2020-DSE CHEM PAPER 1A S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School F.6 Annual Examination (2019-2020) CHEMISTRY PAPER 1 Time allowed: 2 % hours This paper must be answered in English. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. There are TWO sections, A and B, in this Paper. You are advised to finish Section A in about 45 minutes. 2. Section A consists of multiple-choice questions in this question paper, while Section B contains conventional questions printed separately in Question-Answer Book B. 3. Answers to Section A should be marked on the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet while answers to Section B should be written in the spaces provided in Question-Answer Book 8. The Answer Sheet for Section A and the Question-Answer Book for Section B must be handed in separately at the end of the examination. 4. A Periodic Table is printed on the LAST page of Question-Answer Book B. Atomic numbers and relative atomic masses of elements can be obtained from the Periodic Table. a INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION A (MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS) 1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet, 2. When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there. Look for the words ‘END OF SECTION A’ after the last question, 3. All questions carry equal marks. 4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You should use an HB pencil to mark all your answers on the Answer Sheet. Wrong marks must be completely erased. You must mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will lose marks if the answers cannot be captured, 5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you will receive NO MARKS for that question. 6 No marks will be deducted for wrong answers. 2019 ~ 2020 F6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 1This section consists of two parts. There are 24 questions in Part | and 12 questions in Part I Choose the best answer for each question. Candidates may refer to the Periodic Table printed on the LAST page of Questions-Answer Book B. PARTI 1, Which of the following statements are correct for both sodium carbonate solution and sodium hydrocarbonate solution? (1) _ The solution is colourless. (2) Upon the addition of dilute hydrochloric acid, gas bubbles are given out. (3) Upon the addition of calcium nitrate solution, white precipitates are formed. A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C.— (2)and (3) only D. —(1),(2) and (3) 2. Which of the following combinations about **Ni?* is correct? Number of neutrons Number of electrons A 30 26 B30 30 cG 58 26 DB 58 30 Magnesium and strontium (Sr) belong to the same group in the Periodic Table. Which of the following statements concerning the two elements is / are correct? (1) The melting point of strontium is higher than that of magnesium. (2) Strontium atom is larger than magnesium atom. (3) Both magnesium and strontium can be extracted by electrolysing the aqueous solution of their compounds. A. (1)only B. (2)only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2)and (3) only 2019 ~ 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 24. Which of the following is / are ionic compound(s)? (1) silicon dioxide (2) ammonium chloride (3) _ lithium hydride A. (1)only 8. (2)only C— (1)and (3) only D. — (2)and (3) only 5. Metal X forms an oxide with the chemical formula X203. When 3.00 g of X20; is reduced by excess carbon monoxide, 2.10 g of X is obtained, What is the relative atomic mass of X? {relative atomic mass: O = 16.0) A 520 B. 55.0 c 560 Dd. 63.5, 6. Which of the following processes is / are exothermic? (2) diluting concentrated sulphuric acid with water (2) _ mixing barium hydroxide with ammonium chloride (3) adding calcium oxide to water A. (1)only B. (2) only C.— (1)and (3) only D. (2)and (3) only 7. Which of the following statements concerning 1M ethanoic acid and 1M hydrochloric acid is / are correct? (1) The have different electrical conductivity. (2) They have the same pH value. (3) For the same volume, they require the same amount of sodium hydroxide for complete neutralization. A. (only 8. (2)only C. (A)and (3) only D. — (2)and (3) only 2019 - 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 38 Which of the following pairs of chemical species would react with each other to produce a gas? (1) ammonium nitrate and sodium hydroxide (2) sodium sulphate and barium nitrate (3) magnesium and steam A. (1)and (2) only B. (1)and (3) only €.—(2)and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3) Direction: Questions 9 and 10 refer to the following information. 2.68 g of hydrated sodium carbonate (NazCOzenH;0) is dissolved in water and made up to 250.0 cm? in a volumetric flask. 25.0 cm? portion of the sodium carbonate solution is titrated against 0.1 M hydrochloric acid, using a suitable indicator, 20.00 cm! of acid is needed for ‘complete reaction. 9. Which of the following is a suitable indicator for the experiment? A. methyl orange 8. phenolphthalein C. litmus solution D. university indicator 10. What is the value of n? A 1 B 2 cg D. 10 11, 40.0 cm? of an aqueous solution contains potassium chloride and potassium dichromate. If the molarities of potassium ions and potassium chloride are 0.08 mol dm and 0.05 mol dm”? respectively, what is the molarity, in mol dm”, of dichromate ion in the solution? A 0.015 B. 0.025 c 0.030 D. 0.050 2019 ~ 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 412. Which of the following methods is / are suitable for preparing copper(I!) sulphate in the laboratory? (1) adding excess copper to dilute sulphuric acid (2) adding excess copper(|) oxide to dilute sulphuric acid (3) adding excess copper(|l) carbonate to dilute sulphuric acid A. (A)only 8B. (2)only C. ()and (3) only D. —(2)and (3) only 13. Which of the following statements concerning potassium hydroxide solution is / are correct? (1) Itturns methyl orange red. (2) tt contains H*(aq). (3) _ It gives white precipitates when added to excess zinc nitrate solution. A. (1)only B. (2)only © (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only 14. An addition polymer has the following structure. CH; CH; CH; CH; CH3 CH3 ] | HH HH HH What is the monomer of the polymer? A. ethylethene B. but-ene C but-2ene D. butane 15. Which of the following gases are greenhouse gases? (1) carbon dioxide (2) methane (3) water vapour A. (1)and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only €.— (2)and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3) 2019-2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 516. Which of the following particles is planar? A. NC BNF: CHC D. PFs. 17. Which of the following are the common physical properties of alkenes? (1) | They can decolourize bromine solution in the absence of light. (2) They are less dense than water. (3) They are insoluble in water. A. (1)and (2) only (2) and (3) only (2) and (3) only (2), (2) and (3) poe 18. Which of the following chemical species can be used to distinguish between hex-1-ene and hexan-1-ol? (1) _ bromine in tetrachloromethane (2) acidified potassium dichromate solution (3) sodium chloride solution A. (1) and (2) only (1) and (3) only (2) and (3) only (2), (2) and (3) poe 19. Consider the experiment set-up shown below. | ts 1 electrolyte X and ¥ are two metal plates. At the end of the experiment, one of them is coated with silver. Which of the following combinations is correct? Electrolyte Electrode being coated with silver H2SOa(aq) HpSOs(aq) AgNOs(aq) AgNO3(aq) oopp << 2019 ~ 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 620. When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to solid sodium bromide, bromine is formed. However, when concentrated sulphuric acid is added to solid sodium chloride, no chlorine is formed. Which of the following statements is the correct explanation to the result of the experiment? A. Sulphuric acid is a stronger acid than hydrochloric acid. B. Sulphuric acid is a weaker oxidizing agent than bromine. C. The chloride ion is a weaker reducing agent than the bromide ion. D__ Bromine is more volatile than chlorine. 21. Consider the following experiment set-up. Electrodes P and Q are made of iron and copper respectively while electrodes R and $ are both made of graphite. _- Braphite electrode R rd _y braphite electrode S$ copper electrode Q_ iron electrode P~ dilute so concentrated potassium m chloride solution chloride solution cell X cell Y Which of the following statements concerning the above set-up is / are correct? (1) Cell X works as an electrolytic cell (2) After the experiment, the total mass of the set-up decreases. (3) Colourless gas are formed at both electrodes R and S. A. (A)only B. (2)only (1) and (3) only D. (2)and (3) only 22. Which of the following OH% values is / are correct? (1) OA [h(s)] =0 (2) anf [Bra()] = 0 (3) AH [Cldiamond)] = 0 A. (1)only B. (2) only (1)and (3) only D. (2)and (3) only 2019 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 723. Given the following thermochemical data. 4NHa(g) + 502(e) > 4NO(g) +6H20(g) AH? =-909 kJ mot? 2NO(e) + O2(g) > 2NO-(g) OH® =-115 ki molt What is the standard enthalpy change of the following reaction? 4NH3(g) + 702(g) > 4NO2(g) + 6H20(g) A. -1139.d mol B. - 1024 kJ mol? C. -794Ki mol? D -679kI mol? 24. Consider the following statements and choose the best answer: Ast statement 2nd statement When equal masses of calcium and For equal masses of calcium and copper react separately with excess copper, calcium contains a greater dilute hydrochloric acid, calcium number of moles of atoms. produces more hydrogen gas than copper does. A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the Ist statement. B. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st statement. C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true. D. Both statements are false. 2019 ~ 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 8Part Il 25. Which of A, B. © D. the following statements about transition metals is INCORRECT? ‘The melting points of all transition metals are higher than 25°C. Iron and its ions can act as catalysts in some reactions. Most compounds of chromium and manganese are coloured. Nickel and cobalt form compounds with variable oxidation states. 26. Which of the following descriptions regarding butan-2-ol and methypropan-2-ol are correct? (1) They are both alkanols. (2) They are a pair of isomers. (3) One A. B. & o. of them is optically active. (2) and (2) only (1) and (3) only (2) and (3) only (1), (2) and (3) 27. NO(g) and 0,(g) are added to a 2 dm? sealed container. They react with each other according to the following equation: ‘The change in the number of moles of NO(g) 2NO(g) + Org) = 2NO2(g) shown in the following table: Time/s 0 1 2 3 au I Ni lumber of moles | 9 599 | o.o10 | 008 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 of NO(g) / mol What is the rate of consumption of 02(g) in the first two seconds? So@> 0.0450 mol dm? s* 0,0060 mol dm 0.0030 mol dm’ 0.0015 mol dm 2019 ~ 2020 F6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 828. When 0.12 g of sodium is added to water, 51.9 cm? of hydrogen gas is produced at room temperature and pressure. The chemical equation of the reaction is given below: 2Na(s) + 2H20(!) > 2NaOH(aq) + Hole) What is the percentage yield of hydrogen? (Relative atomic mass: Na = 23.0; molar volume of gas at room temperature and pressure = 24.0 dm? mol) AL 41.4% B. 82.9% C. 95.6% D. 100% 29. The repeating unit of a polymer is shown below: Oo I 7 c€{_\-c-0-cH,cH,-0 Which of the following statements about this polymer is INCORRECT? ‘A. Itreacts with both acids and alkalis. B. The polymer chains are mainly held together by hydrogen bonds. C. Itcan be used for making bottles for water. D. It can be synthesized from benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid and ethane-1,2-dlol. 30. Paradol is a compound that can be found in ginger. Its structure is shown below: Oo HO’ 0. hr Which of the following statements about paradol is correct? ‘A. Itis insoluble in water. B. The carbonyl group can be oxidized to a hydroxyl group C.__Itcan undergo addition polymerization. D. It exhibits enantiomerism. 2019 ~ 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 1031, The reaction between sulphur dioxide and oxygen occurs according to the chemical equation below: 2502(g) + Ox(8) = 250,(8) AH<0 The equilibrium concentration of sulphur trioxide can be increased by A. decreasing the temperature. B. decreasing the pressure. . removing sulphur dioxide. D. removing sulphur trioxide. 32. Which of the following compounds can react with NaBH«(aq) to form an alcohol? (y) Oo (2) fe) (3) Oo YK UU CA SA oO H A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only ¢. D. (2) and (3) only (1), (2) and (3) 33. Gases X and Y are mixed in a closed container at 298 K. They react and finally reach an equilibrium after 50 seconds. The following table shows the changes in concentrations of the gases: Gas x 7 Zz Ha Initial concentration / mol dm? 0.10 0.20 oO Final concentration / mol dm 0.05 0.05 0.10 Which of the following information can be obtained from the given data? (1) The reaction involved is X(g) + ¥(g) = 2Z(a). (2) The value of Ke for this reaction is 1600 mol-? dm®. (3) The rate of reaction at equilibrium is 0.001 mol dm? s?. A. (1)only 8B. (2)only C. (1)and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only 2019 - 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A n34, Which of the following compound(s) can dissolve in water to form an acidic solution? (1) silicon dioxide (2) sulphur dioxide (3) aluminium oxide A. (A)only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only 9 (2) and (3) only 35. Element A can undergo the following reactions with element Q: Q Q A ——> AQ, ———* AQ, where m>n Which of the following statements about element A are correct? (1) Amust be a transition metal (2) Acan be manganese. (3) Qis an oxidizing agent. A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only . (2)and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3) 36. Consider the following statements and choose the best answer: 1st statement 2nd statement Aspirin is a polyester. Aspirin consists of an ester group. ‘A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the Ast statement. B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the Ast statement. C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true. D. Both statements are false END OF SECTION A 2019 - 2020 F.6 Annual Examination Chemistry Paper 1 Section A 2