King’s College

Chemistry IA
6K____
Secondary 6 ( )
Class No.: __________
Name:________________
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. There are TWO sections, A and B, in this Paper. You are advised to finish Section A in
about 45 minutes.
2. Section A consists of multiple-choice questions in this question book, while Section B
contains conventional questions printed separately in Question-Answer Book B.
3. Answers to Section A should be marked on the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet while
answers to Section B should be written in the spaces provided in Question-Answer Book
B. The Answer Sheet for Section A and the Question-Answer Book for Section B
will be collected separately at the end of the examination.
4. A Periodic Table is printed on page 16 of Question-Answer Book B. Atomic numbers and
relative atomic masses of elements can be obtained from the Periodic Table.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION A (MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS)

1. Read carefully the instructions on this book. After the announcement of the start of the
examination, you should insert the information required in the spaces provided.
2. When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there. Look for
the words ‘END OF SECTION A’ after the last question.
3. All questions carry equal marks.
4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the answers
on the Answer Sheet, so that wrong marks can be completely erased with a clean rubber.
You must mark the answer clearly ; otherwise you will lose marks if the answers cannot be
captured.
5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer,
you will receive NO MARKS for that question.
6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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This section consists of two parts. There are 24 questions in PART I and 12 questions in
PART II.
Choose the best answer for each question.
Candidates may refer to the Periodic Table printed on page 16 of Question-Answer Book
B.

PART I
1. Which of the following statements about sulphur dioxide is INCORRECT?
A. It dissolves in water to form sulphurous acid.
B. It can be dried by passing over potassium hydroxide pellets.
C. It can be removed by scrubbing.
D. It can turn limewater milky.

2. A white pure solid gives a brick-red flame in a flame test. When passing chlorine into the
aqueous solution of the solid, the solution turns brown. After that, heptane is added to the
resultant solution. The heptane layer turns purple. Which of the following is probably the
white solid?
A. Calcium iodide B. Calcium bromide
C. Sodium bromide D. Sodium iodide

3. Which of the following statements about 50.0 cm3 of 0.10 M sulphuric acid is correct?
(Relative atomic mass: Mg = 24.3)
A. Its pH value is 1.
B. It contains H+(aq), OH(aq) and SO42(aq).
C. 0.2 g of magnesium can completely dissolve in it.
D. It is a weaker acid than 1.0 M sulphuric acid.

4. 0.015 mol of metal X is required to completely reduce 50.0 cm3 of 0.2 M VO2+(aq) to V2+(aq).
Which of the following could metal X be?
A. Lithium B. Aluminium
C. Zinc D. Silver

5. Which of the following statements about graphite is INCORRECT?

A. There are strong covalent bonds in the structure of graphite.
B. A single layer of graphite can be peeled off from graphite easily.
C. It conducts electricity by mobile ions.
D. It is insoluble in hexane.

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6. In a car engine, a non-metallic element X forms a pollutant oxide Y. Further oxidation of Y
occurs inside a catalytic converter. Two moles of Y reacts with one mole of oxygen to give
two moles of Z, which is an acidic gas. What may X be?
(1) Carbon (2) Sulphur (3) Nitrogen
A. (1) only B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

7. When 10.0 cm3 of 0.1 M HCl(aq) is mixed with 10.0 cm3 of 0.05 M NaOH(aq), the pH of
the resulting solution is
A. 0.025. B. 0.60.
C. 1.30. D. 1.60.

8. The structures of three dienes are shown below.

What is the general formula of dienes? (In these formulae, n > 4)

A. CnHn B. CnH2n
C. CnH2n2 D. CnH2n4

9. The diagram below shows an electrolytic cell:

an alloy of zinc carbon rod

and iron

a mixture of zinc nitrate solution

and silver nitrate solution

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. During electrolysis, the solution around the alloy gradually turns pale green.
B. The carbon rod is the anode.
C. Colourless gas bubbles evolve on the surface of the carbon rod.
D. Oxidation occurs at the alloy.

10. When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to starch, a black solid is produced. The
reaction involved is
A. substitution. B. hydrolysis.
C. polymerization. D. dehydration.

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11. Given:
4Al(s) + 3O2(g)  2Al2O3(s) ΔH = x kJ
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g)  2Fe2O3(s) ΔH = y kJ
What is the enthalpy change of the thermite reaction?
A. x+y B. x  y
C.  D. 2x + 2y

12. X, Y and Z are elements in the first three periods of the Periodic Table. The electron
diagram of a molecule formed between X, Y and Z is as follows:

Which of the following combinations is correct?

X Y Z
A. N P Cl
B. B C F
C. P Si Hl
D. P N F

13. When 1 g of hydrogen burns completely in oxygen, 143 kJ of heat is released. Which of
the following equations correctly illustrates the above statement?
(Relative atomic mass: H = 1.0)
A. 2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(l) ΔH = 143 kJ mol1
B. 2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(l) ΔH = +143 kJ mol1
C. H2(g) + ½ O2(g)  H2O(l) ΔH = +286 kJ mol1
D. H2(g) + ½O2(g)  H2O(l) ΔH = -286 kJ mol1

14. What is the systematic name of the following compound?

A. 1-bromo-1-methylbut-2-ene B. 4-bromo-4-methylbut-2-ene
C. 4-bromopent-2-ene D. 2-bromopent-3-ene

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15. The electronic structure of a compound formed from element Q and aluminium is shown
below. (Only the electrons in the outermost shells are shown)

[ Al ]3+ [ Q ]3

The electronic structure of the chloride of Q is most likely

Cl Q Cl
A. Q Cl B.
Cl

C. [ Q ]+ [ Cl ] D. [ Q ]3+ 3[ Cl ]

16. The tarnish on silverware, silver sulphide (Ag2S), can be removed by placing the articles in
an aluminium pan and covering them with a warm dilute sodium hydroxide solution. The
following ionic half-equations explain how this method is effective:
Ag2S(s) + 2e–  2Ag(s) + S2–(aq)
Al(s) + 3OH–(aq)  Al(OH)3(s) + 3e–
How many moles of Al(s) will react completely with one mole of Ag2S(s)?
A. 1/2 B. 2/3
C. 2 D. 3

17. Which of the following substances can be used to distinguish between magnesium nitrate
solution and lead(II) nitrate solution?
(1) Zinc strip
(2) Dilute sodium hydroxide solution
(3) Concentrated sodium chloride solution
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

18. Ammonium dichromate ((NH4)2Cr2O7) decomposes on heating to give chromium(III) oxide,

water and nitrogen. What mass of water is obtained when 277 g of ammonium dichromate
undergo complete decomposition?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0, O = 16.0, Cr = 52.0)
A. 19.8 g B. 39.6 g
C. 79.2 g D. 158 g

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19. If 1.0 g of each of the following solids is reacted with excess dilute hydrochloric acid, which
one would produce the largest volume of gaseous product(s) at room temperature and
pressure?
A. MgCO3 B. ZnCO3
C. CaCO3 D. Na2CO3

20. Tin is just above lead in the reactivity series. Which of the following statements concerning
tin are probably correct?
(1) It is usually extracted by electrolysis of its molten ore.
(2) An oxide is formed when it is heated in air.
(3) It shows no reaction with cold water.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

21. Which of the following statements about the propagation step of the chlorination of ethane
are correct?
(1) It involves the breaking of covalent bonds.
(2) It involves the formation of covalent bonds.
(3) It involves the formation of free radicals.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

22. Teflon is a polymer that can be used to make artificial hip joints. The repeating unit of
Teflon is shown below.

Which of the following statements concerning Teflon is / are correct?

(1) It is a condensation polymer.
(2) Van der Waals’ forces exist between polymer chains of Teflon.
(3) The monomer of Teflon is 1,2-difluoroethene.
A. (1) only B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

23. Which alcohol gives only one oxidation product when warmed with dilute acidified
potassium dichromate(VI)?
A. butan-2-ol B. butan-1-ol
C. 2-methylpropan-1-ol D. 2-methylpropan-2-ol

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24. Consider the following statements and choose the best answer:

1st statement 2nd statement

Both (NH4)2SO4 and (NH4)2HPO4 Both (NH4)2SO4 and (NH4)2HPO4 are

have the same percentage by mass of effective nitrogenous fertilizers.
nitrogen.

A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the
1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of
the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

Part II

25. The following chemical equilibrium has been established at 530 K:

2HI(g) H2(g) + I2(g)
The volume of vessel is now halved. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The rate of forward reaction remains unchanged.
B. The value of equilibrium constant increases.
C. The equilibrium position shifts to the right.
D. The colour intensity of the reaction mixture increases.

26. Which of the following compounds can undergo dehydration when heating with
concentrated sulphuric acid under reflux?

(1) (2)

(3) CH3OH
A. (1) only B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

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27. Which of the following sequences correctly lists the compounds in order of increasing water
solubility?
A. hexane < hexan-1-ol < ethane-1,2-diol
B. ethane-1,2-diol < hexan-1-ol < hexane
C. ethane-1,2-diol < hexane < hexan-1-ol
D. hexane < ethane-1,2-diol < hexan-1-ol

28. At room temperature, N2O4(g) and NO2(g) exist in equilibrium as follows:

N2O4(g) 2NO2(g)
Pale yellow dark brown

A gas syringe is filled with a pale brown mixture

of N2O4(g) and NO2(g) at
equilibrium.
What would be observed when the plunger is
quickly pushed in?
A. The mixture first lightens, and then darkens.
B. The mixture first darkens, and then lightens.
C. The mixture first lightens, and then becomes colourless.
D. The mixture first darkens, and then becomes colourless.

29. Consider the reaction between potassium permanganate solution and hydrogen peroxide
solution:
2MnO4–(aq) + 5H2O2(aq) + 6H+(aq) 2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O(l) + 5O2(g)
Which of the following methods can be used to follow the progress of the reaction?
(1) Measuring the volume of gas produced
(2) Measuring the pH of the reaction mixture
(3) Measuring the electrical conductivity of the reaction mixture
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

30. Compounds X is a hydrocarbon with molecular formula C9H10. X exhibits geometrical

isomerism. On hydrogenation, X gives 1-phenylpropane. What could X be?

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31. How many cis-trans isomer(s) does CH2=CCH3CH=CH2 have?
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. 3

32.

What is the major organic product of the above reaction?

A. B.

C. D.

33. At 1 000 K, 15.0 g of CaCO3(s) are introduced into a 5.00 dm3 vessel. CaCO3(s)
decomposes to give CaO(s) and CO2(g). At equilibrium, it is found that 9.00% of CaCO3(s)
have dissociated.
What is the equilibrium constant, Kc, for the reaction at 1 000 K?
(Relative atomic masses: C = 12.0, O = 16.0, Ca = 40.1)
A. 2.70 x 10–3 mol dm–3 B. 7.33 x 10–3 mol dm–3
C. 2.70 x 10–1 mol dm–3 D. 7.33 x 10–1 mol dm–3

34. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of relative electrical conductivity of the
three elements, sodium, magnesium and aluminium?

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35. Excess magnesium was added to a beaker of aqueous hydrochloric acid on a balance. A
graph of the mass of the beaker and contents was plotted against time (line 1).

What change in the experiment could give line 2?

(1) The same mass of magnesium but in smaller pieces.
(2) The same volume of a more concentrated solution of hydrochloric acid.
(3) A lower temperature

A. (1) and (3) only B. (2) and (3) only

C. (2) only D. (1) and (2) only

36. Consider the following statements and choose the best answer:

1st statement 2nd statement

The melting point of cis-1,2- The packing efficiency of cis-isomers is

dichloroethene is higher than that of higher than that of trans-isomers.
trans-1,2-dichloroethene.

A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the
1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of
the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

End of Section A

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