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AQA GCSE CHEMISTRY - CHEMICAL CHANGES

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a metal is reduced by reaction with carbon, which element is removed from the compound?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Silver

2.

What type of compound can undergo electrolysis?

a)

Metallic

b)

Giant covalent

c)

Simple covalent

d)

Ionic

3.

Which electrode do the negatively charged ions move to?

a)

Left

b)

Cathode

c)

Anode

d)

Right

4.

When you electrolyse a molten ionic compound, the product at the cathode is…

a)

a metal

b)

a non-metal

c)

a mixture

d)

a compound

5.

What test and result shows that hydrogen has been produced?

a)

Limewater turns cloudy

b)

A glowing splint relights

c)

It burns with a squeaky pop

d)

Damp blue litmus paper turns red

6.

When an electric current is passed through an electrolyte, the ions move to…

a)

the magnets

b)

the poles

c)

the electrodes

d)

the pipettes

7.

What is made when an acid reacts with a base?

a)

A salt and water only

b)

A salt and carbon dioxide only

c)

A salt and hydrogen only

d)

A salt, hydrogen and carbon dioxide

8.

Oxidation is the… (Higher Tier Question)

a)

loss of electrons

b)

gain of electrons

c)

loss of protons

d)

gain of protons

9.

Most metals are found in the earth as…

a)

elements

b)

mixtures

c)

compounds

d)

atoms

10.

What is an alkali?

a)

An alkali is an acid by another name

b)

An alkali is a base that is soluble in water

c)

An alkali is a type of rock

d)

An alkali is a base that is not soluble in water

11.

Titration is a technique that is used to find the concentrations of…

a)

metals and non-metals

b)

acids and alkalis

c)

acids and metals

d)

alkalis and metals

12.

Oxides are produced when a metal or a non-metal reacts with…

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

13.

What is special about an ionic compound when it is liquid or in solution?

a)

The ions can move freely

b)

The ions vibrate in a fixed position

c)

The ions move backwards and forwards

d)

The ions cannot move

14.

Substances with a pH between 8 and 14 are…

a)

metallic

b)

alkaline

c)

acidic

d)

neutral

15.

The special word for the positively charged electrode is…

a)

the negative electrode

b)

the cathode

c)

the anode

d)

the positive electrode

16.

What equation is used to find out the concentration of a substance?

m is mass

c is concentration

a)

m = c ∕ v

b)

v = m × c

c)

c = m ∕ v

d)

c = v ∕ m

17.

When a strong acid is in aqueous solution it is completely…

(Higher Tier Question)

a)

electrolysed

b)

ionised

c)

reacted

d)

harmful

18.

What type of salt would you get in a reaction between an oxide and nitric acid?

a)

A sulfate

b)

A nitrate

c)

A chloride

d)

A carbonate

19.

What ions are released by all alkalis and bases when they react with acids?

a)

Hydrogen ion, 1+ charge

b)

Hydrogen ion, 1- charge

c)

Hydroxide ion, 1+ charge

d)

Hydroxide ion, 1- charge

20.

What is the name of the type of reaction between alkalis and acids?

a)

Neutralisation

b)

Deodorisation

c)

Destruction

d)

Fizzy

21.

As pH decreases by 1 unit, the H+ ion concentration increases by a factor of…

(Higher Tier Question)

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

0

22.

As an acid becomes stronger…

(Higher Tier Question)

a)

More H+ ions disassociate

b)

More OH- ions disassociate

c)

The acid doubles

d)

The H+ and OH- balance

23.

Metals less reactive than carbon are extracted by…

a)

reduction

b)

electrolysis

c)

distillation

d)

cracking

24.

When you electrolyse a molten ionic compound, the product at the anode is…

a)

a metal

b)

a non-metal

c)

a mixture

d)

a compound

25.

Why is an indicator used in an acid/alkali titration reaction?

a)

To show when pH7 is reached

b)

To show the pH of the acid

c)

To show the pH of the alkali

d)

To see the colour change

26.

Electrolysis is used as a method of purifying a metal when the metal is more reactive than…

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon

c)

hydrogen

d)

silver

27.

The special word for ionic compounds that are able to conduct electricity is…

a)

conductors

b)

electrolytes

c)

insulators

d)

solutions

28.

The special word for the negatively charged electrode is…

a)

the negative electrode

b)

the cathode

c)

the anode

d)

the positive electrode

29.

When H+ ions react with OH- ions they produce…

a)

air

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

water

30.

Substances with a pH between 1 and 6 are…

a)

metallic

b)

alkaline

c)

acidic

d)

neutral

31.

For electrolysis to work the ionic compound must…

a)

be a solid

b)

be melted or dissolved in water

c)

have a large surface area

d)

be easy to separate

32.

What type of salt would you get in a reaction between an oxide and sulfuric acid?

a)

A sulfate

b)

A nitrate

c)

A chloride

d)

A carbonate

33.

In a neutralisation reaction, an acid's H+ ions react with…

a)

OH+

b)

OH-

c)

H+

d)

H-

34.

Which electrode do the positively charged ions move to?

a)

Left

b)

Cathode

c)

Anode

d)

Right

35.

Hydrochloric acid plus magnesium react to make…

a)

magnesium oxide

b)

magnesium chloride and water

c)

magnesium chloride and hydrogen

d)

hydrogen and water

36.

Reduction is the…

(Higher Tier Question)

a)

loss of electrons

b)

gain of electrons

c)

loss of protons

d)

gain of protons

37.

Which extraction method for purifying metals involves the use of electricity?

a)

Reduction

b)

Electrolysis

c)

Distillation

d)

Cracking

38.

Substances with a pH of 7 are…

a)

metallic

b)

alkaline

c)

acidic

d)

neutral

39.

When acids are neutralised by metal carbonates, what are the products?

a)

A salt and water only

b)

A salt, water and carbon dioxide

c)

A salt and hydrogen only

d)

A salt, hydrogen and carbon dioxide

40.

What do you need to do in order to get solid salt crystals from a solution of a soluble salt?

a)

Dilute the solution

b)

Shake the solution

c)

Filter the solution

d)

Heat the solution gently

41.

A soluble salt is…

a)

a salt that dissolves in water

b)

a salt that reacts with water

c)

a salt that doesn’t dissolve in water

d)

a salt that turns purple

42.

Which extraction method for purifying metals involves the use of carbon?

a)

Reduction

b)

Electrolysis

c)

Distillation

d)

Cracking

43.

What salt would you get if you added sodium hydroxide to hydrochloric acid?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium nitrate

c)

Sodium chloride

d)

Sodium and water

44.

When metals are reduced by reaction with carbon, the products are a metal and…

a)

oxygen

b)

hydrogen

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

45.

What are the products when an acid reacts with a metal?

a)

A salt and water

b)

A salt, water and carbon dioxide

c)

A salt and hydrogen

d)

A salt, hydrogen and carbon dioxide

46.

The charges on the ions in copper(II) oxide are…

(Higher Tier Question)

a)

Cu is 2+, O is 2−

b)

Cu is 2−, O is 2+

c)

Cu is 1+, O is 1−

d)

Cu is 1-, O is 1+

47.

What type of salt would you get in a reaction between an oxide and hydrochloric acid?

a)

A sulfate

b)

A nitrate

c)

A chloride

d)

A carbonate

48.

An example of a strong acid is…

(Higher Tier Question)

a)

hydrochloric acid

b)

ethanoic acid

c)

carbonic acid

d)

benzoic acid