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Section A
Circle the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of acids?

a. They have a sour taste
b. They turn blue litmus paper red
c. They have a pH greater than 7
d. They react with metals to produce hydrogen gas

2. When an acid reacts with a metal, what are the products?

a. Salt and water
b. Salt and hydrogen gas
c. Salt and oxygen gas
d. Salt and carbon dioxide

3. In the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide, what type of reaction
occurs?
a. Decomposition
b. Displacement
c. Neutralization
d. Redox

4. Which of the following equations correctly represents the reaction between an acid
and a carbonate?

a. HCl + NaHCO3 → NaCl + H2O + CO2

b. H2SO4 + CaCO3 → CaSO4 + H2O + O2

c. HNO3 + K2CO3 → KNO3 + H2O + N2

d. CH3COOH + MgCO3 → Mg(CH3COO)2 + H2O + H2

5. In a titration experiment to prepare a salt, what is used to determine the endpoint?

a. A thermometer
b. An indicator
c. A pH meter
d. A bunsen burner

6. When preparing a salt using excess solid, which of the following steps is NOT typically
involved?
a. Filtering the mixture

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b. Evaporating the solution to crystallization point

c. Adding an indicator
d. Washing the crystals with cold water

7. Which property is NOT characteristic of the alkali metal group?

a. They have low melting and boiling points
b. They react vigorously with water
c. They form colorless solutions in water
d. They have high electronegativity

8. As you move down the halogen group in the periodic table, what happens to the
reactivity of the elements?
a. It increases
b. It decreases
c. It remains constant
d. It fluctuates randomly

9. Which of the following salts would NOT be formed by the reaction of an acid with a
metal?
a. Copper(II) sulfate
b. Sodium chloride
c. Magnesium nitrate
d. Potassium carbonate

10. What is the primary reason for using a burette in a titration experiment?
a. To heat the reactants
b. To measure the pH of the solution
c. To add a precise volume of solution
d. To filter the resulting mixture

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Section B
Answer all questions.

1. Figure 1 is showing a reaction of dilute acid and a magnesium strip.

a) Write down the general equation of the reaction between acid and metal.
(1 mark)

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b) What is the name of the gas being produced in this reaction? Justify the way the
gas presence is going to be proven. (3 marks)

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c) What would happen to the rate of reaction if the concentration of hydrochloric

acid is increased? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

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2. Figure 2 shows a reaction between substance A and alkali. This reaction is going to
produce salt and water.

a) From your observation, what is substance A?

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b) What is the meaning of pH? Write down one function of pH value in our daily life.
(2 marks)

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c) What is the main difference between strong acid and weak acid? Provide one
example of strong acid and one example for weak acid. (2 marks)

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3. There are two types of preparation of salt. The first method is titration of acid and base.
The second method is the addition of excess base or metal to a dilute acid and removal
of the excess solid.

a) In the methods of preparing salt using a solid metal, base or carbonate, why is
the solid used in excess? (2 mark)

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b) In such methods, how is the excess solid removed once the reaction has
finished? (2 marks)

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c) What is the color of methyl orange in alkali? (1 mark)

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4. Figure 3 shows a periodic table.

a) What is the reason that hydrogen is placed separately from the other elements in
the periodic table? (1 marks)

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b) What is the name of the alkali formed when potassium reacts with water?
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c) Why are elements in group VIII not reactive at all? (1 mark)

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d) Write a word equation for the reaction of sodium and water. Justify the reason
element in group I is very reactive. (2 marks)

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5. Describe the reaction between an acid and a carbonate, detailing the products formed,
the type of chemical reaction it represents, and the significance of this reaction in
real-world applications. Include a specific example of acids and carbonates in your
explanation. (5 marks)

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6. Discuss the chemical properties and trends of Group 1 (alkali metals) and Group 17
(halogens) elements in the periodic table. In your response, compare their reactivity, the
types of compounds they form, and their applications in everyday life. Include specific
examples to support your discussion. (5 marks)

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