DSE CHEM
SUPER MOCK
THE CHEMIST
HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
F.4 SUPER MOCK
60 minutes
This paper must be answered in English
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This mock paper only covers “2. Microscopic World I”, “3. Metals” and “4. Acids & Bases”.
2. There are TWO sections, A and B, in this Paper. Section A consists of multiple-choice questions in
this question paper, while Section B contains conventional questions.
3. Answers to Section A should be marked on the spaced provided while answers to Section B should
be written in the spaces provided in the Question-Answer Book B.
4. A Periodic Table is printed on the last page of the Mini-Mock. Atomic numbers and relative atomic
masses of elements can be obtained from the Periodic Table.
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Reference Cut-Off
• Lv 5** : ≥45
• Lv 5* : 42 – 44
• Lv 5 : 38 – 41
• Lv 4 : 32 – 37
• Lv 3 or below : ≤31
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SECTION A
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1. The molecular formula of an element X is X2. If the Avogadro constant is L mol-1, how many molecules
are there in 76.0 g of the element?
(Relative atomic mass of X = 19.0)
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A. L
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B. L
C. 2L
D. 3L
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2. Which of the following statements about 20 cm3 of 1 M hydrochloric acid and 20 cm3 of 1 M ethanoic
acid is/are correct?
(1) They have the same pH value
(2) They contain the same number of moles of hydrogen ions
(3) Each of them requires 20 cm3 of 1 M sodium hydroxide for complete neutralization
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
3. The corrosion of aluminium in the air quickly stops after the reaction starts because
A. Aluminium is reactive
B. The oxide layer allows only oxygen to pass through
C. Aluminium forms an alloy which does not corrode
D. The oxide layer protects the metal from further attack
4. To study the reaction of magnesium ribbon with acids, a student carried out the following experiments.
Beaker Reactants
1 2 g of Mg + 90 cm3 of 1.2 mol dm-3 HCl(aq)
2 2 g of Mg + 120 cm3 of 0.9 mol dm-3 CH3COOH(aq)
Which of the following statements concerning the experiments are correct? (Relative atomic mass:
Mg = 24.3)
(1) The acids in both beakers reacted completely
(2) The same amount of gas was produced in both cases
(3) The two reactions took the same time to complete
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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5. Which of the following experiments can be used to show that concentrated sulphuric acid is a
dehydrating agent?
A. Adding it to copper(II) oxide powder
B. Adding it to copper(II) sulphate crystals
C. Adding it to calcium carbonate powder
D. Adding it to sodium chloride crystals
6. Which of the following methods are usually used to prevent a car body from rusting?
(1) Apply a layer of grease on the car body
(2) Connect the car body to the car battery
(3) Apply a layer of paint on the car body
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
7. A student added barium hydroxide solution dropwise to an acid in a beaker and measured the change
in electrical conductivity of the mixture. The results are shown below.
The acid is probably
A. Ethanoic acid
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Nitric acid
D. Sulphuric acid
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8. The table gives information about three indicators.
Colour change pH range at which colour
Indicator
(low pH → high pH) change occurs
Methyl orange Red → yellow 3.2 – 4.4
Bromothymol blue Yellow → blue 6.0 – 7.6
Phenolphthalein Colourless → red 8.2 – 10.0
Equal volume of these three indicators were mixed and added to a solution with a pH of 5. What
colour would be observed?
A. Blue
B. Colourless
C. Red
D. Yellow
9. Thermal decomposition of KClO3(s) gives KCl(s) and O2(g) as the only products. What is the mass of
oxygen produced when 24.5 g of KClO3 undergo complete decomposition?
(Relative atomic mass: O = 16.0, Ck = 35.5, K = 29.1)
A. 3.20 g
B. 6.40 g
C. 9.60 g
D. 19.2 g
10. 7.50 g of calcium carbonate are added to 50.0 cm3 of 2.00 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid. What is the
number of moles of carbon dioxide evolved?
(Relative atomic masses: C = 12.0, O = 16.0, Ca = 40.1)
A. 0.0375 mol
B. 0.0500 mol
C. 0.0750 mol
D. 0.100 mol
11. Which of the following solutions will have the greatest electrical conductivity?
A. 1.0 mol dm-3 HCl (aq)
B. 0.2 mol dm-3 NaOH(aq)
C. 1.0 mol dm-3 H2SO4(aq)
D. 2.0 mol dm-3 C6H12O6(aq)
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12. A 0.0250 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid sample was prepared. Assuming that the acid ionized completely in
water, the pH of the acid sample was
A. 0.801
B. 1.30
C. 1.60
D. 6.50
13. The melting and boiling points of three substances X, Y and Z are given in the table below:
A mixture of the three substances at –110 °C is allowed to warm up gradually to –70 °C. Which of
the descriptions is correct?
A. Y exists in the liquid state.
B. Z exists in the liquid state.
C. X and Y exists in the liquid state.
D. X, Y and Z exist in the gaseous state.
14. Consider the following information about four substances, W, X, Y and Z
Which substance has a simple molecular structure and is a gas at room temperature?
A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z
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15. Consider the following statements
1st statement 2nd statement
The melting point of hydrogen chloride is higher Hydrogen chloride is a covalent compound while
than that of zinc chloride. zinc chloride is an ionic compound.
A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
B. Both statement are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.
END OF SECTION A
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SECTION B
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
(a) The set-up below was used to investigate the rusting of iron.
(i) In which tube(s) will rusting NOT occur? Explain your answer.
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(ii) In which tube will the rusting be the most serious? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)
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(b) The Statue of Liberty is made from copper attached to an iron frame.
(i) Why does the iron frame rust more quickly when attached to the copper?
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(ii) The statue sits on an island surrounded by sea water. Why does sea water increase the
rate of rusting?
(iii) Explain why green patches appear on the statue.
(3 marks)
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A student John performed the following experiment to determine the relative atomic mass of
magnesium.
Step 1: 0.900 g of magnesium were added to 100.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid.
Step 2: The resulting solution was then diluted to 250.0 cm3 with distilled water.
Step 3: 25.0 cm3 of the diluted solution were titrated with 0.125 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide
solution using phenolphthalein as indicator. 20.8 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution were
needed to reach the end point.
(a) Describe how the dilution process in Step 2 should be performed by using suitable apparatus.
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(3 marks)
(b)
(i) Calculate the number of moles of excess hydrochloric acid in the 25.0 cm3 of the diluted
solution from the data obtained in the titration.
(ii) Calculate the number of moles of hydrochloric acid that was added in Step 1.
(iii) Hence calculate the relative atomic mass of magnesium.
(5 marks)
(c) State, when same mass of zinc is used instead of magnesium, while other conditions remain the
same, the volume of hydrogen gas will be increased, decreased or remain unchanged?
(Relative atomic mass: Zn = 65.4)
(1 mark)
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For each of the following pairs of substances, suggest a chemical test to distinguish one substance
from the other and state the expected observations.
(a) Zinc oxide and zinc carbonate
(2 marks)
(b) Magnesium sulphate solution and sodium sulphate solution.
(2 marks)
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(c) Barium nitrate solution and potassium nitrate solution
(2 marks)
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A student carries an experiment to determine the concentration of a dilute sulphuric acid sample.
Step 1: Place 50.0 cm3 of 0.450 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide solution in a clean conical flask.
Step 2: Add a few drops of indicator to the sodium hydroxide solution.
Step 3: Fill a burette with the dilute sulphuric acid sample.
Step 4: Run the acid into the sodium hydroxide solution, and 28.5 cm3 of the acid are required to
reach the end point.
(a) What apparatus should we use in Step 1 to transfer the sodium hydroxide solution in the
conical flask?
(1 mark)
(b) How should we clean the apparatus in (a) before the delivery of sodium hydroxide solution?
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(1 mark)
(c) Suggest a suitable indicator for the titration and state the expected colour change at the end
point.
(2 marks)
(d) Calculate the concentration of the sulphuric acid.
(3 marks)
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* Arrange the melting point of the following substances in increasing order with explanations.
Sodium chloride, silicon dioxide, oxygen, hydrogen
(5 marks)
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END OF SECTION B
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