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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and
Advanced Level

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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

October/November 2004
1 hour
Additional Materials:

Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
Data Booklet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has been done for you.
There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C, and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read the instructions on the answer sheet very carefully.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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Section A
For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C, and D. Choose the one you consider to
be correct.
1

Granular urea, CON2H4, can be used to remove NO2 from the flue gases of power stations,
converting it into harmless nitrogen.
2CON2H4 + x NO2 2CO2 + y H2O + z N2
What are the values of x, y and z in a balanced equation?

The diagram shows the mass spectrum of a sample of zinc. Use the data to calculate the relative
atomic mass of the sample.
100
80
60
relative
abundance / %
40
20

0
64

66

65

67

Ar

65

65.25

65.5

65.66

The foul smell that skunks spray is due to a number of thiols, one of which is methanethiol,
CH3SH, which burns as follows.
CH3SH + 3O2 CO2 + SO2 + 2H2O
A sample of 10 cm3 of methanethiol was exploded with 60 cm3 of oxygen.
What would be the final volume of the resultant mixture of gases when cooled to room
temperature?
A

20 cm3

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50 cm3

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Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

It is now thought that where an element exists as several isotopes, the stable ones usually
contain a magic number of neutrons. One of these magic numbers is 126.
Which isotope is unstable?
A

209

Bi

208

Pb

210

Po

208

Tl

An atom has eight electrons.

Which diagram shows the electronic configuration of this atom in its lowest energy state?
A

The gecko, a small lizard, can climb up a smooth glass window. The gecko has millions of
microscopic hairs on its toes and each hair has thousands of pads at its tip. The result is that the
molecules in the pads are extremely close to the glass surface on which the gecko is climbing.
What is the attraction between the geckos toe pads and the glass surface?

co-ordinate bonds

covalent bonds

ionic bonds

van der Waals forces

What are the bond angles in the PH3 molecule likely to be?
A

90 o

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8

Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Which expression gives the pressure exerted by 1.6 x 10 3 mol of N2 in a container of volume
3.0 dm3 at 273 oC?

1.6 x10 3 x 8.31 x 273

3.0 x 10 6

1.6 x 10 3 x 8.31 x (273 + 273)

3.0 x 10 6

1.6 x 10 3 x 8.31 x 273

3.0 x 10 3

1.6 x 10 3 x 8.31 x (273 + 273)

3.0 x 10 3

Pa

Pa

Pa
Pa

Which of these compounds, on complete combustion of one mole, will release the greatest
amount of energy?
A

CH3CH2CH2OH

CH3CH2CH3

CH3CH2CO2H

CH3COCH3

10 At high temperatures, steam decomposes into its elements according to the following equation.
2H2O(g)

2H2(g) + O2(g)

In one experiment at 1 atm pressure, it was found that 20 % of the steam had been converted into
hydrogen and oxygen.
What are the values of the equilibrium partial pressures, in atm, of the components of this
equilibrium?
partial pressure
of steam

partial pressure
of hydrogen

partial pressure
of oxygen

0.80 x 1
1.0

0.10 x 1
1.0

0.10 x 1
1.0

0.80 x 1
1.0

0.133 x 1
1.0

0.067 x 1
1.0

0.80 x 1
1.0

0.20 x 1
1.0

0.10 x 1
1.0

0.80 x 1
1.1

0.20 x 1
1.1

0.10 x 1
1.1

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11 Which statement concerning the equilibrium reaction below is true?
_

2CrO 42 (aq) + 2H + (aq)

Cr2 O 72 (aq) + H 2 O(l)

An increase in acid concentration will result in an increase in the concentration of

_
Cr2 O 72 (aq).

A redox reaction is taking place.

The addition of a catalyst will result in an increase in the concentration of Cr2 O 72 (aq) .

The equilibrium constant, Kc, has no units.

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12 The diagram shows the Boltzmann distribution for air at room temperature.

fraction of
molecules

energy

Air inside a car engine can reach a temperature of about 500 C, enabling nitrogen to react with
oxygen to form nitrogen oxides.
What would be the Boltzmann distribution for the air inside this car engine?

fraction of
molecules

fraction of
molecules

energy

fraction of
molecules

fraction of
molecules

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energy

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burette

conical flask

Which of these acid-base (neutralisation) reactions could be titrated using the apparatus shown
above to give a sharp end-point?
A

sulphuric acid and aluminium oxide

sulphuric acid and magnesium hydroxide

sulphuric acid and magnesium oxide

sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide

14 The species Ar, K+ and Ca2+ are isoelectronic (have the same number of electrons).

In what order do their radii increase?

smallest

largest

Ar

Ca2+

K+

Ar

K+

Ca2+

Ca2+

K+

Ar

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Ca

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15 Strontium metal can be obtained by the electrolysis of molten strontium bromide, SrBr2, using the
apparatus shown in the diagram.

steel cathode

atmosphere of
argon

graphite anode

molten strontium
molten
strontium
bromide

heat
Why is an atmosphere of argon used around the cathode?
A

The argon keeps the strontium molten.

The argon stops the molten strontium rising too high in the tube.

A thin film of a compound of strontium and argon forms on the surface protecting the freshly
formed metal.

Without the argon strontium oxide would form in the air.

16 A weedkiller can be prepared by heating a bleach solution.

3NaCl O
bleach

heat

2NaCl + NaCl O3
weedkiller

What are the oxidation states of chlorine in these three compounds?

A

+5

+1

+5

+1

+7

+2

+1

+7

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17 The following report appeared in a newspaper.
Drums of bromine broke open after a vehicle crash on the motorway. Traffic was diverted as
purple gaseous bromine drifted over the road (it is denser than air), causing irritation to
drivers eyes. Firemen sprayed water over the scene of the accident, dissolving the bromine
and washing it away.
What is wrong with the report?
A

Bromine does not dissolve in water.

Bromine does not vapourise readily.

Bromine is less dense than air.

Bromine is not purple.

18 Which reaction of ammonia does not involve the non-bonding pair of electrons on the nitrogen
atom?
A

NH3(g) + CH3I(g) CH3NH 3+ I (s)

NH3(g) + HCl (g) NH4Cl (s)

2NH3(l) + 2Na(s) 2NaNH2(s) + H2(g)

2NH3(aq) + Ag (aq) [Ag(NH3)2] (aq)

19 Ammonium sulphate in nitrogenous fertilisers in the soil can be slowly oxidised by air producing
sulphuric acid, nitric acid and water.
How many moles of oxygen are needed to oxidise completely one mole of ammonium sulphate?
A

20 What can behave as an electrophilic reagent?

A

Br2

Na

NH3

CN

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21 Which molecule does not have a chiral centre?

CO2H

CO2H

OH

OH

HO

OH

CO2H

CH3

D
OH

OH

OH

OH
C

C
HO

HO

CH3

CO2C2H5

22 Instead of obtaining buta-1,3-diene from fossil fuel sources, it is proposed to obtain it from
ethanol, which can be obtained from nonfood agricultural crops. The sequence of reactions is as
follows.
step I

step II

CH3CH2OH

CH3CHO

step III
CH3CH(OH)CH2CHO

CH2=CHCH=CH2
buta-1,3-diene

Which term could be used to describe step I?

A

condensation

dehydration

dehydrogenation

hydrogenation

23 How many different substitution products are possible, in principle, when a mixture of bromine
and ethane is allowed to react?
A

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24 This molecule is responsible for the flavour of spearmint chewing gum.
CH3
C

X
H

C H
H C
H
H
C
H
C
H
C
H
H

What is a true statement about the functional groups X or Y?

A

X will undergo nucleophilic addition.

Y will undergo nucleophilic addition.

X will undergo electrophilic substitution.

Y will undergo electrophilic substitution.

25 Which reaction occurs with saturated hydrocarbons?

A

catalytic hydrogenation

ready decolourisation of aqueous bromine

polymerisation

thermal cracking

26 The reaction of chlorine with methane is carried out in the presence of light.
What is the function of the light?
A

to break the C H bonds in methane

to break up the chlorine molecules into atoms

to break up the chlorine molecules into ions

to heat up the mixture

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27 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.
Which of the bonds in the structure below has the lowest bond energy?
H

A
H

C
H

C
C

Cl

28 Which isomer of C5H11OH gives, on dehydration, the greatest number of different alkenes?
A

CH3

CH2

CH

CH2OH

CH3
B

CH3

CH2

CH2 CH

CH3

OH
C

CH3

CH2

CH

CH2 CH3

OH
D

CH3

CH

CH2 CH2OH

CH3

29 The solvent methylisobutylketone, MIBK, can be made from propanone.

H
H
H
H

H
H

H
H

Which reagent could distinguish this compound from an aldehyde?

A

Br2(aq)

2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

NaBH4

Tollens reagent

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30 Acarol is sold as an insecticide for use on fruit and vegetables.
CH3

OH O
Br

CH
CH3

Br
Acarol

The final stage of its manufacture is an esterification.

Which alcohol is used to form the ester?
A

di(4-bromophenyl)methanol

methanol

propan-1-ol

propan-2-ol

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Section B
For each of the questions in this section, one or more of the three numbered statements 1 to 3 may
be correct.
Decide whether each of the statements is or is not correct (you may find it helpful to put a tick against
the statements that you consider to be correct).
The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of
A

1, 2 and 3
are
correct

1 and 2
only are
correct

2 and 3
only are
correct

1 only
is
correct

No other combination of statements is used as a correct response.

31 The diagram illustrates the energy changes of a set of reactions.
H = _134 kJ mol

H = +92 J mol

H = _75 kJ mol

Which of the following statements are correct?

1

The enthalpy change for the transformation U R is + 42 kJ mol1 .

The enthalpy change for the transformation T S is endothermic.

The enthalpy change for the transformation R T is 33 kJ mol1 .

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32 Ammonia is produced commercially by the Haber process in which nitrogen and hydrogen react
as shown.
2NH3(g) ; H = 92 kJ mol1

N2(g) + 3H2(g)

Which statements are true of the commercial process?

1

A temperature of 1000 oC is used.

A pressure of 100 - 200 atm is used.

The yield of ammonia is less than 20 %.

33 What factors can affect the value of the activation energy of a reaction?
1

the presence of a catalyst

changes in temperature

changes in concentration of the reactants

34 The first ionisation energies of successive elements in the Periodic Table are represented in the
graph.

2500

2000

1500
first ionisation
_
energy / kJ mol 1
1000

500

A B C D E F G H

L M N O P Q R S

element
Which of these statements about this graph are correct?
1

Elements B, J and R are in Group 0 of the Periodic Table.

Atoms of elements D and L contain 2 electrons in their outer shells.

Atoms of elements G and O contain half-filled p orbitals.

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The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of
A

1, 2 and 3
are
correct

1 and 2
only are
correct

2 and 3
only are
correct

1 only
is
correct

No other combination of statements is used as a correct response.

35 Which reactions involving calcium and its compounds would produce two gaseous products?
1

heating solid anhydrous calcium nitrate

heating solid anhydrous calcium carbonate

adding calcium metal to water

36 Which properties in the sequence hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide
steadily increase?
1

thermal stability

bond length

ease of oxidation

37 Which compounds may result from mixing ethane and chlorine in the presence of sunlight?
1

CH3CH2Cl

CH3CH2CH2CH3

CH3CHCl CHCl CH3

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38 When halogenoalkanes, RX, are hydrolysed with NaOH, the corresponding sodium halide, NaX,
is produced.
RX + NaOH ROH + NaX
A student investigated the amount of NaX produced by hydrolysing CH3CH2Cl and another
halogenoalkane, Y. In a given time the amount of sodium halide formed was greater with Y than
with CH3CH2Cl.

number of
moles of
NaX formed

CH3CH2Cl

time

Which compound could be Y?

1

Cl CH2CH2Cl

CH3CH2Br

CH3CH2I

39 Pentaerythritol is an intermediate in the manufacture of paint.

HOCH2
HOCH2

CH2OH
CH2OH

pentaerythritol
Which of the following statements about pentaerythritol are correct?
1

It reacts with metallic sodium.

It is dehydrated by concentrated sulphuric acid to an alkene.

Its empirical formula is CH3O.

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The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of
A

1, 2 and 3
are
correct

1 and 2
only are
correct

2 and 3
only are
correct

1 only
is
correct

No other combination of statements is used as a correct response.

40 Lactic acid builds up in muscles when oxygen is in short supply. It can cause muscular pain. Part
of the reaction sequence is shown.
CH2OHCH(OH)CHO CH3COCO2H CH3CH(OH)CO2H
glyceraldehyde

pyruvic acid

Which statements about the reaction sequence are correct?

1

An aldehyde is oxidised to a carboxylic acid.

A ketone is reduced to a secondary alcohol.

A secondary alcohol is oxidised to a ketone.

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