IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Chemistry 15 mins 15 questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Formulae & Relative

Masses
Formulae / Empirical Formulae & Formulae of Ionic Compounds / Writing
Equations / Ar & Mr

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Easy Questions
1 A molecule contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. For every carbon atom there are
twice as many hydrogen atoms but the same number of oxygen atoms.

What is the formula of the molecule?

A. C2H6O
B. C2H4O2
C. C4H8O2
D. C2H2O2
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2 Theobromine is a stimulant found in chocolate and in tea leaves and is closely related to
caffeine, the stimulant found in coffee.

What is the formula of theobromine?

A. C6H5N4O2
B. C7H8N4O2
C. C7H8N3O2
D. C7H7N4O2

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3 Hydrogen reacts with elements from Group VII to produce compounds called hydrogen
halides. An example is when a molecule of hydrogen reacts with a molecule of fluorine to
produce hydrogen fluoride.

What is the correct equation for the reaction?

A. 2 H + 2 F → 2 HF
B. H2 + F2 → H2F2
C. 2 H + 2 F → H2F2
D. H2 + F2 → 2 HF
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4 Leucine is an essential amino acid used in the synthesis of proteins in the body.

What is the relative molecular mass of leucine?

A. 144 g
B. 86 g
C. 125 g
D. 131 g
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5 When magnesium carbonate is heated, the products are magnesium oxide and carbon
dioxide.

MgCO3 (s) → MgO (s) + CO2 (g)

What mass of magnesium oxide is formed when 21 g of magnesium carbonate thermally

decomposes?

(Ar = Mg = 24, C = 12, O = 16)

A. 10
B. 11
C. 20
D. 22
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Medium Questions
1 What is the balanced equation for the reaction of methane and oxygen?

A. CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + H2O(g)

B. CH4(g) + O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
C. 2 CH4(g) + 4 O2(g) → 2 CO2(g) + H2O(g)
D. CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
(1 mark)

2 Extended Only
A compound contains two atoms of oxygen and one atom of calcium. It also contains
hydrogen in sufficient amounts so that the overall charge of the molecule is neutral.

What is the molecular formula for the compound?

A. Ca(OH)4
B. Ca(OH)2
C. H4CaO2
D. CaO2H2
(1 mark)

3 Extended Only
Dilute sulfuric acid and barium chloride solution react to produce barium sulfate and
hydrochloric acid, as shown in the reaction below:

H2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2 HCl

Which row represents the correct state symbols for the reaction?

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 H2SO4 BaCl2 BaSO4 HCl

A (aq) (l) (s) (aq)

B (l) (aq) (aq) (l)

C (aq) (aq) (s) (aq)

D (l) (aq) (l) (aq)

(1 mark)

4 6 g of hydrogen react with 48 g of oxygen to form water. A chemist performs the same
reaction using 2 g of hydrogen.

What mass of oxygen is required to combine with the hydrogen?

A. 24 g
B. 12 g
C. 16 g
D. 72 g
(1 mark)

5 Extended Only
The formula and charge for positive and negative ions are shown.

cation anion

Al3+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Li+ F-, CO32-, NO3-, S2-, SO42-

The table shows the name and formula of common ionic compounds formed from the
ions. Which row is not correct?

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 name formula

A lithium sulfide Li2S

B iron(II) fluoride Fe2F3

C aluminium sulfate Al2(SO4)3

D magnesium nitrate Mg(NO3)2

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Hard Questions
1 Ammonia is manufactured by the reaction of hydrogen and nitrogen in the Haber
process, as shown in the equation below:

N2 + 3 H2 → 2 NH3

16.8 tonnes of ammonia can be produced from 14 tonnes of nitrogen.

How much nitrogen is needed to produce 51 tonnes of ammonia?

A. 42.5
B. 34
C. 17
D. 24.5
(1 mark)

2 The left hand side for the reaction between ammonia and copper(II) oxide is shown.
What are the products of the balanced equation?

3 CuO + 2 NH3 →

A. 3 Cu + 2 N + 3 H2O
B. 3 Cu + 3 HNO3
C. 3 Cu + N2 + H2O
D. 3 Cu + N2 + 3 H2O
(1 mark)

3 What is the balanced equation for the reaction between aqueous NaOH and Fe2(SO4)3?

A. Fe2(SO4)3 (aq) + 6 NaOH (aq) → 2 Fe(OH)3 (s) + 3 Na2SO4 (aq)

B. Fe2(SO4)3 (aq) + 2 NaOH (aq) → Fe(OH)3 (s) + Na2SO4 (aq)
C. 2 Fe2(SO4)3 (aq) + 4 NaOH (aq) → Fe(OH)3 (s) + Na2SO4 (aq)
D. 3 Fe2(SO4)3 (aq) + 6 NaOH (aq) → 3 Fe(OH)3 (s) + 2 Na2SO4 (aq)

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4 Extended Only
Magnesium nitrate and sodium carbonate react as shown.

Mg(NO3)2(aq) + Na2CO3(aq) → MgCO3(s) + 2 NaNO3(aq)

Which row describes the spectator ions and the net ionic equation for the reaction?

spectator ions net ionic equation

A Mg2+ and CO32- Mg2+(aq) + CO32-(aq) → MgCO3(s)

B NO3- and Na+ NO3-(aq) + Na+(aq) → NaNO3(aq)

C Mg2+ and CO32- NO3-(aq) + Na+(aq) → NaNO3(aq)

D NO3- and Na+ Mg2+(aq) + CO32-(aq) → MgCO3(s)

(1 mark)

5 Extended Only
Nitric acid and potassium hydroxide react in a neutralisation reaction to produce salt
and water, as shown by the equation below:

HNO3(aq) + KOH(aq) → KNO3(aq) + H2O(l)

Which row describes the spectator ions and the net ionic equation for the reaction?

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 spectator ions net ionic equation

A NO3- and K+ NO3-(aq) + K+(aq) → KNO3(aq)

B H+ and OH- NO3-(aq) + K+(aq) → KNO3(aq)

C NO3- and K+ H+(aq) + OH-(aq) → H2O(l)

D H+ and OH- H+(aq) + OH-(aq) → H2O(l)

(1 mark)

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