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IGCSE Analysis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What colour is Fe(OH)2?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

brown

d)

blue

2.

What is the best test for sulfate ions?

a)

add hydrochloric acid followed by barium chloride solution

b)

add sodium hydroxide followed by barium chloride solution

c)

add barium chloride solution

d)

add barium sulfate solution

3.

Barium sulfate is a ...

a)

yellow soluble solid

b)

yellow insoluble solid

c)

white soluble solid

d)

white insoluble solid

4.

The test for ammonium ions involves adding sodium hydroxide, heating and testing for the vapour that is formed. The test for the gas...

a)

...involves bubbling the gas through limewater, which goes cloudy

b)

...involves using a glowing splint, which relights

c)

...involves using damp red litmus paper, which goes blue

d)

...involves using damp blue litmus paper, which goes red

5.

Nitric acid followed by a solution of silver nitrate are aded to a solution of sodium chloride. What will be observed?

a)

A cream precipitate

b)

A white precipitate

c)

A blue precipitate

d)

A yellow precipitate

6.

A compound gives a yellow flame test and fizzes when hydrochloric acid is added. The compound might be

a)

NaCl

b)

Na2CO3

c)

CaCO3

d)

Na2SO4

7.

A compound gives a blue precipitate when sodium hydroxide is added. When a solution of hydrochloric acid followed by barium chloride is added a white precipitate is observed. The compound is likely to be

a)

Iron(II) chloride

b)

Copper(II) chloride

c)

Iron(II) sulfate

d)

Copper(II) sulfate

8.

A compound gives a dirty green precipitate when sodium hydroxide is added and a yellow precipitate after nitric acid and silver nitrate are added. The compound is likely to be

a)

Iron(III) iodide

b)

Iron(II) chloride

c)

Sodium iodide

d)

Iron(II) iodide

9.

Which of these flame test results is NOT correct?

a)

lithium burns red

b)

copper (II) burns blue/green

c)

calcium burns yellow

d)

potassium burns lilac

10.

What is added to test for carbonate ions and what do you observe?

a)

sodium hydroxide, white ppt

b)

dilute hydrochloric acid, blue ppt

c)

dilute hydrochloric acid, effervescence

d)

sodium hydroxide, effervescence

11.

Which gas do you test with limewater and what does a positive test look like?

a)

oxygen, white ppt

b)

oxygen, yellow ppt

c)

carbon dioxide, yellow ppt

d)

carbon dioxide, white ppt

12.

Why can you not use hydrochloric acid when testing for halides?

a)

the acid is not strong enough

b)

the pH is too low

c)

the chlorine in the acid gives a ppt

d)

chlorine gas is produced

13.

This test tube may contain Hydrogen. How could we test for this?

a)

relights a glowing splint

b)

Insert a lit splint and it gives a squeaky pop

c)

insert a lit splint and it will go out

d)

Use litmus paper

14.

What colour does litmus paper turn in the presence of chlorine?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

White

d)

Yellow

15.

How does carbon dioxide react with a lit splint?

a)

Squeaky pop

b)

It explodes

c)

Increases flame

d)

Extinguish flame

16.

How do you test for oxygen?

a)

Use a lit splint and it relights

b)

Use a glowing splint and it relights

c)

Use litmus paper

d)

Use a delivery tube

17.

Complete the equation:


Acid + Metal ---> __________ + Hydrogen

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Acid

d)

Alkali

18.

what is the test for carbon dioxide?

a)

relights a glowing splint

b)

turns limewater cloudy

c)

lit splint gives a squeaky pop

d)

bleaches damp litmus paper white

19.

what ion is responsible for brick-red flame colour?

a)

Ca

b)

Li+

c)

Ca2+

d)

K

20.

Why should we not use sulfuric acid to acidify the barium chloride in the sulfate ion test?

a)

it already contains sulfate ions so will give a white ppte anyway

b)

it reacts with the barium chloride

c)

it is not acidic enough

d)

it dissolves any precipitate formed before you have chance to observe it