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Chemistry
Final Examination
Preliminary Course 2004

General Instructions

Reading time 5 minutes

Working time 120 minutes
Write using black or blue pen
Draw diagrams using pencil
Board-approved calculators may be used
A Data Sheet and a Periodic Table
are provided at the back of this paper
and may be removed for convenience
Write your Student Number at the top
of this page

Total Marks 63

Part A 15 marks
Attempt Questions 1 15
Allow about 30 minutes for this part

Part B 48 marks
Attempt Questions 16 27
Allow about 90 minutes for this part

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Part A 15 marks
Attempt Questions 115
Allow about 30 minutes for this part

Answer Box for Questions 115

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11

12

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 Mark your answers for Questions 1 15 in the Answer Box on page 3.

The diagram shows the volume of water displaced when an insoluble solid is placed in a measuring
cylinder containing water. The mass of the solid is 5.70 g.
Bottom of cylinder is truncated.
20 mL

20 mL

10 mL

10 mL

before solid placed in water

after solid placed in water

What is the density of the solid?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

What does m represent in the equation H = m C T?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

0.308 g mL 1
1.90 g mL 1
2.10 g mL 1
28.0 g mL 1

molar mass of the reactant chemical

molarity of the final solution
mass of the substance being heated or cooled
moles of the reactant chemical

A solution is prepared by dissolving 1.50 g of Ca(OH)2 in enough water to produce 1.00 L of solution.
What is the concentration of the hydroxide ions in the solution?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

3.00 g L 1
2.00 102 mol L 1
4.00 102 mol L 1
1.50 102 g L 1

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Which of the following is both an empirical formula and a molecular formula?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Which of the statements is a consequence of Avogadros Law?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

CO
C3H6
CuSO4 5H2O
NaCl

The volume of one mole of CO and one mole of He are both 24.79 L at 25C and 100 kPa.
One mole of a compound contains 6.022 1023 molecules of that compound.
Mass divided by the molar mass gives the number of moles.
Gases expand when heated.

Which diagram shows the bonding between a water molecule and an ammonia molecule?

(A)

---- N

(B)

---- H

N
H

(C)

---- N

H
H
H

(D)

---- N

H
H
H

When one mole of sodium hydroxide is completely dissolved in water 41.6 kJ of heat energy is released.
A chemistry class performed a simple calorimetry experiment to determine this value and all of the
students got results lower than the accepted value.
Which statement best explains the reason for the lower values obtained?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

The thermometers used were inaccurate.

The mass of water in the cup was not accurately measured.
The students didnt wait long enough for the final temperature to stabilise.
Not all the heat produced by the dissolution was absorbed by the calorimeter.

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100 mL of salt water was heated in a flask from 20C to boiling.

Which graph best represents the heating curve?

(A)

temperature of NaCl (aq)

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
heating time (minutes)

(B)

temperature of NaCl (aq)

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
heating time (minutes)

(C)

temperature of NaCl (aq)

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
heating time (minutes)

160

(D)

temperature of NaCl (aq)

140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
heating time (minutes)

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Questions 9 and 10 refer to the energy level diagram for the reaction

HF (g) H = 64 kJ mol 1

Energy ( kJ mol 1 )

H2 (g) + F2 (g)

Which statement is incorrect?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

10

What effect would adding a catalyst have on the reaction?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

11

The activation energy per mole of hydrogen fluoride formed is 10 kJ mol 1.

The activation energy of the reverse reaction is 74 kJ mol 1.
The heat of reaction per mole of hydrogen fluoride is represented by the value of X.
The heat of reaction is 64 kJ mol 1 of fluorine reacted.

X would stay the same and Y would become smaller.

X would become smaller and Y would become larger.
Both X and Y would become smaller.
Z would become larger.

Which physical property of water can be used to explain its relatively high values for surface tension
and boiling point?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

strong intermolecular forces

low molecular mass
low viscosity
high solvency

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Hydrogen chloride has a very high solubility in water = 70 g per 100 g H2O at 20C.
Which intermolecular force best explains this high aqueous solubility?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

13

To which of these reactions can GuyLussacs law be applied?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

14

dispersion force
dipole dipole force
hydrogen bonding
all of the above

Fe (s) + S (s) FeS (s)

2H2 (g) + O2 (g) 2H2O (g)
Ba2+(aq) + SO42(aq) BaSO4 (s)
HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) NaCl (aq) + H2O

(l)

One mole samples of metals are completely reacted in oxygen gas to form metal oxides.
The table shows the formulae results
METAL

METAL OXIDE FORMED

Na

Na2O

Mg

MgO

Al

Al2O3

Ni

NiO2

Which metal requires the most moles of oxygen to form an oxide?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

15

Na
Mg
Al
Ni

Which of these solute types is insoluble in water?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

nonpolar covalent
covalent network
large molecular
all of the above

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Part B 48 marks
Attempt Questions 16 27
Allow about 90 minutes for this part
Show all relevant working in questions involving calculations.

Question 16

(2 marks)

Construct Lewis electron dot structures for water and hydrogen sulfide
WATER

Question 17

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

(3 marks)

Identify whether the compound is soluble (s) or insoluble (i) in water

Compound

NaCl

sucrose

NaOH

HCl

cellulos
e

SiO2

s or i ?

Question 18

(4 marks)

(a)

Identify the physical property of water which explains its ability to moderate the temperature of aquatic
environments. (1 mark)
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(b)

Thermal pollution can cause serious environmental problems in waterways.

(i)

Identify a source of thermal pollution.

(1 mark)

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(ii)

Discuss the implications for life if a body of water is affected by thermal pollution.

(2 marks)

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Question 19

(2 marks)

The diagrams show the crystal structures of diamond and ice

DIAMOND

ICE

Describe how these crystals are held together.

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Question 20

(6 marks)

When nickel(II) chloride (NiCl2) solution is added to sodium hydroxide solution, a green precipitate forms.

(a)

Write the net ionic equation for the reaction.

(1 mark)

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(b)

In one reaction, 60 mL of 0.20 mol L 1 sodium hydroxide is added to 40 mL of 0.50 mol L 1 solution
of NiCl2.
(i)

Calculate the mass of precipitate formed.

(3 marks)

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Question 20 (continued)

(ii)

Calculate the concentration of chloride ions in the final solution.

(2 marks)

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Question 21

(6 marks)

Weighed samples of aluminium and magnesium were reacted with excess dilute hydrochloric acid solution,
each metalacid reaction producing hydrogen gas. The table shows the masses of metal reacted and the
resultant volume of hydrogen gas produced at 25C and 100 kPa.

METAL

(a)

MASS OF METAL

(g)

VOLUME OF H2

Al

0.108

150

Mg

0.0973

100

From the data in the table above, calculate these quantities

METAL

MOLES OF METAL REACTED

(mL)

(2 marks)
MOLES OF H2 PRODUCED

Al

Mg

(b)

(c)

What is the mole ratio between each of the metal reacted and the hydrogen gas produced?
Al : H2

Mg : H2

Write the balanced formulae equations for the reactions of each metal with dilute HCl.

(1 mark)

(2 marks)

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Question 21 (continued)

(d)

Do the equations in (c) support the results of the experiment?

Explain.

(1 mark)

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Question 22

(2 marks)

15.9 grams of potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) are dissolved in a sufficient amount of water to make up exactly
250 mL of solution.
What is the concentration of the solution?

(2 marks)

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Question 23

(1 mark)

How many hydrogen atoms are present in 25.6 g of urea, (NH2)2CO?

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Question 24

(6 marks)

Nikita performs a simple calorimetry experiment to determine the molar Hsolution for KOH.
The table shows her experimental data

(a)

Mass of water in calorimeter

150 g

Mass of KOH dissolved

5.6 g

Initial temperature of water

18C

Final temperature of water

27C

Calculate the molar Hsolution for KOH using Nikitas data.

(3 marks)

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(b)

KOH is also soluble in ethanol. Nikita plans to repeat the experiment using ethanol as the solvent
instead of water and she thinks about the changes to the equation H = m C T
(i)

Compare (relatively) the specific heat capacity (C) of ethanol with the value of water. (1 mark)
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(ii)

Considering your answer in (i), predict the effect on the T, i.e. will it decrease, increase or
remain the same compared to the T of water? (1 mark)
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(c)

Identify a salt where Hsolution is endothermic.

(1 mark)

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Question 25

(a)

(5 marks)

Kiely conducts a series of investigations on factors which effect reaction rate. In trial 1, she reacts a one
centimetre cube (1 cm3) of magnesium weighing 1.74 g with 200 mL of 3 mol L 1 HCl in a beaker.
In trial 2, she reacts eight centimetre cubes (total weight = 1.74 g) simultaneously in a beaker.

TRIAL 1

TRIAL 2

Identify which trial has the fastest rate and identify the factor which causes the effect.

(1 mark)

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(b)

Kiely broadens her investigation and explores the effects of temperature and concentration on reaction
rate.
(i)

What effect would you predict for temperature variations and how is this effect explained on a
particle level? (2 marks)

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(ii)

What effect would you predict for concentration variations and how is this effect explained on a
particle level? (2 marks)

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Question 26

(4 marks)

Propanone (C3H6O) is a flammable liquid used extensively as a solvent.

(a)

Write a balanced chemical equation showing the complete combustion of propanone.

(1 mark)

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(b)

Write a balanced chemical equation showing the incomplete combustion of propanone.

(1 mark)

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(c)

Identify a pollutant produced in equation (b) and explain how its production can be avoided. (2 marks)
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Question 27

Complete the energy level diagram by drawing in a curve for an endothermic reaction

(1 mark)

Energy

(a)

(7 marks)

Reaction coordinate

(b)

In the diagram, draw a dashed ( ) line showing the effect of employing a catalyst.

(1 mark)

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Question 27 (continued)

(c)

Explain how a catalyst speeds up reaction rate.

(1 mark)

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(d)

Identify a catalyst used in industry.

(1 mark)

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(e)

Study the four energy level diagrams (I IV)

II

III

IV

(i)

Which diagram best represents the most easily ignitable fuel?

______

(1 mark)

(ii)

Which diagram best represents a fuel with the highest ignition temperature? ______

mark)

Complete the graph by drawing in a line or curve showing the relative relationship between the
kinetic energy of particles and the temperature as they are heated up (1 mark)

Temperature

(f)

Kinetic Energy

(1

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