Uses of Metals (Cambridge O Level Chemistry)

Exam Questions

15 mins5 questions
11 mark

Copper is sometimes used to make cooking utensils and pans.

Three properties of copper are shown below:

1 Good conductor of electricity.
2 Corrosion resistant.
3 Good conductor of heat.

Which of these properties make it good for making cooking utensils?

  • 1 and 3

  • 1 only

  • 2 and 3

  • 2 only

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11 mark

The table shows some properties of four metals

Which of the four metals would be the most suitable for aircraft construction?

  density strength resistance to corrosion
A high low low
B low high high
C high high low
D low low high

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    11 mark

    The three statements below about aluminium are all correct.

    1 Aluminium reacts readily to form aluminium oxide
    2 Aluminium is extracted from its ore by electrolysis as it cannot be extracted by reduction with carbon
    3 Aluminium is used in electrical wiring because of its good electrical conductivity

    In which of these statements can 'aluminium' be replaced by 'copper' and still be correct?

      1 2 3
    A ✓ ✓ ✓
    B ✗ ✓ ✗
    C ✓ ✗ ✓
    D ✗ ✗ ✓

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