SCI 1054 CONFIDENTIAL

CHEMISTRY I
SEMESTER 1, SESSION 2023/2024

MAJLIS AMANAH RAKYAT

BAHAGIAN PENDIDIKAN TINGGI MARA
PROGRAM ASASI KOLEJ MARA

MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION

SEMESTER 1, SESSION 2023/2024

COURSE : CHEMISTRY I
COURSE CODE : SCI 1054
DATE :
DURATION : 01 HOUR 15 MINUTES

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Instruction:

This question booklet consists of 10 printed pages

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Instructions:

1. This question booklet consists of two (2) sections;

Section A consists of ten (10) questions and
Section B consists of four (4) questions.
2. Answer all questions in Section A and B.

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List of constant

Ionization constant for water at 250C Kw = 1.00 x 10-14 mol2dm-16

Molar Volume of gases Vm = 22.4 dm3mol-1 at stp
= 24 dm3mol-1 at RT
Speed of light c = 3.0 x 108ms-1
Specific heat of water, c = 4.18 kJ kg-1K-1
= 4.18 Jg-1K-1
= 4.18 Jg-1C-1
Avogadro’s number NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
Faraday constant F = 9.65 x 104Cmol-1
Planck’s constant h = 6.6256 x 10-34 Js
Rydberg constant RH = 1.097 x 107m-1
= 2.18 x 10-18 J
Gas constant R = 8.314 JK-1mol-1
= 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1
Density of water at 25 0C ρ = 1 g cm-3
Freezing point of water = 0oC
Vapor pressure of water PH2O = 23.8 torr

Unit and conversion factor

Volume 1 liter = 1 dm3

1 mL = 1cm3
Energy 1 J = 1 kgm2s-2 = 1 Nm
1 calorie = 4.184 J
1 eV/molecular = 96.7 kJ mol-1
Pressure 1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 760 torr = 101.325 kPa= 101325 nm-2
Others 1 m = 1 x 109 nm
1 F = 96500 C
1 N = 1 kg ms-2

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TABLE OF ELEMENT, MOLAR MASS AND PROTON NUMBER

Element Symbol Proton Number Molar mass

Aluminium Al 13 27
Argentum Ag 47 108
Argon Ar 18 40
Arsenik As 33 75
Aurum Au 79 197
Barium Ba 56 137
Berilium Be 4 9
Boron B 5 11
Bromine Br 35 80
Cadmium Cd 48 112.4
Calcium Ca 20 40
Carbon C 6 12
Cesium Cs 55 133
Chlorine Cl 17 35.5
Chromium Cr 24 52
Cobalt Co 27 59
Copper Cu 29 63.5
Ferum Fe 26 56
Flourine F 9 19
Helium He 2 4
Hydrogen H 1 1
Iodine I 53 127
Krypton Kr 36 84
Litium Li 3 7
Magnesium Mg 12 24
Manganese Mn 25 55
Mercury Hg 80 200.6
Natrium Na 11 23
Neon Ne 10 20
Nikel Ni 28 59
Nitrogen N 7 14
Oxygen O 8 16
Phosphorus P 15 31
Platinum Pt 78 195
Plumbum Pb 82 207
Potassium K 19 39
Rubidium Rb 37 85.5
Selenium Se 34 79
Silicon Si 14 28
Stanum Sn 50 118.7
Stibium Sb 51 121.8
Strontium Sr 38 87.6
Sulphur S 16 32
Zinc Zn 30 63.4

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SECTION A : (10 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.

1. Which one of the following is correct?

A. c = ν ÷ λ
B. ν = c λ
C. c = ν λ
D. λ = c ν

2. In the Bohr model of the atom, __________.

A. electrons can have any energy
B. energies of electron are quantized
C. electron paths are controlled by probability
D. electrons travel in circular paths called orbitals

3. All of the orbitals in a given electron shell have the same value of the
__________ quantum number.
A. spin
B. magnetic
C. principal
D. azimuthal

4. Calculate the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation emitted when an

electron in a hydrogen atom falls from the fifth Bohr orbit to the second orbit.
A. 277 nm
B. 228 nm
C. 355 nm
D. 434 nm

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5. Which one of the following is not a valid value for the magnetic quantum
number of an electron in a 5d subshell?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

6. Which of the following is a valid set of four quantum numbers? (n, l, m, s).
A. 2, 1, +2, +1/2
B. 2, 1, 0, +1/2
C. 1, 1, 0, -1/2
D. 2, 2, 1, -1/2

7. The diagram below shows the shape of an orbital in the Sulphur atom.
[proton number of S = 16]

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The orbital can be found only in the second energy level.
B. A maximum of ten electrons can be placed in this orbital
C. There are six orbitals of the same shape and orientation.
D. This orbital is smaller than the s orbital in the same energy level.

8. How many electrons can be placed in the energy level, n=4?

A. 9
B. 18
C. 30
D. 32

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9. All the elements in a group in the periodic table have the same__________.
A. atomic number
B. atomic weight
C. size of atom
D. valence electrons

10. Which of the following electronic configurations of an atom has the lowest
ionization energy?
A. 1s2 2s2 2p3
B. 1s2 2s2 2p5
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6
D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

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SECTION B: (30 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.

1. (a)

Figure 1.0

Figure 1.0 shows the pattern of lines spectrum in the Brackett Series of the hydrogen atom
marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

i. State the line of the Brackett series with the lowest (1 mark)
energy.

ii. Using the relationship between energy E and wavelength (2 marks)

λ, explain the answer in (i).

iii. Calculate the energy of the photon which is equivalence to (3 marks)

the wavelength marked as D.

(b) If an electron of hydrogen atom is excited to n=6 and falls to a lower energy level
to form a Balmer series.

i. Calculate the energy of the electron at the excited state. (2 marks)

ii. Calculate the wavelength due to this transition. (3 marks)

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2. (a) Given electron configuration of Mg2+ is 1s22s22p6

i. State the values of principal quantum number (n) and (2 marks)

azimuthal quantum number (l) for 2p orbital of Mg2+.

ii. Determine the number of pair electrons in the valence (1 mark)

shell of Mg2+.

iii. Demonstrate TWO (2) possible sets of quantum numbers (2 marks)

for the 11th electron of Mg atom.

(b) Copper, Cu is a transition element in the d- block of the Periodic Table. The
proton number of Copper, Cu is 29.

i. Write the electron configuration for Copper, Cu. (1 mark)

ii. Copper, Cu does not follow the expected electron (3 marks)

configuration. Explain.

iii. Predict the most stable electron configuration for Copper, (1 mark)
Cu ion.

iv. State the stable oxidation number for Copper, Cu ion. (1 mark)

3. W is a group 12 and d-block element. The set of quantum numbers for TWO (2)
electrons with the highest principal quantum number of an atom W, are shown as below:

[4, 0, 0, +1/2] and [4, 0, 0, +1/2]

(a) Determine the orbitals designated by these sets of quantum (1 mark)

numbers.

(b) Write the complete electronic configuration of atom W. (1 mark)

(c) Write the complete electronic configuration of ion W3+. (1 mark)

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1. 4. Table 1.0 shows the group and period of the elements P, Q, R and S.

2.

ELEMENT
PERIOD GROUP
P 2 16
Q 3 2
R 3 1
S 3 16
Table 1.0

(a) Write the electronic configuration for P2-and S2-. (2 mark)

(b) Arrange the elements above according to the descending order (1 mark)
of atomic radius.

(c) Compare the first ionization energy between Q and R. Explain. (2 marks)

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