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Section A
You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this section.
Write your answer to each question in the box provided.
1 Which state of matter is shown in the diagram?
A A gas
B A liquid
C A solid
D A solution
Your answer
2 24 g of magnesium reacts with oxygen to make 40 g of magnesium oxide.
What mass of magnesium oxide is made when 12 g of magnesium reacts?
A 20 g
B 24 g
C 36 g
D 40 g
Your answer
3 What type of change is shown in the diagram?
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Iron Sulfur Iron sulfide
A A change of state
B A chemical change
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C A physical change
D A reversible change
Your answer
4 The diagram shows a chemical reaction.
Balance
162.2g
Why does the mass on the balance decrease during the reaction?
A A gas is produced.
B A liquid is produced.
C A solid is produced.
D A solution is produced.
Your answer [1]
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5 Methane reacts with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and water.
CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O
Which chemical is being oxidised?
A CH4
B CO2
C H2O
D O2
Your answer
6 Which type of mixture can be separated using paper chromatography?
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A A mixture of gases.
B A mixture of insoluble liquids.
C A mixture of insoluble solids.
D A mixture of soluble liquids.
Your answer
7 Which particle in dilute hydrochloric acid, HCl, makes it acidic?
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A Cl
B H+
C H2O
D OH–
Your answer
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