Q1. The chloride of an element Z reacts with water according to the following equation.

ZCl4(l) + 2H2O(l) → ZO2(s) + 4HCl(aq)

A 1.304 g sample of ZCl4 was added to water. The solid ZO2 was removed by filtration and
the resulting solution was made up to 250 cm3 in a volumetric flask. A 25.0 cm3 portion of
this solution was titrated against a 0.112 mol dm–3 solution of sodium hydroxide, of which
21.7 cm3 were required to reach the end point.

Use this information to calculate the number of moles of HCl produced and hence the
number of moles of ZCl4 present in the sample. Calculate the relative molecular mass, Mr,
of ZCl4.
From your answer deduce the relative atomic mass, Ar, of element Z and hence its
identity.
(Total 9 marks)

Q2.On heating, magnesium reacts vigorously with element X to produce compound Y. An

aqueous solution of Y, when treated with aqueous silver nitrate, gives a white precipitate
that is readily soluble in dilute aqueous ammonia. What is the minimum mass of X that is
needed to react completely with 4.05 g of magnesium?

A 11.83 g

B 5.92 g

C 5.33 g

D 2.67 g
(Total 1 mark)

Q3.1,3-dinitrobenzene can be prepared by heating nitrobenzene with a mixture of fuming nitric

acid and concentrated sulphuric acid. The reaction can be represented by the following
equation.

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 If the yield of the reaction is 55%, the mass of 1,3-dinitrobenzene produced from 12.30 g
of nitrobenzene is

A 16.90 g

B 16.80 g

C 9.30 g

D 9.24 g
(Total 1 mark)

Q4.0.00125 mol of a compound was heated with an excess of a solution of potassium hydroxide
and the ammonia evolved required 17.0 cm3 of 0.220 M hydrochloric acid for
neutralisation. Which one of the following could be the formula of this compound?

A BF3NH3

B VCl3(NH3)3

C CrCl2(NH3)2

D [Be(NH3)4]Cl2
(Total 1 mark)

Q5.Which one of the following compounds contains the smallest percentage, by mass, of
oxygen?

A CH3OCH2CH3

B CH3OCH2NH2

C COS

D C4H9Al(OH)2
(Total 1 mark)

Q6.When one mole of ammonia is heated to a high temperature, 50% dissociates according to
the following equilibrium.

2NH3(g) ⇌ N2(g) + 3H2(g)

What is the total number of moles of gas present in the equilibrium mixture?

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 A 1.5

B 2.0

C 2.5

D 3.0
(Total 1 mark)

Q7.Aqueous C2O ions react with MnO ions in acidic solution according to the equation

5 C2O + 2MnO + 16H+ → 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O

Under the same conditions Fe2+ ions also react with MnO ions. How many moles of
MnO ions are required to react exactly with one mole of Fe(C2O4).2H2O?

A 0.4

B 0.6

C 2.5

D 7.5
(Total 1 mark)

Q8.On complete combustion, 0.0150 mol of an organic acid produced 735 cm3 of carbon dioxide
(measured at 101 kPa and 298 K). The same amount of acid required 15.0 cm3 of 2.00 M
sodium hydroxide solution for neutralisation. Which one of the following could be the
formula of the acid?

A HCOOH

B CH3COOH

C HOOCCOH

D HOOCCH2CH2COOH
(Total 1 mark)

Q9.An excess of methanol was mixed with 12 g of ethanoic acid and an acid catalyst. At
equilibrium the mixture contained 8 g of methyl ethanoate. The percentage yield of ester
present was

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 A 11

B 20

C 54

D 67
(Total 1 mark)

Q10.In a titration, 0.52 g of a diprotic acid, H2X, reacts exactly with 100 cm3 of 0.10 M sodium
hydroxide.

H2X + 2NaOH → Na2X + 2H2O

The acid could be

A ethanedioic

B propanedioic

C butanedioic

D pentanedioic
(Total 1 mark)

Q11.The oxidation of ethanedioate (oxalate) ions by manganate(VII) ions can be represented by

the half equations:

C2O (aq) → 2CO2(g) + 2e−

MnO (aq) + 8H+(aq) + 5e− → Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)

What volume (in cm3) of 0.02 M KMnO4 is required to oxidise completely a solution
containing 0.02 mol of ethanedioate ions?

A 25

B 40

C 250

D 400
(Total 1 mark)

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Q12.Hydrolysis of the ester, CH3COOCH2CH2CH3, produces ethanoic acid. In an experiment,
2.04 g of the ester was used and 0.90 g of ethanoic acid was produced. The percentage
yield of ethanoic acid was:

A 44

B 59

C 75

D 90
(Total 1 mark)

Q13.When vanadium reacts with chlorine at 400°C, a brown compound is obtained. When an
aqueous solution containing 0.193 g of this compound was treated with aqueous silver
nitrate all the chlorine in the compound was precipitated as silver chloride. The mass of
silver chloride (AgCl) produced was 0.574 g. Which one of the following could be the
formula of the brown compound?

A VCl

B VCl2

C VCl3

D VCl4
(Total 1 mark)

Q14.Copper(II) ions can be estimated volumetrically by the addition of an excess of potassium

iodide followed by titration of the liberated iodine with sodium thiosulphate solution. The
following equations apply:

2Cu2 + 4I− → 2CuI + I2

I2 + 2S2 → S4 + 2I

What volume (in cm3) of 0.1 M Na2S2O3 would be required to react with the iodine
produced from 1.249 g of CuSO45H2O (Mr 249.7)?

A 10

B 25

C 50

D 100

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 (Total 1 mark)

Q15.A “drink-driving” offence is committed if the blood alcohol level of a driver is over 80 mg of
ethanol per 100 cm3 of blood.

What is the concentration (in mol dm3) of ethanol if there are 80 mg of ethanol per100 cm3
of blood?

A 0.0017

B 0.017

C 0.080

D 0.80
(Total 1 mark)

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