Suggested Solution (Paper II)

1. (a) (i) (1) 2SO2 + O2 2SO3 1

(2) Catalyst : vanadium (V) oxide / platinum 1
(ii) (1) ln k = lnA – EA/RT or 2.303log k = log A – EA/RT 1
(2) Find the slope of the straight line
Slope = – EA/RT 1
(iii) Methanol : less bulky / safer to store than methane 1
(b) (i) React with steam in the presence of catalyst 1
CH4 + H2O → CO + 3H2 1
(ii) Finely divided iron 1
(iii) To maximize the use of raw material / reduce the risk of hydrogen
leakage 1
(iv) There is strong extensive hydrogen bonding among ammonia 1
molecules. This results in high boiling point for ammonia. This
makes it easily liquefied.
(c) (i) To separate the gases produced / to allow the passage of sodium 1
ions but not that of chloride ions or hydroxide ions.
(ii) Advantage: It produces NaOH of high purity. 1
Disadvantage: It involves the use of toxic mercury. 1
(iii) The major cost of production of this process is the use of electricity. 1
The cost of fuel for generating electricity is high in Hong Kong so it 1
is
not practical to develop this industry in Hong Kong.
(d) (i) The atom economy of direct hydration of ethene is 100% 1
while that of fermentation is (180–88)/ 180 x 100% = 51.1% 1
(ii) At room temperature the yield of reaction is high but the reaction is 1
too slow. Hence 300oC is the ultimate temperature for the effective
hydration to occur / Reaction rate is high and the yield is also
reasonable high. (Both rate and product yield must be mentioned.)
(iii) Hydration of ethene is greener because of 100% atom economy 1
while that of fermentation is only 51.1% 1
Or fermentation is greener as glucose is a renewable raw material (1)
while ethene is manufactured from fossil fuel—petroleum. (1)

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3. (a) (i) Add 2,4-dintrophenylhydrazine to each liquids.
Only butanal and butanone gives an orange precipitate. 1
Then add acidified potassium dichromate to butanal and butanone
respectively.
Only butanal turns orange dichromate to green. 1
Add bromine in organic solvent to hexane and hex-1-ene
respectively.
Only hex-1-ene turns orange bromine colorless immediately but not 1
hexane.
(ii)

Necessary labels : anti-bumping granules, heating, fractionating 1

column, and condenser
Without fractionating column in the diagram --- No marks
(b) (i) Chain isomerism 1
(ii) A strong absorption peak at 1740 cm–1 corresponds to the C=O
(1)(1) 1
bond.
A strong and broad absorption band at 3000−3500 cm–1 1
corresponds to the O−H bond.
(2) Infrared spectroscopy can be used as the fingerprint region in an
infrared spectrum is unique for a particular compound. The
identity of A and B can be determined by comparing their
spectra with the known spectra. 1
(3) There is a peak at m/z = 29 in the spectrum of A but not in the 1
spectrum of B.
Only A can produce a fragment peak of CH3CH2+. 1
(Accept any reasonable answer.)
(iii) Add Na2CO3(aq) / NaHCO3(aq) to the two compounds. 1
Only A gives a colourless gas that turns colorless limewater milky. 1
(c) (i) I2O5 + 5CO → I2 + 5CO2 1

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(c) (ii) 2 Na2S2O3 + I2 ➔ Na2S4O6 + 2NaI
From the above equation,
Mole of iodine = (1/2) x 0.01 x 20 /1000
= 1 x 10-4 mol
According to the equation in (i)
Mole of CO = 5 x (1 x 10-4)
= 5 x 10-4 1
V% = (5 x 10-4)24 x 100% = 1.2% 1
(iii) When the solution in the titration turns yellow, then add starch
solution to the solution in the conical flask. At end point, dark blue
solution turns colorless. 1
(d) (i)

Rf = a/b 1
Or (Express in words : Rf = distance travelled by the component from the baseline
distance travelled by the solvent from the baseline (1)
(ii) Copper (II) ion reacts with ammonia to form a deep blue spot. 1