Question 1:

Part of the reactivity series is shown.

Magnesium more reactive
Aluminium
Zinc
Chromium
Iron less reactive
(a)Predict the names of the products formed when chromium reacts with dilute hydrochloric
acid.
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(b) Powdered zinc is added to aqueous chromium (III) ions, Cr3+(aq). Construct an ionic
equation, with state symbols, for this reaction.
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(c) Explain why aluminium does not react with water.

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(d) Hydrogen peroxide, an oxidizing agent, is added to aqueous potassium iodide in a test-tube.
Describe the color change seen in the test-tube.
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(e) Chromium is extracted by the reaction of aluminium with chromium (III) oxide, Cr2O3.
(i) Write the equation for this reaction.
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(ii) Suggest a compound that can reduce chromium (III) oxide to chromium metal.
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(f) State one advantage of recycling metals.
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[Total: 9]

Question 2:
A student reacts magnesium ribbon with excess hydrochloric acid. She follows the course of the
reaction by measuring the volume of gas produced against time.
(a) Write the equation for the reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid.
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(b) (i) Draw an axis below and sketch a graph to show how the volume of gas produced during
the reaction varies with time and label this line ‘A’. Label the axes with the appropriate units.

(ii) The student then carries out the experiment at a lower temperature. All the other
conditions remain the same. On the axes above draw another line to show how the volume of
gas produced varies with time and label this line ‘B’. [1]
(c) Magnesium reacts with carbon to form the compound magnesium carbide. Calculate the
percentage by mass of magnesium in magnesium carbide, MgC2. [2]

[Total: 6]
Question 3:
The statements give some of the chemical properties of metal X and its compounds.
• X does not react with cold water.
• X fizzes slowly with dilute hydrochloric acid.
• X does not react with aqueous sodium chloride.
• X reacts with aqueous lead(II) nitrate.
• X reacts with aqueous silver nitrate.
• XO reacts with magnesium to form X.
(a) Use the information to help arrange the following metals in order of reactivity.
lead, magnesium, silver, sodium and X
most reactive
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least reactive
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(b) Suggest a possible identity for X.

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(c) Construct the equation for the reaction between the oxide, XO, and magnesium.
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(d) Construct the ionic equation for the reaction between X and aqueous lead(II) nitrate,
Pb(NO3) 2(aq).
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(e) Metal X is a good electrical conductor and has a high melting point.
Explain why X
• conducts electricity,
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• has a high melting point
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[Total: 8]

MCQs:

1. Which property is common to calcium, potassium and sodium?

A Their atoms all have more neutrons than protons.

B Their ions all have eight electrons in their outer shell.
C They all sink when added to water.
D They are all deposited at the positive electrode when their molten chloride is
electrolyzed.

2. Which two statements indicate that metal M may have a proton number between 21
and 30?

1 It conducts electricity.
2 It does not react with water.
3 It forms two basic oxides with formulae MO and M2O3.
4 It forms two colored sulfates.
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4
3. Caesium is a Group I metal. Which reaction involving this element would not produce
hydrogen?
A adding caesium to ethanoic acid
B adding caesium to water
C electrolyzing aqueous caesium chloride
D electrolyzing molten caesium chloride
4. Two statements about metals are given.
1 Metals contain a lattice of negative ions in a ‘sea of electrons.’
2 The electrical conductivity of metals is related to the mobility of the electrons in
the structure.
Which is correct?
A Both statements are correct and statement 1 explains statement 2.
B Both statements are correct but statement 1 does not explain statement 2.
C Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
D Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect.
5. Metal M is displaced from aqueous M nitrate by copper. Which statement about
metal M and its compounds is correct?
A M carbonate is stable when heated.
B M oxide is reduced to M by heating with carbon.
C M reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to give hydrogen.
D M reduces zinc oxide to zinc on heating.
6. Two properties of a metal are given.
1 It is malleable.
2 It conducts electricity.
Which of these properties are due to the layers of positive ions being able to move?
A 1 only
B 2 only
C both 1 and 2
D neither 1 nor 2
7. Aluminium is used to make saucepans because of its apparent lack of reactivity. Which
property of aluminium explains its unreactivity?
A It has a layer of oxide on its surface.
B It has a low density.
C It is a good conductor of electricity.
D It is in Group III of the Periodic Table.