Section A [15 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section.

1. The energy level diagram shown represents the dissolving of anhydrous magnesium

I. The lattice energy of magnesium chloride is - 2526 kJ mol-1.

II. The enthalpy change of hydration of the chloride ion is - 384 kJ mol-1.
III. The enthalpy change of solution of anhydrous magnesium chloride is - 132 kJ mol-1.
IV. Magnesium chloride is insoluble in water.
A. I, II, and III only B. I, II, and IV only
C. I, III, and IV only D. I, II, III, and IV

2. When 0.285 g sample benzoic acid C6H5COOH is burned completely in bomb calorimeter,
the temperature of the water in the calorimeter increase by 2.9oC. The enthalpy of
combustion of benzoic acid is -3227 kJmol-1. Determine the heat capacity of the bomb
calorimeter. [Relative molecular mass of benzoic acid = 122]

A. 5.2 kJ oC-1 B. 2.60 kJ oC-1 C. 3.5 kJ oC-1 D. 1.9 kJ oC-1

3. The standard enthalpy of formation of several compound are given below.

Compound ΔHfo/kJmol-1
CO2 -394
H20 -286
C3H4 +184

Using Hess’s law, the value for the standard enthalpy of combustion of propyne, C3H4 is

A. + 1938 kJmol-1 B. - 1938 kJmol-1

C. + 846 kJmol-1 D. - 846 kJmol-1

4. The standard electrode potentials for three half-cells are given below:

J2+/J Eo = -0.44 V
L2+/L Eo = -0.76 V
T2+/T Eo = +0.34 V

Which of the following can reduce Sn2+ (aq) to Sn (s) at 298 K (The standard electrode
potential for Sn2+(aq)/Sn (s) at 298 k is – 0.14 V.

A. J and L only B. J, L and T C. J2+ and L2+ D. L2+ and T only

5. The respective electrolyte of three electrolytic cells are aqueous sodium hydroxide,
concentrated aqueous sodium chloride and aqueous silver nitrate. Each cell has carbon
electrodes connected in series. What is the ratio of the number of moles of hydrogen gas in the
first cell, chlorine gas in the second cell and oxygen in the third cell when an electric current
flows through the three cells?

A. 1 : 1 : 0 B. 1 : 1 : 1 C. 1 : 1 : 2 D. 2 : 2 : 1

6. The ionic radii of the ions P3-, S2- and Cl- are 0.212 nm, 0.184 nm and 0.181 nm respectively.
The decrease in atomic radius from P3- to C1- is caused by

A. The increase in nuclear charge and the increase in the number of electrons.
B. The increase in nuclear charge while the number of electrons remain constant.
C. The increase in the number of electrons while the nuclear charge remain constant.
D. The decrease in the number of electrons while the nuclear charge remain constant.

8. Which of the graphs correctly shows the change of melting point across the second period
of the periodic table?

Melting point Melting point Melting point Melting point

Ne Li C
Li

F B Be Ne
N F
Be O
O B Be B N
C C
Be N
B O Li
Li F N C
Ne O F Ne

A B C D

9. Magnesium sulphate is soluble in water while barium sulphate is insoluble. Which

statement explains the different solubilities of the two sulphates?

A. Magnesium sulphate is ionic while barium sulphate is covalent.

B. The lattice energy of barium sulphate is smaller than that of magnesium sulphate.
C. The lattice energy of barium sulphate is larger than the hydration energy of barium ion
and sulphate ion.
D. The lattice energy of magnesium sulphate is larger than the hydration energy of
magnesium ions and sulphate ions.

10. When 4.80 g magnesium nitrate sample was heated strongly, the final mass of the residue
is 1.00 g. What is the percentage purity of the sample?
[ Relative atomic mass: N= 14, O = 16, Mg = 24]

A. 92.1% B. 81.4% C. 86.8 % D. 77.1%

11. Which of the following statements best explains why the Group 2 carbonates becomes
increasingly less stable towards heat when going up the group?

A. The radius of the metal cation decreases.

B. The metals become increasingly electropositive.
C. The polarization power of the metal cation towards the carbonate anion increases.
D. The ionic bond in the carbonate compounds become increasingly weaker.

12. A group 14 tetrachlorides, XCl4 has the following properties

Undergoes hydrolysis readily

Decomposes at room temperature to produce chlorine
The tetrachloride is

A. SiCl4 B. PbCl4 C. SnCl4 D. GeCl4

13. Stopper of bottles containing SiCl4 often become sealed due to to SiO2.2H2O being
deposited around the stopper. This is formed by the following reaction:

SiCl4 + 4H2O → SiO2.2H2O + 4HCl

Why does the reaction occur with SiCl4 and not with CCl4?

A. The atomic radius of silicon is greater than that of carbon.

B. The ionization energies of silicon are lower than those of carbon.
C. Silicon atoms have 3d orbitals which are available for bonding.
D. The +4 oxidation state become less stable on descending group 14.

14. Reaction between chlorine and sodium hydroxide solution is

Cl2(g) + 6NaOH(aq) → 5NaCl(aq) + NaClO3(aq) + 3H2O(l)

Which of the following is not true of the above equation?

A Dilute NaCl is used in the reaction.

B The reaction takes place when the mixture is heated.
C Chlorine has gone through dispropotionation.
D Chlorine has highest oxidation state in NaClO3.

15. Teflon or polytetrafluoroethene is a polymer used as a non-stick lining in cooking

utensils and electric irons. Which of the following explains why this polymer is heat
resistant?

A. The polymer is non polar.

B. The C-F covalent bond is non polar.
C. The C-F covalent bond is very strong.
D. The polymer chains are linear and packed closely together.
16. Which of the following statements is true about KF and KI?

A. KF is more volatile than KI.

B. F- has o lower charge density than I-.
C. KF is weaker reducing agent than KI.
D. Kf is colourless but KI is light yellow in colour.

17. The anti-cancer drug cisplatin has the formula Pt(NH3)2Cl2. In the human body, one of
the chloride ions in cisplatin is replaced by one water molecules to form an aqua complex
as shown below.

Pt(NH3)2Cl2 + Cl2 → Pt(NH3)2(H2O)Cl]+ + Cl2

What is the oxidation number of platinum in cisplatin and aquacomplex?

Cisplatin Aquacomplex
A. +2 +1
B. +2 +2
C. +4 +3
D. +4 +4

18. The hexaaquacopper (II) ion, [Cu(H2O)6]2+ is blue because the water ligands

A. split the both p and d orbitals energies and d-d electron transition emit blue light.
B. split the d orbitals energies and d-d electron transitions absorbs all the blue light.
C. split the d orbitals energies and d-d electron transitions emit blue light.
D. split the d orbital energies and d-d electron transition absorb all and then emit blue
light.