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For each question choose the answer you consider to be the best.
1. Which are reduced when repeated measurements of a physical quantity are made?
2. An experiment was performed to find the enthalpy change for a reaction. It was
repeated several times to give consistent results. However when the average of the
results was compared to the literature value there was a large difference. Which is the
most likely explanation for this large difference?
A. both random and systematic errors
B
3. Which of the following may cause systematic errors when used in an experiment?
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4. Before performing a titration a student rinsed all her apparatus with distilled water but
did not dry it afterwards. Which will not affect the accuracy of her titration result?
A. Failure to rinse the burette with the solution it contains before filling it
C
B. Failure to rinse the pipette with the liquid it contains before filling it
C. Failure to dry the conical flask after washing with distilled water
D. Failure to thoroughly mix the contents of the volumetric flask before taking a sample by
pipette
5. An experiment to determine the molar mass of a volatile liquid gave the result as
60 g mol-1. The literature value is 56 g mol-1. What was the experimental error expressed
as a percentage?
A. 6.7%
B
B. 7.1%
C. 4%
D. 4.0%
A. 3, 3, 2 B. 4, 4, 3
C. 4, 3, 2 D. 3, 3, 3
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A. 1
B
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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9. The graph below shows data for how the concentration of a reactant, A, varied over
time during a chemical reaction.
Once the line of best fit has been drawn which of the following statements are true?
I. By extrapolation the concentration of A after 37 minutes can be deduced.
II. By interpolation the concentration of A after 23 minutes can be deduced.
III. The rate of the reaction does not depend upon the concentration of A
D
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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10. The Arrhenius equation gives the relationship between the rate constant, k, and the
absolute temperature, T, at which the reaction takes place. It can be expressed
logarithmically as
ln k = -Ea/RT + ln A
where Ea represents the activation energy for the reaction, R represents the Gas
constant and A is a constant known as the Arrhenius constant. Which statement is true
when a graph of ln k against I/T is plotted to give a straight line? A
A. The activation energy can be obtained from the gradient and the Arrhenius constant
can be obtained from the intercept.
B. The activation energy can be obtained from the intercept and the Arrhenius constant
can be obtained from the gradient.
11. Which type of transition is associated with X-rays?
A. nuclear spin
D
B. molecular vibrations
C. outer electrons
D. inner electrons
A. 0 B. 1
C
C. 2 D. 10
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13. Which of the following organic compounds give three peaks in their 1H NMR spectra
(ignore the peak due to the reference sample)?
I. C(CH3)3Br
II. CH3CH2CHO
III. (CH3)2CHCOOH
C
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
14. How many peaks does 2,2-dimethylpropane give in its 1H NMR spectrum and what will be
their splitting pattern?
A
2,2-dimethylpropane
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15. What is the ratio of areas under each peak in the 1H NMR spectrum of 2-methylbutane,
CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH3?
A. 1 : 2 : 3 : 3 : 3
D B. 3 : 1 : 3 : 2 : 3
C. 1 : 3 : 3: 5
D. 1 : 6 : 2 : 3
16. Which formula is consistent for a compound that contains a line at m/z = 15 but does
not contain a line at m/z = 29 in its mass spectrum?
A. HC(CH3)2CHO
B. C(CH3)3Cl
C. (CH3)2CHCH2CH3
D. CH3(CH2)2CH3
17. Which technique can best be used to determine that a compound contains a carbonyl
group, ??
A. Infrared spectroscopy.
A B. 1H NMR spectroscopy
C. Acid-base titration
D. Mass spectrometry
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18. Which hydrocarbon contains 14.3% by mass of hydrogen and gives a molecular ion
peak with an m/z value of 56 in its mass spectrum?
A. ethene
B. but-1-yne
D
C. butane
D. but-2-ene
19. Which compound shows a sharp absorption around 1700 – 1750 cm-1 in its infrared
spectrum and a singlet, triplet and quartet splitting pattern for the three peaks in its 1H NMR?
A. CH3COCH(CH3)2
B B. CH3CH2COOH
C. CH3CH2CH2OH
D. CH3COOH
20. Which compound has an index of hydrogen deficiency (IHD) of one and gives two peaks
in its 1H NMR spectrum?
A. CH3CHCHCH3
A B. CH2CH2
C. CH3CHCH2
D. CH3CH2CH2CH3
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