Answer Scheme ( FORM 4 CHEMISTRY )

Question Answer Marks

SECTION A 20%
Multiple Choice Question
1C 2C 3D 4D 5D 6D 7D 8B 9C 10 C
11 D 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 C 16 B 17 D 18 A 19 D 20 D

SECTION B 10%
Isotopes are the atoms of the same element with same proton number but 1
1)a) different nucleon number/ same number of protons but different number of
neutrons
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b)
(84 × 0.56) + (86 × 9.86) + (87 × 7.00) + (88 × 82.58) 1
100
47.04+847.96+609+7267.04
=
100

8771.04 1
=
100

= 87.71 1

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c) 1+1

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d)
Similarity Difference
Same chemical property Different physical property
(atomic mass, density, melting 2+2
and boiling point)
Same proton number/ number of Different nucleon number/
protons number of neutrons
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SECTION C 20%
(a) (i) Carbon-12 is chosen as the standard because it is a solid at room temperature and thus 2
can be handled easily.

Carbon-12 combines easily with other elements. Therefore, this element is found in
most substances.
2
Although carbon has three isotopes, carbon-12 is the major isotope with the
abundance of 99%. This makes the relative atomic mass of carbon-12 exactly 12.0.

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b (i) 2Zn(NO3)2 2ZnO + 4NO2 +O2 1+1

(Correct reactants and products + balanced chemical equation)

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(ii) The reactant is zinc nitrate , the products are zinc oxide, nitrogen dioxide gas and 1
oxygen gas

2 mol of zinc nitrate decomposed when it is heated to form 2mol of zinc oxide and 1
4mol of nitrogen dioxide gas and 1 mol of oxygen gas
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c (i) No. of mol of Zn(NO3)2 = 37.8/189 1

= 0.2 mol

2mol Zn(NO3)2 : 4mol NO2

1
0.2mol Zn(NO3)2. : 0.4 mol NO2

Volume of NO2 = 0.4 x 24

= 9.6 dm3 1

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(ii) 2mol Zn(NO3)2 : 2mol ZnO 1

0.2mol Zn(NO3)2. : 0.2 mol NO2

Volume of ZnO = 0.2 x 81

1
1
= 16.2 g

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(d) 1. Solution R : sodium/potassium/ammonium carbonate 1

2. [20-100] cm3 of MgCl2 solution [0.5 - 2.0] mol dm-3 is poured into a beaker

3. [20-100] cm3 of Na2CO3 solution [0.5 - 2.0] mol dm-3 is added into MgCl2 1
solution

4. The mixture is stirred

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5. The mixture is filtered

6. The residue is rinsed with distilled water and dried between sheets of filter 1
papers
1

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