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There will be a test (30 min) on the first Chemistry lecture lesson.
The topics that will be covered in the test are found in this revision package.
(1) Mole Concept and Chemical Calculations
(2) Redox Reactions and Calculations
(3) Atomic Structure
(4) Physical Periodicity
(5) Chemical Bonding
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2 On heating, 0.02 mol of the element M reacts with 0.025 mol of oxygen gas.
What is the empirical formula of the oxide of M?
A M2 O
B MO2
C M2O5
D M4O5 ( )
A 15 cm3
B 20 cm3
C 30 cm3
D 35 cm3 ( )
4 When the salt (C2H5)4N+Cl− is treated with hydrogen chloride, a white ionic
solid X is formed. When X is dissolved in water, a 20.0cm3 sample of the
solution requires 24.00cm3 of 0.100mol dm–3 NaOH for neutralization.
Another 20.0cm3 of the solution requires 48.00cm3 of 0.100mol dm−3
AgNO3 for complete precipitation of chloride as AgCl.
A HC12−
B HC132−
C HC143−
D H2C13− ( )
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5 The reaction of hydrogen sulfide with sulfur dioxide gives sulfur as one of
the product.
H2S(aq) S(s) + 2H+(aq) + 2e
+
SO2(aq) + 4H (aq) + 4e S(s) + 2H2O(l)
How many moles of hydrogen sulfide are needed to react with sulfur
dioxide to produce 1 mol of sulfur?
1
A mol
3
2
B mol
3
3
C mol
2
D 2 mol
( )
6 Chlorine gas is a serve irritant to the eyes and respiratory system. The
maximum save toleration level of chlorine gas in air is 0.005mg dm−3.
How many atoms of chlorine are present in 1dm3 of air at this toleration
level?
0.005
A × 6 × 10 23
71
0.005
B × 2 × 6 × 10 23
71
0.005 1
C × × 6 × 10 23
71 1000
0.005 1
D × × 2 × 6 × 10 23
71 1000
( )
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7 A sample of 10dm of polluted air is passed through limewater so that all
carbon dioxide present is precipitated as calcium carbonate. The mass of
calcium carbonate formed is 0.05g. What is the percentage, by volume, of
carbon dioxide in the air sample?
[Relative atomic masses: C, 12.0; O, 16.0; Ca, 40.1;
1 mol of gas under experimental conditions has a volume of 24 dm3]
A 0.03%
B 0.05%
C 0.12%
D 0.3% ( )
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1. The mineral phosphorite, Ca3(PO4)2 exits as phosphate rock in its impure form.
Elemental phosphorus can be prepared from phosphate rock using carbon in the
presence of sand, SiO2. The reduction of phosphorite also produces solid Y and
carbon monoxide.
(i) Y has the following composition by mass:
Ca: 34.2 % Si: 24.5% O: 41.3%
Calculate the empirical formula for the solid Y.
(ii) Write a balanced equation for the reaction.
(iii) A 30.0g sample of phosphate rock was subjected to the above reaction and
produced 5.30g of phosphorus.
Calculate the percentage purity of phosphorite in the rock sample.
3. To identify an oxide of nitrogen, 0.10 mol of the oxide is mixed with an excess of
hydrogen and passed over a catalyst at a suitable temperature.
H2(g)
N xO y xNH3 + yH2O
catalyst
The water produced weighs 7.20g. The ammonia produced is neutralised by 200cm3
of 1.0 mol dm–3 HCl. Find the formula of the oxide of nitrogen.
4. The percentage by mass of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in compound T are 60.9%,
4.3% and 34.8% respectively.
(i) Determine the molecular formula of T given that it has a relative molecular
mass of 138.
(ii) 0.520g of T was sparked with excess 800cm3 of oxygen and the water vapour
produced was collected through condensation at room conditions.
(a) Write a balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion of T.
(b) What is the volume of water that can be collected?
*7. A 1.00g sample of a metal X (that is known to form X2+ ions) was added to
0.100dm3 of 0.500mol dm−3 sulfuric acid. After all the metal has reacted, the
remaining acid required 33.40cm3 of 0.500mol dm−3 sodium hydroxide solution for
neutralisation. Calculate the molar mass of the metal and identify the element.
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*8. 4.30g of an impure sample of ammonium chloride was warmed with 100.0cm3 of
1.00mol dm−3 sodium hydroxide solution. The mixture was boiled until all the
ammonia was driven off. The excess sodium hydroxide in the mixture required
50.00cm3 of 0.250mol dm−3 sulfuric acid for neutralisation.
Calculate the percentage purity of the ammonium chloride sample.
*9. A household cleaner contains ammonia. A 25.37g sample of the cleaner was
dissolved in deionised water and made up to 250cm3 in a volumetric flask. A
25.0cm3 portion of this solution required 37.30cm3 of 0.360mol dm−3 sulfuric acid
for neutralisation.
What is the percentage by mass of ammonia in the cleaner?
10. What volume of carbon monoxide is produced from the reaction of 1.00kg of octane
and 1.00kg of oxygen? Assume that 1 mol of gas occupies a volume of 24dm3 at
room temperature and pressure.
11. Aluminium reacts with manganese(II) oxide to form aluminium oxide and
manganese metal. A mixture containing 110g of aluminium and 200g of manganese
oxide was heated in a reaction vessel.
Which reactant was in excess and how much excess reagent was left? What is the
total mass of the mixture at the end of the reaction?
12. An impure sample of Na2SO4 has a mass of 1.65 grams and is dissolved in water.
Addition of BaCl2 solution produced a precipitate of barium sulphate with mass 2.32
grams. What is the percentage of Na2SO4 in the impure sample?
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Redox
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
A S8
B SO2
C Na2S2O3
D Na2S4O6 ( )
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 5 ( )
A +6
B +4
C +3
D +2 ( )
A NO
B N2O
C NH3
D HNO3 ( )
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1. Determine the oxidation number for the underlined elements in each of the
following species.
(a) SO3 (f) HBrO
(b) (NH4)2SO4 (g) Na2S4O6
(c) As4 (h) K2O2
(d) Fe3O4 (i) CH4
(e) COCl2 (j) CH3OH
4. Write balanced half equations and the overall equation for each of the following
reactions in acidic medium.
(a) S2O32− + I2 → I− + S4O62−
(b) Cr2O72− + Fe2+ → Cr3+ + Fe3+
(c) IO4− + I− → I2
(d) ClO3− + Cr3+ → ClO2 + Cr2O72−
(e) MnO4− + ClO− → Mn2+ + ClO4−
(f) FeC2O4 + Ce3+ → Ce2+ + Fe3+ + CO2
(g) C6H5CH3 + MnO42− → Mn2+ + C6H5COOH
5. Write balanced half equations and the overall equation for each of the following
reactions in alkaline medium.
(a) I2 + OH− → IO3− + I−
(b) I− + MnO4− → I2 + MnO2
(c) ClO− → Cl− + ClO3−
(d) ClO− + Mn(OH)2 → Cl− + MnO2
(e) NO3− + Al + OH− → NH3 + Al(OH)4−
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8. A 1.58g piece of iron wire was dissolved in 250cm3 of sulfuric acid and was
converted into iron(II) ions. 25.0cm3 of this solution was titrated against
acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution of concentration 1.64 × 10−2mol
dm−3.
Given that 27.30 cm3 of dichromate(VI) solution were required for this titration,
calculate the percentage purity of the iron wire.
10. Iodate(V) ions react with iodide ions in the presence of acid to produce iodine:
IO3− + 5I− + 6H+ → 3 I2 + 3 H2O
1.01g of potassium iodate(V) were dissolved and made up to 250 cm3 solution.
To a 25.0 cm3 portion, an excess of potassium iodide and dilute sulfuric acid
was added. The solution was titrated with a solution of sodium thiosulfate, with
starch indicator added near the end-point. 29.80cm3 of thiosulfate solution was
required for complete reaction.
Calculate the concentration of the thiosulfate solution.
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Atomic structure
Section A: Multiple-Choice Questions
A It has 37 neutrons.
B Its proton number is 32.
C It has a total of 32 electrons.
D It has 4 electrons in its outer shell. ( )
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2. Which of the following concerning 34 Se and 35 Br is true?
79 79
A 34 Se is smaller than 35 Br.
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B 34 Se has more neutrons per atom than 35 Br.
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C 34 Se has more protons per atom than 35 Br.
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D Both 34 Se and 35 Br contain the same number of electrons per atom. ( )
3. Which one of the following ions has more electrons than protons and
more protons than neutrons?
[H = 11 H ; D = 12 H ; He = 24 He ; O = 168O ]
A D−
B He+
C OH−
D D3O+ ( )
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5. The diagrams below show the electron arrangement in the outer shells of
five elements, P to T. All elements are from Period 3 of the Periodic table.
Element P Q R S T
Valence
Electronic ns2np4 ns2np5 ns2np1 ns2 ns2np3
Configuration
7. In which of the following pairs is the radius of the second atom greater
than that of the first atom?
A Na, Mg
B Sr, Ca
C P, N
D Cl, Br ( )
8. The valence electronic configuration of elements X and Y are s2p4 and s2p2
respectively. X and Y are likely to form a compound of formula
A XY
B XY2
C X2Y
D X2Y3 ( )
A 4
B 8
C 9
D 16 ( )
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1. The table below gives information about the atomic structures of six particles.
Particles
U V W X Y Z
Protons 13 13 17 17 20 20
Neutrons 24 23 20 18 20 21
Electrons 13 10 17 18 18 20
(a) Which of the above particles are atoms? Explain your answer.
(b) Which of the above particles are ions?
(c) Identify species which are
(i) isotopic,
(ii) isotonic and
(iii) isoelectronic
Note: isotonic species have same number of neutrons but different number of
protons
(d) Suggest and explain the relative size of the isoelectronic species.
(e) Derive the chemical formulae for the compounds formed between
(i) particles X and Y,
(ii) particle V and oxygen.
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4. Beams of particles travelling at the same speed from different sources are
subjected to an electric field as shown in the diagram below. A beam of neutrons
has already been drawn.
(a) Sketch on the above diagram how beams of each of the following
particles are affected by the electric field:
(i) protons,
(ii) electrons,
2 +
(iii) 1H
Label each of the beams.
(b) Explain the underlying principle that results in the positions and shape of
each beam you have sketched in the above diagram.
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Physical Periodicity
Summary of Physical Periodic Trends
Fill in the blanks with one of the following words: “constant”, “increases”, “decreases”
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
1. The electronic configurations of atoms of elements G and H are 1s22s22p5
and 1s22s22p6 respectively. Compare the fifth and sixth ionization
energies of G and H.
7. In which of the following pairs of atoms is the radius of the second atom
smaller than that of the first atom?
A Mg, Na
B P, Si
C N, P
D Br, Cl
( )
Section B: Structured Questions
(b) By taking all 3 factors into consideration, explain the following observations:
(i) The first ionization energy of phosphorus is greater than that of sulfur.
(ii) The first ionization energy of aluminium is lower than that of magnesium.
2. (a) On the same graph, sketch the atomic and ionic radii of the following Period 3
elements. Describe and explain the shapes of the two graphs drawn.
Atom Na Mg Al Si P S Cl
atomic/nm 0.186 0.160 0.143 0.117 0.110 0.104 0.099
ionic/nm 0.095 0.065 0.050 0.041 0.212 0.184 0.181
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Chemical Bonding
Section A: Multiple-Choice Questions
A The electron pairs in BCl3 are all bonds pairs while it is not true for
PH3.
B The boron atom in BCl3 has six electrons in its valence shell, whereas
the phosphorus atom in PH3 has eight.
C The repulsion between B−Cl bonds in BCl3 is greater than that
between P−H bonds in PH3.
D The covalent radius phosphorus is greater than that of boron. ( )
A II only
B I and II
C II and III
D I, II and III ( )
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(b) Boron carbide is a compound formed between boron and carbon. If it has
a structure similar to diamond, suggest two physical properties you
would expect boron carbide to have.
3. State and explain the difference in electrical conductivity of the following pairs
(i) molten sodium chloride and solid sodium chloride
(ii) hydrogen chloride dissolved in water and hydrogen chloride in non-polar
solvent.
(d) In solid state, copper conducts electricity but sulfur and sodium chloride do
not.
(e) Calcium sulfide has a higher melting point than potassium fluoride.
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Answers
Mole Concept (Section A)
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D
Section B
1(i) CaSiO3
(ii) Ca3(PO4)2 + 5C + 3SiO2 → 2P + 3CaSiO3 + 5CO
(iii) 88.4%
2. 0.75 mol
3. N2O4
4. 93.3%
5. 18.0%
10. 706 dm3
11. Al; 49.2g; 310g
12. 85.7%
13(i) 13.2g
(ii) 58.0g
Redox (Section A)
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B
Section B
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1(a) +6 (b) −3 (c) 0 (d) + (e) +4 (f) +1 (g) +2.5 (h) −1 (i) +4 (j) −2
3
8. 94.9%
9. 0.0267mol dm−3
10. 0.0950mol dm−3
3(a) Na2SO3
(b) Ca(NO3)2
(c) MgO
(d) Fe2O3
(e) (NH4)3PO4
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