Nan Hua High School 2012 First Preliminary Examinations

Chemistry 5072/01

NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL

2012 FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS
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Chemistry 5072 / 01 Secondary Four Express 04 July 2012 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name, index number and class on the OTAS answer sheet. 2. 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 OTAS answer sheet provided.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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

This paper consists of 15 printed pages.

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1. The apparatus below consists of a beaker of gas B was inverted over a porous pot containing gas A.

Which of the following pair of gases would cause the water level at X to fall? gas A ethene methane oxygen chlorine gas B nitrogen carbon dioxide ammonia nitrogen

A B C D

2.

Chromatogram 1 below shows the separation of coloured inks in mixture Q using solvent A. Chromatogram 2 shows the separation using the same piece of paper but after it has been rotated anti-clockwise 90o in another solvent B.

Q Q Chromatogram 1 Chromatogram 2

How many different types of inks are present in the mixture Q? A B C D 3 4 5 6

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3. A liquid is thought to be pure ethanoic acid. Which of the following can be used to test for the purity of the acid? A B C D react it with ethanol use universal indicator measure its boiling point burn it completely with oxygen

4. The diagram shows the apparatus used to separate hexane (boiling point 70oC) and water.

Which graph would be obtained if the temperature at point T was plotted against the total volume of distillate collected? Temperature/C Temperature/C Total volume of distillate A Temperature/C Temperature/C

100 90 80 70

100 90 80 70

Total volume of distillate B

100 90 80 70

100 90 80 70
Total volume of distillate D
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Total volume of distillate C

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5. Which diagram best represents a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen in air?

- hydrogen atom

- nitrogen atom

6. The atomic numbers and mass numbers of elements W and Q are given below: element W Q atomic number 13 8 mass number 25 17

The molecular mass of the compound formed by the combination of W and Q is A B C D 42 76 96 101

7. Which one of these ionic compounds experiences the strongest ionic bond between it ions? A B C D NaF MgO KCl LiBr

8. In which of the following is there at least one double bond? 1 2 3 A B C D 1 only 3 only 2 and 3 only all of the above
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O2 CO2 C2H4

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9. The diagrams below show the structures of two substances, P and Q.

Which of the following statements is true? A B C D They are both formed by the sharing of electrons. They both have similar melting and boiling points. P is a good conductor of electricity but Q is a non-conductor of electricity. They are both formed by the transferring of electrons from one atom to another.

10. The equation for the burning of hydrogen in oxygen is 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) 2H2O (g) This equation indicates that A B C D 2 g of hydrogen combines with 1 g of oxygen. 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen. 2 moles of steam can be obtained from 1 mole of oxygen. 1 molecule of steam can be obtained from 1 molecule of oxygen.

11. What is the maximum mass of chromium that can be extracted from 76 g of chromium (III) oxide? A B C D 26 g 32 g 52 g 64 g

12. If the number of particles in one mole is x, what is the number of chlorine molecules in 35.5 g of gaseous chlorine? A B C D 0.25 x 0.5 x x 2x
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13. The equation below shows an exothermic reaction. Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g) Which statement about this exothermic reaction is incorrect? A B C D Magnesium chloride is soluble in water. Magnesium is above hydrogen in the reactivity series. One mole of magnesium produces one mole of hydrogen gas. The total energy of the products is greater than that of the reactants.

14. The scheme shows four stages I to IV in the conversion of solid candlewax C30H62 into carbon dioxide and water. I C30H62 (s) C30H62 (l) II C30H62 (g) III 30 CO2 (g) + 31 H2O (g) IV 30 CO2 (g) + 31 H2O (l)

Which stages are endothermic? A B C D I and II II and III III and IV I and IV

15. In an experiment, 10 cm3 portions of 1.0 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid are added to separate solutions of sodium thiosulfate in flasks placed over paper marked with a cross. With the flask viewed vertically, the time taken for the cross to be obscured is measured. Which of the following reacting mixtures requires the shortest time for the cross to be obscured? Volume of water / cm3 A B C D 25 20 10 0 Volume of thiosulfate solution / cm3 25 30 40 50 Concentration of thiosulfate solution / mol/dm3 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.20

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16. In the graph, curve X represents the result of the reaction between 1.0 g of granulated zinc and an excess of acid at 30oC.

Which change could produce curve Y? A B C D 1.0 g of powdered zinc at 20oC 1.0 g of granulated zinc at 20oC 0.5 g of granulated zinc at 20oC 0.5 g of granulated zinc at 40oC

17. The diagram shows the colours of two indicators, methyl orange and methyl red, at different pH values. pH colour of methyl orange colour of methyl red The table shows the pH of four solutions. solution pH W 2 X 3 Y 5 Z 6 2 red red 3 4 5 yellow yellow 6

In which solutions will both indicators be red? A B C D W only W and X X and Y Y and Z

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18. A solution containing a high concentration of H+ (aq) ions I has a pH of less than 7 II liberates hydrogen when added to any metal III conducts electricity Which one of the above is true of the solution? A B C D II only I and II only I and III only all of the above

19. The diagram below shows a reaction scheme.

White solid, X
Add water Warm with aqueous sodium hydroxide

Colourless solution
Add acidified silver nitrate solution

Gas Y
Test with moist red litmus paper

White precipitate, Z

Red litmus turns blue

Which of the following are the identities of X, Y and Z? X aluminium sulfate calcium iodide ammonium chloride lead (II) carbonate Y ammonia gas carbon dioxide gas ammonia gas carbon dioxide gas Z silver sulfate silver iodide silver chloride silver carbonate

A B C D

20. A B C D

Which pair of substances will give the highest yield of copper (II) sulfate? copper and dilute sulfuric acid copper(II) carbonate and dilute sulfuric acid copper(II) oxide and aqueous ammonium sulfate aqueous copper(II) nitrate and aqueous sodium sulfate

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21.

In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia, I II the hydrogen needed can be obtained from the cracking of petroleum the nitrogen needed is obtained from fractional distillation

III the unchanged reactants are recirculated Which of the above is/are correct? A B C D all of the above I and III II only none of the above

22.

From which ammonium salt can the greatest mass of ammonia be obtained upon heating? 1.0 mol NH4Cl 1.0 mol NH4NO3 0.5 mol (NH4)3PO4 0.5 mol (NH4)2SO4 A catalytic converter in a car exhaust system changes pollutants into less harmful products. Which change does not occur in a catalytic converter? carbon dioxide carbon nitrogen oxides nitrogen carbon monoxide carbon dioxide unburned hydrocarbons carbon dioxide and water

A B C D

23.

A B C D

24.

To reduce atmospheric pollution, the waste gases from a coal-burning power station are passed through powdered calcium carbonate. Which waste gas will not be removed by the powdered calcium carbonate? sulfur dioxide, SO2 nitrogen dioxide, NO2 carbon monoxide, CO phosphorus(V) oxide, P2O5 Which series of changes includes both oxidation and reduction? C CO CO2 N2 NH3 NO PbO2 PbO Pb C2H2 C2H4 C2H6
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A B C D

25. A B C D

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26.

An acidic gaseous reducing agent is passed through an aqueous solution of X. The solution changes from orange to green. What could X be? methyl orange iron (II) sulfate potassium iodide acidified potassium dichromate (VI)

A B C D

27.

Caesium is a metal that is more reactive than aluminium. Which reaction would produce caesium? heating caesium carbonate heating caesium oxide with carbon electrolysing molten caesium chloride electrolysing aqueous caesium chloride

A B C D

28.

The carbonate of metal X is a white solid. It decomposes when heated to form carbon dioxide and a yellow solid oxide. What is metal X? iron lead copper sodium

A B C D

29. A B C D

What is the reducing agent in the blast furnace for extracting iron from its ore? silica carbon dioxide carbon monoxide calcium carbonate

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30.

The diagram below shows the electroplating of object X.

Which of the following would NOT take place in this electroplating? A B C D The mass of the slab of copper decreases. Reddish-brown solid is deposited on object X. The half equation at the anode is Cu Cu2+ + 2e- . The colour of blue copper (II) chloride solution fades gradually.

31.

Two strips of metals P and Q of different reactivity are connected by an electric wire. The mass of metal Q increases when both of them are immersed in silver nitrate solution. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? The ions of metal P are detected in the solution after a while. Electrons flow from the strip of metal Q to metal P. Silver solids are deposited on the strip of metal Q.
Reduction reaction takes place at metal Q.

A B C D

32.

What are the products of electrolyzing molten magnesium chloride? Anode Cathode hydrogen magnesium hydrogen magnesium

A B C D

chlorine chlorine oxygen oxygen

33.

Element X reacts with water producing an acidic solution. This solution gives a white precipitate with aqueous silver nitrate. In which group of the Periodic Table is X?

A B C D

I II IV VII
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34.

Element Q has a melting point greater than 1000C. It has oxidation states of +2 and +3 in its compounds. It forms two chlorides: one green and the other yellow. In which labeled position of the outline Periodic Table shown below is Q likely to be found?

35.

In the process of manufacturing ethanol by fermentation, which of the following is not carried out? Use of carbohydrate as a starting material. Addition of yeast to provide enzymes to catalyse the reaction. Fractional distillation to obtain pure ethanol from the mixture. Provision of oxygen for the fermentation mixture to respire.

A B C D

36.

What is/are the product(s) of the reaction between ethene and hydrogen bromide? CH3CH2Br CH3CH2Br and H2 CH2BrCH2Br CH2BrCH2Br and H2

A B C D

37.

Petroleum is a very important raw material that is separated into more useful products. Which terms describe petroleum and the method used to separate it? petroleum is a method used to separate petroleum cracking fractional distillation cracking fractional distillation

A B C D

compound compound mixture mixture

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38.

Aspirin is a drug which is used as a pain killer. It has the structure as shown below.

Which of the following is true about aspirin? A B C D It is a polyester. It is an unsaturated hydrocarbon. It turns acidified potassium dichromate (VI) green. Its aqueous solution reacts with potassium carbonate.

39.

Acrylic fibre is an addition polymer. Part of this polymer chain is shown: H H CN H H H CN H | | | | | | | | CCCCCCCC | | | | | | | | CN H H H CN H H H Which of the following monomer would form this polymer?

H H | | C=C | | H CN H CN H | | | C=CC=C | | | H CN H

H CN | | C=C | | CN H H H H | | | C=CC=C | | | H CN H

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40.

The diagram below shows part of a polymer. Which of the following statements is not true about the polymer?

A B C D

It contains ester linkages. It is made up of one type of monomer. It is made up of unsaturated monomers. It is made from condensation polymerization.

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