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SKH LAM WOO MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

First Examination (2019-2020)
F.3 Chemistry
Section A: Multiple-choice Question (30 marks, 1.5 marks each)
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the hazardous nature of the chemical?
A. Carcinogenic and harmful
B. Corrosive and toxic
C. Flammable and explosive
D. Flammable and harmful

2. Which of the following diagrams shows the correct way of heating water in a test tube?

A. B. C. D.

3. Which of the following combinations about an element and its use is incorrect?
Element Use
A. Chlorine To kill microorganisms in swimming pool water
B. Aluminium To make window frames
C. Lead To make pencil lead
D. Neon To make advertising light

4. Which of the following substances are examples of mixtures?

(1) Sea water
(2) Dry ice
(3) Air
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (2) and (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

5. Which of the following statements describes the chemical property of iron?

A. Iron can conduct electricity at room temperature.
B. Iron has shiny appearance.
C. Iron rusts gradually in air.
D. Iron sinks when it is placed in water.
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6. The first three most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust in descending order are
A. oxygen, silicon, aluminium.
B. oxygen, silicon, iron.
C. silicon, oxygen, aluminium.
D. silicon, oxygen, iron.

7. The electron diagram of an atom of element L is shown below (only electrons in the
outermost shell are shown):
The atomic number of L is probably
A. 8.
B. 14.
C. 18.
D. 20.

8. The maximum number of electrons in the third electron shell is

A. 10
B. 18
C. 28
D. 32

9. A compound has a formula Na2CrO4. How many elements combined to form this
compound?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

10. Which of the following process(es) is / are physical change(s)?

(1) Magnesium becoming dull in air.
(2) Forming carbon dioxide gas from a piece of dry ice.
(3) Evaporating liquid water to steam.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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11. Titanium is used in making supersonic aircraft bodies. Which of the following are reasons
of using titanium for making aircraft bodies?
(1) It is cheap.
(2) It is light but strong.
(3) It is very corrosion resistant.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

12. Which of the following combinations concerning the state of a substance at room
temperature and pressure is correct?
Melting point Boiling point State
A. -95℃ 69 ℃ Liquid
B. 7℃ 81 ℃ Solid
C. 56 ℃ 197 ℃ Gas
D. -92 ℃ 7℃ Liquid

13. Which of the following substances is a liquid element at room temperature?

A. Mercury
B. sulphur dioxide
C. Silicon
D. Iron ores

14. Which of the following particles with p, e- and n as shown below carries negative charges?
p e- n
A. 10 8 8
B. 10 8 10
C. 10 10 8
D. 8 10 10

15. Which of the materials in the table below is/are suitable for making electrical wires?
Material Ductility Electrical conductivity
(arbitrary unit)
(1) High 3.7
(2) High 5.8
(3) High 0.02
(4) Low 7.0
A. (4) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (4) only
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16. Which of the following properties should the metal used to make soft drink cans
possess?
(1) High conductivity of heat
(2) Highly malleable
(3) Resistant to corrosion
(4) Low density
A. (2) and (3) only
B. (3) and (4) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
D. (2), (3) and (4) only

17. Which of the following metals was not discovered in ancient times?
A. Gold
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Silver

18. A non-metal
A. cannot be a solid.
B. can combine with metals to form compounds.
C. is found on the left hand side of the Periodic Table.
D. cannot conduct electricity.

19. Which of the following is correct?

A. All metals are in solid state at room condition.
B. All metals can conduct electricity.
C. All metals are silvery.
D. All metals are hard.

20. Which of the following objects is least likely containing aluminium?

A. A overhead cable
B. A aircraft body
C. A saucepan
D. An hammer
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Section B: Long Questions (70 marks)

1. Magnesium burns in air.
a) Is it a chemical change or physical change? Why? (2 marks)
b) Give 2 observations for the change. (2 marks)
c) Write a word equation for the change. (3 marks)
d) Name 2 apparatuses used for burning magnesium. (2 marks)
e) State one safety precaution for the experiment. (1 mark)

2. The following figure shows two atoms:

A: B: Legend:
○
+ :x
○
+
○
+ ○
○
– ○ + ○
– ○
–
○+
– ○
–:y

: z

a) Name the particles x, y and z. (3 marks)

b) Name atom A. (1 mark)
c) Complete the table on the answer sheet. (6 marks)
d) What is the relationship of A and B? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

3. A part of the Periodic Table is shown below. The elements are represented by letters which
are not their real symbols.
Group
I II III IV V VI VII O
Period
2 a b c d e f g h
3 i j k l m n o p

a) In what order are the elements arranged in the Periodic Table? (1 mark)
b) Explain why i must be stored in oil. (2 marks)
c) In what way are the electronic arrangements of atoms of c and k
i) similar to each other? (1 mark)
ii) different from each other? (1 mark)
d) Complete the table on the answer sheet. (8 marks)
e) Name the element which is used to make computer chips. (1 mark)
f) Element d exists in different forms.
i) Name one form of it. (1 mark)
ii) List two physical properties of this form. (2 marks)
g) Give one semi-metal from the Periodic Table. (1 mark)
h) Draw the electron diagram of atom o. Hence, give the electronic arrangement of
atom o? (3 marks)
i) Name group 0. (1 mark)
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4. The table below shows some properties of elements A and B. One of the elements is a
metal and the other is a non-metal.
A B
Electrical conductivity Good Poor
Thermal conductivity Good Poor
Is surface shiny? Yes No

a) Which one is more likely to be a metal? (1 mark)

b) i) Which element is more suitable for making cooking utensils? Explain briefly.
(3 marks)
ii) Other than the properties stated in the table above, suggest ONE property of the
element that is necessary for making cooking utensils. (1 mark)
c) Name one element which has similar properties as
i) A. (1 mark)
ii) B. (1 mark)
d) Samuel suggests that B is wood. Is he correct? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

5. The diagram below shows the process of extracting copper from its ore, copper oxide.

copper
crushing extraction

ore with
copper oxide

a) Are crushing and extraction in the above process physical changes or chemical
changes? (2 marks)
b) Name the method of extracting copper from its ore, copper oxide. (1 mark)
c) Name the black powder added to the reaction mixture during extraction. (1 mark)
d) A colorless gas is formed during the extraction of copper. What is the gas?
(1 mark)
e) Suggest how the gas mentioned in (d) can be identified. (2 marks)
f) Write a word equation for the reaction in the method suggested in (b). (3 marks)
g) State one difference between copper and its oxide in their appearance. (2 marks)
h) Can the above method be used to extract sodium from its ore? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
i) Although gold has a very low abundance in the Earth’s crust, it was the first metal
discovered by human. Explain why. (2 marks)
j) Name the method used to obtain gold from nature. (1 mark)
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