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CHEMISTRY PAPER I

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Preparedby : Mdrqlo4g SS

Time : I hour 45 min

There are lifty questions in this paper. For each question,four suggestedanswers are given. Choose
one correct answer and indicute it on the multiple-choice answer sheet.Answer all questions.Marlcc
will not be deductedfor wrong answers.
SectionA:
Four suggested
answerslabelledA" B, C andD are given./breachquestionChooseone corect answer.
1.

Which of the following ionscontainsan unpairedelectron?

A) ca2*
B) cu2'
c) Ti4'
D) K-

2.

Which of the following containstwo molesof soluteparticles?

A) 1.0dm3of 0.50mol dm-3Na2Soa(aq)
C) 4.0dm3of 0.25mol dm-3 CHTCOONa(aq)
B) 1.0&n3of 0.20moldm-3Al2(Soa!(aq)
D) 8.0dm3of 0.125moldm-3Cu,cOon(aqj'

3.

How many possibleelectronictransitionscan be obtainedfrom the emissionspectrumof Llrnan and

BalmerSerieswith the following energylevels?
Energy

Lyman Series

Balmer Series

A) s 4
n=5

B)

(-)
^\
D) 3

n=4

;=l
n:

4.

When compared at the same pressure and temperature,which of the following properties has the same
value for H2 and for iDr?
A) Density
C) Average kinetic energy
B) Average molecular speed
D) Rate of intermolecular collision

5.

Which of the following statementsregarding propertiesof ionic and covalent compoundsis correct?
A) Ionic compounds are crystalline solids at room conditions due to the strong ionic bonds between the
oppositely chargedions.
B) A compound cannot contain both ionic and covalent bonds.4
C) Any covalent compound that contains both oxygen and hydrogen in its molecule forms intermolecular
hydrogen bonds.
D) The only covalent compoundswith high melting points are those which hydrogen bonds occur..

6.

Sodium metal is a good conductor of electricity, Which statementis true of the metal?
A) The electronsin ls, 2s and 2p orbitals are delocalised.
,..B) The 3s orbital forms the valence and conduction bands.
C) The valence band is full and the conduction band is empty.
D) The conductivity is lower in solid statethan in gaseousstate.

7.

Under suitable conditions, xenon forms XeFa molecules.What is the shapeof the XeF+ molecule?
A) Tetrahedron
B) Pyramidal
c) octahedron
D) Squareplanar

8.

:
An aqueoussolution of a monobasic acid
\as pH 2.9. A 25.00 cm3 volume of an aqueoussolution of the
acid is completely neutralized by 27.5A cm3 of a 0.1 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide solution. The value of the
dissociation constantof the acid is
A) 1.26x 10-3mol dm-3
B) 1.39x iOa mol dm*3 C) 1.44x 10-5mol dm-3 D) 1.58x l0{ mol dm-3

g.

Which of the following statementsabout the rate constantfor a chemical reaction is true?
A) It remains constantat a constanttemperature.
C) It does not changeif a catalyst is added. _
B) It decreasesas the concentrationsof the reactantsdecrease. Di The unit is S-r

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10. The concentration of a reactant, R, was plotted against time as it reacted exothermically with S to reach
equilibrium. The graph below shows the results.

Which of the following graphs could be obtained if the reaction was repeatedat a higher temperaturebut
with the sameinitial concentrationof R and S?

A)

B)

Time

Time

D)

c)

Time

Time

I 1. A sample of I mol of NzOawas place<lin an empty I dni3 container and was allowed to reach equilibrium
2NO, (g)
according to the following equation: N2OaJg)
At equilibriurn, x mol of the NzO+had dib=6ciated.
The
?[uilibrium constant,Kc, at the temperatureof the
--experiment is
4x2
A) 3lL
B ) 2x .
D)
l -x
t -x
(1 - x)'
1-x

q +r

12. Hardnessin tap watercanbe determinedby titratinga sampleagainsta reagentwhich forms complexions
with dissolvedmetal ions. 'Ihe indicatorf<rrthe titration requiresthe pH to be maintainedat about 10.
Which of the following,in aqueoussolution,couldbe usedfbr this purpose?
A) Ammonia and ammonium chloride
B) Ammonium chloride and hydrochloric acid

C) Ammonium ethanoateand ethanoic acid

D) Sodium hydroxide dnd sodium ethanoate

13. Public swimming pools are often chlorinatedto kill bacteria.As an alternativeto chlorination,a
concentrationof silver ions not more than 10{ mol dm*3and not lessthan l0-7 mol dm-3can be used.
Which of the following compoundswould, in a saturatedsolution,providethe necessaryconcentration
of
silverions?
Solubility Product
Compound
A)
B)

AgBr
Ag2CO3

5 x lo-r3 mol2dmj
5 x lo-12 mol3 dm-e

C)

AgCl

2 x l o-lo mol2 dm-5

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14. A solution mixture of 2.2 mol A and 1.8 mol B obeys Raoult's law. The vapour pressureof pure A and
pure B arc 42.AkPa and 58.0 kPa respectively.What is the mole ftaction of B in the vapour phase?

A)

0,3e

D) 0.s3

c) 0.47

B) 0.43

15. The circuit shown in the diagram was set up. The anodeis made of a metal alloy containing copperand
zinc. Which electrodereactionswill occur when the switch is closed?

Platinum

Dilute sulphuric,acid

Anode reaction

Cathode reaction

A)

Copperdissolves
preferentially

Hydrogen is evolved

B)

Copperdissolves
preferentially

Oxygen is evolved

c)

Zinc dissolves
preferentially

Hydrogen is evolved

D) Copper antl zinc

Copper is precipitated

dissolves

t 6. Which of the following is true regarding electrolysis?

A)
B)
C)
D)

Electrons flow from the cathodeto the anodethrough the external circuit.
Electricity is conductedthrough the electrolyte by electrons.
The easeof dischargeof metallic cations is inversely proportional to the reactivity of the metals.
The amount of substanceproduced during electrolysis is directly proportional to the amount of current
and the chargeofthe ions.

17. A list of somestandardelectrodepotentialsis given below.

Fe
12

Ilalf- reaction

n+lv

It is expectedthat:

+ e --->

+ 4.77

A) Potassiumiodide would reducecadmium nitrate to cadmium I

+ 0.54

B) trodinewould not be tbrmed when iron (III) chloride solution

is addedto aqueouspotassiumiodide
C) Bromine would be formed when iron (III) chloride is added to
aqueouspotassiurnbromide
D) Bromine is the strongestoxidising agent.

+ 2e- ---l 2I

Brz + Z;

--> 2Br

cd" + 2e-1

Cd

+1.0 7

valuefor the standardreactionenthalpy,AHU

18. Considerthe following reactionandthe associated
AHU = + 46.2k1
2HCl(g)-+
Hz(g) + Ci, (g)
Which of the following statements
is not true?
A) Theenthalpyfor formationof HCI(g)is - 46.2kJ mol-r.
B) HCI(g)is thermodynamically
morestablethanHz ft) andCh (g).
C) The two H-Cl bondsare strongerthanthetwo bondsin H2(g) andClz (g).
D) The standardreactibnenthalpyvaluedoubleswhentheamourtof reactantsis doubled.
19. Which equationdefinesthe latticeenergyof the ionic compoundXY?
A) X(s) + Y(s) -+
C) X-(e) + Y - (e) --+
XY(s)
XY(s)
B) X'(s) + Y ls)----+ XY(s)
D) X(e) + Y(e)--+ XY(s)

20. Nitrogen is the first element of Group 15. Which of the following is true about nitrogen compounds?
A)
B)
C)
D)

Dilute nitric(V) acid reactswith zinc to liberate nitrogen gas.

All nitrogen oxides dissolve in water to form acidic solutions.
All.ammonium salts decomposeto liberate ammonia gas when heatedstrongly.
Ammonium salts react with sodium hydroxide to produce ammonia when heated.

2 t . Which of the following is not true about germanium(IV)chloride, GeCla?

A)
B)

GeClahas a giant molecular structure

GeClahas a tdtrahedronshape /

C) GeClais easily hydrolysed in water

D) GeClais a liquid at room temperature

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22' The graph shows how a property of the elementsNa to Cl varies

with proton number.

Whatis theproperty?
A) Electronegativity
B) tronicradius
C) First ionizationenergy
D) Meltingpoint

rs r6

il".,lL"'"o-

23' The following table shows the observationsobtained when aqueous

soluticns of severalcations of Group 2
elementsof concentration0.I mol dm-3 react separatelywith j .o mot a*-'
uq""ous sodium sulphate.

Cation
Mg'*

Observation
No precipitation

which statement
explainsthe aboveobservations
on descending
the Group2 elements?
A) The reactivityof the elementsincreases.

Smallamountof
white precipitation

B)

The solubilityof the sulphates

of the element
increases.

Whiteprecipitation

c)

The valuesof Ksp of the sulphates

of the elementsincrease.

White precipitation

D)

The decrease
in the hydrationenergyof the cationsis
greaterthanthedecrease
in their latticeenergy.

24. Fruit juices and fizzy drinks such as lemonadeare often sold in aluminium
cans. What is the most
importantreasonwhy aluminiumis a suitablemetal?
A) Aluminium canbe recycled
C) Aluminiumhasa very low density
B) Aluminiumis resistant
to corrosionby acid D) Aluminiumis a goodconductorofheat

2 5 , ThreeGroup l7 elementsX, Y and zhavethe foltrrwingproperties

r X is a liquid at roomtemperature

r Y is the strongestreducing agent among X y

,
,Z
o The hydride of Z,IIZ, has the highestpKa value.
Based on the above information, arrangeX, Y and Z acc:ordingtoincreasing
order of proton number.
A) X,Z,Y
B) y, Z,andX
C) Z"X,V
D) y,X,Z
26. Going down the hydridesof Group lT, there is a decreasein the
A) bond length
B) easeof oxidation
C) acid strength

D) thermal stabilitv

27. Which of the following statementshelps to explain why nickel can act
as a catalyst in the hydrogenation
etheneto form ethane
A) Nickel can exhibits variable oxidation srate
B) Nickel has d orbitals that can form temporary bonds
C) Nickel can form stable intermediatewith the reactants
D) Nickel has a high affinity for hydrogen

of

28. A transition metal M forms a cyanide complex with formula

[M(cN)6]e. If ammonia is used as the ligand

instead
of cyanideion,thecomplexwili havea formulaor lpt(wir.)oir . wtruiir ihe uatu"or
A)2B )3 ^r
c)2 +
D) 3+

29. Which complexdoesnot havestereoisomer?

A) [Cr(C2Oa)"1]3- B) [Co(NHr)rclr]
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30. Substituent groups affect the acidity of organic compounds. Which of the following is the correct
arrangementof some compoundsin descendingorder of acid strength?
C) CHr COOH, CH2CICOOH, CHjOH, C6H5OH ,'(
A) CH2CICOOH, CH3COOH,C6H.OH,CHrOI{
B) CH2CICOOII, CHICOOH, CH1OFI, C6I{5OH D) CHTOH,CF{3COOH,CH2CICOOH, C6H5OH./{
(DBCP) has been used in the control of earthworms in agricultural land.
31. 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
Which of the following could be the best synthesisof this compound?
-*->
DBCP + 2HBr
A) CH3CH2CH2CI + 2Brz
----)
+ HCI
+
DBCP
B) CH3CHBTCH2BT Cl2
gltatBr2
+
DBCP
C) CHr=
HCI
--+
DBCP
D) CI{2: CHCH2C| + Br7
32. Which is an electrophilicsubstitutionreaction?

A)Hc)
/;\
t?/- cHor HCN

/ 1

p|

-.*

I + NaoH----*>@."'oH

S.u,c

+ Nact

OH

D)

B) _

cHr- crz-----+
fd-.",cr

+ HCr

+NH3
---+$co*H2

Scoct

+ HCr

33. Which of the following will reactwith chlorobenzene?

A) Potassiumcyanide in ethanol.
B) Dilute sodium hydroxide at room conditions.
C) Dilute hydrochloricacid in the presenceof iron(III) chloride.
D) Chloromethanein the presenceof aluminium chioride.
34. An hydroxy compound has the following properties:(i) lt is optically active.
(ii) It undergoesdehydration to form two compounds.
(iii) It forms a yellow precipitate when heatedwith alkaiine iodine solution.
The compound could be
B)

A)

C) CHICI{2OH

D) (CH3),C(OH)CH2CH3

I
I

cHr- cH* oH
I

C-CFI,]

cI{2

I
OH

35. Phenol is used to prepare the compound CHTCOOC6H5through an intermediate X as shown in the
following scheme
ReagentII
ReagentI

c6l{soH -.--->

------+

c}l3cooc6H5

What is reagentI and reagentII in the above scheme?

Reagent I

Reagent II

A)

PCl5

CHjCOCI

B)

Na

CHiCOCI

C)

NaOH

CHICOOH

D)

PCl5

CHTCOOH

36. A compound reducesFehling's solution and forms triiodomethanewith alkaline iodine solution,
The compound could be
C) 3--hydroxybutanal
D) Propanone
A) ethanol
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37. Which of the following reagentscan be usedto differentiate,between

ethylamineand ethanamide?
B)
nitrous
acid
Cl)
hydrochloric
A) Aqueoussodium hydroxide
acid
D) alkalineiodine
38. A reagentthat cannotreactwith H2NC(CI{?)zCOOHis
C) NaHCOT
A) CH3CH2OH
B) H}.IO2

D) Bri 1uo;

39. Which of the following pairs of compoundsarld reagentswill reactto form benzenediazonium
chloride
under suitable conditions?
A) Phenoland HzSO+/ HCI
B) Phenylamineand HNOr / IIL'I

C) Nitrobenze'neand Sn / IICI
D) Phenylamineand NaN02 / I{Cl

40. Which of the following compoundscan acf.as a monomer in condensationpolymerisation?

C) Ctt3COCHj
D) HOCFI2CTI2OH
A) CHr:911"t
B) CH3COOI{
Section B
F-or each of the questionsin this section, one or more of the three numberedstatementsI to 3 may be correct.
The responsesA to D should be selectedasfollows: -

B
I
2
"rd
"rrb,
are correct

only2 and3
are cot'rect

D
1 , 2 a n d3
are correct

41. The electronicconfigurationof nitrogenis shownbelow

ls

2s

2o

Nru M IIIN
Which of the frjllowing statementsis / are true?
l. The distributionof electronsobeysHund's rule.
2. The nitrogen atom is paramagnetic"
3. The filling of electronsinto ls and 2s orbitalsfollows Pauli ExclusionPrinciple.
42. Carbonic acid, H2CO3,and hydrogen carbonate,HCOr-, fonn a buffer systemin the blood. Which reactions
occur when the level of acidity in blood increases.
3. [I2COr
H2COr
l. HCOr- ----> H* + COr2- 2. HCO3- -1-H" ---*
43. In a reversible reaction, the equilibrium position is unaffected by the change in temperature. Which
statement(s)about the reaction is I are true?
l. The enthalpychangeof the reactionis zero.
2. The value of the equilibrium constantdoesnot change.
3. The concentrationsof the reactantsand the products are tlte sarne.

44. Chromium and nickel are used in the electroplating industry" Which of the following statementsis /are true
of electroplating?
l. The electroplatingmetal is the anode.
2. The electrolyte used containsthe electroplating metal ions.
3. Reduction occurs at the cathode.

45. The paper chromatogramof samplesW, X, Y and Z which is obtained using ethanol as an eluent is shown
below.
\
Solvent
fionl.

Which statement(s)is / are true of the samplesW, X,

Y andZ?
l. W has a larger Rlvalue than Y.
2. X has a mixture of W and Y.
3. 7,hasthe lowest solubilitv in ethanol

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46. A catalytic converter reducesair pollution by

1. Oxidizing lead to lead (II) oxide.
2. Reducing oxides of nitrogen to nitrogen and oxygen.
3. Oxidizing carbon monoxide and hydr66arbonto{arbon dioxide and water.
47. In gaseousphase,aluminium chloride dimerisesto form Al2Cl6 molecules.Which of the following are
likely structural featuresof the AlzCl6 molecule?
l. Each aluminum atom is surroundedby four chlorine atoms,
2. There are l2 non-bondedelectron pairs in the mr"rlecuie.
3. Each aluminium atom contributes electronsto fbur covalent bonds.
48. In a beehive, the queenbee secretesthe substancebelow to causeworker beesto begin constructing royal
colony cells.

cHlco(cHz)scH:cHCo2H
From the structure shown, which of the fbllowing statementsis / are true?
l. It gives a positive test with Fehling's solution.'
2. It gives a positive iodoform test.
3. It would exist as cis-transisomers.
49. Ethyl butanoateis usedas an artificial pineappleflavouring.Which of the following pairs can be usedto
produce the ester?
l. CH3CH2CH2COOFIand CHTCHTOH
2. CHiCH2CH2COCI and CI{ICI{2OH
3. CHjCOOH and CI{TCHzCH2CH2OH
50. The repeatingunit ol'a polymer is shown below
CH3H

t ll t

Clr

C H 2 -C F I2 -C :

Il
-

C -C
I

r{

lol
\-/
-'\-r

Which of the following statementsis /are true of'the polymer?

l.
2.

It is elastic.
[t can be vulcanised.

3.

Its monomersare

fl\:-/

cH*cHr arrdcH2. c(cHr)cH: cH2

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SectionB (60 marks )

Answerany FOUR questionsin this section.

s. (a)

(i) Why is nitrogen monoxide, NO, formed in a car engine?

(ii) Explain briefly why the presenceof nitrogen oxides in air is polluting.
(b) Write an equation for the reaction of NO2 with water.
(c) One reaction which occurs in air polluted with nitrogen oxides is shown below.

(3)
(1)

2No (g) + oz (8) ----+ 2Noz(e)

The results of some investisations of the rate of this reaction are shown below.
Initial concentrations/ mol dm-

Experiment

Initial rate of formation of

I
NOz l mol dm-3 s-

0 .001

0.001

7 xl0-6

0 .001

0.002

14x 10-6

a
J

0 .001

0.003

21 x 10-6

0.002

0.003

84x10-6

0.003

0.003

189x10-6

(1)
(i) Explain what is meantby the term order of reaction.
(ii) Based on the above data, determine the order of reaction, with respect to nitrogen monoxide and
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with respectto oxygen and hence,write the rate equation for the reaction.
(iii) Calculate the value of the rate constant,k, for the reaction.
(1)
(d)

6. (a)

Explain briefly why the initial rate would be expectedto increaseby

(i) increasingthe temperature
(ii) using a catalyst.

(5)

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3.
The acid dissociationconstant,Ku , of nicotinic acid HC6IIaNO2is 1.40 x l0 - mol dm- Nicotinic
acid ionises in water according to the equationshown below.
HC6HaNO2 (aq)

+ HrO 0)

C6HaNO2- (aq) + H3on (aq)

3
3
In an experiment,25.0 cm3 of 0.800 mol dm- nicotinic acid is titrated with 80.0
0.500 mol dm"m3
aqueoussodium hydroxide
(i) Write an equationto show the reaction between nicotinic acid and aqueoussodium hydroxide.
(ii) Calculate the initial pH of the nicotinic acid and sodium hydroxide solutions.
(iii) Sketch the titration curve of pH versus volume of aqueoussodium hydroxide for the titration.
(9)

(b)

A buffer systemin human blood is the HzPO+-/ HPO42-system.The normal pH of blood is 7.40.

(i) Whatis meantby a buffer system?

(ii) Calculatethe_[Hz!O+*]_
ratio at the normalpH of blood,
IHPO4'l
giventhattheKu ofHzPO+is 6.20x 10rmol dm-3?
(iii) Explainhow this buffer systemworkswhenthe alkali level in bloodincreases.
(iv) Stateanotherbuffer systemfoundin humanblood.

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Describe the reactionsthat occur when chlorine is bubbled through:

(i) cold aqueoussodium hydroxide
(ii) hot aqueoussodium hydroxide
Write equationsand explain how the oxidation number of chlorine changesduring these reactions.
What observationwould make it clear that the chlorine had reacted?

The halide ions Cl-, Br- and tr differ in their reactionswith concentratedsulphuric acid.
Describe what you would seeif concentratedsulphuric acid is addedto separatesamplesof the solids
KCl, KBr and KI.
Suggestan explanation for the difference in reaction and write equationsillustrating the types of
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reaction undergone.

t
(c) 100 cm3of 0.50 mol dm- 3 AgNO1 (aq) is mixed with 100 cm3of 0.50 mol dm- NaCl (aq). The
temperatureof the mixture increasesby 7.8"C.
.
AgCl (s)
Calculatetheenthalpyofthereaction Ag. (aq) + Cl-(aq) +
profile
ofthe
reaction.
and sketch the energy
8.

(a)

(5)

(4)

The electronic configuration of an elementX is I s22s22p6 3s23p6 3d64s2.Giving reasons,suggestthe

location of elementX in the Periodic Table.
Statetwo physical propertiesand two chemical propertiesofxthat is typical of its group.
With the aid of equations,suggesthow Xreacts with each of the following reagents?

(i) Hot, dry chlorinegas.

(ii) Dilute hydrochloricacid.

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(b) Cisplatin,ananti-tumouragent,is the cis isomerof thecomplex[Pt[NrH3)2C12]

(i) Give the ruPAC namefor cisplatinP
(ii) Draw the structureof cisplatin.

(2)

and |Co(NH2CH2CH2NH2)313+.
(c) Cobalt(III) forms many colourful complexessuch as [Co(NH3)aCl2]*
Identify the type of isomerismshown and draw the
Both thesecomplexesexhibit stereoisomerism.
(5)
isornersfor boththesecomplexes.
9.

The main componentof cinnamonoil is cinnamaldehyde.

cH: cH- cHo

(a) Using the compound as the starting material, statesuitable reagentsand conditions to carry out the
following type of reaction:
(i) Nucleophilicaddition
(ii) Reduction
(iii) Oxidation of the aldehydegroup
(iv) Oxidation of the alkene group
For each reaction, draw the structural formula of the organic compound formed.

(8)

(b) Phenylethenecan undergo addition polymerization in the presenceof chloric (VII) acid, HCIOa , as
catalyst. Describe the mechanismof this polymerization.

(7)

10. (a)

(b)

exhibits geometricalisomerismand
CH3CH: CHC(CH1)(Br)CH2CH3
4-bromo-4-methyl-2-hexene,
optical isomerism
(i) What do you understandby the terms geometricalisomerism and optical isomerism?
(ii) Draw the structureand name the geometrical isomersfor 4-bromo-4-methyl-2-hexene.
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(iii) Draw the structure of the optical isomers for 4-bromo-4-methyl-2-hexene.
(i) Statethe functional groups in an amino acid molecule.
(ii) Alanine or 2-aminopropanoicacid is a solid with a high melting point. It is soluble in water but
insoluble in ether. Draw the full structural formula of alanine and explain the given observations.
(iii) Indicate, with a balancedequation,how a peptide bond is formed betweentwo alanine molecules.
(iv) Write equationsfor the reaction of alanine with hydrochloric acid and aqueoussodium carbonate.
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