Cambridge IGCSE (TM) Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition (Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford)

king for ove
or r
W
25
ducation
Ca
m bridge A
YEARS
al E
on
es i
ss
sm WITH at
ent Intern
Cambridge IGCSE™
Chemistry
Third Edition
Bryan Earl
Doug Wilford
Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 1 05/04/21 10:31 AM

Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been inadvertently
overlooked the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first
opportunity.
Although every effort has been made to ensure that website addresses are correct at time of
going to press, Hodder Education cannot be held responsible for the content of any website
mentioned in this book. It is sometimes possible to find a relocated web page by typing in the
address of the home page for a website in the URL window of your browser.
Hachette UK’s policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products and
made from wood grown in well-managed forests and other controlled sources. The logging and
manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the
country of origin.
Orders: please contact Hachette UK Distribution, Hely Hutchinson Centre, Milton Road,
Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7HH. Telephone: +44 (0)1235 827827. Email [email protected]
Lines are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. You can also order through our website:
www.hoddereducation.com
® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations.
Exam-style questions [and sample answers] have been written by the authors. In examinations,
the way marks are awarded may be different. References to assessment and/or assessment
preparation are the publisher’s interpretation of the syllabus requirements and may not fully
reflect the approach of Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Cambridge International copyright material in this publication is reproduced under licence and
remains the intellectual property of Cambridge Assessment International Education.
© Bryan Earl and Doug Wilford 2021
First edition published in 2012
Second edition published in 2015
This edition published in 2021 by
Hodder Education
An Hachette UK Company
Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y0DZ
This third edition published 2021
Impression number 5 4 3 2 1
Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
All rights reserved. Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, no part of this
publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or held within any information storage
and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher or under licence from
the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited. Further details of such licences (for reprographic
reproduction) may be obtained from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited, Saffron House,
6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS.
Cover photo © Björn Wylezich - stock.adobe.com
Typeset in India by Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd, Pondicherry
Printed and bound in the UK
A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library
ISBN 9781398310537

Contents
The Periodic Table of Elements 4
1 States of matter 5
2 Atoms, elements and compounds 10
3 Bonding and structure 16
4 Stoichiometry – chemical calculations 21
5 Electrochemistry 27
6 Chemical energetics 32
7 Chemical reactions 39
8 Acids, bases and salts 51
9 The Periodic Table 57
10 Metals 64
11 Chemistry of the environment 73
12 Organic chemistry 1 78
13 Organic chemistry 2 85
14 Experimental techniques and chemical analysis 90
Preface
This Workbook has been written to help you in your further understanding of chemistry for the
Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9-1) Chemistry syllabuses (0620/0971) for examination from 2023. This
Workbook should be used alongside the 4th edition of the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry Student’s Book,
written by the same authors.
In this Workbook the chapters have the same names as those in the Student’s Book and are organised
by syllabus topic. They contain questions related to the content of the equivalent chapters in the
IGCSE Chemistry Student’s Book. The questions may be related to:
» the Core of the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus
» both the Core and the Supplement parts of the syllabus–if you are to be entered for the extension
paper you should try to do the Core as well as the Supplement questions
» the Supplement part of the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus, so that you practise key skills required
in the study of this syllabus.
Chapter 14 has questions that relate to the ‘Alternative to Practical’ examination paper.
To ensure your answers to the questions are kept together in one place, there are spaces provided
in this book for you to write your answers in. This will help when you come to revise for your
examination. Answers can be found in the Teacher’s Guide on Boost.
This Workbook is intended to be used throughout the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry course, and its
structure mirrors the Student’s Book in this series. It should be used as extra practice to apply the
ideas you have met in the Student’s Book. The Workbook covers a fairly representative selection of
the syllabus content, although not every item in the syllabus has a specific question related to it.
Bryan Earl and Doug Wilford
Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 3

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 4
The Periodic Table of Elements

4
Group
Photocopying prohibited
I II III IV V VI VII VIII

1 2
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 4
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
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
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
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 Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba lanthanoids Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 - - -
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition
actinoids
Francium Radium Rutherfordium Dubnium Seaborgium Bohrium Hassium Meitnerium Darmstadtium Roentgenium Copernicium Nihonium Flerovium Moscovium Livermorium Tennessine Oganesson
- 226 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Key
a a = proton (atomic) number
X X = atomic symbol
Element name
b b = relative atomic mass
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Lanthanum Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
139 140 141 144 144 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Actinium Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
- 232 231 238 - - - - - - - - - - -
05/04/21 10:31 AM
The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).
1 States of matter
Core
1 Imagine that you are a water molecule in an ice cube. Describe what happens to you, giving
the reasons why it happens, as the ice cube is heated up to a temperature of 100°C.
..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
2 a Explain the meaning of each of the following terms.
i melting .............................................................................................................................
ii chemical change ................................................................................................................
iii condensation ....................................................................................................................
iv evaporation .......................................................................................................................
v freezing ............................................................................................................................
vi boiling ..............................................................................................................................
b Which of the terms given in part a best describes what is taking place in each of the
following?
i The formation of water droplets on the inside of a window on a cold day. .............................
ii The formation of liquid potassium chloride from solid potassium chloride using
strong heat. .......................................................................................................................
3 Use ideas about kinetic particle theory to describe the following:
a Diffusion does not occur in solids.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................

1 States of matter
b Gases can be compressed more than liquids.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c It is possible for a liquid to flow but a solid cannot.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
4 A sample of a solid substance, which had been cooled to –5°C, was put into a test-tube.
The test-tube was then heated in a water bath. The temperature of the substance was taken every
5 minutes for an hour. The results obtained are shown in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
Time/min 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Temperature/°C –5 –1 5 5 7 13 28 45 62 76 79 82 82
a Plot the results on the graph grid provided, putting time on the horizontal axis and
temperature on the vertical axis.
6 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

1 States of matter
b What is the melting point of the substance? ............................................................................
c What is the boiling point of the substance? .............................................................................
5 When the experiment shown in Figure 1.1 is set up, a cloud of fine white powder can be seen
as the ammonia gas reacts with the hydrogen chloride gas.
Hydrogen chloride particles are more than twice as heavy as ammonia particles.
A B C D E
cotton wool soaked cotton wool soaked

in concentrated in concentrated
hydrochloric acid ammonia solution
Figure 1.1
a Which of the particles will move faster? ........................................................................................................
b At which point, A to E, along the tube will the white cloud be seen? Explain your answer
in terms of the movement of the particles.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c How do the particles of hydrogen chloride and ammonia gas move along the tube?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Exam-style questions
Core
1 a i Give two properties shown by:
a solid ........................................................................................................................................................[2]
a liquid ...................................................................................................................................................... [2]
a gas .......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

ii Draw diagrams in the boxes provided to show how the particles are arranged
in each of the physical states. [3]
solid liquid gas

1 States of matter
b The melting and boiling points of five substances are given in Table 1.2.
(Take room temperature as being 25°C.)
Table 1.2
Substance Melting point/oC Boiling point/oC

Oxygen –218 –183
Bromine –7 59
Mercury –39 357
Phosphorus 44 280
Iron 1535 2862
i Which element/s is/are a gas at room temperature? ................................................................... [1]
ii Which element/s is/are a solid at room temperature? ................................................................. [1]
iii Which of the elements will boil first if the temperature is raised from room
temperature? ................................................................................................................................................ [1]

[Total: 12]
2 Use the kinetic particle theory to describe the following.
a Walking along the street in front of a coffee shop, it is possible to smell the coffee. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b When laying railway track, gaps have to be left between the lengths of track. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
c When a tea bag is placed in a cup of hot water, the colour of the water changes. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
d In cold weather, the amount of water found running down the inside of windows
increases. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................

1 States of matter
e A bubble of methane rises from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. As it rises, the bubble
gets bigger. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 10]
Supplement
3 A weather balloon, full of helium gas, is prepared for take-off. The amount of helium gas in the
balloon has to be carefully monitored before it is sealed.
a i As the balloon rises, what happens to the external pressure? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii What effect will this change in pressure have on the volume of the balloon? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
iii Explain in terms of the kinetic particle theory why the volume of the balloon changes
in the way you have stated. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
b i What happens to the external temperature as the balloon rises? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii What effect will this have on the volume of the balloon? Explain your answer using
the kinetic particle theory. [3]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 8]

Atoms, elements and
2 compounds
Core
1 a Distinguish between the terms compound and mixture, using specific examples.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Look at the list of substances.
stainless steel carbon monoxide lemonade sulfuric acid cement

methane sodium hydroxide limestone beer brass
Which of these substances are:
i compounds?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii mixtures?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
c Pick the ‘odd one out’ in each of the following groups and explain why it is different from the others.
i petrol, oil, water, air, brass
Odd one out ......................................................

Explanation
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii lead nitrate, potassium oxide, chromium, hydrochloric acid, silicon dioxide
Odd one out ......................................................

Explanation
.......................................................................................................................................................................

2 Atoms, elements and compounds
iii HCl, F2, MgO, FeS, CO2
Odd one out ......................................................

Explanation
.......................................................................................................................................................................
d Water, H2O, is a molecule. What do you understand by the term molecule?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
2 a A mixture of zinc metal powder and sulfur was heated strongly in a test-tube. A bright red glow
spread very quickly throughout the mixture during the reaction. At the end of the experiment, a
white powder was produced.
i What safety precautions should be taken when carrying out this experiment?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Explain what the ‘bright red glow’ indicates.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii Give the chemical name of the ‘white powder’. ...................................................
iv Write a word equation and a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that has taken place.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
v The white solid is a compound. Explain the difference between the mixture of zinc and sulfur
and the compound formed by the chemical reaction between them.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b The metal copper can be extracted from its ore, copper sulfide, in a two-stage process:
Copper sulfide reacts with oxygen at a high temperature to form copper oxide and sulfur
dioxide gas.
Then the copper oxide is reacted with carbon, again at high temperature, to form copper metal
and carbon dioxide gas.
i Name the elements mentioned in the passage above.
.......................................................................................................................................................................

ii Name the compounds mentioned in the passage.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii Write word equations and balanced chemical equations for the reactions described in the
passage.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
3 a Table 2.1 shows the formulae for some compounds. Complete the table by writing in:
i the symbols present in each formula and the elements they represent
ii the number of atoms of each element present in the formula
iii the total number of atoms present in the formula.
The first one has been done for you.
Table 2.1
Elements present
Formula of substance Symbol Name Number of atoms Total number of atoms
LiNO3 Li Lithium 1 5
N Nitrogen 1
O Oxygen 3
CaCO3
Mg3N2
Ag2CrO 4
b Balance the following equations. Some of the spaces could be left blank.
i Pb(s) + O2(g) → PbO(s)
ii H2(g) + O2(g) → H2O(l)
iii C2H4(g) + O2(g) → CO2(g) + H2O(l)

4 a Complete Table 2.2. It shows the proton number and number of neutrons and electrons in the
atoms of some common elements. It also shows the atoms’ nucleon number.
Table 2.2
Element Proton number Number of neutrons Number of electrons Nucleon number

Lithium 3 7
Boron 5 11
Aluminium 14 13
Nitrogen 7 14
Calcium 20 40
b Complete the electronic configurations for the following elements.
23
i 11Na: 2, ................................................................................................................................................................
32
ii 16S: 2, ..................................................................................................................................................................
39
iii 19K: 2, ..................................................................................................................................................................
5 a Define the term relative atomic mass (Ar).
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
b Given that the percentage abundance of a naturally occurring sample of carbon consists
of 1.10% 136C and 98.90% 126C, calculate the Ar of this sample of carbon. Show each step
of your working.
c Using the example of different atoms of carbon shown, explain the meaning of the term
isotope in terms of the numbers of protons and neutrons.
12 14
6C and 6C
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
d Why do the different carbon isotopes have the same chemical properties?
.....................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................

Supplement
6 The metal zinc can be extracted from its ore, zinc sulfide (zinc blende), in a two-stage process.
The second part of the process involves a redox reaction in which zinc oxide is reacted with
carbon, at a high temperature, to form zinc metal and carbon monoxide gas.
In this process there is an oxidising agent and a reducing agent.

ZnO(s) + C(s) → Zn(s) + CO(g)
a What do you understand by the terms oxidising agent and reducing agent?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Which of the substances shown in the chemical equation above is acting as the:
i oxidising agent? ...............................................................................................................................................
ii reducing agent? ................................................................................................................................................
Core
1 Table 2.3 shows some information about four different elements, W, X, Y and Z.
(Note that W, X, Y and Z are not chemical symbols.)
a Complete the table. [3]
Table 2.3
Element Metal or non-metal? Shiny? Conductor of electricity? Melting point

W Metal Yes High
X Non-metal No No Low
Y Yes Yes High
Z Non-metal No Low
b Zinc is a metal. Give one property of zinc, not shown in the table, which shows that it
is a metal. [1]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................

c Sparklers are a type of firework. They usually consist of a chemical mixture that has been
moulded onto a thin wire. One of the main substances found in the mixture is iron powder.
The word equation for one of the main reactions that takes place during the burning of a
sparkler is:
iron + oxygen → iron oxide
i Give the name of one of the reactants present in the word equation above. [1]
....................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Give the name of the compound present in the word equation above. [1]
....................................................................................................................................................................................
iii Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of iron with oxygen. [3]
....................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 9]
Supplement
2 Iron is usually extracted from its ore hematite (iron(III) oxide). The following is a brief outline of
the reactions involved in this extraction.
i coke + oxygen → carbon dioxide
ii carbon dioxide + coke → carbon monoxide
iii iron(III) oxide + carbon monoxide → iron + carbon dioxide
a Write balanced chemical equations for:
i reaction i [2]
....................................................................................................................................................................................
ii reaction ii [3]
...................................................................................................................................................................................
b Which substance is being oxidised in reaction i? ................................................................................. [1]
c Which substance is being reduced in reaction ii? ................................................................................. [1]

d Complete and balance the following equation for reaction iii. Some spaces may be left
blank. [4]
............................. Fe2O3(s) + ................ → ...................... Fe(l) + ..................

e In reaction iii, which substance is acting as the reducing agent and which is acting as the
oxidising agent? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 13]

3 Bonding and structure
Core
1 For each of the following statements about ionic/covalent bonding and ionic/covalent
compounds, write either ’T’ for ‘true’ or ‘F’ for ‘false’.
a Ionic bonds are formed between non-metals only. .......
b Ionic bonds are formed by transfer of electrons between the elements forming the bond. .......
c Ionic compounds usually have low melting points and high boiling points. .......
d Covalent bonds are formed between non-metals only. .......
e Covalent bonds are formed by sharing of electrons between the elements forming the bond. .......
f Covalent compounds usually have low melting and boiling points. .......
2 Figure 3.1 shows two different forms of carbon, A and B.
A B
Figure 3.1
a Name the two forms of carbon shown.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b i What type of bonding is present in these forms of carbon?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii What type of structure is represented by these forms of carbon?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
c i How many other carbon atoms are linked to each carbon atom in form A? .....................................
ii How many other carbon atoms are linked to each carbon atom in form B? .....................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................

d Give a use of each of the two forms of carbon.
e Complete Table 3.1, which relates to the properties of the metal copper and the two
forms of carbon, A and B.
Table 3.1
Substance Electrical conductivity Melting point Hardness

Copper Good High High
A
B
3 a Complete the following paragraph about bonding using the words or phrases below. These words
may be used more than once.
transferred cations structure ionic electrostatic force metal

anions force non-metals oppositely metals non-metal
Ionic bonds are usually found in compounds that contain ................................................... combined with
................................................... . When this type of bond is formed, electrons are .............................................
from the ................................................... atoms to the ................................................... atoms during
the chemical reaction. In doing this positive ................................................... ions and
negative ................................................... ions are formed. The positive ions are known as
................................................... . The negative ions are known as ................................................... . When
................................................... charged ions form a crystal ................................................... they have a
strong attractive ................................................... between them called an ................................................... of
attraction. This is known as the ................................................... bond.
b Draw dot-and-cross diagrams to show the bonding in each of the following ionic compounds.
i lithium chloride (LiCl)
ii calcium sulfide (CaS)

4 Draw dot-and-cross diagrams to show the bonding in each of the following covalent compounds.
a hydrogen fluoride (HF)
b nitrogen trichloride (NCl 3)
Supplement
5 Table 3.2 shows the oxidation states of some common ions. Use the information in the table to
work out the formula of each of the compounds listed below it.
Table 3.2
Oxidation number (valency)

1 2 3
Metals Sodium (Na+) Magnesium (Mg2+) Aluminium (Al 3+)
Potassium (K+) Lead (Pb2+) Iron (Fe3+)
Silver (Ag+) Barium (Ba2+)
Copper (Cu2+)
Non-metals Fluoride (F–) Oxide (O2–)
Chloride (Cl–) Sulfide (S2–)
Bromide (Br–)
Groups of atoms Hydroxide (OH–) Carbonate (CO 32–) Phosphate (PO 4 3–)
Nitrate (NO3 –) Sulfate (SO 42–)
Ammonium (NH4+)
a copper(II) fluoride ......................................... e magnesium phosphate ..................................
b sodium carbonate ........................................... f aluminium hydroxide .....................................
c silver phosphate .............................................. g iron(III) bromide ...........................................
d ammonium sulfate ..........................................

6 The bonding in metals can be described in the following way:
‘It is an electrostatic force of attraction between the sea of (or free) electrons and the regular
array of positive metal ions in a lattice within the solid metal. The bonding in metals gives rise to
certain properties.’
Complete the following passage about the properties of metals by writing in words from
the list.
energy levels ductile energy attractive delocalised

high malleable ions conductors negative
Metals are good ................................................... of electricity and heat, because the free electrons from
the outer ................................................... of metal atoms carry a ................................................... charge or
heat ................................................... through the metal. The free electrons are often described as
................................................... . The free electrons allow metal ................................................... to slide over
each other, so metals are ................................................... and ................................................... . They have
................................................... melting and boiling points due to the strong ...................................................
forces within the structure of the metal.
Core
1 One of our most important fuels is natural gas (methane, CH4). Figure 3.2 shows the bonding in
a methane molecule.
H X C H
X
X
H
Figure 3.2
a What type of bonding is shown in the methane molecule? .............................................................. [1]
b What type of particle is represented by the dots and crosses? ..................................................... [1]
c Why are four hydrogen atoms needed for each carbon atom in the methane molecule? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................

d i What noble gas electron configuration do the hydrogen atoms have? [1]
........................................................................................................................................................................................
ii What noble gas electron configuration does the carbon atom have? [1]
........................................................................................................................................................................................
iii When atoms within a molecule form chemical bonds, they normally end up with eight
electrons in their outer shell. Why do the hydrogen atoms have only two? [1]
........................................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 7]
Supplement
2 Figure 3.3 shows the structure of sodium chloride (salt).
sodium ion
chloride ion
Figure 3.3
a How does the electron configuration of a sodium atom differ from that of a sodium ion? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b How does the electron configuration of a chlorine atom differ from that of a chloride ion? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
c What type of chemical bond is found in sodium chloride? .......................................................[1]
d Using the diagram of sodium chloride in Figure 3.3, explain why sodium chloride:
i forms crystals that are cubic in shape. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii has a high melting point (801°C). [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
iii acts as an insulator when solid, but will conduct electricity when molten. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 11]

Stoichiometry – chemical
4 calculations
Use the Periodic Table on page 4 to look up any values for relative atomic mass that you may need in
this chapter.
Core
1 a Define the molecular formula of a compound.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Look at the diagrams of molecules in Figure 4.1. For each diagram, write its molecular
formula underneath.
H H H H O
H C H H C C OH H C C
H H H H O H
A B C
............................ ........................ .............................
Figure 4.1
2 Which of these units are used to measure the concentration of a solution?
» mol » g/dm3 » mol/cm3 » mol/dm3
..................................................................................................................................................................................
3 a Calculate the relative molecular mass of each of the following compounds.
i C2H5OH .................................................................................................................................................................
ii CH3COOCH2CH3 ....................................................................................................................................................
iii CH3CH2COOH ........................................................................................................................................................
iv CH3CHCH2 .........................................................................................................................................................
b Calculate the relative formula mass of each of the following compounds.
i Na2CO3 ..................................................................................................................................................................
ii Ca(OH)2 ................................................................................................................................................................
iii (NH4)2SO4 ............................................................................................................................................................

4 Stoichiometry – chemical calculations
Supplement
4 A student carried out a reaction between iron and hydrochloric acid to make some iron(II)
chloride crystals. She started with 5.6 g of iron and used an excess of hydrochloric acid.
a i Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii How many moles of iron did she start off with?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii What mass of iron(II) chloride could she have expected to obtain from this reaction? Show
your working.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iv She actually obtained 9.17 g of the iron(II) chloride. What was her percentage yield? Show
your working.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b Iron is extracted from its ore hematite (Fe2O3) in the blast furnace. The reaction that produces
the iron is shown in the equation below.
Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g)
100 tonnes of hematite gave 7 tonnes of iron. Calculate the percentage yield of the process, showing
your working.
5 a Calculate the number of moles of the element in:
i 54 g of aluminium
ii 0.4 g of calcium

b Calculate the number of moles of the compound in:
51 g of aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
c Calculate the number of particles in 0.5 moles of sodium chloride (NaCl).
.............................................................................................................................................................................
6 Calculate the mass of:
a i 2 moles of calcium carbonate
ii 0.25 mole of water
b Calculate the relative formula mass of the compound below, using the information given.
0.1 moles of a sample of calcium carbonate is found in 10 g of the solid.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c Calculate the molar mass of the compound below, using the information given.
0.05 moles of a sample of calcium oxide is found in 2.8 g of the solid.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
7 a What is the empirical formula of a compound?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Calculate the empirical formulae of the compound with the following composition by mass:
2.18 g of carbon, 0.36 g of hydrogen and 1.46 g of oxygen
c Calculate the empirical formulae of the compound with the following percentage composition
by mass:
27.4% sodium, 1.2% hydrogen, 14.3% carbon and 57.1% oxygen

8 a Calculate the number of moles of solute in each of the following solutions.
i 0.5 dm3 of 0.25 mol/dm3 NaOH
ii 100 cm3 of 0.5 mol/dm3 NaCl
b Calculate the concentration (in mol/dm3) of each of the following solutions.
i 0.5 mole of sodium hydroxide in 500 cm3
ii 0.25 mole of copper(ii) sulfate in 250 cm3
9 To find out the concentration of a solution of hydrochloric acid, a student carried out a titration.
She found that 18.95 cm3 of the hydrochloric acid was needed to neutralise 25 cm3 of a 0.1 mol/dm3
sodium carbonate solution.
a Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
carbonate.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Describe how the titration procedure was carried out.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................

c Use the information given to find the concentration of the hydrochloric acid solution. Show the
steps of your calculation.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
1 a Copper(II) oxide can be reduced to copper by passing hydrogen gas over the oxide, as shown
in the equation below. A student started the experiment with 8 g of copper(II) oxide and
passed hydrogen gas over the heated oxide to produce copper metal.
CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2O(g)
i What volume of hydrogen gas would be needed to react with all the copper(II) oxide?
(1 mole of any gas at room temperature and pressure has a volume of 24 dm3.) [3]
ii What mass of copper metal could be obtained from this reaction? [2]
iii The student obtained 5.8 g of copper. What was his percentage yield? [2]
...............................................................................................................................................................
b The hydrocarbon propane (C3H8) undergoes complete combustion as shown by the equation
below.
C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)
i What volume of oxygen gas would be needed to react completely with 10 dm3 of
propane gas? [3]
ii What would be the total volume of gases produced from the reaction of excess
propane with 10 dm3 of oxygen? [3]
[Total: 13]

2 This question is about a titration involving the neutralisation reaction of 25 cm3 of dilute sodium
hydroxide with dilute sulfuric acid.
The initial concentration of the dilute sodium hydroxide was 0.25 mol/dm3. The solution in the
burette was dilute sulfuric acid. The indicator used was thymolphthalein. Table 4.1 shows the
titration results.
Table 4.1
Rough 1 2 3
Final burette reading/cm3 21.75 28.25 22.35 27.30
Initial burette reading/cm3 0.00 6.00 0.00 5.00
Volume of sulfuric acid used/cm3
a Complete the table by calculating the volume of dilute sulfuric acid used in each
titration. [1]
b From the three most accurate results, calculate the average volume of sulfuric
acid used. [2]
c Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.[3]
.....................................................................................................................................................................
d From the information given, calculate the number of moles of sodium hydroxide in 25 cm3 of
solution. [2]
e How many moles of sulfuric acid were neutralised? [1]
.....................................................................................................................................................................
f Calculate the concentration of the dilute sulfuric acid in mol/dm3. [2]
[Total: 11]

5 Electrochemistry
Core
1 Table 5.1 shows the results of testing a number of solid and liquid substances to see if they
conducted an electric current. The electrodes used were made from platinum in each case.
Table 5.1
Substance Physical state Conductivity Products

T Liquid Yes Hydrogen and chlorine
U Liquid Yes Silvery metal and green vapour
V Liquid No None
W Liquid Yes Hydrogen and oxygen
X Liquid Yes None
Y Solid Yes None
Z Liquid Yes Pink-brown metal and oxygen
a Which of these substances, T to Z, are electrolytes? ...................................................................................
b Which of these substances, T to Z, may be metals? .....................................................................................
c Which of these substances, T to Z, may be molten sodium chloride? .....................................................
d Which of these substances, T to Z, may be mercury? ..................................................................................
e Which of these substances, T to Z, may be sugar solution? .......................................................................
f Give the name of a substance that W may be. ..............................................................................................
g Give the name of a substance that Z may be. ................................................................................................
2 Complete Table 5.2 about a series of electrolysis experiments.
Table 5.2
Substance formed Substance formed

Substance Material of electrodes at the cathode at the anode
Molten lead(II) chloride Carbon
Platinum Hydrogen Oxygen
Molten calcium bromide
Sodium Chlorine

5 Electrochemistry
3 Complete the passage about electroplating, using each of the words below once.
salt corrosion metal cell protective

cathode electrolyte shiny electrolysis
Electroplating is the process that uses ........................................ to plate (or coat) one metal with
another. Often, the purpose of electroplating is to give a ........................................ coating to the surface
beneath. For example, bath taps are chromium plated to prevent ........................................, and at the
same time are given a ........................................, more attractive finish. The electroplating process is
carried out in a ........................................ . This is often known as the ‘plating bath’ and it contains a
suitable ........................................, usually a solution of a ........................................ ........................................ .
For silver plating, the electrolyte is a solution of a silver salt. The article to be plated is made the
................................................... in the cell so that the ions move to it when the current is switched on.
4 Explain the following.
a In the electrolysis of water, it is essential that a little dilute sulfuric acid is added
to the water.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b In the industrial electrolysis of concentrated sodium chloride solution, it is necessary to keep

the chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide separated.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c In the electrolysis of lead(II) bromide, the lead(II) bromide should be in the molten state.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
5 Complete and balance the following ionic half-equations for processes that take place at the
electrodes during electrolysis.
a Na+ + ................... → Na
b ............. Br – → ............................... + 2e
c Ca2+ + ............................... → ...............................
d ............. + ............... e – → Cu

5 Electrochemistry
e ............... I– → .............. + ..............
f ............... OH– → .............. H2O + ............... + .............. e –
6 Figure 5.1 shows an electrolysis cell.
hydrogen
chlorine
electrolyte sodium
chloride (NaCl(aq))
platinum
electrodes
anode cathode
+ – battery dc supply
Figure 5.1
a i Hydrogen is produced at the cathode. Balance the following electrode equation for this
process. Some spaces may need to be left blank.
............................. H+(aq) + ...................... e – → H2(g)
ii Chlorine is produced at the anode. Balance the following electrode equation for this process.
Some spaces may be left blank.
..................... Cl– (aq) → Cl2 + ............... e –
b The overall chemical equation that represents what is happening in the electrolysis cell in
Figure 5.1 is:
2NaCl(aq) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) + Cl2(g) + H2(g)
If 234 g of sodium chloride was electrolysed, calculate the mass of each of the following
substances that would be formed, showing your working. (Ar values: H = 1; O = 16; Na = 23;
Cl = 35.5)
i sodium hydroxide ............................................................................................................................................
ii chlorine .............................................................................................................................................................
iii hydrogen ...........................................................................................................................................................

5 Electrochemistry
Supplement
1 Aluminium is an extremely useful metal. It is extracted by electrolysis from its ore, bauxite.
Pure aluminium oxide is separated chemically from bauxite and dissolved in molten cryolite.
It is then electrolysed in a steel cell lined with carbon.
a Why is aluminium extracted from its oxide by electrolysis rather than by using a chemical
reducing agent such as the element carbon? [2]
.....................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................
b The electrolysis cell operates at about 1000°C. This is well below the melting point
of aluminium oxide, which is 2070°C. How is the molten state maintained so that
electrolysis can take place? [2]
.....................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................
c i At which electrode is the aluminium produced? ................................................................ [1]

ii Balance the following ionic half-equation for the depositing of aluminium.
Al3+ + ............... e – → Al [1]

d i Oxygen gas is produced at the other electrode. What is this electrode made from? [1]
...............................................................................................................................................................
ii Balance the following ionic half-equation for the production of oxygen gas at this electrode.
..................... O2– → O2 + .......................... e – [2]

e i What further chemical reaction takes place at the electrode where oxygen
is produced? [2]
...............................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................
ii Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. [2]
...............................................................................................................................................................
f Large amounts of aluminium are recycled. Suggest two advantages of doing this. [2]
.....................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 15]

5 Electrochemistry
2 Food cans are usually made from mild steel with a thin layer of tin deposited on its surface by
electrolysis. Figure 5.2 is a simplified diagram of the electroplating process.
_ +
pure tin
steel can
tin(II)
sulfate
Figure 5.2
a i How does the mass of the cathode change during the process? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Why does the mass of the cathode change? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
b i What charge do the tin ions in the tin(II) sulfate solution carry? ............................................ [1]
ii How did you decide on your answer to part i? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
c i Does the concentration of the tin(II) sulfate solution differ at the end of the process
compared to the beginning? ................................................................................................ [1]

ii Explain your answer to part i. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
d i Write a balanced ionic half-equation for the electrode process that takes place at the
cathode for the depositing of tin. [3]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Write a balanced ionic half-equation for the electrode process that takes place at the
anode. [3]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
e Suggest a reason why food cans are made from mild steel electroplated with tin rather
than from mild steel alone. [1]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 14]

6 Chemical energetics
Core
1 Petroleum is a very important mixture. There are many substances in this mixture that are used as
fuels or as the starting materials for the production of a variety of important chemicals. Oil can
be separated by fractional distillation. Figure 6.1 is a simplified diagram of this process.
Uses
refinery gas for gas used in heating
and cooking
gasoline/ for fuel used in cars

petrol
B as a chemical feedstock
kerosene/ for jet fuel

paraffin
petroleum
D for fuel used in diesel

engines
fuel oil for fuel used in ships

and home heating systems
A lubricating oil for lubricants, waxes and

polishes
residue (bitumen) C
Figure 6.1
a Why are oil refineries usually found near ports?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b i What change to the petroleum takes place in part A? Give two key facts.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Name the fraction B. .......................................................................................................................................
iii Give the use of C. .............................................................................................................................................
iv Name the fraction D. .......................................................................................................................................
c Which of the fractions shown in Figure 6.1 contains:
i the biggest molecules? ...................................................................................................................................
ii the smallest molecules? .................................................................................................................................

d Which of the fractions represents liquids with the lowest boiling points?
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
e The gasoline is itself a mixture of substances. How are these different substances separated?
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
2 a Explain what a fuel is, including two key facts.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Name:
i a liquid fuel .......................................................................................................................................................
ii a solid fuel .........................................................................................................................................................
iii a gaseous fuel. .................................................................................................................................................
c Write word and balanced chemical equations for the burning of the gaseous fuel you
have named in your answer to part b iii.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
3 The reaction between methane and oxygen is exothermic. The standard heat of combustion of
methane is –728 kJ/mol.
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) ∆H = –728 kJ/mol
a Calculate the amount of energy produced when each of the following amounts of methane is
completely combusted.
i 2 moles of methane
ii 0.25 mole of methane
iii 8 g of methane

iv 64 g of methane
b Draw a reaction pathway diagram to represent the complete combustion of 1 mole

of methane.
4 Use the bond energy data given in Table 6.1 to answer this question.
Table 6.1
Bond Bond energy in kJ/mol

C−H 413
OO 498
CO 805
H−O 464
C−C 347
a Calculate the enthalpy of combustion of propane, showing each step of your working.
C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)
b i Draw a reaction pathway diagram to represent this combustion process. On your diagram
show the enthalpy change for the reaction and the activation energy.
ii What is the activation energy, Ea, of a chemical reaction?
.......................................................................................................................................................................

c How much energy is released when each of the following amounts of propane is burned?
(Ar values: H = 1; C = 12)
i 0.5 mole of propane
ii 5 moles of propane
iii 11 g of propane
5 Water is formed and energy is released when hydrogen combines with oxygen.
a Write a balanced chemical equation, including state symbols, for this reaction.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b In this reaction, the covalent bonds in the molecules of hydrogen and oxygen are broken.
Is the bond breaking process exothermic or endothermic? Explain your answer.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c Use the bond energies in Table 6.2 to calculate the energy change for the reaction you
have shown in part a.
Table 6.2
Bond Bond energy in kJ/mol

H−H 436
OO 498
O−H 464
6 Table 6.3 gives the enthalpies of combustion of four alcohols.
Table 6.3
Alcohol Molecular formula Energy released per mole

Methanol CH3OH 726
Ethanol C2H5OH 1370
Propan-1-ol C 3H7OH 2010
Butan-1-ol C 4H9OH 2670

a Plot a graph of the enthalpy of combustion against relative molecular mass for these
four alcohols.
b i From your graph, predict the enthalpy change of combustion of pentan-1-ol.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Explain how you obtained your answer to part i.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
c What can you say about the energy produced when alcohols of progressively higher
molecular mass are burned in air?
.............................................................................................................................................................................

Core .
1 Look at the reaction pathway diagrams in Figure 6.2.
A B C D E
Energy/kJ
Energy/kJ
Energy/kJ
Energy/kJ
Energy/kJ
Progress of reaction Progress of reaction Progress of reaction Progress of reaction Progress of reaction
Figure 6.2
a i What is an exothermic reaction? [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Which of the reaction pathway diagrams above show reactions that are exothermic? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
iii Which of the diagrams shows the most exothermic reaction? ................................................[1]
iv Explain why you have chosen this to be the most exothermic. [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
b i What is an endothermic reaction? [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Which of the reaction pathway diagrams shows the most endothermic reaction? [1]
...........................................................................................................................................................
iii Explain why you have chosen this diagram to be the most endothermic. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 10]

Supplement
2 An experiment was carried out to determine the enthalpy of combustion of butan-1-ol.
The apparatus used is shown in Figure 6.3. The heat source was a spirit burner containing
butan-1-ol.
The mass of the spirit burner and butan-1-ol was recorded. It was allowed to burn for
4 minutes under a copper beaker that contained 500 cm3 of water. The initial temperature of
the water was also recorded.
After 4 minutes, the mass of the spirit burner and the remaining butan-1-ol was recorded, as
well as the final temperature of the water.
The results are:
Initial mass of spirit burner and butan-1-ol = 29.42 g
Final mass of spirit burner and butan-1-ol = 27.51 g
Initial temperature of the water = 21.2°C
Final temperature of the water = 42.0°C
thermometer
metal
calorimeter
clamp
water
heat draught
shield
Figure 6.3
a What mass of butan-1-ol was burned during the experiment? ........................................................[1]
b What was the temperature rise of the water during the experiment? ..........................................[1]
c Use the following relationship to find the energy transferred during the experiment in
joules. (The density of water is 1 g cm3) [3]
energy transferred = mass of water × 4.2 × temperature rise
d How many moles of butan-1-ol were burned during the experiment? (Ar values:
H = 1; C = 12; O = 16) [3]
e Using the results from this experiment, what is the enthalpy of combustion of butan-1-ol? [3]
[Total: 11]

7 Chemical reactions
Core
1 State whether the following are chemical or physical changes.
a Iron rusting ..............................................................................................................................................................
b Ice melting ...............................................................................................................................................................
c Water boiling ...........................................................................................................................................................
d Cooking an egg .......................................................................................................................................................
2 When excess magnesium metal reacts with hydrochloric acid, a solution of magnesium chloride is
formed and hydrogen gas.
Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
a Describe a practical method that could be used to follow the rate of this reaction.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b The graph in Figure 7.1 was obtained using one of the methods that could be used to follow
the rate of reaction, using the same mass of magnesium each time but in different forms: as
granulated magnesium, powdered magnesium and magnesium ribbon.
Volume of H2 / cm3
Time
Figure 7.1
i Which line on the graph shows the reaction with the greatest rate?
...................................................................................................................................................................

ii How can you tell this from the graph?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii Was the same amount of hydrochloric acid used each time? Explain your answer
in terms of the graph.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
3 A student carried out a reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and marble chips (calcium
carbonate, CaCO3) of different sizes. He placed a conical flask containing 50 cm3 of hydrochloric
acid solution onto a digital balance and then added 10 g of large marble chips. He inserted a piece
of cotton wool into the neck of the flask. He recorded the loss in mass (in grams) against time.
He repeated the experiment but this time used 10 g of smaller marble chips.
His results are shown in Table 7.1.
Table 7.1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Time/min 0 2 1 12 2 22 3 32 4 42 5 52 6 62
10 g of large 0 0.22 0.41 0.59 0.78 0.93 1.07 1.14 1.23 1.28 1.35 1.40 1.44 1.47
Loss in marble chips
mass/g 10 g of small 0 0.45 0.82 1.15 1.35 1.50 1.61 1.66 1.68 1.69 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70
marble chips
a Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between the marble chips and
hydrochloric acid.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b What was the purpose of the cotton wool that the student placed into the neck of the
flask?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c Why did the mass decrease?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d Plot a graph of the loss in mass (vertical axis) against time (horizontal axis). You will need to
draw two lines on the same axes, one for the small chips and one for the large chips.

e Which of the reactions was the fastest? How can you tell this from the graph?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
4 Hydrated copper(II) sulfate is a blue solid. When it is heated the colour changes from blue to
white, as anhydrous copper(II) sulfate is formed and water is lost. This change can be described
using the equation below.
hydrated copper(II) sulfate ⇌ anhydrous copper(II) sulfate + water
(blue) (white)
a What does the symbol ⇌ indicate?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b How could the hydrated copper(II) sulfate be reformed from anhydrous copper(II) sulfate?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c What is the difference between hydrated copper(II) sulfate and anhydrous copper(II) sulfate?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................

Supplement
5 The graphs in Figure 7.2 were produced by carrying out reactions between sulfuric acid and 2 g of
magnesium in five different experiments.
The experiments carried out involved:
I: 2 g of magnesium ribbon and 40 cm3 of 0.1 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid at 25°C
II: 2 g of magnesium ribbon and 40 cm3 of 0.05 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid at 25°C
III: 2 g of magnesium powder and 40 cm3 of 0.1 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid at 25°C
IV: 2 g of magnesium powder and 20 cm3 of 0.1 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid at 25°C
V: 2 g of magnesium powder and 20 cm3 of 0.1 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid at 50°C
C
volume of hydrogen gas
D
E
time
Figure 7.2
a Which of the two reactants is in excess? Explain your answer.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b In Table 7.2, write in the number of the experiment that is represented by each of the lines on
the graph.
Table 7.2
Line A B C D E
Experiment

c Explain, using collision theory, why the reaction shown by line B occurs more rapidly
than the reaction shown by line C.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d Explain, using collision theory, why the reaction shown by line D occurs more rapidly
than the reaction shown by line E.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
6 Cars are now fitted with catalytic converters to prevent carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide
gases from passing into the atmosphere with the exhaust gases. The catalyst speeds up the reaction
between carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide to produce carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
a Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between carbon monoxide and nitrogen
monoxide gases.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b The reaction you have written in part a shows both oxidation and reduction. Which of the
reactants has been:
i oxidised? .............................................................................................................................................................
ii reduced? ..............................................................................................................................................................
c i What catalyst is used in the catalytic converter?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Explain how a catalyst increases the rate of a chemical reaction, including three key facts.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................

d 5 dm3 of petrol is combusted in a car engine. Assume that it is octane (C8H18), which has a
density of 0.70 g/cm3.
i Write a balanced chemical equation for the combustion of octane.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide that would be produced, showing each step of
your working.
iii What would be the total volume of carbon dioxide gas that would be produced?
(1 mole of gas occupies 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure.)
iv If the car produced 100 g of carbon monoxide, what mass of carbon dioxide would this
be converted to in the catalytic converter? Show each step of your working.
Core
1 One way of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction is to use a catalyst. When a black powder
is added to hydrogen peroxide solution, the gas oxygen is produced. The word equation for this
reaction is:
Black powder
Hydrogen peroxide water + oxygen
The results in Table 7.3 were obtained by carrying out this reaction with different masses of the
black powder. The volume of oxygen gas produced was recorded against time.
At the end of the experiments the mass of black powder remained unchanged.
Use the graph in Figure 7.3 to answer the questions that follow.
Table 7.3
Time/s 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210

Volume of oxygen for 0.5 g of black powder/cm 3 0 16 29 40 49 57 65 71
Volume of oxygen for 1.0 g of black powder/cm 3 0 46 85 119 146 163 175 183

180
160
140
Volume of oxygen/ cm3
1 g of black powder
120
100
80
60
40
0.5 g of black powder
20
0
0 50 100 150 200
Time/s
Figure 7.3
a i Is the black powder acting as a catalyst in the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Explain the answer you have given. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
b i Looking at the line produced using 1 g of the black powder, where is the rate of the
reaction the greatest, and how can you tell this from the graph? [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Why is the reaction quickest at this point? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
iii Why do the slopes of the graphs become less steep as the reaction proceeds? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
iv What volume of gas has been produced by by 0.5 g of black powder after 100 seconds? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
v How long did it take for 70 cm3 of the gas to be produced when the experiment was
carried out using 1 g of the black powder? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 9]

Supplement
2 This question is about a series of experiments involving the reaction between sodium
thiosulfate and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + SO2(g) + S(s)
The same amount of dilute hydrochloric acid was used in each experiment but the
concentration of sodium thiosulfate was changed.
The volumes of water and sodium thiosulfate shown in Table 7.4 were put into a conical flask,
which was placed on a pencil cross on a piece of paper. The acid was added and a stopwatch
started. The student carrying out the experiment looked down through the flask at the cross
and stopped the stopwatch when she could no longer see it.
Table 7.4
Concentration of Time for cross Rate of

Volume of 0.2 mol/dm3 Volume of sodium thiosulfate to become reaction/
Experiment sodium thiosulfate/cm3 water/cm3 in mol/dm3 invisible/s per sec
1 100 0 0.2 25 4.0 × 10 –2
2 80 20 0.16 43
3 60 40 0.12 65
4 40 60 0.08 102
5 20 80 0.04 160
a Why was it important to keep the total volume of solution used in each experiment the
same? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b Why did it become more difficult to see the cross on the paper as the reaction proceeded? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
c Complete the table by calculating and writing in the rate of reaction for each of
experiments 2 to 5. [4]
d Plot a graph of the rate of reaction (vertical axis) against concentration of sodium
thiosulfate (horizontal axis). [4]

e Use your graph to find:

i the concentration of sodium thiosulfate at which the cross would become invisible
after 50 seconds. ..................................................................................................................[1]

ii the volume of sodium thiosulfate for which the cross would become invisible after
90 seconds. ...........................................................................................................................[1]
iii the time you would expect the experiment to take if the concentration of sodium
thiosulfate in the conical flask was 0.10 mol/dm3. ......................................................................... [1]

[Total: 15]
3 A student carried out a series of reactions between zinc metal and dilute sulfuric acid. In each
of the reactions he used the same mass of zinc (an excess) and the same volume of sulfuric
acid. The graph in Figure 7.4 shows his results.
60
volume of hydrogen gas/cm3
50
40 A
B
30
C
20
10
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
time/min
Figure 7.4

a Which was the fastest reaction? Explain how you can tell this from the graph. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b Which of the reactions was carried out:
i at the highest temperature? .....................................................................................................................[1]
ii using sulfuric acid of half the concentration used in the other two? ........................................[1]
c How could the rate of reaction A have been increased? [1]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
d What volume of 0.05 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid was used for reaction C? [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
e What was the total mass of hydrogen gas produced in reaction A? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 10]
4 Gaseous ammonia is manufactured in large quantities. The process by which it is
manufactured was developed by Fritz Haber in 1911 and first used industrially in 1913. The
production of this important chemical is affected both by the temperature and by the pressure
at which the process is run. An iron catalyst is used.
The graph in Figure 7.5 shows how the percentage yield of ammonia changes with temperature
and pressure. The equation that represents the synthesis of ammonia is:
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
50 350°C
% yield of ammonia at equilibrium
40
450°C
30
20
550°C
10
0
10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000
pressure / kPa
Figure 7.5

a The ⇌ symbol shows that this reaction is reversible. In a closed system the reaction will
come to an equilibrium. What is an equilibrium? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b Using the graph, state:
i the effect of increasing the pressure on the yield of ammonia. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii the effect of decreasing the temperature on the yield of ammonia. [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
c Explain why the change you have described in part b i occurs with increasing pressure. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
d Using your answer to part b ii, deduce the sign of the energy change that occurs during
the production of ammonia. Explain your answer. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
e The conditions used in industry for the production of ammonia are a pressure of 20,000 kPa
and a temperature of 450°C. What is the percentage yield of ammonia under these
conditions? .................................................................................................................................[1]
f Why is a temperature lower than 450°C not used? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
g Why is a pressure higher than 20,000 kPa not used? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
h How would the position of equilibrium be affected if extra nitrogen gas was introduced
into the reaction vessel? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
i How does the iron catalyst affect the position of equilibrium and the rate of the forward
and reverse reactions? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 20]

5 The Contact Process is the industrial process that manufactures one of the most important
chemicals in the world, sulfuric acid, H2 SO4.
In the first stage of the process sulfur is converted into sulfur dioxide gas, SO2. The sulfur
dioxide then reacts with oxygen gas, in a reversible reaction, to produce sulfur trioxide gas,
SO3. This reaction is exothermic.
Finally, the sulfur trioxide gas reacts with steam to produce sulfuric acid.
a i Write a balanced chemical equation to show the reaction of sulfur dioxide with oxygen to
form sulfur trioxide gas. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Looking at the equation you have written and the information given in the question, how
will the position of equilibrium be affected, and explain your answer, if:
» the temperature of the reaction is increased? [2]
.................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................
» the pressure of the reaction is increased? [2]
.................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................
b How could sulfur dioxide gas be produced from sulfur? [1]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
c State the typical conditions used for the Contact Process: [3]
i Pressure (kPa) ....................................................................................................................................................
ii Temperature (°C) ...............................................................................................................................................
iii Catalyst used .......................................................................................................................................................

[Total: 10]

8 Acids, bases and salts
Core
1 Complete Table 8.1 to show the effect of hydrochloric acid and the alkali sodium hydroxide
on the indicators shown.
Table 8.1
Indicator Colour with hydrochloric acid Colour with sodium hydroxide

Red litmus
Blue litmus
Thymolphthalein
Methyl orange
2 Ammonia gas, NH3, can be produced by heating any ammonium salt, such as ammonium chloride,
with a base, such as calcium hydroxide. This reaction can be used to make ammonia in a laboratory.
Write a word equation for the reaction described above.
..................................................................................................................................................................................
3 Write word and balanced chemical equations for the reactions between each of the following pairs
of substances.
a sodium carbonate and nitric acid
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b magnesium and hydrochloric acid
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
4 Complete Table 8.2, which is about the different methods of preparing soluble and
insoluble salts.
Table 8.2
Substances used to make the salt Salt prepared Other products

Calcium oxide Hydrochloric acid
Sulfuric acid Sodium sulfate Water
Potassium carbonate Potassium nitrate Water and carbon dioxide
Hydrochloric acid Zinc chloride Hydrogen
Lead nitrate Sodium chloride Sodium nitrate
Barium chloride Potassium sulfate

5 Explain how you would identify the presence, in solution, of each of the following ions.
a chloride, bromide and iodide ions
i Cl–
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Br–
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii I–
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b carbonate ions
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c sulfate ions
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d iron(II) and iron(III) ions
i Fe2+
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Fe3+
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................

6 Complete the following Rules of Solubility.
a Sodium, potassium and ........................................ salts are soluble.
b Chlorides are ........................................ except for lead and ........................................ .
c Nitrates are ........................................ .
d ..................................... are soluble except for barium, calcium and ..................................... .
e Carbonates and hydroxides are ........................................ except for sodium, potassium and
ammonium.
Supplement
7 Figure 8.1 shows some reactions of iron. Name and give the formulae of the substances P to T
shown in the diagram.
AgNO3(aq)
solution R + gas S white precipitate T
dilute HCI
iron
CI2(g) and heat

shake with NaOH(aq)
solid P rust-brown precipitate Q
Figure 8.1
a solid P .......................................................................................................................................................................
b rust-brown precipitate Q .....................................................................................................................................
c solution R ................................................................................................................................................................
d gas S ..........................................................................................................................................................................
e white precipitate T ................................................................................................................................................
8 a Draw pencil lines to match up each substance with its pH.

0.1 mol/dm3 HCl 13.0
0.1 mol/dm3 NaOH 7.0
0.1 mol/dm3 CH3COOH 1.0
Pure H2O 11.0
0.1 mol/dm3 NH3 solution 2.9
b Explain in detail why the pHs of 0.1 mol/dm3 HCl and 0.1 mol/dm3 CH3COOH are not the same.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................

c i What is a proton?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Define an acid in terms of protons.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii Define a base in terms of protons.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
9 a Write down the names of two chemical solutions that could be added together to form each of
the following insoluble salts by a precipitation reaction.
i silver chloride
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii barium sulfate
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii calcium carbonate
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b Give full experimental details to explain how you could prepare a sample of the yellow
insoluble salt lead(II) iodide. In your account, you should name the reactants and give
a balanced ionic equation, with state symbols, for the reaction you would carry out.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
10 a What is the characteristic feature of an acid?
.............................................................................................................................................................................

b Describe what is meant by each of the following terms.
i a weak acid
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii a strong acid
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
c Write equations to show:
i the ionisation of hydrochloric acid
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii the ionisation of ethanoic acid.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
d Explain the difference between the terms strong and weak acids compared with concentrated and
dilute acids.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Core
1 a Complete the following paragraph. [7]
Acids dissolve in water to produce ........................................ ions, which can be written as
........................................ . Bases are oxides or ........................................ of metals. Alkalis are
soluble ........................................ . They dissolve in water to produce ....................................
ions, which can be written as ........................................ . Acids and alkalis react together to
produce solutions with a pH of 7; these are called ........................................ reactions.

b Write an ionic equation for the neutralisation reaction that takes place when an acid reacts
with an alkali. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
c In a reaction between potassium carbonate and hydrochloric acid to produce potassium
chloride crystals, the following method was used.
25 cm3 of hydrochloric acid was placed in a beaker. Solid potassium carbonate was added
to the acid and effervescence was seen. The mixture was stirred and potassium carbonate
was added until some remained at the bottom of the beaker. The mixture was then filtered
and the filtrate collected in an evaporating basin. The filtrate was heated until about one half
had evaporated and crystals were starting to form. The solution that remained was allowed
to cool, and crystals formed.
i Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. [3]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Why was potassium carbonate added until some remained at the bottom
of the beaker? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
iii What was the name of the filtrate? ........................................................................................................[1]
iv What name is given to a solution that has crystals starting to form from it?
..............................................................................................................................................................................[1]
[Total: 16]
Supplement
2 a A reaction is carried out to prepare a sample of sodium sulfate crystals, starting from
dilute sodium hydroxide and dilute sulfuric acid. The reaction is carried out using a titration.
Explain clearly how you would prepare the sodium sulfate crystals. [7]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between sodium hydroxide
and sulfuric acid. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 10]

9 The Periodic Table
Core
1 There are five elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table. They are known as the halogens. Table 9.1
gives the melting and boiling points of the halogens. However, one of the values is missing.
Table 9.1
Element Atomic number Melting point/°C Boiling point/°C

F 9 –219 –188
Cl 17 –101 –34
Br 35 –7
I 53 114 185
At 85 303 337
a Plot a graph of the melting and boiling points of the halogens against their atomic numbers.
Join the plotted points for the melting points together and, in a different colour, the plotted
points for the boiling points.
b Use your graph to estimate the boiling point of bromine. .........................................................................
Supplement
c What is the trend in the melting points of the halogens?
.....................................................................................................................................................................
d Which of the halogens would be a gas at room temperature (25oC)? ..............................................

2 Chlorine gas will react with aluminium metal using the apparatus shown in Figure 9.1.
aluminium metal
chlorine to fume
gas in cupboard
heat
Figure 9.1
a Write word and balanced symbol equations for the reaction between aluminium metal
and chlorine gas.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Why is it necessary to ensure that the unreacted chlorine gas is passed into a fume
cupboard? .................................................................................................................................................................
c Name a halogen that would react with aluminium metal more quickly than chlorine
does. ..........................................................................................................................................................................
d Name a metal that would react with chlorine gas more quickly than aluminium
does. ..........................................................................................................................................................................
3 Complete the following passage.
The modern Periodic Table has been credited to the work of the Russian chemist ................................ .
After many years of chemists across the world trying to classify the elements in a useful way, he
came up with the table that we have been using for nearly 150 years. He arranged the elements
in order of increasing ........................................ . Occasionally he had to swap elements around so that
they were in the same ........................................ as other elements with similar properties, for example
swapping tellurium (Te) and ........................................ (.................). The major change that he introduced
to his classification was that he left ........................................ for elements that had not been
discovered at the time. Today, the elements in the modern Periodic Table are arranged in order of
increasing ........................................ . Going across a period, from left to right, in the modern Periodic
Table elements change from being metallic to ........................................ .
4 Element Y has a proton number of 19 and a relative atomic mass of 39.
a i How many electrons, protons and neutrons are there in an atom of element Y?
.......................................................................................................................................................................

ii What is the electronic configuration of this element? ..........................................................................
iii In which group of the Periodic Table would you find this element? Explain your answer.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iv What would be the symbol for the ion that element Y forms? ............................................................
b The proton number of bromine (Br) is 35. It is in Group VII of the Periodic Table – it is a
halogen. How many electrons will bromine have in its outer energy level? ..........................................
c When potassium metal is heated and lowered into a gas jar of bromine vapour, a chemical
reaction occurs, which produces white fumes.
i What do the white fumes consist of? .........................................................................................................
ii Write word and balanced chemical equations for the reaction.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii When potassium is reacted with chlorine gas, the reaction is more vigorous. Explain this
observation in terms of the reactivity of the halogens, giving three key facts.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
5 Figure 9.2 shows part of the Periodic Table.

I II III IV V VI VII VIII
H
C N F Ne
Na Mg Al P S
Ca Mn Br Kr
Figure 9.2
Using the elements shown in Figure 9.2, write down the symbol for an element that:
a is a transition element
b has four electrons in its outer energy level
c is a liquid at room temperature and pressure
d is stored under oil

e has a full outer electron energy level
f has an electronic configuration of 2,8,5
g is a Group I metal
h is a gaseous Group VII element.
6 This question is about the transition elements.
a Complete Table 9.2 to compare transition metals to Group I metals.
Table 9.2
Group I metals Transition metals

Density
Melting points
Colour of solid compounds
Good catalysts?
b Give two physical properties of transition elements that make them more useful to us
than the Group I metals.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c i What type of chemical bonding is present in all transition elements? .............................................
ii Draw a labelled diagram to show the type of chemical bonding present in transition
elements.
d The transition elements, and their compounds, often make very good catalysts and are used
extensively in industrial processes.
i Give two reasons why a catalyst would be used in an industrial process.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Name one industrial process and the catalyst that is used in the process.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................

Supplement
7 Use the information given in Table 9.3 to answer the following questions about elements A, B, C,
D and E.
Table 9.3
Element Proton number Nucleon number Electronic configuration

A 10 20 2,8
B 19 39 2,8,8,1
C 13 27
D 8 16
E 35 2,8,7
a Complete Table 9.3 by writing in:
i the electronic configuration of elements C and D
ii the proton number of element E.
b i Which of these elements, A to E, is a noble gas?
ii Which of these elements, A to E, is a Group I element?
iii Which of these elements, A to E, is a Group VII element?
iv Which of these elements, A to E, is aluminium?
c i Which of these elements, A to E, will form an ion with a +3 charge?
ii Which of these elements, A to E, will form an ion with a –2 charge?
iii Which of these elements, A to E, will not form an ion?
Core
1 Displacement reactions occur when a solution containing a halide ion reacts with a more
reactive halogen. This type of reaction can be seen when a solution of potassium bromide
reacts with chlorine.
a Write word and balanced chemical equations for the reaction that occurs between
potassium bromide solution and chlorine. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b Why is chlorine more reactive than bromine? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................

c Which other halogen would react with potassium bromide? ............................................................[1]

d Would there be a reaction between a solution of sodium fluoride and bromine?
Explain your answer. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 8]
2 In the Periodic Table, elements are arranged in vertical columns called groups. Within each
group, the elements have similar chemical reactions but show a trend in their physical
properties such as reactivity and melting point.
Consider the three elements lithium, potassium and sodium, which are found in Group I of the
Periodic Table.
Table 9.4 gives some information about these elements. Use the information in it and your
Periodic Table to help you to answer the questions that follow.
Table 9.4
Colour Density / g/cm3 Melting point /°C Electronic configuration

Lithium Silver 0.53 181 2, 1
Potassium Silver 0.86 64 2, 8, 8, 1
Sodium Silver 0.97 98
a Give the electronic configuration of sodium. ...........................................................................................[1]

b Which of the elements potassium, lithium and sodium is the most reactive when
added to water? Explain your answer in terms of their atomic structure. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
c Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of sodium with water.[3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
d Which of the six Group I metals would be the most reactive when added to water?
Explain your answer. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 9]

3 In Group VII there are five elements, all of which have the same number of electrons in their
outer energy level.
Table 9.5 gives some information about these elements.
Table 9.5
Element Physical state Colour Melting point /°C

Fluorine Gas Pale yellow –219
Chlorine
Bromine –7
Iodine 114
Astatine 302
a Complete Table 9.5 to state the physical state and colour of chlorine, bromine and iodine. [3]
b How many electrons do these elements have in their outer energy level? ................................. [1]
c What do all of these elements do when they react and form ions? [1]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
d What would be the charge on an ion of any of the Group VII ions? ..................................................[1]
e Which of the Group VII elements would be the most reactive? Explain your answer. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
f Using the information in Table 9.5, predict:
i the colour and physical state of astatine. .......................................................................................... [2]
ii the melting point of chlorine. ................................................................................................................. [1]

[Total: 12]
Supplement
4 Transition metals have ions with variable oxidation numbers. Complete Table 9.6, giving the
oxidation numbers of the transition metal ions in the following ionic compounds and name the
compound. [8]
Table 9.6
Formula of compound Oxidation number Name of compound

FeCl 2
Fe2O3
CuO
CoCl 2
[Total: 8]

10 Metals
Core
1 Complete Table 10.1 to compare the general properties of metals and non-metals.
Table 10.1
Physical property Metals Non-metals

Thermal conductivity
Electrical conductivity
Malleability and ductility
Melting and boiling points
2 This question concerns the extraction of iron from its ore, hematite (Fe2O3), in the blast furnace.
a Different metals are extracted from their ores using different methods. Describe the
two different ways by which iron and aluminium are extracted and explain why they
are different.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b The coke that is added to the furnace fulfils two functions. What are they?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c Why is limestone added as a raw material to the furnace?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d Write word equations for each of the following processes, which occur in the blast furnace.
i the thermal decomposition of limestone
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii the oxidation of carbon (coke)
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii the formation of carbon monoxide
.......................................................................................................................................................................

9 Metals
iv the extraction of iron from the hematite
.......................................................................................................................................................................
v the formation of calcium silicate (slag)
.......................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
e Write balanced equations for the processes in part d i to v
i ............................................................................................................................................................................
ii ............................................................................................................................................................................
iii ............................................................................................................................................................................
iv ............................................................................................................................................................................
v ............................................................................................................................................................................
f What role does the carbon monoxide play in the extraction process?
..................................................................................................................................................................................
3 Table 10.2 gives the compositions and properties of some different types of steel and cast iron.
Table 10.2
Type of steel Composition Properties

Cast iron 96% Fe, 4% C Very brittle, easily moulded, hard
Mild steel 99.5% Fe, 0.5% C Easily worked, little brittleness, springy
Hard steel 99% Fe, 1% C Tougher than mild steel, brittle
Stainless steel 74% Fe, 18% Cr, 8% Ni Tough, does not rust
Tungsten steel 95% Fe, 5% W Tough even at high temperatures
a i Which element is present in steels and cast iron that makes them brittle? ...................................
ii How is the amount of the element you have named in your answer to part i reduced
during the steel-making process?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................

9 Metals
b i Stainless steel is a mixture of three different metals. What name do we give to
substances such as stainless steel? .............................................................................................................
ii Why are these substances often more useful than pure metals?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii Stainless steel is used to make cutlery and surgical instruments. Give two reasons why it
is used in these ways.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
c Cars and ships made from steel often suffer from rusting. Stainless steel, however, does
not rust. Give two reasons why we do not make cars or ships out of stainless steel.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d Complete Table 10.3 to give the properties required for the objects listed and the type
of steel you would choose to make them out of.
Table 10.3
Object Properties Steel

Car body
Axe
Surgical knife
e Which of the diagrams in Figure 10.1 represents the structure of an alloy?
A B C
Figure 10.1

9 Metals
4 A student sets up an experiment as shown in Figure 10.2, to find out what conditions were needed
for rusting to occur.
tube A tube B tube C tube D
air
layer of
air dry air olive oil pure oxygen
distilled water distilled

anhydrous boiled water
calcium chloride water
Figure 10.2
a Explain the purpose of:
i the anhydrous calcium chloride in tube B
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii boiling the water in tube C
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii the layer of oil in tube C
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b What conditions were present in each of the tubes? Put ticks in Table 10.4 to show if
oxygen or water were present in each of the tubes.
Table 10.4
Tube Water Oxygen

A
B
C
D

9 Metals
c i In which tube(s) will the nails not rust? .......................................................
ii Explain your answer to part i.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
d i In which tube will the nails rust the most? .......................................................
ii Explain your answer to part i.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
e i Name a method by which the nails in tube A could have been treated to prevent them from
rusting in this experiment.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Describe how the method you have described in part i would prevent the nails from rusting.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
f i The nails could also be prevented from rusting by wrapping some zinc wire around the
nails at the beginning of the experiment. Explain why this would prevent the nails from
rusting.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
ii Often, iron objects are sprayed with a thin layer of zinc to prevent them from rusting.
What name is given to this method of protection and how does it prevent the iron
object from rusting?
.....................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................
Supplement
5 Complete and balance the following chemical equations.
a + H2SO4(aq) → MgSO4(aq) + H2O(l) +
b 2Ca(s) + O2(g) →
c Mg(s) + → MgSO4(aq) + Zn(s)
d + → 2MgO(s)
e Zn(s) + 2 (aq) → + H2(g)

9 Metals
6 Write balanced chemical equations for the reactions between each of the following pairs of substances.
a potassium metal and water
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b zinc metal and hydrochloric acid
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c magnesium and copper(II) oxide
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d magnesium metal and steam
.............................................................................................................................................................................
e magnesium metal and water
.............................................................................................................................................................................
7 A student carried out an experiment to find the order of reactivity of six different metals, labelled
A to F. Small strips of each metal were placed into solutions of the nitrates of the other five
metals. The student looked for a reaction occurring in each case.
a What would the student be looking for to see if a reaction was occurring?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b If a reaction did occur, what type of reaction would the student be observing?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c Table 10.5 shows a record of the student’s results.
✓ = reaction occurred ✗ = no reaction — = reaction not done
Put the metals A to F in order of their reactivity, with the least reactive metal first.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Table 10.5
Metal A nitrate B nitrate C nitrate D nitrate E nitrate F nitrate

A — ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓
B ✗ — ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓
C ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓
D ✓ ✓ ✗ — ✓ ✓
E ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ — ✗
F ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ —

9 Metals
8 When a mixture of copper(II) oxide and zinc metal reacts, a pink-brown solid is formed along
with a yellow solid that changes colour to white when it gets cold.
a Write word and balanced chemical equations for the reaction that occurs.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Name the pink-brown solid that is formed in the reaction. .......................................................................
c Name the solid that is yellow when hot and white when cold. .................................................................
d i Which of the reactants is being oxidised in this reaction? ..................................................................
ii Explain why this reactant is being oxidised. ............................................................................................
iii What is happening to the other reactant when the reaction occurs?
...............................................................................................................................................................................
Core
1 Look at the flow diagram, Figure 10.3.
Solution D + Gas E
dilute HCl
heat in air heat with powdered Mg
Zinc Solid A Solid B + Solid C
electrolysis of molten B
Silvery metal F + Gas G
CuSO4(aq)
Brown-pink solid H + Solution I

Figure 10.3
a Name and give the formulae of substances A to I.
A ........................................ [1]
B ........................................ [1]
C ........................................ [1]
D ........................................ [1]
E ........................................ [1]

9 Metals
F ........................................ [1]
G ........................................ [1]
H ........................................ [1]
I ........................................ [1]
b Write word equations for the reactions in which:
i solid B was formed [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii solution D and gas E were formed. [3]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
c Write anode and cathode reactions for the processes that take place during the
electrolysis of molten B. [6]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 20]
Supplement
2 When copper(II) oxide reacts with zinc, copper metal and zinc oxide are formed.
a Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b What is the oxidation number of the copper and zinc before and after the reaction has
occurred? [2]
Oxidation state before reaction Oxidation state after reaction

Copper
Zinc
c What is the oxidation number of an element in its uncombined state? ........................................ [1]
d Write an ionic half-equation to show what has happened to the copper ion during the
reaction. [1]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
e What name is given to this process? What happens to the oxidation number of the copper? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
f Write an ionic half-equation to show what has happened to the zinc during the reaction. [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................

9 Metals
g What name is given to this process? And what happens to the oxidation number of the
zinc? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
h What type of reaction occurs between copper(II) oxide and zinc metal? [1]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 13]
3 Alloys can be much harder and stronger than the pure metals they are made from.
a Draw a diagram to show the structure of a pure metal and another diagram to show
the structure of an alloy. [2]
Pure metal Alloy

b Explain, using your diagrams to help, why alloys can be much harder and stronger than
pure metals. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 5]

Chemistry of the
11 environment
Core
1 For each of the following statements, write either ‘T’ for ‘true’ or ’F’ for ‘false’.
a Distilled water is used in the laboratory because it contains a lot of chemical impurities. .......
b Water from natural sources contains several dissolved substances including oxygen, metal
compounds and nitrates from fertilisers. .......
c Sewage contains microbes that prevent disease. .......
d Dissolved oxygen and some metal compounds, such as calcium salts, found in natural
water are beneficial to life. .......
e Dissolved nitrates and phosphates lead to oxygenated water. .......
f The percentage of oxygen in the air is 15%. .......
g Photosynthesis is the reaction between carbon dioxide and water with urea as a catalyst. .......
h The word equation for photosynthesis is:
Water + carbon dioxide → glucose + oxygen .......
2 Water pollution has become a real problem. Water is such a good solvent that many substances
will dissolve in it, including fertilisers.
a Explain how fertilisers get into rivers, including two key facts.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Give the names and formulae of each of the nitrogen-containing ions, from chemical fertilisers,
that pollute water in rivers.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c Name and give the formula of an artificial fertiliser that contains the ions you have named
in your answer to part b. ........................................................................................................
d i What types of organisms are encouraged to grow in rivers by the presence of artificial fertilisers?
..........................................................................................................................................

11 Chemistry of the environment
ii How does the growth of these organisms affect life in the river?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
3 As well as the substances you would expect in pure dry air, other substances called pollutants
are found in the atmosphere. These pollutants cause air pollution.
a i Explain the term pollutant gases. Give two key facts.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Name two pollutant gases other than sulfur dioxide and state where each of those gases
may come from.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b Sulfur dioxide is a pollutant. Major sources of this gas are ‘heavy industry’ and ‘power stations’.
i From which substances would sulfur dioxide be produced in these industries?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii The word and balanced chemical equations for the production of sulfur dioxide are given below.
sulfur + oxygen → sulfur dioxide
S(s) + O2(g) → SO2(g)
Calculate the mass of sulfur dioxide produced by 32 kg of sulfur. (Ar values: O = 16);
S = 32 .........................................................................................................................
iii The sulfur dioxide dissolves in water in the atmosphere and produces an acid. This acid
is then oxidised to give a different acid. What are the names and formulae of the initial
acid and the final acid produced on oxidation?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iv Name three problems that substances produced from sulfur dioxide in the air cause in the
environment.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
v Units are being added to some power stations to prevent the emission of sulfur dioxide.
What is the name given to these units? ...............................................................................

4 Water is very good at dissolving substances. It is, therefore, very unusual to find really pure water
on this planet. The questions that follow are about the purification of water from a reservoir.
a i How is filtration of the water from the reservoir carried out? ...............................................
ii What is the purpose of filtering at this stage? .....................................................................
b Chlorine is added to the water near the end of the purification process. Why is chlorine
added? ...................................................................................................................................
c Chlorine produces an acidic solution containing two acids. The incomplete chemical equation
is shown below. The acid shown as a product is called chloric(I) acid.
Cl2(g) + H2O(l) → (aq) + HOCl(aq)
What are the name and formula of the other common acid that is produced?
..............................................................................................................................................
d Why is sodium hydroxide added after chlorination? ..................................................................
e Give two reasons why carbon is added. ....................................................................................
f To prevent tooth decay, an ion is often added to the water before it is supplied to homes.
Name this ion and give its formula. .........................................................................................
Supplement
5 a Ammonium salts and nitrates are used as fertilisers. Calculate the percentage of nitrogen in
each of these nitrogen-containing compounds used by farmers. (Ar values: H = 1; N = 14;
O = 16; Na = 23; P = 31; S = 32)
i sodium nitrate, NaNO3 ........................................................................................................
ii ammonium phosphate, (NH4)3PO4 ........................................................................................
iii ammonium sulfate, (NH4)2SO4 .............................................................................................
b Name and give the symbols of the two elements, other than nitrogen, that are required to
improve plant growth.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c A fertiliser that contains phosphorus is calcium phosphate.
Calcium phosphate contains the ions Ca2+ and PO43-. What is the formula of this substance?
..............................................................................................................................................

6 a Burning fossil fuels makes a large contribution to the amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
i The balanced chemical equation for burning methane in air is shown below.
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide produced when 32 g of methane is burned, showing
your working. (Ar values: H = 1; C = 12; O = 16)
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii What volume of carbon dioxide would be produced when 32 g of methane is burned? Show
your working.
(1 mole of gas occupies 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure.)
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b The formula of the major constituent of petrol is C8H18. Explain why you would expect petrol
to produce more carbon dioxide than methane when it is burned inside car engines.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Core
1 In recent years, scientists have detected an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and has been linked to global warming.
a What do you understand by each of the following terms?
i greenhouse gas [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii global warming [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
b Describe the effect that global warming will have on the Earth over time. [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................

c It is not only carbon dioxide that is a greenhouse gas. Name and give the formula of
another major greenhouse gas. [2]
d List the possible ways that the problems being created worldwide by global warming
can be addressed. [6]
..................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 15]
Supplement
2 Oxides of nitrogen are atmospheric pollutants. Motor vehicles are responsible for much of the
pollution by these oxides that is found in the atmosphere in towns and cities.
a Nitrogen monoxide is formed by the reaction of nitrogen and oxygen inside the car engine.
The word and symbol equations are given below.
nitrogen + oxygen → nitrogen(II) oxide
N2(g) + O2(g) → 2NO(g)
i Calculate the volume of nitrogen monoxide produced at room temperature from 48 dm3
of nitrogen. (1 mole of gas occupies 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure.) [1]
ii As it exits the exhaust, the nitrogen monoxide produced in the car engine then reacts
with oxygen from the air and forms the brown gas nitrogen(IV) oxide. This is an acidic
gas. The word and symbol equations are given below.
Balance the chemical equation. [2]
nitrogen(II) oxide + oxygen → nitrogen(IV) oxide
NO(g) + O2(g) → NO2(g)
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
iii What device has been attached to a car to help eliminate the problem of pollution
by oxides of nitrogen? ............................................................................................. [1]

b When nitrogen(IV) oxide reacts with water from the atmosphere, an acid is produced along
with some nitrogen monoxide.
i Name and give the formula of the acid produced. ..................................................... [2]
ii Write word and balanced chemical equations for the production of this acid. [4]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 10]

12 Organic chemistry 1
Core
1 The functional group of the alkanes is based around the homologous series having only single
bonds between the hydrogen and carbon atoms. Alkane molecules even though they are unreactive
will undergo cracking. Cracking using a catalyst is one of the most important chemical processes
carried out by the oil industry. Cracking involves the thermal decomposition of the hydrocarbon
fractions containing the larger alkane molecules. The process produces a mixture of saturated and
unsaturated molecules.
Explain the meaning of each of the following terms, giving two key facts for each.
a cracking
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b catalyst
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c thermal decomposition
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d alkane
.............................................................................................................................................................................
e saturated
.............................................................................................................................................................................
f unsaturated
.............................................................................................................................................................................
g functional group
.............................................................................................................................................................................
h hydrocarbon
.............................................................................................................................................................................

2 a Use the words below to complete the following passage about plastics.
addition polymer polymerisation monomers

polymers ethene chains
When small molecules such as ............................ join together to form long ............................ of atoms,
called ............................................., the process is called ............................................. . These small molecules
that can join together in this way are called ............................................. . The polymer formed with
ethene is an ............................................. .
b The displayed formula of an ethene molecule is shown in Figure 12.1.
Use this molecule to draw part of the polyethene polymer chain. Include at least 3
molecules of ethene.
H H
C C
H H
Figure 12.1
c Describe the reaction that takes place between bromine water and ethene.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d Plastics like polyethene can be recycled but many cannot. Why can some plastics be
recycled whilst others cannot?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
3 a Ethene, C2H4, is the starting material for making plastic carrier bags.
H H
H H
n C C ~C C ~
H H
H H n
Figure 12.2
i Name the type of chemical change taking place in Figure 12.2.
.........................................................................................................................................
ii Name the product formed by this reaction. .........................................................................
iii What is the general formula of the alkene homologous series? .............................................

b The majority of carrier bags are difficult to dispose of.
i Explain, including four key facts, why carrier bags should not just be thrown away.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Give two reasons why the majority of plastic carrier bags are recycled.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iii Not all plastics can be recycled. Explain why.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iv Other than recycling, name three problems associated with plastic disposal.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
4 a i The alkanes form a homologous series of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. Explain the
terms homologous series and hydrocarbons including five key facts.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii The alkanes are generally unreactive. Name two types of reaction they can undergo.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
b i The first four members of the alkane family are shown in Table 12.1. Complete the table
by filling in the missing formulae and displayed structures.

Table 12.1
Alkane Formula Displayed structure

Methane
Ethane C 2 H6
Propane
Butane
ii Name the type of bonding present in alkanes. .....................................................................
iii By showing the outer electron shells, draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the chemical
bonding in a molecule of ethane.
iv All the alkanes shown in Table 12.1 are gases. What would be the physical difference
between these four alkanes and the alkane decane, C10H22? .................................................
v What is the general formula for the alkane series? ...............................................................
Supplement
5 a The most important property of alkanes is that they will generally burn quite easily.
The gaseous alkanes are some of the most useful fuels. When a gas like methane burns
in a plentiful supply of air, which type of combustion does it undergo?
..............................................................................................................................................
b The balanced chemical equation for the burning of methane in a plentiful supply of air is given
below.
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) ∆H = –ve
i What does the sign of ∆H tell you about the reaction? ........................................................
ii How many moles of carbon dioxide are produced by 1 mole of methane? ...............................

iii What mass of carbon dioxide would be produced by 64 g of methane burning in a

plentiful supply of air? (Ar values: H = 1; C = 12; O = 16)
.......................................................................................................................................................................
iv What volume of carbon dioxide would be produced when 100 dm3 of methane is burned
in a plentiful supply of air? (1 mole of any gas occupies 24 dm3 at room temperature and
pressure.)
.......................................................................................................................................................................
6 a What structural feature does an alkene possess that an alkane does not?
..............................................................................................................................................
b Figure 12.3 shows the outer electron shells of the elements present in the compound
ethene. Complete the bonding diagram by drawing dots and crosses to show the electrons
in each of the overlap areas.
H H
C C
H H
Figure 12.3
c Alkenes like ethene will undergo addition reactions. In an addition reaction, how many
products are formed? ..............................
7 Give the name and displayed formula of the main organic product(s) formed when each of the
following chemical procedures is carried out.
a A mixture of methane and chlorine is exposed to ultraviolet light.
b A mixture of ethene and steam is passed over an acid catalyst at high temperature and
pressure.
c A mixture of ethene and hydrogen is passed over a metal catalyst at a high temperature.

d Ethene is bubbled through a solution of bromine.
e Decane is passed over a heated catalyst.
Core
1 Figure 12.4 shows the apparatus used in the laboratory for the cracking of a liquid alkane.
Some of the labels have been replaced with letters.
porcelain chips
D
A B
Figure 12.4
a For each letter A to D, write down the correct label from the list below.
gaseous alkene hard glass boiling tube paraffin-soaked mineral wool water
A ....................................................................................................................................... [1]
B ....................................................................................................................................... [1]
C ....................................................................................................................................... [1]
D ....................................................................................................................................... [1]
b What is the purpose of the porcelain chips in this experiment? [2]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
c Give an explanation of the following observation:
‘The substance collected in the test-tube was found to decolourise bromine water.’ [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................

d Draw a star on Figure 12.4 to show the position where you would introduce a further
piece of apparatus to collect any liquid product. [1]
e An explosive element gas can also be produced in this process. Give the name and
formula of this gas. ............................................................................................................ [2]
f i Complete the following symbol equation for a possible cracking of dodecane.
C12H26 → C4H8 + [1]

ii Name the products of the reaction shown in the equation in part i.
....................................................................................................................................... [2]
g Why is the process of cracking an important process in the petrochemical industry? [3]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 18]
Supplement
2 a Explain the meaning of the term isomer with reference to the molecule C4H10. Name
and draw the displayed structures of any substances you include in your answer. [6]
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
b i What would you expect to be the relative boiling points of the isomers you have
drawn in part a? [1]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
ii Explain why the isomers you have drawn in part a have different boiling points. [2]
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
[Total: 9]

Core
1 For each of the following statements about alcohols and carboxylic acids, write either ’T’ for ‘true’
or ‘F’ for ‘false’.
a Ethanol can be manufactured at a temperature of 300°C and 6000 kPa pressure by adding
steam to ethene in the presence of an alkaline catalyst. .......
b Ethanoic acid reacts with magnesium and produces hydrogen gas. .......
c Ethanol is a useful solvent and fuel. .......
d Ethanoic acid produces carbon monoxide when it reacts with a carbonate. .......
e Fermentation of glucose takes place at a temperature of 25–35°C in the presence of yeast
and absence of oxygen. .......
2 Match each substance in the left-hand column of Table 13.1 with the correct description on the
right-hand column by drawing a line.
Table 13.1
CH3COOH Catalyst used in the manufacture of ethanol

C2H5OH A salt of ethanoic acid
CO2 Ethanoic acid
(CH3COOH)2Mg General formula for alcohols
Phosphoric acid Produced when ethanol burns completely in air
CnH2n+1OH Has an Mr (relative molecular mass) of 46
3 The first member of the homologous series of carboxylic acids is methanoic acid (HCOOH).
In some areas, when water is boiled the inside of the kettle becomes coated with a layer of
calcium carbonate. This type of water is known as temporary hard water. This deposit of calcium
carbonate can be removed by adding methanoic acid.
a Complete the equation for the reaction between calcium carbonate and methanoic acid.
CaCO3 + HCOOH → Ca(HCOO)2 + +
b Methanoic acid reacts with most metals above hydrogen in the reactivity series.
Complete the chemical equation for the reaction between methanoic acid and magnesium.
HCOOH + Mg → +

Supplement
4 Butanol is the fourth member of the alcohols and has a molecular formula C4H9OH. Biobutanol is
a fuel of the future. It can be made by the fermentation of almost any form of biomass such as
grain, straw or leaves.
a Draw the displayed formula of butanol.
b Write a word and a balanced symbol equation for the complete combustion of butanol.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
5 All alcoholic drinks contain ethanol (alcohol).
a Explain why alcoholic drinks go sour if left open for some time. Write a word and a balanced
chemical equation to help with your explanation.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Alcohols react with carboxylic acids to produce which type of compound? ................................
6 Figure 13.1 shows the structure of the cholesterol molecule.

CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
HO
Figure 13.1
a What type of bonding is present in this molecule? ...................................................................

b Which part of the molecule will react with:
i steam in presence of an acid catalyst?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii ethanoic acid?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
c If a condensation polymer like PET was to be made with cholesterol, which part of the
molecule would be likely to react?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
7 a Name the polymerisation process that is used to make both nylon and PET.
..............................................................................................................................................
b Name the starting materials for making:
i nylon
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii PET.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
c Give the name and formula of the small molecule produced during the polymerisation
reactions used to produce both nylon and PET. ........................................................................
d Give the name of the chemical link that holds together:
i nylon ..............................
ii PET. ..............................
e Give two uses each for:
i nylon ................................................................................................................................
ii PET. ..................................................................................................................................
f Explain the difference between the type of polymerisation you have named in part a and
addition polymerisation.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................

8 a There are two straight chain isomers that exist for the molecule C4H9OH because of the
presence of the functional group. Name them and draw their displayed structures.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b i What would you expect to be the relative boiling points of the isomers you have drawn in
part a?
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
ii Explain why the isomers you have drawn in part a have different boiling points.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
Core
1 Ethanol (alcohol) is a product of many fermentation reactions and of the hydration of ethene.
The molecular formula of ethanol is C2H5OH.
a Draw the displayed formula of ethanol. [1]
b i Balance the following chemical equation for the fermentation reaction. Some spaces
may be left blank.
C6H12O6(aq) → C2H5OH(l) + CO2(g) [2]
ii Name the substance C6H12O6. ....................................................................................... [1]
iii Calculate the Mr (relative molecular mass) for C6H12O6. (AR: H = 1, C = 12, O = 16). [1]
...............................................................................................................................

c When ethanol is heated with potassium manganate(VII), it is oxidised to ethanoic acid.

C2H5OH(l) → CH3COOH(l)
i Ethanoic acid belongs to a homologous series of organic acids. What is the name
given to this homologous series of acids? ..................................................................... [1]
ii What is the general formula for this homologous series? ............................................ [1]
[Total: 7]
Supplement
2 a Each amino acid contains two functional groups. What are the names of these functional
groups? .................................................................................................................................... [2]

b The structure of the first amino acid, glycine, is shown in Figure 13.2.
Redraw the structure to show a dot-and-cross bonding diagram for this substance,
showing the outer electron shells only. [10]
H
O H
C C N
HO H
H
Figure 13.2
c Amino acids are the building blocks for proteins. Proteins are long-chain molecules or
natural polymers.
i Name the type of polymerisation process that is required to form proteins. [1]
........................................
ii Which industrial polymer contains the same link as that found in proteins? [1]
........................................
iii Figure 13.3 shows a substance produced when two amino acids react with one
another forming what is called a dipeptide.
H O H H
H O
N C C N C C
H OH
H H
Figure 13.3
Draw the part of the dipeptide that is produced from the reaction between the
two amino acids that form the dipeptide. [1]
[Total: 15]

Experimental techniques
14 and chemical analysis
1 a What do you understand by the phrase accuracy of experimental work?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b Name the appropriate apparatus for the measurement of the following:
i time ..................................................................................................................................
ii temperature .......................................................................................................................
iii mass .................................................................................................................................
iv volume of liquids (name three) ...........................................................................................
v volume of gases .................................................................................................................
c In experiments you will require the use of accurate measuring instruments. What accuracy
would you expect of:
i a stopwatch .......................................................................................................................
ii a thermometer ...................................................................................................................
iii an electronic balance .........................................................................................................
iv a burette? .........................................................................................................................
2 a Figure 14.1 shows the apparatus used for fractional distillation. The labels have been replaced
with numbers 1–8. For each number, write down the correct label from the list.
1
Liebig condenser
8 fractionating column
3
cold water in
thermometer
2
cold water out
4
distillate
mixture of liquids
heat
7
6
Figure 14.1

14 Experimental techniques and chemical analysis
1 ....................................................................................................................................................
2 ....................................................................................................................................................
3 ....................................................................................................................................................
4 ....................................................................................................................................................
5 ....................................................................................................................................................
6 ....................................................................................................................................................
7 ....................................................................................................................................................
8 ....................................................................................................................................................
b Which of the following mixtures can be separated successfully by fractional distillation?

Explain your answers.
petroleum magnesium and sulfur a mixture of dyes liquid air
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
c Figure 14.2 shows a simple apparatus used for chromatography. The labels have been replaced
with numbers 1–5. For each number, write down the correct label from the list in the box.
pencil line
1 beaker
solvent
2
samples
chromatography paper
3
5
Figure 14.2
1 .........................................................................................................................................
2 .........................................................................................................................................
3 .........................................................................................................................................
4 .........................................................................................................................................
5 .........................................................................................................................................

3 Concentrated sodium chloride solution was broken down by the passage of electricity using the
apparatus shown in Figure 14.3.
gas A gas B
electrodes
concentrated sodium
chloride solution
+ –
Figure 14.3
a What is the name of this process? ...........................................................................................
b Suggest a suitable material from which to make the electrodes. ...............................................
c Gas A bleached moist indicator paper. What is gas A and what is its formula?
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d Gas B is hydrogen. Suggest a chemical test to prove this.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
4 Ethene can be obtained by passing liquid paraffin vapour over hot aluminium oxide or broken pot.
The experiment is shown in Figure 14.4.
delivery
tube ethene
mineral
wool
cold water bath crystallising dish

Figure 14.4
a Complete the boxes in Figure 14.4 to show the chemicals used in this experiment.
b Use two arrows on Figure 14.4 to show where the heat is applied during the experiment.
c Why must the delivery tube be removed from the water before the heating is stopped?
..............................................................................................................................................

d Ethene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon. Describe a chemical test you could use to test for
this unsaturation.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
5 Name and give the formula of the gas that:
a relights a glowing splint .........................................................................................................
b gives a squeaky pop when ignited ...........................................................................................
c decolourises potassium manganate(VII) solution .....................................................................
d turns damp indicator blue .......................................................................................................
e bleaches moist indicator paper ................................................................................................
6 An analytical chemist was asked to identify two colourless solutions, A and B, and a green solid,
C. She carried out various tests in an attempt to identify the solutions. The results of her tests
are shown in Table 14.1.
Table 14.1
Addition of NH3(aq)
Flame test Dilute Dilute HNO3(aq) + Dilute HCl(aq) +
Substance colour HCl(aq) Few drops Excess AgNO3(aq) BaCl2(aq)
A Brick red No reaction White precipitate Precipitate White precipitate No reaction
dissolves
B Lilac No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction White precipitate
C Green Fizzes Blue precipitate Precipitate Fizzes Fizzes
when added to dissolves
solution from
effect of HCl(aq)
a Look at the results that were obtained for solution A.
i Which metal ion is present in the solution? .........................................................................
ii What does the formation of a white precipitate when acidified silver nitrate is added
tell you? ............................................................................................................................
Supplement
iii Write a balanced ionic equation for the formation of the white precipitate, including
state symbols.
...................................................................................................................................

b Look at the results that were obtained for solution B.
i Which metal ion is present in the solution? .........................................................................
ii Which anion must be present for a white precipitate to form when dilute hydrochloric
acid and barium chloride solution are added to solution B? .................................................
Supplement
iii Write a balanced ionic equation for the formation of the white precipitate, including
state symbols.
...................................................................................................................................
c Look at the results that were obtained for solid C.
i Which metal ion is present in the solid? .............................................................................
ii Which anion must be present to give fizzing when hydrochloric acid is added to solid C?
.........................................................................................................................................
d Using the information in Table 14.1, give the formula of the chemical present in each of
solutions A and B and solid C.
i solution A .........................................................................................................................
ii solution B .........................................................................................................................
iii solid C ..............................................................................................................................
7 In each of the qualitative analysis stages below, identify the substances G to L by name
and formula.
a When a white zinc compound, G, was heated in a dry test-tube, a gas, H, was produced.
When bubbled through limewater, gas H gave a white precipitate.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
b A yellow solid residue, I, was left behind, which turned white on cooling. When some dilute
hydrochloric acid was added to the white residue, the residue dissolved. There was no
effervescence and a colourless solution, J, was produced.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................

c When a few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide was added to a small portion of J, a white
precipitate, K, was formed. This precipitate dissolved in excess of the dilute sodium
hydroxide.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
d Upon adding a few drops of nitric acid followed by silver nitrate solution to a further
portion of J, a white precipitate, L, was produced. This went grey on standing in sunlight.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
8 A banknote was handed into a bank. The bank thought it might be a fake and it was sent
to a forensic science laboratory to check whether it was indeed a fake. They decided to use
chromatography to check if it was genuine or not.
a Describe, with the aid of a labelled diagram, the steps in the process to identify whether
or not the banknote was genuine.
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
Supplement
b If the sample spots had been colourless how could you identify them?
��
c Sometimes it is necessary to obtain Rf values for the spots on the chromatogram. This
requires the use of a formula. Complete the formula for Rf.
Rf =

Reinforce learning and deepen understanding
of the key concepts in this Workbook,
which provides additional support for the
accompanying Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry
Student’s Book.
» Develop understanding and build confidence:
the Workbook is in syllabus order, topic-by-
topic, with each section containing a range
of shorter questions to test knowledge and
its application to different scientific contexts.
Exam-style questions are also provided in
each section.
» Differentiated content: Core and Supplement
content is clearly flagged within the workbook.
» Provide extra practice and self-assessment:
each Workbook is intended to be used by
students for practice and homework. Once
completed, it can be kept and used for Use with Cambridge IGCSE™
revision.
Chemistry Student’s Book
Fourth Edition
9781398310506
For over 25 years we have king for ove

This resource is endorsed by
or
been trusted by Cambridge
r
Cambridge Assessment International Education
W
25
ducation
Ca
m bridge A
schools around the world to YEARS ✓ Provides learner support for the Cambridge
al E
provide quality support for IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) Chemistry syllabuses
on
es i
ss
sm at WITH
ent Intern
teaching and learning. For (0620/0971) for examination from 2023
this reason we have been selected by
✓ Has passed Cambridge International’s rigorous
Cambridge Assessment International quality-assurance process
Education as an official publisher of
endorsed material for their syllabuses. ✓ Developed by subject experts
✓ For Cambridge schools worldwide

Cambridge IGCSE (TM) Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition (Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford)

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Cambridge IGCSE (TM) Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition (Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford)

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Cambridge IGCSE (TM) Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition (Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford)

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

king for ove

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 1 05/04/21 10:31 AM

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 2 05/04/21 10:31 AM

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 3

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 3 05/04/21 10:31 AM

The Periodic Table of Elements

I II III IV V VI VII VIII

2 a Explain the meaning of each of the following terms.

ii chemical change ................................................................................................................

iii condensation ....................................................................................................................

strong heat. .......................................................................................................................

3 Use ideas about kinetic particle theory to describe the following:

a Diffusion does not occur in solids.

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 5

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 5 05/04/21 10:31 AM

b Gases can be compressed more than liquids.

c It is possible for a liquid to flow but a solid cannot.

6 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 6 05/04/21 10:31 AM

b What is the melting point of the substance? ............................................................................

c What is the boiling point of the substance? .............................................................................

cotton wool soaked cotton wool soaked

a Which of the particles will move faster? ........................................................................................................

a liquid ...................................................................................................................................................... [2]

a gas .......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

solid liquid gas

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 7

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 7 05/04/21 10:31 AM

Substance Melting point/oC Boiling point/oC

i Which element/s is/are a gas at room temperature? ................................................................... [1]

ii Which element/s is/are a solid at room temperature? ................................................................. [1]

temperature? ................................................................................................................................................ [1]

8 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 8 05/04/21 10:31 AM

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 9

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 9 05/04/21 10:31 AM

b Look at the list of substances.

stainless steel carbon monoxide lemonade sulfuric acid cement

Which of these substances are:

i petrol, oil, water, air, brass

Odd one out ......................................................

ii lead nitrate, potassium oxide, chromium, hydrochloric acid, silicon dioxide

Odd one out ......................................................

10 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 10 05/04/21 10:31 AM

iii HCl, F2, MgO, FeS, CO2

Odd one out ......................................................

d Water, H2O, is a molecule. What do you understand by the term molecule?

ii Explain what the ‘bright red glow’ indicates.

iii Give the chemical name of the ‘white powder’. ...................................................

i Name the elements mentioned in the passage above.

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 11

Cam IGCSE Chem WB_0537.indd 11 05/04/21 10:31 AM

ii Name the compounds mentioned in the passage.

ii the number of atoms of each element present in the formula

iii the total number of atoms present in the formula.

The first one has been done for you.

i Pb(s) + O2(g) → PbO(s)

ii H2(g) + O2(g) → H2O(l)

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 3

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 5

6 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

a liquid ...................................................................................................................................................... [2]

a gas .......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 7

i Which element/s is/are a gas at room temperature? ................................................................... [1]

ii Which element/s is/are a solid at room temperature? ................................................................. [1]

temperature? ................................................................................................................................................ [1]

8 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 9

10 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 11

12 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 13

14 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

b Which substance is being oxidised in reaction i? ................................................................................. [1]

c Which substance is being reduced in reaction ii? ................................................................................. [1]

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 15

16 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 17

18 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

a What type of bonding is shown in the methane molecule? .............................................................. [1]

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 19

c What type of chemical bond is found in sodium chloride? .......................................................[1]

20 Photocopying prohibited Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition

Cambridge IGCSE™ Chemistry Workbook 3rd Edition Photocopying prohibited 21