WorksheetsMrs Disney Y11 - Chemistry Blast Furnace/Metal ores
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Complete the word equation, magnesium + copper sulfate makes �
a)
copper sulfate + magnesium
b)
copper + magnesium sulfate
c)
magnesium copide + sulfur
d)
magnesium sulfate + hydrogen
2.
What type of reaction takes place when a substance loses oxygen?
a)
oxidation
b)
reduction
3.
Name a metal that occurs uncombined in the Earth�s crust.
a)
iron
b)
aluminium
c)
copper
d)
gold
4.
Name a metal that could be extracted from its metal oxide by heating with carbon.
a)
iron
b)
aluminium
c)
gold
d)
magnesium
5.
When a metal salt reacts with a more reactive salt, what sort of reaction occurs?
a)
Displacement
b)
Neutralisation
c)
Combustion
d)
No Reaction
6.
When magnesium reacts with copper sulphate, there are two products. What are they?
a)
Magnesium and Copper
b)
Magnesium Sulphate and Copper
c)
Magnesium Sulphate and Copper Sulphate
d)
Magnesium and Copper Sulphate
7.
In nature, metals normally react with other compounds to form minerals. What is the metal that is found in the mineral Haematite?
a)
Copper
b)
Aluminium
c)
Iron
d)
Zinc
8.
In order to make use of the many useful properties of metals, we need to extract them so that they are in their pure form. A common way of extracting many of the less reactive metals is to heat their minerals with what?
a)
Carbon
b)
Helium
c)
Oxygen
d)
Silicon
9.
The rusting of iron is an example of
a)
a reduction reaction.
b)
an oxidation reaction.
c)
a reaction of iron with water.
d)
a reaction that dissolves iron.
10.
Which metal is more reactive than calcium?
a)
magnesium
b)
potassium
c)
silver
d)
aluminum
11.
Name of method iron oxide is reduced using carbon on an industrial scale.
a)
Fractional distillation
b)
Cracking
c)
Blast furnace
12.
Zinc Oxide + Carbon goes to
a)
zinc oxide + carbon
b)
Zinc + Carbon dioxide
c)
Zinc + Carbon monoxide
13.
How do chemists decide which method to use to extract a metal?
a)
Based on reactivity
b)
Based purely on cost
c)
Based on smell
d)
Based on reactions
14.
What reaction leads to the formation of carbon monoxide in the blast furnace?
a)
Carbon + oxygen
b)
Carbon + 2 oxygens
c)
Carbon dioxide + Carbon
d)
Carbon dioxide + Oxygen
15.
What is reduction?
a)
Removal of oxygen and loss of ions
b)
Removal of oxygen and gain of electrons
c)
Gain of oxygen and gain of ions
d)
Gain of oxygen and loss of ions
16.
Ca2+ --> Ca.
This is...
This is...
a)
Oxidation because electrons are gained
b)
Reduction because electrons are gained
c)
Oxidation because oxygen is gained
d)
Reduction because oxygen is lost
17.
CuO + Mg --> MgO + Cu
Copper has been
Copper has been
a)
Oxidised because electrons are gained
b)
Reduced because electrons are lost
c)
Oxidised because oxygen is gained
d)
Reduced because oxygen is lost
18.
For something to rust it needs
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Oxygen and water
d)
Oxygen, water and there MUST be salt
19.
What would you use to protect a ship from rust?
a)
Paint
b)
Grease/ oil
c)
A plastic cover
d)
Galvanising
20.
An ion is an atom that has
a)
Gained or lost
b)
Gained or lost an electron
c)
Gained an electron
d)
Lost an electron
21.
All ions have
a)
Postive
b)
Negative
c)
A charge
d)
Electrons
22.
Which of the following is a mixture?
a)
copper
b)
diamond
c)
sand (silicon dioxide)
d)
seawater
23.
What is an ore?
a)
a solid metal
b)
a rock cantaining a metal combined with other elements
c)
an element
d)
an object used to row a boat
24.
Which series is used to predict the reactions of metals with carbon and other elements?
a)
reactionary series
b)
reaction series
c)
redox series
d)
reactivity series
25.
What is the name of the process that uses electricity to separate the elements in a compound?
a)
reduction
b)
electrolysis
c)
extraction
d)
mining
26.
How would you best extract iron from haematite (iron ore)?
a)
reduction by carbon
b)
electrolysis
c)
decomposition
d)
oxidation
27.
Which reaction is used to keep the furnace hot?
a)
CO2 + C -> 2CO
b)
C + O2 -> CO2
c)
Fe2O3 + 3C -> 2Fe + 3CO
d)
C + O2 -> CO2
28.
Which gas is produced as a waste product when iron is extracted from its ore in the blast furnace?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen
29.
Which substance is not involved in the extraction of iron from hematite?
a)
Carbon Monoxide
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
None of the above
30.
In the blast furnace, limestone is added to...
a)
Create more heat
b)
Turn iron oxide into pure iron
c)
Remove acidic impurities
31.
In the blast furnace, Hot air is added to the...
a)
Top of the furnace
b)
Middle of the furnace
c)
Bottom of the furnace
32.
An excess of Carbon in the air added to the blast furnace can react to form
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Carbon
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Calcium Carbonate
33.
haematite is the name for
a)
Zinc Oxide
b)
Iron ore
c)
Calcium carbonate
d)
silver ore
34.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
How are metal oxides formed?
a)
When metals react with oxide.
b)
When metals react with water.
c)
When metals react with air.
d)
When metals react with oxygen.
36.
Which of the following is the product of the reaction of aluminium and oxygen?
a)
aluminium oxide.
b)
metal oxide
c)
aluminium ore
d)
aluminium and oxygen
37.
Aluminium ore is also known as
a)
haematite
b)
bauxite
c)
ore
d)
rock
38.
Which of the following reactions produces calcium oxide?
a)
calcium and oxide
b)
calcium and water
c)
calcium and air
d)
calcium and oxygen
39.
Which of the following defines oxidation?
a)
A chemical reaction where a substance gains oxygen.
b)
A chemical reaction where a substance loses oxygen.
c)
A chemical reaction where a substance loses a metal.
d)
A chemical reaction where a substance gains a metal.
40.
Which of the following is an example of an oxidation reaction?
a)
Ca + O2 --> CaO
b)
Na2O + H2O --> NaOH
c)
Fe2O3 + CO --> Fe + CO2
d)
All of the choices are oxidation reactions.
41.
Which of the following is an example of an reduction reaction?
a)
Ca + O2 --> CaO
b)
Na + O2 --> Na2O
c)
Fe2O3 + CO --> Fe + CO2
d)
All of the choices are reduction reactions.
42.
The rusting of iron is an example of
a)
a reduction reaction.
b)
an oxidation reaction.
c)
a reaction of iron with water.
d)
a reaction that dissolves iron.
43.
When metals are extracted from ores, a __________ reaction is used.
a)
oxidation.
b)
reduction.
c)
extraction
d)
mining
44.
The process of extracting ores from the ground is called
a)
extraction.
b)
mining.
c)
reduction.
d)
oxidation.
45.
Are fossil fuels renewable resources or non-renewable resources?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
46.
What the name of a rock with a lot of minerals?
a)
Ore
b)
Zinc
c)
Cobalt
d)
Platinum
47.
Deposits of minerals from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably.
a)
Ore
b)
Conduction
c)
Placer Deposits
d)
Wire
48.
Most minerals are made from compounds.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Ore minerals are minerals that are valuable and economical to extract.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Mining companies must obtain permits before mining.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution are associated with ______.
a)
subsurface mining
b)
surface mining
52.
A company is likely to mine a site if the site...?
a)
is rich in minerals
b)
does not contain gangue minerals
c)
contains gold
d)
contains minerals that can be economically extracted
53.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
gold (Au)
b)
silver (Ag)
c)
quartz (SiO2)
d)
Uranium (U)
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