CHEM06027-33155 - Chemistry and Chemical Hazards

ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR CHEM06027 MID TERM ASSESSMENT 2021-2022

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM SECTION A & SECTION B

SECTION A

Q 1(a)

Pick out the metalloid from the following list of elements:

• Carbon

• Boron

• Zirconium

• Europium

Q 1(b)

What do the following properties have in common?

1) Mass

2) Density

3) Volume

Q 1(c)

Q 1(d)

Find the volume (mL) of a 0.55 M solution if it contains 16.50 grams of sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
Q 1(e)

1 mole of O2 gas is ____1)_______g and contains ____2)_______O2 molecules

What are 1) and 2)?

Q 1(f)

Why do health and safety students study chemistry?

Q 1(g)

One litre of a 1M solution of sulphuric acid (H2SO4) is required to be made up in the laboratory,
apart from the personal protective equipment that should be worn by the laboratory technician,
give 2 other precautions that should be taken.

Q 1(h)

State the type of reaction based on the equation below, explain your reasoning for the answer.

MgCO3 MgO + CO2

Q 1(i)

Sodium hydroxide is added to water and the pH value of the water rises from pH 5.0 to pH 7.0, by
what factor does the concentration of H+ ions either increase or decrease?

Q 1(j)

CH4 reacts with O2 to produce CO2 and H2O, list the reactants in this reaction.
SECTION B

Q 2(a)

Lithium is an element with a melting point of 181oC and a boiling point of 1342oC. It corrodes
rapidly in air, conducts electricity and reacts violently with water.

Identify the 5 properties of lithium in the sentence and classify the properties as either physical or
chemical.

Q 2(b)

Complete the following table, what is being described?

Q 2(c)

A mass spectrometer was used to analyse a sample of silver. It was found that the silver sample
contained 58.66% Ag-107 (atomic mass m = 106.9µ) and 41.34% Ag-109 (m=108.9 µ). Calculate the
average atomic mass of silver. You must give the equation used for the calculation and also all the
details of the calculation.
Q 2(d)

Calculate the pH of a solution whose [H+] is 0.00001 moles per litres. What type of solution is this
and explain why?

Q 2(e)

For the diagram above, list the number of:

I. Protons

II. Neutrons

III. Electrons

IV. How many valence electrons?

V. What is the name of the element?

Q 4(d)

How many grams are in 3.97 moles of CaCO3?