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ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2008

Secondary Four Express

Chemistry (SPA) (Rev) 5072/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

Monday 08 Sept 2008 1 hr

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your register number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

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 soft pencil on the separate
answer sheet.

Read the instructions on the answer sheet 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 in this
booklet.

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

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 1 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

 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 Sulphur 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 V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21
Ti 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Titanium
22
2

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 Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium

b 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.)
1 Bromine has a melting point of –2oC and a boiling point of 59oC.
At which temperature is bromine a liquid?

A B C D

-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150

2 At the same temperature and pressure, different gas molecules move with different
average speeds.
Which of the following lists the molecules in order of decreasing average speed?

fastest slowest
A ammonia methane chlorine sulphur dioxide
B ammonia methane sulphur dioxide chlorine
C methane ammonia sulphur dioxide chlorine
D methane ammonia chlorine sulphur dioxide

3 In an experiment, a student reacted ethanol with ethanoic acid to prepare ethyl

ethanoate. Which of the following procedure should he carry out to recover the ethyl
ethanoate from the reaction mixture?

A Add water and then separate by means of a separating funnel.

B Add water and carry out fractional distillation on the mixture.
C Filter and recover ethyl ethanoate on the filter paper.
D Carry out fractional distillation directly on the mixture.

4 The table shows the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in four ions.
For which ion is the data correct?

number of
ion protons neutrons electrons
A 2
1 H- 1 1 2

B 18
8 O 2- 10 8 12

C 40
20 Ca 2+ 20 20 22

D 6
2 Li + 3 3 2

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 3 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

5 The proton umbers of elements, X, Y and Z are 4, 6 and 8 respectively. Which of the
following lists give the correct formulae of the compounds formed between them.

A X2Z YZ XYZ3
B XZ YZ2 XYZ3
C XZ YZ2 XYZ4
D X2Z YZ XYZ4

6 The table below shows some of the physical properties of some ‘unknown’ substances, P,
Q, R and S.

Unknown Melting Boiling Electrical conductivity Solubility in

substance point / oC point /oC water
Solid state Liquid state
P 122 550 Poor Poor Insoluble
Q 690 1790 Poor Good Soluble
R 1510 2489 Poor Poor Insoluble
S 1453 2730 Good Good Insoluble

Which of the following statements about the four substances is correct?

A Substance P is a simple molecular compound with weak covalent bonds.

B Substance Q is an ionic compound with mobile electrons in the liquid state.
C Substance R is a macromolecule with immobile electrons held by strong
electrostatic forces.
D Substance S is a macromolecule with mobile electrons.

7 Which of the following equations best represents the reaction between hydrochloric acid
and sodium hydroxide?

A Na+ + Cl-  NaCl

B NaOH + H+  Na+ + H2O
C HCl + OH-  Cl- + H2O
D H+ + OH-  H2O

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 4 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

8 The graph shows the pH of a sample of soil as lime (calcium oxide) is added.
How much lime has to be added to make the same sample of soil neutral?

A 1.5 g B 2.0 g
C 2.5 g D 3.0 g

9 Which statement is true of all acids in aqueous solution?

A They are used to acidify oxidising agents in redox reactions.

B They produce salt and water when reacted with metals.
C They are electrolytes because they are ionised in water.
D They turn methyl orange yellow when they neutralise an alkali.

10 Test on a sample of polluted water from a factory gave the following results.

reagent added result

nitric acid and aqueous barium nitrate white precipitate
aqueous ammonia white precipitate, insoluble in excess

Which compound could have been present in the water?

A zinc chloride B zinc sulphate

C aluminium chloride D aluminium sulphate

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 5 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

11 The flow diagram shows how precipitate M can be obtained from solid L.

colourless
gas

white solid heat

L
water colourless white precipitate
white solid solution M

What are L and M?

L M
A CaCO3 CaCO3
B CaCO3 Ca(OH)2
C Ca(OH)2 Ca(OH)2
D Ca(OH)2 CaCO3

12 Many properties of an element and its compounds can be predicted from the position
of the element in the Periodic Table.
What property could not be predicted in this way?

A its ability to conduct electricity

B its physical state
C its metallic or non-metallic properties
D the number of isotopes it has

13 Elements E, G and H belong to the same period in the Periodic Table. The properties
of the oxides of E, G and H are given in the table below.

Properties
Oxide of E Soluble in both hydrochloric acid and aqueous sodium hydroxide
Oxide of G Decolourises acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII)
Oxide of H Insoluble in aqueous sodium hydroxide but soluble in dilute
hydrochloric acid

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of E, G and H in order of

increasing proton number in the Periodic Table?

A E, G, H B E, H, G
C H, E, G D G, E, H

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 6 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

14 Rubidium, Rb, is an alkaline metal. Which of the following properties is this metal likely
to have?

A soft, has low melting point, floats on water and reacts vigorously with water
B soft, has low melting point, sinks in water and reacts violently with water
C soft, has high melting point, floats on water and reacts vigorously with water
D soft, has high melting point, sinks in water and reacts violently with water

15 Melamine, a plastic, has the following composition by mass.

C: 28.6%, H: 4.80 %, N: 66.6%
If its relative molecular mass is 126, what is its molecular formula?

A CH2N2 B C2H4H4
C C3H6N6 D C4H8H8

16 All of the following substances produce carbon dioxide on complete combustion.

Which one will produce 1.0 mol of carbon dioxide?
A 0.25 mol of ethanol
B 0.5 mol of ethene
C 1.0 mol of propane
D 1.5 mol of graphite

17 When 250 cm3 of 3.00 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid is added to 350 cm3 of 2.00 mol/dm3
hydrochloric acid, the concentration of the solution of hydrochloric acid obtained in
mol/dm3 is

A 1.45 B 2.42
C 2.50 D 2.90

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 7 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

18 On adding aqueous lead(II) nitrate to aqueous potassium iodide, a precipitate is
immediately formed.
Pb2+(aq) + 2I-(aq)  PbI2(s)
A student decided to add various volumes of 1.0 mol/dm3 lead(II) nitrate to 5 cm3 of 1.0
mol/dm3 aqueous potassium iodide. Each time, she centrifuged the mixture and measure
the height of the precipitate formed. Below are her results.

height of
precipitate
test-tube
formed
X

Volume of lead(II) nitrate added / cm3

What volume of lead(II) nitrate did the student use in test-tube X to produce the maximum
height of the precipitate?

A 1.0 cm3 B 2.5 cm3

C 5.0 cm3 D 10.0 cm3

19 Which one of the following best describes what happens during the electrolysis of
concentrated sodium chloride solution between graphite electrodes?

A An unequal volume of gases is collected at the electrodes.

B The gaseous products dissolve in the solution to form hydrochloric acid.
C The pH of the solution remains constant.
D The sodium chloride solution becomes more diluted.

20 A solid deposit of element, R, is formed at the cathode when an aqueous solution

containing ions of R is electrolysed.
Which statement about element R must be correct?
A R ions gain electrons at the cathode.
B R gains electrons to form ions at the cathode.
C R is above hydrogen in the reactivity series.
D R ions diffuse faster than other ions to the cathode.

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 8 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

21 Three electrochemical cells are set up using copper metal and three unknown metals, U, V
and W as electrodes, immersed in dilute sulphuric acid of the same concentration.
The potential differences between the metals are given in the table below.

Electrochemical cell Metals used Voltage / V Positive electrode

1 Cu, U -0.45 U
2 Cu, V +1.11 Cu
3 Cu, W +2.71 Cu

From these results, deduce which of the following correctly list the metals in the order
of increasing ease of oxidation.
A U V Cu W
B W V Cu U
C U Cu V W
D W Cu V U

22 The heat-reflecting shields of some space rockets are gold-plated, using electrolysis.
Which electrodes and electrolyte would be used to gold-plate the heat shield?

Negative electrode Positive electrode Electrolyte

A Carbon Heat shield Gold compound
B Gold Heat shield Copper compound
C Heat shield Carbon Copper compound
D Heat shield Gold Gold compound

23 Which statement concerning energy change is false?

A Heat energy is liberated when potassium reacts with water.

B Light energy is absorbed during photosynthesis.
C Light energy is produced when methane burns in oxygen.
D Electrical energy is produced during electrolysis.

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 9 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

24 The rate of the reaction between a given mass of calcium carbonate and 1.0 mol/dm3
hydrochloric acid was studied by collecting the released carbon dioxide in a graduated
syringe. Some calcium carbonate was left behind.
The results are shown in the graph.

How would the results change if the experiment were repeated using the same mass of
calcium carbonate but half the volume of hydrochloric acid and of twice the
concentration?

Maximum volume of Time at which the maximum

carbon dioxide collected volume is first reached
A 45 cm3 less than 4 mins
3
B 45 cm more than 4 mins
3
C 90 cm less than 4 mins
D 90 cm3 more than 4 mins

25 In two separate experiments, manganese(IV) was added to 50 cm3 of aqueous hydrogen

peroxide. The measurements taken are shown in the table below.

experiment mass of temperature total volume of O2

MnO2 / g rise / oC produced / cm3
1 0.1 5.0 50
2 0.2 x y

What were the values of x and y?

x y
A 5.0 50
B 10.0 50
C 20.0 50
D 20.0 100

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 10 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

26 Vanadium (V) oxide reacts with dilute sulphuric acid in their reaction shown below:
V2O5 + H2SO4   VO2 2 SO4 + H2O
In this reaction, vanadium (V) oxide is acting as a _______________.

A base B dehydrating agent

C oxidizing agent D reducing agent

27 In which one of the following reactions does the oxidation state of sulphur increase by
two?

A SO32- + 2H+  SO2 + H2O

B SO2 + Cl2 + 2H2O  4H+ + SO42- + 2Cl-
C S + O2  SO2
D Zn + S  ZnS

28 Dry ammonia gas was passed over heated copper(II) oxide.

In this reaction, the ammonia was __________________.

A decomposed B dehydrated
C reduced D oxidised

29 It was found that cars parked near beaches often corroded more quickly.
Which substance, when present in above average levels in the air, is a possible explanation
for this?

A carbon C salt
B oxides of nitrogen D sulphur dioxide

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 11 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

30 A sample of air was shaken with an alkaline solution of a compound called pyrograllol.
The gases remaining did not support combustion.
Which one of the following pairs of gases was removed from the air by the alkaline
pyrograllol?

A oxygen and nitrogen

B oxygen and carbon dioxide
C oxygen and water vapour
D carbon dioxide and nitrogen

31 Ammonium chloride may be used to prepare ammonia by heating it with ________.

A water.
B dilute nitric acid.
C aqueous sodium nitrate.
D aqueous sodium hydroxide.

32 In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia, what are the usual operating
conditions?

Pressure / atm Temperature / oC Catalyst

A 250 450 Iron
B 250 450 Iron(III) oxide
C 250 450 vanadium
D 250 450 vanadium(V) oxide

33 Why does aluminium have an apparent lack of reactivity?

A Aluminium is low in the reactivity series.

B Aluminium has triple bonds that are hard to break.
C Aluminium has a coating of aluminium oxide, preventing further reaction
D Aluminium has a high melting point and requires a lot of energy for reaction.

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 12 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

34 The diagram shows the apparatus used in an experiment to reduce substance Q with
the gas generated n the conical flask.
Which one of the following pairs could be P and Q?

P Q
A lead copper(II) oxide
B copper lead(II) oxide
C zinc magnesium oxide
D magnesium iron(III) oxide

35 Solder is an alloy of lead and tin. Which property is true of solder and makes it useful
for joining metals together?

A It is less dense than its pure metals.

B It is stronger than its constituent metals.
C It is less likely to corrode than its constituent metals.
D It has a lower melting point than its pure metals.

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 13 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

36 The diagram (figure 7) shows the fractional distillation of petroleum.

Fraction X

FractionY
heated
petroleum

Figure 7

Which statements about fractions X and Y are correct?

X burns more X has a lower boiling

easily than Y point than Y
A Yes No
B Yes Yes
C No No
D No Yes

37 Useful fractions are obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum oil. Which fraction
and use are correct?

fraction use
A bitumen fuel in cars
B petrol (gasoline) aircraft fuel
C paraffin (kerosene) for making roads
D lubricating fraction for making waxes and polishes

38 A molecule of hydrocarbon C16H34 undergoes cracking to produce a molecule of butane

and a number of ethene molecules. How many ethene molecules are produced?

A one B four
C six D twelve

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 14 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin

39 The molecular formula of oleic acid is C18H32O2.
How many double bonds between carbon atoms are present in one molecule of oleic acid?

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

40 Which pair of structures are isomers of each other?

A
H H H H H

H C C H H C C C H

H H H H H

B H H
H
O
H C C H C C O H
O H
H H H

C H
H H H
H O H

H C C C O H H C C C H

H H H H H H

D
H H H H H
H
C C H C C C C H

H H H H H H

2008 AND Prelim Chem Paper 1 15 Setter: Ms Mok Lai Koin