Date: Instructor: Yasmine SHOGRY

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SECONDARY SCHOOL - CHEMISTRY (EXTENDED) MYP 10: SECTION 3

Acids and Bases unit test (Criterion A)

INSTRUCTIONS:
 QUESTION 1
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Level (1-2)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 2
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Level (1-2)

Acidic solutions contain high concentrations of

A hydroxide ions B hydrogen ions

C oxygen D water
 QUESTION 3
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Level (1-2)

Which acid reacts with ammonia to produce the salt ammonium sulfate?

A Nitric acid B Hydrochloric acid

C Phosphoric acid D Sulfuric acid

 QUESTION 4
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Level (1-2)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 5
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Level (1-2)

Which is NOT a typical property of an acid?

A The turn litmus paper red They react with all metals producing
B
hydrogen

C They react with alkalis producing water They react with carbonate producing
D
carbon dioxide
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Level (1-2)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 7
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Level (1-2)

Which one of the following formula represents a salt?

A H N O3 B H2 O

C HCl D KC l
 QUESTION 8
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Level (3-4)

Dilute sulphuric acid is added to a mixture of copper, magnesium and zinc in a beaker. The beaker is left for about 10
minutes and its contents are then filtered.

What does the filtrate contain?

copper(II) sulfate and zinc sulfate B magnesium sulfate only

A
only

magnesium sulfate and zinc sulfate copper(II) sulfate, magnesium sulfate

C D
only and zinc sulfate
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Level (3-4)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 10
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Level (3-4)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 11
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Level (3-4)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 12
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Level (3-4)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 13
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Level (3-4)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 14
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Level (3-4)

A A B B

C C D D
 QUESTION 15
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Level (3-4)

A A B B

C C D D
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Level (5-6)
 QUESTION 17
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Level (5-6)

There are three main methods of making salts:

A Acid + metal

B Acid + insoluble base

C Acid + alkali

(a) A student wanted to make some sodium sulfate.

(i) Which method (A, B or C) would be the best one to use? (1)

(ii) Explain why you chose this method. (2)

(iii) Name the chemicals you would use. (1)

(iv) Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction. (2)

(b) Another student wanted to make some copper (II) chloride.

(i) Which method (A, B or C) would you use for this salt? (1)

(ii) Explain why you chose this method. (2)

(iii) Name the chemicals you would use. (2)

(iv) Write a word equation for the reaction. (1)

(v) Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction. (2)

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Level (7-8)

Apply the knowledge that you have gained to evaluate the following statements or claims:

a) Some people claim that putting salt on grapefruit takes away a little of the acidity. (2)

b) An advertisement claims that vinegar in a glass-cleaning product will remove the spots left on glasses by tap water.
The spots are largely calcium carbonate deposits. (2)
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Level (7-8)

A road tanker carrying acid was involved in an accident and its contents spilled on the road. At the side of the road,
iron drain covers began melting and fizzing as the acid ran over them.

A specialist was called to see if the acid actually leaked into the nearby river.

(a) Explain how the specialist could carry out a simple test to see if the river water contains some acid or not. [1]

(b) The word melting is incorrectly used in the report. Suggest and justify a better name that should have been used.
[2]

(c) Explain why drain covers began fizzing as the acid ran over them. [1]
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Level (7-8)

The graph below shows a comparison between antacids.

a) Which of the substances is the most efficient in acting as an antacid? Justify your answer. [3]

b) A pharmacist claimed that “Rennie tablets is more effective than Maalox because it takes less time to neutralize the
stomach acidity”

Judge his claim. [3]

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