EAST VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2017

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS

CANDIDATE NAME

CLASS INDEX NUMBER

CHEMISTRY(SPA) 5073/02

Paper 2 4 Aug 2017

Total Marks: 80 1 hour 45 minutes

Additional Materials: NIL

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and index number on all your answer sheets to be handed in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

Section B
Answer all three questions, the last question is in the form either/or.
Write your answers on the lined paper provided and if necessary, continue on
separate answer paper.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

For Examiner’s Use

Section A

B10

B11

B12

Total

This paper consists of 20 printed pages (including the cover page).

Setter: Mrs Daphne Lim
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Section A [50 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

A1 Fig 1.1 shows a set up of an experiment. After some time, a ring of yellow
powder is seen in the tube at position A, B or C.

Fig 1.1

It is known that hydrogen sulfide gas reacts with sulphur dioxide gas as follows:

2H2S(g) + SO2(g) à 3S(s) + 2H2O(g)

(a) Name the yellow powder formed in the tube.

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(b) (i) Where is the ring of yellow powder most likely to be formed - at A, B
or C?

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(ii) Explain your answer in (b)(i).

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[Total: 4 marks]
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A2 A student found an old nail in the school garden and believed that it is made of
an alloy X. He decided to analyse it using paper chromatography.
He placed the nut in moderately concentrated nitric acid and then using a
capillary tube, he transferred a little of the liquid onto a sheet of
chromatography paper. He also placed spots of solutions of iron(II), zinc,
copper, lead(II) and aluminium nitrates on the paper. He dipped the paper in a
chromatography solvent and left it for one hour. After this, the paper was dried
and then sprayed with a locating agent. The chromatogram obtained is shown
in Fig 2.1 below.

Fig 2.1

(a) Why did the student choose to use metal nitrates instead of the
corresponding metal chlorides?

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(b) What is the use of the locating agent?

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(c) Name the metals found in the alloy X and identify the alloy.

Name of metals: ……………………………………………………

Identification of alloy: ……………………………………………… [2]

(d) Calculate the Rf value of copper.

Rf value of copper = …………………… [1]

[Total: 6marks]
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A3 A sample of magnesium was analysed in the mass spectrometer and the result
obtained is shown in Fig 3.1 below.

Fig 3.1

(a) Define the term ‘isotopes’.

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(b) Explain why the various isotopes of magnesium shows similar chemical
properties.

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(c) An ion of 26Mg contains the following particles shown in Table 3.2.

particle number
X 14
Y 12
Z 10

Table 3.2

Identify the particles X, Y and Z.

Particle X: ………………………..

Particle Y: ………………………..

Particle Z: ……………………….. [2]

(d) Determine the relative atomic mass of magnesium. Show your working
clearly. Leave your answer to one decimal place.

Relative atomic mass = …………………….... [1]

[Total: 5marks]
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A4 (a) Fig 4.1 below shows the arrangement of electrons in the outer shell of an
atom of element E.

Fig 4.1

(i) Which group does element E belong to in the Periodic Table?

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(ii) E forms an ion. State the formula of the ion formed by E.

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(iii) E forms a compound with carbon. Draw a ‘dot-and-cross’ diagram to

show the bonding formed between E and carbon. Show the outer
shell electrons only.

[2]

(b) Silicon carbide, SiC, has a very high melting point and has a structure
similar to that of diamond. With respect to its structure, explain why silicon
carbide has a very high melting point.

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[Total: 6 marks]
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A5 Fig 5.1 below shows the temperature change when dilute hydrochloric acid was
added dropwise to 25.0 cm3 of a 0.100 mol/dm3 aqueous potassium hydroxide
solution in a beaker.

Fig 5.1

(a) Write the ionic equation to show the reaction taking place in the beaker.

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(b) What volume of acid was required to neutralize the aqueous potassium
hydroxide solution?

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(c) Find the concentration, in mol/dm3, of the dilute hydrochloric acid used in
this experiment.

Concentration of dilute HCl = ……………………………. [2]

[Total: 4marks]
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A6 (a) Daryl was trying to make pure, dry blue copper(II) sulfate crystals from the
solution by reacting copper(II) oxide with dilute sulfuric acid. However,
instead of blue crystals, his final product was a hard grey-white solid.

(i) What is a possible mistake Daryl made in the process of making the
copper(II) sulfate crystals?

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(ii) Describe what Daryl should do in order to avoid the error.

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(b) Explain the following observation, giving equation(s) where appropriate.

When a copper wire was placed in aqueous silver nitrate solution, it was
coated with needle-like crystals and the solution turned from colourless to
pale blue. However, when a copper wire was placed in aqueous zinc
nitrate, there was no observable change.

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[Total: 7marks]
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A7 Andrey was asked to investigate the rate of reaction of magnesium with dilute
hydrochloric acid.
In the experiment, she used a cleaned piece of magnesium ribbon, 5 cm long,
with an excess of 20.0 cm3 of 0.500 mol/dm3 dilute hydrochloric acid. She
measured the volume of hydrogen produced at regular intervals.
The results are shown in Fig 7.1.

Fig 7.1

(a) (i) Why is it essential to clean the magnesium ribbon before it is used?

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(ii) Write an equation for the above reaction.

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(b) Calculate the volume of 0.500 mol/dm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid needed
to completely react with all the 5 cm of magnesium ribbon.

Volume of hydrochloric acid needed = ……………................ [3]

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(c) (i) Sketch in Fig 7.1, the graph you would expect if the experiment was
repeated with using the same length of cleaned magnesium ribbon
but cut into small pieces. Label this graph A. [1]

(ii) Using the collision theory, explain your answer in (c)(i).

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[Total: 8marks]

A8 The exhaust systems of cars are fitted with catalytic converters to convert
oxides of nitrogen into safer products.

(a) Suggest a reason for the presence of oxides of nitrogen in exhaust gases.

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(b) State two consequences of releasing oxides of nitrogen into the air.

1)…….……………………………………………………………………………...

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2)…….……………………………………………………………………………...

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[Total: 3 marks]

A9 (a) If an alkane C20H42 is heated under suitable conditions, it decomposes

into six ethene molecules and one other molecule.

(i) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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(ii) How would you prove that ethene is formed?

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(iii) Give one reason why such a reaction is important in the

petrochemical industry.

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(b) Perspex, a transparent polymer, is often used as a substitute for glass. It

is made by polymerizing the monomer, methyl methacrylate. The
structural formula of the monomer is as shown in Fig 9.1.

Fig 9.1

(i) What type of polymerization will take place when the monomer
polymerize? Explain your answer.

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(ii) Draw the structural formula of the polymer, showing 3 repeat units.

[1]

[Total: 7marks]
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Section B [30 marks]

Answer all three questions in this section.

The last question is in the form of an either/or and only one of the alternatives should
be attempted.

B10 Fig 10.1 below shows a flow chart which summarises the production of iron.

Fig 10.1

In the blast furnace, oxygen in the hot air reacts with coke.
C(s) + O2 (g) àCO2(g) ∆H = -393.5 kJ/mol

Carbon dioxide passes up the furnace and reacts with more coke to form
carbon monoxide.
CO2(g) + C(s) à 2CO(g) ∆H = +172.5 kJ/mol

Carbon monoxide reacts with iron(III) oxide in the ore.

Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) à 2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g) ∆H = - 26.5 kJ/mol

(a) Explain why the coke, haematite and limestone are crushed before being
fed into the top of the blast furnace.

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(b) Explain why limestone is used in the blast furnace.

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(c) Why does the temperature rise to nearly 2000 oC when the hot air enters
the furnace?

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(d) Some iron is also formed when iron(III) oxide reacts directly with coke.

2Fe2O3(s) + 3C(s) à4Fe(l) + 3CO2(g) ∆H = + 430.7 kJ/mol

(i) Why would the above reaction be slow?

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(ii) Complete the energy level diagram shown in Fig 10.2 for the above
reaction and indicate on the diagram the overall energy change (∆H).

[1]
Fig 10.2

(e) Pure iron is soft, malleable and ductile. Explain why adding another
element, e.g. carbon, will increase its strength.

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(f) Explain why attaching a piece of zinc to iron prevents iron from rusting.

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[Total: 10 marks]
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B11 3.00 cm3 of a 1.00 mol/dm3aqueous solution of metallic sulfate was placed
separately into six test tubes. 0.750 mol/dm3 of aqueous ammonia was added
to each of the test tubes. The volumes of aqueous ammonia added were
gradually increased from tube to tube and the contents were stirred thoroughly.

The height of the resulting precipitate formed was determined for each tube and
the results are shown in Fig 11.1.

Fig 11.1

(a) From Fig 11.1, state the number of moles of aqueous ammonia required
to produce the maximum height of the precipitate.

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(b) Calculate the number of moles of metallic sulfate in 3.00 cm3 of 1.00
mol/dm3 solution.

Number of moles of metallic sulfate = ………………………. [1]

(c) Calculate the ratio:

𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑓𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑
𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑

Ratio = ……………………...….[1]
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(d) (i) Using your results in (c), suggest a possible name for the metal.

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(ii) Hence, give the formula of the precipitate formed.

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(e) Explain the decrease in height of the precipitate between points A and B.

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(f) (i) Sketch, in Fig 11.2 below, the result if the above experiment was
repeated using aqueous sodium hydroxide instead of aqueous
ammonia.

Fig 11.2 [1]

(ii) Explain your answer in (f)(i).

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[Total: 10 marks]
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EITHER

B12 A chemist claimed to have discovered three metals, Xappy (Xp), Yewin (Yw)
and Zeton (Zt). The following properties of the metals are given below:
Xappy (Xp) is a very hard metal. Xappy(III) compounds are common
substances. Xappy can be manufactured by the reduction of Xappy(II) oxide
or Xappy(III) oxide with carbon.

Yewin (Yw) is found in the “free” or uncombined state naturally. With some
difficulty, it can be made to form salts such as Yewin(I) chloride, YwCl, and
Yewin(III) nitrate, Yw(NO3)3.

Zeton (Zt) is most easily produced by electrolysis of molten Zeton(III)

chloride.

(a) Using the information given, place the metals in order of reactivity, with
the least reactive metal first.

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(b) Write a balanced equation, with state symbols, of the reaction between
Xappy metal and Yewin(III) nitrate.

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(c) With the help of a clearly labelled diagram, explain how you could set up a
simple cell using the metals described above to give the largest voltage,
using dilute sulfuric acid as electrolyte.
Give reason(s) for the choice of metals and include in your diagram the
direction of flow of electrons along the connecting wire.

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(d) Fig 12.1 below shows an experiment being carried out in which an
electric current is being passed through dilute nitric acid and solution T.

Fig 12.1

Platinum electrodes are being used at electrodes A, B, C and D. After

electrolysis at a constant current for 15 min, 120 cm3 of gas was collected
at electrode A.

(i) Predict the volume of gas evolved at electrode B.

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(ii) Identify T.

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(iii) Write down the half equations taking place at both electrodes C and
D.

Electrode C: ………………………………………………………………..

Electrode D: ……………………………………………………………. [2]

(iv) Would the products at electrodes C and D be the same if copper

electrodes were used instead? Explain your answer.

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[Total: 10 marks]
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OR

B12 The following information in Fig 12.1 was excerpted from the following website:
http://calmfulliving.com/project/get-your-scent-on-with-diy-natural-perfume/

Fig 12.1

It can be seen from the perfume recipe above that perfumes usually contain
three groups of components known as top note, middle note and base note.

(a) The top note components vapourise the most easily and form a person’s
initial impression of the perfume. An example of a top note compound is
geranyl acetate. The structure of geranyl acetate is shown in Fig 12.2.

Fig 12.2

(i) With reference to the structure of the compound, explain why geranyl
acetate is likely to have a pleasant smell.

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(ii) An alcohol and a carboxylic acid are used to produce geranyl

acetate. Draw their structural formulae in the boxes below.

Alcohol Carboxylic acid

[2]

(iii) State the condition(s) required for the production of geranyl acetate.

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(b) The middle note compounds vapourise less easily than the top note
compounds and is used to mask the often unpleasant initial impression of
base notes. A typical middle note compound is 2-phenylethanol. The
structure of 2-phenylethanol is shown in Fig 12.3.

Fig 12.3

(i) In Fig 12.3, circle two functional groups present in 2-phenylethanol.

[2]

(ii) Describe a chemical test which can be carried out to distinguish

between the top note and middle note compounds.

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(c) The base note of a perfume has a long lasting odour which stays with the
user. An example of a base note compound is shown in Fig 12.4.

Fig 12.4

Draw the structure of the compound formed when the end note compound
reacts with steam in the presence of a catalyst.

[1]

[Total: 10 marks]

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