Jan 2022 DP1 HL P1

Year 12 January 2022 Examination Session
Subject & Level: Chemistry Higher Level
Paper: 1
Date: Mon 10th Jan Session: 1
Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Student Name: Teacher’s Name:

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Exam Instructions to Candidates

• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
• For each question, choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice
on the answer sheet provided.
• The periodic table is provided for reference on page 2 of this examination paper.
• Answer all the questions.
• Each question is worth 1 mark. The Maximum mark for this examination paper is 20
marks.
• This examination paper has 8 pages.
The following is required for this exam:
✓ An MCQ Answer sheet

✓ Calculator and data booklet are not allowed.
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1. What is the sum of the coefficients when the equation is balanced with whole numbers?
__Sn(OH)4 (aq) + __NaOH (aq) → __Na2SnO3 (aq) + __H2O (l)
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
2. Which contains the most atoms of oxygen?

A. 64 g of O2
B. 1.2 × 1024 molecules of O2
C. 64 g of C3H5O3
D. 1.2 × 1024 molecules of C3H5O3
3. A sample of a compound contains approximately 24.0 g C, 3.0 g H, and 1.6 g O. What is the
empirical formula of the compound?
A. C20H30O
B. C84H10O6
C. C2H3O
D. C24H30O2
4. How many moles of magnesium hydroxide are produced with 0.50 mol of ammonia?
Mg3N2 (s) + 6H2O (l) → 3Mg(OH)2 (aq) + 2NH3 (aq)
A. 0.25
B. 0.33
C. 0.75
D. 1.5
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5. What is the resulting concentration, in mol dm−3, when 1.0 cm3 of 0.500 mol dm−3 nitric
acid solution is diluted to 50.0 cm3 with water?
A. 0.002
B. 0.01
C. 0.04
D. 0.1
6. Which statements about mixtures are correct?

I. The components may be elements or compounds.
II. All components must be in the same phase.
III. The components retain their individual properties.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
7. What is the pressure, in Pa, inside a 1.0 m3 cylinder containing 10 kg of H2 (g) at 25 oC?
R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1; pV = nRT
1×104 ×8.31×25
A. 1.0×103
5×102 ×8.31×298
B. 1.0
1×8.31×25
C. 1.0×103
5×103 ×8.31×298
D. 1.0
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8. What is the relative atomic mass, 𝐴𝑟 , of an element with this mass spectrum?
A. 24.0
B. 24.3
C. 24.9
D. 25.0
9. Which statements are correct for the emission spectrum of hydrogen?

I. The lines converge at higher frequencies.
II. Electron transitions to n = 2 are responsible for lines in the visible region.
III. Lines are produced when electrons move from lower to higher energy levels.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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10. Which statement explains one of the decreases in first ionization energy (I.E.) across period 3?
A. The nuclear charge of element Al is greater than element Mg.

B. The electron-electron repulsion is greater, for the electron with the opposite spin, in element
S than in element P.
C. A new sub-level is being filled at element S.
D. The p orbital being filled in element Al is at a lower energy than the s orbital in element Mg.
11. A period 3 element, M, forms an oxide of the type M2O. Which represents the first four
successive ionization energies of M?
12. Which equation represents the second ionization energy of potassium?
A. K(g) → K2+(g) + 2e−
B. K+(g) → K2+(g) + e−
C. K(s) → K2+(g) + 2e−
D. K+(s) → K2+(g) + e−
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13. Which describes an atom of bismuth, Bi (Z = 83)?
14. Which statement is correct?

A. Atomic radius decreases down group 17.
B. First ionization energy decreases down group 1.
C. Atomic radius increases across period 3 from Na to Cl.
D. First ionization energy decreases across period 3 from Na to Cl.
15. What is the order of decreasing ionic radius?

A. S2− > Cl− > Al3+ > Mg2+
B. Cl− > S2− > Al3+ > Mg2+
C. S2− > Cl− > Mg2+ > Al3+
D. Mg2+ > Al3+ > Cl− > S2−
16. Which oxide will dissolve in water to give the solution with the lowest pH?
A. 𝑃4 𝑂10
B. 𝑆𝑖𝑂2
C. 𝐴𝑙2 𝑂3
D. 𝑀𝑔𝑂
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17. What is the overall charge, 𝑥, of the chromium (III) complex?
[𝐶𝑟(𝐻2 𝑂)4 𝐶𝑙2 ]𝑥
A. 0
B. 1+
C. 2−
D. 3+
18. Which ion is colourless?
A. [Sc(H2O)6]3+
B. [Cr(H2O)6]3+
C. [Fe(H2O)6]3+
D. [Fe(CN)6]3–
19. What is the effect of a stronger ligand?
20. The molar mass of a gas, determined experimentally, is 32 g mol−1. Its literature molar mass is
40 g mol−1.
What is the percentage error?
A. 80%
B. 25%
C. 20%
D. 8%
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Year 12 January 2022 Examination Session

Subject & Level: Chemistry Higher Level

Date: Mon 10th Jan Session: 1

Time Allowed: 30 minutes

Student Name: Teacher’s Name:

Exam Instructions to Candidates

The following is required for this exam:

✓ An MCQ Answer sheet

2. Which contains the most atoms of oxygen?

6. Which statements about mixtures are correct?

9. Which statements are correct for the emission spectrum of hydrogen?

A. The nuclear charge of element Al is greater than element Mg.

12. Which equation represents the second ionization energy of potassium?

A. K(g) → K2+(g) + 2e−

C. K(s) → K2+(g) + 2e−

14. Which statement is correct?

15. What is the order of decreasing ionic radius?

18. Which ion is colourless?

19. What is the effect of a stronger ligand?

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