HOMEBUSH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

YEAR 11 PRELIMINARY

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY

2008

Student Name……………………………….Teacher……………………..

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

 Reading time – 5 minutes

 Working time –1.0 hours
 Write using blue or black pen
 Draw diagram and graphs using pencil
 Board approved calculators may be used

TOTAL MARKS – 60

Section I – 12 marks
(Questions 1 – 12)

Section II – 48 marks
(Questions 13 - 23)

A Data Sheet and Periodic Table are provided with this paper

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Section I – 12 marks
Attempt Questions 1 – 12. Allow about 10 minutes for this part.
Use the multiple choice answer sheet provided
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1. Which of the following is a liquid non-metal at 25oC?

A water
B bromine
C chlorine
D mercury

2. Which of the following exists as an ionic lattice?

A carbon
B hydrogen
C potassium chloride
D diamond

3. Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?

A malleable
B ductile
C conducts electricity
D brittle

4. Which of the following substance does NOT exist as a molecule?

A sand
B water
C hydrogen gas
D helium

5. Which of the following electron shell diagrams represents an ion with a charge of -1?

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6. Which procedure best describes a method for separating a mixture of liquids?

A crystallisation
B filtration
C distillation
D evaporation

7. Which one of the following is a CORRECTLY written formula?

A Na2NO3
B HCl2
C NH4OH
D K(PO4)3

8. Which of the following is the correct formula for ammonium carbonate?

A (NH4)2CO3
B NH4CO3
C (NH3)2CO3
D N2C3
9. After the reaction below has been balanced, which of the following contains the CORRECT ratios for
the products and reactants?

10. Which of the following contains PURE substances only?

A air, rubber, glass

B cement, paper, brass
C sugar, steam, salt
D blood, butter, milk

11. Identify from the examples the reaction which represents a physical change

A decomposition of copper carbonate

B burning magnesium ribbon
C exposing silver salts to light
D condensation of water vapour

12. The four most abundant elements in the lithosphere are-

A silicon, oxygen, iron, aluminium

B oxygen, silicon, aluminium, iron
C aluminium, iron, calcium, hydrogen
D carbon, aluminium, oxygen, sodium
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Section II – 48 marks
Attempt Questions 13 – 23. Allow about 50 minutes for this part.
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Question 13 (5 marks)

Use a copy of the periodic table of the elements to name an element which has:

a) A valency of +1……………………………………………………………………………………

b) A valency of –3 and is found in period 4………………………………………………………….

c) A member of the lanthanide series…………………………………………………………………

d) An inert gas.......................................................................................................................................

e) A transition metal in the same period as iron……………………………………………………….

Question 14 (6 marks)
Account for the use of an identified metal and non-metal in terms of their physical property

USE PHYSICAL PROPERTY

Name of metal

Name of non-metal

Question 15 (3 marks)
During your study of Chemistry you constructed or used models to represent the structure of metals,
ionic compounds, covalent molecular compounds and covalent network compounds

For ONE of the above types of substance, justify the design of the model you made or used. Include at
least one limitation and one benefit of using a model

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Question 16 (4 marks)
a. The diagrams show two samples of liquid water containing 6 molecules
Complete the diagrams showing the results after boiling and electrolysis

b. To electrolyse one gram of water requires 7 times more energy than to boil one gram of water.
Explain the large difference

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Question 17 (2 marks)
Adenine is a nitrogen base that is one of the fundamental components of DNA which occurs in the nucleus
of cells. The DNA molecule is the molecule of inheritance, transmitting information from one generation to
another. Adenine has the following structural formula.

a) What is the molecular formula of adenine?.........................................................................................

b) What is the empirical formula of adenine? ………………………………………………………….

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Question 18 (5 marks)
During your practical work, you performed a first-hand investigation to determine the percentage
composition of a mixture using gravimetric analysis. Describe the mixture you used, the steps you used
in your method, and the physical properties that allowed your method to be valid

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Question 19 (4 marks)
Draw the electron dot diagrams (Lewis diagrams) for the following
a. an atom of magnesium b. an ion of magnesium

c. a molecule of nitrogen and chlorine d. sodium chloride

Question 20 (3 marks)

Write the formulas for the following compounds

a. silver nitrate…………………………………………………………..
b. phosphorus trichloride………………………………………………..
c. copper (II) carbonate ………………………………………………….
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Question 21 (2 marks)
The table shows some information about an ion. Complete the table

Question 22 (4 marks)

The diagrams below show the crystalline forms of calcium fluoride and carbon dioxide

Compare, in detail, the bonding of these two compounds in their solid state

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Question 23 (10 marks)
A student was required to separate the parts of a mixture containing iron filings, carbon and a white solid
that is either sugar or sodium chloride. Carbon is insoluble in water while sodium chloride and sugar are
both soluble.

The following flow diagram shows the steps used in the separation

a. What type of bonding is found in each of these substances

i. sugar……………………………………iron…………………………………………….
carbon………………………………….sodium chloride………………………………..
a. Name the separation processes X and Y
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b. Draw a labelled scientific diagram of either process X or process Y