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= 273 K
Standard pressure
= 1 atm
= 22.4 L
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Section A
General and Inorganic Chemistry
Answer at least ONE (1) question from this section
1.
(a)
(5 marks)
(b)
Answer the following questions related to the principal energy level or shell n=3 of an atom
(i) give the names of the different subshells in this principal energy level
(3 marks)
(ii) state the number of orbitals in each subshell named in (i) above
(3 marks)
(iii) give the total number of electrons that can be accommodated in this principal energy level
(1 mark)
(c)
Potassium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to form hydrogen gas and potassium chloride.
Answer the following questions:
(i)
(ii)
(3 marks)
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between potassium and hydrochloric
acid. Include state symbols in your equation.
(iii)
(2 marks)
(d)
(i)
(ii)
(2 mark)
(3 marks)
2.
(a)
When fructose (fruit sugar) C6H12O6 reacts with oxygen energy is produced and carbon dioxide
and water are formed. Answer the following questions concerning this reaction:
(i) Write a balanced equation for this reaction giving state symbols
(2 marks)
(1 mark)
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Question 2 (continued)
(iv) How many moles of O2 are required to react completely with 45g of fructose?
(2 marks)
(v) What volume of CO2 at STP is produced when 45g of fructose reacts completely with
oxygen?
(b)
(i)
(4 marks)
Using electron-dot symbols to represent the valence electrons of carbon and oxygen, and
arrows to show covalent bond formation, show the bonding in carbon dioxide.
(3 marks)
(ii)
(1 mark)
(iii)
Do you expect carbon dioxide to be a polar molecule? Explain briefly using a drawing of
the molecule to illustrate your answer.
(c)
(2 marks)
The boiling point of water is 100 0C whereas the boiling point of methane (CH4) is
161 0C.
With the aid of drawings explain why there is such a large difference in the boiling points
of these two compounds.
(d)
(5 marks)
Explain what is a coordinate covalent bond. Use an example to illustrate your answer.
(4 marks)
END OF SECTION A
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SECTION B
Properties and Reactions of Organic Compounds
Answer at least ONE (1) question from this section
3.
(a)
H
C
H
HO
OH
H
OH
OH
CH2OH
Compound C
(i)
On a drawing of compound C point out and name all the functional groups in C.
(2 marks)
(ii)
(1 mark)
(iii)
(iv)
With the aid of arrows to show bond breaking and bond formation show how
compound C cyclises to form a six-membered ring.
(v)
(4 marks)
Draw the cyclic structure (Haworth structure) for the form of compound C.
(3 marks)
(vi)
Identify all the chiral centres on your drawing of C in part (v) above.
(2 marks)
(vi) Clearly point out the anomeric carbon on your drawing of C in part (v) above.
(1 mark)
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Question 3 (continued)
(b)
(c)
O
O
HOH2C
O
C
OH
A + B
H
(i)
(4 marks)
(ii)
(1 mark)
The two amino acids shown below, under appropriate conditions are coupled to form
product E and water.
O
H2N
CH
O
OH
H2N
CH2
CH
OH
E + H2O
CH3
SH
(i)
On a drawing of any ONE of the amino acids above, point out the alpha () carbon
atom.
(1 mark)
(ii)
Draw product E
(2 marks)
(iii)
clearly indicate the position of the new bond in the product and
(2 marks)
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4.
(a)
(1 mark)
(ii)
(1 mark)
(iii)
Label on your drawing in part (i) above all the sigma () and pi () covalent bonds.
(2 marks)
(iv)
(4 marks)
(v)
(2 marks)
(vi)
Draw and label clearly the TWO possible geometric isomers of the organic
compound shown below:
(4 marks)
(C2H5)HC
(b)
CH(C2H5)
CH2
OH
OH
NaOH
G + H2O
(ii)
O
H3 C
CH2
CH3OH
H3 O+
heat
J + H2 O
(iii)
O
CH3
OCH2CH3
H3O+
K + L
heat
(8 marks)
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Question 4 (continued)
(c)
CH3
(i)
(ii)
Draw the structure of the product formed when the alcohol is oxidized by acidified
potassium dichromate.
(1 mark)
(2 marks)
END OF SECTION B
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SECTION C
Physical Chemistry
Answer at least ONE (1) question from this section
5.
(a)
(ii)
(b)
The internal energy of a system increased by 400 J when it absorbed 600 J of heat.
(i)
(ii)
(c)
The heat capacity of a certain calorimeter is 8.92 kJ/ oC. Combustion of an unknown mass of
cheese produced a change of temperature of 2.37 oC.
(i)
Given that 30g of cheese produces in the same calorimeter 460 kJ of heat, calculate:
(d)
(ii)
(iii)
(10 marks)
Ho = -2878 kJ
Ho = -368 kJ
Calculate:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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6.
(a)
(b)
(ii)
NaCl in water.
(4 marks)
Calculate the concentration in w/v% and in moles per litre of a solution of 1g NaCl in 200 mL
of solution.
(c)
(d)
(i)
(4 marks)
Explain using equations the difference between an aqueous solution of HCl and an
aqueous solution of CH3COOH.
(4 marks)
(ii)
(5 marks)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Explain using a specific example how a buffer solution functions (i.e. when small
amounts of acid or base are added).
(8 marks)
END OF SECTION C
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