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CHIJ ST JOSEPH'S GONVENT
SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 1

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sctENcE (CHEMISTRY)

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Secondary 2 Express Friday, 6 May 2016
50 minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE TNSTRUCTIONS FIRST

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Write your index number, class and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or conection fluid.
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Section A
There are ten questions, Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers A, B, c,
and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and shade your choice in the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet with a 28
pencil.
Each conect answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer-

Section B
Answer all questions in the spaces proVided.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Show all your rrrorking on the same page as the rest of the ansvyer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Electronic calculator may be used in this paper.
The total of the marks for this paper is 40.

A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 11.

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FOR EXAMINER'S USE

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Total
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This document consists of ![ printed pages.

Sefter(s) : Mr Zulkiffli and Mrs Lee-Tan YJ

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Section A (10 marks)

Answer all questions.

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f The table below shows the electronic structures of four elements.

element electronic structuie

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W 2.6
x 2.8.7
Y 2.8.2
z

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2.8.6

Which of the following cornbination forms a covalent substance?

A an atom ofW and an atom ofY

B two atoms of X and an atom of Z

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C
D
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an atom of Y and two atom of X
two atoms of Y and two atoms of Z

Which substance will only conduct electricity in the solid state?

A magnesium chloride
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B magnesium oxide
G magnesium ribbon
D magnesium sulfate

3 Which of the following cannot be deduced from the number of valence electrons in an
atom?

A the identity of the element of the atom

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B the chemical reactivity of the atom

C the number and type of charges when the atom forms an ion
D the group number of the atom in the Periodic Table

4 Three elements, W, X and Y are in the same period of the Periodic Table.
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They form ions with the following charge

element charge on ion

W -3
x +2
Y
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What is the anangement of these elements in the increasing order of atomic number?

A X,W,Y
B X,Y, W
c Y,x,w
D Y,W,X
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5 The diagram shows the bonding in sulfuric acid.

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H-O- S o

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How many electrons are shared between sulfur and oxygen atoms?

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A 6
B 8
c 12
D 16

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A

B
steam
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Which of the following changes of state of water is exothermic?

c
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water !ce

7 Photosynthesis can be represented by the following:

6COz + 6HzO ) CoHrzOo + 6Oz AH=+2802kJ

Which of the following deduction is correct?
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A Heat energy is released to the sunounding.

B The temperafure of the surounding will stay constant.
C
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The temperafure of the surrounding willincrease.

D Light energy is absorbed from the sunounding.
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8 A gas which forms white precipitate with limewater is produced when marble chips
(calcium carbonate) is reacted with solution X.

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delivery tube
stopper

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flask
limewater

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test tube
marble chips
and solution X

Which of the following is a possible identity of solution X?

A
B
G
D
aqueous ammonia
bleach
table salt
vinegar
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I The information below gives the colours of three different indicators, P, Q and R, at
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different pH values.
pHvalue 0 L 2 3 4 5 6 7 B I 10 11 72 18 !4
colourless
P

red colourless
a
lndicator
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orange yellow red

R
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What colour will be observed if all three indicators were added to water?

A
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blue
B colourless
C red
D yellow

10 Which statement best explains why a shaken can of carbonated drink explode when
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opened?

A Pressure is released therefore gas particles in the drink expanded.

B Pressure is released therefore spacing between the gas particles increases.
c Pressure builds up as gas particles absorb heat and move further apart.
D Pressure builds up as covalent bonds within the gas particles are broken to form
atoms.
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Section B (30 marks)

Ansrrver all questions in the spaces provided.

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1 Hydrogen can form ions with different charges, H* and H- For
Exarninels
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(a) Fill in the table below to show the number of suFatomic particles in
H atom and H-ion.

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proton neutron electron
H atom 1 1

H- ion 0

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(b) Describe the formation of H- ion from hydrogen.

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(c) fn the space below, draw a diagram to show the 'dot and cross'
diagram of sodium hydride, NaH. Only the valence electrons need to
be shown.
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2 The table gives the composition of three particles. Fq

Examinerb

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Use

number of number of number of

particle
protons electrons neutrons
x 7 7 I

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Y 7 7 7
z 11 11 12

(a) With reference to the table above, explain why

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(i) particles X and Y are isotopes of the same element,

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particle Z reacts readily.
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(b) (i) State the group number of particle X and Z.

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(ii) Particle X reacts with particleZto form compound 1.

Write the chernical formula of compound 1.
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(iii) Can compound 1 conduct electricity? Explain your answer.

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3 The diagrams show the names and models of three substances. For
Examrherb

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Use

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dioxide

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phosphorus trichloride carbon sodium chloride

(a) In the space below, draw a 'dot and cross' diagram to represent
phosphorus trichloride.

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(b) Explain why carbon dioxide exists as a gas but sodium chroride is a
solid at room temperature and pressure.
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4 When zinc reacts with sulfuric acid, the temperature of the solution increases For
Examiner's
rapidly.

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Use

(a) (i) Write a word equation to represent the reaction.

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(ii) State the chemical formula of all the products from the reaction.

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(b) What type of energy change can we classifiT the above reaction?

Explain your answer.

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(c) Sketch a graph to represent how the temperature of the reaction will
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change against time.

temperature
of reaction/oC
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time/min
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5 Study the experimental set-up below. Fu

Examiner'

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Use

tube

empty

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glass
bottle
hot boiling
water beaker

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water
trough

(a) Predict what is observed in the beaker of water.

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(b) Using ideas of kinetic particle theory, explain your answer in (a).
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6 (a) An experiment was carried out to compare the acidity of some ftuit For
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juices, An alkali, sodium hydroxide solution was used to neutra[ise 25.0

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Use

cm3 of each fruit iuice.

volume of sodium hydroxide solution

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fruit juice
needed for neutralisation lcm3
apple 10

lemon 16

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pineapple 6

grapefruit 14
Iime 12

(i)
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Using the information from the table, identify whieh fruit juice has
the lowest pH. Explain your answer.
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(ii) Name the gas that will be produced when sodium carbonate is
added to the fruit juices.

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(iii) State the dlfference in observation when equal mass of sodium

carbonate is added to lemon juice and pineapple juice
separately.
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(b) Sodium hydroxide also reacts with ammonium nitrate to give out a
pungent gas. Describe how the gas can be tested.
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Sec 2 Exp SA1 2016 Science Ghemistry

Question 1 2 3 4 5

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Answer B c A A G

Question 6 7 8 I

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Answer A D D D B

1a H atom:0n 1
H- ion: 1p,2e

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b hydrogen atoms gain 1 electron 1

c Na+ (8 e) 1m
H- (2e;1 dot, 1 cross Xm
2ai They have 7/ same number protons hence they are of the same element but X 1

b
configuration[this is with BODJ

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has 1 less neutrons ftom Z (or qu.ote the numben X has 8 neutrons but Y has 7
neutrons/different number of neutrons
I They need to lose 1 e to obtain a fully filled valence shell/ stable noble gas
1

1
1

Students who wrote both roman numerals and number form are not awarded the 1
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mark. They showed lack of precision in their answers.
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I Yes,
There's free movinq ions in aqueous and moften state 1

3a PCls
one P and 3Clwith sharing of a pairof electron between each P and Cl )1m
correct number of valence e for Cl and P) 1m
b Carbon dioxide has a low boiling point but sodium chloride has a high melting 1
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point.

Carbon dioxide (occurs as simple molecular structure) is held by weak

intermolecular forces of attraction, little energy is needed to overcome the 1
attractive force.
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Sodium chloride (occurs as giant ionic lattice structure) is held by strong 1

electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions, large amount of
is needed to overcome the atFactive force
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4 )
(a) zinc + sulfuric acid zinc sulfate + hydrogen 1

(ii) ZnSOaand Hz (allow ECF from (i)) 2

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(b) Exothermic reaction . 1

Heat energy ls given to the surroundings/ temperature has increased

(c)

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Temp ("C)

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ExDthermic
r+qction Time (min)

5a Bubbles will be seen

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Efferuescence [marked with BOD]
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b Air particles in the glass bottle oain kinetjc energv/enerov/ heat enerqv 1
Air pafticles will move faster "vibrate' is unacceptable 1
Air pafticles will move fu[her apart hence spacing between air particles will 1

increase
lf students simply wrote spacing between air particles will increase, they are not
awarded the mark as this is not account for.
Volume of air will increase hence pushing gas out of the delivery tube 1
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6ai lemon juice 1
it needs the greatest volume of sodium hydroxide to remove the acidicity/
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remove the excess Hydrogen ions
lt carbon dioxide gas 1

iltl more vigorous bubbling in lemon juice than pineapple juice 1

b use a damp red litmus paper 1

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which willturn blue 1

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