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TESTCODE02112010
MA YIJUNF2007

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

ADV ANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY - UNIT I

PaperOl

90 mi11ule.,·

( 30 MAY 2007 (a.m.))

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

I. In addition to this testtx)()kleLyou should havcananswersheet.

c• Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered(A), (B), (C), (0). Read each item you are
about to ans"''er and decide which choice is best.

3. Ony our answer sheet. find the numbcrwhichcorresponds to your item and shade the space having
the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

\\ hich of the following is the highest energy trnnsil'ion in an organic compound?

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4. lfyou wanltochangeyouranswer, besureto erase yourold answer completely and fill in yournew
choice.
5. When you are told to begin, tum the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. Ifyou cannot
answeran item.omit itandgoontothenextone. You can comeback to the harder item later. Your
score wi II be the total number of correct answers.
6. You niay doanyroughworkinthisbooklet.
7. Figures are notncccssaril)' Jrawn to scale.
8. The useofnon-programmablccalcu lators is allowed.
'1. This testconsistsof45 items. You will have 90minutestoanswerthem.
10. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet providesspacesformore answers than there are items in
this test

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l. Which ofthe following diagrams shows the 4. Which of the following pairs of elements
correct behaviour of protons (p), electrons would be expected to form the compound with
( e) and neutrons ( n) in an electric field'.' the MOST ionic character? ·

(A) e (A) Li and F

(B) RbandF
(C) Li and I
(D) Rband I

Item 5 refers fo the displayed formula for

(B) e the amino acid, glycine, given below.

(C) e
5. What are the approximate values of the bond
angles a and b in the compound?

(A) fl=l06',b=l20'

(D) e (8) "a= 106', "b = 11 O'

(C) ft= 120°, 'b= 120°

(D) a= 109', 'b= 120·

2. What is the average relative atomic mass of
bromine, given the following isotopic masses
and relative abundance? 6. How many moles of phosphoric acid are
contained in20cm' ofa l9.6gdm·1 solution"
"Br 50.5% 81
Br 49.5%
(A) 4
(A) 80.01 (B) 0.4
(B) 79.99 (C) 0.04
(C) 79.90 (D) 0.004
(D) 78.99

7. Analysis ofan unknown compound, X, shows

3. Which of the following is NOT true for that it contains 0.4 g of carbon, 0.06 g of
Period 3 of the periodic table? hydrogen and 0.5 g.of oxygen. The empirical
formula ofX is
(A) Argon has the highest first ionisation
energy. (A) CHO
(B) Phosphorus has a higher first (B) CH,O
ionisation energy than sulphur. (C) C,H,O_
(C) Aluminium has a higher first (DJ C,H,O,
ionisation energy than magnesium.
(D) First ionisation energies decrease
from phosphorus to aluminium.
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8. In the following redox reactions involving chromium

compounds, what is the oxidation number ofchromium in each
compound?

NaOH dilute
Cr,o, Na,CrO, Cr 0 2·
2 '
and water H2SO,

Cr,0 12 · Na 2Cr0, Cr 20,

(A) +6 +6 -3
(B) +6 -6 +3·
(C) +6 +6 +3
(D) -6 +6 +3

9. Which of the following does NOT represent a balanced redox equation?

(A) Zn(s) + 2HCI (aq)--+ ZnCl2 (aq)+ H2 (g)

(B) Mno-, (aq) + SFe 2-(aq) +SH---+ Mn,.(aq)+ 5Fe'' (aq)+ 4H,0(1)
(C) SO,(g) +Br,(!)+ 2H,O(I)-+ 4H-(aq) + SO/(aq) + 2Br-(aq)
(D) Sn(s) + HNO,(aq)-+ SnO,(s)-'- N0 2 (g) + H,0(1)

10. When solutions' of iron (TII)nitrate and potassium iodide are mixed and
starch added, a blue-black colour is formed. Which ofthe following reactions
are involved?

I. Fe'· (aq) + e---+ Fe 2• (aq)

II. Fe'- (aq) + 3e---+ Fe(s)
Ill. 2I·(aq)--+ 12(aq) + 2(e)-
IV JO-; (aq)-'- 6H-(aq) +Se 4 Y2l/aq) + 3H 20 (l)

(A) land 111 only

(B) I and IV only
(C) II and Ill only
(D) II and IV only

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11. lf88.0 grams of solid C02 evaporales, how Items 13-14 refer to the following options.
many litres ofC0 2 gas will be formed at a
· temperature of27'C and 2.00atmospheres (A) Enthalpy offormation
of pressure? (8) Lattice energy
(C) Enthalpy of solution
(The universal gas constant, R, is 0.0821 atm (D) Enthalpy of hydration
VmolK.)
Match EACH item below with one of the
(A) 24.6 options above, each of which may be used
(8) 98.5 once, more than once or not at all.
(C) 1080
(0) 2170 13. .X'(g) + y-(g) -4 XY(s)

12. Which ofthe following statements about the 14. X(s) + Y:zY,(g)-4 XY(s)
liquid state are true?

I. Volume of liquid is constant at a 15. What is the standard heat of reaction

particular temperature.
II. Density usually decreases with
increasing temperature.
III. It is difficult to compress.
(llH «'<boo
. ) at 101.325 kPa of pressure and
298 K, forthe equation given below?
Zn (s) + C_u'" (aq) -4 Zn2+ (aq) +Cu (s)

(A) I a:nd II only AH•fonnanOfl

.
(8) l and lll only 6.H•, . = - l 52.4kJ/mole for Zn 2•
(C) II and Ill only 6.H·,_..,00
. = 0 for both Zn and Cu
(0) I, II and Ill
(A) +217kJ/mole
(B) +88.0 kl/mole
(C) -88.0 kl/mole
(0) -217kJ/mole

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Item 16 refers to the following reaction which occurs in the presence ofdilute acid.

CH 1 COCH 1 (aq) + l,(aq)---> CH, I COCH, (aq) + H-(aq) + l·(aq)

16. Ifthe rate equation for the reaction is

Rate= K[CH, CO CH, (aq)] [H-(aq)), which of the following BEST illustrates the slow
step9
0 OH
11 I
(A) CH, - C -CH,+ H' --->CH,- C - CH,
+

0 I
11 I
(B) CH 1 - C - CH 3 + I, ---> CH,-C -CH1 + 1-
$

0 I
11 I
(C) . CH 3-C-CH 1 + 1----> CH1- C-CH,
$

0 OH
11 I
(D) CH, - C -CH1 -f I,+ H.---> CH, -f-CH,

I .

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17. Which of the graphs below BEST shows the 19. Which of the following statements does NOT
. change in distribution of molecular energies refer to a system in dynamic equilibrium?
when a gas at T 1, is heated to temperature
Tz? (A) The rate of the forward reaction is
equal to the rate of the backward
(A) reaction.
(B) The amounts ofall the species in the
Number
of
'' system remain constant.

molecules '' (C) The concentrations of all reactants

'' and products are equal.
' ... .... (D) The reaction is reversible.
Kinetic energy
(B) T, 20. Which ofthe following are Bronsted - Lowry
Number bases?
of
molecules I. OH-

Kinetic energy
- II.
Ill.
IV.
PH;
H 20
H,S
(C) T, T,
,.. ' (A) I and III only
'' (B) I and IV only
of ' (C) II and III only
molecules '' (D) II and IV only
' ....
Kinetic energy
Item 21 refers to the following information.
T,
(D) Scientists have invented a new indicator called
Number "Sure pH Check'', shown in the diagram
of below.
molecules
.... ....

Kinetic energy
- 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.9 5.2 6.6

21. What is theH+ ion concentr..tion ofthe acid

in container X, shown below?

18. The oxidation of ammonia is one step in the

commercial manufacture of nitric acid.

4NH,(g) + 50,(g) ;:: 4NO(g) + 6H,O(g) x

H = -908 kJ mol·'
(A) 3.2 x Hr' mo! dm·'
(B) 3.2 x 104 mol dm·•
Which ofthe following would NOT have an
(C) 3.2 x.102 mo! dm·'
effect on the position ofthe equilibrium?
(D) 3.2 x 10' mo! dm·'
(A) Addition ofammonia
(B) A decrease in reaction temperature
(C) The addition ofa catalyst
(D) An increase in the pressure of 0 2
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22. Which of the following indicators are suitable 24. Which of the mixtures below will form a
for a titration of aqueous sodium hydroxide buffer solution?
with aqueous ethanoic acid?
l. Aqueous ammonia and aqueous
Indicator pH range calcium hydroxide
IL Aqueous ammonia and aqueous
I. Methyl orange 2.9 - 4.0 ammonium chloride
II. Methyl red 9.1 -9.6 111. Aqueous ethanoic acid and aqueous
Ill. Thymolblue 4.2 - 6.3 calcium ethanoate
IV. Alizarin yellow IO. I - 12.0 IV. Aqueotls ethanoic acid and aqueous
benzoic acid
(A) I and Ill only
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and Ill only (A) I and Ill only
(D) II and IV only (B) II and III only
(C) I and IV only
(D) II and IV only
23. The titration curve ofa weak acid/strong alkali
is
25. Equal volumes of 0.1 mol dm-3 aqueous
(A) 14
ethanoic acid (Ka; 1.8 x 10-> mol dm-3) and
12
0.1 mol c1m-1 aqueous sodium ethanoate are
10
mixed. The pH of the resulting solution is
pH 8
6
4 (A) 3.77
2 (B) 4.57
(C) 4.75
Volume of alkali added
(D) 5.00
{B) 14
12
10 26. The solubility product of iron (ill) hydroxide
pH 8 is affected by a change in
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4 I. temperature
!J:::::::::____ II. pressure
Volume of alkali added III. concentration of Fe''

(C) 14 (A) I only

12 (B) I and II only
10
(C) I and Ill only
pH 8
6 (D) I, II and Ill
( 4
2
1
Volume of alkali added

(D) 14
12
10
pH 8
6
4 '---
2
O Volume al albll 8dded
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2 7. Which of the following would form part of a Item 29 refers to the Daniell cell illustrated
· standard hydrogen electrode? below.
,...
Insulated wire
I. Hydrogen gas at 273K and I
atmosphere pressure "
ll. 1.0 mo! dm-' sulphuric acid Colourless ZnSO, (aq)
Ill. A length of platinum wire
Zn electrode
Porous -
(A) l only
medium
""'" - - Blue CuS04
{B) III only
{C) I and lJ only 1• Cu electrode
(D) I, II and III

29. Which of the following statements is NOT

28. The electrode potentials of two half cells are true about what happens in the cell after it
given below: has been running for some time?

(A) The blue colour of the CuSO.(aq)

- 0.41 v
.
Cr'" (aq) T e-;: Cr" (aq)
fades .
Ions in solution cross the porous
Zn> (aq) + 2e- ;: Zn (s) - 0.76V (B)
medium.
(C) The Zn electrode reduces in size.
What is the cell potential when these two half
(0) The Cu electrode remains
cells are connected?
unchanged.
(A) -l.17V
(B) - 0.35 v
(C) +0.35 v 30. The units of the rate constant, k, for a second
(0) +1.17V order process is

(A) dm' mol- 1 s- 1

(B) dm 3 mo1- 1
(C) moJ- 1 dm-3
(0) mo1-1 dm- 3 s- 1

31. Which of the following elements has the

highest electrical resistance9

(A) Silicon
(B) Phosphorus
(C) Magnesium
(DJ Aluminium

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Items 32 - 33 refer to the following oxidation 36. SiCl4 reacts with water but CCI, does not
because carbon

(A) +I (A) has a higher ionisation energy than

(B) +3 silicon
(C) +4 (B) has a more stable +4 oxidation state
(D) +5 (C) is a nonmetal and silicon is metalloid
(D) has no available orbitals of the energy
Match each underlined element with its required for coordination with
oxidation number. Each oxidation number water.
may be used more than once, once or not at
all.
37. Carbon monoxide is easily oxidized to carbon
dioxide, whilst lead (TV) oxide is easily
32. SiCl4 reduced to lead (TI) oxide.

What deductions can be made from this

33. information?

L The +2 oxidation state of carbon is

34. Which of the following trends is observed on less stable than the +4 state.
going left. to right across Period 3 of the IL The+ 2 oxidation state oflead is less
; periodic table? stable than the +4 state.
;
I III. On descending Group IV, the +4
(A) Acid strength of the oxide of the oxidation state becomes more
;\

'
,
. element increases. stable relative to the +2 state .
( B) Electropositivity increases. TV. On descending Group IV, the +2
(C) Ionic radius decreases. oxidation state becomes more
(D) Metallic character increases. stable relative to the +4 state.

(A) I and II only

35. On descending Group II of the periodic table, (B) TI and III only
which of the following statements are true (C) I and IV only
about the elements? (D) I, TI and IV only

I. They lose electrons more easily.

II. Their atomic radius increases. 38. On descending Group VII of the periodic
III. Their first ionization energy table, which of the following trends is true?
decreases.
IV. Their electronegativity decreases. (A) Volatility increases.
(B) The colout_ofthe element becomes
(A) I and III only lighter and less intense.
(B) I, II and III only (C) The relative stability of the hydrides
(C) II, III and IV only increases.
(D) I, II, Ill and IV (D) The bonds in the hydrides of the
element become weaker.

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I 39. The precipitate observed when iodide ions Item 44 refers to the following information.
react with AgNO,(aq) is

(A) soluble in dilute nitric acid

x'•
(B) soluble in dilute aqueous ammonia
(C) white in colour
(D) insoluble in dilute nitric acid and
aqueous ammonia
White precipitate White precipitate
• soluble in insoluble in
40. A characteristic property of transition metals excess excess
is the presence of partially filled

(A) s - sublevels
(B) d - sublevels 44. Which of the following reagents does NOT
(C) p - sublevels aid in the identification ofX"?
(D) f - sublevels
(A) dilute HNO,
(B) aqueous KI
41. [Ar) 3d' is the electronic configuration shared (C) dilute H,so,
by both (D) dilute HCI

(A) Mn2 • and Co'•

(B) Mn" and Fe'• 45. An unknown salt solution containing a single
(C) Fe'· and Cr'- anion is tested with lead (II) nitrate solution
(D) Cr'+ and Mn 2• followed by dilute HN0 3. A white precipitate
is observed which dissolves in acid with
effervescence. These observations indicate
Items 42 - 43 refer to the folio.wing options. the presence of

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A central ion in a complex
A ligand
An octahedral complex
A tetrahedral complex
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
CO 2• and c1-
SO '2· and SO 2-
'
SO 2• and CO 2-
'
SO/· and Cl·
3
.
Match each underlined item below with one
of the options above, each of which may be
used more than once, once or not at all.

42. [Co (H,OJ.) 2 "

--
43. [Fe(CN),J'·

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