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Section A [15 marks]

Answer all questions.

Indicate the correct answer on the Multiple-choice Ans**er Sheet provided.

1 A molecrtle, X, is 3 .67 times heavier than an atom of carbon- 12. Its mass spectrum shows a
weak peak atn/e 28. Which statement is not true aboutX?

A The chemical formula ofXis COr.

B The weak peak at rcle 28 is due to CO*.

C There are two peaks in its mass spectrum.

D The most intense peak in its mass spectrum is atmle 44.

2 The spectral

2.466 p 3.2et

Frequency/x l}ts Hz

What can be deduced from the spectral lines?

A The same series of lines are observed in the spectrum of He*.
B Lines appear in the visible region of the electromagneric spectrum.
C Line B could be seen due to the electron transition n :4 to n:2.
D The frequency of 2.466 x 1015 Hz corresponds to the converging limit of the spectrum.

An atom has six fully-filled and two half-fllled orbitals. Which is true about the atom?
A Has two valence electrons

B Forms an ion with charge 2+

C Is in Group 4 of the Periodic Table

D Obeys aufbau and Pauli exclusion principles, and HrLnd's rule

4 A molecule with zero dipole moment is non-polar. Which of the following is a non-polar
molecule?

A CHC13 B NOC1 c PC15 D SO,

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5 Why is graphite suitable to be used as a lubricant?

A Has delocalised electrons between the graphite layers

B Has van der Waals forces between the graphite layers.

C Has covalent bonds between atoms in the graphite layers.

D Has a hexagonal arrangement of atoms in the graphite layers.

6 Which statement explains why Cu has higher melting point than K, even though Cu and K are
metals in Period 4 of the Periodic Table?

A Cu has stronger metallic bonding than K.

B Cu2* has higher charge density than K*.

C Cu has a face-centred while K has a body-centred cubic structures.

D Cu uses 3d electrons while K uses 4s electrons in metallic bonding.
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7 TWo containers, P and Q, contain Nz gas an{C H2 gas at room temperature respectively are
shown in the dtagram below.

Stopcock

N2
6 dm3
200 kPa 500 kPa

What happens after the stopcock is opened?

A The reaction occurs between N, and H, to form NHr.

B The volume of N, gas decreases.

C The number of moles of Hrgas increases.

D The partial pressure of N, gas is 120 kPa.

8 A solid sublimes when it is heated in an open container at room conditions. Which statement
is not true about the solid?

A The solid is iodine.

B The temperature of the solid at triple point is above room temperature.

C The pressure of the solid at triple point is above 1 atm.

D The melting point of the solid is below its triple point.

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9 P dissociates to Q andR according to the reaction equation

zP(il zQG) + i?te)

-->
Which is the expression for the rate of disappearance of P?

A lalPl
2dt
B laU
2dt
C dIQ]
D dIRl
dt dt

10 The kinetic data for the reaction betweenXandY at25 oC is shown in the table below.

Experiment lXflmol dmr [{/mol dm{ tnitial ratelmotr dm-3 min-'

5.0 x
1
I 0. 10 0.10 10-3

2 0.20 1.0 x 10-2

i.5 x 10*2
tl

J 0.30 0.30

What can be deduced based on the kinetic data?

A The rate constant of the reaction is 0.050 min-r.

B The rate of reaction is first order with respect to ).

C The half-life of the reaction is dependent on the concentration ofX.
D The overall rate ofthe reaction is dependent on the concentration ofr.
11 The reaction between,S and Zis given below.

25+T _+'- tl
The rate equation for the reaction is rate - ft[,s]. which graph represents the reaction?

A B
1n[,S]

C D
Rate

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12 The formation of SO, is shown in the equilibrium equation below.

k.
2SOr(g) + O,(g) 2SO,(g)
=t-
k-1

Which are the effects of a catalyst on the reaction?

h K" [SO,]
A Increases No effect No effect
B Increases Decreases Decreases

C Decreases No effect Decreases

D Decreases Increases IncreasBs

13 The eq-uation of nitrogen dioxide which decomposes on heating is given below.

,ri-..: : '.

2NOr(g) 2NO(g) + Or(g)

=-
In a 1.0 dm3 container,4.0 mol ofnitrogen dioxide is added and heated at a constanttemperature.
The equilibrium mixture of the gases contains 0.8 mol of oxvgen. What is the value of Ko at the
total pressure of 1.0 atm?
A 0.011 atm B 0.043 atm C 0.074 atm D 0.11 atm

14 The acid dissociation constants, pK" for several monoprotic acids are shown in the table below.

Acid X Y Z
-t F,

PKu J. t 4.7 7.5

What can be deduced from the pKuofthe acids?

A Xhas the lowest degree of dissociation.
B pH of f is lower than pH of Z.
C X, Y and Z are strong acids.

D Z ts the strongest acid.

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15 The variation of pH obtained when 25.0 cm3 of 0.20 mol dm-3 CH.COOH is titrated with
0.20 mol dm{ NaOH is shown in the graph below.

pH

T2

25.0 ,
,,,., ,

Volume of 0.20 mol dm-'NaOH

added lcm.

Which is the area of buffer solution?

AP BO CR D,S

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Section B [15 marksf

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Answer all questions.

Write the answers in the spaces provided.

16 (o) The valence electronic configuration of an atom, X, is 4s23d7

(i) Identify X. t1l

(ii) State the principal quantum number of the removed electrons from X to forrn X* .

t1l

(iii) Determine the number of unpaired electrons for ** 121

ls
ts
t\
tN
tg
t\
t*
loo
lo
I f\.
(iv) State the nurnber of valence electrons for ** t1l t(
r:'
tN
IYxi
(b) Y2* is isoelectronic with X. l,-N

1\
(i) Write the valence electronic configuration of f. t1l I

(ii) Identify L t1l

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17 The vapour pressure-composition curve for a mixture of propanone and trichloromethane at

constant temperature is shown below.

Vapour pressure

Mole'fraction CHCI,

(a) Why the shape of the curve is illustrated as above? Explain your answer. 121

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(b) State the type of deviation shown. [1] h

AJ

qJ

Is
(t) Predict the changes in temperature when both substances are mixed. xs
t1l I\
i\)

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ti .
[!
flq)
rH
(d) Sketch the boiling point-composition cuwe for the mixture of both liquids. t3l IN
fl\
I

il
H

(n) Give another mixture that would produce the same curve as in @. t1l

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Section C [30 marks]

An'swer twa questions only.

You may answer all the questions but, only the first two answers will be marked. Write the
qnswers on the answer sheets provided. Begin each answer on a new page of the answer sheet.

18 Ammonium nitrate, NH*].{O, is used by farmers as fertiliser.

(o) State all types of bond present in ammonium nitrate. t5l
(b) Both nitrogen atoms in ammonium nitrate exhibit different types of hybridisation. Draw
the Lewis structure of the ammonium nitrate. Identift the ffie of hybridisation, the geometry and
state the bond angles around each nitrogen atom. t8l
(c) Why is ammonium nitrate suitable to t. ,rr.d as fertiliser? l2l
19 (") (i) State Dalton's law of partial pressure. 121
(ii) A closed cylinder of volume 5.0 dm' contains 0.29 mol N, and 0.64 mol O2at25 oC.
Calculate the partial pressure of N, in the cylinder. t6l
[Gas constant, ft is 8.31 J K*t mol.ll
(b) An aqueous solution is formed when sodium chloride is dissolved in water. Describe the
differences in vapour pressure, freezing point and boiling point of water and the solution using
phase diagrams. t7l

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20 The data for the decomposition of NO z et 380 oC is shown below.

2NOr(g) 2NO(g) + Or(g)

--->
Time (s) [NOr] (mol d**)
0.0 0.1 000

5.0 0.090s

10.0 0.0820

1 s.0 0.0141

20.4 0.067 |
30.0 0.0549

40.0 0;0448,

50.0 0.0368

80.0 0.0200

(") Plot a graph of concentration against time for the above reaction. Determine the initial rute
and rute of formation of oxygen at 35 ,s. _
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(b) Using the collision theory explain how the rate of reaction is affected by the following
factors:

(i) The increase the partral pressure of rcactartt 121

(ii) The increase temperature t21
(iii) The addition of a catalyst l2l

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