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DEYI SECONDARY SCHOOL

Preliminary Examination 2009

Secondary Four Express

CHEMISTRY (SPA) 5072/01

27 August 2009
1015 – 1115h
1 hour
Additional Material : OTAS
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Write your name, class and register number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four
possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in pencil on the separate answer sheet.

Read the instructions on the OTAS very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done on the question paper.

A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 15.

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This question paper consists of 15 printed pages, including the cover page.

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Answer ALL questions in the OTAS provided.

1 An experiment was set up as shown.

distilled water

aqueous copper (II) sulfate

After several days, the liquid in the jar had the same blue colour throughout. Which statement
explains this change?

A Only the copper ions diffuse throughout the water molecules.

B Only the water molecules diffuse throughout the aqueous solution.
C The copper (II) ions, sulfate ions and water molecules are in random motion.
D The movement of copper (II) ions, sulfate ions and water molecules occur at the same
rate.

2 The table below shows the melting and boiling points of four pure substances.

Substance Melting point/oC Boiling point/oC

E - 100 - 35
F -7 - 58
G -6 - 225
Which substance is a liquid at room temperature and would rapidly evaporate if left exposed
to air?

A Substance E
B Substance F
C Substance G
D All of the above.

3 Which property of an ester can be used to check its purity before it is used as a food
flavouring?

A Boiling point
B Colour
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C Smell
D Solubility in water

4 Ammonia and hydrogen chloride cannot be collected by the displacement of water. They are
collected by the methods shown below.

What deductions can be made about the properties of the two gases?

Ammonia Hydrogen chloride

density solubility in water density solubility in water
A more dense than air insoluble less dense than air insoluble
B less dense than air soluble more dense than air soluble
C more dense than air insoluble less dense than air soluble
D less dense than air soluble more dense than air insoluble

5 A gaseous mixture of ammonia, oxygen, sulfur dioxide and chlorine was passed through the
apparatus shown in the diagram below. Only one gas collected in the gas jar.

mixture of
gas
gases

water
acidified
potassium iodide aqueous sodium hydroxide

What is the property of the gas collected in the gas jar?

A It bleaches damp red litmus.

B It relights a glowing splint.
C It turns wet red litmus blue.
D It turns acidified potassium dichromate(VI) green.

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6 Some brown powder was dissolved in a test tube using distilled water. The solution formed
was filtered, leaving a black residue on the filter paper. After evaporating the filtrate, orange
crystals were formed. This analysis suggests that

A the black solid is an element.

B the brown powder is a mixture.
C the brown powder is a compound.
D the orange crystals are mixture.

7 The ions N3- and O2- have the same

A nucleon number.
B number of electrons.
C number of protons.
D oxidation number.

8 Deuterium, D, is an isotope of hydrogen.

Which of the following statements about deuterium is incorrect?

A An atom of deuterium contains one proton.

B It combines with carbon and oxygen to form a compound CD3OD.
C It forms the ion D+.
D It has the same density as hydrogen.

9 The diagram illustrates the structures of the atoms of two elements.

When the two elements combine together to form a compound, the mass of one mole of this
compound would be

A 15 g.
B 42 g.
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C 50 g.
D 88 g.

10 Which statement explains why graphite is a good conductor of electricity but diamond is not?

A Graphite is ionic but diamond is giant covalent.

B Graphite has weak intermolecular forces of attraction but diamond has strong covalent
bonds throughout its structure.
C Graphite has free electrons which move throughout the lattice but all the electrons in
diamond are involved in covalent bonding.
D The layers of carbon in graphite can slide over each other but all the carbon atoms in
diamond are strongly held together by covalent bonds.

11 The bonding in DL-Tartaric acid (2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid) can be represented by the

structural formula below.

What is the total number of electrons involved in the formation of covalent bonds
surrounding all the oxygen atoms?

A 10
B 12
C 20
D 24

12 A pure compound contains 24 g of carbon, 4 g of hydrogen and 32 g of oxygen. What is the

empirical formula of the compound?

A C2H4O2
B CH2O
C CH4O
D CHO

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13 A beaker contains 40 g of sodium hydroxide dissolved in 1000 cm3 of water.

Which volume of 0.1 mol / dm3 hydrochloric acid must be added to exactly neutralise 25.0
cm3 of the alkali from the beaker?

A 25 cm3
B 100 cm3
C 250 cm3
D 1000 cm3

14 In which reaction is dilute hydrochloric acid not behaving as an acid?

A HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq)  NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)

B HCl (aq) + AgNO3 (aq)  AgCl (s) + HNO3 (aq)
C 2HCl (aq) + CuO (s)  CuCl2 (aq) + H2O (l)
D 2HCl (aq) + Mg (s)  MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)

15 The following list consists of 1.0 mol / dm3 solutions of four substances:

NH3 (aq), HCl (aq), NaOH (aq), CH3COOH (aq), NaCl (aq)

Arrange the substances in order of decreasing pH.

A NaOH (aq), NH3 (aq), NaCl (aq), CH3COOH (aq), HCl (aq)
B NH3 (aq), HCl (aq), NaOH (aq), CH3COOH (aq), NaCl (aq)
C CH3COOH (aq), HCl (aq), NaCl (aq), NaOH (aq), NH3 (aq)
D NaCl (aq), NH3 (aq), NaOH (aq), CH3COOH (aq), HCl (aq)

16 Which of the following equations suggests that the underlined oxide has amphoteric
properties?

A K2O + H2O → 2KOH

B Ga2O3 + 2KOH → 2KGaO2 + H2O
C P2O5 + 6NaOH → 2Na3PO4 + 3H2O
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D Cl2O + 2LiOH → 2LiClO + H2O

17 In the following are listed four salts and the suggested methods for preparing them. Which of
the following is an incorrect method?

Salts Suggested method of preparation

A NH4NO3 titration
B BaSO4 ionic precipitation
C FeCl3 acid and carbonate
D KCl acid and metal

18 Q is an oxidising agent. It is added to each of the four reagents shown below. Which of the
following colour changes is correct?

Reagent Effect of adding Q

A aqueous bromine orange to colourless
B acidified potassium dichromate(VI) orange to green
C acidified potassium manganate(VII) purple to colourless
D aqueous potassium iodide colourless to brown

19 Which compound, when added to aqueous iron(II) sulfate, takes part in a redox reaction?

A Acidified potassium dichromate(VI)

B Ammonia
C Barium chloride
D Sodium hydroxide

20 Which equation does not represent a redox reaction?

A Ca2+ (aq) + SO42- (aq) → CaSO4 (s)

B Cl2 (g) + 2I- (aq) → 2Cl- (aq) + I2 (s)
C Cl2 (g) + S2- (aq) → S (s) + 2Cl- (aq)

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D Cu2+ (aq) + Zn (aq) → Cu (s) + Zn2+ (aq)

21 In which pair is the underlined element in the same oxidation state in both compounds?

A CuCl2 and NaClO3

B H2SeO4 and SeO3
C Cr2O3 and CrSO4
D MnO2 and MnCl2

22 Two pieces of aluminium foil are used for the following experiments:

Experiment 1 Experiment 2
Procedure Dip the aluminium foil Dip the aluminium foil into some
into copper(II) sulfate concentrated hydrochloric acid and
solution. then dip into copper(II) sulfate
solution
Observation No visible change A pink coating forms quickly on the
foil.

The observations can be explained by suggesting that concentrated hydrochloric acid

A acts as a catalyst in the reaction.

B dissolves the protective layer of oxide on the foil.
C forms aluminium chloride which then displaces copper from copper(II) sulfate
solution.
D forms a protective layer of oxide on the foil.

23 Which one of the following statements about the extraction of iron in the blast furnace is not
true?

A Carbon monoxide reduces the iron(III) oxide to iron.

B Coke, limestone and haematite are raw materials fed into the blast furnace.
C Limestone is added solely to provide carbon dioxide.
D The molten iron is prevented from reacting with the incoming hot air by the slag
floating above it.
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24 In which of the following cells will the electrons flow in the clockwise direction?

A B C D

Distilled water Dilute sulfuric acid Distilled water Dilute sulfuric acid

25 When the element, P, from Period III and Group V in the Periodic Table combines with
oxygen, the compound formed is likely to

A be a good conductor of electricity at room temperature.

B be neutralised by dilute hydrochloric acid.
C have low melting and boiling points.
D have the formula PO5.

26 Study the equation below.

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq)  MgCl2(aq) + H2(g) ∆ H = negative

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A Magnesium chloride is soluble in water.

B Magnesium has been oxidised.
C One mole of magnesium produces one mole of hydrogen molecules.
D The total energy of the products is greater than that of the reactants floating above it.

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27 The energy diagram represents the reaction occurring with and without a catalyst.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A The enthalpy change of reaction is E2 – E3.

B The forward reaction, with catalyst is endothermic.
C E4 is the activation energy for the reverse catalyzed reaction.
D The enthalpy change of reaction is reduced by using a catalyst.

28 In the graph, curve Y represents the results of reacting 1.0 g of magnesium granules with an
excess of acid at 40oC.
Total volume of
gas /cm3 (at
r.t.p.)

Which change could produce curve Z?

A Using 1.0 g of magnesium granules and an excess of acid at 30oC.

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B Using 1.0 g of magnesium powder and an excess of acid at 30oC.
C Using 0.5 g of magnesium granules and an excess of acid at 50oC.
D Using 0.5 g of magnesium granules and an excess of acid at 30oC.

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29 Strong hydrogen bonds are initially formed between glucose molecules and water molecules
when water is stirred with glucose. But as more water is added, these hydrogen bonds are
broken.
Which graph best represents the observed temperature changes?

A B

C D

30 In Haber Process for manufacturing of ammonia, what are the usual operating conditions?

Pressure / atm Temperature / oC Catalyst

A 1 45 Iron
B 1 1000 Vanadium (V) oxide
C 200 450 Iron
D 200 450 Vanadium (V) oxide

31 Which of the following statements about air is correct?

A Air is a mixture of unreactive gases.

B Air is a mixture of elements and compounds.
C Air contains 79% oxygen and 20% nitrogen.
Air contains carbon dioxide from the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing
D
substances.

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32 Which of the following human activities does not cause global warming?

A Burning of fossil fuels.

B Destruction of forests.
C Destruction of the ozone layer.
D Excessive use of pesticides.

33 Fractional distillation separates petroleum into many useful fractions.

Which of the following set of fraction and their uses is correct?

Fraction Use
A Bitumen Fuel in car
B Petrol (gasoline) Aircraft fuel
C Paraffin (kerosene) For surfacing roads
D Lubricating fraction For making waxes and polishes

34 Which of the following statements about homologous series is true?

I The members have similar chemical properties.

II The boiling points increase with increasing relative molecular mass.
III The relative molecular masses of consecutive members differ by 14.
IV They can be represented by the same empirical formula.

A I, II, III
B I, III, IV
C II, III, IV
D All of the above.

35 Which of the following describes a similarity and a difference between isomers?

Similarity Difference
A Chemical Properties Molecular formulae
B Molecular formulae Structure
C Physical Properties Chemical Properties
D Structure Molecular formulae
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36 The diagram shows the structure of a compound.

Which statement about this compound is incorrect?

A It decolourizes bromine.
B Its empirical formula is CHO.
C It polymerizes with the elimination of water molecules.
D Its aqueous solution liberates carbon dioxide from potassium carbonate.

37 The diagram shows the apparatus used for fermentation.

air lock

fermenting liquid

The air lock is used to stop substance P from getting into the jar and to let substance Q out.
What are the substances P and Q?

Substance P Substance Q
A carbon dioxide oxygen
B oxygen carbon dioxide
C ethanol carbon dioxide
D oxygen ethanol

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38 An organic compound reacted with sodium hydroxide to produce C2H5CO2Na. Which of the
following is the compound?

A Ethanol
B Ethanoic acid
C Propanol
D Propanoic acid

39 Nylon and Terylene are both synthetic fibres. Which type of reaction is used to produce both
polymers?

A Addition
B Condensation
C Fermentation
D Hydration

40 Which of the following does not change in the polymerisation of ethene to form
poly(ethene)?

A Boiling point
B Density
C Relative molecular mass
D Molecular formula
 DATA SHEET
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The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
15

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanium Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
226 227
Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89 +
140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
+90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238

Key X
X = atomic symbol
b = proton (atomic) number Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium

b 90 91 92
Neptunium
94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).