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SMK KETARI

MARCH TEST 2012

(UJIAN MAC STPM 2012)

CHEMISTRY (KIMIA)
PAPER 1 (KERTAS 1)
One hour and forty-five minutes (Satu jam empat puluh lima minit)
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Four suggested answers labelled A, B, C and D are given for each question in
this section. Choose one correct answer.
1.

Which of the following organic compounds does not exhibit stereoisomerism?

A.
B.
C.
D.

2.

Which of the following sets of organic compounds is arranged correctly in the

order of decreasing acid strength?
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

CH3CH2Br
CH3CHBr2
BrCH2CH2Br
CBr3CBr3

Which of the following statements is true regarding benzene?

A.
B.
C.
D.

5.

C6H5OH, CH2ClCOOH, CH3COOH, C2H5OH

C6H5OH, C2H5OH, CH3COOH, CH2ClCOOH
C2H5OH, C6H5OH, CH3COOH, CH2ClCOOH
CH2ClCOOH, CH3COOH, C6H5OH, C2H5OH

A mixture containing a little ethane and a large quantity of bromine gas is

exposed to ultraviolet light. Which of the following bromoalkanes is the principle
product of reaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.

4.

CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2
CH3CH=CHCH3
BrCH=C(Br)CH3
CH3CH(Br)Cl

Benzene is odourless
Benzene burns in excess of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water
Benzene undergoes nucleophilic substitution
The carbon atoms in benzene undergo sp 3 hybridisation

Which of the following product formed when chlorocyclohexane is boiled with

alcoholic potassium hydroxide?
A.

O H
O H

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C.

C l
O H

D.

6.

An organic compound has the structure

C H

C
C H

C H

Which of the following is not true regarding the compound?

A.
It exhibits geometrical isomerism
B.
It exhibits optical isomerism
C.
It decolourises acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution
D.
It is insoluble in water
7.

Methylbenzene reacts with chloromethane and anhydrous aluminium chloride.

What is the role played by aluminium chloride in the reaction?
A.
Hydrating agent
B.
Free radical
C.
Electrophile
D.
Nucleophile

8.

The compound 2-phenylmethyl-2-butanol,

O H
C H 3C H

C H

C H

, can be prepared from the reaction between Grignard reagent, X,

and compound Y below except for
X
A.

CH3MgBr

O
C H

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CH3CH2MgBr

O
C H

C.

CH3CH2CH2MgBr

C H

O
C

D.

C H

C H

C H 2M g B r

9.

C H 3 C H 2C

The compound C3H7I undergoes a sequence of reactions as follows.

C 3H 7I

K C N in e t h a n o l
b o il

H 2, Pt

1 5 0 oC

What is the product Y?

A.
B.
C.
D.
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Which of the following statements concerning the alkenes, X and Y is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

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CH3CH2CH2CH2NH2
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
CH3CH2CH2NH3
CH3CH2CH2CN

Both X and Y show cis-trans isomerism.

Both X and Y have the same boiling point.
Both X and Y react with bromine to form 1,2-dibromobutane.
Under suitable conditions, X and Y react to form a polymer.

In which of the following series, are the compounds arranged in order of

increasing basic strength?
A.

N H
N H
CH3NH2 ,

C l
,

B.

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N H
N H

C l
,

, CH3NH2

C.

N H

N H

C l
,

, CH3NH2

D.

N H

N H

C l

, CH3NH2 ,
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Which of the following is an addition reaction?

A.
B.

C.

D.

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When L, C5H10O2 is refluxed with aqueous sodium hydroxide, and the products are
acidified, an organic liquid M, C2H4O2, and N, C3H8O, are formed. When N is
heated with alkaline iodine, a yellow precipitate is formed. L could be
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B.

C.

D.

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An organic compound Y has the following properties.

It reacts with nitrous acid at 5C to liberate nitrogen gas.
It dissolves in hot aqueous sodium hydroxide without liberating any gas.
The structural formula of Y is
A.

B.

C.

D.

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When an optically active substance X is heated with chromic acid, the product
formed is not optically active and does not react with alkaline iodine. X could be
A.
(CH3)2CHCH2OH
B.

CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3

C.

CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2CH3

D.

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Phenol which is used to prepare the compound CH 3COOC6H5 through an

intermediate X is shown in the following scheme.
What is reagent I and reagent II in the above scheme
Reagent I
Reagent II
A.
PCl5
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B.
C.
D.
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Na
NaOH
PCl5

-8CH3COCl
CH3COOH
CH3COOH

An ester with pineapple flavour has the structural formula

This ester can be prepared by using

A.
CH3CH2COCl and CH3CH2OH
B.
CH3CH2CH2COCl and CH3CH2OH
C.
D.
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CH3CH2OH and CH3CH2COOH

CH3CH2CH2OH and CH3CH2COOH

Serine is an amino acid that has the structural formula as shown below:

In neutral solution, serine forms zwitterions with the formula

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Nylon 6,6 can be prepared from benzene via the following reactions.

Identify P, Q and R.
P
A.
CH3CH = CH2
B.
CH3CH = CH2

Q
C6H5COOH
C6H5OH

R
H2N C6H4 NH2
H2N (CH2)6 NH2

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C.
D.
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CH3CH2CH3
CH3CH(Cl)CH3

-9C6H5OH
C6H5COOH

H2N C6H4 NH2

H2N (CH2)6 NH2

Cinnamaldehyde (3-phenyl-2-propenal) has cinnamon flavour. The structural

formula of cinnamaldehyde is as shown.
Which of the following statements about cinnamaldehyde is incorrect?
A.
It is soluble in both water and organic solvent.
B.
It reacts with both nucleophiles and electrophiles.
C.
It reacts with both oxidising and reducing agents.
D.
It reacts with both Tollens reagent and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.

21. The symbol D represents 1H2. Which of the following represents the particles with 1
proton, 1 neutron and 2 electrons?
A. He
B. H+
C. DD. D+
22. Which of the following factors explain the deviations from ideal gas
behaviour in a reaction chamber during the Haber process?
A. High temperature (450oC)
B. High Pressure (2000 atm)
C. Presence of iron as a catalyst
D. Triple bonds in nitrogen molecules
23. How much is the volume of 0.1M of silver nitrate solution needed to react with 20cm 3 of
0.2m barium chloride?
A. 30 cm3
B. 45 cm3
C. 60 cm3
D. 80 cm3
24. How many carbon atoms are there in 72g of glucose, C 6H12O6?
[C = 12, H = 1, O =16, NA = 6X1023]
A.
B.

1.22X1023
2.40X1024

C.
D.

4.80X1023
1.44X1024

25. The relative atomic mass of boron is 10.8 and its proton number is 5.
Boron has two isotopes containing 5 and 6 neutrons respectively. What
is the ratio of the number of lighter isotopes to the number of heavier
isotopes?
A.
1:9
B.
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C.
9:1
D.
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26. A hydrated salt with relative molecular mass of 120 loses 40% of its
mass when heated. What is the relative molecular mass of the
anhydrous salt?
A.
72
B.
52
C.
28
D.
24
27. Which of the following species will be deflected the most in a mass
spectrometer?
35
A.
Cl
B.

37

Cl

C.

35

Cl 2

D.

35

Cl 37Cl

28.

relative
abundance
2
10

12

The relative atomic mass of the above element is

A.

10 12
2

B.

(10 9) ( 2 12)
10 2

C.

(2 10) (9 12)
10 12

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D.
(2 10) (12 9)
2 9
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The relative molecular mass of methane is 16. What is the mass, in grams, of one
molecule of methane? (The Avogadro constant is 6.02 x 10 23 mol-1)
A.
16 x 6.02 x 1023

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B.

1
16 x 6.02 x 10 23

C.

6.02 x 10 23
16

D.

16
6.02 x 10 23

An atom M forms an ion M3+ which is isoelectronic with

20
10

Ne

atom. Atom M has

the nucleon number 27. What is the atomic structure of M?

A.
B.
C.
D.
31
.

32
.

Electron
10
10
13
13

Neutron
20
14
20
14

Proton
10
10
13
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The relative atomic mass of silicon is 28.09. Naturally occurring silicon consists of
three isotopes, silicon-28, silicon-29 and silicon-30. If the isotopic abundance of
silicon-29 is 4.7%, what is the isotopic abundance of silicon-28?
A.
B.

93.2 %
78.6 %

C.
D.

46.6 %
3.1 %

The behaviour of hydrogen chloride deviates widely from ideality because it

A.
B.
C.
D.

has a small molecular size.

has a strong intermolecular attraction.
consists of molecules of negligible volume
can be compressed easily at high pressures and low temperatures.

33. Which of these compounds can exist as a pair of cis-trans isomers?

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A.

(CH3)2C=CH2

C.

B.

(CH3)2C=CHCH3

D.

CH 3CH=CHCH3
COOH
COOH

34. Oxidation of an of an alkene X produces a diol; further oxidation produces a

diketone.
X is probably
A.

CH3CH=C(CH3)2

C.

C 6H5CH=CHC6H5

B.

(CH3)2CHCH=CH2

D.

(C 6H5)2C=CHCH3

35. Hydrogen chloride reacts with ethene to form chloroethane. What is the best
description of
the organic intermediate formed in this reaction?
A.
It is a free radical.
species
B.
It is an electrophile
and chlorine

C.

It is a negatively charged

D.

It consists of carbon, hydrogen

36. In the upper atmosphere, chlorofluoroalkanes, are broken down to give

chlorine radicals but not
fluorine radicals. This is because
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine

The C-F bond is longer than the C-Cl bond
The C-F bond is stronger than the C-Cl bond
Fluorine atom is smaller than chlorine atom

37. Which correct reagent is used to distinguish the following pairs of organic
compounds?
A.
B.
C
.
D
.

Reagent
sodium metal
bromine water
phosphorous pentachloride

Organic compounds
(CH3)3COH and (CH3)2CHCH2OH
CH3CH2OH and C6H5OH
CH3CH2OH and CH3COOH

dilute sodium hydroxide

solution

C6H5OH and CH3COOH

38. Compound P reacts with a reagent Q to produce

Compounds P and Q could be
P
A.

Q
CH2Cl

NaCN in alcohol

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B.

CH2OH

NaCN(aq)

C.

CH2NH2

HCN(aq)

D.

CH2Cl

HCN(aq)

39. Preparation of the following compound R involves an esterification reaction

in the final
stage.
OH O
CH 3
|
||
|
Br - C - C - O - CH
|
|
CH3
|
Br
Which of the following alcohol can be used to produce R?
A.
ethanol
C. methanol
B. di(4-bromophenyl)methanol
D. propan-2-ol
40.
Which of the following substance would form an aqueous solution with the
highest pH?
A.

CH3CH2OH

C.

CH3COOH

B.

CH3CH2NH2

D.

HO -

- NH 2

Section B
For each question in this section, one or more of the three numbered statements
1 to 3 may be correct. The responses A to D should be selected as follows:
A
1 only
is correct
41.
gas?

B
1 and 2 only
are correct

C
2 and 3 only
are correct

D
1,2 and 3
are correct

What is/are the assumptions made in the kinetic theory about an ideal
1
2
3

The size of the molecules is negligible.

There are no forces of attraction between molecules
The molecules are in a state of continuous, random motion.

42. The reaction between hydroxide ion and the organic compound, R X can be
represented by
the equation
R X + OH R OH + X

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where R is the alkyl group and X is an electronegative element. In the above

reaction, the
hydroxide ion acts as a
1 Bronsted-Lowry base
2 Lewis base
3 nucleophile
43. Two compounds with the molecular formula, C 2H2Br2, are expected to
1 exhibit structural isomerism
2 exhibit cis-trans isomerism
3 exist in d- and l- forms
44. Which of the following reagents react(s) with benzene by addition reaction?
1 Concentrated sulphuric acid
2 Hydrogen gas in the presence of nickel at 150 C
3 Chlorine in the presence of ultraviolet light
45. Which of the following compound(s) can react with ethanoic acid to produce
an ester?
1 C6H5COCl
2 C6H5OH
3 C6H5CH2OH
46. An organic compound gives an orange precipitate with 2,4dinitrophenylhydrazine but does
not form a silver mirror when heated with diamminesilver(I) ions (Tollens
reagent). This
compound could be
1 C6H5COCH3
3 C6H5CH2CHO
2 C6H5CHO
47. Phenylethanone can be converted to 1-phenylethanol as shown below.

Which reagent(s) can be used to perform the above conversion?

1 Sodium in ethanol
2 Zinc and dilute hydrochloric acid
3 Hydrogen gas and hot nickel
48. Which of the following contains the same number of atoms as the number of
atoms in one mole of oxygen gas?
1 1.0 mol nitrogen

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2 o.5 mole ammonia

3 0.5 mol nitrogen monoxide
49.Under the same conditions, 10 cm3 of an oxide of nitrogen gives 10 cm3 of
nitrogen gas when reduced to its elements. The oxide could be
1 N2O5
2 N2O
3 NO
50. If the pressure exerted by a mixture containing 20 g helium and 20g neon is
P. Hence,
1 The partial pressure of He + partial pressure of Ne = P
2 The mole fraction of Ne in the mixture = 0.5
3 The partial pressure of He =0.5 P
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Answer:
1A
2D
3D
4B
5B

6A
7C
8C
9A
10D

11C
12C
13D
14A
15D

16B
17B
18D
19B
20A

21C
22A
23D
24D
25B

26A
27A
28D
29D
30D

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31A
32B
33C
34C
35D

36C
37B
38A
39D
40B

41D
42C
43B
44C
45C

46A
47D
48B
49D
50C