qn. No. 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Ans. A A A B C C A C

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Section B - Structured Questions 30 Marks

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1.(a) Displacement reactions occur between metals and metal ions.

Displacement reactions can be used to determine the order of reactivity of metals such as

lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and silver (Ag).

The ionic equation for a displacement reaction is shown.

Ni(s) + Pb2+(aq)  Pb(s) + Ni2+(aq)

The ionic half-equations for this reaction are shown.

Ni(s)  Ni2+(aq) + 2e–

Pb2+(aq) + 2e–  Pb(s)

The ionic half-equations show that electrons are donated by nickel atoms and accepted by

lead ions.

(i) Identify the reducing agent in the displacement reaction.

Give a reason for your answer. (2)

= Pb is the reducing agent in the reaction because it gains electrons.

(ii) What is the general term given to the type of reaction in which electrons are transferred

from one species to another? (1)

= Redox reaction is the term given to the type of reaction in which electrons are

transferred from one species to another.

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(b) The ionic equation for another displacement reaction is shown.

Pb(s) + 2Ag+(aq)  2Ag(s) + Pb2+(aq)

Write the two ionic half-equations for this reaction. (2)

(c) Use the information in (a) and (b) to put the three metals lead, nickel and silver in order

of reactivity.(From least reactive to most reactive) (1)

= nickel--silver--lead.

(d) Nickel is a transition element. Nickel is stronger than sodium. Describe two other

differences in the physical properties of nickel and sodium. (2)

= - sodium can glow or shine, whereas nickel does not.

- Sodium is soft and can be cut with a knife, whereas nickel cannot.

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2. (a) A student investigated the reaction of calcium carbonate with an excess of dilute

hydrochloric acid by measuring the volume of carbon dioxide produced at 10 second

intervals.

CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

The results are shown on the graph.

(i) How long did it take from the start of the experiment to collect 30 cm 3 of carbon dioxide?

(1)

= 22 seconds.

(ii) At which point on the graph, P, Q, R or S, was the rate of reaction fastest?

Use the graph to explain your answer. (2)

= the rate of reaction is fastest in point P because the gradient is the largest.

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(iii) When 0.225 g of calcium carbonate is used, 54.0 cm 3 of carbon dioxide is formed.

Determine the mass of calcium carbonate needed to form 216 cm 3 of carbon dioxide. (1)

(iv) What effect do the following have on the rate of this reaction? Explain your answers.

● Increasing the temperature of the reaction mixture.

All other conditions are kept the same. (2)

= if we increase the temperature of the reaction mixture, the speed of the reaction will

increase.

● Using larger pieces of calcium carbonate.

All other conditions are kept the same. (2)

= if we use larger pieces of calcium carbonate, the speed of reaction will decreases.

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3. (a) Electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride using inert electrodes forms

chlorine, hydrogen and sodium hydroxide.

(i) What is meant by the term electrolysis? (2)

= Electrolysis is the process of using electricity to break down a compound.

(ii) Name a substance that can be used as the inert electrodes. (1)

= platinum is a substance that can be used as the inert electrodes.

(iii) Write an ionic half-equation for the formation of hydrogen during this electrolysis. (1)

(iv) Give the formulae of the four ions present in concentrated aqueous sodium chloride. (2)

= Na+, Cl+, H+, OH-.

(v) Explain how sodium hydroxide is formed during this electrolysis. (2)

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= sodium hydroxide is formed when, sodium and hydrogen are attracted to the

cathode. They together produce oxygen at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode.

The hydrogen and sodium which are left are used to formed sodium hydroxide.

4. A student adds aqueous sodium hydroxide from a burette into 25.0 cm 3 of dilute

sulphuric acid. The student measures the pH value of the mixture during the addition of the

sodium hydroxide.

(a) Describe how the pH value changes. (1)

= the pH value will change because sulfuric acid is an acid and sodium hydroxide is

an alkali.

(b) Sulphuric acid is a strong acid.

(i) What is meant by the term acid? (1)

= Acid is a substance that produce hydrogen ions in aqueous solution.

(ii) What is the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid? (2)

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= Strong acid is an acid that ionizes completely in aqueous solution where as weak

acid is an acid that ionized partially in a solution.

(c) Describe what you would observe when sulfuric acid is added to

(i) blue litmus paper, (1)

= the blue litmus paper will turn red when sulfuric acid is added.

(ii) iron powder. (1)

= when sulfuric acid is added to iron powder, the iron will react with the sulfuric acid

and it will produce hydrogen gas.

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