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SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAYYIDINA ‘OTHMAN,

CHEMISTRY 9701

TEST ON GROUP II ELEMENTS

For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D. Choose the one you consider to be
correct.

1 The metals of Group II react readily with oxygen to form compounds of general formula MO.
When each of these oxides is added to water, which forms the most alkaline solution?

A MgO B CaO C SrO D BaO

2 One mole of each of the following compounds is strongly heated and any gas produced is
collected at room temperature and pressure. From which compound is 24dm 3 of gas likely to be
collected? [One mole of any gas occupies 24dm3 at room temperature and pressure.]

A MgCl2 B MgCO3 C Mg(NO3)2 D Mg(OH)2

3 A 5.00 g sample of an anhydrous Group II metal nitrate loses 3.29 g in mass on strong heating.
Which metal is present?
A magnesium B calcium
C strontium D barium

4 Magnesium oxide may be used for the lining of an electric furnace for making crockery. Which
properties of magnesium oxide help to explain this use?

5 The chemical properties of an element at the top of a group in the Periodic Table are often
different from those of the rest of the elements in the group. Of the following properties of
beryllium and its compounds, which property is typical of the elements below it in Group II?
A Be does not react with hot water.
B BeCl2 is covalent.
C Be(NO3)2 produces BeO on thermal decomposition.
D BeO dissolves in alkalis.
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6 (a) (i) Write an equation showing the thermal decomposition of calcium nitrate, Ca(NO3)2.

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(ii) State and explain how the thermal stabilities of the nitrates vary down Group II.

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(b) The nitrates of calcium, strontium or barium are often added to firework mixtures to
produce red or green flames. The equation for the decomposition of one such mixture is
as follows.

Sr(NO3)2(s) + 3C(s) → SrO(s) + N2(g) + 2CO2(g) + CO(g)

Calculate the volume of gas given off (measured at room temperature and pressure) when
a 10.0 g sample of this mixture decomposes. [Mr: Sr(NO3)2, 211.6]

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(c) Explain in detail how carbon monoxide, produced in this reaction, is poisonous.

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7 Limestone is an important raw material, used in building, steel making and agriculture. The first
stage in using limestone is often to heat it in a kiln.

CaCO3(s)  CaO(s) + CO2(g) ∆ H = +178 kJ mol–1 reaction 1

Water is then added to the ‘quicklime’ produced in the kiln, to make ‘slaked lime’.

CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(s) ∆ H = –82kJ mol–1 reaction 2

(a) (i) Suggest two reasons why reaction 1 needs heating to a high temperature.
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 (ii) Explain whether MgCO3 would require a higher or a lower temperature than
CaCO3 for its decomposition.

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Before the widespread use of cement, bricks and stones used for buildings were bonded together
with a mixture of slaked lime, sand and water, known as lime mortar. On exposure to the air, the
lime mortar gradually set hard due to the following reaction.

Ca(OH)2(s) + CO2(g) → CaCO3(s) + H2O(l)

(b) Use the data given above to calculate the enthalpy change for this reaction.

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(c) One of the major ores of magnesium is the mixed carbonate called dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2.
Calculate the percentage loss in mass that would be observed when a sample of dolomite
is heated at a high temperature until the reaction had finished.

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8 (a) (i) State the trend in solubility of the Group II hydroxides.

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(ii) A solution of sodium sulphate was added to a solution of a Group II chloride and a
white precipitate was obtained. Name the group II chloride and write ionic
equation for its reaction with aqueous sodium sulphate.

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(b) Below is some data about the element calcium. State and Electronegativity 1.0
explain which of magnesium or strontium has
Atomic radius /nm 0.174
(i) an atomic radius of 0.191nm

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 (ii) an electronegativity of 1.2

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(d) Sodium and magnesium are classified as s block elements and the other elements in
period 3 as p block.

(i) Write the electronic configuration , using the s, p, d notation of

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9 Use the data below to answer the questions that follow:

Be Mg Ca Sr Ba
st -1
1 ionisation energy/kJ mol 900 736 590 548 503

(a) Explain the trends in 1st ionisation energy.

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(b) Magnesium reacts very slowly with hot water, but burns when heated in steam.

Calcium reacts rapidly with cold water.

Barium reacts even more rapidly with cold water.

(i) Write the equation with state symbols for calcium’s reaction with water.

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(ii) Write the equation with state symbols for magnesium’s reaction with steam.

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(c) Radium is in Group II and is below barium. Predict

(i) the reaction between radium and water

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(ii) the solubility of radium sulphate