Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Alloys and their properties

Alloys and their properties — practice question

Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc.
(a(i))[1]

Which diagram below gives the best representation of an alloy?

(a(ii))[1]

Suggest a property of brass that explains why ship propellers are made from it instead of pure copper or pure zinc.

(b(i))[2]

Complete the word equation for the reaction shown.

(b(ii))[2]

One of the substances in this equation is a pollutant gas that leads to acid rain. Identify the pollutant gas and state one common source of it.

(c)[1]

Zinc oxide is reduced when it is heated with carbon. $\text{ZnO} + \text{C} \rightarrow \text{Zn} + \text{CO}$. In what way does this equation show that zinc oxide is reduced?

(d(i))[1]

Fill in the box with the sign for a reversible reaction: $\text{FeSO}_4\cdot7\text{H}_2\text{O} \; ? \; \text{FeSO}_4 + 7\text{H}_2\text{O}$.

(d(ii))[1]

Use the equation to suggest how white iron(II) sulfate can be turned into green iron(II) sulfate.

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