Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Ordinary Level

CHEMISTRY 5070/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice October/November 2018
1 hour
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A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.
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1 When heated, magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide, a white
powder.

A student investigates the change in mass that occurs during this reaction. He is given a balance
and the three sets of apparatus shown.

1 2 3

magnesium
metal tongs
magnesium
crucible

burning air
magnesium
tripod
heat
heat

Which sets of apparatus are suitable for this investigation?

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 2 only

2 Four substances are heated gently. The temperatures at which they start and finish melting are
recorded.

temperature
substance start melting finish melting
/ °C / °C

1 117 117
2 0 0
3 36 40
4 101 105

Which statement about the substances is correct?

A Substance 1 is the only pure substance.

B Substance 3 and substance 4 are impure.
C Substance 4 is water.
D They are all solids at room temperature.

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3 A substance dissolves in water to form a colourless solution. This solution reacts with aqueous
silver nitrate in the presence of dilute nitric acid to give a yellow precipitate.

What is the possible identity of the substance?

A calcium iodide

B copper(II) chloride

C iron(II) iodide
D sodium chloride

4 Which statements are correct?

1 The volume of a gas at constant pressure increases as the temperature increases.

2 The rate of diffusion of a gas increases as the temperature increases.
3 The pressure of a gas at constant volume decreases as the temperature increases.

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only

5 Which particle contains the greatest number of electrons?

A Mg2+ B N3– C Ne D S2–

6 Which substance has a giant covalent structure at room temperature?

A methane
B sand
C sodium chloride
D water

7 One atom of element X and two atoms of element Y react to form an ionic compound. Element X
forms a positive ion.

Which elements could X and Y be?

X Y

A calcium chlorine
B calcium oxygen
C sodium chlorine
D sodium oxygen

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8 An element with a high melting point forms an oxide that is gaseous at room temperature.

Which type of structure or bonding is present in the element?

A giant covalent
B ionic
C metallic
D simple molecular

9 Which statement explains why aluminium is malleable?

A Aluminium has layers of cations that can slide over one another.
B Aluminium has layers of electrons that can slide over one another.
C Aluminium has weak bonds between protons and a ‘sea of electrons’.
D Aluminium is covered with a layer of unreactive aluminium oxide.

10 The incomplete equation for the reaction between ethyne, C2H2, and oxygen is shown.

2C2H2(g) + ....O2(g) → ....CO2(g) + ....H2O(g)

When the equation is balanced, what is the correct value for O2(g)?

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

11 A compound contains 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen by mass.

The relative molecular mass of the compound is between 55 and 65.

What is the molecular formula of the compound?

A CH2O B C2H4O C C2H4O2 D C2H6O2

12 What is observed during the electrolysis of aqueous copper(II) sulfate using carbon electrodes?

A A pink solid is deposited on the anode.

B Bubbles form on the negative electrode.
C The colour of the solution fades.
D The negative electrode becomes smaller.

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13 Four processes using electrolysis are listed.

1 the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride

2 the electrolysis of dilute sulfuric acid
3 the extraction of aluminium from pure aluminium oxide

4 the purification of copper using aqueous copper(II) sulfate

Which processes produce oxygen at one of the electrodes?

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

14 Which statements about endothermic reactions are correct?

1 Energy is absorbed from the surroundings.

2 Energy is released to the surroundings.
3 The temperature of the reaction mixture falls.
4 The temperature of the reaction mixture rises.

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

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15 A fuel is completely burned in air. Carbon dioxide, water and heat are produced.

Which energy profile diagram is correct for burning a fuel?

A B
fuel +
oxygen CO2 + H2O

energy energy
fuel +
CO2 + H2O oxygen

progress of reaction progress of reaction

C D

fuel +
oxygen CO2 + H2O

energy energy
fuel +
CO2 + H2O oxygen

progress of reaction progress of reaction

16 The equation shows the reaction for the manufacture of ammonia.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

Which change will decrease the activation energy of the reaction?

A addition of a catalyst
B decrease in temperature
C increase in concentration
D increase in pressure

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17 Solid ammonium chloride is heated. The gases ammonia and hydrogen chloride are formed. This
is reaction 1.

Ammonia gas is mixed with hydrogen chloride gas. Solid ammonium chloride is formed. This is
reaction 2.

Which statement is correct?

A Both reaction 1 and reaction 2 are exothermic.

B Reaction 2 is reversible.

C The equation for reaction 1 is NH5Cl → NH4 + HCl.

D The three substances involved in each reaction all have a simple molecular structure.

18 In a closed flask, gases Q and R reach a dynamic equilibrium.

Q(g) 2R(g) ∆H is positive

Which change will move the equilibrium to the right?

A adding a catalyst
B decreasing the temperature
C increasing the pressure
D increasing the volume of the flask

19 Which reaction is a redox reaction?

A Mg + 2HCl → MgCl 2 + H2

B MgCO3 + 2HCl → MgCl 2 + H2O + CO2

C MgO + 2HCl → MgCl 2 + H2O

D Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl 2 + 2H2O

20 Three separate mixtures of a solution and a solid are made, as shown in the table.

The mixtures are warmed.

In which mixtures does gas form?

NaOH(aq) and H2SO4(aq) and H2SO4(aq)

NH4Cl (s) NH4Cl (s) and Mg(s)

A    key
B    = gas forms
C    = no gas forms
D   

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21 The carbonate, chloride and sulfate of a metal are all soluble in water.

What is the metal?

A barium
B calcium
C potassium
D silver

22 Which fertiliser contains the highest percentage of nitrogen by mass?

A ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3; formula mass is 80

B ammonium phosphate, (NH4)3PO4; formula mass is 149
C ammonium sulfate, (NH4)2SO4; formula mass is 132
D potassium nitrate, KNO3; formula mass is 101

23 Which set of conditions is used in the contact process?

temperature pressure
catalyst
/ °C / atm

A 100 1 V2O5
B 300 1000 Fe
C 450 1 Fe
D 450 1 V2O5

24 The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.

Z
Y
W X

Which two letters represent elements that can react together to form covalent compounds?

A W and X B W and Y C X and Y D Y and Z

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25 The Group I metals lithium, sodium and potassium show trends in their melting points and in their
reactions with water.

Which statement is correct going down the group from lithium to potassium?

A Their melting points decrease and their reaction with water becomes less vigorous.
B Their melting points decrease and their reaction with water becomes more vigorous.
C Their melting points increase and their reaction with water becomes less vigorous.
D Their melting points increase and their reaction with water becomes more vigorous.

26 From their position in the Periodic Table, which properties would you expect the elements
vanadium, chromium and cobalt to have?

1 variable oxidation states

2 coloured compounds
3 high melting points

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only

27 The diagram shows the structure of an alloy.

Which statement about alloys is correct?

A Alloys can only be formed by mixing copper or iron with other metals.
B High carbon steel alloys are soft and easily shaped.
C In an alloy there is attraction between positive ions and a ‘sea of electrons’.
D The alloy brass has a chemical formula.

28 Which pair of reagents will undergo a displacement reaction?

A Ag(s) and CuSO4(aq)

B Cu(s) and MgSO4(aq)
C Mg(s) and CaSO4(aq)
D Zn(s) and CuSO4(aq)

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29 The reactivity series for some metals, with two gaps labelled X and Y, is shown.

most reactive least reactive

K Na Ca Mg X Zn Y Pb (H) Cu Ag

Which row correctly identifies metals X and Y and the method of extraction of Y from its ore?

method of
metal X metal Y
extraction of Y

A Al Fe electrolysis
B Al Fe reduction with carbon
C Fe Al electrolysis
D Fe Al reduction with carbon

30 Iron can be extracted from the ore haematite, Fe2O3.

What is the maximum mass of iron that could be produced from 500 kg of haematite?
[Ar: O, 16; Fe, 56]

A 160 kg B 240 kg C 350 kg D 420 kg

31 Aluminium is used to make saucepans because of its apparent lack of reactivity.

Which property of aluminium explains its unreactivity?

A It has a layer of oxide on its surface.

B It has a low density.
C It is a good conductor of electricity.
D It is in Group III of the Periodic Table.

32 Pollutant gases are released by the bacterial decay of vegetable matter.

The bacterial decay of vegetable matter is the main source of which gas?

A carbon monoxide
B methane
C nitrogen dioxide
D sulfur dioxide

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33 Several different treatments are used to purify the water supply.

Which impurities can be removed by which treatment?

filtration use of carbon chlorination

A harmful microbes solids unpleasant odours
and tastes
B harmful microbes unpleasant odours solids
and tastes
C solids harmful microbes unpleasant odours
and tastes
D solids unpleasant odours harmful microbes
and tastes

34 Which statement about the homologous series of alkanes is correct?

A Alkanes are unsaturated hydrocarbons.

B Alkanes all have the general formula CnH2n.
C The boiling points decrease as the number of carbon atoms per molecule increases.
D The liquid alkanes become more viscous as the mass of the molecules increases.

35 Which compound has the empirical formula with the greatest relative formula mass?

A C2H6 B C4H10 C C5H10 D C6H6

36 Which statement about vegetable oil and the margarine made from it is correct?

A Both are liquids at room temperature.

B Both occur naturally.
C Margarine has the higher melting point.
D Vegetable oil has fewer carbon-carbon double bonds than margarine.

37 When ethene reacts with steam to form ethanol, which type of reaction takes place?

A addition
B fermentation
C polymerisation
D reduction

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38 An ester is formed from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

How does the number of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms in an ester differ from the total
number of these atoms in the carboxylic acid and alcohol from which the ester is formed?

carbon atoms hydrogen atoms oxygen atoms

A fewer fewer fewer

B fewer same fewer
C same fewer fewer
D same same same

39 Poly(lactic) acid is a polymer used to make biodegradable cups.

The partial structure of poly(lactic) acid is shown.

O O O O

O C O C O C O C

Which statements apply to poly(lactic) acid?

1 It is made by addition polymerisation.

2 It is made by condensation polymerisation.
3 It is a polyester.
4 The monomer used to make it is ethene.

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

40 Two large molecules, P and Q, both contain the same linkage.

P occurs naturally but Q does not.

Which row could be P and Q?

P Q

A fat nylon
B fat Terylene
C nylon protein
D protein Terylene

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 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group

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I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 proton (atomic) number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 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 35.5 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
16

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

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55 56 57 – 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba 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 – 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium Rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

lanthanoids 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
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 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
actinoids 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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 – – – – – – – – – – –

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).