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1. Which ofthe following apparatus/instruments 5, In descending Group VI I ofthe periodic table,

is most suitable for obtaining both cooking which TWO ofthe fol lowing trends occur?
oil and water from a- mixture of the two?
I. The density of the elements increases
(A) Filter funnel II. The relative atomic mass of the It
(B) Separating funnel elements decreases
(C) Fractionating column III. The melting point of the elements
(D) Volumetric flask increases
I V. The reactivity of the elements
increases
2. Which TWO of the following statements are
true about the arrangement of electrons, (A) I and Ill
protons and neutrons in an atom?' (B) I and IV
(C) II and III
1. Protons' and neutrons are found in (D) II and IV
the-nucleus.
II. Electrons can be found anywhere
outside the nucleus. %, 6. Dilute sulphuric acid is classified as a strong
III. The number of protons always acid because it
equa l s th e number of neutrons.
IV. The number of protons always (A) produces 2 moles of hydrogen ions
equals the number of electrons. per mole of acid
(B) requires 2 moles ofsodium hydroxide
(A) I and III for neutralisation
(B) I and IV (C) is almost completely ionised and is
(C) II and III a good conductor of electricity
(D) III and IV (D) ionises to give both hydrogen ions
and sulphate ions.

3. Which ofthe following compounds may be

conveniently prepared by precipitation? 7. When a saturated solution of copper (II)
sulphate is cooled , crystals of copper (II)
(A) Barium sulphate sulphate-5 -waterbegin to form because solu-
(B) Sodium sulphate bilityofcopper(II) sulphate -5-water
(C) Copper (II) sulphate
(D) Magnesium nitrate (A) increases with decreasing tempera-
ture
(B) decreases with increasing tempera-
4. Which of the atoms represented below by ture
theirelectronicconfiguration willmost readily (C) decreases with decreasing tempera-
form a positive ion? ture
(D) increases with increasing tempera-
(A) 2,8,1 ture
(B) 2,8,2
(C). 2,8,7
(D) 2,8,8

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8. Thearrangementofelements in the periodic 10. Which of the following statements about so-
table is based on dium metal are CORRECT?

,(A) relative atomic mass 1. It contains Na ions and mobile

(B) atomicnumber electrons.
(C) massnumber II. ItcontainsNa ionsandmobile
(D) relative molecular mass electrons.
III. It contains cations which repel each
other.
9. When iron (III) sulphate reacts with aqueous IV. It contains anions which repel each
potassium iodide,abrown colourationofiodine other.
isproduced. Whichofthefollowingdeductions
is correct? (A) I and III only
(B) land IV only
/-(A) Iron (III) sulphate is a reducing (C) II and Ill only
agent. (D) II and IV only

.. (B) The iodide ion, I,' has been oxi-

11. When aqueous silver nitrate is added to an
dised to iodine.
aqueous solution ofmagnesium chloride, a
white precipitate forms. The ionic equation
l(C) The.i,on,(III) sulphate has lost
forthe formationofthis precipitate is
electrons.

(D) The iodide ion , I, has gained elec- (A) Mg+(aq) + NO3 (aq ) = MgNO3(s)
trons. (B) Age+(aq) + 2Cl (aq) = AgCI2(s)

(C) Mgt+(aq)+2i O3(aq) = Mg

(NO3 k)
(D) Ag+(aq) + Cl (aq) = AgCI(s)

12. In which TWO of the following equations are the UNDERLINED reagents acting as
oxidising agents?

1. 2H2 (aq) + SO2(aq) = 2H2O(I) + 3S(s)

It. 1-12OZ(l) + H2SO4(aq) + 2KI(aq) = K2SO4(aq) + 2I-I,O(1) + I2(s)
III. 2FeC l ,(aq) + C 12(g) = 2FeC 1,( aq)
IV. C60 (s) + H2 (g) = Cu(s) + H20(1)

(A) I and Ill

_•(B) I and IV
(C) -II and Ili
•(D) II a rid-[_V

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13. When crystals of potassium nitrate are 17. Which ofthe following can exactly neutral ise
dissolved in water, the temperature of the 20 cm' of 2.0 mol dm-'sodium hydroxide?
solution decreases because
I. 10 cm' of 4.0 mol dm-' hydrochloric
(A) little energy is required to break acid
down the crystal, structure of the
potassium nitrate it. l0'cm' of2.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid
(B) heat is always absorbed when a
substance dissolves , III. 20 cm' of 4.0 mol dm' nitric acid
(C) the energy content of dissolved
potassium nitrate is higher than (A) I bnly
that of solid potassium nitrate (B) ' II only
(D) potassium nitrate is colder than (C) I and 11 only
water (D), , II and III only

14. The high melting point of ionic compounds 18. Some -calcium carbonate was reacted with
may be due to the excess dilute hydrochloric acid. The volume
of carbon dioxide evolved was recorded and
(A) arrangement of ions plotted against time. Which of the following
(B) large numbers of ions graphs represents this reaction?
(C) attraction among ions
(D) movement of ions (A)

Total volume
15. Which of the following statements about of CO2/Cm 3
chemical reactions is NOT correct?

Time/ mins
(A) Energy is given out when bonds break
and taken in when bonds form. (B)
(B) Chemical reactions involve the
making and breaking of bonds. Total volume'
(C) Endothermic reactions take energy of CO2/cm3
from.the surroundings.
(D) Exothermic reactions give energy
to the surroundings. Titnel mins

(C)
16. A substance that conducts an electric current
but remains chemically unchanged is

(A) aqueous copper (II) sulphate

(B) copper Time/ mins
(C) sulphur
(D) solid sodium chloride (D)

Total volume
of CO2 / cm3

Time/ mins

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19. In which of the following processes is 22. . The mass of an element produced in
fractional distillation NOT used? electrolysis is proportional to the

(A) 'Refining of crude petroleum I. quantity of electricity which has 0

(B) Separation of methanol from a been passed
methanol-water mixture II. volume of the electrolyte
(C) Separation of chlorophyll ina leaf III. mass of the electrolyte
extract IV. mass of the electrode
(D) Separation of liquid air into
nitrogen and oxygen (A) I only
(B) II and IV only
(C) I and III only
20. Graphite can be used as a lubricant be- (D) III and IV only
cause of

(A) strong attraction between the hex- 23. Which of the following statements BEST
agonal layers of carbon atoms characterises a catalyst?
(B) weak attraction between the hex-
.,
gonal layers of carbon atoms (A) . It increases the activation energy
(C) the loose electrons which can move of the reaction.
throughout the, lattice (B) It alters the quantity of the products
(D) strong attraction within the hex- formed.
agonal layers of carbon atoms (C) It is always unchanged physically
at the end of a reaction.
(D) It is always unchanged chemically
21. Which of the following sulphates are in- at the end of a reaction.
soluble?

1. Barium suiphate 24. Which of the following operations results in

II. Magnesium sulphate sublimation?
III . Lead sul p hate
IV. Aluminium sulphate (A) Heating of solid sodium chloride
(B) Cooling of oxygen gas
(A) I and III only (C) Heating of ethanol .
(B) I and H only (D) Heating of iodine crystals
(C) II and IV only
(D) III and IV only
25.' How many neutrons and electrons does the
24 2+
particle 12
X have?

Neutrons Electrons

(A) 12 10
(B) 12 12
(C) 24 10
(D) 24 ° 12

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26. Which of the following sources of energy is 30. A sample of substance N was placed in solution
the MOSTcommonly used in the world today? M. Which ofthe'followingdiagrams represents
pairs of experiments that would be most
(A) Nuclear suitable to determine how the concentration of
(B) Fossil fuels M affects the rate of the reaction?
(C) Biogas
(D) Gasohol
II
x cm3 of x cm3of
Study the following thermochemical equation. 2moldm-3 1 mol dm-3
27. (A)
solution solution
of M of M
X+Y = Z, AH=--B_kJ
IgofN 1gofN

Which of the following methods can be used

to compute the value of - B kJ? -

I. Energy of Z minus the energy of X.

and Y ()
H. Energy of X and Y minus the energy
of Z
III. The sum of the energies of X, Y
and Z

(A) I only x cm13of

I II
(B) I and II only cold x cm3 of
(C) III only (C) solution hot solution
1 mol dm3 of I mol dm-3
(D) II and III only
of M. or m
-1gofN I g of N
28. Which of the following processes provides
evidence in support of the particulate nature
of matter?
II
xcm3of
(A) Diffusion 1 mol dm
(D);
(B) Precipitation solution
(C) Condensation of M
(D) Filtration
1gof N 2gN

29. Sulphuric acid forms the sodium salts NaHSO4

and Na2SO4. Its basicity is therefore

(A) I
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

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31. Atoms of isotopes , X and Y, have 35. All of the following gases are colourless
EXCEPT
1. the same number of electrons..
II. the same number of protons. (A) 02
III. different numbers of neutrons.
(B)
(A) III only
(B) II and III only (C) NO2
(C) I and II only
(D) I, Hand III (D) NH3

32. Which ofthe following could produce carbon 36. Which of the following elements reacts most
dioxide and carbon monoxide as pollutants? vigorously with I-t (aq) ions to give hydrogen
gas?
I. Geothermal energy
II. Solar energy (A) Zinc
III. Fossil fuels (B) Lead
'IV. Biogas (C) Iron
(D) Copper
(A) I only
(B) H only
(C) II and III only 37. Which of the following is a weak electrolyte?
(D) III and IV only
(A) Molten lead
(B) Aqueous ethanoic acid
33. At 1 atmosphericpressure,,the particles move (C) Dilute hydrochloric acid
fastest in a (D) Molten lead bromide

(A) liquid at 25 °C
(B) gas at 25 °C
(C) liquid at 100 °C
(D) gas at 100 °C

34. Which of the following pairs of acids is

monobasic?

(A) HCl and CH*3CO2H

(B) HCl and H2SO4

(C) HNO3 and H2S04

(D) CH3 *CO,H and HO2000,H

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Item 38 refers to the following diagrams. 40. ' Which of the following aqueous solutions
will(produce blue precipitate with aqueous
Dilute sulphuric acid \
. C\ sodium hydroxide?

(A) Calcium nitrate

(B) Iron (11) nitrate
Calcium (C) Copper (11) nitrate
carbonate (D) Aluminium nitrate

41. Which of the following statements is true?

11
(A) Ammonia is an acidic gas.
(B) Ammonia is soluble in water and
functions as a base.
(C) Nitric acid is used as a fertilizer and
a reducing agent.
(D) Nitric acid contains two. replaceable
hydrogen atoms.
III

42. Aluminium is more reactive than iron yet,

after a while, a piece of aluminium left
exposed to the atmosphere becomes cor-
rosion resistant whilst a similar piece of
iron continues to corrode. This is because

C Dilute hydrochloric
the

IV acid (S
_31 (A) aluminium has reacted completely
r-- (B) . iron oxide formed is more reactive
11 than the aluminium oxide formed
Calci um -
carbonate Z (C) oxide film on aluminium protects the
metal from further corrosion but the
38. In which ofthe experiments would the amount oxide film on iron does not
of carbon dioxide collected be GREATEST? (D) iron oxide reacts with the iron below
but aluminium oxide does not react
(A) I with the aluminium below
(B) II
(C) III
(D) [V 3. Which of the following methods is used for
the extraction of metals at the top of the
electrochemical 'series?
39. Which of the following gives an alkaline
reaction with moist litmus paper? (A) Electrolysis of molten chloride
(13) Electrol y sis of aqueous chloride
(A) Ammonia (C) Electrolysis of molten oxide
(B) Nitrogen (IV) oxide (D) Reduction of oxide with carbon
(C) Hydrogen chloride
(D) . Water

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44. Which of the following metals will NOT 48. A compound has the following structural
react with water under any conditions? formula.

(A) Magnesium HHHH

I I I
(B) A l u mi n i um H-C-C-C-C-O-H
(C) Iron I I I
(D) Copper HH H
H-C-H
H-C-H
45. Which of the following observations would
you expect to make when excess sodium H
hydroxide solution is added to a solution
containing zinc ions? Which TWO of the following statements are
correct? The compound
(A) An alkaline'gas produced
(B) White precipitate soluble in excess I.. is an alcohol.
(C) White precipitate insoluble in excess II. is a branched alkane.
(D) A green precipitate insoluble inexcess III. can react with sodium.
IV. Js an unreactive substance.

Items 46-47 refer to the following organic (A) I and III

compounds. (B) I and IV
(C) H and III
(A) Ethanol (D) II and IV
(B) Ethene
(C) Ethanoic acid
(D) Ethyl ethanoate 49. Which of the following would you expect
to form an addition polymer?
In answering items. 46-47 a particular choice
from the above maybe made more than once, (A) CH,=CH
once, or not at all. CN

Which of the organic compounds (B) O

46. undergoes addition reactions? CH3 - C-NH2

47. is immiscible with waterand is sweet-smelling? (C) 0

I
C17H35
-C - OH

(D) H
I
CH3' C- CH3
I
CH 3

J
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50. Ethanol is NOT used asa .55. Which ofthe following is/are condensation
polymers?
(A) beverage
(B) fuel 1. Terylene
(C) lubricant II. Nylon
(D) solvent III. Starch
I V. Polythene

51. In whichofthe following istheamide linkage (A) I only

present? (B) I and IV only
(C) I, II and III only
(A) Polythene (D) II, III and IV only
(B) Nylon
(C) Starch
(D) Terylene 56. Which of the following substances gives a
blue colouration with iodine?

52. (A) Fats..

HH -H H (B) Starches
I I I I (C) Proteins
H-C-C-H +C12-->H-C-C-C1 +HCI
I I I i (D) Polyamides
H H H H

The equation shown above represents a Item 57 refers to the following diagram of
reaction which is classified as an experiment.

(A) addition
(B) neutralisation
(C) polymerisation
(D) substitution

53. Yeast may be used in the fermentation of

starch to ethanol because

(A) it is acidic
(B) it contains enzymes which act on
starch
(C) yeast itself produces the ethanol
(D) it fixes the oxygen needed in the
reaction from the atmosphere

57. The gas produced can be BEST identified

54. The process by which large molecules of ilLiquid Xis
hydrocarbon are broken up into smaller
molecules is called (A) li me water
(B) litmusselution
(A) saponification (C) bromine water
(B) cracking (D) sodium hydroxide solution
(C) polymerization
(D) condensation

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Items 58 - 59 refer to the following diagram which represents three conversions

in organic chemistry

Ethyl ethanoate

II
Ethanoic acid

III
Ethanol

58. Which ofthe following equations BEST represents Conversion I?

(A) CH3000H + C2H50H -a CH3000C2H5 + H2O

(B) CH3COOH + C2HSOH C2H5000CH3 + H2O

(C) CH3000H+C2H5OH - CH3000C2H5 +H2O

(D) CZHSCOOH +C2H5OH - C2H5000C-H5 ± H2O

59. For Conversion II, ethyl ethanoate is heated under reflux with
another compound. The name of the compound is

sodium chloride
ethanol
fatty acids
sodium hydroxide

60. The compound propene, CH 3 CH=CH 2'

reacts with bromine to produce

(A) CH3CBrCHBr + HBr

(B) CH3CHBrCH2Br + HBr

(C) CH3C1-12CHBr2

(D) CH3CHBrCH,Br

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r 1 Sulphur and oxygen are in the same group of

the periodic table because ·
4. Which two ofthe following statements about-·
covalent compounds are true?

[ (A)
(B)
they can react with each other
the atomic number of sulphur is J 6
I.
II.
They are mainly solids.
They usually have low melting and
and the relati_ve atomic mass of oxy- boiling points.

.[ (C)
gen 16
they have J:he same number of elec-
lll.
JV.
They are usually insoluble in water.
They contain only ions.
trons in their outer shell
(A) land lII

'
(D) they can form covalent compounds
(B) I and JV
(C) II and Ill
(D) II and IV
II
!
Item 2 refers to the following diagram which
represents the structure of atom X.

5. Which ofthe following statements illustrates

I osmosis?

Pollen dust in random motion in water

(A)
Movement of perfume molecules
·1 (B)
tlirough the air in a room
(C) Movementofwatermoieculesacross
:--------:-.--------·-:---:a: cel10j51iarnnt1embrarr•rinto a
concentrated glucose solution
(D) Movement of food colouring
molecules in a dilute aqueous
solution
2. lfatomX forms an ion, the charge on the ion ..
would MOST likely be

6. Radioactive isotopes are NOT norm811y used

(A)
(B) in the
(C)
- {D)- ·- .. f..A)- detetnli.,.'-1i.9n qft_!>e_!lll.~-c_i[fossil~----
(B) treatment of can~-~:~_:_.___ :..;;.:.::~;.:.~-_j;_:=.:·-
(C) treatment of influenza ·'
Which ofthe following oxides does NOT re- (D) powering of certain types of
3.
act with acids to fonn only a salt and water? submarines

(A) PbO
7. PO(" is the formula for the phosphate anion.
(B) CaO
What is the formula of calcium phosphate?
(C) ZnO
(Calcium is elementnumber20.)
(D) MnO,
(A) Ca,(PO ,),

(B) Ca,(PO,),

~--
(C) Ca,PO,

(D) Ca(PO.),

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From which of the following can a solid be
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13. How many covalent bonds are there in a

r
r
8
obtained by the process of sedimentation? nitrogen molecule?

(A) Gels (A) 4

(B)
(C)
(D)
Emulsions
Foams
Suspensions
(B)
(C)
(D)
3
2 r
14. A separating funnel can be used to separate
[
9. In the reaction between zinc and dilute sul-
phuric acid a mixture of

(A) water is formed (A) water and sodium chloride

[
(B) an insoluble salt is formed (B) water and ethanol
(C)
(D)
neutralisation occurs
oxidation and reduction occur
(C)
(D)
water and kerosene
kero~nc and solid·sodium chloride
[
10. Which of the following clements exhibits 15. A substance :X, with a boiling point of 58 °C,
allotrophy? .is miscible with anotlierJiquidY, ofboilingpoint
_- - - - - - - - ------------------- ··----------- ---·- 9_~.'.'.~_!-_mixturc of_these ~_pJi_g_~<!~an______ ..
(A) Carbon BEST be separated into its components by [
(B) Uranium ·
(C) Butane (A) fractionaldistilla1ion
(D) Silicm (B)
(C)
simp!edistillation
useofaseparatingfunncl
[
(D) · sublimation
11. Which ofthe following may be defined as that
quantity ofasubstancewhichcontains 6.02 x
[
IO" particles ofthat substance? 16. Which ofthefollowing gases is composed of

- CA) .. Atom
mo!ecu!escontainingtwoatomseach?

(A) Hydrogen chloride

- -- (
(B) Mole
(C) Formula (B) Carbon dioxide
(D) Molecule (C)
(D)
Ammonia
Methane
[
12. The values of x and y respectively in the
equation
[
x KOH+ 3 Br,-+ y KBr+ KBrO, + 3 H,O
are

(A) x=S;y=6
l
(B)
(C)
x=6;y=5
x=5;y=5 [
(D) x = 6; y = 6

t
.'·
. ·-· -
-·-··-··--. ,..._..
l
 . :_:· .. '

hy!~gen
-4-

Item 17 refers tothefoilowing information. 21. In which formula does have a

negative oxidation number"
A compound when treated with concentrated
hydrochloric acidgivesoffagreen gsswhich (A) CH 4
bleaches moist red litmus paper.
(B) H20 2
17. The gas given offis·
(C) NH3
(A) hydrogen sulphide
(B) chlorine (D) "NaH
(C) sulphur dioxide
(D), nitrogen dio1(ide
Item22 refers to the following diagram.

18. In.which of the following substances will

electrolysis NOT occur when an electrical Swill:
current is passect through it?

(A) Sodiurn!JYdraxidesolution Bulb

(B) -Molten sodium chloride
--·-------·-·
(C) SOIJO~iunn:hloride--··-·---··-··-··-·-------··-----·-·-
(D) Dilutcsulphuric acid
x
19. Sulphuric aeid is'a ~nger .:id than ethanoic
acid (acetic acid) i6n aqueous solution
because sulphuric acid 22. · · The buibwill Iightthe MOSTbrightlywhen,?[
is
·(A) is obuiinable in high concentrations
(B) ionisef"ti> 'a· ~ater extent than (A) asugarsolution
.. ---~.l!ll2!~~9!Q. .. : .....:: ___ ...: (B) distilledwater
(C) '..:. :is~sive !haU:ethanoic.1!9i4 ·(Cf --aqueousethanoicacicl: ·
(D) . causes 'sugar.toc~li.:r whereait. (D) dilutesulphuricacid
ethanoicaciddoesnot ·

23. Two so Iutions =

mixed in order to demon-
20. Barium is below calcium in Group Il of the strate endothermic change. Which of the
periodic tab le. When these metals neact with following techniques will be MOST appro-
water, the main differences in observation priate?
would be the rate of reaction and
(A) Taking mass readings
(A) solubility of product (B) Taking temperature readings
(B) type ofgas evolved (C) Carefully observing colour changes
(C) reaction with litmus (D) Monitoring the pH of the solutions
(D) number of products formed

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24. The reaction occurring at the cathode during
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28. AsolutionhasapHofl. This solution would

r
the electrolysis of copper sulphate using inert
electrodes is given by the equation
be expected to .. [
(A) react with zinc metal to produce
(A)
(B)
Cu -7 Cu'•+ 2e·
Cu 2• + 2e·-> Cu (B)
hydrogen
react with zinc metal to produce a
[
(C) 2W + 2e·-> H, . solutionofpH 10
(D) 40H- - 4e·-> 2H,O + 0 2 (C)
(D)
neutralise a solution of pH 4
react with hydrochloric acid to [
produce a·salt and water

25. 1i Na and 1~ Na are isotopes because [

they 29. 'Ionic bond formation' is BEST described as
the result ofthe
(A) react vigorously with water
(A)sharing of electrons between the
[
(B) .have the same relative atomic mass
(C)
(D)
have the same number of protons
conduct electricity
atoms ofa metal and non-metal to
achieve stability
(B) · donationofelectronsfromametalto
anon-meial to achieve stability
•
...
--26. -----W.hen.solidlead l>ittate U-heated,.iUlecom"- ____________ _(g __ Jj9_nl!,t!Qn of~lectro~fl:.<1!!1_~ !1()!1:_ _____ .
poses giving off nitrogen (JV) oxide and metaltoametaltoachievestability
[
oxygen. The balanced equation for this (D) attraction betw~en the positively
reaction is charged ions ofametal and a pool
ofelectrons [
(A) 2Pb(NO,),(s)-7 2PbO(s) + 4NO,(g)
+ O,(g)

(B) Pb(NO,),(s) --* PbO(s) + NO,(g)

Item 30 refers to the following graph which
shows the changes in temperature with time, l
+ O,(g) for asubstance heated until no further physi-

(C) Pb(NO,J,(s)-+ PbO(s) +2NO,(g)

cal changes _take_ place.
[
-:!-: O,(g)

(D) 2Pb(N0,)2 (s)-> PbO(s) + 2N02{g) [

+ O,(g)
Temperature

27. Which ofthe following halogens is a liquid at Il

ID
l
room temperature? I

(A) Bromine Time

[
(B) Chlorine During which sections of the graph is the
30.
(C)
(D)
Fluorine
Iodine
substance changing its state? l
(A) I and II
(B)
(C)
landlll
II and IV
l
(D) Ill and JV

l
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I

l
When heat is giv n off to the surroundings
- 6 c

32. An excess of magnesium powder is added to

during a chemical reaction, it is because bond 50cm' of dilute sulphuric acid, and the reaction
breaking is allowed to continue until no more hydrogen
evolves. Which ofthefollowing graphs BEST
(A) releasesenergyaswellasbondmaking represents the complete reaction?
(B) requires less energy than is released
when new bonds are formed Volume
(C) requires more energy than that of
released when new bonds are hydrogen
formed (A)
(D) is Im endothermic process whereas
bond making.is an exothermic one

Volume
of
hydrogen
(BJ

Time

Volume
of
hydroi:en
• (C)

·::..;..,........,-~-·------
Volume
of
hydrogen
(D)

Time

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A lump ofm.etal i's reacted with an acid to

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Which ofthe following aqueoussoluiions con·-

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produce hydrogen gas. Wnich ofthe following tains I mole ofhydrogen ions? ..
procedures could be employed in order to
I dm'ofl.0 mol dm·'H,SO,
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increase the rate of the reaction? (A)
(B) 1 dm' ofl mo! dm·' CH_COOH
]. Increasing the temperature at which
the reaction is carried out
(C)
(D)
2 dm' of0.5 mo! dm_, H',so,
2dm'of0.5 mol dm·'HCI
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II. Subdividing the lwnpofmetal
III. Reducing the concentration of the
acid · 36. Ethanol can react with concentrated sulphu-
[
ric acid to produce ethene. This reaction is
(A) land Ill only
(B) land II only
II and Ill only
referred to as
(
(C) (A) dehydration
(D) I, II and Ill (B) esterification
(C) dehydrogenation (
34. When I 00 cm' of2 mo! dm·' hydrochloric (D) ne~tral isation
acid (an excess) are added to 5.0g of

'
granulated zinc, hydrogen is evolved at a
certain rate. lf5.0g of powdered zinc were
used instead, the rate ofproduction ofhydro-
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(A) increase because of the greater con-
centration ofzinc
(B) increase because of the increased
surface area of zinc
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.(C) decrease because of the decreased

(D)
reactivity ofzinc powder
decrease because of the lower solu-
(
bility ofpowdered zinc

(
,-.-··3-.f ·' _Wfiich of the following equations represents a condensation reaction?

(A) nC,H 12 0, -t (C,H,.O,)n + nH,O [

(B) CH,CH =CH,+ HBr-t CH, - CH, - CH,Br

(C) CH, CH, CH,+ Br, -t CH,CH,CH,Br + HBr l

(D) CH3 CH,COOH + NaOH - t CH,CH 2 C00Na + H,O

38. Which of the following compounds is NOT a member of the alkene series?
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(A) C,H,
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(B) C,H 10

(C)

(D)
C,H,

C,H,
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an alk'!J1e with 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
42. The numberofisomers ofbutane C,H" is

Which of the following is the formula of (A) I

[ octane? (B)
(C)
2
3
(A) C,H 12 (D) 4

I (B)
(C)
C,H"
C,H,.
(!)) c,1-1,, !terns 43 - 44 refer to the following sub-

I 40. The compound ethene is described as being

stances

(A) Natural gas

(B) Cyclohexene
I unsaturated. This means that the

(A) carbon atoms in ethene are linked by

(C)
(D)
Ethanol
Vinegar
single bonds
I (B) molecule has insufficient hydrogen
atoms
Match each item below with one of the
substances above .. Each substance may be
(C) carbon atoms in the molecule are· used once, more than once or not at all to

I (D)
very reactive
molecu)e eontains at least one double
answerthe items below. · ·· · · ·

~J.____ _ILecolQurisesbmmiru:.watCL.__ - - - - · · - - .
I- ·-··--·---·-··-·--·--__tm;!______

Item 41 refers to the following equation. 44. Is an unsaturated hydrocarbon

45. Ethanol may be used as a fuel because it

HO
Ethene ' l
cone. H 2 SO, (A) hasahighheatofcombustion
(B) is easily converted to carbon
(C) is easily converted to ethane
__ .. 4L .....Iheproductlis ·(!)) ·has·aiowheatofformati.on - · ,
--- ::=-.'··· ~>.·;·::_·-~- . ...;_:;"°"'.'~~::.:-~

(A) ethanol
(B) ethane 46. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose by
(C) ethanoic acid
(!)) ether (A) additionpolymerisation
(B) oxidationandreduction
(C) condensation polymerisation
(!)) dehydrogenation

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47. The following represents a portion ofthe nylon
molecule (a polyamide).
so.
mentation, the gas evolved f
During the manufacture of ethan! I by fer-

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-X-Y-X-Y- (A) relights a glowing splint
(B) burns with a blue flame
X and Yrepresent the monomers minus the (C) turns acidified poiassium dichromate
green
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functional groups, and "-" represents the
linkage. The linkage could BEST be (D) turns lime water cloudy
represented by (
r H 0
51. The reaction offats with concentrated aque-
ous sodium hydroxide is commonly referred
i
rl (A) -N-0-C-
I 1l teas
l
,J (A) e~fication

H H
(B)
(C)
saponification
neutralisation
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I I (D) condensation
(B) -N-0-C-
. I
52. During the digestion ofpolysaccharide by the
p
H human body, the main process occurring is
-- --·--------- -----·--- ------·-- -------·------- -- ------------·-- ·----·--- -----·-------- ---·------- ---------··--------- -·---- -
(A) hydrolysis
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H H (B) condensation
I I
(C) -N-C-
( C)
(D)
neutralisation ·
polymerisation [
1
H
.ss:-·- Which of the following may be true of met- [
als?
H 0

(0) ~
I
N''-' C
II
~
1.
II.
T1iey form_s~lid ch l()rides,
They generally form basic oxides.
(
UL : . ·They conduct electricity only when

48. Which ofthe following substances give a blue

molten.
[
colouration with iodine? (A) Hlonly
(B) I and ll only
(A)
(B)
Fats
Starches
(C) IlandIIIonly [
(D) I, ll and III
( C) Proteins
(D) Polyamides
54. What is observed when EXCESS aqueous
l
ammonia is added to a solution of copper (JJ)
49 Hydrocarbons are obtained naturally from

(A) petroleum
sulphate?
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(A) Lightblueprecipitate
(B)
(C)
methane
carbcn
(B)
(C)
Deep blue solution
Green precipitate [
(D) hydrogen (D) Green solution

·-~ -- --·-...-.-·-, ........

~
• ~ ..... ,..~

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I I Items 55 and 56 refer to the following

equation.
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58. Which of the following processes gives a dif-

ferent gaseous product from the others?

I N,(g)+ 3H,(g)=2NH,(g), ll.H = -92 kJ moJ- 1 (A)

(B)
Photosynthesis in plants
Respiration in animals
55. The role ofthe catalyst in this reaction is to (C) Oxidation of carbon monoxide
I (A) increase the yield of ammonia in the
(D) Heating calcium carbonate

mixture

I (B)

(C)
lower the energy level of the reac-
tants
· increase the rate .of production of
59. Aluminium is obtained industrially by

(A) reducing its_ oxide in the blast furnace

~
ammonia (B) using magnesium to displace it from
(D) decrease the amount of heat lost aqueous solution
(C) the electrolysis of molten cryolite

I 56. The notation ll.H =-92kJmoJ- 1 means that

(D) the electrolysis-of molten alumina

(A) 92 kJ of energy are required for the 60. Both glass and ceramics contain the non-

'I reaction to proceed metal

(B) 92 kJ of energy are released during
---·--· _____ _th~.miction _________________ ---------{A)----9hosph=-------- - -
(C) 92kJofenergyarercqulrcdtobreak ·· · (B) nitrogen
the bonds in N 2 and H, (C) stlicon
(D) 92 kJ of eneixy are required to form (D) sulphur
the bonds in NH,
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57. Which of the following substances may be
responsible for acid rain?

(A) Dust particles .... :-.,,,.,·'·

........
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(B) ·Radioactivei'allottt · - -·- -· =--~ -..-

(C) Caroori dioxide and carbOn monoxide ... ·- =~~::-:::- .-. . -.- .. . . ' .. -·· ... '-:""'

(D) Sulphur dioxide and hydrogen

sulphide

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PaperOl- General Proficiency
"75minutes (
( 23 MAY 2007 (a.m.) )

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY I

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2. . Each item inthisteSthasfoursuggested answer5 l~ttered (A), (B), (C), (D): Re~cteacb item you are -
about to ariswer anq decide which choice.is best

3. . On your answer sheet, find the numberwhicb corresponds to yo\µ" item and shade the space having
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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

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The SI unitoflength is the Sample Answer

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When you a.retold to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. Ifyou cannot
answer an item, omit itand go on to the next one. You can come back to the harder item later. Your
score will be the total number of correct answers.

You may do any rough work in this booklet:

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7. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scaie.

8 The use ofsilent electronic calculators is allowed.

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9. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 7 5 minutes to answerthem.
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l. Which of the following techniques may be 5. The ox.idarion state ofElementP would most
used to separate a mixture of plant pigments probably be
into their individual components?
(A) 3
(A) Fractionaldistillation (B) +3
(B) . Solventextraction (C) 5
(C) Paper chromatography (D) +5
(D) Centrifugation

6. Which oftbese elements has 7 electrons in

2. Tlie ra,te ofa chemical reaction does NOT its outer shell?
depend on the
(A) . -- Hydrogen
(A1 - --co-nceiitriitionofthe;~~~ (B) Oxygen
(B) presence ofacatalyst (C) Nitrogen
(C) temperatureofthereactingsystem (D) Qllorine
(D) _ . energy.change associated-with the
·overall reaction ·
7. The ionic equation for the reaction "e.l\!(een
an ~ia anda Carbonate may be represented
3. Tueiirrahgemeiits of electrons in atoms ~fX as
and Y a'.re 2, ·8, 5 and 2, 8, 6 respectively.
Which of the following represents X and Y? (A) H • (aq) + C0,-2 (aq) -+ _HCO-' (aq)

x y
(B) 2H. (aq) +co,-• (aq)-+ H,C_O, (aq)
(A) Metal nonmetal . · (CJ 2H"• (aq) + co,-2 (aq) -+ co, (g) + H,O
(B) Nonmetal nonmetal
(C) Nonmetal metal
(D) Metal
_(Pl H • (aq) +co,-• (aq)-+ co, (g) + H,O•
metal

ftems4- 5 refertothefollowinginformation. 8. The quantity, ' I mole of atoms ofan elem~t,_~. _

-------- ----- --- _______ ,,, - --·------- --- ---·-··- --·--- ---- --- ·---- ---·-···--·---- -·----- refenfotffe-rriassof _·-· - --·- -
TheatomicnurnberofelementPis 13.
(A) the element which combines
4. In which group ofthe periodic table should cornpleteiywith 12 gofcarbon-12
Element P be placed? · (B) the element which contains 6.0 x 1()'>
atoms
(A) 5 (C) the element which occupies 24.0 drn'
(B) 4 at s.t.p.
(C) 3 (D) l atom of the element
(D) 2

.- ,
:... -·

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Items 9 • l 0 refer to the following method
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12. Which of the followirig processes suggests
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of preparing a sample of sodiwn chloride.

Three grams ofsodium hydrogen carbonate (A)

that matter is made up ofminute particles?

Diffusion
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are added to 100 cm' of 0.2 mo! drn·' (8J Capillarity
hydrochloric acid. When effeNescence (C) Evaporation (
ceases, the mixture is filtereQ. and the filtrate (DJ Distillalion
heated until asaturated solutionis obtained.
Tue saturated solution is left to crystallise.
13. :Which of the following is the correct formula .
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(Rel. atomic mass:Na=23; H = 1; C= 12; for.ammonium carbonate?
O= 16; Cl =35.5).
(A} ·NH, co,
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9. Tue number of moles of hydrochloric acid
,,
11.·l·.··
'- participating in this reaction is

(A) 0.2x 100

(BJ
(C).
(D)
NH.cco,i,
·(NH,),C0 3 r
(NH,), (C0 3 ) 2
(B)

(C)
lOQii;0.2
1:000

lQQQxQ.2
100
14: What ;ubstance, when added to pure water,
significantly. inCr·eases · the water s
conductivity?
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(A) Graphite.
(D) lQQ
02
(B) Iron (II) hydroxide [
(C) Copper 01) hydroxide
(D) Sodium chloride
1ci. The effervescence is caused by the evolution [
of
15. Which. of the following statements BEST
(A)
(B).
oxygen describes the formati~n ofa metallic bond? [
carbondioxide
(A) Catiorts are held together by. a sea of ·
{C) hydrogen
(D) hydrogen chloride
(B)
mobile electrons.
Metal ions are held ioge#ier by a sea
[
ofanions.
(C)
11. Isotopes of an element contain Anions are held together by
electrons. [
(D) Metal atoms are held together by
l. the same number of protons '
anions.
II.
nr.·
.!V.
the same number·ofneutrons
different numbers of electrons
the same number of protons as
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electrons
16. Covalent compounds can be formed between

(A) I and II only (A) a metal and nonmetal

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(8) land IV only (BJ a positive and a negative ion
(C) two identical nonmetal atoms, I
(C) II and !II orily
(D) II and IV only excluding the noble gases l
(D) · two identical aoam9cal atoms,
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Items 17 -18 refer to the following types of obtained by the process of sedimentation?
substances.
(A) Gels
(A) Salt (B) Emulsions
(B) Base (C) Foams
(C) Alkali (D) Suspensions
(D) Acid

In answering items· 17 • 18, a particular ..

Item 22 refers to the solubility curves in the
choice from above may be used more than diagram below.
once, once ornot at all.

· Whic;h of these substances

Mass~r ·uo ·- · . , Potassium -mtrate ·
crystm.
is.the oxide of a metal? ID &ram5 100
17. .that Hydrated.
dissolves copper (ll)
ID 100 g 80 sulphate
18 .. supplies protons as the only positive ions in of water
·aqueouS:solutions?- . - ·i;o
Sodium
· 401-~--,~~--,,.C:....~~chl~o~rid~··e
19. A substance that has a high melting point, is
insoluble in water and does not coriduct foisssilllll 5
electricity in the solid or liquid state, has

(,0.) ametallicstructure
0 . 20 40 '° 80
Temperatnrt/ •c
100
(B) an ionic structure
(C) a giant covalent structure
(D) a simple molecular structure At approximately wh·at temperature is the
22.
solubilityofhydratedcopper(II)sulphateand
. sodiumchloridethe~e? · · .
20. When X and Y l!l"C.stin:c.d tpgether in. a beaker
and the mixture filtered, x and y ue .both .
(A) 25•c
present in the filtrate. Which ofthe following
(B) 35•c
could descril:>e the mixture formed by X and (C) 45•c
Y? (DJ 55 •c

I. Solution
!I. Colloid 23. Which of the following salts"is an acid saJt?
!Ii. Suspension
(Aj NaHSO,
(A) I only
(B) lllonly (B) Na, SO,
(C) I arid li only
l! and Ji! only (C) Na,PO,
(D)
(D) Na, co,

: ·.-\!->< .-.

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-s -
28. In an experiment, on heating 402g ofmercury,
a black powder with a mass of 434g is
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(A)
(B)
a reducing agent
an oxidising agent
obtained (Rel. atomic mass: Hg = 20 I;
0 = 16). The balanced equation representing
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(C) both an oxidising and reducing agent this reaction is
(D) a dehydrating agent
(A) Hg ( l) + O,(g) = HgO(s)
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(B) 2Hg( () + O,(g) = 2HgO(s)
25. Which of the folfowing reactions invofve
oxidation and reduction?
(C)
"(D)
402 Hg(s) +O,(g) =434 HgO(s)
2Hg+0,=2Hg0
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I. Mg(s)+ 2H'"(aq)-+ Mg''(aq)+ H,(g)
Items 29 - 30 refer to tf1efollowing acids. [
IJ. Mg(s) + 4H'(aq) + 2NO; (aq) -+
(A) Sulphuric acid
Mg,.(aq) + 2N02(g) + 2H.,O(I)
.IIL Ba''(aq) +SO;- (aq)-+ BaSO,(s) .
(B)
.. (C)
Hydrochloric acid
]'fitric acid
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(D) Ethanoicacid
rv. Zn(s)+ Cu>+(aq)-+ Zn,..(aq) + Cu(s)

(A) I, II and lJJ only

--•In answering Items 29 - -30, a particular !
choice from the above may be made more.
(B) 1, III and IV only
(C) I, II and IV only
than once, once or not at al 1.
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(D) II, III and IV only Which acid

26. Crystals of sodium chloride are BEST

29. has a basicity of2? [
referred to as
i~ weakly ionised in aqueous so_lutions?

(A) molecular crystals

30.

3.1. Which ofthe following chemicals reacts with

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(B) macromolecular crystals
. ,·
an acid, liberating a gas which turns lime
(C)
(D)
metal! ic crystals
ionic crystals water milky? [
·-- - -- -· - -
(A) Calcium carbonate
27. In the anodising of an aluminium pot, which (B)
(C)
Magnesium metal
Barium chloride
[
ofthe following is TRUE?
(D) Methyl orange
(A) Aluminium is the anode in the cell. [
(B) The electrolyte is a solution of so- 32. Calcium, magnesium and barium are Group II
dium chloride. metals. Which ofthe foJlcwing is true ofthese
(C)
(D)
Hydrogen is given off at the anode.
A layer of aluminium hydroxide
metals when they' react with cold water?
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forms on the pot. (A) Magnesium is more reactive than

(B)
calcium.
Calcium is more reactive than
barium.
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(C)

(D)
Barium is more reactive than
magnesium.
There are no differences in
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lWlc:ti'l'lties.
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passage of an electric current through it?
(A) !somers
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(B)
Solid potassium bromide
Pure water
(B)
(C)
Polymers
Allotropes
(C) Isotopes
[. (D)
Propane
Aqueoussodiumchloridesolution
(D)

Match eachofthe fullowing descriptionswith

one ofthe terms above. Each option may be
I used more than once, once ornot at all.

34. Solid forms ofagiven element which differ

in physical properties
I.
35. Compounds. having the same· molecular
( formula butdifferentstructuraJ formulae

( - ··'. -- - •. - .- -· - - ··-
!tans 36-37 refer to the following sequence
ofreactions involving iron comiiounds, where
!, U, ID and rv representthe stages involved .

.1 . I II m IV
FeCO) ~ FeO --..;. Fe2 (S0 4 )3 -~Fe(OH),

f 36. In which stlige is the oxidation state of iron 37. A suitable reagent that could be used at iv is
mcreased?

I (A). I
(A) steam
(B). . ~Ll,eou;;.so<lium hydroxi,de
(B) ll (C) hydrogen
(C) Ill (D) . solidcopper,oxide
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production of ammonia, according to the list ofraw materials usec:i'in the extraction of
equation

N,(g)+ 38,(g) F2N'rf,(g) C. H=- 92 kJ mot·•

iron?

(A) Air,coke,ironoreandlimestone
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(B)
(C)
Air, coke, cryolite and Jimestone
Coke, iron ore, bauxite and limestone [
38. The catalyst used in this pro9ess is (D) Air, iron ore and limestone

(A)
(B)
iron
nickel
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42. The· ability of an atom to form a cation
(C) pla!inum increases
(D) vanactiumMoxide (
(A) a
across period .
(B) . as electronegativity increases
39. When copper (ll) carbonate is heated alone
• ·in a dry t:eSt tube a gas is evolved and a black
(C)
. (D)
as electroposit;ivity increases
as the oxidation state increases
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residue is formed. Th}s gas is expected to

(A)
(B)
relight aglowing Splint
tum red lrtmu5-blue ·
43. Copper and aluminium· are both good
conductors of electricity, but aluminium is
preferred to copper for overhead electrical
!
(C) decolourize ·acidified aqueous
pota.ssiuin manganate (VII)
cables because ·
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(D) form a white· precipitate with (A) aluminium is obtained in a very high
aqueous calcium hydroxide degree ofpurity
(B) aluminium is lighter and resistant tc [
coiTpsion
40. Which of the following may. be' true or · (C) copper, a transitic;m metal, forms a
metals?
(0)
coloured coating
copper rapidly reacts with the gases
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I. Theyfonn solid chlorides. present in.air
II.
III. '
They generally form basic oxides.
They conduct electricity onlywhen (
· - molten. · · ·· 44 . -Which of the iolio~ing s~bstances forms

(A) llonly
dense white fumes with ammonia gas?
[
(B) I and II only (A) Hydrogen
(C) II and !11 only
(D) I, !I and III
(B)
(C)
Hydrogenchloride
Nitrogen dioxide [
(D) Oxygen

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H H H H
I I I I
H - C - C :.C - C - H + Br,-+ X
I I
H · H
45 Which is the correct stuctural formula for X?

(A) H H H H
I I I I
H-C-C-C-C-H
I I I I
Br Br"H H

(B) H H H H
I I · ·1 I
H-C-C-C-C-H
I I I I
H .Br .H Br

(C) H H H H
I I I I
H-C-C-C-C-cH
I I I I
BrH H Br

(D) H H H H
I I I I ·
H-C-C-C-:-C-H
I I 1· I
H BrBrH

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Paper 01 - General Proficiency

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NOTE TO C,.uIDIDATES
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Page 9 - Question 46

The structure, I. should· be as follows: [

H H H [
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and II, of molecular formula C,H,O which

r have the following structures:

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I
H
I
H-C-C-C-H
H
I
H
I
H-C-C-C-H
H
I
H
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i H OH H H OH H
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1 46. Compounds I and II are known as the

I (A)
(B)
isotopes of C,H,O
isomers of C,H,O
(C) 1<ondensed fonn1>lae of C,H,O
I (D) .molecularfonnu!aeof C,H,0 .

I 47. Which ofthe following compounds is NOT a

member ofthe alkene series?
48. Which ofthe following may be true ofalkanes
and alkeiles? ·

.1 (A) C 2H, I. Both bu!'l'l in air to give carbon

dioxide and wlller,
(B) c,1-1,, II. · Alkanes undergo substitution
reactions whilst alkenes undergo
CC) . C,H, addition reactions.
m. Alkanes are said to be saturated
· (D) C,H, hydrocarbons whilst alkenes are
--- unsaturated hydrocarbons. · · ·

(A) !Uonly
(B) · I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and UI
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49 .
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With vmich ofthe following does ethene show
an addition reaction?
52. . Which of the following types ofpolymermay
be derived from monomers ofthe type shown
r
!.
n.
Hydrogen
Oxygen
below?

H
r
Ill. Hydrogen chloride I
IV. Bromine H-C-COOH [
I
(A) I and III only NH,
(B) I andIVonly (
(C) II and IV only
(D) I, Ill and IV only (AJ Polyamide .
(B)
(C)
Polyester
Polyallcene
[
Items 50-51 refer to the following (D) Polysaccharide
compounds
(
j_ Terylene 53. . Which of the following substances is a
polysaccharide?
II.
llI
IV.
Nylon
Rats
Proteins (A) Starch
f
(B) I=ilin
(C)
.(D)
Sucrose
Haemoglobin
(
50. Which of the fol_lowing compounds ai-e
syn1hetic?

(A) J and II only

[
(B) I and III only
-(C)
(D)
II and III only
III and IV only
[
51. Esterlinkage exists in (
(A) lllonly
(B) I and Ill only [
(C) I and IV only
(D) IlandIVonly
[
l
l
r
l

l
'
..
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Items 54 - 55 refer to the following diagram,
·which shows how apparatus and materials
are used to identify the products formed when
ethanol burns.

Ice

tJ-tube

t-lt:i--· Test tube containing

:=: lime wat.er
-·-

· 54. Which ofthe following BEST describes what

will be observed in the U-tube and the test
tube at the end ofthe investigation?

U-tube Test tube

(A) Colourlessliquid Carbon dioxide
(B) Wat.er Whitepi:ecipitate .
(C) Colourless liquid White pi:ecipitate
CD) Water Carbon dioxide

55. If the ice were removed, which of the

following would represent the equation for
the reaction?

(A) 2C 2 H 5 0H(aq) + 7 0 2 (g)-+ 4 C0 (g) + 6 H 0 (()

2 2
(B) 2C 2 H 5 0H( 0 + 7 0 2 (g)-+ 4 C0 (g) + 6 H 0(g)
2 2

(C) 2C2H50H(aq) + 7 02 (g)-+ 4 COz (g) + 6-HzO(aq)

(D) 2Cz H 50H(aq) + 7 Oz (g)-+ 4 C02 (g) + 6 H20(g)

:!;'-_--;_
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r
56. When ethene reacts with steam the ethene 60. Which of the following represents the amide [
is linkage?

(A) oxidised to carbon dioxide (A) 0 H

[
(B) converted to ethanol I I
(C)
(D)
converted to an ester
decomposed to carbon
-C=N-
1 I r
0 H
57. The fermentation ofSugars, using.glucose as
(.13)
II I [
the substrate, ca,; be represented by the -c -.N -
equation
[
~A) C.,H,,0, + 60, -> 6C0 2 + 6H,O (C) 0 H
I I
.(B) .. C,H"O' + C,H,,O,-+ C"H 22 0; 1
-c
I
-N- (
·+H,0
(D) H 0
II I
-C-N-
(D) 6CO, + 6H,O-+ C,H"O' + 60,
1
[
Items 58 - 59 refer to the following [
hydrocarbons.

(A)
(B)
Methane
Ethane
l
(C) Propane
(D) Butane (
In answering Items 58 - 59, a particular
choice from above may be used more than
once, once ornotata!l.
[
Which hydrocarbon is the
[
58 major constituent ofnatural gas?

59 sowce ofhydrogen for the Haber process?

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I Sulphur alld oxygen rr. in lhe sa.rncgroup of Itema3 - 4 refpr lo th€ rel3tive charge5 znd
rhe pcriodic lable bccause approximdte masscs of four Particles as
listrd below.
(A) lhe,"- can reacl wirh Each othcr
tB) thc aromic rurrbrr ofsutpbur is t5 .$
ie!EF-j. - .... - and lh-.PlatiYo ol,)mi- .'frjrfi;S ChBrge mr:..
(c)
txvg@ :- (A) +l
th.y have the sarnc n-Itmtser of I
clecbons id lhclroutcrshEll
iol lhey cafl foml coYalcDt com pounds (B)0r
(c) -r o
I!9IBZ rcfc{s to rhc follorrihg diatram which
rcprcsenlsthc SuuCtr,ie ofAtorn X- (D)02
h answe{irigirErnsi - 4, eoch option may bc
lr3ed mbrelhen once, oncc, ornot at !ll.

'Wh
O - d"ltron icir o i tb c abovc prop crrics re fcr to a

3 heutron?

o IJrotOn?

Wlichof thefollowingsrsr.fl cnG illush-arcs

brdwr ariBction?
If Atorit X forms an ion, thc chrrgc on thc
i?'l$l(;, tr"tosr.rikcry be (A) The rsndom ftorion ofpollcn dust in
tvater
{A}... sl (B)
tB)..
($'
r Pcrfitmo scent throughout thiair in a

r+ (C) The swelling of rcd bcans whcn

fqi. r- ioakcdin iarar
(D) Lo.s ofh€ii trbm ahor bodyto acotd
bcdY

.Rad ic allive isotopcs aellOTnorraelly '-r;eC

io ihe
..:::=:,
(i-) - .#E nlflafion ofiicagc o-rftssils
(B) .--frialrncnl ofcanccr
(c) beatrirentofnflucnza
(D) powering of ccriain ar/pes of
submarincs

o
I
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I
o I
h rlrc t0. Frorn tha infonnation giveo in i}lc lable
I
7 Sodiurn ,:acrs witllvrt.r,ccordinB beloiv, wltich ofthc substanpcr A, B, C or

'
.q!tliqll

ZNa(s!*2H,9!r)--+?Xoc['l(ad+HJ'B)'
D, is MOST likctY sodium chlodde?
t
=#= ''
*-lr"roi*uttu,n"of
'2-'

"g"r--ffi-ii=t"
SuIistidce IloilinE
lloirt"e' h
tli:c-iiicit tosdrc
aho loltr iD tqEeo|rl
ilalt
I
ihi numb"r'of lilrcs of trydrog?n qas !tala
liti;alid *hen o.t molc of sodium 'e!cr.s
r*-ilh cxc.ss \?tcr i3 I 465

41
no

tlo
I
6\ t.z a
(8.) v4
(e) tz
.(o) u
c
D
2600

-15
'j:YE

no
-
,to _
t
3 'lllc.valucs
aqutltQo
ofr onJ y resP"ctivcly in rhc
u The SMALLEST particl' of e chetnical
compound Gal GaIl lat(l Pad ine ,eacbon
ls
I
3llo
o- I
lhc
I ro+r +agr,-r v iBr+ KBro3+
(A) atorn
(B) rnole
'
(A) L=5;y=6

I
(c) frrmula
(B) i:6.iy ;5 (D) moksrle
(o r IiY.=5
(D) t-= 6i! = 6
Thc numbcr. of slrartJ cl*trcn pairs in a

9, Whiclr of$c
I molc ofa Bas
folJqrring sta'emcnls ahout
woild blcorrect? '
t2.
mclhatlernolcsrlc'ls

(A)
(D)
4
6
..... .1_
I
I-
ll.
lll
ltc<,ntnins 6x l0iMhidual6P'cics:
tt is thc rchtivriato'oic

Ir
grzrns.
-octupies
22 4 d'ni at standortl
mass I (c)
(D) o I
lV. -.
(enrpertllre and Prcssure'
tt occrrpies th':saaic volume as anv ' -13- Hovr many covaleat l#tdeare thEre

---9Eg'=
(A) I
"c1*,,14 '=#F
ir
-
a
---'-'--i'
I
(A)-fllonlY
@) ltrrdllonlY
(O l, ll and lllPolY
(D) l,llla d lv ool)
(R) 2
(c) l'
(D) 4
I
I
o I
t
I
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.i 5ci,orili,rI f' lliclr n

n nrrXllttE (,I
b,_, uscd to scDarotc lll. Da[iurnishetowcclciutninCrolrpll.oflhc
periodic tahte.. Wlien lhcse mctnls rEacr with
.._*:-+#grE_-_(4J wot6.nh'dso,li(lnichloride
. watrr, lmiIin diffcre[ces in obscrvotion
::;;;;:;::+F.-+)_-:rvir!raitdiitr[not :;*_. . - --'idlllffiSaratc of .rlrcsction an,t
----:--:- . .(C) . wartr and kiiosene ._::-:_j..

==- -- -- {l\, sol'rhilityofrrio:duct

ID). .ktroscncarxtrodiumclrtoridc
_ (8) TypEofgls cyolyed
(C) i.scrionwiljltitrn!c
r'J5. A sutslatrr!X, ryithr lroiliDg pointof60"C,
(D) ,TYPE ofproduDr
i: :ri!:irbic lvilhoootheiliquid y,of boillng
l)oiDt80'C. A.mlxlutt6ftheserwo linuid3 I9
gaa.BEQT
Which of the following is lgOT trueof ltrc
bo soparatcd i.Dto its comDoncnG
oy group o [elemenls l<now,l ar (he halogen5?

(A) urc of Eshparilingfu oncl

(A) fhc boiling point of rhc clcments
.tB) siniplc distirtertnr iDcrcascs as theiiatomicnumbcrr
(c) ,ix(1iooaldistiildrion [)c]a35c.
(D) sJSlilnaUon
(B) Thc oxidiziog powerofihecldnchrs
dccrtascsas Olclr atomicnrrmbcrr
inctessc.
16: lvlt ich oFrtrb folto r E Elom6 \voutd (-c) Theyercall noDmchls.
O for!-D apasitivc ioir?
N()T (D) Tlrcy form ncBative ions by theloss
olclcctrons from dreiratoms.
(^) MoFresirini
(B) , Alumlniurn
(c) 9xlirrn 20. A lolution has s pH ofl. This solution woutd
(D) t-Irloridc becxpcctcd to

(A) reect with zinc melel (o produce

... \\]!'iul ir* lUbsrentIS, X ahd.y are slirretl
(B)
Iydrbgcn
reect with zinc metal tD p(oduce o
'ffii'i'tl'#$:.T1fi #ilHlii",r,l (C)
rolutionofhH tO
ncrtraliia osolutiort ofDft 4
.ol'UigfdllowlnEcb\ild dcscribe the rnirture (D) renit urith hyrlrochloric acid ro
loiflddlrrXFnd y?
produce a salr end wsrEr
I. .Sotutioo
ll. Collid
21.
JII: Surpehsio,r Which of thlfo owing sulstarrues is thc
*---..--=ffi- oxidcofa rneral?
'-.@=-ldrly --' '- -=- .---:E-:
'(B) IIIontl,
iC) I and Ilonty
(ts) Base
(D) ltsudlll ohty (c) Alrdi
(D) Acid

a
 5

tterr l?.rGfe's ro t nroleof EACHof tl'e 16 I'rvhiEh of$a fallo{'r,rt rcdtiohr is sulph'ir
ibllotrir'6Ecitls. d ioxide acliog rs an oxidising rgent?
e
lr
.LElg (A) 2so,(e)+ ,(e)
....JL;:fiFO.oH
-, rDr=. .:-. '..# +
fflrNo,
21. Whiclt 11r,/O of lhe obove acids rtquire (c) Sor(gr+ tlro( I) --| H,so,(uD
rnorE'tlrrn un6 motc of N'OH('q) for
c(nnPleE nc[tr4lhntion? (D) + 2HNo,(oq), tLso.(aq)
so,(s)
+2NqG)
(A) l enrl II
(D) I rnd lU
(C) . flood Dl i7. A. subslanco tlllt conducls En clectric
(D) Inid lv orrfuhtbul rcmalE3 clicmical ly rmchanged is

() aqucirus coppor (lI) sulphate

i-1. l+'hich o flhe fol lorvio g lsan-acidsalt?
'(B) . coppl,
(q). suldnr
(A) NorPO.
(DJ xdiurnclrlotiJo

(B)
(c)
- NarSO.
NrHSd{ 18 \thich of thc follovring
i(rlic corDpoundsb tntc?
slatements Dbout o
rD) NarCQ,
(A). ThGycoolain tndlcau16.
(B) ' Thdy dc sotC! snd vlPorizE Gasily-
)t. Wrrr.h rri rtq hil,r},in[: idnic. oquutiorrs (q). nii ii.sgani dissolvc iii organic
involvcs oxidafrdn? aolvcilli'
(D) Thoy conduct clcctriciiY v/hen
(A) Sr- 2cr-r S moltrd or d iEolved in wEtet-

(lJ) CIL+1€ --r 2AY. 29 rJr hich ofthc followiog sl.tcmerrls about
clockolisis iiNOTaonEct?
{S) zlj} + 2e- -, llr
(A) Thcolcctrons lcavc tho solution by
(Di ' l,l"+ * e- -r Na : ' lhcDbsidr;oGleffi€.
CB) Decororbri&dte cl6rrd+E al
' " - --4F'-
. llnitEffiietoai elffie
\Vhiqr is dreorr-etion nurnbcr of carbon in curffil-
?5
EACItof tlrifollowinBGompounds? :. (q Thc cfccbonr cnter tltc solution by
thcncBativcclectodc.
clt. co CO, (D) DccompositionoftJrcclccEolylcal
lhcclccrrodc Produccsan elactric
(,{) +4 -|2 -t4 'cufitnl.
| ,',
It) -4 +) +4 i-l
i., 4 -) -4
+4
0) 'r4 +4

o
a I!!11J_Q le lcrs to tl r e fo I I ow I n g g ra f) h,...,1, I c) r
sh o\,, s lhe chang es ir r lcr-npe ratrr re rv itlr I irrrc
J2 lons wlrich are l.lOT change<i in a reaction
irre ca llcd
lo. substl)Jr(elteatcrJ r rn til no Iirrllrer 1tlr1 ircrl
c h an gcs tak e plar:,: t.,\ ) meta llic ion s

0l) rron m e(allic ion s

{r- ) speclator ions

(tr1 rc d ica Is
.]/zmp,ir;rllrh

J3 -A piece of metal is reacted rvilh an ocid to

!t' luod uce hydrogen gas. Whichof the [ollorv-
I ing procedures should bc employed in order to
irrcrease lhe rate o Ithe reaction?
\ll
locreasing the lem peratu re at wlrich
lirnt thc rcaction iscarried out
I Subdividing the lump o [rrcLal
UI lled ucing the concentration of lhe
JO Durirg *.hich poll.iorr oFtlre cur-r.c is thc Ecid
su bstanr:e a litluid or rlr'?
(A) I aod only
(A) I (tl) I and tll only
(B) lt (c) Il and III on ly

o (c)
(Di
nt
IV
(o) l,ll and Ill

34 Drrring tlrc electrolysis of aqueous copper(ll)

_rl Wheir heat is givea off to tlr c sr r rrc,trrril irr ps sulphate solutiorr using inert elcctrodcs, thc
<li-rri14A r:lrenlical rcaction- it is hecause bonrJ i(rrs nl iBral.ing to the cathode are
brerJ<ing
(A) Cur'(aq) and SO.r- (aq)
?\) as wclias trt)nd lbmtation Ielr:ascs
. cner-g),
i'l:l) rEqu ires lcss e..)erBy (han is r.c lcirserl
( [,) l-l'(aq) and OFI- (aq)
\ilrchhi\\, l,trnCs are for.lre,j
(.{.1) retluircs, nt.-rre cl|crg\, (hati rlrtrt (c) Cu'^ (aq) and H'(aq)
rclbitsed wltctl n(-j\v botlds ill,c
[omred (D) ?-
SO. ( aq) an d O I{- (aq )
(t)) 'is on errdtrihcrrnic process w h creas
bond rrr.rl<ing is art erothcrm i,: onc

l5 \Vherr a concentrated solution of sodium

ch loridc is elecUolysexJ usingcar bon electrodes

( ) sod iu m is liberated at the cathode

(0) th e so Iu tion tt-h e ca thode is alkali ne
o
a
(/,1) oxygen is liberared allhe art"ode
( D) chlorine is Iiberated ar the anode
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7
, 36- 'ftr e ;o,rli1on nd qhcnc is.lcsc;ihcd
urr;atiaft,l- .fhll r,:.,rs asbcint f0. Which oflhc Iollowing compounds
NOT
rat r. is
. ..'i- . a nrcmberof$c alkcnc scrics?
...---.;F--. t,li cnlbo ll(omsinGrhErEsrrtinkeirby ,,.. -:.
'.====::=.ffi----jij-------
-:r---
singlEDonds. .-::;:
-.(ts)'r,b,ccril;onhiDsatl6s#i.itrr.
- .' j.;#,tt_,
(B) C,H,"
. --_bo
iC) -iarbon otonr: in thc nrolccDlc orc
. veryropctil. (c) '
Q,t!.
- (D)
nrrrleculolrasinsuflrcichrhydrogcn
i. nlonts @) ll

39- Oct6-nc, rhc m!jorc!mpodgnt ofg&soline. is

Ltg!p!? ret-ers m tho fo llotving 6q ns 1161
an i lk!nc wilh 8 carbor atorns pcrrnolcculo.
Whicli of rhc foltowiDg is rhi iormula of
HTI,,H octanc?
tttt
t,-- 9 - c '= (: -- c lt , Brr --, x '()
l. I
- (B)
crll,r
qri,,
:. [ ,t
tc) c.H,.

J7. ''fbecorr.clBtructural
formuh for X is
(D) crt-lti
o
llir&il0 refctr to two cohpound, of
H}IHH lolntule€
tttl
h) lI.-C*(l-C_C_n i
.. | - | | |
CHr - CH = CH - ClI. end
CHr=CH.-CHr- -..rcsFcarivcly.
Dr iBr H |t
..io lVliich oftlrti fqlldwing arc thc
II I,'HH lhesr compoundr?
same for
I r ,. I.
(D) H-c- C-c-Cj-i,
I I .l I
L l,lol+ultr.forinulao
._n Br Dr II. . E:i;iiridrtldBnutsc
'l Ul. FDirariiulgroup
H .,, ll tI
ll (^) IaDd IIonly
(d Ir- C
I
-.C _ C -H .(BI -=l:rddlltdi y
- .1. -(i ri=- .€) lLandlllontvi-
-:__ &-;'=EE=F D. (D) .-t:tf
--=
:
"dlf.nffiI
HH11 lt
o) u.i-i-i-i-,tttt

H. ht g, il

c
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Ircm.lI r.lcrs io lho [ollowing inforrttntiott 44 When elhanoic Ecid,ood clhiool react lo
form elhyleth;noald, thc colal)'st osed is
!t ll ltllHll
I tlrl (A) dilul.hyd,ochl
c. ' . f: -:[. e-
C:.,\-.- -f- L'---- 't!) id
l-.- =ffi-dil'r
-;; (D) conccnlraiedsulphtrricacid
or H l1

lYz 'Ite r€siduc

45 in thc Factionsl di5tillation of
W rtprcscnts'thcstructuriofoncmoltcrlt pctroleumls
otlhE sl nrtlng ,n trlaris I uEcd in on ortanic
.cdction..Z tEples-cnts tlle struclrlrc of ptrrl (A) biturnt1r
' af rhc prodirct fottir ?d. ul) pBtamfloil
,(c) inethane
,l . ilre rcaitiotr con be cla-ssilied os (D) proPtnc

1A) , hJilogtrrr'lior1
(rt) &!litiqllrolyrctiz4tion 46 Tho fcrmcnlation dfrtlB,srs, using Slucoseas
.(ci
.
dordenslttion JloIYlneriatioo lhe substEtc, cBn bo r.prcsenled by lle

o {Q) suhElitr{idl .rpaikrr

(A) C.H,,Q. + 60r -+ 6Co, * 6H,o

!crtrly'2:-C.!reGrro rcf(rllowiDg.erclions
ofcdlutl('1. (B) c.H,,O. + CLro. --+ C,,H,,o" +
I1o
(a..r C.lI-,CH:OH -i CH,COOH
(C) C.tl,ro;--+ 2qtlrotl + 2co,
{D) c'l t,Cllpt t -} CHrcHo
(D) 6COr + 6r!0 -' C.H,rO. l. 6Ot
(c): CH.rCHrotl --+ c#r
tD)r cHrcllroH --, 2cor+ f llro 41- llydrocarboDsoccurnatutillyin

rrlnrcit it.io .'itll'ono ofthe rcoctions (A) pdltleum

".r"lr
nbovi Each rtrct ion nrEj'b€ used morc thon (B) mcthane
(''ns::, orice Jrodl Dt nll. (C) carbon
(D) hydrogerr
,12. CuiriFietc oxidaliolrltldi acldi 6cd PolElsionr

" =a!!-.-.
13 tlre prodrrction of arr atfiffiwhcn hcated
],v itlr'i ollcen l raled sulpln:iic Bcid

c
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'ftle erlraction ofsucrose ftom sugalcanc ls

itsp!.1.!- - 12 rcrer ro tl,c totlo*lrrd
gernpoundi. rlrorgh I
(A polynrrizrtiou
,rnE rizrtian.
. - (CT l,;urcins '
- (D) Ylcuum distillation
I
=. .- (D) l$,a.irid* .
.
answarirtiitcmt48'49' cachcompound
'
.
hr
nray bt used more lhrobncE' oncc or Dot al
ulJ.
53, Whichbf E followhg may be lruc of lnchls?
I
l. Thcy lorm solid chlotid.s.
which corDporrnd prudrtces omino'acids Il. Thcy gencrally form blsip oxidcs.
4a
rrhcD hydrol)ssl? ' Thoy cotrduct clcclriciry only whcn
,IDITEIL
I
49 \rur ich d xnPouDd is Nc)I coniidc.ad to bc r
polyrrcr?'
(A) lll only
(u) I and Il oaly
(c) Il rnd lll ooly
T
\yhich oflhctollowing ryFs gfPolymcrs may (D) l, U lnd III
50
tc dcriyed from comPounds contsiDing lhc
partiol 6lrucNrc 5ho\:, n brlo\Y ?
5d
'Wbich of
rvnlcf?
$c fotlowin8 elcmcnt! rrrcls uith
o I
Il
C
I

I
NH}
- cooll
(A)
(B)
(c)
Cirbon
Cltlorittc
OryScn
I
(A)
(B)
(c,
I'otyidLeil;
Pollcgcr
iolyamidc:
.
(D) NrtrDtcr

Ig@!5lrcfers to thE.llabcr proccss for the

I
(D) It'lyrsEcliaiiq!

which of lhc folloJint comPQuDds

.productiotr of ammoDi!, lcco.ding to-lhc
cquallon

N,(s)+3llr(8)=2NH'G)
I
I
re
5l
n:rtual ly ocanning?
AH;=92U mol-'

-- -.'e=Jif- --J==.;T"rtlry-_-',
Nvlon---
=EE-
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ordcr of
dccreaslrrg.. ,eqcrivlty, (M(rS f rrscd lo cou leracl llte effccts ofacid rain on
rcnclivc first), foriiretnls p,e sndR? thesoil?

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(Dj l"Q,R
(c) Q,ft,P (B) cao
(D) 11;F,Q
(c) co

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iYhich of tlib iollorving statements oxplains
u{iy,ovd(timc; sL'tuiniuln sfliclesDd t{oT
detirlOtdtc itt air0ldD iron Ertlcles?
(tr) so,

60_ A.certain metal nilra{b produceytwo gsses

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wlreoheoted and a blowtr solid wheh
16riesdml itolt, q|qEforc ilisBrorc itrcacrs
!...ithzi'rc. Which ofthc following
. rtsiBtanl lo corrosiol thaa iron. c.uld b; r[o
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coals but
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 Chemistry 5. The ionic equation for the reaction
between an acid and a carbonate may be
Paper 1 represented as
a. H+(aq) + CO32-(aq) HCO3-(aq)
Instructions: This paper consist of 60 b.
2-
2H+(aq) + CO3 (aq) H2CO3(aq)
multiple choice questions. Circle the correct
answer for each question. c. 2H+(aq) + CO32-(aq) CO2(g) + H2O(l)
d. H+(aq) + CO32-(aq) CO2(g) H2O(l)
Items 1-2 refer to the following atoms
represented by their electronic configuration. Item 6 refers to the following illustrations
(A) 2, 4 of the electronic structure of four atoms
(B) 2, 8
(C) 2, 8, 6
(D) 2, 8, 8, 2

Match each item below with one of the options

above. Each option may be used more than
once, once or not at all.

Which element 6. Which pair of atoms forms covalent

bonds when reacted together?
1. Combines with chlorine to form ionic a. P and Q
bonds? b. P and S
c. Q and S
2. Forms many giant structures occurring d. Q and R
both naturally and artificially? 7. Which of the following is the type of
crystal structure of iodine at room
3. In which of the following are temperature and pressure?
radioactive isotopes NOT used a. Ionic
a. Radiotherapy b. Metallic
b. Carbon dating c. Giant Molecular
c. Metal extraction d. Simple molecular
d. Energy generation
8. A metallic bond is formed when
4. Which of these elements has seven a. Cations are held together by a
electrons in its outer shell? sea of mobile electrons
a. Hydrogen b. Positive metal ions are held
b. Oxygen together by a sea of anions
c. Nitrogen c. Anions are held together by
d. Chlorine negative electrons
d. Metal atoms are held together
by molecular forces
 a. Relight glowing splint
Item 9 refers to the following graph which b. Give a ‘pop’ with a lighted
shows the boiling points of some straight splint
chain alcohols. c. Decolourize acidified aqueous
potassium managante (VII)
d. Turn acidified aqueous
potassium dichromate green

14. Which set of elements has atoms with

two electrons in their outer shells?
a. The halogens
b. Period 2 elements
c. Group II elements
9. The MOST suitable method for
d. The transition elements
separating the 4-carbon alcohol from a
mixture with the 5-carbon alcohol is
Items 15 – 16 refer to the following types
a. Fractional distillation
of substances.
b. Solvent extraction
(A) Salt
c. Simple distillation
(B) Base
d. Simple evaporation
(c) Alkali
(D) Acid
10. Which of the following is the correct
formula for ammonium carbonate
Match each item below with one of the
a. NH4CO3
following options above. Each option may
b. NH4(CO3)2
be used more than once, once or not at all
c. (NH4)2CO3
d. (NH4)2(CO3)2
15. The oxide of a metal
11. Which of the following separation
16. Supplies protons as the only positive
techniques is NOT used during the
ions in aqueous solutions
extraction of sucrose from sugar cane?
a. Filtration
17. When X and Y are stirred together in a
b. Precipitation
beaker and the mixture filtered, X and
c. Centrifugation
Y are both present in the filtrate. Which
d. Chromatography
of the following could describe the
mixture formed by X and Y?
12. Which of the following does NOT
affect the solubility of a substance?
I. Solution
a. Catalyst
II. Colloids
b. Pressure
III. Suspension
c. Stirring
d. Temperature
a. I only
b. III only
13. A piece of calcium is added to some
c. I and II only
distilled water in a container and a gas
d. II and III only
is produced. The gas produced is
expected to
18. Which of the following compounds are
acid salts? 23. The alkali metals are found in the
Periodic Table in Group
I. NaH2PO4 a. I
II. CaSO4 b. II
III. Al2CO3 c. III
IV. KHSO4 d. IV

a. I and II only 24. Silicon and carbon are in the same

b. I and IV only group in the Periodic Table. The
c. II and III only formula of Silicon chloride is
d. III and IV only a. SiCl2
b. SiCl4
Items 19 – 20 refer to the following c. SiCl
chemicals. d. Si2Cl
(A) Calcium carbonate
(B) Magnesium metal 25. Which of the following pairs of
(C) Barium Chloride elements are in the same Period in the
(D) Litmus solution Periodic Table?
a. Sodium and Potassium
In answering items 19 – 20, a particular b. Aluminum and silicon
choice from the above may be made more c. Fluorine and chlorine
than once, once or not at all. d. Phosphorous and oxygen

Which of these chemicals 26. In which of the following groups of the

periodic Table would you expect to find
19. Reacts with an acid, liberating a gas an element X with the greatest basic
which turns lime water milky? character?
a. II
20. Reacts with sulphuric acid to produce b. IV
hydrogen gas? c. V
d. VII
21. Elements are arranged in the Periodic
Table on the Basis of their 27. In the arrangement of elements in the
a. Atomic mass Periodic Table
b. Mass number a. The metallic character of the
c. Atomic number elements increases from left to
d. Neutron number right of a period
b. The non-metallic character of
22. Which of the following is NOT a use of the elements decreases from
the Periodic Table? right to left of a period
a. Summarizing the properties of c. The most reactive elements are
the elements found in the centre of a period
b. Fixing relative atomic masses d. The elements are arranged in
c. Predicting the existence and order of decreasing densities
properties of undiscovered
elements
d. Determining the densities and
melting points of elements
28. Beryllium has two electrons in its
outermost electron shell and a total of 33. Which one of the following statements
two shells. The number of electrons about transition elements is FALSE?
present in an atom of this element is a. The majority of these elements
a. 2 form more than one ion
b. 4 b. The majority of these elements
c. 10 form coloured compounds
d. 8 c. The majority of these elements
are dense
29. Which of the following statements is d. All of these elements are
FALSE? In a given group, as the unreactive
number of electron shells increases,
a. The atoms increase in size 34. Of the elements sodium, potassium,
b. The electrons in the outermost chlorine and iodine, the most metallic is
electron shell are less strongly a. Sodium
attached to the nucleus b. Potassium
c. The reactivities of the elements c. Chloride
decrease. d. Iodine
d. The reactivities of the elements
decrease or increase depending 35. In which of the following compounds is
on the actual group. dative bonding present?
a. Methane
30. The maximum of electrons which a b. Carbon monoxide
particular electron shell can c. Ethanol
accommodate is given by the formula d. Sulphur dioxide
2n2, where n is an integer representing
the number of the shell. What is the 36. Which of the following statement is
maximum number of electrons in the FALSE?
outer shell of elements in Period 3 of a. Hydrogen chloride is covalent
the Periodic Table? b. Water is ionic
a. 18 c. Aqueous hydrogen chloride is
b. 8 ionic
c. 2 d. Ammonia gas is covalent
d. 36
37. Which of the following statements is
31. Elements in Group 0 of the Periodic FALSE? Metals are good electrical and
Table thermal conductors because
a. Possess no electrons in the a. The atoms are very tightly
outermost electron shell packed
b. Are identical in structure b. The outer shell electrons of the
c. Are chemically inert atoms wander away from the
d. Are unreactive solids nuclei and form an electron
cloud.
32. The halogens are placed in Group VII c. The electron cloud can
of the Periodic Table because they constitute an electric flow or
a. Have seven valency electrons current.
b. Ionize by gaining electrons d. The cations formed when the
c. Possess identical properties electrons are lost vibrate
d. Are all oxidizing agents
38. Solid sodium chloride, although 42. A solution has a pH of 1. This solution
composed of ions, is a poor electrical would expected to
conductor because a. React with zinc metal to
a. The ions have neutralized each produce hydrogen
other’s charge. b. React with zinc metal to
b. The ions are bonded and hence produce a solution of pH 10
are unable to move c. Neutralize a solution of pH 4
c. The ions are moving too d. React with hydrochloric acid to
rapidly produce a salt and water
d. The solid vapourises when
electrical energy is supplied. 43. Which of the following statements
about ionic compounds is true?
a. They contain molecules
b. They are solids and vaporize
easily
39. What type of lattice exists in liquid c. They usually dissolve in
ICE? organic solvents
a. Ionic d. They conducts electricity when
b. Atomic melted or dissolved in water
c. Metallic
d. Simple molecular Item 44 refers to the following graph
which shows changes in temperature
40. From the information given below in with time, for a substance heated until
the table below, which of the substances no further physical changes take place
A, B, C or D, is MOST likely sodium
chloride?

44. During which portion of the curve is the

substance a liquid only?
e. I
a. II
b. III
41. The SMALLEST particle of a chemical c. IV
compound that can take part in a
reaction is te
a. Atom
b. Mole
c. Formula
d. Molecule
 45. Ions which are NOT changed in a
reaction are called 50. Which of the following halogens is a
a. Metallic ions liquid at room temperature?
b. Nonmetallic ions a. Bromine
c. Spectator ions b. Fluorine
d. Radicals c. Chlorine
d. Iodine
46. Which of the following will NOT
conduct electricity? 51. Which one of the following does NOT
a. Solid calcium mix with water?
b. Solid calcium chloride a. Alcohol
c. Molten calcium chloride b. Oil
d. A solution of calcium chloride c. Sulphuric acid
in water d. Milk

47. Which of the following salts are soluble 52. The name given to the solid left on the
in water? filter paper after filtration is the
a. Filtrate
I. Lead chloride b. Solute
II. Ammonium carbonate c. Residue
III. Calcium sulphate d. Solvent
IV. Lead nitrate
53. The components of crude oil can BEST
a. IV only be separated by
b. I and III only a. Fractional distillation
c. II and IV only b. Cracking
d. I, II and III only c. Centrifugation
d. Gas chromatography
48. The ionic equation between zinc and
sulphuric acid can BEST be represented
by
a. Zn(s) + 2H+(aq) Zn2+(aq) + H2(g) 54. Which of the following process can be
b. Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq) ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g) used to separate sand and water?
c. Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq) Zn2+(aq) + a. Distillation
2-
SO4 (aq) + H2(aq) b. Filtration
d. Zn(s) + 2 H+(aq) + SO42-(aq) Zn2+ c. Evapouration
2-
(aq) + SO4 (aq) + H2(g) d. Sublimation

49. A mixture of copper (II) oxide and 55. What technique can be used to separate
copper (II) sulphate could BEST be a solution of iodine and sodium
separated by chloride?
a. Shaking with excess water and a. Filtration
then filtering b. Solvent extraction
b. Heating the mixture and c. Decanting
condensing d. Centrifugation
c. Shaking with excess water
followed by fractional
distillation
d. Distilling the mixture
56. The most suitable process to use in
order to separate the pigments in the
chlorophyll of a plant is
a. Solvent extraction
b. Fractional distillation
c. Chromatography
d. Centrifugation

57. The best method to use to separate a

mixture of solid ammonium chloride
and solid sodium chloride is
a. Distillation
b. Sublimation
c. Evapouration
d. Filtration

58. Two liquids which are insoluble in each

other are said to be immiscible. When
they are shaken together, the resulting
mixture is
a. A colloid
b. A suspension
c. An emulsion
d. A gel

59. Two immiscible liquids may be

separated from each other by the use of
a. A filter funnel
b. Distillation apparatus
c. A centrifuge
d. A separating funnel

60. ‘Super-saturated’ solutions are in an

unstable condition. Which of the
following conditions is NOT conducive
to the formation of such a solution?
a. Slow cooling of the solution
b. Shaking or disturbing the
solution
c. Dust-free conditions
d. Absence of crystals of the solute
 CSEC Chemistry June 2012

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1 Which of the following features is TRUE 4 The mass oumber of an elemenl ls

for the particles in a gas? number of

(A) Larger when heated (A) neutrons in an atom o[ the elen]

(B) protons and electrons in an aton
(B) Furthcr aPart when heated
the element
(C) Very closclY Packed together
(c) neutrons and Protons in an aton
(D) Strong forces between them
the element
(D) protons, neutrons and electron
an atom of the element
Item 2 refers to the following experiment'

Funnel 5 In the diagram below, X rePresents

symbol of a positive ion
Subllmlte 40 X+

I
i Mirture o[
i rmmonlum chloride
x0
I rnd c2lcium sulPhtte
;
Which of the following rePrcsents
i
.,
A mixturc of ammonium chtoride and
number of neutrons and electrons in )
I calcium sulPhate is heated, in the appararus
i shown above, until no further change Numberof Number of
takes placc. Thc sublimate would MOST Neutrons Electrons
i
I probably b€
I
I (A) 20 20
I
(A) ammonium chloride
(B) 20 l8
I (B) calcium sulPhatc
(c) 60 I8
I
iCl calcium sulPhate and ammonium 20
i (D) 60
I chloride
!
i (D) calcium chloride and ammonium
sUlPhate 6 The arrangementofelements in the Peri
I
I Table is based on
i

The atomic strubtures of X and Y are

I

i 3 (A) atomic number

i 2, 8,5 and 2,8,6 respectively. Which of (B) mass number
I
! the following pairs of,properties represents (c) relative atomic mass
X and Y? (D) relative molecular mass
I
x Y
'1 The mass concentratioll oI a potasl
r.
chloride solution is 60 g dm What i
I (A) Metal non-metal
metal mass o[ potassium chloride in 25 cr
I (B) Metal
I
this solution?
I (c) Non-metal metal
I (D) Non-metal non-metal
I (A) 0.001 5 g
(B) 0.15 g
(c) 1.5 B
(D) l J.0 s
i
;
 1

to the mass of
8 The quantity, 'I mole of atoms of an elemeot" refers

(A) I atom of the element

(B) the elemenr which contains 6 0
x l01r atoms
*i,i"tt occupies 24'0 dm' at STP
(c) tt
g of carbon -12
" "i"*"nt *ni"n.o-bin"' comPletely with l2
(D) ii,"
"i"-"ri
otlead(Il) nitrate?
correctly rePresents the thermal decomposition
9 Wbich ofthe following equations

(A) 2 Pb(No,), (s) + 2o'1(c)

2Pb(Nor)r(s) -
(B) zPu(No,),(sj -" 2tbo,(s) + 4No'(e)

(c) 2Pb(NO,),(s)
.. 2Pbo(s) + 4NO1(g) + o,(C)

2Pb(s) + 4No'(c) + 2o'(e)

(D) 2Pb(No!),(s) -

Items ll-12 refer lo Compound X' which

has -U'
10. which of the following compounds of melts at l8 "C and boils at 55
,i"'6"i.or"sr percentage(M'bY mass
."ruir rt"*"it ine mole? = relative rs
1l Which of the following statements
the intermolecular forces of
atomic mass:
-.i""rl"t mass; rblative ;;;;;,
H=l;i=lz;o=16) attraction in ComPound X?

(A) C,H,O, (M,= 69) (A) TheY are strong.

(B) Thev increase above l8'C'
(B) c.H,ro, (M,= 180) (c) Thev decrease aboYe I8"C
(D) They increase- above 55'C
(C) C,Huo (M,:46)
Compound X is MOST likely
to be
12
(D) C,H,O (M, = 60)
(A) a gidnt molecute
(B) a liquid metal
(C) a simPle molecule
iPj an ionic comPound

exist
l3 which of the following elements can
state?
in *o,"if,"n on" form in the SAME

(A) Carbon
(B) Iron
(c) Iodine
(D) Neon
 4

Barium (Ba) rs an elemenl in Group

II of
becausc 18
l4 Grcphite can be used as a lubricant ihe Periodic Table- It reacts with cold
water
of the and another subslance
of
,'.-g,";-iydt"g",
move formul a
(^) loos€ electrons which can
throuBhout the lattice (A) BaO
(B) weak attrac t io n amonB the (B) Baro
hexagonal I aYers of carbon (c) BaOH
atoms (D) Ba(OH),
(c) strong attraction among .the
hexagonal layers ot carbon
true of the
atoms Wlrich of the following is NOT
strong attraction within.the
19
(D) knJwn as the harogens?
hexagonal laYers ot car bon
;J;;;;;;.;;
atoms (A) Thev are all non-metals'
tre loss
(B) Thev form negative ions bY
of electrons from thei( atoms'
in separating
15 Sublimation can be used (c) The boiling Point of the elements
increases as their atomic
numbers
a liquid
(^) susoended solids trom lncrease
(B) a oair of liquids that do not mrx
(D) The oxidizing Power o( the
(c) components of a liquid with similar ts decreases as thelr
e I emen
boiling Points atomic numbers increase'
(D) a solid with weak int'erPartrcle
forces from one with strong
forces Item 2O refers to one mole ofEACtI oftht
following acids'
would
16 Which of thc following substances l. H)SO.
i" .ipJ.a to .t'"* thg LEAST solubilitv
It. cHrcooH
in water? IIt. (cooH)l
mor
(A) Ammonla
20 Which of the above acids require
(B) Ethanol
;;;;;." mole of NaoH(aq) for comPlet
(c) lodine neutralization?
(D) Lithium chloride
(A) II only
(B) I and III onlY
'Si'licon (Si) is in the 'same group of the
t'l (c) II and III onlY
i"ti"ai" frUf" carbon' The compound
as
(D) I, lI and III
silicon and hydrogen ts
fonned between
ItkelY to havc the formula
').7 Which of the following terms BEs
(A) SiH,
describes strong acids?
(B) SiH.
(c) silHr (A) Concentrated
(B) P artial lY icnized
(D) sirHl (c) lonized to a larBe extent
tonrz
(D) Concentrated and PartiallY
 5

22 A solution, when treated with the gas 26. What is the change in th€ oxidation numbor
sulphur dioxide, becomes green. The of nitrogcn in the equation belowf
solution contains potassium
4 NH, (g) + 5O, (g) + a NO(g) + 6H,O(g)
(A) nitrate
(B) sulphate (A) +3to+2
(C) dichromate(Vl) (B) +3to-2
(D) manganate(VI! (c) -3(o+2
(D) -ito-z
23 Which of the following observations
.,n
would be expected when aqueous sodium Which of the following reactions would
hydroxide is. added to an ammonium salt you expect to take place?
and the mixture is warmed?
I. Zn(s) + Mgr'(aq) -+ Mg(s) + Zn'1*(aq)
(A) Alkaline gas produced II. Mg(s) + Cu'1'(aq) + Cu(s) + Mgz*169
(B) Whito precipitate soluble in cxcess ni. Cu(s) + Mg'*(aq) -i Mg(s) + Cui'(aq)
(c) White precipitatc insoluble in
excess
(D) Green precipitate insoluble in (A) I only
€xcess (B) II only
(c) I and III only
(D) II and III only
24 Which of the following pairs of subslances
would be MOST suitable for the Preparation
of copper sulphate crystals? Itq4s ?E29 refer to lhe following acids

(A) Copper and dilute sulphruic acid (A) Sulphuric acid

(B) Copper and concentrated sulPhuric (B) Hydrochloric acid
acid (C) Nitric acid
(C) Copper nitrate and dilute sulphuric (D) Ethanoic acid
acid
(D) Copper oxide and dilute sulphuric Match EACH item below with ONE of the
. acid options abovc. EACH option may be used
more than once, once or not at all.

1.5. When chlorine reacts with sodium to form Which of the acids above
sodium chloride, the chlorine is acting as
28- has a basicity of2?
(A) h base
(B) an acid
(c) a reducing ag€Dl ').9. is weakly ionised in aqueous solutions?
(D) an oxidizing agent
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30 Which of the following is a weak electro- Item 34 refers to the graph helow iv hi(
lyte? shows the rate ofreaction fo , differeit pa
ticle sizes of the ;ame mass of.nugr,! siu
(A) Molten lead reacting with dilute acid. I

(B) Molten lead bromide I

(c) Aqueons ethanoic acid I

(D) Dilute hydrochloric acid I

c I]
III
3l During thc electrolysis ofaqueous copper(If)
sulphate solution using inert electrodes, the IV
E
ious migrating to the cathode are

(A) Cu't (aq) and SOI;(aC)

(B) H. (aq) and OH-(aq)

Time
(C) Sol (aq) and oH- (aq) 34. Which line on the graph,l,II, III or M u
BEST represent the reaction with po dert
(D) Cu'- (aq) and H* (aq) magnesium?

) I
32 In the anodizing ofan aluminium pot, which (B ) II
of the following is TRUE? C) I
(D ) IV
(A) Hydrogen is given offat the anode-
(B) A layer of aluminium hydroxide
forms on the .Pot. 35. which of the following statements tn
(C) The aluminium.pot is the anode in about the reactants and products rn e
the cell- exothermic reaction?
(D) The electr.olyte is a solution of
sodium chloride. (A) Products have morc storcd er[
than the reactants-
(B) Reactants have more stored erI
33 How many coulombs (C).of ele ctricity than the products.
passes through an electrolyte when a (c) Products and reactanls lta ett
current o[ 100 A flows for l0 minutes? same amount oI stored en cy
(D) Reactants have lesb energ thz
(A) 100 the products since ene cv
(B) 600 absorbed from lhe surrortn lne
(c) l0 000
(D) 60 000
 7

36. When crystals of potassium nirale are Items 40-42 refer to the properties of
dissolved in water, the temperature of the four melals, W, X, Y and Z, which are
solution decreases because summarised in the following table.

(A) eDergy is required to break down the

crystal struchle ofthe Potassiurn
Metal Reaction With Water/Steam
nikate
(B) heat is always absorbed when a There is no reaction
substance dissolYes
(c) the water absorbs the energY from x Reacts with steam but not with
the potassium nitrate cold water.
(D) the energy content of digsolved
. potassium nitrato is lower than Y Reacts rapidly with cold water
that of solid Potassium hitrate
Reacts slowly with cold water.

31. In which of the followint industrial

preparations is a catalyst NOT used? 40. Which of the metals is NOT likely to
react with dilute hydrochloric acid to give
I. Sulphuric acid ,hydrogen?
II Chlorine
III Ammonia (A)
(B) x
(A) I only (c) Y
(B) II only (D)
(c) I and II onlY
(D) II and III onlY
4t Which of the metals is likely to form a
soluble hydroxide?
38 A meral, M, can be extracted by roasting
its ore in air with carbon. Metal M could (A)
be (B)
(c) Y
(A) Mg (D) z
(B) AI
(c) Ca
(D) Fe 42 For which of the following pairs of metals
is the firs!. MOST likely to.disrlace-the
second soltition?
39 Which of the following metals can be
extracted bY electrolYsis?
(A) X,Y
(B)
(A) K w,x
(c)
(B) Ca
(c) AI
(D) z,v
(D) Fe
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NOT evolve carbon dioxide upon heating? Iikely when EXCESS aqueous arnmonra is
added to a solution of coppe(Il) sulphate
(A) Calcium carbonate and the mixture is shaken?
(B) Copper(II) carbonate
(A) Creen solution
(c) Lead(II) carbonate
(B) Green precipitate
(D) Sodium carbonate
(c) Deep blue solution
(D) Light blue PreciPitate

required for the fcrmsnta(ion of

d5 which of the foltowing arc the raw materials and conditions
sugars?
pH
Raw Materials Temperature
1
(A) ClUcoSe + yeast room temPerature '1

(B) Starch + yeas( 30 .C above room temPerature

Iess than 7
(c) Sucross + yeast 3O 'C above room temPerature less than 7
(D) Sucrose + glucose room temPeraturc

Item s 48-{9 refer to the following options

46. During the digestion of polysaccharides
by the human body, the main Process
occurring is (A) c,H.
(B) c,H.
:.t !i (A) condensation (c) CH](CH,)ICOOH
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r1!
(B) hydrolYsis (D) cH,(cH,)]COH
i ii (C) neutralisation
Match EACH item below with ONE of
thr
I .:
itr (D) polymerisation
iti options above. Each option may be uset

i.i more than once, once or not at all'

41 To which homologous ssries does the
il followin g structure belgng? 48. An alcobol
l
t:
rl I{ }I
ll //_o 49. 'An alkane
li H-C - C -C
t; ll o-H
rl HH
'il'
i,i (A) Acids
(B) A.lkanes
l 1!
llt (c) Alkenes
lir (D) Alcolrols
lrl
lri
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50 The compound ethene is descnbed as being 53 Ethanol can be converted to ethanoic acid
unsaturated. This means that the using the apparatus shown belo\',/.

(A) carbon atoms in ethene are linked Ethanol

by single bonds
(B) carbon atoms in the molecule are
very reactiye
(c) molecule has insufficient hYdrogen
atoms
(D) molecule contaiDs at least one
double bond

51. Thc frrnctional group presenl il carboxylic

acids is Watrr bath
(A) H
Rei8enl X
I

-c:o t+
llea t
(B) OH
Reagent X could.bc

_c:o (A) aqueous bromine

(B) concentrated sulPhuric acid
(c) H (C) acidifredPotassiumdichromate(Vl)
(D) aqueous sodium hYdroxide
I

-c-:ou
Items 54-55 refer to the following
I compounds.
H
(A) Fat
(D) H (B) Staich
(C) Protein
I (D) Polyester
-C=C-OH
Match EACH item below with ONE of the
I
options above. Each option may be used
H more than once, once or not at all.

54 Which comPound produces amino-acids

52. When ethanoic acid and ethanol react to when hydrolysed?
form ethyl ethanoate, the catalyst used is

(A) dilute sulPhuric acid 55 Which compound is NOT considered to be

(B) dilute hydrochloric acid a polymer?
(c) concentrated hYdrochi6ric aciti
(D) concentrated sulPhirric acid
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reaction between a molecule containing
I HHH
(A) at least one -OH groupwith another
containing at least one -NH2 I
ttt
H-C - C _ C H
grouP tlr
HIH
(B) at least onc -OH group with another
containing at least one -COOH H-C-H
I
group
I (C) at least one -COOH group with
H

another containing at least one H

I
-NHr group
I (D) two -OH groups with another II H-C_H
containing two -COOH groups lnH
,ll
H-C*C_C_tI
I tlt
5'l Wlrich of the following statements about }IHII
polymers are true?
II
I Pol)mers are long-chain moleculcs I

made byjoining together a large llt H -C- H

lH
II
oumber of monomer units.
Condensation po'lymers are H _C _
Ir C _H
I gcnerally madc up from one Il
il type ofmonomer. HI
li. III. Addition polymerisation invo.lves H-c-H
tl; the breaking of a C = C double I
rl H
i:i, bond in the monomer,
rlit;l
H
(^) I andlI only I
tl
(B) I and III only IV H_C-H
,l;, (c) II and III only lH
lt
ll (D) I, II and III H _C _
tt-
C H
: ll'
i:, lH
l: H_C-H
58 Which of the following types of polyme i
I
may be derived liom compounds like the
H
i one below?
r:,
;l
- li: H s9 Which of the structures above represt
i'l:
,ll: I branched alkanes?
H- C - COOH
ti I (A) I and II only
NH (B) I and fV on)y
:i (c) Ill and IV on)y
(A) Polyamide ,
I
(D) I, II and It I only
lrt, (B) Polyalkene
'lr, (c) Polyester
ll; (D) Polysaccharide
rll
lil,
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60 Which of the following compounds can
decolourizc potassium manganate(Vll)? I
(A)
E
C:C
E
I
H Il

EH
I
ll
(B) H-c-c-H
ll
HE
I
llr
HIIII t
E-c-c-c-H
(c)
rll
I{HII I
(D)
H- C
HII
ll C- H
I
ll-
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Hl
E_ C_H I
I
I
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I. 'Mass number' is the number of 6. The atomic number of Element Z is 13. In

which group of the periodic table should
(A) neutrons plus protons Element Z be placed? ..
(B) neutrons minus protons
(C) electrons plus neutrons (A) 2
(D) electrons plus protons (B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
2. Which TWO of the following features are
true about the arrangement of electrons,
protons and neutrons in an atom? 7. Thearrangementofelementsintheperiodic
table is based on
I. Protons and neutrons are found in
the nucleus. (A) atomic number
II. Electrons can be found anywhere (B) mass number
· outside the nucleus. (C) relative atomic mass
III. The number of protons always (D) relative molecular mass
equals the number of neutrons.
IV. The number of prot<;ms always
equals the number of electrons.
Item 8 refers to the following quantities of
(A) I and III only atoms.
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and III only I. 12 g of carbon
(D) II and IV only II. 16 g of sulfur
III. ~ 23 g of sodium
IY. 12 g of magnesium
Items 3-5 refer to the following types of
substances. (Relative mass number: C = 12; S = 32;
Mg= 24; Na= 23)
(A) Salt
(B) Base 8. Which of the following pairs represents
(C) Alkali equal quantities of atoms?
(D) Acid
(A) I and II only
Match EACH item below with ONE ofthe (B) I andIV only
options above. Each option may be used (C) II and III only
more than once, once or not at all. (D) II and IV only

Which o'fthe substances above

3. can be described as the oxide of a metal?

4. supplies protons as the ONLY positive ions

..
in aqueous solutions?

r: 5. is one of the producta in a neutralization

'f. reaction?
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9. When solid lead nitrate is heated, it decomposes giving offnitrogen(N) oxide and oxygen. The
BALANCED equation for this reaction is

(A) 2Pb(N03)/s) ~ 2PbO(s) + 4N02(g) + 0 2(g)

(B) Pb(NO,),(s) ~ PbO(s) + N02(g) + 0 2(g)

(C) Pb(N03),(s) ~ PbO(s) + 2NO,(g) + O,(g)

(D) 2Pb(N0 3) 2(s) ~ PbO(s) + 2N02(g) + 0 2(g)

10. Which of the following diagrams illustrates 11. Anew element R shows chemical properties
bonding in chlorine? similar to the element sodium. What is the
correct formula ofa compound formed with
R and sulfur?

(A) (A) RS2

0
• (B) RS

(C) R,S

(B) 0 (D) R,S2

•
0 •
• 12. .An example of a substance with a giant
molecular structure is

(A) diamond
(C)
•
0 (B) ethyl ethanoate
•0 (C) copper sheet
• (D) solid iodine

13. Which of the following elements can exist

(D)
0 in more than one form in the SAME state?
• (A) Iron
(B) Neon
(C) Iodine
(D) Carbon
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Item 14 refers to the following information. 18. One of the ways in which hydrogen
resembles the Group 7 elements is that
Element Atomic Number hydrogen

I 3 (A) has atoms that are held together by

II 6 electrovalent bonds
III 17 (B) donates its one electron very easily
IV 18 and forms an H+ ion
(C) is one electron short of a rare gas
14. Which TWO of the elements above when structure
combined with each other form MAINLY (D) is a colourless gas like the halogens
ionic compounds?

(A) land II only 19. The pH of fresh sugar cane juice which is
(B) I and ill only usually 5.0-5.5 can be changed to 7.5-8.0
(C) II and IV only for more efficient processing by adding
(D) ill and IV only
(A) acetic (ethanoic) acid, CH3CO,H

15. Which ofthe following features are usually (B) limestone, eaco,
true of covalent compounds?
(C) slaked lime, Ca(OH),
I. Insoluble in water
II. Existing in the solid state (D) sodium chloride, NaCl
m. Easily boiled and melted

(A) I and II only 20. Which of the following salts is prepared by

(B) I and ill only precipitation?
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III (A) Barium sulfate
(B) Calcium chloride
(C) l\1agnesium nitrate
16. From which of the following mixtures (D) Potassium carbonate
can a solid be obtained by the process of
sedimentation?
21. Which ofthe following compounds is NOT
(A) Gels a normal salt?
(B) Emulsions
(C) Foams (A) Sodium nitrate
(D) Suspensions (B) Sodium carbonate
(C) Potassium carbonate
(D) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
17. A separating funnel can be used to separate
a mixture of

(A) water and ethanol

(B) water and kerosene
(C) watel" and solid wdium chloride
(D) keroaeaeandlOlidlOdiumcbloride
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22. A 'weak acid' is BEST described as one 24. Which of the following salts are soluble in
that yields a water?

(A) low reading on the pH meter I. Ammonium carbonate

(B) low concentration of acid in II. Calcium sulfate
aqueous solution III. Lead nitrate
(C) high concentration of hydrogen
ions in solution (A) I and II only
(D) low concentration ofhydrogen ions (B) I and III only
in aqueous solution (C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

Item 23 refers to the following equation.

25. Which of the following substances is a
NO,(g) + S02(g) ~ NO(g) + S03(g) weak electrolyte?

(A) Aqueous ethanoic acid

23. Which of the following compounds is (B) Dilute hydrochloric acid
reduced? (C) Molten lead
(D) Molten lead bromide
(A) N02 '

(B) so, 26. Which of the following changes to a metal

atom happens when it becomes an ion?
(C) NO
(A) Gains electrons and is oxidized.
(D) so, (B) Gains electrons and is reduced.
•
(C) Loses electrons and is oxidized.
(D) Loses electrons and is reduced.

27. In which of the following reactions is sulfur dioxide acting as an oxidizing agent?

(A) 2S02(g) + 0 2(g)--+ 2S03(g)

(B) SO,(g) + 2H,S(g) ~ 2H,0(1) + 3S(s)

(C) S02(g) + H,0(1) ~ H,S03(aq)

(D) S02(g) + 2HN03(aq) .-+ ~S04 (aq) + 2N02(g)

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Item 28 refers to the following apparatus 31. Which of the following statements BEST
which is used to investigate the relative describes a catalyst?
conductivity of various substances.
(A) It increases the activation energy
of a chemicaf reaction.
6 V d.c. Supply (B) It alters the quantity of the products
r------illllt----. formed.
Bulb (C) It is unchanged physically at the
end of a reaction.
(D) It is unchanged chemically at the
Graphite Graphite rod end of a reaction.
rod
---- -
- --- ----- Solution under
investigation 32. An excess of magnesium powder was
added to 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid,
and the reaction was allowed to continue
28. If solutions containing 1 mole of solute per
until no more hydrogen evolved. Which of
dm3 of aqueous solution are investigated,
the following graphs BEST represents the
which of the following solutions would
complete reaction?
cause the bulb to glow BRIGHTEST?
Volume
(A) ~onia of
(B) Ethanoic acid (A) hydrogen
(C) Sulfuric acid
(D) Hydrochloric acid

Time
29. Which of the following substances does •
NOT conduct electricity?
Volume
of
(A) Solid calcium · (B) bydrogeu
(B) Solid calcium chloride
(C) Molten calcium chloride
(D) Aqueous calcium chloride
Time
30. Which of the following observations
is expected with the electrolysis of Volume
of
concentrated sodium chloride solution using hydrogen
graphite electrodes? (C)

(A) Chlorine is evolved at the anode.

(B) The pH of the solution decreases.
(C) ·. Oxygen is evolved at the anode.
(D) Sodium is discharged at the
cathode. Volume
of
(D) hydrogen
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33. The condensation of steam is an exothermic 37. A recently discovered element is thought
reaction. Which ofthe following statements . to be a metal. Which of the following
are true for this reaction'? physical properties wou}d BEST confirm
this?
I. Heat is absorbed.
II. Heat is evolved. (A) Density
III. ~ is negative. (B) Hardness
(C) Melting point
(A) I and II only (D) Electrical conductivity
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III 38. An element that is a non-metal

(A) can act as a reducing agent

Item 34 refers to the Haber process for the (B) conducts electricity
production of ammonia, according to the (C) forms an acidic oxide
equation (D) is a solid at room temperature

N 2(g) + 38,(g) ~ 2NH3(g),

~ = -92 kJ mo1-1 39. Which of the following elements can be
• extracted by chemical reduction?
34. The notation~ =-92 kJ mo1- means that
1

92 kJ of energy are (A) K

(B) Ca
(A) released during the reaction (C) Fe
(B) required to fonn the bonds in NH3 (D) Mg
(C) required forthe reaction to proceed
•
(D) required to break the bonds in N 2
andH, 40. · Which of the following elements would
NOT form an acidic oxide when burnt in
air?
35. Which ofthe following substances conducts_
an electric current and remains chemically (A) Carbon
unchanged? (B) Sulfur
(C) Nitrogen
(A) Aqueous copper(II) sulfate (D) Magnesium
(B) Copper
(C) Sulfur
(D) Sodium chloride 41. Which of the following observations is
expected when aqueous silver nitrate is
added to aqueous potassium chloride?
36. When heated, which ofthe following nitrates
decomposes to produce the metal oxide, (A) A pungent gas is evolved.
oxygen and nitrogen dioxide? (B) A blue precipitate appears.
(C) A white precipitate appears.
(A) · Ammonium nitrate (D) A brown precipitate appears.
(B) Copper nilrate
(C) Potaaaium nitrate
(D) Sodium nitrate
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42. Which of the following gases is alkaline? 47. To which homologous series does the
following structure belong?
(A) Ammonia
(B) Carbon dioxide H H H
(C) Nitrogen dioxide I I I
(D) Sulfur dioxide H-C-C-C-OH
I I I
H H H
43. Ammoniamaybeproducedinthelaboratory
by heating a mixture ofammonium chloride (A) Acids
and (B) Alkenes
(C) Alkanes
(A) copper (D) Alcohols
(B) calcium hydroxide
(C) ammonium sulfate
(D) calcium chloride Item 48 refers to the compound shown
below.
CH3
44. Which of the aqueous solutions below
produces a yellow precipitate with aqueous I
H3C-C- CH20H
potassium iodide?
I
CH2
(A) Calcium chloride
(B) Lead nitrate
I
CH3
(C) Zinc sulfate
(D) Sodium carbonate 48. Which TWO of the following terms
coFrectly describe the compound shown?

45. Which of the following elements is the I. An alcohol

MOST electropositive? II. A branched alkane
III. Reactive with sodium
(A) Aluminium IV. -Not reactive with acidified
(B) Copper potassium dichromate
(C) Magnesium
(D) Zinc (A) I and III only
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and III only
46. ALL members ofa homologous series have (D) II and IV only
similar

(A) densities 49. The compound which has the formula

(BJ boiling points ~CH= CH C8iC8i c~ is
(C) chemical properties
(D) physical properties (A) an"alkene
(B) an unsaturated acid
(C) a carboxylic acid
(D) a polymer
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so. Ethyl ethanoate and fats are classified as Items 53-54 refer to the following options.
esters. From this information it can be
deduced that BOTH (A) Addition
(B) Isomerism
(A) are soluble in water (C) Esterification
(B) bum with a blue flame (D) Polymerisation
(C) contain the -COOR group
(D) have a pleasant odour Each option may be used once, more than
once or not at all to answer the items below.

51. Which of the following reactions occurs

between propene and bromine? 53. What is the name of the process in which
analcoholandacarboxylicacidreactusing
(A) Addition a catalyst?
(B) Condensation
(C) Substitution
(D) . Precipitation 54. What is the name of the process in which
proteins are formed from amino acids?

52. Which of the following compounds would

increaseinmasswhentreatedwithhydrogen
in the presence of nickel? '

(A) C,H,

(B) C)I,

(C) C 2H,OH

(D) C,H,CI

55. RCOOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) ~ RCOONa(aq) + H,0(1)

Which of the following processes CORREC1LY describes the reaction above?

(A) Precipitation
(B) Neutralization
(C) Reduction
(D) Decomposition

56. When large alkane molecules are cracked, the products are a mixture of

(A) small alkane molecules

(B) small alkene molecules
(C) large and small alk:ane molecules
(D) small albne and albine molecules
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57. The MAJOR natural source of alkanes and alkenes is

(A) petroleum
(B) natural gas
(C) the earth's crust
(D) the atmosphere

58. The fermentation of sugars, using glucose as the substrate, can be represented by the equation

59. A protein, X, is hydrolysed, using a dilute acid. The BEST method of separating and identifying
the products is by

(A) chromatography
(B) crystallization
( C) distillation
(D) fractional distillation

60. A polymer has the structure

-CHX-C~-CHX-C~-CHX-C~-CHX C~

The formula of the monomer 1s

(A) XC~-CH,X

(B) CH3=CHX

(C) CH3-CH,X

(D) C~=CHX

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1. Which ofthe following movements depicts 4. The mass number of an element is the
Brownian motion? number of particles in the nucleus of an
atom ofthat element.
(A) Pollen grains moving at random in 'Particles' refer to
water
(B) Water nioving from sea water into (A) neutrons
brine through cellophane (B) protons and electrons
(C) The scent of perfume moving (C) neutrons and protons
through the air in a room (D) protons, neutrons and electrons
(D) The movement of sugar particles
into the blood stream through
the intestine wall 5. Which of the following elements has 7
electrons in its outer shell?

(A) Hydrogen
2. The arrangements of electrons in atoms of
(B) Oxygen
X andY are 2, 8, 5 and 2, 8, 6 respectively.
(C) Nitrogen
Which of the following options represents
(D) Chlorine
X andY?

X y 6. In the equation
(A) Metal Nonmetal
xKOH + 3Br2 ~yKBr+ KBr0 3 +3H 20,
(B) Nonmetal Nonmetal
(C) Nonmetal Metal the values ofx andy respectively are
(D) Metal Metal (A) X= 5; y = 6
(B) X= 6; y = 5
(C) x=5;y=5
Item 3 refers to the following graph which (D) x = 6; y = 6
shows the changes in temperature with
time, for a suqstance that is heated until no
further physical change takes place. 7. . Of the following ions, the one which
requires the LARGEST number of moles
of electrons to liberate one mole of it is
Temp~rature

(A) AP+
(B) Cl-
(C) Cu2 +
(D) 0 2-

8. The quantity '1 mole of atoms of an

element', refers to the mass of

3. During which portion of the curve is the (A) 1 atom of the element
substance a liquid only? (B) the element which contains
6.0 x 1023 atoms
(A) I (C) the element which occupies
II 24.0 dm3 at STP
(B)
(C) III (D) the element which combines
completely with 12 g of
(D) IV
carbon -12

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9. Which of the following substances does 14. 'Which of the following separation
NOT have a giant structure? techniques is NOT used during the '
extraction of sucrose from sugar cane?
(A) Copper
(B) Graphite (A) Filtration
(C) Oxygen (B) Precipitation
(D) Sodium chloride (C) Centrifugation
(D) Chromatography
10. Which of the following statements BEST
describes the formation of a metallic bond? 15. Barium is below calcium in Group II of
A metallic bond is formed when the Periodic Table. When these metals
react with water, the main differences in
(A) anions are held together by negative observation is the
electrons
(B) metal atoms are held together by (A) gas evolved
molecular forces (B) rate of reaction
(C) cations are held together by a sea (C) colour of the product
of mobile electrons (D) colour change with litmus
(D) positive metal ions are held together
by a sea of anions
16. Graphite can be used as a lubricant because
of the
11. From which of the following substances
can a solid be obtained by the process of (A) loose electrons which can move
sedimentation? throughout the lattice
(B) weak attraction among the
(A) Gels hexagonal layers of carbon
(B) Foams atoms
(C) Emulsions (C) strong attraction among the
(D) Suspensions hexagonal layers of carbon
atoms
(D) ·strong attraction within the
12. The mass concentratibn of a potassium
hexagonal layers of carbon
chloride solution is 60 g dm-3 . What is the
atoms
mass of potassium chloride in 25 cm3 of
this solution?
17. Which of the following halogens is a liquid
(A) 0.0015 g at room temperature?
(B) , 0.15 g
(C) ·1.s.g (A) Bromine
(D) 15.0 g (B) Fluorine
(C) Chlorine
(D) Iodine
13. Separation of mixtures is based on specific
properties of the components in the
mixture. Which of the following properties 18. Which of the following terms BEST
is used to separate a mixture of oil and describes strong acids?
water?
(A) Concentrated
(A) Solubility
(B) Partially ionized
(B) Viscosity
(C) Ionized to a large extent
(C) Particle size
Boiling point
(D) Concentrated and partially ionized
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19. A solution has a pH of 1. This solution 23. In the electrolysis of aqueous copper(II)
would be expected to react with sulfate solution using copper electrodes, ·
the anode
(A) zinc metal to produce hydrogen
(B) zinc metal to produce a solution of (A) decreases in mass
. .
pH 10 (B) mcreases m mass
(C) hydrochloric acid to produce (C) undergoes no change in mass
chlorine (D) is the site where reduction occurs
(D) hydrochloric acid to produce a salt
and water
24. The equation for the reaction of silicon with
chlorine is
Item 20 refers to one mole ofEACH of the
following acids. Si(s) + 2Cl/g) ~ SiCl/1).

I. H 2S04 In this reaction, silicon is the reducing agent

II. CH3 COOH and is
III. (COOH) 2
(A) oxidized with an increase 111
20. Which of the above acids would require oxidation state
MORE than one mole of NaOH(aq) for (B) oxidized with a decrease 111
complete neutralization? oxidation state
(C) reduced with an increase 111
(A) II only oxidation state
(B) I and III only (D) reduced with a decrease in oxidation
(C) II and III only state
(D) I, II and III

25. Which of the statements below is true for

21. Which of the following terms BEST the following equation?
describes the oxide of a metal?

(A) Sa,lt
(B) Base (A) Mg is reduced from oxidation state
(C) Alkali +2 to 0.
(D) , Acid (B) Mg is oxidized from oxidation state
0 to +2.
(C) Hydrogen is reduced from oxidation
22. Asolution, when reacted with the gas sulfur state -t-2 to 0.
dioxide, becomes green. The solution (D) Hydrogen is oxidized from
contains potassium oxidation state 0 to + 1.

(A) nitrate
(B) sulfate
(C) dichromate(VI)
(D) manganate(VII)

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26. 2.32 g pf an oxide of iron were heated 31. Which of the following statements about
in dry l,tydrogen. When the reaction was electrolysis is NOT correct?
completed, 1.68 g of iron were formed.
(A) The electrons leave the solution via
[RAM: Fe= 56; 0 = 16] the positive electrode.
(B) The electrons enter the solution via
The oxide of iron was the negative electrode.
(A) reduced (C) Decomposition of the electrolyte
(B) oxidized at the electrode produces an
(C) neutralized electric current.
(D) decomposed (D) Decomposition of the electrolyte at
the electrode is due to an electric
current.
27. Acidified potassium manganate(VII) is

(A) 32. How many coulombs (C) of electricity pass

a reducing agent
(B) an oxidizing agent through an electrolyte when a cmTent of
a dehydrating agent 100 A flows for 10 minutes?
(C)
(D) both an oxidizing agent and (A) 100
reducing agent (B) 600
(C) 1 000
(D) 60 000
28. During the electrolysis ofaqueous copper(II)
sulfate solution using inert electrodes, the
ions migrating to the cathode are 33. The rate of a chemical reaction does NOT
depend on the
(A) Cu2+ (aq) and SO/-(aq)
(A) presence of a catalyst
(B) H+(aq) and OH-(aq) (B) concentration of the reactants
(C) energy change of the overall
(C) S04 2-(aq) and OH-(aq) rt<action
(D) temperature of a reacting system
(D) Cu + (aq) and H+ (aq)
2

34. At a flour mill, there is the risk of an

Items 29"":"30 refer to the following options. explosive reaction occurring when a match
Each option may be used once, more than is struck. This is due MAINLY to the
once or not at all to answer the items below.
(A) increased pressure in the area
(A) Iron (B) increased concentration of flour
(B) Lead (C) high temperature caused by the
(C) Copper lighted match
(D) Magnesium (D) large surface area created by the
large number of small particles
Which element
35. Which of the following metals can be
29. forms an oxide which cannot be reduced extracted by electrolysis?
by hydrogen? d
(A) Zn
(B) Ca
30. would be liberated from an aqueous
(C) Al
solution of its salts during electrolysis? (D) Fe
c
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36. When crystals of potassium nitrate are 37. Which of the following pairs of substances
dis-s olved in water, the temperature of the is MOST suitable for producing carbon '
solution decreases because dioxide?

(A) energy is required to break down the (A) Dilute hydrochloric acid and
crystal structure of the potassium calcium carbonate
nitrate (B) Dilute hydrochloric acid and
(B) heat is always absorbed when a calcium hydroxide
substance dissolves (C) Sodium hydroxide and calcium
(C) the water absorbs the energy from carbonate
the potassium nitrate (D) Dilute sulfuric acid and calcium
(D) the energy content of dissolved hydroxide
potassium nitrate is lower than
that of solid potassium nitrate

Items 38-39 refer to the following sequence of reactions involving iron compounds, where l, II,
III and IV represent progressive stages in the sequence.

38. In which stage is the oxidation state of iron 39. A suitable reagent that could be used at IV
increased? is

(A) I (A) steam

(B) II (B) hydrogen
(C) III (C) solid copper oxide
(D) IV (D) aqueous sodium hydroxide

40. Wiii~h .ofthe following metals can displace zinc from a solution of zinc sulfate?

(A) · Iron
(B) Lead
(C) Copper
(D) Aluminium

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Items 41-42 refer to the properties of four metals, W, X, Y and Z, which are summarised in the
following table.

Metal Reaction With Water/Steam Products Formed When Nitrate is Heated

w There is no reaction. Metal, N0 2 and 0 2

X Reacts with steam but not with cold water. Oxide, N0 2 and 0 2
y Reacts rapidly with cold water. Nitrite and oxygen

z Reacts slowly with cold water. Oxide, N0 2 and 0 2

41. The order of reactivity of these metals, with 42. Which of these metals forms a carbonate
the MOST reactive FIRST, is which is stable to heat?

(A) W,X,Y,Z (A) w

(B) X,Y, Z,W (B) X
(C) Y,Z, W,X (C) y
(D) Y,Z,X,W (D) z
43. Which of the following substances forms Item 46 refers to the following equation
dense white fumes with ammonia gas?
H H H H
I I I I
(A) Oxygen H-C -c =c -c - H + Br 2 ~X
(B) Hydrogen I I
(C) Nitrogen dioxide H H
(D) Hydrogen chloride 46. What is the correct structural formula of
X?
H H H H
44. Which of the following observations is . I I I I
likely when EXCESS aqueous ammonia (A) H-C -C -C -C -H
is added to a solution of copper(II) sulfate I I
and the mixture is shaken? Br Br H H

(A) Green soiution

. i. H H H H
(B) Green precipitate I I I I
(C) D,eep blue solution (B) H-C -C -C -C -H
(D) Light blue precipitate I I I I
H Br H Br

45. Which of the following molecules could be

obtained by cracking the alkane, C 8H 18 ? H H H H
I I I
I. CzH4 (C) H-C -C -C -C -H
I I
II. C6H14 Br H H Br
III. cl6H34

(A) I only H H H H
(B) I and II only I I I
(C) II and III only (D) H-C-C-C-C -H
I I
(D) I, II and III
Br Br H
H

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47. Which of the following substances is a 51. The functional group present in carboxylic
I

product of a halogenation reaction with acids is

methane?
H
(A)
(A) Ammonia I
-C=O
(B) Water
(C) Hydrogen chloride
(D) Nitrogen(IV) oxide OH
(B) I
-c=o
Items 48--49 refer to the following options.

(A) C2H4 H
(B) C2H6 I
(C) CH3(CH2) 2 COOH (C) -c -OH

(D) CH3(CH2 ) 3CH20H I

H
Match EACH item below with ONE of the
options above. Each option may be used H
once, more than once, or not at alL (D) I
-C =C-OH
D
48. An alcohol I
H

49. An alkane b
Items 52-55 refer to the following options.

50. Which of the following compounds can (A) Bitumen

form a polymer? (B) Paraffin oil
(C) Methane
H H
(A) (D) Propene
/
""C=C
/ Match EACH item below with ONE of the
H
"" H
above options. Each option may be used
once, more than once or not at all.
H H
(B)
I I
H-C-C-H
I I 52. The residue in the fractional distillation of
H H petroleum A
H H H
(C)
I I I 53. Is a MAJOR constituent of natural gas
H-C-C-C-H
C
I I I
H H H
54. Is used in making plastics
(D)
H H H
D
I I I
H-C-C-C-OH 55. Requires the LEAST amount of oxygen per
I I I mole for complete combustion
C
H H H

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56. A polyamide is formed by a condensation 59. Which of the following statements is

reaction between a molecule containing TRUE?

(A) at least one -COOH group with The particles in a gas

another containing at least one
-NH2 group (A) are larger when heated
(B) at least one -OH group with another (B) are further apart when heated
containing at least one -COOH (C) are very closely packed together
group (D) have strong forces between them
(C) at least one -OH group with another
containing at least one -NH 2
group 60. Which of the following compounds can
(D) two -OH groups with another decolourize potassium manganate(VII)?
containing two -COOH groups
(A) H H

57. The compound, ethene, is described as

""'C=C /
being unsaturated. This means that the H/ ""' H

H H
(A) carbon atoms in ethene are linked (B)
by single bonds
I I
H-C-C-H
(B) carbon atoms in the molecule are I I
very reactive H H
(C) molecule has insufficient hydrogen
atoms H H H
(C)
(D) molecule contains at least one I I I
double bond H-C-C-C-H
I I I
H H H
58. Nylon is a macromolecule. which is held H H
together by the same linkage as a protein (D)
I I
molecule. What is the name given to this H-C-C-H

~ C=O
type of linkage?
I
(A) Amide' bond
(B) Double bond I
OR
(C) Ester linkage
(D) Ether linkage

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1. Which of the following processes provide 6. Sulfir and orygen are in the same group
widence ofthe particulate natue ofmattei? ofthe periodic table because

I. Capillarity (A) they can react with each other

II. Difrrsion (B) they can forrn covalent compounds
III. Filtation (C) they have the same number of
fV. Osmosis eleotrons in their outer shell
(D) the atomic number of sulfu is 16
(A) I and III only and the relative atomic mass of
(B) IandlVonly oxygen is 16
(C) tr and III only
(D) tr and IV only
llgpgf refers to thg f6ll6v/ing quantities of
aloms.
2. 'Mass number'is the number of
I. 12 g ofcarbon
(A) neutons plus protons II. 16 g of sulfur
(B) neuEons minus protons III. 23 g of sodium
(C) electrons plus neutons fV. 12 g.of mapesium
(D) electrons plus protons
(Relative mass number: C= 121,S=32;
Mg :24; Na - 23)
3. Which of tbe following elements has 7
electrons in its outer shell? 7. Which of the following pairs represents
equal quantities of atoms?
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen (A) I and II only
(C) Nitrogen (B) I and W only
(D) Chlorine (C) II and Itr only
(D) II and IV only

4. An atom thathas 20 elechons when itionizes

has the same electonic configuration as 8, An ion with a single negative charge may
be converted into a neutal atom bv
(A) argon
(B) calcium (A) losing a neuton
(C) neon (B) gaining a proton
(D) sodium (C) losing an electon
(D) gaining an electon

5. ]!Na and llNa are isotopes because they

(A) conductelectricit;r
(B) react vigorously r*,ith water
(C) have the sarae numbe'r of protons
(D) have ttre same relative atomic mass

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9. Sodium reacts vdth wat€r according to the Item 12 refers to the following information.
equation
Element Atomic Number
2Na(s) + 2IIrO(f -+ 2NaOH(aQ +I!(C) I.3
[. 6
(Molar volume of gas : 24 lites at rtp). III. T7
rv 18
The number of litres of hydrogen (at rtp)
libe.rated when 0.1 mole of sodium reacts t2. Which TWO of the elements above when
with excess water is combined with each other form MAINLY
ionic compounds?
(A) r.2
(B) 2.4 (A) I and II only
(c) r2.o (B) I and III only
(D) 24.0 (C) II and IV only
(D) III and IV only

10. A new element, R, shows chemical

properties similar to the element sodium. Items 13-14 refer to the following terurs.
What is the correct formula of a compound
forrned with R and sulfir? (A) Giant ionic stucture
(B) Simple molecular crystal
(A) RS, (C) Macromolecularstucture
(D) Giant covalent structure
(B) Rs
Match EACH substance below with one of
(c) Rzs the terrns above, each ofwhich may be used
more than once, once or not at all.
(D) &S,
13. Calcium chloride A
11. Barium is below calcium in Group II of 14. Starch c
the Periodic Table. When BOTH metals
rcact with water, the MAIN diferences in
observation would be the rate of reaction 15. A separating firnnel canbeusedto separate
and the a mixture of
(A) type ofproauct (A) water and ethanol
(B) type ofgas evolved (B) water and kerosene
(C) reaction with litnus (C) water and solid sodium chloride
(D) solubilityofproduct (D) kerosene and solid sodium chloride

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16. Which of the following substances, when 21. Which TWO of the following statements
added !o pure water, SIGNIFICANTLY describe acid salts?
increases the water's conductiviw?
L Their anions cannot dissociate to
(A) Graphite give hydrogen ions.
(B) Iron(II) hydroxide tr. They forrr a nomral salt when all
(C) Coppedtr) hydroxide replaceable hydrogen ofthe acid
(D) Sodium chloride is removed.
III, Their anions can dissociate to give
hydrogen ions.
. 17. A solution having a pH of I will fV. They are not capable ofgenerating
a norrnal salt.
(A) ueutalize a solution ofpH4
(B) react with zinc metal to produce (A) I and III
hydrogen (B) I and IV
(C) react with zinc metal to produce a (C) II and III
solution ofpH 10 (D) IIIandW
(D) react with hydrochloric acid to
produce a salt aDd water
22. In which ofthe follolving reactions is sulfur
dioxide acting as an oxidizing agent?
18. Which ofthe following halogens is a liquid
(A)
ra
at room temperature?
2sor(g) + Q@) ---+ 2sot(c)

(A) Chlorine (B) sOrG) + 2FtsG)---+ 2I!O(1) + 3S(s)

(B) Bromine
(c) Fluorine (c) sqG) + II,o(l) -* Hrsq(ac)
(D) Iodine (D) sq(g)+2HNo3(ad--+Hrse(aq)+2Nor6)

19, A'weak acid'is BEST described as one

that yields a 23. In which of the following compounds does
hydrogenhave anegativeoxidationnumber?
(A) low reading on the pH metrr
(B) low concentration of acid in (A) CI{
aqueous solution
(C) high concentrafion of hydrogen (B) 4q
ions in solution
(D) low concenfration ofhydrogen ions (C) lGl.
in aqueous solution
(D) NaH

20. Which of the following methods may be

used in the preparation ofbarium sulfate in
the laboratory?

(A) Distillation
(B) Evaporation
(C) Precipitation
(D) Crystallization

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24. When an exothermic reaction occurs, energy 28. Which of ttre following factors will usually
is increase the rate ofcatalytic decomposition
ofhydrogen peroxide?
(A) absorbed from the environment
(B) released to the environment (A) Increasing the temperature
(C) absorbed from the reactants (B) Applying a greaterotternalpressure
(D) released from the products (C) Using a larger volume ofhydrogen
peroxloe
(D) Using the catalyst in lumps rather
25. Which of the following observations than in powdered form
is expected with the electrolysis of
concentated sodium chloride solution using
gra.phite electrodes? 29. Which of the following substances is an
amphoteric oxide?
(A) chlorine is evorved at the anode.
(B) The pH ofthe solution decreases. (A) Magnesium oxide
(C) Oxygen is evolved at the anode. (B) Aluminium oxide
(D) Sodium is discharged atthe cathode. (C) Silicon dioxide
(D) Sultur dioxide

26. A solution, X, is added to acidified aqueous

potassium iodidewhichtumsblown. Addition
of starch to the solution results in a dark blue
colouration. It is possible that solution X
contains

(A) Fd* ions

(B) sof- ions

(C) a reducing agent

(D) an oxidizing agent

27. In which of the following substances will

electrolysis NOT bccur when au electrical
current is passed through it?

(A) Dilute sulfuric acid

CB) Solid sodium chloride
(C) Molten sodium chloride
(D) Sodium hydroxide solution

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30. Which of the following diagrams BEST Allmembers ofa homologous series have
illusfrates the course of an exothermic similar
reaction?
(A) densities
(A) (B) boiling points
(c) cbemical properties
(D) physical properties

Item 32 refers to the following graph which

shows the boiling points of some shaight-
chain alcohols.

Reacfion path Boiling

points (oC)
(B)

Reaction prth

(c) | 2 3 4 5 6 ?. 8 I
Nunber of carbon atoms In chrin

Which ofthe following molecular formulae

reprresents the alcohol whose boiling point
is I80 "C?

(A) c4(crt)3oH
(B) c4(cH,)pH
(c) cr{(crt)5oH
Reaction path
(D) cH3(crt)6oH
(D)

To which homologous series does the

following structure belong?

HH
tl y'o
H-C-C
tl -c\o-t
HE
Reaction prth
(A) Acids
(B) Alkanes
(c) Alkenes
(D) Alcohols

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Items 34-35 rcfer to the following chart @-37j!.refer to the following equation.
showingthe conversionofetheneto diferent
products. Organic Acid +Alcohol + Ester + Water.

37. The forward reaction is lorown as

(A) synthesis
(B) hydrolysis
(c) esterification
(D) polymerization

The reverse reaction is known as

The product I is (A) synthesis

(B) hydrolysis
(A) ethane (C) esterification
(B) ethanol (D) polymerization
(C) ethanoic acid
(D) ethyl ethanoate
When large alkane molecules are cracked,
tle products are a mixture of
35. The produc! polyethene, is a
(A) small alkane molecules
(A) gas (B) small alkene molecules
(B) liquid (C) large and small alkane molecules
(C) solid (D) small alkane and alkene molecules
(D) solution

Which of the following reagent(s) can be

Which of the following reactions occun used for converting ethanol to ethanoic
between propene and bromine? acid?

(A) Addition (A) c\

(B) Condensation
(C) Substitution (B) H,O
(D) PreciPitation
(C) H*/I!CrrO,

(D) Steam, IITPO. catalyst

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41. The fermentation of sugars, using glucose Which of the following metals will NOT
as the substrate, can be represented by the displace hydrogenfrom dilute hydrochloric
equation acid?

(A) C'H,,O.+ 6Q+ 6Cq+ 6II,0 (A) Zrrlic

(B) Iron
(B) C6HI2O6 + CJIr2Ou --+ C,rHrO,,+ HrO (C) Copper
(D) Aluminium
(C) C$rrO"--+2C$.OH+2Cq
(D) 6Cq + 6110 ---+ CGHrrO6 + 602 Which ofthe following methods is used for
the extaction of aluminium?

42. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose (A) Electrolysis of its molten oxide
by (B) Electrolysis ofits aqueous chloride
(C) Reduction ofits oxide using coke
(A) dehydrogenation (D) Reduction ofits oxide using carbon
(B) oxidation and reduction monoxide
(C) additionpolymerization
(D) condensationpolymerization
47. Which of the following statements about
sulfur are aue?
43. Which of the foll6wing fsatures belong to
metals? I. It is used in the vulcanization of
rubber.
I. Form solid chlorides il. It is used in the extraction of iron
IL Form basic oxides from iron ore.
ru. Conduct electricity when molten III. It is used in the manufacture of
explosives.
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only (A) I and II only
(C) II and III only (B) I andItr only
(D) I, II and III (C) tr and III only
(D) I, II and III

44. Which of the following processes produces

a gas which is differenffrom the others? 48. Which ofthe following substances conducts
an electic current but remains chemicallv
(A) Respiration in animals unchanged?
(B) Photosynthesis in plants
(C) Heating calcium carbonate (A) Aqueous copper(Il) sulfate
(D) Oxidation ofcarbon monoxide (B) Copper
(C) Sulftr
(D) Sodium chloride

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49. Which of the following gases is NOT Item 52 refers to Experimenb I-IV shown in
considered to be toxic? the following diagrams.

Conc. sulfuric acidl

(A) Carbon dioxide
I.
(B) Sulfur dioxide Manganese(I9
(c) Nitogen dioxide oxide +
(D) Carbon monoxide sodium chloride

50. The compound which has ttre formula

crl cH:cHcttc{ crl is Conc sulfurlc acldl
u.
Manganece(IY)
(A) an alkene
oxlde +
(B) an unsaturated acid sodium chlorlde
(C) a carboxylic acid
CD) a polymer

Conc. sulfuric
51. Whencopper(If)carbonateisheatedalonein m
Manganese(I9
a dry test tube, a sas is evolved and a black
oxide +
residue is forrned. This gas is expected to
sodium

(A) tum red litmus blue

(B) relight a glowing splint
(C) decolourize acidified aqueous Conc. sulfuric acid
potassium manganat€(Vlf) rv.
(D) form a white precipitate with Manganese(IY)
oxide +
aqueous calcium hydroxide
sodium

IIeat

In which experiment would the amount of

chlorine collected be GREATEST?

(A) I
(B) tr
(c) Itr
(D) TV

53. Which of the following observations 1S

expected when aqueous silver nitrate ls
added to aqueous potassium chloride?

(A) A pungent gas is evolved.

(B) Ablue precipitate appears.
(C) A white precipitate appears.
(D) A brown precipitate appea$.

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Iterts 54-55 refer to the following metals. 58. Although aluminium is more reactive than
iron, aluminiumbecomes corrosionresistant
(A) AI when left orposed to the atnosphere while
(B) Cu iron corrodes. This is because the
(c) Fe
(D) Na (A) aluminium has reacted completely
(B) iron oxide fonned is more reactive
Aparticular metal may be selected more than than the aluminium oxide fonned
once, once or not at all. (c) oxide film on aluminium protects
the metal from firrther corrosion
Which metal reacts vigorously with water but the oxide fitn on iron does
to produce a stongly alkaline solution? not
nA
(D) iron oxide reacb with the iron below
the surface but the aluminium
55. Which metal bas an alloy which is used in oxide does not react with the
the rnanufacture of aircraft? al aluminium below tle surface

56. Agas, Z, has physical and chemical properties 59. Which of the following substances is
similar to arnmonia. The BEST method for important constituent of chlorophyll?
collecting a pure, dry sample of Z would be
to pass it tbrough (A) Iron
(B) Copper
(A) water and collect by downward (c) Calcium
delivery (D) Magnesium
(B) calcium oxide and collect by
upward delivery
(C) calcium chloride and collect by 60. Which of the following gases will give a
downward delivery positive test with dry cobalt chloride paper?
(D) concentrated sulfuric acid and
collect by upward delivery (A) CO.,
(B) o2
(c) IL
57. The main zubstances responsible for 'acid (D) qo
rain'are

(A) chlorofluorocarbons
(B) lead compounds in exhaust fumes
(c) carbondioxideandcarbonmonoxide
(D) sulfur dioxide and sulfiu trioxide

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is 4. Which ofthe following compounds is soluble

1. In which of the following situations
in cold water?
Brown ian motion demonstrated?

(A) Pollen grains moving at random in

(A) Lead sulfate
water
(B) Lead nitrate
(B) The scent of Perfume moving from
(c) Lead chloride
ofa room to another
one Part
(D) Lead carbonate

(c) The swelling of red beans when

soaked in water
(D) Loss of heat frorii a hot body to a cold 5. Which of the following oxides shows both
body acidic and basic ProPerties?

(A) lron(ll) oxide

(B) Sodium oxide
Item 2 refers to the four sets of properties
(c) Calcium oxide
frr-ented bY the oPtions, A, B, C and D, (D) Aluminium oxide
below.

Relative Approximate
Mass 6. Which of the foltowing statements BEST
Charge
describes the difference between an atom and
(A) +l I
an ion?
(B) 0 I
(c) I 0 (A) An atom is electrically neutral but
2 an ion is PositivelY charged.
(D) 0
(B) An atom is electrically neutral but
an ion is negativelY charged'
(c) An atom contains equal numbers of
2 Which of the properties above refer to a
protons and electrons whereas an
neutron?
ion contains more electrons than
protons.
(D) An atom contains equal numbers of
3 From thetable below, which ofthe substances
protons and electrons whereas an
represented by the options, A, B, C and D,
is
ion contains unequal numbers of
MOST likelY sodium chloride?
protons and electrons.
Electrical
Boiling ConductivitY
Substance Point Aqueous
Solid
('c) State State
(A) 1465 No Yes

(B) 444 No No
(c) 2600 Yes No
(D) -35 No Yes

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and chlorine.
Item 7 refers to the foltowing equation which represents the reaction between ethene
H H
H H
l I

c c C C H
I I
H H cI ct

7 . What type of reaction does the equation represent?

(A) Addition
(B) Substitution
(c) Addition polymerization
(D) Condensation polymerization

8. Which of the following is classified as a Items 10-ll refer to the following

neutraloxide? information.

(A) Sodium oxide When a compound is treated with

(B) Sulfur dioxide concentrated hydrochloric ac id, a green ish-
(c) Carbon dioiide yellow gaswhich bleaches moistred litmus
(D) Carbon monoxide paper is given off.

9 An element, X, has an electron configuration 10. The gas given off is

2,8,1. At which of the following positions
is the element in the Periodic Table? (A) chlorine
(B) ammonia
(A) Period I Group I (C) sulfur dioxide
(B) Period I Group II (D) nitrogen dioxide
(c) Period 3 Croup I
(D) Period 3 Group II
11. The concentrated hydrochloric acid is
acting as

(A) an acid
(B) a catalyst
(c) a reducing agent
(D) an oxidizing agent

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t2 Two solutions are to be mixed in order to t4 Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol to form
demonstrate endothermic change. Which of an ester and water. How many moles
the following techniques would be MOST of ethanoic acid are required to produce
appropriate? 0.5 mol of the ester?

(A) Taking mass readings (A) 0.05

(B) Taking temperature readings (B) 0.5
(C) Monitoring the pH ofthe solutions (c) I
(D) Carefullyobservingcolourchanges (D) 2

13 Crystals of sodium chloride are BEST

described as

(A) ionic
(B) metallic
(c) molecular
(D) macromolecular

Item 15 refers to the following diagram

Weak
bond

Strong
bond

15. The diagram above represents the arrangement of atoms in

(A) sulfur
(B) graphite
(c) benzene
(D) diamond

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16 Which ofthe following statements regarding 20 Which of the following techniques or

the effect of a catalyst on a reaction is processes may be used to separate a mixture
INCORRECT? of plant pigments?

(A) It has no effect on the yield of (A) Centrifugation

products. (B) Solvent extraction
(B) It is unchanged chemically on (C) Fractionaldistillation
completion of the reaction. (D) Paper chromatography
(c) It allows equilibrium to be attained
more rapidly-'in a reversible
reaction. Items?l-22 refer to the following
(D) It lowers the energy of the reactants information.
so that the reaction occurs at a
faster rate. A solution of iron(ll) sulfate was added
until in EXCESS to a solution of barium
nitrate. The precipitate produced was
17. In which of the following compounds filtered off and water was added to the
does hydrogen have a negative oxidation residue in the filter paper.
number?

(A) CHo 21. The colourofthe precipitate produced was

(B) NaH (A) yellow

(B) brown
(c) NH, (c) green
(D) white
(D) HrO,

22. Water was added to the residue to

18. From which of the following substances
can a solid be obtained by the process of (A) dissolve the precipitate
sedimentation? (B) prevent further reaction
(C) puriff the precipitate
(A) Gels (D) dilute the filtrate
(B) Emulsions
(c) Foams
(D) Suspensions 23 The atoms of element Y contain l9 electrons.
The chemistry of element Y willbe similar
to
19 Which of the following gases shows NO
reaction with moist litmus paper? (A) aluminium
(B) magnesium
(A) Ammonia (c) bromine
(B) Hydrogen (D) lithium
(C) Sulfur dioxide
(D) Hydrogen sulfide
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24. Which ofthe following halogens is a liquid 26. Which of the following reactions occurs
at room temperature? between propene and bromine?

(A) Iodine (A) Addition

(B) Fluorine (B) Substitution
(c) Bromine (C) Precipitation
(D) Chlorine (D) Condensation

25. During the reaction..between ethanol 27 FeCl, and FeCl, are two chlorides of iron.
and ethanoic acid, a small quantity of Which of the following statements about
concentrated sulfuric acid is added to these two chlorides of iron is/are TRUE?

(A) oxidize the ethanol The percentage of iron by mass in

(B) catalyse the reaction the two chlorides is different.
(C) dehydrate the ethanol II The colours of the aqueous
(D) hydrolyse the products solutions of the two chlorides
are different.
III. The aqueous solutions of the
two chlorides do not conduct
electricity.

(A) I only
(B) III only
(c) I and Il only
(D) I and III only

28. When solid lead nitrate is heated, it decomposes giving off nitrogen(lV) oxide and oxygen. The
BALANCED equation for this reaction is

(A) 2Pb(NOJz(s) + 2PbO(s) + 4NO,(g1+ Or(B)

(B) Rb(NOr)r(s) -+ PbO(s; + NOr(S) + O,(g)

(C) Pb(NOr),(s) + PbO(s) + 2NO,(g) + Or(g)

(D) 2PbCIO3)r(s) + PbO(s)+ zNOr(B) + Or(s)

29. Which of the following compounds yields a brown gas and a black solid residue on heating?

(A) Sodium carbonate

(B) Copper hydroxide
(C) Sodium nitrate
(D) Copper nitrate
iur1r.

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30 Which ofthe following metals are extracted Items 32-33 refer to the following
from their ores by reduction oftheir oxides diagrams which represent bonding as it
with carbon? occurs in certain compounds.

(A) Aluminium and magnesium

(B) Lead and magnesium
(c) Zinc and aluminium x
(D) Iron and zinc (A) a

31. During the electrolysis of aqueous copper(l I)

sulfate solution using inert electrodes, the
ions migrating to the cathode are

x
(A) Cu2. (aq) and H* (aq)
a
(B)
x
(B) H* (aq) and OH- (aq)
a
(C) SO.F (ag) and OH-(aq)

(D) Cu2* (aq) and SOn2-(ag)

C
x
(c) a
x

x
(D)
o

In answering ltems 32-33, each option may

be used once, more than once or not at all.

32. Which of the diagrams illustrates bonding in

chlorine?

fr.,
33. Which of the diagrarirs illustrates bonding in
oxygen?
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34. The rate of a chemical reaction does NOT Items 37-38 refer to the following acids.
depend on the
(A) Sulfuric acid
(A) pnesence of a catalyst (B) Hydrochloric acid
(B) concentration of the reactants (C) Nitric acid
(c) temperature of the reacting system (D) Ethanoic acid
(D) energy change associated with the
reaction ln answering ltems 37-38, a particular acid
may be used once, more than once, or not at
all.
Items 3$-36 refer to the following
reactions.
37. Which acid functions as a dehydrating agent
(A) Hydrolysis when concentrated?
(B) Dehydration
(c) Saponification
(D) Esterification 38. Which acid reacts with copper to produce an
acidic, reddish-brown gas?
In answering ltems 35-36, each reaction may
be used once, more than once, or not at all.
39. Which of the following ionic equations
involves oxidation?
35. In which reaction is ethane produced from
ethanol? (A) 52--2e-+ S
(B) Clr+ 2e- + 2Cl-
(C) 2H* + 2e- --> H,
36. Which rcaction involves the boiling ofa fat or (D) Na* * e- -+ Na
oil with aqueous sodium hydroxide (caustic
soda)?
40 Which of the following methods is used for
the extraction of aluminium?

(A) Electrolysis of its molten oxide

(B) Reduction of its oxide using coke
(C) Electrolysis of its aqueous chloride
(D) Reduction of is oxide using carbon
monoxide

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Item 4l refers to the fully displayed structural formulae of compounds Q, R and S shown below.

H H o H o H H H
I I / I / H
I I I

- o -H
c c c
H
I I
C

o-H
H C
I
C
\lo-c-H H c
I I
c
I
H H H H H H
I
H
aRs
4t Which of the following correctly identifies the homotogous series to which each compound
belongs?

aRs
(A) Ester Acid Alcohol
(B) Acid Alcohol Ester
(c) Alcohol Ester Acid
(D) Acid Ester Alcohol

42 Which ofthe fol lowing metals neither reacts 44. Which ofthe followingaqueous solutions will
with water nor displaces hydrogen from produce a yellow precipitate with aqueous
dilute hydrochloric acid? potassium iodide?

(A) Iron (A) Lead nitrate

(B) Zinc (B) Zinc sulfate
(C) Copper (C) Calcium chloride
(D) Calcium (D) Sodium carbonate

43 The existence of rnillions of orgarric Item 45 refers to the following information.

compounds is due primarily to the ability of
carbon to form It was found that magnesium metaldisplaces
zinc ions in zinc sulfate, while zinc metal
t. multiple bonds displaces lead ions in lead sulfate.
It. ring structures
III. branched chains
45 What is the order of reactivity, from most
(A) I and Il only reactive to least reactive?
(B) I and III only
(c) Il and III only (A) Pb,Zn and I!!g
(D) I, II and III (B) Mg,Zn and FB
(c) Zn,Mgarrd Pb
(D) Zn,Pb arrd Mg

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Items 4647 refer to the following organic 50 Which ofthe following structures represents
compounds. a compound that can react with an alcohol
to produce a sweet smelling liquid?
(A) Natural gas
(B) Propene
H H
(C) Ethanol
(D) Vinegar (A) c C
H H
In answering ltems 4H7,
each compound
may be used oncO, more than once or not at
HIIH
all.
(B)
rll
H-c-c-c-o-H
46. Which ofthe compounds can be hydrated?
lll
EHH
HII o
47. Which of the compounds has a pH less than
7? (c)
ll
H-c-c- c
/t
ll
HH o
-H
48. Which of the following is produced when H o
carbon monoxide reacts with iron(lll) oxide? I / H
(D) H c
(A) Oronly
-C_ I
I
o
(B) Fe only
H -C-H
l
(C) CO, and CO onlY H
(D) CO, and Fe only

51. Steel is often used in place of iron because it

49 A piece of limestone is treated with dilute
hydrochloric acid. Which of the following (A) is more susceptible to corrosion
would be observed? (B) has a lower melting point
(c) is stronger
I. Effervescence occurs. (D) is cheaper
II. A gas is evolved with a Pungent
odour.
III. A gas is evolved which turns 52. A solution has a pH of l. This solution would
limewater milky. be expected to react with

(A) I and II only (A) zinc metalto produce hydrogen

(B) I and III onlY (B) hydrochloric acid to produce chlorine
(C) II and III onlY (c) zinc metal to produce a solution of
(D) I,ll and III pH l0
(D) hydrochloric acid to produce a salt
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53. Which of the following is the reason for 57 ALL members of a homologous series have
adding cryolite to pure alumina in the similar
extraction of aluminium by electrolysis?
(A) densities
(A) It lowers the melting point. (B) boiling points
(B) It reduces the resistance. (c) chemical properties
(c) It reduces the current. (D) physical properties
(D) It prevents damage.

58. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose

54. What type of reaction occurs when zinc metal by
is added to copper sulfate solution?
(A) condensation polymerization
(A) Combustion (B) addition polymerization
(B) Neutralization (C) oxidation and reduction
(C) Displacement (D) dehydrogenation
(D) Decomposition

59 Which of these compounds will react with

55. A formula of a gas with a distinctive colour bromine solution only if light is present?
is
(A) CrH,
(A) SO, (B) CrHn
(B) NO, (c) crHu
(c) CO, (D) CuH,
(D) NH,

60 During the manufacture of ethanol by

56 Which ofthe following is a natural source of fermentation, the gas evolved
hydrocarbons?
(A) burns with a blue flame
(A) Carbon (B) tums limewater cloudy
(B) Methane (C) relights a glowing splint
(C) Hydrogen (D) tums petassium dichromate green
(D) Petroleum

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TEST CODE 0121201,0
FOX{M TP 2017050
MAY/JT'NE 2017
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBE,AN SECONDARY EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY
paper 0l _ Geneial proficiency

t hour 15 minutes

09 JUNE 2017 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY.
1' This test consists of 60 items. You will have t hour and r 5
minutes to answer them.
2. I, addition to trris test bookret, you should rrave an answer
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conesponds-to your itern and shade
the satne letter as the answer
voiiluu. chosen- ro5[ ni trre sarnpre ite,r berow. the space having
Sarnple Item

The SI unit of length is the

Sample Ansrvel
(A) metre
(B)
(C)
newton ffi@@ @
second
(D) kilogr.an-r

The best answer to this item is ,,n1etre,,

, so (A) has been shadecl.
5' If you want to cltange your allswel e'ase it
cornpletely befor.e you flll in your new choice.
6 ' whe, yoLI are tolcl. to
begi,, turn the ur,l wo,k as quickly and as careftilly
cannot answel' an itettt, go or1 to the !T: as yo, can. If you
neit one. yori niay r.eturn to that itern
later.
7. You ruaSi do any r.ough wor.k in this
booklet.
8. Irigur-es are not necessarily ch.awn
to scale.
9' You rnay use a silent, rl.rl-pfogrammable
carculator.to answer items.

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1 Wrich of the following processes provide 4. An atom has 20 electrons. When it ionizes,
evidence of the particulate nature of matter? it has the same electronic configuration as

I. Diffusion (A) neon

II. Filtration (B) argon
m Osmosis (c) ' sodium
(D) calcium
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(c) II and III only 5. Which of the following elements does
(D) I, II and III NOT fonn simple ions by gaining or losing
electrons?

Itern 2 refers to the following table which (A) Calbon

gives the melting points and boilingpoints (B) Copper
of the clilorides of four elements. (c) Calcium
(D) Chlorine
Melting Point Boiling Point
Element of of
Chloride (K) Chloride (K)

I 463 453
Ii 248 348
m 973 t693
IV 193 333

2 Wliicli ofthe elements fouus a chloride that

is ionic in natnre?

(A) I
(B) u
(c) III
(D) IV

., Wliich of the following elements has 7

electlons in its outer shell?

(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(D) Chlorine
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6. Some calcium carbonate was reacted with
lt 7 Which ofthe following represents a balanced
il excess dilute hydrochlor.ic acid. The volume
,'|l equation for the reaction between aqueous
ofcarbon dioxide evolvedwas recorded and
ii
silvernihate and aqueous sodium chloride?
plotted againsttime. Which ofthe following
,l
-
il
il
graphs represents the reaction? (A) Ag(I.iOr)r(aq) + 2NaCl(aq) *
ii
(A) AgClr(s) + 2NaNOr(ag)
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N (B) AgNor(ad + 2NaCt(aq) ---'
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ii
AgClr(s) + NarNOr(ag)
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(C)
I
:l
rl o AgrNO,(aQ) + NaCl(aq) ..+
.il
ii
(l AgrCl(s) + NaNOr(aQ)
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.I
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(D) AgNO,(aq) + NaCl(aq) -.+
AgCl(s) +NaNO,(aq)
(B)
ii
(J
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at

i U 8 Which of the following acids will

NOT
i
C)
form an acid salt?
,.
o (A)
: H3P04
;
(B) H2CO3
:
(c) I{2S04
Time (min)
(D) cH3co2H
(c) tr
q
d
o 9 Sodium reacts with water according
U to the
o equation
o

o 2Na(s) + 2Hro(/) --* 2NaOH(aq)

+ HzG).
(!
-o
H (Molar volume of gas = 24
lihes at rtp)
Time (min)
(D) The number of litres of hydrogen
(at rtp)
liberated when 0.1 rnole of
()
N
,"diil,;;;I;
o with excess water is
U
o
o (A) 1.2
o (B) 2.4
Gl
(c) 12.0
F<
(D) 24.0
Time (min)
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10 Which of the following oxides may show \4. In which of the following substances will
both acidic and basic proPerties? elecffolysis NOT occur when an electrical
current is passed through it?
(A) Iron(II) oxide
(B) Sodiurn oxide (A) Sodium hydroxide solution
(c) Calciurn oxide (B) Molten sodium chloride
(D) Aluminium oxide (c) ' Solid sodium chloride
(D) Dilute sulfuric acid

II Amixture of copper(il) oxide and

copper(Il) sulfate is BEST separated by 15. Which of the following are physical
properties of ionic substances?
(A) distilling the mixture
(B) heating the mixture and condensing I. High melting points
(c) shaking with excess water and then il. Soluble in organic solvents
filtering m. Good conductors of electricity in
(D) shaking with excess water followed the liquid state
by fractional distillation
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
12. Which of the following elements exhibits (c) II and III only
allotropy? (D) I, II and III

(A) Silicon
(B) Carbon 16. Which of the following substances, when
(c) Uranium added to pure water', SIGNIFICANTLY
(D) Altuninium increases the water's conductivity?

(A) Graphite
13. Which ofthe following statements is TRUE (B) Iron(II) hydroxide
of an endothermic reaction? (C) Copper(Il) hydroxide
(D) Sodium chloride
(A) Heat is given up to the
sumoundings.
(B) Fleat is absorbed from the 17 A separating funnel can be used to separate
surroundings. a mixture of
(C) The products have less energy
than the reactants. (A) water and ethanol
(D) The products have the same (B) water and kerosene
energy as the reactants. (c) water and solid sodium chloride
(D) kerosene and solid sodium chloride

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il
to produce hydrogen gas. Which of the
li
il
(A) Ionic crystals following procedures should be employed
(B) Simple molecular in order to increase the rate ofthe reactiln?
(C) Macromolecular
ll
(D) Metallic I Increasing the temperature atwhich
I the reaction is carried out
llrl In answering Items 18-19, each term may II. Subdividing the lump of metal
be used once, more than once or not at all.
tl iII. Reducing the concenffation of the
il
iI acid
ii
18 Whicli of the above tenns describes the (A)
ii
I and II only
structure of sodium chloride?
(B) I and III only
ii
(c) II and III only
ti
(D) I, II and III
ii t9 Which of the above terms describes the
strucfure of copper?
23 The atomic number of au element
ii is defined
as the number of
20 The pH of fresh sugar cane juice, which
ii
is
,t usually 5.0-5.5, can be changed to 7.5_g.0
(A) elech'ons
ii
il for more efflcient processing by adding
ii (B) plotons
ii
li
(A)
(c) protons and neuh.ons
acetic (ethanoic) acid, CHTCOTH
(D) electrons and neutrons
ii
(B) sodium cliloride, NaCl
il
(c) slaked lime, Ca(OH),
ii (D) limestone, CaCO,
24. Which of the following halogens
ii is a liquid
at room temperafure?
,l

2t Wliich TWO of the following statements

rl
describe acid salts?
(A) Bromine
,i
(B) Fluorine
ii

I Their anions cannot dissociate to

(C) Chlorine
rl
give hydrogen ions.
(D) Iodine
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II They form a normal salt when all
replaceable hydrogen ofthe acid
25 Which of the following statements
is lemoved. is TRUE
for the equation below?
III Their anions can dissociate to give
hydrogen ions.
IV. They are not capable of generating
Mg(s) + H2SO4(aq) * MgSOu(ad + H,1gy
a nomal salt.
(A) Hydrogen is oxidized from 0 to +l
(A) (B) Hydrogen is reduced from +2
I and III to 0.
(B) I and IV (c) Mg is oxidized fiorn 0 to +2.
(c) (D) Mg is reduced fi.om +2 to 0.
II and IiI
(D) III and IV

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26 The element that is used to determine the 30 Which of the following diagrams illustrates
relative atomic mass of other elements is the course of an exothermic reaction?

(A)
(A) Carbon-10
(B) Carbon-12
(c) Carbon-13
(D) Carilon-14 bo
q)
Reactants
H
Items 27-28 refer to the following table Products
showing various tests for gases.
Reaction path

Test Observation
(B)
(A) Danrp blue Damp blue
litmus paper litmus tums red

(B) Darnp red Damp red bo

q) Products
litmus paper Iitmus tums
rd
blue Reactants

(c) Glowing splint Splint relights Reaction path

(D) Lit splint Splint (c)

extinguishes
with a pop

In answering Iterns 27--28, each option may

be used orlce, rrore than once or not at all.
Reactants Products

27 Which test can be used to identifu an acidic

Reaction path
gas?
(D)

28. Which test can be used to identify ammonia

gas?
Reactants Products
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29 Which of the following does NOT take q)

place during electrolysis? frl

(A) Oxidation occurs at the anode. Reaction path

(B) Anions rnove towards the cathode.
(c) Cations move towards the cathode.
(D) Inert elech'odes do not react with
the product

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31. An atom with atomic structure

l],f, contains
(A) 14 protons, 13 neutrons
(B) 13 protons, 27 neutrons
(c) 13 protons, 14 neutrons
(D) 27 protons, 13 neuhons

Item 32 refers to the following graph

which shows the boiling points of some
straight-chain arcohors.
Boiling
points (oC)
250

200

1s0

100

50

72 34 56 7 89
Number of carbon atoms in chain

32 Which of the following molecular

formulae represents the alcohol
whose boiling point is l g0
"C?
(A) cH3(CHr)3oH
(B) cH3(CHr)4oH
(c) cH3(cHr)soH
(D) cH3(ClI2)6oI{

33 To, which homologous series

does the 34.
rollowlng strucnlre belong? Which of the following is the
name of the
compound CH3CHTCHTCHTOH?
HH

"_l-i
_l_ {\o-, (A)
(B)
1-propanol

,l (c)
(D)
4-propanol
4-butanol
1-butanol
(A) Carboxylic acids
(B) Alkanes
(c) Alkenes
(D) Alcohols a

nIlIan rn /r ^^r- GO r1NI Tr\.NTTN \Yr\,-

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Item 40 refers to the following equation'

Items 35-36 refer to the following
conversions of ethanol.
RCOOH(aq) +NaOH(aq) + RCOONa(aq) +Ito(f
(A) CI{3CH2OFI -+ CI{TCOOH
(B) cH;cHrOH --+ CH,CHO
(C) CH3CH2OH * C#, 40. Wrich of the following processes correctly
(D) CH;CHroH -+ 2Cor* 3Hro describes the equation above?

In answering Items 35-36, each (A) Decornposition

conversion may be used once, more than (B) Neutralization
once or not at all. (c) Precipitation
(D) Reduction
35 Which of the conversions above correctly
represents the dehydration of ethanol?
41. An organic substance, when reacted with
bromine water, decolourizes it immediately'
36 Which of the conversions above requires The substance is MOST likelY an
rnan ganate(VII)A(MnOo?
(A) alcohol
(B) alkane
Items 37-38 refer to the following equation' (c) alkene
(D) ester
Organic Acid + Alcohol $ Ester * Water.

31 The forwarci reactiott is known as

42. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose
(A) by
synthesis
(B) hydrolysis
(c) esteriflcation (A) dehydrogenation
(D) polyrnerization (B) oxidation and reduction
(c) addition polymerization
(D) condensation polyrnerization
38. The reverse reaction is known as

(A) synthesis 43. Cornpounds in a homologous series

(B) hydrolysis
(c) esterification (A) exist in the same state
(D) polymerization (B) possess the same molecular formula
(c) differ successively by a - CH, group
(D) possess only carbon in straight
39. 'Cracking'is the process ofbreaking down chains

(A) large alkane rnolecules into

smaller alkene anct alkane
molecules
(B) large alkane molecules into
srnaller alkane and hydrogen
molecules
(c) complex sugar molecules into
sirnple sugar molecules
(D) large polymer molecules into
polymer molecules
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44 Ethene reacts with hydrogen, chlorine and 48. Soapless detergents are
hydlogen chloride. These reactions are all
examples of (A) made from fats

(A) (B) all biodegradable

(B)
addition (C) inorganic materials
(C)
substitution (D) not affected by hard water
condensation
(D) polymerization
49. A solution, when treated with sulfur dioxide
gas, becomes green. The solution
4s. Which of the following substances is NOT contains
potassium
apolymer?
(A) nitrate
(A) Nylon (B) sulfate
(B) Protein (c) dichromate(VI)
(c) Fructose
(D) manganate(VII)
(D) Cellulose
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l
!
i
i

46.
50. A suitable drying agent for the laboratory
Which ofthe following methocls is used for
: preparation of amrnonia gas is
the extraction of aluminium?

(A) Electrolysis of its rnolten oxide

(A) calcium oxide
Elecrrolysis of its aqueous chloride @) calcium chloride
Pl
(C) Iieduction of its oxide rri"e.;i." (Cl anhydrous copper sulfate
(D) Reductionofitsoxideusingiarbon
(D) concentrated sulfuric acid

monoxide
51. When copper(Il) carbonate is heated alone
in
47 a dry test fube, a gas is evolved
Whicli of the following statements about and a Utact<
residue is formed. This gas is expected
sulfur are true? to

(A) hrm red litmus blue

I. It is usecl in the vulcanization of (B) lelight a glowing splint
rubber.
iI (c) decolourize acidified aqueous
It is used in the exh.action of iron
potassium rnanganate(Vlf
fi'om iron ore. ^
m. It'is used in the manufacture of (D) form a white precipitate with
aqueolrs calcium hydroxide
explosives.

(A) i and II only

(B) I and III only
52. An element that is a nonmetal
(c) II and III only
(D) (A) is a solid at room temperature
I, II and IiI
(B) can act as a reducing agent
(c) fonns an acidic oxide
(D) conducts ete,Jtricity

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53 Which of the following observations is 57. The main substances responsible for 'acid
Iikely when EXCESS aqueous ammonia rain'are
is added to a solution of copper(Il) sulfate
and the mixture is shaken? (A) chlorofluorocarbons
(B) lead compounds in exhaust fumes
(A) Green solution (c) carbondioxide and carbon monoxide
(B) Green precipitate (D) sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide
(c) Deep blue solution
(D) Light blue precipitate
58. Which of the following observations is
expected when aqueous silver nihate is
Items 54-55 refer to the following metals. added to aqueous potassium chloride?

(A) AI (A) Apungent gas is evolved.

(B) Cu (B) A blue precipitate appearc.
(c) Fe (C) A white precipitate appears.
(D) Na (D) A brown precipitate appears.

In answering Items 54-55, aparticular metal

may be used once, more than once or not 59 Which metal appears between copper and
at all. aluminium in the reactivity series and is an
important component in haemoglobin?

54. Which metal reacts vigorously with water (A) Lead

to produce a sh'ongly alkaline solution? (B) Iron
(c) Zinc
(D) Magnesium
55. Which metal has an alioy which is used in
the manufacture of aitcraft?
60 Which of the following gases will give a
positive test with dry cobalt chloride paper?
50. Wrich of the following reactions is LEAST
likely to occur? (A) o2
(B) H2
(A) Mg(s) + Zn(NO,)r(aq) -+ (c) CO,
Mg(btO,)r(aq) + Zn(s) (D) HrO

(B) Cu(s) + ZAgNOT(aq) -+

Cu(Nor)r(aq) + 2Ag(s)

(c) Fe(s) + cuQ.IO,)r(aO -+

Fe(NO,)r(aq) + Cu(s)

(D) Pb(s) + Fe(NO,)r(aq) -+

PbQ.IOr)r(aq) + Fe(s)

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TEST CODE OLzI2OLO

FORM TP 2019004 JANUARY 20I8

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAI\T SECOI{DARY EDUCATION CERTIF'ICATE@
EXAMINATION
CIIEMTSTRY
. Paper 01 - General Proficiency

I hour 15 minures

18 JAI\ruARY2018 (p.m.)

READ TITE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFTJLLY.

I This test consists of 60 items. You will have I hour and l5 minutes to answer them.
il
2. In addition to this test booklel you should have an answer sheet.

3 Each item in this tist hasJicur suqFgsted apw-eT lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4. On your answer shee! find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space hav-
ing the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at tlre sample item betow.

Samole Item

The SI unit of length is the Samole Answer

(A) mete
o@
(B) nenfton
(C) second
(D) kilogram

The best answer to this item is "metre',, so (A) has been shaded.

5. If you ,want to change your answer, enase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
6. When you.are told-to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you
cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item laler. -

7. You may do any rough work in this booklet.

8. f igures are not necessarily. drawn to scale. r :

:

9. You may use a silent, non-piogrammable calculator to answer items.

a'

ffi DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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1 Particles of a solid tannot move about 5. Two particles have the following composi-
freely because the tions:

(A) particles have a high densitY (D l0protons, l2neutrons, l0electons

(B) forces ofattraction are very strong (iD l0protons, l1 neutrons, l0electrons
(c) forces of attraction are very weak
(D) particles canncbe easily compressed Therefore, BOTH particles are

(A) anions
2. Which of the following processes does (B) isotopes
NOT provide evidence in support of the (c) cations
particulate nature of matter? (D) metals

(A) Osmosis
(B) Diffusion 6. In the notation "cl
t7
th" number 17
(c) Filtration represents the
(D) Brownian motion
(A) charge
(B) mass number
J. Which of the following mixtures are (C) oxidation state
arranged in order of INCREASING (D) atomic number
particle size?

(A) Solutions,colloids,suspensions 7, What mass of oxygen atoms contains the

(B) Solutions,suspensions,colloids same number .9f moles as I 12 g of sulfur
(C) Colloids,solutions,suspensions atoms?
(D) Suspensions,colloids,solutions
[RAM: O: 16; S:32]

4. Sulfuric acid is a stronger acid than (A) 0.56 g

ethanoic acid (acetic acid) in aqueous (B) 5.60 g
solution because sulfinic acid (C) 56.00 g
(D) 560.00 g
(A) is more corrosivethan ethanoic acid
(B) is more concentrated than ethanoic
acid 8. Which ofthe following halogens is a liquid
(c) ionizes to a greater extent than at room temperature?
ethanoic acid
(D) causes sugarto char whereas ethanoic (A) Iodine
acid does not (B) Bromine
(c) Fluorine
(D) Chlorine
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9 Sodium chloride has a high melting point 12. 'lonic bond formation'results from the
because
(A) donation of electons from a non-
(A) sodium has a high melting point metal to a metal to achieve stability
(B) chlorine is a powerful oxidizing agent (B) donation ofelectrons from a metal to
(c) dre crystals do notabsort heat readily a non-metal to achieve stability
(D) the ions are bound by strong (C) attraction between the positively
electrostatic forces charged ions of a metal and a pool
of electrons
(D) sharing of electrons between the
l0 A new element R shows chemical atoms of a metal and non-metal
properties similar to the element sodium. . to achieve stabiliry
What is the correct formula ofa compound
formed with R and sulfur?
13. Sulfur and oxygen are in the same group
(A) R,S of the periodic table because
(B) Rs2
(c) RS (A) they can react with each other
(D) LS, (B) they can form covalent compounds
(C) they have the same number of
electrons in their outer shell
It.em 11 refers to the following diagram. (D) the atomic number of sulfur is I 6 and
the relative atomic mass ofgxygen
is 16
Weak.t
,l
boad
- 14. An acid can be defined as a
Strong
(A) proton donor
(B) neutron donor
(c) proton acceptor
(D) neutron acceptor

15. A salt was heated with a certain base. The

gas evolved turned moist red litmus paper
blue. Which ofthe following ions does the
11 The diagram above represents the arrange- salt contain?
ment of atoms in
(A) Nitrate(V;
(A) sulfur ' (B) Ammonium
(B) benzene (c) Sulfate(VI)
(c) graphite (D) Carbonate
(D) diamond
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The rOlative atomic mass of carton is

12
number 18
L6. The caloium ion has an oxidation and that of oxygen is 16' Therefore,
88 'g
of +Zbecause thi calcium atom has of carbon dioxide consists of
(A) two elecEons in its otrtermostshell 3.1 moles of carbon dioxide
(A)
(B) six electrons in its outermost shell of carbon and32moles of
(B) 12 moles
(c) two allotroPes oxygen
(D) two isotoPes
(c) I moieof carbon atoms and2 moles
of oxYgen atoms
(D) 2 moles of carbon atoms and 4 moles
Item 17 refers to the following graph which of oxygen atoms
t*-tttt"nariationof thepHof themixturc
a fixed
formea wn* Solution Y is added to
19 A piece of metal is reacted with an acid
volume of Solution X' to produce hydrogen gas' Which 9f thl
foliowing procedures should be employed
in orderio increase the rate ofthe reaction?

L Increasing the temperatnre at which

pE ' the reaction is carried out
tr. Subdividingthe Piece of metal
m. Reducing the concentration of the
acid
1

Voldme ofYadded(cm) (A) I and II onlY

(B) I and.[II onlY
(c) II and III onlY
Which ofthe following pairs of substances (D) I, II and III
t7.
can represent solutions X andY?

20 Which of the following pairs of elements

x Y exhibit allotroPY?

(A) HCl., Ito (A) Sulfur and carbon

(B) Sulfur and nitrogen
(B) KOH({) HrO Carbon and chlorine
(c)
(D) Nitrogen and PhosPhorus
(c) HC\, KOH("q)

(D) KOH("q) HCI(,q) is

'::
'B 2L. In which of the following processes
fractional distillation NOT used?

(A) Refining of crude Petoleum

(B) Conversion of alkanes into alkenes
(c) Separation of liquid airinto nitrogen
and oxYgen
(D) Separation of ethanol from a
fermentation mixture
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Items 22-24 refer to the following' 25 Which of the following substances reacts
information with an acid, liberating a gas which turns
lime water'milky'?
A piece of calcium was added to some
distilled water in a container and the (A) Methyl orange
following observations were recorded- (B) Barium chloride
(c) Calcium carbonate
l. The reaction w:ls rapid. (D) Magnesium metal
2. Bubbles of gas evolved.
3. A cloudy suspension formed.
4. The temperature increased. Item 26 refers to the following energy
profile diagram..

22. The gas produced is expected to

Products

(A) relight a glowing splint >1

(B) give a'pop'with a lighted splint EO
L
i) Rcaden8
(C) turn acidified aqueous potassium tr
H
dichromate green
(D) decolorize acidified aqueous
potassium man ganate(Vl I) Rcaction path

23 The 'cloudy' susfension was pioduced 26. From the enerry profile diagram above, it
because in water can be said that'the reactants

(A) calcium hydroxide is slightly soluble (A) cannot be converted into producG
(B) calcium oxide is slightly soluble (B) absorb energy to form products
(C) calcium carbonate is insoluble (C) give out heat when they react
(D) calcium sulfate is insoluble (D) give enerry to products

24 A sample of the suspension was filtered 27. The oxidation numberofsilicon inNarSiO,
and the pH of the filtrate determined. ls
The expected pH of the filtrate should be
approximately (A) I
(B) 2
(A) 3 (c) 3
(B) 5 (D) 4
(c) 7
(D) I0
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sodium 32' A suitable drying agent for a laboratory

28. When a concentrate'd solution of
preparation of ammonia is
chloride is electrolysed using carbon
electrodes,
(A) calcium oxide
(B) calcium chloride
(A) chlorine is liberated at the anode
sodium is liberated at the cathode
(c) anhydrous coPPer sulfate
(B)
(D) concentrated sulfuric acid
(c) the solution at the anode is aoidic
(D) the solution atthe cathode is acidic

33 Which of the following metals will NOT

displace hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric
29 The rate of a chemical reaction does NOT
acid?
depend on the

ofi catalYst (A) Zinc

(A) pnesence
(B) Iron
(B) concentration of the rcactants
(c) temperahre of the reacting system
(c) Copper
(D) Aluminium
(D) ener5/ change associated with the
reaction

34 Potasiium is ametal. From'this information

Which of thg following elements form an
ONLY it may be deduced that potassium
30
' acidic oxide when burnt in air?
(A) is soft
(B) is very reactive
I Aluminium
(c) has a low melting Point
tI Carbon
(D) is a good conductor of electricitY
m Nitrogen

(A) I and II
(B) I and III 35. An alloY is
(c) II and III
(A) atype of element
(D) I, II and III
(B) a mixture of metals
(c) a compound of inetals
(D) the same as aluminium
31. When a piece ofmagnesium ribbon is bumt
in air, magnesium oxide is formed' It is
then placed in water and tisted with litmus
36. Which of the following gases forms white
solution, which hrrns blue.
fumes when a glass rod, dipped in aqueous
ammonia, is held in it?
The above exPeriment shows that
magnesiup oxide is
(A) Ammonia
(B) Nitrogen(IV) oxide
(A) acidic
(B) basic
(c) .Hydrogen
chloride
(D) Steam
(c) neutral
(p) insoluble
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Items 37-38 refer to the extraction of 40 Which of the following is/are true of non
aluminium from bauxite. metals?

I. They are reducing agents.

37. Cryolite is used II. They are capable of replacing
hydrogen in acids to form salts.
(A) to lower the melting point of the III. They are generally poor conductors
electrolye of elecricity.
(B) as a sourceof additional ions
(C) to protect the carbon anode (A) III only
(D) as the electrolye (B) I and II only
(C). I and III only
(D) I, II and III
38. The carbon anode tends to

(A) reactwith the cryolite 41. The main substances responsible for acid
(B) be oxidized by orygen ratn are
(C) dissolve in the electolyte
(D) be oxidized by fluorine frorn cryolite (A) chlorofluorccarbons
(B) sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide
(c) lead compounds in exhaust fumes
39 Which of the following elements is an (D) carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
important constituent of chlorophyll?

(A) Iron 42. Which of the following elements is the

(B) Copper MOST electropositive?
(C) Calcium
(D) Magnesium (A) Zinc
(B) Copper
(c) Magnesium
(D) Aluminium

Item 43 refers to the following sequence of reactions involving iron compounds, where I, II, III
and IV represent the progressive stages in the sequence.

FeCO, --i-- FeO -pFerO, -r-i> F"r(SO),

-+Fe(OH[
43. A suitable reagent that could be used at stage IV is

(A) steam
(B) hydrogen
(c) solid copper oxide
(D) aqueous sodium hydroxide

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44 Which of the following features is NOT tnre of all homologous series of compounds?

The members of the.series have

(A) similar chemical ProPerties

(B) the same emPirical formula
(c) the same functional grouP
(D) the same general formula

of moleoular formula CrHrO' with the following

Item 45 refers to two organic compounds, I and II,
structures:

EEE EEE
lll lll
E-C-c-c-oE
E-C-C-C-E
lll lll
EEE
EOEE
Compound I Compoundll

45. Compounds I and II are known as the

(A) isomers of CrHrO

(B) isotopes of C,H.O
(c) condlnsed formulae of CrHP
(D) molecular formulae of CrI\O
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46. The compound 2-bromobutane has a' Items 49-50 referto the following general
structural formula of formulae.

E EEE (A) CFL

I rll nzn
(A) E-C - c -c -c -E (B) c.H2r*2
'

tll
I
Br EEII
(c) CnH2'*loH
HE (D) c.H2,*'cooH
E ll
(B)
,)" c-c.-E
I tl
Br E. E In answering Items 4F50, each option may
be used once, more than once or not at all.

E EEE
I tll
(c) E-C - c -c -c -E 49 Which of the above is the formula of a
rtl
I compound that undergoes a substitution
E. BrEE reaction with bromine?

E
I' 50 Which of the above is the formula of a
E E_C_E E
lll compound which burns with a sooryflame?
(D) E-C-'C-c-E
ll,l
EBrE 51 Which ofthe following statements aretrue
ofalkanes and alkenes?

47. Which of the following about ethane is I. Both burn in air to give carbon
corect? dioxide and water.
H E II. Alkanes undergo substitution
(A) Structural formula C=C reaotions whilst alkenes undergo
E E . addition reactions.
m. Alkanes.are saturated hydrocarbons
(B) Molecular formula- CrHo whilst alkenes are unsaturated
(C). Empiricalformula-CH, hydrocarbons.
(D) General formula- Cn 4,*,
(A) I and U only
(B) I and III only
48 Which of the following substances would (c) Il and III only
an alkane react?. (D) I, II and III

(A) Chlorine
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Ethanol
(D) Steam
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Items 52-53 refer to the following options.

(A; Addition
(B) Isomerism
(c) Esterification
(D) Polymerization

In answering Items 52-53, each option may be used once, more than once or not at all

52. What is the name of the catalysed reaction which uses an alcohol and an organic acid?

53. What is the name ofthe process in which proteins are formed from amino acids?

54. Which of the following equations represents the fermentation of sugars, using glucose as the
substrate?

(A) C6H.2O6-2C2H5OH +2CO2

(B) 6CO, + 6HrO --+ C6H,2O6 + 602

(c) C.H,rOr.t- 60z* 6CO, + 6H2O

(D) C6HEO6 * CrH,rO.+ C,rHrrO,, + H2O

55. When large alkane molecules are cracked, s6. Which.of the following ar€ reactions of
the products are a mixture of ethanoic acid?

(A) small alkane molecules It forms a salt with aqueous sodium

(B) small alkene molecules hydroxide.
(c) large and small alkane molecules II It liberates carbon dioxide from a
(D) small alkane and small alkene carbonate.
molecules III It liberates hydrogen on contact with
a strongly electropositive metal.

(A) I and II only

(B) I and III only
(c) 'll and III only
(D) I, II and III

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57 Which of the following compounds can 58. Which of the following.is NOT formed
. decolorize potassium manganate(V[f? from condensation polymerization?

(A) Polyalkenes
EE (B) Polyamides

(A)
ll
E-C-C-E
(C) Polyesters
(D)
EE
tt Polysaccharides

59 It is better to use soapless detergents for

E E washing in hard water than it is to use soap
because soapless detergents
(B) c
E E (A) are cheaperttran soaps
(B) are more biodegradable tlran soaps
EEE (c) are more soluble in hard water than

(c)
tll
E-C-C-C-E (D)
soaps
form an insoluble scum in hard water
tll
EEE
60. Which ofthe following hydrocarbons is the
HE MAJORconstituent of natural gas?
(D) tl
E-CrC-E (A) Methane
ll
El
(B)
(c)
Propane
Ethane
E_C-H (D) Butane
I
E

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