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Displacement reactions/redox/electron transfer

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

The formula of copper II oxide is....

a)

Cu2O

b)

CuO

c)

CuO2

d)

Cu2O2

2.

Reactions between metals and metal oxides are often called......

a)

Competition reactions

b)

Combustion reactions

c)

Corrosion reactions

d)

Complex reactions

3.

What colour is MgO

a)

Black

b)

Silver

c)

White

d)

Blue

4.

What is the mixing compound in the reaction below

Mg + ? = MgO + Cu

a)

copper oxide

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

copper

d)

carbon

5.

Why is the reaction between magnesium and copper oxide known as the thermite reaction?

a)

It is a displacement reaction

b)

Magnesium is less reactive than copper

c)

It releases heat

d)

It forms copper

6.

Why is carbon included in the reactivity series?

a)

It is more reactive than copper

b)

It acts as a metal

c)

It is used to extract metals

d)

It conducts electricity

7.

Oxidation is the .........

a)

Gain of electrons

b)

Gain of ions

c)

Loss of oxygen

d)

Gain of oxygen

8.

A reaction where oxidation and reduction happens is a....

a)

replacement reaction

b)

displacement reaction

c)

redox reaction

d)

competition reaction

9.

An oxidising agent is one that......

a)

Gets oxidised

b)

Oxidises something else

c)

Does not get reduced

d)

Acts as the reducing agent

10.

Can a reducing agent also be oxidised too?

a)

Sometimes

b)

Never

c)

Rarely

d)

Always

11.

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

a)

CuO

b)

O2

c)

Cu

d)

Mg

12.

How does an Mg atom turn into an Mg ion?

a)

It loses an electron

b)

It loses two electrons

c)

It gains two electrons

d)

It gain an electron

13.

OILRIG is what type of helpful way of remembering something....

a)

Pseudonym

b)

Pyrotechnic

c)

Mnemonic

d)

Pneumonia

14.

Which is a salt?

a)

Copper oxide

b)

Copper sulphate

c)

Copper hydroxide

d)

Copper

15.

Why are sulphate ions (SO4 2-) known as spectator ions in the following equation:

Zn + CuSO4 = ZnSO4 + Cu

a)

They balance on both sides

b)

They are unchanged on both sides

c)

They are not needed in the reaction

d)

They change on both sides of the reaction

16.

Why is Zn not an ionic substance?

a)

It is a metal

b)

It contains no neutrons

c)

It has only electrons

d)

It is a metal and only consists of atoms

17.

Copper chloride, copper nitrate and copper sulphate are all.....

a)

Salts

b)

Soluble

c)

Solvents

d)

Slightly salty

18.

Zn (s) = Zn 2+ (aq) + 2e shows that.....

a)

Zinc has been reduced

b)

Zinc has been oxidised

c)

It is a redox reaction

d)

Zinc is a metal

19.

A half equation is one that.......

a)

Only shows half of an equation

b)

Shows reduction

c)

Shows either reduction or oxidation

d)

Shows everything in a redox reaction

20.

An oxidising agent oxidises something by.....

a)

Taking away electrons

b)

Taking away protons

c)

Adding electrons

d)

Removing oxygen