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Chemistry Time Allowed: 35 min

Paper 1 Multiple Choice Total Marks: /20

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1. Two energy profile diagrams are shown. The scale on the y-axis is the same for both
diagrams.

A. Which statement is correct?

B. Only one reaction is endothermic.
C. The activation energy of reaction 1 is smaller than the activation energy of reaction 2.
D. The enthalpy change of reaction 2 is larger than the enthalpy change of reaction 1.

2. Ammonium nitrate dissolves in water.

i. The reaction is endothermic.

ii. The water gets colder during the reaction.
iii. Heat energy is absorbed by the ammonium nitrate from the water.
Which statement is correct?
A. i and ii only
B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only
D. i, ii and iii

3. In which reaction is the underlined substance reduced?

A. C + CO2 → 2CO
B. Cl2 + 2I- → I2 + 2Cl-
C. Mg + CuO → MgO + Cu
D. Zn + 2H+ → Zn2+ + H2
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4. Catalysts alter the rate of chemical reactions.

Which statements correctly describe the effect of adding a catalyst to a reaction?
i. All reactant particles have more energy and move faster.
ii. The activation energy is lowered.
iii. More reactant particles collide with enough energy to react.

A. i, ii and iii
B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only
D. iii only

5. The ions of metal X react with aqueous potassium iodide.

From this information, it can be deduced that X is most likely a ......1...... Metal and the
X2+(aq) ions are ......2...... .

1 2
A Group II Oxidized
B Group II Reduced
C Transition Oxidized
D Transition Reduced

6. The energy profile diagram for the reaction between hydrogen and chlorine is shown.
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What information about this reaction does the diagram show?

Type of Reaction Sign of ∆H

A Endothermic Negative
B Endothermic Positive
C Exothermic Negative
D Exothermic Positive

7. The following changes could be made in the reaction between zinc and hydrochloric acid.

i. Increase in concentration of acid

ii. Increase in particle size of zinc
iii. Increase in pressure on the system
iv. Increase in temperature of the system
Which pair will increase the rate of reaction?
A. i and ii
B. i and iv
C. ii and iii
D. iii and iv

8. A fuel is completely burned in air. Carbon dioxide, water and heat are produced. Which
energy profile diagram is correct for burning a fuel?
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9. The equation shows the reaction for the manufacture of ammonia.

Which change will decrease the activation energy of the reaction?

A. Addition of a catalyst
B. Decrease in temperature
C. Increase in concentration
D. Increase in pressure

10. Solid ammonium chloride is heated. The gases ammonia and hydrogen chloride are formed.
This is reaction 1.
Ammonia gas is mixed with hydrogen chloride gas. Solid ammonium chloride is formed.
This is reaction 2.
Which statement is correct?
A. Both reaction 1 and reaction 2 are exothermic.
B. Reaction 2 is reversible.
C. The equation for reaction 1 is NH5Cl → NH4 + HCl.
D. The three substances involved in each reaction all have a simple molecular structure.

11. In a closed flask, gases Q and R reach a dynamic equilibrium.

Which change will move the equilibrium to the right?

A. adding a catalyst
B. decreasing the temperature
C. increasing the pressure
D. increasing the volume of the flask

12. Which reaction is a redox reaction?

A. Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2
B. MgCO3 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2O + CO2
C. MgO + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2O
D. Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + 2H2O

13. In two experiments, 1 and 2, an excess of powdered calcium carbonate was reacted in a flask
with dilute hydrochloric acid.
In experiment 1, the carbon dioxide evolved was collected and the volume of gas measured at
regular intervals.
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In experiment 2, the mass of the flask and its contents was measured at regular intervals. The
results of both experiments were plotted on graphs.

Which graphs correctly show the results of these two experiments?

Experiment 1 Experiment 2
A W Y
B W Z
C X Y
D X Z

14. Iron (II) ions react with chlorine.

Which statement about this reaction is correct?

A. Chlorine is reduced by iron (II) ions.
B. Chlorine is the reducing agent.
C. Iron (II) ions are reduced by chlorine.
D. Iron (II) ions are the oxidizing agent.

15. When water is liquid, it ionizes slightly.

The forward reaction is endothermic. When the temperature of water is increased, which
change(s) take place?
i. The water becomes acidic.
ii. The water becomes alkaline.
iii. More water molecules form ions.

A. i and iii
B. i only
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C. ii and iii
D. iii only

16. Ammonia can be produced industrially from nitrogen and hydrogen.

The forward reaction is exothermic. Which change would not alter the yield of ammonia?
A. adding a catalyst
B. decreasing the pressure
C. decreasing the temperature
D. removing some ammonia during the reaction

17. The diagram shows an energy profile diagram for a chemical reaction, both with and without
a catalyst. Which energy change is the activation energy for the catalyzed reaction?

18. Which process does not involve the use of a catalyst?

A. the extraction of iron from haematite in a blast furnace
B. the manufacture of sulfur trioxide
C. the production of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen
D. the redox reactions that remove combustion pollutants from car exhausts

19. Which statement does not describe a reduction reaction?

A. Electrons are gained during the reaction.
B. Hydrogen is gained during the reaction.
C. It takes place at the negative electrode during electrolysis.
D. Oxygen is gained during the reaction.
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20. The energy diagram for the reaction between aqueous sodium hydroxide and dilute
hydrochloric acid is shown.

What can be deduced from the diagram?

A. The energy change when one mole of water is formed from its elements, hydrogen and
oxygen, is 54kJ / mol.
B. The OH− ions have more energy than the H+ ions.
C. The products contain less energy than the reactants.
D. The reaction is endothermic.