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FORM TP 201616s MAY/IIJNE 2016

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBEA}I ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONE
CIIEIVIISTRY

UIIIT 1-Paper 01

I hour i0 minutes

17 MAY2016 (a.m-)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREf,'ITLLY

l. This test consists of 45 items. You will have I hour and 30 minutes to answer them.

2. In addition to this test booklet you should have an answer sheet and a data booklet.

3 Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D)- Read each item
you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.
4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample Item

Which of the following energy transitions is

the HIGHEST in an organic compound? SamoleAlswer

(A)
(B)
ntoo*
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(c) n to ,r*
(D) ltto fi*

The correct answ€r to this item is'o to o*", so (B) has been shaded.
5. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you flll in your new choice.
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6. When you are told to begrq turn the page and work as $rckly and as carefully as you can. If
you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item later.
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8. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

9. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer items.
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l. Which of the following types of radiation is Item 4 refers to the following sketch which
MOSTlikely tobe measrneduging a Geiger shows the variation ef fts boi.ling points of
counter? the hydrides of GroupV.
a
(A) Beta U
(B) Infrared o
(c) Microwave
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(D) Ultraviolet e
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Item 2 refers to the following graph which n
shows the log of successive ionization NE3 PHI AsH3 SbE3
energies for ten electrons of ao elemen! P. Hydrides
oo 6
l. 4. Ammonia has the highest boiling point
o
r!) 5 because
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4
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N I (A) the N-H bond is the shortest and
F 3 t
c I
shongest
oo
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I (B) there are more van der Waals forces
Fl I betweenNfl, molecules
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(C) there is hydrogen bonding between
NII, molecules
12345678910 (D) the eletronegativity of nitrogen is
Number of elechons lost much higher than that ofthe other
eleme,lrts inthe group ,
2. Element P is MOST likely

(A) neon 5. 'Yellow metal'is a tlpe of alloy (brass)

(B) sodium used to make omamenls. It contains 607o
(c) chlorine copper nd 40o/o zinc by mass. How many
(D) maguesium moles of.inc atorns arethere tmZ6O grams
qfrhis alloy?

3. Which of the following elecffonic (A) 1.6

configurations is forthe Cu@ ion? (B) 2.4
(c) 3,2
(A) [Ar] 3dto @) 4.O
(B) [Ar] 3dro 4st
(C) [Ar] 3de4sr
(D) [Ar] 3d€4f

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Item-1[ refers to the following diagram of 9, Which of the following compounds has a
a water molecule showing the angle X in giant molecular strucfure?
degrees:
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(A) Sodium oxide
(B) Silicon(IV) oxide
(C) Magnesium chloride
(D) Phosphorous pentachloride

10. When 86 g ofthe ionic salt, CaSOn:IIrO, is

ofits water ofclystallization
heated so that all
is driven off and 68.0 g of CaSOo remain,
6- The value ofx is the value ofx is

(A) r04.s (A) 1

(B) 109.5 (B) 2
(c) 120.0
(c) 3
(D) r80.0 (D) 4

7, Which of the following statements is true

about 5 dm3 of hydrogen and 5 dms of
oxygen at 0 "C and I0I lPa?

(A) They react to produce 5 dm3 of

water.
(B) They react completely with each
other.
(c) They possess the same amount of
kinetic enerry.
(D) They contain the same number of
molecules.

Item 8 refers to the following reaction.

2PbNqL '* ) 2Pbo + 4NQ + q

The molar volume of gas at r.t.p. is 24 dm3

8. The maximum mass of lead(tr) oxide which

can be obtained from 13.23 g oflead(tt)
nitate is

(A) 2.23 g
(B) 4.46 g
(c) 8.91 g
(D) 13.32 g

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Items 1L-12 refer to the following half-equations for the reaction between iodine andsodium
sodir
thiozuIfate.

I Z Spr'zlaO + Spul(aq) + 2e-

L(aq)+ 2e--+ 2l1aq)

11. The overall balanced chemical equation forthe reaction is

(A) 2srq'1oq) + 2l-(aq) ---------> S4o;1aq) + t(aq)

(B) lr(aq) + soor2-(ag) 2spr'1"q1 + 2l1aq)

-+
(C) Sp6'?-Gq) + 2l1aq) ------+ 2srqlaq) + l(ao)
(D) zs,Q}(ad + !(aq) s.o6laqj + 2l-(aq)

->
12. The oxidizing agent is

(A) Ilaq)

(B) L("q)
(C) Sp,'1{aq)

(D) SnO6'1aq)

13 Sodium can form ionic bonds with each ofthe halides- Which sodium halide is expected to have
I{IGHEST lattice enerry?

(A) NaI
(B) NaF
(c) NaBr
(D) NaCl

14. The standard enthalpy changes for two reactions are as follows:

2Fe(s) *l Orfgl +> FerQ(s), AII*: -822 kJ mol-t

2

cG)= 1 O,(g) CO(g), AfI*: -110 kJ mol-t

2
->
What is the standard enthalpy change, in kJ, for the reaction
FerO, (s) + 3C(s) 2Fe(s) + 3CO(g)?

(A) -e32 ->

(B) -:ltz
(c) 4e2
(D) +492
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15. Which'of the following gases is CLOSEST 17. John plans to measure the rate of the
to behaving as an ideal oas under the stated reaction between calcium carbonate and
a conditions? dilute hydrochloric acid-

(A) %G) "t400 "C and I ahpressure'" Which of the following pieces of apparafis
is MOST zuitable for this investigation?
(B) C{(g) at 30 € and I atn pressure
(C) CQtgl at 30 "C and 250 atm Pressure
(A)
(D) U{(g) at400 qC and250 ahpressure

16. Which of the following pbrases describes the

activation energy of a reaction?

(A) Affectedbytemperature (B)

(B) Unaffected by a catalyst
(C) Energ5r barrier to the reaction
(D) Reduces speed of reactantmolecules

(c)

(D)

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Item 18 refers to the following reaction which occurs in the presenceof,fie*:*g;
dilute acid.

CH3COCII3 (aq) +
a L (aq) CIIrI COCII3 (aq) + H* (aq) + I- (aq)

18.
-->

Rare = ktCILCOcHT (aOI Er-(aq)I.

Which ofthe following equations BEST illustrates the SLOIV step?

o OH
il
(A) CH3 +
-C -CH3 H* --+CII3- c- ctl3
I

o I
(B) crL _C
II

-CII,
+L c
I
cII3 + I-
-+CI*- o-
o I
il
(c)
-->c4_ c- cI1
I
cH3 C + r-
-crL o
o OH
II
(D) cq- C-cI{ + !+H+ I
c C[I,
->CH3- I
I

19- Which of the following statements does NOT ZO. The value of Kr-a&eerlfffitdmn,
refer to a syst€m in dSmamic equilibrium?

(A) Thereaction is reversible.

4G)+lr(e):znqst
(B) The amormts of all the species in the is 860 at 25 "C-
syst€mremain constanl
(C) The concentations of all reacrants
andploducts are equal What is the value of K-
-
a 25 t for the
(D) The rate of the forward reaction is follorving equilibrium?
equal to the rate of the backward
reaction.
ir,,r, *ir=r*l =- Hr(*e)

(A) 29
(B) 215
(c) 430
(D) t720

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21. In the llaber pr)cess, 25. Which of the following pairs of substances
would make a good buffer?

a
AH: -90 kJ mol-r,' (A) Hc(aq) andNaC(aq)
:
the MAXIMUM yield of ammonia is (B) HC(aq) andNHoC(aq)
obtained at
(C) N'4(aq)andNHnC(aq)
(A) high temperange and low pressure
(B) high temperatre andhigh pressure (D) NH.(aq)andNaNOr(aA)
(C) lowtemperatureanthigfupressure
(D) low te,mperature and low pressure
26. The solubility product of BaSQ at 25 € is
I x l(lto mol2 drrf. The numberofmoles of
22. Comlrcunds R Q and R form an equili- BaSOr that will dissolve in I dmr of water
brium as shown below to form a saturated solution is
2P(aq) + Q(aq) i- 2R(aq)
(A) I x l0rlo
The units for the equilibrium constant, Kc (B) 2 x lfrro
are (c) lxl&5
CD) 2x lO-s
(A) mol dm-3
(B) dm3 mol-r
(c) mol2 dm{
(D) dm5 moL2 27, Which of the following expressions
represents the solubility product of iron(Itr)
hydroxide?
23- Which of the following pairs of acid and
conjugate base is correctly aligned? (A) [Fe]l [3oH-]

Acid Conjugate Base

(B) [Fe*] [oH-']'
(A) NIL NH4* lFehl[3oH{]
(c)
(B) qo H3o- Fe(OH),
(c) ffio, sq* lFehlloH+l
(D)
(D) IIPOlL 4po; F{oH),

u. A buffer is made by dissolving 28-8 g of

sodium benzoate, CTHTCOONa" in I dm3 28. What is the potential for a cell with the
following reaction?
of 0.4 mol dm{ benzoic acrd, C6H5COOH-
K*o***ro :6.4x l0-5 mol dm-3. Zu(s) + Brr(aO
--> 7-t2" (aq) + 2Br-(aq)
ThepH of the buffer is
(A) [+1.07 + (-0.7O] v
(A) 2.3
(B) l-1.o7 + (- 0.7OI v
(B) 2_9
(c) l-1.07 - (- 0.76)l v
(c) 3.2
(D) [+1.07 -(-0.76I v
(D) 3.9

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Item29 referstothefollowingcelldiagram- 31. There are eight eiemeus ofrhe third period,
sodium to argon-
a Zn(s) | 7fr (aq) ll Cu'* (aq) lCu(s)
't Which ofthese eleaeas *iss as a diatomic
29. Which of the following conditions wili molecule?
cause an increase in the cell potential?
(A) Argon
(A) Increasing concentration of (B) Chlorine
Z**(aq) ions only (c) Silicon
(B) Decreasing concentration of (D) Sulftr
Cu*(aq) ions only
(c) Adding NaOH to Cu2* solution and
increasing the concentration of 32. An element iB Paidd -l combines with
Zn2* ions oxygen to form a o=ide s-hich reacB with
(D) Decreasing concentration of water to produoe a socs aikali.
Zn2* (aq) ions and increasing
concentration of Cu2* (aq) ions That element is

(.{) AI
Item 30 refers to the following diagram of (B) cl
an electrochemical cell. (c) Mg
(D) Na
Wire

33 Which ofthe follosrin-e elmen-s in the third

period has the same oridaim nr:mber inALL
of its knorvn comlrouads:.

bridge (A) Aluminium

1.0 mol MgSOa(aq) t.0 mot ZnSO4(aq)
(B) Chlorine
(C) Sulfirr
(D) Phosphonrs
30. Which of the following situations does
NOT occur in the cell shown?
34. Calcium carbouate decomposes at a
(A) No current flows when the salt lower temperature rhan bar-ium carbonate
bridge is removed. because
(B) Magnesium ions migrate into the
salt bridge. (A) calcir.m oxide is less stable than
(C) Electrons flow through the wire bariuu oride
from the zinc to the magnesium (B) ftg galcirrm ion is laryer than the
electrode. barirrrn ion
(D) The reaction at the maguesium (c) the *andard enthalpy of
electrode is formatioo sf galsirrm oxide
Mg(s) Md.(aq) *2e-. is less aegative than that of
bar-irrm oxide
(D) the lattice energl'of calcium oxide
is larger *ran that of barium
oxide

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38. Which of the following statements about
35. Wbic-h of the followingstatements about bromine are CORRECT?
oxides of the elements in Period 3, sodium
a to chloring is NOT true? L It is red-brown in colour.
il. It is denser than chlorine.
(A) Across the perio4 the oxides change m. It is a gas at room temperature and
frombasic to amphoteric to acidic pressure.
character.
(B) The oxides react with water to form (A) Iandtronly
alkaline solutions. (B) I and Itr only
(c) The oxidation num-ber ofthe element (C) trandltronly
in the oxide increases across the (D) I, tr and III
period-
(D) The shucture of the oxides changes
from giant ionic to simple 39. .Which of the following complexes would
covalent molecules. show the GREAf,EST parauraguetic
property?

36- Which of the following properties belong to (A) [Cu(CN)n]]

Group 2 elements of the periodic table?
(B) [Fe(CN[+
(A) High meltrng points and low
densities (c) tF{cr.r)J3-
(B) Low melting points and poor
electrical conductivities (D) tN(cr9J-
(c) Low densities and poor electrical
conductivities
(D) High melting points and high 40. Copper (II) sulfate gives
elecnical conductivities
(a) a deep blue solution with excess
Nq(aq)
37, The insolubilities of the Group 2 sulfates
make them very useful in
diagnostic o) a yellow-green solution with excess
concentrated HCl.
medicine because they appear opaque to
X-rays.
Which of the following deductions can be
made from these observations?
Which zuIfate is MOST commonly used for
X-rays?
I. The complex ion [Cu(NF!)o]* is
(A) BaSO. formed in (a).

(B) casQ
tr. [Cu(NIIJJ'?. has a higher stability
constant than [Cu(HrO)J*.

(c) MesQ m. [CuC[] has a lower stability

constant than [Cu(H,OU].
(D) SrsQ
(A) Iandtronly
(B) I and III only
(C) II and Itr only
(D) I,II and III

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41. Which ofthe following statements describe,s 43. Which of the following solutions is BEST
the tend in physical properties of the suited to determine the presence of halides
halogens as the group is descended? in river water?
a

(A) Volatility and atomic radii increase-

3
(A) HCI
(B) Electronegativity and volatility
increase. (B) rNq
(C) Electronegativitydecreasesand
colour deepens. (C) NaOH
(D) There is a corresponding decrease
in density as states change from (D) AsNq
gas to liquid to solid-

42 In which of the following options are the

halide ions placed inorderof INCREASING
reducing 1rcwer?

(A) Br-, Cl -, [-

(B) CI-,I-,Br-
(C) Cl-,Br-,I-
(D) I -, Br -, Cl-

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Item44 refers to the following information.

Aqueous B"Cl, followed by excess dilute HCI is added to EACH of four unknown solutions, I,
a tr,III and IV. The following observations are noted-
L Awhiteprecipitate is formedwhichdissolves intheacidto liberafeagasvAichdecolourizes
l4"O;iH*(aq).
tr- No preciPitate is formed.
m. Adinse white precipitate is formedwhich is insoluble in excess acid-
IV. 'A white precipitate is formed that dissolves in the acid to liberate a eas which forms a
white precipitate with Ca(OlDr(aq)-

44. Which of the following options correctly identifies the ions which may be present in EACH
of
the solutions,I, II, III and tV?

I II m rv
(A) SOr'- c1- HCO3- cOr-

(B) SOo- Noi Sort Cor'

(c) Sor' cr s2- Cor'-

(D) SOr'- Not SO.' Cor'-

Item 45 refers to the following information.

xa

White precipitate White precipitate

soluble in excess insoluble in excess

45- Which of the following reagents does NOT aid in the identiflcation of)f?
(A) Aqueous KI
(B) DilutcHCl
(C) DiluteHNO3
(D) Dilute rlsq

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