MHSS Preliminary Examination 2006

SC(Phy/Chem)(5152/1)

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MONKS HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2006

Subject : SCIENCE(Phy/Chem) Level : Sec 4E/5N(A)

Paper : 5152/1 Date : 27 Sept 06

Day: Wednesday
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Duration : 1 Hour

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil the optical answer sheet. Read the instructions on the optical answer sheet very carefully.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Your total score on this test will be the number of correct answers you give. A copy of the Periodic Table and other data are given.

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21.

This Question Paper consists of 11 printed pages. Aqueous hydrogen peroxide undergoes catalytic decomposition as shown in the equation below. 2H2O2(aq) 2H2O(l) + O2(g) The diagram shows part of the apparatus used to measure the rate of decomposition.

Which piece of apparatus is connected at position X? A C 22. burette measuring cylinder B D gas syringe pipette

Which one of the following is the boiling point of salt solution? A C 97 0C 104 0C
27 13

B D

100 0C 130 0C

23.

Aluminium has the symbol aluminium? Protons 13 13 13 14

Al. Which is correct line of data for an atom of

A B C D 24.

Number of Electrons Neutrons 14 14 13 14 14 27 13 27

Which one of the following provides evidence that air is a mixture? A B C D Living things breathe oxygen. Air helps substances to burn. Liquid air can be separated by fractional distillation Nitrogen and oxygen are both gases.

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Which two statements about a covalent bond are correct? 1. 2, 3. 4. A C It can be formed between two metal atoms It can be formed between two non-metal atoms. It is formed by the transferring of electrons between atoms It is formed by sharing electrons between atoms. 1 and 3 2 ad 3 B D 1 and 4 2 and 4

26.

Which substance could be sodium chloride? Substance A B C D Melting point/0C -114 -114 180 808 Conduction of electricity When liquid In aqueous solution None None None Good None Good Good Good

27.

What is the volume of 6.4 g of SO2 gas at r.t.p? A C 1.2 dm3 12 dm3 B D 2.4 dm3 6 dm3

28.

What is the concentration of a solution contains 1.0 g of sodium hydroxide, NaOH, dissolved in 250 cm3 of solution? A C 0.025 mol/dm3 0.25 mol/dm3 B D 0.10 mol/dm3 1.0 mol/dm3

29.

The structures of four molecules are drawn below.

What are the correct names for each molecule? A B C D I Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide Methane Methane II Water Oxygen Carbon dioxide Water III Methane Water Water Carbon dioxide IV Oxygen Methane Oxygen Oxygen

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Indicators are substances which change colour as pH changes. The chart below shows the colour of some indicators and the pH range over which they change colour. 0 Indicators Methyl orange Bromothymol blue Thymolphthalein Tropaeolin 2 4 6 pH 8 10 yellow blue blue
orange

12

14

orange yellow colourless yellow

pH range of 4 different substances are given in the table below Substance Household ammonia Sea water Milk Orange juice pH 12 89 6.3 6.6 3-4

One of these 4 substances was tested using 4 indicators. The table below shows the results. Indicator Methyl orange Bromothymol blue Thymolphthalein Tropaeolin Colour Yellow Blue Colourless yellow

Which substance was tested? A C milk orange juice B D sea water household ammonia

31.

An acid A is added to a solution of nitrate of metal M. A dense white precipitate was formed. What is A and M? A B C D Acid A Hydrochloric acid Nitric acid Sulphuric acid Hydrochloric acid Metal M Silver Sodium Aluminium Barium

32.

A metal Z lies between magnesium and iron in the reactivity series. Which reaction is Z most likely to undergo? A B C D It reduces magnesium oxide to magnesium on heating. It liberates hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric acid. It displaces sodium from an aqueous solution of a sodium salt. Its oxide decomposes to give the metal on heating.

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The formation of liquid water from hydrogen and oxygen occurs in three stages. Stage I Stage II Stage III 2H2(g) + O2(g) 4H(g) + 2O(g) 4H(g) + 2O(g) 2H2O(g) 2H2O(g) 2H2O(l)

Which stages are endothermic? A C 34. I only III only B D II only I, II and III

Curve 1 shows the volume of carbon dioxide given off when 5 g of calcium carbonate lumps react completely with an excess hydrochloric acid at 400C.

Volume of carbon dioxide/cm3

Curve 1 Curve 2

time/s What change could produce curve 2? A B C D 35. use a more concentration solution of the acid use a lower temperature use 3 g of calcium carbonate lumps use 5 g of calcium carbonate

Caesium, Cs, is a metal in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which conclusion can be drawn from this information? A B C D A caesium atom gains an electron when it forms an ion. Caesium is more reactive than lithium. Caesium shows variable valency in its compounds. Many compounds of caesium are coloured.

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The production of NEWater is outlined in the flowchart below. Waste water X Y Z NEWater

What are processes X, Y and Z? A B C D 37. X Microfiltration Microfiltration Reverse osmosis UV disinfection Y UV disinfection Reverse osmosis UV disinfection Microfiltration Z Reverse osmosis UV disinfection Microfiltration Reverse osmosis

Which substance, present in car exhaust fumes, is not produced by the combustion of hydrocarbons? A C carbon dioxide oxides of nitrogen B D carbon monoxide water vapour

38.

Fats, proteins and starch all undergo hydrolysis. What products are formed when each of these is hydrolysed? A B C D From fats Soaps Soaps Sugars Sugars From proteins Amino acids Nylon Amino acids Amino acids From starch Sugars Ethanol Ethanol Terylene

39.

Why are large alkane molecules cracked to form smaller molecules? A B C D Alkanes with large molecules are not useful. Crude oil does not contain small alkane molecules. Small alkane molecules can be polymerized To meet the demand for small alkane molecules.

40.

Which diagram represents the structure of terylene?

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