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SectionA[5 nturksf
2 In one hydrogen atom. an electron is at the energy' level n:4. Which is true about the hydrogen
atom?
3 Which atom has the most number of unpaired electrons in the ground state?
ACr BMn CNi DAs
4 Two orbitals are shown in the diasraln belorv.
5 SOCI. is a chlorinating agerrt. Which staternent is true about the chlorinating agent?
A SOCIr is a non-polar molecule.
B SOCI, has atrigonal planar.
Prolterty (Jse,s
A Inefi Electrode
B Slippery Lubricant
Pressurei Pa
273.16 Temperature/K
Ternperature/K
l0 A student carries out a series of experiments to study the kinetic of the reaction,
x + Y--------> z.
3 0.30 0.40 p
/l
a 0.40 0.30 0.509
C t
The rate constant of the reaction is 10.6 drno tnol s '.
k,
P+ ? +kl R+ S LH: negative
12 The equation fbr the reactior"r between hydrogen and bromine is given belou,.
H.(g) + Br,(g)
=- 2HBr(g) L,H: -12.4kJ
13 A rnixture of 2.0 mol SO. and 1 .0 mol O. reacts in the presence of a solid catalyst in a closed
vessel at I I l0 K and 9.0 kPa. The equation of the reaction is given below.
14 The liquid-vapour phase dia-{ram for a mixture of CHCI. and CH.COCH., is shown belor,v.
70
Vapour
65
60
55 Liquid
50
B The volume of the rnixture is greater tharr the total volume of pure liquids.
C The forces of attraction in pure liquids are r.l,eaker than that of in the mixture.
D The product of the fractiorral distillation for the rnixture at composition,K is pure CHC1,.
15 Tlte cotnposition of 960/o ethanol and 4o/o of water made up an azeotropic mixture. Which
procedure should be used to obtain an absolute ethanol from the mixture?
SectionB[5 murksf
16 A reaction between 8.3 g of an irnpure sarnple of barium peroxide, BaO,with 1.0 drn'of
dilute sulphuric acid. H.SO+, produces hydrogen peroxide. H.O,. solution. The solution is filtered.
Then. 24.85 cl.nt of a solution containing 3.0 g of potassiurn manganate(VII) in 1.0 dmr of water
is required to complete the reaction rvith 25 crnt of the filtered product.
(a) Write achemical equation forthe reaction befween BaO. and dilute H,SO*. tl]
(b) The reaction between the manganate(Vll) ion and the H,O, is given belorv. t3l
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(c) Calculate the percentage pLrrity of BaO. in the sample. [3] AJ
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17 Sulphuric acid is an oxidising agent. The Lewis structure of H.SO* is shown belorv.
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tl
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H-d-S-o-n
"il"
tl
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(a) Cornplete the orbital diagram for oxygen arrd sulphur atoms of H.SOr in the excited state
below with valence electrolts. l2l
0 atorn:
^S
atorn:
3d
1J
tr
(&) State the type of hybridisations of oxygen and sulphur atoms in H.SO*. l2l \\
\t\
lJ
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,*-
(c) Identili a'
the strongest covalent bond in H.SO,. lll a\
t\
s
1\
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(rf State two fvpes of intennolecular forces in H.SO.,. l2l
knt ntuv ut?,swer ull the cluestion,s but. onl1, the first two urt,yv,ers v,ill be markecl. trVrite the
(ttl:iv'ers on the ons\r)er sheet.s provided. Begin each unsv:er on u nev) puge o./'the (msy.,er.shee/.
l8 (a) The Lyman series of ernission spectrum of hydrogen atorn is shown in the diagrarn below.
Frequency'
Draw an energv level diagram to show transitions of electrons for the first four lines of l-yman
series which emit light of high energies. On the energy level diagrarn, indicate the transition of
electron which ernits light with the shortest r,vave length. Explain your answer. t6l
(b) Explain horv electrorls are filled in the orbitals of a sulphur atom by using AufbaLr principle.
Pauli exclusion principle and Hund's rule. tsl
(c') Calcium" cltromiurn and cobalt are elements of Period 4 of the Periodic Table. Write the
valence electroltic configuration of the three elements. State two elements which are present in the
same block. t4l
19 A mixture of I .25 g nitrogen and I .75 g krypton gas is placed in a 0.50 drn3 flask at 45 oC.
(rr) Calculate the total pressure in the flask and determine r,vhich gas would exert greater parlial
pressure. Explairr your answer. lll
(b) Sketch a graph to shorv how each gas affects the distribution of rnolecular speeds. t3]
(c) Which gas deviates the most from the ideal gas behavior at low temperature and high
pressure? E,xplain your answer. [5]
20 (a) H.O' decornposes to O. and H.O. The rate equation fbr the decomposition of H"O. at
50'C is rate: fr[Hro.]. where k: 1.8 ^ l0 j s'. The equation wlrich relates the rate constant
rvith the activation energy is fr:4.8 x 198. E:'Rr.