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UJIAN PENGGAL 1 STPM 2016

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Section B
16

There are fifteen questions in Section A. For each question, four

choices of answers are given. Choose onecorrectanswer and indicate it
on the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet provided. Read the instructions on
the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet very carefully. Answer all questions.
Marks will no be deducted for wrong answers.

17
Section C

Answer all questions in Section B. Write your answers in the spaces

provided.
Answeranytwo questions in Section C. All working should be shown.
Numerical answers should be given to an appropriate number of
significant figures; units should be quoted wherever appropriate. Begin
each answer on fresh sheet of paper and arrange your answers in
numerical order.
.
Answers may be written in either English or Bahasa Melayu.

Total
Digubaloleh:

T/tangan

1.
2.
3.
Disemakoleh:

T/tangan

Disahkanoleh:

T/tangan

A Periodic Table is provided.

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1

Section A [15 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.
1

Which of the following statements is true about the isotopes of hydrogen?

A
B
C
D
2

The protium isotope, 'H, has one nucleon.

The deuterium isotope, 2H is two protons.
The isotopes of hydrogen have the same number of neutrons.
The tritium isotope, 3H is stable at room temperature.

Assume that a uniform magnetic field is directed into this page. If an electron is released with an
initial velocity directed from the bottom edge to the top edge of the page, which of the following
describes the direction of the resultant force acting on the electron?
A
B
C
D

out of the page

into the page
to the right
to the left

The density of sodium carbonate is 2.54g cm-3. Calculate the number of ions in 0.5 dm 3 of
sodium carbonate. (Ar of Na, 23; C,12; O,16)
0.01198 x 6.02 x 1023
0.03594 x 6.02 x 1023
11.98 x 6.02 x 1023
35.94 x 6.02 x 1023

A
B
C
D
4

The mass spectrum of an element is shown below. Which statement about the element is
correct?

Relative
Abundance

60
A
B
C
D

61

62

Its atomic mass will be between 60 and 61

The most abundant isotope contains 61 neutrons.
The isotopes are separated after being converted to negative ions.
The isotope with mass 62 will be deflected more than the isotopes with masses 60 or
61.
2

Naturally occurring carbon consists of two isotopes, 12C and 13C. What are the percent
abundances of 13C in a sample of carbon whose atomic weight is 12.01112?
A 1.112%
B 11.088%

C 88.912%
D 98.888%

In the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom, several series of lines are formed as a result of
electron transitions. Which of the following is not a characteristic of these series ?
A
B
C
D
7

The number of lines in each series is different.

Each series consists of sharp lines with fixed frequencies.
The first line in each series has the lowest frequency.
The distance between lines increases as the frequency increases.

Which of the following ions contains an unpaired electron?

Cu2+
Fe2+
Zn2+
Al3+

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
AA
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF

AG

AH
AI
AJ
AK
AL
AM
AN
AO
AP
AQ
AR
AS
AT
AU

In which of the following do the two species represented have the same shape?

AV
AW
AX

A
B
C
D

AY

BH3 and PH3

CO2 and SiO2
SO3 and CO32PCl4+ and CH3+

AZ
BA

9
Which of the following pairs of orbitals, when overlap with one another form the
strongest single covalent bond?
BB

A 1s with1s

B 1s with 2s

C 1s with 2p

D 2s with 2p

BC
10
What are the values of angle r, angle s and the hybridization occur in the oxygen atom?
BD
BE H
O
BF
r |
s
BG
H C C Cl
BH |
BI H
BJ
BK angle r
angle s
hybridization in oxygen atom
o
o
A
90
90
sp
o
o
B
104
90
sp
C
109o
120o
sp2
o
o
D
120
180
sp3
BL
5

11

12

Which of these molecules has the biggest dipole moment?

A PCl5
C NCl3
B AlCl3
D C2Cl4
BM
Which of the following consists of a giant metallic substance and a simple covalent
molecule?
A Silicon and sulphur dioxide
B Chromium and iodine
C Potassium and aluminium fluoride
D Ammonia and beryllium trichloride
BN
13
Which of the following statements best explains the higher melting point of magnesium
compared to sodium?
A Magnesium has higher relative atomic mass.
B Ionic charge per volume in magnesium is higher.
C Magnesium has more rigid three dimensional lattice structure.
D Higher number of valence electrons and smaller metal ion radius in metallic bonding
of magnesium.
BO
14
Which of these phenomenon best describe the hydrogen bond?
A Melting point of Group 1 hydroxide increase as the relative molecular mass increase.
B Boiling point of alkane increase as the relative molecular mass increase.
C CH3COCH3 (Mr=46) has higher boiling point compare to CH3CH2CH3(Mr=44).
D Ice has lower density than water.
BP
15
Which of the followings has resonance structure?
A O3
B CO
C HCN
D CO2
BQ
BRObjective answer sheet
BS
N
BY
A
CF
N
CL
A
CS
N

BT
1

BU
2

BV
3

BW
4

BX
5

CB

CC

CD

CE

CH
7

CI
8

CJ
9

CK
10

CO

CP

CQ

CR

CU
1

CV
1

CW
14

CX
15

BZ
CA
CG
6
CM
CN
CT
11

CY
A

CZ
DB

DC

DD

DE

DA

DF
DG
DH
DI
DJ
DK
DL
DM

Section B [15 marks]

DNAnswer all questions in this section.

DO
DP 16 (a) Sulphur dioxide is widely used in the food and drinks industries for its
properties as a preservative and antioxidant. The mass spectrum consists of a few
molecular peaks due to the existence of sulphur isotopes.
DQ
DRRelative
DS Abundance
94.9%
DT
DU
DV
DW
0.80%
4.3%
DX
DY
64
65
66
m/e
DZ
(i)
Define relative molecular mass.
[1 mark]
EA
EB

.
EC
ED

.
EE
(ii)
Determine the relative molecular mass of sulphur dioxide.
[2 marks]
EF
EG
EH
EI
EJ
EK
EL
(iii)
Identify the species that produces the peak m/e of 66.
[1 mark]
7

EM
EN
....
EO
EP (b) (i)
Write the valence electronic configuration of sulphur-32 isotope.
[1 mark]
EQ
ER
..
ES
ET

(ii)
How many orbitals of sulphur-32 are fully-filled?
[1 mark]

EU
EV
..
EW
EX
(iii)
Explain the valence electronic configuration using Hunds rule.
[2 marks]
EY
EZ

FA
FB

..
..
FC 17 (a) The diagram below shows a part of the hydrogen spectrum which consists of
several visible light lines.
FD
FE
FF
FG
FH Frequency:
4.57
6.16
6.91
7.31 8.22 (x
14
10 Hz)
FI
(i)
Sketch a energy level diagram to show the electrons transitions for the lines with
frequencies 6.16 x 1014 Hz and 7.31 x 1014 Hz.
FJ
FK
FL
FM
FN
FO
FP
FQ
8

FR
[3 marks]
FS
(ii)
Calculate the energy needed to promote one mol of electrons from n = 4 to n = 6.
FT
[Given Planck constant, h = 6.63 x 10-34 Js]
FU
FV
FW
FX
FY
FZ
GA
GB
GC
GD
GE
[4 marks]
GF
GG
GH
GI
GJ
GK
GL
GM
GN
GO
GP
GQ
GR
GS Section C [30 marks]
GT

Answer any two questions in this section.

GU
GV 18 (a) When ammonia gas is mixed with aluminium trichloride vapour, the reaction rapidly
produces a solid with the formula H3NAlCl3.
(i)

Explain the shape of ammonia molecule using valence shell electron pair repulsion
theory.
[4 marks]
(ii)
Explain the change in the shape of aluminium trichloride in this reaction using
valence bond theory.
[5 marks]
(b) Explain the following statements.
(i)
Both aluminium and solution of aluminium sulphate conduct electricity but
aluminium trichloride cannot conduct electricity.
[4 marks]
(ii)
Nitrogen gas is used to blanket potentially reactive materials or products and protect
them from contact with oxygen. In general, it is considered as an effective low-cost
inert gas.
[3 marks]
9

GW 19 (a) An alkali is prepared by adding 28.0g barium hydroxide into 250 cm 3 of distilled water.
25.0 cm3 of the alkaline solution is completely neutralized by 48.00 cm 3 of 0.500 mol dm-3
hydrochloric acid. Calculate the percentage of purity (in mass) of the barium hydroxide
solid.
[5 marks]
GX

(b) Both beryllium and barium are group 2 elements which form white solid oxides. Which
of the compound would show stronger covalent character? Explain your answer. [4 marks]
GY
(i)
(ii)

(c) Explain each of the following observations in terms of structure and bonding:
The highest fluoride of oxygen has the formula of OF2, whereas the highest fluoride of
sulphur is SF6.
[2 marks]
o
The H O H bond angle in water is 104.5 . Predict the F O F bond angle in OF 2.
[4 marks]

GZ20 (a) When a negatively charged rod is placed near to a fine stream of water, the liquid is
deflected towards the charged rod, but nothing happen when the charged rod is placed near
to a fine stream of carbon tetrachloride, CCl4. Explain the observation.
[4
marks]
HA

(b) Draw the Lewis structures of the following species and name the shapes

HB

(i) NO2

HC

(ii) BH4

HD

[4 marks]

(c) Draw labeled diagram to show the overlapping of orbitals in BH4.

[3 marks]

HE(d) The boiling points of HNO2 and NO2 are 158oC and 21oC respectively. Explain the
difference.
[4 marks]
HF
HG
HH

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Marking scheme of Term 1 Test STPM 2015
HI
Section A

HJ
HK
No.

HL
An

HM
No.

HN
An

HO
No.

HQ
1
HW
2
IC
3
II

HR
A
HX
C
ID
D
IJ

HS
6
HY
7
IE
8
IK

HT
D
HZ
A
IF
C
IL

HU
11
IA
12
IG
13
IM

10

HP A
n
s
w
e
r
HV
C
IB B
IH D
IN D

4
IO
5

A
IP
A

9
IQ
10

A
IR
C

14
IS
15

IT A

IU
IV
IW
Section B
IZ Relative
The average mass of one molecule
JA Molecular = -----------------------------------------JB Mass
1/12 x mass of one carbon-12 atom

IX
16a
IY
JF
(ii)

JG Relative molecular mass =

JH
JI (64.00 x 94.9) + (65.00 x 0.80) + (66.00 x 4.3)
JJ -------------------------------------------------------JK
94.9 + 0.80 + 4.3
JL
JM= 64.094 = 64.09

JU
(iii)
JX
16b

JV 34SO2+

KA
(ii)

KB1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

KC
KD
6

KH
(iii)

KX

JC
JD
JE
JN
JO
JP
JQ
JR
JS
JT
JW

JY 3s2 3p4
JZ

KE
KF
KG

KI The electrons are filled singly in the degenerated orbitals before

pairing
KJ The electronic configuration of 3p orbitals is
KK KL KM KN KO KP KQ KR KS
not

KT
3p
3p
KY
Total
LA
LB
LC
LD
LE
LF
11

KU
KV
KW
KZ

LG
LH
LI
LJ
LL E
LM
LN
LO
LP
LQ
LR
LS
LT
LU
LV
LW
LX
LY
LZ

LK
17a

MA

n=6
n=5

n=4

n=3

6.16 x 1014Hz 7.31 x 1014Hz

No axis label
(Energy)
1
5 lines with
decreasing
distances
Label of
1
principal
quantum
number

MC
MD

Transition
of electrons

n=2

MB
ME
MF
E = hf = Efinal Einitial = hffinal - hfinitial = h ( ffinal -finitial )
(ii)

MG
= 6.63 x 1034 (7.31 6.16) x 1014
...
MH
= 7.6245 x 1020 = 7.62 x 1020J

MI = 7.62 x 1020 x 6.02 x 1023 / 1000

MJ = 45.9 kJ mol-1 . n = 1

MK
MQ
MR
Total

ML
MM
MN
MO
MP
MS

MT
MU 18a MV -

1 lone pair & 3 bond pairs

According to VSEPR : tetrahedral shape
The shape of AlCl3 is trigonal pyramidal
Bond angle < 109.5o

MW
MX
MY
MZ
NA

12

NB
(ii)

NCAlCl3:
ND Hybridization: sp2
NE Shape:
triple planar
NF
NG
Al atom accept a pair of electrons from NH3 / form a dative
bond drawing
NH
NI H3NAlCl3 :
NJ Hybridization: sp3
NK
Shape:
tetrahedral
NL

NM
NN
NO
NP
NQ
NR
NS
NT
NU

NV
18b

NW
Aluminium : has free electrons
NXAluminium sulphate solution : has free ions
NY
NZ Aluminium chloride : is a simple covalent molecules
OA
Dont have free ions / electrons

OB
OC
OD
OE
OF

OH
OI (ii) -

OG
OK
OL

OJ Nitrogen:
Non-polar
Strong triple bond
Need more energy to break the bond in nitrogen

OM
ON

OP
OQ

Total

OO
OR
Max

OS
OT
19a

OU
Ba(OH)2 + HCl BaCl2 + 2H2O
OV
OW
(MV)Ba(OH)
1
OX
----------------- = ---(MV)HCl
2
OZ
PA (MBa(OH) ) (25.0)
1
PB --------------------- = ---(0.500)(48.00)
2
PD
2

OY

PC

13

PN
PO
PP
PQ
PR
PS
PT
PU
PV

PE (MV)Ba(OH) = 0.480 mol dm-3

PF
PG Mr of Ba(OH)2 = 137 + 2(16.0+1.0) = 171
PH
PI Mass of Ba(OH)2 in 250 cm3 = 0.480 x 250/1000 x 171
PJ
= 20.5 g
PK
PL % of purity = 20.52 / 28.0 x 100% = 73.3%
PM

PW

PX
PY
PZ
QA
QB
QC
QD
QE

QF
19b

QG
Oxide with stronger covalent character: BeO
QH
Be2+ vs. Ba2+:
QI Smaller ionic radius
QJ Higher charge density
QK
Able to polarize the oxide ion
QL Share electron cloud with oxide ion.
QM

QN
QO
QP
QQ
QR

QT
19c

QU
S has empty d orbitals but O dont have d orbital
QV
Only S can expand the octet configuration / has more than 8
valence electrons
QW
RAAngle between O F bonds in OF2 is smaller than 104.5o
RB
RCF atom more electronegative than H in H2O
RDAble to drag bond electron pairs nearer to itself
RE Further distance between the 2 bond pairs
RF Less repulsion force
RG

QZ
19c

QS
QX
QY
RH
RI
RJ
RK
RL
RM

RN

RO
RQ
RR
RS
RT
RU
14

Total

RP
[15]

RV
RW
RX
RY
RZ
20a
SA

SB H2O : polar / dipole moment 0

SC CCl4: non-polar / dipole moment = 0
SD
SE H atom in H2O which is partially positive attracted to the negatively
charged rod / drawing
SF
SG CCl4 not attracted by the charged rod.

SH
SI
SJ
SK
SL
SM
SN

SO
(ii)
SP

TM
19b
TN

UK

SQ

SR O N = O
SS
ST Bent shape
SU
SV
H

SW

SX H
B H
SY

SZ
H
TA tetrahedral
TB

TC

TO
TP
sp3 hybrid orbitals, tetrahedral in shape
TQ
H
1s
TR

1s Orbitals of H atoms
TS
sp3
TT
*must label the orbitals
TU
TV
sp3
B
sp3
and sigma bonds
TW
sp3
TX
1s
H
H 1s
TY
TZ
H 1s
UA
UB
UL HNO3 : intermolecular hydrogen bond

UC
UD

TD
TE
TF
TG
TH
TI
TJ
TK
TL

15

UE
UF
UG
UH
UI
UJ

UP

UM
NO2 : intermolecular van der Waals force of attraction
UNHydrogen bond weaker than vdW force
UO
more energy is needed to break the intermolecular hydrogen
bonds

UQ
UR
US

UU

UVtotal
UX
UY
UZ
VA
VB
VC

16

UT
UW