962/1 STPM TRIAL

CHEMISTRY (KIMIA)
PAPER 1 (KERTAS 1)
One and a half hours (Satu jam setengah)

SMK BANDAR UTAMA

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SEMESTER 1

SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA
(MALAYSIA HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE TRIAL EXAMINATION)

Instructions to candidates:
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Answer all questions in Section A. Marks will not be deducted for wrong answers. For each
question, four suggested answers are given. Choose the correct answer and circle the
answer.
Answer all questions in Section B. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Answer any two questions in Section C. All essential working should be shown. For
numerical answers, unit should be quoted wherever appropriate. Begin each answer on a
fresh sheet of paper and arrange your answers in numerical order.

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salah.
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bulatan pada jawapan tersebut.
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Mulakan setiap jawapan pada helaian kertas jawapan yang baharu dan susun jawapan anda
mengikut tertib berangka.

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Section A [15 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1. A sample of dichlorodifluoromethane, CF 2Cl2, is known to consist of the following

isotopes of equal ratios: 12C, 19F, 35Cl, and 37Cl. Which of the following sketch spectrum
represents part of the mass spectrum of the refrigerant, CF 2Cl2?

A) Abundance B) Abundance

120 122 124 m/e ratio 120 122 124 m/e ratio

C) Abundance D) Abundance

120 122 124 m/e ratio 120 122 124 m/e ratio

2. The line spectrum in Figure 1 shows part of the emission spectrum of atomic hydrogen.

P Q R S
Figure 1
Which of the following is TRUE of the above spectrum?
A) Line P has higher frequency than Q
B) Line Q and line R belong to different series.
C) Line Q is the convergence limit of Lyman series.
D) Line S is formed from the electronic transition; n = 3 to n = 2.

3. Each orbital in a d-subshell can accommodate a maximum of _____ electron?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 6 D) 10

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4. The atomic number of nickel is 28. How many unpaired electrons are there in Ni2+ ion in
its ground state?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

5. The first six ionisation energies of four elements; A to D, are given. Which of these
elements is most likely to be in Group 14 of the periodic table?

Ionisation Energy/kJ mol-1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

A 494 4560 6940 9540 13400 16600

B 736 1450 7740 10500 13600 18000

C 1090 2350 4610 6220 37800 47000

D 1400 2860 4590 7480 9400 53200

6.

Y Z

V1 = 9.0 L V2 = 6.0 L

P1 = 20 kPa P2 = 80 kPa

Two joined vessels containing gas Y and gas Z respectively at s.t.p. is separated by a
valve. If both these gasses do not react, calculate the total pressure of the vessels at
equilibrium when the valve is opened.
A) 32 kPa B) 44 kPa C) 50 kPa D) 100 kPa

7. What are the hybridizations of the carbon atoms labeled 1 and 2 respectively in glycine?
H O

N 1 C2 H
H C O
H H
A) C1 : sp2 B) C1 : sp2 C) C1 : sp3 D) C1 : sp3
C2 : sp2 C2 : sp3 C2 : sp2 C2 : sp3

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8. The time taken for a radioactive element to decay to ⅛ of its original mass is 60 minutes.
What is the rate constant of this radioactive decay?
A) 0.023 min-1 B) 0.035 min-1
C) 0.050 min-1 D) 20 min-1

9. Phosphorus oxychloride, POCl3, is a product of reaction between an alcohol with PCl5.

Which of the following is TRUE of POCl3?
A) It is a polar molecule.
B) It has a square planar shape.
C) Oxygen is the central atom.
D) There one lone pair electrons on the oxygen atom.

10. In an acid-base titration, a 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of a base is added to a 1.0 mol dm-3
solution of an acid. The graph below shows the variation of pH value of the solution with
the volume of the base added.

Which acid-base indicator is best to determine the equivalence point in this titration
exercise?
Acid-Base Indicator pH range Acid-Base Indicator pH range

A) Universal indicator 1.0 – 14.0 C) Bromothymol blue 6.0 – 6.6

B) Methyl orange 3.1 – 4.4 D) Phenolphthalein 8.3 – 10.00

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11. The equilibrium constants for the reactions are listed below;
HF(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + F‾(aq) Ka = 6.9 x 10-4
NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4+(aq) + OH‾(aq) Kb = 1.8 x 10-5
2H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + OH‾(aq) Kw = 1.0 x 10-14
Determine the equilibrium constant for the following reaction:
HF(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4+(aq) + F‾(aq)

A) 1.2 x 10-3 B) 8.1 x 107

C) 1.2 x 106 D) 3.8 x 1015

12. Beaker X contains 100 cm3 water. Beaker Y contains 100 cm3 aqueous solution with 0.01
mol CH3COOH and 0.01 mol CH3COONa.
When 1.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid is added to beakers X and Y
respectively, which of the following takes place? [pKa of CH3COOH is 4.74]
A) pH of the liquid in beaker X changes by 5 units.
B) The concentration of CH3COO‾ increases in beaker Y.
C) The concentrations of H+ in the two beakers are the same.
D) The total volume of the solution in beaker X is slightly higher than 101 cm3.

13. The diagram below shows addition of silver ions to solutions containing Brˉ, Clˉ, CO 32-
and AsO43- of equal concentrations of 0.10 M.

Which compound will precipitate at the lowest concentrations of silver ions?

A) AgCl (Ksp = 1.8 x 10-10) B) AgBr (Ksp = 5.0 x 10-13)

C) Ag2CO3 (Ksp = 8.1 x 10-12) D) Ag3AsO4 (Ksp = 1.0 x 10-22)

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14. Calculate the pH of a solution that contains 3.98 x 10-9 mol dm-3 hydroxide ion.
A) 5.60 B) 8.40 C) 3.98 D) 9.00

15. 2-chloro-2-methylpropane is hydrolysed by aqueous sodium hydroxide as shown in the

following equations.
CH3 CH3
slow
CH3 C Cl CH3 C + Cl-

CH3 CH3

CH3 CH3
fast
CH3 C + Cl- CH3 C OH

CH3 CH3
Which of the following diagrams represent the reaction profile for the reaction?

A) Energy B) Energy

Reaction path Reaction path

C) Energy D) Energy

Reaction path Reaction path

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Section B [15 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

16. a) What do you understand by the term order of reaction?

………………………………..…………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
b) Cyanohydrins can be made by reacting ketones with acidified solution of sodium
cyanide.
(CH3)2C═O + H+ + CN‾  (CH3)2C(OH)CN
In a series of experiments, the reaction was carried out with different concentrations
of the three reagents, and the following relative initial rates were obtained.

[CH3)2CO] [H+] [CN‾] Relative initial rate

Experiment
/mol dm-3 /mol dm-3 /mol dm-3 /mol dm-3 s-1
1 0.020 0.060 0.060 1.00
2 0.020 0.050 0.050 0.833
3 0.020 0.050 0.060 1.00
4 0.025 0.050 0.050 1.042

i) Based on the data in Table 16 to deduce the order of the reaction with respect to

Propanone: …………………………………………………………

Hydrogen ions: …………………………………………………………

Cyanide ions: …………………………………………………………

[3 marks]
ii) Hence write the rate equation for this reaction

..…………………..…………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]

Two different mechanisms have been suggested for this reaction;

Mechanism A: (CH3)2C═O + H+  (CH3)2COH+

(CH3)2COH+ + CN‾  (CH3)2C(OH)CN

Mechanism B: (CH3)2C═O + CN‾  (CH3)2C(O‾)CH

+
(CH3)2C(O‾)CH + H  (CH3)2C(OH)CN

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iii) Which mechanism is consistent with the rate equation you deduced in (b)(ii), and
which step in this mechanism is the slower (rate determining) step? Explain your
answer.

.…………………..…………………………………………………………………

.…………………..…………………………………………………………………

.……………………..………………………………………………………………

.………………..……………………………………………………………………

.……………………...………………………………………………………………
[3 marks]
Adapted from CGE A-levels Chemistry, Nov. 2002, Cambridge International Examinations

17. Water containing Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions is called hard water. Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions are
normally removed during water purification process as they are unsuitable for some
household and industrial use. One way to remove the Ca2+ ions from hard water is by
adding washing soda (Na2CO3.10H2O).
a) Why is hard water unsuitable for household or industrial use?

…....……………..………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
b) Define solubility product, Ksp.

…....……………………..………………………………………………………………

…....……………………..………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
c) If the molar solubility of CaCO3 is 9.30 x 10-5 mol dm-3, determine the solubility
product, Ksp, of CaCO3.

[2 marks]

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d) What is its molar solubility in a 0.0500 mol dm-3 Na2CO3 solution?

[2 marks]
2+
e) Why are Mg ions not removed by this procedure?

…....…………………..…………………………………………………………………

…....………………..……………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
Adapted from Chang, R., Chemistry, McGraw Hill 2002

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Section C [30 marks]

Answer any two questions in this section

18. a) i) Write the electronic configurations for a stable ion of following three elements:

[3 marks]
ii) Compare the melting points of element Q and R. Provide explanation for your
answer.
[3 marks]

b) The normal pH of blood is 7.40, and is controlled in part by the H 2CO3/HCO3‾ buffer
system.

i) What is a buffer solution? [1 mark]

ii) Assuming that the Ka value for the carbonic acid, H2CO3, at 25°C which is
4.5 x 10-7 applies to blood, what is the [H2CO3]/[HCO3‾] ratio in normal blood?
[3 marks]

iii) Acidosis is a condition due to excessive acidity of the blood. Explain how the
H2CO3/HCO3‾ system in our blood buffers itself against excessive pH decrease.
[2 marks]

iv) Alkalosis, on the other hand, is a condition due to excessively high pH. Suggest
how the human kidney can restore equilibrium to the H 2CO3/HCO3‾ system in our
blood.
[3 marks]
Adapted from No. 19.117, p852, Silberberg, Chemistry, McGraw Hill 2003

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19. a) Looking at the phase diagram below for sulphur, answer the following questions:

i) What is a triple point? How many triple points are there? Describe the physical
state(s) of matter under these conditions.
[4 marks]

ii) What is the stable phase at room temperature and pressure? Give reasons for your
answer.
[1 mark]

ii) Describe the phase changes when sulphur vapour is cooled from 200°C to 90°C at
3.65 Pa pressure.
[2 marks]

b) The energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is given by the relationship,

Based on Plank’s Quantum Theory, the relationship between energy and the
wavelength of an electromagnetic wave can be described as,

whereby, h, is Plank’s constant (6.63 x 10-34 J); c, is the speed of light (3.0 x 108 ms-1);
λ, is the wavelength of the electromagnetic emission; and n, represents the principal
quantum numbers of the hydrogen atom.

i) Describe what happens when an electron falls from the fourth energy level to the
second. In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum would this photon have?
[2 marks]

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ii) Calculate the amount of energy contained in the photon released from this electron
movement.
[3 marks]

c) Copper crystallizes with a face-centred cubic unit cell. The length of the edge of a
unit cell of copper is 362 pm. Sketch the face of a unit cell, showing the nuclei of the
copper atom at the lattice points. The atoms are in contact along the diagonal from
one corner to another. The length of this diagonal is four times the radius of a copper
atom. Calculate the radius of the copper atom.
[3 marks]

20. a) When heated to 100°C, ammonium carbamate, NH 4CO2NH2, decomposes into

ammonia and carbon dioxide gas.

NH4CO2NH2(s) 2 NH3(g) + CO2(g)

In a fixed volume vessel, it is found that the equilibrium pressure of the system is
30 kPa.
i) Calculate the both the equilibrium constants for pressure, Kp , and concentration,
Kc, for the reaction above.
[6 marks]
ii) Would adding more ammonium carbamate cause the product yield to increase?
Discuss.
[2 marks]
Adapted from No. 14.71, p597, Chang, R., Chemistry, McGraw Hill 2002

b) Methanal, H2CO, also known as formaldehyde, is a highly toxic organic compound

commonly used as a biological preservative.
i) Draw the Lewis structure, predict and explain the molecular shape for the
molecule.
[3 marks]
ii) Describe the bonding that occurs between carbon and oxygen. [2 marks]
iii) Discuss fomaldehyde’s solubility in water. [2 marks]

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MARK SCHEME
1. C 6. B 11. C
2. B 7. C 12. A
3. B 8. B 13. B
4. A 9. A 14. A
5. C 10. D 15. D

16. a) What do you understand by the term order of reaction?

The power/exponent to which a concentration term is raised in a rate equation
[1 mark]
c) Cyanohydrins can be made by reacting ketones with acidified solution of sodium
cyanide.
(CH3)2C═O + H+ + CN‾  (CH3)2C(OH)CN
In a series of experiments, the reaction was carried out with different concentrations
of the three reagents, and the following relative initial rates were obtained.

[CH3)2CO] [H+] [CN‾] Relative initial rate

Experiment
/mol dm-3 /mol dm-3 /mol dm-3 /mol dm-3 s-1
1 0.020 0.060 0.060 1.00
2 0.020 0.050 0.050 0.833
3 0.020 0.050 0.060 1.00
4 0.025 0.050 0.050 1.042

iv) Based on the data in Table …… to deduce the order of the reaction with respect to
Propanone: 1st order with regards to propanone
Hydrogen ions: Zero order with regards to H+
Cyanide ions: 1st order with regards to CN‾.
[3 marks]
v) Hence write the rate equation for this reaction
Rate = k [(CH3)2C═O] [H+]
[1 mark]
Two different mechanisms have been suggested for this reaction;

Mechanism A: (CH3)2C═O + H+  (CH3)2COH+

(CH3)2COH+ + CN‾  (CH3)2C(OH)CN

Mechanism B: (CH3)2C═O + CN‾  (CH3)2C(O‾)CH

(CH3)2C(O‾)CH + H+  (CH3)2C(OH)CN

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vi) Which mechanism is consistent with the rate equation you deduced in (b)(ii), and
which step in this mechanism is the slower (rate determining) step? Explain your
answer.
Mechanism B
First step is slow and rate determining
Since H+ is zero order, it should be either not be involved or not present in slow
step, both propanone & CN‾ appear together in same (slow) step in Mech B.
[3 marks]
Adapted from CGE A-levels Chemistry P4-Qs2, Nov. 2002, Cambridge International
Examinations

17. Water containing Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions is called hard water. Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions are
normally removed during water purification process as they are unsuitable for some
household and industrial use. One way to remove the Ca2+ ions from hard water is by
adding washing soda (Na2CO3.10H2O).
i) Why is hard water unsuitable for household or industrial use?
these ions react with soap to form insoluble salts, or curds
[1 mark]
ii) Define solubility product, Ksp.
The product of molar cfoncentrations of the constituent ions each raised to the power
of its stoichiometric coefficients in the equilibrium equation.
[1 mark]
iii) If the molar solubility of CaCO3 is 9.30 x 10-5 mol dm-3, determine the solubility
product, Ksp, of CaCO3.
8.6 x 10-9 mol2 dm-6
[2 marks]
-3
iv) What is its molar solubility in a 0.0500 mol dm Na2CO3 solution?
1.73 x 10-7M
[2 marks]
2+
v) Why are Mg ions not removed by this procedure?
MgCO3 is more soluble than CaCO3
[1 mark]
Adapted from No. 16.116, p697, Chang, R., Chemistry, McGraw Hill 2002

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Section C
18. a) i) Write the electronic configurations for a stable ion of following three elements:

: Ion = Q+, e-config. : 1s2 2s22p6

: Ion = R2+, e-config. : 1s2 2s22p6 3s23p63d10
: Ion = W‾, e-config. : 1s2 2s22p6 3s23p63d10 4s24p6
[3 marks]
ii) Compare the melting points of element Q and R. Provide explanation for your
answer.
Q & R are both metals.
Mp of R > Q.

Metallic bonding R > Q

Valence electron R (2) > than Q (1), metallic bonding of R stronger.

[3 marks]

b) The normal pH of blood is 7.40, and is controlled in part by the H 2CO3/HCO3‾ buffer
system.
i) What is a buffer solution?

A buffer solution is a solution of acid and its salt mixture or a base and its salt
mixture that has the ability to prevent drastic changes in pH when an acid or a
base is added to the solution. [1 mark]

ii) Assuming that the Ka value for the carbonic acid, H2CO3, at 25°C which is 4.5 x
10-7 applies to blood, what is the [H2CO3]/[HCO3‾] ratio in normal blood?
pH = pKa – log

7.40 = – log ( ) – log

log = 6.3468 – 7.40 = – 1.0532

= 0.0885
[3 marks]
iii) Acidosis is a condition due to excessive acidity of the blood. Explain how the
H2CO3/HCO3‾ system in our blood buffers itself against excessive pH decrease.
When pH decrease, excessive H + in the blood combines with HCO3‾ to form
H2CO3
H+ + HCO3‾  H2CO3
Small amounts of one buffer component converts into the other resulting in small
changes to the relative concentrations of the two components (HCO 3‾ /H2CO3)
preventing excessive decrease in pH.
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iv) Alkalosis, on the other hand, is a condition due to excessively high pH. Suggest
how the human kidney can restore equilibrium to the H 2CO3/HCO3‾ system in our
blood.
the kidneys remove bicarbonate ion (HCO 3‾ ) from the blood.
As the kidneys decrease the blood's concentration of HCO 3‾ , the equilibrium
reaction
H+ + HCO3‾ H2CO3
is shifted toward the left to compensate for the loss in HCO3‾ , according to Le
Chateliar's Principle, more H+ ions are generated together with HCO 3‾ ions.
As a result, the pH decreases
[3 marks]
Adapted from No. 19.117, p852, Silberberg, Chemistry, McGraw Hill 2003

19. a) Looking at the phase diagram below for sulphur, answer the following questions:

i) What is a triple point? How many triple points are there? Describe the physical
state(s) of matter under these conditions.
Triple point is a state, at a certain temperature and pressure whereby three
different phases of the substance exist together at equilibrium.
3 triple points
At 95.4°C, 578Pa, Sulphur exist as vapour, solid rhombic and solid
monoclinic phases at equilibrium
At 119°C, 365Pa, Sulphur exist as vapour, solid monoclinic , and liquid
phases at equilibrium
At 151°C, 130.5kPa, Sulphur exist as liquid, solid rhombic and solid
monoclinic , and liquid phases at equilibrium
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ii) What is the stable phase at room temperature and pressure? Give reasons for your
answer.
Rhombic solid crystal phase. At this temperature, and pressure, sulphur can only
exist stably as this state.
[1 mark]

iii) Describe the phase changes when sulphur vapour is cooled from 200°C to 90°C at
3.65 Pa pressure.
Sulphur vapour will cool until 119°C, at this point, solid monoclinic and liquid
sulphur would form and coexist together with sulphur vapour at equilibrium
When sulphur cool further from 119°c to 90°C, the liquid would freeze and the
vapour would deposit as solid monoclinic sulphur.
[2 marks]

b) The energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is given by the relationship,

Based on Plank’s Quantum Theory, the relationship between energy and the
wavelength of an electromagnetic wave can be described as,

whereby, h, is Plank’s constant (6.63 x 10-34 J); c, is the speed of light (3.0 x 108 ms-
1
); and λ, is the wavelength of the electromagnetic emission.

i) Describe what happens when an electron falls from the fourth energy level to the
second. In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum would this photon have?
Energy is lost/released
in a form of Electromagnetic waves in the visible light region (Balmer)
[2 marks]

ii) Calculate the amount of energy contained in the photon released from this electron
movement.

λ = 4.87 x 10-7 m
[3 marks]

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c) Copper crystallizes with a face-centred cubic unit cell. The length of the edge of a
unit cell of copper is 362 pm. Sketch the face of a unit cell, showing the nuclei of the
copper atom at the lattice points. The atoms are in contact along the diagonal from
one corner to another. The length of this diagonal is four times the radius of a copper
atom. Calculate the radius of the copper atom.

Radius of Cu = = 9.05 x 10-11 m

[3 marks]

20. a) When heated to 100°C, ammonium carbamate, NH 4CO2NH2, decomposes into

ammonia and carbon dioxide gas.
NH4CO2NH2(s) 2 NH3(g) + CO2(g)

In a fixed volume vessel, it is found that the equilibrium pressure of the system is 30
kPa.

i) Calculate the both the equilibrium constants for pressure, Kp , and concentration,
Kc, for the reaction above.
NH4CO2NH2(s) 2 NH3(g) + CO2(g)
Initial W - -
Change -x +2x +x
Equilibrium W-x 2x x
PT = 30 000 Pa = 2x + x
x = 10 000 Pa

PNH3 = 20 000 Pa, PCO2 = 10 000 Pa

Kp = PNH32. PCO2
= (20 000)2 (10 000) = 4.0 x 1012

Kc = [CO2] [NH3]2
= Kp/(RT)3
= 134
[6 marks]
ii) Would adding more ammonium carbamate cause the product yield to increase?
Discuss.
No. NH4CO2NH2 is a solid. Concentration is constant. Adding more will not
disturb equilibrium.
[2 marks]

Adapted from No. 14.71, p597, Chang, R., Chemistry, McGraw Hill 2002

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b) Methanal, H2CO, also known as formaldehyde, is a highly toxic organic compound

commonly used as a biological preservative.
i) Draw the Lewis structure, predict and explain the molecular shape for the
molecule.
O
H C >120o
<120o H planar triangular, C & O atoms undergo sp2 hybridization.
[3 marks]
ii) D
escribe the bonding that occurs between carbon and oxygen.
double covalent bond (1 x σsp3-sp3, 1 x πpz-pz)

hybridized σsp3 orbitals from C & O overlap directly to give main σ-bond.

unhybridised pz orbital from O and C overlap sideways to give second (double) π-bond
[2 marks]
iii) D
iscuss fomaldehyde’s solubility in water. [2 marks]
Very soluble. O atom in CH2O able to form H-bond with H2O

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