DSE Chemistry Paper 1a

Question & Answers

by Alan Cheng

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This section consists of two parts. There are 24 questions in PART I and 12 questions in PART II.
Choose the best answer for each question.
Candidates may refer to the Periodic Table printed.
Part I
1.

Element Z occurs in nature in two isotopes, 35Z and 37Z. The relative atomic mass of Z is 35.5.
What is the relative abundance of the isotope 37Z?
A.
C.

2.

B.
D.

45%
75%

Which of the following molecules is non-polar?

A.
C.

3.

25%
55%

NH3
SiH4

B.
D.

OF2
SO2

Consider the following chemical equation:

xMn2+(aq) + O2(g) + yOH-(aq)

+ zH2O(l)

xMn(OH)3(s)

Which of the following combination is correct?

x
2
2
4
4

A.
B.
C.
D.

4.

y
4
8
8
5

z
2
2
2
3

Which of the following compounds has the highest melting point?

A.
C.

HBr
PCl3

B.
D.

SO2
KI

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5.

Which of the following statement(s) about ionic bond is / are correct?

(1) It is a strong and non-directional electrostatic force between oppositively charged ions.
(2) It exists between the compound formed by metal and non-metal only.
(3) It can be found between atoms in a molecule.
A.
C.

6.

B.
D.

(2) only
(2) and (3) only

Which of the following compound can change acidified potassium dichromate solution from
orange to green?
A.
C.

7.

(1) only
(1) and (3) only

Propene
Potassium iodide

B.
D.

Sodium sulphite
Ethyl ethanoate

Consider the set-up shown below:

Which of the following combination is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

X
Platinum
Carbon
Carbon
Magnesium

Y
sodium sulphate solution
Copper(II) nitrate solution
sodium sulphate solution
Copper(II) nitrate solution

Z
Platinum
Silver
Carbon
Carbon

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8.

25 cm of 0.25 M hydrochloric acid mixed with solution Y, the pH value of the resulting
solution remain unchanged. What is solution Y?
A.
C.

9.

25 cm3 of 0.25 M ethanoic acid

25 cm3 of 0.25 M sulphuric acid

B.
D.

25 cm3 of 0.25 M nitric acid

25 cm3 of 0.25 M ethanedioic acid

Which of the following metal oxides can be reduced to the metal when heated with local town
gas?
(1) magnesium oxide
(2) iron (III) oxide
(3) copper (II) oxide
A.

(1) and (2) only

B.

(1) and (3) only

C.

(2) and (3) only

D.

(1), (2) and (3)

10. Which of the following reaction is / are neutralization?

(1) CH3COOH

(2) CuO + 2HCl

(3)

A.
C.

+ CH3CH2OH

COOH

(1) only
(1) and (3) only

CH3COOCH2CH3 + H2O

CuCl2 + H2O

PCl5

B.
D.

COCl

(2) only
(2) and (3) only

11. Which of the following measures can be used to reduce the effect of acid rain?
(1) Installing catalytic converter in motor vehicles.
(2) Installing electrostatic precipirator in factories.
(3) Using fuel of lower sulphur contents
A.
C.

(1) and (2) only

(2) and (3) only

B.
D.

(1) and (3) only

(1), (2) and (3)

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12. Which of the following processes is exothermic?

A.
B.
C.
D.

PbCl2(l) Pb(l) + Cl2(g)

C14H30(l) C6H14(l) + C8H16(l)
H2O(g) H2O(l)
CO2(s) CO2(g)

13. Which of the following experiments would give a colour change?

(1) Sulphur dioxide is passed into a beaker containing limewater.
(2) Sulphur dioxide is passed into a gas jar containg moist purple flower petals.
(3) Sulphure dioxide is passed into a beaker containing dilute hydrochloric acid.
A.

(1) and (2) only

B.

(1) and (3) only

C.

(2) and (3) only

D.

(1), (2) and (3)

14. When substance Y is treated with an aqueous solution of iron(III) nitrate, the iron(III) ions
act as oxidizing agent. Y may be
A.
B.
C.
D.

Sodium hydroxide solution

Potassium iodide solution
Acidified potassium permanganate solution
Magnesium ribbon

15. Which of the following statement about Group I metal is INCORRECT?

A.
B.
C.
D.

They are soft metal.

Their melting point decrease down the group.
Their reducing power decrease down the group.
Their atomic radius increase down the group.

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16. Which of the following substance has a sharp melting point?

A.
C.

Concentrated hydrochloric acid

Molten wax

B.
D.

Diesel oil
Graphite

17. Which of the following statement(s) concerning carbon dioxide gas is / are correct?
(1) It can decolorize acidified potassium permanganate solution.
(2) It can be collected by downward delivery.
(3) It can effectively be prepared by the reaction between limestone and dilute sulphuric
acid.
A.
C.

(1) only
(1) and (3) only

B.
D.

(2) only
(2) and (3) only

18. Which of the following statements concerning

12
6

C and

14
6

C are correct?

(1) They have different physical properties.

(2) They have the same chemical properties.
(3) They have different number of neutron.
A.
C.

(1) and (2) only

(2) and (3) only

B.
D.

(1) and (3) only

(1), (2) and (3)

19. Which of the following chemicals must be stored in brown bottle?

(1) Acidified potassium permanganate solution.
(2) Acidified iron(II) sulphate solution.
(3) Concentrated nitric acid.
A.
C.

(1) and (2) only

(2) and (3) only

B.
D.

(1) and (3) only

(1), (2) and (3)

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20. Which of the following compound can undergo disproportionation?

A.
C.

HClO3
HMnO4

B.
D.

HClO4
H2Cr2O4

21. One mole of potassium dichromate contains

A.
C.

2 moles of cations.
1 mole of molecules.

B.
D.

2 moles of anions.
3 moles of atoms.

22. Which of the following species will NOT react with hot HNO3(aq) or hot KOH(aq)?
A.

CuSO4(aq)

B.

Na2SO3(aq)

C.

K2SO4(aq)

D.

NH4Cl(aq)

23. A mixture consists of three solids, potassium chloride, calcium nitrate and zinc oxide. Which
of the following methods can be used to separate zince oxide from the mixture?
(1) Add dilute hydrochloric acid to the mixture and then filter.
(2) Add water to the mixture and then filter.
(3) Add ethoxyethane to the mixture and then filter.
A.
C.

(1) only
(1) and (3) only

B.
D.

(2) only
(2) and (3) only

24. Which of the following substance can be used to distinguish between dilute hydrochloric acid
and dilute sulphuric acid?
A.
C.

Magnesium ribbon
Copper(II) oxide

B.
D.

Sodium hydrocarbonate solid

Silver nitrate solution

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Part II
25. Which of the following statements concerning one mole of bromine is/are correct?
(1) It contains 6.02 1023 of molecules.
(2) It contains 2 moles of ions.
(3) It occupies the same volume as 1 mole ethanol at room temperature and pressure.
(Avogadro constant = 6.02 10 mol-1)
A.
B.
C.
D.

(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)

only
only
and (3) only
and (3) only

26. 15.0 cm3 of a 2.0 M acid solution requires 15.0 cm3 of 2.0 M sodium carbonate solution for
complete neutralization. What is the basicity of the acid?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
2
3
4

27. During the electrolysis of concentrated copper(II) nitrate solution by using copper electrodes.
Which of the following combination is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Anode
oxygen liberated
copper dissolved
chlorine liberated
copper deposited

Cathode
copper deposited
copper deposited
hydrogen liberated
hydrogen liberated

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28. Which of the following statements concerning soapy detergent are correct?
(1) It is an ester.
(2) Its solution is alkaline.
(3) It can be used in hard water with water softener.
A.
C.

(1) and (2) only

(2) and (3) only

B.
D.

(1) and (3) only

(1), (2) and (3)

29. Consider the following equilibrium system:

CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(g)

H < 0

Which of the following statements about the system is/are correct?

(1) When the temperature is increased, the product yield increased.
(2) When the temperature is decreased, the product yield increased and the rate of the
forward reaction decreased.
(3) When helium gas is injected to the system, the product yield remains unchanged.
A.
C.

(1) and (2) only

(2) and (3) only

B.
D.

(1) and (3) only

(1), (2) and (3)

30. The structure of Paracetamol is shown below:

Which of the following statements about Paracetamol is INCORRECT?

A.
B.
C.
D.

It
It
It
It

can undergo degradation in alkaline medium.

possesses a hydroxy group.
acts as analgesic drug.
has a giant covalent network structure.

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31. Consider the structures of compound X and Y as follows:

Br

Br

Br

Br

Which of the following statement about compound X and Y is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

They
They
They
They

have different optical activity.

have the same chemical properties.
have different physical properties.
belong to different homologous series.

32. Consider the following reaction:

A(g) + 3B(g)

AB3(g)

25 cm3 of A(g) and 60 cm3 of B(g) are mixed in a closed vessel. What is the volume of the
resultant gaseous mixture?
A.
C.

25 cm3
35 cm3

30 cm3
40 cm3

B.
D.

33. Consider the following structure of compound Z:

CH3CH2

CH2-N

Which of the following statement about compound Z is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

It gives colourless gas bubbles with sodium hydrocarbonate solution.

It can undergo addition reaction with hydrogen bromine in the absence of light.
When it mixed with dilute hydrochloric acid solution, one layer is formed.
It undergoes hydrolysis in acidic medium.
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34. Which of the following steps should be involved in an experiment to prepare solid zinc
sulphate?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Adding
Adding
Adding
Adding

Direction:

A.
B.
C.

excess
excess
excess
excess

dilute sulphuric acid to zinc oxide.

zinc oxide to dilute sulphuric acid.
zinc nitrate solution to dilute sulphuric acid.
dilute sulphuric acid to zinc nitrate solution.

Each question below (Question Nos. 35 to 36) consists of two separate statements.
Decide whether each of the two statements is true or false; if both are true, then
decide whether or not the second statement is a correct explanation of the first
statement. Then select one option from A to D according to the following table:

Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the
1st statement.
The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.

1st statement

2nd statement

35. The anode electrode in electrolytic cell

undergoes oxidation while in chemical
cell it undergoes reduction.

The polarity of anode is positive in

electrolytic cell while it is negative in
chemical cell.

36. Polystyrene is a thermoplastic.

Polystyrene is an addition polymer.

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1. A

10. B

19. D

28. C

2. C

11. B

20. A

29. C

3. C

12. C

21. A

30. D

4. D

13. A

22. C

31. C

5. A

14. D

23. B

32. A

6. B

15. C

24. D

33. C

7. D

16. D

25. A

34. B

8. B

17. B

26. B

35. C

9. C

18. D

27. B

36. B

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