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Chem-is-try Challenge 20

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

The following oxides have similar acid-base properties as aluminium oxide except

a)

B2O3

b)

BeO

c)

GeO

d)

SnO2

2.

Mg(OH)2 is thermally more stable than MgCO3. Which is true about this statement?

a)

OH- ion is bigger than CO22- ion

b)

OH- ion is less polarisable than CO32- ion

c)

Enthalpy of formation of Mg(OH)2 is more negative than that of MgCO3

d)

The ionic bond of Mg(OH)2 is stronger than that of MgCO3

3.

Which statement is NOT true about both beryllium and aluminium compounds?

a)

Both salt solutions are acidic

b)

Both chlorides form dimers

c)

Both oxides are amphoteric

d)

Both complexes are octahedral

4.

Which causes tin and lead to have low melting points among Group 14 elements of the Periodic Table?

a)

Bigger atomic radii

b)

Lattice structure

c)

Weak metallic bond

d)

Inert pair effects

5.

Carbon is the first element while lead is the last element in Group 14 of the Periodic Table. Both form tetrachlorides. Which is true about these tetrachlorides?

a)

Non-polar

b)

Thermally stable

c)

Volatile

d)

React with water

6.

The reaction of chlorine with an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide gives different products under different conditions. Which statement is true about the reaction?

a)

Cl2 acts as an oxidising and reducing agent

b)

KClO3 is formed at 00C

c)

KClO3 undergoes disproportionation when heated

d)

KClO is more stable than KClO3

7.

What happens when distilled water is added to a concentrated solution of tetrachlorocuprate(II) ion?

a)

A tetrahedral complex ion is formed

b)

Tetrahydroxocuprate(II) ion is formed

c)

The colour of the solution changes from yellow to blue

d)

A blue precipitate of copper(II) hydroxide is deposited

8.

X is a suitable material used to build aircraft jet engines because it has a low density and high resistance to corrosion. X is

a)

carbon fibre

b)

tin

c)

chromium

d)

titanium