Saturday, 12 July 2014

GCSE/ IGCSE Chemistry Sample Questions

Explain what is meant by electrolysis
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Describe the test to show that a gas is chlorine
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Write the balanced equation for the reaction of silver nitrate solution, AgNO3
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with dilute hydrochloric acid to form silver chloride, AgCl, and nitric acid
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Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
 State what is meant by unsaturated.
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Propane and propene are bubbled through separate samples of bromine water.
 Describe what you would see in these tests
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In industry, long chain hydrocarbon molecules are cracked to form shorter chain
hydrocarbon molecules.
 Explain why this process is important.
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The percentage of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere today is less than
that in the Earth’s earliest atmosphere.
 Explain what has caused the percentage of carbon dioxide to decrease.
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Carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere help to keep the Earth
warm.
 State how these gases keep the Earth warm
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Describe the test to show that a gas is oxygen
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Metal oxides react with acids to produce salts and water.
 Dilute sulfuric acid was added to magnesium oxide.
 State the name of the salt formed.
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Explain what you understand by the term alloy
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Explain, in terms of their structures, why magnalium is stronger than pure
aluminium.
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Limestone is a natural form of calcium carbonate.
 Explain why calcium carbonate can be used to treat waste gases produced in
coal-fired power stations.
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If calcium carbonate is heated strongly it decomposes to calcium oxide and
carbon dioxide.
 Write the balanced equation for this reaction.
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The formula of a molecule of propene is C3
H6
.
 Draw the structure of a molecule of propene, showing all covalent bonds.
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Methane burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.
 Write the balanced equation for this reaction
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Natural gas is mainly methane.
 A gas with similar composition, known as bio-methane, can be produced from
plants grown specifically for this purpose.
 Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using bio-methane rather than

natural gas as a source of energy.


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