AS Level Topic 3-4 Test

The document appears to be a chemistry revision test covering topics 3 and 4: redox and inorganic chemistry. It contains 11 multiple choice and short answer questions testing understanding of concepts such as flame tests, group 2 compound solubility, metal carbonate decomposition, and reactions of chlorine and iodine.

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NAME : ....................................................

TEACHER: ....................................................

A Level CHEMISTRY
Revision Test
Topic 3 & 4: Redox and Inorganic Chemistry

Time: 30 mins
Date Mark Grade/Effort

/25
Follow up questions and corrections

Q1. Chlorides of Group 1 elements produce coloured flames when

   A     electrons become excited to a higher energy level.
   B     excited electrons move from a higher to a lower energy level.
   C     an outer electron leaves the atom.
   D     electrons move between the negative and positive ions.
(1)

Q2. The chlorides of magnesium and calcium can be distinguished from each other by carrying out a flame
test.
(i) Describe what you would see in each test.
(1)
Magnesium chloride...................................................................................................................................

Calcium chloride.........................................................................................................................................

(iii) Suggest why the observations of the flame tests for magnesium chloride and calcium chloride are
different.
(2)
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Q3. Consider the following Group 2 compounds.

The solubility
   A    increases down the group for both hydroxides and sulfates.
   B    increases down the group for hydroxides but increases up the group for sulfates.
   C    increases up the group for hydroxides but increases down the group for sulfates.
   D    increases up the group for both hydroxides and sulfates.
(1)
Q4. Barium reacts with water to form a clear, colourless solution.

(i) Give the name or formula of the barium compound formed.

(1)
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(ii) State another observation that would be made when barium reacts with water.
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Q5. Which of the following is the correct equation for the decomposition of the corresponding nitrate?
   A    4LiNO3 → 2Li2O + 4NO2 + O2
   B    4NaNO3 → 2Na2O + 4NO2 + O2
   C    Mg(NO3)2 → Mg(NO2)2 + O2
   D    Ba(NO3)2 → Ba(NO2)2 + O2
(1)

Q6. When Group 2 metal carbonates are heated strongly, they decompose forming the metal oxide and
carbon dioxide.
Explain why the thermal stability of the metal carbonates increases as the group is descended.
(3)

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Q7. Metal nitrates decompose on heating. Potassium nitrate, KNO3, decomposes to form potassium nitrite
and oxygen, whereas calcium nitrate, Ca(NO3)2, decomposes to form calcium oxide, nitrogen dioxide and
oxygen.
(b) State two things that you would see when anhydrous calcium nitrate is heated.
(2)
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Q8. Which of the following statements about the elements in Group 7 is incorrect?
   A     They all show variable oxidation states in their compounds.
   B     They all form acidic hydrides.
   C     Electronegativity decreases as the group is descended.
   D     They all exist as diatomic molecules.
(1)

Q9. The best way to confirm the presence of iodine in an aqueous solution is

A adding hexane to form a purple layer.

   B      adding hexane to form an orange layer.
   C      adding acidified silver nitrate solution to form a yellow precipitate which is soluble in concentrated
ammonia.
   D      adding acidified silver nitrate solution to form a yellow precipitate which is insoluble in
concentrated ammonia.
(1)

Q10. Write an ionic equation, including state symbols, for the reaction in which chlorine gas reacts with
bromide ions in solution to produce bromine.
(1)

Q11. Another bleaching agent is sodium chlorate(I), NaClO, which can be purchased as a solution. It can
also be obtained by bubbling chlorine gas into sodium hydroxide solution.

(i) Give the oxidation numbers of the chlorine-containing species in the equation below and classify the
reaction as a result of your answer.

(2)
Type of reaction
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(ii) State how the reaction conditions would need to be changed in order to produce sodium chlorate(V)
instead of sodium chlorate(I).
(1)
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Q12. When concentrated sulfuric acid is added to solid sodium bromide, bromine is produced.
When concentrated sulfuric acid is added to solid sodium chloride, no chlorine is produced.
The reason for this difference is

A sulfuric acid is a strong acid.

   B     hydrogen chloride is a weak acid.
   C     the chloride ion is a weaker reducing agent than the bromide ion.
   D     bromine is less volatile than chlorine.
(1)

Q13. Concentrated sulfuric acid is added to potassium chloride in a test tube. Steamy fumes are given off
which react with ammonia to give dense white smoke.

The steamy fumes react with ammonia to give a dense white smoke.
Identify the white smoke by name or formula.
(1)
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Q14. Solid potassium bromide and potassium iodide can be distinguished by their reactions with
concentrated sulfuric acid.

(i) Potassium bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid initially to produce hydrogen bromide.
This reacts further, as shown below, to produce a sharp smelling gas and a brown fuming liquid.

Show, by use of oxidation numbers for sulfur, that the sulfuric acid has been reduced.
(1)
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(ii)  State TWO observations, which would differ from those with potassium bromide, when potassium
iodide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid.
(2)
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(iii)  One product of the reaction with potassium iodide is hydrogen sulfide, H2S.
       How does this show that iodide ions are more powerful reducing agents than bromide ions?
(1)
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Markscheme (Topic 3-4 Test)
Q1. B
Q2.