1920 F3 Chem First Exam Question Paper
1920 F3 Chem First Exam Question Paper
1920 F3 Chem First Exam Question Paper
3 Chemistry P1/10
2. Which of the following diagrams shows the correct way of heating water in a test tube?
A. B. C. D.
3. Which of the following combinations about an element and its use is incorrect?
Element Use
A. Chlorine To kill microorganisms in swimming pool water
B. Aluminium To make window frames
C. Lead To make pencil lead
D. Neon To make advertising light
6. The first three most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust in descending order are
A. oxygen, silicon, aluminium.
B. oxygen, silicon, iron.
C. silicon, oxygen, aluminium.
D. silicon, oxygen, iron.
7. The electron diagram of an atom of element L is shown below (only electrons in the
outermost shell are shown):
The atomic number of L is probably
A. 8.
B. 14.
C. 18.
D. 20.
9. A compound has a formula Na2CrO4. How many elements combined to form this
compound?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
11. Titanium is used in making supersonic aircraft bodies. Which of the following are reasons
of using titanium for making aircraft bodies?
(1) It is cheap.
(2) It is light but strong.
(3) It is very corrosion resistant.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
12. Which of the following combinations concerning the state of a substance at room
temperature and pressure is correct?
Melting point Boiling point State
A. -95℃ 69 ℃ Liquid
B. 7℃ 81 ℃ Solid
C. 56 ℃ 197 ℃ Gas
D. -92 ℃ 7℃ Liquid
14. Which of the following particles with p, e- and n as shown below carries negative charges?
p e- n
A. 10 8 8
B. 10 8 10
C. 10 10 8
D. 8 10 10
15. Which of the materials in the table below is/are suitable for making electrical wires?
Material Ductility Electrical conductivity
(arbitrary unit)
(1) High 3.7
(2) High 5.8
(3) High 0.02
(4) Low 7.0
A. (4) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (4) only
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16. Which of the following properties should the metal used to make soft drink cans
possess?
(1) High conductivity of heat
(2) Highly malleable
(3) Resistant to corrosion
(4) Low density
A. (2) and (3) only
B. (3) and (4) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
D. (2), (3) and (4) only
17. Which of the following metals was not discovered in ancient times?
A. Gold
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Silver
18. A non-metal
A. cannot be a solid.
B. can combine with metals to form compounds.
C. is found on the left hand side of the Periodic Table.
D. cannot conduct electricity.
: z
3. A part of the Periodic Table is shown below. The elements are represented by letters which
are not their real symbols.
Group
I II III IV V VI VII O
Period
2 a b c d e f g h
3 i j k l m n o p
a) In what order are the elements arranged in the Periodic Table? (1 mark)
b) Explain why i must be stored in oil. (2 marks)
c) In what way are the electronic arrangements of atoms of c and k
i) similar to each other? (1 mark)
ii) different from each other? (1 mark)
d) Complete the table on the answer sheet. (8 marks)
e) Name the element which is used to make computer chips. (1 mark)
f) Element d exists in different forms.
i) Name one form of it. (1 mark)
ii) List two physical properties of this form. (2 marks)
g) Give one semi-metal from the Periodic Table. (1 mark)
h) Draw the electron diagram of atom o. Hence, give the electronic arrangement of
atom o? (3 marks)
i) Name group 0. (1 mark)
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4. The table below shows some properties of elements A and B. One of the elements is a
metal and the other is a non-metal.
A B
Electrical conductivity Good Poor
Thermal conductivity Good Poor
Is surface shiny? Yes No
5. The diagram below shows the process of extracting copper from its ore, copper oxide.
copper
crushing extraction
ore with
copper oxide
a) Are crushing and extraction in the above process physical changes or chemical
changes? (2 marks)
b) Name the method of extracting copper from its ore, copper oxide. (1 mark)
c) Name the black powder added to the reaction mixture during extraction. (1 mark)
d) A colorless gas is formed during the extraction of copper. What is the gas?
(1 mark)
e) Suggest how the gas mentioned in (d) can be identified. (2 marks)
f) Write a word equation for the reaction in the method suggested in (b). (3 marks)
g) State one difference between copper and its oxide in their appearance. (2 marks)
h) Can the above method be used to extract sodium from its ore? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
i) Although gold has a very low abundance in the Earth’s crust, it was the first metal
discovered by human. Explain why. (2 marks)
j) Name the method used to obtain gold from nature. (1 mark)
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