2014-DSE

CHEM
PAPER 2

HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

Mock Examination

CHEMISTRY PAPER 2
1 hour
This paper must be answered in English

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) This paper consists of THREE sections, Section A, Section B and Section C. Attempt ALL questions in any
TWO sections.

(2) Write your answers in the Answer Book provided. Start each question (not part of a question) on a new page.

(3) A Periodic Table is printed on the back of this Question Book. Atomic numbers and relative atomic masses of
elements can be obtained from the Periodic Table.

L.H.M. CHUNG

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Section A Industrial Chemistry

Answer ALL parts of the question.

1. (a) Ammonia is a chemical made by the reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) ΔH < 0

The diagram shows a flow chart of the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia.

reaction vessel
air
nitrogen
iron catalyst
high temperature ammonia
and pressure
natural gas and
hydrogen
water

(i) Sketch a labelled energy profile for the reaction between N2(g) and H2(g).

(2 marks)

(ii) Air and natural gas are used to make ammonia. Suggest how each of these raw materials affects the
sustainability of the process.

(2 marks)

(iii) It is known that for the formation of NH3(g) from N2(g) and H2(g) at 200 oC and 500 atm, the yield
of NH3(g) at equilibrium is about 95%. However, the operating conditions of the Haber process are
at about 500 oC and 200 atm with the yield of NH3(g) at about 20%. Explain why such operating
conditions are chosen.

(2 marks)

(iv) Although the reaction is reversible, all the nitrogen and hydrogen are eventually converted to
ammonia.
Explain how this is achieved.

(2 marks)

(v) Besides the raw materials used, suggest TWO other reasons why the Haber process is considered as
an example of green chemistry.
(2 marks)

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1. (b) Potassium permanganate reacts with acidified ethanedioate ion according to the following equation:

5C2O42–(aq) + 2MnO4–(aq) + 16H+(aq) 2Mn2+(aq) + 10CO2(g) + 8H2O(l)

In an experiment to determine the rate of this reaction, a student used concentrations of ethanedioate
ion and acid which were greatly in excess of the permanganate concentration.

The student measured how the concentration of permanganate ion varied with time by colorimetry.
The results obtained are shown in the graph below.


Y
m
NPM
ENm
<.O0m BR >






     

5JNF
T

(i) Explain why the student used a large excess of ethanedioate ion and acid.

(1 mark)

(ii) Describe how the student could determine the concentration of permanganate ion in the reaction
mixture by colorimetry.

(3 marks)

(iii) Based on the experimental results, the student suggested that one of the products, Mn2+(aq), is a
catalyst for the reaction.

(1) What evidence from the above graph supports the student’s suggestion?

(2 marks)

2+
(2) Suggest how the student can show whether or not Mn (aq) is a catalyst for the reaction.

(1 mark)

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1. (c) Three trials of an experiment were performed at the same temperature for the study of the kinetics of
the following reaction:

2NO(g) + O2(g) 2NO2(g)

The table below lists the data obtained.

Initial concentration
Trial
of NO(g) (mol dm–3)
Initial rate of
Initial concentration
formation of NO2(g)
of O2(g) (mol dm–3)
(mol dm–3 s–1)

1 5.00 x 10–2 2.00 x 10–2 6.50 x 10–4

–2 –2 –4
2 6.00 x 10 4.00 x 10 18.7 x 10

3 5.00 x 10–2 3.00 x 10–2 9.75 x 10–4

(i) Deduce the order of reaction with respect to NO(g) and that to O2(g).

(2 marks)

(ii) State the rate equation for the reaction, and calculate its rate constant at the temperature of the
experiment.
(1 mark)

END OF SECTION A

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Section B Materials Chemistry

Answer ALL parts of the question.

2. (a) Chemists have developed a new polymer, PEN, which can be used for producing returnable bottles. The
following two monomers react to form PEN by condensation polymerization.

COOH
HOCH2CH2OH
HOOC

(i) Explain the meaning of ‘condensation polymerization’.

(2 marks)

(ii) Draw the repeating unit of PEN.

(1 mark)

(iii) Name the functional group joining the monomer units in PEN.
(1 mark)

(iv) Non-returnable drink bottles are often made from another polymer, PET.

The flow diagram below shows a route for the synthesis of PET.

H3COOC COOCH3
Step 1 Step 2 PET
a new ester
+ HOCH2CH2OH
HOCH2CH2OH

(1) Write a chemical equation to represent the reaction in Step 1.

(2 marks)

(2) Write a chemical equation to represent the reaction in Step 2.

(2 marks)

(v) PEN has a higher melting temperature than PET. Assume both polymers have similar average
relative molecular masses.

Suggest why PEN has a higher melting temperature than PET.

(2 marks)

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2. (b) The major ingredient of baby powder is talcum powder. Talcum is a kind of silicate having a layered
structure.

Both sand and talcum powder contain silicate tetrahedra linked together. After a bath you would not
sprinkle sand on your body, even if it were finely powdered. Explain why the properties of the two
substances are so different.
(4 marks)

(c) Consider the body-centred cubic structure of solid iron at room temperature.

(i) Draw a unit cell of iron.

(1 mark)

(ii) Deduce the number of iron atoms in the unit cell.

(1 mark)

(iii) Iron exists in the following structure when heated to 906 oC.

Describe, with explanation, the change in volume that would occur when a piece of iron
changes from the body-centred cubic structure to the structure shown above at 906 °C.

(2 marks)

(iv) Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. The melting points of iron and steel are listed below.

Iron Steel

Melting point (oC) 1535 1370

Explain why the melting point of steel is lower than that of iron.

(2 marks)

END OF SECTION B

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Section C Analytical Chemistry

Answer ALL parts of the question.

3. (a) Outline how you would separate AgCl(s), NH 4Cl(s) and MgCl 2(s) from a mixture of the three
compounds.

(3 marks)

(b) Compound X is a mono-substituted aromatic compound. TWO chemical tests are performed on X and
the results are as follows:

Test (1): X turns acidified potassium dichromate solution green.

Test (2): X gives a positive result when tested with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.

(i) With reference to the result of Test (1) only, suggest TWO functional groups that X may have.

(2 marks)

(ii) (1) What is the purpose of using 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine in Test (2)?

(2) State the expected observation when X gives a positive result in Test (2).

(2 marks)

(iii) With reference to the results of both Test (1) and Test (2), suggest ONE functional group that may
be present in X.

(1 mark)

(iv) When X is heated with acidified potassium dichromate solution, compound Y is formed.

Y has the following mass spectrum:

 

3FMBUJWF
JOUFOTJUZ







 



      
.BTT

DIBSHF
SBUJP
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3. (b) (iv) (1) Suggest the ion responsible for the peak at m/e = 91.

(1 mark)

(2) Suggest a possible structure of Y. Explain your answer.

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0)

(2 marks)

(3) Suggest a possible structure of X.

(1 mark)

(v) The infrared spectrum shown below belongs to either X or Y.




5SBOTNJUUBODF








 
 
 
 

m
8BWFOVNCFS
DN

By referring to the characteristic infrared absorption wavenumber ranges given in the table on
page 9, decide whether this is the infrared spectrum of X or Y. Explain your answer.

(2 marks)

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3. (b) (v) Characteristic infrared absorption wavenumber ranges

(stretching modes of vibration)

Bond Compound type Wavenumber range (cm–1)

C=C alkenes 1 610 – 1 680

C=O aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters 1 680 – 1 750

C C alkynes 2 070 – 2 250

C N nitriles 2 200 – 2 280

O–H acids (hydrogen-bonded) 2 500 – 3 300

C–H alkanes, alkenes 2 840 – 3 095

O–H alcohols (hydrogen-bonded) 3 230 – 3 670

N–H amines 3 350 – 3 500

3. (c) You are given an air sample of 200.0 dm3. Based on the fact that SO2(g) in the air sample can be
converted into SO42–(aq) ions by reacting with H2O2(aq), you are required to plan a gravimetric analysis
to determine the concentration of SO2(g) in the air sample.

(i) Outline the experimental steps involved in the analysis.

(4 marks)

(ii) Outline the steps in the calculation of the concentration (in g dm–3) of SO2(g) in the air sample
using the data obtained from (i) above.

(2 marks)

END OF SECTION C

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PERIODIC TABLE 週期表

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Group 族 atomic number 原子序 0
1 2
H He
I II 1.0 III IV V VI VII 4.0
3 4 relative atomic mass 相對原子質量 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.9 9.0 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
23.0 24.3 27.0 28.1 31.0 32.1 35.5 40.0
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

12
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.1 40.1 45.0 47.9 50.9 52.0 54.9 55.8 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4 69.7 72.6 74.9 79.0 79.9 83.8
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 (98) 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3 138.9 178.5 180.9 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (209) (210) (222)
87 88 89 ** 104 105
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db
(223) (226) (227) (261) (262)

* 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.2 (145) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0

** 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.0 231.0 238.0 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (262)

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