RAFFLES INSTITUTION

YEAR 5 H2 CHEMISTRY 2016

Term 4 MCQ Quiz
Duration: 40 minutes

For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D. Choose the one you
consider to be correct.

1 0.05 mol of magnesium nitrate was thermally decomposed according to the following
equation.
Mg(NO3)2(s) MgO(s) + 2NO2(g) + O2(g)

It was found that only 1.52 dm3 of gas (measured at room temperature and pressure)
was produced.

What is the percentage of Mg(NO3)2 that has decomposed?

A 36.2% B 50.7% C 54.3% D 63.3%

2 In an experiment, H2S reacted with BrO3 in a 5 : 2 ratio to form elemental sulfur and a
bromine-containing product. The reaction was carried out under acidic conditions.

What is the oxidation state of Br in the bromine-containing product?

A 1 B 0 C +1 D +3

3 From which of the following particles is the removal of an electron the most difficult?

A Cl(g) B F(g) C K+(g) D Na+(g)

4 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

In which pairs do both species have the same number of unpaired p electrons?

1 O and P+ 2 S+ and Ga 3 Na and Ne+

A 1, 2, and 3 are correct

B 1 and 2 only are correct
C 2 and 3 only are correct
D 1 only is correct

Question 1 2 3 4

Answer
5 Which of the following statements about the nitrate(V) ion, NO3, is incorrect?

A The hybridisation of the nitrogen atom is sp2.

B The nitrogen in NO3 has eight valence electrons.
C It has the same bond angle as nitrogen trifluoride, NF3.
D All the nitrogenoxygen bond lengths in NO3 are equal in length.

6 Researchers have designed ionic compounds with ionic bonding that are sufficiently
weak for them to exist as liquids at temperatures below 100 C. These compounds are
known as ionic liquids. The structure of one such ionic liquid is shown below.

Tributylmethylammonium methylsulfate (melting point = 62 C)

Which of the following pairs of ions would give an ionic compound with the lowest
melting point?

Cation Anion
A

Question 5 6

Answer

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7 The value of pV is plotted against p for two gases, J and K, at constant temperature,
where p is the pressure and V is the volume of the gas.

pV Gas J
Gas K

2x

0 p

Which of the following could be deduced from the graph?

Gas J Gas K

A 0.5 mol of N2 1 mol of N2

B 0.5 mol of N2 1 mol of SO2

C 0.25 mol of SO2 0.5 mol of N2

D 1 mol of SO2 0.5 mol of N2

8 During exercise, the human body generates a lot of heat. The evaporation of
perspiration is an important mechanism for regulating body temperature.

Assuming that perspiration evaporates at the same temperature as the human body,
and is the only mechanism for heat loss, what is the mass of perspiration required to
prevent a 1 C rise in body temperature of a 75 kg person?

Data: c(perspiration) = 4.2 J g1 K1,

c(human body) = 3.5 J g1 K1,
Hvap(perspiration) = 2.2 kJ g1

A 0.114 kg B 0.119 kg C 0.143 kg D 0.625 kg

9 The standard enthalpy change of formation of propane, C3H8(g), is 106 kJ mol1.

The standard enthalpy change of combustion of C(s) and C3H8(g) are given in the table.

substance standard enthalpy change of combustion / kJ mol1

C(s) 394
C3H8(g) 2220

What is the standard enthalpy change of combustion of hydrogen, H2(g)?

A 250 kJ mol1
B 286 kJ mol1 Question 7 8 9
C 381 kJ mol1 Answer
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D 680 kJ mol
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10 The change in enthalpy when 1 mole of gaseous ions is solvated by a solvent is called
the enthalpy change of solvation.
The enthalpy changes of solvation of K+ in different solvents are given below.
solvent
water K+(g) + aq K+(aq) Hhyd[K+]
ammonia K+(g) + amm K+(amm) Hamm[K+]
Given also that the dissolution of KCl in water is a more exothermic reaction than the
dissolution of KCl in ammonia, which statement is most likely to be correct?

A The ion-dipole interactions between K+ and ammonia molecules are stronger than
the ion-dipole interactions between K+ and water molecules.
B Dissolving KCl in ammonia releases less heat than dissolving KCl in water.
C Hamm[K+] is numerically larger than Hhyd[K+].
D KCl is less soluble in water than in ammonia.

11 The decomposition of benzenediazonium chloride is a first-order reaction which

proceeds according to the following equation.
C6H5N2Cl C6H5Cl + N2
On analysing a sample of C6H5N2Cl, it was observed that a total of 160 cm3 of N2 was
produced on complete decomposition. If 50 minutes were required to produce 80 cm 3 of
N2 during the decomposition, how long, in minutes, would it take for 140 cm 3 of N2 to be
produced?

A 87.5 B 100 C 150 D 187.5

12 The rate of the following gaseous reaction was studied using the method of initial rates.

2Q + R products

Three experiments were carried out and the results are shown below.

Experiment Initial partial Initial partial Temperature Initial rate

pressure of Q pressure of R / C / kPa s1
/ kPa / kPa
1 200 200 20 r
2 200 300 30 2r
3 300 200 40 6r

If the rate constant doubles for every 10 C rise in temperature, which of the following
statements is correct for the above reaction?

A The rate equation is: rate = k [Q]2 [R].

B The overall order of the reaction is two. Question 10 11 12

C The reaction is first order with respect to Q. Answer

D The rate constant k has the same units as the rate of the reaction.

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13 Consider the equilibrium system: N2O4(g) 2NO2(g).

It was found that N2O4 is 30% dissociated at 303 K and 1 atm. What is the numerical
value of Kp for the above reaction?

A 0.129 B 0.396 C 0.428 D 0.857

14 The graphs below show the variation of the percentage of gaseous products present at
equilibrium, with temperature and pressure.

% products
at
equilibrium T2 > T1

T2 C

T1 C
pressure

Which of the following systems could the graphs represent?

A 3O2(g) + 4NH3(g) 2N2(g) + 6H2O(g) H < 0

B N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) H < 0

C 2N2(g) + O2(g) 2N2O(g) H > 0

D CO2(g) + C(s) 2CO(g) H > 0

15 Which of the following statements about the structure of 1H-borepine are correct?

1 It is entirely planar.
2 It has 6 electrons.
3 There are 8 bonds.

A 1, 2, and 3 are correct

Question 13 14 15
B 1 and 2 only are correct
C 2 and 3 only are correct Answer
D 1 only is correct

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16 An osmometer was set up, as shown below, by filling a Visking tubing made of a semi-
permeable membrane with 20% sucrose solution. A hollow glass tube was secured to
the opening on top of the Visking tubing, and the Visking tubing is submerged in a
beaker of pure water.

Hollow
glass tube

Visking tubing
filled with Beaker of
20% sucrose pure water

The water level in the glass tube was observed to move higher, stopping at a maximum.
Which of the following statements are correct?

1 During osmosis, Gibbs free energy is released.

2 Entropy increased during the process observed.
3 At maximum water level, the solutions in the Visking tubing and beaker are at
equilibrium.

A 1, 2, and 3 are correct

B 1 and 2 only are correct
C 2 and 3 only are correct
D 1 only is correct

17 Which of the following are structural isomers of compound M?

compound M

1 2 3

A 1, 2, and 3 are correct

B 1 and 2 only are correct
Question 16 17
C 2 and 3 only are correct
Answer
D 1 only is correct
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18 Which of the following molecules will not display cis-trans isomerism?
(D is the Deuterium isotope, 21H )

A CH3CD=CDCH2CH3 B CH3CH2CH=CHD

C D

19 The diagram shows the structure of methyl phenidate, a drug used in the treatment of
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

methyl phenidate

Ritalin and Focalin are two brands of methyl phenidate.

Ritalin does not rotate plane polarised light.
Focalin contains only one enantiomer of methyl phenidate.

What can be deduced from this information only?

1 Ritalin is a racemic mixture.

2 Focalin rotates plane polarised light.
3 Methyl phenidate has two chiral carbon atoms.

A 1, 2, and 3 are correct

B 1 and 2 only are correct
C 2 and 3 only are correct
D 1 only is correct

20 Which of the following is a correct propagation step in the reaction between methane
and chlorine under UV light?

A CH3 + Cl2 CH3Cl + Cl

B CH4 + Cl CH3Cl + H
C 2 CH3 C2H6 Question 18 19 20
D Cl2 2Cl Answer