~LiMP. ""'~ · . .._. · .

·~ •·-·-· _

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VolatHity of organic compounds depends on
the strength of. the ~qk_~:glar_forc~s
present. Which compound below woul4 be
the MOST volatile? -

(A) CH. CR,CHzOH

cr(cH~C£\CR3
H.
l
H
I l
H-C-C-C-C -H
I \ I l
H H
I
. ==·~

(B) H H \ H
.--<{C) C~ CH(CH,)CHJ
(p)' CH~CH 2 CH2 COOH H-C.:...H
\
H-C:-H
I
H

l. The IUPAC name for the structure is

<-1i} i - ethyl butane

(B) 3 - ethyl butane
_(C) 2 -methyl pentane
(D) 3 - methyl pentane

3. Which ofthe following is a pair cif optical isomers?

CH:i

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Cfh
I
l HO-C-CH3
CH3 -C-OR
l
1 CH3
CH:
H
H
\
I HO-C-C1H:s
_,/(13) C2Hs- C- OH I
l CH3
CH:;
H H H H
H H H H .
1 I I I
.I I ! I HO-C-C-C- C-H
(C) H-C-C-C--C -CH I I I l
I 1 I I H H H H
H H H H
H CHs
CH3H l l .
\ 1 HO-C-C-CH J
(D) H-C-C-OH 1 I
I I H CH~
CH3H

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S¥ttich 'of the followin..g 1s ~~! !Ue of addition poiym.erization?

4.

(A) Only one type of polymer is form~.

The molecular mass of the polymer is a multiple of the
(Bj
· monomer unit.-"'· .
. The polymer is readily hydrolysed to the monomer..
(~)
The physical and chemical properties of the polymer
(J?)
are different from those of the monomer.

-~refers to the adojtion polymer represented by the

following chain sequence. ·
:--"'---·.. -...· --· --~·

CHJ H C2Hs H ~ ~1 H
1 I I I I I ·.. ··.·_::;;·.:
-:--C-C-C-C_. :C-C-
.I I I I I !
'H ClBr H H CH3
. I
··~ .. ·--------
\
l 5. Tile mrinom~rs are MOST likely

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H C2 H 5 B
.CH3 /
(A)
""c=c"a
/ and
"c == c
/ '\... j-~
Cl'
I,

H/ H

H C2HS· H
·CH /
'-...~ /
(B)
c=c and
""/ c==c'-... -f
/
Cl " H B Br

H SHs H
.0 /
/ '<..
/"~). '-...
c=c'\... anq c==c
H
/
CH3
/
Br
" H

H
Cl ~s / _,..
·.z• •
H \
(D) '-... / c=c '-...
c=c and
/ "- /
....

Br H
H CH'3

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Item 9 refers to the following information ..
Terylene can be produced fjom

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6.
ethane l, 2- dial (RO - C:H.,:. CH., - OH) 2-nd Etbene is normally susceptfnle to elecrrophiiic
benzene l, 4 dicarboxylic acid •

(HOOC ~COOR).
attack, but it is made attractive to nudeophiles·
by complexing it ~v.ith Pd2+ catalyst ir1 the.
Wacker process:
Il t
r
\Vhich of the foliowing -characteristics would
terylene MOST likely possess?

(A) lt has the same empirical formu1a as

its monomers.
(B) One of its monomers contains the Which. of the following opt:lons characterize
C = C functional gro~ -. ·_ 9'.
this mechanism? -
(C) lt is the only product obtained when
its monomers react. l. The CH : CH. 2 cgmpiex c::creases
2
(D) 1t can be. hydro1ysed by aque·ous
PdH
sodium hydroxide.
electron density in the double bend.
7. Which ofthe following statements does tKl.T .. _,: The 1t electrons of ~:fuen~ occupy .
descn'be a nucleophi1e? · · · ... · . - '. ,: ' ~ II.
vacant orbitals in Pd.2-!-.
UI. The 1t electrons are no longer
. -cf.:.)' Lewis acid available and their removal makes •
{B) Lewis base ethene positively charged..
(C) Species wirl_l a lone pair
m~ Reagent which attacks electron land II only
~ ----(A)
deficient sites in molecu1es
(B) Iandillonly
(C) TI and III only
cPJ l,IIandiD

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The equation for the formation of' the
anaesthetic, CF3CHBrCl, is ._ .
Vl'hich of the following compounds is both an
Br., > CF.CI:-ffirCl. 10.
alkene and an ester.?

The type of reaction occuring is {Aj

"'' free radical· substitution

..(..B) elecirophilic substitution
(C) nucleophilic substitution _o'·,'.
H ....._, ..;-:;- ' .-·-" ··-·-........
H
(D) nucle6philicadditi on jC-0-:-CH:z.-CH ::::::::C;
'-···· ·~.. -. 'CH3

0 H
(C) ...::::,-.C-CH 2 -CH::=C .r .-·'
H/ 'CH:

(D)

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Which two products are forme-d in
11. The complete reaction ofphenol wrJl aqueous - 13.
approximate ly equai amounts when
bromine is characterised by a met."'lylbenzene is tre~d with a mixr.n:e of
concentrated HI. .~O. and concentrated
(A) white precipitate, a brown solution ~SO,? .
arid an.antiseptic smell
(B) brown precipitate, a colourless CH 3
I NO
. (C)
.solution and a sweet smell ·
whiteprecipitate, a colourless sob.Ition
(A)
©Jl and
and an antiseptic smelt .
(D) brown precf?itate, a brovvn solution
an~ a. sweet smell CH
(B) ©(NO, and
12. When propanone reacts with hydrogen
cyanide, the fonnula of the product is

l H CH 3
i
i

! (A}
I
CH3-C-CH3
I
. . ~J
and ©l
l 0-CN Nq
I
:
i (B) CHJ-C-CH l-CN
ll (D)
0

H
I

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(C) CH3-C-CHz CN
I -~ refei'S to the compounds P•. Q. R
OH and S, whose structures are given below.

CN P: G~(C~)4CH:.PH ~
... #. I Q: C~(Ct4) 3 C~COOH I
,';0~1 CH~-C-CH)
I
R.: CJ:i.;{C~)3CHCICOOH
S:
0-H

14.
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The ·correo;t sequence of the compounds
abov.e in order of DECREASIN G acid
strength is

:·.\~) ~ Q, s·~ P
(B) s,
Q. ~ p
{C~ - --P,-S, Q, R -
(D} ·---···S~ ~ Q. P

...

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Item 15 refer.s to the foHo"'Ning structure of .>.C.

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tyrosine. titration of diiute suphu.--ic acid with potassium
hydroxide solui:ionf
.
CO~B
1
.-
(A)
H N-C-H pH1I4 - u '
:z I 7-

~·
1
Yol of !1 zSO4

OR (B)
pEl
14f
I
71-/
15. The pH of tyrosine is MOST likely

(A) 2.1 (C)

_.(:J3)· 5.6 ~ ,...;?.. :/·- :< ;:. t.'

(C) 7.0
(D) 9.0

16. Which of the following pieces of apparatus

possesses. the HIGHEST degree of
uncertainty in measurement?

- fli.r Beaker
(B) Burette
(C) Pipette

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(D) Measuring cyl~der . 19. Solution A, 10 em~ of ~SO," is placed in
100 ml volumetric flask and made up to the
mark with distilled water. 25 em;; of this
17. Which ofthe following is NOT a pmperty of solution is used to completely neutralise
a primary standard'? 20.05 cm3 ofO.Ol mol dm·3 solution ofNaOH.
What is the concentration of solution A?
. ,.;- ..
·;.;(;~..)-· Low relative molecular mass
(B) Very soluble in ·water v (A) 1. {) x 10'3 mol dm- 3
(C) Obtainable in a pure ~te ~'( (B) 2.0 x 10-'~ mol dm·3
(D) Docs not undergo hydrolysis ~~ 4.0 x lQ-4 mol dm·3
(D) 4.0 x 10·~ mol dm·•

_;_, ...
. ! -=')..:.- -

·,. ....
~ , ·:-""-..-
./
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20. \Vhich of me
following statements about Item 22 refers to the greph beio~ yihich.
gravimetric analysis is NOT true? . shows the absorption calibration cur-Ve for X',.;. .
in the solution. ·
(A) Gravimetric_ analysis is a purely
quantitative method. --- E0.401
(B) Gravi~tric analysis never involves
the removal of vola.tJ.le components ~ 0.30r
a
of solid.
~ 0.20··l-·-----------
(C) The analyte can be identified after \.
.·.
precipitation and isolation have
occurred. 0.10
The amount of ana.lyte lost due to
solvation is assumed to be
negligible. 2 4 .. 6 8
[XIi+l in. ppm

21. In an electronic transition in the UV/visible . 22. · '\l.That is the concenii'ati.on in mol d.m-3 of an
region of the spectrum. a wavelength of unkno~ solution of X~~+(aq) which has an
450 ri!iiiis absorbed. - .:;; • absorbance~ value of 0 .20'1
•:..:;t •,_. J :~ : '--'·'\ ' ; ';j'· ': . {- ~- ' --·-
Planck constant (h) = 6.63 x l 0"34 J s f- =- \1 (Atomic mass of X= 172 g mol-')
Velocity oftight {E)~ 3.00 X~~ m ~I r •.• 'j/)\ A'-'""
:._. ..::.. ,;..1 1 - :{A) 2.91 x l<r~.mo] dm·3
The energy of ~e corresponding photon (in l:-:::. ~) 2.91 x 1~-mol cim·3
Joules) is · :r, (C) s.GIO x Hr3 ~ofdm·3
{D) 8.61 x 10-~ mol dm-3
66.3 X }0"34 X 3 X !0 8
(A)
4.50 x io-s

'I:::J
.f ·- 'j.
'(B).

l¢)
6.63 X
4.50 X

10"34
10"
6.63 x 10"34 x 3 x. 108

X 3
9
7

X }0 8
l3.

A)
Hexane wilL not absorb light in the lN/visible
regwnof thespectrum because there is a

{B)
large difference in energy between
the bonding'
orbitals
and
antibonding

large differet,lce in energy between

-~- ,-..

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...~( / 4.50 X 10" the bonding and non-bonding
~ .
small difference in energy between
6.63 X 10-34 X 3 xl0 8
the bonding and non-bonding
4. .50 X 10-i . orbitais__ _
(D) small difference in energy betwe~
¢e bonding and antibonding
orb~
_;,_-

·:_; .. _-,_. · ......... _·.-

c.-_,.-\

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H.
"r:
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.. - ... -·.--·r·-· -· -·-
t;
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·which of the following pairs do NOT absorb 26. wnich of the fo1lo'.~ing spectra shovl:; a
possib~e fragmentation pattern of CP'":2Ci1 ?
infrared radiation?

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II.
LTI.
IV.

(A)
~and
H::.O E.J'"ld HI
F~ and Cl2

CH4 and Br2

I and Ill
HBr
{A)

(B) land IV
(C) II and III
_(D} II and IV

25. An u~own organic compound of molecular (B)

o!
mass 44 g is analysed using infrared. The
c.;

~.gC.l1'
bonds-are found at 1700 em·' and 2800 cm·i.

j~Lill
. a{JJ..£.
A.t..Lll.-\
The compound is MOST likeiy

-(A):·-eth al!dt- __
~::.

(B) etha.noic acid . 83 85 8i

.:=(C):':- ·ethanal mle
(D)· .carbim dioxide
.
-·· ._,. ,.·· (C)

· .....
.·\ ?- r·_.
;_. •.
"""'!
.:... ·.-. '·.
.,,
--
l I~
• (D)
83
1
85 87
mfe J.: ~-

- ...

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Item 27 refers to the folloVIring information. 29·. "Which of the following is NOTa visualising
agent in chromatography?. -.
Sample X is a mixture of substances. X was
separated into its components using paper (A) Iodine
chromatography simultaneously with ~B7 Cellulose
individual samples of e, f, g and h. The (C) Ultraviolet light
chromatograph produced is shown below. _ (D)- ND:ihydrin

.t it @
@
30 .. "Which of the following statements about
partition coefficient mey be ~?
l
@ . I. It does not vary with temperature.. ;
1I. The solute has to be in the same
@
molecular state in both solvents for
,_ .. it to be a constant.
m. ·The two solutions have to be
@ 0 c, concentrated for it to be a
constant.
Sample X e f g h
(A) I only
~ -H-enly
(C) Iimdnonly
27. which substances are MOST l.ik~ly present (D) I, ll and "in .
·in Sample X? .

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e,f,g 31. Along with silicon dioxide, which of the
e, t: h

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(B) following compounds constitutes the main
(C) e, g, h impurities ofbauxite?
(D) e,.f, & h
(A) lron(TI) oxide
~ Iron(lll) oxide
28. A student is asked tO determine the value of (C) Carhondioxide
1
n' in the hydrated salt, ¥zSO".n~O . The (D) Carbon monoXide
masses of~SO 4 and water of cr.jstalliza.tion
in th.e salt are 5.65 g and 2.65 g respectively.
[Assume Ar ofM = 8~ 32. In the fractional distillation of crude oil, the
different fractions are separated based on
The value of'n' is MOST likely their

(A) 2 (A) soiubilif:y

f -· -
(B) 3 (B) viscosity
..
(C) 5 .. -~· ...{¢.} voJatility
l .....(D) 7 (D) polarity

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33. In the Bosch-Habc:r process, N2 and H2 can 36. Ci:xnpounds of sulphur suelh .as stdpbites are
be obtained from X and Y respectively. Which used as food additives. This is~ they
of the following pairs BEST 4escribes these
sources? (A:) help to prcs¢rvc the food by
dchydrition
X y gJ{ inhibit the cxid8tion of unsaturated
fats
Ammonium •(C)
(A) help to enhance the colour of food
salts Naohtha (D)
s about improve the flavouroffood
Amm-onium
(B) Air
salu ,•,

aturc. (C) Air Naphtha 37: Which of the following plastics are
c same biodegradable?
(D) Air Ammonium
entsfor salts (A) Polytbenc tcr"eph1halatc
to be (B) Low density polyetbcnc
be a 34. Forth~ manufacture ofwhicb TWO of the w; Poly. (3 - hydroxybU1anoic acid)
·~
folJowilig:iJJdustn.J prodpcts ~ cblorinc most (D) Polyvinylchloride
'Yidely used'?

I. SolVents 38. Which pfthc following arc productd whe11 a

u. Sodium chloride hydrocarbon widcrgoes~leteeombu$tion?
I.D. Polyvinylchlorido
IV. ChlorotluoJ'OCBI'bons L Water
n. Carbon monoxide
of the (A) I and II III. Carbon dioXide
main _.CB) I .and III N. Oxygen
(C) II &nd.lll
(D) II and IV (A) I and II only
~, 1 and m only

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35 • In the production of itllpburic·lieid by the <D> m.~~ IV ~ly
Contaet process the folloWing tiothennic
reaction takes pisco:·
39.· Which of1btfl6~~~ ..-.?
. ;-_.

2S02(g) + Oz(g) .v,~s.42~C. Zatm I 2SO,(g) . - ..

].the
don I. NitrOgen
·Which of the followiqg eondJ.tioJIS would n. CadJon ~oxide
favour the forward reaction? In. caiboft dao'Xi•
IV. M~
I. Low pressure v. Sulphwdioxldc
R. Excess OJcygeil ,
In. Low tcmperatur'C (A) ll and m only
..iB} Ill and IV only
(A) Ionly (C) Ill and V only
(B) ,· I and ll only (D) ~ U and IV only
(.G{ II and m on1y
(D) 1, I.I and III

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Item 40 refers to the schematic diagram .
below.

Nitroeen
fixation
Rain and
lightning

LTi'l::rifYing
43. Chlorine radicals are formed in preference
to fluoffi,e radicals when ch1orofluorocarbon.s
are impacted by nLtrav1olet radiation. This
occurs in the upper atmosphere because

_.(A). ' the bond enthalpy ofthe C- Cl bond

(340 kJ moi-1) is less than that of
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~~acteria
v
the C - F bond (484 kJ mol-l)
(B) the bond enthalpy ofthe C- Cl bond
corresponds to the energy cfthe
~ Plants
uitraviolet:radistion
(C) the chlorine radical is more reactive
than the fluorine radical
(D) the fluorine radical is more reactive
tha..'1. the chlorine radical

40. W wouid MOST likely be

«. The primary chemical pollutants involved in
(A)~ nitrates - the formation ofphotochemical smog are
(B) nitrites ·-
~e) NH 3 and· ammonium salts'\-. (A) carbon monoxide and nitrogen
(D) nitric(V) acid ·~:. dioxide
(B) carbon monoxide and nitrogen
mOtlOXkie
41. Eutrophication results in too· muth
algal- (C) hydrocarbons and nitrogen monoxide
growth in rivers or ponds, due to fertilizer . :..CD~-
/ - •• J
hydrocarbons andni1rogen dioxide
run-off.

Which of the following pairs is responsible

for this gro·wth?

(A)
(B)
(C)
---:fP~
N"rtrates and ammonia
Phosphates and sulphatcs
Sulphates and carbonates
Phosphates and nitrates
45. Sul.phur dioxide~ produced when coal is
used as a fuel, can be BEST removed from
tbe waste gas stream by

(A)
(B)
(C),
water
sodium su1pbate
sodimn carbariate
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(P)~ calcium carbonate·

4.2. Ozone in the troposphere has NOT been

Iinkedto ·

(A) dying forests

(B) greenhouse effect
-(C) asthma attacks
-~~PJ=· bleaching of coral reefs .

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