Section A Multiple-Choice Questions: Part III Metals Chapter 10 Quiz Occurrence and Extraction of Metals

Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: _____________ Date: _____________________
Part III Metals

Chapter 10 Quiz Occurrence and extraction of metals
There are 8 questions in Section A and 1 question in Section B.
Marks: / 33
Answer ALL questions.
Section A Multiple-choice questions (8 marks)
1. Which of the following statements about the common uses of metals is INCORRECT?
A. Copper is used to make electric wires.
B. Iron is used to make window frames.
C. Aluminium is used to make aircaraft bodies.
D. Silver is used to make electronic components.
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2. Common metal ores are found in nature in the form of
(1) oxides.
(2) sulphides.
(3) carbonates.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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3. Which of the following compounds decompose on heating?
(1) Silver oxide
(2) Calcium oxide
(3) Calcium carbonate
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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4. Nickel is more reactive than lead but less reactive than iron. The suitable method to extract
nickel is
A. heating its ores strongly in air.
B. heating its ores with coke strongly.
C. the electrolysis its molten ores.
D. adding acids to the ore and then electrolyze the resultant solution.
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5. Which of the following raw materials is NOT put in the blast furnace when extracting iron
from its ore?
A. Haematite
B. Coke
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Air
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6. Which of the following substances can be used to reduce copper(II) oxide in order to extract
copper?
(1) Hydrogen
(2) Carbon
(3) Carbon dioxide
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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7. Which of the following metals is obtained from its ores the earliest in human civilization?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Tin
D. Zinc
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8. Which of the following does NOT help conserve metals?
A. Reusing copper wires
B. Replacing iron forks with stainless steel forks
C. Recycling soft drink cans
D. Replacing copper water pipes with plastic water pipes
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- END OF SECTION A –
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Section B Structured questions (25 marks)
1. The following diagram shows the extraction of aluminium. (7 marks)
graphite
(positive
graphite (negative
electrode)
electrode)
steel cell
molten
aluminium ore
molten
aluminium
(a) Unlike iron and copper, which have been used for thousands of years, aluminium has only
been extracted and used since 1827. Explain why.
(2 marks)
(b) Explain why aluminium is extracted from the electrolysis of its molten ore, but not heating the
ore alone.
(1 mark)
(c) Name the ore of aluminium and give the chemical formula of major compound in the ore.
(2 marks)
(d) (i) Explain why the ore must be melted for electrolysis to occur.
(1 mark)
(ii) Name a substance that is used to lower the melting point of the ore.
(1 mark)
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2. With reference to the methods of obtaining copper, magnesium and silver from their oxides.
Deduce the order of reactivity of these three metals. (4 marks)
________________can be obtained by _______________, while
____________________________________ cannot obtained by
______________________________.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
As _________________________________________, the more
__________________________________________________________________________.
So the order of reactivity is ___________________________________________________.
3. For each of the following reactions, give

(i) Chemical equation(s) (with state symbols)/ionic equation
(ii) Observation
(iii) Name the reaction
(a) Extraction of iron from of iron(II) sulphide.
(b) Extraction of copper from copper oxide.
(c) Extraction of sodium from the sea water.
(6 marks)
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4. Consider the following three metal oxides:
silver oxide, aluminium oxide, iron(III) oxide
(a) Explain why the above three metal oxides do not conduct electricity under room conditions.
(1 mark)
(b) (i) Each of the above three oxides was heated in a test tube and a glowing splint was put into
the test tube. In which case(s) would the glowing splint relight? (1 mark)
(ii) Write a balalnced chemical equation for the decomposition of the metal oxide mentioned
in (b)(i). (1 mark)
(c) (i) The oxides that were not mentioned in (b)(i) were heated with charcoal respectively.
Would the oxides be reduced? (1 mark)
(ii) Carbon dioxide is also produced in (c)(i). Suggest a chemical test for carbon dioxide.
(2 marks)
(d) Deduce the order of discovery of the three metals, the earliest first. Explain briefly. (2 marks)

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Name: _____________________ ( ) Class: _ Date: _______________

Part III Metals

Section A Multiple-choice questions (8 marks)

1. The following diagram shows the extraction of aluminium. (7 marks)

__can be obtained by _, while

____________________________________ cannot obtained by

As _________________________________________, the more

So the order of reactivity is ___________________________________________________.

3. For each of the following reactions, give

(a) Extraction of iron from of iron(II) sulphide.

(b) Extraction of copper from copper oxide.

(c) Extraction of sodium from the sea water.

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