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5. eco11dary Four Exp,·eys
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Pa11er 1 & 2

I Gag EngSeng Scboo1l S.A1

1 Ahmad lb rahim Second.ary Scbool SJ\l
3, Dun.ieam. Secon.dary Scboo1l SA1
4 St. Gabriel'sSeconid.ar. y Scbool SA1
5 Chij St Jo,seph's Con1rent
1 SA1
6 Xinmtin Seconid.ary Scbool SA1
7 Karanj. iSeco1ndary Scbool SA1
8 _. ew T1own. Secondary Scboo1l SA1
9 l\laris St,ella High School SA1

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Ill Tanj ong Katong Girls'School
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 AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOO[···-- · · ,, . :}
GCE "0" LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2012
· SCIEN9E {CHEMISTRY)
(ANSWER SCHEME)

Sec 4 Express/ 5 Normal (Academic)

PAPER1 Date: Au_gust2012

Multiple-Choice Questions (20 marks)

01) C Q6) B 011) A Q16) D •.

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Section A: Structured Questions (45 ,:narks).
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Suggested Answer Remarks
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2 (a) Argon Award 1 mark for i'
(b) _Sulfur dioxide
each correct answer !I

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(d) Lead (II) nitrate
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3 {a} W:Groupl · Award 1 mark for. I
each correct answer. l
X: GroupV ! ..
No marks awarded if
Y: Group Ill the group number is
written as 1, 2, 3 ·.:.
Z: Group VII
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· C9mbined Science Chemistry ·
preiirns · Examil)a.tit>n 2012 .. •
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Answer Scheme

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21 C 31 a
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22 b 32 b
23 C 33 d
.24 d 34 C
.25 d 35 d .!
26. a 36· b
27 C 37 b
28 b 38 C
29 b 39 a
30 d 40 .b
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Section A

1a X {1]
1b to maximize the effects of cooling [1]
1c colorless (1J
1d the substances heated are volatile and flammable [1]
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2b sulfur dioxide [1] no marks given for formula
2c S02 or Cli() · [1) no marks given for names · i
2d correctly shown valence shell electrons [1] Ii
correct brackets and charges shown [1]
legend [1.]

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3a an· atom that has same number of protons but different number of neutrons [ 1]
3b (0.62x38) + (0.38x40) = 38. 76
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3c chemical properties are dependent on valence shell electrons [1]
isotopes have the same number of valence electrons [1]

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St. Gabiief's· Secondary Sehool . .
�12 Pr�liminary Examinations Sec 4E5N Scienc�(Chemistry) Marking Scheme

P1 _.J;-.. ..

'21;. 22 ·. 23: 24 ZS. -28 27 �-�2� ....::,29··

A D C B A C B A B D
31 32 . 33 ·34 35. _3� 37 38 39 .· .40
A D B D D A C C D B·

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Section·A
1 a Methane/ carbon dioxide ·[1]
Most got this
, . correct.
b argon [1]
Most got this
correct.
C aluminium oxide [1]
Some wrote
calcium oxide.
d ammonium chloride . [1].
Quite a
riumberof
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,;
students got
this wrong.
They wrote.
· lead{ll) nitrate
instead.
:
e calciurri oxide [1]
Quite a
number of
students
wrote
. ammonium
chloride.
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2 a They have the same number of valence electrons. [1]
. Most got this !
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correct
- However,
there were a
fewwho
identified the
halogens as
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valence
: electro11-
b Fluorine. chlorine, bromine. iodine [1)
Quite a
: number of
students
wrongly spelt
·nuorine· as
·t1ourine•. 1
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4Exp/5N{A)i 5NA(IT) Science(Chemistry)2012
Prelim Paper 3 Mark S.cheme

CHEMISTRY P1 ANS:
1 A. 6 A 11 C 16 D
2 D 7 C 12 C 17 .B
3 B 8 8 13 D 18 C
4 o 9 A 14 B ·19 A
5 C 10 D 15 D 20 B

Section A

Q Answer Marks
1 (a) (i) iron 1
(ii) hydrogen 1
(iii) iron(lf) chloride 1
(iv) - sodium chloride 1

1 (b) Fe + 2HGI 7 FeCl2 + H2 2

(1tn ..,. correct formulae; 1 m - correct balancing)

1(c) Fe +{aq) + 20H"(aq) � F�(OH)2 (s) 1

2(a) Covalent bond; Covalent substances _have low melting point and boiling 1
point

2(c) sulfur 1

2{d) 1m: 2 double bond 2

1m: all electrons
accounted for

y 0
0

2(b) Store in oir-lt is very reactive_ 1

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2(e) When XZ is dissolved in water or in molten state, their ions are mobile 1
and hence there is a conduction of electricity_

3(a) coke 1

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Chemistry
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 2012 4E/5N Prelim Exam 5116 S"cience (Chemistry) Answer Scheme
P;aper 1 ·:�
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21. il' ·26. C 31: A '3tt·: .C
22 A 27. D 32. D 37.
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23. C 28. D' 33. C 3g: A

24. D 29. 8 34. B 3�. B
25� B 30. A 35� C 40. A

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No Yz marks awarded for this paper.
A1 compound symbol of symbol of formula
Positive ion neoativeion
sodium chloride Na
+
er NaCJ
calcium oxide. Ca;,:+ o;,: CaO
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lead(II) iodide PbL+ ,- Pblz

. .aluminium hydroxide ·Ai'·+ OH- !V(OHh

ammonium sulfate ·NH/. so/- (NH4)2S04

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Award 1 · mark for each correct answer.
[fotal: 5 marks]

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Chemistry
Paper 1

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·Answer Key for 2012 4 Exp Science {Chemistry) 5116 Prelim 2

MCQ (20 marks)
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Question 021 Q22 023 024 Q25 Q26 027 Q28 ·Q29 Q30

Answer D D B A B D B C B A
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·Question 031 032 Q33 Q35 Q36 Q37 Q38 Q3� Q40 l
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Section A (45 marks)

Ala Helium 1
b Pen�ene 1
c. Ammonia l
d Crud�·o,1•· l

A2 To a beaker ofwaim hydrochloric acid, add excess iron metal/ iron(II) carbonate/
iron(H) oxide l iron(ll) hydroxide a,nd stir till no more of it dissolves. I
Filter the mixture to obtain iron(ll) chloride solution as the filtrate. l
Gently heat the filtrate till satu�ion and Jet it cool for crystals to form. t
Filter off the irori(H) chloride crystals and dry them between two pieces offilter I
papers.

A3a 100°c I
b X at bottom ofthe flask I
C Check the melting point/ boiling point of the water obtained. I
lfthe water melts at O °C or boils at I 00 °C, then water is pure. OR
If the water melts/ boils over a.range of temperature, then the water i$ impure. I
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A4a Correct drawing ofNF3 molecuJe w1th sharing of electrons I

Legend for electrons + Ratio of atoms I
b NF3 does not conduct electricity in any state I
due to absence of free mobile electrons or ions. l
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as more energy is needed to overcome the stronger intermolecular forces of attractiQn
in NBr3, which is a larger molecule than NF3
d 2NF3 + 6HC/ � N2'+3C/i + 6HF I l
A5a Both atoms contain same number of3 protons, I
but lithiurn-6 contains only 3 neutrons 1
while lithium-? contains 4 neutrons. I

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Chemistry
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Chemistry
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Mark Scheme
4Exp Science. Chemistty .
End of Year 2012

Paper1
Multiple-choice questions

21 B 31 B
22 C 32 D
23 D 33 A
24 B 34 D
25 B 35 A
26 A 36 C
27 A 37 A
28 B 38 s-
29 D . 39 D
30 C 40 D

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Structured i
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Section A

1. sublimation [1]
attractive forces between molecules d�crease from very strong in dry
ice to very weak in carbon· dioxide. [1]
the movement of molecules increases from rotate and vibrate in a fixed
position in dry ice to move randomly at high speed in carbon dioxide i
gas[1] I
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Either an element or a
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GasT v
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3. (a} H2S04 [1]
(b) Corrosive/aborbwater easily [11
(c) sodium oxide[1J, aluminium oxide[1]
(d) (i} zinc carbonate/zinc/zinc oxide[1]
(e) (ii) ZnC03(s) + H_zS04(aq) 7 Zn$Q4(aq) + C02{g) + H20(I}
Balanced chemical e quation [1}, correct state symbol (1]
4. (ci) alkali metals[1]
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