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AS Level Chemistry A
H032/01 Breadth in chemistry

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SECTION A

You should spend a maximum of 25 minutes on this section.

Answer all the questions.

Write your answer to each question in the box provided.

1 Which ion has a different number of electrons from the other three ions?

A Ga3+

B Cl −

C S2−

D Ca2+

Your answer [1]

2 An organic compound has the composition by mass: C,

53.33 %; H, 11.11%; O, 35.56%.

What is the empirical formula of the organic compound?

A C4H8O2

B C4H10O2

C C2H4O

D C2H5O

Your answer [1]

3 Samples of four hydrocarbons are completely burnt under the same conditions of temperature and
pressure.

Which sample produces the greatest volume of CO2?

A 0.4 mol C2H6

B 0.3 mol C3H8

C 0.2 mol C4H10

D 0.1 mol C5H12

Your answer [1]

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4 Which reaction produces the smallest atom economy of BaCl2?

A BaCl2•2H2O → BaCl2 + 2H2O

B BaO + 2HCl → BaCl2 + H2O

C BaCO3 + 2HCl → BaCl 2 + CO2 + H2O

D Ba + 2HCl → BaCl 2 + H2

Your answer [1]

5 The burette readings from a titration are shown below.

Final reading / cm3 24.95

Initial reading / cm3 5.00

The burette used has an uncertainty of ±0.05 cm3 in each reading. What is the

percentage uncertainty of the resulting titre?

A 0.20%

B 0.25%

C 0.45%

D 0.50%

Your answer [1]

6 Which element has atoms with the greatest number of singly occupied orbitals?

A C

B Cl

C Ca

D Ga

Your answer [1]

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7 Which compound has polar molecules?

A OCl2

B BCl3

C CCl4

D SCl6

Your answer [1]

8 Which element has the highest melting point?

A silicon

B phosphorus

C sulfur

D chlorine

Your answer [1]

9 What is the best explanation for the trend in boiling points down the halogens group?

A The covalent bonds become stronger.

B The hydrogen bonds become stronger.

C The permanent dipole–dipole interactions become stronger.

D The induced dipole–dipole interactions (London forces) increase.

Your answer [1]

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10 Which silver compound is insoluble in concentrated NH3(aq)?

A AgNO3

B AgCl

C AgBr

D AgI

Your answer [1]

11 50.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm–3 NaOH is neutralised by 50.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm–3 HNO3. The
temperature increases by 6.0 °C.

The experiment is repeated using:

25.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm–3 NaOH and 25.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm–3 HNO3.

What is the increase in temperature in the second experiment?

A 1.5 °C

B 3.0 °C

C 6.0 °C

D 12.0 °C

Your answer [1]

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12 The table shows standard enthalpy changes of combustion, ΔcH.

Substance ΔcH / kJ mol–

1

C(s) –393.5
H2(g) –285.8
C4H10(g) –2876.5

What is the enthalpy change for the following reaction?

4C(s) + 5H2(g) → C4H10(g)

A –2197.2 kJ mol–1

B –126.5 kJ mol–1 C

+126.5 kJ mol–1

D +2197.2 kJ mol–1

Your answer [1]

13 The reversible reaction below is allowed to reach equilibrium.

H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g) ΔH = –9.4 kJ mol–1

Which change in conditions would be expected to shift the equilibrium position towards the
products?

A decrease the pressure

B decrease the temperature

C increase the pressure

D increase the temperature

Your answer [1]

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14 What is the systematic name of the compound below?

Br

A E-2-bromobut-2-ene

B Z-2-bromobut-2-ene

C E-1,2-dimethyl-1-bromoethene

D Z-1,2-dimethyl-1-bromoethene

Your answer [1]

15 The skeletal formula of an organic compound is shown below.

OH

What is the molecular formula of the organic compound?

A C6H10O2

B
C6H11O2
C
C6H12O2
D
C6H13O2

Your answer [1]

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16 How many structural isomers have the molecular formula C5H12?

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 5

Your answer [1]

17 Which organic compound has the lowest boiling point?

A 2,3,4-trimethylpentane

B 2,3-dimethylhexane

C 2-methylheptane

D octane

Your answer [1]

18 Which alcohol reacts with an acid catalyst to form E and Z stereoisomers?

A pentan-3-ol

B pentan-1-ol

C 2-methylbutan-2-ol

D 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol

Your answer [1]

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19 An alcohol A is heated under reflux with sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate(VI).

The organic compound formed produces the infrared spectrum below.

100

transmittance
(%)
50

0
4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 500
wavenumber / cm–1

Which compound could be alcohol A? A

OH

OH
B

C
OH

HO

Your answer [1]

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20 Which alcohol is not likely to have a fragment ion at m / z = 43 in its mass spectrum?

A CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3

B CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

C CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3

D (CH3)2CHCH2OH

Your answer [1]

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SECTION B

Answer all the questions.

21 This question is about 2-chloropropene, C3H5Cl.

(a) Three reactions of 2-chloropropene are shown in the flowchart below.

(i) Complete the flowchart to show the organic products formed in the reactions.

Cl H
Br2 H2 / Ni

H3C H

2-chloropropene

steam

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(ii) The reaction of 2-chloropropene with steam requires a catalyst.

State a suitable catalyst for this reaction.

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(b) 2-chloropropene can be polymerised to form poly(2-chloropropene).

(i) Write a balanced equation for the formation of this polymer.

The equation should include the structure of the repeat unit of the polymer.

[2]

(ii) After their useful life, waste polymers can be disposed of by combustion.

State one particular problem with disposal of poly(2-chloropropene) by combustion.

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22 This question is about elements from the s-block and p-block of the periodic table.

(a) A sample of magnesium is analysed by mass spectrometry. The mass spectrum is shown below.

78.99%

relative
abundance
(%)

10.00% 11.01%

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
m/z

(i) The species causing the peaks in the mass spectrum are 1+ ions of magnesium.

Complete the table to show the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in each
1+ ion of magnesium.

m/ protons neutrons electrons

z
24
25
26
[2]

(ii) Calculate the relative atomic mass of the magnesium in the sample.

Give your answer to two decimal places.

relative atomic mass =.......................................................................[2]

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(b) B and C are ionic compounds of two different Group 1 elements. The
molar masses of B and C are both approximately 140 g mol–1.

A student dissolves B and C in water in separate test tubes and analyses the solutions. The

observations are shown below.

Observation
Test
B(aq) C(aq)

Addition of HNO3(aq) bubbles no change

followed by BaCl2(aq) no change white precipitate

Use this information and the observations to identify the formulae of B and C.

Explain your reasoning.

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(c) Fig. 22.1 shows first ionisation energies for elements across Period 3.

2500

2000

1st ionisation 1500

energy
/ kJ mol–1
1000

500

0
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Atomic number, Z

Fig. 22.1

(i) Add a point to Fig. 22.1 for the first ionisation energy of the element with Z = 10.
[1]
(ii) Estimate the energy required to form one Na+(g) ion from one Na(g) atom.

Give your answer in kJ, in standard form, and to two significant figures.

energy =...............................................................kJ [1]

(iii) Explain why the first ionisation energies in Fig. 22.1 show a general increase across Period
3 (Na–Ar).

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(iv) Explain why the general increase in first ionisation energies across Period 3 is not
followed for Mg (Z = 12) to Al (Z = 13).

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23 Methanol can be prepared industrially by reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen in the presence of a
copper catalyst. This is a reversible reaction.

CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(g)

(a) Using the Boltzmann distribution model, explain why the rate of a reaction increases in the
presence of a catalyst.

You are provided with the axes below, which should be labelled.

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(b) The reaction for the production of methanol in the presence of the copper catalyst is carried out at
200–300 °C.

Explain why use of the catalyst reduces energy demand and benefits the environment.

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(c) A chemist investigates the equilibrium that produces methanol:

CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(g)

The chemist mixes CO(g) with H2(g) and leaves the mixture to react until equilibrium is
reached.
The equilibrium mixture is analysed and found to contain the following concentrations.

Concentration
Substance
/mol dm–3

CO(g) 0.310

H2(g) 0.240

CH3OH(g) 0.260

Calculate the numerical value of Kc for this equilibrium.

Give your answer to an appropriate number of significant figures.

Kc =................................................dm2 mol−6 [2]

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24 Ethanoic acid, CH3COOH, is the main dissolved acid in vinegar.

(a) Ethanoic acid is a weak acid.

What is meant by acid and weak acid?

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(b) Aluminium is reacted with ethanoic acid.

(i) The unbalanced equation for the reaction is shown below.

Balance the equation.

……. Al (s) + ……. CH3COOH(aq) → ……. (CH3COO)3Al (aq) + …… H2(g)

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(ii) This reaction is a redox reaction.

Deduce which element has been oxidised and which element has been reduced, and state the
changes in oxidation number.

Element oxidised: .............................. oxidation number change: from .......... to ..........

Element reduced: .............................. oxidation number change: from .......... to ..........

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(c) A student plans to determine the concentration, in mol dm–3, of CH3COOH in a bottle of
vinegar. The student will carry out a titration with aqueous barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2(aq).

The student’s method is outlined below.

• Dilute 10.0 cm3 of vinegar from the bottle with distilled water and make the solution up to
250.0 cm3.
• Add the diluted vinegar to the burette.
• Titrate 25.0 cm3 volumes of 0.0450 mol dm–3 Ba(OH)2 with the diluted vinegar. The

mean titre of the diluted vinegar is 25.45 cm3.

The reaction in the student’s titration is shown below.

2CH3COOH(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) → (CH3COO)2Ba(aq) + 2H2O(l)

(i) Calculate the concentration, in mol dm–3, of CH3COOH in the original bottle of vinegar. Show

your working.

concentration of CH3COOH =.....................................................mol dm–3 [4]

(ii) Suggest one assumption that the student has made that might mean that their calculated
concentration of ethanoic acid in the vinegar is invalid.

Predict, with a reason, how the experimental result would differ from the actual concentration
of CH3COOH if the assumption were not correct.

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25 This question is about alkenes.

(a) The combustion of ethene is shown in equation 25.1 below.

C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) ΔH = –1318 kJ mol–1 equation 25.1

(i) Explain, in terms of bond breaking and bond forming, why a reaction can be exothermic.

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(ii) Average bond enthalpies are shown in the table.

Average bond enthalpy

Bond
/kJ mol–1
O–H +464
O=O +498
C–H +413
C=O +805

Calculate the average bond enthalpy of the C=C bond.

Use the average bond enthalpies in the table and equation 25.1.

average bond enthalpy =........................................................kJ mol–1 [3]

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(b) An alkene D is a liquid at room temperature and pressure but can easily be vaporised.

When vaporised, 0.1881 g of D produces 82.5 cm3 of gas at 101 kPa and 373 K.

Determine the molar mass and molecular formula of alkene D.

Show all your working.

molar mass =.............................................................g mol−1

molecular formula =.....................................................................[5]

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