Supportive Seminars for G.C.E.

(A/L) - 2012 Revision Paper

Chemistry
Prepared by : Ministry of Education
Part I - Time :Two hours 50 multiple choice questions with 5 options, and all questions should be answered. As 2 marks for the correct answer to each question, total marks are 100. Part II - Time : Three hours This question paper consists of two parts - structured and essay. Part A Answer all four structured questions. As 100 marks for each question, total marks are 400. Part B Part C Part II Answer two questions. As 150 marks for each question, total marks are 300. Answer two questions. As 150 marks for each question, total marks are 300. Total marks 1000 10 + 100 = 100 = 100 = 100 =200 2 =

Calculating the final marks Part I Part II Total

100

PART - I Answer all questions choose the correct or the most appropriate answer Universal gas constant R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1 Avogadro constant NA = 6.022 x 1023 mol-1 119
2+

1.

The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in the ion 50 Sn respectively are, 1) 50, 69, 48 2) 50, 69, 50 3) 119, 50, 69 4) 69, 50, 69 5) 50, 119, 48 H3B- _ NH3 the HBH bond angle, During the reaction BH3 + NH3 1) changes from 1090 to 1200 2) changes from 900 to 1090 3) changes from 1200 to 1090 4) remains 900 in both the reactant and the product 5) remains 1200 in both the reactant and the product Which of the following compounds contains the highest number of unpaired electrons ? 1) TiCl3 2) MnCl2 3) FeSO4 4) CuSO4 5) FeCl3
+

2.

3.

4.

The rate constant k of the reaction, A(g) +2B(g) rate equation(s) for this reaction is/are, (a) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) R = k[A(g)][B(g)] a only b only c only a and b only b and c only (b)

C(g) is 0.25 mol-1 dm3 s-1. The acceptable

R = k [B(g)]2

(c)

R = k [A(g)][B(g)]2

5.

At temperature T, the dissociation constant of a weak monoacid base is 2 x 10-6 mol dm-3. What is the pH of a 0.5 mol dm-3 aqueous solution of this base ? (Kw of water at T is 1 x 10-16 mol2 dm-6) 1) 2.69 2) 3 3) 11 4) 11.31 5) 13 In which aqueous solution(s) of the following compound(s), the pH will not change considerably on addition of a small amount of a dilute acid ? (c) NH4Cl (d ) CH3COOK (a) (b) NH3 COOH COOK 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) a only a and d only a, b and d only b, c and d only a, b and c only

6.

7.

A compound formed in the process of production of urea is 1) NH 2COONH 4 2) (NH 4) 2CO 3 3) CaCO 3 4) Ca(OH) 2 5) NH 4 OH The first five successive ionization energies of the element X (in kJ mol-1) are 801, 2427, 3660, 25025, 32826. Which of the following can be the formula of the oxide of X ? 1) XO 2) X2O 3) XO2 4) X 2O 3 5) X 2O 5 When excess dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 solution, 1) ammonia gas is liberated. 2) a blue - green solution is formed. 3) a yellow solution is formed. 4) a white precipitate is formed. 5) no visible change is made in the solution.

8.

9.

10. Which of the following does not react with the compound 1) Mg 2) CH3MgBr 3) HCl 4) C6H5Cl 5) PCl5 11 . Which of the following statements is true about the molecule CH2 C C H ? It decolorizes OH-/KMnO4. It gives a precipitate with ammonical silver nitrate. It is reduced by Ni/H2. Its all carbon atoms lie on the same plane. The energy of all the C H bonds of it are equal. CH = CH

CH

CH

COO H ?

OH

NH2

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

12. Which of the following correctly indicates the descending order of basicity of the species given ?

^1& CH3CH2 >NH2 > H C ^2& ^3& ^4& ^5&

-

C- >OHC- > CH3CH2 -

H C C - > CH3CH2 > NH2 > OHOH- > NH2> H NH2 > H C OH- > H C
-

C- > OH- > CH3CH2

C- > NH2 > CH3CH2

13. How many will be the total number of isomers formed if one hydrogen atom in the molecule CH3 CH CH2CH3 is replaced by a Cl atom ? CH3 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 3 4 5 6 7

14. Which pair contains the carbon atoms of the same hybridization state ? 1) CH2O, C2H4

2) CH4 , CO2 3) C2H4 , CH4 4) C2H6 , CH2O 5) CH2O , C2H2

15. What can be Y in the following reaction scheme ? C6H5NHCOCH3 NH 2

conc.HNO3 conc. H2SO4

H+/H2O

Y
+

+NH

NO 2

NH 2

NH3

NO 2 NO 2 1) NHCOCH3 2) 3) 4)

NO 2

NO 2 5)

16. The IUPAC name of the compound O CH =CH2 O H C C CH2 CH2 C O CH3 is

CH2 CH3 1) Methyl 4 - ethyl - 1 - methyl - 5 - oxopentanoate 2) Methyl 4 - ethyl - 4 - oxohexanoate 3) Methyl 4 - ethyl - 4 - formyl - 5 - hexenoate 4) Methyl 4 - ethyl - 4 - oxomethylbutanote 5) Methyl 4 - ethyl - 4 - oxo - 5 - hexenoate 17. Which of the following would be obtained by the disproportionation of HClO ? 1) Cl2O, HCIO3 2) HCIO2 , HCIO4 3) HCl, Cl2O 4) HCl, HClO3 5) HClO2, HClO3 18. According to Bronsted - Lowery theory which one cannot behave as a base ? 1) 2) H2 O NH3 H2SO4

^3& CH3COOH
4) 5) HNO 3 19. Mixed in a closed vessel are equal masses of methane and oxygen at temperature 298 K. What fraction of the total pressure is the partial pressure of oxygen ? (C = 12, H = 1, O = 16) 1) 1/2 2) 2/3 3) 1/5 4) 1/3 5) 3/5

20. Which of the following is not true about nylon ? 1) 2) A type of nylon can be made from A type of nylon can be made from CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 3) 4) 5) 21. The nylon chains are bonded to one another by hydrogen bonds Nylon is thermo stable polymer. H2N CH 2 C=O N-H CH2CH2CH2

O
C OH

Nylon can be produced from naphtha which is a by - product of petroleum industry

Which of the following contains all the species present in the solution formed when carbon dioxide gas dissolves in water ? 1)
2CO2(aq) , H2CO3(aq) , HCO3(aq), CO3 (aq),OH-(aq), H+(aq)

22) H2CO3(aq) , CO3 (aq), HCO3(aq), CO2(aq) 2CO3 (aq), H2CO3(aq), OH-(aq), H+(aq) 4) CO2-(aq), HCO- (aq), CO2(aq), OH-(aq) 3 3 5) CO2(aq) , H2CO3(aq) , HCO3- (aq) , H+(aq)

3)

22.

(a) PH3 (b) H2CCl2 (c) AlCl3 What is the true statement of the following about A, B and C ?

1) (a) and (b) are polar while (c) is non polar. 2) (a) is polar while (b) and (c) are non polar. 3) (a), (b), and (c) are polar molecules. 4) (a), (b) and (c) are non polar molecules. 5) (a) and (c) are polar while (b) is non polar. 23. The white crystalline compound A on the addition of dilute H2SO4 liberates a brown coloured gas. When A is heated with aluminum powder and sodium hydroxide smell of ammonia can be detected. A can be 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Al(NO2)3 KNO3 NaBr Zn(NO3)2 Ca(NO2)2

24. The activation energies of the forward and backward reaction of the reversible reaction A(g) B(g) are +25 kJ mol -1 and +80 kJ mol-1 respectively. The enthalpy of reaction of the above reaction ( in kJ mol-1) is, 1) +55 2) -80 3) -55 4) +80 5) +105 25. The natural rubber is 1) Cis - 1, 4 - polyisoprene 2) Trans - 1, 4 - polyisoprene 3) Polychloroprene 4) Polybutadiene 5) Polyneoprene 26. At 25 0C 30.0 cm3 of a 0.2 mol dm-3 solution of a monobasic weak acid were mixed with 10.0 cm3 of a 0.2 mol dm-3 NaOH solution and the pH of the solution was found to be 5.0. What can be the dissociation constant Ka of the weak acid at 25 0C ? 1) 2.5 x 10-4 mol dm-3 2) 2.5 x 10-5 mol dm-3 3) 5 x 10-5mol dm-3

4) 3.3 x 10-6mol dm-3 5) 5 x 10-6mol dm-3

27. Which of the following is not closely connected with the manufacture of acetylene? 1) Limestone 2) Coke 3) Electricity 4) Water

5) Hydrogen

28) Which of the following can occur when an acidic KMnO4 solution is added to a KI solution ? 1) The solution decolourize. 2) The solution becomes brown. 3) The solution turns dark green. 4) Violet fumes of I2 are liberated. 5) Black MnO2 solid is formed.

29. Of the following minerals, which is not used to produce iron. 1) iron pyrites 2) siderite 3) ilmanite 4) haematite 5) limonite

30. In acid medium, Sn2+ ions are oxidized by a solution of K2Cr2O7. What amount of K2Cr2O7 is required to oxidize 1 mol of Sn2+ ions ? 1) 1/3 2) 1/6 3) 6 4) 3 5) 1/2

Instructions for questions No. 31 - 40 For each of the questions 31 to 40, four responses (a), (b), (c) and (d) are given; out of which,one or more is/are correct. Select the correct response/responses. In accordance with the instructions given on your answer sheet, mark (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) only (a) and (b) are correct if only (a) and (b) are correct. if only (b) and (c) are correct. if only (c) and (d) are correct. if only (d) and (a) are correct. if any other number or combination of responses is correct. (2) only (b) and (c) are correct (3) only (c) and (d) are correct (4) (5)

only (d) and (a) any other number or are correct combination of responses is correct

31. Phenol reacts with (a) HNO3 (b) CH3COCl (c) CH3COOH (d) PCl3

32. In which of the following the given enthalpy change is correctly described?

Enthalpy change (a) Standard enthalpy of sublimation of iodine (b) Standard enthalpy of combustion of CH3OH(l) (c) Standard lattice enthalpy of MgBr2(s) (d) Enthalpy of atomization of O2 (g)

Relevant reaction

I2(s)

2I(g)
2CO2(g) + 6H2O(1) MgBr2(s)

2CH3OH(1) + 3O2(g) Mg2+(g) + 2Br -(g) O2(g) 2O(g)

=
CH2 33. C Cl C H Which of the following is /are true about the compound given? (a) It liberates CO2 with Na2CO3 . (b) It gives a white precipitate with AgNO3 solution. (c) It liberates CO2 with 2, 4 - DNP. (d) It does not decolourize acidified KMnO4 . 34. The following equilibrium exists in a closed rigid container at 400 K. SO2Cl2(g) SO2(g) + Cl2(g) At 400 K, 0.50 mol of He gas were added to this hard container. The change/changes that would occur in the container is/are, (a) decrease of the mole fraction of SO2(g) (b) increase of the total pressure of the system (c) increase of Kc of the system (d) increase of the partial pressure of SO2 (g) 35. Which of the following statements is /are true about the elements of the group 2 of the periodic table? (a) All the elements form basic oxides. (b) Descending the group, the melting point of the elements increases. (c) All form ionic compounds. (d) Down the group, the thermal stability of the carbonates increases. 36. The change/changes that can be expected when a CuCl2 solution is electrolyzed using copper electrodes is/are (a) dissolution of the anode (b) reduction at the negative pole (c) liberation of hydrogen at the cathode (d) blue color of the solution decreases

37. Which of the following statements is/are true about the molecule XeOF4 ? (a) Its shape is triangular bipyramidal. (b) Five atoms of the molecule lie on the same plane. (c) Two lone pairs of electrons are located on the Xe atom. (d) The angle FXeF is approximately 900.

38. Which of the following statements is/are false about an ideal gas? (a) The root mean square speed of the gas increases with the increase of the relative molecular mass of the gas. (b) The intermolecular distances are negligibly small. (c) The average kinetic energy of the gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature. (d) The average kinetic energy of the gas increases with increase of its pressure. 39. In which of the following change/changes the sign of H, S and G is correctly designated ?

Reaction ^a) (b& (c& (d&

Na+(g) + Cl - (g) H2O(s) CaCO3(s) NaCl(s) H2O(l) CaO(s) + CO2(g) Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq) NaCI(s)

H (-) (+) (+) (+)

S (-) (+) (+) (-)

G (+) (-) (+) (-)

40. A(s) + 2B(g) C(g) + D(g); H <0 In the above system at dynamic equilibrium which of the following cannot be used to obtain a maximum yield of C ? (a) increasing pressure (b) addition of finely powdered A to the system (c) addition of a catalyst (d) decreasing temperature Instructions for questions No. 41 - 50 In question No 41 to 50 two statements are given in respect ot each question. From the table given below, select the response out of the responses (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) the best fits the two statements given for each of the questions and mark appropriately on your answer sheet. Response First statement (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) True True True False False Second statement True and correctly explains the first statement True but does not explain the first statement correctly False True False

First Statement

Second Statement Under high pressures real gases approach ideal behavior.

41 Under the condition of low pressures vander Waals equation cannot be applied for real gases. 42 The lowering of the H+ ion concentration caused by the dilution of a 2.0 mol dm-3 HCl solution to 0.2 mol dm-3 and 5.0 mol dm-3 HCl solution to 0.5 mol dm-3 is the same. 43 N2O can be prepared by heating a mixture of NH4Cl and KNO3 C 44 The compound Cl forms the corresponding Grignard's reagent in the presence of Mg and dry ether. 45. NaNO3 cannot be used as a starting material to distinguish CH2 NH2 NH 2 and C H

The pH value changes in one unit when an acid solution is diluted ten times.

NH4Cl oxidizes KNO3 to N2O

Alkyl halides as well as aryl halides form Grignard's reagent.

NaNO3 react with dilute HCl.

46. Four quantum numbers are essential to describe an electron in an aton.

Electrons display both wave and particle behaviour.

+ In NH4Cl, conductivities of NH4and Cl

47. NH4Cl can be used in the salt bridge of electrochemical cells

ions are equal.

48. The half - life of a first order reaction is a constant.

In a first order reaction, the rate changes linearly with the concentration.

49. AgCl cannot be prepared by reacting metallic silver with conc. HCl.

HCl is not a powerful oxidizing acid.

50. All salts speed up the corrosion of iron.

Ionization of salts increases the electrical conductivity of water.

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