10 NSA3 Chemistry

Marks 20 Time 30 min

1. C 2. C 3 D. 4. D 5. A
Section A (MCQ)

1. Which reaction is endothermic?

A acid neutralising alkali causing a temperature increase
B adding magnesium to hydrochloric acid
C calcium carbonate decomposing when heated
D combustion of fossil fuels

2. The elements hydrogen and uranium are used as fuels. The compound ethanol is also
used as a fuel. Which fuels require oxygen in order to produce heat energy?

3. Which substance is not a fossil fuel?

A coal B kerosene C gasoline D wood

4. The diagram shows some properties that substances may have. To which labelled part of
the diagram does 235U belong?
 5. Solid hydrated sodium carbonate was added to solid citric acid. The mixture was stirred
and the temperature recorded every 10 seconds. The results are shown on the graph:

Section B (Structured)

1 The following reaction is exothermic.

a Complete the energy level diagram for this reaction. Include an arrow which 3
clearly shows the energy change during the reaction.
b During the reaction the amount of energy given out is 780 kJ / mol. The F–F bond 3
energy is 160 kJ / mol. Use this information to determine the bond energy, in kJ /
mol, of one S–F bond in SF4

2 Bond breaking is an endothermic change and bond forming is an exothermic 3

change. Bond energy is the amount of energy in kJ / mol needed to break one mole
of the specified bond.

Use the following bond energies to determine whether this reaction is exothermic
or endothermic. You must show your reasoning.
3 Ammonia is used to make nitrogen trifluoride, NF3. Nitrogen trifluoride is 3
essential to the electronics industry. It is made by the following reaction.

Determine if the above reaction is exothermic or endothermic using the following

bond energies and by completing the following table. The first line has been done
as an example. Bond energy is the amount of energy, in kJ /mol, needed to break
or make one mole of the bond.

[3 * 390 + 3* 155] - [3*280 + 3*565] = 1635 - 2535 = 900 kJ.mol-1

4 (a) How do photochemical reactions differ from other reactions? 1

light required.

(b) Bond forming is exothermic, bond breaking is endothermic. Explain the 2

difference between an exothermic reaction and an endothermic reaction.
exothermic reaction gives out energy [1] endothermic reaction absorbs takes in
energy