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D One substance which melts over a range of temperatures.
Your answer [1]
2 Which row describes the nucleus of an atom?
Charge Mass
A positive contains little of the mass of the atom
B positive contains most of the mass of the atom
C negative contains little of the mass of the atom
D neutral contains most of the mass of the atom
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3 Which substance is made from rings of carbon atoms?
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B Copper carbonate
C Graphene
D Poly(ethene)
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During the reaction the mass on the balance decreases.
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D s
Your answer [1]
5 Which statement about how Mendeleev arranged his version of the Periodic Table is incorrect?
A He arranged elements in order of atomic number.
B He arranged elements with similar properties in groups.
C He left gaps for undiscovered elements.
D He swapped the order of pairs of some elements.
Your answer [1]
6 Which of these is a cation?
A Cl –
B He
C I2
D Na+
Your answer [1]
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The solvent moves 8.0 cm up the chromatography paper.
The Rf value for one dye is 0.60.
What distance does this dye move up the chromatography paper?
A 4.0 cm
B 4.8 cm
C 6.0 cm
D 7.2 cm
Your answer [1]
8 The reaction of iron, Fe, with copper ions, Cu2+, can be written as two half equations.
Fe Fe2+ + 2e–
Cu2+ + 2e– Cu
Which species is oxidised?
A Cu
B Fe
C Cu2+
D Fe2+
Your answer [1]
9 The particle model is used to describe changes of state.
Which statement about the particle model is correct?
A It takes into account the forces between particles.
B It takes into account the size of the particles.
C It takes into account the space between the particles.
D It represents the particles as inelastic spheres.
Your answer [1]
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