Chemistry: Written Examination 1
Chemistry: Written Examination 1
Chemistry: Written Examination 1
2006
CHEMISTRY
Written examination 1
Tuesday 6 June 2006
Reading time: 11.45 am to 12.00 noon (15 minutes)
Writing time: 12.00 noon to 1.30 pm (1 hour 30 minutes)
Structure of book
Section Number of Number of questions Number of
questions to be answered marks
A 20 20 20
B 8 8 61
Total 81
• Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers,
sharpeners, rulers and one scientiÞc calculator.
• Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white
out liquid/tape.
Materials supplied
• Question and answer book of 19 pages, with a detachable data sheet in the centrefold.
• Answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.
Instructions
• Detach the data sheet from the centre of this book during reading time.
• Write your student number in the space provided above on this page.
• Check that your name and student number as printed on your answer sheet for multiple-choice
questions are correct, and sign your name in the space provided to verify this.
• All written responses must be in English.
At the end of the examination
• Place the answer sheet for multiple-choice questions inside the front cover of this book.
Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic
devices into the examination room.
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2006 CHEM EXAM 1 2
Question 1
The ßame test method of analysis can be used to distinguish between
A. methanol and ethanol.
B. sulfuric acid and nitric acid.
C. lithium nitrate and calcium nitrate.
D. sodium carbonate and sodium chloride.
Question 2
The molar volume of oxygen, in L, at 1.00 atmosphere and 100°C, is closest to
A. 30.6
B. 24.5
C. 22.4
D. 8.2
Question 3
Zinc metal reacts with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid to form hydrogen gas and zinc chloride solution.
The production of hydrogen gas is more vigorous if the zinc is powdered, rather than in large pieces, because
the
A. activation energy of the reaction is lower.
B. activation energy of the reaction is higher.
C. frequency of collisions between zinc metal and hydrogen ions is higher.
D. fraction of reactant particles with sufÞcient energy to react is higher.
Question 4
Transport of oxygen in the body involves the complex molecules haemoglobin and oxyhaemoglobin.
haemoglobin + oxygen oxyhaemoglobin
If carbon monoxide (CO) is present in the air, poisoning can occur because
A. the equilibrium constant, K, for the reaction is reduced.
B. CO reacts with oxygen to form CO2, driving the equilibrium to the left.
C. the equilibrium shifts to the left because haemoglobin bonds strongly with CO.
D. CO catalyses the decomposition of oxyhaemoglobin into haemoglobin and oxygen.
SECTION A – continued
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Question 5
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3) are both strong acids. Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) is a weak
acid.
20.00 mL solutions of 0.10 M concentration of each of these three acids were separately titrated with a 0.10 M
solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
In order to react completely
A. all three acids would require the same amount of NaOH.
B. HNO3 would require more NaOH than CH3COOH but less than H2SO4.
C. H2SO4 and HNO3 would require the same amount of NaOH but CH3COOH would require less.
D. CH3COOH and HNO3 would require the same amount of NaOH but H2SO4 would require more.
Question 6
A student used paper chromatography to separate two components, I and II, in a solution. A spot of the solution
was initially placed at the origin.
When the spot corresponding to component I (Rf = 0.50) had advanced 4.0 cm, the spot corresponding to
component II was 1.0 cm behind.
The Rf value of component II is closest to
A. 0.68
B. 0.38
C. 0.25
D. 0.13
Question 7
Consider the molecule CH3CH2CH2CH2CHClCH2CH3.
The systematic name of this molecule is
A. 5-chloroheptane.
B. 3-chloroheptane.
C. 5-chlorooctane.
D. 3-chlorooctane.
Question 8
The raspberry-ßavoured food additive, butyl methanoate, can be prepared from CH3CH2CH2CH2OH using
A. an addition reaction with HCOOH.
B. an addition reaction with CH3COOH.
C. a condensation reaction with HCOOH.
D. a condensation reaction with CH3COOH.
Question 9
The number of structural isomers that are carboxylic acids with the formula C4H8O2 is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
SECTION A – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 10
Two chemical reactions occur as follows.
CH2=CHCH2CH2CH3 + X → 2-chloropentane
2-chloropentane + sodium hydroxide solution → Y
X and Y are given by
X Y
A. Cl2 CH3CH2CH2CHOHCH3
B. HCl CH3CH2CH2CHOHCH3
C. Cl2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
D. HCl CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
Question 11
Given the following information
Cl2(g) 2Cl(g); K = 1.13 × 10–6 M at 1100°C
what would be the numerical value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction
2Cl(g) Cl2(g)
at the same temperature?
A. 8.85 × 105
B. 4.42 × 105
C. 2.26 × 10–6
D. 1.13 × 10–6
Question 12
The concentration of K+ ions in 100 mL of 0.0500 M K2CO3 solution, in g L–1, is
A. 0.196
B. 0.391
C. 1.96
D. 3.91
Question 13
Carbon monoxide can be oxidised to carbon dioxide.
2CO(g) + O2(g) → 2CO2(g)
3 mol of CO and 2 mol of O2 are mixed.
When the reaction is complete there will be
A. 4 mol of CO2 produced.
B. 2 mol of CO2 produced.
C. 1 mol of CO unreacted.
D. 0.5 mol of O2 unreacted.
SECTION A – continued
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Question 14
The equation for a reaction that occurs during the extraction of iron from iron ore is
Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g)
During this reaction the oxidation number of iron changes from
A. +3 to 0, and CO is the reductant.
B. +6 to 0, and CO is the reductant.
C. +3 to 0, and CO is the oxidant.
D. +6 to 0, and CO is the oxidant.
Question 15
Which one of the following changes would occur when a catalyst is added to an equilibrium mixture of carbon
monoxide, hydrogen and methanol?
A. The value of ∆H would increase.
B. The amount of methanol would increase.
C. The temperature of the surroundings would increase.
D. The rates of both the forward and reverse reactions would increase.
Question 16
Which statement about the behaviour of a catalyst in this reaction is correct?
A. It decreases the activation energy of the forward reaction only.
B. It increases the activation energy of the forward reaction only.
C. It decreases the activation energies of both the forward and back reactions.
D. It increases the activation energies of both the forward and back reactions.
Question 17
Methanoic acid and ethanoic acid are both weak acids with the following acidity constants.
Ka in M at 25oC
methanoic acid (HCOOH) 1.82 × 10–4
ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) 1.74 × 10–5
Two separate solutions were prepared, one of 0.1 M methanoic acid and the other of 0.1 M ethanoic acid.
Which one of the following would be present in the highest concentration at 25oC?
A. CH3COOH in the ethanoic acid solution
B. CH3COO– in the ethanoic acid solution
C. HCOOH in the methanoic acid solution
D. HCOO– in the methanoic acid solution
SECTION A – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 18
Consider the following information for the reaction A + B → C.
heat of reaction –120 kJ mol–1
activation energy +200 kJ mol–1
The activation energy, in kJ mol–1, for the reaction C → A + B, is
A. –320
B. –80
C. +80
D. +320
Question 19
A short section of a polymer molecule is shown below.
–CH2CF2CF2CH2CF2CH2CH2CF2CH2–
This polymer could have been formed from
A. CF2CH2 only.
B. CF2CF2 and CH2CH2.
C. CF2CF2 and CH2CHCF3.
D. CH3CHCF2 and CF3CHCF2.
Question 20
The molecule HOCH2CH2CH2COOH (molar mass = 104 g mol–1) forms a polymer in which the average polymer
molecule contains 1000 monomer units.
The approximate molar mass of the polymer, in g mol–1, is
A. 68 000
B. 86 000
C. 95 000
D. 104 000
END OF SECTION A
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Question 1
A student was given four colourless liquids that were labelled A, B, C and D. They were known to be ethanol,
ethanoic acid, pentane and hexene, but the exact identity of each liquid was unknown.
The student tested the properties of each liquid and obtained the following results.
A B C D
Solubility in water insoluble soluble soluble insoluble
Addition of red-coloured bromine colour no immediate no immediate no immediate
(Br2) solution disappears reaction reaction reaction
Addition of sodium carbonate no reaction gas evolved no reaction no reaction
(Na2CO3) powder
Name of liquid
A
B
C
D
Total 4 marks
SECTION B – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 2
A burette packed with Þnely divided alumina powder (Al2O3) was used to separate the components in a plant
extract by chromatography. The alumina acts as the stationary phase and water was used as the mobile phase.
A solution of the plant extract was placed at the top of the alumina and, once it had been adsorbed, further water
was added periodically. The components separated as three coloured bands, as shown in the diagram below.
alumina
band A
band B
band C
porous plug
a. i. In which one of the three bands, A, B or C, were the components most strongly adsorbed to the
stationary phase?
ii. Band B starts to show signs of separating into two different bands just before it emerges from the
bottom of the burette. Give one possible modiÞcation that could be made to this experiment to more
effectively separate band B into its separate components.
1 + 1 = 2 marks
b. In another experiment, the components in the plant extract were separated in a similar way to paper
chromatography, using a glass sheet coated with alumina and water as the mobile phase. Which one of the
three bands, A, B or C, contains the component that would be most likely to have the smallest Rf value?
Explain your answer.
1 mark
c. Which one of the three bands, A, B or C, contains the component that would have the smallest retention
time if this separation was conducted using a high-performance liquid chromatograph with alumina as the
stationary phase? Explain your answer.
1 mark
Total 4 marks
SECTION B – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 3
A soluble fertiliser contains phosphorus in the form of phosphate ions (PO43–). To determine the PO43– content
by gravimetric analysis, 5.97 g of the fertiliser powder was completely dissolved in water to make a volume
of 250.0 mL. A 20.00 mL volume of this solution was pipetted into a conical ßask and the PO43– ions in the
solution were precipitated as MgNH4PO4. The precipitate was Þltered, washed with water and then converted
by heating into Mg2P2O7. The mass of Mg2P2O7 was 0.0352 g.
a. Calculate the amount, in mole, of Mg2P2O7.
1 mark
b. Calculate the amount, in mole, of phosphorus in the 20.00 mL volume of solution.
1 mark
c. Calculate the amount, in mole, of phosphorus in 5.97 g of fertiliser.
1 mark
d. Calculate the percentage of phosphate ions (PO43–) by mass in the fertiliser. Ensure you express your
answer to an appropriate number of signiÞcant Þgures.
3 marks
e. i. Several actions which could occur during this analytical procedure are listed below (A–D). For each
action, indicate the likely effect on the calculated percentage of phosphate ions in the fertiliser by
placing a tick in the appropriate box.
ii. In the case of action B above, explain your reasoning for the answer that you have given.
4 + 1 = 5 marks
Total 11 marks
SECTION B – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 4
A green dye used to colour tinned peas is made by mixing the yellow chemical, curcumin, with another colouring
agent called bright blue. The individual spectra of curcumin, bright blue and a typical green dye are represented
below.
absorbance
curcumin
wavelength (nm)
400 500 600 700
The absorbances of the standard solutions at the chosen wavelength were measured and the following calibration
line was obtained.
0.20
absorbance 0.10
ii. What volume of water must be added to 10.0 mL of the stock solution to make standard 3?
iii. The curcumin in a 9.780 g sample of peas was extracted into solution. The solution was Þltered and
made up to 100 mL in a volumetric ßask. The absorbance of the solution at the wavelength used in
the above calibration was found to be 0.170.
Calculate the curcumin content of the peas in milligram per gram of peas.
2 + 2 + 3 = 7 marks
Total 8 marks
SECTION B – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 5
a. The hydrogen carbonate ion (HCO3–) can act both as an acid and as a base.
i. Write a chemical equation that shows HCO3– acting as an acid when it reacts with water.
ii. Write a chemical equation that shows HCO3– acting as a base when it reacts with water.
1 + 1 = 2 marks
b. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a weak acid with an acidity constant, Ka, of 3.0 × 10–8 M at 25°C. Calculate
the pH of a 0.50 M solution of hypochlorous acid at that temperature.
3 marks
c. The hydrogen ion concentration of a solution is described by the term pH. The hydroxide ion (OH–)
concentration is described in the same way by the term pOH.
A solution has a pOH of 3 at 25°C.
i. Calculate the hydroxide ion concentration of the solution, in mol L–1.
ii. Calculate the hydrogen ion concentration of the solution, in mol L–1.
1 + 1 = 2 marks
Total 7 marks
SECTION B – continued
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Question 6
In solution, pale yellow-coloured Fe3+(aq) and colourless SCN–(aq) form an equilibrium with FeSCN2+(aq).
FeSCN2+(aq) is red in colour.
FeSCN2+
SCN–
Fe3+
time
initial equilibrium final equilibrium
1 mark
Total 9 marks
SECTION B – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 7
Petroleum is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons are mainly alkanes of various carbon chain
lengths.
a. Write the name and molecular formula of an alkane which has nine carbon atoms.
Name
Molecular formula
1 mark
b. Alkanes with short carbon chains boil at lower temperatures than long chain alkanes. Explain, in terms of
bonding, why this is so.
1 mark
c. Brießy describe the fractional distillation process that is used for reÞning petroleum. You may use a fully
labelled sketch to answer this question.
3 marks
d. Another process in petroleum reÞning involves cracking. Some of the products of the cracking process
are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
i. When the gas propane (C3H8) is cracked, several different products can be obtained. Write the formulas
for four likely products of this process.
ii. Ethene is an example of an unsaturated hydrocarbon. Write equations for two chemical reactions in
which ethene acts as a reactant.
Reaction 1
Reaction 2
2 + 2 = 4 marks
Total 9 marks
SECTION B – continued
TURN OVER
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Question 8
One of the steps involved in the industrial preparation of sulfuric acid is the oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur
trioxide according to the equation
2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g)
a. Give the name or formula for the catalyst that is most widely used for this reaction.
1 mark
b. The graph below shows the percentage conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide at equilibrium at
1 atm pressure and various temperatures.
% conversion to SO3
100
50
temperature °C
400 600 800 1000
There is almost complete conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide at 300°C. However, this reaction
is performed at a higher temperature of approximately 450°C in industry. Why?
1 mark
c. Explain why
i. high pressures would increase the equilibrium yield of sulfur trioxide in this reaction.
ii. atmospheric pressure is usually used in industry, even though high pressures increase the equilibrium
yield of sulfur trioxide in this reaction.
1 + 1 = 2 marks
d. A chemical reaction that involves sulfuric acid occurs in each of the following situations. Write a balanced
chemical equation for each reaction, showing the states of all reactants and products.
i. Dilute sulfuric acid is added to sodium carbonate solution.
iii. A piece of zinc metal is added to 6 M sulfuric acid. Zinc ions are formed as well as an oxide of sulfur
in which sulfur exhibits an oxidation state of +4.
2 + 1 + 2 = 5 marks
Total 9 marks
Written examination 1
DATA SHEET
Directions to students
Physical constants
–1
F = 96 500 C mol Ideal gas equation
–1 –1
R = 8.31 J K mol pV = nRT
1 atm = 101 325 Pa = 760 mmHg
0°C = 273 K
–1
Molar volume at STP = 22.4 L mol
–1
Avogadro constant = 6.02 × 1023 mol
E° in volt
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 98.1 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
3
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3 138.9 178.5 180.9 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 197.0 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (209) (210) (222)
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116 118
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Uun Uuu Uub Uuq Uuh Uuo
(223) (226) (227) (261) (262) (263) (264) (265) (268)
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.2 (145) 150.3 152.0 157.2 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
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Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.0 231.0 238.0 237.1 (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (254) (257) (258) (259) (260)