EAST VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2017

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS

CANDIDATE NAME

CLASS INDEX NUMBER

CHEMISTRY(SPA) 5073/01

Paper 1 4 Aug 2017

Total Marks: 40 1 hour

Additional Materials: OTAS

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, class and index number on the OTAS in the spaces provided
unless this has been done for you.

There are forty 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 OTAS.

Read the instructions on the OTAS 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 booklet.

A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 14.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

This paper consists of 14 printed pages (including the cover page).

Setter: Mrs Daphne Lim

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1 Which of the following is not required when separating pure water from an
aqueous solution of sodium chloride?

A B

C D

2 A gas X, is less dense than air, very soluble in water and is an alkali.

Which method is used to collect a dry sample of the gas?

A B

C D
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3 The graph below shows the result of carefully warming a solid substance and
measuring the temperature at regular intervals.

Which of the following can be deduced from the graph?

I During the experiment, there is a period of time when the temperature does
not change.
II No heat is applied during the 10-15min interval.
III At XoC, heat is used for the closely packed particles to move out of their
regular arrangement.

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III ony
D I, II and III

4 Which one of the following diagrams represent ‘molecules of an element’?

A B

C D

5 How many protons, neutrons and electrons are there in 55 2+

25 Mn ?

protons neutrons electrons

A 25 30 23
B 25 30 27
C 55 25 27
D 55 25 23
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6 Water gas, consisting of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, is a fuel which can be
produced by reaction of steam and red-hot coke as follows:

H2O(g) + C(s)  H2(g) + CO(g)

Which of the following diagrams represent the gaseous mixture when 2 moles of
steam are passed over one mole of coke?

A B

C D

7 Within a crystal of sodium chloride, the ions can be freed from their positions by
several methods. Which one of the following methods will not free the ions from
their positions?

A Heating the crystal.

B Dissolving the crystal in water.
C Dissolving the crystal in aqueous sodium hydroxide.
D Connecting the crystal to a battery.

8 1.50 g of a metal oxide is reduced by carbon monoxide to 1.18 g of the metal, X. If

the relative atomic mass of the metal is 59, what is the simplest formula of its
oxide?

A X2O3
B X3O2
C XO2
D XO
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9 The diagram below shows a simplified structure for asbestos.

What is/are the bonding(s) in asbestos?

A purely ionic
B purely covalent
C covalent and ionic
D covalent and metallic

10 Which one of the following best describes the given oxides?

CuO CO2 PbO NO

A basic neutral basic acidic
B neutral basic amphoteric acidic
C basic acidic amphoteric neutral
D acidic neutral basic neutral

11 Which of the following indicate that hydrogen chloride is a simple covalent

compound?

I Hydrogen chloride is a gas at room temperature and pressure.

II Hydrogen chloride is a strong acid in water.
III Dry hydrogen chloride is a non-conductor of electricity.

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

12 The formulae of three compounds of uranium are given below:

UO2 UO3 Mg2U2O7

From the above information, which of the following shows the possible oxidation
number of uranium?

A +4, +5 and +6
B +2, +3 and +7
C +1, +2 and +5
D +1, +4 and +5

13 Which of the following is most suitable to be used for preparing lead(II) chloride by
reacting with dilute hydrochloric acid?

A lead
B solid lead(II) oxide
C lead(II) carbonate
D aqueous lead(II) nitrate
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14 In an electrolysis experiment, the impure copper anode dissolves and the silver
impurities sink to the bottom of the cell. Why does this occur?

A There is much more copper than silver in the anode.

B The silver is extracted from the anode much later.
C The solution already contains copper(II) ions and not silver ions.
D Copper loses electrons more easily than silver.

15 Why does natural gas not ignite spontaneously with oxygen gas from the air at
room temperature?

A The reaction is endothermic.

B The activation energy is too small.
C The collision energy is not large enough to overcome the activation energy
barrier.
D The energy of the reactants is much lower than that of the products.

16 Which one of the following contains the greatest number of atoms?

A 1 mole of magnesium
B 18.0 g of water
C 48.0 dm3 of oxygen gas at room temperature and pressure
D 1.20 x 1024 atoms of hydrogen

17 In which of the following reactions is dilute nitric acid not behaving as an acid?

A 3Cu + 8HNO3  3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O

B Mg + 2HNO3  Mg(NO3)2 + H2
C Fe(OH)2 + 2HNO3  Fe(NO3)2 + 2H2O
D ZnCO3 + 2HNO3  Zn(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O

18 In which of the following reactions is the underlined substance being oxidised?

A MnO2 + 4HCl  MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O

B 2HgO  2Hg + O2
C Zn + 2HCl  ZnCl2 + H2
D Fe + CuSO4  Cu + FeSO4

19 Which one of the following gases turns acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution
from orange to green?

A nitrogen
B oxygen
C chlorine
D sulfur dioxide
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20 An experiment was conducted as shown in the diagram below.

Which of the following shows the gas that is burning at the mouth of the test-tube?

A hydrogen
B methane
C oxygen
D carbon dioxide

21 The graph below shows the change in mass of a substance heated in a crucible
for several minutes.

Which of the following could the substance be?

A copper
B copper(II) oxide
C copper(II) carbonate
D hydrated copper(II) sulfate

22 When 2.00 cm3 of a hydrocarbon was burned completely in oxygen, 9.00 cm 3 of

oxygen was consumed and 6.00 cm 3 each of carbon dioxide and water were
produced. Which one of the following could be the hydrocarbon?
(All volumes were measured at room temperature and pressure)

A CH4
B C2H4
C C3H6
D C6H12
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23 Which of the following fertilizers provides the most amount of nitrogen per
kilogram?

A NaNO3
B (NH4)2SO4
C (NH4)3PO4
D NH3

24 Experiments were carried out to determine the relative reactivity of four metallic
elements, W, X, Y and Z.

W X Y Z
reaction with cold slowly
no reaction not tested not tested
water dissolved
reaction with dissolved with dissolved with
dilute formation of a formation of a no reaction no reaction
hydrochloric acid gas gas
reaction of metal dissolved
dissolved with
with aqueous with
formation of a not tested not tested
solution formation of
precipitate
containing Z a precipitate

What is the order of decreasing reactivity of the four metals?

A X, W, Z, Y
B W, X, Y, Z
C X, W, Y, Z
D Z, Y, W, X

25 Rubidium is a greyish metal while dichloroethane is a colourless organic liquid.

Rubidium is denser than dichloroethane which in turn is denser than water.
A student set up an electrolytic cell and passed a constant current though it as
shown in the diagram below.

Which of the following is an observation made by the student?

A The colourless dichloroethane turns slightly purple starting in the region

nearer to the anode.
B Bubbles of a colourless gas which rekindles a glowing splint is liberated at
the anode.
C A gas which produces a ‘pop’ sound with a lighted splint is liberated at the
anode.
D A greyish solid capable of conducting electricity collects at the bottom of the
beaker just below the cathode.
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26 Some information of solid P which is a weak organic acid are as follows:

Molecular formula: C8H6O8

Colour: Colourless
Physical state: Crystalline solid
Solubility in cold water: Insoluble
Solubility in hot water: Soluble
Solubility in benzene: Soluble

What is observed when some crystals of P are added to a test tube of blue litmus
solution at (i) 15oC and (ii) 85oC?

15oC 85oC
A solution remains blue solution remains blue
B solution remains blue solution turns red
C solution turns red solution remains blue
D solution turns red solution turns red

27 Five students each dissolved an indigestion tablet in 100 cm 3 of water. They then
each titrated 25.0 cm3 of their solutions with dilute hydrochloric acid, using the
same indicator. The results are shown in the table below.

Student 1 2 3 4 5
Titration value / cm3 20.4 20.3 20.5 20.6 22.0

Which of the following statement could explain the result obtained by student 5?

A The burette was washed out with hydrochloric acid.

B The pipette was washed out with the tablet solution.
C The student measured the top of the meniscus in the pipette.
D The titration flask was washed out with the tablet solution.

28 The positions of some elements in the Periodic Table are shown below.

Li F Ne
Na Mg Al Cl Ar
K Fe C Zn Br Kr
u

Using the above information, which one of the following is correct?

most powerful metal more most reactive unreactive element

reducing agent reactive than iron non-metal used in filament bulb
A Na Mg Br Kr
B K Al F Ar
C Li Zn Cl Kr
D Li Na F Ne
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29 Addition of starch indicator to a colourless solution did not give any visible
reaction. Upon bubbling chlorine gas into the solution, a deep blue colour
appeared immediately. What could be the identity of the colourless solution?

A I2
B AgI
C PbI
D NH4I

30 The following table gives the bond energies of some covalent bonds.

Bond Bond energy (kJ/mol)

H-H 435
O=O 400
O-H 460

The following equation represents the combustion of hydrogen in oxygen.

2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(g)

What is the enthalpy change in kJ/mol for the above reaction?

A - 570
B - 350
C + 570
D + 350

31 The diagram below shows the energy profile for the decomposition of X to form
products Y and Z.

What is the activation energy for this reaction?

A - 60 kJ
B + 60 kJ
C +100 kJ
D +160 J
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32 Industrial ammonia is obtained by the Haber process.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the process?

A The hydrogen needed is obtained mainly by cracking of petroleum oil.

B The reaction is endothermic and therefore a moderate temperature of 450 oC
is used.
C High pressure favours the production of ammonia.
D The industrial catalyst used is iron.

33 Which one of the following reactions does not take place in the catalytic converter
of a motor car?

A 2CO + O2  2CO2
B 2NO + 2CO  N2 + 2CO2
C 2NO2  N2 + 2O2
D CO2 + C  2CO

34 Both naphtha and bitumen can be obtained from crude oil.

Naphtha usually contains 7 to14 carbon atoms, while bitumen contains more than
70 carbon atoms.
Which of the following separation technique is best suited to separate naphtha
and bitumen?

A chromatography
B evaporation
C filtration
D separating funnel

35 The diagram below shows the apparatus used to distill crude oil.

What is the function of the rocksil wool?

A To absorb the oil and prevent vigorous boiling.

B To break up the molecules.
C To prevent the test tube from cracking with heat.
D To filter out the solid particles.
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36 Two different hydrocarbons, X and Y, each contains the same percentage by
mass of carbon and hydrogen.
Which of the following is the same for both hydrocarbons?

A empirical formula
B molecular formula
C relative molecular mass
D structural formula

37 What is the number of isomers with the molecular formula C3H6Cl2?

A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5

38 Desiree investigated the reaction of different vegetable oils with hydrogen. 100
cm3 of hydrogen was passed through 5 g samples of vegetable oils containing a
suitable catalyst. The volume of hydrogen gas after each reaction was recorded.

Vegetable oil Volume of hydrogen

remaining / cm3
P 100
Q 68
R 20
S 0

Which vegetable oil(s) is/are unsaturated?

A P only
B Q only
C Q and R only
D Q, R and S only
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39 The diagram below shows the structure of propan-1-ol.

Which of the following is an isomer of propan-1-ol?

A B

C D

40 Part of the polymer molecule is as shown below.

Which of the following represents the monomer unit for the above polymer?

A B

C D

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