Class: F.

3____ ( ) Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School

First Term Examination (2012-2013) Date: 19/12/2012
Name: ______________ Form 3 Chemistry Time: 8:40 - 9:25am

Answer ALL the questions.

For Section A, choose the best option and write the correct answer on the multiple choice answer
sheet. For other sections, write the correct answers on the answer sheets provided.

Section A: Multiple Choice (20%)

1. Which of the following is the correct hazard warning label of oxygen gas?
A. B. C. D.

2. Which of the following is a compound?

A. Copper B. Ice C. Sulphur D. Argon

3. Sodium chloride is a compound because it

A. is soluble in water.
B. is chemically formed when sodium and chlorine combine together.
C. has high melting point.
D. can never be broken down into simpler substance.

4. Ammonia reacts with copper(II) oxide according to the following word equation.
Ammonia + copper(II) oxide  copper + nitrogen + water
This reaction shows that ammonia contains the elements
A. Hydrogen and nitrogen
B. Oxygen and nitrogen
C. Copper and nitrogen
D. Hydrogen and oxygen

5. Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Compounds may be solids, liquids or gases.
(2) Energy is usually needed to decompose a compound.
(3) A compound has properties different from its elements.
A. (1) and (2) B. (1) and (3) C. (2) and (3) D. All of them

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6. The following are properties of a household liquid. Which one is a chemical property?
A. It is miscible with water.
B. It is a poor conductor of electricity.
C. It burns in air.
D. It has the smell of strawberry.

7. All of the following involve a chemical change EXCEPT

A. The removal of blood stains on a shirt by using chlorine bleach.
B. The colour change when a cut apple is exposed to air.
C. The burning of town gas.
D. The making of a cup of tea by adding hot water to a tea bag.

8. Which of the following changes is a physical change?

A. Sublimation of iodine solid.
B. Burning of a piece of paper.
C. Rusting of iron.
D. Burning magnesium metal.

9. Which of the following is a major source of chemicals on Earth?

A. Crust B. Mantle C. Outer core D. Inner core

10. Which of the following can be found in air with the lowest percentage?
A. Oxygen B. Nitrogen C. Carbon dioxide D. Helium

11. What do you observe when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to compound of iron and
sulphur?
A. The compound floats on the acid.
B. Colourless gas bubbles are given out.
C. The gas produced with bad-egg smell.
D. The gas produced with the smell of bleach.

12. The components of air can be separated by fractional distillation according to their
A. Boiling point
B. Freezing point
C. Cooling point
D. Melting point

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13. Which of the following is commonly used to put out fire caused by burning oil in the
laboratory?
(1) Water (2) Sand (3) Fire blanket
A. (1) and (2) B. (1) and (3) C. (2) and (3) D. All of them

14. Which of the following combinations concerning hazardous nature of the corresponding
chemicals is INCORRECT?
Chemical Hazardous nature
A. Hydrogen Flammable
B. Mercury Toxic
C. Limewater Corrosive
D. Town gas Explosive

15. When a glass of sea water is left on a table under room condition for a week, what will be
observed?
A. Sea water becomes milky.
B. Some white powder is formed.
C. Sea water remains unchanged.
D. Some crystals are formed.

16. Which of the following does NOT give characteristic flame colour in flame test?
A. Sodium sulphate
B. Potassium chloride
C. Magnesium nitrate
D. Calcium carbonate

17. Which of the following is necessary in flame test?

(1) Concentrated hydrochloric acid
(2) Tripod
(3) Bunsen burner
A. (1) and (2) B. (1) and (3) C. (2) and (3) D. All of them

18. Separating funnel can be used to separate the mixture of

A. Alcohol and water
B. Sodium chloride and water
C. Carbon dioxide and water
D. Peanut oil and water
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19. Silver oxide is decomposed on heating according to the following reaction.

Silver oxide  Element X + Gas Y (Hint: silver is an element)
Gas Y can
A. turn wet pH paper blue.
B. give a ‘pop’ sound with a burning splint.
C. turn limewater milky.
D. relight a glowing splint.

20. One of the products from the electrolysis of sea water is sodium hydroxide. Which of the
following are the uses of this product?
(1) Making paper.
(2) Making soaps.
(3) Making ammonia.
A. (1) and (2) B. (1) and (3) C. (2) and (3) D. All of them

Section B: True or False (10%)

Choose the best option and put a “” in the box provided.

1. The most abundant element in the atmosphere is oxygen.

2. Soft drink is an example of homogeneous (uniform) mixture.
3. Neon is used to fill the light bulb.
4. Noble gases are also called inert gases.
5. Air hole of the Bunsen burner must be closed before we turn on the gas tap.
6. Luminous flame is hotter than non-luminous flame.
7. All metals can be identified by flame test.
8. Chemistry is a science concerned with the study of life and living organisms.
9. All dissolved substances in sea water are salts.
10. Nitrogen is used in food packaging to prevent unwanted reactions caused by air.

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Section C: Matching (10%)

In the boxes provided, write the letters in column II that match with the numbers in column I.
Column I Column II
1. Desalination A. Used in headlights for new cars.
2. Carbon dioxide B. Test for hydrogen gas
3. Observation C. Gas-liquid solution
4. Activated carbon D. Removal of chlorine from water
5. Hydrogen sulphide E. Used in making fire extinguisher
6. Alloy F. Physical change
7. Xenon G. Solid-solid solution
8. Burning splint H. Hearing with ears
9. Sublimation I. Removal of excess taste and odour from water
10. Carbonated water J. A gas with bad egg smell
K. Used in advertising signs.
L. Test for oxygen gas
M. Removal of excess salts from water

Section D: Fill in the blanks (10%)

1. The following hazard warning labels are displayed on the bottle of musk xylene,

It means that musk xylene is ___(a)___ and ___(b)___.

2. Pure common salt can be extracted from sea water by ___(c)___ and then ___(d)___.

3. ___(e)___ liquids are the liquids cannot be mixed well together.

4. Water is an example of ___(f)___ which is made up of two ___(g)___ chemically combined.

5. ___(h)___ is the element having the highest percentage by mass in nature.

6. Compound can be broken down into its constituent elements using ___(i)___ or ___(j)___.

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Section E: Structural Questions (50%)

1. The following table summarizes the information of three unknown gases, B, C and D.
B C D
Appearance Colourless Colourless Greenish yellow
Odour Odourless Odourless It is like bleaching
solution.
Action of limewater No change. No change. No change.
Abundance in air 21% Negligible Negligible
(a) (i) Suggest what gas D is. (1%)
(ii) Describe a chemical test for gas D. State any observation. (5%)
(iii) Describe how gas D can be prepared from the school laboratory. Your answer
should include the name of the starting material and the name of the method
used. (2%)
(b) A colourless liquid is produced if mixture of gas B and gas C are heated. The colourless
liquid turns blue cobalt(II) chloride paper pink.
(i) Suggest what the colourless liquid is. (1%)
(ii) What are (1) gas B and (2) gas C? (2%)
(iii) Write a word equation to represent the reaction above. (1%)
(iv) Apart from the blue cobalt(II) chloride paper, suggest another chemical test for this
colourless liquid. Your answer should include the observation of the test. (4%)
(v) (1) Suggest ONE use of gas C. (1%)
(2) Except from making bleach, suggest ONE use of gas D. (1%)

2. Six chemical substances are shown as follows:

Hydrogen, iron sulphide, sugar solution, carbon dioxide, sodium chloride solution, iron
(a) Classify these chemical substances according to their nature (element, compound or
mixture) (6%)
(b) Both sugar solution and sodium chloride solution are colourless liquids. Suggest a simple
test to distinguish them. Your answer should include the observation of the test. (Tasting
with tongue is NOT accepted.) (2%)
(c) Both hydrogen and carbon dioxide are colourless gases. Suggest a simple test to
distinguish them. Your answer should include the observation of the test. (2%)
(d) Both iron sulphide and iron are dark brown solid. Suggest a simple test to distinguish
them. Your answer should include the observation of the test. (2%)
(e) Draw a labeled diagram to show how water can be separated from sugar solution. (3%)

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3. The following is a sample of sea water collected by a student from a beach.

(a) (i) Name the method used to remove sand and mud from the sample. (1%)
(ii) Draw the labeled diagram for the separation in (a)(i). (3%)
(b) (i) Name the method used to obtain sodium chloride powder from the sample of sea
water. (1%)
(ii) Describe how we can show the presence of chloride ion in the sodium chloride
powder obtained. State any observation. (4%)
(iii) Suggest a daily use of sodium chloride. (1%)

4. The table gives information about some of the gases in air.

(a) The air is filtered before the gases are separated. Suggest why. (1%)
(b) Water vapour and carbon dioxide are removed before the gases are compressed and
cooled. Suggest why. (2%)
(c) After the water and carbon dioxide have been removed, the four gases that are left are
compressed and cooled to -200oC.
(i) Which gas does not liquefy? (1%)
(ii) The three liquefied gases are then allowed to warm up.
(1) Give the order in which the three liquefied gases would vaporize. Name the
gas which would vaporize at first. (1%)
(2) Name this method used to separate the gases in air. (1%)
(3) Why the method in (2) can be used to separate the gases? (1%)

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Class: F.3____ ( ) Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
First Term Examination (2012-2013)
Name: _____________ Form 3 Chemistry Score: _______ /100

Section A: Multiple Choice (20%)

Mark the correct answer on the multiple choice answer sheet provided.

Section B: True or False (10%) Put a “  ”in the correct answer.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
T
F

Section C: Matching (10%)

Column I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Column II

Section D: Fill in the blanks (10%)

1. (a) ___________________ (b) ___________________

2. (c) ___________________ (d) ___________________
3. (e) ___________________
4. (f) ___________________ (g) ___________________
5. (h) ___________________
6. (i) ___________________ (j) ___________________

Section E: Structural Questions (50%)

1. (a) (i) ______________________________________________________________ (1%)

(ii) ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ (5%)

(iii) ______________________________________________________________ (2%)

(b) (i) ______________________________________________________________ (1%)

(ii) (1) _____________________ (2)_________________________ (2%)

(iii) ______________________________________________________________ (1%)

(iv) ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ (4%)

(v) (1) __________________________________________________________ (1%)

(2) __________________________________________________________ (1%)

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2. (a) Element: ___________________________________________________________

Compound: _________________________________________________________

Mixture: ___________________________________________________________ (6%)

(b) ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________ (2%)

(c) ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________ (2%)

(d) ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________ (2%)

(e)

(3%)

3. (a) (i) ______________________________________________________________ (1%)

(ii)

(3%)

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3. (b) (i) ______________________________________________________________ (1%)

(ii) ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ (4%)

(iii) ______________________________________________________________ (1%)

4. (a) ___________________________________________________________________ (1%)

(b) ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________ (2%)

(c) (i) ______________________________________________________________ (1%)

(ii) (1) _________________________________________________________ (1%)

(2) _________________________________________________________ (1%)

(3) _________________________________________________________ (1%)

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First Term Examination (2012-2013)
Form 3 Chemistry Suggested Answers

Section A: Multiple Choice (20%)

1. D B B A D 6. C D A A D
11. C A C C D 16. C B D D A

Section B: True or False (10%) Put a “  ”in the correct answer.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
T    
F      

Section C: Matching (10%)

Column I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Column II M E H I J G A B F C

Section D: Fill in the blanks (10%)

1. (a) Carcinogenic  (b) Explosive
2. (c) Filtration (d) Crystallization
3. (e) Immiscible
4. (f) Compound (g) Elements
5. (h) Oxygen
6. (i) Electrolysis(electricity) (j) Heating

Section E: Structural Questions (50%)

1. (a) (i) Gas D is chlorine. (1%)

(ii) It turns moist blue litmus paper red and then white. (5%)
(iii) Electrolysis of sea water / brine. (2%)
(b) (i) The colourless liquid is water. (1%)
(ii) (1) Oxygen; (2) Hydrogen (2%)
(iii) Hydrogen + Oxygen  Water (1%)
(iv) Water turns anhydrous copper(II) sulphate from white to blue. (4%)
(v) (1) Gas C: as a rocket fuel or other reasonable answers. (1%)
(2) Gas D: making plastic or other reasonable answers. (1%)

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2. (a) Element: hydrogen, iron (2%)

Compound: iron sulphide, carbon dioxide (2%)
Mixture: sugar solution, sodium chloride solution (2%)
(b) Method: electrical conductivity / test for chloride ion / flame test (1%)
Result: only sodium chloride solution give positive result (1%)
(c) Method: burning splint / limewater (1%)
Result: only hydrogen give ‘pop’ sound / only carbon dioxide turns limewater milky (1%)
(d) Method: magnet / dilute acid (1%)
Result: only iron is attracted / only iron sulphide gives bad egg smell (1%)
(e) Set-up of distillation: 2% ; correct label: 1%

3. (a) (i) Filtration (1%)

(ii) Set-up of filtration: 1% ; correct label: 2%
(b) (i) Evaporation (1%)
(ii) Dissolve sodium chloride powder in water to give colourless solution. (2%)
Then silver nitrate solution and dilute nitric acid are added to give white (2%)
precipitate.
(iii) Making salt-fish / as a natural flavoring. (1%)

4. (a) It is to remove solid / dust particle in air. (1%)

(b) It is because they freeze to become solid at low temperature which may block the (2%)
pipes / equipment.
(c) (i) Helium (1%)
(ii) (1) Nitrogen, argon, oxygen (1%)
(2) Fractional distillation. (1%)
(3) It is because they have different boiling points. (1%)