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TUTORIALS
CHEMISTRY
FORM 4 REVISION EXERSISE
Some purpleBASKIE
potassium
dichromateSPM
crystals
are
placed into a petri dish containing some water and
put aside until there is no further change. What will
be observed?
A A uniform orange solution
B A deep orange layer below a pale orange layer
C An orange layer below a colorless solution.
D The orange potassium dichromate crystals
remain at the bottom of the water.

2.

The diagram above shows the bottom half of a gas

jar filled with brown bromine gas and the upper
half of the gas jar filled with air. The gas jar cover
is then removed. Which of the following diagrams
shows the arrangements of the particles after 40
minutes?

3.

Which statement provides the best evidence that

matter may exist as tiny particles moving at
random?
A When 50 cm3 of ethanol is added to 50 cm 3 of
water, the total volume of the mixture obtained
is 96 cm3.
B When a bottle of ammonia is opened, the
smell can be detected at the back of the
laboratory.
C During melting, the temperature of
naphthalene remains constant.
D A small volume of water produces a much
larger volume of steam.

4.

Which of the following is an example of diffusion?

A The spreading of the smell of perfume from a
counter selling cosmetics.
B Forming of a white precipitate when silver
nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride
solution.
C Spreading of heat from one end of a metal rod
to the other end when it is heated.
D A wet towel dries up when it is left under a
running fan.

5.

An enclosed cylinder is filled with helium atoms.

Which diagram shows the arrangement of the
helium atoms ?

6.

Which of the following substances contain

molecules?
A Zinc
C Sodium chloride
B Ethanol
D Magnesium oxide

7.

Which of the diagrams

magnesium oxide?

8.

Which of the diagrams below represents the metal

copper?

9.

Which of the following set of substances consists of all

molecules?
A Iodine, glucose, ammonia, and calcium carbonate
B Glucose, sodium hydroxide, ammonia and carbon
dioxide
C Water, sulphur dioxide, ammonium chloride and
carbon monoxide
D Ammonia, carbon dioxide, glucose and ethanol

below

represents

10. Which of the following set is correct?

The scientist who discovers
electron
proton
neutron
A
Ernest
J.J Thomson
James
Rutherford
Chadwick
B J.J Thomson
Ernest
James
Rutherford
Chadwick
C J.J Thomson
Ernest
Neils Bohr
Rutherford
D J.J Thomson
James
Ernest
Chadwick
Rutherford
11. The scientist who proposed that the atom consists
of electrons orbiting around the nucleus is
A J.J Thomson
B Ernest Rutherford
C Neils Bohr
D James Chadwick
12. Which of the electron configurations
three metals?
A 2.1
2.8.3
B 2.2
2.8.1
C 2.8.3
2.8.4
D 2.7
2.8.7

are those of
2.8.8.2
2.8.7
2.8.8.1
2.8.18.7

13. How many protons and neutrons are there in one

chlorine atom with the nucleon number 37?
protons
neutrons
A
17
18
B
17
19
C
17
20
D
17
37
14. The electron configuration of an element X is
2.8.18.3. In which Group and Period of the
Periodic table does X belong to?
Group
Period
A
13
4
B
4
13
C
13
3
D
3
13
15. Isotopes are different atoms with the same number
of
A protons, electrons and neutrons.
B electrons but different number of protons.
C protons but different number of neutrons.
D protons and neutrons but different number of
electrons.
16. Which of the following lists are the electron
arrangements of all non-metals?
A 2
2.5
2.8.3
B 2.1
2.7
2.8.6
C 2.6
2.7
2.8.5
D 2.1
2.8.2
2.8.3
17.

Which test shows that a sample of water given is

pure?
A It boils at 100oC.
B It dissolves sodium chloride.
C It changes anhydrous copper(II) sulphate from
white to blue.
D It reacts with sodium metal to form sodium
hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

18. Ethanol and water can be separated by distillation

because they have different
A
B
19.

Densities
boiling points
Element
Aluminium
Argon
Bromine
Caesium

C solubility
D molecular mass
Melting point / Boiling point / oC
o
C
660
2470
-189
-186
-7
59
29
690

The table above shows the melting point and

boiling point of 4 elements.
Which element is a liquid at a room temperature of
25oC?
A Aluminium
C Bromine
B Argon
D Caesium

20.

A gas jar containing green chlorine gas is sealed

with the cover of a gas jar and then inverted on top
of another gas jar containing air. The cover is
removed. Which of the following describes the
colours in the gas jar after a period of time?
Upper gas jar
Lower gas jar
A
Light green
Light green
B
Dark green
Light green
C
Light green
Dark green
D
Colorless
Dark green
21.

The cover of the gas jar is removed from the apparatus

above. After a period of time the colour is the same
throughout both gas jars. The best explanation for this
is
A Oxygen and bromine molecules have the same
densities.
B Oxygen and bromine are both diatomic molecules.
C Oxygen and bromine molecules move at random
motion.
D Oxygen and bromine molecules diffuse at the
same rate.
22. The nucleon number of sodium atom is 23 and its
proton number is 11. It follows that a sodium atom
has
A 11 neutrons
C 12 protons
B 11 electrons
D 23 neutrons
23. The Isotopes of an element have different
A numbers of protons
C numbers of neutrons
B numbers of electrons D numbers of shells
24. Oxygen and oxide ions
A are chemically identical.
B are isotopes of oxygen
C have the same number of electrons.
D have the same number of protons.
25.

Which term describes the particles X and Y as

shown above?
A Allotropes
C Isotopes
B Isomers
D Ions
26. An atom of an element contains 17 protons, 20
neutrons and 17 electrons. What is the atomic
structure of another isotope of this element?
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
A
20
18
17
B
17
18
17
C
17
20
18
D
18
18
17
27.

The diagram above represents an atom of an

element. What is the symbol of the element?
A
B

C 9Be

Be

D 9Be

Be

28. An element has the symbol 235X

92

What does the number 235 represent?

A The mass in gram of the atom.
B The number of protons in the atom.
C The number of neutrons in the atom.
D The total number of protons and neutrons in
the atom.
29. Which of the elements below can conduct
electricity?
A

32

40

18

35

17

19

39

30. Four balloons are filled with four different gases.

Which balloon will decrease in size most slowly?

31. Which of the following graphs represents the

heating of naphthalene until it boils?

32. The table below shows the changes of the physical

state and changes of energy of four substances.
Process Name of process Change of
physical
state.
W
Solidification
Solid to
liquid
X
Melting
Solid to
liquid
Y
Condensation
Gas to
liquid
Z
Sublimation Solid to gas
Which process is correct?
A W
CY
B X
DZ

Change of
energy
Exothermic
Endothermic
Endothermic
Exothermic

33. Which of the following statements is true about

butane molecules when it is cooled to a
temperature of 140oC? (Melting point of butane
is 138oC and its boiling point is 1oC).
A The butane molecules remain static.
B The butane molecules move randomly.
C The butane molecules are arranged closely
together.
D The distance between the butane molecules
increases.
34. The melting point of a substance is 750 oC and its
boiling point is 1450oC. Which of the diagrams
below represents the substance at a temperature of
1300oC?

35. Which of the following particles contain 10

electrons, 11 protons and 12 neutrons?
9
Be
4

F-

23

Na +

11

20

Ne

24

Mg 2+

10

12

36. The atoms P and S have the same

A number of protons
B number of neutrons
C number of electrons
D nucleon number
37. Two naturally uranium isotopes are 235U

(A)

92

And 238U (B) Which of the statements is true

92

A
B
C
D

The A atom has fever electrons than B atom.

The A atom and B atom has same number of
neutrons.
The A atom has 92 protons and 235 neutrons.
The A atom has 92 protons and 146 neutrons.

38. An element 20Ne has

10

A
B
C
D
39.

three valence electrons

a positively charged ion.
is located in Group 17 of the Periodic Table.
3 protons and 7 neutrons.

Which of the following elements have the same

number of valence electrons?
Element
Nucleon number
Proton Number
V
19
9
W
27
13
X
35
17
Y
39
19
Z
40
20
A W and Z
C V and Y
B X and Y
D V and X

40. Which of the following graphs shows the

temperature (T) against time (t) when a mixture of
pentane (boiling point 36oC) and hexane (boiling
point 70oC) is distilled?

41.

Element
Melting point / oC Boiling point / oC
Aluminium
660
2470
Argon
-189
-186
Bromine
-7
59
Caesium
29
690
Which element would melt when heated from room
temperature to body temperature of 37oC?
A Aluminium
C Bromine
B Argon
D Caesium

42. Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and propane (C 2H6)

diffuse at the same rate at room conditions because
A they are both gases
B they have the same molecular mass
C they do not react with each other.
D they are both denser than air.
43.

27
The aluminium atom isented by the symbol Al.
Which of the following correctly states the 13
number of sub-atomic particles present in an
aluminium ion?
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
A
10
13
14
B
13
13
14
C
13
10
27
D
13
10
14

44. What is the atomic structure of X3- ion in which X

has a proton number of 15 and a nucleon number of
31?
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
A
15
18
16
B
15
15
16
C
15
18
31
D
12
15
16
45. Which of the following elements has the greatest
number of valence electron?
A
B
46.

Helium
Potassium

C Fluorine
D Sulphur

Sodium has two isotopes,

atom
11

23

Na and

24

Na. An

13

of the lighter isotope contains

A 13 neutrons
B a total of 23 protons and neutrons.
C 12 protons
D one less proton than the heavier isotope.
47. An element has two isotopes, which are
represented by 127X and 131X. How does 127X
and 131X differ ?
A It has 3 less neutrons and 3 less electrons.
B It has 3 less neutrons and no fewer electrons.
C It has 3 less protons and 3 less electrons.
D It has 3 less protons and no fewer electrons.

48.

11
An atom of an element X is represented by X.
5
Which statement about X is correct?
A The total number of protons and electrons is
10.
B The total number of protons and neutrons is
10.
C It is in Group 15 of the Periodic Table.
D It is in Period 2 of the Periodic Table

49. What is the number of sub-atomic particles in

60
Co2+ ion?
27

A
B
C
D

Protons
27
27
33
33

Neutrons
33
33
27
27

Electrons
27
25
27
25

50. The boiling point of pentane is 36oC. Which of the

following statements is true about the molecules of
pentane at 40oC ?
A
B
C
D

The pentane molecules become lighter.

The kinetic energy of the pentane molecules is
lower.
The distance between pentane molecules
increases.
The attraction force of the pentane molecules
becomes stronger.

51. The boiling point of a substance X is 78 oC and its

melting point is -5oC. What is the physical state of
substance X at -8oC and 80oC?
A
B
C
D

At -8oC
Solid
Solid
Liquid
Liquid

At 80oC
Gas
Liquid
Gas
Liquid

52. An inflated balloon will shrink when placed in a

freezer. This is because at lower temperature, the
air particles
A
B
C
D

move slower and come closer together.

move slower and further apart.
move faster and come closer together.
move faster and further apart.

53.

An inflated balloon will shrink faster at a higher

temperature than at a lower temperature. Which of
the following is the best explanation for this
observation ?

A
B
C
D

The air particles liquefy at a lower

temperature.
The air particles diffuse out of the balloon at a
faster rate at a higher temperature.
The air particles react to form other
compounds at a higher temperature.
The air particles come closer together at a
lower temperature.

54. Which of the following gases will diffuse most

rapidly? (H=1, C=12, N=14, O=16, Cl=35.5,
S=32)
A
B

HCl
NH3

C CH4
D SO2

55. Carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen (N 2) gases

each has a relative molecular mass of 28. We can
deduce that
A They have the same boiling point.
B They have the same density.
C They have the same rate of diffusion at room
temperature and pressure.
D They have the same solubility in water at room
temperature and pressure.
56. Carbon dioxide (CO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are three gases that cause
acid rain.Which of the following lists the
molecules in order of increasing average speed?
(C=12, N=14, O=16, S=32)
Slowest
Fastest
A Carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen
dioxide
B Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Carbon
dioxide
C Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon dioxide, Sulphur
dioxide
D Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur
dioxide
57. Y is a volatile liquid. What are the likely melting
point and boiling point of Y?
Melting point / oC
Boiling point / oC
A
-12
38
B
-80
-26
C
0
100
D
80
110
58. Coffee prepared from hot boiling water taste better
than coffee prepared from luke-warm water. This is
because
A the hot water raises the aroma of the coffee.
B the hotter the water the faster the coffee taste
diffuses out from the beans.
C the hot water breaks the coffee beans into fine
powder.
D the luke-warm water dissolves the coffee
beans slower than the hot water.

59. The melting point of naphthol is 65 oC and the

melting point of naphthalene is 80oC. If a mixture
of naphthol and naphthalene at a temperature of
90oC is cooled to room temperature, which of the
graphs illustrates the correct cooling curve?

60. Which of the following shows that a liquid is pure?

A It is colorless.
B It has no effect on the colour of red and blue
litmus paper.
C It turns cobalt(II) chloride paper from blue to
pink.
D It boils at a fixed temperature at a given
pressure.
61.

When wax is heated, it melts over a range of

temperatures, T1, T2 and T3 as shown in the graph
above. What conclusion can we make from the
observations above?
A Wax is a lubricant
B Wax is a hydrocarbon
C Wax is a mixture
D Wax decomposes on heating
62.

The lower portion of a measuring cylinder is filled

with blue copper(II) sulphate solution and the
upper portion is filled with water. After several
days the blue colour spreads throughout the water.
This is due to the movement of
A copper(II) ions
B sulphate ions
C copper(II) and sulphate ions
D copper(II) ions, sulphate ions and water
molecules.

63. Which of the following describes correctly the

particles in a dilute glucose solution?
A
B
C
D

Glucose molecules
Widely separated,
move randomly
Widely separated,
move randomly
Close together, move
randomly
Widely separated, not
moving

Water molecules
Close together, move
randomly
Widely separated,
move randomly
Widely separated,
move randomly
Close together, move
randomly

64.

When hydrogen chloride (RMM 36.5) and

ammonia (RMM 17) diffuse and meet, they form a
white cloud of ammonium chloride. Where in the
tube will the white cloud form?
65.

Four identical gas jars are filled with different

gases. The lids are then taken off. Which gas jar
will have the least air after a few hours?
66. An element X forms a negative ion with electron
configuration of 2.8. What is the proton number of
X?
A 9
C 11
B 10
D 12
67. Three elements are represented by the symbols
23
11

X, 24Y and 27Z.

12

13

What can you deduce from the information above?

A X and Y are the same element
B Y has more neutrons than Z.
C X and Y have the same number of neutrons.
D Y has more valence electrons than Z.
68. When 50 cm3 of ethanol is added to 50 cm3 of
water, the volume of the mixture obtained is 96
cm3. Which is the best explanation?
A Water molecules are smaller than ethanol
molecules.
B Water molecules react with the ethanol
molecules to form a gas.
C The ethanol molecules fill the gaps between
the water molecules.
D Water molecules react with the ethanol
molecules to form a compound which has a
smaller volume.

69.

The diagram shows the spacing of the molecules of

a substance at two different temperatures. What are
the likely melting point and the likely boiling point
of the substance?

No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Melting point / oC
A
-183
B
-155
C
-175
D
-115
Answer
A
D
B
A
D
B
C
D
D
B
C
A
C
A
C
C
A
B
C
A
C
B
C
D
C
B
D
D
D
C
D
B
C
A
C
B
D
B
D
B
D
B
D
A

Boiling point / oC
-90
-107
-114
-80

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48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69

C
B
B
A
B
C
A
A
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
C
D
A
A
D
A
C
D
C