Name Score / 48 Mini-test year 10

Q1.

Substances can be classified as elements, mixtures or compounds.

(a) Each box represents an element, a mixture or a compound.

(i) Which box represents a mixture?

(1)
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4

(ii) Which two boxes represent elements?

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

(iii) Explain why Box 5 represents a compound.

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(b) The Periodic Table contains all the known elements.

(i) How are the elements arranged in the Periodic Table?
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A increasing mass number
B increasing number of neutrons
C increasing number of protons
D increasing reactivity

(ii) Elements in the same group have the same number of

(1)
A electrons in the outer shell
B electron shells
C neutrons
D protons

(Total for question = 6 marks)

 (Q01 4CH1/2CR, Jan 2020)

Q2.

The diagram shows an atom of an element.

(a) (i) What is the name of the particle labelled Y?

(1)
A electron
B ion
C neutron
D proton

(ii) Give the mass number of this atom.

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(iii) Name this element.
Use the Periodic Table on page 2 to help you.
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(b) There are two isotopes of this element.

Give one way, in terms of sub-atomic particles, that these isotopes are the same and one way that
they are different.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q01 4CH1/2C, Jan 2021)

Q3.

The diagram represents an atom of boron.

(a) Use information from the diagram to complete the table.

The first row has been done for you.
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(b) Boron has two isotopes, boron-10 and boron-11.

A sample of boron contains 18.7% of boron-10 and 81.3% of boron-11.
Calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of boron.
(2)

relative atomic mass = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 7 marks)

(Q02 4CH1/2CR, June 2019)

Q4.
The diagram shows a chromatogram of the food dyes in four different food colourings, A, B, C and D.

(a) (i) Give the letter of the food colouring that contains three different food dyes.
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(ii) Give the letters of the two food colourings that contain the same dye.
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(iii) Using the scale on the diagram, determine the Rf value of the dye in food colouring C.
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Rf = ...........................................................
(iv) Give a reason why the dye in food colouring D moves the furthest from the start line.
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(b) Describe how a student could obtain a chromatogram similar to the one shown in the diagram.
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(Total for question = 9 marks)

(Q03 4CH1/1CR, June 2022)

Q5.

The diagram shows the structure of an atom.

(a) Name the central part of an atom.

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(b) Name the positively charged particles in an atom.

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(c) State how the diagram shows that this atom is neutral.
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(d) Give the mass number of this atom.

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(e) Give the name of the element containing this atom.

Use the Periodic Table to help you.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q01 4CH1/1C, SAM 0)

Q6.

(a) The box shows some changes of state.

The table lists some physical changes.

Complete the table using words from the box to show the change of state for each physical change.
(4)

(b) A student plans to obtain salt crystals from a mixture of salt and sand.
The student adds pure water to the mixture to dissolve the salt.
(i) State two things the student could do to make the salt dissolve quickly.
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(ii) State what the student should do next to separate the sand from the salt solution.
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(iii) Describe how the student can obtain pure dry crystals of salt from the salt solution.
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(Total for question = 11 marks)

(Q02 4CH1/1C, June 2022)

Q7.

The diagram shows how the particles are arranged in the three states of matter.

(a) Use words from the box to identify the changes of state X, Y and Z.

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(b) Describe the differences in the movement of particles in solids and gases.
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 (Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q01 4CH1/1CR, Jan 2023)

Mark Scheme
Q1.

(Q01 4CH1/2CR, Jan 2020)

Q2.
 (Q01 4CH1/2C, Jan 2021)

Q3.
 (Q02 4CH1/2CR, June 2019)

Q4.
 (Q03 4CH1/1CR, June 2022)

Q5.
 (Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q01 4CH1/1C, SAM 0)

Q6.
 (Q02 4CH1/1C, June 2022)

Q7.

(Q01 4CH1/1CR, Jan 2023)