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Chemistry 2010 U2 P1
Chemistry 2010 U2 P1
1. Which of the following pairs of formulae is 4. The compound which shows both cis-trans
true for butanoic acid? isomerism and optical isomerism is
Molecular Empirical
(A)
Formula Formula
(A) C 4 H 8O 2 CH 2O
(B) C 4 H 6O 2 CH 2O
(C) C 4 H 8O 2 C 2 H 4O
(D) C 4 H 8O C 2 H 4O
(C)
3. When propane reacts with Cl2(g) in the
presence of sunlight, two possible mono-
substituted products, 1-chloropropane and
2-chloropropane are formed. What is the ratio
of 1-chloropropane to 2-chloropropane?
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:3
(C) 2:1
(D) 3:1 (D)
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5. The formula, C6 H 5COOH, indicates that 9. Which of the following compounds will NOT
decolourize bromine water but will decolourize
(A) an acid group is present potassium permanganate (VII) on warming?
(B) the compound is ketone
(A) Butane
(C) the compound is derived from hexane
(B) Ethanol
(D) seven carbon atoms are arranged in a (C) Ethene
chain (D) Ethanoic acid
6. In the reaction between ethene and bromine, 10. A compound, X, reacts with
which statements about the reaction
mechanism may be true? I 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) to
give an orange precipate
I. A carbocation forms in the rate II Fehling’s solution to give a red
determining step. precipitate
II. A dative covalent bond forms between III aqueous alkaline iodine to give yellow
the bromide ion and ethene. crystals
III. Heterolytic fission of the bromine-
bromine bond occurs. Compound X is most likely
(A) I only
(B) I and II only (A)
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
11. 2-hydroxy 2-methylpropanoic acid can be formed from propanone in the two steps illustrated below.
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
Starch Glucose
(C) Gives blue/black colour with iodine Gives blue/black colour with iodine
Item 14 refers to the following reaction. 16. Which of the following sets of titration
readings is the most precise?
(A) 25.1 25.5 25.1 25.2
(B) 24.9 24.5 25.2 25.4
(C) 25.0 25.0 24.9 24.8
(D) 25.0 24.5 24.8 24.6
14. The product of the above reaction is formed by 17. Which of the following is NOT a property of a
primary standard?
(A) an elimination reaction
(B) electrophilic substitution (A) Does not undergo hydrolysis
(C) free radical substitution (B) Low relative molecular mass
(D) nucleophilic substitution (C) Obtainable in a pure state
(D) Very soluble in water
20. Treatment of a 10.00g sample containing a 24. Which of the following alkenes has the
chloride salt with excess silver nitrate solution wavelength of maximum absorption λ max .
produces 8.08g of silver chloride.
(Ag = 108, Cl = 35.5) (A)
The expression for the percentage of chloride
in the sample is
35.5 × 10.00
(A) × 100 (B)
108 × 8.08
35.5 × 8.08
(B) × 100
108 × 10.00
35.5 × 10.00
(C) × 100 (C)
143.5 × 8.08
35.5 × 8.08
(D) × 100
143.5 × 10.00
(D)
21. A compound absorbs light of frequency 940 MHz.
The wavelength, in cm, of the light absorbed is
( c = 3.0 × 108
ms -1 )
(A) 31.91 25. Which of the following pairs do NOT absorb
(B) 31.91 × 10−2 infrared radiation?
(C) 31.91 × 10−1 I. H 2O and HI
(D) 31.91 × 10 4
II. H 2 and Cl2
III. NH 3 and HBr
22. Which two features BEST describe ultraviolet
IV. CH 4 and Br2
radiation?
(A) Long wavelength and high energy
(A) I and III only
(B) Long wavelength and low frequency (B) I and IV only
(C) Short wavelength and high frequency (C) II and III only
(D) Short wavelength and low energy (D) II and IV only
23. Which of the following equations governs the 26. Which of the following species is NOT a
determination of an unknown compound, X, in significant fragment from the mass spectrum of
a solution by UV/VIS spectroscopy? ethanol?
27. Which of the following is NOT a stationary 29. A solution of 10g of carboxylic acid (weak
phase used in chromatography. acid) in 100 cm3 of water is shaken with
(A) Alumina 100 cm3 of ethoxyethane. It is found that only
(B) Cellulose 6.5g of the acid remains in aqueous solution at
(C) Silica gel equilibrium. The partition coefficient is
(D) Starch (A) 0.054
(B) 0.54
(C) 5.4
Item 28 refers to the following information.
(D) 54
Sample X is a mixture of substances. X was
separated into its components using paper
chromatography simultaneously with
Item 30 refers to the following apparatus used
individual samples of e, f, g and h. The
in organic preparations.
chromatograph produced is shown below.
Sample X e f g h
31. Which of the following are important factors to 34. Fermentation of sugars to alcohol is controlled
consider in determining the location of a by a series of enzymes collectively known as
factory? (A) amylase
I. Proximity to a potential workforce (B) lipase
II. Availability to a means of (C) sucrase
transportation
(D) zymase
III. Potential pollution of air, land and
water 35. In the Bosch-Haber process, N 2 and H 2 can be
IV. Proximity to raw materials obtained from X and Y respectively. Which of
the following pairs BEST describes these
(A) I, II and III only sources?
(B) I, II and IV only
(C) I, III and IV only X Y
(D) I, II, III and IV
Ammonium
(A) Naptha
Salts
32. The extraction of aluminium involves the
Ammonium
electrolysis of purified bauxite dissolved in (B) Air
Salts
molten cryolite, Na 3AlF6 . The MAIN purpose
(C) Air Naptha
of the cryolite is to
Ammonium
(A) prevent the oxidation of the anodes (D) Air
Salts
(B) increase the electrical conductivity of the
melt
(C) reduce the melting point of the mixture
36. Which of the following are consequences of
(D) prevent the reoxidation of the the assumption of alcohol?
aluminium formed at the cathode
I. Depresses the central nervous system
33. In the fractional distillation of crude oil, the II. May cause liver disease
different fractions are separated based on their III. Reduces manual dexterity
(A) polarity
(B) volatility (A) I and II only
(C) viscosity (B) I and III only
(D) solubility (C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
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37. In the electrolysis of brine using the diaphragm 41. The presence of phosphate ions ( PO )4
3−
can
cell, two by-products are
be detected using
(A) chlorine and oxygen (A) ammonium molybdate
(B) chlorine and sodium (B) sodium thiosulphate
(C) hydrogen and mercury (C) potassium thiocyanate solution
(D) hydrogen and sodium hydroxide (D) potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) solution
Nitrifying X
bacteria
Bacteria Bacteria
Z
45. The burning of polyvinylchloride, PVC, is considered an improper disposal technique because PVC
(A) forms toxic products
(B) causes acid rain
(C) destroys the ozone layer
(D) has a very high melting point
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Answers
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 A
6 D 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 D
11 D 12 C 13 D 14 B 15 B
16 C 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 D
21 A 22 C 23 A 24 B 25 D
26 A 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 A
31 D 32 C 33 B 34 D 35 C
36 D 37 D 38 A 39 D 40 C
41 A 42 B 43 A 44 D 45 A