‘SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) PRELIMS 2010 ‘SEC 4 EXPRESS/ 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC | _PAPER | [2c 2K 23.8 25.C 26.3 2A 29. (30.A 3B (33. 34. 35.B 37.D 38.3 39.D PAPER 3 Section A 1 1. @) 70°C a { (b) Region BC. {1] i (©) Inregion AB, substance is a liquid. Particles are not in fixed position and are able tojslide past cach other. [1] I In region BC, substance is a mixture of solid and liquid. As temperature drops, particles loses ‘energy and become closer together. Some particles are now in fixed position. [1] | In region CD, substance is a solid, Particles are closely and vibrate in their fixed position. (1] 2 @@ FO) i @e 1 { ii)D 1] yB (] (b) Cheinical test : Aqueous bromine solution (1) Results : Compound C will decolourise the brown colour of bromine solution but nolreaction is observed for compound F. [1] 3. @ ; a (®) [12 mark each = total 3 marks] Parice ‘Number of Electrical Charge Proton s Positive Neutron 5 Neutral Electron z Negative(©) Like metals, Boron has the tendency to lose 3 electrons to become stable. [1] (@) Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons. (1) . (a) Magnesium [1] (b) Solid. (1) Tonic compound has high melting point. [1] (©) Molten or aqueous state, [1] There are free moving ions to conduct electricity in molten or aqueous state, (1] (@ Dot and cross diagram. [Im for correct diagram, Im for legend] = SA} Wylex 5. (@) Potassium — [1] @)XandY [I] They havé the same number of electron shells. (1] © @ The solution will tum from colourless to reddish brown due to the formation of iodine. {1} Gi) IT gay Ch @q—>2CT oy +h ow [1 for correct equation and balancing [1] for correct state symbols 5. (@) Hydrogen gas [1] (b) Femium, Gemniumm, Demnium {1} (©) Magenisum metal will dissolved when dropped into a solution of fernium sulfate. (1] Femnium metal will be displaced. (1] @ @Gold (1) i There is limited/inite resources of metal ores on Earth which will eventually be used up. (1] 7. (@) PbO [1] PbO loses oxygen to form Pb. {1] (b) PbO [1] (©) From the buming of fossil fuels in the factoris / forest fires. [1 . (a) P= Calcium carbonate [1] (b) Q=carbon dioxide [1] (© R=calcium nitrate [1] (@) S=calcium carbonate [1] (© T=calcium hydroxide [1]Section B 1(@) Zine sulfate crystals can be prepared by reacting zine oxide with dilute sulfuric acid, a fifi.zinc oxide powder into the sulfuric acid until no more dissolves. a Filter the mixture to remove the excess zinc oxide powder a Place the filtrac in an evaporating dish and heat it fo produce a sa turated solution of zine sulfate ty Allow the solution to goo! and crystals of zinc sulfate will form. tt) 210 (8) + HySOs (aq) —* ZnSO. (aq) + 10 (1) {1- correct balance equation, |-correct state symbols} (©) @ Relative motecular mass refers tothe average mass of a molecule ofa substance compared 1 to ‘of the mass of an carbon-12 atom, 0 il) Percentage of water in ZnSO,.7H,0= 2.100% oy = 13.9% 0 2) ‘Volume of carbon Sioxide 988 /em [1] comect label of axis with units U1] correct graph drawn Tine ln + When magensium carbonate is ‘heated, Jarge Amount of carbon dioxide gas is Droduced as shown by the steep slope rate of reaction is fast 0 + As time increase, rate -of reaction gradually slow down shown by the ‘Zentle slope, ty * Reaction is complete by the total volume of carbon di loxide collected remains the same shown by the horizontal line, ra) (©) Lead (I) carbonate will decompose faster than miagensium carbonate 0 ‘Lead is less reactive than Magnesium, fa] ‘Lead (ID carbonate is less stable t heat compared to magnesium carbonate fa) (GU mole of magnesium carbonate is 4 g but 1 mole of lead) carbonate is 267 &, hence lead (11) ‘abonate will Contain lesser number of moles compare to magnesium carbons oO Since 1 mole of ead (ID carbonate will produce 1 mole of carbon dioxide hence lead (1) carbonate will produce less volume of carbon dioxide uy3(a) Ca(OH); + 2NH,CI —+ CaCl; + 24,0 +2NHy [Im- for correct chem formula, Im- correct balancing] oO) @ Method 1: NEC COM 214g * 2(1444435.5) 4042x1642 a) Otc 10774 17x =1583.6 a) x=14.8g a Method 2 Number of moles of NH,CI= "4-04 [1] 14444355 ‘Mole ratio NHAC: COOH), 2 04:02 w Mass of Ca(OH), = 0.2 x (40#2x1642) 48g a) (ii) Mote ratio NHCI: NH 2:2 04:04 Oo 1 mole of any gas occupy 24 dm? at room temperature and pressure. Volume of NH; = 04x24 dm? a) = 966m ul (© Alkali properties: (Any 2f the answers) RB Feels slippery of soapy. ‘Tum red litmus paper blue. Alkalis have a pH value > 7 ‘Reacts with acids to form salt and water. Reacts with ammonium salt fo produce ammonia gas.