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CAMEROON GENERALE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD

General Certificate of Education Examination
0715 CHEMISTRY 1

JUNE 2019 ADVANCED LEVEL

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION PAPER

One and a half hours
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Candidate Number and Name, Centre Number and Name.
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6. Answer All questions.

7. Mathematical tables and calculators are allowed.
8. Each question have FOUR suggested answer A, B, C and D. Decide on which answer is
correct.
Find the number of each question on the Answer Sheet and draw a horizontal line across the
letter to join the square bracket for the answer you have chosen.
For example, If C is your correct answer, mark C as shown below.
[A] [B] [C] [D]

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Questions 1-25(twenty-five question)

Directions: Each of the equations or incomplete
Statements in this section in followed by four
Suggested answers. Select the best answer in
Each case.
1. Plastic waste accumulation in the soil 9. A mole
and pollutes the environment because it is A. The number of carbon atoms in
A. Insoluble in water exactly 12g of Carbon-12
isotope.
B. Easily affected by heat B. The amount of substances that
C. Non biodegrable contain as many elementary
D. Biodegradable
particles as they are atoms of
2. Which following organic compound is an ester? Carbon in carbon-12 isotope.
A. CH3CH2COHCH3 C. The amount of substances that
B. CH3CH2COCH3 contain 6.02x1023 particles
C. CH3CH2COOCH3 D. The amount of substances that
D. CH3COOH
contain 6.0x1023 atoms
3. Which reagent is more suitable to distinguish 10. The shape of PCL5 is
between Ethene and Ethane. A. Trigonal pyramidal
A. AgNO3(aq) B. Trigonal bipyramidal
B. PCL5 C. Octahedral shape
C. Br2 D. Planar shape
D. NaOH(aq)
11. One of the active ingredient house hold
4. The oxidation number of Sulphur in Sulphite bleach solution is
ion (SO32-) is A. NaCL
A. +6 B. Ca(OH)3
B. +2 C. NaHCO3
C. +4 D. NaCLO
D. -4
12. How many isomers can exist for the
5. Two or more compounds with the same octahedral complex [Zn(en)2CL2]+
molecular formula but different structural A. 6
formula are called? B. 4
A. Isomers C. 2
B. Polymorphs D. 3
C. Allotropy
D. Isotopes
13. The bond type responsible for
6. What is the percentage of nitrogen in (NH4NO3)? gradual change in physical properties
A. 58.3% of alkanes chain length increases is;
B. 37.6% A. Van der Waals forces
C. 18.5% B. Covalent bond
D. 28.2%
C. Hydrogen bond
7. What type of reaction occurs when chlorine D. Ionic bond
reacts with iron to form iron(ii) and 14. During a titration experiment, the
iron(iii) chloride? apparatus used in the measuring the
A. Oxidation reaction fixed volume of NaOH is
B. Condensation reaction A. Conical flask
C. Redox reaction B. Burette
D. Decomposition C. Volumetric flask
8. The bond type present in a diatomic molecules D. Pipette

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such as nitrogen is?

A. Ionic bond
B. Triple covalent bond
C. Double covalent bond
D. Single covalent bond

15. The concentration in moldm-3 of 23. An element which shows a diagonal

sulphuric acid solution of pH0.7 relationship with beryllium is.
about
A. 0.5M A. Boron
B. 0.4M B. Aluminium
C. 0.2M C. Magnisium
D. 0.1M D. Oxygen

16. Which of the following compounds exhibits 24. The enthalpy of neutralization for a
geometric isomerism? Strong acid and a strong base is
A. CH3CH=CHCO2H -57.3KJmol-1.Select an equation
B. CH3CH3=CH2 which illustrate this
C. (CH3)2C=CH2 A. KOH+HCL KCL+H2O
D. CH3CH=CH2
B. NaOH+HF NaF+H2O
17. An element has the atomic number 20. C. 2KOH+H2SO4 KSO4+H2O
Its electronic configuration is 25. Sulphuric acid show all of the
A. [Ar]3d64s0 following chemical properties
B. [Ar]354s1 except:
C. [Ar]3d4s2 A. Reducing agent
D. [Ar]3d54s2 B. Dehydrating agent
18. Solid NaCL does not conduct electricity C. Drying agent
Because? D. Neutralizing agent
A. Contains ions which are not free 26. If W and Y are metallic ions and
B. It does not have any electrons X and Z are anions,the reaction
C. Is molecular represented by the following
D. It is a solid at r.t.p general equation.
19. Which of the following polymer could WX + YZ WZ + YX
be formed the monomers. A. Dissociation reaction
H2H NH2 and 27. The following reaction is an example
HOOC COOH of;
A. Protein A. Substitution, hydrolysis
B. Perspex B. Elimination, hydrolysis
C. Nylon C. Oxidation, nucleophilic
D. Terylene D. Addition, hydrolysis

20. Which are the different crystalline forms 28. The ester,C6H12O2,can be reduced to
of Sulphur in its steady state give equal amounts of twoC3H7OH
A. Rhombic and monoclinic Sulphur alcohols. Only one of these alcohol
B. Graphite Sulphur gives a positive iodoform test.
C. Plastic Sulphur Deduce the structure of the ester.
D. Amorphous Sulphur
A. CH3CH (CH3) COOCH2CH3
21. Ca(s) + 2HCL (aq) CaCL2 (aq) + H2(g) B. CH3COOC (CH3)2CH3
The rate of reaction above will greatly C. CH3CH2COOCH (CH3) CH3
Increase if D. CH3CH2COOCH2CH2CH3
A. The acid is more dilute 29. The bond angle of an unsaturated
B. If a greater volume of acid is used carbon atom in the compound
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D. If calcium is in the form of ribbon A. 1200

22. What is the valence shell electronic B. 1800
configuration of Tin with atomic C. 1050
number 22. D. 109.50
A. 6s26p2
B. 5s25p2
C. 4s24p2
D. 3s23p2

30. If 20cm3 of ethyne C2H2 is reacted

500cm3 of Oxygen. What is the total
Volume of gas remaining at the end
of the reaction.
A. 520cm3
B. 450cm3
C. 400cm3
D. 490cm3

31. Three oxides have the structure:

Gaint molecular, intermediate between
Giant molecular and giant ionic.
These oxide are respectively
A. SiO2, CO2, and GeO
B. Sn; SiO2, and GeO
C. CO2, SnO and SiO2
D. GeO, SnO2, and PBO2

32. A sample of hydrocarbon on complete

Combustion gave 1.40g of
Carbondioxide and 0.80g of water.
What would be the empirical formula
Given the following relative masses
H=1, C=12
A. CH2
B. C2H4
C. C3H5
D. C3H8

33. Which of the following sulphate is more soluble

A. CaSO4
B. MgSO4
C. SrSO4
D. BaSO4
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34. The coordination number of the transition metal in the complex ion Co(C2O)3)3- is
A. 3
B. 6
C. 2
D. 6
35. The following carboxylic acid derivatives is likely to be least reactive with respect to acide
hydrolysis?
A. Ethan amide CH3CONH3
B. Ethyl chloride CH3COCL
C. Ethyl anhydride (CH3COOCH2CH3)
D. Ethanoyl anhydride (CHCO)O

36. When ethanol CH3CH2OH,is warmed with aqueous acidified dichromate, H+/Cr2O72- the
colour of the solution change from,
A. Orange to green
B. Purple to green
C. Yellow to green
D. Blue to green
37. Hexane and heptane form an ideal solution. The vapour pressure of pure hexane and heptane at
25C are 19kPa and 36kPa respectively. Calculate the total vapour pressure of the solution that contain
0.978 mole of hexane and 0.364 mole of heptane.
A. 9.76kpa
B. 1385kPa
C. 3337kPa
D. 23.61kPa

38. Predict which of the following compounds will undergo a nucleophilic addition reaction.
A. CH3CH2CHO
B. CH2CH2CH3CL
C. CH2CH=CH2
D. C2H5CH2CH3
39. Calculate the pH of buffer solution that is made by mixing equal volumes of 01moldm3 of
sodium benzoic acid and 004mol of benzoic acid.(Ka of benzoic acid=6.4 x 106- moldm3
A. 167
B 8.38
C. 4.59
D. 3.79

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40. From the following reaction scheme

C
O CH
+ + HCL
C

H2C O
When 4g of ethanoyl chloride was used,32g of phenylethanone was obtained. Calculate the percentage
yield of the reaction. (C= 12; H=1, O=16)
A. 65.40%
B. 53.03%
C. 6.11%
D. 81.00%

41. A white crystalline solid reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to give a pale yellow precipitate and
a colourless gar that deolouises acqueous bromine. The solid is most likely to be
A. Sodium sulphide
B. Sodium carbonate
C. Sodium sulphite
D. Sodium thiosulphate.

42. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of ethyne, CHCH,given that the enthalpies of combustion of
combon,hydrogen and ethyne( in kjmol-) are -394, -286, and -1300 respectively.
A. -1980
B. +620
C. -2374
D. +226

43. Which of the following pairs of liquid on mixing will form a solution that will deviate negatively
from Raoults law
A. Methanol and water
B. Propanone and trichloromethane
C. Ethanol and water
D. Propan-2-ol and Propan-1-ol

44. Give the reagent and reactions condition for the following conversion,
CH2CH2COCL CH2CH2CH2OH

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A. LiALH4/ dry ether

B. H2/ Pb.BaSO4
C. H2/ K2Cr4O7
D. Sn/Conc.Hcl
Question 45 to 50 (six questions )
Directions; Each question consists of a statement in a left hand column followed by a second statement in
the right hand column. Decide whether the right statement is true or false. Whether the second
statement is true or false, and then choose;
45. A: If the first statement is TRUE and the second is the correct EXPLANATION of the first.
B: If both statements are true and the second is NOT the CORRECT explanation of the first.
C: If the first statement is true and the second is false.
D. If the first statement is false and the second is true.
First Second
Statement Statement
A TRUE TRUE Second statement is the CORRECT
EXPLANATION of the first
B TRUE FALSE Second statement is not a correct
EXPLANATION of the first
C FALSE TRUE
D FALSE TRUE

FIRST STATEMENT SECOND STATEMENT

.
46. An aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid
shows negative diviation from Raoult’s Law.
46. An aqueous solution of Sodium ethanoate is
alkaline with a PH of more than 7.
47. Carbon tetrachloride reacts with water.
48. Zinc Oxide is amphoteric.
49. When ammonium nitrate is dissolved in
water,the temperature of the solution drops.
50. Ethyne gives a white precipitate when heated Ethyne is converted to benzene when heated
with ammoniacal silver nitrate.
When concentrated Hcl is mixed with water,heat
is evolved.
Sadium ethanoate is a salt of a weak base and
strong acid
Carbon lacks available d-orbitals .
When heated,ainc oxide turns from a white solid
to a yellow solid.
The lattice energy of ammonium nitrate is
greater than the solvatin energy of its ions.
srongly.

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