CENTRE NO.

IN971
FIRST TERM ONLINE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2020-21
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY- PAPER 2 (MULTIPLE CHOICE ) (0620/22)

DATE: 19/10/2020 GRADE: 9

MARKS: 30 DURATION: 45 mins

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SUBJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

• The total mark for this paper is 30

• Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong
answer.
• A copy of the Periodic Table is on page 12 .
• You may use a calculator.

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This document consists of 12 printed pages

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1. Oxides of nitrogen from car exhausts can spread through the atmosphere.

This occurs because gas molecules move from a region of ……1……

concentration to a region of ……2…… concentration by a process called
……3…… . Which words correctly complete the gaps?

2. Part of the instructions in an experiment reads as follows.

Quickly add 50cm3 of acid. What is the best piece of apparatus to use?

A a burette
B a conical flask
C a measuring cylinder
D a pipette

3. A mixture of sulfur and iron filings needs to be separated. The solubilities of

sulfur and iron filings in water and carbon disulfide are shown in the table
below.

What are possible methods of separating the sulfur and iron filings?

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4. A sample of a drug is analysed by using a chemical test for aspirin and
measuring its melting point. The chemical test is positive but the melting point
is 130°C not 135°C as it should be. What is correct?

5. Element X is shiny and can be formed into a sheet by hammering. Which row
correctly describes the properties of element X?

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6. The electronic structures of atoms X and Y are shown.

X and Y form a covalent compound. What is its formula?

7. Why are weather balloons filled with helium rather than hydrogen?

A Helium is found in air.

B Helium is less dense than hydrogen.
C Helium is more dense than hydrogen.
D Helium is unreactive.

8. Which diagram does not show the outer shell electrons in the molecule
correctly?

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9. The following statement is about chemical bonds. Covalent bonds are formed
by the …1… of electrons. Covalent substances have …2… electrical
conductivity. Which words complete the statement?

10. The table shows the structure of different atoms and ions.

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11. A student was provided with only a thermometer, a stopwatch and a beaker.
What could the student measure?

A 10.5g solid and 24.8cm3 liquid

B 10.5g solid and 25°C
C 24.8cm3 liquid and 45 seconds
D 25°C and 45 seconds

12. The table compares the properties of Group I elements with those of transition
elements. Which entry in the table is correct?

13. The diagram shows the positions of elements P, Q, R, S and T in the Periodic
Table. These letters are not the chemical symbols for the elements.

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Which statement about the properties of these elements is correct?
A P reacts more vigorously with water than does Q.
B P, Q and R are all metals.
C T exists as diatomic molecules.
D T is more reactive than S

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14. Rubidium is below potassium in Group I of the Periodic Table. • The melting
point of rubidium is …...1…... than that of potassium. • The reaction of
rubidium with water is ……2…… than that of potassium. Which words
correctly complete these statements?

15. Which row gives the number of electrons in the outer electron shell of fluorine
and of neon?

16. The diagram shows a light bulb. Why is argon used instead of air in the light
bulb?

A Argon is a good conductor of electricity.

B Argon is more reactive than air.
C The filament glows more brightly.
D The filament lasts for a longer time.

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17. Element X exists as diatomic molecules. In which group of the Periodic Table
is X placed?

A Group 0 B Group I C Group II D Group VII

18. Element X has a nucleon (mass) number of 19 and a proton (atomic) number
of 9. To which group in the Periodic Table does it belong?

A I B III C VII D 0

19. The diagram shows an outline of the Periodic Table.

Which of the elements U, V, W, X and Y would react together in the ratio

of 1: 1?
A U and X B U and Y C V and Y D W and X
20. The element rubidium, Rb, is immediately below potassium in the Periodic
Table. It reacts with bromine to form the compound rubidium bromide. Which
descriptions of this compound are correct?

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21. The table gives information about four elements. Which element is
a transition metal?

22. Carbon dioxide is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with

A calcium sulfate. B carbon C copper(II) carbonate. D limewater.

23. Which property is not characteristic of a base?

A It reacts with a carbonate to form carbon dioxide.
B It reacts with an acid to form a salt.
C It reacts with an ammonium salt to form ammonia.
D It turns universal indicator paper blue.

24. Which statement is not correct?

A When a base reacts with an ammonium salt, ammonia is given off.

B When an acid reacts with a base, neutralisation takes place.
C When an acid reacts with a carbonate, carbon dioxide is given off.
D When the acidity of a solution increases, the pH increases.

25. The equation shows the reaction between a halogen and the aqueous ions of
another halogen.

X2 + 2Y– → 2X– + Y2

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26. Which reaction is not characteristic of an acid?
A It dissolves magnesium oxide.
B It produces ammonia from ammonium compounds.
C It produces carbon dioxide from a carbonate.
D It produces hydrogen from zinc metal.

27. Which substance is the most acidic?

28. The table shows the pH of four aqueous solutions, W, X, Y and Z.

Universal Indicator is added to each solution. Which row shows the colour of
each solution after the indicator is added.

29. Which property do all metals have?

A Their boiling points are low.

B Their densities are low.
C They conduct electricity.
D They react with water.

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30. Students are asked to draw a diagram of an atom with symbol .
Which diagram is correct?

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