SEKOLAH UNGGULAN INDONESIA

CHEMISTRY
UNIT TEST
GRADE 8
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Date: Monday, May 27, 2024 Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Multiple Choices. (15 marks)

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1. Which of the compounds shown are in the same homologous series?
1 CH3OH
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2 CH3CH2OH
3 CH3COOH
4 CH3CH2CH2OH
A. 1, 2 and 3 C. 1, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 4 D. 2, 3 and 4

2. Which compound does not belong to the same homologous series as the other three compounds?
A. CH3OH C. C2H5OH
B. C2H5COOH D. C7H15OH

3. An organic compound has the molecular structure shown.

Which type of organic compound is this?

A. Alcohol C. Alkene
B. Alkane D. Carboxylic acid

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4. The diagram represents the molecule of an organic compound.

What is the name of the compound?

A. Ethane C. Ethanol
B. Ethanoic acid D. Ethene

5. Compounds containing five carbon atoms in a molecule may have names beginning with ‘pent…’.
What is the name of the compound shown?

A. Pentane C. Pentanol
B. Pentanoic acid D. Pentene

6. The molecular formula of pentanoic acid is ………….

A. C4H9COOH C. CH3CH2CH2COOH
B. CH3CH2COOH D. C5H10O

7. When …………… reacts with sodium metal, the sodium effervesces (gives off a bubble of gas),
producing hydrogen gas.
A. Benzoic acid C. Carboxylic acid
B. Alcohol D. Ester

8. What is the reaction between an alcohol and carboxylic acid called?

A. Hydration C. Esterification
B. Hydrolysis D. Polymerisation

9. What are alcohols not used in?

A. Wine C. Perfume
B. Vinegar D. Methylated spirits

10. Vinegar tastes sour because of …………

A. Ethanoic acid C. Butanoic acid
B. Ethanol D. Ethyl ethanoate

11. What are the products of the reaction between methanol and ethanoic acid?

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 A. Ethyl methanoate and water C. Methyl ethanoate and water
B. CH3COOCH3 and hydrogen D. CH3COOCH3 and hydrogen

12. Which structure is correctly named?

A.

C.

D.
B.

13. Upon oxidation with potassium dichromate(VI), ethanol turns into ………….
A. Ethanoic acid C. Sodium etoxide
B. Metahoic acid D. Butanol

14. Complete the following reaction.

Ethanol + oxygen ……… + ……….

A. Salt and water
B. Carbon dioxide + water
C. Carbon monoxide + hydrogen
D. Carbon dioxide + hydrogen + water

15. Which diagram shows the structure of pentanoic acid?

A.
C.

B.
D.

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Read the questions carefully and answer in the space provided. (30 marks)

1.
This question is about alcohols and carboxylic acids.

Table 1 shows the names and formulae of the first three members of a homologous series of
alcohols.

Table 1
Alcohol Formula
Methanol CH3OH
Ethanol CH3CH2OH
Propanol CH3CH2CH2OH

(a) How do the formulae of alcohols show that they are members of the same homologous
series?

Use Table 1 .

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(b) Give one use of propanol.

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(c) Propanol can be oxidised to produce propanoic acid. Complete the figure below to show
the displayed structure of propanoic acid (CH3CH2COOH).

C—C—C

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(d) Table 2 shows information about the first three members of a homologous series of
carboxylic acids.

Table 2
pH of 1.0
Carboxylic acid Formula
mol/dm3solution
Methanoic acid HCOOH 2.91
Ethanoic acid CH3COOH 3.39
Propanoic acid CH3CH2COOH 3.44

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 Describe how the pH changes when the number of carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid
changes.

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(e) Carboxylic acids are weak acids.

What is meant by a 'weak acid'?

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(Total 5 marks)

2.
This question is about carboxylic acids and esters.

(a) What is the displayed structure of ethanoic acid? Tick (✓) one box.

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(b) Which is a property of carboxylic acids? Tick (✓) one box.

Dissolve in water to produce alkaline solutions

Ionise completely in water

Oxidise to form alcohols

React with carbonates to produce carbon dioxide

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(c) Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol to produce ethyl ethanoate and one other substance.

What is the other substance?

Tick (✓) one box.

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 Carbon dioxide Methane

Hydrogen Water

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(d) Ethyl ethanoate is an ester. Which is a use of esters? Tick (✓) one box.

Bleach Fertiliser Perfume

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(e) Which is the ester functional group? Tick (✓) one box.

−C=C− −COO− −OH

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(Total 5 marks)

3.
Alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters are organic compounds with different functional groups.

(a) What type of reaction can be used to convert ethanol into ethanoic acid? Tick one box.

addition polymerisation

oxidation reduction

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(b) Ethanol and ethanoic acid react together in the presence of a catalyst to form the ester
shown in Figure 1.

Draw a circle around the functional group in the ester.

Figure 1

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 (c) Which type of chemical is used as a catalyst in this reaction?

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(d) A student wants to separate a mixture of ethanol and ethanoic acid.

Table 1 shows the boiling points of ethanol and ethanoic acid.

Table 1
Substance Boiling point in °C
Ethanol 78
Ethanol acid 118

Why does ethanoic acid have a higher boiling point than ethanol?
Tick one box.

It has stronger It has weaker

covalent bonds covalent bonds

It has stronger It has weaker

intermolecular forces intermolecular forces

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(e) Some ethanol is dissolved in water.

What is the pH of the solution?

Tick one box.

5 9

7 11

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(Total 5 marks)

4.
The diagrams represent two compounds, A and B.

Compound A Compound B

(a) (i) Compound B is an alcohol. Name compound B.

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(ii) Compounds A and B are both colourless liquids.

A test tube contains a colourless liquid, which could be either compound A or

compound B.

Describe a simple chemical test to show which compound, A or B, is in the test

tube.

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(b) Compounds A and B react to produce compound C and compound D.

Compound A Compound B Compound C

(i) What is the formula of compound D?

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(ii) Compound C is an ester.

Name compound C.

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(iii) State one use of esters.

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(Total 6 marks)

5.
Propyl propanoate is the ester responsible for the odor of pineapple or pear essence.
a) Write an equation for the formation of this ester from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

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c) What conditions would be needed for this reaction?

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(Total 4 marks)

6.
The structures of substances X and Y are shown below:

a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction between substance X and sodium carbonate,
Na2CO3.

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b) Substance Y can be synthesized from substance X in a single-step process.
Give the name of the other reagent necessary for this synthesis and name the type of
reaction.
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(Total 5 marks)

Good luck!

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