ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
O Preliminary Examination 2019
Secondary Four Express
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CHEMISTRY 6092/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice 3 September 2019
1 hour
1000 – 1100h
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1 Diagrams I, II and III show the particles of three substances at room temperature and
pressure.
I II III
Which of these substances are correctly represented by the corresponding diagram?
I II III
A ethanol hydrogen chloride dry ice
B helium mercury zinc
C methane sodium chloride copper
D water argon mercury
2 The set–up below shows how the relative rate of diffusion of gas X and Y can be
determined.
Which pair of substances could X and Y be if the water level at Z decreases?
X Y
A ethane argon
B carbon monoxide neon
C methane oxygen
D nitrogen carbon dioxide
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3 The three main components of liquid air are nitrogen, oxygen and argon. Their
respective boiling points are:
Nitrogen: –196°C
Oxygen: –183°C
Argon: –186°C
Liquid air can be separated into its three main components by fractional distillation.
The graph shows the temperature of a liquid air mixture as it is heated.
Temperature / °C
R
Q
O P
M N
Time / min
In section N of the graph, the mixture remaining consists of
A liquid nitrogen and argon only.
B liquid nitrogen only.
C liquid oxygen and argon only.
D liquid oxygen only.
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4 The diagram shows the chromatogram obtained by analysis of a dye mixture. Three
measurements are shown in the diagram below.
solvent front
10 cm
8 cm
6 cm
2 cm
starting line
What is the Rf value of the most soluble dye?
A 0.20
B 0.80
C 1.25
D 5.00
5 The diagram shows a simple laboratory set-up used to prepare and collect a dry gas.
Gas syringe
Solid A
Solution B
Anhydrous
calcium chloride
Which pair of reagents would be most suitable to prepare the gas produced using
this set-up?
solid A solution B
A ammonium chloride sodium hydroxide
B calcium carbonate aqueous ammonia
C potassium hydroxide sulfuric acid
D zinc hydrochloric acid
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6 The solubilities of three solids in water and tetrachloromethane are given in the table
below.
solubility in
solid solubility in water
tetrachloromethane
sand not soluble not soluble
sodium chloride good not soluble
sulfur not soluble good
Which of the experimental procedures would be suitable for obtaining pure sand from
a mixture of sand, sodium chloride and sulfur?
A Add tetrachloromethane and stir, then filter to collect residue.
B Add tetrachloromethane and stir, then filter. Add the residue to water and stir,
then filter to collect residue.
C Add water and stir, then filter. Evaporate the filtrate to dryness.
D Add water and stir, then filter. Add tetrachloromethane to filtrate and stir, then
evaporate to dryness.
7 Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Copper has a melting point of 1085°C and zinc
419.5°C. Which of the following is a possible melting point of brass?
A Above 419.5°C
B Above 1085°C
C Below 1085°C
D Between 419.5°C and 1085°C
8 An ion of formula X2– contains 18 electrons. If the relative atomic mass of X is 32,
what is present in the nucleus of the ion?
A 16 protons and 16 neutrons
B 16 protons and 18 electrons
C 18 protons and 14 neutrons
D 18 protons and 18 electrons
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9 Which statement correctly describes the properties of the compound copper(II)
sulfide, CuS and mixture of copper and sulfur?
copper(II) sulfide mixture of copper and sulfur
copper and sulfur react when copper and sulfur mix together
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heated to form copper(II) sulfide with no energy change
the ratio of copper to sulfur is the ratio of copper to sulfur can
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always 1 : 1 vary
copper(II) sulfide has the same the mixtures do not have the same
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properties as copper and sulfur properties as copper and sulfur
A 1 only
B 1 and 2
C 2 and 3
D All the above
10 Which compound contains both ionic and covalent bonds?
A ammonia
B beryllium chloride
C ethyl ethanoate
D potassium nitrate
11 An investigation of the properties of the chlorides of Period 3 elements shows that the
boiling points of sodium chloride and silicon tetrachloride are 1465°C and 57°C
respectively. This difference in boiling points is a result of
A covalent bonds being weaker than ionic bonds.
B metallic character decreasing across the period.
C silicon forming weaker bonds with chlorine as compared to sodium.
D silicon tetrachloride having weak intermolecular forces of attraction.
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12 Two comments about hydrogen chloride are made below.
Comment 1: Hydrogen chloride has strong covalent bonds in its simple molecular
structure.
Comment 2: Hydrogen chloride is soluble in water.
Which statement is correct?
A Both comments are correct and comment 1 explains comment 2.
B Both comments are correct but comment 1 does not explain comment 2.
C Both comments are incorrect.
D Comment 2 is correct but comment 1 is incorrect.
13 The reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water is as shown.
w NO2 + x H2O → y HNO3 + z HNO2
Which of the following values will give a balanced equation for the reaction above?
w x y z
A 1 1 1 1
B 2 1 1 1
C 2 2 1 1
D 4 2 2 2
14 Antimony is in the same group as nitrogen in the Periodic Table. What is the chemical
formula of lithium antimonide?
A Li3An
B LiAnO3
C Li3Sb
D LiSbO3
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15 Which statements about molecular mass is incorrect?
A It is the mass obtained on an electronic balance by 1g of the molecules.
B It is the ratio of the average mass of a molecule to the mass of a 12C atom.
C It is the ratio of the mass of 1 mole of molecules to the mass of 1 mole of 12C
atom.
D It is the sum of the relative atomic masses of all the atoms within the
molecules.
16 Which substance contains the greatest number of atoms in 1g?
A CO2
B NO2
C O2
D SO2
17 100 cm3 of ammonia burns in 50 cm3 of oxygen according to the following equation:
4NH3 + 3O2 → 2N2 + 6H2O
What volume of gas will be collected at the end of the reaction when cooled to room
temperature?
A 33.3 cm3 B 50.0 cm3
C 66.7 cm3 D 166.7 cm3
18 The fertilisers ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3, Mr = 80) is manufactured from ammonia
(NH3, Mr = 17) by a two-stage process.
Stage 1: NH3 + 2O2 → HNO3 + H2O
Stage 2: HNO3 + NH3 → NH4NO3
What is the maximum mass of fertilizer that can be made if only 17 tonnes of ammonia
is available?
A 34 tonnes B 40 tonnes
C 80 tonnes D 97 tonnes
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19 Magnesium oxide is produced by heating magnesium carbonate.
MgCO3 → MgO + CO2
When 84 g of magnesium carbonate is heated, 34 g of magnesium oxide is produced.
What is the percentage yield of magnesium oxide?
[Mr: MgCO3, 84; MgO, 40]
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A × 100
40
34
B × 100
84
40
C × 100
34
34
D 84 × × 100
40
20 35.0 cm3 of 0.500 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid were added to 1.41 g of a sample of
sodium carbonate containing some sodium chloride as impurity. The excess acid was
neutralised by 15.0 cm3 of 0.400 mol/dm3 of sodium hydroxide solution.
What is the percentage purity of the sodium carbonate in the sample?
[Mr: HCl, 36.5; Na2CO3, 106; NaOH, 40]
A 43.2% B 45.1%
C 86.5% D 90.2%
21 Which method(s) is/are suitable to test the strengths of acids and alkalis?
1 titration
2 measuring their electrical conductivity
3 using a pH meter
A 1 only
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 3
D All of the above
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22 Arsine (AsH3) is a gas that behaves like ammonia. Which of the following particles are
found in the solution when Arsine dissolves in water?
A As+ and OH–
B AsH3, As+ and OH–
C AsH4+ and OH–
D AsH3, AsH4+ and OH–
23 Different indicators change colour over different pH ranges and it is important to
choose the correct indicator to obtain an accurate result in a titration.
pH range for the colour
indicator
colour change lower pH higher pH
indigo carmine 11.6 – 14.0 blue yellow
methyl red 4.2 – 6.3 red yellow
methyl violet 0.3 – 3.0 yellow violet
phenolphthalein 8.2 – 10.0 colourless pink
The graph below shows the change of pH when aqueous ammonia is added to a
fixed volume of dilute hydrochloric acid in a titration.
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pH 7
0
Volume of aqueous ammonia added / cm3
Which indicator would be the best choice to use in this titration?
A indigo carmine B methyl red
C methyl violet D phenolphthalein
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24 Which substance has metallic bonding?
electrical conductivity
property of product formed from the
substance
reaction between substance and oxygen
in solid state in molten state
A X X reacts with alkali
B X no reaction with acid or alkali
C reacts with alkali
D reacts with both acid and alkali
25 In a quantitative analysis, reagent M is gradually added to a salt solution N (that
contains either 1 or 2 different anions), followed by the addition of a dilute acid. The
graph below shows how the mass of precipitate formed changes with the reagents
added.
Which of the following combinations would produce the graph above?
anions in N reagents (M and acid) added
A CO32– AgNO3 and HNO3
B CO32–, Cl– BaCl2 and HNO3
C CO32–, SO42– AgNO3 and HCl
D CO32–, SO42– BaCl2 and HCl
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26 Solid Y contains a mixture of two salts. The scheme below shows some reactions of
solid Y.
+ HNO3 (aq) + NH3 (aq)
Solid Y Colourless solution White precipitate,
+ Colourless gas soluble in excess
+ AgNO3 (aq)
Yellow precipitate
Which of the following could be the two salts present in solid Y?
A aluminium carbonate and ammonium chloride
B calcium chloride and zinc carbonate
C lead(II) carbonate and sodium iodide
D zinc iodide and calcium carbonate
27 The set-up below shows the reaction of substance X.
What is the possible identity of X?
A X is a metal above hydrogen in the reactivity series.
B X is a metal below hydrogen in the reactivity series.
C X is an oxide of a metal that is above hydrogen in the reactivity series.
D X is an oxide of a metal that is below hydrogen in the reactivity series.
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28 The following observations were made when nickel and iron were placed separately
into solutions of metals S, T and U.
salt solution of S salt solution of T salt solution of U
nickel displaced not displaced not displaced
iron displaced displaced not displaced
What is the correct order in increasing reactivity of the five metals?
A S < Ni < Fe < T < U
B S < Ni < T < Fe < U
C U < Fe < T < Ni < S
D U < T < Fe < Ni < S
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29 The diagram compares the amount of carbon in two steels, P and Q?
Which two diagrams correctly compare the strength and brittleness of P and Q?
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30 An old railway carriage is being restored by having metal strips secured to the outside
of the wooden carriage by means of screws.
After a few weeks of being exposed to wind and rain, the screws are heavily corroded
but the metal strips are not.
Which two metals would give this result?
screw strip
A copper steel
B copper zinc
C steel copper
D steel magnesium
31 Which set–up would produce the greatest reading on the voltmeter?
A B
C D
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32 For which process is the enthalpy change always positive?
A combustion
B dissolving of acids in water
C evaporation
D respiration
33 Which of the following reactions takes place in a hydrogen fuel cell?
A Hydrogen ions are oxidised at the anode.
B Hydrogen ions are reduced at the cathode.
C Hydrogen loses electrons to form H+ ions at the anode.
D Oxygen gains electrons to form O2– at the cathode.
34 The bar chart shows the variation of a specific property of elements in Period 2 from
lithium to neon. Which property of these elements is shown in the chart?
property
Li Be B C N O F Ne
A The atomic radius.
B The melting point.
C The number of electrons used in bonding.
D The number of shells holding electrons.
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35 Manganese(IV) oxide catalyses the decomposition of aqueous hydrogen peroxide into
water and oxygen.
In order to follow the rates of this reaction for two different solutions of hydrogen
peroxide, the total volumes of oxygen evolved were recorded at regular time intervals
and the results were plotted. In each experiment, the same mass of catalysts were
used and the temperature kept constant.
Total volume of
oxygen / cm3
II
Time / s
If curve I corresponds to 20.0 cm3 of 4.0 mol/dm3 of solution, curve II would correspond
to
A 5.0 cm3 of 8.0 mol/dm3 solution.
B 10.0 cm3 of 4.0 mol/dm3 solution.
C 20.0 cm3 of 2.0 mol/dm3 solution.
D 20.0 cm3 of 8.0 mol/dm3 solution.
36 Which statement about the fractional distillation of crude oil is correct?
A At each level of the fractionating column, only one compound is collected.
B The higher up the fractionating column, the higher the temperature.
C The fraction at the top of the column are the least flammable.
D The fraction collected at the bottom of the column have the highest viscosity.
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37 Five structural formulae are shown below.
How many of the structures represent isomers of one another?
A 2 B 3
C 4 D 5
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38 A student investigated the reaction of different vegetable oils and margarines with
hydrogen.
100 cm3 of hydrogen was passed through 1g samples containing a catalyst. The
volume of hydrogen gas remaining in each reaction was recorded in the table below.
sample volume of hydrogen remaining (cm3)
P 0
Q 87
R 100
Which sample(s) is/are margarine?
A P only
B P, Q and R
C P and Q
D R only
39 In which reaction is water not a product?
A combustion of fossil fuels
B esterification between ethanoic acid and ethanol
C fermentation of glucose
D neutralization between dilute hydrochloric acid and aqueous ammonia
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40 Which of the following monomer(s) would undergo polymerisation on their own?
A I, II and III
B I, II and IV
C II and III
D All of the above
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