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SMK KAI CHUNG

FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY
(KIMIA)
PAPER 1 (KERTAS
1)
MULTIPLE-CHOICE (ANEKA PILIHAN)

One hour and forty-five minutes (Satu jam empat puluh lima minit )

SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA

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1. There are fifty questions in this paper. For each question, four suggested answers are
given.
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4. Answer all questions . Marks will not be deducted for wrong answers.

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Section A
Four suggested answers labeled A, B, C, and D are given for each question. Choose one
correct answer.
1 The element X has three naturally occurring isotopes. The masses (amu) and %
abundances of the isotopes are given in Table 1.
Isotope
Abundance (%)
Mass (amu)
218
X
13.00
218.1
220
X
12.78
220.0
221
X
74.22
220.9
Table 1
The average atomic mass of the element is
A 219.7
C
B 220.2
D

20

40

60

80

100

amu.
220.4
221.0

120

140

160

180

Diagram 1
2 Diagram 1 shows the mass spectrum of a compound X.
X might be
A C4H10
C C6H14
B C5H12
D C12H26
L

Diagram 2
3 Diagram 2 shows the lines in the Lyman series of the hydrogen spectrum. The line L is
caused by the transition of electrons
A From n=2 to n=1
C From n=3 to n=2
B From n=3 to n=1
D From n=1 to n=
4 The ionic radii of four ions are as follows:
Ion
Ionic radius/nm
P+
0.095
2+
Q
0.031
R
0.136

S
0.126
Table 2
Which compound has the greatest covalent character?
A PR
C QR2
B PS
D QS2
3

5 Which of the following pairs of the Period 3 elements is the difference in boiling point the
greatest?
A Silicon and argon
C Aluminium and silicon
B Magnesium and argon
D Aluminium and chlorine
6 The rate equation for the reaction 2XO2 + O3

X2O5 + O2 is given as:

Rate = k[XO2][O3]
Which of the following mechanism is consistent with the above rate equation?
A

XO2 + XO2
X2O4 + O3

XO2 + O3
XO2 + XO5
O2

XO5

XO2 + O3
XO5 + XO5
5
O2
2

XO5

XO2 + O3
XO2 + XO3

XO3 + O2
X2O5

X2O4
X2O5 + O2

fast
slow

X2O5

Fast
+ Slow

X2O5

Slow
+ Fast

Slow
Fast

7 A reversible reaction is represented by the following equation:

P + Q
R + S
Which of the following statements is correct when the system is in equilibrium?
A Reactions in both directions stopped.
B The mass of P, Q, R and S are the same.
C The concentration of P, Q, R and S are always constant.
D The rate of reaction for forward reaction and the rate of reaction for backward
reaction are different.
8 The partial pressures of nitrogen, hydrogen and ammonia for the reaction
N2(g) + 3H2(g)
2NH3(g) are a, b and c respectively. If the pressure is
increased to twice its original value at constant temperature, the expression for the
equilibrium constant, Kp, is given by
2
2
2c
4c
K
=
K
=
A
C
p
p
3
3
ab
ab
B

K p=

c2
ab3

K p=

c2
4 ab 3

9 The covalent molecule XYn has the following properties:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

It is polar.
It has a pyramidal shape.
It forms a co-ordinate bond with the boron trifluoride molecule.

Which of the following statements is not true with regard to the XYn molecule?
A The XYn molecule is a Lewis acid.
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B
C
D

Element X is in Group 15 of the periodic table.

The XYn molecule has a lone pair of electrons.
Element X is more electronegative than element Y.

10 The graph below is the titration curve obtained when 50 cm 3 of 0.1 mol dm3 ethanoic
acid is titrated with a 0.1 mol dm3 sodium hydroxide solution.
[pKa of ethanoic acid = 4.8]
14
12

Volume of 0.1 mole dm3 NaOH/ cm3

10
8
pH
6
4
2
0

10 20 30 40 50 60

70

80

90

At what pH is the buffer capacity the maximum?

A
B
C
D

At the neutralisation point, that is at pH = 7.0

When the pH = pKa, that is at pH = 4.8
Before the addition of sodium hydroxide, that is at pH = 2.9
After the addition of 10 cm3 of sodium hydroxide, that is at pH = 4.2

11 The hydrogenation of ethene is given by the following equation:

CH2=CH2(g) + H2(g)

CH3CH3(g)

Which of the following statements helps to explain why nickel can act as a catalyst in
the reaction at 200C?
A
B
C
D

Nickel can exhibit variable oxidation states.

Nickel has d orbitals that can form temporary bonds.
Nickel can form a stable intermediate with the reactants.
Nickel increases the rate of formation of ethane because of its high reactivity.

12 Silver sulphate, Ag2SO4, and strontium sulphate, SrSO 4 are added to water. Which of
the following statements is true regarding the saturated solution obtained?
[Solubility product, Ksp: Ag2SO4 = 1.5 105 mol3 dm9; SrSO4 = 2.8 107 mol2 dm6 at
298 K]
A

SrSO4 is more soluble than Ag2SO4.

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B
C
D

The sulphate ions in the saturated solution come from SrSO 4.

Addition of a little silver nitrate will decrease the solubility of Ag 2SO4.
The concentration of sulphate ion at equilibrium will increase on addition of
aqueous silver nitrate to the saturated solution.
13 Which of the following statements best describes an azeotropic mixture of a solution
with a negative deviation from Raoults law?
A It is the distillate in a fractional distillation.
B It can be separated by fractional distillation.
C Its vapour and liquid compositions are the same.
D Its boiling point is lower than its pure components.
Pressure/Pa

Z
1.0
Mole fraction of S
DIAGRAM 2

14 Diagram 2 shows a vapour pressurecomposition diagram for two liquids R and S.

Which of the following pairs of distillates will be obtained when a solution of composition
W is fractionally distilled?
A
B
C
D

Initial distillate
R
Z
R
S

Final distillate
Z
R
S
Z

15 A saturated solution of Mg(OH) 2 in water at room temperature has pH = 10.35.

Calculate the solubility product for Mg(OH) 2 at room temperature.
[ Ionic product of water at 25C, Kw = 1.0 1014 mol2 dm6 ]
A
B

1.12 1011 mol3 dm9

4.49 1011 mol3 dm9

C
D

5.61 1012 mol3 dm9

2.84 1013 mol3 dm9

16 In a steam distillation experiment to obtain diphenylamine, C 12H11N, the total vapour

pressure reaches 101.0 kPa at 99.4C. At this temperature, the vapour pressure of
water is 99.2 kPa. Calculate the minimum mass of steam required to obtain 100 g of
diphenylamine.
[ Relative atomic masses: C=12, H=1, N=14 ]
A
B

587g
666g

C
D

678g
866g

17 In column chromatography for the separation of substances in solution a suitable

solvent is used to wash the adsorbed solutes right through the column. These adsorbed
solutes can be collected one at a time. This process is called
A
B

Absorption
Adsorption

C
D

Chemiosorption
Elution

18 Which of the following graphs shows the changes in concentration of iodine in water (X)
and changes in concentration of iodine in cyclohexane (Y) when 50 cm 3 of
cyclohexane is shaken with 50 cm3 of aqueous iodine?
[ I 2 (C 6 H 12 )]
[ Partition coefficient : [ I 2 (aq )] < 1.0 ]
A

Concentration

Concentration
Y

X
Y

Time

Time

Concentration

Concentration
X
Y

X
Time

Time

Vapour pressure/ atm

1.0

0.5
x

1
z

Mole fraction of M
DIAGRAM 2

19 A mixture of M and N is an ideal solution. Diagram 2 shows the phase diagram of the
mixture of M and N at temperature T K. Which of the following statements is true of the
mixture?
A
B
C
D

Mixture x is a liquid at 1.0 atm

Mixture y boils at temperature T K
Mixture z exists as vapour at 1.0 atm
At temperature T, the vapour composition of mixture y contains more M

20 Propanone and ethyl ethanoate are organic liquids which are often used as solvents. At
30oC, the vapour pressures of propanone and ethly ethanoate are 37.5 kPa and 15.5
kPa respectively. What is the vapour pressure of a solution containing 0.40 mol of
propanone and 0.20 mol of ethyl ethanoate at 30 oC?
A
B

18.6 kPa
23.5 kPa

C
D

30.2 kPa
32.0 kPa

21 An aqueous solution of a monobasic acid has pH 3.5. A 25.00 cm 3 volume of an

aqueous solution of the acid is completely neutralised by 27.50 cm 3 of a 0.10 mol dm 3
sodium hydroxide solution. The value of the dissociation constant of the acid is
A
B

3.16 104 mol dm3

3.48 105 mol dm3

C
D

9.08 107 mol dm3

9.99 108 mol dm3

22 The paper chromatogram of samples W, X, Y and Z which is obtained using ethanol as

an eluent is shown in Diagram 3.
Solvent front

DIAGRAM 3
Which statement is true of the samples W, X, Y and Z?
A Y is a non-polar molecule.
B X is a mixture of W and Y.
C W has a smaller Rf value than Y.
D Z has the lowest solubility in ethanol.
23 How many isomers are there for an acyl chloride with the molecular formula of
C5H9OCl?
A 2
C 4
B 3
D 5
24 Which of the following compounds undergoes nucleophilic addition reaction?
A CH3CH3
C CH3CH2OH
B CH3CH2Br
D CH3CHO
25 Compound X is oxidised to compound Y that does not reduce Fehlings solution.
X could be
A CH3COCH3
C CH3CH2CH2OH
B (CH3)3COH
D CH3CH(OH)CH3
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26 Compound Q decolourises acidified potassium manganate(VII) and forms a yellow

precipitate with alkaline iodine.
Compound Q is
A CH3COCH3
C CH3CH(OH)CH3
B (CH3)3COH
D CH3CH2CHO

27 The structure of a compound P is as follows:

OH
CH3CH

COOH

HO
Compound P is dissolved in aqueous sodium hydroxide. The sodium salt produced is
A

OH
CH3CH

COONa

ONa
CH3CH

HO
B

HO

OH
CH3CH

COONa

COONa

ONa
CH3CH

NaO

COONa

NaO

28 Compound R gives the following observations when it reacts with specific reagents:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Does not liberate hydrogen gas with sodium

Is oxidised by acidified potassium manganate(VII) to a carboxylic acid
Forms yellow precipitate with a solution of iodine in sodium hydroxide aqueous

Compound R is possibly
A
B

C6H5COCH3
CH3CH2CHO

C
D

(CH3)3COH
CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3

29 Which of the following carboxylic acids will decolourise potassium manganate(VII)

solution?
A HCOOH
C CH3CH2COOH
B CH3COOH
D C6H5COOH
30 Compound S has the following properties:
(i)
(ii)

It reacts with water.

It reacts with alcohols and phenols to form ester.

S could be
A
B

CH3CH2Cl
CH3COOH

C
D

10

C6H5Cl
C6H5COCl

31 Compound S, C4H8O2 is resistant to oxidation. When treated with sodium, one mole of
S liberates 0.5 mole of hydrogen gas. S is
A CH3CH2COOCH3
C CH3CH2COCH2OH
B CH3CH2CH2COOH
D CH3CH(OH)CH2CHO
32 Experiments are carried out on three compounds
P :
Q:
R :

CH3CH2CH2Cl
CH3CH2COCl
C6H5Cl

10 cm3 of cold water is added to 0.010 mole samples of each P, Q and R. Then, the
mixtures are shaken and kept at a fixed temperature for 24 hours.
An excess of aqueous silver nitrate is then added to each sample and the silver chloride
produced is filtered off, washed, dried and weighed. The three samples of silver chloride
weighed 0.000g, 0.014g and 1.430g respectively.
Which sequence of compounds matches these results?
A
B
C
D

0.000g
P
Q
R
R

0.014g
Q
R
P
Q

1.430g
R
P
Q
P

33 2.30 g of methylbenzene reacts with chlorine to give a compound X. Hydrolysis of X in

the presence of aqueous silver nitrate yields 7.18 g of silver chloride as white precipitate
according to the following reaction scheme:
CH3

Cl2

AgNO3/ HNO3
Boiling

AgCl

Compound X could be
[ Relative atomic mass: C=12 ; H=1 ; Ag=108 ; Cl=35.5 ; N=14 ]
A
B

CH2Cl

CCl3

CHCl2

CH2Cl
Cl

34 It has been estimated that for every atom of chlorine generated from a
chlorofluorocarbon in the stratosphere, one hundred thousand of ozone may be
destroyed. Which of the following statements about the chlorine atoms is correct?
A
B
C
D

They initiate the formation of oxygen free radicals.

They are regenerated in a chain propagation reaction.
The remove oxygen formed by the reaction 2O3
3O2.
They achieve high activation energy by absorbing ultra violet light.

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35 Which of the following reagents can react with all the three bromo compounds below?
C6H5Br,
A
B

C2H5Br

Ammonia
Magnesium

C
D

and

C6H5CH2Br

Potassium cyanide
Alcoholic silver nitrate

36 Compound A, C3H7NO is neutral and reacts with nitrous acid to produce compound B,
C3H6O2 and nitrogen.
What could compounds A and B be?
Compound A

Compound B

CH3CONHCH3

CH3COOCH3

CH3CH2CONH2

CH3CH2COOH

CH3CONHCH3

CH3CH2COOH

CH3CH2CONH2

CH3COOCH3

37 4-methylpentan-2-one, MIBK is used as a solvent for a few types of adhesive. The

molecular structure of MIBK is (CH3)2CHCH2COCH3.
Which of the following is true regarding chemical tests perfomed on MIBK?
A
B
C
D

It produces a scent when heated with benzoic acid.

It will form an orange precipitate when heated with Fehlings solution.
It forms a yellow precipitate when heated with an alkaline iodine solution.
It is oxidised by potassium dichromate(VI) solution and the colour of potassium
dichromate(VI) solution changes to green.

38 Which mechanism is most likely experienced by the carbon atoms labelled x, y and z?

O
CH3
x

CH2

C
y

CH2
z

Cl

Free radical substitution

Electrophilic addition

Nucleophilic addition

Electrophilic substitution

Nucleophilic addition

Electrophilic substitution

Free radical substitution

Nucleophilic addition

Nucleophilic substitution

Electrophilic substitution

Nucleophilic addition

Free radical substitution

39 Which sequence correctly represent the following compounds in order of increasing pK a

values?
Cl
OH
OH
C OH
CH3
Cl
H
P
Q
R
A
B

P, Q, R
R, Q, P

C
D

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Q, P, R
Q, R, P

40 Acetaminophene is a drug used in headache remedies.

HO

CH3

Acetaminophene

Which of the following statements about acetaminophene is true?

A

It can be synthesized from the reaction between

B
C
D

CH3COCl.
It forms a yellow precipitate with alkaline iodine solution.
It reacts with PCl5 to give dense white fumes.
It is soluble in water.

NH2

OH and

Section B
For each of the questions in this section one or more of the three numbered statements 1 to
3 may be correct. Determine which of the statements is correct. The responses A to D
should be selected on the basis of the following.
A
Only 1
is correct

B
Only 1 and 2
are correct

C
Only 2 and 3
are correct

D
1, 2, and 3
are correct

41 The reaction between lactic acid, HOCH(CH 3)COOH, and the hydrogen phosphate ion,
HPO42, is similar to the reaction between lactic acid and ammonia. Before being
transported to the kidney to be eliminated, the lactic acid produced in human tissue first
reacts with the hydrogen phosphate ion in the blood. In this reaction, the HPO 42 ion
1 Reacts as a base.
2 Reacts with lactic acid to produce the H2PO4 ion.
3 Reacts with lactic acid to produce the OCH(CH3)COO ion.
42 Which of the following are polarised molecules?
1 Phenylamine
3 Tetrachloromethane
2 3-hexene
43 The reaction between the X(III) ion, iodide ion and the peroxodisulphate(VI) ion follows
the following steps:

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the reaction?

1 The X(II) ion is the intermediate.
2 The X(III) ion acts as a catalyst.
3 Heterogeneous catalysis occurs.

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44 Which of the following statements are true with regard to getting a better separation in a
column chromatography?
1 The adsorbing solid must be loosely packed to allow presence of air bubbles in the
column.
2 The adsorbing solid must always be wetted with the eluting solvent.
3 The chromatography column must be narrow and long.
45 A group of mountain climbers discovered that water boils at a lower temperature at the
top of a mountain. Which statement(s) is/ are true?
1
2
3

At the mountain top, the pressure is low and the water will only boil when the
vapour pressure equals the prevailing pressure.
At lower temperature, the kinetic energy of molecules is low, thus water boils at
lower temperature.
At lower temperature, fewer molecules vapourise and thus boiling point of water
drops.

46 In industry, phenol is produced by either the cumene process or the hydrolysis of

chlorobenzene, namely the Dow process. What are the advantages that the cumene
process has over the Dow process?
1 The use of inexpensive raw materials.
2 The production of useful by-products.
3 The production of purer phenol.
47 One explanation for the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear power station is that the
graphite reactor became too hot and affected the cold water supply according to the
equation
C(s) + H2O(g)

CO(g) + H2(g)

H=+131 kJ mol1

Which of the following statements is/ are true regarding the reaction given?
1
2
3

Hydrogen and carbon monoxide do not react at high temperature

At low temperature, the position of equilibrium is shifted far toward the left
The activation energy is high

48 Which of the following test(s) below can be used separately to distinguish between the
following hydroxy compounds X and Y?

HO

CH3

HO

X
1
2
3

CH(CH3)OH
Y

Adding hot aqueous alkaline iodine

Adding aqueous bromine solution
Adding hot acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution

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49 Ethene reacts with hydrogen halide, HX, according to the equation:

CH2=CH2 + HX

CH3CH2X

In the reaction,
electrons are used to form a bond with the hydrogen atom from HX.
1
2 The intermediate is CH3
CH2+.
3 The reactivity increases in the order HF < HCl < HBr < HI.
50 Compound T has the following structure:

CH3
O

HO
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are true of compound T?
1 It forms an orange precipitate with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.
2 It has four chiral carbon atoms.
3 It can react with ethanoic acid to form an ester.
51 Methadone, a narcotic analgesic can be used as a substitute for heroin.
CH2CH3
C
C

O
CH2

CHCH3
N

Methadone

CH3

CH3
From the structure of methadone, it can be concluded that methadone:
1 Gives nitrogen gas with cold nitrous acid.
2 Turns the red litmus solution to blue.
3 Gives an orange precipitate when heated with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.

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ANSWERS:
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11

2
1

31

41

12

2
2

32

42

13

2
3

33

43

14

2
4

34

44

15

2
5

35

45

16

2
6

36

46

17

2
7

37

47

18

2
8

38

48

19

2
9

39

49

1
0

20

3
0

40

50

Bonus: C

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