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Read the following instructions carefully before you start answering the questions in this paper. Make sure you have a
soft HB pencil and an eraser for this examination.
1. USE A SOFT HB PENCIL THROUGHOUT THE EXAMINATION.
2. DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
3. What kind of binding forces hold atoms 10. In which of the species listed below is the
together in anethanoic acid (CH3COOH) number protons, neutrons and electrons
molecule?
A Hydrogen bonding A. 27
13𝐴𝑙
B Ionic bonding B. 35 −
17𝐶𝑙
C Dipole-dipole attraction
D Covalent bonding C. 39 +
19𝐾
4. What happens when cyclohexane (C6H12) is
added topropanone (CH3COCH3), D. 32 2+
16𝑆
13. The hydrolysis of ethyl ethanoate is slow in neutral 19. Carboxylic acids react with sodium hydrogen
solution but faster when HCl(aq) is added. The carbonate liberating a gas. The gas is CO2 because
function of the HCl is A It is a colourless gas B It turns
A To increase the rate at which ethyl ethanoate is lime water milky C It turns blue
formed in water litmus red D It quenches a glowing
B splint
To ensure that the reaction reaches equilibrium 20. Which of the following statement is NOT correct for
C To suppress ionization of ethanoic acid the s-block elements?
D To increase the reaction rate by catalytic action A The solubility of Group II (group 2)
sulphates increases down the group
14. Ammonia is manufactured from nitrogen and hydrogen in B All Group I (group 1) sulphates are
the Haber process by the equation soluble in water
N2(g) + 3H2(g)<===>2NH3(g) ΔH = -92 kJ/mol. C Carbonates of Group I elements are
Which condition affects the value of the
thermally stable except Li2CO3
equilibrium constant, Kc?
D The cationic size of the s-block elements
A Increasing the pressure
B Adjusting the temperature increases down the group
C Removing NH3 from equilibrium mixture
21. The reaction pathway for a
D Using a catalyst
reversible reaction is shown below.
15. When aqueous acidified AgNO3 was added to a metal halide,
a precipitate was formed which dissolved in aqueous
ammonia to give a colourless solution. The precipitate
re-appeared on adding dilute HNO3. The halide is e
likely to be n
Which statement is correct about the reaction path? e
r
A NaCl g
B NaBr y
C KI
D KBr f
o
16. What is the systematic name of the following Compound? r
O -1 7
A Cu(l)Cl/dilHCl 40. When cone H2SO4 and cone HNO3 are mixed, the
B Cl2/sun light following reaction occurs:
C Cl2/H2O H2SO4 + HNO3 <==> HSO4- + H2N03+
D DilHCl H2NO3+ <==> H2O + NO2+
36. The element whose anion has the electronic H2O + H2SO4 <===> HSO4- + H3O+
configuration ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 belongs to Which species are bases in these reactions according
to Bronsted-Lowry theory?
A s-block 1. HSO4-
2. HNO3
B d-block
3. NO2+
C f-block A
D p-block B
37. How can a pure sample of ethanol be obtained from an C
azeotropic mixture of ethanol and water? D
A Simple distillation 41 i Which product(s) will be formed when CH3CHO reacts
B Fractional distillation HCN?
C Distillation with a third component 1. CH3CH2CN
D Steam distillation 2. (CH3)2CHOH
3. CH3CH(OH)N
38. Which of these species cannot act as a ligand? A
A CH3NH2 B
B H2NCH2CH2NH2 C
C C6H5CH2NH2 D
D CH3NH3+ 42. The element carbon is different from the other elements in
Questions 39 - 46 (eight questions) Group IV (group 14) of the periodic table because
Directions: For each of the questions below, ONE or 1. It forms an acid and a neutral oxide
MORE of the responses is (are) correct. Decide which 2. it is the only element that catenates
of the responses is (are) correct. Then choose: 3. All its oxides are gases
A if 1,2 and 3 are all correct A ;
B if 1 and 2 only are correct B
C if 2 and 3 only are correct C
D if 3 only is correct D
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43. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) explained as follows:
correct about the reaction of iron (II) ion and the 1. The energy of the electron is quantized
permanganate (VII) ion? 2. The electron moves from one energy level to
1. is a redox reaction the other when energy of a particular
2. The oxidation state of manganese in wavelength is absorbed or emitted.
permanganate (VII) ion reduces from +7 3. The motion of the electron is restricted to
to +2 fixed energy levels
3. Iron (II) is the reducing agent A
A B
B
C
C
D D
44. Which of the following 46. For a catalyzed reversible reaction which
reaction(s) is (are) initiated by statement(s) about the effect of the catalyst on
electrophilic attack on the organic the system is (are) correct?
molecule? 1. The catalyst alters the mechanism of the
H S0
1 C6H6 2 4 C6H5SO3H
reaction
2. The catalyst reduces the activation energy of
2. C6H10 →
HBr
C6H11Br both the forward and backward reactions
3. The catalyst alters the composition of the
3. C6H12 Br2
C6H11Br equilibrium mixture
A A
B B
C C
D D
45. The line emission spectrum of atomic hydrogen is