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Chemistry 2007
Chemistry 2007
The answers have been compiled from a variety of sources, mainly Wikipedia (the free online
encyclopaedia), Encyclopaedia Britannica, the Kirk-Othmer Encylopaedia of Chemical
Technology and a variety of chemistry textbooks.
(1)
Answer:
planets
(b)
elemental phosphorus
(c)
table salt
(d)
light
V2 = (P1V1/T1) (T2/P2)
(3)
Answer:
SO2 + 4 H+ + 4 e- S + 2 H2O
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
0.16 V
0.08 V
-0.30 V
-0.70 V
to the equation:
1.76
(b)
2.30
(c)
4.61
(d)
5.40
= ES/SO2 0.14
The reaction is spontaneous, so ES/SO2 0.14 > 0,
therefore ES/SO2 > 0.14 V. Only option (a) is
greater thus correct.
(4)
(a)
number of protons
(b)
number of neutrons
(c)
(d)
mass
(6)
Abundance
Mass
221
74.22
220.9
number
number).
220
12.78
220.0
218
13.00
218.1
of
protons
(atomic
___________ amu.
correct.
(5)
(a)
220.4
(b)
219.7
__________
(c)
22042
(d)
221.0
protons,
and
Answer:
(a)
(b)
78, 78, 54
(c)
(d)
54, 54, 78
Answer:
(0.7422220.9)
(0.1278220.0)
(7)
Answer:
(a)
(b)
(c)
CH3CH2COOCH2CH3;
ethyl propanoate
CH3COOCH2CH2CH3;
propyl ethanoate
CH3COOCH2CH2CH3;
ethyl propanoate
(d)
(9)
C6H6O2
(b)
C6H6
(c)
H2P4O6
(d)
C2H6SO
Answer:
Answer:
(b)].
(8)
Which
of
the
following
are
combination reactions?
(10)
(a)
1, 2, 3, and 4
(a)
4.67
(b)
4 only
(b)
9.34
(c)
2, 3, and 4
(c)
4.95
(d)
2 and 3
(d)
12.67
(12)
Answer:
2 14
100
195.08 + (2 25.45) + (2 14) + (2 3 1.008)
(11)
The
balanced
reaction
between
HNO3(aq) + SrOH(aq)
2HNO3(aq)
Sr(OH)2(aq)
(c)
(d)
(d) is correct.
(13)
H2O(l) + SrNO3(aq)
(c)
(b)
HNO3(aq) + Sr(OH)2(aq)
H2O(l) + Sr(NO3)2(aq)
(b)
Answer:
(a)
2H2O(l) + Sr(NO3)2(aq)
(d)
2HNO3(aq)
Sr(OH)2(aq)
Sr(NO3)2(aq) + 2H2(g)
Answer:
Strontium is in group two and its hydroxide,
which is a base, has the formula Sr(OH)2.
For complete neutralisation, it requires two
(a)
covalent, X3Y2
(b)
ionic, X3Y2
(c)
ionic, X2Y3
(d)
ionic, X5Y2.
Answer:
(15)
Which
of
the
following
statements
2+
X 2e X
Y + 3e- Y3____________________
3 X + 2 Y X2+3Y3-2
in an acid medium?
1, 3 and 4 only
(b)
1 and 3 only
(c)
2 only
(d)
1 only.
(a)
1.00
(b)
2.17
(c)
2.19
(d)
Answer:
orange
3CH3COOH + 11H2O + 4Cr3+
Answer:
ethanoic acid
Ka
green
= [H3O+]2/[HA]
(b)
x = 6.49 10-3
(c)
Answer:
(18)
(17)
When
Cu-Zn
galvanic
(b)
O
cell
(c)
O
(a)
O
C
O
C
2-
O
C
2(d)
O
O
C
2O
2+
(b)
Answer:
(c)
gradually decreases
Answer:
can
be
distributed
throughout
the
most
potentials table):
(19)
is a greenhouse gas.
(a)
O2
(b)
CH4
(c)
C2H4
(a)
89.6 dm3
(d)
Xe
(b)
44.8 dm3
(c)
851.2 dm3
(d)
1.7 dm3
Answer:
Greenhouse
gases
are
transparent
to
Answer:
(21)
(a)
(N2O),
which
may
enough
to
hold
molecules
strong
be
(c)
of nitrogen fertilizers.
lattice points
(d)
(20)
strong
enough
to
hold
molecules
Answer:
serve
as
convenient
criteria
for
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer:
autoprotolysis of water
pH +pOH = 14
Kw = KaKb
independent
of
position.
In
solid,
(23)
following
(a)
percentage
(b)
(d)
From
He
(c) 0e
composition:
29.32 O;
47.12 % H2O
the
given
percentage
Answer:
(a)
NaB2O3.5H2O
(b)
Na2B4O7.10H2O
(c)
NaB2O4.5H2O
(d)
Answer:
(25)
H2O
Which
one
compounds
Mol:
29.32/16.0(O) 47.12/18.0(H2O)
Mol ratio:
is
O
C
(a)
CH3CH2CH2
OH
CH3CH2CHCH3
0.523/0.523;
1.067/0.523
(b)
1.832/0.523
2.618/0.523
(c)
CH3OH
(d)
CH3CH2CH2OH
= 1 : 2: 3.5 :5
Converting to whole numbers:
the
an
following
isomer
of
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH?
12.04/23.0(Na) 11.52/10.8(B)
= 0.523; 1.067; 1.832; 2.618
of
2:4:7:10.
Answer:
(24)
this reaction?
32
15
32
16
10
(26)
the
California,
University
of
(b)
and
the
big
universe
was
day
end
from
catastrophic
(d)
(27)
atom
any of these?
(a)
Cl + O3 ClO + O2
(b)
(c)
Answer:
(d)
Answer:
11
(28)
New
Chemical
System
of
(b)
(c)
(d)
weights
releasing
nuclear
fission
energy
and
Answer:
macroscopic
quantities),
and
then
to
the
(29)
various
above?
elements
with
this
uncharged
12
(a)
1s22s22p33s1
6
Answer:
(b)
[Ar]3d 4s
(c)
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6
(d)
[Ar]3d104s24p1
Answer:
filled!
(30)
(a)
(31)
2.12
grams
of
anhydrous
sodium
some
diamonds
show
multiple
Na2CO3 + 2HCl
(b)
introducing defects
(d)
workers
(a)
0.03125
(b)
0.0156
(c)
1.325
(d)
0.0625
13
Answer:
equation
The
concentration
of
base
2NO2 N2O4
(sodium
carbonate) is
Cb = 2.12 g / (106 g.mol-1 0.2 dm3) = 0.1
-3
mol.dm
CaVa/CbVb = 2/1
NO2
NO2
N2O4
N2O4
(a)
0.38
0.19 atm
0.62
0.31 atm
(b)
0.38
0.62 atm
0.62
0.19 atm
(c)
0.62
0.19 atm
0.38
0.31 atm
(d)
0.62
0.31 atm
0.38
0.19 atm
(2/1)(CbVb /Va)
Answer:
-3
0.0625 mol.dm-3
(32)
x + 2y = 0.330 mol
Since PV = nRT
(0.500 atm)(10.0 L)
(0.08206 L.atm.mol -1 . K -1 )(298 K)
(1)
14
(2)
Answer:
gives:
The equilibrium constant is related to the partial
x = 0.0.078 mol and y = 0.126 mol
equation:
and
K=
PCO 2 PH 2
PCO PH 2O
0.31 atm.
Substituting the given values and solving for the
(33)
shift
reaction.
unknown:
3.9 =
Used
0.7 PH 2
0.1 0.1
PH 2 = 0.056 atm
(34)
constant
Ka
3.410-4.
tablet
100
(a)
3.9 atm
(b)
27.8
(b)
0.70 atm
(c)
14.5
(c)
0.056 atm
(d)
58.0
(d)
0.10 atm.
15
Answer:
O
NH2
reaction
will
Cl
Cl
H2 N
O
proceed
-2x HCl
C8H7O2COOH + NaOH
H
C8H7O2COONa + H2O
N
*
H
Kevlar
moles
(a)
(b)
(35)
(c)
bullet-proof
vests
contain
16
Answer:
CH3SO3H
H
N
N
N
HN
(a)
(c)
H
H
N
O
H
N
*
N
H
H
N
O
H
N
Answer:
O
N
H
O
N
H
NH
(d)
N
H
N
N
H
(36)
(37)
17
treat
arthritis.
The
drug
was
withdrawal was:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
vioxx
African
Medicines
Controls
Council
Chief
Answer:
(38)
Halide
Ka
alert
HF
3.20
HCl
107
HBr
109
HI
1011
is because __________
18
(a)
(b)
electrochemical
process
occurring
ionizes,
making
accurate
Ka
determination impossible
(c)
are
tightly
held
by
hydrogen
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answer:
(d)
Answer:
oxygen and nitrogen. The ions H3O+ and Fthat are formed by the ionization of HF in
(39)
iron,
for
instance,
is
an
19
easily
oxidized.
Zinc
is
oxidized
to
to
form
tough
layer
of
(40)
correct because
*
*
**
** O **
*. *.
** . .
Cl P Cl **
*
* * **
* *
*Cl
*
**
reduction
potentials
and
(a)
is
(b)
(c)
around it
(d)
all
electrons,
irrespective
of
source
both
Answer:
cathodic
strictly
protection.
The
more
easily
obey
the
octet
rule;
others
can
20
Answer:
(41)
known.
only
because
The
reason
why
(b)
anything
only
oxygen
and
fluorine
are
(c)
(d)
(42)
(a)
oxidizing agents
21
vandalism
(c)
(d)
of
municipal
water
infrastructure
entirely correct?
(a)
Answer:
hydrogen,
explosive
(b)
which
is
flammable
and
(c)
fluorophosgene
(d)
When
chlorine
is
added
to
water,
Answer:
has
oxygen
available
to
it,
causing
burning
and
material
(fuel)
22
controlled
circumstances,
such
as
short-circuiting
machinery
or
overloaded
Class-B
fires
are
combustible
23
tabulated below.
Property
density
other
common
firefighting
heat capacity
highest
of
any
liquid
except
ammonia
absorption of
radiation
attributed to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
acceptor capabilities
(d)
mechanical calculations
Water
has
properties
rather
to
other
general.
hydrogen
when
anomalous
compared
compounds
of
Interestingly,
these
anomalies.
for
lifes
biochemical
24
(45)
Nobel Prize___________________
(a)
(b)
in
Chemistry,
for
(d)
in
Physics,
which
are
being
explaining
Throughout the first decade of this century the so-
Brownian motion
(c)
implications
for
explaining the
photoelectric effect
Answer:
from
the
Nobel
Foundation
website
(www.nobelprize.org)
S.
Nobel
1922*
Arrhenius,
Speech
Chairman
by
of
Professor
the
25
under
certain
conditions
negatively
from the metal does the electron move out into the
prevailing concepts.
substance
An
associated
the
phenomenon
latter
will
is
occasionally
of
become
luminous
as
result
26
(c)
metabolism
(d)
stream
and
functions
prevent
normal
cellular
chemistry.**
Answer:
* The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was
announced on November 9, 1922.
**
Being
too
remote
from
Sweden,
is
more
correct.
1967
(46)
binding
complexes
redox
to
form
reaction)
for
respiration
in
their
haemoglobin,
animals.
transport
(b)
preventing
hence
oxygen
inhibiting
respiration
cytochrome
oxidase
(inhibiting
cellular
27
(b)
Roger Kornberg
(c)
(d)
Answer:
website (www.nobelprize.org)
(a)
(a)
(b)
28
(c)
1929)
Ulf
von
Euler
(Medicine
or
(Medicine
or
Physiology; 1970)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Arthur
Kornberg
Physiology; 1959)
Roger D. Kornberg
(Chemistry, 2006)
is not needed.
(Physics, 1937)
(48)
experiments
can
be
categorised into:
(a)
b)
(d)
redox
titrations,
particle
size
(a)
(b)
phase-transfer titrations
(c)
(d)
Answer:
Answer:
Option (a) is correct. Different types of
titration reaction include:
on the
Acid-base
titration is
based
29
languages.
time,
the
second,
the
duration
of
point)
defined as follows:
1/299,792,458 second;
scientific sense.
30
and
degree
centigrade
(having
(50)
Answer:
and
co-workers
by
deuteron
239
Pu, with a
U(n, ) 239U
238
Np
239
239
Pu
(a)
1.0 10
13
8
(b)
1.99 10
(c)
1.0 10
17
(d)
31