November 2013 5070 Paper 12

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All solutions are suggested by myself and are not officially

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Q1

Correct Answer: D
After evaporation, bromine is in a gaseous state, so they move
randomly to occupy all available space and collide with air particle.
Vibrate from side to side is describing particles in solid state.

Q2

Correct Answer: C
N2 , O2 and F2
Wrong Answers:

(A)

H2 , O2 and He

(B)

N2 , Cl2 and Ne

(D)

O2 , Cl2 and He

Q3

Correct Answer: D
Naptha is used as a raw material to make plastics, medicine etc.
Wrong Answers:

(A)

Fractions still contains a mixture of hydrocarbons.

(B)

Fraction P has the lowest boiling point, fraction U has the highest
boiling point.

(C)

The highest temperature is at the bottom of the column.

Q4

Correct Answer: C
Ethanol with a lower boiling point will be distilled out of the flask before
water, the concentration of ethanol will decrease until only pure water
is left.

Q5

Correct Answer: B
Copper structure is made of positive ions in fixed position, surrounded
by a sea of mobile electrons.
Wrong Answers:

(A)

NaCl (aq) contains mobile Na+ and Cl- (no mobile electrons).

(C)

Graphite contains carbon atoms and mobile electrons (no positive ions)

(D)

NaCl (aq) contains mobile Na+ and Cl- (no mobile electrons).

Q6

Correct Answer: D
X as a simple molecular structure could be element (e.g. H2 ) or
compound (e.g. H2O)
Y as a giant molecular structure could be element (e.g. diamond ) or
compound (e.g. SiO2)

Q7

Correct Answer: A
HCl is a simple molecule and have a low melting/boiling points. When
liquid, it consists of HCl molecules and is unable to conduct electricity.
When aqueous, it consists of H+ and Cl- ions to allow it to conduct
electricity.

Q8

Correct Answer: B
AgCl is white ppt and AgI is yellow ppt.

Q9

Correct Answer: A
The structure is a giant structure, so SO2 (a simple molecular structure
is out). Among the other giant ionic structures, only CaF2, has a ratio of
2: 1 among the different ions as shown in the diagram.

Q10

Correct Answer: B
18 g of H2O = 1mole of H2O molecules
2 g of H2 = 1mole of H2 molecules
Wrong Answers:

(A)

18 g of NH3 = 18/17 mole of NH3 molecules

(C)

14 g of N2 = 14/28 mole of N2 molecules

(D)

16 g of O2 = 16/32 mole of O2 molecules

Q11

Correct Answer: A
2C4H10 + 13O2 8CO2 + 10H2O
Wrong Answers:

(B)

2C2H6 + 7O2 4CO2 + 6H2O

(C)

CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O

(D)

C3H8 + 5O2 3CO2 + 4H2O

Q12

Correct Answer: B
Electrolysis would decompose the ionic compound into its elements.

Q13

Correct Answer: B
Mg Mg2+ + 2eMagnesium atoms loses electrons to from Magnesium ions.
Loss of electrons is oxidation.

Q14

Correct Answer : A
At negative electrode (object to be plated) : Cu2+ + 2e Cu
At positive electrode (source of metal for plating) : Cu Cu2+ + 2e
Electrolyte: contains Cu2+ ions.

Q15

Correct Answer: D
2NaHCO3 Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
mol of CO2 = 5/2 = 2.5 mol
mol of CO2 = 2.5 x 24 = 60 dm3
3

Q16

Correct Answer: B
Hydrogen is a flammable gas and might caught fire if released in a
accident.

Q17

Correct Answer: C
Using sulfur as examples, the correct formulas are SO2, Na2 S and
Na2SO4. Replace S with Se to get the correct answers.

Q18

Correct Answer: C
Product is water, neutral.
Wrong Answers:

(A)

Product is HCl, acidic.

(B)

Product is NH3 , alkaline.

(D)

Product is CO2, slightly acidic.

Q19

Correct Answer: C
Wrong Answers:

(A)

The diagram shows H+ and OH- reacting to form water, not H2 and O2
reacting.

(D)

Reaction is exothermic as products have less energy as reactants.

Q20

Correct Answer: D
When particle size increases, surface area per volume decreases, this
will slow down the reaction.
Wrong Answers:

(A)

Increase in concentration means increase in particles per volume

(B)

Increase in pressure means increase in particles per volume

(C)

Increase in temperature means increase in portion of particles with at

least the activation energy.

Q21

Correct Answer: C
The more reactive a metal element, the harder it is to change its oxide
back into the metal element.
If H2 is used, CuO + H2 Cu + H2O, water would condensed at the ice
container, excess H2 would be collected at the end of the set-up.

Q22

Correct Answer: Invalid. Either C or D.

Debatable if decrease in oxygen occurs before or after plants dies.

Q23

Correct Answer: A
During equilibrium, reactants are constantly being formed into
products, and products are constantly being formed back into
reactants.
When H2 is added, by le Chatelier's principle, equilibrium would shift
right to remove the excess H2

Q24

Correct Answer: D
Cathode : O2- + 2e O2
Graphite cathode reacts with O2, to form CO and CO2

Q25

Correct Answer: A
Check the oxidation states of copper. Copper is reduced from +2 to 0.
Wrong Answers

(B/C/D)
Q26

No change in oxidation state of copper. (+2)

Correct Answer: C
% by mass of nitrogen = (14 x 3)/(149) = 28.2 %

Q27

Correct Answer: B
Contact process involves reacting SO2 and O2 to form SO3, using
vanadium (V) oxide as a catalyst.

Q28

Correct Answer: D
Precipitation method is to prepare an insoluble salt, the other options
are soluble salts.

Q29

Correct Answer: C
Multiply the charges together, the result for Na+ and Cl- is the lowest.

Q30

Correct Answer: A

Q31

Correct Answer: D.
Cathode : O2- + 2e O2
Graphite cathode needs replacing as it reacts with O2, to form CO and
CO2
Wrong Answers:

(A/B) Electrolyte is a liquid (molten) mixture.

(C)

Reaction as negative electrode is Al3+ + 3e Al

Q32

Correct Answer: A
Metal oxides are usually solid while graphite forms gaseous oxide.

Q33

Correct Answer: A
Statement 1 describes sacrificial protection of iron.
Statement 2 describes iron (II) oxide and iron (III) oxide

Q34

Correct Answer: A
Ammonia (alkaline), methane (neutral)
Wrong Answers:

(B)

carbon dioxide (acidic), ammonia (alkaline)

(C)

methane (neutral), nitrogen dioxide (acidic)

(D)

nitrogen dioxide (acidic), carbon dioxide (acidic),

Q35

Correct Answer: B
Wrong Answers:

(A)

nylon is synthetic macromolecules.

Q36

Correct Answer: A
Butanoic acid C4H8O2

empirical C2H4O

Wrong Answers:
(B)

Butanol - C4H10O

(C)

Ethanoic acid C3H6O2

(D)

Ethanol C2H6O

Q37

Correct Answer: C
Monomer of poly(propene) is propene.

Q38

Correct Answer: A
Isomers should have the same chemical formulas but different
structural formulas.
1. C5H12

Q39

2. C5H12

3. C5H10

4. C7H16

Correct Answer: C
Wrong Answers:

(A)

Ester and acid

(B)

Ester and acid

(D)

both are esters, but they have different number of types of atoms.

Q40

Correct Answer: C
W forms 2 covalent bonds (oxygen)
X forms 4 covalent bonds (carbon)
Y forms 3 covalent bonds (nitrogen)
Z forms 1 covalent bond (hydrogen)

Disclaimer:

All solutions are suggested by myself and are not officially

endorsed by the examinations board.
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