CHEMISTRY

PAPER 2

A. Fung

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HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION

MOCK EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY PAPER 2
11:00 am ─ 12:00 noon (1 hour) Subject Code 160

1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet and insert the information required
(including the Subject Code) in the spaces provided.

2. When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there.
Look for the words ‘END OF PAPER’ after the last question.

3. All questions carry equal marks.

4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You should mark all your answers on the Answer Sheet.

5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer,
you will receive NO MARKS for that question.

6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

Date of Exam.：
15 th May, 2006 (Monday)

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There are 30 questions in section A and 20 questions in Section B.

Atomic numbers and relative atomic masses of elements can be obtained from the Periodic Table
printed on page 1.

Section A

Directions： Question 1 and 2 refer to the following diagram which shows a fractionating column of an
oil refinery.
fraction M

fraction N
fraction P
fraction Q
vapour of crude oil fraction R

fraction S

1. Which of the following fractions burnt with least sooty fumes？

A. M B. N C. R D. S

2. Which of the following statements is correct？

A. Fraction M has the highest boiling point.
B. Fraction S is used for surfacing roads.
C. Fraction Q is the most viscous.
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3. Z is a synthetic polymer. On gentle heating, it softens and chars. On strong heating, it burns with an
acidic smell. Z is probably
A. polyvinyl chloride B. polystyrene C. urea-methanal D. perspex

4. When a glass of wine is left overnight, it becomes sour. Which of the following reactions is
responsible for this change？
A. fermentation B. oxidation C. neutralization D. esterification

5. Which of the following fertilizers contains the largest percentage by mass of nitrogen？
A. ammonium chloride B. potassium nitrate C. ammonium sulphate D. sodium nitrate

6. Which of the following statements concerning the Contact Process is INCORRECT？

A. Vanadium(V) oxide is used as a catalyst in the process.
B. The conversion of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide is reversible.
C. The conversion of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide is performed at 200 atmosphere pressure.
D. Roasting iron pyrites can produce sulphur dioxide gas.

7. step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4

N2 NH3 NO NO2 HNO3
Which step in the above flow chart involves the smallest change in oxidation number of nitrogen？
A. step 1 B. step 2 C. step 3 D. step 4

8. A detergent has the following structure：

CH3 CH3 CH3
H H H
H3C C C C
C C C
H H H
CH3 CH3 CH3 SO3 Na
+
Which of the following statements concerning the detergent is correct？
－
A. Its ionic part −SO3 is hydrophobic.
B. It can be manufactured from vegetable oil.
C. It is non-biodegradable.
D. It acts as a dehydrating agent in the cleaning process.

9. Which of the following combinations is correct？

Substances Uses
A. tin plated iron sheet to make lamp post
C. perspex to make food wrap
C. petrol fuel for ships
D. titanium to make aircraft

10. Which of the following changes occurs in a catalytic converter installed in a motor car？
A. Nitrogen monoxide changes to ammonia.
B. Carbon monoxide changes to carbon dioxide.
C. Unburnt hydrocarbon changes to carbon particles.
D. Sulphur dioxide changes to sulphur.

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11. The electronic structure of a compound formed between an element X and chlorine is shown below.

X (Only electrons in the outermost shells are shown.)

Cl Cl

What would be the formula of the compound formed between X and aluminium？
A. AlX B. AlX2 C. Al2X3 D. Al3X2

12. Boron consists of two isotopes.

Isotope Relative abundance
10 y%
B
5
11
B (100 −y) %
5

The relative atomic mass of boron is 10.8, find the value of y.

A. 18.7 B. 19.7 C. 20.7 D. 21.7

13. In which of the following situations is iron prevented from rusting by sacrificial protection？
A. Iron sheets are plated with zinc.
B. Iron pipes are connected to copper blocks.
C. Iron plates are connected to lead blocks
D. Iron cans are coated with tin.
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14. 3.1 g of a hydrated sodium carbonate, Na2CO3•x H2O, react completely with 25.0 cm of 2.0 M
nitric acid. What is the value of x？
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 10

15. Consider the following experiment.

metal R flame

delivery tube
steam

heat
During the experiment, a gas is liberated. The gas can burn at the end of the delivery tube. R is
probably
A. copper. B. lead. C. silver. D. magnesium

16. Which of the following changes is NOT a redox reaction？

A. Fe2(SO4)3 + H2S 2 FeSO4 + S + H2SO4
B. 2 Al + 3 H2SO4 Al2(SO4)3 + 3 H2
C. Ca(OH)2 + CO2 CaCO3 + H2O
D. 2 KNO3 2 KNO2 + O2

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17. Consider the following equation.
2 FeSO4 • 7H2O (x) Fe2O3 (y) + SO3 (g) + SO2 (z) + 14 H2O (l)
Which of the following combinations is correct？
x y z
A. aq s g
B. aq s l
C. s aq s
D. s s g

18. Which of the following substances, when mixed, would undergo a chemical reaction？
A. copper and magnesium sulphate solution
B. calcium nitrate solution and sodium chloride solution
C. lead(II) nitrate solution and excess sodium hydroxide solution
D. iodine dissolved in ethanol and sodium chloride solution

19. 0.78 g of sodium metal is added to a large volume of water. When the reaction is completed, the
resulting solution is treated with 0.50 M sulphuric acid. What is the volume of the acid required, to
3
the nearest cm , for complete neutralization？
A. 17.0 B. 25.5 C. 34.0 D. 42.5
H H Br H
20. The IUPAC name for H C C C C H
is
A. 1-bromobut-1-ene
H H
B. 2-bromobut-2-ene
C. 3-bromobut-3-ene
D. 2-bromo-3-hydrobut-2-ene

21. Which of the following substances is / are responsible for the hardness of water？
(1) ammonium chloride (2) calcium chloride
(3) potassium chloride (4) magnesium chloride
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (4) only

22. Equal moles of chlorine and methane are allowed to react in diffused sunlight. Which of the
following statements concerning the reaction is / are correct？
(1) The reaction is a substitution reaction.
(2) The final product contains CH3Cl only.
(3) The final product contains CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CHCl3, CCl4 and HCl.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

23. Which of the following metal oxides can be reduced to the metal when heated with carbon？
(1) aluminium oxide (2) copper(II) oxide (3) iron(III) oxide
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
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24. X is an element. It can form a cation X which has an electronic arrangement 2,8. Which of the
following statements concerning X are correct？
(1) X is a strong reducing agent.
(2) X is in Period 3 of the Periodic Table.
(3) X burns in oxygen with a lilac flame.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)
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25. When kerosene and styrene are heating under reflux for some time, then the liquid product is poured
into methanol, a transparent colorless solid is formed. Which of the following statements about this
experiment are correct？
(1) The reaction involved is addition polymerization.
(2) Kerosene acts as a catalyst.
(3) The transparent colorless solid is a thermoplastics.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

26. Which of the following methods can be used to solve the pollution problems associated with the
disposal of plastic waste?
(1) recycling of plastics
(2) making biodegradable plastics
(3) pyrolysis of plastic wastes to form useful hydrocarbons
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

27. In which of the following reactions does sulphur dioxide act as a reducing agent？
(1) the reaction with acidified potassium dichromate solution.
(2) the bleaching of a red petal.
(3) the formation of acid rain when sulphur dioxide dissolved in rain.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

Directions： Each question below (Question Nos. 28 to 30) consists of two separate statements. Decide
whether each of the two statements is true or false；if both are true, then decide whether or
not the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then select one
option from A to D according to the following table：

A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

1 st statement 2 nd statement

28. Nitrogen monoxide dissolves in water to A flash of lightning causes nitrogen monoxide to
form acid rain. be formed in the air.

29. Hydrogen chloride has a lower melting Magnesium chloride is formed after the
point than magnesium chloride. reaction of magnesium and chlorine with heating.

30. The corrosion resistance of aluminium During electrolysis, anodisation occurs at positive
can be enhanced by anodisation. electrode.

END OF SECTION A

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Section B

31. A mixture contains copper powder and iron powder. In order to remove the iron powder, the mixture
is heated with an acid and filtered. Which of the following acids should be used？
A. dilute sulphuric acid B. concentrated sulphuric acid
C. dilute nitric acid D. concentrated nitric acid

32. A few drops of concentrated nitric acid is added to iron (II) sulphate solution. Then excess sodium
hydroxide solution is then added to the mixture. What is the colour of the precipitate formed？
A. white B. yellow C. green D. brown

33. Which of the following solutions will NOT produce a precipitate with sodium carbonate solution？
A. lead(II) nitrate solution B. iron(III) nitrate solution
C. copper(II) nitrate solution D. potassium nitrate solution

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34. A sample of concentrated sulphuric acid has a density of 1.80 g cm and contains 95.0 % of
sulphuric acid by mass. What is the concentration (correct to one decimal place) of sulphuric acid in
the sample？
A. 17.4 M B. 18.4 M C. 18.7 M D. 19.3 M

35. Consider the electrolysis experiment shown below：

pure copper rod impure copper rod

copper(II) sulphate solution

Which of the following statements concerning this experiment is correct？

A. The mass of the impure copper rod increases.
B. The blue colour of the copper(II) sulphate solution gradually fades off.
C. Reduction takes place at the pure copper rod.
D. The electrolysis process can enhance the corrosion resistance of copper.

36. The chemical properties of an element depend on

A. the number of outermost shell electrons in its atoms
B. the number of neutrons of the atom
C. the number of electron shells in its atom
D. its relative atomic mass

37. Which of the following molecules has the greatest number of lone pair of electrons？
A. fluorine B. hydrogen C. nitrogen D. neon

38. Metal P reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to liberate hydrogen, but metal Q and metal R have no
reaction with the dilute acid. The oxide of metal Q decomposes on heating but the oxide of metal R
does not. Which of the following arrangements represents the order of increasing reactivity of the
three metals？
A. P＜Q＜R B. Q＜R＜P C. P＜R＜Q D. R＜Q＜P
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Section B

39. When a substance Y is electrolysed using platinum electrodes, a gas is collected at each electrode.
Y may be
A. molten lead(II) bromide. B. potassium nitrate solution.
C. copper(II) chloride solution. D. silver nitrate solution.

40. Which of the following compounds CANNOT be produced directly from propene？
O
A. CH3CH2CH3 B. CO2 C. CH3CH2 C O CH2CH2CH3 D. CH3 CH CH2
Br Br

41. Which of the following substances would react with sodium hydroxide solution？
(1) ammonium nitrate solution (2) vegetable oil (3) ethanoic acid
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

42. Which of the following substances can be used to distinguish between concentrated nitric acid and
concentrated sulphuric acid？
(1) sodium hydrogen carbonate powder (2) zinc turnings (3) white papers
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

43. In which of the following processes will lead be produced？

(1) the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide
(2) adding copper to lead(II) nitrate solution
(3) heating lead(II) oxide with hydrogen
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
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44. Which of the following gases contain the same number of atoms as 400 cm of oxygen under the
same temperature and pressure？
3 3 3 3
(1) 200 cm of NH3 (2) 400 cm of HCl (3) 400 cm of He (4) 600 cm of O3
A. (1) and (2) only B. (3) and (4) only C. (1), (3) and (4) only D. (2), (3) and (4) only

45. Which of the following statements concerning a zinc-carbon cell are correct？
(1) The ammonium chloride in the cell acts as a reducing agent.
(2) The manganese(IV) oxide in the cell acts as an oxidizing agent.
(3) The zinc case of the cell acts as the negative terminal.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

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Section B
46. rocksil soaked broken porcelain
with heavy oil gas Z

heat
water

With reference to the above diagram, which of the following statements about gas Z are correct？
(1) Z is combustible.
(2) Z is a mixture of gases.
(3) Z can decolorize acidified potassium permanganate solution.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

47. Which of the following statements about using ethanol as a car fuel is correct？
(1) Petrol is a cleaner fuel than ethanol.
(2) Using ethanol as a car fuel is economical in agricultural countries with sugar cane as the
main crop.
(3) A car engine has to be suitably modified when using ethanol as a fuel.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

Directions： Each question below (Question Nos. 48 to 50) consists of two separate statements. Decide
whether each of the two statements is true or false；if both are true, then decide whether or
not the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then select one
option from A to D according to the following table：

A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

1 st statement 2 nd statement

48. In the preparation of soap, concentrated Sodium chloride can decrease the solubility
sodium chloride solution is added after the of soap.
reaction between oil and sodium hydroxide
has been completed.

49. One mole of water occupies the same One mole of water has the same mass as one mole
volume as one mole of carbon dioxide of carbon dioxide.
at room temperature and pressure.

50. Sodium hydroxide solution can be used to Sodium hydroxide solution can precipitate zinc
distinguish between ammonium chloride ions but not ammonium ions.
solution and zinc chloride solution.

END OF PAPER