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    fae Sakic i tone aes tisee| TESTCODE 01212010 FORM TP 2018050 [sett ceo MAY/JUNE 2018 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION CHEMISTRY Paper 01 ~ General Proficiency I hour 15 minutes 08 JUNE 2018 (p.m.) READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This tost consists of 60 items, You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer them. 2. , In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer shest. 3, Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), Read each item tte about to answer and decide which choive is best. OSD (Ose “me 4, Onyour answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space havis the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below, ms ‘Sample Item ‘The SI unit of length is the ‘Sample Answer (A) metre ® e000 @ second. (@) — kilogram ‘The best answer to this item is “metre”, so (A) has been shaded. 5. Ifyou want to change your answer, erase it completely before yau fil in your new choice. 6, When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and-as carefully as you can. If you cannot answer an item, go’on to the next one. ‘You may return to tht itern later. 7, You may do any rough work in this booklet. | 8 Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. 9, You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer items, SB DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 2017 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. an ‘Which of the following processes suggests that matter is made up of minute particles? Diffusion Capillarity Evaporation Distillation ‘Mass number’ is the number of (A) neutrons plus protons (B)__ neutrons minus protons (© electrons plus neutrons (D)__ electrons plus protons ‘When an exothermic reaction occurs, energy is (A) absorbed from the environment (B) released to the environment (© absorbed from the reactants (D) released from the products Which of the following statements BEST describes the difference between an atom and an ion? (A) An atomis electrically noutral but an ion is positively charged. (B) Anatom is electrically neutral but ‘an ion is negatively charged. (©) Anatom contains equal numbers of ‘and electrons whereas an ion contains more electrons than protons. (D) Anatom contains equal numbers of protons and electrons whereas an ion contains tinequal numbers of protons and electrons. ‘Items 5-7 refer to the information in the following table. Element | Number of | Number of | Number of Protons | Electrons | Neutrons Q 8 8 8 R 16 16 16 s 8 g 9 + 16 18 16 5. Which of the following pairs of elements are isotopes? (A) QandR @) RandT © Qands ©) SandT 6. Which of the following elements is an anion? A Q ® R @© s @) T 7. The element Q is (A) oxygen ®) chlorine (©) __ nitrogen ) sulfur 8. Barium is below calcium in Group Il of the Periodic-Table. When BOTH metals react ‘with water, the MAIN observed differences would be the rate of reaction and the (A) type of product (B) type of gas evolved (©) reaction with litmus (D) solubility of the product GOON TA THR NEYT DAR 10. nt. Which of the following aqueous solutions contains | mole of hydrogen ions? “w (8) 2dm* of 0.5 mol dur H,S0, 2.dm? of 0.5 mol dir? HCL (©) 1 dm’ of 1.0 mol dn? H,80, {D) 1 dm’ of 1.0 mol dm CH,COOH Which of the following substances does ‘NOT conduct electricity? (A) Lead (B) Copper (© Ethanol (D) —Ethanoie acid +A new element, R, shows chemical properties similar to the element sodium. ‘What is the correct formula of a compound formed with R and sulfur? RS, @ RS © RS ©) RS, -3- 2. 2B. 14. ‘Item_12 refers to the information in the following table. Element | Atomic Number 1 3 i 6 oO 17 1V, 18 Which TWO elements above, when ‘combined with each other, form an ionic ‘compound? (Candi (8) Land Ii (©) Wandiv (D) Mendiv ‘The number of shared electron pairs in the methane (CH,) molecule is A 4 (B) 6 © 8 @) 10 Which of the following statements BEST describes the formation of ametallic bond? (A) Anions are held together by electrons. (B) Metal atoms are held together by anions. (©) Metal ions are held together by a sea of anions. (D) Cations are held together by a sea of mobile electrons. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, 1s. 16. 17. 18. Assolution having a pH of 1 will (A) neutralize a solution of pH 4. ) react with zine metal to produce hydrogen. (©) react with zine metal to produce a solution of pH 10. ) react with hydrochloric acid to produce a salt and water. In the electrolysis of aqueous copper(I) ‘sulfate solution using copper electrodes, the anode (A) decreases in mass (B) increases in mass (©) undergoes no change in mass ©) __ is the site where reduction occurs ‘Items 17-18 refer to the following sets into which elements may be placed. (A) Period 2 (B) — Group2 (© Group 7 ©) Period 3 ‘Select the set of elements which BEST fits the following descriptions. Each set may be used once, more than once or not at all. Which set of elements forms molecules ‘which contain two atoms? Which set of elements has atoms with two electrons in their outer shells? 19. 20, a. 22, Which of the following statements is true of carbon monoxide? (A) Itis an acidic gas, (B) _ tis very soluble in water. (©) It tums lime water milky. (D) _ Itreduces iron(I1) oxide, Adding dilute sulfuric acid to which of the following copper(1I) compounds would be the LEAST suitable method for preparing copper(II) sulfate? (A) Copper(Il) oxide (®) —_Copper(il) chloride (©) Copper(It) carbonate @) — Copper(i) hydroxide Which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Aqueous ammonia is a weak electrolyte. (B) Sulfuric acid isa strong electrolyte. (©) Copper is a strong electrolyte. (D) Ethanol is a non-electrolyte. Which of the following techniques may be used to separate a mixture of plant pigments into their individual components? (A) — Centrifugation @) Solvent extraction © Fractional distillation (D) Paper chromatography GOON TO THE NRYT Ane -5- ‘Items 23-24 refer to the following equation. 26. Which of the following diagrams BEST a illustrates the course of an exothermic NO,() + 80,(¢) —* NO(g) + SO,(8) reaction? Which of the following compounds is @ reduced? () NO, ® 0, © No @) 80, ®) Which of the following compounds is the (A) No, ®) 80, © NO @) so, © Which of the following substances, when added to pure water, SIGNIFICANTLY inoreases the water’s conductivity? (A) Graphite (B) —_Tron(il) hydroxide (C) — Copper(Il) hydroxide (D) Sodium chloride o GO ON TO THE NEXT PAG. 27. a. A substance Y reacts with an ammonium salt to product ammonia gas. Y must therefore be (A) asalt (B) — abase (©) anacid @) — anester An example of a substance with a giant covalent structure is, (A) copper (B) — diamond (©) solid iodine (D) sodium chloride ‘Anion with a single negative charge may be converted into a neutral atom of the same element by (A) losing a neutron @) gaining a proton (©) losing an electron ©) gaining an electron ‘On adding aqueous hydrochloric acid to a solution in a test tube, a gas is given off which extinguishes a burning splint. This shows the presence of (A) nitrate tons (B). sodium ions (©) ammonium ions (D) carbonate ions ‘The main substances responsible for ‘acid rain’ are (A) chloroffuorocarbons (B) lead compounds in exhaust fumes (©) sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide (D) carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide -6- 34. + 35. ‘Item 32 refers to the following information. Z is a brown, gaseous oxide which is soluble in water. It turns moist blue litmus ~ paper red. Z may BEST be described as (A) abasic oxide ®) — anoutral oxide (©) anacidic oxide (D) an amphoteric oxide Sulfur is used in which of the following processes? {. Vulcanization of rubber TI, Extraction of iron from iron ore TI. — Manufacture of explosives (A) [andl only (8) Land If only (©) Mand Ionly @) | Mandi Which of the following metals will NOT displace hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric acid? (A) Zine @) tron (C) Copper ©) = Aluminium ‘Which of the following lists contains ALL the raw materials used in the extraction of iroti? (A) Air, iron ore and limestone (B) Air, coke, eryolite and limestone (©) Air, coke, iron ore and limestone (D) Coke, iron ore, bauxite and limestone GO ON TO THR. NEXT PAGE, 37. 38. A property of metals is that they tend to (A) lose electrons (B) form negative ions (©C)__ be resistant to the passage of electricity (D) be discharged at the positive electrode in electrolysis ‘Which of the following procedures can be used to identify ammonia gas? (A) Passing the gas through lime water ®) Placing a burning splint in a jar of the gas (©) Placing a glowing splint in a jar of the gas (@) Placing red and blue litmus paper in ajar of the gas Why is aluminium more resistant to corrosion than iron? (A) Aluminium has reacted completely but iron has not reacted completely. (B) Aluminium oxide formed is more reactive than the iron oxide formed. (© Aluminium oxide protects the aluminium but the iron oxide does not protect the iron. (D) Aluminium oxide does not react with aluminium but the iron oxide reacts with iron. Which of the following diagrams BEST illustrates bonding in hydrogen bromide? OD -H) re ‘D How many covalent bonds are there in a nitrogen molecule? « @®) © @) HNoe GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Item 41 refers to the following table 8. which shows the reaction of four metals, W, X, ¥ and Z, with water or steam. The table also shows the products formed when nitrates are heated for each metal? Products Formed Metais| Reaction with | When Nitrate is : Heated [No reaction | Metal, NO, and O, X | Reacts with — | Oxide, NO, and O, steam but not with cold water Y [Reacts rapidly | Nitrite and oxygen with cold water 4s, Z | Reacts slowly | Oxide, NO, and O, with cold water 41. Which of the metals is LIKELY to form a soluble hydroxide? a w @® x © Y © z 42. Aluminium is ——lectrolysis oF pi oxide while iron is manufactured by the reduction of its ore haematite, Fe,0,. Which of the following statements about , aluminium and iron is correct? @ ®) © ©) Iron is moré reactive than aluminium. Aluminium is more reactive than 46. Iron cannot be obtained by electrolysis. Electricity is cheap near aluminium oxide deposits. 47. Which of the following substances is an important constituent of chlorophyll? (A) tron (B) Copper (© Calcium (©) Magnesium Which of the following metals will NOT react with water under any condition? A) tron (B) Copper (© = Aluminium ©) — Magnesium Which of the following metals forms ‘an oxide which cannot be reduced by hydrogen? (A) Tron (B) Lead (©) Copper (©) Magnesium Items 46-47 refer to the following compounds. (A) Natural gas (B) Propene (C)___Ethanol a @) Vinegar Each compound may be used once, more than once or not at all. Which of the compounds contains a saturated hydrocarbon? Which ofthe compounds can bedehydrated? GO ON TO THR NEXT PAGE 49. How many isomers of butane, C,Hy., are there? e “wi. @ 2 © 3 @ 4 Ethene CANNOT be directly converted to (A) ethane @®) ethanol (©) carbon dioxide (D)_ethanoic acid ‘Which of the following structures represents ‘a molecule of but-2-ene? a ®) © © -9- 51. Items 51-52 refer to the following substances. (A) CjHOH ® GH, © CH (@) CH,cOOc,H, In answering Items 51-52, a particular substance may be used once, more than once or not at all. ‘Which of the substances is soluble in water? Which of the substances is used as a ‘monomer in addition polymerization? ‘The MAJOR natural source of alkanes and alkenes is (A) _ petroleum (B) natural gas (C) the earth’s crust (D) the atmosphere ‘When a hydrocarbon molecule is cracked, which TWO smaller molecules are produced? 1. Analkane I — Analkene I. Analcohol IV. Ariorganic acid (A) Land It B) and IV (©) Wand UT (@) Mand iv GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE -10- Items55-56 refer tothe followingequation. 58, The fermentation of sugars, using glucose as the substrate, can be represented by the Organic Acid + Alcohol = Ester + Water equation (A) C,H,.0, + 60, + 6CO, + 6H,0 ‘SS. The forward reaction is known as (B) CyH.0,* CH CHO), + HO (A) synthesis, . ®) hydrolysis (©) C,H,,0, > 2C,H,0H +2C0, (© esterification (©) _ polymerization (D) 6C0, + 6H,0 + C,H,,0, + 60, 56. The reverse reaction is known as 59. To which homologous series does the following structure belong? (A) synthesis (B) hydrolysis (© esterification (D) polymerization 57. Which of the following features is NOT true (A) Alkenes ofall homologous series of compounds? (B) Alkanes (C) Alcohols ‘The members of the series have (D) Carboxylic acids (A) the same functional group (B) the same general formula (©) similar chemical properties (D) the same empirical formula

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