Section A Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Which of the following are redox reactions?

(1) 2Li(s) + 2H2O(l)  2LiOH(aq) + H2(g)
(2) 4Ag(s) + PtCl4(aq)  4AgCl(s) + Pt(s)
(3) 2HClO4(aq) + Ca(OH)2(aq)  2H2O(l) + Ca(ClO4)2(aq)

A (1) and (2) only

B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

2. Consider the following chemical equation:

(Ce is the chemical symbol for cerium.)

Which of the following combinations is correct?

p q r
A. 1 1 1
B. 1 1 2
C. 1 2 2
D. 2 1 2

3. The tendency of being reduced of six ionic species increases in the order as shown below:

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Ba(s) does NOT react with H+(aq).

B. Na(s) has a stronger reducing power than Hg(l).
C. Hg2+(aq) is the weakest oxidizing agent among the six species.
D. Displacement reaction occurs when Cu(s) is immersed in MgSO4(aq).

4. In the electrolysis of a copper(II) sulphate solution, copper is used as the anode and carbon as the
cathode.
Which of the following ionic half-equations represents the chemical change that occurs at the anode?
A Cu2+(aq) + 2e–  Cu(s)
B Cu(s)  Cu2+(aq) + 2e–
C 2H+(aq) + 2e–  H2(g)
D 4OH–(aq)  2H2O(l) + O2(g) + 4e–

5. Which of the following classes of compounds does NOT include C=O double bonds in their
molecules?
A Esters
B Amides
C Alcohols
D Acids

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6. Consider the following set-up.

In the set-up, electrons flow in such a direction that the concentration of nickel(II) ions
in both beakers becomes the same eventually.
Which of the following statements concerning the set-up is correct?
A Electrons flow from X to Y in the external circuit.
B Oxidation occurs at electrode Y.
C Electrode X is the anode.
D The mass of electrode X decreases while that of electrode Y increases.

7. Which of the set-ups shown below can best be used to anodize an aluminium object?

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8. Geraniol shown below is used in perfumery.

(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCH2OH
geraniol

Which of the following statements concerning geraniol is / are correct?

(1) Geraniol contains a carboxyl group.
(2) Geraniol is a primary alcohol.
(3) There are four geometrical isomers for geraniol.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

9. A mixture of propan-2-ol, red phosphorus and iodine is heated in the set-up shown below.

What is the organic product formed in the reaction?

A. 1-iodopropane
B. 2-iodopropane
C. 1-iodopropan-2-ol
D. 2-iodopropan-2-ol

10. A carbonyl compound X undergoes the following reactions:

‧ X undergoes reduction with LiAlH4 to give a mixture of isomers Y and Z, of molecular formula
C4H10O.
‧ X does not react with warm acidified potassium dichromate solution.
‧ X does not react with aqueous bromine.
X could be
A CH2=CHCH2CH2OH.
B CH3COCH2CH3.
C CH3CH2CH2CHO.
D CH2=CHCH2COOH.

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11. Menthol shown below is used in skin lotions.

Which of the following statements concerning menthol is / are correct?

(1) Menthol has two chiral carbons.
(2) Menthol can be dehydrated by heating with concentrated sulphuric acid.
(3) When warmed with acidified potassium dichromate solution, menthol turns the orange
dichromate solution green.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only

12. Consider the isomeric compounds shown below :

CH3COCH3 and CH3CH2CHO

Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish between the two compounds ?

A. Acidified potassium dichromate solution

B. Lithium aluminium hydride
C. Dilute sulphuric acid
D. pH indicator

13. When 20 cm3 of 1 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) are added to 10 g of calcium carbonate chips, carbon dioxide is
given off. Which of the following will NOT increase the initial rate of the reaction?
A Using 10 cm3 of 2 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) instead
B Using 20 cm3 of 3 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) instead
C Using 30 cm3 of 1 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) instead
D Using 10 g of calcium carbonate powder instead

14. Which of the following gases contains the largest number of atoms at room temperature and pressure?
(Relative atomic mass: H = 1.0; molar volume of gas at room temperature and pressure = 24.0 dm3
mol–1)
A 2 moles of ammonia gas
B 3 moles of nitrogen gas
C 7 g of hydrogen gas
D 90 dm3 of hydrogen chloride gas

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15. Consider the following experiment.

Which of the following graphs shows the variation of the mass of the flask and the reaction mixture
with time?

16. When H2(g) reacts with NO(g), N2(g) and H2O(g) are produced.
What is the volume of N2(g) produced when 600 cm3 of NO(g) react with excess H2(g)?
(All volumes are measured at the same temperature and pressure.)
A 200 cm3
B 300 cm3
C 400 cm3
D 600 cm3

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17. The concentration-time graph for a certain chemical reaction in a closed vessel of fixed volume is
shown below:

Which of the following chemical equations correctly represents the reaction ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

18. For which of the following can their progress of reaction be followed by colorimetry ?

(1)
(2)
(3)
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

19. H2O2(aq) decomposes into H2O(l)and O2(g) in the presence of MnO2(s). Two experiments are
performed to study this decomposition under the same conditions, except that 50 cm3 of 2M H2O2(aq)
is used in Experiment (1), while 100 cm3 of 1M H2O2(aq) is used in Experiment (2). Which of the
following combinations is correct ?

Rate of formation of O2(g) at the start Total Volume of O2(g) formed

A. Experiment (1) > Experiment (2) Experiment (1) = Experiment (2)

B. Experiment (1) > Experiment (2) Experiment (1) > Experiment (2)
C. Experiment (1) = Experiment (2) Experiment (1) = Experiment (2)
D. Experiment (1) = Experiment (2) Experiment (1) > Experiment (2)

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20. In an experiment to study the rate of the following reaction, a small amount of powdered calcium
carbonate was added to excess hydrochloric acid and the volume of gas liberated was recorded.

The graph below shows the volumes of gas liberated (V) at different times (t) during the experiment:

The experiment was repeated under the same conditions using the same mass of calcium carbonate
granules instead of powdered calcium carbonate. Which of the following graphs would best represent
the results obtained in the repeated experiment ?

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21. In an experiment, 0.03 mol of Mg(s) is allowed to react with 20.0 cm3 of 1.0 M HCl(aq). Which of the
following graphs best represents the results of the experiment ?

22. A mixture of N2O4(g) and NO2(g) is allowed to attain equilibrium in a gas syringe at room
temperature :

The gas mixture in the syringe is compressed rapidly. Which of the following statements correctly
describes the expected observation ?

A. The colour of the mixture becomes paler.

B. The colour of the mixture becomes darker.
C. The colour of the mixture becomes paler instantaneously and then darker.
D. The colour of the mixture becomes darker instantaneously and then paler.

23. Consider the following reaction:

Initially, 0.0800 mole of H2(g) and 0.0800 mole of Br2(g) are placed in a 4.00 dm3 container. What is
the concentration of HBr(g) at equilibrium?
A 0.0127 mol dm–3
B 0.0171 mol dm–3
C 0.0254 mol dm–3
D 0.0342 mol dm–3

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24. Consider the following equilibrium system:

Which of the following actions will cause the position of equilibrium to shift to the left?
A Adding ZnO(s)
B Adding SO2(g)
C Removing SO2(g)
D Removing ZnO(s)

25. Consider the following equilibrium system:

In an experiment, a student places the above equilibrium system into a cold water bath and notes that
the intensity of the red colour increases.
Which of the following combinations concerning the forward reaction is correct?
Sign of ΔH Value of Kc
A + increases
B + decreases
C – increases
D – decreases

26.
Which of the following actions will NOT cause the position of equilibrium to shift?
A Decreasing the concentration of N2(g)
B Increasing the concentration of O2(g)
C Decreasing the volume of the container
D Increasing the temperature

27. The standard enthalpy of formation, ΔHӨf , of O3(g) is +142 kJ mol–1. In which of the following will
both the changes shown increase the amount of O2(g) in an equilibrium mixture containing only O2(g)
and O3(g)?
A Increasing the temperature and increasing the pressure
B Increasing the temperature and decreasing the pressure
C Decreasing the temperature and increasing the pressure
D Decreasing the temperature and decreasing the pressure

28. Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of chemical equilibrium ?

(1) When a catalyst is added to an equilibrium mixture, the equilibrium position changes.
(2) When equilibrium is attained, the rate of forward reaction and that of backward reaction are equal.
(3) Equilibrium can be attained from either direction of the reaction.

A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

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29. In a 1 dm3 closed container, 1 mole of X2(g) undergoes decomposition to form X(g) until equilibrium is
attained. The chemical equation concerned is shown below :

Which of the following graphs correctly shows the variation in concentration of X2(g) and X(g) with
time ?

30. A mixture of X2(g) and Y2(g) was introduced into a 2.0 dm3 closed vessel kept at a fixed temperature.
When the system attained equilibrium, the vessel contained 0.4 mol of X2(g), 0.3 mol of Y2(g) and 0.4
mol of XY3(g).

Which of the following is the numerical value of Kc for the above reaction at this temperature ?

A. 3.3
B. 6.7
C. 14.8
D. 59.3

31. Which of the following statements concerning compound U (CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH2OH) is correct ?

A. The empirical formula of U is C3H6O.

B. The systematic name of U is hex-4-en-1-ol.
C. U reacts with HCl to give a single product.
D. U can separately turn Br2(aq) and acidified KMnO4(aq) colourless.

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32. Consider the information below :

Reaction Equilibrium constant at 25oC

Which of the following combinations is correct ?

Relationship of K1, K2 and K3 Unit of K3

A.

B.
C.
D.

33. Element X occurs in nature in two isotopes, 69X and 71X. The table below lists the relative abundance of
each isotope:

What is the relative atomic mass of X ?

A. 69.6
B. 69.8
C. 70.0
D. 70.2

34. Which of the following species is NOT an appropriate example for illustrating dative bond formation ?

A. NH3
B. NH4+
C. BF4-
D. BF3NH3

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35.
1st statement 2nd statement
The structural formula H2C=CF2 can represent two The rotation of the CF2 group relative to the CH2
different compounds. group in H2C=CF2 is restricted by the C=C bond.

A. Both statement are true and the 2nd statement is correct explanation of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

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1st statement 2nd statement
2-Chlorobut-1-ene shows geometrical isomerism. 2-Chlorobut-1-ene has a double bond.

A. Both statement are true and the 2nd statement is correct explanation of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

END OF SECTION A

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