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General Certificate of Education (Adv. Level) Examination, August 2024

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Chemistry I 1 Hours
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Should be noted.
} This question paper consists of 6 pages.
} Answer all the questions.
} Use of calculators is not allowed.
} In each of the questions from 1 to 30, pick one of the alternatives from (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)
which is correct or most appropriate and mark your response on the answer sheet with a
cross (x) in accordance with the instructions given on the back of the answer sheet.

Universal gas constant, R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1

Avogadro constant, NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol-1

01. Consider the following discoveries related to atomic structure.

I The existence of positive charges in matter was experimentally confirmed by,
II Pointed out that radioactive elements emit three types of radiations as ,
III For electrons to be in fixed atomic orbitals, the electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and the electrons
is equal to the centrifugal force on the electrons,
(1) Ernest Rutherford, Henri Becquerel, Niels Bohr
(2) Eugene Goldstein, Ernest Marsden, Ernest Rutherford
(3) Eugene Goldstein, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr
(4) William Crooks, Henri Becquerel, Ernest Rutherford
(5) William Crooks, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr

02. The true statement for positive rays is,

(1) Unaffected by electric or magnetic fields.
(2) Positive ray particles are helium nuclei.
(3) They are not emitted from the anode.
(4) Positive rays give a glow at the front of a porous cathode.
(5) The ratio of charge to mass is the same for positive rays formed from hydrogen and helium.

03. The electron pair geometry of the molecule X and the shape of the molecule are different.
And all the atoms of X lie in the same plane and it is polar. Which of the following molecules
is suitable for X?
(1) XeF2 (2) XeF4 (3) BeCl2 (4) BF3 (5) BrF3

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04. A proton is moving at a speed of 50% of the velocity of light. If the mass of proton is 1.673 x 10-27kg, de
Broglie wave length is,
(1) 2.64 ´ 10-15m (2) 5.28 ´ 10-15m (3) 1.32 ´ 10-8m
(4) 5.28 ´ 10-8m (5) 2.92 ´ 10-16m

05. The set of quantum numbers of an unparied electron in the last principal energy level of a certain element
is (4,0,0,+1/2). That element can be,
(1) Ca (2) Cr (3) Zn (4) Ga (5) Mn

79 X
06. Bromine has 2 stable isotopes 85
Br and 85
Br. Find X if the relative atomic mass of bromine in that
79
sample is 79.9 and the relative abundance of 85
Br is 55%.
(1) 83 (2) 82 (3) 81 (4) 80 (5) 79

07. The correct decreasing order of the electroresativity of N is,

(1) NH 3 > NO2F > NO43- (2) NO2F >NO43- >NH3 (3) NO43- > NH3 > NO2F
3- 3-
(4) NO2F > NH3 > NO 4
(5) NH3 > NO > NO2F 4

08. What is the true statement from the followings?

(1) In a covalent bond, more electropositive atom always gets a noble gas configuration.
(2) In an ionic bond there are electrostatic attractions in between free electrons and ions.
(3) In an emission spectrum there are few series with separated bright lines.
(4) Number of protons in isotopes are different.
(5) Positive ray particles are formed by the metal ions of the metal, where anode is made of.

09. The correct order of decreasing N-O bond distance of NO3-, NO2- and NO is,
(1) NO3- > NO2- > NO (2) NO3- > NO > NO2- (3) NO > NO2- > NO3-
- - - -
(4) NO > NO3 > NO2 (5) NO2 =NO3 >NO

10. X,Y and Z are three consecutive non-transitional elements of the periodic table. The first and third
ionization energies of these elements are given below.

The group containing element X in the periodic table can be,

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 13 (4) 14 (5) 15

11. What is the false statement about the ion CH2NO­2?

1. Hybridization of C and N is sp2.
2. Total number of lone pairs of electrons are 6.
3. Total number of σ bonds are 5.
4. Shape around C atom is tetrahedral.
5. Total number of electrons in VSEPR pairs is 24.

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12. If the number of neutrons of 168O is reduced to a half of its initial amount, and the number of electrons are
increased up to twice of its initial amount. What is the change in the mass number as a percentage of the
isotope?
(1) reduced by 25% (2) increased by 50% (3) increased by 150%
(4) increased by 120% (5) no change

13. The truth about the emission spectrum of hydrogen is,

(1) Only a part of the Balmer series lies in the visible region.
(2) The Paschen series lies in the ultraviolet region.
(3) The Lyman series belongs to the infrared region.
(4) The electron transition energy difference from n = µ to n =2 is higher than the energy difference
related to the electron transition from n =3 to n =2.
(5) The energy difference from n =a to n=2 is equal to the ionization energy of hydrogen.

14. Consider the following sections regarding boiling points of compounds.

a. Boiling points of polar molecules are always higher than the boiling points of non-polar molecules as
the strength of the dipole-dipole attraction exceeds the London forces.
b. Some nonpolar molecules have higher boiling points because the London forces increase in strength
as the atoms in the molecule get larger.
c. Certain covalent compounds have higher boiling points than ionic compounds.
The correct ones are,
(1) a and b (2) b and c (3) a and c (4) b Only (5) all a, b, c

15. increasing order of radius of the chemical species K+ , Ca2+, Cl-, S2-, and P3- is,
(1) S2-<Ca2+<K+<Cl-<P3- (2) Cl-<S2- <P3-<Ca2+<K+ (3) K+<Ca2+<Cl-<S2- <P3-
(4) Ca2+<S2- <P3-<K+<P3- (5) Ca2+<K+<Cl-<S2- <P3-

16. Identify the correct statement from the following statements.

(1) Among the species CH4, HCN, CH2O and CH3COOH, CH4 has the shortest C-H bond length.
(2) Among the elements F, Cl, Br and I, F has the highest electron affinity.
(3) Among the Si-O, Br-Cl, S-O pairs, the least polar covalent bond is between Si and O.
(4) The number of hybrid orbitals formed is equal to the number of atomic orbitals that participate in the
hybridization.
(5) NaCl is ionic and exists as molecules.

17. If Planck’s constant, the speed of light in vacuum and Avogadro’s constant are h, c and L respectively, the
relationship between the energy (E) of a mole of photons and the wavelength ( ) of the corresponding
radiation is shown,
hc 1 EL 1 hc
(1) E = (2) = 2 (3) =
lL l hc EL l
hc
(4) E = 2 (5) The correct answer is not given
l L

18. The bond angle of the second species is smaller than that of first species is in,
(1) SO2 and SO3 (2) CH4 and CO2 (3) NH 3 and NH4+
(4) AlCl4- and AlCl3 (5) H3O+ and H2O

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· Instructions for questions 19-24

For each of the questions 19 to 24, one or more responses out of the four responses (a), (b), (c) and (d)
given is/ are correct. Select the correct response/ responses. In accordance with the instructions given on
your answer sheet, mark
(1) if only (a) and (b) are correct.
(2) if only (b) and (c) are correct.
(3) if only (c) and (d) are correct.
(4) if only (d) and (a) are correct.
(5) if any other number or combination of responses is correct.

Summary of above instructions

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

only (a) and (b) only (b) and (c) (c) and (d) only (d) and (a) any other number or
are correct are correct are correct are correct combination of
responses is correct
19. The similarities between Rutherford’s nuclear model and the modern cloud model are,
a) All the protons in an atom are gathered in a small volume in the center of the atom to form the
nucleus.
b) Electrons occupy in orbits with fixed energy around the nucleus.
c) Electrons move in circular orbits around the atom with constant speed.
d) Most of the atom is empty space.

20. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding the various rays emitted by radioactive elements?
(a) The ionizing power of gamma rays is very high.
(b) The penetrating power of alpha rays is very low.
(c) Beta rays are deflected in an electric/magnetic field.
(d) Gamma rays are a type of electromagnetic wave.

21. Which of the following is not true about hybridization?

(a) Hybridization takes place only between orbitals of the same atom.
(b) The sp3 hybrid orbital formed by hybridization between an s orbital and two p orbitals lies
tetrahedrally around the nucleus.
(c) Number of hybrid orbitals are formed after hybridization equal to the number of orbitals present
before hybridization.
(d) O atom of H2O molecule has undergone sp3 hybridization.

22. Chlorine has 2 isotopes of mass number 35 and 37. An ionized gas sample contains only Cl2 +, Cl + and
Cl2+ ions. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct if this gas sample is examined by a mass
spectrometer?
a) The Cl+2 ion shows higher deflection than the Cl+ ion.
b) The (37 Cl 37 Cl) + ion shows a higher deflection than the (35 Cl 37 Cl) + ion.
c) The Cl2+ ion shows higher deflection than the Cl+ ion.
d) The total number of lines can be detected by the mass spectrometer is seven.

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23. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding H2O and F2O?
(a) The oxidation numbers of oxygen in both molecules are the same.
(b) F2O has greater dipole moment than H2O.
(c) The polarity of the OH bond is greater than the polarity of the OF bond.
(d) The bond angle of F2O is less than the bond angle of H2O.

24. Which of the following is/are true about the elements shown in the periodic table?
(a) Elements on the left of the periodic table tend to form ionic bonds.
(b) Elements with stable electron configurations, the first electron gaining energy may be a (+) value.
(c) The first electron gaining energy of both N and P may be a (+) value.
(d) The second ionization energy of O is higher (-) value.

— Instructions for questions from 25 to 30

In question Nos. 25 to 30, two statements are given in respect of each question.
from the table given below, select the response, out of the responses (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), that best fits
the two statements and mark appropriately on your answer sheet.

Response First Statement Second Statement

(1) True True, and correctly explains the first statement
(2) True True, but does not explain the first statement correctly
(3) True False
(4) False True
(5) False False

First statement Second Statement

25. OCS has a higher dipole moment than that of electronegativity of O is greater than that of S.
CS2

26. Discrete lines in the H emission spectrum are The energy corresponding to each line in the
caused by electrons from higher energy levels spectrum is equal to the energy of the highest
falling to lower energy levels. electronic energy level corresponding to the electron
transition.

27. The e/m ratio of cathode rays varies depending Cathode rays are a type of particle that is common in
on the cathode in the discharge tube. all matter.

28. The first ionization of Be is smaller than its second Be belongs to the second group of the periodic table.
ionization.

29. Only 2 acceptable resonance structures can be Resonance structures with more energy contribute
drawn for the N2O molecule. more to the resonance hybrid.

30. bonds are formed by lateral overlap of bonds formed by linear overlap of p orbitals are
hybridized orbitals. always nonpolar.

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