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YEAR 12 ASSESSMENT BLOCK

2020 SEMESTER 1

Chemistry
PM MONDAY 30TH MARCH
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YEAR 12 ASSESSMENT BLOCK

2020 SEMESTER 1

Chemistry
Staff Involved: PM MONDAY 30TH MARCH

• AXC* TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

• NJD
• DLM 90 COPIES
• KMT
• RJP

General • Working time – 90 minutes

Instructions: • Students must attempt all questions
• Marks are indicated on the paper
• NESA approved calculators may be used
• Students must provide their own rulers and pencils
• A separate Periodic Table and Data Sheet are provided
• Write your student number on all answer pages

Total marks: Section A – Multiple Choice 15 marks (pages 3 - 9)

56 • Attempt Questions 1 - 15
• Allow about 25 minutes for this section

Section B – Short Answer Questions 41 marks (pages 11 - 20)

• Attempt Questions 16 - 24
• Allow about 65 minutes for this section
SECTION A : MULTIPLE CHOICE
15 marks
* Attempt Questions 1 – 15
* Allow 25 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1 – 15

Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question. Fill in the response oval
completely.

Sample 2 + 4 = A 2 B 6 C 8 D 9

A B C D

If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect answer and fill in the new
answer.

A B C D

If you change your mind and have crossed out what you consider to be the correct answer, then
indicate this by writing the word correct and drawing an arrow as follows.
Correct

A B C D

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Question 1 and 2 refer to the reaction represented by the equation shown below.

CH4 (g) + H2O (g)  CO (g) + 3H2 (g) ΔHƟ = +210 kJ mol-1

1. Which statement is always correct about this reaction when equilibrium has been reached?

A. The concentrations of methane and carbon monoxide are equal

B. The rate of the forward reaction is greater than the rate of the reverse reaction
C. The value for ΔHƟ in the reverse direction is -210 kJ mol-1
D. The amount of hydrogen is three times that of methane

2. Which of the following set of conditions will increase yield of products in this equilibrium
reaction?

A. High temperature, low pressure

B. Low temperature, high pressure
C. Removal of gaseous product, high pressure
D. High temperature, high pressure

3. Consider the following equilibrium reaction:

2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ←

→ 2SO3 (g)
Which of the following is the correct equilibrium expression for the above reaction?
[SO3 ]
A. K eq =
[SO 2 ][O 2 ]

[SO 2 ][O 2 ]
B. K eq =
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[SO3 ]
C. K eq =
[SO 2 ][O 2 ]1 2

[SO3 ]2
D. K eq =
[SO 2 ]2 [O 2 ]

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4. This equation shows an equilibrium established in the synthesis of ammonia from its
component gases:
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ← → 2NH3 (g)

If the volume of the reaction chamber was suddenly halved at time T, which of the following
best depicts changes in concentration of ammonia over time?

5. Which has the lowest hydrogen (hydronium) ion concentration?

A. 0.1 M HCl (aq)

B. 0.05 M H2SO4 (aq)
C. 0.1 M CH3COOH (aq)
D. 0.1 M HN04 (aq)

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6. Which of the following pieces of glassware would you use to measure an aliquot of a standard
solution?

A. B.

C. D.

7. What is the pH of a 0.035 M solution of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2?

A. 1.46
B. 1.15
C. 12.54
D. 12.85

8. Which of the following is the conjugate base of the H2PO4- ion?

A. H3PO4
B. HPO42-
C. PO43-
D. H3O+

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9. Which one of the following graphs represents the pH change when a weak acid is added to a
strong base?

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10. What did the Brønsted – Lowry definition of acid identify that made it a significant
improvement over Arrhenius’ definition?

A. Acids contain hydrogen

B. Acids are proton donors
C. Acids contain oxygen
D. Acids are electron pair acceptors

11. Consider the following equilibrium reaction.

CO2 (g) + H2 (g) ←

→ CO (g) + H2O (g)

What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction shown if 0.1908 mol of CO2, 0.0908 mol of
H2, 0.0092 mol of H2O vapour and 0.0092 mol of CO were present in a 2.00 L reaction
vessel?

A. 205
B. 4.89 x 10-3
C. 2.44 x 10-3
D. 103

12. 0.0250 mol of nitrous acid, HNO2, was added to water to a final volume of 0.500 L. The pH
value was found to be 2.07. What is its Ka?

A. 1.4 x 10-3
B. 8.5 x 10-3
C. 1.7 x 10-1
D. Not enough information to calculate Ka.

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Use the following information to answer Questions 13 – 15.

A solution contains an equilibrium mixture of two different chromium ions.

2 CrO42- (aq) + 2H+ (aq) ←

→ Cr2O72- (aq) + H2O (l)
Yellow Orange

The solution contains yellow chromate (CrO42-) ions and orange dichromate (Cr2O72-) ions.

13. The test tubes were placed in separate water baths, each having a different temperature. The
resulting colour changes in the equilibrium mixture were observed.

The results are shown in the following table.

Test tube Water bath temperature ( ֯C) Observation

X 20 Solution remained yellow

Y 80 Solution remained yellow

Z 0 Solution turned orange

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from these observations?
A. Cooling significantly reduced the volume of the solution and this favoured the forward
reaction
B. The forward reaction must be exothermic
C. Heating increased the value of the equilibrium constant for this reaction
D. Heating caused some water to evaporate and this favoured the reverse reaction

14. Which one of the following changes would cause 10 mL of the yellow CrO42- ion solution to
turn orange?

A. The addition of a few drops of 10 M hydrochloric acid at a constant temperature

B. The addition of a few drops of water at a constant temperature
C. The addition of a few drops of 0.1 M ammonia solution at a constant temperature
D. The addition of a few drops of a catalyst at a constant temperature

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15. When the equilibrium system was heated, the colour changed from purple at equilibrium to
blue. Which one of the following concentration – time graphs best represents this change?

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Section B
41 marks
Attempt Questions 16 - 24
Allow about 65 minutes for this section.

Answer the questions in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected
length of response.
Show all relevant working in questions involving calculations
Extra writing space is provided on page 21 If you use this space, clearly indicate which question
you are answering.
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Question 16 (9 marks)

25.0 mL of 0.12 M standard potassium hydroxide solution was titrated with sulfuric acid. The
results were recorded in in a table below.

Titration Volume of sulfuric acid used

(mL)

1 23.40
2 20.10
3 20.05
4 20.10

(a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction between potassium hydroxide and sulfuric
acid (including states). 1

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(b) (i) Calculate the moles of potassium hydroxide. 1

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(ii) Hence, calculate moles of sulfuric acid 1

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(iii) Hence, calculate the concentration of sulfuric acid. 1

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(c) Sketch the conductivity curve you would expect for this reaction. 3
Conductivity

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Question 16 (continued)

(d) The first titre was added to excess with sulfuric acid. Hence, determine the resultant
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Question 17 (5 marks)

20.0 mL of 1.0 x 10-5 M of potassium iodide solution, KI (aq), was added to 25.0 mL of 8.5 x 10-6
M lead (II) nitrate solution, Pb(NO3)2 (aq). Recall that all nitrates are highly soluble.

(i) Write the neutral species equation for the above reaction. 1

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(ii) Write the equilibrium expression for the precipitate in solution. 1

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(iii) Determine if a precipitate will form if the Ksp of lead (II) iodide is 9.8 x 10-9. 3

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Question 18 (4 marks)

In the spaces below, draw a representation of strong, concentrated acid and a weak, dilute acid.
Include a key.

Below your diagrams, include a named example of each solution.

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Question 19 (5 marks)

(i) Deduce the acidic, neutral or basic nature of the following salts. 2

Salt Acidic, Neutral, Basic

Ammonium chloride

Potassium nitrate

Sodium acetate

(ii) Using ONE of the examples above, explain, using equations where appropriate, why
you have chosen your response. 3

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Question 20 (3 marks)

Calculate the % ionisation and pH of a 0.1 M HCN with a Ka of 2.3 x 10-4. 3

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Question 21 (3 marks) Student Number

Methanol, CH3OH, is produced from its reactant gases carbon monoxide, CO, and hydrogen gas,
H2 according to the following equilibrium reaction.

CO (g) + 2H2 (g) ←

→ CH3OH (g) ΔH = -90 kJ mol-1

0.350 mol of CO and 0.835 mol of H2 gas were placed in a 2.5 L reaction vessel. Once
equilibrium was established, it was found that 0.123 mol of methanol was formed.

Calculate the equilibrium constant for this reaction. 3

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Question 22 (5 marks) Student Number

25.0 mL of a 0.500 mol L-1 solution of nitric acid was added to 35.0 mL of a 0.350 mol L-1 NaOH
solution. The initial temperature was noted as 20̊ C and the final temperature was 28 C.

(i) Calculate the experimental molar enthalpy of neutralisation. 3

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(ii) It is noted that the theoretical molar enthalpy of neutralisation for a strong acid and
a strong base is -57 kJ mol-1.

Account for the difference between your calculated value and the theoretical value,
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Question 23 (3 marks) Student Number

The Ksp for lead (II) iodide is 9.8 x 10-9.

(a) Calculate the solubility of this solid in water. 1

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(b) Calculate the solubility of this solid in 0.50 M KI solution. 2

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Question 24 (4 marks)

The pKa value for the ammonium ion is 9.3. A 0.1 M NH4Cl solution was placed in a
beaker and a pH probe placed in the solution.

(i) Write the acid equilibrium expression for the acid, ammonium ion (NH4+) 1

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(ii) Calculate the acid dissociation constant Ka. 1

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