WorksheetsQuiz for A level
Total questions: 108
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Which element is in the f-block of the Periodic Table?
Palladium
Phosphorus
Platinum
Plutonium
Which of these decreases down Group 2?
First ionisation energy
Atomic radius
Number of protons
Reactivity with water
Which statement about barium sulfate is correct?
It is soluble in water at a temperature of 100 °C.
It is used in medicine because it does not dissolve in body fluids.
It is a pale yellow solid.
It reacts with acidified barium chloride solution.
Which products are formed when magnesium reacts with steam?
Magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen
Magnesium hydroxide and oxygen
Magnesium oxide and hydrogen
Magnesium oxide and oxygen
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is produced when some fossil fuels are burned. Which of the following statements is true?
Sulfur dioxide can be removed from waste gases in a power station by an acid-base reaction with calcium oxide.
Sulfur dioxide is insoluble in water.
Sulfur dioxide is a basic oxide.
Sulfur dioxide is an ionic compound.
Which one of the following is not a correct trend down Group VII?
The first ionisation energy of the atom decreases.
The oxidising power of the element increases.
The electronegativity of the atom decreases.
The boiling point of the element increases.
Which statement about astatine is correct?
Astatine has a greater electronegativity than bromine
Astatine is a better oxidising agent than bromine
Astatine has a greater boiling point than bromine
Astatine has a greater first ionisation energy than bromine
The boiling points of the halogens increase down Group VII because
covalent bond strengths increase.
bond polarities increase.
the surface areas of the molecules increase.
electronegativities increase.
Which is the formula of the main aluminium-containing species present when aluminium oxide is added to an excess of water?
[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq)
Al(H2O)3(OH)3(s)
[Al(H2O)2(OH)4]−(aq)
Al2O3(s)
Which element forms an ionic oxide that reacts with strong alkalis?
Aluminium
Magnesium
Sodium
Sulfur
Which element is in the d-block of the Periodic Table?
Selenium
Antimony
Tantalum
Lead
Which one of the following statements is correct?
The first ionisation energies of the elements in Period 3 show a general decrease from sodium to chlorine.
The electronegativities of Group 2 elements decrease from magnesium to barium.
The strength of the intermolecular forces increases from hydrogen fluoride to hydrogen chloride.
The ability of a halide ion to act as a reducing agent decreases from fluoride to iodide.
Which of these elements has the highest second ionisation energy?
Na
Mg
Ne
Ar
Which elements are shown in increasing order of the stated property?
Atomic radius: phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine.
First ionisation energy: sodium, magnesium, aluminium.
Electronegativity: sulfur, phosphorus, silicon.
Melting point: argon, chlorine, sulfur.
Which is the correct order of melting points of these Period 3 elements?
phosphorus > sulfur > chlorine > argon
argon > chlorine > phosphorus > sulfur
sulfur > phosphorus > chlorine > argon
chlorine > phosphorus > sulfur > argon
Which of the following is a correct statement about the trend in atomic radius across Period 3 of the Periodic Table?
radius increases because the atoms have more electrons
radius decreases because nuclear charge increases
radius increases because shielding (screening) increases
radius decreases because shielding (screening) decreases
Which is the correct classification for the element yttrium (Y)?
s block
p block
d block
f block
The diagram shows how a property of Period 3 elements varies across the period. What is the property?
Atomic radius
Electronegativity
First ionisation energy
Melting point
Which of these Period 3 elements has the highest melting point?
Aluminium
Phosphorus
Sodium
Sulfur
Which element has the highest first ionisation energy?
Aluminium
Phosphorus
Silicon
Sulfur
What ratio does the mass spectrometer detect?
mass of main radical
mass of molecular ion
charge to mass ratio
mass to charge ratio
In Mass spectrometry molecules are bombarded with high energy
Protons
Neutrons
X-ray beams
Electrons
What is the IUPAC name of the major product of the reaction between 2-ethylbut-1-ene and hydrogen bromide?
1-bromo-2-ethylbutane
2-bromo-2-ethylbutane
2-bromo-2-methylpentane
3-bromo-3-methylpentane
In which reaction does the inorganic reagent act initially as an electrophile?
bromoethane with ethanolic potassium hydroxide
chloroethane with aqueous sodium hydroxide
ethane with chlorine
ethene with concentrated sulfuric acid
What is the minimum volume of 0.0500 mol dm–3 aqueous bromine needed to react completely with 0.0200 g of buta-1,3-diene?
(Mr of buta-1,3-diene = 54.0)
7.40 cm3
14.8 cm3
29.6 cm3
67.5 cm3
Which has E-Z isomers?
C2H2Br2
C2H3Br
C2H4Br2
C2H5Br
Which compound reacts with hydrogen bromide to give 2-bromo-3-methylbutane as the major product?
(CH3)2C=CHCH3
CH3(CH2)2CH=CH2
CH3CH2C(CH3)=CH2
(CH3)2CHCH=CH2
Which statement is not correct about CH2═C(CH3)CH2Br?
It displays E-Z isomerism.
It forms an addition polymer.
It reacts with electrophiles.
It decolourises bromine water.
Which polymer has hydrogen bonding between its chains?
Kevlar
Polythene
PVC
Terylene
Which alkene reacts with hydrogen bromide to give 2-bromo-3-methylbutane as the major product?
(CH3)2C=CHCH3
CH3CH2CH=CHCH3
CH3CH2C(CH3)=CH2
(CH3)2CHCH=CH2
Which statement is correct about poly(chloroethene)?
It has the empirical formula CHCl
It decolourises bromine water.
Its brittleness is reduced by plasticisers.
Its polymer chain contains alternate single and double bonds.
Consider the reaction between propene and hydrogen bromide to form the major product.
Which species is formed in the mechanism of this reaction?
CH3–C+H–CH2Br
CH3–CHBr–C+H2
CH3–C+H–CH3
CH3–CH2–C+H2
Which statement about E-1,2-dichloroethene is correct?
It has the same boiling point as Z-1,2-dichloroethene.
It forms a polymer with the same repeating unitas Z-1,2-dichloroethene.
It has the same IR spectrum as Z-1,2-dichloroethenein the range 400–1500 cm−1.
It has a molecular ion peak different from that ofZ-1,2-dichloroethene in its mass spectrum.
What is the major product of the reaction between but-1-ene and DBr?(D is deuterium and represents 2H)
CH2DCH2CH2CH2Br
CH2DCH2CHBrCH3
CH3CH2CHBrCH2D
CH3CH2CHDCH2Br
What is the formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in the molecule of a compound?
Displayed formula
Structural formula
Molecular formula
Empirical formula
In which type of reaction is a small molecule such as HCI or H₂O removed from a molecule?
Addition
Elimination
Substitution
Condensation
What is the term for a species which donates pairs of electrons and is usually attracted to positive charge?
Enantiomers
Nucleophile
Electrophile
Chiral centre
What is the enthalpy change when 1 mole of an ionic compound is formed from its gaseous ions under standard conditions?
Electron affinity
Lattice energy
Standard enthalpy change of solution
Standard enthalpy change of atomisation
What is the measure of randomness or disorder of a system at a specific temperature?
Bond energy
Specific heat capacity
Entropy
Average bond energy
What is the power to which the concentration of a particular reactant is raised in the rate equation?
Half-life-time
Order of reaction w.r.t. a particular reactant
Overall order of reaction
Rate of reaction
What is the potential difference between a standard hydrogen electrode and a metal immersed in a solution containing metal ions at 1.0 mol dm³ concentration at 25°C and at 1 atmospheric pressure?
Electrode potential
Standard electrode potential
Standard cell potential
Standard reduction potential
What is the mass of substance liberated at an electrode during electrolysis directly proportional to?
The concentration of the electrolyte
The number of charges on the ion
The number of faradays required to discharge one mole of an ion at an electrode
The quantity of electricity passed through the electrolyte
What is the formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in the molecule of a compound?
Displayed formula
Empirical formula
Molecular formula
Structural formula
In which type of reaction is a small molecule such as HCI or H₂O removed from a molecule?
Elimination
Substitution
Condensation
Addition
What is the term for a species which donates pairs of electrons and is usually attracted to positive charge?
Electrophile
Nucleophile
Enantiomers
Chiral centre
What is the enthalpy change when 1 mole of an ionic compound is formed from its gaseous ions under standard conditions?
Electron affinity
Lattice energy
Standard enthalpy change of solution
Standard enthalpy change of atomisation
What is the measure of randomness or disorder of a system at a specific temperature?
Bond energy
Specific heat capacity
Entropy
Average bond energy
What is the power to which the concentration of a particular reactant is raised in the rate equation?
Rate of reaction
Order of reaction w.r.t. a particular reactant
Half-life-time
Overall order of reaction
What is the potential difference between a standard hydrogen electrode and a metal immersed in a solution containing metal ions at 1.0 mol dm³ concentration at 25°C and at 1 atmospheric pressure?
Electrode potential
Standard cell potential
Standard electrode potential
Standard reduction potential
How many structural isomers exist for hexane
three
two
five
four
A structural isomer of pentane is?
2,2-dimethylbutane
2-methylbutane
1-methylpropane
1-methylpentane
Given a formula representing a compound:Which formula represents an isomer of this compound?
Which is an isomer of
What property can be assigned to a carbon atom that has four different atoms or structural groups attached to it?
isomerity
chirality
chivalry
geometry
Chiral carbons will produce _____________.
structural isomers
optical isomers
polymers
monomers
In a stereoisomer, ________ means "on the same side" and ______ means "across from."
cis; trans
cis; L
D; L
trans; cis
Can this compound can form optical isomers?
No
yes
depends on whether it wants to or not
Butanoic acid is:
Optically active
Non-optically active
Basic
The optical isomer of this compound is
Optical isomers
reflect polarised light in opposite directions
rotate polarised light in opposite directions
reflect plane polarised light in opposite directions
rotate plane polarised light in opposite directions
Given the formula representing a compound:
Which formula represents an isomer of this compound?
Which formulas represent compounds that are isomers of each other?
Which pair of compounds are isomers?
NO2 and N2O4
P2O5 and P4O10
HCOOH and CH3COOH
CH3OCH3 and C2H5OH
Which structural formula represents a molecule that is not an isomer of pentane?
Does this molecule exhibit optical isomerism?
Yes
No
Does this molecule exhibit optical isomerism?
Yes
No
Does this molecule exhibit optical isomerism?
Yes
No
Does this molecule exhibit optical isomerism?
Yes
No
Which molecule does not show stereoisomerism?
Enantiomers present in equimolar proportions are called
How to determine that a molecule exhibit cis-trans isomerism?
Restricted rotation in a carbon-carbon single bond of alkenes
Each carbon of a site of restricted rotation has 2 different atoms or groups attached to it
Exist in cyclic compouds only
Similar chemical properties
Aqueous C2O42- ions react with MnO4- ions in acidic solution according to the equation
5 C2O42-+ 2MnO- + 16H+ → 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
Under the same conditions Fe2+ ions also react with MnO4- ions. How many moles of MnO4- ions are required to react exactly with one mole of Fe(C2O4).2H2O?
0.4
0.6
2.5
7.5
Which one of the following electronic configurations is that of a transition element?
[Ar] 4s23d10
[Ar] 4s23d9
[Ar] 4s23d0
[Ar] 4s23d104p1
The oxidation of ethanedioate (oxalate) ions by manganate(VII) ions can be represented by the half equations:
C2O42-(aq) → 2CO2(g) + 2e−
MnO4- (aq) + 8H+(aq) + 5e− → Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
What volume (in cm3) of 0.02 M KMnO4 is required to oxidise completely a solution containing 0.02 mol of ethanedioate ions?
25
40
250
400
When vanadium reacts with chlorine at 400°C, a brown compound is obtained. When an aqueous solution containing 0.193 g of this compound was treated with aqueous silver nitrate all the chlorine in the compound was precipitated as silver chloride. The mass of silver chloride (AgCl) produced was 0.574 g. Which one of the following could be the formula of the brown compound?
VCl
VCl2
VCl3
VCl4
In which one of the following reactions does the metal species undergo reduction?
MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
[Cu(H2O)6]2++ 4Cl− → [CuCl4]2− + 6H2O
CrO72- + 2OH− → 2CrO42- + H2O
TiO2 + 2C + 2Cl2 → TiCl4 + 2CO
Which one of the following statements is true?
A blue solution containing the ion [CoCl4]2− turns pink when added to an excess of water.
A purple solution is formed when chlorine is bubbled into aqueous sodium bromide.
A yellow precipitate is formed when aqueous silver nitrate is added to aqueous sodium chloride.
A green solution containing the ion [CuCl4]2− turns blue when added to an excess of concentrated hydrochloric acid.
Which of the species given below can behave as ligands?NH2- NH3 NH4+
all three
only NH3
NH3 and NH4+
NH2- and NH3
The percentage of iron in a sample of impure iron(II) sulphate crystals can be determined by titrating solutions, made from separate weighed samples acidified with dilute sulphuric acid, against a standard solution of potassium manganate(VII).Which one of the following would lead to the greatest error in the calculation of the percentage of iron(II) in the sample?
an error of 0.005 g made when weighing out a sample of mass 0.987 g
an end-point error of 0.1 cm3 in 25.0 cm3
an error of 5 cm3 when measuring out 25.0 cm3 of dilute sulphuric acid
using the average of the titration values 25.4, 25.7 and 25.9 when the correct value is 25.5 cm3
The percentage of iron in a sample of impure iron(II) sulphate crystals can be determined by titrating solutions, made from separate weighed samples acidified with dilute sulphuric acid, against a standard solution of potassium manganate(VII).Which one of the following statements explains why dilute hydrochloric acid is unsuitable for use in this titration?
HCl will oxidise Fe2+ to Fe3+
Cl− will reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+
Cl− will reduce MnO4-
HCl is a strong acid
Which one of the following can act as an oxidising agent but not as a reducing agent?
CH3CHO
Fe2+
I−
MnO4-
Which one of the following statements about the reaction below is false?
[Cu(H2O)6]2+ + EDTA4− [Cu(EDTA)]2- + 6H2O
[Cu(EDTA)]2− is a more stable complex than [Cu(H2O)6]2+
There is a redox reaction.
Both [Cu(H2O)6]2+ and [Cu(EDTA)]2− are octahedral complexes.
There is an increase in entropy when the reaction occurs.
Which one of the following would not reduce an acidified aqueous solution of potassium dichromate(VI)?
CH3COOH
Zn
CH3CHO
Fe2+(aq)
Which of these describes iodine?
very pale yellow gas. It is highly reactive
greenish, reactive gas, poisonous in high concentrations
red liquid, that gives off dense brown/orange poisonous fumes
shiny grey solid sublimes to purple gas.
Which of these describes chlorine?
very pale yellow gas. It is highly reactive
greenish, reactive gas, poisonous in high concentrations
red liquid, that gives off dense brown/orange poisonous fumes
shiny grey solid sublimes to purple gas.
Which of these describes bromine?
very pale yellow gas. It is highly reactive
greenish, reactive gas, poisonous in high concentrations
red liquid, that gives off dense brown/orange poisonous fumes
shiny grey solid sublimes to purple gas.
Which of these describes flourine?
very pale yellow gas. It is highly reactive
greenish, reactive gas, poisonous in high concentrations
red liquid, that gives off dense brown/orange poisonous fumes
shiny grey solid sublimes to purple gas.
Cl2 + 2Br- → 2Cl- + Br2 which one is the reducing agent?
Br2
Cl2
Br-
Cl-
Which equation shows the displacement of bromine by chlorine?
2NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br-
NaBr + Cl- → NaCl + Br2
2NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br2
NaBr + 2Cl- → NaCl + 2Br-
What is the trend for melting and boiling points of halogens?
increases down the group
decreases down the group
increases up the group
no change up the group
The given table shows the results obtained when the halogens X2, Y2 and Z2 were added to separate aqueous solutions containing X-, Y- and Z-. which set correctly shows the strength (strongest first) of the ions X-, Y- and Z- as reducing agents?
X- Y- , Z-
X-, Z-, Y-
Y-, Z-, X-
Z-, X-, Y-,
Choose two solutions that can be reacted together to produce a colour change
KBr
iodine
KCl
chlorine
Chlorine compounds show oxidation states ranging from –1 to +7. What are the reagent(s) and conditions necessary for the oxidation of elemental chlorine into a compound containing chlorine in the +5 oxidation state?
AgNO3(aq) followed by NH3(aq) at room temperature
concentrated H2SO4 at room temperature
cold dilute NaOH(aq)
hot concentrated NaOH(aq)
In redox reactions, what happens to the reducing agent?
It is oxidised
It does not participate in the reaction and remains unchanged
It is reduced
What is the species that gain electrons in a redox reaction?
oxidizing agent
reducing agent
is oxidized
increases in oxidation number
What product/s are formed when chloride reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Cl2
HCl
SO2
H2S
S
What product/s are formed when bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Br2
HBr
SO2
H2S
S
What product/s are formed when Iodide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
I2
HI
SO2
H2S
S
What observations are seen when Iodide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Misty fumes
Purple fumes/black solid
Colourless, choking gas
Yellow solid
Colourless gas, rotten egg smell
What observations are seen when Bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Misty fumes
Brown fumes /
Colourless, choking gas
Yellow solid
Colourless gas, rotten egg smell
What observations are seen when Chloride reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Misty fumes
Brown fumes /
Colourless, choking gas
Yellow solid
Colourless gas, rotten egg smell
