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Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School
Second Term Test 2018-2019
S3 Chemistry Answers
Section A: (20 marks, 2 mark@)
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A

Section B: (20 marks)

1. Complete the following table.
Name of compound Chemical formula of compound
Silver oxide
PbCO3
Potassium cyanide
NiS
Hydrogen bromide
Ammonia
(6 marks)
Answers:
Name of compound Chemical formula of compound 6
Silver oxide Ag2O
Lead(II) carbonate PbCO3
Potassium cyanide KCN
Nickel(II) sulphide NiS
Hydrogen bromide HBr
Ammonia NH3
(1 mark@)

2. (a) Complete the following table.

Name of compound Chemical formula of compound Colour of its aqueous solution
Calcium hydroxide
Iron(III) nitrate
Cobalt(II) sulphate
Ammonium iodide
(8 marks)
(b) Name TWO polyatomic ions in the compounds in (a).
(2 marks)
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Answers:
(a) Name of compound Chemical formula of compound Colour of its aqueous solution 8
Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 Colourless
Iron(III) nitrate Fe(NO3)3 Yellow
Cobalt(II) sulphate CoSO4 Pink
Ammonium iodide NH4I Colourless
(1 mark@)
(b) Any TWO: 1+1
Hydroxide ion / nitrate ion / sulphate ion / ammonium ion

3. Atomic number of nitrogen is 7.

(a) Draw an electron diagram of a nitrogen molecule, showing electrons in the outermost shell only.
(1 mark)
(b) Write the molecular formula of a nitrogen molecule.
(1 mark)
Answers:
(a) 1

(b) N2 1

4. Atomic numbers of fluorine and silicon are 9 and 14 respectively.

(a) Draw an electron diagram of a compound formed from fluorine and silicon, showing electrons in the
outermost shell only.
(1 mark)
(b) Write the chemical formula of the compound in (a).
(1 mark)
Answers:
(a) 1

(b) SiF4 1
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Section C: (50 marks)
1. A compact fluorescent light bulb contains a metal filament, mercury and noble gases (typically argon). When the
bulb is switched on, electrons lost from the metal filament collide with mercury atoms to form ultraviolet light. A
phosphor coating (typically zinc oxide or aluminium phosphate) on the inner surface of the bulb absorbs the
ultraviolet light and re-emits it as visible white light.
(a) Mercury is located in a group between Group II and Group III in the Periodic Table.
(i) Write the symbol of mercury.
(ii) Give the name of the group to which mercury belongs to.
(iii) State the colour and physical state of mercury at room conditions.
(iv) Name the chemical bond present in mercury.
*(v) Describe the formation of the chemical bond mentioned in (a)(iv).
(vi) Can mercury conduct electricity well at room conditions? Explain your answer in terms of structure.
(10 marks)
(b) Atomic number of argon is 18.
(i) To which group of the Periodic Table does argon belong? Explain your answer.
(ii) To which period of the Periodic Table does argon belong? Explain your answer.
(iii) Why is argon used to fill light bulbs?
(iv) What is the atomicity of an argon molecule? Explain your answer.
(v) Name ONE member in the same group as argon in the Periodic Table.
(8 marks)
(c) Write the chemical formulae of zinc oxide and aluminium phosphate respectively.
Zinc oxide:
Aluminium phosphate:
(2 marks)
Answers:
(a) (i) Hg 1
(ii) Transition elements / Transition metals 1
(iii) Colour: Silvery 1
State: Liquid 1
(iv) Metallic bond 1
*(v) The outermost shell electrons of mercury atoms escape from the atoms to form delocalized
electrons. 1
The metal atoms become positive ions. 1
Metallic bond is formed between metal ions and delocalized electrons. 1
Communication mark 1
(chemical knowledge = 0 to 1, communication mark = 0
chemical knowledge = 2 to 3, communication mark = 0 or 1
incomplete answer / difficult to understand, communication mark = 0)
(vi) Yes. It is because mercury contains a lot of delocalized electrons. 1
(b) (i) Group 0. 1
It is because an argon atom has 8 outermost shell electrons. 1
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(ii) Period 3. 1
It is because an argon atom has 3 occupied electron shells. 1
(iii) It is because argon does not react with the metal filament in the light bulb. 1
(iv) 1. 1
It is because an argon atom has 8 outermost shell electron / octet structure in the outermost
shell. 1
(v) Helium / neon / krypton / xenon / radon 1
(c) Zinc oxide: ZnO 1
Aluminium phosphate: AlPO4 1

2. A compound formed from chlorine and calcium is added to soy milk to make it become solid tofu.
(Atomic number of chlorine = 17; atomic number of calcium = 20)
(a) Draw an electron diagram of the compound, showing electrons in the outermost shell only.
(1 mark)
(b) Write the chemical formula of the compound.
(1 mark)
(c) Name the compound.
(1 mark)
*(d) Describe how the compound is formed from chlorine and calcium.
(5 marks)
Answers:
(a) 1

(b) CaCl2 1
(c) Calcium chloride 1
*(d) In order to attain the octet structure in the outermost shell, 1
A calcium atom loses 2 outermost shell electrons to 2 chlorine atoms. / 2 outermost shell electrons 1
are transferred from a calcium atom to 2 chlorine atoms.
The calcium atom becomes positive calcium ion while the chlorine atom becomes negative chloride 1
ions.
The oppositely charged ions are attracted together by ionic bonds. 1
Communication mark 1
(chemical knowledge = 0 to 2, communication mark = 0
chemical knowledge = 3 to 4, communication mark = 0 or 1
incomplete answer / difficult to understand, without ‘atom’, ‘outermost shell’ or ‘2’, communication
mark = 0)
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3. Carbon dioxide (molecular formula: CO2) and carbon monoxide (molecular formula: CO) may be formed from
burning fossil fuels.
(Atomic numbers: H = 1, C = 6, O = 8; relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0)
(a) Draw electron diagrams of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide respectively, showing electrons in the
outermost shell only.
Carbon dioxide: Carbon monoxide:
(2 marks)
(b) Write structural formulae of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide respectively.
Carbon dioxide: Carbon monoxide:
(2 marks)
(c) Name all the chemical bond(s) present in a carbon monoxide molecule.
(2 marks)
(d) Calculate the relative molecular masses of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide respectively.
Carbon dioxide: Carbon monoxide:
(2 marks)
(e) What is the atomicity of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide respectively?
Carbon dioxide: Carbon monoxide:
(2 marks)
(f) Fossil fuels usually contain compounds formed from carbon and hydrogen only.
(i) What type of compounds, ionic or covalent, are the compounds formed from carbon and hydrogen
only? Explain your answer.
(ii) Draw an electron diagram of a compound formed from carbon and hydrogen only, showing electrons
in the outermost shell only.
(2 marks)
Answers:
(a) Carbon dioxide: Carbon monoxide: 1+1

(b) Carbon dioxide: Carbon monoxide: 1+1

(c) Covalent bond, dative covalent bond 1+1

(d) Carbon dioxide: 12 + 16 x 2 = 44 Carbon monoxide: 12 + 16 = 28 1+1
(Accept without steps.) (NOT accept answer with unit.)
(e) Carbon dioxide: 3 Carbon monoxide: 2 1+1
(f) (i) Covalent compound. It is because carbon and hydrogen are non-metals. 1
(ii) 1
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4. A student performed an experiment with the following set-up. A gel containing copper(II) chromate solution was
placed in a U-tube. The colour of the gel near both carbon electrodes A and B changed after electricity passed
through the set-up for 20 minutes.

(a) Write the chemical formula of copper(II) chromate.

(1 mark)
(b) Predict the colour of copper(II) chromate solution.
(1 mark)
(c) Explain why copper(II) chromate solution can conduct electricity well.
(1 mark)
(d) What was the colour of the gel near carbon electrode A after electricity passed through the set-up for 20
minutes? Explain your answer.
(3 marks)
(e) What was the colour of the gel near carbon electrode B after electricity passed through the set-up for 20
minutes? Explain your answer.
(3 marks)
(f) Name the form of carbon used to make the electrodes.
(1 mark)
Answers:
(a) CuCrO4 1
(b) Green 1
(c) It is because there are mobile ions. 1
(d) Blue. 1
It is because positive blue copper(II) ions were attracted towards negative electrode A. 0.5+0.5+0.5+0.5
(e) Yellow. 1
It is because negative yellow chromate ions were attracted towards positive electrode B. 0.5+0.5+0.5+0.5
(f) Graphite 1

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