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Advanced Level S.5 Chemistry Exam 2025

The document outlines the instructions and content for the S.5 Advanced Level Chemistry Examination for 2025, requiring students to answer all questions and show their working. It includes sections on short answer questions covering topics such as mass spectra, empirical and molecular formulas, atomic structure, periodic trends, isomerism, and chemical reactions. Additionally, there is an extended response section focusing on hydrocarbons, ionization energy, and structural isomerism in organic chemistry.

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Advanced Level S.5 Chemistry Exam 2025

The document outlines the instructions and content for the S.5 Advanced Level Chemistry Examination for 2025, requiring students to answer all questions and show their working. It includes sections on short answer questions covering topics such as mass spectra, empirical and molecular formulas, atomic structure, periodic trends, isomerism, and chemical reactions. Additionally, there is an extended response section focusing on hydrocarbons, ionization energy, and structural isomerism in organic chemistry.

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S.5 chemistry exam 2025. A must to attempt .

Advanced Level Chemistry Examination


Instructions:

●​ Answer all questions.


●​ Show all your working clearly where necessary.
●​ Non-programmable calculators may be used.
●​ Relevant data and a periodic table are provided at the end of the exam paper
Section : Short Answer (40 Marks)
●​ Answer all questions in this section.
●​ Marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
1.​ A mass spectrum of a sample of bromine (Br_2) shows peaks at m/z values of 158, 160,
and 162. Explain the origin of these peaks, given that bromine has two isotopes, ^{79}Br
and ^{81}Br. (6 marks)
2.​ A compound contains 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen by mass. a)
Determine the empirical formula of the compound. (4 marks) b) If the molar mass of the
compound is 180 \, g/mol, determine its molecular formula. (2 marks)
3.​ Write the full electronic configuration and the box-and-arrow diagram for the valence
electrons of a sulfur atom (S, atomic number 16). (4 marks)
4.​ Explain the general trends in atomic radius and electronegativity across a period (from left
to right) in the periodic table. Briefly explain the reasons for these trends. (6 marks)
5.​ Define the term "isomerism" in organic chemistry. Draw and name two structural isomers
of butane (C_4H_{10}). (6 marks)
6.​ Write balanced chemical equations for the following reactions of propane (C_3H_8): a)
Complete combustion. (2 marks) b) Reaction with excess chlorine under UV light, where
all hydrogen atoms are substituted. (4 marks)
7.​ Explain why alkanes are generally unreactive towards most common reagents. (6 marks)
Section B: Extended Response (40 Marks)
●​ Answer all questions in this section.
●​ Marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
1.​ A gaseous hydrocarbon contains 85.7% carbon and 14.3% hydrogen by mass. a)
Determine the empirical formula of the hydrocarbon. (5 marks) b) If 1.0 \, dm^3 of this
hydrocarbon at standard temperature and pressure (STP) has a mass of 1.875 \, g,
determine its molecular formula. (Molar volume of a gas at STP is 22.4 \, dm^3/mol) (7
marks) c) Draw the structural formula of one possible isomer of this hydrocarbon and give
its IUPAC name. (3 marks)
2.​ Discuss the factors that influence the ionization energy of an element. Explain how these
factors lead to the general increase in first ionization energy across a period and the
general decrease down a group in the periodic table. (10 marks)
3.​ Describe the different types of structural isomerism found in organic chemistry, providing
one example for each type (draw the structures and give the IUPAC names). (15 marks)
End of Examination
Useful Data:
●​ Relative atomic masses: C = 12.0, H = 1.0, O = 16.0, Br = 79.0, Br = 81.0
●​ Avogadro's constant (N_A) = 6.022 \times 10^{23} \, mol^{-1}

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