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ZIMSEC A Level · N2018

Chemistry Paper 3 November 2018

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115
Total marks
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The questions

Question 101

[1 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
The mass spectrum of element Y shows peaks at m/em/e 24 (79.0%79.0\%), 25 (10.0%10.0\%) and 26 (11.0%11.0\%). Calculate the relative atomic mass of Y.
  1. A24.0024.00
  2. B24.3224.32
  3. C24.7924.79
  4. D25.0025.00

Question 102

[1 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
Element Y has Ar=24.32A_r = 24.32 and shows three peaks in its mass spectrum. Deduce its full electronic configuration and explain the three peaks.
  1. A1s22s22p63s21s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2; the peaks are the three isotopes, with heights proportional to abundance
  2. B1s22s22p61s^2 2s^2 2p^6; the peaks are doubly and triply charged ions
  3. C1s22s22p63s11s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^1; the peaks are from three different ionisation energies
  4. D1s22s22p63s23p21s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^2; the peaks are fragmentation products

Question 103

[1 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
A buffer contains 0.0550.055 mol HA and 0.0250.025 mol NaA in 100100 cm3^3. Calculate the pH after adding 1010 cm3^3 of 0.1300.130 mol dm−3^{-3} NaOH. [Ka(HA)=2.87×10−5K_a(\text{HA}) = 2.87 \times 10^{-5} mol dm−3^{-3}]
  1. A4.204.20
  2. B4.234.23
  3. C4.544.54
  4. D4.854.85

Question 104

[1 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
Relative atomic mass is defined as
  1. Athe mass in grams of exactly one mole of atoms of the element, measured directly and precisely on an analytical balance
  2. Bthe total number of protons and neutrons found together in the nucleus of a single atom of the element
  3. Cthe mass of one atom of an element compared directly with the mass of one atom of hydrogen-1, atom for atom
  4. Dthe weighted average mass of the isotopes of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom

Question 105

[1 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
In the mass spectrum of element Y, the tallest peak occurs at m/e 24 (79.0%). Identify the species responsible for this peak.

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Question 106

[1 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
Of the two minor peaks in the mass spectrum of Y, at m/e 25 (10.0%) and m/e 26 (11.0%), which isotope is the more abundant of the two?

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Question 107

[2 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
Which of the following correctly states and explains why pure water has a pH of exactly 7 at 25 degrees C?
  1. ABecause Kw = [H+][OH-] = 1x10^-14 and [H+] = [OH-] in pure water, [H+]^2 = 1x10^-14, so [H+] = 1x10^-7 mol dm-3 and pH = -log(1x10^-7) = 7
  2. BBecause the concentration of water itself is defined as 7 mol dm-3 at 25 degrees C, fixing the pH at that value
  3. CBecause Kw doubles the concentration of H+ relative to OH-, so pH is fixed at half of 14 by definition alone
  4. DBecause water has exactly 7 hydrogen ions present for every 7 hydroxide ions in any sample, regardless of the temperature, concentration or degree of dilution involved

Question 108

[1 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
The ionic product of water, Kw, is defined as
  1. Athe equilibrium constant for the complete ionisation of a strong acid dissolved in water
  2. Bthe concentration of hydrogen ions alone in pure water at a stated temperature
  3. Cthe sum of the concentrations of hydrogen and hydroxide ions present in any aqueous solution
  4. Dthe product of the concentrations of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions in water, [H+][OH-]

Question 109

[2 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
The buffer's weak acid, HA, has Ka = 2.87x10^-5 mol dm-3 at 25 degrees C. Calculate pKa.

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Question 110

[2 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
Calculate the number of moles of NaOH added when 10 cm3 of 0.130 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide is added to the buffer solution.

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Question 111

[2 marks]mass spectrometry / acid-base / buffers
At 25 degrees C, Kw = 1x10^-14 mol2 dm-6. What are the units of Kw?
  1. Amol dm-3
  2. Bmol dm-6
  3. Cno units, since Kw is a pure equilibrium ratio
  4. Dmol2 dm-6

Question 201

[1 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
Using ΔHf(MgO)=−602\Delta H_f(\text{MgO}) = -602, atomisation of Mg =+150= +150, IE1+IE2(Mg)=+2186\text{IE}_1 + \text{IE}_2(\text{Mg}) = +2186, 12\tfrac{1}{2} bond energy of O2_2 =+248= +248, EA1_1(O) =−142= -142 and lattice enthalpy =−3888= -3888 kJ mol−1^{-1}, calculate the second electron affinity of oxygen.
  1. A+844+844 kJ mol−1^{-1}
  2. B−1446-1446 kJ mol−1^{-1}
  3. C−844-844 kJ mol−1^{-1}
  4. D+142+142 kJ mol−1^{-1}

Question 202

[1 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
Why is the second electron affinity of oxygen endothermic?
  1. AThe oxide ion has a smaller radius than the oxygen atom
  2. BThe O−^- ion is unstable and decomposes
  3. CEnergy must be supplied to overcome the repulsion between the incoming electron and the already negative O−^- ion
  4. DOxygen has a very high electronegativity

Question 203

[1 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
For the reaction of S2_2O82−_8^{2-} with I−^-: doubling [S2O82−][\text{S}_2\text{O}_8^{2-}] doubles the rate, and halving [I−][\text{I}^-] halves the rate. Given that 1.1×10−41.1 \times 10^{-4} mol dm−3^{-3} s−1^{-1} is obtained with [S2O82−]=0.080[\text{S}_2\text{O}_8^{2-}] = 0.080 and [I−]=0.017[\text{I}^-] = 0.017 mol dm−3^{-3}, find the rate equation and rate constant.
  1. ARate =k[S2O82−][I−]2= k[\text{S}_2\text{O}_8^{2-}][\text{I}^-]^2; k=4.76k = 4.76
  2. BRate =k[S2O82−][I−]= k[\text{S}_2\text{O}_8^{2-}][\text{I}^-]; k=0.081k = 0.081 mol−1^{-1} dm3^3 s−1^{-1}
  3. CRate =k[S2O82−]= k[\text{S}_2\text{O}_8^{2-}]; k=1.4×10−3k = 1.4 \times 10^{-3} s−1^{-1}
  4. DRate =k[S2O82−]2[I−]= k[\text{S}_2\text{O}_8^{2-}]^2[\text{I}^-]; k=1.01k = 1.01

Question 204

[2 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
Why is magnesium oxide used as a refractory lining in furnaces?
  1. AMgO reacts readily with the hot furnace gases, forming a fresh protective coating on the lining that regenerates itself continuously as it wears
  2. BMgO has a very high melting point, because it is an ionic lattice of small, doubly-charged ions held together by strong electrostatic forces
  3. CMgO is a soft, low-melting solid that can be easily reshaped to fit the internal contours of a furnace
  4. DMgO conducts heat away extremely quickly, in the same way a metal does, cooling the furnace walls

Question 205

[1 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
Which ionic equation represents the reaction between peroxodisulphate and iodide ions studied in this experiment?
  1. A2S2O8^2- + I- -> 2SO4^2- + I+
  2. BS2O8^2- + 2I- -> 2SO3^2- + I2 + O2
  3. CS2O8^2- + 2I- -> 2SO4^2- + I2
  4. DS2O8^2- + I- -> SO4^2- + IO-

Question 206

[2 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
Using Experiment 2 (rate = 1.1x10^-4 mol dm-3 s-1, [S2O8^2-] = 0.080 mol dm-3, [I-] = 0.017 mol dm-3) and rate = k[S2O8^2-][I-], calculate the rate constant, k.

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Question 207

[3 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
Which experimental method, with justification, could be used to follow the rate of the S2O8^2-/I- reaction?
  1. AWithdraw a series of samples at fixed time intervals, quench each one immediately with excess sodium carbonate solution to stop the reaction, then measure the mass of carbon dioxide gas lost from each flask over the whole experiment
  2. BWithdraw samples at intervals and titrate the iodine formed against standard sodium thiosulphate solution (an 'iodine clock' variant with starch as indicator), since the volume needed at each time gives the amount of iodine present
  3. CMeasure the temperature of the reaction mixture continuously throughout the experiment, since the reaction rate is assumed to be directly proportional to the temperature rise recorded on an ordinary laboratory thermometer
  4. DWeigh the sealed reaction flask continuously on an electronic balance throughout the experiment, since the total mass of the mixture is assumed to decrease steadily and measurably as the reaction proceeds towards completion

Question 208

[1 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
State the units of the rate constant, k, for this reaction, given rate = k[S2O8^2-][I-] with rate in mol dm-3 s-1 and concentrations in mol dm-3.

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Question 209

[1 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
Since the reaction is first order in S2O8^2- and first order in I-, what is its overall order?
  1. AFirst order overall only
  2. BSecond order overall
  3. CThird order overall
  4. DZero order overall

Question 210

[2 marks]Born-Haber / kinetics
If both [S2O8^2-] and [I-] were doubled simultaneously, what would happen to the initial rate?
  1. AIt would stay the same, since the two changes cancel each other out completely
  2. BIt would double, since only one concentration change matters for a second-order reaction
  3. CIt would increase eight-fold overall, since three separate reacting species are counted in the balanced overall equation
  4. DIt would increase four-fold, since the rate depends on the product of both concentrations, each doubled

Question 301

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
Calculate the e.m.f. of a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell operating under alkaline conditions, given E°(O2/OH−)=+0.40E°(\text{O}_2/\text{OH}^-) = +0.40 V and E°(H2O/H2)=−0.83E°(\text{H}_2\text{O}/\text{H}_2) = -0.83 V.
  1. A+0.83+0.83 V
  2. B+1.23+1.23 V
  3. C−1.23-1.23 V
  4. D+0.43+0.43 V

Question 302

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
A hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell must supply 0.030.03 A for 50 days. Calculate the mass of hydrogen needed. [F=96 500F = 96\,500 C mol−1^{-1}]
  1. A0.670.67 g
  2. B1.341.34 g
  3. C2.692.69 g
  4. D129.6129.6 g

Question 303

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
Sulphur dioxide dissolved from an air sample needed 7.407.40 cm3^3 of 3.163.16 g dm−3^{-3} KMnO4_4 (Mr=158M_r = 158). Using 5SO2+2MnO4−+2H2O→5SO42−+2Mn2++4H+5\text{SO}_2 + 2\text{MnO}_4^- + 2\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow 5\text{SO}_4^{2-} + 2\text{Mn}^{2+} + 4\text{H}^+, find the mass of SO2_2.
  1. A0.00950.0095 g
  2. B0.01480.0148 g
  3. C0.02370.0237 g
  4. D0.05920.0592 g

Question 304

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
Which equation represents the overall reaction occurring in a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell?
  1. AH2 + O2 -> H2O2
  2. B2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O2
  3. CH2 + 2O2 -> 2H2O
  4. D2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O

Question 305

[2 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
Which is a genuine advantage of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells over lead-acid accumulators?
  1. AFuel cells are able to operate safely at much higher temperatures than a lead-acid accumulator could reasonably be expected to tolerate
  2. BFuel cells keep producing current for as long as fuel is supplied, without needing to be recharged, and their only product is water rather than toxic lead compounds
  3. CFuel cells tend to be physically smaller and considerably lighter than a lead-acid accumulator of broadly similar electrical capacity, voltage and overall power output
  4. DFuel cells can typically be recharged far more times than a lead-acid accumulator before either system eventually wears out and needs full replacement

Question 306

[2 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
Why is the e.m.f. of an acidic hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell exactly the same as that of an alkaline one?
  1. AThe two electrolytes somehow react directly with each other in solution to cancel out any potential difference that might otherwise exist between the two types of cell entirely
  2. BThe acidic and alkaline electrolytes simply happen to have numerically equal standard electrode potentials by coincidence, as listed in the data booklet
  3. CThe overall cell reaction, 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O, and hence the free energy change and e.m.f., is identical in both cases, regardless of which electrolyte is used
  4. DFuel cells do not actually depend on electrode potentials at all in practice, so the choice of electrolyte has no effect on any measurable cell property

Question 307

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
State one advantage, other than cost, of using porous coated electrodes in a fuel cell.

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Question 308

[2 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
Which balanced equation represents the titration of sulphur dioxide (as sulphurous acid) with acidified potassium manganate(VII)?
  1. A5SO2 + 2MnO4- + 2H2O -> 5SO4^2- + 2Mn2+ + 4H+
  2. BSO2 + MnO4- + H2O -> SO4^2- + MnO2 + 2H+
  3. C5SO2 + 2MnO4- -> 5SO3 + 2MnO + O2
  4. D2SO2 + MnO4- + 2H2O -> 2SO4^2- + Mn2+ + 4H+ + O2

Question 309

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
7.40 cm3 of 3.16 g dm-3 KMnO4 (Mr = 158) was needed to reach the endpoint. Calculate the number of moles of KMnO4 used.

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Question 310

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
The fuel cell supplies a current of 0.03 A for 50 days. Calculate the total charge, Q, passed, in coulombs.

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Question 311

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
State the standard electrode potential, E°, used for the O2/OH- half-cell in the alkaline fuel cell.

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Question 312

[1 marks]fuel cells / redox titration
State the value of the Faraday constant, F, used to convert charge into moles of electrons.

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Question 401

[1 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Explain the trend in the decomposition temperatures of Group (II) nitrates down the group.
  1. ADecomposition temperature falls: cation charge increases down the group
  2. BDecomposition temperature rises: the nitrate ion becomes smaller down the group
  3. CThere is no trend; all Group II nitrates decompose at the same temperature
  4. DDecomposition temperature rises: cation size increases, charge density falls, so the nitrate ion is polarised less

Question 402

[1 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Concentrated sulphuric acid gives H2_2S with solid NaI but only SO2_2 with solid NaBr. Which halide has the greater reducing power, and why?
  1. AIodide, because the outer electron is further from the nucleus and more shielded, so it is lost more readily
  2. BBromide, because Br−^- is smaller and more polarising
  3. CBromide, because HBr is a stronger acid than HI
  4. DIodide, because HI has the strongest H–X bond

Question 403

[1 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Besides SO2_2 and H2_2S, sulphur is also formed when concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with halide ions. Which half equation represents its formation?
  1. ASO42−+8H++6e−→S+4H2O\text{SO}_4^{2-} + 8\text{H}^+ + 6e^- \rightarrow \text{S} + 4\text{H}_2\text{O}
  2. BSO42−+4H++2e−→SO2+2H2O\text{SO}_4^{2-} + 4\text{H}^+ + 2e^- \rightarrow \text{SO}_2 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}
  3. CS+2e−→S2−\text{S} + 2e^- \rightarrow \text{S}^{2-}
  4. DSO42−+10H++8e−→H2S+4H2O\text{SO}_4^{2-} + 10\text{H}^+ + 8e^- \rightarrow \text{H}_2\text{S} + 4\text{H}_2\text{O}

Question 404

[2 marks]group II / halide reducing power
How do the melting points of the Group (II) elements vary down the group, and why?
  1. AMelting points increase then decrease down the group in a regular zig-zag pattern, caused by alternating crystal structures at each successive element in turn
  2. BMelting points generally increase steadily all the way down the group, because the number of delocalised electrons contributed by each atom increases considerably from Be all the way to Ba
  3. CMelting points stay essentially constant all the way down the entire group, because metallic bonding strength does not depend on atomic radius at all
  4. DMelting points generally decrease down the group, because the metallic radius increases so the delocalised electrons are further from the nuclei and metallic bonding weakens

Question 405

[2 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Which equation represents the formation of sulphur dioxide when concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with solid sodium bromide?
  1. A2NaBr + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + Br2 + H2
  2. B2NaBr + 3H2SO4 -> 2Na2SO4 + Br2 + SO2 + 3H2O
  3. C2NaBr + 3H2SO4 -> 2NaHSO4 + Br2 + SO2 + 2H2O
  4. DNaBr + H2SO4 -> NaHSO4 + HBr

Question 406

[2 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Which equation represents the formation of hydrogen sulphide when concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with solid sodium iodide?
  1. ANaI + H2SO4 -> NaHSO4 + HI
  2. B8NaI + 5H2SO4 -> 8NaHSO4 + 4I2 + H2S + 2 H2O (g)
  3. C8NaI + 9H2SO4 -> 8NaHSO4 + 4I2 + H2S + 4H2O
  4. D2NaI + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + I2 + H2S

Question 407

[1 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Besides sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, name the third reduction product formed when concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with sodium halides.

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Question 408

[2 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Chloride, unlike bromide or iodide, is too weak a reducing agent to reduce concentrated sulphuric acid at all. What is observed when concentrated sulphuric acid is added to solid sodium chloride?
  1. AA brown/black solid forms immediately, showing that chlorine has been reduced to elemental chlorine gas
  2. BOnly steamy fumes of hydrogen chloride gas are produced, with no colour change and no redox reaction taking place
  3. CA colourless gas with a distinct rotten-egg smell is produced, showing that sulphur has been reduced all the way to hydrogen sulphide
  4. DNo reaction occurs at all, since NaCl does not react with any acid under any conditions

Question 409

[1 marks]group II / halide reducing power
Name the gas released when concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with solid sodium chloride, with no redox occurring.

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Question 410

[1 marks]group II / halide reducing power
As the Group (II) cation gets larger going down the group, what happens to its polarising power on the nitrate ion?

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Question 411

[1 marks]group II / halide reducing power
State the term used to describe a cation's ability to distort the electron cloud of a neighbouring anion.

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Question 501

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
Explain the variation in volatility of the Group (VII) elements down the group.
  1. AVolatility increases; the molecules become lighter down the group
  2. BVolatility decreases; larger molecules with more electrons have stronger van der Waals forces
  3. CVolatility decreases; the covalent bonds within the molecules get stronger
  4. DVolatility is unchanged; all halogens are diatomic

Question 502

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
Explain the trend in the thermal stabilities of the Group (VII) hydrides.
  1. AStability decreases down the group because the H–X bond gets longer and weaker
  2. BStability decreases down the group because the halogens become more electronegative
  3. CStability increases down the group because the hydrides become more polar
  4. DStability is constant because all have one H–X bond

Question 503

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
How can the total chloride concentration in LoSalt (a mixture of NaCl and KCl) be determined?
  1. AHeat the sample and weigh the residue
  2. BTitrate a solution of a weighed sample against standard AgNO3_3 with potassium chromate indicator
  3. CTitrate a weighed sample against standard NaOH using phenolphthalein
  4. DMeasure the pH of a solution of the sample

Question 504

[2 marks]group II / halogens / titration
How do the solubilities of MgO and CaO in water compare?
  1. ANeither MgO nor CaO dissolves in water to any measurable extent whatsoever, since both are extremely stable, essentially insoluble ionic oxides of identical overall lattice type and structure
  2. BMgO is actually more soluble in water than CaO, because the smaller Mg2+ ion hydrates considerably more strongly than the larger Ca2+ ion does in solution
  3. CMgO and CaO are equally soluble in water, since both are Group (II) oxides built from exactly the same overall ionic lattice type and ionic charge
  4. DCaO is more soluble in water than MgO, because the fall in hydration enthalpy down the group is smaller than the fall in lattice enthalpy, making dissolving more favourable

Question 505

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
Group (II) metal compounds are used in fireworks because
  1. Athey conduct electricity extremely well when heated, generating light in the same way as a filament bulb
  2. Bthey react rapidly with atmospheric oxygen to form a stable, brightly coloured solid residue that continues glowing for several minutes afterwards
  3. Cheating excites their electrons to higher energy levels, and visible light of a characteristic colour is emitted as the electrons fall back down
  4. Dtheir compounds explode violently on contact with air, producing a bright flash of white light

Question 506

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
State the name of the indicator (or method) commonly used to determine chloride concentration by titration with silver nitrate.

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Question 507

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
In the titration of chloride with silver nitrate using potassium chromate indicator, what colour change signals the endpoint?

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Question 508

[2 marks]group II / halogens / titration
Which equation represents the reaction used to precipitate chloride ions during the silver nitrate titration?
  1. AAg+ + Cl- -> AgCl
  2. BAg+ + 2Cl- -> AgCl2-
  3. C2Ag+ + Cl- -> Ag2Cl+
  4. DAg2+ + Cl- -> AgCl+

Question 509

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
State the type of intermolecular force responsible for the decrease in volatility of the halogens down Group (VII).

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Question 510

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
Which hydrogen halide has the strongest H-X bond, making it the most thermally stable of the Group (VII) hydrides?
  1. AHF
  2. BHCl
  3. CHBr
  4. DHI

Question 511

[1 marks]group II / halogens / titration
Name the Group (II) metal whose salts are commonly used to produce a red flame colour in fireworks.

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Question 512

[2 marks]group II / halogens / titration
Why does calcium oxide react with (slake in) water more vigorously than magnesium oxide?
  1. AMgO and CaO react with water at exactly the same rate, since both contain the same O2- ion
  2. BCaO is a covalent oxide while MgO is ionic, and covalent oxides generally react faster with water than ionic ones do
  3. CCaO has a lower lattice enthalpy than MgO (larger Ca2+ ion), so its lattice is broken up more readily, allowing faster reaction with water
  4. DCaO has a much smaller ionic radius than MgO, giving it a much higher charge density that speeds up the reaction considerably more than expected

Question 601

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
Describe the bonding in benzene in terms of sigma and pi bonds.
  1. AEach carbon is sp3^3 hybridised with four sigma bonds and no π\pi bonds
  2. BThree localised C=C double bonds alternate with three single bonds
  3. CEach carbon forms two sigma bonds and two localised π\pi bonds
  4. DEach carbon is sp2^2 hybridised with three sigma bonds; the remaining p orbitals overlap sideways to give a delocalised π\pi system

Question 602

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
Outline the mechanism for the reaction of benzene with Cl2_2 in the presence of an FeCl3_3 catalyst.
  1. AFree-radical substitution initiated by UV light
  2. BElectrophilic addition across one of the C=C bonds
  3. CElectrophilic substitution: FeCl3_3 generates Cl+^+, which attacks the ring to give an arenium ion, then H+^+ is lost
  4. DNucleophilic addition: Cl−^- attacks the ring directly

Question 603

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
A primary alcohol is oxidised to a carboxylic acid by refluxing with excess acidified KMnO4_4. What is the intermediate, and how would it be isolated?
  1. AAn alkene; isolated by fractional distillation of the residue
  2. BA ketone; isolated by recrystallisation
  3. CAn aldehyde; isolated by distilling it off as it forms
  4. DAn ester; isolated by solvent extraction

Question 604

[2 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
Compound C, CH3CH2CH=CHCH2OH, is treated with a solution of bromine in tetrachloromethane. What is the organic product?
  1. ACH3CH2CH=CHCH2OH remains completely unchanged, since bromine does not react at all with alkenols of this type
  2. BCH3CH2CH=CHCH2Br, from simple substitution of the -OH group by bromine
  3. CCH3CH2CBr2-CH2-CH2OH, from addition of two bromine atoms onto a single carbon
  4. DCH3CH2CHBr-CHBr-CH2OH, from electrophilic addition of Br2 across the C=C double bond

Question 605

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
What type of reaction occurs when compound C reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst?
  1. ANucleophilic substitution, replacing the double bond with two single bonds
  2. BOxidation, converting the alcohol directly into a carboxylic acid
  3. CEsterification, forming an ester at the -OH group and releasing water
  4. DElectrophilic addition, forming a saturated diol

Question 606

[2 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
Compounds D and E form when C reacts with HBr, giving Br on different carbons of the original C=C. How are D and E related?
  1. AThey are optical isomers (enantiomers), non-superimposable mirror images of each other
  2. BThey are structural (positional) isomers, since they have the same molecular formula but the Br atom is on a different carbon in each
  3. CThey are the same compound, simply drawn in two different orientations on the page
  4. DThey are geometric (cis-trans) isomers, differing only in the spatial arrangement of groups across a shared double bond in each molecule

Question 607

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
Which reagents convert compound C into the carboxylic acid F by oxidising the primary alcohol group fully?
  1. AConcentrated sulphuric acid alone, at room temperature
  2. BCold, dilute potassium manganate(VII) solution, with no heating required at any stage
  3. CExcess acidified potassium manganate(VII) or dichromate(VI), heated under reflux
  4. DLithium aluminium hydride in dry ether

Question 608

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
State the type of reaction by which the aldehyde intermediate is formed from compound C on the way to compound F.

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Question 609

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
In the reaction of benzene with Cl2 in the presence of FeCl3, name the positively charged species generated from Cl2 that acts as the electrophile.

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Question 610

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
Name the type of intermediate formed when Cl+ attacks the delocalised ring system of benzene.

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Question 611

[2 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
Why is the arenium intermediate formed from benzene and Cl+ short-lived, quickly losing H+ to restore the ring?
  1. AFeCl4- is inherently unstable and forces the arenium ion to lose H+ immediately after it forms, regardless of any relative stability difference between the two species
  2. BLosing H+ restores the fully delocalised pi system of benzene, which is significantly more energetically stable than the localised arenium intermediate
  3. CThe arenium intermediate cannot exist for more than a brief instant because chlorine itself is far too reactive a species to allow it to persist
  4. DThe arenium intermediate itself behaves as a strong base, and H+ is simply too weak an acid to remain attached to it for any meaningful length of time

Question 612

[1 marks]alkenes / alcohols / benzene
State the hybridisation of each carbon atom in the benzene ring.

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Question 701

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
Poly(vinyl ethanoate) has the repeat unit −CH2−CH(OOCCH3)−-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH(OOCCH}_3)-. Draw the monomer from which it was made.
  1. ACH3_3CH2_2OH
  2. BCH3_3COOH
  3. CCH2_2=CH2_2
  4. DCH2_2=CH–OOCCH3_3

Question 702

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
Poly(vinyl ethanoate) is reacted with excess sodium hydroxide. Draw the repeat unit of the polymer formed.
  1. A−CH=CH−-\text{CH}=\text{CH}-
  2. B−CH2−CH(OH)−-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH(OH)}-
  3. C−CH2−CH(ONa)−-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH(ONa)}-
  4. D−CH2−CH(COOH)−-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH(COOH)}-

Question 703

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
Draw the structure of alanine, H2_2N–CH(CH3_3)–COOH, as it exists in neutral aqueous solution, and explain its amphoteric behaviour.
  1. AH2_2N–CH(CH3_3)–COO−^-; only the carboxyl group reacts
  2. BH2_2N–CH(CH3_3)–COOH; it is amphoteric because it contains carbon
  3. C+^+H3_3N–CH(CH3_3)–COO−^-; the –NH2_2 accepts H+^+ and the –COOH donates H+^+
  4. D+^+H3_3N–CH(CH3_3)–COOH; only the amine group reacts

Question 704

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
Name the monomer from which poly(vinyl ethanoate), repeat unit -CH2-CH(OOCCH3)-, is made.

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Question 705

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
Which two functional groups are present in the monomer, vinyl ethanoate, CH2=CH-OOCCH3?
  1. AA carboxylic acid group and a separate alcohol group
  2. BAn amide (peptide-type) group and a carbon-carbon double bond (alkene)
  3. CAn ester group and a separate primary amine (-NH2) group
  4. DAn ester group and a carbon-carbon double bond (alkene)

Question 706

[2 marks]polymers / amino acids
Which reagents and conditions convert compound B into ethanol in step II?
  1. ALithium aluminium hydride, LiAlH4LiAlH_4, in dry ether
  2. BWarm aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, with no separate catalyst needed at all
  3. CConcentrated sulphuric acid, heated under reflux with the mixture for several hours
  4. DAqueous bromine, added dropwise at room temperature until the colour persists

Question 707

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
State the type of bond formed between W and Z when they react together in aqueous solution.

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Question 708

[2 marks]polymers / amino acids
Which of W (alanine) and Z (serine) forms enantiomers, and why?
  1. ANeither W nor Z forms enantiomers, since neither has four different groups on the same carbon in this case
  2. BOnly Z forms enantiomers, because W's methyl side chain is not different enough from a hydrogen atom to count
  3. COnly W forms enantiomers, since Z's extra -CH2OH side chain makes its central carbon bonded to two effectively identical groups instead of four different ones
  4. DBoth W and Z form enantiomers, since each has a carbon bonded to four different groups: an amine, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen, and a distinct R group

Question 709

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
Name the polymer formed when poly(vinyl ethanoate) is hydrolysed with excess sodium hydroxide.

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Question 710

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
What type of polymerisation forms poly(vinyl ethanoate) from its monomer?
  1. AAddition polymerisation
  2. BCo-polymerisation with a diol
  3. CCondensation polymerisation
  4. DRing-opening polymerisation

Question 711

[1 marks]polymers / amino acids
State the number of chiral (stereogenic) centres present in alanine.

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Question 712

[2 marks]polymers / amino acids
Why does alanine exist mainly as a zwitterion, rather than as the fully neutral form H2N-CH(CH3)-COOH, in neutral aqueous solution?
  1. AThe -COOH group is too weak an acid to lose a proton under any circumstances in aqueous solution
  2. BThe -NH2 group is not basic enough to accept a proton from water at neutral pH
  3. CZwitterions are simply more soluble in water than any comparable neutral molecule, so the equilibrium favours them regardless of the relative acid-base strength involved
  4. DIntramolecular proton transfer occurs from the more acidic -COOH group to the more basic -NH2 group, giving -COO- and -NH3+ on the same molecule

Question 801

[1 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
In the synthesis of 3-nitrophenylamine, phenylamine is first treated with CH3_3COCl to give X. What is X, and why is this step carried out?
  1. AX is acetanilide, C6_6H5_5NHCOCH3_3; the –NH2_2 group is protected as an amide
  2. BX is chlorobenzene; to activate the ring
  3. CX is phenyl ethanoate; to make the ring more soluble
  4. DX is nitrobenzene; to introduce the nitro group

Question 802

[1 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
The final step converting N-(3-nitrophenyl)acetamide into 3-nitrophenylamine is which type of reaction, and what reagents are used?
  1. AHydrolysis; dilute HCl (or NaOH), heat under reflux
  2. BReduction; Sn and concentrated HCl
  3. COxidation; acidified K2_2Cr2_2O7_7
  4. DElimination; ethanolic KOH

Question 803

[1 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
A compound C4_4H8_8O gives an orange precipitate with 2,4-DNPH but no change with acidified K2_2Cr2_2O7_7. Deduce the functional group and a possible structure.
  1. AKetone; butanone, CH3_3COCH2_2CH3_3
  2. BEster; methyl propanoate, CH3_3CH2_2COOCH3_3
  3. CAldehyde; butanal, CH3_3CH2_2CH2_2CHO
  4. DAlcohol; butan-2-ol, CH3_3CH(OH)CH2_2CH3_3

Question 804

[2 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
Which name and reagents describe step II, the conversion of acetanilide, X, into N-(3-nitrophenyl)acetamide?
  1. ASulphonation, using concentrated sulphuric acid alone, heated gently for several minutes at moderate temperature
  2. BNitration (electrophilic substitution), using concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric acid
  3. CBromination (electrophilic substitution), using bromine water alone, with no other reagent required at any stage
  4. DReduction, using tin metal and concentrated hydrochloric acid, followed by prolonged warming under reflux conditions

Question 805

[2 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
Which equation represents the first step (benzene to nitrobenzene) of the two-step scheme for making phenylamine from benzene?
  1. AC6H6 + HNO3 -> C6H5NO2 + H2O (with concentrated H2SO4 as catalyst, 55 degrees C)
  2. BC6H6 + 3HNO3 -> C6H3(NO2)3 + 3H2O, introducing all three nitro groups in a single step
  3. CC6H6 + NaNO2 + HCl -> C6H5N2+ + NaCl + H2O
  4. DC6H6 + HNO3 -> C6H5NH2 + O2

Question 806

[2 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
Which reagents perform the second step (nitrobenzene to phenylamine) of this two-step scheme?
  1. AConcentrated sulphuric acid alone, heated under reflux
  2. BAqueous bromine solution alone, used at room temperature, with no other reagent needed at all
  3. CLithium aluminium hydride in dry ether, then dilute acid
  4. DTin and concentrated hydrochloric acid, then aqueous sodium hydroxide to free the amine

Question 807

[1 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
Name the compound of molecular formula C4H8O that gives an orange precipitate with 2,4-DNPH but no reaction with acidified K2Cr2O7.

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Question 808

[2 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
Write the formula of the electrophile generated when concentrated nitric acid reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid during nitration.

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Question 809

[1 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
Name the type of intermediate formed when NO2+ attacks the aromatic ring during nitration.

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Question 810

[1 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
State the name of the functional group used to protect phenylamine's -NH2 group during step I, before nitration.

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Question 811

[1 marks]aromatic synthesis / carbonyl tests
State the two reagents that combine to generate the nitronium ion, NO2+, used in nitration.

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Question 901

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Which radioactive isotope is used to label the DNA probe in genetic fingerprinting, and why?
  1. ACarbon-14, because it has a very long half-life
  2. BIodine-131, because it is a gamma emitter
  3. CUranium-235, because it is highly radioactive
  4. DPhosphorus-32, because it is a beta emitter that exposes X-ray film and is readily incorporated into DNA

Question 902

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
In electrophoresis at a given pH, an amino acid moves towards the negative electrode. What does this indicate?
  1. AIt has the largest relative molecular mass in the mixture
  2. BIt carries a net positive charge — the pH is below its isoelectric point (e.g. a basic amino acid such as lysine)
  3. CIt carries a net negative charge — the pH is above its isoelectric point
  4. DIt is uncharged and at its isoelectric point

Question 903

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Name the class of enzyme used to cut DNA into fragments during genetic fingerprinting.

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Question 904

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Name the technique used to separate DNA fragments by size during genetic fingerprinting.

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Question 905

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Name the technique used to visualise the radioactively labelled DNA bands, producing the final fingerprint image.

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Question 906

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Besides the net charge on an amino acid, which other factor affects how fast it moves during electrophoresis?
  1. AThe brand of gel paper used to run the electrophoresis
  2. BThe size (mass) of the amino acid ion, and the voltage applied across the gel
  3. CThe colour of the amino acid in white light
  4. DThe exact time of day at which the electrophoresis experiment happens to be carried out

Question 907

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Amino acid K moved towards the negative electrode during electrophoresis. Identify K from lysine, alanine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

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Question 908

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Amino acid L stayed at the origin during electrophoresis. Identify L from lysine, alanine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

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Question 909

[3 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
M and N both moved towards the positive electrode during electrophoresis. Which two amino acids (from lysine, alanine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid) are M and N, and why did they move that way?
  1. AAspartic acid and lysine, since both are strongly attracted to the positive electrode by their charged amine side groups
  2. BAlanine and glutamic acid, since both happen to have exactly zero net charge at this pH and so simply drift randomly towards either electrode over time
  3. CAspartic acid and glutamic acid, since both carry a net negative charge at this pH from their extra -COOH side chain, which is deprotonated
  4. DLysine and alanine, since both carry a net negative charge at this pH because of their basic side-chain amine groups

Question 910

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
State the net charge, at this pH, carried by aspartic acid and glutamic acid, the two amino acids that migrate towards the positive electrode.

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Question 911

[2 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
Why does lysine migrate towards the negative electrode during electrophoresis at this pH?
  1. ALysine reacts with the gel buffer to form a temporary negative ion that then migrates towards the negative electrode
  2. BLysine has no charge at all at this pH, but drifts towards the negative electrode purely by diffusion
  3. CIts extra side-chain -NH2 group is protonated at this pH, giving lysine an overall positive charge that is attracted to the negative electrode
  4. DIts side-chain -COOH group is deprotonated at this pH, giving lysine an overall negative charge that happens to move towards the negative electrode anyway

Question 912

[1 marks]genetic fingerprinting / electrophoresis
State the term for the pH at which an amino acid carries zero net charge.

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Question 1001

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Why are nano particles used in modern catalytic converters?
  1. AThey give a very large surface-area-to-volume ratio, so less of the expensive Pt/Rh is needed for the same activity
  2. BThey allow the catalyst to dissolve in the exhaust gases
  3. CThey lower the temperature of the exhaust gases
  4. DThey make the converter heavier and more durable

Question 1002

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Explain how Pt/Rh functions as a catalyst in a catalytic converter, and state the type of catalysis.
  1. AHeterogeneous catalysis; the metal is consumed and regenerated in a redox cycle
  2. BHeterogeneous catalysis; gases adsorb onto active sites, bonds weaken and align, lowering the activation energy, then products desorb
  3. CHomogeneous catalysis; the metal dissolves in the exhaust stream and forms intermediates
  4. DHomogeneous catalysis; the metal raises the activation energy of the reverse reaction

Question 1003

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Which equation represents flue gas desulphurisation used to reduce SO2_2 emissions from a thermal power station?
  1. ASO2+H2O→H2SO3\text{SO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{H}_2\text{SO}_3
  2. B2SO2+O2→2SO32\text{SO}_2 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{SO}_3
  3. CCaCO3+SO2→CaSO3+CO2\text{CaCO}_3 + \text{SO}_2 \rightarrow \text{CaSO}_3 + \text{CO}_2
  4. DS+O2→SO2\text{S} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{SO}_2

Question 1004

[2 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Which equation represents a reaction that occurs at the Pt/Rh catalyst surface in a catalytic converter?
  1. A2CO(g) + 2NO(g) -> 2CO2(g) + N2(g)
  2. B2CO(g) + N2(g) -> 2CNO(g), formed when carbon monoxide reacts directly with atmospheric nitrogen gas
  3. C2CO(g) + O2(g) -> 2CO3(g), the carbon monoxide reacting directly with oxygen at the catalyst's active sites
  4. DCO(g) + NO(g) -> CNO2(g), formed when carbon monoxide reacts directly with nitrogen monoxide in a 1:1 ratio

Question 1005

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
State the origin of the sulphur found as an impurity in fossil fuels.

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Question 1006

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Which equation represents the formation of sulphur dioxide when sulphur impurities burn in a thermal power station?
  1. AS + O2 -> SO3
  2. B2S + O2 -> S2O
  3. CS + 2O2 -> SO4
  4. DS + O2 -> SO2

Question 1007

[2 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Which statement correctly describes a detrimental effect of sulphur dioxide released into the atmosphere?
  1. AIt has no lasting environmental effect, since it is rapidly broken down into oxygen and sulphur within minutes of release
  2. BIt dissolves in rainwater and is oxidised further to form acid rain, which lowers soil and water pH, damages vegetation and aquatic life, and corrodes buildings
  3. CIt reacts with atmospheric nitrogen gas to form a harmless, chemically stable salt that simply falls to the ground over time as fine dust
  4. DIt rises essentially unchanged into the stratosphere, where it is thought to directly destroy the ozone layer in exactly the same way that CFC gases are known to do

Question 1008

[2 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Which equation represents a second method (besides CaCO3 flue gas desulphurisation) used to remove sulphur dioxide before it escapes a thermal power station?
  1. ACa(OH)2 + SO2 -> CaSO3 + H2O, spraying a slurry of calcium hydroxide into the flue gas
  2. BCaSO3 + SO2 -> CaSO4 + S, mixing calcium sulphite directly with more sulphur dioxide
  3. CCa(OH)2 + 2SO2 -> Ca(HSO3)2, forming a soluble salt that is simply released with the flue gas
  4. DCaO + SO2 -> Ca + SO3, reducing sulphur dioxide directly to sulphur trioxide

Question 1009

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
When sulphur dioxide dissolves in rainwater and is further oxidised, name the strong acid eventually formed.

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Question 1010

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
In flue gas desulphurisation, calcium sulphite (CaSO3) can be further oxidised. Name the useful byproduct this forms.

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Question 1011

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Besides carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide, which other pollutant do catalytic converters oxidise to carbon dioxide and water?
  1. AWater vapour
  2. BCarbon dioxide itself
  3. CUnburnt hydrocarbons
  4. DNitrogen gas

Question 1012

[1 marks]catalysis / environmental chemistry
Name the precious metal, alongside rhodium, commonly used to coat the nano particles in a catalytic converter.

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