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AQA Chem unit 1 GCSE 2022

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a reversible reaction?

a)

a reaction where the products of the reaction can react to produce further products

b)

a reaction where the products can react to produce the original reactants

2.

When a reversible reaction occurs in a sealed reaction vessel, when is equilibrium reached?

a)

when all of the reactants are used up

b)

when the amounts of the products and reactants are equal

c)

when the rates of the forward and reverse rates are equal

3.

How does a catalyst increase a reaction's rate?

a)

it shifts the position of the equilibrium

b)

it increases the energy of the reactants

c)

it provides an alternative route for the reaction with a lower activation energy

4.

Which of these reactions would be faster?

a)

magnesium with concentrated acid

b)

magnesium with dilute acid

5.

the rate of reaction DOESN'T depend on...

a)

frequency of collisions

b)

volume of solution

c)

temperature of the reactants

6.

true or false? "A reversible reaction always takes in more energy in one direction than it gives out in the opposite direction"

a)

true

b)

false

7.

True or false? "increasing the temperature of a reversible reaction will increase the yield of the exothermic reaction"

a)

true

b)

false

8.

True or False? "the mean rate of reaction can be found by measuring the amount of reactant used over a period of time"

a)

true

b)

false

9.

which of the following is a reason why increasing the temperature increases the rate of a reaction?

a)

the reactant particles evaporate to form a gas

b)

the reactant particles move faster so they collide more frequently

c)

the reactant particles stick together more

10.

what effect does adding a catalyst have on the overall energy change of the reaction?

a)

increases it

b)

decreases it

c)

no effect

11.

in a reaction between marble and hydrochloric acid, using small marble chips instead of a large piece of marble will produce...

a)

no difference in the rate of reaction

b)

a faster rate of reaction

c)

a slower rate of reaction

12.

crude oil is a...

a)

renewable resource

b)

finite resource

c)

infinite resource

13.

what happens to bromine when an alkene is added to it?

a)

it turns cloudy

b)

it turns from colourless to orange

c)

it turns from orange to colourless

14.

which of the methods below could be used to crack a long-chain hydrocarbon

a)

mix the hydrocarbon with water and add a cold platinum catalyst

b)

mix the hydrocarbon with steam and heat to a very high temperature

15.

True or false? "Carboxylic acids form very strong acids when dissolved in water"

a)

true

b)

false

16.

which technique is used to separate the components of crude oil?

a)

cracking

b)

filtration

c)

fractional distillation

17.

What colour is the flame produced when a calcium compound is burnt in a flame test?

a)

green

b)

brick red

c)

yellow

18.

what ion is barium chloride is used to test for?

a)

sulfate

b)

carbonate

c)

hydroxide

19.

true or false? "oxygen will relight a glowing splint"

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Which class is better?

a)

11.1

b)

11.5

c)

were both amazing

21.

What is a pirates favourite element?

a)

Au

b)

Aaaargon

c)

ScURvY

d)

Fe

22.

Which of these gases is NOT produced by complete combustion

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

23.

what % of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of oxygen?

a)

80

b)

20

c)

less than 1

d)

1 billion

24.

True or false? "nitrogen oxides form when fuels burn slowly at low temperatures"

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Carbon monoxide is...

a)

a toxic gas

b)

greenhouse gas

c)

cause of acid rain

26.

the main goal of a life cycle assessment is to assess...

a)

the total environmental cost of a product

b)

the economic impact of a product

c)

how long a product will be in use

d)

the patience of year 11 students

27.

NPK Fertilisers are formulations containing salts of...

a)

nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium

b)

nitrogen, potassium and krypton

c)

copper, nitrogen and potassium

28.

which of these will not affect the properties of a polymer

a)

the monomers used

b)

the quantity produced

c)

the conditions it is made under

29.

Why is bioleaching used?

a)

its quicker than electrolysis

b)

it produces copper with fewer impurities than electrolysis

c)

it can be used on low grade ores

30.

Which of these isn't a raw material in the Haber process?

a)

hydrogen

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

31.

true or false? "the nitrogen used in the Haber process is obtained from the air"

a)

true

b)

false

32.

true or false? "for water to be described as potable it must contain no salts"

a)

true

b)

false

33.

how many hydrogen atoms does ethane contain?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

34.

how many hydrogen atoms does ethene contain

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

35.

what is DNA?

a)

a molecule with an amino groups and a carboxyl group

b)

a polymer made up of amino acids

c)

polymer chains connected by cross links

36.

what word (s)are you not going to write in your C2 paper?

a)

collisions

b)

amount

c)

why me?

d)

please make it stop

37.

you can test for halide ions by adding dilute nitric acid to a solution followed by

a)

limewater

b)

silver nitrate solution

c)

sodium hydroxide solution

d)

your finger

38.

if a reversible reaction is endothermic in one direction what will it be in the other

a)

endothermic

b)

could be exothermic or endothermic

c)

exothermic

39.

why can the hydrocarbons be separated by fractional distillation?

a)

they have different boiling points

b)

they have different melting points

c)

they have different viscosities

40.

What will you miss most about your science lessons?

a)

burning stuff

b)

your friends

c)

your teachers

d)

learning new cool content