UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

CHEMISTRY 5070/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
May/June 2004

1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has been done for you.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C, and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Periodic Table is to be found on page 16.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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1 Aqueous hydrogen peroxide undergoes catalytic decomposition as shown in the equation below.

2H2O2(aq) ® 2H2O(l) + O2(g)

The diagram shows part of the apparatus used to measure the rate of decomposition.

aqueous
hydrogen
peroxide catalyst

Which piece of apparatus is connected at position X?

A burette
B gas syringe
C measuring cylinder
D pipette

2 A mixture of two substances is spotted on to a piece of chromatography paper.

The paper was inserted into a beaker containing a liquid.

beaker chromatography paper

spot of mixture
liquid

For separation of the substances to occur the mixture must

A be placed so that the spot is just below the level of the liquid.
B be soluble in the liquid.
C contain substances of the same Rf values.
D contain substances that are coloured.

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3 In a sample of air at 25 oC, the molecules of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide all move with
different average speeds.

Which of the following lists the molecules in order of decreasing average speed?

fastest slowest
A carbon dioxide oxygen nitrogen
B nitrogen oxygen carbon dioxide
C oxygen carbon dioxide nitrogen
D oxygen nitrogen carbon dioxide

4 Which of the following is the best method of obtaining pure water from ink?

A chromatography
B distillation
C filtration
D freezing

5 The relative molecular mass, Mr, of copper(II) sulphate, CuSO4, is 160.

The relative molecular mass, Mr, of water is 18.

What is the percentage by mass of water in copper(II) sulphate crystals, CuSO4.5H2O?

A 18 x 100 B 5 x 18 x 100 C 18 x 100 D 5 x 18 x 100

160 160 + 1 8 160 + 18 160 + (5 x 18)

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6 A solution of fertiliser was tested as shown.

add excess aqueous

sodium hydroxide
solution
moist red litmus
paper turns blue

dirty green
fertiliser precipitate
solution forms

warm the
mixture

Which ions must be present in the fertiliser?

A NH4+ and NO3–

B NH4+ and Fe2+
C Fe2+ and SO42–
D Fe3+ and NO3–

7 An element X has two isotopes, 238X and 235X.

How does 238X differ from 235X?

A It has 3 more protons and 3 more electrons.

B It has 3 more protons, but no more electrons.
C It has 3 more neutrons and 3 more electrons.
D It has 3 more neutrons, but no more electrons.

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8 The formulae of the ions of four elements are shown below.

O2 – F– Li+ Mg2+

Which statement about these ions is correct?

They all have

A the same number of electrons in their outer shells.

B the same electronic structure as a noble gas.
C the same number of protons in their nuclei.
D more electrons than protons.

9 Which diagram represents the structure of sand, SiO2?

A B

key
Silicon atom

Oxygen atom

C D

10 What happens when sodium chloride melts?

A Covalent bonds in a giant lattice are broken.

B Electrons are released from atoms.
C Electrostatic forces of attraction between ions are overcome.
D Molecules are separated into ions.

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11 In the circuit below, the lamp lights up.

lamp

electrodes
substance X

What could X be?

A a solution of ethanol in water

B a solution of sodium chloride in water
C liquid ethanol
D solid sodium chloride

12 The formula of china clay (aluminium silicate) was shown in an old book as Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O.

This formula is shown in a modern book as Al2(OH)x Si2Oy.

What are the values of x and y in the modern formula?

x y
A 2 4
B 2 5
C 4 3
D 4 5

13 What is the concentration of iodine, I2, molecules in a solution containing 2.54 g of iodine in
250 cm3 of solution?

A 0.01 mol / dm3 B 0.02 mol / dm3 C 0.04 mol / dm3 D 0.08 mol / dm3

14 The formula of an oxide of uranium is UO2.

What is the formula of the corresponding chloride?

A UCl2 B UCl4 C U2Cl D U4Cl

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15 The equation for the burning of hydrogen in oxygen is shown below.

2H2(g) + O2(g) ® 2H2O(g)

Which information does this equation give about the reaction?

A 36 g of steam can be obtained from 16 g of oxygen.

B 2 g of hydrogen combine with 1 g of oxygen.
C 2 mol of steam can be obtained from 1 mol of oxygen.
D 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.

16 A current was passed through concentrated aqueous potassium chloride, KCl, as shown.

_
+

concentrated aqueous
potassium chloride

Which entry in the table is correct?

ions moving towards

the cathode (-ve) the anode (+ve)

A K+ only Cl – and OH–

B K+ only Cl – only
C K+ and H+ Cl – only
D K+ and H+ Cl – and OH–

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17 When the experiment shown was set up, the bulb lit, but there were no decomposition products at
the electrodes.

lamp
+ve _ve

electrodes
X

What is X?

A aqueous sodium chloride

B bromine
C molten sodium chloride
D mercury

18 Which of the following changes is endothermic?

A H(g) + Cl(g) ® HCl(g)

B H2O(g) ® 2H(g) + O(g)
C H2O(l) ® H2O(s)
D 2H2(g) + O2(g) ® 2H2O(l)

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19 The diagram shows apparatus for measuring the volume of hydrogen given off when an excess of
dilute hydrochloric acid is added to powdered metal. The volume of gas is measured at room
temperature and pressure.

dilute
hydrochloric
acid
tap

graduated
tube

water
metallic
powder

The experiment is carried out three times, using the same mass of powder each time but with
different powders:

· pure magnesium
· pure zinc
· a mixture of magnesium and zinc

Which powder gives the greatest volume of hydrogen and which the least volume?

greatest volume of H2 least volume of H2

A magnesium zinc
B magnesium the mixture
C zinc magnesium
D zinc the mixture

20 Which change will increase the speed of the reaction between 1 mol of each of the gases, X and
Y?

A a decrease in surface area of the catalyst

B a decrease in temperature
C a decrease in the volume of the reaction flask
D an increase in the volume of the reaction flask

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21 Dilute hydrochloric acid was reacted with magnesium ribbon and the volume of hydrogen gas
evolved was measured for the first 80 s.

40

30
total
volume of
hydrogen 20
produced / cm3
10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
time from start of reaction / s

What was the average rate of production of hydrogen?

A 0.4 cm3 / s B 2.5 cm3 / s C 4 cm3 / s D 40 cm3 / s

22 Small portions of aqueous potassium iodide and of acidified, aqueous potassium manganate(VII)
were added to four solutions. The colour changes seen are shown in the table.

solution number potassium iodide potassium manganate(VII)

1 colourless to red purple to colourless
2 colourless to red no change
3 no change purple to colourless
4 no change no change

Which solutions contained an oxidising agent?

A 1 only B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 4 only

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23 The table gives information about three indicators.

colour change pH at which colour

indicator
low pH high pH change takes place

methyl orange red yellow 4.0

bromothymol blue yellow blue 6.5
phenolphthalein colourless pink 9.0

If equal volumes of these three indicators were mixed, which colour would be observed at pH 5?

A blue
B green
C orange
D yellow

24 A solution of hydrochloric acid has a concentration of 2 mol / dm3.

Different volumes of the acid are added to different volumes of aqueous sodium hydroxide.

NaOH + HCl ® NaCl + H2O

The maximum temperature of each mixture is measured. The graph shows the results.

temperature / oC

0 10 20 30 40 50 HCl / cm3
50 40 30 20 10 0 NaOH / cm3

What is the concentration of the aqueous sodium hydroxide?

A 0.67 mol / dm3

B 1.3 mol / dm3
C 1.5 mol / dm3
D 3.0 mol / dm3

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25 Which method of preparation of a pure salt solution requires the use of a pipette and burette?

A BaCl 2(aq) + H2SO4(aq) ® BaSO4(s) + 2HCl (aq)

B CuO(s) + 2HCl (aq) ® CuCl 2(aq) + H2O(l)
C KOH(aq) + HCl (aq) ® KCl (aq) + H2O(l)
D MgCO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) ® MgSO4(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

26 Which statement about the manufacture of ammonia by the Haber Process is correct?

A The reactants and product are elements.

B The reactants and product are gases.
C The reactants and product are compounds.
D The reactants are both obtained from the air.

27 Which of the following occurs in the Contact process?

A Sulphur dioxide is dissolved in water.

B Sulphur trioxide is dissolved in water.

C Sulphur dioxide is dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid.
D Sulphur trioxide is dissolved in concentrated sulphuric acid.

28 The diagrams show the arrangements of the electrons of four elements.

element 1 element 2 element 3 element 4

Which two elements are metals?

A 1 and 2
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 4
D 3 and 4

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29 Sodium, aluminium and sulphur are in the same period of the Periodic Table.

What trend in types of oxide occurs across this period?

left right
A acidic amphoteric basic
B amphoteric basic acidic
C basic acidic amphoteric
D basic amphoteric acidic

30 Use the Periodic Table to decide which element has all four of the properties shown.

· high melting point

· variable oxidation states
· good electrical conductivity
· forms coloured compounds

A caesium, Cs
B cobalt, Co
C iodine, I
D strontium, Sr

31 Iron rusts when exposed to oxygen in the presence of water.

Which of these methods will not slow down the rate of rusting of an iron roof?

A attaching strips of copper to it

B coating it with plastic
C galvanising it with zinc
D painting it

32 Why does aluminium have an apparent lack of reactivity?

A Aluminium has a coating of aluminium oxide, preventing further reaction.

B Aluminium has a giant molecular structure that is too hard to break.
C Aluminium is low in the reactivity series.
D The activation energy for the reaction of aluminium with other elements is too high.

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33 Which oxide can be reduced to the metal by hydrogen?

A calcium oxide
B copper(II) oxide
C magnesium oxide
D sodium oxide

34 The data gives the concentration, in parts of pollutant per billion parts of air, of polluting gases in
four different industrialised cities.

In which city are limestone buildings under greatest threat from pollution?

sulphur nitrogen
city ozone
dioxide dioxide
A 17 46 23
B 32 33 30
C 38 40 11
D 45 14 21

35 The water in a lake contains the following dissolved substances.

· mineral salts
· nitrates
· oxygen
· phosphates
· sewage

How many of these substances can cause eutrophication?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

36 The equation represents the conversion of starch to a simple sugar.

(C6H10O5)n + n H2O ® n C6H12O6

starch simple sugar

This reaction is an example of

A condensation.
B hydrogenation.
C hydrolysis.
D polymerisation.

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37 Methane, CH4, the first member of the alkane homologous series, has a boiling point of –161 oC.

Which molecular formula and boiling point could be correct for another alkane?

molecular formula boiling point / oC

A C2H4 – 88
B C2H6 – 185
C C3H6 – 69
D C3H8 – 42

38 A student carries out three tests on a gas X.

test results

damp red litmus paper stays red

aqueous bromine stays brown
lighted splint gas burns

Which gas could be X?

A ammonia
B ethene
C methane
D oxygen

39 An organic compound, Y, reacts with sodium hydroxide to give a compound with formula
C3H5O2Na.

What is compound Y?

A ethanol

B propane
C propanoic acid
D propanol

40 Which compound has an addition reaction with chlorine?

A C2H4 B C2H6 C C2H5OH D CH3CO2H

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 DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0

the University of Cambridge.

1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
16

85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

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Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209

Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227

Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

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