Chemistry
Standard level
Paper 1
Wednesday 18 May 2022 (afternoon)
45 minutes
Instructions to candidates
y Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
y Answer all the questions.
y For each question, choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice on
the answer sheet provided.
y The periodic table is provided for reference on page 2 of this examination paper.
y The maximum mark for this examination paper is [30 marks].
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1. What is the concentration of chloride ions, in mol dm−3, in a solution formed by mixing 200 cm3
of 1 mol dm−3 HCl with 200 cm3 of 5 mol dm−3 NaCl?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
2. 30 g of an organic compound produces 44 g CO2 and 18 g H2O as the only combustion
products. Which of the following is the empirical formula for this compound?
Mr CO2 = 44 Mr H2O = 18
A. CH2
B. CH3
C. CHO
D. CH2O
3. Which graph represents the relationship between the amount of gas, n, and the absolute
temperature, T, with all other variables in the ideal gas equation, PV = nRT, held constant?
A. B.
n n
T T
C. D.
n n
T T
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4. Which equation represents the deposition of iodine?
A. I2 (g) → I2 (l)
B. I2 (g) → I2 (s)
C. I2 (l) → I2 (g)
D. I2 (s) → I2 (g)
5. Which experimental results support the theory that electrons exist in discrete energy levels?
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A. H NMR
B. X-ray diffraction pattern
C. Emission spectra
D. IR spectra
6. What is the relative atomic mass of an element with the following mass spectrum?
100
80
Abundance / %
60
40
20
0
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
m/z
A. 23
B. 24
C. 25
D. 28
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7. Three elements, X, Y, and Z are in the same period of the periodic table. The relative sizes of
their atoms are represented by the diagram.
X Y Z
Which general trends are correct?
Effective Least to most
Ionization energy
nuclear charge acidic oxide
A. X<Y<Z X<Y<Z Z<Y<X
B. X<Y<Z Z<Y<X X<Y<Z
C. X<Y<Z X<Y<Z X<Y<Z
D. Z<Y<X Z<Y<X Z<Y<X
8. Which element is found in the 4th group, 6th period of the periodic table?
A. Selenium
B. Lead
C. Chromium
D. Hafnium
9. Which statement best describes the intramolecular bonding in HCN (l)?
A. Electrostatic attractions between H+ and CN− ions
B. Hydrogen bonding
C. Van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonding
D. Electrostatic attractions between pairs of electrons and positively charged nuclei
10. What is the type of bonding in a compound that has high boiling and melting points, poor
electrical conductivity, and low solubility in water?
A. Ionic
B. Molecular covalent
C. Metallic
D. Giant covalent
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11. What is the name of the compound with formula Ti3(PO4)2?
A. Titanium phosphate
B. Titanium(II) phosphate
C. Titanium(III) phosphate
D. Titanium(IV) phosphate
12. What is the main interaction between liquid CH4 molecules?
A. London (dispersion) forces
B. Dipole–dipole forces
C. Hydrogen bonding
D. Covalent bonding
13. What is correct about energy changes during bond breaking and bond formation?
Bond breaking Bond formation
A. exothermic and ∆H positive endothermic and ∆H negative
B. exothermic and ∆H negative endothermic and ∆H positive
C. endothermic and ∆H positive exothermic and ∆H negative
D. endothermic and ∆H negative exothermic and ∆H positive
14. Which combination of ΔH1, ΔH2, and ΔH3 would give the enthalpy of the reaction?
CS2 (l) + 3O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2SO2 (g)
ΔH1 C (s) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)
ΔH2 S (s) + O2 (g) → SO2 (g)
ΔH3 C (s) + 2S (s) → CS2 (l)
A. ΔH = ΔH1 + ΔH2 + ΔH3
B. ΔH = ΔH1 + ΔH2 − ΔH3
C. ΔH = ΔH1 + 2(ΔH2) + ΔH3
D. ΔH = ΔH1 + 2(ΔH2) − ΔH3
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15. Which statement is correct about identical pieces of magnesium added to two solutions,
X and Y, containing hydrochloric acid at the same temperature?
Solution X Solution Y
100 cm3 200 cm3
1.0 mol dm HCl (aq)
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0.50 mol dm–3 HCl (aq)
0.05 g Mg
A. Solution X will reach a higher maximum temperature.
B. Solution Y will reach a higher maximum temperature.
C. Solutions X and Y will have the same temperature rise.
D. It is not possible to predict whether X or Y will have the higher maximum temperature
because we cannot identify the limiting reactant.
16. Why does a reaction for a sample of gases, at constant temperature, occur faster at
higher pressure?
A. Collisions are more frequent.
B. Collisions are more energetic.
C. High pressure lowers activation energy.
D. The reaction is more exothermic at high pressure.
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17. A reaction has an activation energy of 40 kJ mol−1 and an enthalpy change of −60 kJ mol−1.
Which potential energy diagram illustrates this reaction?
A. B.
200 200
Potential energy / kJ mol–1
Potential energy / kJ mol–1
150 150
100 100
50 50
0 0
Reaction coordinate Reaction coordinate
C. D.
200 200
Potential energy / kJ mol–1
Potential energy / kJ mol–1
150 150
100 100
50 50
0 0
Reaction coordinate Reaction coordinate
18. The equilibrium constant, Kc, for the reaction 2A + 4B 2C + 4D has a value of 4.0.
What is the value of Kc for the reaction below at the same temperature?
C + 2D A + 2B
A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 1.0
D. 16
19. Which of the 0.001 mol dm−3 solutions is most likely to have a pH of 11.3?
A. Ca(OH)2 (aq)
B. H3PO4 (aq)
C. NaOH (aq)
D. NH4OH (aq)
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20. What is the strongest acid in the equation below?
H3AsO4 + H2O H2AsO4− + H3O+ Kc = 4.5 × 10−4
A. H3AsO4
B. H 2O
C. H2AsO4−
D. H3O+
21. Which species could be reduced to form NO2?
A. N2
B. NO3−
C. HNO2
D. NO
22. Which combination best describes what is happening to chloromethane, CH3Cl, in the
equation below?
CH3Cl (g) + H2 (g) CH4 (g) + HCl (g)
A. Oxidation and addition
B. Oxidation and substitution
C. Reduction and addition
D. Reduction and substitution
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23. The arrows represent electron flow in the diagram. What does terminal X on the battery represent?
e–
X Y
A. Anode and positive terminal
B. Anode and negative terminal
C. Cathode and positive terminal
D. Cathode and negative terminal
24. How many dichlorinated butane isomers can be formed by the halogenation of
CH3CH2CH2CH3 with excess Cl2 in the presence of UV light?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
25. Which structure represents a repeating unit of a polymer formed from propene?
A. –CH2–CH(CH3)–
B. –CH2–CH2–CH2–
C. –CH(CH3)–CH(CH3)–
D. –CH2–CH2–
26. Which is a homologous series?
A. C2H4, C3H5, C4H6
B. C2H2, C3H4, C4H6
C. C2H2, C2H4, C2H6
D. C2H2, C4H4, C6H6
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27. Which reaction mechanisms are typical for alcohols and halogenoalkanes?
Alcohols Halogenoalkanes
A. Electrophilic addition Electrophilic addition
B. Electrophilic addition Nucleophilic substitution
C. Nucleophilic substitution Electrophilic addition
D. Nucleophilic substitution Nucleophilic substitution
28. How many signals are observed in the 1H NMR spectrum of this compound?
O O
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
29. What is the uncertainty, in cm3, of this measurement?
60
50
A. ±0.01
B. ±0.1
C. ±0.15
D. ±1
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30. 20 cm3 of 1 mol dm−3 sulfuric acid was added dropwise to 20 cm3 of 1 mol dm−3 barium
hydroxide producing a precipitate of barium sulfate.
H2SO4 (aq) + Ba(OH)2 (aq) → 2H2O (l) + BaSO4 (s)
Which graph represents a plot of conductivity against volume of acid added?
A. B.
Conductivity / µS cm–1
Conductivity / µS cm–1
Volume H2SO4 / cm3 Volume H2SO4 / cm3
C. D.
Conductivity / µS cm–1
Conductivity / µS cm–1
Volume H2SO4 / cm3 Volume H2SO4 / cm3
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