Maple Leaf Int.

School AS Unit 01
CHEMISTRY Jan 2021

Assignment 1

Name: ………………………………………………….……………………….. Student ID: ……………..………………..

1 Which of these compounds has the same empirical and molecular formulae?

 A C2H4
 B C3H8
 C C4H10
 D C5H10

2 There are 6.02  1023 atoms in 0.25 mol of

 A He
 B H 2O
 C BH3
 D CH4

3 Which aqueous solution has the highest concentration, in mol dm−3, of chloride ions?

 A 0.1 g dm−3 HCl

 B 0.1 g dm−3 NaCl
 C 0.1 g dm−3 KCl
 D 0.1 g dm−3 BaCl2

4 Which conversion has the lowest percentage atom economy (by mass) for the formation of CaCl2?

 A Ca + Cl2 → CaCl2
 B Ca + 2 HCl → CaCl2 + H2
 C CaCO3 + 2 HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2
 D CaCO3 + NaCl → CaCl2 + Na2CO3

5 Which of these atoms has the most neutrons?

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6 A p-block element in Period 3 of the Periodic Table reacts to form an ionic compound.
What could be the electronic configuration of the ion formed by this element?

7 The Period 2 element with the highest melting temperature is

 A aluminium
 B boron
 C carbon
 D silicon

8 Which of these has the greatest electrical conductivity?

 A SF6 (g)
 B H2O (l)
 C Hg (l)
 D Na2O (s)

9 Which of these ions has the greatest ionic radius?

 A N3−
 B F−
 C Na+
 D Al3+

10 Which of these ions has the greatest polarizing power?

 A S2−
 B Cl−
 C K+
 D Ca2+

11 Which of these does not have a structure formed by a giant lattice of carbon atoms?

 A C60 fullerene
 B diamond
 C graphene
 D graphite

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12 Which of these molecules is the most polar?

 A HF
 B OF2
 C BF3
 D CF4

13 A substance is labelled with the hazard symbol shown.

What is the meaning of this symbol?

 A gloves must be worn

 B corrosive
 C do not store with flammable substances
 D oxidising

14 What is the IUPAC name of this alkane?

 A 2-ethy-4,5-dimethylheptane
 B 6-ethyl-3,4-dimethylheptane
 C 3,4,6-trimethyloctane
 D 3,5,6-trimethyloctane

15 Petrol, bioethanol and hydrogen are fuels.

All three of these fuels

 A burn to produce greenhouse gases

 B are overall carbon neutral
 C are overall sustainable
 D biodegrade rapidly

16 Cyclopentane undergoes free radical substitution with bromine.

(a) Which of these is an overall equation for this reaction?

 A C5H8 + Br2 → C5H8Br2

 B C5H10 + Br2 → C5H10Br2
 C C5H10 + Br2 → C5H8Br2 + H2
 D C5H10 + Br2 → C5H9Br + HBr

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(b) Which statement is not correct about this reaction system?

 A only the initiation step involves homolytic bond fission

 B only some bromine is converted to free radicals in the initiation step
 C propagation forms more product than termination
 D further substitution reactions are likely to occur

(c) Which free radical is least likely to form in a propagation step in this reaction system?

 A C5H9•
 B Br•
 C C5H8Br•
 D H•

(d) Which alkane could be formed in a termination step in this reaction system?

17 Which of these is not a way of limiting global problems caused by polymer disposal?

 A developing biodegradable polymers

 B exporting polymer waste
 C removing toxic waste gases produced by the incineration of polymers
 D reusing products made from polymers

(Total = 20 marks)

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18 This question is about the element sulfur.

(a) Complete the diagram to show the electronic configuration for a sulfur atom in the ground state.
Include labels for each subshell.

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(b) Write an ionic equation for the first ionisation energy of sulfur.
Include state symbols.

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(c) Explain why the first ionisation energy of sulfur is less than the first ionisation energies of both phosphorus
and chlorine.

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(d) A sample of sulfur contains four isotopes.

(i) State what is meant by the term isotopes, in terms of subatomic particles.

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(ii) Calculate the relative atomic mass of sulfur in this sample.
Give your answer to two decimal places.

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(e) The mass spectrum of a sample of sulfur with 32S as the only isotope is shown.

Calculate the number of sulfur atoms in the molecular ion.

You must show your working.

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(ii) Suggest the formula of the most stable ion shown by this spectrum.

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(Total for Question 18 = 14 marks)

19 This question is about the reactions of propene.

(a) Write an ionic equation for the incomplete combustion of one mole of propene to form carbon dioxide,
carbon monoxide, carbon and water as the only products.
Include state symbols.

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(b) State one similarity and one difference that would be seen when propene is mixed with separate samples
of acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution and of bromine water.

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Difference ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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(c) Propene reacts by addition polymerisation to form poly(propene).

Draw the structure of poly(propene), showing two repeat units.

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(d) Propene react with bromine monochloride, BrCl, to form 1-bromo-2-chloropropane as the major product.

(i) Complete the diagram of bromine monochloride to show the dipole.

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(ii) Draw the mechanism for the formation of 1-bromo-2-chloropropane in this reaction.
Include curly arrows, and relevant lone pairs.

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(e) Propene reacts with steam in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a mixture of the alcohols
propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol.

Complete the mechanism for the formation of propan-2-ol, by adding curly arrows.
Include the species formed in the final step.

(3)

(Total for Question 19 = 12 marks)

TOTAL = 46 MARKS

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