SCI 1054 CONFIDENTIAL

CHEMISTRY I
SEMESTER 1, SESSION 2022/2023

MAJLIS AMANAH RAKYAT

BAHAGIAN PENDIDIKAN TINGGI MARA
PROGRAM ASASI KOLEJ MARA

MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION

SEMESTER 1, SESSION 2022/2023

COURSE : CHEMISTRY I
COURSE CODE : SCI 1054
DATE : 25 OCTOBER 2022
DURATION : 01 HOUR 15 MINUTES

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Instruction:

This question booklet consists of 10 printed pages

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Instructions:

1. This question booklet consists of two (2) sections;

Section A consists of ten (10) questions and
Section B consists of three (3) questions.
2. Answer all questions in Section A and B.

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List of constant

Ionization constant for water at 250C Kw = 1.00 x 10-14 mol2dm-16

Molar Volume of gases Vm = 22.4 dm3mol-1 at stp
= 24 dm3mol-1 at RT
Speed of light c = 3.0 x 108ms-1
Specific heat of water, c = 4.18 kJ kg-1K-1
= 4.18 Jg-1K-1
= 4.18 Jg-1C-1
Avogadro’s number NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
Faraday constant F = 9.65 x 104Cmol-1
Planck’s constant h = 6.6256 x 10-34 Js
Rydberg constant RH = 1.097 x 107m-1
= 2.18 x 10-18 J
Gas constant R = 8.314 JK-1mol-1
= 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1
Density of water at 25 0C ρ = 1 g cm-3
Freezing point of water = 0oC
Vapor pressure of water PH2O = 23.8 torr

Unit and conversion factor

Volume 1 liter = 1 dm3

1 mL = 1cm3
Energy 1 J = 1 kgm2s-2 = 1 Nm
1 calorie = 4.184 J
1 eV/molecular = 96.7 kJ mol-1
Pressure 1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 760 torr = 101.325 kPa= 101325 nm-2
Others 1 m = 1 x 109 nm
1 F = 96500 C
1 N = 1 kg ms-2

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TABLE OF ELEMENT, MOLAR MASS AND PROTON NUMBER

Element Symbol Proton Number Molar mass

Aluminium Al 13 27
Argentum Ag 47 108
Argon Ar 18 40
Arsenik As 33 75
Aurum Au 79 197
Barium Ba 56 137
Berilium Be 4 9
Boron B 5 11
Bromine Br 35 80
Cadmium Cd 48 112.4
Calcium Ca 20 40
Carbon C 6 12
Cesium Cs 55 133
Chlorine Cl 17 35.5
Chromium Cr 24 52
Cobalt Co 27 59
Copper Cu 29 63.5
Ferum Fe 26 56
Flourine F 9 19
Helium He 2 4
Hydrogen H 1 1
Iodine I 53 127
Krypton Kr 36 84
Litium Li 3 7
Magnesium Mg 12 24
Manganese Mn 25 55
Mercury Hg 80 200.6
Natrium Na 11 23
Neon Ne 10 20
Nikel Ni 28 59
Nitrogen N 7 14
Oxygen O 8 16
Phosphorus P 15 31
Platinum Pt 78 195
Plumbum Pb 82 207
Potassium K 19 39
Rubidium Rb 37 85.5
Selenium Se 34 79
Silicon Si 14 28
Stanum Sn 50 118.7
Stibium Sb 51 121.8
Strontium Sr 38 87.6
Sulphur S 16 32
Zinc Zn 30 63.4

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SECTION A : (10 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.

1. Which of the following statements BEST describe an atomic orbital?

A. A region in space where an electron can spin freely.
B. A region in space where an electron has the highest energy.
C. A region in space where an electron has the lowest energy.
D. A region in space where an electron is most probably found.

2. Calculate the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation emitted when an electron

in a hydrogen atom falls from the seventh Bohr orbit to the second orbit.
A. 397 nm
B. 3970 nm
C. 355 nm
D. 35.5 nm

3. Which of the following is the correct shape of the orbitals?

s p d

A.
Spherical Clover leaf Dumb-bell

B.
Dumb-bell Spherical Clover leaf

C.
Spherical Dumb-bell Clover leaf

D.
Dumb-bell Clover leaf Spherical

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4. The diagram below shows the shape of an orbital in the phosphorus atom.
[proton number of P = 15]

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The orbital can be found in the second energy level.
B. A maximum of ten electrons can be placed in this orbital
C. There are four other orbitals of the same shape and orientation.
D. This orbital is smaller than the s orbital in the same energy level.

5. How many pairs of electrons can be placed in the energy level, n=3?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12

6. Calculate the frequency of x—ray, in s-1 with a wavelength of 8.21 nm.

A. 3.65 × 1016 s-1
B. 7.65 × 1016 s-1
C. 3.65 × 1021 s-1
D. 4.45 × 106 s-1

7. Which of the following ions has the electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p63d6 ?

[proton number: K=19, V = 23, Fe = 26, Ni = 28]
A. K+
B. V3+
C. Fe2+
D. Ni2+

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8. Which of the following elements is an s – block element?

A. Phosphorus
B. Magnesium
C. Aurum
D. Neon

9. The electronic configuration of an element W is [Ar]3d14s2. What is the location of

element W?
A. Period 3, Group 2
B. Period 3, Group 3
C. Period 4, Group 2
D. Period 4, Group 3

10. An element X in the periodic table has the following properties:

• Fully-filled d orbitals
• Half-filled s orbital
Which of the following elements is X?
[proton number: K= 19, Ti = 22, Cr = 24, Cu = 29]
A. Potassium
B. Titanium
C. Chromium
D. Copper

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SECTION B: (30 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.

1. (a) If an electron of hydrogen atom is excited to n=7 and falls to a lower

energy level to form a Paschen series.
(i) Calculate the energy of the electron at the excited state. (2 marks)
(ii) Calculate the energy emitted due to this transition. (2 marks)
(iii) Calculate the wavelength due to this transition in nanometer.
(1 mark)

(b) A photon of light with wavelength 434 nm falls in the visible light region
and forms a line in the emission spectrum of hydrogen atom.
(i) State the name of this emission spectrum series. (1 mark)
(ii) Determine the transition of electrons that corresponding to the
above wavelength. (2 marks)
(iii) Calculate the minimum energy required to completely remove an
electron due to this emission spectrum series in kJmol-1. (2 marks)

2. (a) Arrange the following atomic orbitals in the ascending order of energy.
3d, 3s, 5p, 4d, 2s, 4p, 4s
(2 marks)

(b) The set of quantum numbers for two electrons with the highest energy of
an atom A are shown as below:
[3, 2, -1, +1/2] and [3, 2, +1, +1/2]
(i) Determine the type of orbitals designated by these sets of quantum
numbers. (1 mark)
(ii) Write the complete electronic configuration of an atom A. (1 mark)
(iii) Write the electronic configuration of ion A if three electrons were
removed from atom A. (1 mark)

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(c) Chromium, Cr is a transition element in d- block of the Periodic Table. The

proton number of chromium is 24.
(i) Write the expected and the actual electronic configuration of
chromium. (2 marks)
(ii) Give the reason of anomaly occurred in (i). (1 mark)
(iii) Identify another transition element in d-block which shows similar
anomaly with chromium and its stable electronic configuration.
(2 marks)

3. (a) The table shows the arrangement of eight elements, A to H in part of the
Periodic Table.

A B C

D E

F G H

Determine the element which,

(i) is a d-block element.
(ii) has the largest atomic radius.
(iii) has the smallest ionic radius.
(iv) has the highest first ionization energy.
(v) has the highest electronegativity.
(5 marks)

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(b) Given that element Q and R has a proton number of 17 and 19 respectively.
(i) Determine the group and block of element Q and R. (2 marks)
(ii) Predict the most stable oxidation number for element Q and R.
(2 marks)
(iii) State the reason of your answer in (ii). (1 mark)

END OF QUESTION BOOKLET

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