AQA A-Level Chemistry (7405) · AQA 7405
3.2 Inorganic chemistry
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Inorganic chemistry
- A student adds dilute hydrochloric acid to separate aqueous solutions of silver nitrate, b… (5 marks, Describe)
- Beryllium, magnesium and calcium are all elements in Group 2 of the periodic table. Explai… (5 marks, Explain)
- Transition metals are used as catalysts in many important industrial processes. Explain wh… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why chlorine is more reactive than bromine, and predict what would be observed whe… (5 marks, Explain)
- Describe the trend in boiling points of the halogens as you go down Group 7, and explain w… (5 marks, Describe and Explain)
- Astatine is a halogen found below iodine in Group 7. A student states: 'Astatine must be a… (5 marks, Evaluate)
- Iron and copper are both transition metals. Explain why iron is described as a transition … (5 marks, Explain and Describe)
- Explain why elements in Period 3 show a trend from metallic to non-metallic character as y… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why the atomic radius of elements decreases across Period 3 from sodium to chlorin… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why transition metals are often preferred over Group 1 metals for use in structura… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why magnesium oxide and phosphorus(V) oxide show different behaviour when added to… (5 marks, Explain)
- A student investigates the reactions of aqueous ammonium ions and aqueous carbonate ions w… (5 marks, Describe)
- A student carries out tests on four unlabelled aqueous solutions, each containing a differ… (5 marks, Describe)
- A student adds a few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution to separate aqueous solutio… (5 marks, Describe)
- Transition metals can form compounds with different colours. Explain why transition metals… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why silicon dioxide does not dissolve in water, whilst sulfur dioxide dissolves re… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why aluminium oxide does not dissolve in water, yet reacts with both dilute hydroc… (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why the pH of an aqueous solution formed when a Period 3 oxide dissolves in water … (5 marks, Explain)
- Explain why sodium oxide dissolves in water to form an alkaline solution, whilst sulfur tr… (5 marks, Explain)
- A student adds a small amount of bromine water to two test tubes. To the first test tube, … (5 marks, Describe and Explain)
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