Name: ___________________________________ ( ) Class: 4 / ( )

NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL

2018 COMMON TEST 1

Subject : Chemistry
Paper : 6092
Level : Secondary Four Express
Date : 5 March 2018
Duration : 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, class and index number in the spaces at the top of this page. Omission of
essential working will result in loss of marks.

SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and write your answers in the boxes provided.

Each correct answer will score one mark. No marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.

SECTION B
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided. For Examiner’s Use

SECTION C
Answer the question in the spaces provided. Section A
15
A copy of the Periodic Table is provided on page 2.
Section B
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES 20

Students are reminded that all quantitative answers should Section C

include appropriate units. 10
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of Total
each question or part question. 45
The total marks for this paper is 45. Parent’s
Signature

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Section A (15 marks)

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Answer

1. Titanium is manufactured from ilmenite which is a mixture of iron(II) titanate,

FeTiO3, and iron (III) titanate, Fe2(TiO3)3. Which one of the following shows the
oxidation number of titanium in the two compounds?

FeTiO3 Fe2(TiO3)3
A +2 +3
B +4 +2
C +4 +3
D +4 +4

2. Which compound, when added to aqueous iron(II) sulfate, takes part in a redox
reaction?

A ammonia
B barium chloride
C magnesium hydroxide
D potassium manganate(VII)

3. In the reaction
2FeCl3 (aq) + H2S (g) → 2HCl (aq) + S (s) + 2FeCl2 (aq)
Which of the following is/ are true?

I HCl is an oxidation product of hydrogen sulfide

II the iron(III) ions gain electrons
III the colour of the solution changes from yellow brown to a pale green

A II only
B I and II only
C I and III only
D II and III only

4. Which of the following statements about the reaction below is incorrect?

3Na2SO3 + Cr2O72- + 8H+ → 3Na2SO4 + 2Cr3+ + 4H2O

A Na2SO3 is acting as a reducing agent.

B Cr2O72- is acting as an oxidising agent.
C The oxidation state of sulfur is increased from +4 to +6.
D The oxidation state of chromium is increased from -2 to +3.

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5. Small portions of aqueous potassium iodide and of acidified aqueous

potassium manganate(VII) were added to four solutions. The colour
changes seen are shown in the table.

solution number potassium iodide potassium manganate(VII)

1 colourless to brown purple to colourless
2 colourless to brown no change
3 no change purple to colourless
4 no change no change

Which solutions contained an oxidising agent?

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

6. Stainless steel is used to make cutlery. Aluminium is used to make food

containers.
Which property do both metals have that makes them suitable for these
uses?

A They are very strong.

B They are resistant to corrosion.
C They are good conductors of heat.
D They are good conductors of electricity.

7. The diagram below shows a simple cell.

Salt bridge
Salt bridge

Zn(s)
Zn(s)
Cu(s)
Co
ppe
Cu(NO3)Cu(N
2 r(aq) Zn(NO ) (aq)
Zn(NO3 )2 3 2
O3)2 (aq)
nitrat
e
Which of the following is the overall equation of the reaction?

A Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq) → Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq)

B Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq)
C Cu(s) + Zn(NO3)2(aq) → Zn(s) + Cu(NO3)2(aq)
D Zn(s) + Cu(NO3)2(aq) → Cu(s) + Zn(NO3)2(aq)
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8. Which of the following reacts with steam, but not with cold water, to give
hydrogen?

A Iron
B Gold
C Copper
D Calcium

9. Different metals 1 to 6 are reacted with hydrochloric acid at 20 oC. The

thermometers show the highest temperatures reached for the reactions. The
table below shows the observations and the temperatures recorded.

Which of the following combinations would show a positive displacement

reaction?

I Metal 5 and aqueous salt of metal 1

II Metal 6 and aqueous salt of metal 2
III Metal 4 and aqueous salt of metal 3

A III only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

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10. The graph shows the melting points of mixtures of lead and tin.

The graph shows that any mixture of lead and tin must have a melting point
____________________.

A above that of tin

B below that of lead
C between that of tin and lead
D below that of both tin and lead

11. In an electrolysis experiment, the same amount of charge deposited 0.08g of

copper from copper (II) sulfate solution and silver was deposited from silver
nitrate solution at the same time. What is the mass of silver deposited?

A 0.135g
B 0.270g
C 0.540g
D 0.675g

12. Which of the following electrolytes produce a different element at the cathode
when electrolysed using platinum electrodes?

A Dilute sulfuric acid

B Aqueous sodium chloride
C Aqueous copper (II) sulfate
D Concentrated potassium hydroxide solution

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13. Silver jewellery can be tarnished on prolonged exposure to air due to

oxidation. To clean the jewellery, a large amount of sodium chloride can be
dissolved in a basin of warm water with a piece of aluminium foil placed in it.
Then the tarnished silver jewellery will regain its shine after a few minutes.

Which of the following best explains this method?

A Aluminium is the oxidising agent in this reaction.

B The aluminium has reduced the silver compound to form metallic silver.
C The sodium chloride has reduced the silver compound to form metallic silver.
D The aluminium and sodium chloride have reacted to form Al3+ ions which are
able to reduce the silver compound to form metallic silver.

14. A sample of copper contained a metal impurity which is below copper in the
reactivity series. The cell shown below was set up to refine the copper
sample.

At the end of the experiment, it was noted that the loss in mass of the anode
was 50.0g and the gain in mass of the cathode was 45.0g. What was the
percentage purity of the sample of copper?

A 10.0%
B 11.1%
C 90.0%
D 95.0%

15. Chlorine is produced commercially by the electrolysis of concentrated sodium

chloride (brine). Which other important product(s) is/are made in the process?

A Hydrogen only
B hydrogen and sodium
C sodium and sodium hydroxide
D hydrogen and sodium hydroxide

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Section B (20 marks) Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

B1 Chlorine is often used as a disinfectant for water in swimming pools.

One technique to remove the excess chlorine is to add an aqueous
solution of sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) which reacts with the chlorine
as follows:

S2O32- + 4Cl2 + 5H2O → 2SO42- + 8Cl- + 10H+

(a) Describe the change in the oxidation state of sulfur in the reaction. [1]

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(b) State the role of sodium thiosulfate in this reaction. Explain your [2]
answer.

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(c) Iodine also reacts with sodium thiosulfate according to the following [1]
equation:

I2 (aq) + 2Na2S2O3(aq) → 2NaI (aq) + Na2S4O6 (aq)

Predict the observation for this reaction.

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B2 A student carried out some experiments to investigate the displacement

reactions of four metals: copper, magnesium, cobalt and chromium.

She added metals to salt solutions. The table shows her observations.

Salt solution
Metal copper (II) magnesium cobalt (II) chromium
sulfate sulfate sulfate (III) sulfate
copper no change, no change, no change,
solution solution solution
remains remains remains
colourless pink green
magnesium brown solid grey solid grey solid
forms in forms in forms in
colourless colourless colourless
solution solution solution
cobalt brown solid no change, no change,
forms in solution solution
pink remains remains
solution colourless green
chromium brown solid no change, grey solid
forms in solution forms in
green remains green
solution colourless solution

(a) What is the order of reactivity for the four metals? [1]

Most reactive ____________________________________

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Least reactive ___________________________________

(b) Complete the table to show the colours of the other metal sulfate [2]
solutions.

metal sulfate Colour of solution

copper (II) sulfate
cobalt (II) sulfate
chromium (III) sulfate

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(c) Write an ionic equation for the reaction when chromium metal is added [1]
to a solution of cobalt (II) sulfate.

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(d) The student added calcium to separate samples of each of the four salt [1]
solutions. The student observed fizzing.

Explain this observation.

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[5]

B3 Electrolysis can be used to remove unwanted hair. The customer holds

a metal bar which acts as a positive electrode. A needle, which acts as
the negative electrode, is held by the operator.

(a) What do you understand by the term electrolysis ? [1]

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The solution around the tip of the needle is mainly a dilute aqueous
solution of sodium chloride.

(b) Name all the ions present in the solution during this electrolysis. [1]

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(c) During electrolysis a small amount of chlorine is formed at the surface [1]
of the skin. Write an ionic equation for this reaction.

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(d) During electrolysis, a gas forms at the tip of the needle and the solution [2]
changes from pH 7 to pH 10. Explain both these changes.

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(e) Explain why aqueous sodium chloride solution conducts electricity but [2]
solid sodium chloride does not.

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[7]

B4 Aluminium is used in the making of airplanes. In order to maintain the

excellent corrosion resistance of aluminium, it is important to spot
corrosion that might weaken the structure at an early stage. The
complex chemistry behind corrosion of the aluminium skin of the
airplane involves a reaction that forms hydroxide ions.

(a) With the help of an equation, explain why aluminium is corrosion [2]
resistant.

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(b) A new paint system developed by Ohio State University contains [2]
phenolphthalein, an indicator that is colourless in acidic solution and
pink in alkaline solution. Explain how the new paint system is able to
prevent fatal airplane accidents.

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Section C (10 marks) Answer the question in the spaces provided.

The diagram shows three electrolytic cells containing various metal electrodes.

Cu
Ag Metal X

AgNO3 (aq) CuSO4(aq) Aqueous salt of X

Cell 1 Cell 2 Cell 3

Cell 1 contains silver electrodes dipped into aqueous silver nitrate.

Cell 2 contains copper electrodes dipped into aqueous copper(II) sulfate.
Cell 3 contains electrodes of metal X dipped into an aqueous solution of salt X.

(a) Write ionic equations for the reactions taking place at:

(i) the anode in cell 1. [1]

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(ii) the cathode in cell 1. [1]

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(b) A current was passed through the circuit. If 1.08 g of silver was deposited [3]
at the cathode in cell 1 and 0.173 g of metal X at the cathode in cell 3,
calculate the charge on the metal ion in cell 3, given that the Ar of metal X
is 52.

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(c) Draw a graph to show the change in concentration of Cu 2+ ions against [1]
time for Cell 2.

(d) Using overall equations, describe the differences in the products of [4]
electrolysis of molten potassium iodide and aqueous potassium iodide,
both using graphite electrodes.

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Total: 10 marks

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