ACS INTERNATIONAL
YEAR 3 REVISION CHEMISTRY
Theory: 2.1) Particulate Nature of Matter and 2.2) Experimental Techniques
Practical Paper 6: 2.1) Particulate Nature of Matter and 2.2) Experimental Techniques
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Date: Duration 55 minutes
Section A: MCQ questions (10 marks)
Each question below is provided with four answers.
Select the correct answer and write A, B, C or D for each question.
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1. Two gas jars each contain a different gas. The gas jars are connected and the
cover slips are removed.
The diagram shows what happens to the particles of the gases.
Which process has occurred?
A chemical reaction
B condensation
C diffusion
D evaporation
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2. A liquid is heated until it boils.
Which result shows that the liquid in the test-tube is pure water?
A Condensation forms at the top of the test-tube.
B Steam is produced.
C The thermometer reads 100 °C.
D There is nothing left behind in the test-tube.
3. Diagrams X, Y and Z represent the three states of matter.
Which change occurs during boiling?
A X to Y B Y to Z C Z to X D Z to Y
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4 The changes that occur when a substance changes state are shown below.
Which process, W, X, Y or Z, is occurring in the following four situations?
1 Butter melts on a warm day.
2 Water condenses on a cold surface.
3 The volume of liquid ethanol in an open beaker reduces.
4 Ice forms inside a freezer.
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5 The diagram shows a cup of tea.
Which row describes the water particles in the air above the cup compared with the
water particles in the cup?
6. Ethanol is made by fermentation.
How is ethanol obtained from the fermentation mixture?
A chromatography
B crystallisation
C electrolysis
D fractional distillation
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7. Diagram 1 shows the paper chromatogram of substance X.
Diagram 2 shows the cooling curve for substance Y.
Which statement about X and Y is correct?
A X is a mixture and Y is a pure substance.
B X is a pure substance and Y is a mixture.
C X and Y are mixtures.
D X and Y are pure substances.
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8. The fractional distillation apparatus shown is being used to separate a mixture of two
liquids. A thermometer is missing from the apparatus.
Where should the bulb of the thermometer be placed?
9. Q is a pure sample of a substance that has a single Rf value of 0.9.
In the chromatogram shown, which letter represents Q?
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10. Which process is used in the preparation of dry soluble salts?
A crystallisation
B evaporation
C melting
D using a magnet
Section B: Structured Questions (15 marks)
1. The diagram shows the changes of state when tin vapour is cooled slowly to room
temperature.
Explain what happens to the arrangement and motion of the atoms during these
changes. [4]
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2. A student used chromatography to separate the dyes in the blue ink from a ball-point
pen. She used the equipment shown in the diagrams below.
a. Complete the diagram below to show how she set up the apparatus. [3]
b. Describe how chromatography could be used by the student to separate the
dyes. [2]
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c. Suggest a possible solvent that could be used for this separation. [1]
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3. A list of techniques used to separate mixtures is given below.
filtration
fractional distillation
simple distillation
crystallisation
chromatography
From this list, choose the most suitable technique to separate the following mixtures.
A technique may be used once, more than once or not at all. [5]
a. butane from a mixture of propane and butane (organic gases)
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b. oxygen from liquid air ____________________
c. water from aqueous magnesium sulfate ____________________
d. potassium chloride from aqueous potassium chloride ___________________
e. glucose from a mixture of glucose and maltose ____________________
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Practical Paper 6 Questions (20 marks)
4. A pure sample of ethanoic acid was heated from 10 ºC. The temperature was recorded
at intervals of one minute. These are the results:
Time / min 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Temperature / ºC 10 17 17 17 17 17 20 40 60 80
Time / min 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Temperature / ºC 100 118 118 118 118 118 118 135 160 185
a. Plot temperature on the y-axis against time on the x-axis using an appropriate scale
to show how the temperature changes with time, on this squared paper. [2]
b. Add these two labels in the correct places on your graph: [2]
melting point boiling point
c. Which change is taking place between the first and fifth minutes? [1]
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d. Choose a time when the ethanoic acid is evaporating, but not boiling: [1]
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5. The information below is about the preparation of zinc nitrate crystals.
Step 1: Add a small amount of zinc oxide to some hot dilute nitric acid, and stir.
Step 2: Keep adding zinc oxide until it is in excess.
Step 3: Remove the excess zinc oxide to leave colourless zinc nitrate solution.
Step 4: Evaporate the zinc nitrate solution until it is saturated.
Step 5: Leave the saturated solution to cool. White crystals form on cooling.
Step 6: Remove the crystals from the remaining solution.
Step 7: Dry the crystals on a piece of filter paper.
a. Suggest how the excess zinc oxide can be removed from the solution in
Step 3. [1]
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b. (i) What is meant by the term saturated solution? [2]
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(ii) What practical method could show the solution to be saturated? [1]
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c. In Step 7, the crystals are dried on a piece of filter paper. Explain why this step is
carried out instead of direct heating? [1]
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6. The colours present in some blackcurrant sweets can be separated by
chromatography.
The colours are water-soluble dyes.
The diagrams show how the colours can be extracted from the sweets.
a. Complete the empty boxes to name the pieces of apparatus. [3]
b. Chromatography was then carried out.
The chromatogram obtained from the separation is shown below.
solvent front
blue dye
origin level
level of solvent
Explain with appropriate labels on the chromatogram, how to obtain the Rf value of
the blue dye. [2]
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7. A student heated hydrated zinc sulfate crystals, ZnSO4.7H2O, using the apparatus
below to obtain a sample of water.
a. Complete the box to identify the piece of apparatus labelled. [1]
b. Use labelled arrows to indicate: [2]
(i) where the heat is applied,
(ii) where the sample of water would collect.
c. State the purpose of the ice cubes. [1]
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Bonus Question (6 Marks)
8. Describe how to separate the following. In each example, give a description of the
procedure used and explain why this method works.
a. Copper powder from a mixture containing copper and zinc powders. [3]
Procedure __________________________________________________________
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Explanation ________________________________________________________
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b. Magnesium hydroxide from a mixture of magnesium hydroxide and zinc
hydroxide. [3]
(Magnesium hydroxide is a base whereas zinc hydroxide is amphoteric in nature.
Amphoteric means that the substance can react with both acid and base.)
Procedure __________________________________________________________
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Explanation ________________________________________________________
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Subtopic 2.1: Kinetic particle of matter
Subtopic 2.2: Separation techniques
Answer Key
Section A: MCQ
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C C B B B
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D A B C B
Section B
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any four from:
• atoms in gas irregularly arranged / randomly arranged / far apart / all over the place
• atoms in gas moving very fast / free to move / bouncing around
• atoms slow down during condensation / move less than before
• atoms become less randomly arranged / less irregularly arranged during condensation
/ atoms get closer together in condensation
• atoms in liquid are irregularly arranged / close together / touching
• atoms in liquids slide over each other / atoms in liquids move slowly
• atoms slow down (further) during freezing
• atoms become more regularly arranged during freezing
• atoms in solid only vibrate
• atoms in solid are regularly arranged / touching / close to each other
Max 4m
AND
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c) water/alcohol-1m
3a) fractional distillation [1]
b) fractional distillation [1]
c) simple distillation [1]
d) crystallization [1]
e) chromatography [1]
4a
Correct general shape of heating curve- 1m
Correct axis and appropriate scale- 1m
b correct labeling of melting point on graph- 1m
correct labeling of boiling point on graph- 1m
c melting- 1m
d any time between 5th and 11th minute- 1m
5(a) filter [1]
(b) (i) no more solid/solute can dissolve (1) at that temperature (1)
(ii) use a glass rod to show crystals forming/observe crystals
forming on edge of solution (1)
(c) to prevent breakdown of the crystals/not form powder/not lose water (1)
6(a) mortar (1)
stirrer/(glass) rod (1) not metal rod or thermometer
filter funnel (1) not filter or filter paper [3]
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(b)
solvent front
blue dye
B A
origin level
level of solvent
Correct arrows indicated [1]
Rf = A/B or owtte [1]
7(a) beaker (1)
(b) (i) (arrow) labelled heat in correct position under shaded crystals (1)
(ii) arrow labelled water in test-tube at or below the level of the ice (1)
(c) to cool/condense the water vapour or steam/owtte (1)
8a) add a (dilute) acid; [1]
filter; [1]
copper does not react or dissolve / zinc reacts or dissolves or forms a salt; [1]
b) add sodium hydroxide solution; [1]
filter; [1]
zinc hydroxide (is amphoteric it) will react or will dissolve / magnesium hydroxide does not
react or does not dissolve; [1]
Theory paper Minimum marks required for grade:
Max marks 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
25 20 17 15 12 10 7 <7
Paper 6 Minimum marks required for grade:
Max marks 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
20 16 14 12 10 8 6 <6
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