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I. 'Mass number' is the number of 6. The atomic number of Element Z is 13. In

which group of the periodic table should
(A) neutrons plus protons Element Z be placed? ..
(B) neutrons minus protons
(C) electrons plus neutrons (A) 2
(D) electrons plus protons (B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
2. Which TWO of the following features are
true about the arrangement of electrons,
protons and neutrons in an atom? 7. Thearrangementofelementsintheperiodic
table is based on
I. Protons and neutrons are found in
the nucleus. (A) atomic number
II. Electrons can be found anywhere (B) mass number
· outside the nucleus. (C) relative atomic mass
III. The number of protons always (D) relative molecular mass
equals the number of neutrons.
IV. The number of prot<;ms always
equals the number of electrons.
Item 8 refers to the following quantities of
(A) I and III only atoms.
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and III only I. 12 g of carbon
(D) II and IV only II. 16 g of sulfur
III. ~ 23 g of sodium
IY. 12 g of magnesium
Items 3-5 refer to the following types of
substances. (Relative mass number: C = 12; S = 32;
Mg= 24; Na= 23)
(A) Salt
(B) Base 8. Which of the following pairs represents
(C) Alkali equal quantities of atoms?
(D) Acid
(A) I and II only
Match EACH item below with ONE ofthe (B) I andIV only
options above. Each option may be used (C) II and III only
more than once, once or not at all. (D) II and IV only

Which o'fthe substances above

3. can be described as the oxide of a metal?

4. supplies protons as the ONLY positive ions

..
in aqueous solutions?

r: 5. is one of the producta in a neutralization

'f. reaction?
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9. When solid lead nitrate is heated, it decomposes giving offnitrogen(N) oxide and oxygen. The
BALANCED equation for this reaction is

(A) 2Pb(N03)/s) ~ 2PbO(s) + 4N02(g) + 0 2(g)

(B) Pb(NO,),(s) ~ PbO(s) + N02(g) + 0 2(g)

(C) Pb(N03),(s) ~ PbO(s) + 2NO,(g) + O,(g)

(D) 2Pb(N0 3) 2(s) ~ PbO(s) + 2N02(g) + 0 2(g)

10. Which of the following diagrams illustrates 11. Anew element R shows chemical properties
bonding in chlorine? similar to the element sodium. What is the
correct formula ofa compound formed with
R and sulfur?

(A) (A) RS2

0
• (B) RS

(C) R,S

(B) 0 (D) R,S2

•
0 •
• 12. .An example of a substance with a giant
molecular structure is

(A) diamond
(C)
•
0 (B) ethyl ethanoate
•0 (C) copper sheet
• (D) solid iodine

13. Which of the following elements can exist

(D)
0 in more than one form in the SAME state?
• (A) Iron
(B) Neon
(C) Iodine
(D) Carbon
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Item 14 refers to the following information. 18. One of the ways in which hydrogen
resembles the Group 7 elements is that
Element Atomic Number hydrogen

I 3 (A) has atoms that are held together by

II 6 electrovalent bonds
III 17 (B) donates its one electron very easily
IV 18 and forms an H+ ion
(C) is one electron short of a rare gas
14. Which TWO of the elements above when structure
combined with each other form MAINLY (D) is a colourless gas like the halogens
ionic compounds?

(A) land II only 19. The pH of fresh sugar cane juice which is
(B) I and ill only usually 5.0-5.5 can be changed to 7.5-8.0
(C) II and IV only for more efficient processing by adding
(D) ill and IV only
(A) acetic (ethanoic) acid, CH3CO,H

15. Which ofthe following features are usually (B) limestone, eaco,
true of covalent compounds?
(C) slaked lime, Ca(OH),
I. Insoluble in water
II. Existing in the solid state (D) sodium chloride, NaCl
m. Easily boiled and melted

(A) I and II only 20. Which of the following salts is prepared by

(B) I and ill only precipitation?
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III (A) Barium sulfate
(B) Calcium chloride
(C) l\1agnesium nitrate
16. From which of the following mixtures (D) Potassium carbonate
can a solid be obtained by the process of
sedimentation?
21. Which ofthe following compounds is NOT
(A) Gels a normal salt?
(B) Emulsions
(C) Foams (A) Sodium nitrate
(D) Suspensions (B) Sodium carbonate
(C) Potassium carbonate
(D) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
17. A separating funnel can be used to separate
a mixture of

(A) water and ethanol

(B) water and kerosene
(C) watel" and solid wdium chloride
(D) keroaeaeandlOlidlOdiumcbloride
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22. A 'weak acid' is BEST described as one 24. Which of the following salts are soluble in
that yields a water?

(A) low reading on the pH meter I. Ammonium carbonate

(B) low concentration of acid in II. Calcium sulfate
aqueous solution III. Lead nitrate
(C) high concentration of hydrogen
ions in solution (A) I and II only
(D) low concentration ofhydrogen ions (B) I and III only
in aqueous solution (C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

Item 23 refers to the following equation.

25. Which of the following substances is a
NO,(g) + S02(g) ~ NO(g) + S03(g) weak electrolyte?

(A) Aqueous ethanoic acid

23. Which of the following compounds is (B) Dilute hydrochloric acid
reduced? (C) Molten lead
(D) Molten lead bromide
(A) N02 '

(B) so, 26. Which of the following changes to a metal

atom happens when it becomes an ion?
(C) NO
(A) Gains electrons and is oxidized.
(D) so, (B) Gains electrons and is reduced.
•
(C) Loses electrons and is oxidized.
(D) Loses electrons and is reduced.

27. In which of the following reactions is sulfur dioxide acting as an oxidizing agent?

(A) 2S02(g) + 0 2(g)--+ 2S03(g)

(B) SO,(g) + 2H,S(g) ~ 2H,0(1) + 3S(s)

(C) S02(g) + H,0(1) ~ H,S03(aq)

(D) S02(g) + 2HN03(aq) .-+ ~S04 (aq) + 2N02(g)

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Item 28 refers to the following apparatus 31. Which of the following statements BEST
which is used to investigate the relative describes a catalyst?
conductivity of various substances.
(A) It increases the activation energy
of a chemicaf reaction.
6 V d.c. Supply (B) It alters the quantity of the products
r------illllt----. formed.
Bulb (C) It is unchanged physically at the
end of a reaction.
(D) It is unchanged chemically at the
Graphite Graphite rod end of a reaction.
rod
---- -
- --- ----- Solution under
investigation 32. An excess of magnesium powder was
added to 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid,
and the reaction was allowed to continue
28. If solutions containing 1 mole of solute per
until no more hydrogen evolved. Which of
dm3 of aqueous solution are investigated,
the following graphs BEST represents the
which of the following solutions would
complete reaction?
cause the bulb to glow BRIGHTEST?
Volume
(A) ~onia of
(B) Ethanoic acid (A) hydrogen
(C) Sulfuric acid
(D) Hydrochloric acid

Time
29. Which of the following substances does •
NOT conduct electricity?
Volume
of
(A) Solid calcium · (B) bydrogeu
(B) Solid calcium chloride
(C) Molten calcium chloride
(D) Aqueous calcium chloride
Time
30. Which of the following observations
is expected with the electrolysis of Volume
of
concentrated sodium chloride solution using hydrogen
graphite electrodes? (C)

(A) Chlorine is evolved at the anode.

(B) The pH of the solution decreases.
(C) ·. Oxygen is evolved at the anode.
(D) Sodium is discharged at the
cathode. Volume
of
(D) hydrogen
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33. The condensation of steam is an exothermic 37. A recently discovered element is thought
reaction. Which ofthe following statements . to be a metal. Which of the following
are true for this reaction'? physical properties wou}d BEST confirm
this?
I. Heat is absorbed.
II. Heat is evolved. (A) Density
III. ~ is negative. (B) Hardness
(C) Melting point
(A) I and II only (D) Electrical conductivity
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III 38. An element that is a non-metal

(A) can act as a reducing agent

Item 34 refers to the Haber process for the (B) conducts electricity
production of ammonia, according to the (C) forms an acidic oxide
equation (D) is a solid at room temperature

N 2(g) + 38,(g) ~ 2NH3(g),

~ = -92 kJ mo1-1 39. Which of the following elements can be
• extracted by chemical reduction?
34. The notation~ =-92 kJ mo1- means that
1

92 kJ of energy are (A) K

(B) Ca
(A) released during the reaction (C) Fe
(B) required to fonn the bonds in NH3 (D) Mg
(C) required forthe reaction to proceed
•
(D) required to break the bonds in N 2
andH, 40. · Which of the following elements would
NOT form an acidic oxide when burnt in
air?
35. Which ofthe following substances conducts_
an electric current and remains chemically (A) Carbon
unchanged? (B) Sulfur
(C) Nitrogen
(A) Aqueous copper(II) sulfate (D) Magnesium
(B) Copper
(C) Sulfur
(D) Sodium chloride 41. Which of the following observations is
expected when aqueous silver nitrate is
added to aqueous potassium chloride?
36. When heated, which ofthe following nitrates
decomposes to produce the metal oxide, (A) A pungent gas is evolved.
oxygen and nitrogen dioxide? (B) A blue precipitate appears.
(C) A white precipitate appears.
(A) · Ammonium nitrate (D) A brown precipitate appears.
(B) Copper nilrate
(C) Potaaaium nitrate
(D) Sodium nitrate
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42. Which of the following gases is alkaline? 47. To which homologous series does the
following structure belong?
(A) Ammonia
(B) Carbon dioxide H H H
(C) Nitrogen dioxide I I I
(D) Sulfur dioxide H-C-C-C-OH
I I I
H H H
43. Ammoniamaybeproducedinthelaboratory
by heating a mixture ofammonium chloride (A) Acids
and (B) Alkenes
(C) Alkanes
(A) copper (D) Alcohols
(B) calcium hydroxide
(C) ammonium sulfate
(D) calcium chloride Item 48 refers to the compound shown
below.
CH3
44. Which of the aqueous solutions below
produces a yellow precipitate with aqueous I
H3C-C- CH20H
potassium iodide?
I
CH2
(A) Calcium chloride
(B) Lead nitrate
I
CH3
(C) Zinc sulfate
(D) Sodium carbonate 48. Which TWO of the following terms
coFrectly describe the compound shown?

45. Which of the following elements is the I. An alcohol

MOST electropositive? II. A branched alkane
III. Reactive with sodium
(A) Aluminium IV. -Not reactive with acidified
(B) Copper potassium dichromate
(C) Magnesium
(D) Zinc (A) I and III only
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and III only
46. ALL members ofa homologous series have (D) II and IV only
similar

(A) densities 49. The compound which has the formula

(BJ boiling points ~CH= CH C8iC8i c~ is
(C) chemical properties
(D) physical properties (A) an"alkene
(B) an unsaturated acid
(C) a carboxylic acid
(D) a polymer
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so. Ethyl ethanoate and fats are classified as Items 53-54 refer to the following options.
esters. From this information it can be
deduced that BOTH (A) Addition
(B) Isomerism
(A) are soluble in water (C) Esterification
(B) bum with a blue flame (D) Polymerisation
(C) contain the -COOR group
(D) have a pleasant odour Each option may be used once, more than
once or not at all to answer the items below.

51. Which of the following reactions occurs

between propene and bromine? 53. What is the name of the process in which
analcoholandacarboxylicacidreactusing
(A) Addition a catalyst?
(B) Condensation
(C) Substitution
(D) . Precipitation 54. What is the name of the process in which
proteins are formed from amino acids?

52. Which of the following compounds would

increaseinmasswhentreatedwithhydrogen
in the presence of nickel? '

(A) C,H,

(B) C)I,

(C) C 2H,OH

(D) C,H,CI

55. RCOOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) ~ RCOONa(aq) + H,0(1)

Which of the following processes CORREC1LY describes the reaction above?

(A) Precipitation
(B) Neutralization
(C) Reduction
(D) Decomposition

56. When large alkane molecules are cracked, the products are a mixture of

(A) small alkane molecules

(B) small alkene molecules
(C) large and small alk:ane molecules
(D) small albne and albine molecules
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57. The MAJOR natural source of alkanes and alkenes is

(A) petroleum
(B) natural gas
(C) the earth's crust
(D) the atmosphere

58. The fermentation of sugars, using glucose as the substrate, can be represented by the equation

59. A protein, X, is hydrolysed, using a dilute acid. The BEST method of separating and identifying
the products is by

(A) chromatography
(B) crystallization
( C) distillation
(D) fractional distillation

60. A polymer has the structure

-CHX-C~-CHX-C~-CHX-C~-CHX C~

The formula of the monomer 1s

(A) XC~-CH,X

(B) CH3=CHX

(C) CH3-CH,X

(D) C~=CHX

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1. Which ofthe following movements depicts 4. The mass number of an element is the
Brownian motion? number of particles in the nucleus of an
atom ofthat element.
(A) Pollen grains moving at random in 'Particles' refer to
water
(B) Water nioving from sea water into (A) neutrons
brine through cellophane (B) protons and electrons
(C) The scent of perfume moving (C) neutrons and protons
through the air in a room (D) protons, neutrons and electrons
(D) The movement of sugar particles
into the blood stream through
the intestine wall 5. Which of the following elements has 7
electrons in its outer shell?

(A) Hydrogen
2. The arrangements of electrons in atoms of
(B) Oxygen
X andY are 2, 8, 5 and 2, 8, 6 respectively.
(C) Nitrogen
Which of the following options represents
(D) Chlorine
X andY?

X y 6. In the equation
(A) Metal Nonmetal
xKOH + 3Br2 ~yKBr+ KBr0 3 +3H 20,
(B) Nonmetal Nonmetal
(C) Nonmetal Metal the values ofx andy respectively are
(D) Metal Metal (A) X= 5; y = 6
(B) X= 6; y = 5
(C) x=5;y=5
Item 3 refers to the following graph which (D) x = 6; y = 6
shows the changes in temperature with
time, for a suqstance that is heated until no
further physical change takes place. 7. . Of the following ions, the one which
requires the LARGEST number of moles
of electrons to liberate one mole of it is
Temp~rature

(A) AP+
(B) Cl-
(C) Cu2 +
(D) 0 2-

8. The quantity '1 mole of atoms of an

element', refers to the mass of

3. During which portion of the curve is the (A) 1 atom of the element
substance a liquid only? (B) the element which contains
6.0 x 1023 atoms
(A) I (C) the element which occupies
II 24.0 dm3 at STP
(B)
(C) III (D) the element which combines
completely with 12 g of
(D) IV
carbon -12

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9. Which of the following substances does 14. 'Which of the following separation
NOT have a giant structure? techniques is NOT used during the '
extraction of sucrose from sugar cane?
(A) Copper
(B) Graphite (A) Filtration
(C) Oxygen (B) Precipitation
(D) Sodium chloride (C) Centrifugation
(D) Chromatography
10. Which of the following statements BEST
describes the formation of a metallic bond? 15. Barium is below calcium in Group II of
A metallic bond is formed when the Periodic Table. When these metals
react with water, the main differences in
(A) anions are held together by negative observation is the
electrons
(B) metal atoms are held together by (A) gas evolved
molecular forces (B) rate of reaction
(C) cations are held together by a sea (C) colour of the product
of mobile electrons (D) colour change with litmus
(D) positive metal ions are held together
by a sea of anions
16. Graphite can be used as a lubricant because
of the
11. From which of the following substances
can a solid be obtained by the process of (A) loose electrons which can move
sedimentation? throughout the lattice
(B) weak attraction among the
(A) Gels hexagonal layers of carbon
(B) Foams atoms
(C) Emulsions (C) strong attraction among the
(D) Suspensions hexagonal layers of carbon
atoms
(D) ·strong attraction within the
12. The mass concentratibn of a potassium
hexagonal layers of carbon
chloride solution is 60 g dm-3 . What is the
atoms
mass of potassium chloride in 25 cm3 of
this solution?
17. Which of the following halogens is a liquid
(A) 0.0015 g at room temperature?
(B) , 0.15 g
(C) ·1.s.g (A) Bromine
(D) 15.0 g (B) Fluorine
(C) Chlorine
(D) Iodine
13. Separation of mixtures is based on specific
properties of the components in the
mixture. Which of the following properties 18. Which of the following terms BEST
is used to separate a mixture of oil and describes strong acids?
water?
(A) Concentrated
(A) Solubility
(B) Partially ionized
(B) Viscosity
(C) Ionized to a large extent
(C) Particle size
Boiling point
(D) Concentrated and partially ionized
(D)

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19. A solution has a pH of 1. This solution 23. In the electrolysis of aqueous copper(II)
would be expected to react with sulfate solution using copper electrodes, ·
the anode
(A) zinc metal to produce hydrogen
(B) zinc metal to produce a solution of (A) decreases in mass
. .
pH 10 (B) mcreases m mass
(C) hydrochloric acid to produce (C) undergoes no change in mass
chlorine (D) is the site where reduction occurs
(D) hydrochloric acid to produce a salt
and water
24. The equation for the reaction of silicon with
chlorine is
Item 20 refers to one mole ofEACH of the
following acids. Si(s) + 2Cl/g) ~ SiCl/1).

I. H 2S04 In this reaction, silicon is the reducing agent

II. CH3 COOH and is
III. (COOH) 2
(A) oxidized with an increase 111
20. Which of the above acids would require oxidation state
MORE than one mole of NaOH(aq) for (B) oxidized with a decrease 111
complete neutralization? oxidation state
(C) reduced with an increase 111
(A) II only oxidation state
(B) I and III only (D) reduced with a decrease in oxidation
(C) II and III only state
(D) I, II and III

25. Which of the statements below is true for

21. Which of the following terms BEST the following equation?
describes the oxide of a metal?

(A) Sa,lt
(B) Base (A) Mg is reduced from oxidation state
(C) Alkali +2 to 0.
(D) , Acid (B) Mg is oxidized from oxidation state
0 to +2.
(C) Hydrogen is reduced from oxidation
22. Asolution, when reacted with the gas sulfur state -t-2 to 0.
dioxide, becomes green. The solution (D) Hydrogen is oxidized from
contains potassium oxidation state 0 to + 1.

(A) nitrate
(B) sulfate
(C) dichromate(VI)
(D) manganate(VII)

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26. 2.32 g pf an oxide of iron were heated 31. Which of the following statements about
in dry l,tydrogen. When the reaction was electrolysis is NOT correct?
completed, 1.68 g of iron were formed.
(A) The electrons leave the solution via
[RAM: Fe= 56; 0 = 16] the positive electrode.
(B) The electrons enter the solution via
The oxide of iron was the negative electrode.
(A) reduced (C) Decomposition of the electrolyte
(B) oxidized at the electrode produces an
(C) neutralized electric current.
(D) decomposed (D) Decomposition of the electrolyte at
the electrode is due to an electric
current.
27. Acidified potassium manganate(VII) is

(A) 32. How many coulombs (C) of electricity pass

a reducing agent
(B) an oxidizing agent through an electrolyte when a cmTent of
a dehydrating agent 100 A flows for 10 minutes?
(C)
(D) both an oxidizing agent and (A) 100
reducing agent (B) 600
(C) 1 000
(D) 60 000
28. During the electrolysis ofaqueous copper(II)
sulfate solution using inert electrodes, the
ions migrating to the cathode are 33. The rate of a chemical reaction does NOT
depend on the
(A) Cu2+ (aq) and SO/-(aq)
(A) presence of a catalyst
(B) H+(aq) and OH-(aq) (B) concentration of the reactants
(C) energy change of the overall
(C) S04 2-(aq) and OH-(aq) rt<action
(D) temperature of a reacting system
(D) Cu + (aq) and H+ (aq)
2

34. At a flour mill, there is the risk of an

Items 29"":"30 refer to the following options. explosive reaction occurring when a match
Each option may be used once, more than is struck. This is due MAINLY to the
once or not at all to answer the items below.
(A) increased pressure in the area
(A) Iron (B) increased concentration of flour
(B) Lead (C) high temperature caused by the
(C) Copper lighted match
(D) Magnesium (D) large surface area created by the
large number of small particles
Which element
35. Which of the following metals can be
29. forms an oxide which cannot be reduced extracted by electrolysis?
by hydrogen?
(A) Zn
(B) Ca
30. would be liberated from an aqueous
(C) Al
solution of its salts during electrolysis? (D) Fe

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36. When crystals of potassium nitrate are 37. Which of the following pairs of substances
dis-s olved in water, the temperature of the is MOST suitable for producing carbon '
solution decreases because dioxide?

(A) energy is required to break down the (A) Dilute hydrochloric acid and
crystal structure of the potassium calcium carbonate
nitrate (B) Dilute hydrochloric acid and
(B) heat is always absorbed when a calcium hydroxide
substance dissolves (C) Sodium hydroxide and calcium
(C) the water absorbs the energy from carbonate
the potassium nitrate (D) Dilute sulfuric acid and calcium
(D) the energy content of dissolved hydroxide
potassium nitrate is lower than
that of solid potassium nitrate

Items 38-39 refer to the following sequence of reactions involving iron compounds, where l, II,
III and IV represent progressive stages in the sequence.

38. In which stage is the oxidation state of iron 39. A suitable reagent that could be used at IV
increased? is

(A) I (A) steam

(B) II (B) hydrogen
(C) III (C) solid copper oxide
(D) IV (D) aqueous sodium hydroxide

40. Wiii~h .ofthe following metals can displace zinc from a solution of zinc sulfate?

(A) · Iron
(B) Lead
(C) Copper
(D) Aluminium

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Items 41-42 refer to the properties of four metals, W, X, Y and Z, which are summarised in the
following table.

Metal Reaction With Water/Steam Products Formed When Nitrate is Heated

w There is no reaction. Metal, N0 2 and 0 2

X Reacts with steam but not with cold water. Oxide, N0 2 and 0 2
y Reacts rapidly with cold water. Nitrite and oxygen

z Reacts slowly with cold water. Oxide, N0 2 and 0 2

41. The order of reactivity of these metals, with 42. Which of these metals forms a carbonate
the MOST reactive FIRST, is which is stable to heat?

(A) W,X,Y,Z (A) w

(B) X,Y, Z,W (B) X
(C) Y,Z, W,X (C) y
(D) Y,Z,X,W (D) z
43. Which of the following substances forms Item 46 refers to the following equation
dense white fumes with ammonia gas?
H H H H
I I I I
(A) Oxygen H-C -c =c -c - H + Br 2 ~X
(B) Hydrogen I I
(C) Nitrogen dioxide H H
(D) Hydrogen chloride 46. What is the correct structural formula of
X?
H H H H
44. Which of the following observations is . I I I I
likely when EXCESS aqueous ammonia (A) H-C -C -C -C -H
is added to a solution of copper(II) sulfate I I
and the mixture is shaken? Br Br H H

(A) Green soiution

. i. H H H H
(B) Green precipitate I I I I
(C) D,eep blue solution (B) H-C -C -C -C -H
(D) Light blue precipitate I I I I
H Br H Br

45. Which of the following molecules could be

obtained by cracking the alkane, C 8H 18 ? H H H H
I I I
I. CzH4 (C) H-C -C -C -C -H
I I
II. C6H14 Br H H Br
III. cl6H34

(A) I only H H H H
(B) I and II only I I I
(C) II and III only (D) H-C-C-C-C -H
I I
(D) I, II and III
Br Br H
H

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47. Which of the following substances is a 51. The functional group present in carboxylic
I

product of a halogenation reaction with acids is

methane?
H
(A)
(A) Ammonia I
-C=O
(B) Water
(C) Hydrogen chloride
(D) Nitrogen(IV) oxide OH
(B) I
-c=o
Items 48--49 refer to the following options.

(A) C2H4 H
(B) C2H6 I
(C) CH3(CH2) 2 COOH (C) -c -OH

(D) CH3(CH2 ) 3CH20H I

H
Match EACH item below with ONE of the
options above. Each option may be used H
once, more than once, or not at alL (D) I
-C =C-OH
48. An alcohol I
H

49. An alkane
Items 52-55 refer to the following options.

50. Which of the following compounds can (A) Bitumen

form a polymer? (B) Paraffin oil
(C) Methane
H H
(A) (D) Propene
/
""C=C
/ Match EACH item below with ONE of the
H
"" H
above options. Each option may be used
once, more than once or not at all.
H H
(B)
I I
H-C-C-H
I I 52. The residue in the fractional distillation of
H H petroleum

H H H
(C)
I I I 53. Is a MAJOR constituent of natural gas
H-C-C-C-H
I I I
H H H
54. Is used in making plastics
H H H
(D)
I I I
H-C-C-C-OH 55. Requires the LEAST amount of oxygen per
I I I mole for complete combustion
H H H

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56. A polyamide is formed by a condensation 59. Which of the following statements is

reaction between a molecule containing TRUE?

(A) at least one -COOH group with The particles in a gas

another containing at least one
-NH2 group (A) are larger when heated
(B) at least one -OH group with another (B) are further apart when heated
containing at least one -COOH (C) are very closely packed together
group (D) have strong forces between them
(C) at least one -OH group with another
containing at least one -NH 2
group 60. Which of the following compounds can
(D) two -OH groups with another decolourize potassium manganate(VII)?
containing two -COOH groups
(A) H H

57. The compound, ethene, is described as

""'C=C /
being unsaturated. This means that the H/ ""' H

H H
(A) carbon atoms in ethene are linked (B)
by single bonds
I I
H-C-C-H
(B) carbon atoms in the molecule are I I
very reactive H H
(C) molecule has insufficient hydrogen
atoms H H H
(C)
(D) molecule contains at least one I I I
double bond H-C-C-C-H
I I I
H H H
58. Nylon is a macromolecule. which is held H H
together by the same linkage as a protein (D)
I I
molecule. What is the name given to this H-C-C-H

~ C=O
type of linkage?
I
(A) Amide' bond
(B) Double bond I
OR
(C) Ester linkage
(D) Ether linkage

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1. Which of the following processes provide 6. Sulfir and orygen are in the same group
widence ofthe particulate natue ofmattei? ofthe periodic table because

I. Capillarity (A) they can react with each other

II. Difrrsion (B) they can forrn covalent compounds
III. Filtation (C) they have the same number of
fV. Osmosis eleotrons in their outer shell
(D) the atomic number of sulfu is 16
(A) I and III only and the relative atomic mass of
(B) IandlVonly oxygen is 16
(C) tr and III only
(D) tr and IV only
llgpgf refers to thg f6ll6v/ing quantities of
aloms.
2. 'Mass number'is the number of
I. 12 g ofcarbon
(A) neutons plus protons II. 16 g of sulfur
(B) neuEons minus protons III. 23 g of sodium
(C) electrons plus neutons fV. 12 g.of mapesium
(D) electrons plus protons
(Relative mass number: C= 121,S=32;
Mg :24; Na - 23)
3. Which of tbe following elements has 7
electrons in its outer shell? 7. Which of the following pairs represents
equal quantities of atoms?
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen (A) I and II only
(C) Nitrogen (B) I and W only
(D) Chlorine (C) II and Itr only
(D) II and IV only

4. An atom thathas 20 elechons when itionizes

has the same electonic configuration as 8, An ion with a single negative charge may
be converted into a neutal atom bv
(A) argon
(B) calcium (A) losing a neuton
(C) neon (B) gaining a proton
(D) sodium (C) losing an electon
(D) gaining an electon

5. ]!Na and llNa are isotopes because they

(A) conductelectricit;r
(B) react vigorously r*,ith water
(C) have the sarae numbe'r of protons
(D) have ttre same relative atomic mass

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9. Sodium reacts vdth wat€r according to the Item 12 refers to the following information.
equation
Element Atomic Number
2Na(s) + 2IIrO(f -+ 2NaOH(aQ +I!(C) I.3
[. 6
(Molar volume of gas : 24 lites at rtp). III. T7
rv 18
The number of litres of hydrogen (at rtp)
libe.rated when 0.1 mole of sodium reacts t2. Which TWO of the elements above when
with excess water is combined with each other form MAINLY
ionic compounds?
(A) r.2
(B) 2.4 (A) I and II only
(c) r2.o (B) I and III only
(D) 24.0 (C) II and IV only
(D) III and IV only

10. A new element, R, shows chemical

properties similar to the element sodium. Items 13-14 refer to the following terurs.
What is the correct formula of a compound
forrned with R and sulfir? (A) Giant ionic stucture
(B) Simple molecular crystal
(A) RS, (C) Macromolecularstucture
(D) Giant covalent structure
(B) Rs
Match EACH substance below with one of
(c) Rzs the terrns above, each ofwhich may be used
more than once, once or not at all.
(D) &S,
13. Calcium chloride

11. Barium is below calcium in Group II of 14. Starch

the Periodic Table. When BOTH metals
rcact with water, the MAIN diferences in
observation would be the rate of reaction 15. A separating firnnel canbeusedto separate
and the a mixture of
(A) type ofproauct (A) water and ethanol
(B) type ofgas evolved (B) water and kerosene
(C) reaction with litnus (C) water and solid sodium chloride
(D) solubilityofproduct (D) kerosene and solid sodium chloride

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16. Which of the following substances, when 21. Which TWO of the following statements
added !o pure water, SIGNIFICANTLY describe acid salts?
increases the water's conductiviw?
L Their anions cannot dissociate to
(A) Graphite give hydrogen ions.
(B) Iron(II) hydroxide tr. They forrr a nomral salt when all
(C) Coppedtr) hydroxide replaceable hydrogen ofthe acid
(D) Sodium chloride is removed.
III, Their anions can dissociate to give
hydrogen ions.
. 17. A solution having a pH of I will fV. They are not capable ofgenerating
a norrnal salt.
(A) ueutalize a solution ofpH4
(B) react with zinc metal to produce (A) I and III
hydrogen (B) I and IV
(C) react with zinc metal to produce a (C) II and III
solution ofpH 10 (D) IIIandW
(D) react with hydrochloric acid to
produce a salt aDd water
22. In which ofthe follolving reactions is sulfur
dioxide acting as an oxidizing agent?
18. Which ofthe following halogens is a liquid
(A)
ra
at room temperature?
2sor(g) + Q@) ---+ 2sot(c)

(A) Chlorine (B) sOrG) + 2FtsG)---+ 2I!O(1) + 3S(s)

(B) Bromine
(c) Fluorine (c) sqG) + II,o(l) -* Hrsq(ac)
(D) Iodine (D) sq(g)+2HNo3(ad--+Hrse(aq)+2Nor6)

19, A'weak acid'is BEST described as one

that yields a 23. In which of the following compounds does
hydrogenhave anegativeoxidationnumber?
(A) low reading on the pH metrr
(B) low concentration of acid in (A) CI{
aqueous solution
(C) high concentrafion of hydrogen (B) 4q
ions in solution
(D) low concenfration ofhydrogen ions (C) lGl.
in aqueous solution
(D) NaH

20. Which of the following methods may be

used in the preparation ofbarium sulfate in
the laboratory?

(A) Distillation
(B) Evaporation
(C) Precipitation
(D) Crystallization

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24. When an exothermic reaction occurs, energy 28. Which of ttre following factors will usually
is increase the rate ofcatalytic decomposition
ofhydrogen peroxide?
(A) absorbed from the environment
(B) released to the environment (A) Increasing the temperature
(C) absorbed from the reactants (B) Applying a greaterotternalpressure
(D) released from the products (C) Using a larger volume ofhydrogen
peroxloe
(D) Using the catalyst in lumps rather
25. Which of the following observations than in powdered form
is expected with the electrolysis of
concentated sodium chloride solution using
gra.phite electrodes? 29. Which of the following substances is an
amphoteric oxide?
(A) chlorine is evorved at the anode.
(B) The pH ofthe solution decreases. (A) Magnesium oxide
(C) Oxygen is evolved at the anode. (B) Aluminium oxide
(D) Sodium is discharged atthe cathode. (C) Silicon dioxide
(D) Sultur dioxide

26. A solution, X, is added to acidified aqueous

potassium iodidewhichtumsblown. Addition
of starch to the solution results in a dark blue
colouration. It is possible that solution X
contains

(A) Fd* ions

(B) sof- ions

(C) a reducing agent

(D) an oxidizing agent

27. In which of the following substances will

electrolysis NOT bccur when au electrical
current is passed through it?

(A) Dilute sulfuric acid

CB) Solid sodium chloride
(C) Molten sodium chloride
(D) Sodium hydroxide solution

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30. Which of the following diagrams BEST Allmembers ofa homologous series have
illusfrates the course of an exothermic similar
reaction?
(A) densities
(A) (B) boiling points
(c) cbemical properties
(D) physical properties

Item 32 refers to the following graph which

shows the boiling points of some shaight-
chain alcohols.

Reacfion path Boiling

points (oC)
(B)

Reaction prth

(c) | 2 3 4 5 6 ?. 8 I
Nunber of carbon atoms In chrin

Which ofthe following molecular formulae

reprresents the alcohol whose boiling point
is I80 "C?

(A) c4(crt)3oH
(B) c4(cH,)pH
(c) cr{(crt)5oH
Reaction path
(D) cH3(crt)6oH
(D)

To which homologous series does the

following structure belong?

HH
tl y'o
H-C-C
tl -c\o-t
HE
Reaction prth
(A) Acids
(B) Alkanes
(c) Alkenes
(D) Alcohols

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Items 34-35 rcfer to the following chart @-37j!.refer to the following equation.
showingthe conversionofetheneto diferent
products. Organic Acid +Alcohol + Ester + Water.

37. The forward reaction is lorown as

(A) synthesis
(B) hydrolysis
(c) esterification
(D) polymerization

The reverse reaction is known as

The product I is (A) synthesis

(B) hydrolysis
(A) ethane (C) esterification
(B) ethanol (D) polymerization
(C) ethanoic acid
(D) ethyl ethanoate
When large alkane molecules are cracked,
tle products are a mixture of
35. The produc! polyethene, is a
(A) small alkane molecules
(A) gas (B) small alkene molecules
(B) liquid (C) large and small alkane molecules
(C) solid (D) small alkane and alkene molecules
(D) solution

Which of the following reagent(s) can be

Which of the following reactions occun used for converting ethanol to ethanoic
between propene and bromine? acid?

(A) Addition (A) c\

(B) Condensation
(C) Substitution (B) H,O
(D) PreciPitation
(C) H*/I!CrrO,

(D) Steam, IITPO. catalyst

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41. The fermentation of sugars, using glucose Which of the following metals will NOT
as the substrate, can be represented by the displace hydrogenfrom dilute hydrochloric
equation acid?

(A) C'H,,O.+ 6Q+ 6Cq+ 6II,0 (A) Zrrlic

(B) Iron
(B) C6HI2O6 + CJIr2Ou --+ C,rHrO,,+ HrO (C) Copper
(D) Aluminium
(C) C$rrO"--+2C$.OH+2Cq
(D) 6Cq + 6110 ---+ CGHrrO6 + 602 Which ofthe following methods is used for
the extaction of aluminium?

42. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose (A) Electrolysis of its molten oxide
by (B) Electrolysis ofits aqueous chloride
(C) Reduction ofits oxide using coke
(A) dehydrogenation (D) Reduction ofits oxide using carbon
(B) oxidation and reduction monoxide
(C) additionpolymerization
(D) condensationpolymerization
47. Which of the following statements about
sulfur are aue?
43. Which of the foll6wing fsatures belong to
metals? I. It is used in the vulcanization of
rubber.
I. Form solid chlorides il. It is used in the extraction of iron
IL Form basic oxides from iron ore.
ru. Conduct electricity when molten III. It is used in the manufacture of
explosives.
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only (A) I and II only
(C) II and III only (B) I andItr only
(D) I, II and III (C) tr and III only
(D) I, II and III

44. Which of the following processes produces

a gas which is differenffrom the others? 48. Which ofthe following substances conducts
an electic current but remains chemicallv
(A) Respiration in animals unchanged?
(B) Photosynthesis in plants
(C) Heating calcium carbonate (A) Aqueous copper(Il) sulfate
(D) Oxidation ofcarbon monoxide (B) Copper
(C) Sulftr
(D) Sodium chloride

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49. Which of the following gases is NOT Item 52 refers to Experimenb I-IV shown in
considered to be toxic? the following diagrams.

Conc. sulfuric acidl

(A) Carbon dioxide
I.
(B) Sulfur dioxide Manganese(I9
(c) Nitogen dioxide oxide +
(D) Carbon monoxide sodium chloride

50. The compound which has ttre formula

crl cH:cHcttc{ crl is Conc sulfurlc acldl
u.
Manganece(IY)
(A) an alkene
oxlde +
(B) an unsaturated acid sodium chlorlde
(C) a carboxylic acid
CD) a polymer

Conc. sulfuric
51. Whencopper(If)carbonateisheatedalonein m
Manganese(I9
a dry test tube, a sas is evolved and a black
oxide +
residue is forrned. This gas is expected to
sodium

(A) tum red litmus blue

(B) relight a glowing splint
(C) decolourize acidified aqueous Conc. sulfuric acid
potassium manganat€(Vlf) rv.
(D) form a white precipitate with Manganese(IY)
oxide +
aqueous calcium hydroxide
sodium

IIeat

In which experiment would the amount of

chlorine collected be GREATEST?

(A) I
(B) tr
(c) Itr
(D) TV

53. Which of the following observations 1S

expected when aqueous silver nitrate ls
added to aqueous potassium chloride?

(A) A pungent gas is evolved.

(B) Ablue precipitate appears.
(C) A white precipitate appears.
(D) A brown precipitate appea$.

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Iterts 54-55 refer to the following metals. 58. Although aluminium is more reactive than
iron, aluminiumbecomes corrosionresistant
(A) AI when left orposed to the atnosphere while
(B) Cu iron corrodes. This is because the
(c) Fe
(D) Na (A) aluminium has reacted completely
(B) iron oxide fonned is more reactive
Aparticular metal may be selected more than than the aluminium oxide fonned
once, once or not at all. (c) oxide film on aluminium protects
the metal from firrther corrosion
Which metal reacts vigorously with water but the oxide fitn on iron does
to produce a stongly alkaline solution? not
(D) iron oxide reacb with the iron below
the surface but the aluminium
55. Which metal bas an alloy which is used in oxide does not react with the
the rnanufacture of aircraft? aluminium below tle surface

56. Agas, Z, has physical and chemical properties 59. Which of the following substances is
similar to arnmonia. The BEST method for important constituent of chlorophyll?
collecting a pure, dry sample of Z would be
to pass it tbrough (A) Iron
(B) Copper
(A) water and collect by downward (c) Calcium
delivery (D) Magnesium
(B) calcium oxide and collect by
upward delivery
(C) calcium chloride and collect by 60. Which of the following gases will give a
downward delivery positive test with dry cobalt chloride paper?
(D) concentrated sulfuric acid and
collect by upward delivery (A) CO.,
(B) o2
(c) IL
57. The main zubstances responsible for 'acid (D) qo
rain'are

(A) chlorofluorocarbons
(B) lead compounds in exhaust fumes
(c) carbondioxideandcarbonmonoxide
(D) sulfur dioxide and sulfiu trioxide

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1. Which of the following processes suggests 4 Which of the following statements BEST
that matter is made up of minute particles? describes the difference between an atom and
an ion?
(A) Diffirsion
(B) Capillarity (A) An atom is electrically neutral but
(c) Evaporation an ion is positively charged.
(D) Distillation (B) An atom is electrically neutral but
an ion is negatively charged.
(C) An atom contains equal numbers of
2 The arrangements of electrons in atoms of protons andelectrons whereas an
X and Y are 2,8, 5 and 2, 8, 6 respectively. ion contains more electrons than
Which of the following represents X andY? protons.
(D) An atom contains equal numbers of
x Y protons and electrons whereas an
ion contains unequal numbers of
(A) Metal Non-metal
protons and elecffons.
(B) Non-metal Non-metal
(c) Non-metal Metal
(D) Metal Metal 5. Which ofthe followingfeatures are true about
the arrangement of electrons, protons and
neutrons in an atom?
Item 3 refers to the following table which
gives the melting and boiling points of the I. Protons andneutrons are found inthe
chlorides of four elements, A, B, C and D. nucleus.
II. Electrons can be found anywhere
MeltingPoint Boiling Point outside the nucleus.
Element of of m. The number of protons is the same
Chloride ("C) ChloridefC) as the number of electrons.

(A) 463 453

(B) 248 348
(A) I and II only
(c) r693
(B) I and III only
973
(D) 193 333
(c) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

3. Which of these elements forms a chloride

6. The mass number ofan element is the number
that is ionic in nature?
of

(A) neutrons in an atom of the element

(B) protons and electrons in an atom of
the element
(c) neutrons and protons in an atom of
the element
(D) protons, neutrons and electrons in
an atom of the element

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7, ff Na and ff Na a." isotopes because they 12. 'Ionic bond formation'results from the

(A) conduct electricity (A) donation of electrons from a

(B) react vigorously with water metal to a non-metal to achieve
(c) have the same relative atomic mass stability
(D) have the same number of protons (B) donation of electrons from a non-
metal to a metal to achieve
stability
8. The disadvantage ofusing a soapless detergent (C) attraction between the positively
is that it charged ions of a metal and a
pool of electrons
(A) is not affected by hard water (D) sharing of electrons between the
(B) causes scum with hard water atoms ofametal and anon-metal
(C) is used widely in industries to achieve stability
(D) is non-biodegradable

13. Which ofthe following statements describes

9 Which of the following aqueous solutions the effect of temperature on the solubility of
contains I mole of hydrogen ions? solids in water?

(A) 2 dm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 HCI

(A) As temperature increases, the solid
melts.
(B) 2 dm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 HrSOo (B) As temperature increases, less solid
(c) I of 1.0 mol dmi ItSOo
dm3 dissolves.
(D) 1 dm3 of 1.0 mol dmr CHTCOOH
(c) As temperature decreases, solubility
decreases.
(D) As temperafure decreases, there is
10. Which of the following pairs of atoms has no change in solubility.
the same number of neutrons?

(A) if ar and 13cu 14. Which of the following statements BEST

describes the formation of a metallic bond?

(A)
(B) 3l
l5 P and
32
l6 S (B)
Anions are held together by electrons.
Metal atoms are held together by
anions.
(c) ?iwe and ?c (c) Metal ions are held togetherbya sea
ofanions.
(D) Cations are held together by a sea
(D) l6
O and 3r
9
of mobile electrons.

15. Barium is below calcium in Group II of the

11. From which of the following substances
Periodic Table. When these metals react with
can a solid be obtained by the process of
water, the main difference in observation is
sedimentation?
the

(A) Gels (A) type of gas evolved

(B) Foams
(B) rate ofreaction
(c) Emulsions
(c) colour of the product
(D) Suspensions
(D) colour change with litmus

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16. Covalentcompounds canbe formedbetween 20 Which of the following trends would be
observed in moving from left to right across
(A) a metal and a non-metal Period 3 of the Periodic Table?
(B) a positive ion and a negative ion
(c) two identical non-metal atoms, I. The melting points of the elements
excluding the noble gases increase.
(D) two identical non-metal atoms, II. The nature of the oxides becomes
including the noble gases increasingly acidic.
m The elements become more
electronegative.
Items 17-18 refer to the following sets into
which elements may be placed. (A) III only
(B) I and II only
(A) Group 1 (c) II and III only
(B) Group 2 (D) I, II and III
(c) The halogens
(D) Period 3
2l Which ofthe following terms BEST describes
Select the set of elements which BEST fits the the oxide of a metal?
following descriptions. Each set may be used
more than once, once or not at all to answer (A) Salt
the items. (B) Base
(c) Alkali
t7 Which set ofelements forms molecules which (D) Acid
contain two atoms?

22 Which of the following techniques may be

18. Which set of elements has atoms with two used to separate a mixture of plant pigments
electrons in their outer shells? into their individual comPonents?

(A) Centrifugation
l9 Asolutionhas apH of 1. This solution would (B) Solvent extraction
be expected to react with (c) Fractional distillation
(D) Paper chromatograPhy
(A) zinc metal to produce hYdrogen
(B) zinc metal to produce a solution of
pH 10 23 In the elecfrolysis ofaqueous coppe(Il) sulfate
(c) hydrochloric acid to Produce solution using copper electrodes, the anode
chlorine
(D) hydrochloric acid to produce a salt (A) decreases in mass
and water (B) increases in mass
(C) undergoes no change in mass
(D) is the site where reduction occurs

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24 The equation for the reaction of silicon with 28. Which of the following factors does NOT
chlorine is determine if a particular cation would be
discharged during electrolysis?
Si(s) + 2clr(g) -' SiClo(I).
(A) The position of the cation in the
In this reaction, silicon is the reducing agent electrochemical series
and is (B) The concentration of the cation in
solution
(A) oxidized with an increase in (C) The temperature of the solution
oxidation state (D) The type of electrode
(B) oxidized with a decrease in
oxidation state
(c) reduced with an increase in 29 In the following diagram, X represents the
oxidation state symbol of a positive ion.
(D) reduced with adecrease in oxidation

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state 40 2+

25 The only giant atomic structure that can

conduct electricity is 20
A
(A) quartz
(B) copper Which of the following pairs represents the
(c) graphite number of neutrons and electrons in X?
(D) polyvinyl chloride
Number of Number of
Neutrons Electrons
26. 2.32 g of an oxide of iron were heated in dry (A) 20 18
hydrogen. When the reaction was completed, (B) 20 20
1.68 g of iron were formed.
(c) 60 18
(D) 60 20
[RAM: Fe = 56; O: 16]

The oxide of iron was

30. Which ofthe following oxides reactwith both
(A) reduced acids and bases?
(B) oxidized
(c) neutralized (A) Mgo
(D) decomposed (B) CuO
(c) Al2o3
(D) CaO
27 Which ofthe following energy changes occurs
during the breaking of a chemical bond?

(A) Energy is released.

(B) Energy is required.
(C) There is no energy change.
(D) The process is exothermic.

Gr) r)N Tr) TIJE r\TE\a'r DA r.]E

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31. Which of the following statements about 35. Which ofthe followingpairs ofreagents will
electrolysis is NOT correct? result in the formation of yellow precipitate?

(A) The elecftons leave the solution via (A) eb(Nor)r(aq)/KI(aq)

the positive electrode.
(B) FeSOo(aOAIaOH(aq)
(B) The electrons enter the solution via
the negative electrode. (c) CuSQ(aflArH3(aq)
(c) Decomposition of the electrolyte (D) Fer(SOo)rA.IH3(aq)
at the electrode produces an
electric current.
(D) Decomposition of the electrolyte at 36. The ability of an atom to form a cation
the electrode is due to an electric
increases
current.
(A) across a period
(B) as the oxidation state increases
32. Which of the following statements are true (c) as electronegativity increases
of metals? (D) as electropositivity increases

I. They form solid chlorides.

u They generally form basic oxides. 37 Which of the following procedures can be
III They conduct electricity only when used to identiff ammonia gas?
molten.
(A) Passing the gas through lime water
(A) I and II only (B) Placing a burning splint in a jar of
(B) I and III only the gas
(c) II and III only (c) Placing a glowing splint in a jar of
(D) I, II and III the gas
(D) Placing red and blue litmus paper
in a jar of the gas
33. Which of the following is a list of ALL the
raw materials used in the extraction of iron?

(A) Air, iron ore and limestone

(B) Air, coke, cryolite and limestone
(c) Air, coke, iron ore and limestone
(D) Coke, iron ore, bauxite and
limestone

34. Which of the following methods can beused

in the extraction of aluminium?

(A) Reduction of the oxide by carbon

(B) Reductionofthe oxide by hydrogen
(c) Electrolysis of the oxide in the
molten state
(D) Displacement by a metal higher up
the electrochemical series

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Item 38 refers to the following sequence of reactions involving iron compounds, where I, II, III and
fV represent progressive stages in the sequence.

FeCO, I , F"O II , FerO,

-J!-r"r(SO4)3 -I--+re1OH;,
38. In which stage is the oxidation state of iron increased?

(A) I
(B) II
(c) u
(D) ry

39 Which of the following aqueous solutions will produce a blue precipitate with aqueous sodium
hydroxide?

(A) Iron(II) niffate

(B) Iron(III) nitrate
(c) Coppe(II) nitrate
(D) Aluminium nitrate

40. Potassium is a metal. From this information ONLY, it may be deduced that potassium

(A) is soft
(B) is very reactive
(C) has a low melting point
(D) is a good conductor of electicity

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ltems 4l-{2 refer to the following table which shows the reaction of four metals, W X, Y and Z, with
water or steam. The table also shows the products formed when nitrates of each metal is heated-

Metrl Reection witb WrterlSter m Products Formed \then Nltrrte is Heeted

w No reaction Metal, NO, and O,

X Reacs with steam but not Oxide, NO, and O,

with cold water

Y Reacts rapidly with cold water Nifiite and oxygen

Z Reacts slowly with cold water Oxide, NO, and O,

41. Which of the metals is likely to form a soluble hydroxide?

(A) w
(B) x
(c) Y
(D) z

42. In which of the following pairs of metals is the first metal MOST likely to displace the second metal
from solution?

(A) x,Y
(B) z,x
(c) wx
(D) Z,Y

43. Which of the following statemens about compounds in a homologots series is correct?

(A) They exist in the same state.

(B) They possess only carbon in straight chains
(c) They possess the same empirical formula.
(D) They difTer successively by a CH, grouP.

n.-r nll Tn Tl rll rtf:a/T nl /-rf

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Item 44 refers to the following compound. 47 Which of the following substances is a
product of a halogenation reaction with
CH, methane?
I

ILC C cHroH (A) Ammonia

I
- (B) Water
CH, (c) Hydrogen chloride
t-
crr3
(D) Nitrogen(IV) oxide

44. Which TWO of the following phrases 48. How many isomers of butane CoH,o are
correctly describe the compound shown? there?

I. An alcohol (A) I
il. A branched alkane (B) 2
m. Reactive with sodium (c) 3
IV. Not reactive with acidified (D) 4
potassium dichromate

(A) I and III 49. Which of the following substances is an

(B) I and IV unsaturated hydrocarbon?
(c) II and III
(D) II and IV (A) Vinegar
(B) Propene
(c) Ethanol
45 Which of the following molecules could be (D) Natural gas
obtained by cracking the alkane, C8Hr8?

I. CrHo Items 50-52 referto the following substances.

u. cuH,o
u. c,uHro (A) C"H?OH

(A) I only
(B) C,Hu

(B) I and Il only (C) C,H,

(c) II and III only (D) CH3COOC2H5
(D) I, II and III
In answering Items 50-52, a particular
substance may be used more than once, once
46. The MAJOR natural source of alkanes and or not at all.
alkenes is
50. Which of the substances is a saturated
(A) petroleum hydrocarbon?
(B) natural gas
(c) the earth's crust 5l Which of the substances is a compound that
(D) the atmosphere is soluble in water?

52. Which of the substances is a compound used

as a monomer in addition polymerization?

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53. The functional group present in carboxylic 56. Which of the following structures represents
acids is a molecule of but-2-ene?

H HIIH
H
C:C-C-C-H
lll
(A) _c:o
I
(A)
ll
H HH
OH HH
ll
_c:o I

(B) H-C-Q:C-C-H
(B)
tllt
HHIIH
H
H H
(c) C_OH
I

(c) H-C -
I lt
C:C
H

I
I
\ H
H H

H H H
H
(D) H-C:
ll f,:
I
C H
I

(D) -C_C-OH H
I I
H
I

When a hydrocarbon molecule is cracked, 57 Which ofthe following features isNOTtrue

54.
whichTWO smallermolecules areproduced? of all homologous series of compounds?

I. An alkane The members of the series have

I An alkene
(A) the same functional grouP
u. An alcohol
An organic acid (B) the same general formula
IV.
(c) similar chemical ProPerties
(A) I and II (D) the same empirical formula
(B) I and IV
(c) II and III
(D) II and IV

55 With which ofthe following substances would

an alkane react?

(A) Steam
(B) Chlorine
(c) Hydrogen
(D) Chlorine and hYdrogen

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58 Which TWO of the following substances 60. Which of the following compounds can
can be produced DIRECTLY from ethanol? decolourize potassium manganate(Vll)?

(A) H H
I. Ethene
II. Ethane L- C
m. Sodium ethanoate H H
ry. Ethyl ethanoate
HH
(A)
(B)
I and II
I and [V
(B)
lt
H-C-C-H
(c) II and III tl
HH
(D) II and IV
HHH
59. The particles in a gas
(c)
Itr
H_C-C_C_H
(A)
rlt
HHH
are very closely packed together
(B) have strong forces between them HH
(C) get larger when heated (D)
ll
(D) can move in any direction H- C
tl
Hl
-C-H
H_ C_H
I
H

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TEST CODE 0121201,0
FOX{M TP 2017050
MAY/JT'NE 2017
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBE,AN SECONDARY EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY
paper 0l _ Geneial proficiency

t hour 15 minutes

09 JUNE 2017 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY.
1' This test consists of 60 items. You will have t hour and r 5
minutes to answer them.
2. I, addition to trris test bookret, you should rrave an answer
3 lTl]o'::,'ri:"".lii;::::lT'ofJliHffi:l'.tllliffit::l:.*o
sheet.

(A), (B), (c), (D) Read each irem you

4' on your allswel'sheet, find the number which

conesponds-to your itern and shade
the satne letter as the answer
voiiluu. chosen- ro5[ ni trre sarnpre ite,r berow. the space having
Sarnple Item

The SI unit of length is the

Sample Ansrvel
(A) metre
(B)
(C)
newton ffi@@ @
second
(D) kilogr.an-r

The best answer to this item is ,,n1etre,,

, so (A) has been shadecl.
5' If you want to cltange your allswel e'ase it
cornpletely befor.e you flll in your new choice.
6 ' whe, yoLI are tolcl. to
begi,, turn the ur,l wo,k as quickly and as careftilly
cannot answel' an itettt, go or1 to the !T: as yo, can. If you
neit one. yori niay r.eturn to that itern
later.
7. You ruaSi do any r.ough wor.k in this
booklet.
8. Irigur-es are not necessarily ch.awn
to scale.
9' You rnay use a silent, rl.rl-pfogrammable
carculator.to answer items.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL

Y OU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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Council
All rights reseruecl.
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1 Wrich of the following processes provide 4. An atom has 20 electrons. When it ionizes,
evidence of the particulate nature of matter? it has the same electronic configuration as

I. Diffusion (A) neon

II. Filtration (B) argon
m Osmosis (c) ' sodium
(D) calcium
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(c) II and III only 5. Which of the following elements does
(D) I, II and III NOT fonn simple ions by gaining or losing
electrons?

Itern 2 refers to the following table which (A) Calbon

gives the melting points and boilingpoints (B) Copper
of the clilorides of four elements. (c) Calcium
(D) Chlorine
Melting Point Boiling Point
Element of of
Chloride (K) Chloride (K)

I 463 453
Ii 248 348
m 973 t693
IV 193 333

2 Wliicli ofthe elements fouus a chloride that

is ionic in natnre?

(A) I
(B) u
(c) III
(D) IV

., Wliich of the following elements has 7

electlons in its outer shell?

(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(D) Chlorine
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fl
6. Some calcium carbonate was reacted with
lt 7 Which ofthe following represents a balanced
il excess dilute hydrochlor.ic acid. The volume
,'|l equation for the reaction between aqueous
ofcarbon dioxide evolvedwas recorded and
ii
silvernihate and aqueous sodium chloride?
plotted againsttime. Which ofthe following
,l
-
il
il
graphs represents the reaction? (A) Ag(I.iOr)r(aq) + 2NaCl(aq) *
ii
(A) AgClr(s) + 2NaNOr(ag)
il E
il o
1l
1!
N (B) AgNor(ad + 2NaCt(aq) ---'
il Q
ii
AgClr(s) + NarNOr(ag)
I 6J

(C)
I
:l
rl o AgrNO,(aQ) + NaCl(aq) ..+
.il
ii
(l AgrCl(s) + NaNOr(aQ)
i

.I
i Time (min)
(D) AgNO,(aq) + NaCl(aq) -.+
AgCl(s) +NaNO,(aq)
(B)
ii
(J
:i
:r
at

i U 8 Which of the following acids will

NOT
i
C)
form an acid salt?
,.
o (A)
: H3P04
;
(B) H2CO3
:
(c) I{2S04
Time (min)
(D) cH3co2H
(c) tr
q
d
o 9 Sodium reacts with water according
U to the
o equation
o

o 2Na(s) + 2Hro(/) --* 2NaOH(aq)

+ HzG).
(!
-o
H (Molar volume of gas = 24
lihes at rtp)
Time (min)
(D) The number of litres of hydrogen
(at rtp)
liberated when 0.1 rnole of
()
N
,"diil,;;;I;
o with excess water is
U
o
o (A) 1.2
o (B) 2.4
Gl
(c) 12.0
F<
(D) 24.0
Time (min)
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10 Which of the following oxides may show \4. In which of the following substances will
both acidic and basic proPerties? elecffolysis NOT occur when an electrical
current is passed through it?
(A) Iron(II) oxide
(B) Sodiurn oxide (A) Sodium hydroxide solution
(c) Calciurn oxide (B) Molten sodium chloride
(D) Aluminium oxide (c) ' Solid sodium chloride
(D) Dilute sulfuric acid

II Amixture of copper(il) oxide and

copper(Il) sulfate is BEST separated by 15. Which of the following are physical
properties of ionic substances?
(A) distilling the mixture
(B) heating the mixture and condensing I. High melting points
(c) shaking with excess water and then il. Soluble in organic solvents
filtering m. Good conductors of electricity in
(D) shaking with excess water followed the liquid state
by fractional distillation
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
12. Which of the following elements exhibits (c) II and III only
allotropy? (D) I, II and III

(A) Silicon
(B) Carbon 16. Which of the following substances, when
(c) Uranium added to pure water', SIGNIFICANTLY
(D) Altuninium increases the water's conductivity?

(A) Graphite
13. Which ofthe following statements is TRUE (B) Iron(II) hydroxide
of an endothermic reaction? (C) Copper(Il) hydroxide
(D) Sodium chloride
(A) Heat is given up to the
sumoundings.
(B) Fleat is absorbed from the 17 A separating funnel can be used to separate
surroundings. a mixture of
(C) The products have less energy
than the reactants. (A) water and ethanol
(D) The products have the same (B) water and kerosene
energy as the reactants. (c) water and solid sodium chloride
(D) kerosene and solid sodium chloride

j ilr .r..'1
it
ll
lt
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ll
il
lr
ti Itemp 18-19 refer to the following terms. 22. A piece of metal is reacted with an acid
il
to produce hydrogen gas. Which of the
li
il
(A) Ionic crystals following procedures should be employed
(B) Simple molecular in order to increase the rate ofthe reactiln?
(C) Macromolecular
ll
(D) Metallic I Increasing the temperature atwhich
I the reaction is carried out
llrl In answering Items 18-19, each term may II. Subdividing the lump of metal
be used once, more than once or not at all.
tl iII. Reducing the concenffation of the
il
iI acid
ii
18 Whicli of the above tenns describes the (A)
ii
I and II only
structure of sodium chloride?
(B) I and III only
ii
(c) II and III only
ti
(D) I, II and III
ii t9 Which of the above terms describes the
strucfure of copper?
23 The atomic number of au element
ii is defined
as the number of
20 The pH of fresh sugar cane juice, which
ii
is
,t usually 5.0-5.5, can be changed to 7.5_g.0
(A) elech'ons
ii
il for more efflcient processing by adding
ii (B) plotons
ii
li
(A)
(c) protons and neuh.ons
acetic (ethanoic) acid, CHTCOTH
(D) electrons and neutrons
ii
(B) sodium cliloride, NaCl
il
(c) slaked lime, Ca(OH),
ii (D) limestone, CaCO,
24. Which of the following halogens
ii is a liquid
at room temperafure?
,l

2t Wliich TWO of the following statements

rl
describe acid salts?
(A) Bromine
,i
(B) Fluorine
ii

I Their anions cannot dissociate to

(C) Chlorine
rl
give hydrogen ions.
(D) Iodine
li
II They form a normal salt when all
replaceable hydrogen ofthe acid
25 Which of the following statements
is lemoved. is TRUE
for the equation below?
III Their anions can dissociate to give
hydrogen ions.
IV. They are not capable of generating
Mg(s) + H2SO4(aq) * MgSOu(ad + H,1gy
a nomal salt.
(A) Hydrogen is oxidized from 0 to +l
(A) (B) Hydrogen is reduced from +2
I and III to 0.
(B) I and IV (c) Mg is oxidized fiorn 0 to +2.
(c) (D) Mg is reduced fi.om +2 to 0.
II and IiI
(D) III and IV

'"-ffifl
Gr) NT{ Tr\ .NLIE \TTfV- 6
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26 The element that is used to determine the 30 Which of the following diagrams illustrates
relative atomic mass of other elements is the course of an exothermic reaction?

(A)
(A) Carbon-10
(B) Carbon-12
(c) Carbon-13
(D) Carilon-14 bo
q)
Reactants
H
Items 27-28 refer to the following table Products
showing various tests for gases.
Reaction path

Test Observation
(B)
(A) Danrp blue Damp blue
litmus paper litmus tums red

(B) Darnp red Damp red bo

q) Products
litmus paper Iitmus tums
rd
blue Reactants

(c) Glowing splint Splint relights Reaction path

(D) Lit splint Splint (c)

extinguishes
with a pop

In answering Iterns 27--28, each option may

be used orlce, rrore than once or not at all.
Reactants Products

27 Which test can be used to identifu an acidic

Reaction path
gas?
(D)

28. Which test can be used to identify ammonia

gas?
Reactants Products
o!
r<
29 Which of the following does NOT take q)

place during electrolysis? frl

(A) Oxidation occurs at the anode. Reaction path

(B) Anions rnove towards the cathode.
(c) Cations move towards the cathode.
(D) Inert elech'odes do not react with
the product

a
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31. An atom with atomic structure

l],f, contains
(A) 14 protons, 13 neutrons
(B) 13 protons, 27 neutrons
(c) 13 protons, 14 neutrons
(D) 27 protons, 13 neuhons

Item 32 refers to the following graph

which shows the boiling points of some
straight-chain arcohors.
Boiling
points (oC)
250

200

1s0

100

50

72 34 56 7 89
Number of carbon atoms in chain

32 Which of the following molecular

formulae represents the alcohol
whose boiling point is l g0
"C?
(A) cH3(CHr)3oH
(B) cH3(CHr)4oH
(c) cH3(cHr)soH
(D) cH3(ClI2)6oI{

33 To, which homologous series

does the 34.
rollowlng strucnlre belong? Which of the following is the
name of the
compound CH3CHTCHTCHTOH?
HH

"_l-i
_l_ {\o-, (A)
(B)
1-propanol

,l (c)
(D)
4-propanol
4-butanol
1-butanol
(A) Carboxylic acids
(B) Alkanes
(c) Alkenes
(D) Alcohols a

nIlIan rn /r ^^r- GO r1NI Tr\.NTTN \Yr\,-

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Item 40 refers to the following equation'

Items 35-36 refer to the following
conversions of ethanol.
RCOOH(aq) +NaOH(aq) + RCOONa(aq) +Ito(f
(A) CI{3CH2OFI -+ CI{TCOOH
(B) cH;cHrOH --+ CH,CHO
(C) CH3CH2OH * C#, 40. Wrich of the following processes correctly
(D) CH;CHroH -+ 2Cor* 3Hro describes the equation above?

In answering Items 35-36, each (A) Decornposition

conversion may be used once, more than (B) Neutralization
once or not at all. (c) Precipitation
(D) Reduction
35 Which of the conversions above correctly
represents the dehydration of ethanol?
41. An organic substance, when reacted with
bromine water, decolourizes it immediately'
36 Which of the conversions above requires The substance is MOST likelY an
rnan ganate(VII)A(MnOo?
(A) alcohol
(B) alkane
Items 37-38 refer to the following equation' (c) alkene
(D) ester
Organic Acid + Alcohol $ Ester * Water.

31 The forwarci reactiott is known as

42. Glucose is converted to starch or cellulose
(A) by
synthesis
(B) hydrolysis
(c) esteriflcation (A) dehydrogenation
(D) polyrnerization (B) oxidation and reduction
(c) addition polymerization
(D) condensation polyrnerization
38. The reverse reaction is known as

(A) synthesis 43. Cornpounds in a homologous series

(B) hydrolysis
(c) esterification (A) exist in the same state
(D) polymerization (B) possess the same molecular formula
(c) differ successively by a - CH, group
(D) possess only carbon in straight
39. 'Cracking'is the process ofbreaking down chains

(A) large alkane rnolecules into

smaller alkene anct alkane
molecules
(B) large alkane molecules into
srnaller alkane and hydrogen
molecules
(c) complex sugar molecules into
sirnple sugar molecules
(D) large polymer molecules into
polymer molecules
.,r. "'u"tt
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44 Ethene reacts with hydrogen, chlorine and 48. Soapless detergents are
hydlogen chloride. These reactions are all
examples of (A) made from fats

(A) (B) all biodegradable

(B)
addition (C) inorganic materials
(C)
substitution (D) not affected by hard water
condensation
(D) polymerization
49. A solution, when treated with sulfur dioxide
gas, becomes green. The solution
4s. Which of the following substances is NOT contains
potassium
apolymer?
(A) nitrate
(A) Nylon (B) sulfate
(B) Protein (c) dichromate(VI)
(c) Fructose
(D) manganate(VII)
(D) Cellulose
.i
l
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i
i

46.
50. A suitable drying agent for the laboratory
Which ofthe following methocls is used for
: preparation of amrnonia gas is
the extraction of aluminium?

(A) Electrolysis of its rnolten oxide

(A) calcium oxide
Elecrrolysis of its aqueous chloride @) calcium chloride
Pl
(C) Iieduction of its oxide rri"e.;i." (Cl anhydrous copper sulfate
(D) Reductionofitsoxideusingiarbon
(D) concentrated sulfuric acid

monoxide
51. When copper(Il) carbonate is heated alone
in
47 a dry test fube, a gas is evolved
Whicli of the following statements about and a Utact<
residue is formed. This gas is expected
sulfur are true? to

(A) hrm red litmus blue

I. It is usecl in the vulcanization of (B) lelight a glowing splint
rubber.
iI (c) decolourize acidified aqueous
It is used in the exh.action of iron
potassium rnanganate(Vlf
fi'om iron ore. ^
m. It'is used in the manufacture of (D) form a white precipitate with
aqueolrs calcium hydroxide
explosives.

(A) i and II only

(B) I and III only
52. An element that is a nonmetal
(c) II and III only
(D) (A) is a solid at room temperature
I, II and IiI
(B) can act as a reducing agent
(c) fonns an acidic oxide
(D) conducts ete,Jtricity

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53 Which of the following observations is 57. The main substances responsible for 'acid
Iikely when EXCESS aqueous ammonia rain'are
is added to a solution of copper(Il) sulfate
and the mixture is shaken? (A) chlorofluorocarbons
(B) lead compounds in exhaust fumes
(A) Green solution (c) carbondioxide and carbon monoxide
(B) Green precipitate (D) sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide
(c) Deep blue solution
(D) Light blue precipitate
58. Which of the following observations is
expected when aqueous silver nihate is
Items 54-55 refer to the following metals. added to aqueous potassium chloride?

(A) AI (A) Apungent gas is evolved.

(B) Cu (B) A blue precipitate appearc.
(c) Fe (C) A white precipitate appears.
(D) Na (D) A brown precipitate appears.

In answering Items 54-55, aparticular metal

may be used once, more than once or not 59 Which metal appears between copper and
at all. aluminium in the reactivity series and is an
important component in haemoglobin?

54. Which metal reacts vigorously with water (A) Lead

to produce a sh'ongly alkaline solution? (B) Iron
(c) Zinc
(D) Magnesium
55. Which metal has an alioy which is used in
the manufacture of aitcraft?
60 Which of the following gases will give a
positive test with dry cobalt chloride paper?
50. Wrich of the following reactions is LEAST
likely to occur? (A) o2
(B) H2
(A) Mg(s) + Zn(NO,)r(aq) -+ (c) CO,
Mg(btO,)r(aq) + Zn(s) (D) HrO

(B) Cu(s) + ZAgNOT(aq) -+

Cu(Nor)r(aq) + 2Ag(s)

(c) Fe(s) + cuQ.IO,)r(aO -+

Fe(NO,)r(aq) + Cu(s)

(D) Pb(s) + Fe(NO,)r(aq) -+

PbQ.IOr)r(aq) + Fe(s)

END OF TEST

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