ASSIGNMENT

1 Which statements are correct about the activation energy of a reaction?

1 It is different for the forward and back reactions in an exothermic process.
2 It is low for a reaction that takes place slowly.
3 It is unaffected by the presence of a catalyst.
D It remain unchanged with catalyst.

2 How can the rate of reaction between ethanal and aqueous hydrogen cyanide be
increased?
A by irradiation with ultraviolet light
B by a rise in temperature
C by the addition of a small quantity of aqueous sodium cyanide
D by decreasing their concentration.

3 Which statements about the properties of a catalyst are correct?

A A catalyst increases the average kinetic energy of the reacting particles.
B A catalyst increases the rate of the reverse reaction.
C A catalyst has no effect on the enthalpy change of the reaction.
D A catalyst has no effect on average kinetic energy of reaction.

4 What happens when a piece of magnesium ribbon is placed in cold water?

A A vigorous effervescence occurs.
B Bubbles of gas form slowly on the magnesium.
C The magnesium floats on the surface of the water and reacts quickly.
D The magnesium glows and a white solid is produced.

5 Compound X releases carbon dioxide gas and forms a white solid, Y, when it is
heated. Neither X nor Y are soluble in water. Compound Y is used as a refractory kiln
lining.
What is compound X?
A CaCO3 B CaO C MgCO3 D MgO

6 When calcium is burnt in oxygen, what colour is the flame?

A green
B red
C white
D yellow

7 A metal, X, reacts with water to produce a colourless solution which gives a white
precipitate when mixed with aqueous sulfuric acid.
What is metal X?
A barium
B magnesium
C potassium
D sodium

8 Which property increases in value going down Group II?

A electronegativity
B ionic radius
C maximum oxidation number
D second ionisation energy

9 The oxides BaO, CaO, MgO and SrO all produce alkaline solutions when added to
water.
Which oxide produces the saturated solution with the highest pH?
A BaO(aq) B CaO(aq) C MgO(aq) D SrO(aq)

10 A powder is known to be either a single sodium halide or a mixture of two sodium

halides. A sample of the powder was dissolved in water. Aqueous silver nitrate was
added, and a pale yellow precipitate was formed. When concentrated aqueous
ammonia was added, the precipitate partly dissolved leaving a darker yellow precipitate.
What might the powder have consisted of?
A sodium bromide only
B sodium iodide only
C a mixture of sodium chloride and sodium bromide
D a mixture of sodium chloride and sodium iodide

11 Y is a salt of one of the halogens chlorine, bromine, iodine, or astatine (element 85).
The reaction scheme shows a series of reactions using a solution of Y as the starting
reagent.

What could Y be?

A sodium chloride
B sodium bromide
C potassium iodide
D potassium astatide

12 Many modern cars are fitted with halogen lamps. When such lamps are first switched
on, a distinct purple colour can be seen.
Which species is responsible for this purple colour?
A I2(s) B I2(l) C I2(g) D I(g)

13 Which statement about the ammonium ion, NH4+, is correct?

A All bond angles are 107°.
B Ammonium ions are formed when ammonia behaves as an acid.
C Ammonium ions are unreactive when heated with NaOH(aq).
D The bonds are all the same length.

14 Carbon monoxide, CO, nitrogen dioxide, NO2, and sulfur dioxide, SO2, are all
atmospheric pollutants.
Which reaction concerning these compounds occurs in the atmosphere?
A CO is spontaneously oxidised to CO2
B NO2 is reduced to NO by CO
C NO2 is reduced to NO by SO2
D SO2 is oxidised to SO3 by CO2

15 Which reagent, when mixed and heated with ammonium sulfate, liberates ammonia?
A aqueous bromine
B dilute hydrochloric acid
C limewater
D potassium dichromate(VI) in acidic solution

16 In a car engine, non-metallic element X forms a pollutant oxide Y. Y can be further

oxidised to Z.
Two students made the following statements.
Student P The molecule of Y contains lone pairs of electrons.
Student Q The oxidation number of X increases by 1 from Y to Z.
X could be carbon or nitrogen or sulfur.
Which student could be correct if X were any of these elements?
A P only
B Q only
C both P and Q
D neither P nor Q

17 Nitrogenous fertilisers are used extensively in modern farming. If rainwater washes

excess fertiliser into a nearby lake, a process called eutrophication may occur.
Three of the stages of eutrophication are described below.
P Water plants growing on the lake bed die due to lack of sunlight.
Q An excessive growth of algae occurs.
R Excessive bacterial activity causes a reduction in oxygen levels.
In which order do these three stages occur?
AP→Q→R
BP→R→Q
CQ→P→R
DQ→R→P

18 Which statements about the industrial manufacture of sulfuric acid are correct?
A Sulfur is burned to form sulfur dioxide.
B The stage that forms sulfur trioxide involves a V2O5 catalyst.
C The stage that forms sulfur trioxide is non-reversible.
D Sulfur trioxide is dissolve in water to get sulfuric acid.

19 Transition metals and their compounds are used as catalysts.

Which row is correct?

20 Which ions contain one or more unpaired electrons?

A Cu2+
B Mn3+
C V3+
D Zn2+

21 When strontium is burnt in oxygen, what colour is the flame?

A green
B red
C white
D yellow

22 In some countries, anhydrous calcium chloride is used as a drying agent to reduce

dampness in houses. The anhydrous salt absorbs enough water to form the dihydrate
CaCl2.2H2O.
What is the percentage increase in mass?
A 14% B 24% C 32% D 36%

23 When iodine is heated, a vapour is produced.

Which row of the table correctly identifies the species in the vapour and its colour?
24 Which element has an equal number of electron pairs and of unpaired electrons
within orbitals of principal quantum number 2?
A beryllium
B carbon
C nitrogen
D oxygen

25 The free radical substitution reaction between methane and chlorine involves
initiation, propagation and termination stages.
Which row is correct?

26 In the hydrolysis of bromoethane by aqueous sodium hydroxide, what is the nature

of the attacking group and of the leaving group?

27 What is true of every nucleophile?

A It attacks a double bond.
B It has a lone pair of electrons.
C It is a single atom.
D It is negatively charged.

Four students, W, X, Y and Z, made the following statements about alkanes and
alkenes.
W ‘Bromine reacts with alkanes by electrophilic substitution.’
X ‘Bromine reacts with alkenes by a free-radical addition mechanism.’
Y ‘Alkenes can be oxidised by acidified manganate(VII) ions.’
Z ‘Alkenes are formed from alkanes by cracking.’
Which two students are correct?
A W and X B W and Z C X and Y D Y and Z

28 In the presence of ultraviolet light, ethane and chlorine react to give a mixture of
products.
Which compound could be present in the mixture of products?
A CH3Cl
B CH3CH2CH2Cl
C CH3CH2 CH2 CH3
D CH3CH2 CH2 CH2CH3

29 Which substance does not produce a poisonous gas, when burnt in a limited amount
of air?
A hydrogen
B methane
C propene
D sulfur

30 Which reaction would not give propene?

A adding excess hot concentrated sulfuric acid to propan-1-ol
B adding warm aqueous sodium hydroxide to 2-bromopropane
C adding warm ethanolic sodium hydroxide to 1-bromopropane
D passing propan-2-ol vapour over heated aluminium oxide