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1. Which three elements exist as diatomic molecules at room temperature?

A. hydrogen, oxygen, helium
B. nitrogen, chlorine, neon
C. nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine
D. oxygen, chlorine, helium
2. Which diagram best represents the structure of a solid metal?
3. Hydrogen sulfide burns in an excess of oxygen according to the equation shown.

2H2S(g) + 3O2 (g) → 2H2O(g) + 2SO2(g)
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48 dm of hydrogen sulfide is burned. Which volume of sulfur dioxide will be formed at
room temperature and pressure?
A. 24 dm3
B. 36 dm3
C. 48 dm3
D. 96 dm3
4. Ammonia is manufactured from nitrogen and hydrogen by the Haber process.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)
What is the percentage yield when 60 kg of ammonia is produced from 60 kg of hydrogen?
A. 5.9%
B. 17.6%
C. 35.3%
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D. 50.0%
5. Cobalt is a transition element.

A particle of cobalt contains 24 electrons and has a nucleon number of 60. Which statement
about this particle is correct?
A. It is a 3+ ion.
B. It is a 3– ion.
C. It contains 24 neutrons.
D. It contains 24 protons.
6. Which diagram shows the outer electron arrangement in calcium fluoride?
7. Two statements about metals are given.

1 Metals contain a lattice of negative ions in a ‘sea of electrons’.
2 The electrical conductivity of metals is related to the mobility of the electrons in
the structure.
Which is correct?
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A. Both statements are correct and statement 1 explains statement 2.

B. Both statements are correct but statement 1 does not explain statement 2.
C. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
D. Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect.
8. In a volumetric experiment, 25.0cm3 of 0.100 mol / dm3 sodium hydroxide reacts exactly
with 20.0 cm3 of sulfuric acid.
2NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2H2O
What is the concentration of the sulfuric acid?
A. 0.0625 mol/dm3
B. 0.0800 mol/dm3
C. 0.125 mol/dm3
D. 0.250 mol/dm3
9. The reaction for the conversion of bromoethane to ethanol is shown.

C2H5Br + NaOH → C2H5OH + NaBr
In an experiment, 10.90 g of bromoethane is converted into 3.45 g of ethanol. What is the
percentage yield of ethanol?
[Mr: C2H5Br = 109; C2H5OH = 46]
A. 32%
B. 42%
C. 75%
D. 100%
10. What is the percentage composition by mass of nitrogen in ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3?
A. 17.5%
B. 22.2%
C. 33.3%
D. 35.0%
11. Element X forms:

• a covalent compound, H2X
• an ionic compound, Na2X
• oxides XO2 and XO3.
To which group of the Periodic Table does X belong?
A. II
B. III
C. IV
D. VI
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12. Which property is common to 40Ca, 39K and 23Na?

A. Their atoms all have more neutrons than protons.
B. Their ions all have eight electrons in their outer shell.
C. They all sink when added to water.
D. They are all deposited at the positive electrode when their molten chloride is electrolyzed.
13. Three different elements react by losing electrons.

The ions formed all have the electronic configuration 2, 8. Which statement about these
elements is correct?
A. They are in the same group.
B. They are in the same period.
C. They are noble gases.
D. They are transition elements.
14. Which substance has a giant covalent structure at room temperature?

A. Methane
B. Sand
C. Sodium chloride
D. Water
15. What is the dot-and-cross diagram for NCl3?

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16. Which row shows the numbers of particles in 34S16 2- ?
17. Magnesium oxide has a high melting point. It is used to line the inside of furnaces that
operate at high temperatures.
Why does magnesium oxide have a high melting point?
A. It has metallic bonds.
B. It has strong forces between its molecules.
C. It is a simple molecular substance.
D. It is an ionic compound.
18. Two properties of a metal are given.

1 It is malleable.
2 It conducts electricity.
Which of these properties are due to the layers of positive ions being able to move?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
19. Complete combustion of a hydrocarbon produces only carbon dioxide, CO2, and water, H2O.
C5H12(l) + 8O2(g) → 5CO2(g) + 6H2O(g)
When 0.1mol of the hydrocarbon C5H12 is completely combusted, which volume of carbon
dioxide, measured at room temperature and pressure, is produced?
A. 0.5 dm3
B. 2.4 dm3
C. 5.0 dm3
D. 12 dm3
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20. What are the relative formula masses of one mole of solid magnesium and one mole of
gaseous chlorine?

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Chemistry Time Allowed: 35 min

Paper 1 Multiple Choice Total Marks: /20

Read These Instructions First

Write in soft pencil.

Circle the desired option for every question.

No extra time will be given other than the designated time.

1. Which three elements exist as diatomic molecules at room temperature?

2. Which diagram best represents the structure of a solid metal?

3. Hydrogen sulfide burns in an excess of oxygen according to the equation shown.

4. Ammonia is manufactured from nitrogen and hydrogen by the Haber process.

5. Cobalt is a transition element.

6. Which diagram shows the outer electron arrangement in calcium fluoride?

7. Two statements about metals are given.

A. Both statements are correct and statement 1 explains statement 2.

9. The reaction for the conversion of bromoethane to ethanol is shown.

11. Element X forms:

12. Which property is common to 40Ca, 39K and 23Na?

13. Three different elements react by losing electrons.

14. Which substance has a giant covalent structure at room temperature?

15. What is the dot-and-cross diagram for NCl3?

16. Which row shows the numbers of particles in 34S16 2- ?

18. Two properties of a metal are given.

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