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Basic Question 1
Topic 1
G,T
a) A student was asked to measure the time taken for 3.00 g of calcium carbonate to react completely with
excess of dilute sulphuric acid.
What pieces of apparatus did the student use?
[-A-]
Pipette, balance and thermometer.
[-B-]
Pipette, clock and balance.
[-C-]
Clock, pipette and thermometer.
[-D-]
Clock, thermometer and balance.
[-E-]
Clock, balance, thermometer and pipette.
Topic 1
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b) A student carried out an experiment to find out how fast 4 cm pieces of magnesium ribbon dissolve in
25 cm3 samples of hydrochloric acid at different temperatures.
Which piece of apparatus did the student not use?
[-A-]
Measuring cylinder
[-B-]
Thermometer
[-C-]
Balance
[-D-]
Clock
[-E-]
Balance and thermometer
Basic Question 2
Topic 1
The method that can be used to obtain crystals of aqueous copper (II) sulphate is:
[-A-]
electrolysis
[-B-]
fractional distillation
[-C-]
neutralization
[-D-]
chromatography
[-E-]
crystallization
Basic Question 3
Topic 1
Fractional distillation and chromatography are techniques used for separation of compounds. Which
method requires the use of thermometer to check that complete separation is done?
[-A-]
Chromatographic separation of two colored liquids.
[-B-]
Chromatographic separation of two colorless solids.
[-C-]
Fractional distillation of two colored solids.
[-D-]
Fractional distillation of two colorless liquids.
[-E-]
Fractional distillation of two colorless solids.
Basic Question 4
Topic 1
What is the correct order of steps required to separate salt from a mixture of sand?
[-A-]
shake with water filter evaporate
[-B-]
shake with water evaporate filter
[-C-]
shake with water decant boil
[-D-]
filter evaporate shake with water
[-E-]
filter shake with water evaporate
Basic Question 5
Topic 1
A certain fruit drink, that is orange in color, contains a dissolved mixture of yellow and red coloring
agents. One of these coloring agents is suspected of being illegal.
What is the technique used to show the presence of the illegal coloring agent?
[-A-]
fractional distillation
[-B-]
crystallization
[-C-]
evaporation
[-D-]
chromatography
[-E-]
filtration
Basic Question 6
Topic 1
G,T
The boiling point of liquid A is less than that of water. To test a student, a teacher covers the numbers on
the thermometer. The student then places the thermometer in boiling liquid X.
What is the temperature reading on the thermometer?
[-A-]
[-B-]
[-C-]
[-D-]
[-E-]
105.5C
65.5C
83.5C
104.5C
54.5C
Basic Question 7
Topic 1
Application on diffusion
The diagram shows the diffusion of hydrogen chloride and ammonia in a glass tube.
The gases are given off by the solutions at each end of the tube.
When hydrogen chloride and ammonia mix they produce a white solid, ammonium chloride. Which
line shows where the white solid is formed?
A
in concentrated hydrochloric
in concentrated ammonia
solution
solution
Basic Question 8
Topic 1
An experiment was done in the laboratory to separate a mixture of three dyes. On the chromatography
paper, a line was drawn and a spot of the mixture of dyes was placed on it. The paper was then dipped in
a suitable solvent for several minutes.
2
4
[-A-]
[-B-]
[-C-]
[-D-]
[-E-]
distillation
chromatography
filtration
distillation
filtration
filtration
distillation
distillation
chromatography
chromatography
chromatography
filtration
chromatography
filtration
distillation
Basic Question 10
Topic 1
The diagram below shows results on a paper chromatogram of four substances V, X, Y and Z.
V
X
Which two substances are pure?
[-A-] V and Y
[-B-] X and V
[-C-] X and Z
[-D-] Y and Z
[-E-] V and Z
Basic Question 11
Topic 1
G, T
fractional distillation
simple distillation
diffusion
crystallization
From the above list, choose the most suitable technique that can be used to separate the following:
simple distillation
crystallization
fractional distillation
filtration
fractional distillation
Basic Question 12
Topic 1
Application on Chromatography
(a) The origin line is drawn in pencil because pencil does not dissolve in solvent or does not interfere
with the results.
(b) The amino acids that are possibly the same are 1 and 3
(c) The sample of amino acid that contains more than one amino acid is sample 4 because there are
two spots present.
(d) It is important to spray the chromatogram with ninhydrin because amino acids are colorless. They
form a purple complex with ninhydrin so it becomes possible to show the position of amino
acids.
Topic 1
Application on Chromatography
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(c) Sketch on the box below the chromatogram you would get if three different colours were found in the
sweets.
[1]
Basic Question 13
Topic 1
Sulphur dioxide is soluble in water and denser than air. A sample of this gas can be prepared by adding
dilute hydrochloric acid to sodium sulphite and warming the mixture. The diagram below represents the
apparatus used.
sodium sulphite
Heat
(a) Complete the boxes above to specify the chemicals used.
(b) Using an arrow, show on the diagram where heat is supplied.
(c) Complete the following table to identify and explain two mistakes in the diagram.
mistake 1
explanation
mistake 2
explanation
Basic Question 14
Topic 1
Fractional distillation is used to separate a mixture of water and ethanol. The diagram below is used to
carry out the separation in the laboratory.
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Basic Question 15
Topic 1
A teacher placed a small amount of liquid bromine in the bottom of a sealed gas jar of air. After
three minutes red-brown fumes were seen just above the liquid surface. After one hour the redbrown colour had spread completely throughout the gas jar.
air
liquid
bromine
start
after 3 minutes
after 1 hour
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