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PART A

RECOMMENDED TIME: 80 MINUTES

A. Part A consists of 35 multiple choice questions, each worth 2 marks.

B. Study the following questions and the suggested answers, only one of which is
correct. When you have decided on the correct answer, mark the question paper
accordingly. After answering all the questions, fill in the computer card supplied.
Use pencil only. If you make a mistake, ask for a new card. The computer card
must be filled in during the allocated test time and no further time will be allowed.

C. Only one answer per question is permitted. No marks are subtracted for an
incorrect answer.

1. When a student in the laboratory is required to read a burette to two decimal

places, the intention is:

A. to improve accuracy of their data.

B. to get a true value.
C. to improve the precision of their data.
D. to make the average volume reading more accurate.
E. to reduce the effect of experimental errors while measuring the delivered
volume.

2. South Africans combined drive about 4.0 x 109 miles per day and their vehicles
consume an average 1 gallon of petrol for every 20 miles. One gallon of petrol has
a mass of 3.5 kg. For each 1 kg of petrol that is burned, about 3.0 kg of CO2 are
produced. Approximately how many kilograms of CO2 are emitted into the
atmosphere each day by cars in South Africa?

A. 2.1 x 109 kg
B. 8.4 x 1011 kg
C. 1.7 x 108 kg
D. 93 kg
E. 9.3 x 1010 kg
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3. Given the following densities at 25 °C:

(i) Magnesium: 1.7 g cm−3 (ii) Graphite: 1.8 g cm−3 (iii) Iron 7.9 g cm−3

A block of iron has a mass of 0.483 kg. What is the mass of a block of graphite
that has the same volume as the block of iron?

A. 2.120 g
B. 6.870 g
C. 110.1 g
D. 34.00 g
E. 483.0 g

4. Consider the chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide, H2O2. It is TRUE to say that:

A. the compound is a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen.

B. the compound is heterogeneous.
C. the compound contains both H2 and O2 molecules.
D. the formula H2O2 is the molecular formula for hydrogen peroxide.
E. the compound consists of ions in the proportion indicated by the formula.

5. What is the mass percentage of oxygen in copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate?

A. 46.14 % B. 0.5767 % C. 0.3204 %

D. 57.67 % E. 32.04 %

6. Which one of the following beta-particle decay processes is CORRECT?

212 208
A. Bi → Tl
212 212
B. Pb → Bi
210 210
C. Pb → Tl
210 209
D. Bi → Pb
210 208
E. Bi → Pb
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7. The microscopic representation below represents the reaction between sulfur

dioxide and oxygen, to produce sulfur trioxide. How many moles of sulfur dioxide
and oxygen are required to produce 4.0 moles of product?

A. 4 mol SO2 and 0.5 mol O2

B. 3 mol SO2 and 0.5 mol O2
C. 4 mol SO2 and 1 mol O2
D. 1.5 mol SO2 and 0.75 mol O2
E. 4 mol of SO2 and 2 mol of O2

8. In which one of the following options are both substances weak electrolytes?

A. KOH and NaOH

B. NaCl and HF
C. Ba(OH)2 and HNO3
D. NH3 and CH3COOH
E. HCl and HBr

9. Which of the following statements about oxidation numbers is/are CORRECT?

(i) The oxidation numbers of S in S2O32− and C in CO32− are the same.
(ii) The oxidation number of manganese in manganese dioxide is +4.
(iii) The oxidation number of the nitrogen in the nitride ion is −3.

A. (i) only B. (ii) only C. (iii) only

D. (i) and (ii) E. (ii) and (iii)

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10. The net ionic equation for the dissolution of zinc metal in aqueous hydrobromic
acid is:

A. Zn(s) + 2 Br− (aq) → ZnBr2(aq)

B. Zn(s) + 2 HBr (aq) → ZnBr2(aq) + 2 H+(aq)
C. Zn(s) + 2 H+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + H2(g)
D. Zn(s) + 2 HBr(aq) → ZnBr2(s) + 2 H+(aq)
E. 2 Zn(s) + H+(aq) → 2 Zn2+(aq) + H2(aq)

11. 0.200 mol of FeI3 was dissolved in water and diluted to 725 mL. What are the
concentrations (in M), for the Fe3+ and I− ions respectively?

A. 0.276 and 0.828

B. 0.828 and 0.276
C. 0.276 and 0.276
D. 0.145 and 0.435
E. 0.145 and 0.0483

12. If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is halved, the energy of the photon
associated with it would:

A. halve
B. decrease by 50%
C. double
D. increase by 50%
E. Remain the same

13. Which set of principal quantum number, angular momentum quantum number and
the magnetic quantum number, is possible for the fourth shell orbital shown
below?

A. n = 4, ℓ = 0, mℓ = 2
B. n = 4, ℓ = 1, mℓ = 0
C. n = 4, ℓ = 2, mℓ = −2
D. n = 4, ℓ = 3, mℓ = 2
E. n = 4, ℓ = 4, mℓ = 1
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14. The first four ionization energies of atoms of elements X, Y and Z are given
below:

Ionization energy/ kJ mol1

Element M
First Second Third Fourth
X 738 1450 7730 10550
Y 800 2427 3658 25024
Z 495 4563 6912 9540

Which element/s M is/are most likely to have a nitride compound with formula MN?
A. X B. Y C. Z
D. Both X and Y E. Both Y and Z

2  + 2+
15. Consider the species O , F , Ne, Na and Mg . Which one of the following
statements is INCORRECT?
2−
A. O has a larger radius than any of the other species.
2+
B. Mg is smaller than Ne.
+
C. More energy is required to remove an electron from Na than from Ne.
D. F has one electron more than Ne.
+ 2+
E. Na and Mg are isoelectronic.

16. Oxides of most nonmetals combine with water to form:

A. an acid B. a base C. water and salt

D. water E. hydrogen gas

17. The electron configuration of the sulfide ion is:

A. [Ar]3s23p6 B. [Ar]3s23p2 C. [Ne]3s23p4

D. [Ne]3s23p6 E. [Kr]3s23p6

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18. How many valence electrons are there in the NO ion?

A. 15 B. 14 C. 16
D. 10 E. 12
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19. The bond length in an HBr molecule is 1.61 Å and the measured dipole moment is
0.44 D (a Debye = 3.34 x10−30 C m). What is the magnitude of the negative charge
on Br in the given molecule in units of e?

A. 1.6 x 10−19
B. 9.1
C. 0.057
D. 0.22
E. 1

20. The following table indicates electron domain and molecular geometries for three
molecules / ions:

Electron domain Molecular geometry

geometry
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(i) BeF3 Trigonal planar Trigonal pyramidal
(ii) POCl3 Tetrahedral Tetrahedral
(iii) ICl2+ Tetrahedral bent

Which one of the following combinations is INCORRECT?

A. (i) only B. (ii) only C. (iii) only

D. (i) and (iii) E. All are incorrect

21. According to the valence bond theory, which orbitals on bromine atoms overlap in
the formation of the bond in the Br2 molecule?

A. 3s B. 4p C. 3p
D. 4s E. 3d

22. Which one of the following molecules has an overall non-zero dipole?

A. CCl4 B. BrF5 C. XeF2

B. SF6 E. PCl5
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23. How many electron domains would require a set of sp3d hybrid orbitals?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4
D. 5 E. 6

24. Consider the following diagram:

Hg

Hg

Which of the following is/are INCORRECT?

(i) The pressure of the gas is greater than the atmospheric pressure.
(ii) Pgas = Patm + Ph
(iii) Patm = Pgas + Ph
(iv) Pgas = 732.1 torr

A. (i) only B. (ii) only C. (iii) and (iv) only

D. (iii) only E. All are incorrect

25. A real gas will behave most like an ideal gas under the following conditions:

A. high temperature and high pressure.

B. high temperature and low pressure.
C. low temperature and high pressure.
D. low temperature and low pressure.
E. at STP conditions.
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26. What is the major attractive force that exists among iodine molecules in the solid
state?

A. Dipole-dipole interactions.
B. Covalent-ionic interactions.
C. Covalent bonding
D. London-dispersion forces.
E. Ion-dipole interactions

27. The boiling points of some group 7A hydrides are tabulated as follows:

Gas Boiling point ( °C)

HF +19.7
HCl −84.8
HBr −66.4

Which intermolecular force or bond is responsible for the observed boiling point of
HF, relative to HCl and HBr?

A. Dipole/induced dipole force.

B. Covalent bonding.
C. Hydrogen bonding.
D. London dispersion force.
E. Dipole-dipole force.

28. The fluorocarbon C2Cl3F3 has a normal boiling point of 47.6 °C. The specific heats
of C2Cl3F3(l) and C2Cl3F3(g) are 0.91 J g−1 K−1 and 0.67 J g−1 K−1, respectively.
The heat of vaporization of the compound is 27.49 kJ mol−1. What is the heat
required (in kJ), to convert 50.0 g of the compound from the liquid at 5.0 °C to the
gas at 80.0 °C? (Molar mass of C2Cl3F3 = 187.37 g mol−1)

A. 8.190 B. 1454 C. 30.51

D. 3031 E. 10.37
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29. Which of the following compounds is/are INCORRECTLY named according to

the IUPAC rules for naming organic compounds?

(i)
CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2CO2H 5-methylhexanoic acid

(ii)

5,6-diethyl -3,3,7-trimethyl-octane

(iii)

cis-4-ethyl-5,6-dimethyloct-2-ene

(iv)
3-methyl-methylpentanoate

A. (i) only
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (ii) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iii)
E. (i) and (iii)

30. Which one of the following molecules may be an alkyne?

A. C3H6
B. C6H10
C. C5H10
D. C4H10
E. C6H12
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31. Which one of the following statements concerning isomers is INCORRECT?

A. Enantiomers have identical melting and boiling points.

B. A pair of enantiomers will be non-superimposable.
C. Two types of stereoisomers exist: geometric and structural isomers.
D. Structural isomers have the same composition and molecular formula, but
the atoms are linked in different ways.
E. Optical isomers rotate polarized light in opposite directions.

32. Which one of the following compounds is NOT a structural isomer of the molecule
2,3,4−trimethylpentane?

A. B.

C. D.

E. All of the above are structural isomers of the given molecule.

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33. Which one of the following CORRECTLY describes the functional groups present
in the following molecule?

A. 2° alcohol; 2° amine; ketone; alkene; carboxylic acid; amide

B. Carboxylic ester; 1° amine; 2° alcohol; carboxylic amide; alkene ; ketone
C. 1° alcohol; carboxylic amide; ether; alkene; amine; aldehyde
D. Carboxylic ester; 1° amine; 1° alcohol; amide; alkene; ether
E. Carboxylic amide; 1 °alcohol; amine; ester; ketone; alkene

34. Which one of the following Newman projections best represents the
HIGHEST energy conformation of butyl-1-amine looking along the C1-C2 bond?

A. B. C. D. E.
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35. Which of the following represent a pair of optically active molecules?

A. (i) only B. (i) and (ii) C. (ii) only

D. (iii) only E. (i), (ii) and (iii)

TOTAL MARKS FOR PART A: [35 x 2 = 70]

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PART B 30 MARKS

QUESTION 1 SHORT ANSWER QUESTION. Follow instructions. Write answers only

where spaces are provided.

(a) The result of the following mathematical operation to the correct number of
significant figures is: 9.27 x 10−4 + 6.3 x 10−6 = ________________ (1)

Ans: 9.33 x 10−4

(b) An element has two naturally occurring isotopes. The abundance of one isotope is
60.1% and its atomic mass is 68.9256 amu. The atomic mass of the second
isotope is 70.9247 amu. What is the average atomic mass of the element in amu?
(2)

Ans: (60.1/100 x 68.9256 ) + (39.9/100 x 70.9247 ) = 69.7 amu

(c) The correct formula for titanium(IV) sulfate is:____________________ (1)

Ans: Ti(SO4)2

(d) How many silicon atoms are there in 0.10 g sample of silicon? (2)

Ans: 0.10 g/ 28.09 g mol−1 = 3.5(59) mol

3.5(59) mol x NA = 2.1 x 1021 Si atoms

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(e) According to the molecular orbital theory, what is the bond order of N2 ? Fill in the
diagram to show how you arrived at your answer.
(3)
Ans: BO = (8 -3)/2 = 5/2

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Answer the following questions in the space provided. Show all working for
calculations. Just writing down a numerical answer is not acceptable. Pay particular
attention to the use of units and significant figures.

QUESTION 2

A solution is made by mixing 12.0 g of NaOH and 75.0 mL of 0.200 M HNO3.

(a) Write the balanced equation for the reaction taking place.
(1)

Ans: NaOH (aq) + HNO3(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l) (1 mark)

(b) Identify the limiting reactant. (2)

Ans: n NaOH = 0.300 mol

n HNO3 = 0.0150 mol

(1:1) ratio hence LR = HNO3

(c) Calculate the concentration of each ion remaining in solution after complete
neutralization has occurred.
(3)

Ans: [OH−] = 0.285 mol/ 0.0750 L = 3.80 M (OH- is in excess, the H+ was all reacted)

[Na+] = 0.300 mol/ 0.0750 L = 4.00 M (spectator ion)

[NO3 −] = 0.150 mol/ 0.0750 L = 0.200 M (spectator ion)

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QUESTION 3

(a) Determine the empirical formula of ibuprofen, a substance that contains

8.80 % H, 75.69 % C and 15.51 % O by mass.

(5)

Ans:

C H O
6.30 mol 8.73 mol 0.969mol

Divide by smallest No of mols

0.969 mol)
6.5 9.0 1

Multiply by factor 2

13 18 2

Empirical Formula: C13H18O2

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(b) Draw the Lewis diagrams for the two species NH3 and NH2 , which have different
H-N-H bond angles, 107.5° and ~ 104.5° respectively. Very briefly explain the
variation of the bond angle values.
(3)
Ans:

1 mark for each Lewis diagram: NH3 one lone pair and three bonds and NH2− 2 lone
pairs and 2 bonds.

1 mark for explaining that nonbonding domains occupy more space than bonding
domains, therefore the bond angle decreases as the number of lone pairs increases.
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ie NH3 shows a H-N-H bond of ~107.5°and NH2 shows a H-N-H bond of ~104.5°.

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QUESTION 4

(a) A scuba diver’s 2.3 L tank contains 0.29 kg of O2 gas. Calculate the gas
pressure (in atm) inside the tank at a temperature of 9 °C.
(3)

Ans: PV = nRT

P = 9.0625 mol x 0.08206 l atm mol−1 x 282 K / 2.3 L

P = 91 atm

(b) At a certain temperature and pressure, 1.2 L of N2(g) reacts with 3.6 L of H2(g)
according to the reaction: N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
If all the N2(g) and H2(g) are consumed, what volume of NH3, at the same
temperature and pressure will be produced?

(2)
Ans: Avogadro’s law: n direct proportional to V therefore, 1.2 x 2 2.4 L

3.6L/1.2L = 3 vol/1 vol therefore

1.2 L N2 x (2 mol NH3/1 mol N2 ) = 2.4 L

(c) A gaseous mixture containing 0.538 mol of He, 0.315 mol of Ne and 0.103 mol of
Ar is kept in a 7.0 L gas cylinder at 25 °C and a total pressure of 3.34 atm.
Calculate the partial pressure (in atm) of the Ne gas in the mixture.
(2)
Ans: PNe = Mole fraction Ne x P Tot
= 0.329(5) x 3.34atm
= 1.10 atm

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TOTAL MARKS FOR SECTION B: [30]

TOTAL MARKS: [100]

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CHEMISTRY DATA SHEET

Physical Constants

Gas constant R = 8.315 J K1 mol1

Boltzmann constant
Planck constant
Faraday constant
Avogadro constant
Speed of light in vacuum
Mole volume of an ideal gas
Elementary charge
Rest mass of electron
Rest mass of proton
Rest mass of neutron
Permitivity of vacuum
Gravitational acceleration
(at sea level)
= 8.315 kPa dm3 K1 mol1
= 8.315 Pa m3 K1 mol1
= 8.206 x 102 L atm K1 mol1
k = 1.381 x 1023 J K1
h = 6.626 x 1034 J s
F = 9.649 x 104 C mol1
L or NA = 6.022 x 1023 mol1
c = 2.998 x 108 m s1
Vm = 22.41 L mol1 (at 1 atm and 273.15 K)
= 22.71 L mol1 (at 1 bar and 273.15 K)
e = 1.602 x 1019 C
me = 9.109 x 1031 kg
mp = 1.673 x 1027 kg
mn = 1.675 x 1027 kg
o = 8.854 x 1012 C2 J1 m1 (or F m1)
g = 9.807 m s2

Conversion Factors
1W = 1 J s1
1J = 0.2390 cal = 1 N m = 1 V C
= 1 Pa m3 = 1 kg m2 s2
1 cal = 4.184 J
1 eV = 1.602 x 1019 J
1 L atm = 101.3 J
1 atm = 1.013 x 105 N m2 = 1.013 x 105 Pa = 760 mmHg
1 bar = 1 x 105 Pa
1L = 103 m3 = 1 dm3
1 Ångstrom = 1 x 1010 m = 0.1 nm = 100 pm
1 micron () = 106 m = 1 m
1 Poise = 0.1 Pa s = 0.1 N sm2
1 ppm = 1 g g1 = 1 mg kg1
= 1 mg L1 (dilute aqueous solutions only)
1 dyn cm1 = 103 J m2
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