CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE

CHEMISTRY 8872/01
Higher 1

Paper 1 Multiple Choice

Preliminary Examination 2007

50 minutes

Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
Data Booklet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Write and shade your name, class and NRIC / FIN on the Answer Sheet.

There are thirty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are
four possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate
Answer Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
You may use a calculator.

There are a total of 9 printed pages including this cover page.

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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 Magnesium nitride is a yellow-green powder and it reacts with water according to the
following equation: Mg3N2(s) + 6 H2O(l)  2 NH3(aq) + 3 Mg(OH)2(s)
If 20 g of water are mixed with an excess of powder and any solids are filtered away,
what is the approximate volume of 0.82 mol dm-3 of HCl that is required to neutralise
the ammonia produced?

A 150 cm3 C 450 cm3

B 300 cm3 D 900 cm3

2 Iron in iron (III) oxide can be reduced by the reaction with carbon monoxide to give
iron metal and carbon dioxide. What volume of carbon dioxide will be produced at
r.t.p. by the reduction of 16 g of iron (III) oxide? [1 mole of gas occupies 24.0 dm 3 at
25 oC and one atmosphere.]

A 2.4 dm3 C 7.2 dm3

B 4.8 dm3 D 9.6 dm3

3 In which of the following compounds does chromium exhibit an oxidation state of +3?

A Na2Cr2O7 C H2CrO4
B CrO2Cl2 D Cr2O3

4 Which of the following corresponds to the third ionisation energy of titanium (Ti)?

A Ti2+(g)  Ti3+(g) + e-

B Ti3+(g) + e-  Ti2+(g)

C Ti(g)  Ti3+(g) + 3e-

D Ti2+(s)  Ti3+(g) + e-

5 An element X has the electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p3.

Which of the following compounds of X is not likely to be formed?

A X2O C XO2
B XO4 D XO

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6 Sodium chloride and iodine are crystalline solids at room temperature. Sodium
chloride melts at 801 oC whereas iodine melts at 114 oC. What accounts for the
difference in melting points?

A Both sodium chloride and iodine have giant ionic structures but iodine ions
are smaller in size.
B Sodium chloride is held together by electrostatic forces of attraction whereas
iodine molecules are held together by van der waals’ forces.
C Large amount of energy is required to break the strong ionic sodium-chloride
bond whereas the iodine-iodine covalent bond is weaker.
D The sodium-chloride bond is more polar than the iodine-iodine bond.

7 Propyne has the following structure:

How many  and  bonds are there in a molecule of propyne?

 
A 3 5

B 4 

C 5 3

D 6 2

8 Which one of the following sequences shows the bonds arranged in order of
increasing polarity?

A O – O, O – F, O – H
B O – O, O – H, O – F
C O – H, O – F, O – O
D O – H, O – O, O – F

9 The enthalpy change of formation of aluminium oxide and copper (II) oxide are
-1676 kJ mol-1 and -155 kJ mol-1 respectively. What is the enthalpy change of the
following reaction?

2 Al(s) + 3 CuO(s)  Al2O3(s) + 3 Cu(s)

A -1521 kJ mol-1 C +121 kJ mol-1

B -1211 kJ mol-1 D +2141 kJ mol-1

10 Methanol is manufactured industrially by the reaction as shown:

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CO(g) + 2 H2(g) CH3OH(g); ∆H = -92 kJ mol-1
What is the effect of increasing pressure on the above equilibrium?
A The rate of formation of methanol decreases.
B The equilibrium yield of methanol will decrease.
C Both the equilibrium yield and rate of formation of methanol will increase.
D The rate of formation of methanol will decrease but the equilibrium yield of
methanol will increase.

11 A sample of N2O4 was allowed to dissociate in a sealed 2 dm3 vessel at 25 °C. The
following equilibrium was established:
N2O4(g) 2 NO2(g)
The equilibrium amounts are as follows: N2O4: 0.6 mol; NO2: 0.4 mol.
What is the equilibrium constant, Kc, for the above reaction?

( 0 .2 ) 2 ( 0. 4 ) 2
A C
( 0 .3 ) ( 0. 6 )
( 0.3 ) 2 (0.6) 2
B D
( 0 .2 ) (0.4 )

12 Assume that the uncatalysed thermal decomposition of hydrogen peroxide as shown,

2 H2O2(l)  2 H2O(l) + O2(g)

is a second order reaction. Which one of the following graphs is a straight line?

A [H2O2] against (rate of reaction)2

B [H2O2]2 against (rate of reaction)
C [H2O2] against (time)2
D [H2O2]2 against (time)

13 An enzyme, alcohol dehydrogenase, can be used to oxidise ethanol but the

enzyme is never used to oxidise butan-1-ol. Why is this so?

A Ethanol can be oxidised easily whereas butan-1-ol is resistant to oxidation.

B The enzyme is specific to the oxidation of ethanol and is not able to oxidise
butan-1-ol.

C There was sufficient enzyme to oxidise ethanol, but more enzyme is required
before the oxidation of butan-1-ol occurs.

D Ethanol is easily oxidised at room temperature whereas butan-1-ol requires

heat before oxidation occurs.

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14 The rate of decay of a radioactive isotope is of first order. Given that the radioactivity
decreased from 1200 counts per minute to 75 counts per minute in 48 hours, what is
the time needed for it to drop to 300 counts per minute?

A 8 hours C 16 hours
B 12 hours D 24 hours

15 Germanium (Ge) is in group IV, below silicon, in the periodic table. Which of the
following properties of Ge is different from silicon?

A It has a giant molecular structure.

B GeO2 is its most stable oxide.

C GeCl4 can be hydrolysed by water to GeO2.

D The oxide of Ge is amphoteric.

16 Which one of the following chlorides has an ionic structure?

A MgCl2 B SiCl4 C Al2Cl6 D PCl3

17 Molecule Z is a derivative of a compound used to make the hard outer covering of

golf balls.

H C
CH2CH3
C C
H CH3

Which of the following is not true about Z?

A It can undergo a condensation reaction to give an orange compound.

B It is a trans-isomer.

C It can undergo addition under suitable conditions.

D It can react with HBr at room temperature and pressure.

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18 Compound A has the structure shown below:
Cl CH3

C C

Cl H

Which reagent, when reacted with compound A, causes the most damage to the
ozone layer?
A Steam C Cl2
B cold KMnO4 D HCl

19 The compound shown below, ibuprofen, is a powerful painkiller.

CH3 CH3
CH3 C CH2 CH
OH OH
CO2H

Which of the following reacts completely with one mole of ibuprofen?

A 3 mol of SOCl2 C 2 mol of PCl5

B 3 mol of HCl D 2 mol of NaOH

20 What is the product of the following reaction?

NaBr/H2SO4
HOCH2CH2CH2CO2H

A BrCH2CH2CH2COBr C CH2=CHCH2CO2H
B BrCH2CH2CH2CO2H D HOCH2CH2CH2COBr

21 The table shows the results of simple tests on a compound S.

Reagents Observations
2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine Orange solid
Tollen’s reagent Grey solid
Alkaline aqueous iodine Yellow solid

From the results of the tests, what could S be?

A CH3COCH3 C CH3CH(OH)CH3
B CH3CH2CHO D CH3CHO

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22 The three compounds P, Q and R shown below are important flavours in citrus fruits.
These compounds are often used in the food and perfume industries.

Which of the following statements concerning P, Q and R is true?

A Q and R exhibit geometric isomerism but P does not.

B Reaction of P with hot, acidified KMnO4 gives three organic products.
C R can be distinguished from P and Q by using PCl5.
D P can be converted to R by using LiAlH4 in dry ether.

23 Which sequence shows the compounds arranged in increasing order of pKa?

A C2H5OH, CCl3CO2H, CH3CO2H

B C2H5OH, CH3CO2H, CCl3CO2H
C CCl3CO2H, CH3CO2H, C2H5OH
D CCl3CO2H, C2H5OH, CH3CO2H

24 A ‘sleep factor’, isolated from animal tissues, acts as a signal to the brain that it is time
to sleep. It has been identified as cis-octadec-9-enoamide.

CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7CONH2

Which reagent would not readily destroy this molecule?

A Ag+ ammonia complex

B Hydrogen with hot platinum catalyst
C Dilute alkaline potassium manganate(VII)
D Steam under high temperature and pressure with acid catalyst

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25 An ester Q, was refluxed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and the resulting mixture
then distilled. The residue, when subjected to acidification, gave a white precipitate.
The distillate did not decolourise acidified potassium managanate (VII).

Which of these could be Q?

O

A CH2 C
O CH2CH3

O
B CH3
C
O C CH3

H
O
C CH3
C
O C CH3

CH3

O
CH3
D CH2 C
O C CH3

Section B
For each of the following questions in this section, one or more of the three numbered
statements 1 to 3 may be correct. Decide whether each of the statements is or is not
correct. The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of:

A B C D
1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 only is
are correct are correct are correct correct
No other combination of statements is used as a correct response.

26 Which particle has a half-filled set of p orbitals?

1 O- 2 N 3 P

27 The lattice energy of calcium chloride is numerically greater than that of potassium
bromide. Which of the following helps to explain this observation?

1 The charge on the calcium ion is greater than that of the potassium ion.
2 Chlorine is more electronegative than bromine.
3 The Ca-Cl bond length is shorter than that of K-Br.

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A B C D
1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 only is
are correct are correct are correct correct

28 The graph below shows how the rate of reaction varies with substrate (reactant)
concentration for a particular enzyme at its optimum temperature.

Initial rate
of reaction
V max

0
Substrate concentration
Which of the following can be deduced from the graph above?

1 The rate is first order at low substrate concentration and zero order at high
substrate concentration.
2 The enzyme is denatured (unable to function) at high substrate concentration.
3 Increasing enzyme concentration will increase the rate of reaction.

29 Which of the following will react with aqueous sodium hydroxide?

1 C6H5NH3+
2 CH3CH2I
3 CH3COCH2CH2OH

30 All of the following reagents react with ethanal, CH3CHO.

Which reagents give a product that retains the C─C= structure?

1 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
2 Cold hydrogen cyanide
3 Lithium aluminium hydride

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