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Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint

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CHEMISTRY
Mar
1 o25 minutes
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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
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Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

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At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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1 The diagrams show the particles in different substances.

Draw a line to match each diagram with the description of that diagram.

diagram description

mixture of compounds

mixture of elements

mixture of elements and compounds

single compound

single element

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22 Angelique and Mike decide to make copper chloride.

(a) They mix copper carbonate with an acid.

Write the name of the acid they use.

[1]

(b) The sentences A – E describe the method they use.

The sentences are in the wrong order.

A The solution (filtrate) is left for the crystals to grow.

B The solution (filtrate) is put into an evaporating dish.

C The solution (filtrate) is heated until the first crystals appear.

D Excess copper carbonate is added to the acid until there is no more fizzing.

E The excess copper carbonate is removed by filtering.

Complete the boxes to show the correct order.

One box has been done for you.

D
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3 Pierre investigates a type of reaction.

He reacts different metals with different salt solutions.

Here are his results.

metal salt solution observation

copper tin nitrate no reaction
iron tin nitrate reaction
tin iron sulfate no reaction
magnesium zinc sulfate reaction
zinc iron sulfate reaction

(a) Put the metals in order of reactivity.

One has been done for you.

most reactive

iron

least reactive [1]

(b) What type of reaction does Pierre investigate?

[1]

(c) Magnesium reacts with zinc sulfate solution.

This reaction has two products.

Write the word equation for this reaction.

+ +
.................................. .................................. .................................. ..................................
[2]

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4 Reactions between metals and non-metals form compounds.

(a) Sulfur reacts with metals to form a type of compound called a sulfide.
Complete the table to show the type of compound formed by different non-metals.
One has been done for you.

non-metal type of compound

chlorine

oxygen

sulfur sulfide
[2]

(b) Iron reacts with a compound and oxygen to form rust.

What is the name of this compound?

[1]

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5 Carlos investigates the reaction of zinc with dilute sulfuric acid.

He puts zinc into a conical flask and then adds 25 cm3 of cold dilute sulfuric acid.

The diagram shows his apparatus.

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

gas syringe

zinc
dilute sulfuric acid

Carlos then records the volume of gas in the syringe each minute.

The diagrams below show some of his results.

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

1 minute 2 minutes

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

4 minutes 6 minutes

(a) Write down the volume of gas collected after 6 minutes.

cm3 [1]

(b) Carlos repeats the investigation using 25 cm3 of warm dilute sulfuric acid.

Predict the volume of gas collected after 2 minutes.

cm3 [1]

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(c) Carlos then repeats the investigation using 25 cm3 of more concentrated sulfuric acid.

Explain why the reaction is faster.

Use ideas about particles and collisions in your answer.

[2]

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6 Youssef and Blessy investigate the reaction of metals with dilute hydrochloric acid.

They put 10 cm3 of hydrochloric acid into four test-tubes.

They then add 0.1g of a different metal to each test-tube.

Youssef and Blessy measure the time it takes for the metal to react completely.

This is the reaction time.

The table shows their results.

reaction time
metal
in s
calcium 15

iron 290

magnesium 23

zinc 230

(a) Put the metals in the table in order of reactivity.

most reactive

least reactive [1]

(b) Write the word equation for the reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid.

+ +

[3]

(c) Youssef and Blessy wear safety glasses during the investigation.

Explain why.

[1]

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7 Substances are either elements, compounds or mixtures.

(a) Look at the list of substances.

carbon

copper

magnesium carbonate

sulfur

water

Sort the substances into compounds and elements.

One has been done for you.

compound element

carbon

[2]

(b) Read these sentences about mixtures.

Tick () the box next to the correct sentence.

Mixtures are pure substances.

Mixtures can be separated by physical means.

Mixtures contain only elements.

Elements in mixtures are joined by chemical bonds. [1]

(c) Magnesium carbonate reacts with an acid to make magnesium nitrate.

Which acid must be used in this reaction?

[1]

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8 Chen draws a diagram to show water changing from a liquid to water vapour.

water vapour

water molecules

liquid

Complete the sentences.

All the water molecules in the liquid are moving.

Some of the molecules have more .....................................................

These molecules move ...................................................... enough to escape the surface of the

liquid.

This is called .................................................. .

This makes the liquid become .................................... .

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9 Sodium and lithium are both elements in Group 1 of the Periodic Table. For
Teacher’s
Use
H He
hydrogen helium
1 2
Li Be B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
K Ca
potassium calcium
19 20

(a) Write down the number of protons in a sodium atom.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Complete the diagram to show how the electrons are arranged in a sodium atom.

NOT TO SCALE
[2]

(c) Describe how lithium reacts with cold water.

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

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90 Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid. For

Teacher’s
Use
Calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water are the products of this reaction.

(a) Write a word equation for this reaction in the space below.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Amal investigates the rate of this reaction.

Here is the apparatus she uses.

delivery tube
measuring cylinder

carbon dioxide
conical flask

hydrochloric acid water

calcium carbonate trough

She wants to find out how the rate of reaction depends on the concentration of the
hydrochloric acid.

She starts by using:

• 25 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid

• 1 g calcium carbonate.

Write down two measurements Amal should take to find out the rate of this reaction.

1 .......................................................................................................................................

2 .......................................................................................................................................
[2]

(c) Next, she uses concentrated hydrochloric acid.

Write down two variables she should keep the same as in the first test with dilute
hydrochloric acid.

1 .......................................................................................................................................

2 .......................................................................................................................................
[2]

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(a) Mariana makes a poster showing different types of substances for a
school project.

The labels on her poster are missing.

Write the correct label under each diagram.
Choose from the following words.
compound element mixture

You can use each word once, more than once or not at all.

.............................. ............................. .............................. ...........................

[4]

b) Magnesium and sulfuric acid react together to make ................and ................

Write a symbol equation for this reaction.

...........................................................................................................................................................

[2]
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(c) We now know that alkali and acid give salt and water. For
Teacher’s
Use
Write a word equation for neutralisation reaction.

+ +

[2]

11 The diagram shows an outline of part of the periodic table.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0
1

6
7

(a) Name the shaded part of this periodic table.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Answer the rest of this question on the diagram.

(i) Shade group 7 of this periodic table. [1]

(ii) Put a letter X in the space occupied by a noble gas. [1]

(iii) Put a letter Z in the space occupied by the element with six protons. [1]

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12 The table shows some information about the elements in Group 7 of the

Periodic Table. For

Teacher’s
Use
element chemical formula of melting point speed of
symbol molecule in °C reaction with
iron
fluorine F F2 –220 very fast
chlorine Cl Cl2 –102 fast
bromine Br Br2 –7

iodine I I2 very slow

astatine At no reaction

Use the information to predict:

(a) the formula of a molecule of astatine ………………………………………… . [1]

(b) the melting point of iodine …………………..°C. [1]

(c) the speed of reaction of bromine with iron ………………………………………… . [1]

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13 Changes can be exothermic or endothermic. (a) What is meant by the word exothermic? For
Teacher’s
Use

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) The table shows some changes.

Put a tick (9) in the correct column to show whether the change is exothermic or
endothermic.

change exothermic endothermic

burning fuel for cooking food

firework exploding with light and sound

water freezing to form ice

underground rock melting to form magma

[2]

(c) Mike tests four solids A, B, C and D.

He adds each solid to 10 cm3 of water.

He measures the temperature of the water at the start.

He then stirs the mixture and measures the temperature of the water again.

Here is his results table.

solid temperature at start temperature at end

in °C in °C
A 10 18
B 10 10
C 5 5
D 10 7

Circle the solid which gives the endothermic change.

A B C D
[1]

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14 Aluminium reacts with iron oxide to form aluminium oxide and iron. For
Teacher’s
This reaction gives out heat. Use

(a) What type of reaction is this?

Circle the correct answer.

neutralisation endothermic displacement evaporation

[1]

(b) Zinc reacts with copper sulfate solution.

(i) Complete the word equation.

zinc + copper sulfate …………………………………………….

[2]

(ii) Copper does not react with zinc sulfate solution.

Explain why.

..................................................................................................................................

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156 Some metal railings have started to rust.

(a) Which metal were the railings made of?

Circle the correct answer.

aluminium copper iron lead [1]

(b) Which two substances must be present for the railings to rust?

Circle the two correct answers.

carbon dioxide hydrogen nitrogen oxygen water [2]

(c) How can you prevent railings from rusting?

[1]

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