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EXAM-PREPARATION TEST
CHEMISTRY 9701/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice DECEMBER 2018 8
1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
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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.
1 The diagram shows the Boltzmann distribution of energies in 1 mole of a gas. The gas can take
part in a reaction with an activation energy, Ea.
proportion of molecules
with a given energy
0
0 Ea
molecular energy
A Peak P will be higher and fewer molecules will have energy > Ea.
B Peak P will be higher and more molecules will have energy > Ea.
C Peak P will be lower and fewer molecules will have energy > Ea.
D Peak P will be lower and more molecules will have energy > Ea.
2 Four electronic configurations are shown below. Three of these configurations belong to atoms of
the elements chlorine, sodium and vanadium.
A 1s22s22p63s1 C 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2
B 1s22s22p63s23p5 D 1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2
The table shows the first six ionisation energies of X and Y in kJ mol–1.
X Y
A antimony, Sb arsenic, As
B arsenic, As antimony, Sb
C selenium, Se tellurium, Te
D tellurium, Te selenium, Se
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4 In China, the concentration of blood glucose, C6H12O6, is measured in mmol / l . In Pakistan, the
concentration of blood glucose is measured in mg / dl .
5 Each of the four species in this question are isolated and gaseous.
Under which conditions of pressure and temperature will argon behave most like an ideal gas?
pressure temperature
A high high
B high low
C low high
D low low
7 0.10 g of the volatile liquid X formed 0.025 dm3 of vapour at 100 °C and atmospheric pressure.
9 In the treatment of domestic water supplies, chlorine is added to the water to form HCl O.
What is the change in oxidation number of chlorine when forming the Cl O– ion from aqueous
chlorine?
A –1 B 0 C +1 D +2
10 When solid ammonium chloride dissociates at a certain temperature in a 0.500 dm3 container,
ammonia and hydrogen chloride are formed.
The initial amount of ammonium chloride was 1.00 mol, and when the system had reached
equilibrium there was 0.300 mol of ammonium chloride.
What is the numerical value of Kc for this reaction under these conditions?
11 Which stage in the free radical substitution of ethane by chlorine has the lowest activation
energy?
C C2H5● + Cl 2 → C2H5Cl + Cl ●
A Cl 2 → 2Cl ●
D Cl ● + C2H5● → C2H5Cl
B Cl ● + C2H6 → C2H5● + HCl
How do the atomic radius and ionic radius of sodium compare with those of sulfur?
Which structure best represents the species in the vapour at this temperature?
A B C D
Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Al 3+(Cl –)3
Al
Al Al Al Al
Cl Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl Cl
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14 A 0.005 mol sample of anhydrous calcium carbonate was completely thermally decomposed to
give 100 cm3 of gas measured at a certain temperature and pressure.
In a separate experiment carried out at the same temperature and pressure, a 0.005 mol sample
of anhydrous calcium nitrate was completely thermally decomposed. The volume of gaseous
products was measured.
What total volume of gaseous products was produced from the calcium nitrate?
15 Which equation shows the reaction that occurs during the standard enthalpy change of
atomisation of bromine?
1
A Br2(l) → 2Br(g) C 2
Br2(l) → Br(g)
1
B Br2(g) → 2Br(g) D 2
Br2(g) → Br(g)
16 What is the correct number of bonds of each type in the Al 2Cl 6 molecule?
co-ordinate
covalent
(dative covalent)
A 6 1
B 6 2
C 7 0
D 7 1
What is the enthalpy change for the decomposition of PCl 5 to PCl 3 and Cl 2?
20 An aqueous solution was prepared containing a mixture of 1.0 mol of AgNO3 and 1.0 mol of
FeSO4 in 1.00 dm3 of water. When equilibrium was established, there was 0.44 mol of Ag+(aq) in
the mixture.
21 The equation for the reaction between carbon monoxide and hydrogen is shown.
22 Enzymes are biological catalysts. Many enzymes show specificity. An example of an enzyme
which shows specificity is glucokinase. Glucokinase is involved in the metabolism of glucose.
23 Why is the ionic radius of a chloride ion larger than the ionic radius of a sodium ion?
A A chloride ion has one more occupied electron shell than a sodium ion.
B Chlorine has a higher proton number than sodium.
C Ionic radius increases regularly across the third period.
D Sodium is a metal, chlorine is a non-metal.
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24 The diagram represents, for a given temperature, the Boltzmann distribution of the kinetic
energies of the molecules in a mixture of two gases that react together. The activation energy for
the reaction, Ea , is marked.
proportion of
molecules
with a
given energy
0
0 Ea molecular
energy
The dotted curves below show the Boltzmann distribution for the same reaction at a higher
temperature. On these diagrams, H represents the activation energy at the higher temperature.
A B
proportion of proportion of
molecules molecules
with a with a
given energy given energy
0 0
0 Ea molecular 0 Ea molecular
energy H energy
H
C D
proportion of proportion of
molecules molecules
with a with a
given energy given energy
0 0
0 Ea molecular 0 Ea molecular
energy energy
H H
25 In the ideal gas equation, pV = nRT, what are the units of n and T ?
n T
A no units °C
B no units K
C mol °C
D mol K
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26 The reaction between acidified dichromate(VI) ions, Cr2O72–, and aqueous Fe2+ ions results in the
dichromate(VI) ions being reduced to Cr3+ ions.
27 Sodium azide, NaN3 is an explosive used to inflate airbags in cars when they crash. It consists of
positive sodium ions and negative azide ions.
What are the numbers of electrons in the sodium ion and the azide ion?
A 10 20
B 10 22
C 12 20
D 12 22
28 The 68Ge isotope is medically useful because it undergoes a natural radioactive process to give
an isotope of a different element, 68X, which can be used to detect tumours. This transformation
of 68Ge occurs when an electron enters the nucleus and changes a proton into a neutron.
H H H N C
xN N
yC C C
z H
C
H H H
H
histamine
What are the bond angles x, y and z in histamine, from the smallest to the largest?
smallest largest
bond angle bond angle
A x y z
B y x z
C y z x
D z y x
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30 The approximate percentage composition of the atmospheres on four different planets is given in
the table below.
major gases /
planet % by number of molecules
H2 He CH4
31 An important reaction in the manufacture of nitric acid is the catalytic oxidation of ammonia.
For every mole of O2 that reacts in this way, 181.8 kJ of energy are released.
33 The table shows the partial pressures in an equilibrium mixture formed by the Haber process.
What is the numerical value of the equilibrium constant, Kp, for this reaction?
34 An autocatalytic reaction is a reaction in which one of the products catalyses the reaction.
Which curve would be obtained if the rate of an autocatalytic reaction is plotted against time?
A B C D
0 0 0 0
0 time 0 time 0 time 0 time
35 The molecules of a gas at a constant temperature, T1, have the distribution of molecular energies
shown in the diagram.
proportion of
molecules
with a given T1
energy
0
0
molecular energy
When the temperature is increased to T2, the distribution of molecular energies changes.
A B
T2 T2
proportion of proportion of
molecules molecules
with a given T1 with a given T1
energy energy
0 0
0 0
molecular energy molecular energy
C D
T2 T2
proportion of proportion of
molecules molecules
with a given T1 with a given T1
energy energy
0 0
0 molecular energy 0 molecular energy
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36 The diagram shows the pathways of a reaction, with and without a catalyst.
Which letter represents the overall energy change for the reaction?
B
A
D
energy reactants
C
products
extent of reaction
37 People are advised to eat less than 6.00 g of salt (sodium chloride) per day for health reasons.
38 When copper reacts with a 50% solution of nitric acid, nitrogen monoxide is evolved and a blue
solution results.
p q r s t
A 1 4 1 2 2
B 2 6 2 3 2
C 2 8 2 4 4
D 3 8 3 4 2
A 1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2 C 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s2
B 1s22s22p63s23p63d84s2 D 1s22s22p63s23p63d8
A covalent and co-ordinate (dative covalent) C ionic and co-ordinate (dative covalent)
B covalent only D ionic only
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42 In an experiment, a sample of a pure gas is put into a gas syringe at a temperature of 300 K and
pressure of 16 kPa. The gas is compressed until the volume occupied by the gas is halved.
After compression, the temperature of the gas in the syringe is 375 K and the pressure is 40 kPa.
43 In a calorimetric experiment 1.60 g of a fuel are burnt. 45.0% of the energy released is absorbed
by 200 g of water. The temperature of the water rises from 18.0 °C to 66.0 °C.
What is the total energy released per gram of fuel burnt (to 3 significant figures)?
A mixture of 2.00 mol of nitrogen, 6.00 mol of hydrogen and 2.40 mol of ammonia is allowed to
reach equilibrium in a sealed vessel of volume 1 dm3. It was found that 2.32 mol of nitrogen were
present in the equilibrium mixture.
At the start, A and B are closed, the left-hand vessel is evacuated, the middle vessel has the
indicated reaction at equilibrium and the right-hand vessel contains lithium only.
Which action would allow the equilibrium mixture to contain the most ammonia?
46 The graph below shows the variation of the first ionisation energy with proton number for some
elements. The letters used are not the usual symbols for the elements.
first ionisation W
energy / kJ mol–1
U
V
R
T
S
Q
proton number
A boron
B magnesium
C neon
D potassium