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3.2.2 Group 2 the alkaline earth metals

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which substance is used to reduce titanium(IV) chloride in the extraction of titanium metal?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Manganese

c)

Vanadium

d)

Zinc

2.

Which statement about barium sulfate is correct?

a)

It is soluble in water at a temperature of 100 °C.

b)

It is used in medicine because it does not dissolve in body fluids.

c)

It is a pale yellow solid.

d)

It reacts with acidified barium chloride solution.

3.

Which compound is used to treat the symptoms of indigestion?

a)

MgO

b)

Mg(OH)2

c)

CaO

d)

Ca(OH)2

4.

Which products are formed when magnesium reacts with steam?

a)

Magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen

b)

Magnesium hydroxide and oxygen

c)

Magnesium oxide and hydrogen

d)

Magnesium oxide and oxygen

5.

Which of these decreases down Group 2?

a)

First ionisation energy

b)

Atomic radius

c)

Number of protons

d)

Reactivity with water

6.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is produced when some fossil fuels are burned.


Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Sulfur dioxide can be removed from waste gases in a power station by an acid-base reaction with calcium oxide.

b)

Sulfur dioxide is insoluble in water.

c)

Sulfur dioxide is a basic oxide.

d)

Sulfur dioxide is an ionic compound.

7.

Which one of the following is a correct procedure for isolating a sample of hydrated copper(II) sulphate from a mixture of hydrated copper(II) sulphate and barium sulphate?

a)

filter, crystallise filtrate, dry the crystals

b)

filter, dry the solid on the filter paper

c)

add water, filter, dry the solid left on the filter paper

d)

add water, filter, crystallise filtrate, dry the crystals

8.

Which one of the following is the electron arrangement of the strongest reducing agent?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2

9.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

The first ionisation energies of the elements in Period 3 show a general decrease from sodium to chlorine.

b)

The electronegativities of Group 2 elements decrease from magnesium to barium.

c)

The strength of the intermolecular forces increases from hydrogen fluoride to hydrogen chloride.

d)

The ability of a halide ion to act as a reducing agent decreases from fluoride to iodide.

10.

Which one of the following solutions would not give a white precipitate when added to barium chloride solution?

a)

silver nitrate solution

b)

dilute sulphuric acid

c)

sodium sulphate solution

d)

sodium nitrate solution

11.

An aqueous solution of a sodium salt gave no precipitate when treated with either silver nitrate solution or barium chloride solution. Which one of the following could be the formula of the sodium salt?

a)

NaI

b)

Na2SO4

c)

NaBr

d)

NaF