EUNOIA JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC1 Promotional Examination 2017

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Higher 2

CHEMISTRY 9729/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
02 October 2017
40 minutes

Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Data Booklet

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Write your name, civics group and registration number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided.

There are twenty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four
possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer
Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this question paper.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
A Periodic Table of Elements is provided behind this cover page.

This document consists of 10 printed pages.

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1 Chlorine gas is a pulmonary irritant with intermediate water solubility that causes acute
damage in the upper and lower respiratory tract. The exposure limit for chlorine in
workplace cannot exceed 0.0029 mg dm−3 for up to 15 minutes.

How many molecules of chlorine gas are present in 1 dm3 of air at this toleration level?

0.0029
A  71 6  1023
1000
0.0029 1
B   6  1023
1000 71
0.0029
C  6  1023
71
0.0029
D  71
6  1023

2 In a reaction conducted to determine the unknown oxidation state of a metal M in a

metallic fluoride, 40 cm3 of 0.025 mol dm–3 aqueous sodium sulfite reacted exactly with
20 cm3 of a 0.05 mol dm–3 solution of MFn.

In the reaction, the sulfite ion is oxidised as follows:

SO32  H2O  SO24  2H  2e

Given that the final oxidation state of the metal M is 1, deduce the value of n.

A 5 B 4 C 3 D 2

3 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

The electronic configurations of four elements are given.

Which element will require the least energy in the formation of an isolated gaseous ion
with the charge of 4?

A 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1 4s2

B 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2
C 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2
D 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1

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4 The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR) is used to predict the
shapes of molecules.

Which shape is correctly predicted by VSEPR?

number of regions of
number of lone pair shape
electron density
A 3 1 tetrahedral
B 3 1 trigonal pyramidal
C 5 1 see-saw
D 5 1 square pyramidal

5 Which pairs of substances have similar types of structure and bonding?

1 BF3 AlF3
2 PH3 SiCl3H
3 C (diamond) SiC

A 1, 2 and 3
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1 only

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6 The graph of p / kPa against / m–3 was obtained for 0.200 g of an unknown gas at
V
25 ºC.

Using the information from the graph, determine the relative molecular mass of the gas.

A 17.6 B 20.9 C 23.7 D 42.0

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7 Which of the following statements best explains why calcium and chlorine form CaCl2
rather than CaCl?

A Less energy is required to remove one electron from the calcium atom than to
remove two electrons.
B More energy is released in forming chloride ions from chlorine molecules in the
formation of CaCl2(s) than in the formation of CaCl(s).
C The lattice energy of CaCl(s) is less exothermic than that of CaCl2(s).
D When CaCl(s) is formed from its elements, more energy is released than when
CaCl2(s) is formed from its elements.

8 The enthalpy changes for the following reactions can be determined experimentally:

S8  s  8H2  g  8H2S  g Hrxn1 = 165 kJ mol1

2H2  g  O2  g  2H2O  g Hrxn2 = 572 kJ mol1
2H2S  g  3O2  g  2SO2  g  2H2O  g Hrxn3 = 1124 kJ mol1

What is the enthalpy change of formation of SO2  g ?

A 297 kJ mol–1 B 359 kJ mol–1 C 593 kJ mol–1 D 717 kJ mol–1

9 Several Mars missions have confirmed the presence of high concentration of

perchlorate in the Martian regolith, of which, calcium perchlorate, Ca  Cl O4 2 , accounts
for almost 1% of the Martian dust, by weight.

The following data is provided:

Hlatt
d

Ca  Cl O4 2   1971 kJ mol–1
Hhyd
d
Cl O  
4  259 kJ mol–1
Hhyd
d
Ca 
2
 1577 kJ mol–1

Which of the following statements are correct?

The Hsoln of Ca  Cl O4 2 is 124 kJ mol–1.

d
1

The Hlatt of Mg  Cl O4 2 is more exothermic than that of Ca  Cl O4 2 .

d
2

Gsoln of Ca  Cl O4 2 is negative at all temperatures.

d
3

A 1, 2 and 3 are correct

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

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10 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Saran, a copolymer obtained by addition polymerisation of about 87% vinylidene

chloride and 13% vinyl chloride, was introduced by the Dow Chemical Company in
1939. It is widely used in transparent food wrap.

During the emulsion polymerisation process used in the manufacture of Saran

commercially, a reaction time of 7–8 hours at 30 ºC is required for 95–98% conversion.

Which line in the table gives the signs of H, S and G for the polymerisation process?

H S G
A   
B   
C   
D   

11 The equilibrium constant, Kc, for the formation of sulfur dioxide from its elements at
25 ºC is shown below:
S  s  O2  g ƒ SO2  g Kc  4.311052

Which statement about the standard Gibbs free energy change of reaction, G d , is true?

A G d is less than 0.
B G d is greater than 0.
C G d is equal to 0.
D No conclusion can be drawn about G d .

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12 Deuterium, 21D , is an isotope of hydrogen. When gaseous H2O is mixed with gaseous
D2O, an equilibrium is established with some gaseous DOH formed:

Kp  3.86

Which of the following statements are incorrect for the equilibrium shown?

1 Addition of H2O(g) to the system causes more D2O(g) to form.

2 More DOH(g) is formed when the pressure of the system is increased.
3 The equilibrium constant, Kp, decreases when temperature is increased.

A 1 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

13 For the equilibrium:

HCl O4  H2SO4 ƒ Cl O4  H3SO4
Which one of the following is a conjugate Brønsted-Lowry acid-base pair?

base conjugate acid

A H2SO4 H3SO4
B H2SO4 Cl O4
C HClO4 H3SO4
D HClO4 Cl O4

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14 The following graphs show the changes in pH when four different pairs of acid and base
are titrated against each other.

pH pH
14 14

7 7

0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
Volume of acid added (cm3) Volume of acid added (cm3)

pH pH
14 14

7 7

0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
Volume of acid added (cm3) Volume of acid added (cm3)

In each experiment, a 1.00 mol dm–3 solution of an acid is gradually added to a 20 cm3
of a 1.00 mol dm–3 solution of a base.

Which of the following pairs of solution could not have given any of the graphs above?

acid base
A H2SO4 KOH
B H2SO4 NH3
C CH3COOH Ca(OH)2
D CH3COOH NH3

15 What is the pH of an aqueous solution containing 0.10 mol dm–3 sodium benzoate and
0.01 mol dm–3 benzoic acid?
Kb benzoate   1.6  10–10 mol dm–3 

A 3.20 B 4.20 C 4.70 D 5.20

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16 Bromothymol blue, is an indicator with a pH range of 6.0 to 7.6. Its colour is yellow at
pH  6.0 and blue at pH  7.6.

Which of the following statements about bromothymol blue are correct?

1 The indicator is blue in a solution of 0.01 mol dm–3 of methylamine (Kb  4.37  10–4
mol dm–3).
2 The indicator is suitable for titration of 1.0 mol dm–3 ethanoic acid (Ka  1.8  10–5
mol dm–3) against 1.0 mol dm–3 sodium hydroxide.
3 The indicator is yellow when 50 cm3 of 0.20 mol dm–3 of aqueous NH3 is mixed with
50 cm3 of 0.85 mol dm–3 aqueous NH4Cl (pKa of NH4 is 9.25).

A 1, 2, and 3 are correct

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

17 It is possible to separate the metal ions from each other in a solution consisting of
2.00  10–4 mol dm–3 TlCl3 and 1.00  10–4 mol dm–3 CrCl3.

The solubility product of Tl(OH)3 at 25 ºC is 6.3  10–46 mol4 dm–12 and that of Cr(OH)3 is
6.3  10–31 mol4 dm–12.

What pH must be present for the metal ions to undergo maximum separation?

A 0.17 B 5.27 C 8.73 D 13.8

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18 Propanone, CH3COCH3, reacts with iodine in the presence of acid, according to the
equation below:

CH3COCH3  aq  I2  aq  CH3COCH2I aq  H aq  I aq


H

The kinetics of this reaction were investigated and it was found to have the following
rate equation:
rate  k CH3COCH3  H 

Two series of experiments were conducted giving rise to Graph A and Graph B.

The concentrations of reagents used for both experiments were as follows:

CH3COCH3   0.1 mol dm–3, I2   0.001 mol dm–3, H   0.1 mol dm–3

Graph A Graph B
rate of reaction y

x time

Which combination shows the correct labeling of the x-axis for Graph A and y-axis for
Graph B?

x-axis for Graph A y-axis for Graph B

A CH3COCH3  H 
 mol dm
2 6
CH3COCH3  mol dm3

B H  mol dm3 H  mol dm3

C I2  mol dm3 I2  mol dm3

D I2  mol dm3 H  mol dm3

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19 The distribution of the fraction of molecules with energy for two temperatures, T1 and T2
are shown in the diagram below.

W, X, Y and Z refer to the different shaded areas under the two graphs.

Number of molecules
with energy, E

T1
T1  T2
W
Ea = Activation Energy

Z
T2
X

Y
0 Ea Energy

Which expression gives the increase in fraction of molecules having at least the
activation energy at higher temperature, T2?

Y Z WZ XZ
A B C D
XYZ XYZ WXY WXY

20 The reaction of acidified, aqueous potassium iodide with aqueous hydrogen peroxide

2I  aq  H2O2  aq  2H aq  I2 aq  2H2O l 

is thought to involve the following steps:

H2O2  aq  I  aq  H2O l   OI aq (slow)

OI  aq  H  aq  HOI  aq (fast)

HOI  aq  H  aq  I  aq  I2  aq  H2O l  (fast)

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above information?

1 The rate equation for the reaction is: rate  k H2O2  I 
2 Hydrogen peroxide is reduced by the iodide ion.
3 The acid acts as a catalyst.

A 1, 2, and 3 are correct

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

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Question Answer Question Answer

1 B 11 A
2 C 12 D
3 B 13 A
4 C 14 C
5 C 15 D

6 B 16 D
7 C 17 B
8 A 18 D
9 A 19 C
10 D 20 B

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