1

A solid metal is heated until it turns to vapour.

The graph shows the temperature of the metal during this process.
Which part of the graph shows the melting of the metal?

2200

temperature/C

500

B
A

25

What could be the melting point and boiling point of water containing a dissolved impurity?
melting point / oC

boiling point / oC

+3

96

+3

104

96

104

Which number in the table is 1?

particle

charge

relative mass

electron

neutron

proton

What is the electronic structure of an atom with a proton number 5 and a nucleon number 11?
A

time

1, 8, 2

2, 8, 1

2, 3

What changes when an ion is made from an atom?

A

the number of electrons only

the number of neutrons only

the number of protons only

the number both of protons and of neutrons

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Strontium, Sr, is a metal that forms an ionic chloride SrCl2.

3, 2

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7

Some students are asked to describe differences between gases and liquids.
Three of their suggestions are:
1

gas molecules are further apart;

gas molecules are smaller;

liquid molecules vibrate around fixed positions.

Which suggestions are correct?

A
8

1 only

2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

A coloured liquid vaporises easily at room temperature. Some of the liquid is placed at the bottom
of a sealed gas jar.
Which diagram shows the appearance of the jar after several hours?
A

D
coloured
vapour
coloured
vapour

coloured
liquid

coloured
vapour

Measurements are made on some pure water.

its boiling point, b.p.
its freezing point, f.p.
its pH
Sodium chloride is now dissolved in the water and the measurements repeated.
Which measured values change?
b.p.

f.p.

pH

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10 The electronic structure of an element is shown.
e e
e e
e e
e
e

key
e
e

electron
nucleus

e e

Which diagram shows the electronic structure of another element in the same group in the
Periodic Table?
A

e e

e e
e e
e e

e e
e
e

e
e

e e

e e
e

D
e

e e

e e
e

e e
e
e

e
e
e e

11 In the diagrams, circles of different sizes represent atoms of different elements.

Which diagram can represent hydrogen chloride gas?
A

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12 In which of the following are the particles arranged in a regular pattern?
A

a gas

a liquid

a metal

a solution

13 A student mixes 25 cm3 samples of dilute hydrochloric acid with different volumes of aqueous
sodium hydroxide. Each time, the student measures the change in temperature to test if the
reaction is exothermic.
Which piece of apparatus is not needed?
A

burette

clock

pipette

thermometer

14 In an experiment, a student needs to measure out 36.50 cm3 of a solution.

Which piece of apparatus would measure this volume most accurately?
A

beaker

burette

measuring cylinder

pipette

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15 Two isotopes of helium are 32 He and 42 He .
Which two diagrams show the arrangement of particles in these two isotopes?
3
2 He

4
2 He

e e

e e

2 p
1 n

2 p
2 n

key
e
e

e electron
p proton
n neutron

e e
1 p
2 n

nucleus

e e
2 p
2 n

e e

e e

2 p
1 n

2 p
2 n

e e

e e

3 p

4 p

e
e

16 Which row gives the outer electronic shell of fluorine and of neon?
9F

10Ne

10

10

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17 At room temperature, in which substance are the particles furthest apart?
A

H2

H2O

Mg

MgO

18 Which method can be used to obtain crystals from aqueous copper(II) sulphate?
A

chromatography

electrolysis

evaporation

neutralisation

19 Five elements have proton numbers 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.
What are the proton numbers of the three elements that form oxides?
A

10, 12 and 14

10, 14 and 18

12, 14 and 16

14, 16 and 18

20 The rows P, Q and R in the table show three pairs of structures.

key

e e

e e

e electron
2n
2p

1n
2p

n neutron
p proton
nucleus

atoms of the
same element

R
H

Which pair or pairs are isotopes?

A

P only

P and Q only

Q only

Q and R only

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21 Which numbers are added to give the nucleon number of an ion?
A

number of electrons + number of neutrons

number of electrons + number of protons

number of electrons + number of protons + number of neutrons

number of protons + number of neutrons

22 Which change to an atom occurs when it forms a positive ion?

A

It gains an electron.

It gains a proton.

It loses an electron.

It loses a proton.

23 For which compound is the formula correct?

compound

formula

ammonia

NH4

carbon dioxide

CO

potassium oxide

P2O

zinc chloride

ZnCl2

24 A student investigates if, at 30 oC, the concentration of acid affects how rapidly it reacts with a
known mass of magnesium.
The student has a beaker, concentrated acid, water and the apparatus below.
P

a balance

a clock

a measuring cylinder

a thermometer

Which of these pieces of apparatus does the student use?

A

P, Q and R only

P, Q and S only

Q, R and S only

P, Q, R and S

25 The boiling point of liquid X is lower than that of water. To test a student, a teacher covers up the
numbers on a thermometer. The student places the thermometer in boiling liquid X.
The diagram represents part of the stem of this thermometer.

mercury

What could the temperature on the thermometer be?

A

75.5 C

84.5 C

104.5 C

105.5 C

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p
q

26 An atom has the symbol X .

Which value determines the position of the element in the Periodic Table?
A

pq

p+q
2

27 A yellow precipitate is formed in the experiment shown.

flat dish containing

distilled water

five drops of
aqueous potassium iodide

five drops of
aqueous lead(II) nitrate

yellow precipitate forms

after a few minutes
How is the precipitate formed?
A

Particles collide, diffuse and then react.

Particles collide, react and then diffuse.

Particles diffuse, collide and then react.

Particles diffuse, react and then collide

28 A student is asked to measure the time taken for 4.00 g of magnesium carbonate to react
completely with 25.0 cm3 (an excess) of dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which pieces of apparatus does the student need?
A

balance, clock, pipette

balance, clock, thermometer

balance, pipette, thermometer

clock, pipette, thermometer

29 The nucleon number and proton number of the lithium atom are shown by the symbol 73 Li .
What is the correct symbol for the lithium ion in lithium chloride?
A

6
2

Li

6
3

Li+

7
3

Li+

7
3

Li

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30 The table shows the numbers of particles present in the nuclei of four atoms or ions.
protons

neutrons

electron structure

18

22

2,8,8

19

20

2,8,8

19

21

2,8,8,1

20

20

2,8,8,2

Which two particles belong to the same element?

A

1 and 2

1 and 4

2 and 3

2 and 4

31 What are the nucleon numbers for carbon and magnesium?

carbon

magnesium

12

24

12

12

12

24

32 Which numbers are added together to give the nucleon number of an ion?
A

number of electrons + number of neutrons

number of electrons + number of protons

number of electrons + number of protons + number of neutrons

number of protons + number of neutrons

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32 The diagram shows how the molecules in the exhaust gases diffuse into the air.
molecules in air

molecules in
exhaust gases

Which statement describes what happens to these molecules next?

A

The molecules fall to the ground because they are heavier than air molecules.

The molecules go back together as they cool.

The molecules spread further into the air.

The molecules stay where they are.

33 A student takes 2 g samples of calcium carbonate and adds them to 20 cm3 samples of dilute
hydrochloric acid at different temperatures. She measures how long it takes for the effervescence
to stop.
Which apparatus does she use?
balance

clock

filter
funnel

measuring
cylinder

thermometer