UJIAN PENGUKUHAN 2

CHEMISTRY 1 SK015
SEMESTER I SESI 2021/2022
n NAME
PRACTICUM
MATRIC NO

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:
This question paper consists of 20 questions.
Answer all questions.

1. Which of the following molecules geometry is TRUE?

[Proton number F=9; P=15; S=16; Cl=17; Br=35]
A. PCl5 – Seesaw
B. ClF3 – T-shaped
C. BrF5 – Trigonal pyramidal
D. SF4 – Trigonal bipyramidal

2. Consider the molecules CH4, NH3 and H2O. Which statement below is
INCORRECT?
[Proton number H=1; C=6; N=7; O=8]
A. The H–C–H bond angle in CH4, the H–N–H bond angle in NH3, and the H–O–H
bond angle in H2O are all greater than 90˚.
B. The H–O–H bond angle in H2O is smaller than the H–N–H bond angle in NH3.
C. The H–O–H bond angle in H2O is larger than the H–C–H bond angle in CH4.
D. The H–C–H bond angle in CH4 is larger than the H–N–H bond angle in NH3.

3. Which of the following pairs of molecules have permanent dipole moment?

[Proton number C=6; N=7; O=8; F=9; Si=14]
A. NO2 and O3
B. NO2 and CO2
C. SiF4 and NO2
D. SiF4 and CO2

4. Identify the types of orbitals that undergo hybridisation in order to get octahedral
shape.
A. s-orbital only

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 B. s-orbital and p-orbital
C. p-orbital and d-orbital
D. s-orbital, p-orbital and d-orbital

5. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE regarding hybrid orbitals?

A. Hybridisation indicates molecular geometry.
B. The hybrid orbitals of the same type have equal energy.
C. Hybrid orbitals are formed only in covalently bonded atoms.
D. Hybrid orbitals have similar shapes to those of the pure atomic orbitals.

6. Hydrogen bonds are formed in many compounds such as H2O, HF, NH3. The boiling
point of such compounds depends on the strength of hydrogen bond and the
number of hydrogen bonds. The correct increasing order of the boiling points of
above compounds is:
A. NH3, HF, H2O
B. H2O, HF, NH3
C. HF, NH3, H2O
D. HF, H2O, NH3

7. Metal conducts electricity because

A. it contains ions that can move freely.
B. it consists of oppositely charged ions.
C. its ions and electrons are free to move.
D. its delocalised electrons are free to move.

8. The boiling point of ICl (molecular mass=162) is 97.4C, whereas the boiling point
of Br2 (molecular mass=160) is 58.8C. The difference in the boiling points is due to
A. stronger dipole-dipole interaction between ICl molecules compared to those
between Br2 molecules.
B. stronger London forces between ICl molecules compared to those between
Br2 molecules.
C. dipole-dipole interaction between ICl molecules is stronger than London forces
between Br2 molecules.
D. hydrogen bonding between ICl molecules is stronger than dipole-dipole
interaction between Br2 molecules.

9. Choose statement which explain why silicon, Si has a high melting point.
A. It has a simple molecular structure with weak forces between molecules.
B. It has a giant ionic structure with strong electrostatic attraction between ions.
C. It has a giant covalent structure with strong covalent bonds between atoms.
D. It has a giant metallic structure with a strong attraction between positive ions
and the sea of electrons.

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10. FIGURE 1 shows two connecting vessels containing different gas. When the valve
between the vessels is opened, the gases are allowed to mix. Ignoring the volume
taken by the valve, calculate the final pressure of the mixture at 250C.

2L 3L
0.75 mol 1.05 mol H2
N2

FIGURE 1
A. 8.80 atm
B. 3.67 atm
C. 0.74 atm
D. 892.37 atm

11. The phenomenon in which iron needle floats on water illustrates a properties of
liquids knowns as
A. viscosity
B. polarisability
C. compressibility
D. surface tension

12.
S
U
Pressure

R T

Q
P

Temperature

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 2 shows the phase equilibrium of a pure substance X. Which of the

following statements is TRUE?
A. S is the critical point of X.
B. Solid X and gas X exist in equilibrium at point R.
C. The density of X in liquid form is higher than in solid form.
D. The melting point and the boiling point increase with increase in pressure.

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13. D(s) + 3E(aq) 2F(g)

When a mixture containing 3 mol D and 5 mol E is allowed to achieve equilibrium,

the equilibrium mixture is found to contain 2 mol F. Volume of container is 1L. The
Kc for the reaction is
A. 0.125
B. 0.250
C. 0.267
D. 0.500

14. The equilibrium constant, Kp for the reaction

2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g)

is 1.8 x 10-5 at 350 0C. What is Kc for the reaction at the same temperature?
A. 3.52 X 10-7
B. 9.21 X 10-4
C. 5.17 X 10-4
D. 6.26 X 10-7

15. Consider the following reaction at equilibrium.

H2O(g) + C(s) CO(g) + H2(g) ∆H= -ve

How can the equilibrium be tilted to the right?

A. Add more CO(g) and H2(g).
B. Add argon gas at constant pressure.
C. Increase pressure by decreasing volume.
D. Increase the temperature of the system.

16. The Kb values of the following bases are

Bases Kb
C6H7O6- 1.3 × 10-10
(CH3)3N 4.8 × 10-5
C5H5N 1.7 × 10-9

Choose the correct arrangement of conjugate acids of the above bases in order of
increasing acidity.
A. (CH3)3NH+ < C5H5NH+ < C6H7O6H
B. (CH3)3NH+ < C6H7O6H < C5H5NH+
C. C6H7O6H < (CH3)3NH+ < C5H5NH+
D. C5H5NH+ < (CH3)3NH+ < C6H7O6H

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17. A 0.10M iodic acid, HIO3 solution has pH of 1.16. Calculate the percentage
dissociation of iodic acid.
A. 30.8%
B. 50.2%
C. 69.2%
D. 89.8%

18. The following mixtures are buffer solution EXCEPT

A. 50.0 cm3 0.1 M NH3 and 50.0 cm3 0.1M NH4Cl.
B. 100.0 cm3 0.1 M CH3COOH and 50.0 cm3 0.1M CH3COONa.
C. 25.0 cm3 0.1 M NaOH and 50.0 cm3 0.1M CH3COOH.
D. 50.0 cm3 0.1 M HCl and 25.0 cm3 0.1M NH3.

19. What must be the ratio of HCOONa to HCOOH to produce a buffer of pH 4.0?
(pKa for HCOOH is 3.65)
A. 0.35: 1
B. 2.24: 1
C. 1: 2.24
D. 1: 4

20. What changes will take place when a small amount of NaOH is added to a solution
containing ammonia and ammonium ion?
A. The pH of solution decreases.
B. The concentration of ammonia will increase and the concentration of
ammonium ion will decrease.
C. The concentration ammonium ion of will increase and the concentration of
ammonia will decrease.
D. No changes in the concentration of ammonium ion and ammonia.

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