FORM TP 2017004) est cove 01212010 JANUARY 2017 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE’ EXAMINATION (CHEMISTRY Paper 01 —-General Proficiency I hour 15 minutes 18 JANUARY 2017 ( READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ‘This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer them. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C),(D). Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best. ‘On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below. ‘Sample ttem ‘The SI unit of length is the ‘Sample Answer A) meue @®OO (B) newton (© second (D) kilogram ‘The best answer to this item is “metre”, so (A) has been shaded. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. Ifyou cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item later. ‘You may do any rough work in this booklet. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. fm ‘You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer items. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 2015 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved.-2- In which of the following situations is Brownian motion demonstrated? (A) Pollen grains moving at random in water (B) The scent of perfume moving from ‘one part of a room to another (©) The swelling of red beans when soaked in water (D)__Lossof heat froma hot body toa cold body Item 2 refers to the four sets of properties represented by the options, A, B, C and D, below. Relative | Approximate Charge Mass A +1 1 ®) o 1 © a 0 (©) 0 2 Which of the properties above refer to a ‘neutron? From the table below, which of the substances represented by the options, A, B, Cand D, is MOST likely sodium chloride? Blectrical Boiti Rios (ee Font | —Sotid | Aqueour State | State Ws [No | Yes | 4 | No | No ©] 2600 [Yes | No OL 35] No | Yes Which of te following compounds is soluble in cold water? (A) Lead sulfate (B) Lead nitrate (C) Lead chloride (D) Lead carbonate Which of the following oxides shows both acidic and basic properties? (A) fron(ll) oxide (B) Sodium oxide (C) Calcium oxide (©) Aluminium oxide Which of the following statements BEST deseribes the difference between an atom and ‘an ion’? (A) Anatom is electrically neutral but an jon is positively charged. (B) Anatom is electrically neutral but an ion is negatively charged. (©) Anatomcontains equal numbersof protonsandelectrons whereas an jon contains more electrons than protons. (D) _Anatomcontainsequal numbers of protons and electrons whereasan jon contains unequal numbers of protons and electrons. G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,Sn Item 7 refers to the following equation which represents the reaction between ethene and chlorine. H ZB 1 i +c), ete a a ca oc ‘What type of reaction does the equation represent? (A) Addition (B) Substitution (© Addition polymerization (D) Condensation polymeri Which of the following is cl neutral oxide? ified as a toms 10-11 refer to the following information. (A) Sodium oxi When a compound is treated with (®) Sulfur dioxide concentrated hy drochiloricacid, agreenish- (©) Carbon dioxide yellow gas which bleachesmoistred litmus (D) Carbon monoxide paper is given off. ‘An element, X, hasan electron configuration 10. 2,8, |. At which of the following positions ‘The gas given off is is the element in the Periodic Table? (A) @) (A) Period 1 Group 1 © (B) Period 1 Group it (D) trogen dioxide (©) __ Period 3 Group I (D) Period 3 Group It 11, The concentrated hydrochloric acid is acting as (A) anacid: (B) —acatalyst (©) areducing agent (D) —anoxidizing agent GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,2. 13, 15. ‘Two solutions are to be mixed in order to demonstrate endothermiechange. Whichof the following techniques would be MOST appropriate? (A) Taking mass readings @) 1g temperature readings © ithe pH of the solutions (D) Carefully observingcolourchanges Crystals of sodium chloride are BEST described as, (A) ionic (B) metallic (©) molecular (D) macromolecular 4. 14. Ethanoie acid reacts with ethanol to form fan ester and water. How many moles of ethanoic acid are required to produce 0.5 mol of the ester? A) 0.05 ®) 05 © 1 @ 2 Item 15 refers to the following diagram. ‘The diagram above represents the arrangement of atoms in “@ (6) © ©) sulfur graphite benzene diamond GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE16. 17. 18. 19, Which ofthe following statements regarding the effect of a catalyst on a reaction is INCORRECT? (A) It has no effect on the yield of products. (8) _ It is unchanged chemically on completion of the reaction (©) ttallows equilibrium to be attained more rapidly-in a reversible reaction. (D) It lowers the energy of the reactants so that the reaction occurs at @ faster rate. In which of the following compounds does hydrogen have a negative oxidation ‘umber? (A) cH, (B) NaH © NH, ©) HO, From which of the following substances can a solid be obtained by the process of sedimentation? (A) Gels (8) Emulsions (©) Foams (D) Suspensions Which of the following gases shows NO reaction with moist litmus paper? (A) Ammonia (B) Hydrogen (©) Sulfurdioxide (0) Hydrogen sulfide 20. 21. 2. 23. Which of the following techniques or processes may be used to separate a mixture ‘of plant pigments? (A) Centrifugation (B) Solvent extraction (©) Fractional distillation (D) Paper chromatography tems 21-22 refer to the following information. A solution of iron(t) sulfate was added until in EXCESS to a solution of barium nitrate. The precipitate produced was filtered off and water was added to the residue in the filter paper. ‘The colour of the precipitate produced was (A) yellow @) brown (© green ©) white ‘Water was added to the residue to (A) dissolve the precipitate (B) prevent further react (©) __ purify the precipitate (D) ile the fitrate ‘Theatoms of element ¥ contain 19 electrons. ‘The chemistry of element ¥ will be similar to @ jum (B) magnesium (© bromine (O) —Tithium fe GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE24. 25, 29. -6- Which of the following halogensisaliquid 26. Which of the following reactions occurs at room temperature? between propene and bromine? (A) Iodine “ (8) Fluorine ® © i © @) (D) Condensation During the reaction between ethanol 27. FeCl, and FeCl, are two chlorides of iron, and ethanoie acid, a small quantity of Which of the following statements about concentrated sulfurie acid is added to these two chlorides of iron isare TRUE? (A) oxidize the ethanol 1. The percentage of iron by mass in (B) catalyse the reaction the two chlorides is different. (©) dehydrate the ethanol Il, The colours of the aqueous (D) hydrolyse the produets solutions of the two chlorides are different. Ill. The aqueous solutions of the two chlorides do not conduct electricity. (A) Lonly (B) Monty (©) Land tl only (D) Land itl only When solid lead nitrate is heated, it decomposes gi BALANCED equation for this reaction is. off nitrogen(IV) oxide and oxygen, The (A) 2PO(NO,},(5) + 2PbO(S) + 4NO,(g) + 0,(8) (B) —_ PR(NO,),(s) —> PO(s) + NO,(g) + 0,(€) (©) PH(NO,),(s) -+ PLO(S) + 2NO,(g) + 0,(8) (D) _2PO(NO,),(s) + PbO(s) + 2NO,(g) + O,(@) ‘Which of the following compounds yields a brown gas and a black solid residue on heating? (A) Sodium carbonate (B) Copper hydroxide (©) Sodium nitrate (D) Copper nitrate GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE30, 31 Which ofthe following metals areextracted from their ores by reduction of their oxides with carbon? (A) Aluminium and magnesium (B) Lead and magnesium (C) Zine and aluminium (©) Iron and zine During the electrolysis of aqueous copper ll) sulfate solution using inert electrodes, the ions migrating tothe cathode are (A) Cu** (aq) and H* (aq) (B)_ H* (aq) and OH (eq) (©) $0}*(@q) and OH" (eq) () Cu**(aq) and 80" (eq) 32. 33. Items 32-33 refer to the following diagrams which represent bonding as it ‘occurs in certain compounds. “ ® © (o) Sess Inanswering ltems32~33,eachoptionmay be used once, more than once or not at all. Which of the diagrams illustrates bonding in chlorine? Pe Which ofthe diagrams illustrates bonding in oxygen? GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE34, 35. ‘The rate of a chemical reaction does NOT depend on the (A) presence of a catalyst (B) _ concentration of the reactants (©) temperature ofthe reacting system (D) energy change associated with the reaction Items 35-36 refer to the following reactions, (A) Hydrolysis (B) Dehydration (©) Saponification (D) _ Esterification In answering Items 35-36, each reaction may bbe used once, more than once, or not at all, In which reaction is ethane produced from ‘ethanol? Which reaction involves the boiling of fat or cil with aqueous sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)? 3. 40. [tems 37-38 refer to the following acids. (A) Sulfuric acid (B) Hydrochloric acid (C) _ Nitvie acid (BD) Bthanoie acid In answering Items 37-38, a particular acid ‘may be used once, more than once, or not at all, ‘Which acid functions as dehydrating agent when concentrated? Which acid reacts with copper to produce an , reddish-brown gas? Which of the following ionic equations involves oxidation? (A) Sh-2e5 8 (B) Ch. +e 2cr © W426 > H, (D) Natte—>Na ‘Which of the following methods is used for the extraction of aluminium? (A) Electrolysis of its molten oxide (B) Reduction of its oxide using coke (C) Electrolysis ofits aqueouschloride (D) Reduction of its oxide using carbon monoxide GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGEItem 41 refers to the fully displayed structural formulae of compounds Q, R and $ shown below. aeee a1. 2, HoH OE La u—c—c—c—o—# ett HOH s Which of the following correctly identifies the homologous series to which each compound i | a Q belongs? Q R s (A) Ester Acid Alcohol (8) Acid ‘Alcohol Ester (©) Alcohol Ester (0) Acid Ester ingmetals neither reacts laces hydrogen from ilute hydrochloric acid? (A) tron ®) Zine (©) Copper (D) Calcium The existence of millions of organic compounds is due primarily tothe ability of carbon to form 1. multiple bonds Hing structures IML. branched chains 45, (A) Land I only (B) and Ill only (C) Mand tlt only (D) Mand Ut Which ofthe following aqueous solutions will produce a yellow precipitate with aqueous potassium iodide? (A) Lead nitrate (8) Zine sulfate (©) Calcium chloride (D) Sodium carbonate Item 45 refers to the following information. Itwas found that magnesium metal displaces zine ions in zine sulfate, while zinc metal displaces lead ions in lead sulfate. ‘What is the order of reactivity, from most reactive to least reactive? (A) Pb, Zn and ae (8) Mg,Znand (©) Zn, Mgand Pb (D) Zn, Phand Mg GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE:7. 48, 49. -10- lems 46-47 refer to the following organic 50. ‘compounds. (A) Natural gas (B) —_Propene (©) Ethanol (D) Vinegar In answering Items 46-47, each compound ‘may be used once, more than once or not at all, ‘Which of the compounds ean be hydrated”? Which of the compounds has a pH less than n Which of the following is produced when ‘carbon monoxide reacts with iron(II!) oxide? (A) Q,only (®) Feonly (©) CO, and CO only (B) CO, and Fe only st. A piece of limestone is treated with dilute ftydrochloric acid. Which of the following ‘would be observed? Effervescence occurs. Tl A gas isevolved witha pungent odour. IIL Agus is evolved which turns 5. limewater milky. (A) Land Itonly (B) Land itt only (©) Hand Itt only (D) [Wand itt Which ofthe following structures represents 1 compound that can react with an aleohol to produce a sweet smelling liquid? Hon n ® w¢—¢-e-0—n bad noe © w-¢-d-e ia illic om wt 8 med Hiiie Stel is often used in place of iron because it (A) _ is more susceptible to corrosion (B) has a lower melting point (©) is stronger (D) _ischeaper ‘Assolution has a pH of 1. This solution would be expected to react with (A) zinc metal to produce hydrogen (B) hydrochloric acid to producechlorine (©) zinc metal to produce a solution of pH 10 (D) hydrochloric acid to produce a salt ‘and water GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE53. of the following is the reason for 57. adding eryolite to pure alumina in the extraction of aluminium by electrolysis? (A) towers the melting point. (B) It reduces the resistance. (C)___Itreduces the current. (D) It prevents damage. 38. ‘What type of reaction occurs when zine metal is added to copper sulfate solution? (A) Combustion (8) Neutralization (©) _ Displacement (D) Decomposition 89. ‘A formula of a gas with a distinetive colour is (a) so, (8) NO, © co, () NH, 60, Which ofthe following is a natural source of hydrocarbons? (A) Carbon (B) Methane (C) Hydrogen (D) Petroleum END OF TEST ALL members of a homologous series have similar (A) densities (B) boiling points (©) chemical properti (D) physical properties Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose by (A) condensation polymerization (B) addition polymerization (C)__ oxidation and reduction (D) dehydrogenation Which of these compounds will react with bromine solution only if light is present? (A) C,H, (B) C,H, ©) GH ©) CH, During the manufacture of ethanol by fermentation, the gas evolved (A) bums witha blue flame (B) tums limewater cloudy (C) lights a glowing splint (D) tums potassium dichromate green IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST,