Real Exam Practice Set B Paper 2

1. a) For a reaction : 4NH3(g) + 3O2(g)  2N2(g) + 6H2O(l)

nitrogen gas was formed at a rate of 0.72 mol L−1 s−1.
i. Write the rate differential equation for the above reaction.
ii. Calculate the rate of water formation.
iii. State the relationship between rate of water formation and rate of oxygen
consumption.
[4marks]

b) A series of experiment was conducted to determine the rate of formation of nitrogen

gas, which is the product of the reaction between nitrogen monoxide gas and hydrogen
gas. The result obtained are tabulated as in TABLE 1:

TABLE 1
Experiment [NO] (mol dm−3) [H2] (mol dm−3) Initial Rate (Ms−1)
1 4x10−3 1x10−3 5.67x10−3
−3 −3
2 4x10 2x10 11.54x10−3
3 1x10−3 4x10−3 7.21x10−4
Specify the order of reaction with respect to NO and H2. Hence write the rate
equation.
[7 marks]

c) The rate constant for a certain reaction is 2.52×10−5 s−1 at 190°C and 6.30×10−4 s−1 at
230°C. Calculate the activation energy for the reaction.
[3 marks]

2. a) An amount of 120 mL coffee in a well-insulated cup at 82°C is too hot to drink.

Calculate the volume of cold fresh milk at 15°C that need to be added to the coffee in
order to achieve a temperature of 65°C.
Assume:
the specific heat capacities and densities of coffee and milk are the same as water.
[4 marks]

b) Heat of combustion of benzene, carbon and hydrogen are 890, 394 and 286 kJ mol−1
respectively. Calculate the heat of formation of benzene, C6H6 (l).
[8 marks]

c) Compare the lattice energy of KCl and RbCl. Give reason.

[2 marks]

3. (a) A galvanic cell consists of a manganese electrode immersed in 1.0 M manganese (II)
nitrate solution and a silver electrode immersed in 1.0 M silver nitrate solution and salt-
bridge (KCl).
[Eo Mn 2+ |Mn = -1.18 V, EoAg+|Ag = +0.80 V]
i. Write the half reaction at anode and cathode.
ii. Write overall equation.
iii. Calculate the standard cell potential.
[5 marks]

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(b) A constant current of 2.5 A is passed through a dilute sodium chloride solution for 3
minutes at room temperature. What is the volume of gas produced at anode?
[5 marks]

4. (a) Compound A, C5H12 react with chlorine in the presence of sunlight to form only one
monosubstituted product, B. Draw the structure of A and B.
[2 marks]

(b) Compound C is a hydrocarbon with structural formula shown below:

i. Name the compound C.

ii. Write the chemical equation for the bromination of hydrocarbon C.
iii. Draw structural of the product formed when C undergoes ozonolysis.
iv. Name a reaction that converts compound C to methylcyclopentane.
v. Dehydration of D using hot, concentrated sulphuric acid produce C. Draw the
structure of D.
[5 marks]

5. Identify the type of reaction and write the mechanism for the following reaction:

AlCl3
+ CH3CH(Cl)CH3 E

[8 marks]

6. The structure of compound F is as follows:

CH3
CH3CHCH2CH2Br
a) Give the IUPAC name for F.
b) F can be produced from the hydrohalogenation of an alkene G. Draw G and write the
chemical equation involves.
c) Compound F reacts with aqueous potassium hydroxide, KOH to form compound H.
Draw the structure of compound H.
d) Write the mechanism for the reaction in (c) and state the type of this reaction.
[8 marks]

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7. A compound, I (C4H10), has three isomers, J, K and L. J is 2-methyl-1-propanol, K is

2-methyl-2-propanol while L is a secondary alcohol.

a) Draw the structural formulae of J and K. Give name for compound L.

b) State the chemical test to differentiate compound J, K and L.
c) Describe how you would prepare J using Grignard reagent.
[7 marks]

8. Propanone can be converted to various compounds as shown in the following reaction

scheme.

i. CH3CH2MgBr KCN / H+
M CH3COCH3 O
ii. H2O / H+
i. LiAlH4
conc.H2SO4
ii. H2O / H+

P N
a) Draw the structural formulae of M, N, O and P.
b) One of the chemical test that can distinguish P from N is by using Baeyer’s
reagent. State the reagent and condition used, write the observation and chemical
equation for the reaction.
c) State the type of reaction involved in the formation of N.
[7 marks]

9. a) Ester Q, C11H14O2 is produced by the reaction of benzoic acid and compound R.

R also gives positive result with iodoform reagents.

i. Draw structures of Q and R.

ii. Write the equation for the formation of Q
iii. State the observation for the iodoform of R and write the equation involves.

[6 marks]

b) Arrange the following compounds according to increasing boiling point. Explain.

propanoic acid, 1-butanol, butanone, 2-methylbutane
[4 marks]

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10. a) Compound S reacts with nitrous acid at temperature below 5°C, to form T,
C6H5N2Cl. T undergoes coupling reaction with phenol to form an orange compound
U, C12H10N2O. When T is left at room temperature, it will form V and nitrogen gas.
Draw the structures of S, T, U and V.
[4 marks]

b)
O CH2CH3
i) LiAlH4
W
CH3CH2NH2 CH3CH2C NH X
ii) H2O / H+

Based on the above reaction scheme:

i. Draw the structures of W and X.
ii. State the name and class of X.

[4 marks]

11. The chemical structure of serine is shown below. Given the isoelectric point (pI) of
serine is 5.7.
O

HO CH2 CH C OH

NH2

a) Give the IUPAC name for serine.

b) Draw the structure of serine at
i. pH = 2.1 ii) pH = 9.3 iii) pH = 5.7
[4 marks]

12. a) State one feature of a monomer which enable it to undergo additional

polymerisation.
b) The structure of a monomer is given below:

H2C CH

Draw the structure of its polymer.

[2 marks]

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