LEAP - CHEMISTRY - PAPER 2 - PRACTICE SHEET - 1

1 Which four quantities a, b, c and d are required to balance the equation ...
aC8H18(g) + bO2(g) ==> cCO2(g) + dH2O(l)

A. 1 13 8 9

B. 2 13 16 18

C. 1 13 8 18

D. 2 25 16 18

2 Which order of the three words matches the three substances iron, iron
oxide, steel?,

A. element, mixture, compound

B. mixture, compound, element

C. element, compound, mixture

D. compound, element, mixture

3 Which statement is TRUE about the elements of the Periodic Table of

Elements at room temperature?

A. only a few metals like aluminium and silver are silvery shiny solids

B. it is impossible for a non-metal to be magnetic

C. there are only a few non-metallic elements which are dull solids

D. most metals like aluminium and copper are magnetic

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4 Which electronic diagram is correct for the compound formed by combining
a metal M, from Group 2, with a non-metal X from Group 6 of the Periodic
Table?

A.

B.

C.

D.

5 From four substances described below, which is most likely to

consist of a giant covalent structure?

A. melting point 1500oC, molten substance is poor electrical conductor

B. melting point 20oC, molten substance doesn't conduct electricity

C. melting point 480oC, molten substance readily conducts electricity

D. melting point 1150oC, molten substance readily conducts electricity

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6 Solid iodine consists of I2 molecules symmetrically arranged in a crystal
lattice. Relatively high temperatures are needed to change iodine
molecules into iodine atoms because the?

A. forces holding the atoms together in an iodine molecule are strong

B. iodine is ionically bonded and the forces between ions are very strong

C. forces holding the molecules together in iodine are weak

D. iodine is an element and a non-metal

7 Which is likely to be the densest metal?

A. potassium
B. aluminium
C. tin

D. copper

8 Sodium hydroxide solution was added to a metal salt solution and a brown
gelatinous precipitate was formed. Which metal ion could have been
present?

A. Cu2+
B. Fe2+

C. Fe3+

D. Zn2+

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 9 Which is TRUE about the compounds formed by reacting a Halogen (X)
with hydrogen gas?

A. the liquid will be a good electrical conductor

B. the solution of the compound in water is a good conductor

C. they will have a high melting and boiling point

D. in water form a neutral solution of pH 7

10 Which does NOT represent a possible reaction?

A. chlorine + sodium iodide ==> sodium chloride + iodine

B. fluorine + sodium chloride ==> sodium fluoride + chlorine

C. bromine + potassium iodide ==> potassium bromide + iodine
D. iodine + potassium bromide ==> potassium iodide + bromine

11 Given the following symbol equation:

CaCO3(s) ==> CaO(s) + CO2(g)

Calculate how many kg of calcium carbonate is needed to make 56 kg of

calcium oxide.
(Relative atomic masses, Ar: Ca = 40, C = 12 and O = 16)

A. 100

B. 40

C. 44

D. 50

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12 46g of sodium combined with 16g of oxygen. What is the formula of the
sodium oxide formed? (Relative atomic masses: Na = 23 and O = 16)

A. Na2O

B. Na2O2
C. NaO

D. NaO2

13 How many g are there in 1.5 moles of nitric acid, HNO3?

(atomic masses: H = 1, N = 14, O = 16)

A. 0.024
B. 46.5
C. 42.0

D. 94.5

14 Which metal is added to aluminium to make a stronger alloy?

A. chromium
B. sodium

C. magnesium

D. gold

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15 The reactions in the blast furnace to produce iron are summarised by
equations (1) to (4).
The symbol equations may NOT be numerically balanced.

(1) C + O2 ==> CO2

(2) CO2 + C ==> CO

(3) Fe2O3 + CO ==> Fe + CO2

(4) CaCO3 + SiO2 ==> CaSiO3 + CO2

Which statement is TRUE?

A. in reaction (3) iron is oxidised

B. in reaction (1) carbon is reduced

C. in reaction (4) silicon dioxide is reduced

D. in reaction (3) carbon monoxide is oxidized

16 Copper is purified by the electrolysis of copper(II) sulfate solution using

copper electrodes. All the chemical changes occur on the surface of the
electrodes. The formula for copper(II) sulfate is CuSO4.
Which word describes the process happening on the surface of the
negative electrode?

A. reduction
B. oxidation

C. electrolysis
D. decomposition

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17 Which metal is less reactive than calcium, but whose oxide ore cannot
be reduced with carbon?

A. zinc

B. magnesium

C. sodium
D. potassium

18 Ammonia molecules, NH3, can be broken down into gaseous nitrogen and
hydrogen atoms. The energy needed to break the bonds to do this is 1164
kJ/mol. Therefore the average N-H bond energy in the molecule is?

A. 582 kJ

B. 388 kJ

C. 291 kJ
D. 1164 kJ

19 Equal amounts of four different substances (A-D) were added separately

to equal amounts of an acid and a thermometer placed in the mixture.

For which substance is the reaction the most endothermic?

A. temperature falls by 3oC

B. temperature rises by 5oC

C. temperature rises by 3oC

D. temperature falls by 5oC

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20 Which of the following statements BEST explains why a chemical reaction
goes slower without a suitable catalyst?

A. the catalyst increases the energy of collisions between reactant

particles

B. the activation energy is higher for the uncatalyzed reaction

C. the catalyst increases the frequency of collisions between

reactant particles

D. the activation energy is higher for the catalysed reaction

21 Which of the following reaction profiles represents an exothermic reaction

with a large activation energy?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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22 When hydrogen fluoride is heated it breaks down into hydrogen and fluorine.
The equation can be written as: 2HF(g) ==> H2(g) + F2(g)
Use the bond energies shown below to calculate the energy change

that takes place when 2 moles of hydrogen fluoride thermally

decomposes in this way.

(bond energies in kJ/mol: H-H = 440; F-F = 155; H-F = 560)

A. 525 kJ taken in

B. 525 kJ given out

C. 560 kJ given out

D. 560 kJ taken in

23 Which of the following readily reacts with bromine to produce a colourless

product?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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24 Which of these statements is TRUE about crude oil and fractional
distillation?

A. hydrocarbons towards the bottom of the column have some limited

uses

B. very short chain fractions can be cracked to make more petrol

C. long chain fractions cannot be cracked to make alkenes for plastics

D. hydrocarbons at the bottom of the column are flammable

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The diagram shows the formation of a polymer. Which is TRUE?

A. the monomer is reactive because it has an easily broken single

bond

B. the diagram shows an addition polymerisation

C. in the monomer molecule the bonds shown between the atoms are

all single covalent bonds

D. when W, X, Y and Z are hydrogen the monomer is ethane and the

polymer is poly(ethene)

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26 A colourless solution gave bright yellow flame colour when tested on the end
of a platinum wire placed in a roaring Bunsen flame. When a few drops of
litmus solution was added to solution X, the solution turned blue. From these
observations deduce the identity of solution X.

A. sodium hydroxide, NaOH

B. sulphuric acid, H2SO4

C. hydrochloric acid, HCl

D. calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2

27 Galvanising, means ‘coating with zinc’, and is used to protect iron and steel

objects from corrosion. The object can be dipped in a bath of molten zinc,

but it is now mainly done by electrolysis. The overall process is described as

__________ reaction.

A. a reduction

B. a displacement

C. a redox

D. an oxidation

28 Which reacts with water to form hydrogen?

A. potassium

B. mercury

C. copper

D. zinc

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29 Which of these reactions is possible?

A. silver + copper oxide silver oxide + copper

B. copper + sulfuric acid copper sulfate + hydrogen

C. iron + zinc chloride iron chloride + zinc

D. tin + gold sulfate tin sulfate + gold

30 Which of the following have/has one proton?

V = 11𝐻 W= 2
1𝐻 X = 31𝐻 Y = 32𝐻𝑒 Z = 42𝐻𝑒

A. Y and Z

B. W and Y

C. V, W and X

D. V only

31 Which of the two particles W, X, Y and Z represent different isotopes of the

same element?

Particle W: 12 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons

Particle X: 13 protons, 14 neutrons, 14 electrons

Particle Y: 14 protons, 13 neutrons, 14 electrons

Particle Z: 14 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons

A. Y and Z

B. W and X

C. X and Y

D. X and Z

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32 Sodium and chlorine can be manufactured by passing a direct current
through the molten salt sodium chloride. What happens at the negative
electrode?

A. chloride ions lose electrons and become chlorine atoms (which form

molecules)

B. sodium ions gain electrons and become sodium atoms

C. chlorine atoms gain electrons and become chloride ions

D. sodium atoms lose electrons and become sodium ions

33 Which word corresponds to methane gas?

A. compound

B. mixture

C. fraction

D. element

34 Which of the following explains why alkenes are more reactive than
alkanes?

A. alkenes have a smaller molecular mass than the corresponding alkane

with the same number of carbon atoms

B. the C=C double bond in alkenes is weaker than the C-C single bond

C. alkenes have a lower boiling point than the corresponding alkane with the

same number of carbon atoms

D. alkenes have a reactive C=C double bond

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35

Which of the following processes is caused by bubbling in carbon dioxide gas?

A. limewater ==> limestone

B. slaked lime ==> limewater

C. limestone ==> quicklime

D. quicklime ==> slaked lime

36 For every 100g of limestone decomposed by heat, 56g of quicklime are

made. How much quicklime is made from heating 25g of limestone?

A. 14g

B. 35g

C. 21g

D. 28g

37 NH4Cl (s) NH3(g) + HCl (g)

The equation shows the effect of heat on the salt ammonium chloride. Which
statement is TRUE about this reversible reaction?

A. the gases formed are colourless and green

B. ammonia gas is formed

C. the formation of the solid is endothermic
D. chloride gas is formed
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38 How many atoms make up the formula of ammonium nitrate?

A. 6

B. 3

C. 9

D. 4

39 Which is TRUE about the industrial synthesis of ammonia?

A. it is less economic to get a low % of nitrogen/hydrogen mixture

conversion to ammonia fast, than wait longer for a high % yield of

ammonia

B. it is a reasonably economic process because although it is an equilibrium

reaction, you can get a low % conversion to ammonia fast and recycle

unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen

C. the reaction is exothermic, so there are little energy costs in running the

chemical plant

D. it is difficult to separate the ammonia from unreacted hydrogen and

nitrogen because they have similar boiling or condensation points

40 Which is TRUE about reversible reactions and chemical equilibrium?

A. decrease in temperature favours an exothermic reaction

B. increase in temperature favours the heat releasing reaction

C. increase in pressure favours a reaction forming gas molecules

D. decrease in pressure favours the reaction forming the least gas

molecules

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