Ahmad Bin Majid International Private School

Department of Chemistry
AY – 2023-24

Name………………………………………………………….. Date………………………..

AS Chemistry: Sem 2 Short Test 1

1 Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form steam.

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2 Which equation shows the standard enthalpy change of formation of sodium chloride?

3 Some enthalpy changes of combustion are shown.

3 Why is the boiling temperature of hydrogen iodide higher than that of

hydrogen bromide?

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4 Which compound does not form hydrogen bonds between its molecules?

5 Which equation represents the standard enthalpy change of formation, ΔfHØ, for

aluminium oxide?

6 Which are correct for the reaction shown?

7 Which equation does not represent a standard enthalpy change of atomisation?

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8 5.20 g of sodium hydrogencarbonate is added to an excess of acid.

The temperature increases and the energy change is calculated to be 1030 J.

What is the enthalpy change per mole of sodium hydrogencarbonate?

[Mr NaHCO3 = 84.0]

9 The equation for the complete combustion of methanal is shown.

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10 Which sequence shows the molecules in order of increasing boiling temperature?

11 Which is not correct about ice?

12 Which intermolecular forces exist between the molecules of the compound shown?

13 This question is about alkanes.

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(b) Which of these alkanes has the lowest boiling temperature?

14 Which solvent dissolves the greatest amount of hydrocarbon C35H72?

15 Use the data shown.

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16 In an experiment, 50.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm−3 HCl(aq) reacts with 50.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm−3

NaOH(aq).

The energy released = 2500 J.

The specific heat capacity of the mixture is 4.18 J g−1 °C−1

What temperature change occurs in the reaction?

17 When 50 cm3 of hydrochloric acid of concentration 2.0 mol dm−3 is added to 50 cm3 of

sodium hydroxide solution of concentration 2.0 mol dm−3, the temperature increase is 13.0
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C.

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18 A student carries out two experiments and uses the results to determine

the enthalpy change when anhydrous copper(II) sulfate forms

hydrated copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4·5H2O.

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(b) In the second experiment, the student determined the enthalpy change of the

reaction when anhydrous copper(II) sulfate dissolves in water.

(ii) Calculate the enthalpy change when anhydrous copper(II) sulfate forms

hydrated copper(II) sulfate. Include a sign and units.

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(c) The enthalpy changes for the conversion of four compounds in the gas phase into

their constituent atoms are shown.

(d) Bromoethane is prepared by reacting ethanol with potassium bromide and

concentrated sulfuric acid.

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(e) The graph shows the boiling temperatures of the hydrogen halides.

Explain the trend in the boiling temperatures of the hydrogen halides.

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(f)Table 2 gives some values of standard enthalpies of formation (ΔfHƟ).

Use this value and the standard enthalpies of formation in Table 2 to calculate the standard
enthalpy of formation of C2H6(g).

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(g) Methane reacts violently with fluorine according to the following equation

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A student suggested that one reason for the high reactivity of fluorine is a

weak F–F bond .

Is the student correct? Justify your answer with a calculation using these data.

(4)

(Total for Question 18 = 25 marks)

19 Enthalpy changes of combustion can be determined using calorimetry or calculated

using Hess cycles. Apparatus for a calorimetry experiment is shown.

A sample of 2‑methylpropan‑2‑ol was burned in a spirit burner and used to heat

75 g of water. The results are shown.

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(a) (i) Complete the table.

(1)

(ii) Calculate the enthalpy change of combustion, ΔcH, of 2‑methylpropan‑2‑ol.

Give a sign and units in your answer.

[Specific heat capacity of water = 4.18 J g−1 °C−1]

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(b) The standard enthalpy change of combustion, ΔcHØ, can be calculated using

standard enthalpy changes of formation.

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(iii) Calculate the standard enthalpy change of combustion of

2‑methylpropan‑2‑ol using the data in the table and the completed

Hess cycle.

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(c) The value for ΔcH obtained in part (a)(ii) is much less exothermic than ΔcH Ø

calculated in (b)(iii).

Suggest two reasons for this other than non‑standard conditions.

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(Total for Question 19 = 12 marks)

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19. The boiling temperatures of three compounds are shown below.

(a) Explain why the boiling temperature of ammonia is much higher than that of phosphine
and arsine.

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(b) Give a reason why the boiling temperature of arsine is higher than that of phosphine. (2)

(c) Hydrogen gas is a common fuel used in fuel cells. Hydrogen can be produced in the
electrolysis of sodium chloride solution. The reaction occurring is shown below.

(i) Electrolysis was undertaken on 250 cm3 of a solution of sodium chloride of concentration
5.00 mol dm–3 until 2856 cm3 of hydrogen gas was produced at a temperature of 320 K and a
pressure of 1.14 × 105 Pa.

Calculate the concentration of the sodium hydroxide present at the end of the process.

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Concentration = ………………… mol dm–3

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(ii) The chlorine gas produced in the reaction was stored under a pressure of

5.05 × 105 Pa at a temperature of 283 K.

Calculate the volume of the chlorine gas under these conditions.

(2)

Volume =...............………………… cm3

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