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GCSE AQA Chemistry Paper 2 (1)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does a higher concentration increase the rate of reaction?

a)

It lowers the activation energy

b)

It increases the frequency of collision

c)


It increases the energy of reactant particles

d)


It increases the amount of reactants

2.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

Increasing temperature

b)

Increasing concentration

c)

Increasing total surface area

d)

All of these

3.

Which TWO statements are correct when the reaction reaches equilibrium?

a)

The forward reaction and reverse reaction are both exothermic.

b)

The gases have escaped from the container.

c)

The hydrogen no longer reacts with iodine.

d)

The mass of each substance does not change.

e)

The rates of the forward reaction and reverse reaction are equal.

4.

Which of the following is false about a catalyst?

a)

increases the rate of reaction

b)

does not alter the products of the reaction

c)

is not chemically or used up at the end of the reaction

d)

affects the equilibrium

5.

Name the type of reaction that transfers energy from reactants to the environment.

(a)  

6.

Which of the factors will NOT shift a reaction in equilibrium?

a)

Volume

b)

Concentration

c)

Pressure

d)

Surface area

7.

What name is given to the minimum amount of energy needed by particles for them to react when they collide?

a)

Activation energy

b)

Catalytic energy

c)

Threshold energy

d)

Collision energy

8.

What is the general formula for alkanes?

a)

CnH2n+2

b)

CnHn+2

c)

C2nH2n+2

d)

CnH3n+2

9.

Which alkane has the structure shown in the image?

a)

Methane

b)

Propane

c)

Ethane

d)

Butane

10.

Why are alkanes saturated hydrocarbons?

a)

they are compounds containing carbon and oxygen

b)

joined by C-C double bonds

c)

they are compounds containing oxygen and hydrogen

d)

the carbon atoms are joined by C-C single bonds

11.

The general formula for alkanes is CnH2n+2. If an alkane contains 6 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms are present?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

14

d)

18

12.

Ethanol can be oxidised to ethanoic acid when heated with acidified potassium dichromate (K₂Cr₂O₇/H⁺) – an oxidising agent.  

What is the correct equation for this reaction? 

a)

CH₃CH₂OH + [O] → CH₃CH₂COOH + H₂O

b)

CH₃CH₂OH + 2[O] → CH₃COOH + H₂O

c)

CH₃CH₂OH + [O] → CH₃CH₂COOH

d)

CH₃CH₂OH + [K₂Cr₂O₇/H⁺] → CH₃CH₂COOH

13.

Why does ethanol have a lower boiling point than water?

a)

the -OH groups in the ethanol molecules have a tendency to cling together

b)

the attraction between the molecules is weaker

c)

the ethanol molecules can easily lose a hydrogen atom

d)

the ethanol molecules mix well with water

14.

What is the product of an incomplete combustion?

a)

Carbon dioxide and/or carbon+ water

b)

Carbon oxide+ water

c)

Carbon monoxide and/or carbon + water

d)

Hydrogen oxide and carbon

15.

arboxylic acids can be reacted with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst to make an ester.  

Name the ester formed by the reaction of butanol and propanoic acid. 

a)

Propyl butoxide

b)

Butyl propoxide

c)

Propyl butanoate

d)

Butyl propanoate

16.

DNA is an example of a biological polymer.  

What is the name of the monomers that make DNA?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Amino acids

c)

Alkene

d)

Nucleotide

17.

The first step in making proteins from amino acids involves making shorter polymer chains.  

What are they called? 

a)

Polyamino acids

b)

Polysaccharides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

Polyproteins

18.

What is the functional group of alcohols?

a)

OH

b)

COOH

c)

CO

d)

COO

19.

Which of the following formulae is for a carboxylic acid?

a)

C2H4

b)

C2H5OH

c)

C4H8O2

d)

C2H5COOH

20.

Which TWO substances are mixtures?

a)

Air

b)

Sodium Chloride

c)

Steel

d)

Graphite

e)

Carbon dioxide

21.

A student tested a metal chloride solution with sodium hydroxide solution.

A brown precipitate formed.

21.

What was the metal ion in the metal chloride solution?

a)

Copper(II)

b)

Calcium

c)

Iron(II)

d)

Iron(III)

22.

What type of chemical substance does carbon dioxide belong to?

a)

Pure compound

b)

Mixture of elements

c)

Mixture of compounds

d)

Pure element

23.

What is a mixture?

a)

consist of two or more different substances, chemically joined together

b)

consists of one or more different substances, chemically joined together

c)

consists of two or more different substances, not chemically joined together

d)

consists only of one compound

24.

Which characteristic do pure substances have on a cooling curve?

a)

don't melt at all

b)

Gradual fall in temperature

c)

Slow cooling rates

d)

Sharp melting point

25.

what is the name of the mixture that is designed to do something useful?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Cosmetic

c)

Emulsion

d)

Formulation

26.

Which is the correct description of these particles?

a)

A mixture of elements

b)

A mixture of compounds

c)

A mixture of elements and compounds

d)

A mixture in a compound

27.

What state must a splint be in when testing for hydrogen?

a)

Lit

b)

Extinguished

c)

Roaring

d)

Glowing

28.

When testing for oxygen, what marks that the oxygen is indeed present?

a)

Litmus paper changes colour

b)

Lime water turns cloudy

c)

A "squeaky pop" sound is produced

d)

Glowing splint relights

29.

What colour flame does Lithium ions burn with?

a)

Crimson

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Lilac

30.

What colour flame does Lithium ions burn with?

a)

Crimson

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Lilac