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2020 YEAR 12 TOPIC TEST

Chemistry

General  Reading time – 5 minutes

Instructions  Working time – 1 hour
 Write using black pen
 Draw diagrams using pencil
 Calculators approved by NESA may be used
 A data sheet, formulae sheet and Periodic Table are provided
with the paper

Total marks: Section I – 10 marks

50  Attempt questions 1-10
 Allow about 10 minutes for this section

Section II – 40 marks
 Attempt questions 11 – 17
 Allow about 50 minutes for this section
Section I
10 Marks
Attempt questions 1-10
Allow about 10 minutes for this section.
Use the multiple choice answer sheet for questions 1–10.

1 An understanding of Le Chatelier’s principle is useful in the chemical industry.

The prediction that can be made using this principle is the effect of

A. catalysts on the rate of reaction.

B. catalysts on the position of equilibrium.
C. changes in temperature on the rate of reaction.
D. changes in the concentration of reactants on the position of equilibrium.

2 Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of green plant cells. It uses solar energy to convert carbon
dioxide and water into chemical potential energy in the form of glucose:

6CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) → C6H12O6(aq) + 6O2(g)

Which of the following statements is true about this process?

A. Photosynthesis occurs in a closed system and a dynamic equilibrium is established.

B. Photosynthesis is an exothermic reaction, where energy is released to the surroundings.
C. The Gibbs free energy is positive, hence it is a non-spontaneous reaction under standard
conditions.
D. The Gibbs free energy is positive, hence the reverse reaction is spontaneous.

3 The following table shows the value of the ionisation constant (Kw) for pure water at various
temperatures and at a constant pressure. The equation for the ionisation of water is given below.

2H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq)

Temperature (°C) 0 25 50 75 100

Kw 1.1 ×10-15 1.0 ×10-14 5.5 ×10-14 2.0 ×10-13 5.6 ×10-13

Given this data, which of the following statements about pure water is correct?

A. The [OH-] and [H3O+] remain the same with changing temperature.
B. The [OH-] decreases with increasing temperature.
C. The [OH-] increases and [H3O+] decreases with increasing temperature.
D. The [H3O+] increases with increasing temperature.

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 Use the following information for Questions 4 – 6.

A chemist injected 0.10 mol of CO and 0.20 mol of Cl2 into an evacuated and sealed 1.0 L flask.

At that instant, the following reaction began to occur.

CO(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ COCl2(g) ΔH = - 108 kJ mol-1

The concentration of the three species present in the flask was monitored over time. The flask was
held at a constant temperature. The following concentration-time graph was obtained.

4 The most likely sudden change made to the system at the two-minute mark would be that:

A. A catalyst was injected into the flask.

B. The volume of the flask was increased.
C. An inert gas was injected into the flask.
D. Some of the gas mixture was removed from the flask.

5 The magnitude of the equilibrium constant for the reaction at the temperature of the experiment is

A. 0.15
B. 1.4
C. 3.0
D. 6.7

6 If the equilibrium system were suddenly heated at a constant volume at the five-minute mark, which
of the following changes would NOT occur?

A. The concentration of COCl2 would decrease.

B. The equilibrium constant for the reaction would decrease.
C. The rate of the reverse reaction will increase less than that of the forward reaction.
D. The rate of the forward reaction will increase less than that of the reverse reaction.

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7 Which combination of equal volumes of solutions will produce the greatest mass of precipitate?

Solution A (0.1 mol L-1) Solution B (0.1 mol L-1)

A. NaOH NH4Cl
B. Pb(NO3)2 MgI2
C. NH4OH NaCl
D. Pb(NO3)2 KI

8 Consider the equilibrium:

2ClF3(g) ⇌ 3F2(g) + Cl2(g) ∆𝐻 = negative

For a particular equilibrium mixture, the temperature is lowered and the amount of ClF3 changes by
0.010 mol.

The changes occurring would be:

ClF3 F2 Cl2
A. increase by 0.010 mol decrease by 0.015 mol decrease by 0.0050 mol
B. increase by 0.010 mol decrease by 0.0067 mol decrease by 0.020 mol
C. decrease by 0.010 mol increase by 0.015 mol increase by 0.0050 mol
D. decrease by 0.010 mol increase by 0.0067 mol increase by 0.020 mol

9 Oxides of nitrogen are formed in air at the high temperatures generated in lightning flashes according
to the equation

N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g) K1 = 5 × 10-3 at 3000°C

At 3000°C, the equilibrium constant, K2, for the reaction

4NO(g) ⇌ 2N2(g) + 2O2(g)

Would be

A. 4 × 104
B. 1 × 102
C. 1 × 10-2
D. 5 × 10-3

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10 The process of dissolution of ionic compounds in water is to be summarised in three steps.

 Step 1: Water molecules collide with the ionic lattice and ionic bonds are broken and ions are
released from the lattice.
 Step 2: _____________________________________________________________________
 Step 3: Ion-dipole forces stabilise the ions in the solution during the hydration process, and the
ions are less free to move about.

Which of the following statement best describes Step 2 of the above process?

A. Water molecules dissociate into ions and the free ions released re-form the lattice.
B. The hydrogen bonds between water molecules are broken and the free ions released from the
lattice are attracted to the water dipoles.
C. The covalent bonds in water molecules are broken and water dissociates into ions which form
bonds with the free ions released from the lattice.
D. The free ions released from the lattice surround water molecules, with the cations around the
oxygen end and the anions around the hydrogen end.

End of Section I.

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Section II:
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Chemistry
Section I – Multiple-choice answer sheet
10 marks
Attempt questions 1 – 10.
Allow about 10 minutes for this section.
Write your student number at the top of this page.

Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question and fill in the response circle completely.
Use ink for your answers.

1. A B C D

2. A B C D

3. A B C D

4. A B C D

5. A B C D

6. A B C D

7. A B C D

8. A B C D

9. A B C D

10. A  B C D

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Chemistry
Section II
40 marks
Attempt questions 11 – 17.
Allow about 50 minutes for this section.
Instructions  Write your student number at the top of this page.
 Answer the questions in the spaces provided. These spaces provide
guidance for the expected length of the response.
 Extra writing paper is available, please raise your hand to request
more paper. If you use extra paper, clearly indicate your student
number and which question you are answering.

Question 11 (5 marks)

Lead(II) iodide has a Ksp value of 9.8 × 10-9 at 25°C.

a) Determine the molar solubility of lead(II) iodide at this temperature. 3

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b) Justify whether a precipitate will form if 0.25 g of lead(II) iodide is added to 500.00 mL of water 2
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Question 12 (4 marks)

30.0 mL of 0.10 mol L-1 iron(II) sulfate and 20.0 mL of 0.05 molL-1 of silver nitrate solutions are mixed 4
together. Justify if any precipitate would form.

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Question 13 (7 marks)

Consider the reaction shown in the following equation:

2NO(g) + Br2(g) ⇌ 2NOBr(g) ΔH = -16.1 kJ mol-1

Keq = 1.3 × 10-2 at 1000 K

a) Write an equilibrium constant expression for tis reaction. 1

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b) 10.0 mol of NOBr, 10.0 mol of NO and 5.0 mol of Br2 are placed in a 1.0 L container at
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Predict in which direction the reaction will proceed. Justify your answer. 2

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 c) A mixture of NO, NOBr and Br2 is initially at equilibrium.

The following graph shows how the rate of formation of NOBr in the mixture changes when the
volume of the reaction vessel is decreased at time t1.

Use collision theory and factors that affect the rate of reaction to explain the shape of the graph at 4
the time intervals indicated in the following table.

Time Explanation
Between
t0 and t1

At t1

Between
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Question 14 (5 marks)

The diagram below shows a man who is walking up a downwards-moving escalator.

a) How can this situation be used to model dynamic equilibrium? 2

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Question 15 (5 marks)

Combustion reactions involve a substance reacting with oxygen gas, releasing energy in the form of light
and heat. Propane, C3H8, is one of the commonly used gaseous fuel as it is easily obtained as a by-product
of natural gas processing and petroleum refining.

a) Write a balanced chemical equation for the combustion of propane in excess oxygen. 2

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b) Explain why the reaction is spontaneous by referring to enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy. 3

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Question 16 (7 marks)
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The cobalt(II) tetrachloride ion, CoCl42-, dissociates into Co2+ and Cl- ions according to the following
chemical equation

CoCl42-(aq) ⇌ Co2+(aq) + 4Cl-(aq)

blue pink

The graph below shows the relative absorbance of the pink Co2+ ions over time at two different
temperatures.

a) State whether the forward reaction is exothermic or endothermic. Justify your answer by referring 2
to the graph.

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b) Describe any colour changes of the solution immediately after the equilibrium mixture was diluted 2
with water and as the solution re-establishes the equilibrium.

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 c) Five drops of silver nitrate solution are added to the equilibrium mixture at time t1. A
concentration-time graph for this reaction is shown below for times between 0 and t1.

Continue the graph to show the changes that occur to the system from t1 until equilibrium is re- 3
established.

Question 17 (7 marks)
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In aqueous solution, Fe3+ ions react with SCN- ions to form the blood-red coloured FeSCN2+ ion. The
equilibrium is represented by the equation:

Fe3+(aq) + SCN-(aq) ⇌ FeSCN2+(aq)

As the colour of the solution is directly proportional to the [FeSCN2+] present, colourimetry can be used
to measure the [FeSCN2+] by comparing absorbance of an equilibrium mixture with that of the standard
solution, which then can be used to determine the Keq value of the equilibrium system at a certain
temperature.

Absorbance values of various standard solutions with known concentrations of FeSCN2+ are given below.

[FeSCN2+] (mol L-1) Absorbance

8.0 × 10−5 0.39
1.2 × 10−4 0.50
1.6 × 10−4 0.61
2.0 × 10−4 0.75

a) Use the data in the table above to construct a calibration curve. 3

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 b) Another equilibrium mixture was prepared using 10.0 mL of 0.02 mol L-1 Fe(NO3)3 and
10.0 mL of 0.2 mol L-1 KSCN solutions. The absorbance of this mixture was measured to be 0.60.

i. Using the graph in a), determine the [FeSCN2+] in this equilibrium mixture. 1

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ii. Calculate the Keq for the equilibrium system involving Fe3+, SCN– and FeSCN2+ ions at 3
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End of Section II.

End of Examination.

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