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Secondary 4 Pure Chemistry Quiz - Acids Bases Salts

Name: _________________ Class: _________ Date: _____________

Score: ______ / 35 marks Duration: 45 minutes

Instructions:

Answer all questions in the spaces provided
Show all working for calculations
Use appropriate chemical formulae and state symbols where required
Write clearly and concisely

Section A: Short Answer Questions [15 marks]

1. Sulfur dioxide gas contributes to acid rain formation. (a) Write a balanced chemical equation for the formation of sulfur dioxide from sulfur. [1]

(b) Name the acid formed when sulfur dioxide dissolves in rainwater. [1]

2. Complete the following word equation: [1]

Zinc + Hydrochloric acid → _________________ + _________________

3. State the colour change observed when universal indicator is added to: (a) Dilute hydrochloric acid [1]

(b) Sodium hydroxide solution [1]

4. A student wants to prepare copper(II) sulfate crystals from copper(II) oxide and dilute sulfuric acid. (a) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. [2]

(b) State one observation during this reaction. [1]

5. Ammonia gas can react with hydrochloric acid gas to form a white solid. (a) Name the white solid formed. [1]

(b) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. [2]

6. State the solubility of the following salts in water: [4] (a) Sodium chloride: _________________ (b) Lead(II) chloride: _________________ (c) Silver nitrate: _________________ (d) Barium sulfate: _________________

Section B: Structured Questions [20 marks]

7. A student investigates the reactions of different metals with dilute hydrochloric acid.

(a) The student wants to prepare zinc chloride by reacting zinc with dilute hydrochloric acid.

(i) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. [2]

(ii) State two observations the student would make during this reaction. [2]

(b) The student considers using potassium instead of zinc to prepare potassium chloride.

Discuss the suitability of reacting potassium with dilute hydrochloric acid to obtain potassium chloride. [3]

(c) Describe a simple chemical test to differentiate between zinc chloride solution and copper(II) chloride solution. Include the expected observations. [3]

Test: ____________________________________________________________

Observation with zinc chloride: ___________________________________

Observation with copper(II) chloride: ______________________________

8. The diagram shows the setup for preparing a dry sample of ammonia gas.

[Assume diagram shows: CaO + (NH₄)₂SO₄ → heat → collection tube with drying agent]

(a) Name a suitable drying agent for ammonia gas. [1]

(b) Explain why calcium oxide is mixed with ammonium sulfate. [2]

(c) Ammonia gas can react with sulfuric acid to form ammonium sulfate.

(i) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. [2]

(ii) Calculate the maximum mass of ammonium sulfate that can be formed from 3.4 g of ammonia gas. [Relative atomic masses: N = 14, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16] [3]

Working:

Answer: _________________ g

(d) State one large-scale use of ammonia. [1]

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Answers

Secondary 4 Pure Chemistry Quiz - Acids Bases Salts (Answer Key)

Total: 35 marks

Section A: Short Answer Questions [15 marks]

1. (a) S + O₂ → SO₂ [1 mark] Accept: S(s) + O₂(g) → SO₂(g)

(b) Sulfurous acid / H₂SO₃ [1 mark]

2. Zinc chloride + Hydrogen [1 mark] Accept: ZnCl₂ + H₂

3. (a) Red [1 mark] (b) Blue/Purple [1 mark]

4. (a) CuO + H₂SO₄ → CuSO₄ + H₂O [2 marks] 1 mark for correct reactants and products, 1 mark for balancing

(b) Blue solution formed / Black solid dissolves / Effervescence stops [1 mark] Accept any reasonable observation

5. (a) Ammonium chloride [1 mark] Accept: NH₄Cl

(b) NH₃ + HCl → NH₄Cl [2 marks] 1 mark for correct formula, 1 mark for balancing

6. [4 marks - 1 mark each] (a) Soluble (b) Insoluble / Slightly soluble (c) Soluble
(d) Insoluble

Section B: Structured Questions [20 marks]

7. (a)(i) Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂ [2 marks] 1 mark for correct formula, 1 mark for balancing

(a)(ii) [2 marks - 1 mark each]

Effervescence / Bubbles of gas produced
Metal dissolves / Zinc disappears Accept: Heat released, colourless gas produced

(b) [3 marks]

Potassium is very reactive / high in reactivity series [1]
Reaction would be violent / explosive / uncontrolled [1]
Unsuitable due to safety hazards / difficult to control [1] Accept: Too much heat released, dangerous

(c) [3 marks] Test: Add sodium hydroxide solution / Add NaOH(aq) [1]

Zinc chloride: White precipitate forms / Zn(OH)₂ precipitate / White precipitate dissolves in excess NaOH [1]

Copper(II) chloride: Blue precipitate forms / Cu(OH)₂ precipitate / Blue precipitate does not dissolve in excess NaOH [1]

8. (a) Calcium oxide / CaO / Quicklime [1 mark] Accept: Concentrated sulfuric acid (but less suitable for ammonia)

(b) [2 marks]

Calcium oxide is a base / alkali [1]
It reacts with ammonium sulfate to release ammonia gas [1] Accept: CaO + (NH₄)₂SO₄ → NH₃ + other products

(c)(i) 2NH₃ + H₂SO₄ → (NH₄)₂SO₄ [2 marks] 1 mark for correct formula, 1 mark for balancing

(c)(ii) [3 marks] Working:

Moles of NH₃ = 3.4 ÷ 17 = 0.2 mol [1]
Molar ratio NH₃ : (NH₄)₂SO₄ = 2 : 1 [1]
Moles of (NH₄)₂SO₄ = 0.2 ÷ 2 = 0.1 mol
Mr of (NH₄)₂SO₄ = 2(14) + 8(1) + 32 + 4(16) = 132
Mass = 0.1 × 132 = 13.2 g [1]

Answer: 13.2 g

(d) Manufacture of fertilizers / Haber process / Making nitric acid [1 mark] Accept: Cleaning agent, refrigerant

Marking Notes:

Award marks for correct chemical formulae even if state symbols are omitted
Accept alternative correct methods for calculations
Be lenient with spelling of chemical names if meaning is clear
For equation balancing, award full marks only if completely correct