2010 FEAR (MEE E) ES ye Beets QUALIFYING EXAMINATION FOR APPLICANTS FOR JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO) SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 RAR EL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS BRP ORR BREE) COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS {oF CHEMISTRY GER vest ANF 60 5. PLEASE NOTE : THE TEST PERIOD IS 60 MINUTES,Qi Q2 Q3 Chemistry Use the following values. “L” indicates liters Gas constant: R= 8.31 10° Pa*Li(K-mol) = 8.31 J/((K+ mol) = 0.082 atm-Li(K-mol) Avogadro constant: Nq = 6.0 10° /mol Standard state: 0°C, 1.0% 10° Pa (= 1.0 atm) Atomic weight: H: 1.0 C:12 N:14 0:16 F:19 Na:23 $:32 Cl:36 Ar: 40 From ()~) below choose the atom that has the largest number of outermost shell electrons. 1 OB @ca @® He @ Na @®s An atom has 32 neutrons and its trivalent cation has 24 electrons, From ©-® below choose the atom. 2 @O *cr @ Mn @ “Fe ® °Co ® “zn Given that the following gases (D-G) have the same mass, choose the one that has the smallest number of molecules. {3 Ar & ch @® co ®@ Oa ® so,Q4 From ©-® choose the best pair of methods to purify iodine (12) and potassium nitrate (KNO3) [4] Iodine Potassium nitrate ® recrystallization sublimation ® reerystallization distillation ® sublimation distillation sublimation recrystallization distillation recrystallization QS. By heating 0.322 g of sodium sulfate hydrate (Na;SOs-7H20), 0.142 g of its anhydride Qé is obtained. From ()-@) below choose the most appropriate value form 5 O4 @ 6 @ 8 @ 10 12 The following reaction is in an equilibrium state. 2NO2 (brown) 04 (colorless) + 57 kT From ()-@ below choose two correct ones out of statements (a)-(d). 6 (a) As the temperature is increased, the color darkens. {b) As the temperature is increased, the color lightens. (c) As the pressure is increased, the brown color first darkens, and then, after a few seconds, lightens, (d) As the pressure is increased, the brown color first lightens, and then, after a few seconds, darkens. ac Qad @ be @ bdQ7_ From ©-@ below choose the molecule that is linear and has the double bond @® acetylene ® carbon ® hydrogen peroxide @ methane ® _ propene (propylene) Q8 Given that air is a mixture of Nz and Op with a volume ratio of 4:1, from O-® below choose the one that identifies a gas that has a larger density than air at the same temperature and pressure, @D CHy @ Hs @ HF ® NH Q9_ Sulfur dioxide (SO) is formed when copper (Cu) is dissolved in a hot, concentrated sulfuric acid (cone, H2SO,). From below, choose the one that is the correct value for the change in the oxidation number of sulfur in this reaction. © ® @ aQ10 An electric current is made to flow through an aqueous copper sulfate (CuSO, aq) as shown below. From @®-@® below choose the pair that includes correct statements describing the change that takes place at the electrodes A and B, respectively, The mass decreases. A B QO The mass increases. The mass decreases. The mass increases. The mass increases. A gas is generated @ The mass decreases. A gas is generated | @ A gas is generated The mass increases @ A gas is generated. ‘The mass decreases (a) Metallic sodium (Na) is added to water, (b) Hydrochloric acid (HCI ag) is added to copper (Cu). (c) Water is electrolyzed Q11_ From (@D-@ below choose the one that contains two methods to generate hydrogen. a) (d) Hydrochloric acid is added to manganese(1V) oxide (MnO:) and the mixture is heated. @adQ12 The following statements (a)-(¢) on sodium chloride (NaCl) are either true or false. From D-® below choose the correct combination of “true (T)” and “false (F)’” [12] {a) Its crystal does not conduct electricity. (b) Molten sodium chloride conducts electricity (€) By electrolyzing its aqueous solution with a carbon electrode, chlorine (Clz) and hydrogen (H,) are obtained a b c oO T T T @ T T F ® T F T ® FE T T o;| ¢ |r F ® F F FQ13 From -@) below choose the best combination of elements that are true for the following statements (a)-(6), respectively. 3] (a) Its oxide is a basic oxide (b) Its hydrogen compound is soluble in water and exhibits a strong acidity, (c) The composition of its hydrogen compound is XH, (where X stands for an element) ; | « | » e o| ~ a | oc @ Al s N ® Ca are P @ Ca I ic: @ Na I N © Na s P Q14 From (D-) below choose the metal that does not deposit silver (Ag) on the surface when immersed in aqueous silver nitrate (AgNO aq) ia] 8 5 Oc Fe @ PtQ15 From D-@® below choose the statement that is only true for aluminum (Al) or only. true for zinc (Zn). The metal dissolves in hydrochlorie acid (HCI aq). @ _ The metal dissolves in aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH aq). @® A precipitate is formed when aqueous ammonia (NH; aq) is added to the aqueous solution of each ion. This precipitate dissolves if excess aqueous ammonia is added. @® A precipitate is formed when aqueous sodium hydroxide is added to the aqueous solution of each ion. This precipitate dissolves if excess aqueous sodium hydroxide is added. Q16 From @-® below choose the most appropriate combination of general names of the following functional groups (a)-(€) (a) —SO3H (b) —OH (c) 9 c oN 7 a b © D | carboxy group nitro group aldehyde group carboxy group nitro group carbonyl group carboxy group hydroxy group aldehyde group sulfo group nitro group carbonyl group ® sulfo group hydroxy group aldehyde group 8 sulfo group hydroxy group carbonyl group U6]Q17_ From ©-G) below choose the pair of compounds that are both hardly soluble in water, Qs 8 @ © ¢ eS Of the isomers with the molecular formula CsHe, from © combination of them that have the following properties (a) and (b) acetic acid and acetone aniline and ethanol ethylene glycol and phenol ethyl acetate and hexane formaldehyde and naphthalene 1 ® below choose the correct (18) (a) Optical isomers are formed when the addition reaction of chlorine (Clz) takes place. (b) There exist cis and sans isomers, a b @D | t-butene (but-t-ene) | 1-butene (but-1-ene) ® | I-butene (but-I-ene) | 2-butene (but-2-ene) @® | 1-butene (but-1-ene) methylpropene @ methylpropene 1-butene (but- | © methylpropene 2-butene (but~ ® methylpropene methylpropeneQ19 Hydrogen (H2) is added to 0.10 mol of fat which contains only oleic acid Cy>HssCOOH as the fatty acid component. How much hydrogen (in L) at the standard state is necessary to saturate the fat completely. From (-( below choose the closest value. (9) Q 067 @ 112 @ 224 D 448 ® 67 Q20 From ©-© below choose the correct combination of compounds (a)-(d) which are appropriate as the starting compounds for the following synthesis of nylon-6,6, ‘a nA +2BO ———> G(T ENCE N 0 0 (b) HaN—€ (CHEN 0 (¢) HO—(CH,);—OH (d) HyN—(CH3)s—NH> Dab Dac Dad O be Obd ®ad