1920 F3 Chem First Exam Answer

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SKH LAM WOO MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

First Examination (2019-2020)


F.3 Chemistry (Answer)

Section A: Multiple-choice Questions (30 marks, 1.5 marks each)


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Section B: Long Questions (70 marks)


1.
a) It is a chemical change ① as a new substance (magnesium oxide) is formed. ①
b) a bright white light① is given out and white powder① is formed after burning.
c) magnesium + oxygen → magnesium dioxide
(① reactants; ① products; ① for the whole word equation)
d) tongs/ Bunsen burner/ insulating mat (any 2) ②
e) wear safety goggles/ make the room well ventilated/ do the experiment behind a
safety screen/ do not look directly at the burning magnesium ①

2.
a) x: proton ① y: electron ① z: neutron ①
b) helium ①
c) ⑥
Atomic number Mass number Net charge
Atom A 2 3 0 / neutral
Atom B 2 4 0 / neutral

d) They are isotopes. ① They have same atomic number but different mass number. ①

3.
a) Arranged in ascending order of atomic number / number of proton in nucleus. ①
b) As it is very reactive, ① storing it in oil can prevent the reaction with oxygen/water
in air. ①
c)
i) They have the same number of outermost shell electrons. ①
ii) They have different number of occupied electron shells. ①
d) ⑧
Atomic Name of Symbol of Electronic Physical state
number element element arrangement at 25℃
g 9 fluorine F 2,7 gas
p 18 argon Ar 2,8,8 gas
e) Silicon ①
f)
i) diamond/graphite ①
ii) diamond is a solid at room condition/colourless/hard/has a high melting point/is
an electrical insulator
graphite is a solid at room condition /black/brittle/has a high melting point/is an
electrical conductor ②
g) c/ l/ boron /silicon ①
h)


2,8,7①
i) Noble gases

4.
a) Element A. ①
b)
i) Element A. ① Iit is a better① thermal conductor① than element B.
ii) The element must not be toxic/ corrosion resistance/ high melting point. ①
(Accept other reasonable answers.)
c)
i) A: copper ① (Accept other reasonable answers.)
ii): B: carbon ① (Accept other reasonable answers.)
d) No. ① Wood is not an element/ a mixture of compound. ①

5.
a) Crushing is a physical change. ① Extraction is a chemical change. ①
b) carbon reduction ①
c) carbon/ charcoal ①
d) carbon dioxide ①
e) Pass the gas into lime water. ① Lime water changes from colourless to milky. ①
f) copper oxide + carbon → copper + carbon dioxide ③
(① reactants; ① products; ① for the whole word equation)
g) Copper is reddish brown ① while copper oxide is black. ①.
h) No. ① Sodium is too reactive/ sodium ore is too stable. ①
i) Gold exists as free element① in nature and can be obtained easily by physical
method. ①
j) Gold panning ①

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