Water & Water Pollution (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award): Chemistry): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0654 & 0973

1 hour19 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

    21 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

    31 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 

      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

        21 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

          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