CNEC Christian College
Mock Examination (2021-2022)
Form Six
Chemistry
Paper 2
Total Mark: 40 Time allowed: 1 hour
Name: ________________________________ Class: ___________ Class No: ________
Answer ALL questions and write the answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
Section A Industrial Chemistry
1. Haber process involves the reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen to produce ammonia.
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g) ∆H = -92 kJ mol-1
(a) Suggest a source of nitrogen in this industrial process.
(1 mark)
(b) Explain why the optimal operation conditions are set at 500 ℃ and 200 atm.
(2 marks)
(c) Suggest one green practice that is used in Haber process.
(1 mark)
2. Consider the following reaction:
C4H9Cl + OH- ⟶ C4H9OH + Cl- ∆H < 0
This reaction involves two steps.
Step 1: C4H9Cl ⟶ C4H9+ + Cl- slow
Step 2: C4H9 + OH ⟶ C4H9OH
+ -
fast
Draw an energy profile for the reaction. Label the axes.
(2 marks)
3. The reaction between propanone and iodine can be catalyzed by acid.
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CH3COCH3(aq) + I2(aq) ⟶ CH3COCH2I(aq) + HI(aq)
Several titrations are conducted to follow the progress of the reaction at 25 ℃.
Initial concentration / mol dm-3
Experiment initial rate / mol dm-3 s-1
I2(aq) CH3COCH3(aq) HCl(aq)
1 6.20 ×10 -4
0.30 2 × 10-3 1.92 × 10-5
2 3.10 ×10 -4
0.30 2 × 10-3 1.92 × 10-5
3 3.10 ×10 -4
0.90 1 × 10-3 2.88 × 10-5
4 3.10 ×10 -4
0.90 2 × 10-3 5.76 × 10-5
(a) Outline the experimental procedure to follow the progress of the reaction by titration.
(3 marks)
(b) Using the experimental results, deduce the rate equation.
(3 marks)
(c) Calculate the rate constant of the reaction at 25 ℃.
(1 mark)
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4. Methanol is a starting material for the production of ethanoic acid
(a) Syngas is required in the production for the methanol. Write a chemical equation of
(i) production of syngas from natural gas.
(ii) production of methanol from syngas.
(2 marks)
(b) What is catalyst in (a)(ii)?
(1 mark)
(c) Ethanoic acid can be synthesized from methanol as shown in the following reaction
sequence:
Step 1: CH3OH + HI ⟶ CH3I + H2O
Step 2: CH3I + CO ⟶ CH3COI
Step 3: CH3OI + H2O ⟶ CH3COOH + HI
In a certain industrial process, it is found that 100 kg of methanol can produce 120 kg of
ethanoic acid. Calculate the atom economy and percentage yield of the above process.
(2 marks)
5. For a certain reaction, the initial rate of reaction is 1.20 × 10-4 mol dm-3 s-1 at 20 ℃ and
5.18 × 10-4 mol dm-3 s-1 at 40 ℃. Calculate the activation energy for the reaction.
(Gas constant R = 8.31 J K-1 mol-1)
(2 marks)
Section B Analytical Chemistry
1. (a) Suggest a chemical test for sulphur dioxide.
(2 marks)
(b) Suggest a chemical test to distinguish between aluminium sulphate and zinc sulphate.
(2 marks)
2. An investigation on the percentage by mass of iron in a 1.24 g iron nail is carried out. The iron nail
is firstly dissolved in excess dilute hydrochloric acid. The resultant solution is diluted to 250.0 cm3
with deionized water. 25.0 cm3 of diluted solution is titrated against 0.02 mol dm-3 potassium
permanganate solution. The result is shown below:
Titration 1 2 3 4
Volume of potassium permanganate
20.80 20.66 20.68 20.64
solution used/ cm3
(a) State the colour change at the end point of the titration.
(1 mark)
(b) Calculate the percentage by mass of iron in the iron nail. (Relative atomic mass : Fe = 55.8)
(3 marks)
(c) In order to obtain a more accurate result, dilute sulphuric acid instead of dilute hydrochloric
acid is used to dissolve the iron. Explain.
(1 mark)
(d) Instead of volumetric analysis, suggest an analytical method to determine the concentration
of iron(II) ion in a sample.
(1 mark)
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3. Compound A, which has a molecular formula of C9H10O2, undergoes the following reaction with
the presence of acid.
C9H10O2 + H2O ⇌ B + C
The infrared spectrum of B and the mass spectrum of C are shown below:
Infrared spectrum of B
Mass spectrum of C
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(a) Name this type of reaction.
(1 mark)
(b) A student deduced that the relative molecular mass of B is 108. Show the calculation on the
deduction with reference to the information given.
(1 mark)
(c) B consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only. The percentage by mass of carbon and
hydrogen in B are 77.8% and 7.4% respectively. Determine the molecular formula of B.
(2 marks)
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(d) When C is treated with sodium carbonate, it gives large amount of gas bubbles. What
chemical species do the signal at m/z = 43 suggest?
(1 mark)
(e) It is given that B reacts with acidified potassium permanganate solution but not with
bromine.
(i) With reference to the infrared spectrum of B, what functional group does B have?
Explain.
(ii) Draw a structural formula of B.
(2 marks)
(f) Outline the process for extracting B from the liquid mixture of B and C.
(3 marks)
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