2004 HKCEE Chemistry Paper I Suggested Solution

1. (a) Ca + 2H2O ---Æ Ca(OH)2 + H2

(b)(i) test-tube

filter funnel

cold water

calcium granule

(ii) There is an oxide layer formed on the surface of calcium which would slow down
the reaction at first, after the oxide layer has been removed the reaction turns faster.

(c) Potassium dashes around and burns while calcium does not. Potassium floats on the water
surface but calcium sinks.

2. (a) When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to the two substances, white sugar would char
and table salt would not.

(b) When sodium hydroxide is added to the two and then heated, ammonium chloride would
release a gas that turns wet red litmus paper blue but potassium chloride would not.

(c) When a piece of copper is added to the two solutions, it would dissolve in dilute nitric acid
forming a blue solution while it would not dissolve in dilute sulphuric acid.

3. (a) Dissolve iodine in potassium iodide solution.

(b) (1) The iodine tincture would react with sodium sulphite. The sulphite ions would undergo
oxidation and iodine tincture would be reduced and bleached.
(2) 1,1,1-trichloroethane acts as a solvent that would dissolve the iodine stain.

The second method should be better as it could remove the stain completely. The first method
is using the bleach by reduction principle, air may oxidize the laboratory coat again and the
stain may appear again.

4. ( Can be found in any chemistry textbooks, students should stress on human activities relating to
formation of acid rain including relevant equations )

5. Na2O, MgO are ionic compounds. There are strong electrostatic forces between the cations and
anions.
Therefore, the melting point is very high.
SiO2 is a giant covalent compound. Strong covalent bonds are found in the giant network. Therefore
the melting point is the highest among the four oxides listed.
However, SO2 is a simple molecular compound. Weak van der Waals’ force exists between the
molecules. Therefore, the melting point is the lowest among the four oxides.
6. (a) (i) Graphite / Platinum

(ii) Cathode: 2H+ + 2e- --Æ H2

Anode: 4OH- ---Æ O2 + 2H2O + 4e-

(iii) It acts as an electrolyte.

(iv) Yes. As the same no. of moles of electrons would produce hydrogen gas and oxygen
gas in a 2:1 ratio, it shows that the charge ratio of the hydrogen ions and oxygen ions
is 1:2. Therefore, the formula of water can be deduced.

(b) (i) -1
(ii)
O O
H H

(iii) (1) H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e- --Æ 2H2O

(2) The solution changes from pale green to yellow.

H2O2 + 2H+ +2 Fe2+ ---Æ 2H2O + 2Fe3+

(c) (i) It prevents burning of plastic wastes.

(ii) By fractional distillation.
(iii) Methane can be used as fuel. Ethene can be used as raw materials for making polymer.
(iv) (1) The plastic waste can be buried in landfill sites.
(2) One advantage of pyrolysis is for producing useful fuel and raw materials. One
advantage of landfilling is reduction of air pollution.

7. (a) (i) The solid sample should be placed in a beaker. Small amount of distilled water is
added to the beaker with constant stirring by using a glass rod. Pour the solution into a
250cm3 volumetric flask. Rinse the beaker with small amount of water and pour the
solution into the volumetric flask. Add distilled water until the graduation mark is
reached.
(ii) from colourless to pink.
(iii) (1) no. of mole of sodium hydroxide = 0.1M × 25.7/1000dm3
= 2.57 × 10-3 mol
(2) no. of mole of solid acid = 1.15g/90g
= 0.0128 mol

no. of mole of solid acid in 250cm3 = 2.57 × 10-3 mol × 250/25

= 0.0257 mol

As 0.0128 mol of solid gives 0.0257 mol H+ ions, the basicity of the solid
acid is 2.
 (b) (i) The hydrophobic hydrocarbon tails of the detergent molecules dissolve in the
paraffin oil. The hydrophilic ionic heads remain in the water. Shaking helps to
suspend the paraffin oil droplets in the solution forming an emulsion. The repulsion
between the negative COO- group prevents the oil from coming together.

(ii) This detergent is suitable for treating the oil spill. As it is biodegradable, it does
not cause foaming in the sea. It is also non-toxic to aquatic life.

(c) (i) The volume of concentrated sulphuric acid increases. As it is a dehydrating agent, it
would absorb water moisture when it is left in air for a long period of time.
(ii) A white solid is observed in the solution. A polymer urea-methanal is formed when
concentrated sulphuric acid is added. It facilitates the condensation polymerization by
eliminating small molecules between urea and methanal.

8. (a) (i) CaCO3 + 2HCl ---Æ CaCl2 + H2O + CO2

(ii) (1) no. of moles of CO2 collected = 78/24000 dm3
= 0.00325 mol

(2) % by mass of CaCO3 = 0.00325 mol × (40 + 12 + 16 × 3 )g / 0.36g

= 90.28%

(iii) The carbon dioxide produced cannot be completely collected as it may dissolve into the
solution.

(b) (i) Fe2O3.nH2O

(ii) With air and water.

(iii) (1) Apply grease to the bicycle gear wheel.
(2) Connected the underground water pipe with a block of magnesium.
(iv) Rusting is an oxidation process. Electrons should be lost by the iron object for rusting
to occur. If the body of a car is connected to the negative terminal, electrons would
supply to the body of the car so it would not rust.
(v) (1) Aluminium would combine with oxygen to form a protective layer aluminium
oxide which is resistant to corrosion.
(2) By anodization of aluminium to thicken the oxide layer.

(c) (i) Ethanol would be oxidized by the oxidizing agent dichromate to form ethanoic acid.
The dichromate ions in the breathalyser would itself reduced and change colour from orange to green.

(ii) Ask the driver to rinse the mouth thoroughly with water, then ask the driver to
undergo the test again. This would dilute the effect of the mouthwash he claimed. But it
could not affect the alcohol content in his breath. So the result should be more reliable
now.

9. (a) (i) Silicon

(ii) The elements in Group 0 are very stable as they got stable electronic configuration.
They seldom form compounds.
(iii) There are mobile electrons surrounding the aluminium ions forming a sea of electrons.
There are strong, non-directional electrostatic force between the cations and the
electrons forming the metallic bond. When a force is applied, the layers can slip over
one another, so metals are ductile.
 (iv) K and F

(v) (1) x: 18 y: 7

(2) Br2 +2 NaOH ---Æ NaBr + NaOBr + H2O

(b) (i)

(ii) Heat the mixture under reflux is to prevent loss of reactants by evaporation.

9. (c) (i) It may cause damage to stomach lining.

(ii) panadol

(ii)(1)
OH COO-Na+

(2) dilute sulphuric acid

(3) no. of mole of aspirin = 9g/ 180g

= 0.05 mol
no. of mole of salicyclic acid = 5.6g/ 138g
= 0.041 mol

% of aspirin converted to salicylic acid = 0.041/0.05

= 81.16%

-THE END-
2004 HKCEE Chemistry Paper II Suggested Solution

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.C

6.C 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.B
11.C 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.C
16.A 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.A
21.B 22.A 23.C 24.B 25.A
26.C 27.D 28.D 29.C 30.A
31.B 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.B
36.D 37.B 38.D 39.A 40.B
41.D 42.D 43.D 44.C 45.B
46.C 47.C 48.D 49.A 50.A