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I substance R melts at 10'c and boils at 50"c. lt can be purified by distillalion as 1 The diagram shows tho temperature-time graph when an unknown solid is melted in a
shown. At which point, A, B, C or D, will the parlicles of R be most regularly arranged? boiling tube. Which part of the graph corresponds to lhe anangem€nt of particles as
shown on the right?

Tenp€rature / oC

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2 100 cm3 ofethene gas (CrHo) diflused through a porous pot in 40 seconds. How 5 Thr€e atoms L, M and N have atomic masses of235, 238 and 239 respectively, L has
long will it take for 50 cm3 of carbon monoxide to diffuse under the same room 92 electrons, M has g2 protons and N has 145 neulrons. Which of the aloms are
conditions? isotopes?

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A 1OS A LandM CL, MandN
B 20S B LandN OM and N
c 40s

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a
3 The diagrams show test tubes containing a dilute solution of a solid X dissolved in a
liquid V. Which apparatus is most suitable for finding the boiling point of liquld V? partlcle number ol number of nucleon number
olectrons protons

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x

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Y 18 17 37

Which statement is conect for both X and y?

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They are atoms of metals.
B They are atoms of noble gases.
C They are isotopes of the same elemenl.
A B c o 0 They are negative ions.

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7 The atoms of an element X have the electronic configuration 2,8,6 12 The empirical formula of a liquid compound is known to be CzHnO. What other
Which of the following statements about element X is correct? information is needed to work out its molecular formula?

A lt forms an ion of charge 2+. A density of the compound

B lt forms an ionic compound with sodium. B percentage composition of the compound
C lt is a transition metal. C relative molecular mass of the compound

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D It only reacts with non-metals. D volume occupied by one mole of the compound

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Why are elements sodium and chlorine in the same period of the Periodic Table?
13 The equation for the burning of hydrogen in orygen is shown below.
A Sodium and chlorine combine together to form a compound of formula NaCl.

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B Sodium is a reactive metal and chlorine is a reactive non-metal. 2H2(g)+Oz(s)r2H2o(g)
C The atoms of both elements have eight electrons in their second electron shell
D Which information does this equation give about the reaction?

a
The atoms of both elements have three electron shells.

9 Which one of the substances in the table below, A, B, C or D, has the physical A 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.

c
properties of a covalent compound? B 2 g of hydrogen combine with 1 g of oxygen.
C 2 mol of steam can be obtained from 1 mol ofoxygen.
D 36 g of sleam can be obtained from '16 g of oxygen.

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substance melting polnt boiling point electrical conductivity at 14 A gaseous element X is diatomic. One volume of the element combines with one
/"c l"c

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room temperature volume of hydrogen to form tlvo volumes of a gaseous hydride. What is the formula for
the hydricle of X?

AHX

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A 361 conductor
B HX2
c H2x
B -21 105 non-conductor D HuXz

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15 Which one of the following oxides reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to give a
c 636 300 non-conductor salt?

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A calcium oxide
B

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o 782 1 600 non-conductor coppe(ll) oxide
C iron(ll) oxide
D zinc oxide

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10 Which one of the following substances is an elemenl and forms crystals composed of
small molecules? 16 ln which one of the following pairs would the two substances react to form a salt and
water only?

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A carbon dioxide
B copper A aqueous sodium carbonate and dilute sulfuric acid
C graphite B aqueous sodium chloride and aqueous silver nitrate
C

D
D iodine aqueous sodium hydroxide and dilute ethanoic acid
D aqueous sodium sulfate and coppe(ll) carbonate
11 Which one of the following describes the structure of diamond?
17 Which of the following is a characteristic property of alkalis in aqueous solution?
A a giant structure of atoms bonded covalently
B a regular arrangement of oppositely charged ions A They give hydrogen with any metal.
C layers of rings of atoms B They liberate ammonia lrom ammonium salts.
D positively charged ions surrounded by a'sea of electrons' C They liberate carbon dioxide from carbonates.
D They turn Universal lndicator paper red.
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18 Element X occurs naturally as the uncombined metal: elemenl y is obtained by heating 23 When an excess calcium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, the reaction
its oxide with carbon; element Z is obtarned by etectrolysing its molten chloride. gradually becomes slower and finally stops.
What is the order of reactivity of X, Y and Z? Which statement best explains why this happens?

Mosl reaclive , Least reaclive A An insoluble layer of calcium chloride is formed.

B

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The calcium carbonate is all used up.
A X Y Z C The calcium carbonate is covered by bubbles of carbon dioxide.
B Y x Z O The hydrochloric acid is all used up.

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c Y z X
0 z Y X 24 Which of the following changes is an example of oxidation?

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A chlorine atoms to chlorine molecules
't9 Which element would have similar chemical properties as the elemenl with atomic B chlorine ions to chlorine atoms

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number 1 6? C coppe(ll) ions to copper atoms
D iron(lll) ions to iron(ll) ions
A one with atomic number 52

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B one with nucleon number 79 25 ln which of the following reactions is sulfuric acid acting as an oxidising agent?
c one with the atom containing I electrons
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D one with the atom containing 16 neutrons 2NaOH + HzSOa Na:SOo + 2HrO

20 Elements X and Y occupy the positions shown in the outline Periodic Table below ll HrSOr )
Fe + FeSO{ + H2

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Which is the most likely formula of a compound containing only X and Y? lll C+2HzSOr t CO2+2gQr+1fir6

A I and ll

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B I only
x c ll and lll
D lll only

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26 Small portions of aqueous potassium iodide and acidified aqueous potassium
manganate(Vll) are added to four solutions. The colour changes seen are shown

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below:
AXY c x2Y
D

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B XY, x3Y2
potassium iodide
solutlon number potass ium manganate(Vll)
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sodium carbonate and solid calcium carbonate?
1 colourless to brown purple to colourless

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A Add acidified aqueous barium nitrate to the solid.
B Add acidified aqueous silver nitrate to the solid.
c Add dilute acid to the solid and test the gaseous product with limewater, 2 colourless to brown no change
D Heat the solid and test the gaseous product with limewater.

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22 Which of the following pairs consists of substances that produce a precipitate when 3 no change purple to colourless
their aqueous solutions are mixed?

A ammonium nitrate and sodium sulfate 4 no change no change

B barium nitrate and coppe(ll) chloride
C lead(ll) nitrate and dilute sulfuric acid
O zinc sulfate and dilute hydrochloric acid Which solution contains an oxidising agent?

A 1 only
B land3only
C 2 only
0 2and4only

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cobalt cobalt
equation AH

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CH.(S))C(g)+4H(g)

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c CHo19; r 2Or(g) ) CO2(g; + 2HrO(r) negative

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aq tin tin aqueous manganese
o HrO (l) + HzO(g) negative sulfate sulfate sulfate

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Result: tin deposited tin deposited no reaction
28 Calcium carbonate was reacted with an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid at room on cobalt on manganese

c
temperature.
Two experiments were carried out and the gas evolved was collected. What is the correct order of reactivity for the three metals?
Experiment 1 100 g of calcium carbonate in large lumps

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Experiment 2 50 g ofcalcium carbonate as fine powder most reactive least reactive
A cobalt manganese tin

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A B B manganese cobalt tin

c manganese tin cobalt

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1
0 tin cobalt manganese
volume volumo
of gas of gaa Hydrogen gas is collected at one of the electrodes when calcium nitrate solution is

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2 electrolysed using graphite electrodes. Which statement is correct about the
experiment?

a
time time
A The calcium formed in the electrolysis reacts immediately with water to give
hydrogen gas.

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B The charge of Ca"(aq) ion is higher than that of H'(aq) ion.
C The concentration of H'(aq) ions is higher than the concentration of Ca't(aq) ions
c

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D in the solution.
O The H'(aq) is a better oxidising agent than the Ca2'(aq) ion.

a
31 Why are catalytic converters fitted to car exhausts?

volume volume
A to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide emitted
B

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to decrease the amount of nitrogen oxides emitted
of gas of gas
C to improve energy conservation
/. D to reduce global warming

32 Air contains about 21% oxygen by volume. When a sample of river water was boiled,
time time the air expelled was found to contain 30% oxygen. What is the best explanation of this
difference in oxygen content?
Which of the graphs is correct?
A Carbon dioxide is more soluble in water than nitrogen.
B Nitrogen reacts with water.
C Oxygen is more soluble in water than nitrogen.
D The noble gases are insoluble in water.
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33 The diagram shows a set-up of a simple cell 36 The diagram shows the fractional distillation of petroleum

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lraction X

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petroleum

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dilute
hydrochloric

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acid
X has bigger molecules than Y X has a higher boiling point than Y

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A no no
Which of the following describes correcily the reaction at the copper electrode? B no yes

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A Cu ) Cu2' ze + c yes no

B zcl' ) Clz + 2e' o yes yes

2H' + 2e' , H2

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D 4OH' ) 2H2O *Oz+2e' 37 What is the number of isome(s) of formula C5H12?

34 Which one of the following best describes the similarities and differences of A1

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compounds that are isomers? B2
c3
D4

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similiarity difference

A chemical properties molecular formulae 38 Alkene molecules can be bonded together to form polymers.

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B molecular formulae structures Which polymer would be produced from this alkene?
C physical properties chemical properties
D

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structures physical properties ('H H

35 By what process is ethanol converted to ethanoic acid?

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39 A part of the formula for nylon is shown.
DATA SHEET
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aluminium hydroxide white
HH

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Thrs polymer is classified as a _. calcium hydroxide white

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A natural addition polymer
B natural condensation polymer coppe(ll) hydroxide light blue
C synthetic addition polymer

a
0 synthetic condensation polymer
iron(ll) hydroxide green

c
40 Carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol to form ester.
Which acid and alcohol react together to form the following ester?

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o iron(lll) hydroxide red-brown

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CH3CH2 C
\ lead(ll) hydroxide white
ocH3

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A ethanoic acid and ethanol zinc hydroxide white
B ethanoic acid and methanol
C propanoic acid and ethanol
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Section A (50 marks) A3 study the flowchart carefully and identify the unknown substances labeled A to F

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided

Al Use the list of elements to answer the questions that follow.

colourless
white
colourless dissolves

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solution A solution B
astatine carbon cobalt krypton
scilution a
lithium phosphorus sodium sulfur

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HrO (t)
ln your answers, you may use an element once, more than once, or not at all, with NaOH (aq)
colourless solution D,

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and Al foil
colourless gas,
Choose one element which turns blue litmus red
turns red litmus
blue

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(a) forms a basic oxide, .............
colourless
white precipitate F (aq)
(b)

c
is composed of diatomic molecules, solution E
+ +
colourless solution B HNO3 (aq)
(c) exists as allotropes,
water

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(d) has a high density and forms coloured compounds,

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A
(e) is a solid at room lemperalure and pressure.
Total: [5] B

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A2 (a) Complete the foltowing tabte which gives information about two ions. c
ton number of number of

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protons neutrons electrons number
E

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F. 9 10
F

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Mg'- Total: [61
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(b) Draw a'dot and cross'diagram to show the bonding in m fluoride.

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lnclude all the eleckons in your diagram.
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A3 study the flowchart carefully and identify the unknown substiances labeled
A to F
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided

Al Use the list of elements to answer the questions that follow. white ppt, C,
@lourless colourless dissolves in excess
carbon

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astatine coball solution A solution B sdluuon A to give a
krypton
lithium phosphorus sodium sulfur colourless solution
HzO (l)

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ln your answers, you may use'an erement once, more than once,
or nor at ail, with NaOH (aq)
and Al foil colourless solution D,

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Choose one element which colourless gas,
turns blue litmus red
turns red litmus
(a) formsabasicoxide,..........., blue

a
colourless
(b) is composed of diatomic molecules, white precipilate F Ba(NO3), (aq) solution E

c
+
+
(c) exists as allotropes,
colourless solution I HNOo (aq) water

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(d) has a high density and forms coloured compounds, . ..
A

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(e) is a solid at room lemperature and pressure.
Total: [5] I

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A2 (a) complete the foilowing tabre which gives information abouilwo ions. c
lon number of number of number of mass D

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protons neuttons electrons number
E
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a
F

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Mg'. 10 24 Total: [61
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(b) Oraw.a 'dot and cross'diagram to show the bonding in magnesium
fluoride.
lnclude all the electrons in your diagram pl

D a Total: [4]

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A4 Tartaric acid (C4H6O6) reacts wilh sodium hydroxide to form sodium tartarate. (d) From the information given above, delermine the approximate volumes of
sodium hydroxide and tartaric acid that react for complete neutralisation.
(a) What is the empirical formula of tarlaric acid? t1l
volume of sodium hydroxide: tl l

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The graph shows the temperature rise when known volumes of 2.0 mol/dm3 of sodium
hydroxide were added to 2.0 mol/dm3of tartaric acid to make the total volume 1OO volume of tartaric acid
cm'. tll

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Total: [8]

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A5 Both nickel(ll) sulfate and iron(ll) sulfate solutions are green.

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,i":' (a) Describe a test to confirm the presence of sulfate ions in these solutions. l2l

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ll"i;"r ---- (b) ln separate experiments, powdered samples of metals X and Y were reacted
with solutions of nickel(ll) sulfate and iron(ll) sulfate. The following table shows

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(b) What mass of tartaric acid must be dissolved in 100 cm3 of water to make a 2.0 how the colours of the solutions changed.
mol/d m3 solution of tartaricacid? l2l
nickel(ll) sulfate solution iron(ll) sulfate solution

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solution changes from green
Metal X solution remains pale green
to colourless

a
solution changes from green solution changes from pale
Metal Y
to colourless green to colourless

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(i) Predict the order of reactivity for the four metals (X, Y, nickel and iron) from
reaclive.

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the most reactive to the least t1l

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(il) Write the ionic equation, with state symbols, for the reaction between iron
(c) (i) What is the maximum rise in temperature? t1l and aqueous nickel(ll) sulfate. l2l

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Total: [5]
(ii) Suggest why the temperature rises to a maximum and then decreases. [21
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A6 (a) When one mole of propane is completely burnl in oxygen, AH = - 22OO kJ. A7 An experiment was carried out to determine the concentration of hydrochloric acid. A
sample of calcium carbonate was added to 1 00 cm3 of the acid. The gas produced
(i) Construct an equation for the complete combustion of propane. tll was collected and its volume measured. The experiment was repeated using the same
volume of the acid but with varying masses of calcium carbonate. The graph shows
the results of the experiment.

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(ii) Calculate the amount of heat evolved from the complete combustion of 72 volume of
dm3 of propane. t1l

(iii) Explain in terms of bond making and bond breaking why this reaction is

a t io
c
exothermic.
t2t 012345618 mass of CaCOy'g

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The reaction can be described in the equation below.
CaCOg + 2HCl ) CaCl2 + HzO + COz

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(a) Explain the results obtained as shown in the graph. t21

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(b) Nitrogen reacts with oxygen to form nitrogen(ll) oxide gas. The energy prolile
diagram for the reaction is shown below.

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(b) Calculate the volume of gas obtained in the reaction.

a
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energy

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+

a
(c) Calculate the concentration of the hydrochloric acid in mol/dm3 t11
progress of reaction

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(i) ls the reaction exothermic or endothermic? Explain your answer,
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(ii) Label on the diagram the activation energy for the reaction.
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Total: [6]

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A8 A metallic element, E forms compounds in which ils oxidation states are +1 and +3. (a) Solid iron from the blast furnace is of linle practical use. Explain why
The elemenl is displaced from solutions of its salts by copper metal. t1l

(a) Using the symbol E for the element, write the formuta of one of its oxides. tt1

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(b) (i) Carbon monoxide is one ofthe waste gases produced in Converter 1.
(b) (i) Construct an equation for the reaction between copper metal and an Explain why carbon monoxide needs to be removed before being released
aqueous solution for one of the chlorides of E. atmosphere. '

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t1l into the - J1l

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(il) What is oxidised in this reaction? Give a reason. t2t

a
(ii) Name an acidic oxide present in the waste gases. Explain why lt needs to
be treated before being released into the atmosphere.

c
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(c) Write an equation to show the reduction of an ion of element E from oxidation

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state +3 to oxidation state +1. tll

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(d) Would you expect element E to react with dilute sulfuric acid? Give a reason.[1] (c) ldentify substance X and describe the process taking place in Converler 2. [2]

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A9 The iron produced from the blasl furnace can be converled to steels for specllic uses. Total: [6]
The flow diagram for the process is given below.

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Blast furnace

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Molten scrap iron Molten iron

Converter Pure oxygen

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Waste Oases Add X to remove

Converter 2
acidic impuriti6s

lron
Treatment betore Add carbon and other metals
being released into
the atmosphere Steel
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Sectlon B (30 marks) 82 Aqueous coppe(ll) sulfate can be electrolyzed using either carbon electrodes or
copper electrodes.
Answer three questions from this section.

The last question is in the form either/or and only one of the alternatives should be
(a) Give the formulae of four ions present in aqueous copper(ll) sufate. IZ)
attempted. (b) Aqueous coppe(ll) sulfate is electrolysed using copper electrodes.

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Write your answers on the lined paper provided. (l) Explain why the concentration ofthe eleckolyte does not change as the
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electrolysisproceeds.
B1 (a) Describe briefly the preparation of ammonia from an ammonium salt.
(ll) Write an equation for the reaction cathode.

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at the
(A diagram of the apparatus is not required). l2l
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(iil) Explain why solid coppe(ll) sulfate does not conduct an electric current.
(b) (i) Explain why ammonia cannot be dried using concentrated sulfuric acid. [11

a
[1]
(ii) (c) when aqueous coppe(il) surfate is erecrrorysed using the carbon erectrodes, a
Suggest a suitabte substance for drying ammonia. t11 copper coating forms on the cathode, and a gas is evolved at the anode.

c
(c) When dry ammonia is passed over heated sodium, hydrogen and the solid,
sodamide (NaNH, are formed. Sodamide reacts violenlly with cold water to
(l) Name the gas formed at the anode and describe a test for this gas. 12)

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give sodium hydroxide and ammonia.
(ii) Afier some time, the blue colour of the aqueous coppe(ll) sulfate fades
(i) sodium? and the pH of the solution decreases. Explain why these changes take

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Why must ammonia be dried before reacting with
t11 place. t3l
(ii) Draw a diagram to show how you would collect the hydrogen, free from
ammonia, in this experiment. Totat: [10)

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(iii) Briefly explain how your method removes the ammonia. t1j
EITHER

(d) (i) Construct (a)

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the equation, including state symbols, for the reaction between B3 when a solid reacts with a solution, there are two factors which can change the
sodium and ammonia. t1l rate of a reaction.

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(ii) lf, in thisexperiment, 240 cm3 of hydrogen were formed at room (l) Name the two factors. l2l
temperature and pressure, what mass of sodamide was obtained? l2l
(ll)

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Using the reaction between calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid as an
Total: [10] example, describe an experiment by which you could investigate the
change in reaction rale with one of the factors which you have given in

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part (i).

Your answer must clearly state which factor is to b6 investigated, list the

a
measuremenls needed and explain how the results lead to the conclusion.
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(b) Chlorine reacts with methane

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in the presence of ultra-violet light.

(l) State lhe names or formulae of two of the substances formed in this
reaction. IZI
(li) What type of reaction has taken place? t1l

(iil) Gaseous bromine will also react with methane in ultra-violet light. ls this
reaclion faster or slower than with chlorine? Explain your answer. l2l
Total: [10]
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83 (a) A composite material is a mi}lure of two different subslances. Reinforcing
fibres are often used in a plastic to give the plastic extra strength. The table
below gives some information about four different fibres that are used to make
Colours of some common metal hydroxides
composite plastics.

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aluminium hydroxide white
fibre density in kg/m! lorce needed to break

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the fibre in N/m2
calcium hydroxide white

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carbon 174 2l

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coppe(ll) hydroxide light blue
glass 257 3.7

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iron(ll) hydroxide green
kevlar 145

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3.6

iron(lll) hydroxide red-brown

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polyester 1

lead(ll) hydroxide white

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Kevlar and carbon fibre composites are used in the building of spacecraft.
Suggest reasons why
zinc hydroxide white
(i) polyestercomposites

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(ii) glass fibre composites

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are not suitable for this purpose tzl

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(lii) Terylene is a potyester.
Draw a section of the structure of this polyester showing clearly the

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linkages between the small units that make up the polymer. I11

(b)

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Ethanol, C2H5OH, is used in Brazil as a liquid fuel instead of gasotine. The
ethanol is manufactured by a fermentation process from sugar cane.

(i) Describe how cane sugar can be converted into ethanol by the process of

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fermentation. t4l
(ii) What is the name of the gas produced during this fermentation? How
would you test for this gas? t1l
(iii) Name an organic product formed when ethanol reacts with acidified
potassium dichromate(Vl). t1]

(iv) Draw the structural formula of the organic product you have named. t1l

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SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL

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A - aqueous
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Prellmlnary Examlnaflon 20i I B - zinc nilrate
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Mark Scheme C - zinc hydroxide

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D - sulfuric acid
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CHEMTSTRY (5072) E - zinc sulfate

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Paper 1 F - barium sulf,ate 1

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1 c 11 A 21 D 31 B
(b) no of =2x = 0.2 1
mags of brtadc acid = 0.02 x la(12) + 6 + 6(16)l 0.2 x 150 o
= 30.09 1
2 B 12 B 22 c 32 c

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(cX.) 17'C
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3 B 13 c 23 D 33 c

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(lD occurs / exothermlc
4 c 14 A 24 B 34 B heal / temperature rises.
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5 A 15 D 25 c 35 D . temperature decreaseE as no more reaction iakes place / reaction
mixlure is cooled by the addition of excess sodium'hydroxide 1
6 D 16 c 26 c

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36 A
of sodium 1
7 B 17 B 27 A 37 c volume of tarlaric acid = 33 cm3
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I D 18 D 28 D 38 A (a) nitric aqueous barium
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solutions
9 B 19 c 29 B 39 D white precipitale
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10 D 20 D 30 D 40 D (bXD >Fe>
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([) Fe (s) + (aq) *> (aq) + Ni (s)
Paper 2 coroct state symbols
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A1 (a) ,lithium 1 A6 (AXD C3H6 + 5O2 -+ + 4HzO

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(b) astatlne (il)

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no. of motesof propane = = ,^o,
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(c) carbon, sulfur 1
amount of heal =3 x (- 2200) = * 6600 kJ
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(d) cobalt 1
(bx0 product has more energy lhan

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reactants 1
(e) all except 'l
(ilr)
is less 1
A2 (a) energy glven off for bond making ln CO2 and H20
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12,12
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(b) Mg", electronic conliguration 2B 1

F-, eleclronic configuration 2.8

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(cXi) sodium reacts violently with water lo form and sodium 1

hydroxide
energy E
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(i0 diagram / hydrogen can be collected Oy Olspiacernent ot water 1

(flr) ammonia is v€ry soluble in water / any ammonia that is unreactid 1

will be passed inlo the water and dissolved in it

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orogtqss of reaclion
A7 (a) volume of gas increases as lhe mass calcium 'I (dx0 2Na(s) + 2NH:(9)) 2NaNH2(s)+ H"(g) I

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increases
(tr) no of moles of H2 produced = (2a0l100) / 24 = 0.01 rnol

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maximum volume of gas produced when 5 g of calcium carbonate 1

are added / all acid has been used up no of moles of NaNH2 produced = 0.02 mol

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1 mass of NaNHz produced = 0.02 x( 23+14+21
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(b) no. of moles of CaCOr = no. of moles of CO2 = 0.05 mol B2 (a) Cu", SOr'', H',

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OH- 2
volume of gas = 1.2 dm3 or 1200 cm3
1 (bx0 amount of cdppor Aepos

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(c) conconlralion of acid = LOO mot/dm3 ofcopper dissolved from the anode.
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(t0 Cu"(aq) +2e)Cu(s)

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A8 (a) Ezo 1
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(ilr) ions are nol free to move aOout in crystal lattice and so cannot I
(bNl) Ctr+2ECl )2E+CuCiz

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conduct electricity
(tD copper 1
(cXa) oxygen 1

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oxidation stale increases from 0 to +2 1
rekindl€s a glowing splint ,|

(c) E"+2e')E' 1
(li) blue colour (caused by the presence ot CuTEltrEJ6iutionEoes- 1

as the Cu2'are continuously removed from lhe solulion and

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(d) no reaction 1 discharged as Cu aloms.

E is less reactive than copper

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1 pH of the solutlon decreases as OH- lons are continuously removed 1

from the solutlon and discharged as oxygen gas and water

A9 (a) Pure iron is too soft for practical use.

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(bxt) poisonous / combines with haemoglobin in tne bboO to form staUte ralio of H* ions to OH- increases, causing the pH to decrease
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carboxyhaemoglobin

(i0 sulfur dioxide 1

Elther (aXl) I 2

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dissolves in rainwster to form acid rain which damages v€getation B3 the solution (any two)
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and kills aqualic life elc
(il) particle size of solution

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(c) limestone / calcium oxide 1
two sets of exp€riments arE canied oul / the first invofued marble
reacts with acidic oxide to fom slag 1
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chips and the second polydered calcium carbonate ol equal mass
B1 (a) ammonia can be prepared by heating any ammonium salt with an 1
lime taken for all lhe calclum carbonate to react is measured u,ith a
alkali
stop watch 1

I Ca(OHh(s) + 2NHrCl(s) ) CaOta(s) +2HzO(t) +2NHe(9) ,|

the smallor lhe partlclos, lhe greator the surface area, and the 1

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(bxt) concentrated sulfurlc acid is adotcffi 1
groater lhe spoed of reactlon
gas to form a salt
{bXD chloromethane, hydrogen chlohde 2

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r/r, ( ii) substilution reaclion 1

( iii) slower 1

bromine is less reaclivo than chlorine 1

OR (ax0 too weak in 1

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mixture of cane sugar and yeast ls kept at lemperalure of 37 oC
fermentation can only take place in the abeence of oxygen

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sucrose in lhe cane sugar is first converled to glucose, and then to
ethanol and carbon dioxide I

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carbon dioxide 1

white precipltate producod in the limewater

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ethanoic acid 1

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A3
Preliminarv Examinations 20i I
a) Iron rod decreases in size. Any 2 out of 3
Markino Scheme: Blue solution turns pale green. obscrvations
Paper 1: Reddish brown solid is formed.
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1 A 21 c bi) Anow pointing from iroil to copper
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3 C 23 A
4 D ii) The copper rod would be coated with a reddish brown solid.
24 A tII
5 B 25 A o lron more reactive than copper. Transfer ofetectrons from iron to copper.

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6 B 26 B Copper rod becomes neqativelv charqed.
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8 D 28 D electochemical series are oreferentially discharsed forming conoer
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11 c 31 B
12 c 32 D iii) seen instead.
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13 D 33 A disch*ged at the copper rod forming hvdroqen qas- which is
14 B 34 B as bubbles.
15 c tl1

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35 B preferential dlscharge of hydrogen ions will be rejected (as lhere is
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16 c 36 B only one type ofion in electrolyte)
17 A 37 A
18 D 38 A

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19 B A4
39 B
20 c 40 D ai) Fe2O3 + 3CO * 2Fe + 3CO2 ttl

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ii) carbon monoxide is oxidised as the oxidation number ofcarbon increases

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from +2 (in carbon monoxide) to +4 (in carbon dioxide). tll

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Iron(lll) oxide is reduced as the oxidation number of iron decreases from +J in
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(iron(lll) oxide) to 0 (in iron). trl

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since oxidation dnd reduction takes place simultaneously, the reaction is redox.
a) ZnC)
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b) Coz
ttI b) Pure iron can be made harder.

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c) KMn04
ttl Different sized carbon atoms disrupts orderlv arranqement of iron atoms.
d) Nal
tll Layers of metal atomj can no loneer slide over each other easily.

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e) CuO
f) CsHrr
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thus magnesium will corrode in

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of iron. hence providing sacrificial
i2 protection against rusting for iron.
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a) Finely divided iron as
b) Fractional distillation of liquefied air.
and 200 atmospheres
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c) Let X be the bond energy for H - H bonds.
Total energy taken in during bond breaking : (945 + 3yq
a) Al2(COr)b + 6FINO: -+ 2AI(NO3)3 + + lCOr
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Total energy released during bond forming = 2 x 3 x 391 2346 kJ
(945+3X)-2346=-93
= tll b) 55 seconds
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lX=l308kJ
x =436kJ
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