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1 When a mixture of sodium and sodium hydroxide is heated, sodium oxide and hydrogen are formed.

Complete the chemical equation for this reaction.

........Na + 2NaOH → ........Na2O + H2

[2]

[Total: 2]

2 Ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, reacts with calcium hydroxide.

The products are ammonia, a salt and a liquid that turns anhydrous copper(II) sulfate blue.

Complete the word equation for this reaction.

ammonium calcium .....................

+ → ammonia + +
chloride hydroxide ..................... ...................

[2]

[Total: 2]

3 Iron reacts with oxygen to form an oxide of iron with the formula Fe3O4.

Complete the chemical equation for this reaction.

.......Fe + .......O2 → Fe3O4

[2]

[Total: 2]

4 Give the formula of the compound formed when sulfuric acid reacts with ammonia, NH3.

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[Total: 1]

5 A student prepares magnesium sulfate crystals, MgSO4, by adding excess magnesium to dilute
sulfuric acid.

Write the chemical equation for this reaction.

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[Total: 1]
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6 Ammonia is made in the laboratory by heating ammonium chloride with calcium hydroxide.

Balance the chemical equation for the reaction.

............ NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 → ............ NH3 + CaCl2 + ............ H2O [1]

[Total: 1]

7 Balance the chemical equation for the reaction of hydrogen sulfide, H2S, with sulfur dioxide shown.

.....H2S + SO2 → .....S + .....H2O

[1]

[Total: 1]

8 A student adds excess large pieces of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, to dilute hydrochloric acid,
HCl, and measures the volume of carbon dioxide gas, CO2, given off.

Add the missing state symbols to the chemical equation for the reaction.

MgCO3 ..... + 2HCl ..... → MgCl2(aq) + H2O ..... + CO2 .....

[1]

[Total: 1]

9 Nitrogen dioxide emissions can be reduced by adding an aqueous solution of urea, (NH2)2CO, to
car exhaust gases.

The heat of the exhaust gases breaks down the urea into simpler substances.

One molecule of urea breaks down to form one molecule of ammonia and one other molecule.

Complete the chemical equation to show the formula of the other molecule formed in this reaction.

(NH2)2CO → NH3 + ......................

[1]

[Total: 1]

10 When lead(II) carbonate, PbCO3, is heated it decomposes into lead(II) oxide, PbO, and carbon
dioxide.

Write a chemical equation for this reaction.

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[Total: 1]
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11 One ore of iron is iron pyrites, FeS2.

Deduce the formula of the negative ion in FeS2.

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[Total: 1]

12 Silver nitrate is a salt of silver made by reacting silver oxide with an acid.

Write the formula of the acid which reacts with silver oxide to form silver nitrate.

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[Total: 1]

13 Complete the word equation for the reaction of aqueous ammonia with dilute hydrochloric acid.

............................
hydrochloric
ammonia + →
acid
...........................

[1]

[Total: 1]

14 Aqueous ammonium sulfate, (NH4)2SO4, is warmed with aqueous sodium hydroxide.

The pungent-smelling gas ammonia, NH3, is produced.

Balance the equation for this reaction.

(NH4)2SO4 + ......NaOH → ......NH3 + ......H2O + Na2SO4

[1]

[Total: 1]

15 The names and formulae for some compounds are shown.

aluminium phosphate, AlPO4

calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2
potassium phosphate, K3PO4

Deduce the formula for magnesium phosphate.

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[Total: 1]
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16 Complete the chemical equation for the complete combustion of propene.

2C3H6 + ......O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

[1]

[Total: 1]

17 When copper is reacted with hot concentrated sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide gas is formed.

Balance the chemical equation for this reaction.

Cu + .......H2SO4 → CuSO4 + SO2 + .......H2O

[1]

[Total: 1]
2+ 3–
18 Magnesium phosphate contains magnesium ions, Mg , and phosphate ions, PO4 .

Deduce the formula of magnesium phosphate.

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[Total: 1]

19 A phosphorus molecule contains four phosphorus atoms only.

What is the formula of a phosphorus molecule?

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[Total: 1]
3–
20 Calcium phosphate contains the phosphate ion, PO4 .

What is the formula of calcium phosphate?

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[Total: 1]

21 A student investigated the reaction between zinc and dilute hydrochloric acid by measuring the
volume of hydrogen gas produced at one minute intervals.

Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2

Give the name of the salt formed in this reaction.

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[Total: 1]

22 Phosphorus burns in oxygen to form phosphorus(V) oxide.

Balance the chemical equation for this reaction.

P4 + 5O2 → ........P2O5 [1]

[Total: 1]

23 Selenium reacts with fluorine to form selenium(VI) fluoride.

Balance the chemical equation for this reaction.

Se + ........F2 → SeF6 [1]

[Total: 1]

24 When cobalt(II) oxide, CoO, is heated in air, an oxide with the formula Co3O4 is formed.

Balance the chemical equation for this reaction.

........CoO + O2 → 2CO3O4 [1]

[Total: 1]

25 Ethanoic acid, CH3COOH, is a weak acid. It reacts with copper(II) carbonate to form the salt
copper(II) ethanoate, Cu(CH3COO)2.

Write the word equation for the reaction between ethanoic acid and copper(II) carbonate.

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[Total: 1]

26 A compound of cobalt is Co(OH)3.

Deduce the charge on the cobalt ion in Co(OH)3.

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[Total: 1]

27 Hydrobromic acid reacts with oxygen. The products are water and bromine.

Balance the chemical equation for this reaction.

........... HBr + O2 → 2H2O + 2Br2

[1]
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[Total: 1]
2+ 3–
28 Predict the formula of the compound formed between Ca and N .

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[Total: 1]

29 Copper(II) nitrate undergoes thermal decomposition.

Balance the chemical equation for the thermal decomposition of copper(II) nitrate.

........Cu(NO3)2 → ........CuO + ........NO2 + ........O2 [1]

[Total: 1]

30 The formulae of some chlorides are given.

aluminium chloride, AlCl3

calcium chloride, CaCl2

sodium chloride, NaCl

Deduce the formula for magnesium chloride.

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[Total: 1]

31 The formulae of some nitrates are given.

aluminium nitrate, Al(NO3)3

magnesium nitrate, Mg(NO3)2

sodium nitrate, NaNO3

Deduce the formula for potassium nitrate.

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[Total: 1]
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32 The formulae of some bromides are given.

aluminium bromide, AlBr3

magnesium bromide, MgBr2

sodium bromide, NaBr

Deduce the formula for calcium bromide.

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[Total: 1]

33 Magnesium nitride is formed when magnesium burns in air. Magnesium nitride is an ionic
compound.

What is the formula of magnesium nitride?

A MgN2 B Mg2N2 C Mg2N3 D Mg3N2

[1]

[Total: 1]

34 Hydrogen chloride can be prepared in the laboratory by heating sodium chloride with concentrated
sulfuric acid.

The equation for the reaction is shown below.

2NaCl + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2HCl

State the name of the salt formed as a product in this reaction.

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[Total: 1]
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35 The structures of six gases are shown below.

A B C D E F

H H

C C Cl Cl N N O O Ar O C O

H H

When magnesium is heated in gas C magnesium nitride, Mg3N2, is formed.

Complete the symbol equation for this reaction.

......Mg + .......... → Mg3N2 [1]

[Total: 1]

36 Sulfur trioxide dissolves in water to form sulfuric acid.

Complete the symbol equation for this reaction.

SO3 + H2O → ..................... [1]

[Total: 1]

37 Which equation for the reaction between sodium carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid is
correct?

A Na2CO3(s) + HCl (aq) NaCl (aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(I)

B Na2CO3(s) + HCl (aq) Na2Cl (aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(I)

C Na2CO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) NaCl (aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(I)

D Na2CO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) 2NaCl (aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(I)

[1]

[Total: 1]

38 Sodium bromide can be made by heating sodium in bromine vapour.

Complete the balanced symbol equation for this reaction.

....... Na + ........... → 2NaBr [2]

[Total: 2]
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39 Zinc can be extracted from zinc sulfide ore in three steps.

In the first step, zinc sulfide is heated in air to produce zinc oxide.

Complete the symbol equation for this reaction.

2ZnS + .........O2 → 2ZnO + .........SO2 [2]

[Total: 2]

40 The equation below describes the reaction of a halogen with a halide.

Br2 + 2KI → I2 + 2KBr

Write a word equation for this reaction.

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[Total: 2]