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ZIMSEC A Level · J2017

Chemistry Paper 2 June 2017

Questions
33
Total marks
48
Time allowed
75 min

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33
Pass mark
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The questions

Question 101

[1 marks]structure and bonding / gases
Graphite conducts electricity because each carbon atom
  1. Ais bonded to four other carbon atoms
  2. Buses only three of its four outer electrons in bonding
  3. Ccarries a small positive charge
  4. Dis held by weak van der Waals forces

Question 102

[1 marks]structure and bonding / gases
Graphite is soft and is used as a lubricant because
  1. Athe layers are held together weakly and slide over one another
  2. Bit is a good conductor of heat
  3. Cthe covalent bonds within a layer are weak
  4. Dit has a low melting point

Question 103

[1 marks]structure and bonding / gases
One assumption of the kinetic theory as applied to an ideal gas is that the molecules
  1. Aoccupy a large fraction of the volume of the container
  2. Blose energy at every collision
  3. Chave negligible volume and exert no forces on one another
  4. Dattract one another strongly

Question 104

[2 marks]structure and bonding / gases
In graphite, the covalent bonding of each carbon atom to three others within a layer leaves a fourth outer electron that is
  1. Aused to form a fourth strong covalent bond to a neighbouring layer, holding the layers rigidly together.
  2. Btransferred completely to an adjacent carbon atom, forming an ionic bond within the layer.
  3. Cdelocalised, free to move between the layers, giving graphite its electrical conductivity.
  4. Dpaired with a lone electron on the layer above, forming a hydrogen bond between the layers.

Question 105

[1 marks]structure and bonding / gases
State the ideal gas equation, using p for pressure, V for volume, n for moles, R for the gas constant and T for temperature.

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Question 106

[2 marks]structure and bonding / gases
One assumption of the kinetic theory of an ideal gas is that collisions between gas particles, and between particles and the container walls, are
  1. Agoverned mainly by strong intermolecular attractive forces.
  2. Brare, because gas particles hardly ever collide with one another.
  3. Cperfectly elastic, so no kinetic energy is lost overall.
  4. Dinelastic, so the particles gradually lose kinetic energy as heat.

Question 107

[2 marks]structure and bonding / gases
A gas of mass 2.00 g occupies 1.714 dm³ at a pressure of 103 kPa and a temperature of 23°C (296 K). Using pV = nRT (R = 8.31 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹), its molar mass, in g/mol, is

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Question 108

[1 marks]structure and bonding / gases
Given that this gas has a molar mass of about 28 g/mol and contains carbon, its identity is

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Question 201

[1 marks]thermochemistry
The standard enthalpy change of neutralisation is the enthalpy change when
  1. Aone mole of water is formed from an acid and a base under standard conditions
  2. Bone mole of hydrogen ions is produced by an acid
  3. Cequal volumes of an acid and an alkali are mixed
  4. Done mole of an acid reacts completely with an alkali

Question 202

[1 marks]thermochemistry
500 cm3500\ cm^3 of 2 mol dm−32\ mol\,dm^{-3} NaOH was added to 500 cm3500\ cm^3 of 2 mol dm−32\ mol\,dm^{-3} HCl and the temperature rose by 13 °C. Taking c=4.2 J g−1 °C−1c = 4.2\ J\,g^{-1}\,°C^{-1}, the enthalpy of neutralisation, in kJ mol−1kJ\,mol^{-1}, is
  1. A−109.2-109.2
  2. B−54.6-54.6
  3. C−27.3-27.3
  4. D−13.0-13.0

Question 203

[1 marks]thermochemistry
Given ΔHf(CO2)=−393\Delta H_f(CO_2) = -393 and ΔHf(CO)=−111 kJ mol−1\Delta H_f(CO) = -111\ kJ\,mol^{-1}, the enthalpy change for 2CO(g)+O2(g)→2CO2(g)2CO(g) + O_2(g) \rightarrow 2CO_2(g), in kJ mol−1kJ\,mol^{-1}, is
  1. A−786-786
  2. B−564-564
  3. C−282-282
  4. D−222-222

Question 204

[2 marks]thermochemistry
Hess's Law justifies calculating ΔHrθ\Delta H_r^{\theta} for 2CO(g)+O2(g)→2CO2(g)2CO(g) + O_2(g) \rightarrow 2CO_2(g) via an indirect route through graphite because
  1. Aa reaction carried out in the presence of a catalyst always has a different overall enthalpy change from the same reaction without one.
  2. Bthe total enthalpy change for a reaction is the same regardless of the route taken between the same reactants and products.
  3. Centhalpy changes can only ever be measured directly by careful experiment in a calorimeter, never calculated indirectly from other data.
  4. Dthe enthalpy change of a reaction always equals the sum of the activation energies of every step in its mechanism.

Question 205

[1 marks]thermochemistry
In an enthalpy of formation energy cycle, the standard enthalpy of formation of an element in its standard state, such as C(graphite)C_{(graphite)}, is defined as

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Question 206

[2 marks]thermochemistry
In this neutralisation experiment, a polythene beaker (rather than a glass one) is used because polythene
  1. Ais a poor conductor of heat, so it minimises heat loss from the reacting solution.
  2. Bhas a very high heat capacity of its own, absorbing any excess heat released safely.
  3. Creacts with the hydrochloric acid used in the experiment, buffering the solution's pH throughout.
  4. Dis transparent, letting any colour change in the reacting solution be observed directly.

Question 301

[1 marks]group 17 halogens
The equation for the reaction of chlorine with cold dilute potassium hydroxide is
  1. A3Cl2+6KOH→5KCl+KClO3+3H2O3Cl_2 + 6KOH \rightarrow 5KCl + KClO_3 + 3H_2O
  2. BCl2+2KOH→KCl+KClO+H2OCl_2 + 2KOH \rightarrow KCl + KClO + H_2O
  3. CCl2+2KOH→2KCl+H2O+12O2Cl_2 + 2KOH \rightarrow 2KCl + H_2O + \frac{1}{2}O_2
  4. DCl2+KOH→KCl+HOClCl_2 + KOH \rightarrow KCl + HOCl

Question 302

[1 marks]group 17 halogens
When chlorine reacts with hot concentrated potassium hydroxide, the oxidation states of chlorine in the products are
  1. A−1-1 and +3+3
  2. B−1-1 and +5+5
  3. C+1+1 and +5+5
  4. D−1-1 and +1+1

Question 303

[1 marks]group 17 halogens
Iodide ions in a cream can be shown to be present by adding chlorine water and shaking with an organic solvent. A positive result is
  1. Aa purple colour in the organic layer
  2. Ban orange colour in the aqueous layer
  3. Ca white precipitate in the aqueous layer
  4. Deffervescence at the surface

Question 304

[2 marks]group 17 halogens
Going down Group VII from chlorine to iodine, volatility
  1. Adecreases, because the increasing nuclear charge down the group holds each molecule's own electrons more strongly.
  2. Bincreases, because the covalent bond within each diatomic molecule becomes weaker and breaks more easily.
  3. Cincreases, because the molecules become smaller in size and so evaporate more readily from the liquid.
  4. Ddecreases, because the increasing number of electrons increases the van der Waals forces between molecules.

Question 305

[2 marks]group 17 halogens
When chlorine reacts with cold, dilute potassium hydroxide, the oxidation states of chlorine in the products KCl and KClO are
  1. A-1 and +5
  2. B+1 and +5
  3. C-1 and +3
  4. D-1 and +1

Question 306

[2 marks]group 17 halogens
Write an equation for the reaction between chlorine and bromide ions in aqueous solution.

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Question 307

[1 marks]group 17 halogens
When chlorine is bubbled into a solution containing bromide ions, chlorine displaces bromine and the solution turns

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Question 401

[1 marks]organic chemistry
Compound B is a benzene ring carrying a −COOH-COOH group, an −OH-OH group and an unsaturated side chain. Three functional groups present in B are
  1. Aester, alcohol and alkyne
  2. Baldehyde, ketone and alkene
  3. Camide, phenol and alkene
  4. Dcarboxylic acid, phenol and alkene

Question 402

[1 marks]organic chemistry
Phosphorus pentachloride reacts with the carboxylic acid group of compound B to give
  1. Aan alkene
  2. Ban ester
  3. Can acyl chloride
  4. Dan aldehyde

Question 403

[1 marks]organic chemistry
Dilute nitric acid reacts with the benzene ring of compound B by
  1. Anucleophilic substitution
  2. Belectrophilic addition
  3. Celectrophilic substitution
  4. Dfree radical substitution

Question 404

[2 marks]organic chemistry
Compound B contains a C=C double bond in an unsymmetrical side chain attached to a ring bearing unsymmetrical substituents. This structural feature gives rise to
  1. Ano isomerism at all, since the whole molecule has a plane of symmetry running through the double bond.
  2. Bcis-trans (geometric) isomerism, since each doubly-bonded carbon carries two different groups.
  3. Coptical isomerism, since the molecule contains a carbon atom bonded to four completely different groups.
  4. Dstructural (chain) isomerism, since the carbon skeleton itself can be rearranged in different ways.

Question 405

[2 marks]organic chemistry
Hot, acidified potassium manganate(VII) reacts with the C=C double bond in compound B's side chain, oxidising it to
  1. Acarboxylic acid group(s), cleaving the chain at the double bond.
  2. Ba diol formed at the double bond, without breaking the carbon chain at all.
  3. Can epoxide ring bridging the two carbons that were joined by the double bond.
  4. Dno product at all, since hot acidified KMnO4 does not oxidise carbon-carbon double bonds.

Question 406

[2 marks]organic chemistry
Dilute nitric acid reacts with the benzene ring of compound B by electrophilic substitution, introducing a

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Question 501

[1 marks]organic nitrogen compounds
Benzene is converted into compound X in step I of the preparation of phenylamine. The reagents and X are
  1. Aconcentrated HNO3HNO_3 and concentrated H2SO4H_2SO_4; X is nitrobenzene
  2. BNH3NH_3 in ethanol; X is phenylamine
  3. CSnSn and concentrated HCl; X is nitrobenzene
  4. DBr2Br_2 and FeBr3FeBr_3; X is bromobenzene

Question 502

[1 marks]organic nitrogen compounds
Phenylamine is a weaker base than ethylamine because in phenylamine
  1. Athe nitrogen atom has no lone pair
  2. Bthe molecule is much larger
  3. Cthe −NH2-NH_2 group is attached to a saturated carbon
  4. Dthe lone pair on nitrogen is delocalised into the benzene ring

Question 503

[1 marks]organic nitrogen compounds
Aqueous bromine is added to phenylamine. The observation is
  1. Aan orange precipitate forms
  2. Ba violet colour develops
  3. Cthere is no visible change
  4. Dthe bromine is decolourised and a white precipitate forms

Question 504

[2 marks]organic nitrogen compounds
Step II converts nitrobenzene, X, into phenylamine. State the reagents and conditions used.

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Question 505

[2 marks]organic nitrogen compounds
Name the reagent used to convert ethylamine into an amide.

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Question 506

[1 marks]organic nitrogen compounds
The nitration of benzene to form nitrobenzene (compound X) is carried out at a temperature of about

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