Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Chapter
Chemical Tests
68 practice questions
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Question 1
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →State the result of the test for ammonia gas using damp red litmus paper. Explain why this result occurs.
Question 2
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student is given an unknown liquid and asked to test for the presence and purity of water.
(a)[2 marks]Describe how the student could use anhydrous copper(II) sulfate to test for the presence of water in the liquid.
(b)[2 marks]Explain how the student could determine if the liquid is pure water.
Question 3
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A sample of gas in a test-tube is suspected to be ammonia. A student tests this gas using damp red litmus paper. He repeats the test with chlorine gas for comparison.
(a)[1 mark]State the result when ammonia gas is tested with damp red litmus paper.
(b)[1 mark]State the result when chlorine gas is tested with damp red litmus paper.
(c)[1 mark]Explain how these tests can be used to identify ammonia gas in a mixture of alkaline and acidic gases.
Question 4
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student tests two samples, A and B, for water. Both samples turn white anhydrous copper(II) sulfate blue. When heated, sample A boils at 102°C and sample B boils at 100°C (at 1 atm pressure).
Explain, with reasons, which sample is pure water and which is not.
Question 5
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student is given a colourless liquid and asked to determine if it is pure water. The student has access to anhydrous copper(II) sulfate, a thermometer, a beaker, and a Bunsen burner.
(a)[2 marks]Describe how the student could use anhydrous copper(II) sulfate to test whether the liquid contains water.
(b)[1 mark]State the colour change that would be seen if water is present.
(c)[1 mark]Describe how the student can use a thermometer and a Bunsen burner to test if the water is pure.
Question 6
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student measures the volume of a gas collected during a chemical reaction. She suspects it is ammonia. The laboratory temperature is 22°C and the gas is bubbled through 20 cm³ of water. The final pH of the water is found to be 12.2. Pure water has a pH of 7.0.
By how many units did the pH of the water increase? What does this pH reading suggest about the nature of the gas?
Question 7
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Water found in a river is tested using anhydrous copper(II) sulfate. The solid turns blue. Explain why this test does not prove the water is pure, and suggest a further test to check its purity.
Question 8
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A teacher tests four gases (W, X, Y, Z) using both damp red litmus paper and universal indicator paper. The results are shown.
Colour change results of gas tests Gas Red litmus paper Universal indicator paper W No change No change X Turns blue Turns blue Y No change Turns red Z Bleaches Bleaches (a)[2 marks]Which gas (W, X, Y, or Z) is most likely to be ammonia? Explain your answer.
(b)[2 marks]Suggest the identity of one other gas (Y or Z), giving a reason.
Question 9
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student is given a sample of gas and uses a piece of damp red litmus paper to test it.
State the result if the gas is ammonia. Explain why this result is seen.
Question 10
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student tests a solid substance to find out if it contains carbonate ions. The student adds dilute sulfuric acid and observes bubbles of gas. They collect the gas and pass it through limewater.
(a)[1 mark]Write the ionic equation for the reaction between carbonate ions () and sulfuric acid.
(b)[1 mark]State the identity of the gas formed.
(c)[1 mark]Describe the observed result when the gas is bubbled through limewater.
(d)[1 mark]Explain how these observations confirm that the original solid contained carbonate ions.