PROGRAM KUMBE SDS (CHEMISTRY SK015)

SESSION 2023/2024

TOPIC: ATOMIC STRUCTURE

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

SIRI 1: 28/8/23 (W7) & 18/9/23 (W9)

1) The hydrogen emission spectrum in visible region is shown in figure below:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

a) Draw the energy level diagram to show the transition of electrons for line a, b and d.
b) Name the emission series that produce this series of lines.
c) Calculate the wavelength and energy emitted corresponding to line c.
[7 marks]
2) The sets of quantum numbers for the electrons of an atom X are shown below:
1
(n = 3, l = 2, m = -1, s = +2 )
1
(n = 3, l = 2, m = +1, s = +2 )
1
(n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +2 )
1
(n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = -2 )

a) Name the quantum number that indicates the shape of atomic orbital.
b) Sketch the 3-D shape of the orbitals designated by these sets of quantum
numbers.
c) Write the electronic configuration of atom X.
d) Write the electronic configuration of ion X if two electrons were removed from
atom X.
[6 marks]
3 A neutral element, Z in its ground state has two electrons with n = 1, eight electrons
with n = 2, eighteen electrons with n = 3 and three electrons with n = 4.
a) Draw the orbital diagram for this element Z.
b) When three electrons are removed from this element Z, write its ionic symbol
and the new electronic configuration.
c) Write possible set of quantum numbers for each valence electron of element Z.

d) Determine the number of electrons in a Z atom with angular momentum

quantum number, l is equals to 1.
[7 marks]
 PROGRAM KUMBE SDS (CHEMISTRY SK015)

SESSION 2023/2024

TOPIC: CHEMICAL BONDING (4.1 LEWIS STRUCTURE)

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

SIRI 2: 25/9/23 (W10) & 2/10/23 (W11)

1 Show the formation of dative bond for the following reaction:

BF3 +F- BF4-
[3 marks]

2 BeCl2 and CO2 are examples of triatomic covalent molecule.

a) Describe the formation how the covalent bonds in these molecules. [8 marks]
b) Explain why BeCl2 disobeys the octet rule while CO2 does. [2 marks]

3 Explain the following statements.

a) Oxygen reacts with fluorine to form only OF2, whereas sulphur reacts with
fluorine to form SF4 and SF6 molecules. [3 marks]
b) Structure III is the best structure among the three possible resonance structures
of OCN- ion.

[ O C N ]- [ O+ C N ]- [ O C N ]-

I II III

[3 marks]
 PROGRAM KUMBE SDS (CHEMISTRY SK015)

SESSION 2023/2024

TOPIC: CHEMICAL BONDING

(4.2 MOLECULAR SHAPE & POLARITY, 4.3 HYBRIDISATION & 4.4 INTERMOLECULAR FORCES)

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

SIRI 3: 9/10/23 (W12) & 16/10/23 (W13)

1 For each of the molecules given: PF3 and CH2O,

a) Draw a Lewis structure. [2 marks]
b) Name the shape based on the molecular geometry. [2 marks]
c) Draw the molecular geometry and label the bond angle. [4 marks]
d) State the polarity of the molecule. [2 marks]
2 Nitrosyl chloride, NOCl is an orange-red colored gas or a deep red liquid with an
irritating odor. The structures below show the possible Lewis structures of nitrosyl
chloride.

Cl N O Cl N O

Structure A Structure B

a) Determine the most plausible structure and give your reason. [4 marks]
b) Illustrate the hybridisation of central atom and overlapping orbital for the most
plausible structure.
[8 marks]

3 Nitrogen oxide, NO has comparable molar mass with oxygen, O2. The molar mass of
NO and O2 are 30.0 g mol-1 and 32.0 g mol-1 respectively. However, NO has relatively
higher boiling at -152oC compared to O2 at -183oC. Explain.
[6 marks]

(Ar 9F = 19.0, 17Cl = 35.5, 35Br = 79.9, 7N = 14.0, 8O = 16.0)

 PROGRAM KUMBE SDS (CHEMISTRY SK015)

SESSION 2023/2024

TOPIC: STATE OF MATTER (GAS)

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

SIRI 4: 30/10/23 (W15) & 6/11/23 (W16)

1 Nitrogen is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere. It deviates from ideal behaviour at certain
conditions.
(a) Explain why nitrogen gas deviates from ideal behaviour at room temperature?

(b) Give the conditions where nitrogen gas behaves ideally.

(c) State how the nitrogen gas deviates from ideal behaviour.
[6 marks]

2 (a) When a sample of gas is heated from 24 oC to 128 oC at constant pressure, the final volume
occupied by the gas is 1.25 L. Determine the original volume of the gas.

(b) A 3.0 L closed cylinder contains a mixture of 11.25 g nitrogen oxide, NO and 33.95 g nitrogen
dioxide, NO2 at 27 oC. Assume that the gases are not reacted with each other:
(i) Calculate the total pressure of the gas mixture.

(ii) Calculate the partial pressures exerted by each gas.

(iii) Suggest the law used to determine the total pressure of the gas mixture.
[11 marks]

3 A sample of potassium chlorate, KClO3, was decomposed upon heating producing potassium chloride,
KCl, and oxygen gas, O2. The volume of gas collected by displacement of water was 0.250 L at 26°C and
a pressure of 765 mmHg. Given water vapour pressure at 26°C is 25.2 mmHg, calculate

a) the partial pressure of O2.

b) the moles of O2 collected.
c) the amount of KClO3 (in g) decomposed.
[8 marks]
 PROGRAM KUMBE SDS (CHEMISTRY SK015)

SESSION 2023/2024

TOPIC: CHEMICAL EQULIBRIUM

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

SIRI 5: 13/11/23 (W17) & 20/22/23(W18)

1 The equilibrium between dinitrogen tetroxide, N2O4 (colourless) and nitrogen dioxide, NO2 (dark
brown) is represented by the equation below:

N2O4(g) ⇌ 2NO2(g) ∆H = + 58 kJ

One mole of dinitrogen tetroxide is placed in a 22.4 L glass container and then allowed to equilibrate at
100 °C under a total pressure of 2.46 atm
a) Calculate the partial pressure of N2O4 and NO2 at equilibrium. [6 marks]
b) Calculate the equilibrium constant, Kp. [2 marks]
c) Calculate the equilibrium constant, Kc. [3 marks]
d) What colour of gas would be observed if the temperature of the container is increased? Explain
your answer. [3 marks]

2 Ammonia, NH3 is produces at 500℃ and 200 atm in the presence of Fe2O3 catalyst according to the
following equation:

3H2 (g) + N2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g) ∆H = -92.22 kJ

Suggest two changes that can be made to increase the yield of NH3. Explain your suggestions.
[4 marks]

3 The formation of sulphur trioxide, SO3 gas is shown in the following reaction:
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3 (g) ΔH = -198.2 kJ
By using Le Chatelier’s principle, predict and explain the shift in equilibrium position, if any, when:
a) the volume of the vessel is decreased.
b) the oxygen gas is added to the system.
c) the neon gas is added to the system at constant volume.
[6 marks]