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1. These sample questions were adapted from past exam papers of previous courses. Originally the questions were
worth 10 marks each, however in some cases a sample question is shorter than a typical exam question because
unsuitable parts of the old question have been cut out.
2. From 2015 onwards, the structure of the written exam questions have changed to be worth 5 marks each (ie: half
as long as they are in this document). Please take this into account during your exam preparation.
3. This list of sample questions is NOT meant to simulate or define the size or scope of your final exam paper. It is
intended merely to provide some useful study material. For details on the size and structure of your exam paper,
see the specific information about the exam paper published on Moodle. In particular see and read the front page
of your exam paper, that is published on Moodle.
4. Some answers to these sample questions, that I will publish, may include extra explanations to help you to
understand the answers. Your exam answers do not need to contain more material than is required to answer the
questions.
5. A data sheet at the end of these sample questions contains data that might be needed to answer some questions.
For details of the instructions on the front page of your exam paper, see the document
published on Moodle.
PART A
WRITTEN QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
(a) Are these substances mixtures, compounds, or elements?
(i) gold
(ii) brass
(iv) polystyrene
(d) Next to each of the following elements, write either ‘M’ to indicate it is metallic, or ‘NM’ to indicate it is a non-
metallic element.
Name Formula
lithium chloride
phosphorus trichloride
nickel(II) fluoride
potassium sulfate
MgO
BCl3
SnCl2
Ca(NO3)2
(b) Balance each of the following equations. You may want to use the working pages to develop your answer and write
the final answer legibly in the spaces below.
(ii) Rewrite the equation immediately above with all species which do not undergo a chemical change removed
(i.e. write the nett ionic equation).
(d) A compound X containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen was found on analysis to contain carbon 54.53%,
and hydrogen 9.15% (by mass).
(i) What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in the compound?
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(iii) The molar mass of the compound was found to be 88 g mol . What is the molecular formula of the
compound?
(iii) Calculate the number of moles of propanol in 100.0 mL of liquid propanol (CH 3CH2CH2OH) which
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has a density of 0.800 g mL .
(b) Solid sodium reacts with gaseous oxygen to form solid Na2O (sodium oxide).
(i) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
(ii) Will a mixture of 35.0 g of sodium and 25.0 g oxygen have sufficient sodium to react with all the oxygen?
(iii) Calculate the maximum mass of sodium oxide which can be formed from 35.0 g sodium and 25.0 g oxygen.
(iv) If 50.0 g of sodium is reacted with 40 g of oxygen and 62.0 g of Na 2O is recovered after the reaction, what is
the percentage yield of Na2O?
(b) Indicate the types of intermolecular force between molecules in the following substances. Write 'yes' or 'no' in the
boxes, as appropriate.
CCl4
CHCl3
CH3CH2OH
CO2
CCl3CH3
(c) Which of the following binary compounds containing hydrogen generates hydrogen gas (H2) on mixing with
water?: CH4 H2 S CaH2 HI NH3
(i) CHBr3
(ii) SO2
(iii) H2 O
(b) For each of the following compounds, predict whether the bonding type will be covalent, polar covalent or ionic:
N2
CsI
CO2
(c) Which of the following compounds is expected to have the highest melting point? Briefly explain why.
CaCl2 BCl3 CCl4 PCl3
Answer (highest melting point) Brief explanation (no more than two sentences)
(b) In the following redox equation, identify the oxidizing agent, reducing agent, oxidized product
and reduced product:
+ –
2H + H 2 O2 + 2 I 2 H2 O + I2
oxidizing agent
reducing agent
oxidized product
reduced product
(c) Balance the following redox equations by writing whole number coefficients in the spaces provided before the
compound names.
2+ 3+ 4+ 2+
___ Sn + ___ Fe ___ Sn + ___ Fe
(d) For each species write the oxidation number that the element, shown below it, has in that species.
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Species: CaO NH3 BrF3 BrCl3 N2 O3 PO4
Element: O H F Br N P
Oxidation
Number:
(iii) Calculate the heat required to raise the temperature of 1.0 kg of water from 25 °C to 100 °C.
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(Heat capacity of water is 4.2 J K g ).
(iv) Would the combustion of 64.2 g of methane provide enough heat to raise the temperature of 1.0 kg of water
from 25 °C to 100 °C ? Justify your answer.
(ii) What is the value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction NO(g) + 1/2 O2(g) NO2(g) ?
(iii) For the reaction 2 NO(g) + O2(g) 2 NO2(g) what would happen under the circumstances of change
given below (write ‘increase’ or ‘decrease’, or ‘no change’ in the table).
Add NO2
increase the temperature
(ii) The rate equation of the reaction is – d[SO2]/dt = k [SO2][O2] . What is the order of the reaction with
respect to each reactant? What is the order overall?
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(b) (i) Calculate the density of hydrogen gas at T = 293.15 K, and p(H2) = 1.013 10 Pa.
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Express your result in kg m .
(ii) How many molecules of argon (Ar) are there in 10. g of air? Assume air contains gases with the amount
fractions: x(N2) = 0.78, x(O2) = 0.21, x(Ar) = 0.01.
(ii) How will the rates of diffusion of the two molecules N2 and CO compare ?
(d) Write the label ‘TS’ on the diagram below to indicate which part of the curve corresponds to the transition state for
the reaction.
CH3
(i)
CH3CHCH3
(ii)
CH3COH
CH3
(iii)
CH3CHCH CH2
(b) Name the class of compound each of the following belongs to:
CH2CH2OH
(i)
(ii)
CH3CH2CCH3
(i) pentanal
(ii) 2-methyl-3-pentanone
(i)
CH3CH2CH CHCH2CH3
(ii)
(c) Draw the structure of the product obtained when ethene (CH2=CH2) is treated with bromine (Br2).
There are 10 multiple choice questions in this section, each worth 2 marks. Each multiple choice consists of a statement
or question followed by 5 possible choices. Select the choice that best answers the statement or question by CIRCLING
the appropriate letter.
DATA SHEET
0 °C = 273 K
1 atm = 760 mmHg = 101.3 kPa = 760 Torr
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Universal Gas Constant R = 8.314 J mol K = 0.08206 L atm mol K
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Avogadro Number NA = 6.022 10 mol