Water & Water Pollution (CIE IGCSE Chemistry: Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award))

Exam Questions

1 hour19 questions
11 mark

A student added anhydrous copper(II) sulfate to a test tube containing an aqueous solution. 

Which row correctly describes the colour change the student observed?

 

before addition

after addition

A

white

pink

B

white

blue

C

blue

white

D

pink

blue

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    21 mark

    During the treatment of ground water, large insoluble particles are allowed to settle to the bottom of a tank.

    What is this process called?

    • Sedimentation

    • Anaerobic digestion

    • Screening

    • Chlorination

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    31 mark

    There are many steps involved when treating water.

    Which of the answers below is the incorrect reason for the treatment step being carried out?

      Treatment Explanation
    A filtration to remove dissolved solids
    B carbon filtration to remove tastes and odours
    C sedimentation to remove mud and sand
    B chlorination to kill bacteria 

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      11 mark

      Potable water is produced from a water source near a country spring as shown in the flow diagram.

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      Which processes occur at P and Q?

       

      P

      Q

      A

      chlorination

      filtration

      B

      chlorination

      distillation

      C

      filtration

      distillation

      D

      filtration

      chlorination

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        21 mark

        Which is the correct reason for carrying out each step when treating water?

           Adding carbon  Chlorination Sedimentation
        A kill microbes remove salts remove solids
        B remove salts remove odours kill microbes
        C remove odours kill microbes remove solids
        D remove odours remove solids remove salts

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          11 mark

          Which row correctly identifies the substance based on the experiment and observations carried out?

            Experiment  Observations Identity of bold substance
          A Pink crystals are heated  The crystals turn blue and steam is given off  anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride 
          B Water is added to a white solid  The white solid turns blue  anhydrous copper(II) sulfate
          C Blue crystals are heated  The crystals turn white and steam is given off  anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride 
          D Water is added to a blue solid The blue solid turns pink hydrated copper(II) sulfate 

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