‘Dua jam (Two hours) ALC CCT CC CC ALA AE, —iieniatiaaaiaiiiiiNdiaNiuailNiinNnaNansinaNU TRANSLATED VERSION MAJLIS PEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA (MALAYSIAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL) SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA (MALAYSIA HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE) ‘Araban kepada calon: JANGAN BUKA BUKU SOALAN INI SEHINGGA ANDA DIBENARKAN BERBUAT DEMIKIAN. Ada enam puluh soalan dalam kertas ini. Bagi setiap soalan, lima cadangan jawapan diberikan, Pilih satu jawapan yang betul dan tandakan jawapan itu pada helaian jawapan aneka pilihan yang dibekalkan. Baca arahan pada helaian jawapan aneka pilihan itu dengan teliti Jawab semua soalan. Markah tidak akan ditolak bagi jawapan yang salah. Buku Data dibekalkan. Instructions to candidates: DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. There are sixty questions in this paper. For each question, five suggested answers are given. Choose one correct answr and indicate it on the multiple-choice answer sheet provided. Read the instructions on the multiple-choice answer sheet very carefully. Answer all questions. Marks will not be deducted for wrong answers. ‘A Data Booklet is provided. ‘Semua soalan dalam kertas ini telah diterjemahkan oleh Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. dengan Kebenaran Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia. Oleh itu sebarang pertanyaan tentang versi terjemahan tersebut sila rujuk kepada Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ‘All questions in this paper are translated by Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. with the permission of Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia, Should there be any queries regarding the translated version kindly refer to Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Kertas soalan ini terdiri daripada 18 halaman bercetak. (This question paper consists of 18 printed pages.) © Majlis Pepr-iksaan Malaysia 1999STPM 1999 Section A Five suggested answers labelled A, B, C, D and E are given for each question. Choose one correct answer. 1 At 273 K, 50% of 1 mole of PCI, in a container of 22.4 dm’ capacity decomposes according to the following equation. PCL(g) === PCI) + Cle) What is the total pressure in the container after the dissociat [1 mole of gas occupies 22.4 dm’ at s.t.p.] A 0.5 atm B 1.0 atm C 1.5 atm D 2.0 atm E 3.0atm 2 At constant temperature and volume, an ideal gas X exerts a pressure of P atm while hydrogen as exerts a pressure of 1.01 P atm. Which of the following best explains this difference? A. The movement of hydrogen molecules are random. B Intermolecular attractive forces exist between hydrogen molecules. C The collisions between hydrogen molecules and the walls of the container are not clastic. D_ The total volume of the hydrogen molecules cannot be ignored when compared with the volume of the container. E The kinetic energy of the hydrogen molecules is higher compared to the kinetic energy of the molecules of the ideal gas. 3° What is the maximum number of emission lines po: electronic energy levels of n = 1, n = 2, and n = 3? Al B 2 c 3 D4 ES le for a hydrogen atom with 4 Among which of the following pairs of the Period 3 elements is the difference in boiling point the greatest? A. Silicon and argon Sodium and argon B C Sodium and silicon D Aluminium and chlorine E Aluminium and phosphorous 5 Which of the following statements regarding metallic bond is correct? ‘A. The strength of the metallic bond depends on the size of the atom of the metal, B_ The metallic bond enables metals to be a good conductor of heat. C Due to the metallic bond, all metals are solid at room temperature. D ‘The metallic bond is formed from the attraction between the electrons and the nucleus in the atom. a The metallic bonds are formed because metals have relatively high ionisation energy.STPM 1999 6 The graph below shows the variation of the first seven ionisation energies of an element in the Period Table. Ionisation energy ‘Onder of elecrons removed Which of the following best explains the large inerease between the fourth and the fifth ionisation energies? ‘A. The repulsive force between the electrons decreases. The fifth electron is closer to the nucleus. a The fifth electron has lower energy. ° The fifth electron is in a completely filled inner shell. a The fifth electron is in the outer shell. 7 The covalent molecule XY, has the following properti (@ Itis polar. (ii) It has a pyramidal shape. It forms a co-ordinate bond with the boron trifluoride molecule. Which of the following statements is not true with regard to the XY, molecule? A. Element X is more electronegative than element Y. Element X is in Group 15 of the Periodic Table. The X atoms undergo sp? hybri sation during bond formation with Y atoms. The XY, molecule is a Lewis acid. sone The XY, molecule has a lone pair of electrons. 8 Which of the following is best explained by the relative strength of the intermolecular forces between the hydrogen halide molecules, HZ, (fluoride to iodide) in the liquid state? A. The enthalpy of formation The enthalpy of vaporisation The enthalpy of combustion ‘The H-Z bond energy noae Boiling pointSTPM 1999 9 The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide 2H,0, —> 2H,0 + 0, which is a first order reaction is conducted at temperature 7, and T,, Which of the following graphs is correct if 7, is higher than 7,2 B AHO.) @ 7 qT o (HO, o 14,0, c 1 D 1 1 1, d[H,0,] —d[H,0,} = = ° THO) e E THO.STPM 1999 10 Which of the following is correct with regard to a catalyst? A moa w It decreases the temperature of the reaction. It alters the mechanism of the reaction, It increases the yield of the products. It does not take part in the reaction. All catalytic actions can be explained by the Collision Theory. 11 Which of the following is correct with regard to the equilibrium constant, K, and K, of a reversible reaction? A B ic D E Both have the same value under the same pressure. Both have the same value for gaseous systems only. Both are constant under all conditions. Both will change when temperature changes. Both will change when the concentration of the reactants change. 12. The graph below shows the variation of concentration of substance X with pressure. ‘Concentration of X/ ‘mol dmv 0 Pressure Which of the following equilibrium reactions could give the graph above a constant temperature? A B c D E 2W(g) + X(g) Hg) + Ze) 2g) + X(g) === 21g) + Ze) W(g) + 2X(g) === 2%(g) + Ze) Wg) + 2X(g) == Me) + 22g) Mg) + X(g) == Ye) + Zs) 13 What is the pH of the solution obtained when 300 cm’ of 0.2 mol dr sulphuric acid is added to 200 em’ of 0.4 mol di aqueous potassium hydroxide? A 1.10 B 6.88 Cc 951 D 12.60 E 1330STPM 1999 14 Water ionises according to the equation H,00) == Haq) + OH(aq). If the concentration of water is c and its degree of dissociation is 0, which of the following expressions is not correct? A [H']= [0H] B [H']=co. C K,= coe _ 1000 3 [H"][OH] Dc = jy mol dm EB Ko “ior 15 What is the pH of the buffer solution formed when 500 cm’ of 0.2 mol dm ethanoic acid, CH,COOH, is added to 500 cm’ 0.33 mol dm sodium ethanoate, CH,COONa? [Acid dissociation constant of ethanoic acid, K, = 1.75 x 10 mol dm] A 4.00 B 4.20 Cc 451 D 4.97 E 5.33 16 The Ag’ concentration in a saturated solution of argentum ethanedioate, Ag,C,O,, is 2.3 x 10 mol dm at 298 K, What is the solubility product, K,, of argentum ethanedioate at the same temperature? A 23x 10+ mol dmv 5.3 x 10 mol? dav 6.1 x 10? mol? dm? 1.2.x 10 mol dav? 4.9 x 10" mol dmv moo ew 17 Below are the standard electrode potential, £®, at 298 K for several copper and ferum species, Electrode system EeN Cu*(agy(Cu'(aq) 40.15 Cu*(aqy/Cu(s) 40.34 Cur(agCu(s) 40.52 Fe*(aq)/Fe(s) 0.44 Fe(aq)/Fe(s) ~0.04 Fe(aq)/Fe™(aq) 40.77 Based on the above information, which of the following is correct? A_ Cu(s) is the strongest reducing agent. Fe?'(aq) is the strongest oxidising agent. Cu*(aq) is able to oxidise Fe(aq) to Fe*“(aq). The electromotive force of the cell Fe(s)/Fe™(aq)||Cu+(aq)/Cu(s) is 0.08 V. moa The reaction Cu*(aq) + Cu(s) > 2Cu'(aq) can occur.STPM 1999 18 The standard electrode potentials for copper and argentum are given below. Cu(aqy/Cu(s) Ee =4034V Ag'(aqy/Ag(s) E°=+0.80V The following cell is set up to obtain pure copper by electrolysis as shown in the diagram below. Pure copper Copperttt) sulphate solution When a current of 40.00 A flows through the electrolyte for 26.80 minutes, the mass of the anode decreases by 26.47 g. What is the percentage composition of copper in the copper argentum alloy? A 50% B 60% Cc 70% D 80% E 90% 19 The variation of the lattice energy of three halides X, Y and Z is shown in the graph below. Latice energy x oy Z The X, ¥ and Z halides are x Y Zz A NaBr Nal Licl B Nal NaBr LiCl Cc Nal LiCl NaBr D Lic Nal NaBr E Licl NaBr NalSTPM 1999 20 The carbonates of the Group 2 elements (beryllium to barium) decompose according to the equation MCO,(s) > MO(s) + CO,(g). Which of the following combinations is correct when descending Group 2? Lattice energy of Lattice energy of MO__Decomposition temperature of MCO, MO MCO, A Increases Increases Increases B Increases Decreases Decreases C Increases Decreases Increases D _Deereases Increases Increases, E Decreases Decreases Increases, 21 The following observations are obtained when the following solutions are added separately to 0.01 mole of aqueous M* ions. (i) No observable change when 20.0 cm! of 2.5 mol dmv? aqueous sodium hydroxide is added. precipitate is obtained when 25.0 cm’ of 1.0 mol dn? sodium hydroxide is added. (iii)On the addition of 20.0 cm’ of 1.0 mol dm* aqueous sodium. sulphide, effervescence occurs and a gas that blackens lead({II) ethanoate paper is given off. Mis A AI B Ba* Cc Ca D Mg* E Pb 22 Which of the following is responsible for the increasing relative stability of the +4 oxidation state with the increasing proton number of the Group 14 elements? A. The elimination of the two electrons in the s orbital becomes increasingly more ficult. B_ The elimination of the two electrons in the p orbital becomes increasingly more difficult. CC. The elimination of the four valence electrons becomes increasingly more difficult. 2 The inert pair effect increases. E The ionisation energy of the elements increases. 23 A tetrachloride of Group 14, XCI,, has the following properties. (i Itis easily hydrolysed (ii) Unstable to heat (ii) Decomposes at room temperature according to the equation XC1, — XCI, + Cl, X could be A germanium B_carbon C lead D_ solicon E tinSTPM 1999 24. The method used in the industrial preparation of nitrogen gas is A. decomposition of ammonia in air thermal decomposition of ammonium dichromate thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrite heating benzenediazonium chloride in air moe fractional distillation of liquefied air 25 When excess of aqueous ammonia is added to aqueous copper(II) ion, the [Cu(NH,),}* species is formed. Which of the following statements is true regarding the statement? 26 A- Ammonia acts as a Lewis base. The [Cu(NH,),]" ion is unstable. Water molecules are unable to displace ammonia from [Cu(NH,),]"*. Copper and nitrogen each donates one electron in the formation of the Cu-N bond. none Addition of excess ammonia results in the formation of [Cu(NH,),*. Which of the following equations shows the equilibrium that exists between the oxides of nitrogen at different temperatures, beginning with the oxide that exists at the lowest temperature? 27 A 2NO, === 2NO + 0, == N,O, N,0, === 2NO, == 0, N,O, === 2NO, === 20, N,O, ==» 2NO + 0, == N, + 20, N, + 20, === 2NO, == N,0, mone The scheme below shows the reactions between aqueous X' and several other reagents. concentration H5S0, sgueys x solution —AENOM@AVHNOLED Yellow solution precipitate PH(NO,),(aq) Brown Yellow precipitate A potassium chloride B potassium bromide C_ potassium iodide D_ lead(tt) bromide E__lead(It) iodideSTPM 1999 28 Which of the following statements is correct regarding transition elements? 29 30 31 A B c D E All transition elements exhibit oxidation state of +1 to +7. The stability of the oxidation state of a transition element in a complex does not depend on the nature of the ligand. The oxidation state of the transition element in Cr,0, and Cu(H,0),* is more than +5, The Cr* ion and Mn’ ion are stable in an aqueous solution in the presence of oxygen ‘The MnO, ion is stable in an alkaline solution. A transition element has high catalytic property because A mone the element forms coloured ions the element has high density the element has a suitable surface for reaction to occur the element exhibits variable oxidation states the atom of the element has incompletely filled 3d orbitals ‘An clement which exhibits only one oxidation state in its compounds is Coes titanium vanadium chromium, cobalt zine Which of the following compounds exhibits optical isomerism? A soaw CH,CH=CHCH, CH,CH,C(CD,CH, CH,CH,CH,OH CH,CH,CH(OH)CH, HOCH,CH(OH)CH,OHSTPM 1999 32. In which of the following series, are the compounds arranged in the order of increasing basic strength? A CH.NH,, Op. Orn 33. The rate of reaction between methane and chlorine in the presence of sunlight at 140°C is reduced by the addition of NO, to the reacting mixture. Which of the following best explains this observation? A B c D E NO, decreases the number of chlorine free radicals, NO, prevents the formation of the chlorine free radicals. NO, prevents the collision between the chlorine free radicals and the methane molecules. NO, absorbs light energy for its dissociation. NO, breaks the C-H bond in methane. 34 When chlorine water is added to phenol, the chlorine water is immediately decolourised and a white precipitate of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol is formed. The mechanism involved in the reaction is A saoaw electrophilic substitution nucleophilic substitution electrophilic addition nucleophilic addition free radical reactionSTPM 1999 35 36 37 Which of the following represents an addition reaction? 2. Os Cl, © © + © oO — oGho Ors A+ Ors © © Ch CH, ——2> CH,CI Which of the following compounds does not react with “OCH,? A CH,CH,CH(C)CH, Oren C CH,CH,Br D (CH),CBr (Ops A reagent that can be used to convert R—OH to R—CI in the laboratory is A chlorine trichloromethane sodium chloride dilute hydrochloric acid moae sulphur dichloride oxideSTPM 1999 38 Compound X has the following properties. (i) Forms an orange precipitate with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine Gi) Forms a yellow precipitate when warmed with alkaline iodine Compound is A moa fe C,H,CHO C,H,CH(OH)CH, C,H,COCH, C,H,COCI C,H,COocH, 39 Which of the following compounds reacts with phosphorous pentachloride with the release of white fumes and can also be reduced to a primary alcohol? A moaw CH,CHOC CH,COCH, CH,COOH CH,COOCH, (CH,),COH 40 Which of the following compounds does not produce benzoic acid when hydrolysed by acids? Ow Ovcoa Opcooenen A B ic OrmrG O-aeO D E 41 Which of the following pairs of compounds and reagents will react to form benzenediazonium chloride under suitable conditions? A vas = Phenol and H,SO,/HCI Methylbenzene and HNO /HCI Nitrobenzene and Sn/HCl Phenylamine and NaNO,/HCL Phenylamine and HNO,/HCISTPM 1999 42 Compound Y dissolves in water without any vigorous reaction and does not react easily with aqueous sodium carbonate Compound ¥ could be A. CH,CH(OH)CH,COCI B_ CH,CH(CI)CH,COOH ic c{Opron D c{O)-coon E Oyon 43. An organic compound L, C,H,(O,, is refluxed with aqueous sodium hydroxide. When the products are acidified, organic liquids M, C,H,O,, and N, C,H,O are produced. When N is warmed with alkaline iodine, a yellow precipitate is obtained. OCl The structure of L is A. CH,CH,—-C—O—CH,CH, B as il ° CH, O © H—C—O—CHCH,CH, D CH,— C—O CECH, Il | oO CH, ° CH, E CH;—-C—O—CH,CH,CH, I - ° 44. A reagent that cannot react with H,NO(CH,),COOH is A CH,CH,OH B_ HNO¥aq) €_NaHCO,(aq) D NaOH(aq) E_ Br(aq) 45 Which of the following compounds can act as a monomer in condensation polymerisation? A CH,CH, B CH,COOH © CH,COCH, D CH=CHCI E HOCH,CH,OHSection B STPM 1999 For each of the questions in this section one or more of the three numbered statements 1 10 3 ‘may be correct. Decide whether each of the statements is or is not correct. The responses A to E should be selected on the basis of the following. A B Cc D E 1,2 and 3 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 only 3 only are correct are correct are correct is correct is correct 46 A radioactive element W disintegrates according to the following scheme. w—t+ xb y*.z Which of the following statements are correct regarding the disintegration above? 1 Xand ¥ have the same nucleon number. 2. W,X, Y and Z are from different groups in the Periodic Table. 3 The number of neutrons in Y is the same as the number of neutrons in Z. 47. The electronic configuration of an element Q is 1s? 2s? 2p*3s? 3p*3d' 4s". Which of the following are correct regarding Q? 1 The proton number of element Q is 21, 2 The atom of Q has four energy levels that are filled with electrons. 3 The number of valence electrons of Q is 2. 48 Compound R, C,H,O,, has the following properties (i) R dissolves in water and reacts with magnesium to release a flammable gas. (ii) The relative molecular mass of R when dissolved in benzene is 148. Which of the following is true regarding R? [Relative atomic mass: C = 12, 0 = 16, H= 1] 1 Rhas the COOH group in its molecule. 2. R forms hydrogen bonds with water. 3. R forms hydrogen bonds within itself to form dimer when dissolved in benzene.STPM 1999 A B Cc D E 1,2 and3 Land 2 only | 2 and 3 only 1 only 3 only are correct are correct are correct is correct is correct 49 Which of the following pairs of solutions will form a white precipitate when mixed at room temperature? [The solubility product of CaSO, at room temperature, is 6 x 10° mol? dm] 1 50 cm? of 0.1 mol dm H,SO, and 50 cm! of 0.1 mol dm Ca(NH,), 2 100 cm* of 0.01 mol dm? H,SO, and 100 cm* of 0.01 mol dm Ca(NO,), 3 150 cm* of 0.001 mol dm? H,SO, and 150 em? of 0.001 mol dmv Ca(NO,), 50 The following diagram shows the arrangement of an electrochemical cell. Iron Metal M Deposit of metal M }— Aqueous M™ 1.0 mol dm FeSO aq) 1.0 mol dm? ‘The standard electrode potentials of some metals are given below: Electrode system EON Ag‘(aqy/Ag(s) +0.80 Cu*(agy/Cu(s) 40.34 Fe*(aq)/Fe(s) 0.44 Zn**(aq)/Zn(s) 0.76 Which of the following solutions are suitable to be used as M™* solution? 1 AgNO, 2 Cuso, 3 ZnSO, 51 Which of the following is true for the Born-Haber cycle? 1 It can be used to calculate the lattice energy. 2 It starts with the reaction that involves the elements only. 3 It has a close relationship with Hess’s law.STPM 1999 A B c D E 1,2 and 3 Land 2 only | 2and3 only 1 only 3 only are correct are correct are correct is correct is correct 52 Which of the following statements explains the increasing thermal stability of the carbonates of the Group 2 elements (beryllium to barium) when descending the group? 1 The radius of the cations increases. 2 The charge density of the O* ion is higher than the charge density of the CO,” ion. 3. The polarising power of the cations increases. 53. Chlorine is used to make hexachlorophene, that is a type of compound in mouthwash that Kills bacteria. The structural formula of hexachlorophene is shown below. on |! on cL : cl H ad a Which of the following statements are correct regarding hexachlorophene? ca [Relative atomic mass: C = 12, H= 1, = 16, Cl = 35.5; 1 mole of gas occupies 24 dm? at room temperature] 1 The mass of 1 mole of hexachlorophene is 407 g. 2 72. dmv of chlorine gas measured at room temperature is required to produce 1 mole of hexachlorophene. 3 dm’ of 2 mol dm sodium hydroxide is required to react with 1 mole of hexachlorophene. 54 Which of the following statements are true regarding benzene? 1 Benzene undergoes electrophilic addition reaction. 2 Each carbon atom undergoes sp hybridisation. 3. The benzene molecule is stabilised by delocalisation of its electrons. 55 Which of the following compounds are expected to react with alkaline potassium manganate(VII)? ‘© +O sOSTPM 1999 A B c D E 1,2 and 3 Land2only | 2and3 only 1 only 3 only are correct are correct are correct is correct is correct 56 Methylbenzene reacts with chlorine in the presence of light to produce compound X, C,H,Cl. Xis hydrolysed by aqueous sodium hydroxide to produce compound Y. Which of the following is true regarding ¥? 1 It forms benzoic acid when oxidised. 2° Itis neutral, 3 It does not give a violet colour with aqueous iron(II!) chloride. 57 When Q is substituted into the benzene ring of phenol, the acidity of phenol increases. Qis 1 —No. 2 —Cl 3 —CH, » f 58 The mechanism for the reaction between ethanal and hdyrogen cyanide is shown below. ° o oH Il | . | + CH,—C—H —> |cH—c-H]| CHC I oN oN In the reaction, 1 the carbon atom in the carbonyl group has low electron density 2. the reaction temperature must be higher than room temperature 3° the nitrogen atom in the CN- ion donates one lone pair of electrons for bond formation 59 Compound Z, C,H,NO,, reacts with nitrous acid, HNO, to liberate nitrogen gas. 10. em? of, a solution containing 0.75 g dnv° of Z requires 10 cm’ of 0.01 mol dm” sodium hydroxide for complete titration, Which of the following are true regarding Z? [Relative atomic mass: H = 1, C = 12, N= 14, 0 = 16] 1 Itis an amino acid. 2 Itis a monobasic acid. 3° [tis an amide. 60. Which of the following statements are true regarding polymerisation that uses the Ziegler- Natta catalyst? 1 The polymerisation process involves free radicals. 2 The polymerisation involved is addition polymerisation. 3. The polymerisation process produces high density polymers.