FUREN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT
A-LEVEL 18 MONTH

CANDIDATE NAME

MATRICULATION
NO.

CLASS NO.

JANUARY 2016

CHEMISTRY

50 MINS

Paper 1 Multiple Choice

Materials:

Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Data Booklet

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
Write in soft pencil.
Write your name, matriculation number and class on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided.
There are thirty questions on this paper. Answer ALL questions.
For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the Multiple Choice
Answer Sheet.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

This paper consists of 12 printed pages

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Section A
For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D. Choose the one you consider to
be correct.
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The mechanism below has been proposed for the reaction of CHCl3 with Cl2.

Step 1: Cl2(g) 2Cl(g)

fast

Step 2: Cl(g) + CHCl3(g) CCl3(g) + HCl(g)

slow

Step 3: CCl3(g) + Cl(g) CCl4(g)

fast

Which of the following rate equations is consistent with this mechanism?

A rate = k[CHCl3][Cl]
B rate = k[CHCl3][Cl2]
C rate = k[CHCl3][Cl2]0.5
D rate =
2

k[CHCl3 ]
[Cl2 ]

Consider the following equations.

CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 + H H = +412 kJ mol1
CH3 CH2 CH2 = CH2 + H H = +168 kJ mol1

What is the enthalpy change of the following reaction?

2 CH3 CH2 CH3 CH3 + CH2 = CH2
A +412 kJ mol1

+244kJ mol1

C 244 kJ mol1

D 412 kJ mol1

When water freezes, 6.0 kJ mol-1 of heat enthalpy is evolved. What is the entropy change when
54g of water freezes at 0 0 C?
A 66 J K 1

B 22 J K 1

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C 22 J K 1

D 66 J K 1

Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Which statement about the standard enthalpy change of formation of carbon dioxide is
correct?
A It is equal to the standard enthalpy change of combustion of carbon
B It is equal to twice the bond energy of the C=O bond
C It is the energy released when 1 mole of carbon dioxide is formed carbon at the
temperature of combustion of carbon
D It is the same for carbon dioxide produced from graphite and from diamond

The radius and charge of each of six ions are shown in the table below
Ion

A+

B+

C2+

X-

Y-

Z2-

Radius/nm

0.13

0.19

0.14

0.19

0.13

0.14

The ionic solids AY, BX, CZ are of the same lattice type.
What is the correct order of their lattice placing the least exothermic first
A CZ, AY, BX
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B AY, CZ, BX

C BX, AY, CZ

D BX, CZ, AY

Which of the following reactions will have a negative value?

A CO2 (g) + C(s) 2CO(g)
B NH4 NO3 (s) N2 O (g) + 2H2 O(g)
C 2H2 O2 (aq) 2H2 O(l) + 02 (g)

D PH3 (g) + HI(g) PH4 I(s)

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Which of the following reactions can be the bond energy of the C-F bond be determined by
using only the standard enthalpy change of reaction?
A CF4 (g) C (g) + 4F(g)
B CF4 (g) CF2 (g) + F2 (g)

C CF4 (s) CF4 (g)

D 2F2 (g) + C(s) CF4 (g)

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The rate equation for this reaction W + 2X + Y Z is given below:

Rate = k[X]2 [Y]

If the concentration of W is tripled, the concentration of X is halved and the concentration of Y

is doubled, by what factor Is the rate of reaction being changed?
A 0.5
B 1.0
C 2.0
D 4.0

The diagram represents the distribution of molecular kinetic energies within a gas at
temperature T1.

Which of the following statements about lecithin is correct?

A The total number of molecules varies at different temperature
B As the gas is cooled, the maximum of the curve will be displaced to the right
C Raising the temperature increases the proportion of molecules with any given energy.
D At a higher temperature, the proportion of molecules with energies above any given value
increases

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The use of Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Hydrazine was used as a fuel for the Messerscdmidt 163 rocket fighter in World War II. It has
the following structure

What is the enthalpy change of atomisation of 1 mol of gaseous hydrazine?

A 550 kJ

B 1720 kJ
C 1970 kJ

D 2554 kJ
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The kinetics of the reaction between iodine and compound J is investigated.

What conclusions can be drawn from the graphs?

A The reaction is second order with respect to compound J because rate of reaction
increases by four times when its concentration is increased by two times.
B Both iodine and compound J are involved in the rate determining step.
C The reaction is first order with respect to iodine because half-life is constant
D The overall order of the reaction is 1

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Dinitrogen oxide, N=N=O, burns in ethyne, C2H2 the gaseous phase to produce water vapour,
carbon dioxide and nitrogen gases as the only products
5N2 O(g) + C2 H2 (g) H2 O (g) + 2CO2 (g) + 5 N2 (g) H = 1668 kJ mol1

Assuming N=N bond energy in dinitrogen oxide is +418 kJ mol1 what is the nitrogen-oxygen
bond energy in dinitrogen oxide in kJ mol1 ?
A 382

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B 594

C 686

D 1350

A piece of zinc foil dissolved completely in 20 cm3 of a dilute sulphuric acid solution and the
volume of hydrogen evolved was noted at equal, short time intervals.
Another piece of zinc foil of the same surface area and mass was added to 40 cm3
of the same solution of sulphuric acid.
How will the initial rate of reaction and the total volume of hydrogen evolved in this second
experiment compare to the first experiment.

A
B
C
D

Initial Rate of Reaction

Total volume of H2

No change

Decrease

No change

No change

Increase

Increase

Increase

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No change

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At 1200 K, in the presence of gold wire as a catalyst, dinitrogen oxide, N20, decomposes in a
closed container according to the equation below.
2 N20(g) 2 N2(g) + 02 (g)
Time, t/s
Partial Pressure of N20 /kPa

1030

2360

4230

7430

25.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

Which of the following is correct?

A

The partial pressure of N20 at any given time is not affected by temperature.

The reaction is first order with respect to N20.

The value of the rate constant remains unchanged In the absence of gold.
The total pressure at the completion of the reaction cannot be determined from the
above data.

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Polymerisation is a process in which large number of small molecules (monomers) are joined
together to form long-chain molecules.
Considering that polymerisation is a spontaneous reaction, what are the correct signs of S
and H for the process?
A
B
C
D

+
+

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Red mercury(II) sulphide is used as a red pigment which is known to darken and this has been
ascribed to the equilibrium below.
HgS (red) HgS (black)
At temperature below 400C, red HgS is the stable form of HgS.
Data for each form of HgS are given in the table.
red
black

Hf / kJ mol1

S / J mol1 K 1

41.0

108.0

58.2

82.4

What is the expression for G , in J mol1 , for the formation of black HgS from red HgS at 450C?

A G = +17.2 723(+25.6)
B G = +17.2 450(25.6)

C G = +17200 450(25.6)

D G = +17200 723(+25.6)
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When 1 mole of carbon dioxide gas solidifies as dry ice, 25.2 kJ of heat energy is evolved.
The sublimation temperature of carbon dioxide is 78.5C.

What is the entropy change when 132 g of carbon dioxide gas solidifies at this temperature?
A 389 JK 1
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B 130 JK 1

C +130 JK 1

D +389 JK 1

Given the following thermochemical data, calculate the standard enthalpy change of the
reaction, .
Standard enthalpy change of combustion of CH3CCCH3(g)
Standard enthalpy change of combustion of carbon
Standard enthalpy change of combustion of hydrogen
Standard enthalpy change of formation of CH2CHCH=CH2(g)
A 253 kJmol1

B 33 kJ mol1

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C +33 kJ mol1

= 2577 kJ mol1
= 394 kJ mol1
= 286 kJ mol1
= +110 kJ mol1

D +253 kJ mol1

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Which one if the following compounds can be resolved into optical isomers?
A
B
C
D

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(CF3 )2 CHCH2 OH

(CH3 )2 C(OH)CH2 CH3

NH2 CCl2 COOH

CH3 CHClCOOH

The structure below represents meso-tartaric acid.

HO
H

OH
C

HOOC

H
COOH

Which of the following statements explains why this isomer of tartaric acid does not exhibit
optical activity?
A Hydrogen bond formation prevents the molecule from rotating plane-polarised light
B The molecule does not contain any chiral carbon
C The molecule contains a plane of symmetry
D The molecule has a net dipole moment which cancels out the rotation of plane-polarised
light.

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What are the CCC bond angels found in (CH3)2C=C(CH3)CH2CH3?

A 109 only
B 120 only

C 109 and 120

D 109 and 180

22

The compound, CH3 CHCHCH(CH3 )(C3 H7 ), shows

A Functional group and optical isomerism only
B Optical and chain length isomerism only
C Geometric and optical isomerism only
D Geometric, optical and structural isomerism only

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Which class of compound has the highest ratio of H atoms to C atoms in its general formula?
A Alcohols
B Aldehydes
C Carboxylic acids
D Halogenoalkanes

24

Which of the following always applies to a nucleophile?

A It attacks a double bond
B It has a lone pair of electrons
C It is a single atom
D It is negatively charged

25

In the molecule shown, which carbon atoms is most readily attacked by an electrophile?
B

A
COCH3

C
H3C

CH2Cl
D

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Section B
For each of the questions in this section, one or more of the three numbered statements 1 to 3 may
be correct.
Decide whether each of the statements is or is not correct (you may find it helpful to put a tick
against the statements that you consider to be correct)
The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of

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1, 2 and 3 are
correct

1 and 2 only are

correct

2 and 3 only are

correct

1 only is correct

For which of the following reactions does the value of H represent both a standard enthalpy
change of combustion and a standard enthalpy change of formation?
1
2
3

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C(s) + O2 (g) CO2 (g)

1

H2 (g) + 2 O2 (g) H2 O(g)

N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) 2NO2 (s)

The energy profile for a reaction, P R is shown below

the mechanism for the reaction is

PQ slow
QR fast

the addition of a catalyst changes the value of E2

Increasing the temperature decreases the value of E1

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Consider the following changes:

H1
H2
H3
H4
H5

: M(s) M(g)
: M(s) M 2+ (g) + 2e
: M(g) M + (g) + e
: M + (g) M 2+ (g) + e
: M(g) M 2+ (g) + 2e

The second ionisation energy of M could be calculated from the energy values associated with
1
2
3

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H1 + H5

H5 H3

H2 H1 H3

Which of the following are necessarily characteristic of a compound containing a single carbon
atom with four different groups bonded to it?
1

It will have an optical isomer

It will have a chiral centre

It will have a structural isomer.

The given diagram shows the molecular structure of aureomycin, which is a powerful
antibiotic.
OH

OH

O
OH

C
NH2

Cl

HO

CH3

H3C

What are the functional groups present in aureomycin?

1

Secondary alcohol

Tertiary alcohol

Ketone

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CH3