MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION (MAY 2010 SESSION)

APPLIED CHEMISTRY SGS1054

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7 AUGUST 2010 INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Candidates must read all questions carefully.

TIME : 9.00 am 11.00 am 2 hours

2. The examination script consists of the followings: Part A B Types of Questions 9 Short Answers 2 Essays Instruction Answer ALL questions Answer ALL questions Answer Sheets to be Used Answer booklet Answer booklet

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CONFIDENTIAL PART A (70 marks) Time : 1 hour 20 minutes INSTRUCTION Answer ALL questions. Use the answer booklet provided.

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Methyl isocyanate, (CH3NCO), is a toxic gas that was responsible for the deaths of at least 3000 people when it was accidentally released into the atmosphere in December 1984 in Bhopal, India. (a) Define resonance structure. (2 marks) (b) Draw TWO (2) resonance structures for CH3NCO. (4 marks) (c) Assign formal charges to the atoms in each resonance structure. (2 marks)

2.

Which of the following substances are ionic compounds and covalent compounds? (a) RbCl (b) PF5 (c) BrF3 (d) KO2 (e) CI4 (5 marks)

3.

Aqueous solutions of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), best known as household bleach are prepared by reaction of sodium hydroxide with chlorine. (a) Write the balanced reaction equation for this reaction. (2 marks) (b) How many grams of NaOH are needed to react with 25.0 g of Cl2? (5 marks)

4.

(a)

Calculate the molecular masses of the following compounds: i. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) (2 marks) ii. Ascorbic acid (C6H8O6) (2 marks)

(b)

Methane (CH4) is the principal component of natural gas. How many moles of CH4 are present in 6.07g of CH4. (5 marks)

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CONFIDENTIAL 5.

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Identify the Bronsted acid, its conjugate base, the Bronsted base and its conjugate acid in each of the following equations. (a) CN- + H2O HCN + OH(b) HSO4- + CO32- SO42- + HCO32(c) NH4+ + S2- HS- + NH3 (6 marks)

6.

(a)

Define ion product of water. (2 marks) The pH of a 1.0 x 10-2 M solution of HOCN is 2.77. Calculate Ka for HOCN from this result. (8 marks) Given that Ka for HNO2 is 4.6 x 10-4. Calculate Kb for NO2-. (4 marks)

(b)

(c)

7.

(a)

How many structural isomers can be identified for pentane, C5H12. Show all the structures of this isomer. (6 marks) Name the following compounds. i.

(b)

H H C H
ii.

CH3 H C H C H

H C H

H C H
(1 mark)

H H C H
iii.

H C H

CH3 C2H5 H C H C H C H

H C H

H C H
(1 mark)

(1 mark)

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CONFIDENTIAL 8.

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Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names. Use polygons for the rings. (a) 1,1-Dimethylcyclobutane (b) 1-tert-Butyl-2-methylcyclopentane (c) 1,3,5-Trimethylcycloheptane (6 marks)

9.

(a) (b)

What is the difference between aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons? (2 marks) Give ONE (1) example and the name for each aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon stated above. (4 marks)

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CONFIDENTIAL PART B (30 marks) Time : 40 minutes INSTRUCTION Answer ALL questions. Use the answer booklet provided.

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1.

Given compound NaCl, HCl and Cl2. Discuss the difference in bonding in these compounds. Include suitable diagram to support your answer. (15 marks)

2.

Most of the important processes in chemical and biological systems are acid and base reaction in aqueous solution. Define Bronsted acids and bases and discuss their general properties. Give an example of a conjugate pair in acid-base titration. (15 marks)

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