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A-Levels Chemistry 2012
A-Levels Chemistry 2012
CHEMISTRY 9189/1
PAPER 1
TIME: 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer
paper/answer booklet.
Answer two questions from Section A, one question from Section B, two questions from Section C
and one other question chosen from any section.
If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
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2 (a) . _A saturated solution of a metal hydroxicle,M(oHt, was prepared?¥ adding
excess of the·solid hydroxide to a 0.025 moldm-3 solution of sodium
hydroxide. ':£'he solutidn was filtered and 25 cm3 of the filtrate wer� titrated
. \vith 0.100 moldm-3 11·Yctrochloric acid. A volume of 12.01 cm3 ?f�re
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required for,·complete neutralisation.
(i) Calculate
l. the nu'mber of moles of hydroxide ions that reacted with the. acid,
moles =
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3 (a) Fig.2 shows the.str)lcture of a drug, phenytoin, C15H ll N 2NaO 2 , used to For
control epilepsy; fu:amjM"1
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©l \.-----N
N?--o-N�+
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The half-life for decomposition of the, drug, is a constant.
rate equa�ion
explanation
mass •- l11
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(c) The drug has a half-life of- 12 hours. It is ineffective if the concqntration is For
below 8 x 10-3 gdm-3 and has side effects of drowsin·ess, dizziness, slurred Ruorinen
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speech and rolling of the eyes if the concentration exceeds 2.0 x 10-2 gdm-3 •
4 . (a) In an attempt to ioentify sodium bromide and sodium chloride from a list
of given chernidl�\ a student treated each chemical with concentrated
sulphuric acid.
1. sodium chlo:ide,
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2. sodium bromide.
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(b) Study the reacti ,)n scheme shown in Fig.3 and use it to answer the following Fer
questions. Bunriner',
Ueo
colourless
solution
w
brown
solution
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cydohexene
colourltss white
solution X precipitate
NH3 (aq)
complex ion
y
Fig.3
2. formation of complex Y I .
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Complete Table 2.
Table 2
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(i) H3 PO 4 ,heat
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(ii) ethanoylchloride
at room
temperature,
strong base
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(iii)
..
hlldeophi lie
substituiion
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(iv)
• CHJ 3 ,
.. (:H 3 CH 2C(?;Na +
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. .........
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(b) Table 3 shows boiling points of three alcohols of the same molecular Foc'
mass. Bumincr'•
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Table 3
butan-1-ol ,117
butan - 2- ol 100
2 methylpropan - 2 - ol ' 82
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t
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(ii) Draw the po;s�ible displayed structural formulae of the comp,mnds P,
Q, R. ana s ..
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General Certificate of Educafon Advainced Level
CHEMISTll.Y 9189/3
PAPER 3 Mull iple Choice
NOVEMBER 2012 SESSION l hour
Additional materials:
Dafa Booklet
Mathematical tab .es and/or calculator
Multiple Choice i nswer sheet
, ____ Soft eencil (!z'.J:;e -��HB is recom�_en_d_e__
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TIME 1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this boo); let until you arc told to do so.
Write your name, Cen'.,·e number anrl candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has already 6een done fo:·· you.
There are forty questiuns in this paper. Ansv,rer all questions. For each que ,tion, there are four
possible answers, A, RC and D. Choose the one you consider correct and ·:ecord your choice in soft
pencil on the separate r.nswer sheet.
Each correct answer w,Jl score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working sh, mld be don� in this booklet.
Which type of bon(ting accounts for.the reaction of ammonia with boron trifluoride?
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B ionic bondi1,g
C hydrogen bunds
D van der W<ials forces
An explanation for,this result co1 tld ·oe that under the conditions of the experiment
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6 Which graph is cor·ect for a given mass of an ideal gas at constant pressJre?
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M
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C')
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1:1C.)
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C.)
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Cl)
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j0
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c: J}1
-- t:1s
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C..
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0
>
0'----------------
0
temperature/ C 0 0
temperature/ C
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Sn----1- ·+----Ag
-111:�!!!I�=
salt
bridge
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-- -- - - -
f
-� = = = = = = = = = == =-= -
2+
- - -- ll\1 Agt- (aq)
1MSn (aq)
How do the mass of the anode and the concentration of Ag + c\ange as the cell c,perates?
mass of anode +
[Ag ]
decreases increases
;
B mcreases mcreases
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C ,decreases decreases /
D no change decreases
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1• �ru,.:n ;ni;: -=;:--=3e:-:,.; :.:1:: :-::.t= of the forward reaction when H2(r.) is added
r-: CO: :.� 7 .:11;; , in the equilibrium.
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A ....'rJJ B
:@-0 )-0
'rJJ
---s ---.....s
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(l) (l)
�i-,
ctj
H
t-.-------lf-----------�
time/s t1 time/s
- C - D
-
'rll 'Cl)
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0 i__/'
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time/s timc/s
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2 -
0
10 20 30 40 , 50 'I •
A 5.0
n 9.3
C 10.0
D 90
A 4NH 3 + 5C 2 � 4-NO + 6H 2 0
1
NH 3 + H 20 "-<�NH 4 + OH-
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C NH 3 + I-i+ -� NH 4 +
I) NH 3 + HN(\ -. NH 4N0 3
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Silicon chloride can he prepared in the laboratory using the apparatus shown.
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solid silicon
dry
chlorine
liquid
silicon
chloride
1'i' Wh\ch statement e;.�plains why F - cannot be oxidised to F2 by any oxidising agent?
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A p-
B er _:.
C Fe 2+
Mn
2+
D
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19 W1'11:ch cat::,::r.: :-:2.:, ::-: :·= rmd o:, addition of ammonia to a solution of copper(II)?
A �Cu1.H 2 tf o
B . [Cu(H 2O )3 (NH 3 )3 r
2
C [Cu(O H) 2 (NH3 \J '
2·>
[Cu(OH) 3 (NH 3 ) 3 ]
A +4.
B +2.
C +3.
D +5.
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.:onsider the followin€;. reaction mechanism:
step 1
step 2
step 3
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A CH 2Cl2
B HCl
C
. .·.�·
D
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
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24 A hal-oge9oalkane is boiled with aqueous sodium hydroxide for a few minutes. The
products are .cooled and nitric acid is added to the solation followed by silver nitrate
solution.
A stops p!"ecipitation
B neutralises unreacted alkali
C acts "as a catalyst
D ·,.acts as an electrophile
catalyst
ethene
soil
socked heat
in ethanol
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Which substance is a suitable catalyst?
A aluminium oxide
B .,. rpanganese dioxide
C nickel
D iron
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On oxidation a compound of the formula C4 H10 0, can be converted to C 4 I-r� 0.
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A a primary alcohol.
B a ketone.
C a tertiary alcohol.
D an aldehyde. ,, .
A addition-elimiillltion reaction ..
B electrolyphilic attack.
C hydrolysis.
D dehydration.
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2i9 ... An organic compound mntains two atoms of chlorine in each molecule, one of which is-much
more readily removed than the other when treated with aqueous sodium hydroxide.
A CH2ClCH2 CH.'.::'l.
B CH2ClCHCHCl.
c CH 2�zcoct.
D CH2ClCHClCHO.
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SECTIONB
For each of the questions in this section. one or more of the three numbere.� statements 1 to3
rriay be cm-rEct.
Decide whether each of the statements is or is not correct. (You may find 1t helpful to put a tick
against the statemenz(s) which you (onsider to be correct).
B C D
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2 NO 3.
PH 3 ,
32 A real gas fails to obey the ideal gas equation under all conditions because
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33 ln which change(s) is/are � H 0 positive?
. 34 The diagram shows part of a Born--Haber cycle for a compound 1vith the formula XC/.
+ -
�g) C/(g)
+
AH/k:Jmo1" 1
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f-
X +Cf(aq)
- "(aq)
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enthalpy.
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39 Which substance(s) is/ar_e formed when the compound shovvn reacts with hot acidified
KMn0 4 '"!
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c
rn
' VV\
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Aspirin is an analgesic Aith the 5tt1X :....Lri_ :::-:-:-.�]2.:
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-�)-C-CH
I
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c0-COOH
\\":-_:c :-: �=- th:: following compound(s) will react with aspirin?
1 LiAlH 4
i
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Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number
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CHEMISTRY 9189/5
PAPER 5 Practical Test
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or paii question.
You are advised to show all working in calculations.
Use of a Data Booklet is unnecessary.
TOTAL
You are required to determine the percentage purity ofa sample oflead
(IV) oxide using a titration method.
Place between 0.50 g and a 0.60 g ofsolid FAl in the small beaker
and weigh again.
Table 1.1
Transfer all the contents ofthe small beaker into a 250 cm3 volumetric
flask.
Titrate the contents of the conical flask with F A3 until the colour ofthe
solution is pale yellO\V.
Add about 3 to 5 drops ofstarch indicator to the conical flask and continue
titrating until the blue colour disappears.
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Record your burette readings in Table 1.2. Use
Table 1.2: Titration ofFA4 with FA3
Summary
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25 cm3 ofFA4 reacted with -------- cm ofFA3.
Show which results you used to obtain th:.s ,·cLune of FA4 by placing a tick
under the readings in Table 1.2.
S 2O!- ions and aqueous iodine react according to the following equations:
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Assessment of Planning Skills E-rarn:iner's
Use
Do not carry out your plan.
2 A school laboratory has run out of chemicals for carrying out 'A' level
chemistry practicals. There are only three solutions left, namely
Using the solutions left, distilled water, a 50 cm3 measuring cylinder and
a 500 cm3 volumetric flask and any other laboratory equipment of your
choice, describe how you would prepare the 500 cm3 of I moldm-3 NaOH.
The plan
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For
Bxaminer's
Use
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Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number
CHEMISTRY 9189/6
PAPER 6 Practical Test
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate nwnber in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
You are advised to show all working in calculations.
Use of a Data Booklet is wmecessary. FOR EXAMINER'S USE
Qualitative analysis notes are printed on pages 5 and 6.
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TOTAL
For
Bxamrnm's
FA6 is an aqueous solution containing one cation and two anions. Use
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You are required to carry out the following tests to identify the ions present in FA6.
In all the tests, the reagents should be added gradually until no further change occurs,
with shaking after each addition.
(ii) the names of gases evolved and details of the tests used to identify them.
You should indicate clearly at what stage in a test a change occurs, writing any
deductions you make alongside the observations on which they are based.
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TEST OBSERVATIONS DEDUCTIONS Enminm'•
Use
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(e) To a portion of FA6 add
aqueous silver nitrate.
·._... ·-
reaction with
NaOH (aq) NH3(aq)
aluminium, white ppt. white ppt.
3+
AZ (aq) soluble in excess insoluble in excess
ammonium, ammonia produced on heating
NH4 (aq)
+
[Lead(II) ions can be distinguished from aluminium ions by the insolubility of lead(II) chloride.]
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