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RAFFLES INSTITUTION
2015 YEAR 5 PROMOTION EXAMINATION

Higher 2

CHEMISTRY 9647
02 October 2015
2 hours 20 minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer (OMR) Sheet
Writing Paper
Data Booklet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and civics tutorial group in the spaces provided on the OMR
Sheet, the cover sheet on page 11 and the writing paper used for Section C.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

This paper consists of three sections, A, B and C. Answer all questions.

Section A (20 marks) You should spend a maximum of 40 minutes here.

There are twenty questions in this section. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in the question booklet.

Section B (28 marks)

Answers to this section are to be written on the
question paper in the spaces provided.
You should spend a maximum total
Section C (40 marks) of 100 minutes for sections B and C.
Answers to this section are to be written on the
writing paper provided.

Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough
working.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.

At the end of the examination, fasten your answers to Section C securely together. Answers
to Sections A, B and C are to be handed in separately.

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Section A (20 marks)

For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D. Choose the one you
consider to be correct.

1 Consider the following half-equations.

MnO4 + 8H+ + 5e Mn2+ + 4H2O

Fe2+ Fe3+ + e
C2O42 2CO2 + 2e

What volume of 0.05 mol dm3 KMnO4 is required to oxidise 20 cm3 of an acidified
solution of 0.10 mol dm3 FeC2O4?

A 8 cm3 B 16 cm3 C 20 cm3 D 24 cm3

2 To identify an oxide of nitrogen, 0.10 mol of the oxide is mixed with an excess of
hydrogen and passed over a catalyst at a suitable temperature.

The water produced weighs 7.20 g. The ammonia produced is neutralised by 200 cm3
of 1.0 mol dm3 HCl.

What is the formula of the oxide of nitrogen?

A N2O B NO C NO2 D N2O4

3 Dinitrogen pentoxide, N2O5, exists as covalent molecules, O2NONO2, in the gas

phase. However, it exists as an ionic compound, NO2+NO3, in the solid phase or in
solution.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A N2O5 is a non-polar molecule.

B NO3 is isoelectronic with CO32.
C NO2+ has a smaller bond angle than NO3.
D There are a total of 4 double bonds in N2O5.

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4 Methylamine, CH3NH2, dimethylamine, (CH3)2NH, and trimethylamine, (CH3)3N, have

similarly shaped molecules.

What is the strongest intermolecular force in methylamine, CH3NH2, dimethylamine,

(CH3)2NH, and trimethylamine, (CH3)3N?

CH3NH2 (CH3)2NH (CH3)3N

A hydrogen bonds hydrogen bonds permanent dipoles

B hydrogen bonds hydrogen bonds hydrogen bonds

C permanent dipoles permanent dipoles induced dipoles

D hydrogen bonds permanent dipoles induced dipoles

5 Which statement about the molecule, buta-1,2,3-triene, is not correct?

A The molecule is planar.

B The C3-C4 bond is formed by 2p-2p overlap.
C The C2-C3 double bond is shorter than the C1-C2 double bond.
D The bonds between all carbons are formed by 2sp2-2sp2 overlap.

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6 The graph shows the pressure-temperature (p-T) relationship of 1 mol sample of

helium in an enclosed volume.

0 T/K
273

Similar pressure-temperature measurements were made for a 2 mol sample of a gas,

which decomposes into its constituents elements in another container of the same
volume.
2AB(g) A2(g) + B2(g); H > 0

Which graph best represents the p-T relationship of the gas?

p p

A C

0 T/K 0 T/K
273 273

p p

B D

0 T/K 0 T/K
273 273

7 The conversion of graphite into diamond is a non-spontaneous reaction at 298 K.

C(graphite) C(diamond) H{ = +2.10 kJ mol1

Which of the following statements is correct?

A Graphite is less stable than diamond.

B The bond energy of the CC bonds in diamond is larger than that in graphite.
C The enthalpy change of atomisation of diamond is less endothermic than that of
graphite.
D The enthalpy change of combustion of diamond is less exothermic than that of
graphite.

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8 Ethanol is a common solvent used in organic reactions and has a boiling point of
78 oC. When 1 mol of gaseous ethanol condenses at 78 oC, 38.56 kJ of heat is
released.

Assuming that Hvap and Svap are independent of temperature, what is the Gibbs free
energy of vaporisation, Gvap (in kJ mol1), of ethanol at 25 oC?

A 5.8 B 26.2 C +5.8 D +26.2

9 Substances R, S and T react according to the following equation:

R(aq) + 2S(aq) + T(aq) 2U(aq) + V(aq)

To find the rate equation for the above reaction, two sets of separate experiments
were performed and the results are shown below:

[R] [T]
0.10 0.10
0.08 Experiment 1 0.08
[S] = 1.0 mol dm3
0.06 [T] = 1.0 mol dm3 0.06
Experiment 3
0.04 0.04 [R] = 1.0 mol dm3
0.02 0.02 [S] = 1.0 mol dm3

Experiment 2 Experiment 4
[S] = 2.0 mol dm3 time [R] = 1.0 mol dm3 time
[T] = 1.0 mol dm3 [S] = 2.0 mol dm3

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A Rate of reaction increases when a higher concentration of R is used.

B Half-life of Experiment 3 is four times that of Experiment 4.
C S is involved in the rate-determining step of the reaction.
D The overall order of reaction is three.

10 Lead is the final product formed by a series of changes in which the rate-determining
stage is the radioactive decay of uranium238. The radioactive decay is a first-order
reaction with a half-life of 4.5 x 109 years.

A rock sample originally contains equal amounts of uranium238 and lead. What
would be the time needed for the molar proportion of uranium238 to lead to become
1:7?

A 1.5 x 109 years C 9.0 x 109 years

B 4.5 x 109 years D 1.4 x 1010 years

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11 When 0.1 mol of nitrogen and 0.3 mol of hydrogen were allowed to reach equilibrium
at constant temperature in a vessel of fixed volume, it was found that 40% of the
nitrogen had reacted.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

amount of hydrogen
At equilibrium, what is the value of the ratio ?
amount of ammonia

3 9 3 9
A B C D
5 8 2 4

12 These two equilibria exist in aqueous solution at 25 oC. The values of the respective
Kc are given below.

AgCl(s) Ag+(aq) + Cl(aq); Kc = 1.8 x 1010

[Ag(NH3)2]+(aq) Ag+(aq) + 2NH3(aq); Kc = 6.3 x 108

What is the value of Kc for the following equilibrium reaction at 25 oC?

AgCl(s) + 2NH3(aq) [Ag(NH3)2]+(aq) + Cl(aq)

A 1.1 1017 C 2.9 103

B 8.1 1010 D 3.5 102

13 Vitamin D refers to a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for enhancing

intestinal absorption of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate and zinc.

The structure of vitamin D is given below:

How many chiral carbons are there in a molecule of vitamin D?

A 5 B 7 C 8 D 10

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14 Cyclohexane can be converted into cyclohexane-1,2-diol via the following steps:

Which of the following shows the types of reaction in steps I and II?

I II
A substitution substitution
B substitution elimination
C addition substitution
D addition elimination

15 At r.t.p, 10 cm3 of a gaseous alkane was combusted in 200 cm3 of oxygen gas which
was in excess.

The resultant mixture was then passed through aqueous KOH and approximately
11% decrease in volume of the resultant mixture was observed.

What is the identity of the alkane?

A methane B ethane C propane D butane

16 Which of the following sequences arrange the species in order of increasing melting
point?

1 CO2, SO2, SiO2

2 RbCl, NaF , MgO
3 K, Na, Li

A 1, 2 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only

B 1 and 2 only D 1 only

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17 When light is shone for a fixed period into a solution of CH2ICH2I and I2 in an inert
solvent at 100 oC, the following reaction occurs:

CH2ICH2I CH2=CH2 + I2

To investigate how the rate of reaction depends on CH2ICH2I, I2 and light intensity,
four experiments are performed and the results are shown in the table below:

relative initial concentration relative initial

experime relative light
rate of formation
nt CH2ICH2I I2 intensity
of iodine
1 2 1 4 2
2 2 1 1 1
3 1 1 4 1
4 1 2 4 1

From the data in the table, the rate of formation of iodine is directly proportional to

1 light intensity
2 initial concentration of CH2ICH2I
3 initial concentration of I2

A 1, 2 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only

B 1 and 2 only D 1 only

18 For the reaction

Ag2CO3(s) Ag2O(s) + CO2(g)

the value of the equilibrium constant Kp is 3.16 103 atm at 298 K and is 1.48 atm at
5000 K.

What deduction can be made from this information?

1 The reverse reaction is exothermic.

2 More CO2 is absorbed by Ag2O at higher pressure.
3 The value of Kp depends on the amount of Ag2CO3 used.

A 1, 2 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only

B 1 and 2 only D 1 only

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19 Which of the following alkanes will have a higher boiling point than 2-methylbutane?

1 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
2 CH3CH2CH2CH3

A 1, 2 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only

B 1 and 2 only D 1 only

20 Which of the following pairs of molecules are cis-trans isomers?

A 1, 2 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only

B 1 and 2 only D 1 only

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