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Section A

Four suggested answers labelled A, B, C and D are given for each question. Choose one correct
answer.

1 Which of the following is the least deflected in a mass spectrometer?

2 4 7 7
A B C D

2 10 g of an impure sample of calcium carbonate needs 25.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric
acid for complete reaction. What is the percentage purity of the sample of calcium
carbonate? [ Assume that the impurities do not react with sulphuric acid]
A 25% B 50% C 65% D 80%

3 Which of the following pairs of atoms have the same number of neutrons?

A and
B and
C and
D and

4 The fourth line in the Balmer series of the hydrogen line spectrum is caused by the transition
between levels
A to
B to
C to
D to

5 Phosphorus can form the PCl3 and PCl5 molecule while nitrogen forms only the NCl3
molecule. This is because

A the size of phosphorus is larger than that of nitrogen

B nitrogen is more electronegative than phosphorus
C nitrogen can form hydrogen bonding while phosphorus cannot
D nitrogen is in Period 2 of the Periodic Table while phosphorus is in
Period 3

6 The bond angle in the H2O molecule is larger than that present in H2S because

I Oxygen atom is larger than sulphur atom

II Oxygen atom is more electronegative than sulphur atom
III H2O can form intermolecular hydrogen bonding but H2S cannot
IV H2O is a liquid at room conditions but H2S is a gas

A I only B II only C I and III D I, II and IV

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7 A 5.0 dm3 sample of oxygen at a pressure of 100 kPa and a 2.0 dm3 sample of nitrogen at a
pressure of 250 kPa are introduced into a 2.5 dm3 vessel. What is the total pressure of the
gases in the vessel

A 250 kPa
B 350 kPa
C 375 kPa
D 400 kPa

8 At a pressure of 101 kPa and temperature T C, ice and water exist in equilibrium. Which of
the following observations is true when the pressure is increased?

A Ice melts
B Ice sublimes
C More ice form
D The temperature increases

9 The rate constant for the reaction at 25C is

6.09 x 10-5 s-1. What is the half-life for this reaction?

A 4.94 x 103 minutes
B 1.46 x 10-6 minutes
C 8.76 x 10-5 minutes
D 1.90 x 102 minutes

10 The rate equation for the reaction between X and Y is as follows:

Rate = k [X] [Y]2
When 0.20 mol gas X and 0.10 mol gas Y are mixed in a 2.0 dm3 vessel at 300 C, the initial
rate is 3.2 x 10-4 mol dm-3 s-1. Which statement is true of the reaction?

A The rate of the reaction is eight times lower in a 4.0 dm3 vessel
B The numerical value of k is 0.16 at 300 C
C The rate-determining step is bimolecular
D The unit of k is dm3 mol-1 s-1

11 In which of the following equilibrium systems will the reaction move forward if the pressure
is increased at constant temperature?
A
B
C
D

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12 At 298 K, the equilibrium constant for the reaction, is 4.2 x 10-
31
. What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction at the

same temperature?

A 7.70 x 1014
B 1.54 x 1015
C 1.19 x 1030
D 2.38 x 1030

13 Which of the following can act as an acid or a base according to Brnsted-Lowry theory?
A OH- B HCl C D H3O+

14 Calculate the pH of the buffer solution formed when 1.60 g of sodium ethanoate,
CH3COONa, is dissolved in 500 cm3 of 0.010 mol dm-3 ethanoic acid, CH3COOH. [ Ka for
CH3COOH = 1.75 x 10-3 mol dm-3
A 3.35 B 2.15 C 2.75 D 3.55

15. What is a satisfactory indicator for the titration of 0.1 mol dm-3 ethanoic acid with 0.1 mol
dm-3 aqueous ammonia?
A There is no satisfactory indicator.
B Methyl orange (pH range 3.2-4.2)
C Bromothymol blue (pH range 6.0-7.6)
D Phenolphthalein (pH range 8.2-10.0)

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SMK TASEK UTARA, JOHOR BAHRU
UJIAN PERCUBAAN SEM 1 2017

Name : ____________________________________ Tingkatan : LOWER 6 ___________

Section A [15 marks]

1 C 6 B 11 C
2 A 7 D 12 B
3 C 8 A 13 C
4 D 9 D 14 A
5 D 10 A 15 A

Section B [15 marks]

Answer all questions in this section on the spaces provided
16. Element X is a monoatomic gas under room temperature and pressure.
(a) Given the density of gas X at room temperature and pressure is 0.163 g dm-3, calculate
the molecular mass of X. [3 marks]

(b) From the molecular mass in (a), deduce gas X and state the ideal behaviour of gas X
under room temperature and pressure. [2 marks]

(c) In the graph of PV/RT against P below, sketch and labelled the line for an ideal gas and
gas X. [2 marks]

PV/RT

P / atm

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17. The reaction of sulphur trioxide with water to form aqueous sulphuric acid is given in the
equation below :
SO3 (g) + H2O (l) 2 H+ (aq) + SO42- (aq)
(a) Draw the Lewis structure and state the molecular shape of both SO3 and SO42-. [4 marks]

Lewis structure of SO3 Lewis structure of SO42-

Molecular shape : Molecular shape :

(b) Explain the following statements

(i) Sulphur hexafluoride, SF6 is used as insulating gas in high voltage appliances [1 mark]
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(ii) Sulphur hexabromide, SBr6, is unstable compound [1 mark]
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(iii) I3- and Br3- can exist, but not F3-. [2 marks]
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Section C [30 marks]
Answer only two questions in this section.

18. (a) When 1.00g of ethane, C2H6 and 0.70g of propene, C3H6, were mixed and burned in excess
oxygen, carbon dioxide and water were obtained.
(i) Write the combustion equation for both ethane and propene. [2 marks]
(ii) From equation in (i), calculate the total mol and volume of carbon dioxide formed from
the mixture of ethane and propene under room temperature and pressure. (Molar volume of gas at
room temperature and pressure = 24.4 dm3 mol-1) [6 marks]
(b) The emission spectral of hydrogen atom for this unknown series is given below.

1.60 2.34 2.74 2.99 3.66 ( x 1014 s-1)

(i) Calculate the ionisation energy of hydrogen atom for this unknown series. (Plancks
constant = 6.63x10-34 J s ; Avogadro constant = 6.02 x1023 e-mol-1) [4 marks]
(ii) Using Rydberg equation, name this unknown series of this emission spectral of
hydrogen atom.

( Speed of light = 3.0 x108 m s-1; Rydbergs constant = 1.097 x107 m-1) [3 marks]

19. (a) The activation energy, EA, of a reaction can be calculated from the Arrhenius equation

below.
In an investigation, the rate constants for the gas-phase decomposition of nitrogen
monoxide,NO, into its elements are measured at five different temperatures. The results are shown
in the table below.

T/K 298 308 318 328 338

k/ mol-1 dm3 s-1 1.74x10-5 6.61x10-5 2.51x10-4 7.59x10-4 2.40x10-3

Determine graphically the activation energy of the composition of nitrogen monoxide. Write
an equation for the reaction involved and state the order of this reaction. [8 marks]

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(b) Lightning increased the temperature of air to about 33,0000C. This will caused the
atmospheric nitrogen gas to react with oxygen gas in the air to form nitrogen monoxide according to
equation
N2 (g) + O2 (g) 2 NO (g) H = +180 kJ

(i) Why does the reaction between nitrogen and oxygen in air occur only during lightning
and not under room condition? [2 marks]

(ii) The presence of nitrogen oxide will eventually deplete the ozone layer in the
stratosphere layer according to the series of proposed mechanisms shown below.
Step 1 : O3 (g) O2 (g) + O (g)
Step 2 : NO (g) + O3 (g) NO2 (g) + O2 (g)
Step 3 : NO2 (g) + O (g) NO (g) + O2 (g)
Explain the role of nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in the reaction above.
[5 marks]

20. In a study of synthetic fuels, 0.100 mol of CO and 0.100 mol of water vapor are added to a
20.0 dm3 container at 900oC, and they react to form CO2 gas and H2 gas. At equilibrium, [CO] is
2.24 x 10-3 mol dm-3. [Given the gas constant, R = 8.31 J mol-1 K-1]
(a) Calculate Kc at this temperature. [4 marks]
(b) Calculate Ptotal in the flask at equilibrium. [3 marks]
(c) Explain the effect of this endothermic reaction with an increase in temperature on
i. the concentration of each component in the equilibrium, [4 marks]
ii. the rate of attainment of the equilibrium. [4 marks]

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Name : ____________________________________ Tingkatan : LOWER 6 ___________
Section A [15 marks]

1 C 6 B 11 C
2 A 7 D 12 B
3 C 8 A 13 C
4 D 9 D 14
5 D 10 A 15 A

16.(a) i. PV = nRT @ MR = dRT / P [1] 19.(a) Table [1]

- MR = 0.163 x 8.31 x 298 / 101x 103 x 1.0 x 10-3 [1] 1/T 3.36x10-3 3.25x10-3 3.14x10-3 3.05x10-3 2.96x10-3
- MR = 4.00 [1] ln k -10.96 -9.62 -8.29 -7.18 -6.03
ii. - gas M is helium [1] Graph : Axis [1] ; plotting [1] ; gradient [1]
- it behave almost like an ideal gas under room temperature
and pressure [1] -6.00
2.90E-03 3.00E-03 3.10E-03 3.20E-03 3.30E-03 3.40E-03 1/T K-1
iii. PV / RT M [1]

-7.00
1.0 -- ideal [1]

P / atm -8.00
17.(a) - Structure [1 + 1 ] Shape [1 + 1]

-9.00

-10.00
Trigonal planar Tetrahedral
(b) (i) - SF6 does not contain free moving ion [1]
(ii) - Stearic hindrance [1]
-11.00
(iii) - F does not have empty d-orbital [1]
- repulsion between lone pair electron - lone pair electron is - 2 NO N2 + O2 [1]
great [1] - reaction is 2nd order with respect to NO [1]
gradient = -10.96 - (-9.62) @ - 12182 [1]
18. (a) i. C2H6 + 7/2 O2 2 CO2 + 3 H2O [1] 3.36 x 10-3 - 3.25 x 10-3
- C3H6 + 9/2 O2 3 CO2 + 3 H2O [1] since gradient = - EA / R @ - 12182 = - EA / 8.31 [1]
ii. mol of C2H6 = 1.00 / 30 = 0.0333 mol [1] EA = 101 kJ mol-1 (accepted range 106 - 95) [1]
mol of C3H6 = 0.70 / 42 = 0.0167 mol [1] b) (i) - nitrogen has short and strong triple bond [1]
mol of CO2 by C2H6 = 0.0333 x 2 = 0.0667 mol ; and mol - with high bond energy [1]
CO2 by C3H6 = 0.0167 x 3 = 0.05 mol [1] (ii) -Nitrogen monoxide (NO) act as homogeneous catalyst [1]
total mol CO2 = 0.0667 x 0.05 = 0.1167 mol [1] - as reactant and catalyst are at the same state of matter [1]
VCO2 = mol x Vm @ = 0.1167 x 24.4 [1] - by lowering activation energy of reaction [1]
= 2.85 dm3 or 2850 cm3 [1] - overall equation : 2 O3 3 O2 [1]
(b) i. - E = hf @ (6.63 x 10-34)(3.66 x 1014) [1] - NO is oxidised / reducing agent ; then NO2 is reduced /
= 2.43 x 10-19 J e- [1] oxidising agent [1]
H = E x NA @ (2.43 x 10-19)(6.02 x 1023) [1] - NO2 act as intermediate [1]
= 146 kJ mol-1 [1]
ii.- 1/ = f / c @ 3.66 x 1014 / 3.0 x 108 [1]
= 1.22 x 106 m-1 [1]
1.22 x 106 = 1.097 x 107 (1/n2 - 1/2) [1]
n = 3 [1]

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20. (a) CO (g) + H2O (g) CO2 (g) + H2 (g) [1]

- Initial : 0.100 / 20.0 0.100 / 20.0 0 0
0.005 0.005
Reaction : - 0.00276 - 0.00276 +0.00276 +0.00276
At Equil : 0.00224 0.00224 0.00276 0.00276 [1]
[CO2 ][ H 2 ] @ (0.00276)(0.00276) [1] Kc = 1.52 [1]
Kc Kc
[CO][[ H 2O] (0.00244)(0.00244)
(b) ntotal = (0.00276 + 0.00276 + 0.00224 + 0.00224) x 20.0 @ 0.2 mol [1]
PV = nRT P = (0.200)(8.31)(900+273) / 20.0 x 10-3 [1]
P = 97.5 kPa [1]
(c)(i) - i. forward reaction is endothermic [1]
- increasing T cause equilibrium to shift to endothermic (shift to right) [1]
- concentration of CO and H2O decrease and CO2 and H2 increase [1]
- Kc value increase [1]
ii. - rate of attainment of reaction increased as temperature increased [1]
- frequency of collision increase higher kinetic energy [1]
- More molecule has higher E than EA [1]
- rate constant both direction increase [1]

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