SMK METHODIST (ACS) SEREMBAN

FINAL EXAM 2012

CHEMISTRY PAPER 2
FORM 4
2 hours and 30 minutes
NAME :
FORM :

MARK :

100

Section A [60 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.
1. Table 1 shows the proton numbers and nucleon numbers of the atoms of three elements, W, X and Y. Use the
information given in the table to answer the following questions.
Element
W
X
Y

Proton number
Nucleon number
11
23
17
35
17
37
Table 1
(a) (i) What is meant by proton number and nucleon number?

..
.
[2 marks]
(ii) How many neutrons are there in an atom of element W?
..
.
[1 mark]
(b) Which atom are isotopes? Explain why.

....
[2 marks]
(c) (i) Draw the electron arrangement of atom Y.

[1 mark]
(ii) Write the number of valence electron of atom Y.
..
.
[1 mark]
(iii) Write the formula of ion Y.
.
[1 mark]
1

(d) (i) Write the electron arrangement of atom X.

.
[1 mark]
A
(ii) Write the symbol for atom X in the form
X
Z
.
[1 mark]
2.

An experiment of the reaction between copper oxide and hydrogen to determine the empirical formula of
the metal is carried out in the laboratory. The data collected is recorded in Table 2.
Material

Mass (g)

Combustion tube + asbestos paper

25.00

Combustion tube + asbestos paper + copper oxide

28.20

Combustion tube + asbestos paper + copper

27.56
Table 2

(a) What is meant by empirical formula?

.

[1 mark]
(b) Based on Table 2, determine the values of the following:
(i) Mass of copper
= g
(ii) Number of moles of copper
= .
(iii) Mass of oxygen
= ..g
(iv) Number of moles of oxygen
=
(v) Empirical formula of copper oxide
=
[5 marks]

(b) A reaction is represented by the following equation:

2K(s) + 2H2O(l) 2KOH(aq) + H2(g)
Based on the equation above, give
(i) Qualitative information.

[1 mark]
(ii) Quantitative information.

..
[1 mark]
(c) Table 3 shows the name of substances and their symbols.
Name of substance
Iron
Carbon
Iron(III) ion
Oxide ion

Symbol
Fe
C
Fe3+
O2Table 3

(i) Write the symbol for iron(III) oxide.

[1 mark]
(ii) Iron(III) oxide react with carbon to form carbon dioxide and iron. Write the equation of the reaction
that takes place.

[1 mark]
(iii) If 4 g of iron(III) oxide reacts completely with excess carbon powder, calculate the mass of iron
produced.
[Relative atomic mass: O,16; Fe,56]

[2 marks]
3. Diagram 4 below shows part of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Diagram 4
Based on diagram above:
(a) (i) Name one element which is a metal.

[1 mark]
(ii) Which group and period is the metal in (a)(i) found in?
Group :
Period :
[2 marks]
(b) (i) Name the element that exists as monoatomic gas.

[1 mark]
(ii) Explain why this gas is monoatomic.

[1 mark]
(c) Sodium reacts with oxygen gas to form sodium oxide, Na2O.
(i) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

[2 marks]
(ii) Sodium oxide reacts with water to produce a solution.
In Table 5, mark ( ) in the box which shows the value of pH of the solution.
pH value

Table 5
[1 mark]
(d) State which is more electronegative, sodium or chlorine. Explain your answer.

[2 marks]
4. Table 6 shows the proton numbers of element W, X, and Y (which are not the real symbols of the elements).

Element

Proton number

10

11

17
Table 6

(a) Write the electron arrangements of W, X, and Y.

i. Element W: .
ii. Element X: ..
iii. Element Y: .
[3 marks]
(b) Which of the elements have the stable electron arrangement? Explain your answers.

[2 marks]
(c) Element X reacts with element Y to form a compound.
(i) Give the molecular formula of the compound formed by X and Y.

[1 mark]
(ii) State the type of bonding in the compound formed in (c) i.

[1 mark]
(iii) Give one physical property of the compound.

[1 mark]
(iv) Draw the electron arrangement of this compound.

[2 marks]

5. Diagram 7 shows the apparatus set up to study the electrolysis of 0.5 mol dm-3 potassium iodide solution.
Carbon
Potassium iodide, KI
electrodes
solution

Ammeter

Battery

Switch

Diagram 7
(a) What is meant by electrolysis?
..

[1 mark]
(b) State all the ions present in the potassium iodide solution.

[1 mark]
(c) (i) Name the product at the anode.

[1 mark]
(ii) Write a balanced equation for the half reaction at the anode.

[1 mark]
(iii) State a confirmatory test for the product at the anode.

[1 mark]
(d) (i) What can be observed at the cathode?

[1 mark]
(ii) Write an equation to represent the half reaction that occurs in (d)(i).
.
.
[1 mark]
(e) The electrolysis is then repeated by replacing the 0.5 mol dm-3 potassium iodide solution with a 2.0 mol
dm-3 potassium iodide solution.
(i) Name the product collected at the anode.
.
[1 mark]
(ii) Compare the products collected at the anode in (c)(i) and (e)(i) and give a reason for this.

[2 marks]

6. A student carried out an experiment to study the pH of a few aqueous solutions using pH paper. The results
were tabulated below.
Aqueous solution
pH

P
13

Q
7
Table 8

R
4

S
8

T
1

(a) Which of the solution in Table 8 could be

(i) Distilled water
: ..
(ii) Vinegar

: ..

(iii Hydrochloric acid : ..

(iv) Sodium hydroxide : ..
[4 marks]
(b) Which solution possibly can be a strong acid? What is meant by strong acid?

[2 marks]
(c) Explain why solutions R and T have different pH values.

[2 marks]

Section B [20 marks]

Answer any one questions from this section.

7.

Diagram 9 shows an atom of element X. The letter used is not the actual symbol of the element.

Key :
p = proton
n = neutron
e- = electron

Nucleus

Diagram 9
(a) Describe the atom shown in Diagram 9.
[4 marks]
(b) Another atom of element X has 2 neutrons.
(i) Compare this atom with the atom in Diagram 9.
[4 marks]
(ii) Write the symbol for this atom in the form of

A
ZX

[2 marks]
(c) Graph 10 shows the heating curve of element X.
Temperature/0C

Boiling point

Time/minute
Graph 10
Describe Graph 10 in terms of states of matter, particle arrangements and changes in energy.
[10 marks]
8

(a) The transition elements are a block of metals in the middle of the Periodic Table. They have similar
properties.
i. State four typical properties of the transition elements.
[4 marks]
ii. By using suitable elements, list three industrial uses of transition metals.
[6 marks]
(b) Explain the following statements:
i. The reactivity of Group 1 increases down the group.
[5 marks]
ii. The electronegativity of Group 17 decreases down group.
[5 marks]
Section C [20 marks]
Answer any one questions from this section.

9.

(a) What is meant by molecular formula?

[1 mark]
(b) Carbon compound contains 92.3% of carbon and 7.7% of hydrogen by mass. The relative molecular
mass of this compound is 78.
Find the molecular formula of this compound.
[Relative atomic mass: C, 12; H, 1]
[5 marks]
(c) Describe how you could determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide in the laboratory. Your
description should include
the procedure of the experiment
tabulation of the results
the calculation of the results
[Relative atomic mass: O, 16; Mg, 24]
[14 marks]

10. (a) By using a suitable example, describe the

i. covalent bond,
ii. ionic bond.
[14 marks]
(b) Give three differences between a covalent compound and an ionic compound.
[6 marks]

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Pn. Fong Soo Chern
Pn. Che Wan Monaliza Mohd Yusof
Cik Zunaizah Yahaya
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.................................
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.................................
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.................................
(Pn. Fong Soo Chern)
Head of Science and
Mathematics Department