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Section A: Multiple-Choice Questions

Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the brackets provided.

1. Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula, (NH4)2CO3. What is the number of
elements in ammonium carbonate?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5 ( C )

2. Which statement is not true about an alloy?

A An alloy is a mixture.
B An alloy may contain a non-metal.
C The chemical properties of an alloy are similar to the elements that form it.
D The physical properties of an alloy are similar to the elements that form it. ( D )

3. Which statements are true about compounds?

1 They can be made from two metals.
2 They can be made from two non-metals.
3 They can be made from a metal and a non-metal.
4 They can be made from another compound.
A 1, 2 and 3
B 1, 2 and 4
C 1, 3 and 4
D 2, 3 and 4 ( D )

4. The diagram below shows two electrical circuits. What could X and Y be if the bulbs light up in both
circuits?
battery battery

bulb bulb

solid X liquid Y

X Y
A copper molten sulfur
B sand molten silver
C silver molten copper
D sulfur molten sand ( C )

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