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[ CSEC Chemistry

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r 1 Sulphur and oxygen are in the same group of


the periodic table because ·
4. Which two ofthe following statements about-·
covalent compounds are true?

[ (A)
(B)
they can react with each other
the atomic number of sulphur is J 6
I.
II.
They are mainly solids.
They usually have low melting and
and the relati_ve atomic mass of oxy- boiling points.

.[ (C)
gen 16
they have J:he same number of elec-
lll.
JV.
They are usually insoluble in water.
They contain only ions.
trons in their outer shell
(A) land lII

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(D) they can form covalent compounds
(B) I and JV
(C) II and Ill
(D) II and IV
II
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Item 2 refers to the following diagram which
represents the structure of atom X.

5. Which ofthe following statements illustrates

I osmosis?

Pollen dust in random motion in water


(A)
Movement of perfume molecules
·1 (B)
tlirough the air in a room
(C) Movementofwatermoieculesacross
:--------:-.--------·-:---:a: cel10j51iarnnt1embrarr•rinto a
concentrated glucose solution
(D) Movement of food colouring
molecules in a dilute aqueous
solution
2. lfatomX forms an ion, the charge on the ion ..
would MOST likely be

6. Radioactive isotopes are NOT norm811y used


(A)
(B) in the
(C)
- {D)- ·- .. f..A)- detetnli.,.'-1i.9n qft_!>e_!lll.~-c_i[fossil~----
(B) treatment of can~-~:~_:_.___ :..;;.:.::~;.:.~-_j;_:=.:·-
(C) treatment of influenza ·'
Which ofthe following oxides does NOT re- (D) powering of certain types of
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act with acids to fonn only a salt and water? submarines

(A) PbO
7. PO(" is the formula for the phosphate anion.
(B) CaO
What is the formula of calcium phosphate?
(C) ZnO
(Calcium is elementnumber20.)
(D) MnO,
(A) Ca,(PO ,),

(B) Ca,(PO,),

~--
(C) Ca,PO,

(D) Ca(PO.),

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From which of the following can a solid be
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13. How many covalent bonds are there in a


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obtained by the process of sedimentation? nitrogen molecule?

(A) Gels (A) 4


(B)
(C)
(D)
Emulsions
Foams
Suspensions
(B)
(C)
(D)
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14. A separating funnel can be used to separate
[
9. In the reaction between zinc and dilute sul-
phuric acid a mixture of

(A) water is formed (A) water and sodium chloride


[
(B) an insoluble salt is formed (B) water and ethanol
(C)
(D)
neutralisation occurs
oxidation and reduction occur
(C)
(D)
water and kerosene
kero~nc and solid·sodium chloride
[
10. Which of the following clements exhibits 15. A substance :X, with a boiling point of 58 °C,
allotrophy? .is miscible with anotlierJiquidY, ofboilingpoint
_- - - - - - - - ------------------- ··----------- ---·- 9_~.'.'.~_!-_mixturc of_these ~_pJi_g_~<!~an______ ..
(A) Carbon BEST be separated into its components by [
(B) Uranium ·
(C) Butane (A) fractionaldistilla1ion
(D) Silicm (B)
(C)
simp!edistillation
useofaseparatingfunncl
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(D) · sublimation
11. Which ofthe following may be defined as that
quantity ofasubstancewhichcontains 6.02 x
[
IO" particles ofthat substance? 16. Which ofthefollowing gases is composed of

- CA) .. Atom
mo!ecu!escontainingtwoatomseach?

(A) Hydrogen chloride


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(B) Mole
(C) Formula (B) Carbon dioxide
(D) Molecule (C)
(D)
Ammonia
Methane
[
12. The values of x and y respectively in the
equation
[
x KOH+ 3 Br,-+ y KBr+ KBrO, + 3 H,O
are

(A) x=S;y=6
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(B)
(C)
x=6;y=5
x=5;y=5 [
(D) x = 6; y = 6

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hy!~gen
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Item 17 refers tothefoilowing information. 21. In which formula does have a


negative oxidation number"
A compound when treated with concentrated
hydrochloric acidgivesoffagreen gsswhich (A) CH 4
bleaches moist red litmus paper.
(B) H20 2
17. The gas given offis·
(C) NH3
(A) hydrogen sulphide
(B) chlorine (D) "NaH
(C) sulphur dioxide
(D), nitrogen dio1(ide
Item22 refers to the following diagram.

18. In.which of the following substances will


electrolysis NOT occur when an electrical Swill:
current is passect through it?

(A) Sodiurn!JYdraxidesolution Bulb


(B) -Molten sodium chloride
--·-------·-·
(C) SOIJO~iunn:hloride--··-·---··-··-··-·-------··-----·-·-
(D) Dilutcsulphuric acid
x
19. Sulphuric aeid is'a ~nger .:id than ethanoic
acid (acetic acid) i6n aqueous solution
because sulphuric acid 22. · · The buibwill Iightthe MOSTbrightlywhen,?[
is
·(A) is obuiinable in high concentrations
(B) ionisef"ti> 'a· ~ater extent than (A) asugarsolution
.. ---~.l!ll2!~~9!Q. .. : .....:: ___ ...: (B) distilledwater
(C) '..:. :is~sive !haU:ethanoic.1!9i4 ·(Cf --aqueousethanoicacicl: ·
(D) . causes 'sugar.toc~li.:r whereait. (D) dilutesulphuricacid
ethanoicaciddoesnot ·

23. Two so Iutions =


mixed in order to demon-
20. Barium is below calcium in Group Il of the strate endothermic change. Which of the
periodic tab le. When these metals neact with following techniques will be MOST appro-
water, the main differences in observation priate?
would be the rate of reaction and
(A) Taking mass readings
(A) solubility of product (B) Taking temperature readings
(B) type ofgas evolved (C) Carefully observing colour changes
(C) reaction with litmus (D) Monitoring the pH of the solutions
(D) number of products formed

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24. The reaction occurring at the cathode during
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28. AsolutionhasapHofl. This solution would


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the electrolysis of copper sulphate using inert
electrodes is given by the equation
be expected to .. [
(A) react with zinc metal to produce
(A)
(B)
Cu -7 Cu'•+ 2e·
Cu 2• + 2e·-> Cu (B)
hydrogen
react with zinc metal to produce a
[
(C) 2W + 2e·-> H, . solutionofpH 10
(D) 40H- - 4e·-> 2H,O + 0 2 (C)
(D)
neutralise a solution of pH 4
react with hydrochloric acid to [
produce a·salt and water

25. 1i Na and 1~ Na are isotopes because [


they 29. 'Ionic bond formation' is BEST described as
the result ofthe
(A) react vigorously with water
(A)sharing of electrons between the
[
(B) .have the same relative atomic mass
(C)
(D)
have the same number of protons
conduct electricity
atoms ofa metal and non-metal to
achieve stability
(B) · donationofelectronsfromametalto
anon-meial to achieve stability

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--26. -----W.hen.solidlead l>ittate U-heated,.iUlecom"- ____________ _(g __ Jj9_nl!,t!Qn of~lectro~fl:.<1!!1_~ !1()!1:_ _____ .
poses giving off nitrogen (JV) oxide and metaltoametaltoachievestability
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oxygen. The balanced equation for this (D) attraction betw~en the positively
reaction is charged ions ofametal and a pool
ofelectrons [
(A) 2Pb(NO,),(s)-7 2PbO(s) + 4NO,(g)
+ O,(g)

(B) Pb(NO,),(s) --* PbO(s) + NO,(g)


Item 30 refers to the following graph which
shows the changes in temperature with time, l
+ O,(g) for asubstance heated until no further physi-

(C) Pb(NO,J,(s)-+ PbO(s) +2NO,(g)


cal changes _take_ place.
[
-:!-: O,(g)

(D) 2Pb(N0,)2 (s)-> PbO(s) + 2N02{g) [


+ O,(g)
Temperature

27. Which ofthe following halogens is a liquid at Il


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room temperature? I

(A) Bromine Time


[
(B) Chlorine During which sections of the graph is the
30.
(C)
(D)
Fluorine
Iodine
substance changing its state? l
(A) I and II
(B)
(C)
landlll
II and IV
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(D) Ill and JV

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When heat is giv n off to the surroundings
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32. An excess of magnesium powder is added to


during a chemical reaction, it is because bond 50cm' of dilute sulphuric acid, and the reaction
breaking is allowed to continue until no more hydrogen
evolves. Which ofthefollowing graphs BEST
(A) releasesenergyaswellasbondmaking represents the complete reaction?
(B) requires less energy than is released
when new bonds are formed Volume
(C) requires more energy than that of
released when new bonds are hydrogen
formed (A)
(D) is Im endothermic process whereas
bond making.is an exothermic one

Volume
of
hydrogen
(BJ

Time

Volume
of
hydroi:en
• (C)

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Volume
of
hydrogen
(D)

Time

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33.
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A lump ofm.etal i's reacted with an acid to


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Which ofthe following aqueoussoluiions con·-


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produce hydrogen gas. Wnich ofthe following tains I mole ofhydrogen ions? ..
procedures could be employed in order to
I dm'ofl.0 mol dm·'H,SO,
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increase the rate of the reaction? (A)
(B) 1 dm' ofl mo! dm·' CH_COOH
]. Increasing the temperature at which
the reaction is carried out
(C)
(D)
2 dm' of0.5 mo! dm_, H',so,
2dm'of0.5 mol dm·'HCI
[
II. Subdividing the lwnpofmetal
III. Reducing the concentration of the
acid · 36. Ethanol can react with concentrated sulphu-
[
ric acid to produce ethene. This reaction is
(A) land Ill only
(B) land II only
II and Ill only
referred to as
(
(C) (A) dehydration
(D) I, II and Ill (B) esterification
(C) dehydrogenation (
34. When I 00 cm' of2 mo! dm·' hydrochloric (D) ne~tral isation
acid (an excess) are added to 5.0g of

'
granulated zinc, hydrogen is evolved at a
certain rate. lf5.0g of powdered zinc were
used instead, the rate ofproduction ofhydro-
_ .. __________ ·-·l!errwoald - - -... -----·· .. ·-·--·-·------.. - -... ----- ... - --·---... -·--.. --.. - _.. - .. _ -·-----.. ----· ----- ..
[
(A) increase because of the greater con-
centration ofzinc
(B) increase because of the increased
surface area of zinc
[
.(C) decrease because of the decreased

(D)
reactivity ofzinc powder
decrease because of the lower solu-
(
bility ofpowdered zinc

(
,-.-··3-.f ·' _Wfiich of the following equations represents a condensation reaction?

(A) nC,H 12 0, -t (C,H,.O,)n + nH,O [


(B) CH,CH =CH,+ HBr-t CH, - CH, - CH,Br

(C) CH, CH, CH,+ Br, -t CH,CH,CH,Br + HBr l


(D) CH3 CH,COOH + NaOH - t CH,CH 2 C00Na + H,O

38. Which of the following compounds is NOT a member of the alkene series?
[
(A) C,H,
[
(B) C,H 10

(C)

(D)
C,H,

C,H,
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lj
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r 39. Octane, the major component of gasoline, is


an alk'!J1e with 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
42. The numberofisomers ofbutane C,H" is

Which of the following is the formula of (A) I


[ octane? (B)
(C)
2
3
(A) C,H 12 (D) 4

I (B)
(C)
C,H"
C,H,.
(!)) c,1-1,, !terns 43 - 44 refer to the following sub-

I 40. The compound ethene is described as being


stances

(A) Natural gas


(B) Cyclohexene
I unsaturated. This means that the

(A) carbon atoms in ethene are linked by


(C)
(D)
Ethanol
Vinegar
single bonds
I (B) molecule has insufficient hydrogen
atoms
Match each item below with one of the
substances above .. Each substance may be
(C) carbon atoms in the molecule are· used once, more than once or not at all to

I (D)
very reactive
molecu)e eontains at least one double
answerthe items below. · ·· · · ·

~J.____ _ILecolQurisesbmmiru:.watCL.__ - - - - · · - - .
I- ·-··--·---·-··-·--·--__tm;!______

Item 41 refers to the following equation. 44. Is an unsaturated hydrocarbon

45. Ethanol may be used as a fuel because it


HO
Ethene ' l
cone. H 2 SO, (A) hasahighheatofcombustion
(B) is easily converted to carbon
(C) is easily converted to ethane
__ .. 4L .....Iheproductlis ·(!)) ·has·aiowheatofformati.on - · ,
--- ::=-.'··· ~>.·;·::_·-~- . ...;_:;"°"'.'~~::.:-~

(A) ethanol
(B) ethane 46. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose by
(C) ethanoic acid
(!)) ether (A) additionpolymerisation
(B) oxidationandreduction
(C) condensation polymerisation
(!)) dehydrogenation

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47. The following represents a portion ofthe nylon
molecule (a polyamide).
so.
mentation, the gas evolved f
During the manufacture of ethan! I by fer-

[
-X-Y-X-Y- (A) relights a glowing splint
(B) burns with a blue flame
X and Yrepresent the monomers minus the (C) turns acidified poiassium dichromate
green
[
functional groups, and "-" represents the
linkage. The linkage could BEST be (D) turns lime water cloudy
represented by (
r H 0
51. The reaction offats with concentrated aque-
ous sodium hydroxide is commonly referred
i
rl (A) -N-0-C-
I 1l teas
l
,J (A) e~fication

H H
(B)
(C)
saponification
neutralisation
[
I I (D) condensation
(B) -N-0-C-
. I
52. During the digestion ofpolysaccharide by the
p
H human body, the main process occurring is
-- --·--------- -----·--- ------·-- -------·------- -- ------------·-- ·----·--- -----·-------- ---·------- ---------··--------- -·---- -
(A) hydrolysis
[
H H (B) condensation
I I
(C) -N-C-
( C)
(D)
neutralisation ·
polymerisation [
1
H
.ss:-·- Which of the following may be true of met- [
als?
H 0

(0) ~
I
N''-' C
II
~
1.
II.
T1iey form_s~lid ch l()rides,
They generally form basic oxides.
(
UL : . ·They conduct electricity only when

48. Which ofthe following substances give a blue


molten.
[
colouration with iodine? (A) Hlonly
(B) I and ll only
(A)
(B)
Fats
Starches
(C) IlandIIIonly [
(D) I, ll and III
( C) Proteins
(D) Polyamides
54. What is observed when EXCESS aqueous
l
ammonia is added to a solution of copper (JJ)
49 Hydrocarbons are obtained naturally from

(A) petroleum
sulphate?
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(A) Lightblueprecipitate
(B)
(C)
methane
carbcn
(B)
(C)
Deep blue solution
Green precipitate [
(D) hydrogen (D) Green solution

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I I Items 55 and 56 refer to the following


equation.
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58. Which of the following processes gives a dif-


ferent gaseous product from the others?

I N,(g)+ 3H,(g)=2NH,(g), ll.H = -92 kJ moJ- 1 (A)


(B)
Photosynthesis in plants
Respiration in animals
55. The role ofthe catalyst in this reaction is to (C) Oxidation of carbon monoxide
I (A) increase the yield of ammonia in the
(D) Heating calcium carbonate

mixture

I (B)

(C)
lower the energy level of the reac-
tants
· increase the rate .of production of
59. Aluminium is obtained industrially by

(A) reducing its_ oxide in the blast furnace

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ammonia (B) using magnesium to displace it from
(D) decrease the amount of heat lost aqueous solution
(C) the electrolysis of molten cryolite

I 56. The notation ll.H =-92kJmoJ- 1 means that


(D) the electrolysis-of molten alumina

(A) 92 kJ of energy are required for the 60. Both glass and ceramics contain the non-

'I reaction to proceed metal


(B) 92 kJ of energy are released during
---·--· _____ _th~.miction _________________ ---------{A)----9hosph=-------- - -
(C) 92kJofenergyarercqulrcdtobreak ·· · (B) nitrogen
the bonds in N 2 and H, (C) stlicon
(D) 92 kJ of eneixy are required to form (D) sulphur
the bonds in NH,
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57. Which of the following substances may be
responsible for acid rain?

(A) Dust particles .... :-.,,,.,·'·


........
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(B) ·Radioactivei'allottt · - -·- -· =--~ -..-


(C) Caroori dioxide and carbOn monoxide ... ·- =~~::-:::- .-. . -.- .. . . ' .. -·· ... '-:""'

(D) Sulphur dioxide and hydrogen


sulphide

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