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Instructions to candidates: Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, index number and class in the spaces at the top of this page and on the Objective Test Answer Sheet (OTAS). There are forty questions in this paper. Answer ALL questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C or D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice on the OTAS paper. INFORMATION FOR PUPILS: Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on Page 14.
The equation for the reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid to form an ester is shown below. C2H5OH + CH3COOH ester + H2O Which method could be used to separate ester from the products? A B C D Chromatography Crystallization Filtration Fractional distillation
A sample of solid X melts gradually over a range of temperatures. The liquid that is formed on heating solid X solidifies sharply at YoC. Which of the following statements best describes solid X? A B C D Solid X is a mixture of compounds miscible in the liquid state. Solid X is a mixture of compounds immiscible in the liquid state. Solid X is a mixture of two compounds that combine to form a new compound. Solid X is a pure compound.
Two experimental set-ups used to demonstrate diffusion of gases are shown in the diagram below. What changes, if any, to the water levels at P and Q would you expect to see in both experiments?
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Experiment 1
Experiment 2
A B C D
Experiment 1 P and Q remain the same P and Q remain the same P is higher than Q Q is higher than P
Experiment 2 P and Q remain the same Q is higher than P Q is higher than P Q is higher than P
B C
D
The distance between the particles decreases. The forces of attraction between the particles increase. The particles begin to move around in a limited area. The particles begin to move randomly at high speed.
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Carbon can exist as 6 C , 6 C and 6 C . If propene is formed from these carbon isotopes, which of the following is not a possible relative molecular mass of propene? A B C D 41 44 45 48
Which ion has the same number of protons as the hydroxide ion?
A B C D
O2FNa+ Mg2+
Which of the following structural features of graphite best accounts for its use as a lubricant? A B C D Covalent bonds between atoms in the layers Delocalized electrons Hexagonal arrangement of carbon atoms Van der Waals forces between layers of atoms
Which of the following statements explains why magnesium chloride has a very high melting point? A B C D Magnesium and chlorine was joined together by very strong covalent bonds. The magnesium and chlorine form ions joined by crystal lattice. The reaction between magnesium and chlorine is highly exothermic. The reaction between magnesium and chlorine is very fast and vigorous.
Platinum is a very expensive but unreactive metal. It has catalytic properties and certain compounds of platinum are used as drugs to treat cancer. The structure of one such drug is shown below. What is the percentage by mass of the metal platinum in this drug? A B C D Less than 25% Between 25% and 50% Between 50% and 75% Above 75% NH3 Cl Pt Cl NH3 Cl Cl
10 Butadiene can be obtained by cracking butane. In a cracking process, 2.90 kg of butane was used. After the reaction, 2.16 kg of butadiene was obtained. What is the percentage yield of butadiene? A B C D 65% 70% 75% 80%
Butadiene 11 Hydrazine (N2H4) is a powerful reducing agent. When reacting with aqueous solution containing
silver (I) ions, nitrogen is formed as one of the products. Which of the following represent a balanced ionic equation for the reaction?
A B C D
+ + + +
12 Titanium (IV) oxide is widely used in the paint industry as a white pigment. It is soluble in hot, concentration sulphuric acid according to the equation below. TiO2 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) (TiO)2+ (aq) + SO42- (aq) + H2O (l) Which of the following describes the nature of this reaction? A B C D Dehydration Displacement Neutralization Redox
13 Aqueous sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali while ethanoic acid is a weak acid. The reaction between aqueous sodium hydroxide and ethanoic acid causes a change in electrical conductivity of the mixture. Which graph shows the change in electrical conductivity when aqueous sodium hydroxide is added slowly to ethanoic acid until the alkali is present in excess? A
Electrical conductivity
B
Electrical conductivity
End-point
Volume of NaOH
End-point
Volume of NaOH
C
Electrical conductivity
D
Electrical conductivity
End-point
Volume of NaOH
End-point
Volume of NaOH
14 A student heated some solid ammonium chloride in a test tube. Two gases were formed. He tested the gases with damp litmus papers as shown below.
Red litmus paper Blue litmus paper
Which of the following describes the colour change of the moist litmus papers? A B C D The blue litmus turned red. There was no further change. The blue litmus turned red first. After a while, both pieces of litmus papers turned blue. The red litmus turned blue. There was no further change. The red litmus turned blue first. After a while, both pieces of litmus papers turned red.
15 Element Q reacts with hydrogen to form a compound which dissolves in water to give a solution
that turns screened methyl orange pink. Which of the following best describes Q? A B C D Q is highly reactive which dissolves in water to form hydrogen gas. Q forms coloured compounds and has catalytic properties. Q forms diatomic molecules and its ions have a charge of -1. Q has an octet structure.
Experiment 1
Experiment 2
16 In Experiment 1, bubbles of gas were observed around the zinc rod only. Which of the following statements explains these observations? A B C D Copper is a better reducing agent than zinc. Sulphuric acid is more easily oxidised by zinc. Zinc is a better oxidising agent than copper. Zinc is more easily oxidised than copper.
17 What would you expect to observe when the top ends of both rods touch one another as in Experiment 2? A B C D Effervescence observed around copper rod only. Effervescence observed around zinc rod only. Effervescence observed around both rods. No effervescence observed.
18 Which of the following about atmospheric pollutants is true? A B C D Hydrocarbons react with fluorine to produce a gas that depletes the ozone layer. Ozone at low levels in the atmosphere helps to block off ultra-violet rays. Sulphur dioxide gas can be removed by reacting it with calcium chloride. Sulphur dioxide gas reacts with the rain water and oxidizes in air to form sulphuric acid which contributes to acid rain.
A B C D
To cause coagulation of solid particles To disinfect the water To neutralize acidic substances in water To remove tastes and odours
20 50 cm3 sample of bottled gas used for diving was placed in a gas syringe in the apparatus
shown.
50 cm3 syringe glass tube full of copper turnings 50 cm3 syringe
The gas was passed backward and forward over heated copper turnings. The results obtained were plotted in the graph below.
50 45
40 35 30 25 0
10
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What is the percentage of oxygen in the bottled gas? A B C D 20% 30% 35% 50%
21 Fertilizer containing ammonium nitrate and chalk (calcium carbonate) is sometimes used by farmers. Why is this fertilizer useful? A B C D It provides all the essential nutrients for plant growth. It provides both nitrogen and carbon dioxide required for plant growth. It provides nitrogen for plant growth while neutralizing excess acidity. The constituents are insoluble in water and are not washed away by rain.
I II III A B C D
A B C D
Add zinc powder to aluminium sulphate solution Electrolyze aqueous aluminium nitrate Heat aluminium oxide with sodium Mine aluminium directly from the ground
I II
A colourless gas and a white solid formed when solid nitrate T was heated strongly No reaction was observed when an iron nail was placed in a solution of nitrate T
From the above information, where would you place metal T in the reactivity series? A B C D Above calcium Below copper Between calcium and iron Between iron and copper
25 The table shows the reaction of metals, A, B, C and D when placed in aqueous solutions of
their nitrates. Metal A B C D Nitrate of A No reaction No reaction No reaction Nitrate of B Reacts No reaction Reacts Nitrate of C Reacts Reacts Reacts Nitrate of C Reacts No reaction No reaction -
If a mixture of nitrates of A, B, C and D are electrolyzed using carbon electrodes, which metal ion would be most easily discharged at the cathode?
26 A thermometer is placed in 50 cm3 of water and the temperature is measured as shown. 5 g of ammonium nitrate is added to the water. The temperature changes by 3.5 oC. What is the final temperature of the mixture?
A B C D
C 30
31
32
33
34
35
36
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27 Several tests were conducted for a colourless solution S to determine its chemical properties
Observations No visible observation Effervescence of pungent gas which gave brown precipitate when bubbled into aqueous iron (III) chloride
2. Add aluminium powder to Test 1. Warm mixture gently. Which ions could be present in S?
A B C D
28 A black solid X was added to a colourless solution Y and warmed. The gas evolved rekindled a
glowing splint. Which of the following are X and Y? A B C D X Aluminium Copper (II) oxide Iron (II) nitrate Manganese (IV) oxide Y Sodium hydroxide Sulphuric acid Nitric acid Hydrogen peroxide
29 A small piece of sodium is added to a beaker of aqueous iron (II) sulphate. Which of the
following is not observed during this reaction? A B C D A dirty green precipitate is formed. Droplets of colourless liquid condensed on the outside of the beaker. Bubbles of gas are formed. The pale green solution turns colourless.
30 Tungsten, W, is extracted from tungsten (VI) oxide by reduction with hydrogen. Which equation
+ + + +
31 In which of the following reactions does the oxidation stage of nitrogen show the greatest
change?
A B C D
+ + + +
12H+ (aq) + 6NO3- (aq) 3N2O4 (s) + 6H2O (l) + 3Cu2+ (aq) 8H+ (aq) + 2NO3- (aq) 2NO (s) + 4H2O (l) + 3Cu2+ (aq) 7.5H+ (aq) + 1.5NO3- (aq) 0.75N2O (s) + 3.75H2O (l) + 3Cu2+ (aq) 7.5H+ (aq) + 0.75NO3- (aq) 0.75NH4+ (s) + 2.25H2O (l) + 3Cu2+ (aq)
32 The table gives the condition for five experiments, using zinc and dilute hydrochloric acid. Experiment Zinc sample Volume of acid / cm3 50 50 50 50 50 Volume of water added / cm3 0 0 20 0 0 Temperature / oC 20 20 20 40 40 Time / min 3 -
1 2 3 4 5
Which of the experiment(s) will be completed in less than 3 minutes? A B C D Experiment Experiment Experiment Experiment 3 only 2 and 4 only 4 and 5 only 2, 4 and 5 only
33 In a series of experiments, different volumes of aqueous copper (II) sulphate were added to a fixed volume (an excess) of dilute sulphuric acid containing a fixed mass of zinc. The total volume of hydrogen produced was recorded for each experiment. The results are shown on the graph below.
Total volume of hydrogen produce
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Which is the best explanation for the results obtained? A B C D Aqueous copper (II) sulphate dilutes the sulphuric acid. Aqueous copper (II) sulphate lowers the temperature for the reaction. Aqueous copper (II) sulphate slows down the speed of reaction between zinc and sulphuric acid. Zinc reacts with aqueous copper (II) sulphate
34 Identical pieces of magnesium ribbon were added to equal volume of solutions of ethanoic acid
of various concentrations. The time taken for the magnesium to react completely was noted. The experiment was repeated at the same temperature, but this time, an equal mass of sodium ethanoate was added to each volume of ethanoic acid. There results were recorded as below. Concentration of ethanoic acid / mol/dm3 1 2 3 4 Time taken for magnesium to react / min Without sodium ethanoate 8 3.5 2 1.5 With sodium ethanoate 10 5.5 3.5 2
Which of the following statements is true of the above experiments? A B C D Magnesium reacts with sodium ethanoate. Sodium ethanoate catalyses the reaction between magnesium and ethanoic acid. Sodium ethanoate causes the magnesium to break up into smaller pieces. The addition of sodium ethanoate reduces the concentration of hydrogen ions.
35 The energy profile diagrams show how adding a substance X to a reaction mixture changes the
reaction pathway.
Energy level Reactants without X with X
Which change is likely to be observed when X is added to the reaction mixture? A B C The reaction becomes less exothermic. The reaction becomes more exothermic. The speed of the reaction decreases.
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D The speed of the reaction increases. 36 Gasohol is used as a fuel for vehicles in some countries. What deduction can be made from this fact alone? A B C D Gasohol Gasohol Gasohol Gasohol comes from fossil fuels. does not contribute to air pollution. must be a liquid. produces heat when burnt.
A B C D
Alkanes with large molecules are not useful. Crude oil does not contain small alkane molecules. Small alkane molecules can be polymerized. To meet the demand for small alkane molecules.
38 Which of the following graphs about alkanes is incorrect? (all measurements are taken at room temperature and pressure) A
Boiling point
B
Density
C
Molar volume
D
Composition of carbon by mass
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39 The diagram below shows a member of the homologous series known as alkanenitriles. Identify the general formula and the functional group of this series.
A B C D
40 Which of the following is produced when a mixture of butene and steam is passed over a catalyst? A H H C H H C H H C H H C H H H B H C H C OH O H C H H
C H H C H H C H H C H O C OH H
D H C H H C H H C OH H C H H
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