ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE

2007 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY 8872/01
Higher 1

Paper 1 Multiple Choice 17 September 2007

50 minutes
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 Section A

For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you
consider to be correct.

1 Which statement about one mole of a metal is always correct?

A It contains the same number of particles as 1/12 mole of 12C.

B It contains the same number of particles as one mole of hydrogen atoms.
C It is obtained when one mole of metal ions gain one mole of electrons.
D It has the same mass as one mole of 12C atoms.

2 Chlorine gas is a severe irritant to the eyes and respiratory system. The maximum safe
toleration level of chlorine gas in air is 0.005 mg dm-3.

How many chlorine atoms are present in 500 cm3 of air at this toleration level?

0.005
A × 6 ×10 23
35.5
0.005 1
B × × 2 × 6 ×10 23
1000 71
0.005 1
C × × 6 ×10 23
71 2
0.005 1
D × × 6 ×10 23
1000 71

3 Disproportionation occurs when an element is both oxidised and reduced in a reaction.

Which named element does not disproportionate in the reaction shown?

Element Reaction
A Carbon H2C2O4 H2O + CO + CO2

B Nitrogen H2O + 2NO2 HNO3 + HNO2

C Sulphur 2FeSO4 Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3

D Chlorine 3ClO- ClO3- + 2Cl-

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4 A plasma is a gaseous mixture in which the atoms have been completely stripped of
their electrons, leaving bare nuclei. When passed through an electric field, the 1H
nucleus is deflected as follows.

A
1
H nucleus
- B
4o
4o
source C
+ D

Which one of the above beams represents the deflection for 3He nucleus?

5 Phosphorus has the electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3.

Which phosphorus containing compound is unlikely to exist?

A PCl3
B P4O6
C Na3PO4
D NaHPO4

6 Which of the following contains one unpaired electron?

A Ga B S2- C Si- D Br2+

7 A compound has the structure shown.

x y
H O CH3

What are the approximate values of the bond angles x and y?

x y
A 105o 120o
B 105o 109o
C 180o 109o
D 180o 120o

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8 Which one of the following sets of solid elements includes a giant metallic structure, a
macromolecular structure and a simple molecular structure?

A Na Mg C
B Mg Al S
C C Si S
D Al Si S

9 The reduction of the iron ore, Fe2O3, by carbon monoxide is an exothermic reaction
which occurs in the upper part of the furnace.

Fe2O3 (s) + 3CO (g) Æ 2Fe (l) + 3CO2 (g) ΔH = – 27 kJ mol–1

Given that ΔHcθ for C (g) = – 394 kJ mol–1 and ΔHfθ for CO (g) = – 110 kJ mol–1, what is
the standard enthalpy change of formation of the iron ore?

A - 879 kJ mol–1
B - 825 kJ mol–1
C - 311 kJ mol–1
D - 257 kJ mol–1

10 The enthalpy change for the neutralisation given below is – 57 kJ mol-1.

HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)

By using this information, predict a value for the enthalpy change given below.

CH3COOH (aq) + NaOH (aq) CH3COONa (aq) + H2O (l)

A - 55 kJ mol-1
B - 57 kJ mol-1
C - 114 kJ mol-1
D - 120 kJ mol-1

11 Methanol is manufactured industrially by the catalytic reaction shown below.

CO (g) + 2H2 (g) CH3OH (g) ΔH = - 92 kJ mol-1

The operating conditions are: 250oC; a pressure between 50 atm and 100 atm;
a copper-based catalyst.

Which factor influences the choice of these conditions?

A At lower temperatures, the rate of formation of methanol increases.

B At higher pressures, the equilibrium yield of methanol increases.
C The catalyst increases the equilibrium yield of methanol.
D At higher temperatures, the equilibrium yield of methanol increases.

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12 The equilibrium equation for the dissociation of a weak acid, H2X, may be written as
follows.

H2X (aq) 2H+ (aq) + X2- (aq)

What is the expression for the acid dissociation constant, Ka?

A [ 2H+ ] [ X2- ]
[ H2X ]

B [ H+ ]2 [ X2- ]
[H2X]

C [ H+ ] [ X2- ]
[ H2X ]

D [ 2H+ ]2 [ X2- ]
[ H2X ]

13 The following reaction is first order with respect to P.

P + 2Q Æ PQ2

Which graph confirms that the rate of reaction is first order with respect to P?

A B
[P] [P]

time time

C D
[P] [P]

time time

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14 The concentration of a reactant, R, was plotted against time as it reacted with S to
reach equilibrium.

The graph shows the result.

[R]

time

Which of the following graphs could be obtained if the reaction was repeated at the same
temperature and initial concentrations of R and S but with the addition of a catalyst?

A B
[R] [R]

time time

C D
[R] [R]

time time

15 The diagram shows the Boltzmann distribution of the speeds of the molecules of a gas.
Point X represents the most probable speed.

If the gas is heated, in which direction does X move?

A X
Number of C
molecules B D

speed

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16 Which of the following trend across Period 3 (Na to Cl) is always true?

A The first ionization energy of the element increases.

B The bonding in the oxides changes from ionic to covalent.
C The melting point of the oxides decreases.
D The electronegativity of the element decreases.

17 The ionic radius of the elements in Period 3 (Na to Cl) changes across the period.

Which of the following statements does not explain the trend of the ionic radius across
the period?

A Across the period, there is an increase in nuclear charge.

B There is greater screening effect in the anions than cations.
C There is constant screening effect among the cations.
D The effective nuclear charge decreases among the anions.

18 Which one of the following best describes the compounds formed by aluminium?

oxide chloride
A basic basic
B amphoteric neutral
C amphoteric acidic
D acidic acidic

19 Which of the following is not a product in the reaction of methane with excess chlorine
in the presence of ultraviolet light?

A H2
B HCl
C CH3Cl
D CH2Cl2

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20 Anhydrous aluminium chloride was added to a mixture of methylbenzene and chlorine.
The mixture was immediately placed in the dark until no further change took place.

Which of the following could be the main products of this reaction?

A CH3 CH2Cl
Cl
and

B CH3 CH3
Cl
and
Cl

C CH2Cl CH2Cl
Cl

and

Cl

D CH3 CH3
Cl
and

Cl

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21 1-bromopropane can be converted to 2-bromopropane in the reaction scheme below.

step I step II
CH3CH2CH2Br intermediate CH3CH CH3
compound
Br

Which set of reagents for step I and step II would be most suitable?

Step I Step II
A Hot aqueous KOH PBr3

B Hot KOH in ethanol HBr

C Hot concentrated H2SO4 Aqueous bromine

D Hydrogen gas with nickel Bromine in the presence of ultraviolet light

catalyst

22 A compound T reacts with two moles of PCl5.

Which of the following could be compound T?

A CH3COCHO
B HCO2CH2CH2OH
C HOCH2CH2CO2H
D HOCH2CH2COCH3

23 Ethyl butanoate is used to make synthetic pineapple flavour.

CH3CH2CH2CO2C2H5
ethyl butanoate

Which set of reagents could be used to prepare ethyl butanoate in the laboratory?

A CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl, CH3CO2H, H2SO4

B CH3CH2CH2CH2OH, C2H5Cl, H2SO4
C CH3CH2CH2OH , C2H5CO2H, H2SO4
D CH3CH2CH2CO2H, C2H5OH, H2SO4

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24 Which of the following compounds can be readily distinguished from propan-1-ol,
CH3CH2CH2OH, when each compound is gently warmed with acidified KMnO4?

A CH3CH=CHCH3
B CH3CH(OH)CH3
C (CH3)3COH
D CH3CH2CHO

25 Which of the following reagents will give similar results for both butanal and butanone?

A Aqueous alkaline iodine

B Fehling’s solution
C Acidified aqueous potassium dichromate(VI)
D 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

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 Section B
For each of the questions in this section, one or more of the three numbered statements 1 to
3 may be correct.

Decide whether each of the statements is or is not correct (you may find it helpful to put a tick
against the statements that you consider to be correct).

The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of

A B C D
1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 only
are correct are correct are correct is correct

No other combination of statements is used as a correct response.

26 Gaseous particle Y has n protons and a charge of +2.

Gaseous particle Z has (n-1) protons and is isoelectronic with Y.

Which of the following statements correctly describe Y and Z?

1 Y has a smaller radius than Z.

2 Y has a higher first ionization energy than Z.
3 Y is less electronegative than Z.

27 Beryllium is the first member of Group II and forms covalent compounds which are said
to be electron deficient.

Which of the following are possible?

1 F

H 3N Be NH3

2 BeF42-

3 F F
Be Be
F F

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28 An equilibrium is represented by the following equation.

N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) 2NH3 (g)

Equal number of moles of nitrogen and hydrogen are allowed to reach equilibrium in a
closed system. Which of the following statements are always true at equilibrium?

1 [ N2 ] is more than [ H2 ].
2 [ N2 ] equals [ NH3 ].
3 [ H2 ] is less than [ NH3 ].

29 Which of the following are always exothermic processes?

1 Dimerisation
2 Ionization
3 Vaporization

30 Ionone is a compound used in perfumes for its characteristic raspberry and violet
aroma.
O
CH3 CH3
CH CH C CH3

CH3
ionone

Which of the following will be observed with ionone?

1 It gives a silver mirror when warmed with Tollen’s reagent.

2 It decolorizes aqueous bromine.
3 It reacts with hydrogen cyanide.

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