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SULIT

YEAR END ONLINE ASSESSMENT 2021 4541/1

CHEMISTRY
Secondary 4
November
1 hour One hour

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of three sections: Section A, Section B and Section C.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Write your answers on a testpad or A4 paper.
At the end of the exam, take screenshots of your answers and upload them onto the
MS Teams Assignment.
5. Show your working clearly.
6. Marks will be deducted for unclear working and images that have been uploaded.
7. The diagrams in the questions provided are not drawn to scale unless stated.
8. The marks allocated for each question and sub-part of a question are shown in brackets.
9. You may use a scientific calculator.

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Section A
[25 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1 Which of the following pairs of reactants would result in a reaction?

A Sulphuric acid and copper (II) sulphate solution
B Nitric acid and magnesium oxide
C Hydrochloric acid and sodium nitrate solution
D Ethanoic acid and sodium sulphate solution

2 Table 2 shows the concentration of hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid.

Acid Concentration / mol dm-3
Hydrochloric acid 0.1
Ethanoic acid 0.1
Table 2
Which of the following statements is true about both acids?
A Both are strong acids
B Both acids are strong electrolyte
C The pH value of both acids is equal
D Hydrochloric acid needs less sodium hydroxide to achieve neutralisation compare
to ethanoic acid

3 Which of the following will increase the frequency of collision?

I Use a smaller size reactant
II Remove the product of the reaction
III Increase the temperature of the reaction
IV Increase the concentration of the reactant
A IV only
B II and IV only
C II and III only
D I, III and IV only

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4 Diagram 4 shows an energy profile diagram for a reaction.

Diagram 4
Which of the following shows the activation energy of the reaction?
A P
B Q
C R
D S

5 Which type of glass is suitable for making beakers and test tubes that can be used for
heating?
A Lead glass
B Soda-lime glass
C Borosilicate glass
D Photochromic glass

6 Which of the following substances changes red litmus paper to blue when dissolved in
water?
A Sulphur dioxide
B Carbon dioxide
C Lithium oxide
D Sodium carbonate

7 Ceramic is used to make the wall of nuclear reactor. Which of the following is the
characteristic of ceramic for the usage?
A Hard and strong
B Good electrical insulator
C Remain stable under high temperature
D Chemically inert and non-corrosive

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8 Diagram 8 shows the arrangement of atoms in alloy X.

Copper

Zinc

Diagram 8
What is alloy X?
A Brass
B Bronze
C Cupronickel
D Duralumin

9 The reaction between excess of magnesium with sulphuric acid is represented by the
following equation.
Mg(s) + H2SO4(aq) → MgSO4(aq) + H2(g)
Which of the following represents the graph of mass of magnesium against time?
Mass/g Mass/g

Time/s Time/s
Mass/g Mass/g

Time/s Time/s

10 Which of the following is a soluble salt?

A Iron (II) sulphate
B Silver chloride
C Calcium carbonate
D Lead (II) bromide

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11 Table 11 shows the total volume of gas collected at certain time intervals in a reaction.

Time/s 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210

Volume of gas/cm3 0 2.0 3.7 5.2 6.4 7.3 8.6 8.6

Table 11
What is the average rate of reaction at the second minute?
A 0.040 cm3 s-1
B 0.045 cm3 s-1
C 0.053 cm3 s-1
D 0.062 cm3 s-1

12 Diagram 12 shows the observations when white solid X is heated strongly.

White solid X

Heat strongly

✓ Brown gas is released

✓ Residue is a solid which is yellow when hot
and white when cold

Diagram 12
Which of the following substance is X?
A Zinc nitrate
B Zinc carbonate
C Lead (II) nitrate
D Lead (II) carbonate

13 The properties of ceramic are

I hard
II brittle
III electrical insulator
IV heat insulator
A I, II and III
B I, III and IV
C II, III and IV
D I, II, III and IV

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14 Table 14 shows results of an analysis of solution X.

Experiment
Add sodium hydroxide
solution until it is in excess
Add ammonia solution until
it is excess
Add potassium iodide
solution
Observation
White precipitate formed.
Precipitate dissolves in excess sodium hydroxide.
White precipitate formed. Precipitate does not
dissolve in excess ammonia solution.
Yellow precipitate is formed

Table 14
From the observation above, we can conclude that the cation present in solution X is
A Al3+
B Mg2+
C Zn2+
D Pb2+

15 25.0 cm3 of barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2 is neutralised by 37.5 cm3 of hydrochloric acid of
concentration 2 mol dm-3. What is the concentration of the barium hydroxide?
A 1.0 mol dm-3
B 1.5 mol dm-3
C 1.8 mol dm-3
D 2.0 mol dm-3

16 The information about a substance is listed as below.

• Its action is specific for one reaction

• It is needed in a small amount
• Its chemical properties remain unchanged after a reaction

The substance is referring to

A an oxidising agent.
B a catalyst.
C a reducing agent.
D a dehydrating agent.

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17 Ethanoic acid is a weak acid because

A it is an organic acid.
B it dissolves slightly in water.
C it is a weak conductor of electricity.
D it ionises partially to form hydrogen ions in water.

18 The supporting pillars of flyovers of highways are made of substance X. Substance X has
the following properties:
▪ strong,
▪ not brittle,
▪ can withstand erosion
Which of the following substance is X?
A Concrete
B Steel
C Marble
D Reinforced concrete

19 The neutralisation reaction between nitric acid and barium hydroxide is shown in the
equation below:
2HNO3 + Ba(OH)2 → Ba(NO3)2 + 2H2O
If 20.0 cm3 of 2.0 mol dm-3 nitric acid is neutralised, what is the maximum mass of salt
obtained?
[Relative atomic mass: N=14, O=16, Ba= 137]
A 3.98 g
B 5.22 g
C 7.96 g
D 10.44 g

20 Calcium sulphate salt can be prepared by

A reacting calcium metal with dilute sulphuric acid.
B reacting calcium carbonate with dilute sulphuric acid.
C reacting calcium oxide with dilute sulphuric acid.
D adding calcium chloride solution into sodium sulphate solution.

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21 Glass with a high refractive index is

A lead glass.
B borosilicate glass.
C soda glass.
D fused glass.

22 Diagram 22 shows the graph of the volume of oxygen gas against time for the reaction
between zinc and sulphuric acid. Curve X is obtained when excess granulated zinc is
reacted with 25cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid.

Volume/cm3

Time/s
Diagram 22
Which of the following must be done to produce curve Y?
A Replace granulated zinc with zinc powder
B Add a few drops of copper(II) sulphate solution
C Replace 25cm3 of 1 mol dm-3 sulphuric with 25cm3 of 2 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid
D Replace 25cm3 of 1 mol dm-3 sulphuric with 50 cm3 of 1 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid

23 Which of the following reactions will not produce any gas?

A Copper metal with sulphuric acid
B Zinc metal with hydrochloric acid
C Ammonium chloride with calcium hydroxide
D Sodium carbonate with hydrochloric acid

24 When a solid is heated, it decomposes to residue X which is brown when hot and yellow
when cold. Residue X is
A copper(II) oxide
B iron(II) oxide
C lead(II) oxide
D zinc oxide

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25 Which of the following apparatus is used to measure the volume of gas produced in a
reaction?
A Beaker
B Test tube
C Gas syringe
D Conical flask

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Section B
[15 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1 Diagram1 shows three manufactured substances in the industry.

Composition
Glass
Silver chloride
Copper(I)
chloride
Iron P
Steel
Composition
Silicon dioxide
Sodium oxide
Calcium oxide
Substance X

Diagram 1
Steel is an alloy. Iron is the main element in steel.
(a) State the meaning of alloy.
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[1 mark]

(b) Element P was added to iron to produce steel. What is element P?

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[1 mark]

(c) Compare the hardness between pure iron and steel.

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[1 mark]

(d) Explain your answer in (c).

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2 Diagram 2 shows a set up for titration between hydrochloric acid with 25.0 cm3 of 0.01
mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide solution. Phenolphthalein is used as indicator in sodium
hydroxide solution.

Dilute hydrochloric acid

Sodium hydroxide solution + phenolphthalein

Diagram 2

(a) What is the colour of phenolphthalein in sodium hydroxide solution?

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[1 mark]

(b) State the colour change at the end point.

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[1 mark]

(c) Write the ionic equation for the reaction.

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[1 mark]

(d) 0.05 mol dm-3 of hydrochloric acid is used in the titration above. Determine the
volume of hydrochloric acid is needed to neutralise sodium hydroxide solution in
the conical flask.

[2 marks]

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3 A student carried out three sets of experiment to investigate the factors affecting the rate of
reaction. Table 3 shows the information and the result of the experiment.

Set Reactants Time taken to collect

maximum volume of gas/s
I 3g magnesium ribbon and 50 cm3 of 1 mol 100
dm-3 hydrochloric acid
II 3g magnesium powder and 50 cm3 of 1 mol 60
dm-3 hydrochloric acid
III 3g magnesium ribbon and 50 cm3 of 1 mol 30
dm-3 hydrochloric acid and copper (II)
sulphate solution
Table 3

(a) Write a chemical equation to show the reaction between magnesium and
hydrochloric acid.
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[1 mark]

(b) What is the average rate of reaction for

(i) Set I

[1 mark]

(ii) Set II

[1 mark]

(c) Calculate the maximum volume of hydrogen gas produced at room condition.
[1 mol of gas occupies the volume of 24 dm3 at room condition]

[2 marks]

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Section C
[10 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1 (a) Give one example of soluble salt and one example of insoluble salt.
[2 marks]

(b) Diagram 1 shows the flowchart for magnesium salts.

Solid R Gas P

Reaction II (Heated)
Solution Q
MgCl2
MgCO3 Salt
MgSO4 Reaction I
Reaction III + Acid W

Magnesium Salt

Diagram 1
Both the salts of MgSO4 and MgCl2 in Diagram 1 can be converted to MgCO3
through reaction I, then MgCO3 reacts with acid W to form a magnesium salt
through reaction III.
(i) Suggest acid W to prepare one of the magnesium salts in Diagram 1. Write
the chemical equation involved.
[3 marks]

(ii) Identify the solid R in reaction II. Describe a chemical test to identify the
gas P.
[5 marks]

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