TEST CODE 01212020

FORM TP 2005059 MAY /JUNE 2005

CARIB BEAN EXAM IN AT I 0 NS C0 UNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY

Paper 02 - General Proficiency

I hour 45 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. There are FIVE questions in this booklet. Answer ALL questions.

2. You MUST use this answer booklet when responding to the questions~
For each question, write your answer in the space provided and return the
answer booklet at the end of the examination.

3. Where appropriate, ALL WORKING MUST BE SHOWN in this booklet.

4. The use of non-programmable calculators is allowed.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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Answer ALL questions.

DO NOT spend more than 30 minutes on Question 1.

1. (a) One can usually follow the rate of a reaction by monitoring the rate of disappearance of
the reactant or appearance of the product. When aqueous sodium thiosulphate
(N~ S2 0 3) reacts with hydrochloric acid, a precipitate of sulphur, sulphur dioxide, sodium
chloride and water are formed as the only products. The rate of this reaction can be
followed by measuring the time taken for a certain amount of sulphur precipitate to be
formed.

A student investigates the effect of temperature on the rate of this reaction. Figure 1
below shows the stopwatch times taken for a fixed amount of sulphur precipitate to
appear and the corresponding thermometer readings. The concentrations of all the reactants
are kept constant in these experiments.

32 35 38 43

31 34 37 42

30 33 36 41

Times (in seconds) taken 172 140 119 90

for precipitate to appear

48 56 61

47 55 60

46 54 59

Times (in seconds) taken 70 47 40

for precipitate to appear

Figure 1: The stopwatch times for the appearance of sulphur

and the respective thermometer readings.

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(i) In the space below, construct a suitable table and record on it, the temperatures at
which the reaction took place with the corresponding times in seconds for the
formation of sulphur.

(4 marks)

(ii) Using the graph paper provided on page 5, plot a graph of temperature versus
time in seconds. (3 marks)

(iii) What conclusion can be drawn about the rate of the reaction from the graph?

(1 mark )

(iv) From the graph, determine the time expected to be taken for the appearance of
the sulphur precipitate if the reaction were carried out at 50°C. Indicate on your
graph how you arrived at your answer.

(2 marks)

(v) From the information given on page 3 in the introduction to this question, write
a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between aqueous sodium
thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid.

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(b) Y is a mixture of two salts. A student carries out a number of tests on a sample ofY. The
observations are recorded in Table 1 below. You are required to fill in the inferences that
can be made based on the observations recorded.

TABLE 1: RESULTS OF VARIOUS TESTS ON SAMPLEY

Test Observations Inferences

(i) Heat a small portion of . colourless gas evolved with

solid Yin a test tube, gently a choking odour
at first and then strongly.
. turns acidified potassium
dichromate solution from
orange to green

(ii) To the remaining portion of . filtrate is pale green in colour

solid Y, add 20 cm 3 of
distilled water, stir to
dissolve and filter .. Collect
the filtrate and divide into
three (3) equal portions.

(iii) To the first portion of the . a green precipitate is formed

filtrate from (b) above, add
aqueous sodium hydroxide . insoluble in excess aqueous
slowly until in excess. sodium hydroxide I
(ionic equation required)

(iv) To the second portion of the . white precipitate is formed

filtrate from (b) above, add
aqueous silver nitrate . insoluble in aqueous
followed by aqueous ammonia
ammonia.

(v) To the third portion of the . a white precipitate is formed

filtrate from (b) above, add
aqueous bari urn nitrate . precipitate readily dissolves
followed by aqueous nitric in aqueous nitric acid with the
acid. evolution of a colourless gas
with a choking odour.

(10 marks)

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(c) .<\group ofstudents synthesizes ethanoic nci<l (acetic acid) hy lhrce different routes in the
laboraJory. Each route involves a ditTerent numbe( of steps a� �hown in Figure 2.

IC'l:HA.NOIC ACll)

Figure 2: Steps in !<yuth.csizlng �ic acid.

Route 1 involves one step

J�onte 2 involves two step�
Route 3 involves three steps

Plan and design an ex.periment to detenuine which route yields me hi!thest percentag� of
eth.ano(c acid starting from A.

Your auswcr should include tho following:

(i) Hypothesis tO be tested

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(ii) Material• and apparatus

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··· ...........

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(iii) Method

(iv) Variables controlled

(v) Data to be collected

(vi) Results linked to hypothesis

(8 marks)

Total 30 marks

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2. Atoms of an element, A, readily combine with those of another element, B .
9 D

(a) Draw a labelled diagram to illustrate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons present
in an atom of B.

(3 marks)

(b) To which group of the periodic table does element A belong? Give a reason for your
answer.

Element A belongs to Group

Reason:

(2 marks)

(c) What type of chemical bonding will be formed when A combines with B? Give a reason
for your answer.

Type of chemical bonding:

Reason:

(3marks)

(d) Write the chemical formula of the compounds expected to be formed when

(i) atoms of element A combine with those of element B

Chemical formula:
(1 mark )

(ii) atoms of element A combine with each other.

Chemical formula:
(1 mark )

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(iii) Based on your answer in (d) (i) on page 9 and the information given in the question,
calculate the mass of compound that will be formed when 54g of B reacts
completely with A.

(2 marks)

(e) State THREE likely differences in the properties of the compound formed in (d) (i) when
compared to the compound formed in (d) (ii).

THREE differences in properties:

(3 marks)

Total 15 marks

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3. Carefully study theinfom��ttiO!l give11 in the following reaction scheme llild an�wet the questions whit�h
fo!row. TllestnK.-tureofAha.9�n identified foryou.

]
� {Clt, en, CH, OlQ n•IK Cr� .!! Na ,. £ •· n,
•.

1lea1 (tlll1l$ lllo1Sl blt1e litmus (ualtof

ao acid)

I
P"P r r«!)
Cane H$0,,
Cone A
nu•c n,so,
>lr
A
E.
( lJ �w«HmelJing )
(an uMaCuraCod cumpovnd)

j
\.. <ompoo"d

G
(• polymer)

{a) Druw .AJILY DJSJ>l..AYEDcbemicalStrU<;turesfocEAOIofthe.fol]owingorganiccompounds

itlcnti fied in the reaction scheme above.

(6 marks)

(bj Drnw Ch.-. parti3) �tru<:ture of the polymer G_ to show TiiR.E:a repealing units.

(2 marks}

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(c) Name the type of reaction involved in the conversion of

(i) A toE:

(ii) B to F:
(2 marks)

(d) Describe a chemical test to identify the functional group present in compound E.

In your answer you should indicate the reagent to be used and write .a chemical equation
for the reaction which occurs.

Reagent:

Equation:
(2 marks)

(e) State the reagents and reaction conditions necessary to convert:

(i) E to A

Reagent(s):

Reaction condition:

(ii) F to B

Reagent(s):

Reaction condition:
(4 marks)

Tota116 marks

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4. (a) When chemical reactions occur, heat may be given off or taken in from the environment.

What changes occur during a reacti~n that can account for this fact?

(3 marks)

(b) (i) Define the term 'heat of neutralization'.

(I mark )

(ii) It is observed that whenever a strong acid (such as HCl or HN03 ) is completely
neutralized by a strong base (such as NaOH or KOH), the heat of neutralization
(in kJ mol- 1) is the same.

Account for this observation.

(2 marks)

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(c) When 12.0 g potassium nitrate (KNO) is dissolved in 100 cm3 of water, the temperature
drops by 4.20 °C.

Relative atomic mass: K = 39, N = 14; 0= 16

Specific heat capacity of water= 4.2 J g- 1 K- 1
Heat change= M x C x 6.T
1 cm3 of solution = 1 g

(i) Using the above information calculate EACH of the following:

a) The number of moles of KN03 used in the experiment

(1 mark )

b) The heat change for the reaction

(1 mark )

c) The enthalpy change in kJ mol- for the reaction

1

(2 marks)

(ii) State ONE assumption you made in your calculation.

(1 mark )

(iii) Draw a labelled energy profile diagram to represent the enthalpy change for the
reaction.

(3 marks)

Total 14 marks

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5. The spacecraft Voyager detected the presence of a new element, Q, on the planet Mais. The
following data on this element were transmitted back to earth.

Relative Atomic Mass 333

Melting Point 1280 oc
Number of valence electrons 2

(a) Would Q to be electrically conducting or not? Give a reason for your answer.

(2 marks)

(b) State the expected reaction of Q with water. Include a chemical equation.

(3 marks)

(c) Further investigations reveal that on exposure to oxygen, the metal Q becomes chemically
inert. State a possible reason for this.

(2 marks)

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(d) A compound of Q, suspected to be a nitrate, has also been detected on Mars.

How would the effect of heat on this metal nitrate of Q differ from that of sodium nitrate?

Illustrate your answer by means of suitable chemical equations.

Effect of heat on sodium nitrate:

Effect of heat on the nitrate of Q:

(4 marks)

(e) Briefly outline how a dry sample of the sulphate of Q can be prepared from a sample of
the metal nitrate of Q.

Include an ionic equation to illustrate your method of preparation.

(4 marks)

Total 15 marks

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