Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level
9701/11
CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2015
1 hour
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Section A
For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D. Choose the one you consider to
be correct.
1
The table gives the successive ionisation energies for an element X.
ionisation energy / kJ mol1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
950
1800
2700
4800
6000
12 300
What could be the formula of a chloride of X?
A
2
XCl
XCl 2
XCl 4
Which set of conditions gives the highest yield of ammonia at equilibrium?
N2(g) + 3H2(g)
XCl 3
H o = 92 kJ mol1
2NH3(g)
catalyst
pressure
temperature
absent
high
low
absent
low
high
present
high
high
present
low
low
Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.
The compound S2O7 is hydrolysed by water to produce sulfuric acid and oxygen only.
Which volume of oxygen, measured at room temperature and pressure, is evolved when 0.352 g
of S2O7 is hydrolysed?
A
12 cm3
24 cm3
48 cm3
96 cm3
Nitrogen, N2, and carbon monoxide, CO, both have Mr = 28.
The boiling point of N2 is 77 K.
The boiling point of CO is 82 K.
What could be responsible for this difference in boiling points?
A
CO molecules have a permanent dipole, the N2 molecules are not polar.
N2 has and bonding, CO has bonding only.
N2 has a strong NN bond, CO has a C=O bond.
The CO molecule has more electrons than the N2 molecule.
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Some car paints contain small flakes of silica, SiO2.
In the structure of solid SiO2
each silicon atom is bonded to x oxygen atoms,
each oxygen atom is bonded to y silicon atoms,
each bond is a z type bond.
What is the correct combination of x, y and z in these statements?
covalent
ionic
covalent
ionic
Solid sulfur consists of molecules made up of eight atoms covalently bonded together.
The bonding in sulfur dioxide is O=S=O.
enthalpy change of combustion of S8,
S8(s)= 2376kJ mol1
energy required to break 1 mole S8(s) into gaseous atoms = 2232 kJ mol1
O=O bond enthalpy = 496 kJ mol1
Using these data, what is the value of the S=O bond enthalpy?
A
7
239 kJ mol1
257 kJ mol1
319 kJ mol1
536 kJ mol1
Use of the Data Booklet is relevant for this question.
In an experiment, the burning of 1.45 g (0.025 mol) of propanone was used to heat 100 g of water.
The initial temperature of the water was 20.0 C and the final temperature of the water was
78.0 C.
Which experimental value for the enthalpy change of combustion for propanone can be
calculated from these results?
A
1304 kJ mol1
970 kJ mol1
352 kJ mol1
24.2 kJ mol1
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Which row correctly describes the electrodes that can be used in a diaphragm cell for the
production of chlorine, hydrogen and sodium hydroxide?
anode
cathode
steel
graphite
steel
titanium
titanium
graphite
titanium
steel
Hexamine is a crystalline solid used as a fuel in portable stoves.
The diagram shows its skeletal structure.
N
N
N
N
What is the empirical formula of hexamine?
A
CH2N
C3H6N2
C4H8N4
C6H12N4
10 A mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen gases, at a temperature of 500 K, was put into an evacuated
vessel of volume 6.0 dm3. The vessel was then sealed.
N2(g) + 3H2(g)
2NH3(g)
The mixture was allowed to reach equilibrium. It was found that 7.2 mol of N2 and 12.0 mol of H2
were present in the equilibrium mixture. The value of the equilibrium constant, Kc, for this
equilibrium is 6.0 102 at 500 K.
What is the concentration of ammonia present in the equilibrium mixture at 500 K?
A
0.58 mol dm3
0.76 mol dm3
3.5 mol dm3
27 mol dm3
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11 Ammonia is made by the Haber process. The reactants are nitrogen and hydrogen.
N2(g) + 3H2(g)
2NH3(g)
H ve
What will increase the rate of the forward reaction?
A
adding argon to the mixture but keeping the total volume constant
decreasing the temperature
increasing the total pressure by reducing the total volume at constant temperature
removing ammonia as it is made but keeping the total volume of the mixture the same
12 X is a Group II metal. The carbonate of X decomposes when heated in a Bunsen flame to give
carbon dioxide and a white solid residue as the only products. This white solid residue is
sparingly soluble in water. Even when large amounts of the solid residue are added to water the
pH of the saturated solution is less than that of limewater.
What could be the identity of X?
A
magnesium
calcium
strontium
barium
13 Rat poison needs to be insoluble in rain water but soluble at the low pH of stomach contents.
What is a suitable barium compound to use for rat poison?
A
barium carbonate
barium chloride
barium hydroxide
barium sulfate
14 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.
Which of the elements sodium, magnesium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine
has a lower first ionisation energy than the preceding element in the Periodic Table,
conducts electricity and
has a lower atomic radius than the preceding element in the Periodic Table?
aluminium
magnesium
phosphorus
sulfur
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15 The melting points of the Period 3 elements sodium to aluminium are shown in the table.
element
Na
Mg
Al
mp / K
371
923
932
Which factor explains the increase in melting points from sodium to aluminium?
A
the changes in first ionisation energy from sodium to aluminium
the increase in electronegativity from sodium to aluminium
the increase in the Ar of the elements from sodium to aluminium
the increase in the number of outer electrons in each atom from sodium to aluminium
16 X is the oxide of a Period 3 element. X reacts with water to give an acidic solution.
A solution is prepared by reacting 0.100 g of X with excess water. This solution was neutralised
by exactly 25.0 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm3 sodium hydroxide solution.
What could be the identity of X?
A
Al 2O3
MgO
P4O10
SO3
17 Which statement about bromine is correct?
A
Bromine is insoluble in non-polar solvents.
Bromine vapour is more dense than air.
Bromine will not vaporise significantly under normal conditions.
Gaseous bromine is purple.
18 The addition of aqueous silver nitrate to aqueous barium chloride produces a white precipitate
which dissolves in excess dilute aqueous ammonia to form a colourless solution.
The addition of excess dilute nitric acid to the colourless solution produces a white precipitate, Z.
What is Z?
A
AgCl
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19 Element X forms a pollutant oxide Y. Y can be further oxidised to Z. Two students made the
following statements.
Student P
The molecule of Y contains lone pairs of electrons.
Student Q
The oxidation number of X increases by 1 from Y to Z.
X could be carbon or nitrogen or sulfur.
Which student(s) made a correct statement?
A
P only
Q only
both P and Q
neither P nor Q
20 How many isomeric esters have the molecular formula C4H8O2?
A
21 A new jet fuel has been produced that is a mixture of different structural isomers of compound Q.
Which skeletal formula represents a structural isomer of Q?
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22 Crude oil is a mixture of many hydrocarbons ranging in size from 1 to 40 carbon atoms per
molecule. The alkanes in crude oil can be separated because they have different boiling points.
The table below shows the boiling points of some alkanes.
boiling point
/ C
alkane
Mr
butane
58
pentane
36
72
hexane
69
86
2-methylbutane
28
72
dimethylpropane
10
72
2,3-dimethylbutane
58
86
What is the correct explanation for the difference in the boiling points of the three isomers with
Mr = 72?
A
Boiling point is dependent upon the length of the carbon chain only.
Increased branching on a carbon chain increases the boiling point.
Increased branching reduces the strength of the intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
Increased branching reduces the strength of the intermolecular van der Waals forces.
23 Compound Q contains three double bonds per molecule.
O
O
CH2
CH
CH2
CH2
OH
Which bond, X or Y, will be ruptured by hot, concentrated acidified KMnO4 and how many lone
pairs of electrons are present in one molecule of Q?
bond ruptured by hot,
concentrated acidified KMnO4
number of
lone pairs
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24 Which compound undergoes an SN1 substitution reaction with NaOH(aq)?
A
CH3CH2CH2Br
(CH3)3CCH2I
CH3
Cl
CH2=CHCl
25 If the starting material is iodoethane, which sequence of reactions will produce propanoic acid as
the main final product in good yield?
A
add NaOH(aq), isolate the organic product, add acidified K2Cr2O7 and boil under reflux
add NaOH(aq), isolate the organic product, add H2SO4(aq) and boil under reflux
heat with HCN in ethanol, isolate the organic product, add H2SO4(aq) and boil under reflux
heat with KCN in ethanol, isolate the organic product, add H2SO4(aq) and boil under reflux
26 Which compound cannot be oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution but does
react with sodium metal?
A
(CH3)3COH
CH3COCH2CH3
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
27 Butan-2-ol can be made by reducing X with H2 / Ni.
Butan-2-ol can be dehydrated to form Y and Z which are structural isomers of each other.
Which row is correct?
X is
cis-trans isomerism
is shown by
an aldehyde
both Y and Z
an aldehyde
only one of Y and Z
a ketone
both Y and Z
a ketone
only one of Y and Z
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28 Tollens reagent can be used to help identify compounds P, Q and R.
O
H 3C
OH
H3C
H 3C
CH3
CH3
H
R
Which compound(s) form a silver precipitate on warming with Tollens reagent?
A
P and Q
P only
Q only
R only
29 Sorbitol is a naturally-occurring compound with a sweet taste. It is often used as a substitute for
sucrose by the food industry.
H
H
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
H
sorbitol
How many chiral centres are present in sorbitol?
A
30 Which compound produces butan-2-ol and ethanoic acid on hydrolysis?
A
CH3CO2CH(CH3)2
CH3CO2CH(CH3)CH2CH3
CH3CH(CH3)CO2CH2CH3
CH3CH2CO2CH(CH3)CH2CH3
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Section B
For each of the questions in this section, one or more of the three numbered statements 1 to 3 may
be correct.
Decide whether each of the statements is or is not correct (you may find it helpful to put a tick against
the statements that you consider to be correct).
The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of
A
1, 2 and 3
are
correct
1 and 2
only are
correct
2 and 3
only are
correct
1 only
is
correct
No other combination of statements is used as a correct response.
31 Which statements about orbitals in a krypton atom are correct?
1
The 1s and 2s orbitals have the same energy as each other but different sizes.
The third energy level (n=3) has three subshells and nine orbitals.
The 3d subshell has five orbitals that have the same energy as each other in an isolated
atom.
32 The Group IV elements carbon, silicon and germanium can all exist in the giant molecular
structure which is also found in diamond. The bond lengths in these structures are given below.
element X
bond length XX / nm
Si
Ge
0.154
0.234
0.244
Why does the bond length increase down the group?
1
Orbital overlap decreases down the group.
Atomic radius increases down the group.
Nuclear charge increases down the group.
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The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of
A
1, 2 and 3
are
correct
1 and 2
only are
correct
2 and 3
only are
correct
1 only
is
correct
No other combination of statements is used as a correct response.
33 The salt NaCl O3 is used as a non-selective weedkiller.
On careful heating, this reaction occurs: 4NaCl O3 NaCl + 3NaCl O4.
On strong heating this reaction occurs: NaCl O4 NaCl + 2O2.
The overall reaction is 2NaCl O3 2NaCl + 3O2.
What do these equations show?
1
NaCl O3 can behave as an oxidising agent.
NaCl O3 can behave as a reducing agent.
The oxidation numbers of chlorine in the three compounds shown are +6, +8 and 1.
34 Which statements correctly describe an effect of a rise in temperature on a gas-phase reaction?
1
More particles now have energies greater than the activation energy.
The energy distribution profile changes with more particles having the most probable energy.
The activation energy of the reaction is decreased.
35 Which statements concerning the Group II elements magnesium, calcium and barium are
correct?
1
Their reactivity increases with increasing relative atomic mass.
The oxidation number exhibited in their stable compounds is +2.
On strong heating, their nitrates give off oxygen only.
36 Sulfur dioxide is used as a food preservative.
Which statements about sulfur dioxide, SO2, are correct?
1
SO2 behaves as an antioxidant.
Aqueous SO2 contains SO32 ions.
SO2 inhibits the growth of mould and yeasts.
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37 An oxidising agent that can oxidise ethanal to ethanoic acid, or to ethanoate ions, will also oxidise
methanoic acid, HCO2H, to carbon dioxide and water.
Which reagents, on heating, will react differently with HCO2H and CH3CO2H?
1
Na2CO3(aq)
Fehlings reagent
dilute acidified KMnO4
38 Each of the compounds below is treated separately with excess NaBH4. The product of each
reaction is then heated with excess concentrated H2SO4.
In each case, one or more products are formed with molecular formula C7H10.
Which compounds give only one final product with the molecular formula C7H10?
1
O
O
O
O
39 Which reactions result in the formation of propanoic acid?
1
CH3CH2CO2Na with dilute H2SO4(aq)
CH3CH=CHCH3 with hot, concentrated H+ / MnO4(aq)
CH3CH2OH with H+ / Cr2O72(aq)
40 The diagram shows the structure of propanamide.
H
N
H
propanamide
Which statements about the hydrolysis of propanamide are correct?
1
Propanamide can be hydrolysed by heating under reflux with H2SO4(aq).
Propanamide can be hydrolysed by heating under reflux with NaOH(aq).
Propanamide can be hydrolysed by cold water.
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