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Elements, Compounds & Mixtures (Cambridge O Level Chemistry)

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1a5 marks

Substances can be classified as:

elements    mixtures     compounds 

Elements can be divided into:

metals       non-metals

Define each of the following terms.

i)
element
[2] 
ii)
compound
  [2] 
iii)
 mixture 
[1] 

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1b3 marks

Classify each of the following as either an element, compound or mixture.

i)
brass .................................................................................................................... 
[1] 
ii)
carbon dioxide ..................................................................................................... 
[1] 
iii)
copper .................................................................................................................. 
[1] 

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1c1 mark

Which physical property is used to distinguish between metals and non-metals?

It is possessed by all metals but by only one non-metal.

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2a1 mark

The diagrams show part of the structures of five substances, A, B, C, D and E.

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Answer the following questions about these structures.

Each structure may be used once, more than once or not at all.

Which one of these structures, A, B, C, D or E, is a compound?

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2b1 mark

Substance B is an element.

What is meant by the term element ?

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2c1 mark

Complete the diagram to show the electron arrangement in an oxygen atom.

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2d
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Complete the table to show the number of electrons, protons and neutrons in the sulfur atom and copper ion shown.

  number of
electrons		 number of
neutrons		 number of
protons
straight S presubscript 16 presuperscript 34      
Cu presubscript 29 presuperscript 63 superscript 2 plus end superscript     29

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1a2 marks

The diagram shows part of the structures of five substances, A, B, C, D and E.

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Answer the following questions about these structures.

Each structure may be used once, more than once or not at all.

Which two of these structures, A, B, C, D or E, are compounds?

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1b2 marks

Substance E is present in air.

Air is a mixture of different gases.

Describe two characteristics of a mixture.

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1c
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Complete the table to show the number of electrons, protons and neutrons in the sulfur atom and zinc ion shown.

  number of electrons number of neutrons number of protons
straight S presubscript 16 presuperscript 36      
Zn presubscript 30 presuperscript 67 superscript 2 plus end superscript     30

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