SULIT

EXAMINATION UNIT
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN JALAN TASEK,IPOH

TRIAL EXAMINATION
2017

CHEMISTRY

UPPER SIX
DATE: 26 APRIL 2017 DURATION: 1 HOUR

Instructions to candidates

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Answer all questions in Section A. For each question, four choices of answers
are given. Choose one correct answer.

Answer all question in Section B. Write your answer in the spaces provided.
Answer any two questions in Section C
A Periodic Table is provided on page 8 of this question paper.

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This question paper consist of 7 printed pages

1. The relative atomic mass of an unknown element Q is 192.3. Q has two isotopes R and
S, each with 114 and 116 neutrons. If the proton number of Q is 77, determine the
relative abundance of R and S.

A. 1:2
B. 1:3
C. 2:3
D. 2:5

2. An excited electron residing in the energy level n = 4 drops to n = 1. What is the

wavelength of the emission if the frequency is 3.09 x 1015 Hz?
(c = 3.0 x 108 ms-1)?

A. 4.69 x 10-6m
B. 2.91 x 10-7m
C. 3.88 x 10-7m
D. 9.71 x 10-8m

3. The electron configuration of two elements M and N are as follows.

M : [Ne] 3s2 p7
N : [Ar]3d7 4s2
Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Both M and N have the same nuclear charge

B. Both M and N have the same chemical properties
C. Both M and N have the same number of valence electrons
D. Both M and N are located in the same group in the periodic table

4. In which of the following species is the central atom sp3 hybridised?

A. HCN
B. NH3
C. BF3
D. CO2

5. Which of the following indicates the existence of polarisation in ionic compound?

A. Aluminium chloride sublimes when heated

B. Copper (II) nitrate dissolve easily in water
C. The melting point of magnesium oxide is very high
D. Sodium chloride can only conduct electricity in the molten state

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6. The table below shows the boiling point of propane and ethanol

Substance Boiling point / oC

Propane -42
Ethanol 78

Which of the following statements best explains the difference in the boiling point of
the two substances?

A. Ethanol is a liquid but propane is a gas

B. The ethanol molecule contains more electrons than the propane molecule
C. Ethanol molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds but molecules of propane
are held together by van der Waals forces
D. Ethanol has a bent structure while propane is linear

7. The density of gas Y is 0.77 gdm3 at 0oC and 101kPa. Which of the following gasses
could most probably be gas Y?
[Gas constant : 8.314 JK -1 mol-1, Relative atomic mass : H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16,
S = 32]

A. H2S
B. NH3
C. CO2
D. NO2

8. Which of the following statement is true for both graphite and diamonds?

A. The presence of van der Waals forces

B. The presence of covalent bonds between carbon atoms
C. The carbon-carbon bonds are all of the same length
D. The presence of delocalised electrons

9. The vapour pressure graph of two liquids S and T are shown below.

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the above graph?
A. Liquid S is less volatile than liquid Q
B. When a mixture of liquid S and T are heated T evaporates first followed by S
C. The enthalpy of vaporisation of liquid S is lower than liquid T

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D. The molecules of T are held together by strong hydrogen bonds where as the
molecules of S are held together by weak van der Waals forces

10. 2H2 (g) + 2NO (g) 2H2O (g) + N2 (g)

The above reaction is first order with respect to H2 and second order with respect to
NO. Which of the following is the unit for the rate constant of this reaction?

A. mol dm-3s-1
B. mol2 dm-6s-1
C. mol-2 dm6s-1
D. mol dm3s-1

11. Which of the following statements explains how a homogeneous catalyst changes the
rate of a chemical reaction?

A. A catalyst has variable oxidation states

B. A catalyst has a large total surface area
C. A catalyst can from stable intermediate complexes with the reactants
D. A catalyst has available electrons that can be used to from temporary bounds with
the reactants

12. The rate constants for the following reactions are 8.22 x 10-4 at 60 oC and 3.70 x 10-3 at
120 oC. What is the activation energy of this reaction?

A. 27.2 kJmol-1
B. 39.5 kJmol-1
C. 156.0 kJmol-1
D. 174.5 kJmol-1
(Gas constant : 8.31 Jk-1mol-1)

13. The reforming methane is the principle commercial source of hydrogen gas. The
equation for the endothermic reaction involved is as follows.

CH4 (g) + H2O (g) CO (g) + 3H2 (g)

At equilibrium, the quantity of hydrogen gas formed can be increased by

A. adding a suitable catalyst

B. increasing the temperature
C. adding a dehydrating agent
D. reducing the volume of the vessel
14. A mixture of X2 (g) and Y2 (g) in the mole ratio of 2 : 3 is placed in a closed vessel at TK.
The reaction is as follows

X2 (g) + 2Y2 (g) 2Z (g)

If at equilibrium 30% of Y2 has reacted, what is the numerical value of Kc for the
reaction at TK?

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A. 1.090 mol-1 dm3

B. 0.118 mol-1 dm3
C. 0.423 mol-1 dm3
D. 0.667 mol-1 dm3

15. Sulphur trioxide is manufactured via the contact process. Which of the following
graphs shows correctly the percentage of sulphur trioxide obtained at 400K and 900K?

A.
C.

900
K
900 K

B.
D.

900
K

900
K

MULTIPLE-CHOICE ANSWERS

1. 6. 11.
2. 7. 12.
3. 8. 13.
4. 9. 14.
5. 10. 15.