WorksheetsCHEMISTRY WK4 YR 10
Total questions: 160
Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins
Define the term allotropes
Atoms with same proton number but different number of neutrons
Atoms with same proton number but different mass number
Atoms in different arrangement but same structure
Atoms in different arrangement and different structural form
The use of diamond in abrasives is due to its
high melting point
hardness
octahedral shape
durability
Graphite and diamond are similar in that they
have octahedral shape
have same density
form carbon(IV) oxide o combustion
conduct electricity
Which of the allotropes of carbon is a constituent of a lead pencil?
Graphite
Diamond
Lampblack
Soot
The 'gasification of coke' is used for the manufacture of
producer gas
natural gas
synthetic gas
industrial gas
Which of the following compounds is a neutral oxide?
Carbon(IV) oxide
Carbon(II) oxide
Sulphur (IV) oxide
Sulphur (VI) oxide
A form of carbon used for absorbing poisonous gases and purification of noble gases is
wood charcoal
animal charcoal
carbon fibres
carbon black
Synthetic gas is a mixture of
CH4 and H2O
CH4 and H2
CO and H2
CO2 and H2
The allotropes of carbon used in the decolourisation of sugar of
graphite
soot
charcoal
lamp black
When steam is passed over red - hot carbon, the substances produced are
hydrogen and trioxocarbonate(IV) acid
hydrogen, oxygen and carbon(II)oxide
hydrogen and carbon(II) oxide
hydrogen and carbon(IV) acid
Carbon is tetravalent because
electrons in both the 2s and 2p orbitals are equivalent
the electrons in all the orbitals of carbon are equivalent
the 2s and 2p orbitals hybridised
all the atomic orbitals of carbon hybridise
Define the term allotropes
Atoms with same proton number but different number of neutrons
Atoms with same proton number but different mass number
Atoms in different arrangement but same structure
Atoms in different arrangement and different structural form
Graphite, diamond and Buckminsterfullerene are all allotropes of
Berylium
Silicon
Germanium
Carbon
Which has a every carbon atom covalently bonded to three others?
graphite
diamond
fullerene
graphene
Which has a 3D tetrahedral structure?
graphite
diamond
fullerene
none of these
Graphite is soft because
it has strong covalent bonds
its layers can slide over one another due to weak forces between the layers
it has weak van der Waals forces between layers
it is used as a lubricant
Which of the following Allotropes of Carbon are good lubricators?
Graphite
Graphene
Diamond
Why can diamond not conduct electricity and heat?
because each carbon is bonded to 3 others
because it has a sea of delocalised electrons around it
because all electrons are bonded in strong covalent bonds
because atoms form weakly attracted layers
The table shows the pH of several solutions. Which solution is the most acidic?
vinegar
milk
water
bleach
Zn(OH)2 is an example of a...
acid
base
salt
water
H3PO4 is an example of a ...
acid
base
salt
non-electrolyte
Four substances were tested for pH, lemon juice (pH 2), baking soda (pH 9), bleach (pH 12), and milk (pH 6). Which of the following correctly lists the substances from most basic to acidic?
lemon juice, milk, baking soda, bleach
bleach, baking soda, milk, lemon juice
milk, lemon juice, baking soda, bleach
baking soda, bleach, lemon juice, milk
At what pH would all three indicators appear as yellow?
1.7
2.7
4.7
8.7
Phenolphthalein is pink in an aqueous solution having a pH of
2
7
5
12
Based on the results of testing colorless solutions with indicators, which solution is MOST acidic?
a solution in which bromthymol blue is blue
a solution in which bromcresol green is blue
a solution in which phenolphthalein is pink
a solution in which methyl orange is red
If a solution has a pH of 1.5, then litmus would turn
red
purple
blue
yellow
If a solution has a pH of 10, then methyl orange would turn
red
yellow
orange
blue
According to the diagram, what is the color of bromcresol green at the pH of the mouth?
Yellow
Blue
Green
Red
According to the diagram, which part of the digestive system has the most basic enviroment?
Mouth
Stomach
Pancreas
Small intestine
Which pair of compounds represents one Arrhenius acid and one Arrhenius base?
CH3OH and NaOH
CH3OH and HCl
HNO3 and NaOH
HNO3 and HCl
A solution with a pH of 7.8 is first tested with bromthymol blue and then with phenolphthalein. What is the color
of each indicator in this solution?
Bromthymol blue is yellow and phenolphthalein is colorless.
Bromthymol blue is blue and phenolphthalein is colorless.
Bromthymol blue is yellow and phenolphthalein is pink.
Bromthymol blue is blue and phenolphthalein is pink.
The compound KOH can be described as an
Arrhenius acid and an electrolyte
Arrhenius base and an electrolyte
Arrhenius acid and a nonelectrolyte
Arrhenius base and a nonelectrolyte
What is the color of the indicator thymol blue after it is added to an aqueous solution of vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid?
Yellow
Blue
Red
Pink
Which indicator, when added to a solution, changes color from yellow to blue as the pH of the
solution is changed from 5.5 to 8.0?
bromcresol green
bromthymol blue
litmus
methyl orange
According to the diagram, which indicator would turn yellow at the pH of the pancreas?
methyl orange
bromthymol blue
bromcresol green
litmus
Which substance is always a product when an Arrhenius acid in an aqueous solution reacts with an
Arrhenius base in an aqueous solution?
HBr
KBr
H2O
KOH
Zn(OH)2 is an example of a...
acid
base
salt
water
H3PO4 is an example of a ...
acid
base
salt
non-electrolyte
If a solution has a pH of 1.5, then litmus would turn
red
purple
blue
yellow
Which substance is always a product when an Arrhenius acid in an aqueous solution reacts with an
Arrhenius base in an aqueous solution?
HBr
KBr
H2O
KOH
Match
H+
Acid
OH-
Base
NaCl
Salt
Select the name of the following acid: HF
Hydrofluoric acid
Fluorous acid
Fluoric acid
Flourine acid
What does pH measure?
the concentration of OH- ions
the concentration of salt ions
the concentration of H+ ions
The pH of 4 solutions were measure in a lab. Which of the solutions is the most basic (alkaline)?
What characteristic of a substance has to change in order for it to act as an indicator?
concentration
color
temperature
taste
Which salt is formed in a reaction between HBr and LiOH?
LiBr
BrLi
NaCl
NaOH
Acids taste .....
sour
bitter
sweet
umami
Reaction between acid and alkali producing salt and water:
Combustion
Neutralization
Precipitation
Decomposition
The color of universal indicator in hydrochloric acid:
Red
Blue
Purple
Green
Add dilute sulphuric acid slowly to a small amount of copper oxide in a watch glass with stirring. What do you observe in the above reaction?
Copper oxide present in the watch glass dissolves in dilute H2SO4 and the colour of the solution becomes blue.
Copper oxide present in the watch glass insoluble in dilute H2SO4 and the colour becomes black.
Copper oxide present in the watch glass dissolves in dilute H2SO4 and the colour of the solution becomes crimson red.
Copper oxide present in the watch glass dissolves in dilute H2SO4 and the colour of the solution becomes yellow.
A compound of a calcium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce effervescence. The gas evolved extinguishes a burning candle; turns lime water milky. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction if one of the compounds formed is calcium chloride.
CaO + 2HCl ⇨ CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
CaCO3 + 2HCl ⇨ CaCl2 + CO2 + H2
CaCO3 + 2HCl ⇨ CaCl2 + O2 + H2O
CaCO3 + 2HCl ⇨ CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
A student reacted hydrochloric acid with sodium hydroxide, until the solution was neutral. Next he evaporated, the water from the beaker. She noticed that white crystals remained in the bottom of the beaker. The crystals were most likely…
alkali
acid
water
salt
Which of the following are CHEMICAL properties of acids?
Reacts with metals to form salt and hydrogen gas
Reacts with metal carbonates to form salt, water and carbon dioxide gas.
Reacts with bases to form salt and water only
Tastes sour
potassium nitrate is a _________ salt.
soluble SPA
soluble non-SPA
insoluble salt
Which method is used to prepare potassium nitrate?
titration
add excess solid reagent to acid
precipitation
Which of the following is NOT a step in titration?
Fill up a burette with some acid.
Use a pipette to measure 25.0 cm3 of alkali.
Add two drops of methyl orange indicator to the alkali.
Filter the mixture to obtain the residue.
Repeat the titration with the same volumes of acid and alkali but without the indicator.
Choose two reagents that can be used to prepare potassium nitrate.
dilute hydrochloric acid
dilute nitric acid
aqueous potassium hydroxide
potassium metal
aqueous potassium nitrate
copper(II) chloride is a _________ salt.
soluble SPA
soluble non-SPA
insoluble salt
Which method is used to prepare copper(II) chloride?
titration
add excess solid reagent to acid
precipitation
Explain why the following steps are carried out to obtain pure and dry sample of copper(II) chloride crystals.
To ensure acid is fully reacted
Filter the mixture.
To remove excess copper(II) oxide
Heat filtrate until it is saturated & allow it to cool.
So that the crystals will form and, not decompose
Wash the crystals with a little cold water & dry between filter paper.
To remove impurities and obtain pure, dry crystals
Select two other reagents that can react with hydrochloric acid to form copper(II) chloride.
Copper metal
Copper(II) carbonate
Copper(II) hydroxide
Copper(II) nitrate
Copper(II) sulfate
Calcium sulfate is a/an _________ salt.
soluble SPA
soluble non-SPA
insoluble salt
Which method is used to prepare calcium sulfate?
titration
add excess solid reagent to acid
precipitation
Choose two reagents that can be used to prepare calcium sulfate by precipitation.
Calcium metal
Aqueous calcium nitrate
Aqueous sodium sulfate
Calcium carbonate
Barium sulfate
Arrange the steps carried out in precipitation to obtain pure and dry sample of calcium sulfate.
Mix aqueous solutions of sodium sulfate and calcium nitrate together.
Filter the mixture to obtain calcium sulfate as the residue.
Wash the residue (precipitate) with distilled water.
Dry the precipitate between pieces of filter paper.
What type of reaction produced an insoluble salt?
Neutralisation reaction
Precipitation reaction
Titration reaction
Insoluble reaction
When a soluble salt is formed from an acid and an insoluble base, how do you know when an excess of a base has been added?
When bubbles of gas appear
When the reactant all dissolves
When some of the reactant is left unreacted/undissolved
When a colour change happens
Why do you add excess of the insoluble reactant when making a soluble salt?
To make sure all the acid is used up
To separate the solid from the solution
To make sure a reaction occurs
To have the reaction happen faster
How do you separate an excess insoluble reactant from a solution?
Filtration
Precipitation
Crystalisation
Evaporation
When producing a soluble salt in a reaction between an acid and an alkali, how can you prepare dry solid crystals from the solution?
Filtration
Neutralisation
Condensation
Evaporation/crystallisation
What is the purpose of a titration when making pure salts?
To test if reactants react.
To determine the exact quantities needed for neutralisation
To calculate the concentration of the salt
To test quality of reactants.
Complete the following word equation:
Metal + Acid -->
Salt + water
Salt + hydrogen
Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide
pH is the measure of the concentration of ______.
Acids
H+ ion
OH- ion
Bases
What is the definition of an ACID?
a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce OH-
a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce H+
a substance that contains hydrogen and ionizes to produce OH-
a substance that contains hydroxide and ionizes to produce H+
A substance that changes colour when mixed with an acid or base is a(n) ___.
indicator
neutraliser
corrosive
electricity
When making an insoluble salt, why do we wash the filter paper with distilled water?
to remove insoluble impurities
to remove soluble impurities
to rinse more product through the filter paper
to make a more dilute solution
When carrying out a titration, what is the name of the equipment used to add incremental amounts of acid to the conical flask?
glass pipette
measuring cylinder
separating funnel
burette
What is the colour change observed with phenolphthalein when adding acid to alkali?
pink --> colourless
blue --> red
orange --> pink
green --> yellow
Which of the following is the correct definition for a strong acid?
Partially dissociates into ions when dissolved in water
Fully dissociates into ions when dissolved in water
a larger proportion of acid to water molecules
a smaller proportion of acid to water molecules
Salts
are formed from joining positive and negative ions.
increase OH- ions.
forms a salt and water.
increases H2O ions.
A salt is formed when nitric acid combines with sodium hydroxide. What are present in the salt that forms?
Sodium chloride
sodium ions and nitrate ions
only sodium ions
only nitrate ions
Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of salt?
Ionic compound
when hydrogen ion of an acid
is replaced by a metal cation or ammonium ion
contains hydrogen ions
What is the correctly written chemical formula for the ionic compound, strontium oxide?
[Hint: strontium, Sr is in Group 2]
Sr2O
SrO2
Sr2O2
SrO
Salts that are made with hydrochloric acid are called ______________.
chlorides
sulfates
nitrates
carbonates
Which of the following statements best define the term ‘salt’?
Salt is formed when metal reacts with an alkali.
Salt contains sodium ions and chloride ions.
Salt is formed from a weak Van der Waals’ forces of attraction.
Salt is formed when the hydrogen ions in an acid is replaced by metal or ammonium ions.
Which of the following are the physical characteristics of salt crystal?
I They have similar size.
II They have fixed angle.
III They have fixed geometrical shapes.
IV They have flat surface, straight edges and sharp angles.
I, II and III
I, II and IV
I, III and IV
II, III and IV
What are the products if magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid?
Magnesium chloride + Hydrogen
Magnesium sulfate + Hydrogen
Magnesium oxide + Hydrogen
Magnesium sulfide + Hydrogen
Which of the following preparation of salt is incorrect?
acid + alkali
acid + metal oxide
acid + carbonate
acid + acid
Which of the following is not a use of a salt as a food preservative?
ammonium sulphate, (NH4)2SO4 to preserve fruit jam
common salt, NaCl to prepare salted fish
sodium benzoate, C6H5COONa to preserve sauces
sodium nitrite, NaNO2 to preserve sausages
Select the properties of acids:
turns blue litmus red
corrosive
soluble in water
proton acceptor
Bases are _________ or _________ of metals
(a)
TRUE OR FALSE: Alkalis are a sub group in the large family of bases.
false
true
Calcium hydroxide is a well known (a) with low (b) in water unlike other (c)
methyl orange
in acids - red and alkalis - yellow
litmus
in acids - red and alkalis - blue
thymolphthalein
in acids - colourless and alkalis - blue
solutions of acids x and y have the same concentrations. X has pH 2.5. Y has pH 5.3. Which one is a weak acid, explain your reasoning:
Metal + acid -----------> _________ + ________
(a)
Acid + base -------> _______ + _________
(a)
Name the products of the following reaction:
Calcium carbonate + Hydrochloric acid
calcium chloride + water
calcium carbonate + carbon dioxide
calcium chloride + hydrogen
calcium chloride + carbon dioxide + water
A compound X on reaction with a test tube of copper (II) oxide produced a blue coloured solution, releasing a colourless gas which puts out a burning splint with a pop sound. Identify the compound:
salt
base
acid
alkali
Name the reaction which takes place between an acid and a base
displacement
neutralization
double displacement
redox reaction
Identify the practical application of neutralization reactions in daily life:
Paint industry
tooth paste
indigestion tablets
adding limestone/lime to soil
Write the ionic equation for a neutralization reaction:

Complete the following reaction:
CuO + HCl -----------> ________ + __________

Basic oxides
formed by metals reacting with oxygen
acidic oxide
formed by non metals reacting with oxygen
neutral oxide
Carbon monoxide
Amphoteric oxide
Aluminium oxide
TRUE OR FALSE: Acidic oxides dissolve in water while basic oxides are insoluble
true
false
Match the following : Making salts
ZnSO4
reaction of acid with metal
CuSO4
reaction of insoluble base or carbonate with acid
BaSO4
precipitation reaction between soluble salt
NaCl
Titration between an acid and base using an indicator
Complete the following equation and balance it:
Ca(OH)2 + 2NH4 Cl -----> _________ + __________ + _________

What is the number of water of crystallization in Copper sulphate crystals?
3
2
5
4
Find the concentration of a solution of hydrochloric acid, by titration against a 1 mol/dm3 solution of sodium carbonate. Use the data below for calculation:
volume of acid used:
initial burette reading : 1.0 cm3
Final burette reading: 28.8 cm3
Volume of acid used: 27.8 cm3
