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Chapter 6 Chemical analysis (6.1-6.2)

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Charcoal powder is insoluble in water. When water is filtered, the charcoal powder becomes the _______.

a)

solute

b)

residue

c)

filtrate

d)

solvent

2.

In a salt water solution ...

a)

Salt is the solute and water is the solvent

b)

Salt is the solvent and water is the solute

3.

Which of the following statements tells us that a sample of liquid is pure water?

a)

It is colourless.

b)

It leaves no residue when filtered.

c)

It boils at 100oC.

d)

It is odourless.

4.

For paper chromatography to work,

a)

the dyes must have different boiling points.

b)

the dyes must have different solubilities in the solvent.

c)

the starting line on the chromatogram must be drawn using pen.

d)

The starting line must be below the level of the solvent.

5.

Which ink is most soluble?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

6.

Which ink is a mixture?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Black

7.

The setup above shows the separation of a mixture of sand and seawater. After filtering, which substance is found at E?

a)

water

b)

sea water

c)

salt

d)

sand

8.

A mixture contains chalk powder and salt. How do we separate this mixture?

a)

Filter the mixture, then heat the filtrate.

b)

Dissolve the mixture in water, then heat the liquid mixture.

c)

Dissolve mixture in water, filter, then evaporation.

d)

Dissolve mixture in water, evaporate, then filter.

9.

Which method is usually used to separate coloured dyes from each other and identify them?

a)

Chromatography

b)

Simple distillation

c)

Crystallisation

10.

Where are the spots of the samples placed in chromatography?

a)

Randomly on the piece of paper

b)

In a vertical line on the paper

c)

In a horizontal line on the paper

11.

A pigment of an ink has an Rf value of 0.75, and the solvent front has moved 8 cm. Using the following equation, what is the distance moved by the pigment?

Rf value = distance moved by pigment ÷ distance moved by solvent front

a)

0.094 cm

b)

8 cm

c)

6 cm

d)

10.667 cm

12.

What is a mixture?

a)

A mixture consists of two or more elements which are chemically joined together

b)

A mixture consists of one or more substances that are not chemically joined together

c)

A mixture consists of two or more substances that are not chemically joined together

13.

A pigment of an ink moved 4 cm on a piece of chromatography paper, where the solvent front has moved 10 cm. What is the Rf value for the pigment?

a)

0.4

b)

2.5

c)

40

d)

1

14.

A student wants to separate a mixture of ethanol, olive oil and water using the method of distillation. Ethanol has a boiling point of 78˚C, whilst the boiling point of olive oil is 300˚C. Which substance will be collected first?

a)

Water

b)

Ethanol

c)

Olive oil

15.

Esra made a pitcher of lemonade. What can she do to dilute if she thinks it doesn't taste right?

a)

Add water

b)

Boil the lemonade

c)

Add sugar

d)

Put it in the refrigerator 

16.

Which separation technique uses the apparatus shown in the picture?

a)

filtration

b)

crystallisation

c)

chromatography

d)

distillation

17.

How can we separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?

a)

chromatography

b)

filtration

c)

crystallisation

d)

condensation

18.

Tijl wants to remove alcohol from his beer. What separation method should he choose?

a)

Distillation

b)

Filtration

c)

Chromatography

d)

He should add more water

19.

What is the physical property on which fractional distillation depends?

a)

different boiling points

b)

different melting points

c)

different solubilities

d)

different densities

20.

During filtration, the solid that is trapped in the filter paper is called ..A.. and the liquid that has passed through the filter paper is called ..B..

a)

A: residue B: filtrate

b)

A: residue B: filterate

c)

A: filtrate B: residue

d)

A: filterate B: residue

21.

A substance is soluble if it can be dissolved.


In paper chromatography, the most soluble solute _____________________ .

a)

does not move from the start point

b)

stays closest to the start point

c)

travels furthest away from the start point

d)

can be found in the middle of the chromatogram

22.

Which of the following mixture/s is/are separated by chromatography?

a)

Pigments from natural colours

b)

Colours in a dye

c)

Colours of flowers extracts

d)

All the above

23.
Why must the base line be drawn in pencil and not pen?
a)
a) Pencil is good at keeping substances in place.
b)
b) Pencil is soluble in water
c)
c) Pencil is insoluble in water
d)
d) Pencil is not coloured
24.

Which two were the same mixture of dyes?

a)

1 and 5

b)

2 and 6

c)

3 and 4

d)

4 and 6

25.

Which of the dyes contains an insoluble color?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

26.

When using paper chromatography, two phases are involved. They are the

a)

stationary and mobile phases

b)

solid phase and liquid phase

c)

gaseous phase and mobile phase

d)

constituent phases and analyte phase

27.

Based upon the results of a chromatography done on three different black inks, which ink was composed of only 2 constituents?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

To calculate the Rf or retention factor, one divides the distance the _______ moved by the distance the ______ travelled.

a)

spot; solvent

b)

solvent; spot

c)

paper; solvent

d)

spot; paper

29.

2.In a paper chromatography, what role does the paper play?

a)

A. It acts as the mobile phase

b)

B. It acts as the solvent

c)

C. It acts as the analyte

d)

D. It acts as the stationary phase

30.

What is the mobile phase in paper chromatography?

a)

Paper

b)

Water

c)

Ink

d)

Solvent or mixture of solvents

31.

Why is it important to fill the water to below the level of the baseline?

a)

Because the baseline is drawn in pencil

b)

If water were added above the baseline the ink/samples would dissolve in the water

c)

The baseline may move

32.

What is the solvent front?

a)

The baseline drawn in pencil

b)

The dots added to the baseline

c)

The level the water reaches, drawn on in pencil

d)

Where the dots travel to

33.

Which sample contains the same dyes as sample B?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

None of them

34.

Name the Process above.

a)

Fractional Distillation.

b)

Simple Distillation.

c)

Evaporation.

d)

Centrifuging.

35.

A Student has been told to separate a mixture of Water and Ethanol. She has a Bunsen Burner, an RB Flask, a Fractionating Column and a Liebig condenser. Which separation technique can she use?

a)

Fractional Distillation.

b)

Simple Distillation.

c)

Evaporation.

d)

Crystallisation.

36.

Mixtures can be separated by physical means.

Is this Statement True or False?

a)

True.

b)

False.

37.

Compounds can be separated by chemical means.

Is this Statement True or False?

a)

True.

b)

False.

38.

__________ is used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid.

a)

Crystallisation

b)

Filtration

c)

Chromatography

d)

Distillation

39.

Crystallisation separates a(n) ___________ from a solution.

a)

insoluble solid

b)

soluble solid

c)

gas

40.

Label number 1 in the above experiment.

a)

Solvent front

b)

Solvent

c)

Baseline

41.

In chromatography, water and ethanol are both examples of what?

a)

Mobile phase

b)

Solvent front

c)

Stationary phase

d)

Sample spots

42.

What is the flow of water in 6 and 7?

a)

6: water in; 7: water out

b)

6: water out; 7: water in

43.

Put the two processes used in fractional distillation in the correct order.

a)

Evaporating and then melting

b)

Evaporating and then condensing

c)

Condensing and then evaporating

d)

Melting and then condensing

44.

What is 5?

a)

cooling tube

b)

condenser

c)

distillate

d)

water pump

45.

What is 8?

a)

distillate

b)

filtrate

c)

residue

d)

solute

46.

What is the test for hydrogen?

a)

relight a glowing splint

b)

cloudy limewater

c)

bleaches damp litmus paper

d)

squeaky pop

47.

What is the test for oxygen?

a)

relight a glowing splint

b)

cloudy limewater

c)

bleaches damp litmus paper

d)

squeaky pop

48.

What is the test for carbon dioxide?

a)

relight a glowing splint

b)

cloudy limewater

c)

bleaches damp litmus paper

d)

squeaky pop

49.

What is the test for chlorine?

a)

relight a glowing splint

b)

cloudy limewater

c)

bleaches damp litmus paper

d)

squeaky pop

50.

What is the test for ammonium gas (NH3)?

a)

turns damp red litmus blue

b)

turns limewater milky

c)

bleaches damp litmus paper

d)

'pops' with a lighted splint

51.
Silver nitrate and Nitric acid were mixed with an unknown solution. A white ppt formed. The formula of the ion present is
a)
Br-
b)
Cl2
c)
Cl-
d)
Br2
52.
Silver nitrate and Nitric acid were mixed with an unknown solution. A cream ppt formed. The formula of the ion present is
a)
I-
b)
Br+
c)
Br-
d)
Cl+
53.
Silver nitrate and Nitric acid were mixed with an unknown solution. A yellow ppt formed. The formula of the ion present is
a)
I2
b)
I+
c)
I-
d)
Br-
54.
NaOH is added to an unknown solution. A blue ppt forms. The formula of the ion is:
a)
Fe
b)
Fe3+
c)
Fe2+
d)
Cu2+
55.
NaOH is added to an unknown solution. A orange-brown ppt forms. The formula of the ion is:
a)
Fe2+
b)
Fe3+
c)
Cu2+
d)
Cl-
56.
NaOH is added to an unknown solution. A green ppt forms. The formula of the ion is:
a)
Fe2+
b)
Fe3+
c)
Cu2+
d)
Na+
57.
Metal ion with a lilac flame
a)
Na+
b)
K+
c)
Na2+
d)
K2+
58.

In flame testing, what element is indicated by an yellow flame?

a)

Carbon

b)

Sodium

c)

Copper

d)

Lithium

59.

Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a colourless solution. Bubbles appear immediately and this gas turns limewater cloudy. What ion was present in the solution?

a)

Carbonate

b)

Sulfate

c)

Nitrate

d)

Chloride

60.

What is a precipitate?

a)

An insoluble solid formed in a reaction

b)

when you sweat a lot

c)

When it rains

d)

A soluble solid formed in a reaction

61.

What is the postive test result when a calcium ion (Ca2+) is added to NaOH or aqueous ammonia?

a)

ammonia is produced on warming

b)

White ppt is formed

c)

Light blue ppt is formed

d)

Green ppt is formed

62.

Which gas "explodes" and gives you a squeaky pop?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

63.

Test for sulphate ions is...

a)

Add acid or barium chloride

b)

Add barium chloride or barium nitrate

c)

Add silver nitrate or barium nitrate

d)

Add barium chloride or silver nitrate

64.

What is the test for a carbonate ion (CO32-)?

a)

add an acid - effervescence and CO2 is produced

b)

acidify with nitric acid and add silver nitrate - white ppt is formed

c)

add NaOH and then aluminium foil - ammonia is produced

d)

acidify and add barium nitrate - White ppt is formed

65.

What is the postive test result when ammonia (NH4+) is added to NaOH?

a)

ammonia is produced on warming

b)

White ppt is formed

c)

Light blue ppt is formed

d)

Green ppt is formed