8G End of Unit Test Standard (S)

Name Class Date

1 The properties of elements make the element suitable for particular uses.
(a) Why is iron used for building bridges? Tick one box.

A it is very dense

B it is easy to paint

C it is strong

D it is a good conductor of heat

(1)

(b) Why is copper used for the bottom of cooking pots? Tick one box.

A it is very dense

B it is a good conductor of electricity

C it is a good conductor of heat

D it is shiny

(1)

(c) Iron reacts in air. What name is given to this reaction? Tick one box.

A corrosion

B rusting

C catalysis

D neutralisation

(1)

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(d) Explain one way that the iron on the bridge can be protected from reacting with air.

(2)

(e) Suggest one reason why iron is used for making bridges but copper is not.

(1)

(f) Titanium also reacts with air. Titanium is used in sheets to cover some buildings. Explain
why titanium on buildings does not need protection from air.

(2)

(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)

2 The metals platinum, rhodium and palladium are used as catalysts in the catalytic converters of
cars.
What is the function of these metals? Tick one box.

A they cool the exhaust gases

B they speed up reactions that change polluting gases into safe

ones

C they react with the exhaust gases to make salts of the metals

D they quieten the noise caused by exhaust gases

(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)

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3 Write down the correct chemical symbol for each compound. Use symbols from the box to help
you.

Cl H Mg Na OH SO4

(a) magnesium sulfate

(1)

(b) sodium hydroxide

(1)

(c) hydrochloric acid

(1)

(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)

4 A student adds a few zinc-coated nails to some dilute sulfuric acid.

The nails immediately start to react, producing bubbles of a colourless gas.
(a) What is the name of the salt formed in this reaction? Tick one box.

A zinc oxide

B zinc sulfate

C sulphur dioxide

D hydrogen sulfide

(1)
(b) Copper is a catalyst for the reaction of zinc with sulfuric acid. Describe what the student
would see if she added copper to the nails before adding the sulfuric acid.

(1)

(c) Explain why it is more dangerous to mix sodium metal rather than zinc metal with dilute
hydrochloric acid.

(2)

(Total for Question 4 = 4 marks)

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5 Some students set up an experiment to test the conditions needed for iron nails to react with
air. They set up three test tubes. Each tube contained three iron nails.
(a) The students added water to the first tube. The tube was left open. Complete the word
equation to describe the reaction that happened.
iron + oxygen + water 
(1)

(b) The second tube was left open but no water was added. Give one reason why the students
added a drying agent to this tube.

(1)

(c) In the third tube the nails were covered with boiled water. Give one reason why the
students used boiled water.

(1)

(d) Describe one other precaution they should take with the third tube to exclude air.

(1)

(Total for Question 5 = 4 marks)

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6 Calcium, copper and potassium are placed into a container of cold water.
● The calcium sinks to the bottom and gives off bubbles of gas.
● The copper sinks to the bottom and does not give off bubbles of gas.
● The potassium catches fire and fizzes about on the surface of the water.
(a) List these three metals in order of their reactivity with water, putting the most reactive first.

(1)

(b) Hydrogen gas is produced when metals react with water. Describe the test for hydrogen
gas.

(1)

(c) The salt made in this reaction dissolves in the water to give an alkaline solution. Describe
one test to show the solution is alkaline.

(1)

(Total for Question 6 = 3 marks)

7 Brass is a mixture of copper and zinc.

The graph shows how the melting point
of the mixture changes as the amount
of zinc in brass increases.
(a) What is a mixture of metals called?
Tick one box.

A a molecule

B a compound

C an element

D an alloy

(1)

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(b) Describe how adding zinc affects the melting point of the mixture.

(1)

(c) Give one reason why it can be useful to mix metals together.

(1)

(Total for Question 7 = 3 marks)

8 Three groups of students investigate the reactions of magnesium with two different dilute acids.

They label the acids Acid A and Acid B. The concentration of both acids is the same.

Their method and results are given below.

Method
 Put 20 cm3 of Acid A into a boiling tube.
 Add a 1 cm length of cleaned magnesium ribbon and start the stop clock.
 Stop the clock when the magnesium has disappeared and record the time.
 Repeat twice with the same acid.
 Repeat all the steps above for Acid B.
Results

Group 1 Time to react (s) Group 2 Time to react (s) Group 3 Time to react (s)
Acid A Acid B Acid A Acid B Acid A Acid B

1st try 18 12 1st try 27 13 1st try 19 12

2nd try 18 10 2nd try 23 18 2nd try 18 12
3rd try 19 11 3rd try 21 15 3rd try 20 11

(a) Identify which group’s results were not repeatable. Give one reason for your answer.

(2)

(b) One student suggests that the rate of reaction between a metal and an acid depends on the
type of acid used. Explain whether the results here support this hypothesis.

(2)

(Total for Question 8 = 4 marks)

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