Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Properties of metals

Properties of metals — practice question

(a(i))[2]

Describe two physical properties of sodium that are unlike those of transition elements such as copper.

(a(ii))[1]

State one observation when sodium is added to water.

(b)[4]

Calculate the mass, in g, of sodium azide required to make $144\,\text{dm}^3$ of nitrogen by following the steps below.

(c)[2]

Classify each oxide below:\n\nsodium oxide\n\nsilicon(IV) oxide

(d(i))[1]

Deduce the formula for the azide ion.

(d(ii))[2]

Complete the equation for the reaction in which aqueous lead(II) nitrate and aqueous sodium azide produce solid lead(II) azide and aqueous sodium nitrate. State symbols must be included.\n\n$\text{Pb(NO}_3)_2(aq) + \ldots\ldots\ \text{NaN}_3(aq) \rightarrow \text{Pb(N}_3)_2(\ldots) + \ldots\ldots\ldots (\ldots)$

(d(iii))[2]

Describe how you could obtain a sample of lead(II) azide that is free from contamination by any soluble salts present in the reaction mixture.

(e)[3]

Calculate the empirical formula for the organic compound.

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