LUI CHEUNG KWONG LUTHERAN COLLEGE

F.4 Chemistry (II)

Final Examination (2008/2009)
Time Allowed : one hour
DATE : 8-6-2009
CLASS: F.4______
NAME: ____________ CLASS NO.: ________

Answer ALL the questions in this paper.

Multiple choice questions

1 Consider the experimental set-up below:

;-9/7 6:9

,
.289244-9265
04-83
+
;-9/7 25

1/-9

Which of the following combinations concerning the functions of X and Y is correct?

X Y
A To speed up distillation To condense vapour
B To ensure even boiling To condense vapour
C To speed up distillation To remove impurities
D To ensure even boiling To remove impurities

2 Which of the following combinations concerning the products liberated in the electrolysis of
sea water is correct?
Positive electrode Negative electrode
A Hydrogen Chlorine
B Oxygen Chlorine
C Chlorine Hydrogen
D Chlorine Oxygen

3 Sodium can be obtained from sodium chloride by

A electrolysis of molten sodium chloride.
B heating the chloride strongly.
C heating the chloride with carbon.
D heating the chloride with aluminium powder.

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4 Which of the following substances would be produced when calcium carbonate is heated?
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Calcium oxide
(3) Calcium hydroxide
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

5 An atom of element X contains 80 protons and 121 neutrons. This atom can be represented as
121
A 80 X.

201
B 80 X.
201
C 121 X.
80
D 201 X.

6 The following is an electron diagram of an atom of element X:

Which of the following statements concerning X is / are correct?

(1) An atom of X contains 14 protons.
(2) The mass number of X is 14.
(3) X is a metal.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

7 Which of the following statements concerning the periodic table are correct?
(1) Across a period, from left to right, the number of outermost shell electrons in atoms of
elements increases.
(2) Atoms of different elements in the same group have different number of occupied
electron shells.
(3) Elements in the same period have similar chemical properties.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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8 Which of the following statements concerning elements in the same group of the periodic table
are correct?
(1) The atomic size increases down the group.
(2) The reactivity of elements increase down the group.
(3) The number of occupied electron shells in atoms of elements increases down the group.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

9 Elements X and Y react to form an ionic compound with a chemical formula of X2Y. If X
belongs to Group I of the periodic table, to which group would Y belong?
A II
B III
C VI
D VII

10 Hydrogen and sulphur react to give hydrogen sulphide. Which of the following diagrams can,
represent the particles of hydrogen sulphide gas?
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, -

11 Which of the following statements is / are correct?

(1) The relative molecular mass of a molecule is the relative mass of the molecule based on
the 12C = 12.00 scale.
(2) The formula mass of a compound is always a whole number.
(3) The formula mass of magnesium oxide is 40.3 g.
(Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, Mg = 24.3)
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

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12 Which of the following diagrams best represents the giant structure of a magnesium oxide
crystal? (In these diagrams, represents Mg2+ ion and represents O2- ion.)
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, -

13 Which of the following oxides has the lowest melting point?

A Na2O
B MgO
C SiO2
D SO2

14 Consider the following information about three elements, X, Y and Z.

Element X Y Z
Atomic number 8 14 19
Which of the following statements concerning X, Y and Z is correct?
A X and Y combine to form a compound with a simple molecular structure.
B Z gives an apple green flame in flame test.
C X has a high melting point.
D Y has a giant covalent structure.

15 Three metals, X, Y and Z were discovered in A.D.1807, B.C. 3500 and A.D. 1746 respectively.
The order of increasing ease of extraction is probably
A X, Y, Z.
B X, Z, Y.
C Y, X, Z.
D Y, Z, X.

16 Sodium should be stored

A in a brown bottle.
B in an air-tight flask.
C in paraffin oil
D in water.

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+

1/4.0 , 1/4.0 -

0/132

Which of the following pairs of metals would give the greatest reading on the ammeter?
Metal X Metal Y
A Magnesium Silver
B Copper Zinc
C Silver Copper
D Iron Lead

18 Metals X and Y both have no reaction with cold water. X reduces iron(II) oxide on heating.
Copper displaces Y from a solution of nitrate of Y. The descending order of reactivity of the
four metals is
A X, Fe, Cu, Y.
B Fe, X, Cu, Y.
C X, Fe, Y, Cu.
D Y, Cu, Fe, X.

19 The molecular formula of ozone is O3. Which of the following statements concerning 1 mole
of ozone is / are correct?
(Avogadro constant = 6.02 × 1023 mol-1; relative atomic mass: O = 16.0)
(1) Its mass is 48.0 g.
(2) It contains 3 moles of molecules.
(3) It contains 3 × 6.02 × 1023 atoms.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

20 The oxidation number of manganese in MnO4- is

A +7.
B +6.
C +5.
D +4.

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21 Hydrogen peroxide is oxidized by acidified potassium permanganate solution according to the
following ionic half-equations.
H2O2(l) → O2(g) + 2H+(aq) + 2e-
MnO4-(aq) + 8H+(aq) + 5e- →Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
How many moles of KMnO4 will react completely with one mole of H2O2?
A 0.4
B 2.0
C 2.5
D 5.0

22 Which iron nail in the test tubes shown below would rust most rapidly?
; <

6+3 9+6-4 6+3 9+6-4

.421 1+./ .421 1+./

,233-4 :.1,

= >

6+3 9+6-4 6+3 9+6-4

.421 1+./ .421 1+./

5./8-4 +/70.1.70

23 The process of rusting is speeded up

(1) in the presence of sodium chloride solution.
(2) at a higher temperature.
(3) in the presence of dilute sulphuric acid.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

24 The following hazard warning symbol is displayed on a bottle containing a reagent X.

What could X be?

(1) Dilute ammonia solution
(2) Dilute sodium hydroxide solution
(3) Calcium hydroxide solution
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

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25 When ammonium chloride is heated with caustic soda, a gas is given off. What should the gas
be?
A Hydrogen
B Chlorine
C Ammonia
D Oxygen

26 Which of the following statements is / are correct?

(1) Acids do more damage to the skin and eyes than alkalis.
(2) Sodium hydroxide is often called caustic soda.
(3) Dilute sodium hydroxide solution gives a white precipitate with zinc nitrate solution
while concentrated sodium hydroxide solution does not.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

27 Which of the following combinations are correct?

Colour in Colour in
Indicator acidic solution alkaline solution
(1) Litmus Red Blue
(2) Phenolphthalein Red Colourless
(3) Methyl orange Red Yellow
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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Directions: Each question below (Question Nos. 28 to 30) consists of two separate statements.
Decide whether each of the two statements is true or false; if both are true, then decide
whether or not the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then
select one option from A to D according to the following table :

A Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
B Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of
the 1st statement.
C The 1st statement is false while the 2nd statement is true.
D Both statements are false.

1st statement 2nd statement

28 Nichrome wire should be washed with Nichrome wire should be cleaned before
distilled water after dipping in it is used for flame test.
concentrated hydrochloric acid in flame
test.

29 Mass number of an atom is the sum of All atoms have protons, neutrons and
the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons.
electrons.

30 Soft drink cans are usually recycled. Recycling of metals can help to reduce
the pollution problem.

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 Section B
31 Which of the following pairs of ions would react together to form a white precipitate?
A Ba2+(aq) and Cl-(aq)
B Mg2+(aq) and CO32-(aq)
C Na+(aq) and NO32-(aq)
D Ni2+(aq) and OH-(aq)

32 6.65 g of solid calcium nitrate are dissolved in water and the solution is made up to 250.0 cm3.
What is the concentration of Ca2+(aq) ions in the solution?
(Relative atomic masses: N = 14.0, O = 16.0, Ca = 40.1)
A 0.0460 M
B 0.0840 M
C 0.162 M
D 0.266 M

33 Which of the following pieces of apparatus should be used to prepare 250.0 cm3 of 0.250 M
potassium hydroxide solution from 2.50 M potassium hydroxide solution?
(1) Pipette
(2) Electronic balance
(3) Volumetric flask
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

34 Excess marble chips was added to 25 cm3 of 2 M hydrochloric acid in a beaker. Which
measurement, taken at regular intervals and plotted against time, would give the curve shown
below?
0-,352-0-14 4,/-1

+ 4.0-

A Temperature
B Volume of gas produced
C pH value of the reaction mixture
D Mass of the beaker and its contents

35 Which of the following statements concerning zinc-carbon cells are correct?

(1) Used zinc-carbon cells can be disposed of in fire.
(2) Zinc-carbon cells leak even though they are not in use.
(3) The voltage of zinc-carbon cells drops rapidly over discharge.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
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36 Rubidium is a Group I element below potassium in the periodic table. Which of the following
statements concerning rubidium are correct?
(1) Rubidium loses electrons more readily than potassium does.
(2) Rubidium reacts with water to give rubidium hydroxide and hydrogen.
(3) Rubidium can be extracted from its oxide by reduction with carbon.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

37 A compound contains carbon and hydrogen only. If the percentage by mass of hydrogen in the
compound is 25.0%, what is its empirical formula?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0)
A CH
B CH2
C CH3
D CH4

38 The formula of hydrated sodium carbonate crystals is Na2CO3•xH2O. When 66.9 g of the
hydrated crystals are heated, 24.8 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate are produced. What is the
value of x?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O =16.0, Na = 23.0)
A 3
B 5
C 7
D 10

39 A colourless solution X turns moist blue litmus paper red. It reacts with zinc to give a brown
gas. Solution X may be
A concentrated hydrochloric acid.
B concentrated nitric acid.
C dilute sulphuric acid.
D concentrated sulphuric acid.

40 Consider the following redox reaction:

3Cu(s) + 2NO3-(aq) + 8H+(aq) → 3Cu2+(aq) + 2NO(g) + 4H2O(l)
Which of the following statements concerning the above reaction is / are correct?
(1) Copper is the reducing agent.
(2) Nitrate ions are oxidized to nitrogen monoxide.
(3) The oxidation number of hydrogen changes from +1 to 0.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

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41

G:=4 8A2?9:C6
6<64CA>56 6<64CA>56
7:<C6A
G:=4 ?2?6A 5:<DC6
BD<?92C6 B>2;65 BD<?9DA:4
B><DC:>= E:C9 24:5
./0-+2@,
3D33<6B >7 9F5A>86=

Gas bubbles of hydrogen are given off at the graphite electrode because
A the graphite electrode reacts with dilute sulphuric acid to form hydrogen gas.
B NO3-(aq) ions supply electrons to hydrogen ions.
C hydrogen ions are reduced by sulphate ions.
D hydrogen ions accept electrons released from the zinc electrode.

42
1

42@3>= 42@3>=
6;64B@>56 6;64B@>56
A2;B
:@>=+000, 3@:586 ?>B2AA:C<
AC;?92B6 :>5:56
A>;CB:>= A>;CB:>= D:B9
A><6 AB2@49
92;7-46;; . 92;7-46;; / A>;CB:>=

Which of the following statements concerning the above chemical cell are correct?
(1) Oxidation occurs at the anode.
(2) Sulphate ion acts as an oxidizing agent.
(3) A dark blue colour develops in the solution in half-cell B after the cell has operated for
some time.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

43
.

9;7>? </>?3 ;4
/99;:7@9
168;=723
1/=0;: =;2
C7:1 1/>3 9/:5/:3>3+-., ;B723
/:2 1/=0;: <;A23=

Which of the following statements concerning the above set-up is correct?

A Electrons flow from the zinc case to the carbon rod in the external circuit.
B Zinc acts as an oxidizing agent.
C Ammonium chloride acts as a reducing agent.
D Manganese(IV) oxide is oxidized.
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44 Which of the following statements concerning the manganese(IV) oxide in zinc-carbon cells
are correct?
(1) Manganese(IV) oxide acts as an oxidizing agent.
(2) The oxidation number of manganese in manganese(IV) oxide changes from +4 to +2 over
discharge.
(3) Manganese(IV) oxide is used to remove the hydrogen produced in the cells.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

45 100 cm3 of a sample of sulphuric acid is diluted to 200 cm3 with distilled water. Which of
the following statements concerning changes upon dilution is / are correct?
(1) The pH value of the acid increases.
(2) The amount of hydroxide ions in the acid decreases.
(3) The concentration of hydrogen ions in the acid increases.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

46 Which of the following statements concerning 1 M sulphuric acid and 1 M ethanoic acid is /
are correct?
(1) They ionize completely in water to give hydrogen ions.
(2) Both of them are electrolytes.
(3) Both undergo neutralization with sodium hydroxide solution.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

47 1 M of sodium hydroxide solution is added continuously to 25 cm3 of 1 M hydrochloric

acid. Which of the following graphs represents the relationship between the temperature of the
mixture and the volume of sodium hydroxide solution added?
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?7:<7>5?@>7

?7:<7>5?@>7

1 A;9@:7 ;8 1 A;9@:7 ;8
3542/5=0 56676 3542/5=0 56676

, -
?7:<7>5?@>7

?7:<7>5?@>7

1 A;9@:7 ;8 1 A;9@:7 ;8
3542/5=0 56676 3542/5=0 56676

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48
-+,+ 1/20,.

Which of the following solutions will make the bulb the brightest?
A 25 cm3 of 0.5 M H2SO4(aq)
B 25 cm3 of 0.5 M HCl(aq)
C 25 cm3 of 0.5 M CH3COOH(aq)
D 25 cm3 of 0.5 M NH3(aq)

Directions: Each question below (Question Nos. 49 to 50) consists of two separate statements.
Decide whether each of the two statements is true or false; if both are true, then decide
whether or not the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then
select one option from A to D according to the following table :

A Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
B Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of
the 1st statement.
C The 1st statement is false while the 2nd statement is true.
D Both statements are false.

1st statement 2nd statement

49 Used zinc-carbon cells should not be Explosion may occur if zinc-carbon cells
disposed of in fire. are heated.

50 When zinc granules are added to Zinc donates electrons to copper (II)
copper (II) sulphate solution, zinc acts ions.
as reducing agent.

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