2012-DSE

CHEM
PAPER 2

HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

Mock Examination for S6 (Higher Tier)

CHEMISTRY PAPER 2
1 hour
This paper must be answered in English

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) This paper consists of THREE sections, Section A, Section B and Section C. Attempt ALL questions in any
TWO sections.

(2) Write your answers in the Answer Book provided. Start each question (not part of a question) on a new page.

(3) A Periodic Table is printed on the back of this Question Book. Atomic numbers and relative atomic masses of
elements can be obtained from the Periodic Table.

L.H.M. CHUNG

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Section A Industrial Chemistry

Answer ALL parts of the question.

1. (a) In an experiment to study the kinetics of the reaction between iodide ion and bromate ion in acidic
solution:

6I–(aq) + BrO3–(aq) + 6H+(aq) 3I2(aq) + Br–(aq) + 3H2O(l)

the time t for the formation of a very small, fixed amount of iodine in each reaction mixture was
measured. Results of four experiments are listed below:

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Initial concentration (mol dm )
Experiment no. t (s)
[I–(aq)] [BrO3–(aq)] [H+(aq)]

1 0.0025 0.010 0.025 42

2 0.005 0.010 0.025 21

3 0.0025 0.020 0.025 21

4 0.0025 0.010 0.050 10.5

(i) Describe and explain how the time t can be found experimentally.
(3 marks)

(ii) Deduce the order of reaction with respect to each reagent and hence write the rate equation for
the reaction.
(4 marks)

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1. (b) Methanol is an important compound in the chemical industry. In modern manufacturing plants,
methanol is produced from syngas.

(i) Why is methanol an important compound in the chemical industry?

(1 mark)

(ii) Syngas is produced via the steam reforming of methane.

Write the chemical equation for the production of syngas from methane.
(1 mark)

(iii) Write the chemical equation for the production of methanol from syngas, and state the conditions
required.
(3 marks)

(iv) 80 years ago, manufacturing plants used the same reaction for methanol production as today but
operated at about 400 °C and 200 atmospheres.

Compare the operating conditions used in the old and new methods. Give ONE advantage of the
old method and ONE advantage of the new method. Justify your answers.
(2 marks)

(v) Suggest an advancement of the modern methanol production technology that makes the
production ‘greener’.
(1 mark)

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1. (c) The table below lists the rate constants, k, at different temperatures for the decomposition of
cyclobutane to ethene:

C4H8(g) 2C2H4(g)

Temperature (K) k (s–1)

800 0.0315

850 0.315

900 2.44

950 15.2

The relationship between rate constant k and absolute temperature T can be represented by the
Arrhenius equation:

EA
k = Ae– RT where R is the ideal gas constant;
A is the Arrhenius constant; and
EA is the activation energy.

Determine the activation energy for the reaction by plotting an appropriate graph.

–1 –1
(Ideal gas constant R = 8.31 J K mol )
(5 marks)

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Section B Materials Chemistry

Answer ALL parts of the question.

2. (a) A builder uses a variety of materials in the bathroom of a new house.

(i) The builder uses polystyrene ceiling tiles. The structure of the monomer of polystyrene, styrene, is
shown below.
H H

C C

styrene

(1) Draw a section of polystyrene to show TWO repeating units.

(1 mark)

(2) Suggest why polystyrene does NOT have a constant relative molecular mass.
(1 mark)

(3) Copolymerization of styrene with 1,4-diethenylbenzene gives a plastic material that does not
melt upon heating.
CH CH2

CH CH2
1,4-diethenylbenzene

Draw part of the structure of the plastic material, and explain why it does not melt upon
heating.
(3 marks)

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2. (a) (ii) The builder uses stainless steel sinks. The unit cell of iron is shown below:

(1) Name the type of unit cell of iron.

(1 mark)

(2) Calculate the number of atoms present in ONE unit cell of iron.
(2 marks)

(3) Given that the edge length of a unit cell of iron is 2.87 x 10–10 m, calculate the density of
solid iron, in g cm–3.

23 –1
(Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 10 mol )
(2 marks)

(4) With reference to the elements introduced into iron for forming stainless steel, explain why
stainless steel is suitable for making sinks.
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2. (b) Amphibole is one type of asbestos. It has a double chain structure as shown below.

(i) Draw a three-dimensional diagram of one of the units, showing all atoms and bonds.

Explain how the units are held together in the double chain structure.
(3 marks)

(ii) Deduce the repeating unit of the double chain structure. Show your working.
(2 marks)

(c) From the perspective of green chemistry, suggest THREE advantages of using water as a solvent in
chemical synthesis.
(3 marks)

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Section C Analytical Chemistry

Answer ALL parts of the question.

3. (a) For each of the following pairs of species, suggest a chemical test to distinguish between them and state
the expected observations.

(i) Ba2+(aq) ions and Al3+(aq) ions

(2 marks)

(ii) OCl–(aq) ions and Cl–(aq) ions

(2 marks)

(b) Compound X has the following composition by mass:

C 54.5%   H 9.10%   O 36.4%

Analysis of compound X gives the following results:

• X gives cloudiness in hours when treated with a solution of anhydrous zinc chloride in
concentrated hydrochloric acid.

• X gives no observable change when warmed with the Tollens’ reagent.

(i) Determine the empirical formula of compound X.

(2 marks)

(ii) The relative molecular mass of compound X is 88.0. Determine its molecular formula.
(1 mark)

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3. (b) (iii) The infrared spectrum of compound X is shown below.



5SBOTNJUUBODF




3 4



 
 
 
 
 
m
8BWFOVNCFS
DN

Characteristic Infra-red Absorption Wavenumber Ranges

(Stretching modes)

Bond Compound type Wavenumber range /cm–1

C=C Alkenes 1 610 to 1 680

Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and
C=O 1 680 to 1 800
derivatives
C C Alkynes 2 070 to 2 250

C N Nitriles 2 200 to 2 280

O–H Acids (hydrogen-bonded) 2 500 to 3 300

C–H Alkanes, alkenes, arenes 2 840 to 3 095

O–H Alcohols, phenols (hydrogen-bonded) 3 230 to 3 670

N–H Amines 3 350 to 3 500

Identify the type of bond causing the absorption labelled R and that causing the absorption
labelled S.
(2 marks)

(iv) Deduce a possible structure and the IUPAC name of compound X.

(4 marks)

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3. (c) An experiment was conducted to determine the concentration of chloride ions in a sample of sea water.
A 25.0 cm3 sample of sea water was diluted to make 250.0 cm3 of solution. 25.0 cm3 of the diluted sea
water required 19.9 cm3 of 0.0780 mol dm–3 aqueous solution of silver nitrate for complete reaction.

(i) (1) Suggest a suitable indicator for the titration.

(1 mark)

(2) State and explain the colour change at the end point.
(1 mark)

(ii) Calculate the concentration of chloride ions in the sea water sample in g dm–3.
(3 marks)

(iii) Suggest TWO possible sources of error for the experiment.

(2 marks)

END OF SECTION C

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PERIODIC TABLE

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Group atomic number 0

1 2
H He
I II 1.0 III IV V VI VII 4.0
3 4 relative atomic mass 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.9 9.0 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
23.0 24.3 27.0 28.1 31.0 32.1 35.5 40.0
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

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K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.1 40.1 45.0 47.9 50.9 52.0 54.9 55.8 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4 69.7 72.6 74.9 79.0 79.9 83.8
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 (98) 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3 138.9 178.5 180.9 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (209) (210) (222)
87 88 89 ** 104 105
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db
(223) (226) (227) (261) (262)

* 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.2 (145) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0

** 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.0 231.0 238.0 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (262)

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