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CHEMISTRY
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Paper 2
October/November 2010
1 hour 15 minutes
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
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The diagram below shows the elements in a period of the Periodic Table.
Li
Be
Ne
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(ii) is a halogen.
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(c) Complete the following sentence using words from the list below.
atoms
electrons
molecules
neutrons
protons
The ................................ of the elements in the Periodic Table are arranged in order of
increasing number of ................................ .
[2]
[Total: 9]
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limewater
calcium
carbonate
heat
(a) What type of chemical reaction occurs when calcium carbonate is heated strongly?
Put a ring around the correct answer.
hydration
neutralisation
oxidation
thermal decomposition
[1]
(b) (i) State the name of the gas given off when calcium carbonate is heated strongly.
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(ii) State the colour change of the limewater.
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(c) The product remaining in the test-tube is calcium oxide.
(i) Calcium oxide is used in steelmaking.
Describe how and why calcium oxide is used in making steel.
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(ii) Steel is an alloy. What do you understand by the term alloy ?
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helium
argon
(i) State the name of the central part of the atom, labelled X.
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(ii) Which statement about helium and argon is correct?
Tick one box.
Argon has an incomplete inner shell of electrons.
An atom of argon has 16 electrons.
Helium has a complete outer shell of electrons.
Helium has an incomplete outer shell of electrons.
[1]
(iii) How many protons are there in an atom of argon?
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(iv) The symbol for a particular isotope of helium is written as 42 He .
Write a similar symbol for the isotope of argon which has 16 neutrons.
[1]
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(c) Argon is a liquid at a temperature of 188 C.
Complete the diagram below to show how the atoms of argon are arranged at 188 C.
represents one atom of argon.
[2]
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The table shows the mass of some ions present in a 500 cm3 bottle of mineral water.
symbol
mass of ion
/ mg
Ca2+
40.5
Cl
8.1
magnesium
Mg2+
11.6
nitrate
NO3
2.4
K+
0.9
SO42
6.4
name of ion
calcium
potassium
[1]
(c) (i) Describe a test for nitrate ions.
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(ii) The gas produced in this test turns damp red litmus paper blue.
State the name of this gas.
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(d) The apparatus shown is used to get pure water from impure mineral water.
mineral
water
heat
(i) Complete the diagram by putting the correct labels in the three boxes.
[3]
(ii) Describe how this apparatus separates pure water from dissolved ionic solids.
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(iii) Water purity is important in everyday life.
Describe one other area of everyday life where purity of substances is important.
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pH 6
pH 7
pH 11
[1]
(b) Which of the following is the common name for calcium hydroxide?
Tick one box.
cement
limestone
quicklime
slaked lime
[1]
(c) Some farmers use calcium hydroxide to control soil acidity.
(i) Why is it important to control soil acidity?
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(ii) Acid rain can cause soil to become acidic.
Describe how acid rain is formed.
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(d) Calcium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid.
calcium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid calcium chloride + water
(i) State the name of this type of chemical reaction.
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(ii) A dilute solution of calcium hydroxide can be titrated with hydrochloric acid using the
apparatus shown.
burette
hydrochloric
acid
flask
solution of
calcium hydroxide
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Iron is extracted from its ore by reduction with carbon. Aluminium is extracted from its ore by
electrolysis.
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reduction conditions
lead(II) oxide
magnesium oxide
nickel(II) oxide
zinc oxide
Use the information in the table to suggest the order of reactivity of these metals.
least reactive
most reactive
[2]
(c) Zinc powder reacts with hydrochloric acid.
The speed of reaction can be followed by measuring the volume of hydrogen gas
produced per minute.
What happens to the volume of gas produced per minute when
(i) large lumps of zinc are used instead of zinc powder?
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(ii) the reaction is carried out at a higher temperature?
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(d) Match the metals on the left with their uses on the right.
The first one has been done for you.
nickel
electrical wiring
copper
making coins
aluminium
chemical plant
mild steel
car bodies
stainless steel
aircraft bodies
[4]
[Total: 11]
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[1]
(b) Two fractions obtained from the distillation of petroleum are refinery gas and gasoline.
State one use of each of these fractions.
refinery gas .......................................................................................................................
gasoline ....................................................................................................................... [2]
(c) Ethene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
What do you understand by the following terms?
unsaturated .......................................................................................................................
hydrocarbon ................................................................................................................ [2]
(d) Ethene is used to make ethanol.
(i) Which of these reactions is used to make ethanol from ethene?
Tick one box.
catalytic addition of steam
fermentation
oxidation using oxygen
reduction using hydrogen
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(ii) Draw the structure of ethanol showing all atoms and bonds.
[2]
(e) Ethene is used to make poly(ethene).
Complete the following sentences about this reaction.
Use words from the list below.
additions
carbohydrates
catalysts
monomers
polymers
The ethene molecules which join to form poly(ethene) are the ............................... .
The poly(ethene) molecules formed are ............................... .
[2]
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graphite rod
graphite rod
ceramic crucible
lead(II) bromide
heat
(a) Choose one word from the list below which describes the graphite rods.
Put a ring around the correct answer.
cations
electrodes
electrons
insulators
metals
[1]
(b) State the name of the products formed during this electrolysis at
the negative graphite rod. .................................................................................................
the positive graphite rod. ............................................................................................ [2]
(c) Which of the following conduct electricity?
Tick two boxes.
ceramic crucible
graphite rod
molten lead(II) bromide
solid lead(II) bromide
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Pb2+
Br
Pb2+
Br
Br
Br
Br
Pb2+
Br
Br
Pb2+
Br
Pb2+
Br
Br
Br
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Magnesium
Sodium
Calcium
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Strontium
89
Key
72
X = atomic symbol
88
Ac
Actinium
Ra
Radium
Fr
Francium
87
Hafnium
Lanthanum
57
178
Hf
40
Zirconium
Zr
91
Titanium
139
Yttrium
22
48
Ti
La
39
89
Scandium
21
227
56
Barium
Caesium
45
Sc
226
55
137
Ba
133
Cs
38
Rubidium
37
88
Sr
85
Rb
20
Potassium
19
40
Ca
39
12
24
Mg
23
Na
Beryllium
Lithium
11
Be
II
Li
51
93
Ta
181
Niobium
Nb
90
58
73
52
96
Mo
184
Protactinium
Thorium
55
Tc
186
Re
144
Nd
92
60
Uranium
238
Neodymium
75
Rhenium
43
Technetium
25
Manganese
Mn
27
59
28
59
29
64
30
65
Ru
101
Iron
190
Pm
Osmium
Os
93
Np
Neptunium
61
Promethium
76
44
Ruthenium
26
56
Fe
192
Sm
150
Iridium
Ir
94
Pu
Plutonium
62
Samarium
77
45
Rhodium
Rh
103
Cobalt
Co
195
Eu
152
Platinum
Pt
95
Am
Americium
63
Europium
78
46
Palladium
Pd
106
Nickel
Ni
Gd
157
Gold
Au
197
Silver
96
64
Curium
Cm
Gadolinium
79
47
Ag
108
Copper
Cu
201
Bk
Terbium
Tb
159
Mercury
Hg
97
Berkelium
65
80
48
Cadmium
Cd
112
Zinc
Zn
11
Dy
162
Thallium
Tl
204
Indium
In
115
Gallium
98
Cf
Californium
66
Dysprosium
81
49
31
70
Ga
Ge
73
Silicon
119
Es
Holmium
Ho
165
Lead
Pb
207
Tin
Sn
99
Einsteinium
67
82
50
32
Germanium
14
28
Si
Carbon
27
Aluminium
13
12
Al
Boron
14
75
Sb
122
Arsenic
As
Bi
209
Fermium
Fm
Erbium
Er
167
Bismuth
100
68
83
51
Antimony
33
15
Phosphorus
31
Nitrogen
N
8
Se
79
Sulfur
32
Oxygen
Po
169
Md
Thulium
Tm
101
Mendelevium
69
84
Polonium
52
Tellurium
Te
128
Selenium
34
16
16
O
9
Yb
173
Astatine
At
Iodine
127
Bromine
Br
80
Chlorine
No
102
Nobelium
70
Ytterbium
85
53
35
17
Cl
35.5
Fluorine
19
Lr
Lutetium
Lu
175
Radon
Rn
Xenon
Xe
131
Krypton
Kr
84
Argon
Ar
40
Neon
103
Lawrencium
71
86
54
36
18
10
Ne
20
Helium
Hydrogen
VII
VI
He
IV
III
The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).
91
Pa
Th
232
Praseodymium
Cerium
59
141
Pr
140
74
Tungsten
42
Molybdenum
24
Chromium
Cr
Ce
Tantalum
41
23
Vanadium
Group
DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
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