Water & Water Pollution (Cambridge O Level Chemistry)

Topic Questions

11 mark

A student added anhydrous copper(II) sulfate to a test tube containing an aqueous solution. 

Which row correctly describes the colour change the student observed?

 

before addition

after addition

A

white

pink

B

white

blue

C

blue

white

D

pink

blue

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21 mark

Which of the following statements regarding the uses of water are correct?

1 Water in industry is used as a solvent and as a coolant.
2 All water used in industry is safe for human consumption.
3 Water in the household may contain dissolved salts.
4 Water in the household is used for sanitation and cooking.
  • 1, 3 & 4

  • 1, 2 & 4

  • 2, 3 & 4

  • 1 & 4 only

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31 mark

During the treatment of ground water, large insoluble particles are allowed to settle to the bottom of a tank.

What is this process called?

  • Sedimentation

  • Anaerobic digestion

  • Screening

  • Chlorination

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41 mark

There are many steps involved when treating water.

Which of the answers below is the incorrect reason for the treatment step being carried out?

  Treatment Explanation
A filtration to remove dissolved solids
B carbon filtration to remove tastes and odours
C sedimentation to remove mud and sand
B chlorination to kill bacteria 

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11 mark

Which row correctly identifies the substance based on the experiment and observations carried out?

  Experiment  Observations Identity of bold substance
A Pink crystals are heated  The crystals turn blue and steam is given off  anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride 
B Water is added to a white solid  The white solid turns blue  anhydrous copper(II) sulfate
C Blue crystals are heated  The crystals turn white and steam is given off  anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride 
D Water is added to a blue solid The blue solid turns pink hydrated copper(II) sulfate 

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21 mark

Which substances lead to the deoxygenation of water?

1   NH4NO3

2   Pb

3   Mg

4   Ca3(PO4)2

  • 2 and 4 

  • 1 and 2 

  • 3 and 4 

  • 1 and 4

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31 mark

Separate: Chemistry Only

Four water samples, W, X, Y and Z, were analysed in the laboratory to measure pH, boiling point, and the amount of dissolved solids.

The sources of water were:

  • pure water
  • tap water
  • acidic rain
  • sea water

The results are shown in the table below.

Water sample pH Boiling point / °C Mass of dissolved solids in 20 cm3 of water / g
W 8.2 101.3 - 101.5 0.72
X 4.2 100.2 - 100.3 0.03
Y 7.0 100.0 0.00
Z 6.3 100.5 - 100.6 0.02

Which are the correct identities of water samples W, X, Y and Z?

  W X Y Z
A acidic rain pure water tap water sea water
B pure water tap water sea water acidic rain
C tap water sea water acidic rain pure water
D sea water acidic rain pure water tap water

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11 mark

Potable water is produced from a water source near a country spring as shown in the flow diagram.

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Which processes occur at P and Q?

 

P

Q

A

chlorination

filtration

B

chlorination

distillation

C

filtration

distillation

D

filtration

chlorination

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21 mark

Mineral water contains dissolved salts such as magnesium chloride. Which one of the following statements about mineral water is correct? 

  • Mineral water boils at slightly above 100 °C.

  • Mineral water is pure water.

  • Mineral water boils at exactly 100 °C.

  • Another name for mineral water is fizzy water.

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31 mark

Which is the correct reason for carrying out each step when treating water?

   Adding carbon  Chlorination Sedimentation
A kill microbes remove salts remove solids
B remove salts remove odours kill microbes
C remove odours kill microbes remove solids
D remove odours remove solids remove salts

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