MACKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL

Deep River, Ontario

SCIENCE - SNC 2D1 January 2015 EXAM

TIME: Min – 1.0 hour DATE: Thursday, MIDNIGHT
Max – 2.0 hours TEACHERS: Mr. P. Kim

Student’s Name:

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• Extra Tables, Charts, foolscap, etc. to accompany exam
• Scantron Sheets, Periodic Table, Table of Polyatomic Ions and Multiple Valence Ions
• Extra Materials students are allowed to use: Ruler, Protractor, Calculator

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:

The multiple choice section should take no more than 60 minutes. Transfer multiple choice answers onto
the Scantron Sheets after you have answered all of the questions.

The short answer section should take approximately 45 - 60 minutes.

Section A – Multiple Choice (approx. 60 min.)

Part I – Chemical Processes

1. The outer shell of the most stable atoms contain
(a) 4 electrons (c) 8 electrons
(b) 6 electrons (d) 18 electrons
2. The electronic structure of Lithium is
(a) 2-8-2 (c) 2-8-6
(b) 2-6 (d) 2-1
3. There is no doubt that a chemical change has occurred if
(a) light is given off (c) there is a change of state
(b) a new substance is produced (d) there is a volume change
4. Which element would have atoms with the same number of outer electrons as aluminum atoms?
(a) Silicon (c) nitrogen
(b) Boron (d) neon
5. An atom with an atomic number of 7 and a mass number of 13 will have
(a) 6 neutrons and 4 electrons (c) 6 neutrons and 6 electrons
(b) 7 neutrons and 6 electrons (d) 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
6. Which is the correct formula for Copper (II) Sulphide?
(a) Cu2SO4 (c) CuS
(b) Cu(SO4)2 (d) CuSO4
7. What kind of unbalanced combustion reaction is shown below?
C4H10 + O2 CO2 + H2O + energy
(a) complete, because energy is released
(b) incomplete, because carbon monoxide and soot are produced
(c) complete, because no by products are produced
(d) this is not a combustion reaction
8. A piece of pH indicator paper is dipped into a solution and comes out blue. The pH is most likely
between...
(a) 4.2 - 5.3 (c) 9.5 - 10.8
(b) 6.9 - 7.1 (d) 1.5 - 2.1
9. Element A has a valence of +2. Element B has a valence of -3. These two elements would form
the compound...
(a) A2B3 (c) B2A3
(b) B3A2 (d) A3B2
10. What would you do to balance the equation?
(a) Add water to the left side.
(b) Add another carbon dioxide to the right side.
(c) Add another oxygen to the left side.
(d) Add 1 water to the right side.

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 11. Which equation is an example of a synthesis reaction?
(a) Na + Cl → NaCl
(b) 2 H2O2 → H2O + O2
(c) HCl + Zn → H2 + ZnCl
(d) CaCO3 +H2SO4 → H2O +CO2 +CaSO4
12. What type of bond is formed between sodium and oxygen?
(a) ionic (c) covalent
(b) partial (d) both ionic and covalent
13. What is true about a balanced chemical equation and the conservation of mass?
(a) the number of atoms on each side of the equation will be the same
(b) the types of atoms on each side of the equation will be the same
(c) the total mass represented on each side of the equation will be the same
(d) all of the above
14. How do acids and bases affect each other?
(a) Ferment (c) explode
(b) Neutralize (c) acid “eats” the base

Part II – Light & Geometric Optics

15. Which of these correctly shows how the word would look when viewed in a plane
mirror?
(c)

(a) (d)
16. Which of the following statements is true for the speed of light? The speed of light is
(a) different for different colours (c) slightly less in a vacuum than in air
(b) the same in all media (d) slightly less in air than in a vacuum
17. An object placed inside the focal point of a concave mirror will produce an image that is
(a) upright and virtual (c) inverted and real
(b) inverted and virtual (d) upright and real
18. What size will the image of this object be compared to the object? (See the diagram below.)
(a) Larger (c) the same
(b) Smaller (d) not enough information
19. Where will the image of this object be located?
(a) at F
(b) between F and C
(c) behind the mirror
(d) at C

20. Where would you place an object in order to get

an image that was upright and larger than the
object itself?
(a) at F
(b) between F and C
(c) between F and V
(d) at C
21. What is a normal line?
(a) a line that is perpendicular to the incident ray
(b) a line that is perpendicular to the angle of reflection
(c) a line that is perpendicular to the boundary between mediums
(d) a line that is perpendicular to the refracted ray
22. The speed of light in vegetable oil is 1.49 x 108 m/s. What is the index of refraction of vegetable
oil?
(a) 1.47 (c) 1.49
(b) 2.42 (d) 2.01
23. If the water outside your boat appears to be about 2 meters deep, you can be sure that
(a) it is actually 2 metres deep
(b) it is actually less than 2 metres deep
(c) it is actually more than 2 metres deep
(d) light won’t reach the bottom
24. Glass’s index of refraction is 1.52. The speed of light in glass is
(a) 5.07 x 108 m/s (c) 3.34 x 108 m/s
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(b) 1.97 x 10 m/s (d) 5.07 x 107 m/s

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 25. What would you do to make this diagram more accurate?
(a) reverse the values for n1 and n2
(b) redraw the refracted ray so it bends toward the
normal
(c) redraw the refracted ray so it reflects back into the
water
(d) redraw the refracted ray so it bends away from the
normal
26. If a ray of light passes from air into glass at an angle less
than 90˚, the ray will
(a) bend toward the normal without changing speed
(b) bend toward the normal and slow down
(c) bend toward the normal and speed up
(d) bend away from the normal and slow down
27. The path of a light ray travelling from glass to air is shown to the right.
The angle of refraction is
(a) AOY (c) BOD
(b) AOC (d) COX

28. Rays of light originating at the focus of a double convex (converging)

lens will, after transmission,
(a) pass back through the focus (c) travel through the optical centre
(b) travel parallel to the principal axis (d) come to focus at the principal focus
29. An object is placed beyond the principal focus of a convex (converging) lens. The image is
(a) virtual and larger than the object (c) real and larger than the object
(b) real and smaller than the object (d) virtual and the same size as the object
30. Which condition must be true for total internal reflection to occur?
(a) The light ray must bend toward the normal.
(b) The angle of incidence must be less than the critical angle.
(c) Light must be traveling faster in the first medium than in the second.
(d) Light must be traveling faster in the second medium than in the first.

Part III - Cells & Systems

31. Which organelle in the cell is responsible for protein synthesis?

a) ribosomes d) cell wall
b) vacuoles e) cytoplasm
c) cell membrane
31. In cells, genetic information is contained in the:
a) cell membrane d) nucleus
b) cytoplasm e) Golgi bodies
c) ribosomes
32. Choose the term which is not part of mitosis:
a) prophase d) telophase
b) tiphase e) anaphase
c) metaphase
33. When mitosis has ended, the number of chromosomes:
a) in a daughter cell is equal to the number in the mother cell
b) in the two daughter cells together is equal to the number in the mother cell
c) in a daughter cell is double the number in the mother cell
d) in a daughter cell half the number in the mother cell
e) in a daughter cell is 21
34. Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs?
a) Left ventricle d) right ventricle
b) Left atrium e) right atrium
c) aorta
35. The cell membrane has the job of
a) protecting the cell d) destroying bacteria
b) controlling what goes in and out e) repelling hydrogen ions
c) producing carbon dioxide
36. The function of the cell’s nucleus is to:
a) control the cell’s activities d) transport food throughout the cell
b) store wastes e) break down the cell
c) release energy for the cell

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 37. When a human body cell divides, the number of cells arising after six divisions would be
a) 6 d) 64
b) 12 e) 128
c) 32
38. What is the area of the digestive tract where the majority of nutrient absorption takes place?
a) stomach d) large intestine
b) small intestine e) pancreas
c) epiglottis
39. What is the approximate pH of the stomach?
a) Very basic - around 10 d) very acidic – around 3
b) Around neutral - 7 e) slightly acidic - around 5
c) Slightly basic – around 8
40. What is the area of the respiratory system where the exchange of gases takes place?
a) larynx d) trachea
b) diaphragm e) alveoli
c) bronchiole tube
41. The process in which a genetically identical copy of an organism is made is called:
a) reproduction d) respiration
b) photosynthesis e) mitosis
c) cloning
42. The vena cava is tasked with bringing blood into the:
a) left ventricle d) left atrium
b) right ventricle e) right atrium
c) pulmonary vein

Part IV – Climate Change

43. The hydrosphere is made up of

a) all living things and their habitats d) all water on Earth
b) all land on Earth’s surface e) all fresh water on Earth
c) all frozen water on Earth
44. Where do greenhouse gases trap energy?
a) in the atmosphere d) in the soil
b) in the mountains e) in the glass
c) in outer space
45. What is the difference between weather and climate?
a) Weather refers to wind and precipitation, whereas climate refers to the temperature of a
region.
b) Weather happens on a daily basis, whereas climate is the average of weather over long
periods of time.
c) Weather changes slowly, whereas climate changes quickly.
d) Weather happens only over land, whereas climate happens over both the land and the ocean.
e) Weather is a singular organ of the complex hierarchy of a climate system.
46. Which of the following mechanisms is NOT significant in transferring thermal energy across
Earth’s surface?
a) air convection currents d) the Gulf Stream
b) heat conduction through land masses e) volcanic eruptions
c) the thermohaline circulation in the ocean
47. Which gases are the principal contributors to the natural greenhouse effect?
a) carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour d) argon, carbon dioxide, methane
b) carbon dioxide, methane, oxygen e) argon, nitrous oxide, chlorine
c) carbon dioxide, water vapour, oxygen

Section B – Answer the following questions in the spaces provided

Terms to define, explain or describe.

(20)
Chemical Bond Mitosis Catalyst
pH scale Corrosion Neutralization
Refractive Index Ion Virtual image
Lens equation Proxy Records Converging light lens
Alveoli Aorta Ventricle
Pancreas Blood Hydrocarbon
Greenhouse effect Greenhouse gases Focus

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 1. Write the chemical formula for these compounds.
a) lead (II) carbonate b) hydrochloric acid
(2)
2. Write the chemical name for these compounds.
a) NaOH b) CCl4
(2)
3. Complete the word equation for the combustion of acetylene.
(1)
Propane + carbon dioxide +

4. Complete and balance the chemical equations below.

a) N2 + H2 NH3
(3)
b) NH3OH + HCl NH3Cl +

5. Below is a listing of several different solutions found in the average household, along with their
pH values. Refer to this list to answer the question below.

a) Which of these chemicals is the most basic?

b) How many times more acidic is black coffee versus borax?
c) If you were sick with too much lemon juice, why would drinking some Milk of Magnesia make
you feel better?
(4)
6. Explain how the nervous and respiratory systems work together to supply body cells with what
they need to function and to remove the wastes produced. Draw a labelled diagram.
(4)
7. Compare the images formed in a double convex lens with images formed in a concave mirror.
Include a diagram to help in your comparison.
(4)
8. Draw a ray diagram depicting how the image is formed in a converging light lens when the object
is placed at 1.5 x the focal length.
(4)
9. If the temperature of the Earth continues to slowly rise, what might happen to the global
weather patterns?
(3)
10. This electronic response was taken directly from the “New Scientist” website in relation to the
release of the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”. Comment on the knowledge and
understanding of the public in general, and this poster in particular, surrounding the issue of
“Global Warming”.
(6)
Hi, i believe that most of the climate change is not from carbon emission's" but from heat reflecting off man
made object's such as cars, tarmac roads, house roof's, the list go's on, you can even see the heat from the
road on a sunny day, if all the car's and factorys in the world turned off dont move or work they would still
generate heat' imagin 10,000 cars in a car park on a sunny day, they will all get hot heat up and act as giant
radiators, heating the planet so do road's roof's most man made object's so their for the whole city is a giant
radiator and i can proof it, if you walk in bear feet on a sunny day on a foot path your feet will get very hot, but
if you walk in a woods or a field they is a breeze and the ground is cooler, as their is shade from trees also
trees and grass dont act as radiators, so now i think iv found the real problem for the global warming,,,the
problem is much bigger then we think,,,

- New Scientist: Environment (post by reader Aug. 23, 2007)

Go to bed and get some rest.

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