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2015 Combined Chem O Level 5078/03 Answers
2015 Combined Chem O Level 5078/03 Answers
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Describe briefly the method and the results you would expect in distinguishing between
(a)
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(c)
(d)
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2.
Substances are often classified into one of the five groups given below.
group
element
compound
mixture of elements
mixture of compounds
mixture of elements and compounds
Letter
A
B
C
D
E
Fill in a letter, A to E, for each of the substances below that best classify them.
air
brass
hydrogen
sodium carbonate
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(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
[3]
relative mass
relative charge
proton
1+
neutron
electron
1
1840
19
Neutrons
Electrons
[3]
Write an ionic equation for the formation of this ion from its atom.
[2]
Be Be:; + 2eA
[1mark for missing electrons]
4.
Atoms of non-metallic elements can combine with other atoms to form many different compounds.
(a)
One such compound is ammonia. It is a non-conductor of electricity and has a low melting
point.
(i)
[1]
Covalent bonding.
(ii)
H F
F H
Key :
F - electron of H
- electron of N
F
H
[All shells must drawn. Note that size of HH-atom is smaller than N-atom]
[Key is optional]
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Another of these compounds, magnesium chloride, has a high melting point and is a
conductor of electricity when molten.
(i)
[1]
Ionic bonding.
(ii)
5.
[2]
Sodium hydrogencarbonate and sodium carbonate have similar chemical properties. The former
can be made in the laboratory by bubbling carbon dioxide through a cold, concentrated solution of
sodium carbonate.
Na: COG + CO: + H: O 2NaHCOG
(a)
The sodium carbonate solution has a concentration of 2.0 mol/dmG . What volume of this
solution contains 500g of sodium carbonate?
No. of moles of sodium carbonate =
[2]
JKKL
(:F:G);M:;(MNFG)
= 4.71698 mol
<.SMN=T
Volume of solution =
:.K
= 2.3585
= 2.36 UVW (WXY)
(b)
Calculate the maximum mass of sodium hydrogencarbonate that can be made from 500g of
sodium carbonate.
[2]
From equation,
ratio
moles
Na : COG
1
4.71698
:
:
NaHCOG
2
9.43396 mol
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neutralise with
metal oxide E
distillation
B
blue solution
brown
solution
precipitate using
aqueous sodium
hydroxide
F
colourless
distillate
A
light blue
precipitate
(a)
precipitate using
aqueous sodium
hydroxide
D
red-brown
precipitate
Copper(II) hydroxide
Copper(II) nitrate
Copper(II) oxide
Iron(III) hydroxide
Iron(III) oxide
Pure water
[6]
Write a balanced chemical equation for any one of the reactions above.
Any one :
[2]
(a)
Write the chemical formula for propane and calculate its relative molecular mass.
formula
formula
\W ] ^
(3F
(3 _`) + (^ F _)
=44
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(i)
[2]
MKL
(:FM:);N
= 0.33333 mol
Volume of ethane = 0.33333F 24dmG
= 8.00 UVW (WXY)
(ii)
[1]
O:
4
0.66666 mol
(iii)
[2]
(i)
State why ethene can be made into a polymer but ethane cannot.
[1]
(ii)
[2]
Deduce and draw the structural formula of the monomer from which the polymer
shown below is made.
Deduction: Monomer is unsaturated and contains C=C bond. All atoms in monomer
are intact and can be found in the polymer.
Structural formula :
Cc
C = C
H
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SECTION B
8.
(a)
(i)
Name any element from Period 2 and explain how the electronic structure of this
element can be used to determine which group it is in.
[3]
Element : Lithium
It has 3 electrons in the atom with an electronic structure of 2.1.
2.1 As such, it has
1 valence electron which placed it in Group I of the Periodic Table.
(ii)
On moving across Period 2, the character of the elements changes. Describe and
explain the change.
[3]
Across the Period, the metallic properties of elements decrease. As the number of
valence electrons increase, the tendency of the atom to lose its valence electrons to
obtain stable noble gas configuration decreases from Group I to VII.
The elements from Group IV to VII have a greater tendency to gain electrons to
obtain stable noble gas configuration, and are considered less metallic.
metallic
(b)
The element with an atomic number of 85 is so unstable that it has never been seen by the
naked human eye. Consider the properties of other elements in the same group as this
element. Predict one physical and one chemical property of this element.
Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the chemical property that you have
described.
Physical property : Its stable form is a solid at room temperature and pressure.
Chemical property : It reacts with hydrogen gas to form gaseous hydrogen astatide.
astatide
Equation :
]` + ef ` `]ef
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(a)
State the effect that each of these has on the speed of reaction.
Use your knowledge of reacting particles to explain your answer.
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(i)
Choose and briefly describe a suitable reaction. Describe the measurements you will
make.
Describe how you will determine the average speed of your reaction. State the units in
which the speed of the reaction can be measured.
Suitable reaction : Measuring mass loss by gas in the reaction mixture against time.
Reaction carried out between solid calcium carbonate and dilute nitric acid.
Measurements : By means of an electronic beam balance,
balance the mass change of content in
a conical flask (with a wool placed at the mouth) containing the reactants is measured
against time taken using a stopwatch.
stopwatch A massmass-againstagainst-time data is plotted into a graph.
The mass loss recorded is due to carbon dioxide produced escape into surroundings.
(ii)
The average
average speed of reaction =
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Metals can be placed in a reactivity series. Although carbon is a non-metal, it can also be placed in
the series. It is placed between magnesium and lead.
(a)
Metals are extracted in many different ways. Use the series, with examples,
examples to explain the
following
(i)
some metals can occur in the ground as the uncombined metal,
(ii) several metals occur as oxides. The metal can be extracted from some of these oxides
by heating with carbon. For other oxides, this method cannot be used.
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(i)
(ii)
Iron and calcium require different conditions to react with water. By referring to these
conditions, justify the relative positions of iron and calcium in the reactivity series.
Write a balanced chemical equation for one of the reactions you described.
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P A P E R
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