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TEST CODE 0121201,0
FOX{M TP 2017050
MAY/JT'NE 2017
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBE,AN SECONDARY EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY
paper 0l _ Geneial proficiency

t hour 15 minutes

09 JUNE 2017 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY.
1' This test consists of 60 items. You will have t hour and r 5
minutes to answer them.
2. I, addition to trris test bookret, you should rrave an answer
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conesponds-to your itern and shade
the satne letter as the answer
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Sarnple Item

The SI unit of length is the

Sample Ansrvel
(A) metre
(B)
(C)
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second
(D) kilogr.an-r

The best answer to this item is ,,n1etre,,

, so (A) has been shadecl.
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cornpletely befor.e you flll in your new choice.
6 ' whe, yoLI are tolcl. to
begi,, turn the ur,l wo,k as quickly and as careftilly
cannot answel' an itettt, go or1 to the !T: as yo, can. If you
neit one. yori niay r.eturn to that itern
later.
7. You ruaSi do any r.ough wor.k in this
booklet.
8. Irigur-es are not necessarily ch.awn
to scale.
9' You rnay use a silent, rl.rl-pfogrammable
carculator.to answer items.

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1 Wrich of the following processes provide 4. An atom has 20 electrons. When it ionizes,
evidence of the particulate nature of matter? it has the same electronic configuration as

I. Diffusion (A) neon

II. Filtration (B) argon
m Osmosis (c) ' sodium
(D) calcium
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(c) II and III only 5. Which of the following elements does
(D) I, II and III NOT fonn simple ions by gaining or losing
electrons?

Itern 2 refers to the following table which (A) Calbon

gives the melting points and boilingpoints (B) Copper
of the clilorides of four elements. (c) Calcium
(D) Chlorine
Melting Point Boiling Point
Element of of
Chloride (K) Chloride (K)

I 463 453
Ii 248 348
m 973 t693
IV 193 333

2 Wliicli ofthe elements fouus a chloride that

is ionic in natnre?

(A) I
(B) u
(c) III
(D) IV

., Wliich of the following elements has 7

electlons in its outer shell?

(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
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10 Which of the following oxides may show \4. In which of the following substances will
both acidic and basic proPerties? elecffolysis NOT occur when an electrical
current is passed through it?
(A) Iron(II) oxide
(B) Sodiurn oxide (A) Sodium hydroxide solution
(c) Calciurn oxide (B) Molten sodium chloride
(D) Aluminium oxide (c) ' Solid sodium chloride
(D) Dilute sulfuric acid

II Amixture of copper(il) oxide and

copper(Il) sulfate is BEST separated by 15. Which of the following are physical
properties of ionic substances?
(A) distilling the mixture
(B) heating the mixture and condensing I. High melting points
(c) shaking with excess water and then il. Soluble in organic solvents
filtering m. Good conductors of electricity in
(D) shaking with excess water followed the liquid state
by fractional distillation
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
12. Which of the following elements exhibits (c) II and III only
allotropy? (D) I, II and III

(A) Silicon
(B) Carbon 16. Which of the following substances, when
(c) Uranium added to pure water', SIGNIFICANTLY
(D) Altuninium increases the water's conductivity?

(A) Graphite
13. Which ofthe following statements is TRUE (B) Iron(II) hydroxide
of an endothermic reaction? (C) Copper(Il) hydroxide
(D) Sodium chloride
(A) Heat is given up to the
sumoundings.
(B) Fleat is absorbed from the 17 A separating funnel can be used to separate
surroundings. a mixture of
(C) The products have less energy
than the reactants. (A) water and ethanol
(D) The products have the same (B) water and kerosene
energy as the reactants. (c) water and solid sodium chloride
(D) kerosene and solid sodium chloride

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(B) Simple molecular in order to increase the rate ofthe reactiln?
(C) Macromolecular
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(D) Metallic I Increasing the temperature atwhich
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be used once, more than once or not at all.
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18 Whicli of the above tenns describes the (A)
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I and II only
structure of sodium chloride?
(B) I and III only
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(c) II and III only
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(D) I, II and III
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strucfure of copper?
23 The atomic number of au element
ii is defined
as the number of
20 The pH of fresh sugar cane juice, which
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(A) elech'ons
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(c) protons and neuh.ons
acetic (ethanoic) acid, CHTCOTH
(D) electrons and neutrons
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(B) sodium cliloride, NaCl
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(c) slaked lime, Ca(OH),
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24. Which of the following halogens
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at room temperafure?
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(A) Bromine
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(C) Chlorine
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give hydrogen ions.
(D) Iodine
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II They form a normal salt when all
replaceable hydrogen ofthe acid
25 Which of the following statements
is lemoved. is TRUE
for the equation below?
III Their anions can dissociate to give
hydrogen ions.
IV. They are not capable of generating
Mg(s) + H2SO4(aq) * MgSOu(ad + H,1gy
a nomal salt.
(A) Hydrogen is oxidized from 0 to +l
(A) (B) Hydrogen is reduced from +2
I and III to 0.
(B) I and IV (c) Mg is oxidized fiorn 0 to +2.
(c) (D) Mg is reduced fi.om +2 to 0.
II and IiI
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26 The element that is used to determine the 30 Which of the following diagrams illustrates
relative atomic mass of other elements is the course of an exothermic reaction?

(A)
(A) Carbon-10
(B) Carbon-12
(c) Carbon-13
(D) Carilon-14 bo
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Reactants
H
Items 27-28 refer to the following table Products
showing various tests for gases.
Reaction path

Test Observation
(B)
(A) Danrp blue Damp blue
litmus paper litmus tums red

(B) Darnp red Damp red bo

q) Products
litmus paper Iitmus tums
rd
blue Reactants

(c) Glowing splint Splint relights Reaction path

(D) Lit splint Splint (c)

extinguishes
with a pop

In answering Iterns 27--28, each option may

be used orlce, rrore than once or not at all.
Reactants Products

27 Which test can be used to identifu an acidic

Reaction path
gas?
(D)

28. Which test can be used to identify ammonia

gas?
Reactants Products
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place during electrolysis? frl

(A) Oxidation occurs at the anode. Reaction path

(B) Anions rnove towards the cathode.
(c) Cations move towards the cathode.
(D) Inert elech'odes do not react with
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31. An atom with atomic structure

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(A) 14 protons, 13 neutrons
(B) 13 protons, 27 neutrons
(c) 13 protons, 14 neutrons
(D) 27 protons, 13 neuhons

Item 32 refers to the following graph

which shows the boiling points of some
straight-chain arcohors.
Boiling
points (oC)
250

200

1s0

100

50

72 34 56 7 89
Number of carbon atoms in chain

32 Which of the following molecular

formulae represents the alcohol
whose boiling point is l g0
"C?
(A) cH3(CHr)3oH
(B) cH3(CHr)4oH
(c) cH3(cHr)soH
(D) cH3(ClI2)6oI{

33 To, which homologous series

does the 34.
rollowlng strucnlre belong? Which of the following is the
name of the
compound CH3CHTCHTCHTOH?
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(B)
1-propanol

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(D)
4-propanol
4-butanol
1-butanol
(A) Carboxylic acids
(B) Alkanes
(c) Alkenes
(D) Alcohols a

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Item 40 refers to the following equation'

Items 35-36 refer to the following
conversions of ethanol.
RCOOH(aq) +NaOH(aq) + RCOONa(aq) +Ito(f
(A) CI{3CH2OFI -+ CI{TCOOH
(B) cH;cHrOH --+ CH,CHO
(C) CH3CH2OH * C#, 40. Wrich of the following processes correctly
(D) CH;CHroH -+ 2Cor* 3Hro describes the equation above?

In answering Items 35-36, each (A) Decornposition

conversion may be used once, more than (B) Neutralization
once or not at all. (c) Precipitation
(D) Reduction
35 Which of the conversions above correctly
represents the dehydration of ethanol?
41. An organic substance, when reacted with
bromine water, decolourizes it immediately'
36 Which of the conversions above requires The substance is MOST likelY an
rnan ganate(VII)A(MnOo?
(A) alcohol
(B) alkane
Items 37-38 refer to the following equation' (c) alkene
(D) ester
Organic Acid + Alcohol $ Ester * Water.

31 The forwarci reactiott is known as

42. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose
(A) by
synthesis
(B) hydrolysis
(c) esteriflcation (A) dehydrogenation
(D) polyrnerization (B) oxidation and reduction
(c) addition polymerization
(D) condensation polyrnerization
38. The reverse reaction is known as

(A) synthesis 43. Cornpounds in a homologous series

(B) hydrolysis
(c) esterification (A) exist in the same state
(D) polymerization (B) possess the same molecular formula
(c) differ successively by a - CH, group
(D) possess only carbon in straight
39. 'Cracking'is the process ofbreaking down chains

(A) large alkane rnolecules into

smaller alkene anct alkane
molecules
(B) large alkane molecules into
srnaller alkane and hydrogen
molecules
(c) complex sugar molecules into
sirnple sugar molecules
(D) large polymer molecules into
polymer molecules
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44 Ethene reacts with hydrogen, chlorine and 48. Soapless detergents are
hydlogen chloride. These reactions are all
examples of (A) made from fats

(A) (B) all biodegradable

(B)
addition (C) inorganic materials
(C)
substitution (D) not affected by hard water
condensation
(D) polymerization
49. A solution, when treated with sulfur dioxide
gas, becomes green. The solution
4s. Which of the following substances is NOT contains
potassium
apolymer?
(A) nitrate
(A) Nylon (B) sulfate
(B) Protein (c) dichromate(VI)
(c) Fructose
(D) manganate(VII)
(D) Cellulose
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50. A suitable drying agent for the laboratory
Which ofthe following methocls is used for
: preparation of amrnonia gas is
the extraction of aluminium?

(A) Electrolysis of its rnolten oxide

(A) calcium oxide
Elecrrolysis of its aqueous chloride @) calcium chloride
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(C) Iieduction of its oxide rri"e.;i." (Cl anhydrous copper sulfate
(D) Reductionofitsoxideusingiarbon
(D) concentrated sulfuric acid

monoxide
51. When copper(Il) carbonate is heated alone
in
47 a dry test fube, a gas is evolved
Whicli of the following statements about and a Utact<
residue is formed. This gas is expected
sulfur are true? to

(A) hrm red litmus blue

I. It is usecl in the vulcanization of (B) lelight a glowing splint
rubber.
iI (c) decolourize acidified aqueous
It is used in the exh.action of iron
potassium rnanganate(Vlf
fi'om iron ore. ^
m. It'is used in the manufacture of (D) form a white precipitate with
aqueolrs calcium hydroxide
explosives.

(A) i and II only

(B) I and III only
52. An element that is a nonmetal
(c) II and III only
(D) (A) is a solid at room temperature
I, II and IiI
(B) can act as a reducing agent
(c) fonns an acidic oxide
(D) conducts ete,Jtricity

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53 Which of the following observations is 57. The main substances responsible for 'acid
Iikely when EXCESS aqueous ammonia rain'are
is added to a solution of copper(Il) sulfate
and the mixture is shaken? (A) chlorofluorocarbons
(B) lead compounds in exhaust fumes
(A) Green solution (c) carbondioxide and carbon monoxide
(B) Green precipitate (D) sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide
(c) Deep blue solution
(D) Light blue precipitate
58. Which of the following observations is
expected when aqueous silver nihate is
Items 54-55 refer to the following metals. added to aqueous potassium chloride?

(A) AI (A) Apungent gas is evolved.

(B) Cu (B) A blue precipitate appearc.
(c) Fe (C) A white precipitate appears.
(D) Na (D) A brown precipitate appears.

In answering Items 54-55, aparticular metal

may be used once, more than once or not 59 Which metal appears between copper and
at all. aluminium in the reactivity series and is an
important component in haemoglobin?

54. Which metal reacts vigorously with water (A) Lead

to produce a sh'ongly alkaline solution? (B) Iron
(c) Zinc
(D) Magnesium
55. Which metal has an alioy which is used in
the manufacture of aitcraft?
60 Which of the following gases will give a
positive test with dry cobalt chloride paper?
50. Wrich of the following reactions is LEAST
likely to occur? (A) o2
(B) H2
(A) Mg(s) + Zn(NO,)r(aq) -+ (c) CO,
Mg(btO,)r(aq) + Zn(s) (D) HrO

(B) Cu(s) + ZAgNOT(aq) -+

Cu(Nor)r(aq) + 2Ag(s)

(c) Fe(s) + cuQ.IO,)r(aO -+

Fe(NO,)r(aq) + Cu(s)

(D) Pb(s) + Fe(NO,)r(aq) -+

PbQ.IOr)r(aq) + Fe(s)

END OF TEST

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