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I. 'Mass number' is the number of 6. The atomic number of Element Z is 13. In

which group of the periodic table should
(A) neutrons plus protons Element Z be placed? ..
(B) neutrons minus protons
(C) electrons plus neutrons (A) 2
(D) electrons plus protons (B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
2. Which TWO of the following features are
true about the arrangement of electrons,
protons and neutrons in an atom? 7. Thearrangementofelementsintheperiodic
table is based on
I. Protons and neutrons are found in
the nucleus. (A) atomic number
II. Electrons can be found anywhere (B) mass number
· outside the nucleus. (C) relative atomic mass
III. The number of protons always (D) relative molecular mass
equals the number of neutrons.
IV. The number of prot<;ms always
equals the number of electrons.
Item 8 refers to the following quantities of
(A) I and III only atoms.
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and III only I. 12 g of carbon
(D) II and IV only II. 16 g of sulfur
III. ~ 23 g of sodium
IY. 12 g of magnesium
Items 3-5 refer to the following types of
substances. (Relative mass number: C = 12; S = 32;
Mg= 24; Na= 23)
(A) Salt
(B) Base 8. Which of the following pairs represents
(C) Alkali equal quantities of atoms?
(D) Acid
(A) I and II only
Match EACH item below with ONE ofthe (B) I andIV only
options above. Each option may be used (C) II and III only
more than once, once or not at all. (D) II and IV only

Which o'fthe substances above

3. can be described as the oxide of a metal?

4. supplies protons as the ONLY positive ions

..
in aqueous solutions?

r: 5. is one of the producta in a neutralization

'f. reaction?
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9. When solid lead nitrate is heated, it decomposes giving offnitrogen(N) oxide and oxygen. The
BALANCED equation for this reaction is

(A) 2Pb(N03)/s) ~ 2PbO(s) + 4N02(g) + 0 2(g)

(B) Pb(NO,),(s) ~ PbO(s) + N02(g) + 0 2(g)

(C) Pb(N03),(s) ~ PbO(s) + 2NO,(g) + O,(g)

(D) 2Pb(N0 3) 2(s) ~ PbO(s) + 2N02(g) + 0 2(g)

10. Which of the following diagrams illustrates 11. Anew element R shows chemical properties
bonding in chlorine? similar to the element sodium. What is the
correct formula ofa compound formed with
R and sulfur?

(A) (A) RS2

0
• (B) RS

(C) R,S

(B) 0 (D) R,S2

•
0 •
• 12. .An example of a substance with a giant
molecular structure is

(A) diamond
(C)
•
0 (B) ethyl ethanoate
•0 (C) copper sheet
• (D) solid iodine

13. Which of the following elements can exist

(D)
0 in more than one form in the SAME state?
• (A) Iron
(B) Neon
(C) Iodine
(D) Carbon
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Item 14 refers to the following information. 18. One of the ways in which hydrogen
resembles the Group 7 elements is that
Element Atomic Number hydrogen

I 3 (A) has atoms that are held together by

II 6 electrovalent bonds
III 17 (B) donates its one electron very easily
IV 18 and forms an H+ ion
(C) is one electron short of a rare gas
14. Which TWO of the elements above when structure
combined with each other form MAINLY (D) is a colourless gas like the halogens
ionic compounds?

(A) land II only 19. The pH of fresh sugar cane juice which is
(B) I and ill only usually 5.0-5.5 can be changed to 7.5-8.0
(C) II and IV only for more efficient processing by adding
(D) ill and IV only
(A) acetic (ethanoic) acid, CH3CO,H

15. Which ofthe following features are usually (B) limestone, eaco,
true of covalent compounds?
(C) slaked lime, Ca(OH),
I. Insoluble in water
II. Existing in the solid state (D) sodium chloride, NaCl
m. Easily boiled and melted

(A) I and II only 20. Which of the following salts is prepared by

(B) I and ill only precipitation?
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III (A) Barium sulfate
(B) Calcium chloride
(C) l\1agnesium nitrate
16. From which of the following mixtures (D) Potassium carbonate
can a solid be obtained by the process of
sedimentation?
21. Which ofthe following compounds is NOT
(A) Gels a normal salt?
(B) Emulsions
(C) Foams (A) Sodium nitrate
(D) Suspensions (B) Sodium carbonate
(C) Potassium carbonate
(D) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
17. A separating funnel can be used to separate
a mixture of

(A) water and ethanol

(B) water and kerosene
(C) watel" and solid wdium chloride
(D) keroaeaeandlOlidlOdiumcbloride
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22. A 'weak acid' is BEST described as one 24. Which of the following salts are soluble in
that yields a water?

(A) low reading on the pH meter I. Ammonium carbonate

(B) low concentration of acid in II. Calcium sulfate
aqueous solution III. Lead nitrate
(C) high concentration of hydrogen
ions in solution (A) I and II only
(D) low concentration ofhydrogen ions (B) I and III only
in aqueous solution (C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

Item 23 refers to the following equation.

25. Which of the following substances is a
NO,(g) + S02(g) ~ NO(g) + S03(g) weak electrolyte?

(A) Aqueous ethanoic acid

23. Which of the following compounds is (B) Dilute hydrochloric acid
reduced? (C) Molten lead
(D) Molten lead bromide
(A) N02 '

(B) so, 26. Which of the following changes to a metal

atom happens when it becomes an ion?
(C) NO
(A) Gains electrons and is oxidized.
(D) so, (B) Gains electrons and is reduced.
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(C) Loses electrons and is oxidized.
(D) Loses electrons and is reduced.

27. In which of the following reactions is sulfur dioxide acting as an oxidizing agent?

(A) 2S02(g) + 0 2(g)--+ 2S03(g)

(B) SO,(g) + 2H,S(g) ~ 2H,0(1) + 3S(s)

(C) S02(g) + H,0(1) ~ H,S03(aq)

(D) S02(g) + 2HN03(aq) .-+ ~S04 (aq) + 2N02(g)

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Item 28 refers to the following apparatus 31. Which of the following statements BEST
which is used to investigate the relative describes a catalyst?
conductivity of various substances.
(A) It increases the activation energy
of a chemicaf reaction.
6 V d.c. Supply (B) It alters the quantity of the products
r------illllt----. formed.
Bulb (C) It is unchanged physically at the
end of a reaction.
(D) It is unchanged chemically at the
Graphite Graphite rod end of a reaction.
rod
---- -
- --- ----- Solution under
investigation 32. An excess of magnesium powder was
added to 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid,
and the reaction was allowed to continue
28. If solutions containing 1 mole of solute per
until no more hydrogen evolved. Which of
dm3 of aqueous solution are investigated,
the following graphs BEST represents the
which of the following solutions would
complete reaction?
cause the bulb to glow BRIGHTEST?
Volume
(A) ~onia of
(B) Ethanoic acid (A) hydrogen
(C) Sulfuric acid
(D) Hydrochloric acid

Time
29. Which of the following substances does •
NOT conduct electricity?
Volume
of
(A) Solid calcium · (B) bydrogeu
(B) Solid calcium chloride
(C) Molten calcium chloride
(D) Aqueous calcium chloride
Time
30. Which of the following observations
is expected with the electrolysis of Volume
of
concentrated sodium chloride solution using hydrogen
graphite electrodes? (C)

(A) Chlorine is evolved at the anode.

(B) The pH of the solution decreases.
(C) ·. Oxygen is evolved at the anode.
(D) Sodium is discharged at the
cathode. Volume
of
(D) hydrogen
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33. The condensation of steam is an exothermic 37. A recently discovered element is thought
reaction. Which ofthe following statements . to be a metal. Which of the following
are true for this reaction'? physical properties wou}d BEST confirm
this?
I. Heat is absorbed.
II. Heat is evolved. (A) Density
III. ~ is negative. (B) Hardness
(C) Melting point
(A) I and II only (D) Electrical conductivity
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III 38. An element that is a non-metal

(A) can act as a reducing agent

Item 34 refers to the Haber process for the (B) conducts electricity
production of ammonia, according to the (C) forms an acidic oxide
equation (D) is a solid at room temperature

N 2(g) + 38,(g) ~ 2NH3(g),

~ = -92 kJ mo1-1 39. Which of the following elements can be
• extracted by chemical reduction?
34. The notation~ =-92 kJ mo1- means that
1

92 kJ of energy are (A) K

(B) Ca
(A) released during the reaction (C) Fe
(B) required to fonn the bonds in NH3 (D) Mg
(C) required forthe reaction to proceed
•
(D) required to break the bonds in N 2
andH, 40. · Which of the following elements would
NOT form an acidic oxide when burnt in
air?
35. Which ofthe following substances conducts_
an electric current and remains chemically (A) Carbon
unchanged? (B) Sulfur
(C) Nitrogen
(A) Aqueous copper(II) sulfate (D) Magnesium
(B) Copper
(C) Sulfur
(D) Sodium chloride 41. Which of the following observations is
expected when aqueous silver nitrate is
added to aqueous potassium chloride?
36. When heated, which ofthe following nitrates
decomposes to produce the metal oxide, (A) A pungent gas is evolved.
oxygen and nitrogen dioxide? (B) A blue precipitate appears.
(C) A white precipitate appears.
(A) · Ammonium nitrate (D) A brown precipitate appears.
(B) Copper nilrate
(C) Potaaaium nitrate
(D) Sodium nitrate
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42. Which of the following gases is alkaline? 47. To which homologous series does the
following structure belong?
(A) Ammonia
(B) Carbon dioxide H H H
(C) Nitrogen dioxide I I I
(D) Sulfur dioxide H-C-C-C-OH
I I I
H H H
43. Ammoniamaybeproducedinthelaboratory
by heating a mixture ofammonium chloride (A) Acids
and (B) Alkenes
(C) Alkanes
(A) copper (D) Alcohols
(B) calcium hydroxide
(C) ammonium sulfate
(D) calcium chloride Item 48 refers to the compound shown
below.
CH3
44. Which of the aqueous solutions below
produces a yellow precipitate with aqueous I
H3C-C- CH20H
potassium iodide?
I
CH2
(A) Calcium chloride
(B) Lead nitrate
I
CH3
(C) Zinc sulfate
(D) Sodium carbonate 48. Which TWO of the following terms
coFrectly describe the compound shown?

45. Which of the following elements is the I. An alcohol

MOST electropositive? II. A branched alkane
III. Reactive with sodium
(A) Aluminium IV. -Not reactive with acidified
(B) Copper potassium dichromate
(C) Magnesium
(D) Zinc (A) I and III only
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and III only
46. ALL members ofa homologous series have (D) II and IV only
similar

(A) densities 49. The compound which has the formula

(BJ boiling points ~CH= CH C8iC8i c~ is
(C) chemical properties
(D) physical properties (A) an"alkene
(B) an unsaturated acid
(C) a carboxylic acid
(D) a polymer
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so. Ethyl ethanoate and fats are classified as Items 53-54 refer to the following options.
esters. From this information it can be
deduced that BOTH (A) Addition
(B) Isomerism
(A) are soluble in water (C) Esterification
(B) bum with a blue flame (D) Polymerisation
(C) contain the -COOR group
(D) have a pleasant odour Each option may be used once, more than
once or not at all to answer the items below.

51. Which of the following reactions occurs

between propene and bromine? 53. What is the name of the process in which
analcoholandacarboxylicacidreactusing
(A) Addition a catalyst?
(B) Condensation
(C) Substitution
(D) . Precipitation 54. What is the name of the process in which
proteins are formed from amino acids?

52. Which of the following compounds would

increaseinmasswhentreatedwithhydrogen
in the presence of nickel? '

(A) C,H,

(B) C)I,

(C) C 2H,OH

(D) C,H,CI

55. RCOOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) ~ RCOONa(aq) + H,0(1)

Which of the following processes CORREC1LY describes the reaction above?

(A) Precipitation
(B) Neutralization
(C) Reduction
(D) Decomposition

56. When large alkane molecules are cracked, the products are a mixture of

(A) small alkane molecules

(B) small alkene molecules
(C) large and small alk:ane molecules
(D) small albne and albine molecules
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57. The MAJOR natural source of alkanes and alkenes is

(A) petroleum
(B) natural gas
(C) the earth's crust
(D) the atmosphere

58. The fermentation of sugars, using glucose as the substrate, can be represented by the equation

59. A protein, X, is hydrolysed, using a dilute acid. The BEST method of separating and identifying
the products is by

(A) chromatography
(B) crystallization
( C) distillation
(D) fractional distillation

60. A polymer has the structure

-CHX-C~-CHX-C~-CHX-C~-CHX C~

The formula of the monomer 1s

(A) XC~-CH,X

(B) CH3=CHX

(C) CH3-CH,X

(D) C~=CHX

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