STUDENT NAME:

Question and response book

TEACHER:

Chemistry
MOCK EXAM 2020

Time allowed Section 1 (20 marks)

Perusal time — 10 minutes (beginning of first lesson)
• • 18 multiple choice questions

• Working time — 100 minutes (over 2 lessons)

Section 2 (40 marks)

General instructions • 30 short response questions

• Answer all questions in the question and

response book.

• QCAA-approved calculator permitted.

• QCAA formula and data book provided.

• Planning paper will not be marked.

Section 1
Instructions
• Choose the best answer for Questions 1–18.
• This section has 18 questions and is worth 18 marks.
• Use a 2B pencil to fill in the A, B, C or D answer bubble completely.
• If you change your mind or make a mistake, use an eraser to remove your response and fill
in the new answer bubble completely.

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QUESTION 1
What is the name of the element with the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s1?

a) Sodium
b) Magnesium
c) Boron
d) Neon

QUESTION 2
The correct chemical formula for aluminium oxide is:

a) AlO
b) Al2O3
c) Al2O2
d) Al3O2

QUESTION 3
Calculate the mass of 1.10 mol of sodium hydroxide (select the closest answer)

a) 440g
b) 4.4g
c) 44g
d) 4.4kg

QUESTION 4
Which acid has a molecular mass of approximately 63g/mol?
a) Hydrochloric acid
b) Nitric acid
c) Ethanoic acid
d) Phosphoric acid

QUESTION 5
What is the molecular shape of boron tri fluoride (BF3)?

a) Trigonal planar
b) Tetrahedral
c) Trigonal pyramidal
d) Bent

QUESTION 6
How many kilojoules of heat are absorbed when 2.00kg of water is heated from 20 ̊ C to 66 ̊ C? Select the
closest answer.
a) 385 kJ
b) 38.5 kJ
c) 3.85 kJ
d) 3850 kJ
QUESTION 7
Classify the following reaction as endothermic or exothermic:
 a) Endothermic, because heat is absorbed
b) Endothermic, because heat is released
c) Exothermic, because heat is absorbed
d) Exothermic, because heat is released

QUESTION 8
Which of the following has the lowest electronegativity?
a) Oxygen
b) Fluorine
c) Caesium
d) Sodium

QUESTION 9
Which of the following compounds are insoluble?
a) Ammonium nitrate
b) Calcium nitrate
c) Copper (II) sulphate
d) Silver chloride

QUESTION 10
How many valence electrons are present in an atom with an atomic number of 12?
a) 12
b) 2
c) 8
d) 6

QUESTION 11
If a solution has a pH of 13, it would be considered
a) strongly basic
b) weakly acidic
c) weakly basic
d) strongly acidic

QUESTION 12
Complete the following reaction:
ACID + METAL  _________ + ____________

a) Salt + Water
b) Salt + Carbon dioxide gas
c) Salt + Hydrogen gas
d) Water + Hydrogen Gas

QUESTION 13
Which of the following influences rate of reaction by lowering the activation energy?
a) Increasing surface area
 b) Increasing pressure
c) Increasing concentration
d) Adding a catalyst

QUESTION 14
Which of the following is a non-polar molecule?
a) H2O
b) CH4
c) NH3
d) CHCl3

QUESTION 15
Which of the following is a covalent compound?
a) LiSO4
b) CaCO3
c) N2O3
d) MgCl2

QUESTION 16
The combustion of propane should theoretically produce 40.2L of CO2 gas. Scientists in a lab completed the
same experiment and measured only 37.8L. What is the percentage yield of this experiment?

a) 92%
b) 95%
c) 94%
d) 90%

QUESTION 17
Which of the following reactions show the dissociation of a strong acid when reacted with water?

a) HCl + H2O  H3O+ + Cl-

b) NaCl + H2O  Na+ + Cl-
c) NaOH + H2O  Na+ + OH-
d) CH3COOH + H2O  CH3COO- + H3O+

QUESTION 18
If a very strong acid reacts with a weak base, the final pH of the solution will be approximately:

a) 0-2
b) 4-6
c) 11-14
d) 9-11

Section 2
Instructions
• Write using black or blue pen.
• If you need more space for a response, use the additional pages at the back of this book.
 - On the additional pages, write the question number you are responding to.
- Cancel any incorrect response by ruling a single diagonal line through your work.
- Write the page number of your alternative/additional response, i.e. See page …
- If you do not do this, your original response will be marked.
• This section has 5 questions and is worth 20 marks.

QUESTION 20 (2 marks)
Balance the following chemical equations. Write the balanced equation under each.
a) NH3(s) + H2SO4(aq)  (NH4)2SO4

b) AgNO3(aq) + Cu(s)  Cu(NO3)2(aq) + Ag(s)

QUESTION 21 (2 marks)
Complete the following table that matches formulas with names

formula name

a Calcium sulphate

b P2O4

c NaOH

d Carbon tetrachloride

QUESTION 22 (7 marks)
Apply stoichiometry to answer the following questions.

a) Calculate the number of moles of (a) nitrogen and (b) hydrogen that are required to make 7.24 mol of
ammonia (NH3)
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b) Calculate the percent composition of the compound that forms when 222.6g of Na combines completely with
77.4g of O.
[1 mark]

c) Acetylene, C2H2, will burn in the presence of oxygen.

2C2H2 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 4CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)

How many grams of water can be produced by the reaction of 2.40 mol of C2H2 with 7.4 mol of O2?
[2 marks]

d) Calculate the empirical formula and molecular formula for a compound that contains 52.14% C, 13.12% H,
34.73% O. The molecular mass of the compound is 138g/mol.
[2 marks]
QUESTION 23 (4 marks)
Use the solubility curve below to answer the following questions.
Note: cm3 = g on y axis of graph below.

a) What is the solubility of Potassium Nitrate at 45°C in 100g of water?

[1 mark]

b) How much (g) Potassium Iodide will dissolve in 200g of water at 30°C?
[1 mark]

c) If 50mL of a saturated solution of Potassium Nitrate at 60°C was allowed to cool to 30°C, what mass of
should theoretically precipitate out?
[2 marks]
QUESTION 24 (3 marks)
Construct a neutral species, complete ionic and net ionic equation for the following reaction:

CuCl2 + KOH 

QUESTION 25 (6 marks)
Complete the following table. For those missing names/formulas you can select any that would fit the shape
and polarity description.

Name/Formula Shape of molecule / compound Polar or non-polar

Bent
Polar

NH3
Tetrahedral

CO2 Non polar

QUESTION 26 (3 marks)
Ammonia (NH3) gas reacts with oxygen to form water vapour and nitrogen oxide (NO) gas. The reaction
released 905kJ of energy.
a) Write the thermochemical equation for the reaction
[1 mark]

b) State whether this is an endothermic or exothermic reaction and justify your response
[1 mark]

QUESTION 27 (3 marks)
H2O, NH3 and CH4 have very similar molecular weights, however as seen in the table below; their melting
points differ significantly. Explain why their melting points differ.
QUESTION 28 (2 marks)
Consider the statement “It is impossible for an ideal gas to exist.” Interpret this statement to explain the
concept of ‘ideal gases’.

QUESTION 29 (2 marks)
Distinguish between an atoms ground and excited state and describe how this concept relates to flame tests.

QUESTION 30 (2 marks)
How many moles of carbon dioxide are in a sample that occupies 1.50L at 20°C and 125kPa?

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