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Chemistry Paper 1 AQA Trilogy Foundation

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the charge of a Proton?

a)

Positive Charge

b)

Negative Charge

c)

Neutral Charge

2.

What is the Charge of an Electron?

a)

Positive Charge

b)

Negative Charge

c)

Neutral Charge

3.

What is the Charge of a Neutron?

a)

Positive Charge

b)

Negative Charge

c)

Neutral Charge

4.

What does the Nucleus of an atom contain?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

5.

Which number tells you the amount of protons in an element?

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Mass Number

6.

Which number tells you the amount of protons and neutrons in an element?

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Mass Number

7.

What is an Isotope of a element?

a)

Element with same number of Protons but a different number of Neutrons.

b)

Element with same number of Neutrons but a different number of Protons.

8.

What is a compound?

a)

A substance formed from a two or more elements held by chemical bonds

b)

A mixture of two or more chemicals which provides a useful outcome

9.

What is a Mixture?

a)

A substance formed from a two or more elements held by chemical bonds

b)

A mixture of elements or compounds which can be physically separated

10.

Which one is Filtration?

a)

Used if the product is an insoluble solid and needs to be separated from a liquid. Uses filter paper

b)

Used if the product is a soluble solid. Its placed in an evaporating basin and heated until crystals form

c)

Used if the product is a soluble solid. Its placed in an evaporating basin and heated until start crystals forming then the heat is removed letting the crystals form while cool. Its then Filtered out

11.

Which one is Evaporation?

a)

Used if the product is an insoluble solid and needs to be separated from a liquid. Uses filter paper

b)

Used if the product is a soluble solid. Its placed in an evaporating basin and heated until crystals form

c)

Used if the product is a soluble solid. Its placed in an evaporating basin and heated until start crystals forming then the heat is removed letting the crystals form while cool. Its then Filtered out

12.

Which one is Crystalisation?

a)

Used if the product is an insoluble solid and needs to be separated from a liquid. Uses filter paper

b)

Used if the product is a soluble solid. Its placed in an evaporating basin and heated until crystals form

c)

Used if the product is a soluble solid. Its placed in an evaporating basin and heated until start crystals forming then the heat is removed letting the crystals form while cool. Its then Filtered out

13.

What is Simple Distillation used for?

a)

Separating out Solutions

b)

Separating out a Mixture of Liquids

14.

What is the first step in developing the modern day model of an atom?

a)

John Dalton published his ideas about atoms. He thought that all matter was made of tiny particles called atoms, which he imagined as tiny spheres that could not be divided.

b)

J J Thomson carried out experiments and discovered the electron. He made the plum pudding model of the atom. In this model, the atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.

c)

Ernest Rutherford did the alpha scattering experiment through which he discovered that the mass of an atom is concentrated at its centre and the nucleus is positively charged. He called it the nuclear model.

d)

Niels Bohr did calculations that led him to suggest that electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. The shells are at certain distances from the nucleus.

e)

James Chadwick found evidence for the existence of particles in the nucleus with mass but no charge. These particles are called neutrons.

15.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
16.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
17.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
18.
How could a mixture of food colourings be separated?
a)
A.     Chromatography
b)
B.     Filtration
c)
C.     Fractional distillation
d)
D.     Sieving
19.
What does the plum pudding model of the atom suggest?
a)
A.  An atom has a positive nucleus orbited by negative electrons.
b)
B.  An atom has a distinct nucleus.
c)
C.  An atom is a ball of dilute positive charge with neutrons in it
d)
D.  An atom is a ball of dilute positive charge with electrons in it.
20.
Who discovered the electron?
a)
A.     Ernest Rutherford
b)
B.     JJ Thompson
c)
C.     Niels Bohr
d)
D.     Copernicus
21.
The nuclear model of the atom tells us that:
a)
A.     The mass of the atom is concentrated at the centre
b)
B.     An atom has protons, neutrons and electrons in the nucleus.
c)
C.     An atom has electrons in the nucleus
d)
D.     An atom has a nucleus made up of neutrons only
22.
Which of these statements best describes how scientific ideas became accepted?
a)
A.     New evidence is discovered which is published if it is likely to make a lot of money.
b)
B.     New evidence is discovered and published.
c)
C.     New evidence is discovered, peer reviewed and published
d)
D.     Scientists ignore new evidence if it does not agree with important theories.
23.

What is 5?

a)

cooling tube

b)

condenser

c)

distillate

d)

water pump

24.

The part of the mixture that passes through the filter paper is called the

a)

residue

b)

filtrate

c)

suspension

25.

Identify the Reactants in this equation.

a)

A

b)

B

26.
How many oxygen atoms are present in the following? 
4Ca(OH)2
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
1
27.
 Fill in the blank to balance the chemical equation. 
2KI  +  ____Cl2 →  2KCl  +  I2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.

What number should go in the blank space to balance the chemical equation?

2Al +____ HCl → 2AlCl3 + 3H2

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

29.

Which of the following represent chemical equations? Check all that apply.

a)

2Na + H2O → 2NaOH + H22Na\ +\ H_2O\ \rightarrow\ 2NaOH\ +\ H_2

b)

2KClO3  → 2KCl + 3O22KClO_3\ \ \rightarrow\ 2KCl\ +\ 3O_2

c)

2Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O32Fe\ +\ 3O_{2\ }\rightarrow\ 2Fe_2O_3

d)

2H2O2H_2O

e)

3O3 , H2O3O_3\ ,\ H_2O

30.

How are elements organized in the periodic table ?

a)

Alphabetically

b)

Based on physical and chemical properties

c)

Increasing number of electrons

d)

Most reactive to least reactive

31.

Most elements on the periodic table are classified as ____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Metalloids

c)

Metals

d)

Nonmetals

32.

Groups on the periodic table are arranged...

a)

Vertically

b)

Horizontally

c)

Diagonally from bottom right corner

d)

Diagonally from top right corner

33.

Which accurately describes nonmetals?

a)

Poor conductors of electricity

b)

Often used in computer parts

c)

Both malleable and ductile

d)

Both dull and brittle

34.

Which group on the periodic table is the most reactive?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 13

d)

Group 18

35.

What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?

a)

S

b)

So

c)

Na

d)

Ca

36.

A neutral atom of _____________ has 52 electrons.

a)

Chromium

b)

Tellurium

c)

Manganese

d)

Antimony

37.

Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a what?

a)

Group

b)

Row

c)

Period

d)

Family

38.

Who arranged the periodic table of elements by the atomic mass (or mass number)?

a)

Democritus

b)

John Dalton

c)

Henry Moseley

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev

39.

Identify the unknown atom.

a)

Flourine

b)

Beryllium

c)

Boron

d)

Helium

40.

Choose ALL of the alkali metals (group 1) from the list below:

a)

lithium

b)

copper

c)

mercury

d)

potassium

e)

sodium

41.

What ions do Metals form when they react?

a)

Positive Ions

b)

Negative Ions

42.

Select all the properties of a Metal:

a)

Strong

b)

Malleable

c)

Conductive

d)

Brittle

43.

Select the 3 things that describe Group 1 Elements as you go DOWN the group:

a)

More Reactive

b)

Lower Melting/Boiling Point

c)

Higher relative atomic mass

d)

Less Reactive

e)

Higher Melting/Boiling Point

44.

Select the 3 things that describe Group 7 Elements as you go DOWN the group:

a)

More Reactive

b)

Lower Melting/Boiling Point

c)

Higher relative atomic mass

d)

Less Reactive

e)

Higher Melting/Boiling Point

45.

Which one describes a reaction between a Group 1 metal and Water?

a)

Vigorous Reaction to produce Hydrogen Gas and a Metal Hydroxide

b)

Vigorous Reaction when Heated to form Metal Chloride Salts

c)

Reacts to form a Metal Oxide

46.

Which one describes a reaction between a Group 1 metal and Oxygen?

a)

Vigorous Reaction to produce Hydrogen Gas and a Metal Hydroxide

b)

Vigorous Reaction when Heated to form Metal Chloride Salts

c)

Reacts to form a Metal Oxide

47.

What happens to the Boiling point of Nobel Gases as you go Down the Group?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

48.
What is formed when sodium reacts with water?
a)
sodium oxide and hydrogen
b)
sodium hydroxide and hydrogen
c)
sodium hydroxide and oxygen
d)
sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide
49.
What is the symbol equation for the reaction between sodium hydroxide and water?
a)
2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2
b)
Na + H2O → NaOH + H
c)
Na + H20 → NaCl + CO2
d)
2Na + 2H2O → 2NaH2 + O2
50.
What is another name for the elements in group 7?
a)
The Halogens
b)
The Noble gases
c)
The Oxides
d)
The Alkali Metals
51.
When an alkali metal reacts with water, the hydroxide produced dissolves to form and alkaline solution, True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
52.
At room temperature, chlorine is...
a)
a yellow-green gas
b)
a brown gas
c)
a yellow-green liquid
53.

As you move down the group, halogens' reactivity...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

doesn't change

d)

shows no trend.

54.

Which halogens can displace bromide ions to make bromine?

a)

Fluorine and iodine.

b)

Fluorine and bromine.

c)

Fluorine and chlorine

d)

Chlorine and iodine.

55.

A displacement reaction involves...

a)

a solution turning brown or yellow.

b)

a less reactive element taking the place of a more reactive element.

c)

a dislocated hip.

d)

a more reactive element taking the place of a less reactive element.

56.
What type of ions do the Group 7 elements make?
a)
positive 2 (+2)
b)
positive 1 (+1)
c)
negative 1 (-1)
d)
negative 2 (-2)
57.

Would a displacement reaction occur for Bromine + Potassium Iodide?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

58.

How many electrons do the halogens all have in their outer shells?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

59.

Would a displacement reaction occur for Iodine + Potassium Bromide?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

60.

As you go down the group, how does the boiling point of the halogen elements change?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

They're all about the same

61.
Which of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Argon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Krypton
62.

6.15: Which of these is not a property of noble gases?

a)

Colourless

b)

Odourless

c)

Flammable

d)

Gas at room temperature

63.
Name the group that contains inert (nonreactive) elements.
a)
noble gases
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
alkaline earth metals
64.
Which of the following is a noble gas that is heavier than air?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Argon
d)
Sodium
65.

In the reactivity series which of the following is the most reactive element?

a)

Copper

b)

Zinc

c)

Calcium

d)

Potassium

66.

In the following chemical reaction what will the products be?

Copper Sulfate + Iron -->

a)

Copper Sulfide + Iron

b)

Iron Sulfide + Copper

c)

Iron Sulfate + Copper

d)

Copper Sulfate + Iron

67.

What is the correct charge on a Magnesium ion

a)

Mg2+

b)

Mg2-

c)

Mg+

d)

Mg-

68.

Which of the following ions is produced when acids dissolve in water?

a)

H+

b)

H-

c)

OH+

d)

OH-

69.

Which of the following ions is produced when alkalis dissolve in water?

a)

H+

b)

H-

c)

OH-

d)

OH+

70.

Which of the following is the best definition of a strong acid?

a)

An acid that fully dissociates into its ions.

b)

An acid the partially dissociates into its ions.

c)

An acid that does not dissociate into ions.

71.

Which of the following is the best definition for a weak acid?

a)

An acid that fully dissociates into its ions.

b)

An acid that partially dissociates into its ions.

c)

An acid that does not dissociate into its ions.

72.

What is the best way to extract metals that are less reactive than Carbon?

a)

Reduction reaction

b)

Electrolysis

c)

Phytomining

d)

Bioleaching

73.

How can we extract metals that are higher than Carbon in the reactivity series?

a)

Reduction reaction

b)

Electrolysis

c)

Phytomining

d)

Bioleaching

74.

In the diagram, which electrode is the anode?

a)

Left

b)

Right

75.

What is the charge on a Cation?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

76.

What is the charge on an anion?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

77.

Which of the following is the best statement to describe what happens to ions during electrolysis?

a)

Positive Cations will move to the Negative Cathode.

b)

Positive Cations will move to the Positive Cathode.

c)

Negative Cations will move to the positive Cathode

d)

Negative Cations will move the negative Cathode

78.

When an acid and alkali react together this is known as a ___________ reactiion.

a)

Combustion

b)

Displacement

c)

Neutralisation

d)

Endothermic

79.

What are the products of a neutralisation reaction?

a)

Salt and Hydrogen

b)

Salt and Water

c)

Excess acid and Hydrogen

d)

Excess alkali and Oxygen

80.

What is the correct formula for Hydrochloric Acid?

a)

HC

b)

HCl

c)

HCL

d)

CLH

81.

During the electrolysis of Molten Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3(L)) what is added to the electrolyte to lower its melting point?

a)

Salt

b)

Cryolite

c)

Water

d)

Sulphuric Acid

82.

What is produced when an acid reacts with a metal carbonate e.g. MgCO3?

a)

Salt + Water + Carbon Dioxide

b)

Salt + Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water + Carbon Dioxide

d)

Salt + Water

83.

During electrolysis the substance being separated is called

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Electrolyte

d)

Cryolite

84.

Hydrochloric Acid + Calcium Hydroxide >

a)

Calcium Chloride + Water + Carbon-Dioxide

b)

Calcium Nitrate + Water + Carbon-Dioxide

c)

Calcium Phosphate + Water + Carbon-Dioxide

d)

Calcium Chloride + Carbon-Dioxide

85.

What is reduction in terms of oxygen?

a)

Gain of oxygen

b)

Loss of oxygen

86.

Zinc can be extracted from zinc oxide by heating it with carbon in the blast furnace. Carbon monoxide is also produced. Which reactant is oxidised?

a)

Zinc Oxide

b)

Carbon

87.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in
b)
given out
88.
What type of reaction occurs in a hand warmer
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
89.
If a chemical reaction is EXOTHERMIC, the temperature would....
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
90.
In an endothermic reaction the system is releasing energy.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
Is the combustion of gasoline endothermic or exothermic?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
92.
During an endothermic reaction in a beaker if we are part of the surroundings and touched the beaker, it would feel _______. 
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
93.
If they energy required to break the bonds is greater than the energy given out by making new bonds the reaction is
a)
Exothermic
b)
Endothermic
c)
Neutralisation
94.
If they energy required to break the bonds is less than the energy given out by making new bonds the reaction is
a)
Exothermic
b)
Endothermic
c)
Neutralisation
95.
In an endothermic reaction the products have 
a)
more energy than the reactants
b)
less energy than the reactants
c)
the same energy as the reactants
d)
no energy
96.
In an exothermic reaction the products have
a)
more energy than the reactants
b)
the same energy as the reactants
c)
less energy than the reactants
d)
no energy
97.

The required energy to start a reaction is called...

a)

initiation energy

b)

starting energy

c)

activation energy

d)

key energy

98.
This chart shows what type of reaction?
a)
exothermic
b)
combustion
c)
endothermic
d)
mesothermic
99.
This chart shows what type of reaction?
a)
endothermic
b)
mesothermic
c)
exothermic
d)
hotothermic
100.
A(n) _______ is a substance that increases reaction rate by lowering the activation energy of a reaction.
a)
activator
b)
inhibitor
c)
catalyst
d)
polymerase
101.

What is represented by letter A?

a)

Products

b)

Activation Energy

c)

Reactants

d)

Overall Energy Change

102.

What is represented by letter B?

a)

Products

b)

Activation Energy

c)

Reactants

d)

Overall Energy Change

103.

What is represented by letter D?

a)

Products

b)

Activation Energy

c)

Reactants

d)

Overall Energy Change

104.

What is represented by letter C?

a)

Products

b)

Activation Energy

c)

Reactants

d)

Overall Energy Change

105.

Which process is exothermic?

a)

Bond Breaking

b)

Bond Making

106.

What is an element?

a)

A substance you can separate

b)

Two or more substances joined together

c)

Made up of only one type of atom

d)

The smallest part of a substance

107.

Which structure is a fullerene?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

108.

What type of forces act between the ions in an ionic compound?

a)

Electrostatic

b)

Frictional

c)

Gravitational

d)

Magnetic

109.

What are TWO properties of ionic compounds?

a)

Conducts electricity when molten

b)

High melting point

c)

Low melting point

d)

Small molecules

e)

Weak bonds between particles

110.

Each carbon atom in graphite is joined to _______ other carbon atoms

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

111.

What type of bonding holds together the atoms in graphite?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

112.

Why is graphite so soft and slippery?

a)

It is made of layers of atoms

b)

It is made of small molecules

c)

It is an ionic compound

113.

Which structure has a very low boiling point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

114.

What type of structure does this diagram represent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Alloy

d)

Covalent

115.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
+ 2
b)
 - 2
c)
+1
d)
-1
116.

Which scientist proposed the 'plum pudding' model of the atom.

a)

Neils Bohr

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

JJ Thomson

117.

Type of bond found between a metal and a non-metal element.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

118.

Elements which are unreactive have a FULL outer shell of electrons. Which group on the periodic table does this apply to?

a)

Group 1 (Alkali metals)

b)

Group 7 (Halogens)

c)

Transition metals

d)

Group 0 (Noble gases)

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