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1 Two liquids have the same boiling point and are immiscible. wrich method would you use to try toseparate them?A ChromatographyB Simpte distiilationC Fractional distiltationD Use of a separating funnel.
2 Which mixture can be separated into its componenls by magnetic attraction?A Copper and copper(tl) sutfateB Aluminium and copper(il) sulfateC lron and copperD Copper and aluminium
3 The diagram shows the chromatogram of four different sugars using the same solvent. sucrosehas an Rr value o{ O.24. \Mich sugar is sucrose?
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4 Covalent bonds are formed when atoms share electrons. How many blectrons are provided byeach of the atoms of oxygen, fluorine and carbon when they form dvalent compounds?oxvoen fluorine carbon
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5 Arnmonia has the structure shown- How many of the etectrons in a molecule of ammonia, NH3 areinvolved in bonding?H_N _H
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6 A substance contains the ions x3'and Y2-. vvhat is the simplesl formula of the compoundcontaining the ions X3* and y2-?A X:YZB XYzc XsYD XzYr
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which of the following statements best describes the bonding in diamond?A Diamond is made up of positive carbon ions and n"gaiire electrons.B Diamond is made up of carbon atoms joined togethJr by covalent bonds.c Diamond is made up of rings of carbon atoms ,lr"nguo in rayers.D Diamond is rnade up of molecules of carbon.
which of lhe following compounds in a 'l mol/dm3 solution has the lowest pH?A Hydrogen chlorideB Sodium hydroxideC Ethanoic acidD Sodium chloride
Which of the following statements about oxides is true?A Nitrogen dioxide is a neutraloxide.B Zinc oxide dissolves readily in water to form an alkaline solution.C Carbon monoxide will react with aqueous sodium hydroxide to form a salt and waler.D Copper(ll) oxide will react with dilute sulfuric acid to give a blue solution.
Element E bums in orygen to form a white solid which reacls with both dilute hydrochloric acidand aqueous sodium hydroxide. E could beA copperB calciumC aluminiumD magnesium
ln the laboratory, lead(ll) sulfate is best prepared by the reaction betweenA lead(il) oxide and dilute sutfuric acid.B lead(lI) carbonate and dilute sulfuric acid.C lead(ll) hydroxide and aqueous sodium sulfate.D aqueous lead(ll) nitrate and aqueous sodium sulfate.
Aqueous sodium hydroxide forms a coloured precipitate when added to an unknown solution.The precipitate changes colour on standing.which is the likely substance dissolved in the unknown solution?A lron(III) chtorideB lron(lt) sulfateC Lead(II) nitrateD Silver chloride
A solution S forms a white precipitate in both dilute sulfuric acid and acidified silver nitrate solution.What could solution S contain?A Lead(II) chtorideB Bariurn chlorideC Barium nitrateD Sodium chloride
When calcium carbonate is heated, it decomposes acrording to the eguationCaCO3(s) ) CaO(s) + COz(9)
What volume of carbonA 120 dm3B 22Adm3C 240 dm3D 440 dm3
dioxide would be produced if 5009 of calcium carbonate were heated?
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15 Silver ions forms a white precipitate with chloride ions as shown in the equation
10 cm3 or 0.1 mor/dm3 sirver "io"t"
t:r,i;:l; :i5:?; J:,:J,;l 0.1 mor/dm3 or asolution for complete reaction.What is the formula of the chloride?
XzClB XCIC XCl2D XC/3
49.2 g of hydrated rnagnesium sulfate is heated and cooled repeatedly untilmass of 24.a g. Assuming only water of crystallisation is lost when hyJratedheated, what is the formula of the hydrated magnesium sulfate?A MgSOq.HzOB MgSOa.3HzOC MgSOa.SH2OD MgSOa.TH2O
Silver oxide decomposes when heated to give silver and oxygen.2A920(s) ) 4Ag(s) + Oz(g)
55.o g of a sample of silver oxide is heated genlty to conltant mass toresidue. What is the percentage purity of silver oxideiA 22.7 %B 84.7%C 91.Oo/o
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| 9lmple of hydrogen peroxide decomposes in the presence of a metal oxide catalyst.Which of the following statements is TRUE of the reaction?A The total volume of gas produced at the end of the reaction is larger when a more efficient
catalyst is used.B The concentration of hydrogen peroxide lefl in the reaction flask increases with time.C A larger initial gradient of the graph of total volume of gas produced against time is
observed-D Longer time is needed to produce the maximum volume of the gas compared to another
experimental set up that does not contain the metal oxide catalyst.
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l9 The following are the data recorded forthree experiments canied out between calcium carbonateand hydrochloric acid.
CaCO3(s) +2HCl(aq) ) CaC/2(aq) + HzO(t) + COz(9)
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Mass of CaCO3 / g Volume of HC/ / cm3 Concentration of HC/ /mol/dm3
1.00 25 2.OOil 1.00 50 1.00ill 0.500 25 2.00
From the above data, which of the following graphs shows the relationship among the threeexperiments, Experiment I to Experiment ilt?
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total volume of hydrogen produced changes withand excess magnesium.
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\Mich reaction does not involve the release of energy?A Mixing of aqueous sodium carbonate with hydrochloric acid.B Adding zinc granules to dilute hydrochloric acid.C Reaction of ethanol with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.D Formation of oxygen and copper by passing electricity through the aqueous solution of
coppe(lI) sulfate.
\Men sleam is passed over white-hot coke, the temperature of the reaction mixture drops - Twogaseous products are formed in the reaction.Based on the information given,A the reaction between coke and steam is exothermic.B the reaction between coke and steam is endothermic.C an organic compound is formed in the process as well.D water is oxidized in this reaction.
\Mich of the following is not a redox reaction?A CHa + 2Oz ) CO2 + 21119B ZnO + zHCl ) ZnClz + HzOC Mg * CUSOa ) MgSOr + CuD Cu + 4HNO3 ) Cu(NOiz + 2HzO + 2NOz
A student suspected that an unknown colourless solution S contains a reducing agent. To confirmthis, he could
add aqueous iron(Il) choride to s and observe if the solution turns yellow.add aqueous iodine to s and obserye if brown aqueous iodine is decolourised.add acidified aqueous potassium dichromate(Vl) to S and observe if the mixture tumspurple.
D add a few drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid to S and observe if chlorine gas isevolved.
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It is likely that an element X in Group VII of the periodic TableA forms a hydride of formula XH7.B reacts vigorously with water.C reduces Cr2O72'(aqy to Cdt(aq).D oxidises SO32'(aq) to SOa2'(aq).
Selenium, Se, is in the same group of the periodic Table as sulfur.The formula of calcium selenide isA CaSeB CaSe2C Ca2SeO3D CaSeOo
\l/hy are the elements magnesium and chlorine in the same period of the periodic Table?A Magnesium is a reactive metal and chlorine is a reactive non-metal.B Magnesium and chlorine combine together to form a compound of formula MgC/2.C The atoms of both elements have only three electron shells cnntaining electrons.D The atoms of both elements have eight electrons in their second electron shell.
Which statement about the metal underlined is conect?barium manganese nickel silver
Most reactive Least reactive
A Barium occurs in the Earth's crust as pure barium. but the other rnetals are found ascompounds.
B Manqanese reacts with nickel(ll) oxide upon strong heating.C Nickel reacts with aqueous manganese(ll) chloride.D silver is the only one of the four metals which reacts with cold water.
Which observation will not be made when pieces of sodium were added to aqueous copper(il)sulfate?A Effervescence occuned.B Blue solution tums colourless.C Resulting solution is alkaline.D White precipitate formed.
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31 Three electrochemical cells are sel up using crpper metal and three unknown metals, U. V and Was electrodes, immersed in dilute sulfuric acid of the same concentration.The potential differences between the metals are given in the table below.
Electrochemical cell Metalsused
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1 Cu. U -o.45 U2 Cu, V +1.11 Cu3 Cu. W +2.71 Cu
From these results, deduce which of the following conectly list the metals in the order ofincreasing ease of oxidation.A U,V, CU,WB U, Cu,V, WC W,Cu,V,UD W,V, Cu, U
32 ln which of the following set-ups below will the concentration of copper(ll) ions in the electrolyteremain unchanged when electrolysis takes place?
Setuo Electrolvte Positive Electrode Neoative Electrode1 CuSO.(ao) Copoer Coooer2 CuSOo(aq) Coooer Platinum3 CuSor(aQ) Platinum Copper
A 1 onlyB land2onlyC 2and3onlyD 1,2 and 3
33 Why are catalytic crnverters fitted to car exhausts?A To reduce globalwarming.B To improve energy conservation.C To reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted.D To reduce the amount of nitrogen oxides emitted.
34 The substances below are present in the exhaust fumes from the chimney of a factory.Which one of these gases cannot be removed by passing the exhaust fumes through aqueoussodium hydroxide and then excess dilute nitric acid?A COzB NHac NzoD SOz
35 To reduce atmospheric pollution, the waste gases from a coal-burning power station are passedth rough powdered calcium carbonate.Which waste gas will not be removed by the powdered calcium carbonate?A Sulfur dioxide, SOzB Nitrogen dioxide, NOzC Carbon monoxide, COD Phosphorus(V) oxide. P2O5
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which equation shows a reaction used to manufacture a solid fertiliser?A CaCO: ) CaO + COzB HNO3 + NHs ) NHqNOsC 2NH4OH + HzSOr + (NH4)zSOq + 2HzOD NH4c/ + NaoH ) Nac/ + Hzo + NH:
which of the following fuels, on combuslion, does nol form a pollutant?A CoalB PetrolC HydrogenD Naturalgas
Fractional distillation can be used to separate crude oil inlo various fractions. \lry5at isorder of the boiling points of the fractions?
Lowest boiling point _----+ Highest boiling pointpetrol kerosene
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40 Condensation polymerisation occurs with the following rnonomers.
HLIF.IH0o\ I _ I / -\\ //-N{€rc-N\ and )cw-c,H',1 ,l'H H-o o-HWhich diagram below represents the structure of a part of the polymer formed?
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Section AAnswer all the questions in the spaces provided.
This section canies a total of 50 marks.
A1 Six test tubes containing different substances are given below.Test tube A : calcium carbonate and water
Tesl tube B : alcohol and water
Test tube C
Test tube D
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Test tube F
sodium chloride and water
ammonium chloride and water
ammonium chloride and sodium chloride
alcohol and sodium chloride
Use the letters given to the test tubes to identify the mixture(s) which can be separated by t3l
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(b) distillation
(c) sublimation
A2 Samples of lead(Il) nitrate and ammonium nitrate were tested in the science laboratories.Both are white solids.
(a) Describe a chemical test lo distinguish between the two chemicals.
(b) Briefly describe how a solution of lead(ll) nitrate can be prepared from common laboratoryreagents in the Science laboratory pl
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A3 An experiment was conducted by adding 0.5 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution to a testtube containing a salt solution. The height of the precipitate was measured and another0.5 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution ias aOOeO. The height of the precipitate in the test-tube was plotted against the volume of sodium hydroxide solution added.
height of theprecipitate / mm
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A4 5.0 cm3 of 0.5 molldm3 of sulfuric acid was added from a burette to 25.0 cm3 of sodium hydroxide
solution in a plastic cup. The mixture was stined and the maximum temperature reached wasrecorded. Another 5.0 cm3 of sulfuric acid was added each time. The results of the experimenl
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(a) What volume of sulfuric acid was required to react completely with 25.0 cm3 of sodium
hydroxide solution?
(b) Calculate the concentration (in mol/dm3) of the sodium hydroxide solution used in the
reaction.
(c) The experiment was repeated with 25.0 cm3 of distilled water added to the 25.0 cm3 of
sodium hydroxide solution in a plastic cup. lt was found that the volume of sulfuric acid used
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A5 A student carried out two experiments to determine how the particle size of magnesium affectsthe rate of reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid.Magnesium was present in excess in both the experiments.
(a) State two conditions that should be kept constant for the experiment. I2l
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(c) Given that the rate of the reaction is directly proportional to the concentration ofhydrochloric acid used.Sketch on the axes below, a graph of 1/time versus concentration of hydrochloric acid used
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Bromine can be obtained from potassium bromide in the following reaction.
2KBr(aq) + 2HzSOr(aQ) + MnOz(s) ) K2SO4(aq) + MnSOr(aq) * Br2(aq) + 2HzO(t)
(i) Explain. using oxidation states, the reaction that Mno2 has undergone.
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(i) Explain the property of concentrated sulfuric acid in this reaction with reference tothe colour change.
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A6 The table below shows some bond energies.
Bond Bond eneroy /kJ/molH-H 436ct-ct 242H-C/ 431
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Nz(g)+3H2(g)s 2NH3(g)The table gives the percentage of ammonia in the equilibrium mixture at various temperatures.
Temperatu re fC 7o vield of ammorlia at 250 atm pre=r,rre1000 Neglisible550 15200 B8
(a) ln practice, a temperature of s00 oc is chosen as the operating temperature.Suggesl a reason for not operating the plant at(i) a temperature greater than 500 dC.
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salt productsaqueous sodium sulfate oxygen and hydroqen
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(a) Explain the reaction that took place at the cathode when aqueous sodium sulfate waselectrolysed.
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Explain how the electrolyte containing aqueous sodium sulfate changes, if any, during theelectrolytic process.
(d) State the change in pH of the electrolyte after aqueous concentrated sodium chloride waselectrolysed for some time. Explain.
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411 Human activities in recent centuries have released additional amounts of heat absorbing gasesto the atmosphere.Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is given a greenhouse factor of 1.Other gases are given a greenhouse factor that compares their effect with carbon dioxide.The greenhouse effect increases as the factor varue increases.
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Methane 30 18 1.0Nitrous oxide 160 6 0.3
Ozone 2000 12 1.5Chlorofl uorocarbons (CFCs) 10000 14 2.O
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Section BAnswer all three questions from this seclion.
The last question is in the form either/or and only one of the altematives should beThis total mark for this section is 30.
Write your ans\./ers on the 44 papers provided.
812 An ion of erement A has the folrowing erectronic arrangement.
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Name the particles represented byo and . .
To which group of the periodic Tabre does erement A berong to?
Element A reacts with chlorine gas to form a white crystalline compound. Draw a .dot andcross' diagram to show the bonding in this compound. Show only ihe outer electrons.
It was found that the white orystalline compound formed is able to conduct electricity inmolten form or in aqueous sorution but noi when sorid. gxptain wny.
The chlorine that reacted with element A is a greenish yellow gas at room temperature.Describe the arrangement and movement of the partidls at ro"om temperature.
813 For each of the following reactions,0 state the observations you would expect to make;(!it give the formula of the reaction product(s), and(iii) explain the changes which takes place.
Reaction 1:Chlorine is bubbled into aqueous potassium iodide. The solid product is coltected and thenheated.
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A2 a) Answer A:Add aqueous sodium hvdroxide to separate aqueous samples of two chemicals.
A white precipitate which is soluble in excess aqueous sodium hydroxide showsthat lead(ll) ions are present.Oron warming the mixture without formation of precipitate, a colourless, pungentwhich turned damp red litmus paper blue contains the ammonium salt.
ORAnswer B:Add potassium/sodium iodide solution to separate aqueous samples of twochemicals.The sample which produced a bright yellow precipitate contains lead(ll) ions, the
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b) Add lead(ll) carbonate / lead(ll) oxide/ teaOwarm dilute nitric aciduntilthe lead(ll) compound is in excess.Stir and filter out the excess solid.A solution of lead(ll) nitrate is in the filtrate.
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c) White precipitate formed
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20.0/1000 dm3 X 0.5 mol/dm3 L225.0/1000 dm'X x moUdmr
concentration (in moUdm3) of NaOH = 0.800 mol/dm3(if missing /wrong units and/or ans not fo 3 srg figure - minus 1 mark)
No.of moles of H2SOa =No.of moleS ofNaOII
c) The volume of sulfuric acid remains unchanged as the number of moles of thesodium hvdroxide solution used in the reaction was the same.
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A5 a) . Concentration of hydrochloric acid to be kept constant.. Volume of hydrochloric acid to be kept constant.. Temperature of the reaction mixture to be kept constant.1m for each ans Any 2 ans
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A6 a) (i) MnOa is reduced to MnSOq.+4 in + MnSO . Hence
MnOz is reduced.(ii) The colourless solution turns reddish brown/brown
b) (i) concentrated sulfuric acid is acting as an oxidisinq aqentas colourless aqueous potassium iodide is oxidised to brown aoueous iodine
(ii) 2l')lz+2e
A7 a) Pink /reddish-brown solid formed.Blue solution turned colourless.Not acceptable - grey solid decreases in amount
b) Zinc is more reactive than copoer. hence zinccoPper.
m aqueous cgpper(ll) sulfate.
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Shape: 1m (ecf A6(b) calculation)Labels (reactants & products and Ea and AH= -1MkJ):
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A9 a) 0 Yield of ammonia decreases at higher temperature.ii) Rate of formation of ammonia will decrease /takes a-lonm
ammonia/ reaction will slow down
b) tqo sq a catalvst for this reaction.
A10 a) Hydrogen ion gains electron more readi[ tnan soOium ionHence hydrogen ion is preferentially discharged to form hydrogen gas.
b) At anode: 4OH'- 4e )2H2O + 02
c) T-he concqntration of H' and OH- iodischarqed to form hydrogen gas and oxygen gasrHence, as the electrolyqis continues, the electrolyte becomes rnore conentrated-
d) pH increases (to above 7)as the chloride ions and hvdroqen ions are preferentiallv discharqed. Hvdroxideand sodium ions are left behind in the electrolyte hence tnisotution Oecornesalkaline.
All a) Chlorofluorocarbonsb) Chlorofluorocarbonsc) Comparing to the other four gases, carb
the air / Concentration of carbon dioxide in the air is higher.d) CFCg depletefthin the ozone laver, altow
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l)ld) The white crystalline solid has an ionic structure / is an ionic compound.
The positive ions of A and the chloride ions are held by stronq electrostaticforces in the solid state.Therefore these ions are not free to move about in the solid state and there isno conduction of electricity.However, in liquid state or aqueous solution, ions are free to move about andcarrv electricitv with them.
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813 Reaction 1:i) Colourless solution turngd brown / reddisn-Orown
Black solid was formed.upon heating the black solid, violet, punqent qa-lra;our evolved.
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iii) As chlorine is more reactive than iodine und qthan iodine, chlorine Qisplaces iodine from cotourless aqueoui poGssiuiliodide (to form colourless aqueous potassium chloride ina Orown I reOOlsn-brown aqueous iodine).Black iodine crystals sublimed on heatinq to@vaoourReaction 2:
i) Black solid turned reddish-brown.Colourless, odourless qas evolved.
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iii) Carbon, being a reducing agent, @cesbrown copper metal, while ilgelf is oxidised to qa$on dioxide.
Either814 (a) As the molecular mass increases. the boilino po@
This is because as the molecular mamolecular forces of attraction between the molecules alsoincreases-/becomes stronoer. thus more enerqv is needed to overcome thestronger inter-molecular forces of attraction.
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HHH-
(c) HI
H_C_HHI
Ill-(^_r-_
ult
HHltC-CltHHH
(d) I (i) I Plastic wraps or Plastic clinq films (for wiap
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CONFI DENTIAL
(ii)No of carbon atoms = 300 x 2 = 600
OR:814 (a) C4H'OH+60z)4CO2
H HHl.ttC:C-C-C-HrtltHHHH
turns colourless/is decolourised rapidly/immediately.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) c4HsoH + Oz ) C3HTCOOHI-H2OOr CaHeOll + Z[OJ + C3HTCOOH +
Conditions required are presence of
HzO
idified um dich ASg*jdiri.,g rou0, und *rr*ino/huu,ino of ,""",ioA is methanolEster : Butyl methanoate
,-oH_d. H H H H\_ | I I I
U_ C _ C _ C_C_HttttH H HH
Organic acids/Carboxylic acids
(0
(h)
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