iGCSE Chemistry (0620) Theory (Core):5.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions: Exam Style Questions Paper 3

Question

This question is about iodine and compounds of iodine.
(a) Use the kinetic particle model to describe the separation between the molecules and the type of motion of the molecules in:

  •  solid iodine
  • iodine gas. [4]

(b) The graph shows how the volume of iodine gas changes with pressure. The temperature is kept constant.

Describe how the volume of iodine gas changes with pressure.[1]

(c) (i) Complete the word equation to show the halogen and halide compound which react to form the products iodine and potassium bromide.

(ii) Explain, in terms of the reactivity of the halogens, why aqueous iodine does not react with aqueous potassium chloride

(d) lodine reacts with aqueous sodium thiosulfate, $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$.
(i) Balance the chemical equation for this reaction.
$
\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+\mathrm{I}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}_4 \mathrm{O}_6+\ldots . . \mathrm{NaI}
$
(ii) The energy level diagram for this reaction is shown.

Explain how this diagram shows that the reaction is exothermic [1]

(e) Describe a test for iodide ions.
test
observations[2]
(f) Molten sodium iodide is electrolysed.
Predict the product at the positive electrode.[1][Total: 14]

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a) solid:
particles touching / particles close together (1)
particles (only) vibrating / not moving from place to place (1)
gas:
particles far apart (1)
particles moving fast / particles moving randomly / particles moving in any direction (1)

4(b) increasing the pressure decreases the volume / decreasing the pressure increases the volume / the higher the volume, the lower
the pressure

4(c)(i) bromine (1)
potassium iodide (1)

Question

This question is about iron and iron compounds.
(a) Name the main ore of iron.                   [1]

(b) In a blast furnace used for the extraction of iron, carbon reacts with oxygen from the air to form carbon monoxide.
Complete the chemical equation for this reaction.
$$
….. \rm{C}+\ldots \rightarrow2 \mathrm{CO}
$$           [2]

(c) In the hotter parts of the furnace, carbon reacts with the iron(III) oxide present in the iron ore.

$$
3 \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3 \rightarrow 3 \mathrm{CO}+2 \mathrm{Fe}
$$
How does this equation show that carbon is oxidised?          [1]

(d) Limestone is added to the blast furnace. The limestone is converted into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. The reaction is endothermic.

$$
\mathrm{CaCO}_3 \stackrel{\text { heat }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{CaO}+\mathrm{CO}_2
$$

(i) What type of chemical reaction is this?         [1]

(ii) What type of oxide is calcium oxide?
Give a reason for your answer.                  [2]

(e) Iron is a metal.

Give three physical properties that are characteristic of metals.
1……………………………………………
2…………………………………………
3 ………………………………………                             [3]

(f) The structure of a compound of iron is shown.


Deduce the molecular formula of this compound to show the number of iron, carbon and oxygen atoms.            [1]

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a) hematite

(b) 2 (C) (1)

O2 (1)

(c) carbon gains oxygen (from Fe 2O3) / oxygen (from Fe 2O3) combines with carbon

(d)(i) thermal decomposition 1
(d)(ii) basic oxide (1)
calcium is a metal (oxide) (1)

(e) any three from:
• conduct electricity
• conduct heat
• malleable
• ductile
• shiny / lustrous

(f) $Fe_{2}C_{9}O_{9}$

Question

This question is about chlorine and compounds of chlorine.

   (a) Chlorine is an element in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

State the meaning of the term element.[1]

   (b) State one use of chlorine.[1]

   (c) Chlorine reacts with phosphorus to produce phosphorus(V) chloride.

(i) Balance the equation for this reaction.

…..P + …..Cl2 → 2PCl5 [2]

(ii) This reaction is exothermic.

State the meaning of the term exothermic.[1]

   (d) Chlorine reacts with aqueous sodium bromide.

(i) Complete the word equation for this reaction.

(ii) Describe a test for bromide ions.[2]

test 
observations

(iii) When bromine is mixed with aqueous sodium chloride there is no reaction.

Suggest in terms of chemical reactivity why there is no reaction.[1]

   (e) A compound of chlorine has the formula C3H6Cl2.

Complete the table to calculate the relative molecular mass of C3H6Cl2.

relative molecular mass =  [2] [Total: 12]

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a) substance containing only one type of atom / substance where the atoms have the same proton number 

(b) water treatment / water purification / killing bacteria 

c)(i) 2 (P) (1)
               5 (Cl2) (1)

c)(ii) releases thermal energy / releases heat 

(d)(i) bromine (1)
                sodium chloride (1)

(d)(ii) (add nitric acid and aqueous) silver nitrate (1)
                  cream precipitate / cream solid (1)

(d)(iii) bromine is less reactive than chlorine / chlorine more reactive than bromine 1

(e) 113 (2)
          If two marks not scored, allow 1 mark for H = 6 × 1 / 6 OR Cl = 2 × 35.5 / 71

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