Civics Group Index No.

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INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGE

2007 JC2
Preliminary Examinations 2
CHEMISTRY 8872 / 01
Higher 1 19th Sept 2007

Paper 1 Multiple Choice 50 minutes

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 SECTION A
For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D. Choose the one you
consider to be correct.

1 Carbon disulphide is one by-product which can be found in the combustion of

plastic. When 50.8g of carbon disulphide is burnt in 50 dm3 of oxygen, carbon
dioxide and sulphur dioxide are formed.

CS2(g) + 3O2(g)
CO2(g) + 2SO2(g)

The gas produced was passed through aqueous potassium hydroxide and the
final volume measured. What was the volume at standard temperature
pressure?

A 5.2 dm3 C 29.9 dm3

B 14.9 dm3 D 35.1 dm3

2 The relative isotopic mass values and percentage abundances of the isotopes
of carbon are used to calculate the relative atomic mass of carbon. What is the
ratio of C12 to C13 if the relative atomic mass is 12.2?

A 4:1 C 3:4
B 3:1 D 1:4

3 Consider the composition of the species W, X, Y and Z below. Which species

is an anion?

Number of Number of Number of

Species
protons neutrons electrons

W 9 10 10

X 11 12 11

Y 12 12 12

Z 13 14 10

A W C Y
B X D Z

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4 What is the total number of p orbitals containing one or more electrons in
germanium (atomic number 32)?

A 2 C 5
B 3 D 8

5 Which of the following compounds is expected to have the strongest ionic

bonds between the oppositely charged ions?

A CaO C MgO
B CaS D MgS

6 Consider the following half equations :

S2O32- + 5H2O
2SO42- + 10H+ + 8e

Cl2 + 2e
2Cl-

What is the volume of Cl2(g) required at s.t.p. to react completely with 25 cm3
of 0.50 mol dm-3 of Na2S2O3 solution?

A 0.070 dm3 C 1.12 dm3

B 0.280 dm3 D 1.20 dm3

7 Which of the following pair of compounds have the same shape?

A SO2 and CO2

B ICl4- and XeF4
C NCl3 and ClF3
D BrF5 and PCl5

8 Which of the following is a polar molecule?

A SCl4
B Cl Br
C C
Br Cl
C BeCl2
D PF5

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9 Which of the following compound is expected to have the lowest boiling point?

A H2O C H2Te
B H2S D H2Se

10 The standard enthalpy change of formation of propene, C3H6(g) is x kJ mol-1.

The standard enthalpy change of the reaction 2C3H6(g) + 2H2(g)
2C3H8(g) is
y kJ mol-1.
What is the standard enthalpy change of formation of C3H8(g)?

A x+y C x – ½y
B x + ½y D x–y

11 Which general statement about the rate constant, k, of chemical reactions is

not true?

A The rate constant increases when a catalyst is used.

B The rate constant remains the same if the concentration of reactants is
increased.
C The rate constant can have different units.
D The rate constant increases if the activation energy is increased.

12 The following table gives the initial rates measured for the reaction:

2NO(g) + 2H2(g)
N2(g) + 2H2O(g)

Experiment [NO] / mol dm-3 [H2] / mol dm-3 Initial Rate / mol dm-3 s-1
1 0.150 0.25 1.4 x10-5
2 0.150 0.50 5.6 x10-5
3 0.750 0.50 2.8 x10-4
4 0.750 0.25 7.0 x10-5

What is the rate equation for the above reaction?

A Rate = k[NO][H2] C Rate = k[NO][H2]2

B Rate = k[NO] D Rate = k[NO]2[H2]

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13 With reference to the equation below, what temperature and pressure
conditions produce the greatest amount of SO3?

2SO2(g) +O2 (g) 2SO3(g) ∆Hο = −200 kJ mol-1

Temperature Pressure
A Low Low
B Low High
C High High
D High Low

14 For the equilibrium

HNO3 + H2SO4 H2NO3+ + HSO4-

Which one of the following is a conjugate Bronsted-Lowry acid-base pair?

Bronstead Base Conjugate Acid

A HNO3 HSO4-
B HNO3 H2NO3+
C H2SO4 HSO4-
D H2SO4 H2NO3+

15 The blood buffer in human involves the following equilibrium:

H2CO3 H+ + HCO3-
H2CO3
CO2 + H2O

The system helps to maintain the blood pH at about 7.4. What would happen if
the pH of the blood decreases?

A More hydroxide ions will be produced

B More carbon dioxide is produced in the blood
C The equilibrium position shifts to the right
D More protons will be produced

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16 Arrange the following compounds in ascending (from smallest to largest) order
of Ka.
CH3CHICOOH CH3CH2COOH CH3CHClCOOH CH3CHFCOOH

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

A (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) C (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)

B (ii), (i), (iii), (iv) D (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)

17 Which property of benzene may be directly attributed to the stability associated

with its delocalized electrons?

A It does not conduct electricity.

B Its enthalpy change of formation is endothermic.
C It is susceptible to attack by nucleophiles.
D It tends to undergo substitution rather than addition reactions.

18 Compound A will react with all of the following reagents except

CHO H

C C H

O C CH3

compound A

A alkaline I2 (aq)
B alkaline Cu(II) ions
C LiAlH4 in dry ether
D cold alkaline KMnO4

19 Butanoic acid can be obtained from the following reactions except

A refluxing CH3CH2CH2CH2OH with K2Cr2O7/ H+

B refluxing CH3CH2CH2CH2CN with dilute H2SO4
C refluxing CH3CH2CH2CHO with [Ag(NH3)2]+ , followed by acidification
D refluxing CH3CH2CH2COOCH3 with dilute H2SO4

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20 Which of the following is the correct synthesis route from 2-bromopropane to
propene?

step I step II
2-bromopropane intermediate propene

Step I
A ethanolic NaOH, reflux
B ethanolic NaOH, reflux
C NaOH(aq), reflux
D NaOH(aq), reflux
Step II
concentrated H2SO4, 170oC
NaOH(aq), reflux
ethanolic KOH, reflux
concentrated H2SO4, 170oC

21 0.02 mol of alkene D requires 1.92 dm3 of gaseous HCl for complete reaction
at room temperature. How many double bonds are present in one molecule of
D?

A 2
B 4
C 6
D 8

22 Which of the following statements is false in the reaction of C2H6 with Cl2?

A Steamy fumes are produced in the reaction.

B A mixture of chlorinated alkanes is formed.
C High temperature can be used in place of UV light.
D The intermediate formed is highly reactive as it has a lone pair of
electrons.

23 Upon reaction with LiAlH4 in dry ether, which of the following compounds will
form a product that will give a yellow precipitate with alkaline I2 (aq)?

A CH3CH2COOH
B CH3CHO
C CH3CH2COCH2CH3
D CH3CH2COOCH3

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24 Compound B will show a positive test with all of the following reagents except
CH3 H O H H

C C C C C H

OH H H H

Compound B

A PBr3, reflux
B 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, warm
C Acidified KMnO4, reflux
D Na, room temperature

25 For which of the following is the ratio of the second ionisation energy to the first
ionisation energy the highest?

A Sodium
B Magnesium
C Aluminium
D Argon

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 SECTION B
For each of the questions in this section, one or more of the three numbered statements
1 to 3 may be correct.
Decide whether each of the statements is or is not correct (you may find it helpful to put
a tick against the statements that you consider to be correct.)
The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of

A B C D
1, 2 and 3 are 1 and 2 only are 2 and 3 only are 1 only is correct
correct correct correct

26 Which of the following statements describing the characteristics of Period 3

chlorides are correct?

1 In the hydrolysis of SiCl4, one of the products formed has a giant covalent
structure.
2 NaCl, MgCl2 and AlCl3 have very high melting points whereas SiCl4 and
PCl5 has low melting point.
3 An aqueous solution of AlCl3 has a higher pH than an aqueous solution of
MgCl2.

27 Cyclohexene and methylbenzene will react with

1 Acidified KMnO4 , reflux

2 H2 with Ni catalyst, heat
3 Aqueous bromine, room temperature

28 Which statement(s) is/are true for a mixture of ice and water at equilibrium?

1 The rates of melting and freezing are equal.

2 The amounts of ice and water are equal.
3 The same position of equilibrium can be reached by cooling water
and heating ice.

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 A B C D
1, 2 and 3 are 1 and 2 only are 2 and 3 only are 1 only is correct
correct correct correct

29 Which of the following gave the same organic product upon oxidation with hot
acidified KMnO4?

1
CH3

2 CH 3

3 H H H H H

H3C C C C C C H

H C H H

H C

30 Concentrated ethanolic ammonia was treated with excess C3H7Br. Which of

the following products will be formed?

1 C3H9N
2 C6H15N
3 C9H21N

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