UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

CHEMISTRY 5070/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2013
1 hour
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1 Which mixture could best be separated by using a separating funnel?

A oil and sand

B oil and water
C sodium chloride and sand
D sodium chloride and water

2 Which process involves boiling a liquid and condensing the vapour?

A crystallisation
B distillation
C evaporation
D filtration

3 Which compound, when mixed with aqueous barium nitrate, does not form a white precipitate?

A ammonium carbonate
B dilute sulfuric acid
C silver nitrate
D sodium carbonate

4 The structure of metals consists of positive ions in a ‘sea of electrons’.

Which statement correctly describes what happens to the particles in the metallic heating element
of an electric kettle when the kettle is switched on?

A Electrons move in both directions in the element.

B Electrons move in one direction only in the element.
C Electrons move in one direction and positive ions move in the opposite direction in the
element.
D Positive ions move in one direction only in the element.

5 Naturally-occurring bromine has a relative atomic mass of 80 and consists entirely of two
isotopes of relative atomic masses 79 and 81.

What can be deduced about naturally-occurring bromine from this information only?

A Bromine contains the two isotopes in equal proportions.

B Bromine has different oxidation states.
C Bromine isotopes have different numbers of protons.
D Bromine is radioactive.

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6 Silicon carbide, SiC, has a structure similar to diamond. Boron nitride, BN, has a structure similar
to graphite. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

Which statements about SiC, BN and bronze are correct?

1 All are bonded covalently.

2 All except silicon carbide conduct electricity when solid.
3 All have high melting points.

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

7 What can be deduced about two gases that have the same relative molecular mass?

A They have the same boiling point.

B They have the same number of atoms in one molecule.
C They have the same rate of diffusion at room temperature and pressure.
D They have the same solubility in water at room temperature.

8 Sodium is in Group I of the Periodic Table.

When sodium combines with chlorine, what happens to each sodium atom?

A It gains one electron from one chlorine atom.

B It shares one electron with one chlorine atom.
C It transfers one electron to one chlorine atom.
D It transfers two electrons to one chlorine atom.

9 Hydrogen and sulfur react to form the compound hydrogen sulfide.

Which row shows the type of bonding between hydrogen and sulfur and the electrical conductivity
of liquid hydrogen sulfide?

electrical conductivity
type of bonding
in the liquid state

A covalent good
B covalent non-conductor
C ionic good
D ionic non-conductor

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10 Which statement about aqueous potassium sulfate is correct?

A It contains more sulfate ions than potassium ions.

B It contains two different types of molecule.
C It does not conduct electricity.
D It forms a white precipitate when added to aqueous barium nitrate.

11 One volume of a gaseous element X2 combines with an equal volume of gaseous hydrogen to
form two volumes of a gaseous hydride.

What is the formula for the hydride of X?

A H2X B HX C HX2 D H2X2

12 The relative atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5.

What is the mass of 2 moles of chlorine gas?

A 17.75 g B 35.5 g C 71 g D 142 g

13 How could a sample of potassium be obtained from potassium chloride, KCl ?

method 1 adding zinc to a solution of KCl

method 2 electrolysing an aqueous solution of KCl
method 3 electrolysing molten KCl

A method 1 only
B methods 1 and 2
C methods 2 and 3
D method 3 only

14 A concentrated aqueous solution of copper(II) chloride is electrolysed using inert electrodes.

What is the product at the positive electrode?

A chlorine
B copper
C hydrogen
D oxygen

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15 The diagrams show an electrolysis experiment using inert electrodes.

liquid Y

– + – +

before electrolysis after electrolysis

Which could be liquid Y?

A aqueous copper(II) sulfate

B concentrated aqueous sodium chloride
C dilute sulfuric acid
D ethanol

16 The energy profile for the forward direction of a reversible reaction is shown.

activation energy

energy
∆H

progress of reaction

Which row correctly shows both the sign of the activation energy and the type of the enthalpy
change for the reverse reaction?

sign of activation
enthalpy change
energy

A negative endothermic
B negative exothermic
C positive endothermic
D positive exothermic

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17 Which ionic equation describes a redox reaction?

–
A Ag+(aq) + Cl (aq) → AgCl (s)

B 2H+(aq) + CO32–(aq) → CO2(g) + H2O(l)

C H+(aq) + OH–(aq) → H2O(l)

D Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s)

18 Four separate mixtures of a solution and a solid are made, as given in the table.

The mixtures are warmed.

In which mixtures does gas form?

NaOH(aq) and NaOH(aq) H2SO4(aq) and H2SO4(aq)

NH4Cl (s) and Mg(s) NH4Cl (s) and Mg(s)

A

 key
B
 

= gas forms
C 

 = no gas forms
D 


19 Four oxides are added separately to aqueous sodium hydroxide.

1 aluminium oxide
2 carbon dioxide

3 copper(II) oxide
4 magnesium oxide

Which oxides react with aqueous sodium hydroxide?

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

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20 Chlorine can be manufactured by the following reaction.

4HCl (g) + O2(g) 2H2O(g) + 2Cl 2(g) ∆H is negative

A mixture in dynamic equilibrium is formed.

Which change to the mixture will increase the amount of chlorine at equilibrium?

A adding a catalyst
B adding more HCl (g)
C decreasing the pressure
D increasing the temperature

21 Which is a use of sulfuric acid?

A as a bleach
B in the manufacture of ammonia
C in the manufacture of fertilisers
D in the manufacture of sulfur trioxide

22 Which statement about ammonia is correct?

A It is a colourless, odourless gas.

B It is a gas which turns damp blue litmus paper red.
C It is formed when potassium nitrate is heated with aqueous sodium hydroxide and aluminium.

D It is manufactured using vanadium(V) oxide as a catalyst.

23 Which property is common to calcium, potassium and sodium?

A Their atoms all have more neutrons than protons.

B Their ions all have eight electrons in their outer shell.
C They all sink when added to water.
D They are all deposited at the positive electrode when their molten chloride is electrolysed.

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24 The table shows the solubility of some compounds of metal Q in cold water.

salt solubility in cold water

carbonate insoluble
chloride soluble
sulfate insoluble

What is metal Q?

A barium
B lead
C magnesium
D sodium

25 Which two statements indicate that metal M may have a proton number between 21 and 30?

1 It conducts electricity.
2 It does not react with water.
3 It forms two basic oxides with formulae MO and M2O3.
4 It forms two coloured sulfates.

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

26 An atom of which element has the same electronic configuration as the strontium ion?

A calcium
B krypton
C rubidium
D selenium

27 Which substance, in the given physical state, is found at the bottom of the blast furnace?

substance physical state

A calcium carbonate solid

B calcium silicate liquid
C carbon liquid
D iron solid

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28 Gas Z is to be separated from a mixture of gases X, Y and Z by the apparatus shown in the
diagram.

copper(II) oxide
X, Y, Z
Z

heat

aqueous sodium water

hydroxide

For which mixture will this system work successfully?

X Y Z

A hydrogen carbon dioxide nitrogen

B oxygen hydrogen carbon monoxide
C nitrogen oxygen hydrogen
D carbon dioxide nitrogen oxygen

29 Magnesium can be obtained by heating magnesium oxide with which element?

A carbon
B hydrogen
C sodium
D zinc

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30 Methanol is manufactured using the following reaction.

CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(g)

The usual conditions are 30 atmospheres and 300 °C.

At 400 °C the percentage of methanol in the equilibrium mixture is lower than at 300 °C.

What could be the explanation for this?

A All the molecules are gaseous.

B The forward reaction is exothermic.

C The reaction is slower at 400 °C.

D There are fewer product molecules than reactant molecules.

31 In the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide for the extraction of aluminium, the following three
reactions take place.

1 Al 3+ + 3e– → Al

2 2O2– → O2 + 4e–

3 C + O2 → CO2

Which reactions take place at the positive electrode?

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

32 An alloy of copper and zinc is added to an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid. The resulting
mixture is then filtered.

Which observations are correct?

filtrate residue

A colourless solution none

B colourless solution red-brown
C blue solution grey
D blue solution none

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33 The compounds CO(NH2)2 and NH4NO3 are used as fertilisers.

The proportion of nitrogen by mass in CO(NH2)2 is ……1…… that in NH4NO3.

The proportion of nitrogen by mole in CO(NH2)2 is ……2…… that in NH4NO3.

Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

1 2

A equal to equal to
B higher than equal to
C higher than higher than
D lower than lower than

34 Which method will remove salt from seawater?

A chlorination
B distillation
C filtration
D use of carbon

35 Which organic compound requires the least oxygen for the complete combustion of one mole of
the compound?

A C3H7OH B C3H7COOH C C3H8 D C4H8

36 Which polymer contains only three elements?

A protein
B poly(ethene)
C poly(propene)
D starch

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37 What are the reactions of compounds W, X, Y and Z?

W X Y Z

H H H H H H H H

C C H C C H H C C H C C

COOH COOH OH COOH COOH COOH OH OH

reacts with
decolourises has a pH
a carboxylic acid
aqueous bromine of less than 7
to form an ester

A X and Y W, X and Y W, X , Y and Z

B X and Y X and Z X and Z
C W and Z W, X and Y X and Z
D W and Z X and Z W, X and Y

38 The diagram shows the partial structure of Terylene.

O O O

C O O C C O

From which pair of compounds is it made?

O O

A HO C C OH + HO OH

O O

B HO C OH + HO C OH

O O

C HO OH + HO C C OH

O O O O

D HO C C OH + HO C C OH

39 Which straight chain hydrocarbon can form a polymer by addition polymerisation?

A C6H14 B C7H14 C C8H18 D C9H20

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40 Which information is correct regarding the formation of ethanol by the process of fermentation?

substances gas evolved

fermented during fermentation

A carbohydrates carbon dioxide

B carbohydrates carbon monoxide
C hydrocarbons carbon dioxide
D hydrocarbons carbon monoxide

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

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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
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Tin Antimony Tellurium Xenon

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Indium Iodine
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

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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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