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Uses of Metals · CSEC Chemistry

32 past-paper questions on Uses of Metals, part of Inorganic Chemistry, from every CSEC Chemistry paper on Quelpr.

Practise Uses of Metals
  1. 3(e)(i)1 mark· Chemistry Q3 3(e)(i)State ONE reason why metals are often combined with others to form alloys.
  2. 3(e)(ii)2 marks· Chemistry Q3 3(e)(ii)Name ONE alloy of copper and state the metals used to make it.
  3. 4(c)(i)2 marks· Chemistry Q4 4(c)(i)Explain why metals are often combined to make alloys.
  4. 5(a)(i)a)2 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(a)(i)a)Name the MAIN components of EACH of the following: Stainless steel
  5. 5(a)(i)b)1 mark· Chemistry Q5 5(a)(i)b)Name the MAIN components of EACH of the following: Duralumin
  6. 5(a)(ii)3 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(a)(ii)State how the properties of alloys are altered when compared to those of the starting materials from which they are made. Explain your answer.
  7. 5(b)(i)1 mark· Chemistry Q5 5(b)(i)What is an alloy?
  8. 5(b)(i)2 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(b)(i)Suggest TWO reasons why the alloy, stainless steel, is preferred to pure iron when making cooking utensils.
  9. 5(b)(i)a)2 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(b)(i)a)Suggest ONE property in EACH case that allows lead to be used as a component in solder
  10. 5(b)(i)b)1 mark· Chemistry Q5 5(b)(i)b)Suggest ONE property in EACH case that allows lead to be used as protection against X-rays.
  11. 5(b)(ii)1 mark· Chemistry Q5 5(b)(ii)Name the alloy of copper and aluminium.
  12. 5(b)(iii)3 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(b)(iii)State TWO properties of aluminium that make the alloy in (b) (ii) a good choice to be used in the manufacture of aircraft.
  13. 5(b)(iv)2 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(b)(iv)List TWO other uses of this alloy.
  14. 5(c)2 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(c)Stainless steel, an alloy of iron, is used to make cooking utensils. Suggest TWO reasons why stainless steel is used instead of iron for making cooking utensils.
  15. 5(c)4 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(c)Explain why duralumin is used in preference to aluminium for the manufacture of aircraft.
  16. 5(d)1 mark· Chemistry Q5 5(d)Besides cooking utensils, state ONE other use of iron or its alloys.
  17. 5(d)2 marks· Chemistry Q5 5(d)Aluminium is widely used to make cookware. Explain why it is NOT advisable to use aluminium pots to prepare acidic foods.
  18. 6(a)(i)1 mark· Chemistry Q6 6(a)(i)Define the term 'alloy'.
  19. 6(a)(ii)3 marks· Chemistry Q6 6(a)(ii)Name ONE alloy of aluminium and state its use based on one of its enhanced properties.
  20. 6(b)5 marks· Chemistry Q6 6(b)Identify this alloy and suggest why it is better to use it, rather than the pure metal, in the manufacture of aircraft.
  21. 6(b)2 marks· Chemistry Q6 6(b)Metal alloys are often used for making objects found in our daily lives. Name an alloy of iron and state ONE of its uses.
  22. 6(b)(i)1 mark· Chemistry Q6 6(b)(i)Name ONE component of cement.
  23. 6(b)(i)2 marks· Chemistry Q6 6(b)(i)State ONE alloy of aluminium and its use.
  24. 6(b)(ii)2 marks· Chemistry Q6 6(b)(ii)Identify TWO OTHER ingredients used to make concrete.
  25. 6(b)(iii)4 marks· Chemistry Q6 6(b)(iii)Explain to Mr. Smith why it is necessary to dampen the concrete floor. Suggest to Mr. Smith what may occur if he decides NOT to dampen the floor.
  26. 4(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Chemistry · January 2002 · Paper 2Give ONE reason why aluminium, and NOT iron, is used in the making of aircrafts.
  27. Q511 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Chemistry · January 2017 · Paper 1Steel is often used in place of iron because it
  28. Q351 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Chemistry · January 2018 · Paper 1An alloy is
  29. Q511 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Chemistry · January 2019 · Paper 1Steel is often used in place of iron because it
  30. Q431 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Chemistry · May/June 2011 · Paper 1Over time, aluminium articles do not deteriorate in air as do iron articles. Which of the following statements gives the CORRECT reason?
  31. Q551 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Chemistry · May/June 2015 · Paper 1Which metal has an alloy which is used in the manufacture of aircraft?
  32. Q551 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Chemistry · May/June 2017 · Paper 1Which metal has an alloy which is used in the manufacture of aircraft?

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