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Time: 50 mins
40 Questions
Directions: Each of the following questions or statements is followed by FOUR possible answers or
statements. Choose the one best answer. At the end of the practice test KEY is also provided for
checking.
1 Some students are asked to describe differences between gases and liquids.
Three of their suggestions are:
1 gas molecules are further apart;
2 gas molecules are smaller;
3 liquid molecules vibrate around fixed positions.
Which suggestions are correct?
A 1 only B 2 only C 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
2 A coloured liquid vaporises easily at room temperature. Some of the liquid is placed at the bottom
of a sealed gas jar.
Which diagram shows the appearance of the jar after several hours?
A B C D
coloured
vapour
coloured
coloured vapour
liquid
coloured
vapour
3 Measurements are made on some pure water.
its boiling point, b.p.
its freezing point, f.p.
its pH
Sodium chloride is now dissolved in the water and the measurements repeated.
Which measured values change?
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b.p. f.p. pH
A ✓ ✓ ✓
B ✓ ✓ (
C ( ( ✓
D ( ( (
4 The diagram shows a chromatogram obtained from three sweets, X, Y and Z.
red red
yellow yellow yellow
red red
sweet X sweet Y sweet Z
How many different red dyes are present in the sweets?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
5 Which properties does a Group VI element have?
forms covalent forms ionic conducts electricity
bonds bonds when solid
A ✓ ✓ ✓
B ( ✓ ✓
C ✓ ✓ (
D ✓ ( (
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6 The electronic structure of an element is shown.
e e
e e
key
e e
Which diagram shows the electronic structure of another element in the same group in the
Periodic Table?
A B
e e
e e
e e
e e
e e e e
C D
e e
e e
e e e
e e
7 In the diagrams, circles of different sizes represent atoms of different elements.
Which diagram can represent hydrogen chloride gas?
A B C D
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Time: 50 mins
40 Questions
Directions: Each of the following questions or statements is followed by FOUR possible answers or
statements. Choose the one best answer. At the end of the practice test KEY is also provided for
checking.
1 Some students are asked to describe differences between gases and liquids.
Three of their suggestions are:
1 gas molecules are further apart;
2 gas molecules are smaller;
3 liquid molecules vibrate around fixed positions.
Which suggestions are correct?
A 1 only B 2 only C 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
2 A coloured liquid vaporises easily at room temperature. Some of the liquid is placed at the bottom
of a sealed gas jar.
Which diagram shows the appearance of the jar after several hours?
A B C D
coloured
vapour
coloured
coloured vapour
liquid
coloured
vapour
3 Measurements are made on some pure water.
its boiling point, b.p.
its freezing point, f.p.
its pH
Sodium chloride is now dissolved in the water and the measurements repeated.
Which measured values change?
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b.p. f.p. pH
A ✓ ✓ ✓
B ✓ ✓ (
C ( ( ✓
D ( ( (
4 The diagram shows a chromatogram obtained from three sweets, X, Y and Z.
red red
yellow yellow yellow
red red
sweet X sweet Y sweet Z
How many different red dyes are present in the sweets?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
5 Which properties does a Group VI element have?
forms covalent forms ionic conducts electricity
bonds bonds when solid
A ✓ ✓ ✓
B ( ✓ ✓
C ✓ ✓ (
D ✓ ( (
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6 The electronic structure of an element is shown.
e e
e e
key
e e
Which diagram shows the electronic structure of another element in the same group in the
Periodic Table?
A B
e e
e e
e e
e e
e e e e
C D
e e
e e
e e e
e e
7 In the diagrams, circles of different sizes represent atoms of different elements.
Which diagram can represent hydrogen chloride gas?
A B C D
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