Quiz Topic c1 and c2

Gateway Science
GCSE (9–1)
Chemistry A
Quiz - Topic C1 Particles and Topic C2 Elements,

compounds and mixtures
Instructions and answers for teachers
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GCSE (9–1) Gateway Science Chemistry A ExamBuilder guide (Teacher Instructions)
Quiz - answers
Topic C1

3 What is the distance between the atoms in a molecule of bromine, Br2. [1]
A 1.9 x 10–6
Incorrect – order of magnitude too high.
B 1.9 x 10–10
Correct answer.
C 1.9 x 10–12
Incorrect – order of magnitude too small.
D 1.9 x 10–8
Incorrect – order of magnitude too high.

B
Your answer
4 Distances between nitrogen molecules are 300 times the molecular radius. The
molecular diameter is 3.64 X10-10 m. What would be the distance between the
nitrogen molecules in metres? [1]
A 1.1 X10–6
Incorrect - used the diameter rather than the radius and error in powers
calculation.
B 5.46 x10–8
Correct answer - 150 x diameter = 300x diameter/2
C 5.46 x 10–7
Incorrect – error in powers calculation.
D 1.1 x 10–7
Incorrect - used the diameter rather than the radius.
Your answer B

5 Chemical changes differ from physical changes as shown by: [1]
A A change in arrangement of atoms resulting in a new set of chemical

properties.
Correct answer.
B A change in arrangement of atoms resulting in no change in chemical

properties.
Incorrect - products have different properties.
C A change in distance between particles resulting in a change of state.
Incorrect – describes a physical change.
D A change in distance between particles, resulting in no change in the particles.
Incorrect – describes a physical change.
Your answer A
6 Which of the following describes the sub-atomic particles in an atom of 81Br?

(protons, electrons, neutrons) [1]
A 35, 46, 35
Incorrect - electrons and neutons transposed.
B 35, 35, 46
Correct answer.
C 35, 46, 46
Incorrect - wrong number of electrons (matched with neutrons rather than

protons).
D 46, 35, 35
Incorrect - protons and neutrons transposed.
Your answer B

Topic C2
7 Glucose is the main energy store in biological systems. Its molecular formula is
C6H12O6
What is the empirical formula of glucose? [1]
A CHO
Incorrect – not in correct ratio.
B C2H4O2
Incorrect – not in the lowest ratio.
C C3H6O3
Incorrect – not in the lowest ratio.
D CH2O
Correct answer.
Your answer D
8 In winemaking, the dead yeast remaining after the fermentation forms a fine, light
sludge called the lees.
Which method would the most efficient at removing the lees from the wine? [1]
A Distillation
Incorrect – would change wine to a spirit
B chromatography
Incorrect – not used for separation.
C Filtration
Correct answer.
D Sieving
Incorrect - the lees would travel through a sieve as the holes would be too
large.
Your answer C

9 The blades in jet engines are grown as single crystals. The structure of the crystal is
shown below. What is this substance? [1]
A Sulfur
Incorrect - is a non-metal.
B Titanium
Correct answer – a metal.
C Copper sulfate
Incorrect - it is a salt.
D Silicon dioxide
Incorrect - is a covalent compound.
Your answer B
10 What is the electronic configuration for Sulfur? [1]
A 6, 8, 2
Incorrect - Order reversed.
B 2, 8, 6
Correct answer.
C 2, 8, 8
Incorrect - sulpfur is in Group 6 (16) so has 6 electrons in its outer shell.
D 8, 2, 6
Incorrect - wrong order.
Your answer B

11 A metal A forms the ion A2+ with 10 electrons.
What is the name the ion? [1]
A Calcium ion
Incorrect – 2+ charge but 18 electrons.
B Magnesium ion
Correct answer.
C Beryllium ion
Incorrect –2+ charge but 2 electrons.
D strontium ion
Incorrect –2+ charge but 36 electrons.
Your answer B

12 Name the type of bonding and the compound indicated by the diagram. [1]
A Ionic, magnesium chloride
Incorrect – identification of cation incorrect.
B Covalent, calcium chloride
Incorrect - identification of bonding incorrect.
C Ionic, calcium fluoride
Incorrect – identification of the anion incorrect
D Ionic, calcium chloride
Correct answer.
D
Your answer
13 How many covalent bonds can carbon form? [1]
A 1
Incorrect.
B 2
Incorrect.
C 3
Incorrect.
D 4
Correct – carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell to share covalently.
Your answer
D

14 Which of the elements conducts electricity as a solid at room temperature? [1]
Melting point oC Boiling Point o C

Sodium chloride 801 1413
Bromine 8 59
Diamond 3550 4830
Graphite N/A 3730 (sublimes)
A Sodium chloride
Incorrect - needs to be molten.
B Bromine
Incorrect - covalent molecule.
C Diamond
Incorrect - no free electrons.
D Graphite
Correct answer – free delocalised electrons.
Your answer D

15 Which of the following Bohr diagrams shows the sodium ion? [1]
Incorrect – sodium atom.
Incorrect - aluminum atom.
Correct – outer electron missing so sodium ion.
Incorrect – magnesium atom.
Your answer C

16 On a chromatogram, a substance has with an Rf value of 0.77.
If the solvent front travels 12cm from the baseline, at what distance from the baseline
will the spot be found. [1]
A 9.2cm
Correct answer.
B 7.7cm
Incorrect - assumed solvent front moved 10cm.
C 9.0cm
Incorrect - estimated three quarters of 12cm.
D 0.1cm
Incorrect - divided by 12cm.
Your answer A
17 What is the empirical formula for a substance that has 66.67% carbon, 22.22%
oxygen and 11.11% hydrogen? [1]
A C5.56H11.11O1.39
Incorrect – ratios not converted to whole numbers by dividing by smallest

molarity.
B CH2O0.25
Incorrect – did not use the smallest number of moles to divide down ratios.
C C4H8O
Correct answer.
D C6H1O2
Incorrect – did not convert into moles.
Your answer C

18 Use the Periodic Table to find the element which is in Period 4 and Group 16 (6)
How many neutrons are in one atom of this element? [1]
A 2
Incorrect – charge of ion.
B 34
Incorrect – number of protons.
C 79
Incorrect – relative atomic mass
D 45
Correct answer.
Your answer D
19 A product development engineer is looking for a material to make a threaded

insulating plug for an immersion heater.
Which of the following polymers would be most suitable given the high temperatures
that might be encountered? [1]
Polymer Hardness Softening point oC

Nylon Soft 265
Polyethene Soft 80
Polypropene Soft 171
Bakelite Hard Doesn’t melt
A Nylon
Incorrect - softens on heating.
B Polyethene
C Polypropene
D Bakelite
Correct answer.
Your answer D

20 Silicon dioxide is a covalent compound with a giant 3D lattice structure. Which best
describes the physical properties of silicon dioxide? [1]
A Low melting point, soft
Incorrect – substances with giant 3D covalent lattices are hard with high
melting points.
B High melting point, hard
Correct answer.
C Low melting point, hard
Incorrect
D High melting point, soft
Incorrect
Your answer
B

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Gateway Science
GCSE (9–1)
Chemistry A
Quiz - Topic C1 Particles and Topic C2 Elements,

compounds and mixtures
Learner Activity
Topic C1

GCSE (9–1) Gateway Science Chemistry A ExamBuilder guide (Learner Activity)

Topic C2
7 Glucose is a main energy store in biological systems. Its molecular formula is C6H12O6
What is the empirical formula of glucose? [1]
A CHO
B C2H4O2
C C3H6O3
D CH2O
Your answer
8 In winemaking, the dead yeast remaining after the fermentation forms a fine, light
sludge called the lees.
Which method would the most efficient at removing the lees from the wine? [1]
A Distillation
B Chromatography
C Filtration
D Sieving
Your answer
9 The blades in jet engines are grown as single crystals. The structure of the crystal is
shown below. What is this substance? [1]
A Sulfur
B Titanium
C Copper sulfate
D Silicon dioxide
Your answer

10
What is the electronic configuration for Sulfur? [1]
A 6, 8, 2
B 2, 8, 6
C 2, 8, 8
D 8, 2, 6
Your answer
11 A metal A forms the ion A2+ with 10 electrons.
What is the name the ion? [1]
A Calcium ion
B Magnesium ion
C Beryllium ion
D Strontium ion
Your answer
12 Name the type of bonding and the compound indicated by the diagram. [1]
A Ionic, magnesium chloride
B Covalent, calcium chloride
C Ionic, calcium fluoride
D Ionic, calcium chloride
Your answer

13 How many covalent bonds can carbon form? [1]
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Your answer
14 Which of the elements conducts electricity as a solid at room temperature? [1]
Melting point in oC Boiling Point in o C

Sodium chloride 801 1413
Bromine 8 59
Diamond 3550 4830
Graphite N/A 3730 (sublimes)
A Sodium chloride
B Bromine
C Diamond
D Graphite
Your answer

15 Which of the following Bohr diagrams shows the sodium ion? [1]
Your answer

16 On a chromatogram, a substance has an Rf value of 0.77.
If the solvent front travels 12cm from the baseline, at what distance from the baseline
will the spot be found. [1]
A 9.2cm
B 7.7cm
C 9.0cm
D 0.1cm
Your answer
17 What is the empirical formula for a substance that has 66.67% carbon, 22.22%
oxygen and 11.11% hydrogen? [1]
A C5.56H11.11O1.39
B CH2O0.25
C C4H8O
D C6H1O2
Your answer
18 Use the Periodic Table to find the element which is in Period 4 and Group 16. How
many neutrons are in one atom of this element? [1]
A 2
B 34
C 79
D 45
Your answer

19 A product development engineer is looking for a material to make a insulating plug

for an immersion heater.
Which of the following polymers would be most suitable given the high temperatures
that might be encountered? [1]
Polymer Hardness Softening point oC

Nylon Soft 265
Polyethene Soft 80
Polypropene Soft 171
Bakelite Hard Doesn’t melt
A Nylon
B Polyethene
C Polypropene
D Bakelite
Your answer
20 Silicon dioxide is a covalent compound with a giant 3D lattice structure. Which best
describes the physical properties of silicon dioxide. [1]
A Low melting point, soft
B High melting point, hard
C Low melting point, hard
D High melting point, soft
Your answer

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Quiz - Topic C1 Particles and Topic C2 Elements,

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Incorrect – order of magnitude too high.

Incorrect – order of magnitude too small.

Incorrect – order of magnitude too high.

Correct answer - 150 x diameter = 300x diameter/2

Incorrect – error in powers calculation.

Incorrect - used the diameter rather than the radius.

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5 Chemical changes differ from physical changes as shown by: [1]

A A change in arrangement of atoms resulting in a new set of chemical

B A change in arrangement of atoms resulting in no change in chemical

Incorrect - products have different properties.

C A change in distance between particles resulting in a change of state.

Incorrect – describes a physical change.

D A change in distance between particles, resulting in no change in the particles.

Incorrect – describes a physical change.

6 Which of the following describes the sub-atomic particles in an atom of 81Br?

Incorrect - electrons and neutons transposed.

Incorrect - wrong number of electrons (matched with neutrons rather than

Incorrect - protons and neutrons transposed.

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Incorrect – not in correct ratio.

Incorrect – not in the lowest ratio.

Incorrect – not in the lowest ratio.

Incorrect – would change wine to a spirit

Incorrect – not used for separation.

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Correct answer – a metal.

Incorrect - is a covalent compound.

10 What is the electronic configuration for Sulfur? [1]

Incorrect - Order reversed.

Incorrect - sulpfur is in Group 6 (16) so has 6 electrons in its outer shell.

Incorrect - wrong order.

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11 A metal A forms the ion A2+ with 10 electrons.

What is the name the ion? [1]

Incorrect – 2+ charge but 18 electrons.

Incorrect –2+ charge but 2 electrons.

Incorrect –2+ charge but 36 electrons.

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A Ionic, magnesium chloride

Incorrect – identification of cation incorrect.

B Covalent, calcium chloride

Incorrect - identification of bonding incorrect.

C Ionic, calcium fluoride

Incorrect – identification of the anion incorrect

D Ionic, calcium chloride

13 How many covalent bonds can carbon form? [1]

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14 Which of the elements conducts electricity as a solid at room temperature? [1]

Melting point oC Boiling Point o C

Incorrect - needs to be molten.

Incorrect - covalent molecule.

Incorrect - no free electrons.

Correct answer – free delocalised electrons.

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