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Section A
Four suggested answers tabetedA, B, C
and D are grrc. ,.. Choose
one coffect answer. =.:-
1 A gaseous mixture of 2.00 mol of helium
and 3 50 n^3 :, -:: - : rilS 3 s.essure
of 260 kpa
in a closed vessel. Calculate the number
of moles of nrtr.::e_
J:s :-:: s_:- I oe added so that
its total pressure is 300 kpa at the
same temperature
A 0.50 B 0.85 A
\, 3J_ !\
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2 Diamond cannot conduct electricity because

A diamond has the structure of a giant covalent
mctec, e
B its carbon atoms form single covalent
bonds
c a' its varence erectrons are used in forming covare^: 33^:s
D it has a high melting point

3 lron has a proton number of 26. what

is the cation configu:a: :^
complex [Fe(CN)u ]4- ?
([Ar]: 1 st2st2pu3s23pu;
A [Ar]3d34s2
B [Ar]3d44s2
c [Ar]3d54so
D [Ar]3d64so

4 State the approximate bond angles of

x, y, and z for compound e with the foltowino
structure:

\N1 ._,, / f-i-+o.

x I \,--r -z' n

H
,i
x
v z
A 900 ono
1 90"
B 1A7', 1200 1040
c 120. 900 1 900
D 109.5" 120" 107"

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as follows:
5 The energy tevel diagram for P, Q and R are
Conduction Conduction Conduction
ba ncl
band

I I
;ll_--_l
Ftr
orl

'l[ I o I l----1

Valence band
Valence band Valence band

PAR

Which of following is true about P, Q and R?

A P is ProbablY silicon
while R is an insulator
B P is an electric conductor and Q is a semi-conductor
an increase in temperature
c The electrical conductivity of R increases with
smaller with an increase tn
D The energy difference between the bands become
temPerature

is a first order reactton

6 The decomposition of Nzos in an organic solvent
2N2O5)2N.Oo + O,
change in the rate of reaction against the
Which of the following graphs represents the
concentration of N205?

A Rate of reaction Rate of reaction

"
t
l/-
t/
V
IN:os]
lNzosl

C D Rate of reactio'l
Rate of reaction
tI

I
IN'os]

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7 zA(s) ) B(g) + C(g)

The rate equation for the reaction above is : Rate = k[A]t . The rate constant for the
reaction at temperature T1 and T2 are k and 3k respectively. lf the rate of reaction at T1

and pressure p is x, what is the rate at Tz and a pressure of 4p?

A 12x B 24x
C 36x D 48x

8 NzOq(g) = 2NOz(g)

Dynamic equilibrium is achieved when 30% of NzOq gas dissociates in a closed vessel at
temperature T. lf the total pressure is P, what is the value of its equilibrium constanl, Ko?
A 36P/91 B 6Pt7
c 7Pt13 D 6P/13

9 P+Q+R+S
The rate constants for the forward and reverse reactions are k, and k.1 respectively.
Which of the following is correct when the above system has achieved equilibrium?
A IPllOl = [R][S] B kr = k-r
c tPllOI ' [RllS] D tPltol / tRltsl = constant
10 Which of the following gives the best indication of the strength of weak acids?
A Acid dissociation B
constants pH values
C Degree of dissociation D Concentrations

1'l A 0.100 mol dm-3 solution of X is found to have a pH of 2.50 . The value of K in
moldm-3 is
A 3.16 x 10-2

B 3.16 x 10-3

C 1.00 x 10-*
D 1.00 x 10-5

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12 An azeotropic mixture of ethanol and benzene contains 32.4o/o ethanol by mass.

When fractional distillation is carried out on a mixture containing 90% ethanol, what
will

be the first and second distillate?

First distillate Second distillate
A Pure ethanol Azeotropic mixture

B Pure benzene Azeotropic mixture

C Pure ethanol Pure benzene

D AzeotroPic mixture Pure ethanol

13 When 200 cm3 of an aqueous solution, E with a concentration of 20.0 g dm-'is

shaken with 100 cm3 of 1-propanol, 0.80 g of E is extracted. lf the solution is shaken
again with 100 cm3 of 1-propanol after the first extraction, what is the mass
of E

extracted from the second extraction?

A 0.08 g B 0'16 g
C 0.32g D 0649

14 Half equation E"/V

+0.54
12 + 2€ +21'
+1.23
4H* + Q.2+ 4e- =HzOz
+1,77
H2O2 + 2H* + 2e'= 2H2O

The hydrogen peroxide half-cell is 6onnected to the iodine half-cell. With reference
to the
data above, it can be concluded that
A H2O2 will react with aqueous iodine solution'
B lodine is a stronger oxidizing agent than HzOz
G Electrons flow from the iodine half-cell to the hydrogen peroxide half-cell
D The standard e.m.f of the cell is +0'69 V

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1S When 8 A of electricity is passed through molten aluminium oxide using inert

electrodes for 100 minutes, what is the closest volume of gas released at s't'p?

[ 1 mole of gas at s.t.p occupies 22.4 dm}, Faraday constant = 9'65 x 104 C mol-l]
A 2.8 dm3 , B 5.6 dm3

C 8.4 dm3 D 11.2 dm3

The table shows the lattice energies and hydration energies for three sulphate
salts, P, Q
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and R.
Sulphate salt Lattice energy/ Hydration energyi
kJ mol-1 kJ mol''
P -247 -164

o -z5c -1 33

R -246 -146

in descending
Which of the following arrangements show the solubility of the sulphate salts
order?
A P,Q,R
B P,R,Q
C Q,R,P
D R,EO

,,7 The standard enthalpy change of solution of an ionic compound.P'is

+26.2 kJ mol-1'
of water at27 'SoC'
Calculate the final temperature when 3.00 g of P is dissolved in 100 cm3
heat capacity of water is 4.18 Jg-' K-t ]
[Relative formuta mass of P is 53.5 ; specific
A 3.5"C B 24 0'c
c 31.OoC D 35.0oC

of a 0'5
1g 100 cm3 of 0.S mol dm-3 copper(ll) sulphate solution is added to 100 cm3
mass of
mol dm-3 solution of calcium chloride. A white precipitate is formed' What is the
the precipitate formed in grams?
room temperature and relative formula mass of
[K$ for caso+ = 6 x 10-5 mol2 dm-6 at
CaSO+ = 1361
A 2.1 B 3.4

c 4,8 D 66

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1g What changes will take place whe.n a small amount of hydrochloric acid is added to
a solution containing ammonia and ammonium ions?
A The PH of the solution increases.
B The concentration of ammonia will increase and the concentration of
ammonium ion will decrease.
C The concentration of ammonium ion will increase and the concentration of
ammonia willdecrease
D No changes occur

Element X is heated with chlorine and its product is added to water'

The resulting
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solution is found to be neutral. X could be
A sodium B aluminium C silicon D PhosPhorus

21 Which statement concerning Group 2 elements is not correct?

A The metals in Group 2 are good reducing agents
group
B The solubility of Group 2 sulphates decreases on descending the
C On heating, the Group 2 nitrates and carbonates decompose into their
corresPonding oxides.
the
D The charge density of the cations in Group 2 increases on descending
group

22 The species formed when excess aqueous sodium hydroxide is added to aqueous
aluminum sulPhate is
A [Al(oH)3c13]
B [At(H20)6]3t

c [Al(HrO)r(OH)4I D A|(OH)3

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Melting point/oC

Proton number

The graph shows the variation in the melting points of the elements of Group 14. Why
is

the melting point of lead higher than tin?

A The metallic bond in tin has covalent character
B The metallic bond in lead is stronger than in tin
C Lead is a softer metal than tin
D The fourth ionisation energy of lead is very high. Therefore, fewer electrons
are contributed to the 'sea' of electrons in the metallic bond

24 Which of the following is true concerning Group 14 elements in the Periodic Table?
A Only the oxides of lead are amphoteric
B Lead(lV) oxide can act as an oxidizing agent
C lAlt tneir tetrachlorides can react with water

D The stability of the +4 oxidation state increases down the group

25 Nitrogen is inert and unreactive. Which is the best explanation for its unreactivity?
A lts molecule contains a triple bond
B The bond energy of the molecule is very high
C The bond in its molecule is very short
D The p orbitals of nitrogen are half-filled

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26 The manufacture of nitric acid from ammonia involves a three-step reaction as

follows:
+NHs(9) + 5Oz(g) ) 4NO(g) + 6HzO(g) 4H = negative
2NO(g) + O'(g) ZNOz(9) 4H = negative
=
4NOz(g) + 2H'O(l) + Or(9) )4HNOg(aq)
Which of the following statement explains why 8 atm of pressure is used in the industria
manufacture of nitric acid?
A To prevent the formation of the dimer, NzO+
B To avoid the use of high temperature
C Solubility of NOz in water increases at high pressure
D To compress the air which is used as a source of hydrogen

27 Why is Hl a stronger acid than HCI?

A The Hl molecule is less polar than HCI
B The H-l bond is weaker than the H-Cl bond
C the hydration energy of l- ion is less exothermic than Cl-
D The Van der Waals forces between Hl molecules are weaker compared to HCI

2g Solid iodine is less soluble in water but very soluble in potassium iodide solution
beCause
A potassium iodide is Polar
B iodine forms an activated complex with potassium iodide
c in potassium iodide solution, iodine forms a soluble lo3- complex
D in potassium iodide solution, iodine forms a soluble 13-complex

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under reflux in the presence of aluminium

29 Chlorine, when passed through methylbenzene
chloride will produce the compound below:

.,
-G.r,.,
Statethemechanisminvo|vedintheformationofthisproduct.
A Electrophilic and free radical substitution
B Electrophilicand nucleophilicsubstitution'
C Nucleophilic and free radical substitution
D OnlY nucleoPhilic substitution

are separately heated with potasstum

30 2-chloro-2-methylbutane and 1-chlorobutane
by using
hydroxide solution. Their products can be distinguished
ANa B Brz in CCI+

C concentrated H2SO4 D acidified KMnO+

3lWhichofthefollowingisomershasthehighestboilingpoint?
A (cH3)3ccH2cH3
B (CH3)2CHCH(CH3)2 \
C (CHs)zCHCHzCHzCHg
D CH3CH2CH2CH2 CH2CH3
y
reacts with ethanoric sirver nitrate sorution
to produce two
32 one more of compound
is Y?
moles of silver chloride' Which of the following

A B
",-$"' c,
$cr
c D .'
cr
-@ ccr. +cH2cl

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33 which of the following compounds fulfill the following requirements?

I Reaction with phosphorus(V) chloride produces one mole of hydrogen chloride

ll Reaction with sodium produces one mole of hydrogen gas

lll Reaction with alkaline iodine solution produces one mole of yellow precipitate

A B
-.-O- cH(oH)c;3 ,"{- cH(oH)cH3

HOCH2CH2CH20H
--HTCHTOH

34 which of the following represents the ascending order of acidity of the

ethanol, phenol, 4-methylphenol and water?

A Water, ethanol, phenol, 4-methylphenol

B Water, ethanol,4-methylphenol , phenol

C Ethanol, water, 4-methylphenol, phenol

D Ethanol, water, phenol, 4-methylphenol

35 When chlorine gas is passed through 2-methylpropanoic acid in the presence of

ultra violet light, the main product formed is

cH" rJfl^
I

cH3cHcocl
l"
ctcH2cHcooH

cH. D cH^
I

ctcH2cHcocl
I'
cH3cctcooH

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36 A chemical industrialist produced methyl salicylate from salicylic acid which

rs used
in the production of wintergreen oil.

9H 9H?
-\-cooH .\ -c-o-cH3
k-tY x (r-:Y
v----------}v
In the esterification reaction above, X represents one of the following processes.
X is the
A addition of cold ethanoyl chloride
B heating with dry metfanol
C heating under reflux with methanol
D heating under reflux with methanol and concentrated sulphuric acid

37 Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish ethylamine

C2H'NH2
from ethanamide, CH3CONH2?
A Aqueous sodium hydroxide B 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
C Fehling's solution D Alkaline iodine

38 which of the following properties is not true of the compound of

cH3cH(NH 2)CO2H?
A lt is a solid under room conditions
B lt has two isomers
C lt is soluble in organic solvents
D lt can react with nitrous acid

39 Which of the following would undergo condensation polymerization under suitable

conditions?
A Hexanedioic acid and 1,6-hexanediamine
B 1,3-butadiene
C Phenylethene
D Chloroethene and propene

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40 A compound c4H80 has
x number of isomers out
, of which, y isomers are
opticaty active. which
of the fotowing combinations
for x and y is correct?
x
v
A4 '2
B5
c7 2

D9 ,2
4

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Section B

For each question in this section, one or more of the three numbered statemenfs 1 fo 3
may be correct. The responses A to D should be selected as follows:

A B c D

1 only is correct 1 and 2 only are 2 and 3 only are 1, 2 and 3 are
correct correct correct

41 Species X has a proton number of n and a charge of +1. Species Y is isoelectronic

with X and has a proton number of (n+1). Which of the following conclusions is/are true?
1 The size of Y is smaller than X
2 The oxide of Y has the formula YO
3 X and Y have different number of neutrons

42 The volatility of a liquid can be increased by

1 increasing the surface area
2 increasing the temperature
3 decreasing the external pressgre

43 Which of the following molecules have permanent dipoles?

1 NH3

2 PCt3

3 SCr,

44 When a zinc haltcell is connected to a Fe3*/Fe2* half-cell, a reaction occurs

according to the following equation:
zn + 2Fe3* ) Znz* + 2Fe2* Eecell = +1.53 V
Which of the following changes will reduce the e.m.f of the cell?
1 A reducing agent is added to the Fe3* / Fe2* half-cell.
2 0.1 dm3 of water is added to the zinc half-cell.
3 The concentration of Fe3* is increased.

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45 one mole of aqueous ethanoic acid is allowed

to react with aqueous sodium
hydroxide. which of the foilowing statement(s)
is/are trueof this reaction?
1 The number of moles of sodium hydroxide
required for complete reaction is
less than one mole !
2 Heat is liberated durqg this reaction
3 This reaction is not reversible

46 Which of the following is a transition element?

1 Copper -
2 Scandium
3 Zinc

47 An aqueous chromium compound has the generarformura

crcr3.6H2o. when
excess silver nitrate solution is added to 1 mole
of this compound, two moles of silver
chloride is precipitated. probabre formura/e
of this compound is
1 [CrCt(H2O)s]Ct2 .H2O
2 lCrCl2(Hzo)4lCt.2H2O
3 [c(H2O)6]Ct3 .2H2O

48 Jasmon is extracted from the jasmine flower

and is used to make perfume, lts structure
is as below.
\J
l

,"2Yd"\n..CHrCH=CHCHTCH,
u
\il
\ tl
lJn
' '2v--_ ^
"\tt.

which of the following reagents show a change

of colour when added to jasmon?
1 Acidified potassium manganate(Vll) solution
2 Bromine
3 Fehling's solution or Tollen,s reagent.

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49 Vanillin (an artificial vanilla flavouring) has the following structure:

\,"

a-
\>-\ 'ocH3l'.
[
OH

Correct statements about vanillin include

1 lt is able to undergo hydrogen bonding
2 lt contains an ester functional group
3 lt will produce a silver precipitate with Tollen's reagent

50 Which of the following statemenVs is/are true about the organic compounds P, Q
and R in the reaction scheme below?

KMnOa/H' KMnOa/H*
P(C2H4O3) -------------> Q(C2H2O3) R(C2H2O4)

I
lll
ect, | ,.,,-) I pcrs

VYY
2 moles of HCI 1 mole of HCI 2 moles of HCI

1 Compound P contains the functional groups - C - OH and - CH2OH

2 Compound Q reacts with 2,4 - dinitrophenylhydrazine and forms an orange
precipitate
3 Compound R is probably ethanedioic acid

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