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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION 2008

CHEMISTRY

ANSWER BOOK

HAND IN THIS ANSWER BOOK TO THE SUPERVISOR

BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE EXAMINATION ROOM.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write all your answers in the appropriate places in this Answer Book.

2. Answer all the questions with a blue or black ballpoint pen or ink pen.
Do not use a red pen. A pencil may be used for drawings only.

3. If you use extra sheets of paper, be sure to show clearly the number of the question(s)
being answered and to tie each sheet securely in this Answer Book at the appropriate place.

4. In Sections B, C and D, working should be shown for the questions involving

calculations and all equations used in your answers should be balanced.

5. Before handing in the paper, check that you have written your Index Number at the top of
this page and on the flap at the back of this Answer Book.

Marks
Gained:

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SECTION A [20 marks]

Circle the letter which represents the most appropriate answer.

1 A B C D 11 A B C D

2 A B C D 12 A B C D

3 A B C D 13 A B C D

4 A B C D 14 A B C D

5 A B C D 15 A B C D

6 A B C D 16 A B C D

7 A B C D 17 A B C D

8 A B C D 18 A B C D

9 A B C D 19 A B C D

10 A B C D 20 A B C D

TOTAL FOR SECTION A

20

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SECTION B [25 marks]

There are five questions in this section and all are compulsory.
Each question is worth 5 marks.

Reminder : For the questions involving calculations, ensure that the working is shown and
that the equations used in your answers are balanced.

QUESTION 1

(a) (i) ____________________________________________________________________

(½ mark)
(ii) ____________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iii) Equation :

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(iv) Precaution : __________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(b) (i) ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

(iv) Ba (+aq2 ) + SO4 (−aq2 ) _________________________________

(½ mark)

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SECTION B (continued)

QUESTION 2

(a) (i) ________________________________________

(ii) ________________________________________
(iii) ________________________________________ (1 ½ marks)

(b) Step 1 : ___________________________________________________________________

Step 2 : ___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) Type of reaction :
Step 1 ______________________________________________________________
Step 2 ______________________________________________________________
Step 3 ______________________________________________________________
(1½ marks)
(c) (i) Name of apparatus :
___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

QUESTION 3

(a) (i) Equation :

Pb(s) + S(s)
(½ mark)
(ii) Calculation :
___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
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(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(v) ___________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(b) (i) Structural formula :

(½ mark)
Name : ____________________________________________________ (½ mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

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QUESTION 4
(a) (i) Equation :

CaC2 ( s ) + 2H2O( l ) +

(1 mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(b) (i) ___________________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

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QUESTION 5

(a) (i) P : ________________________________

Q : ________________________________ (1 mark)

(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

(iv) Equation : __________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

(b) (i) Reason : _______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(ii) Volume Ratio : ______________________________________ (½ mark)

(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

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SECTION C (45 marks)

There are five questions in this section and all are compulsory.
Each question is worth 9 marks.
Reminder : For the questions involving calculations, ensure that the working is shown and
that the equations used in your answers are balanced.
QUESTION 1
(a) (i) ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) 1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(b) (i) ____________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(ii) ____________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iii) ____________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iv) ____________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(c) (i) Equation :
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) 1. __________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(d) (i) Name : _____________________________________________________________

(½ mark)
structural formula : ___________________________________________________
(½ mark)
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(ii) Name : _____________________________________________________________

(½ mark)
structural formula : ____________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iii) Name : _____________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
structural formula : ____________________________________________________
(½ mark)

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QUESTION 2
(a) (i) Balanced equation :
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(b) Calculation :
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(c) (i) Observation :
1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii)

(1 mark)
(d) (i) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
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SECTION C (continued)
(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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QUESTION 3
(a) (i) Calculation :
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1½ marks)
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(v) ___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(vi) Colour of indicator
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(vii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(b) Calculation :
(i) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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QUESTION 4
(a) (i) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
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(iii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)
(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(½ mark)

(b) _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(c) (i) ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(ii) ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(iii) ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(iv) ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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(d) Le Chatelier’s Principle :
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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QUESTION 5

(a) (i) 1. HCl(aq) + H2O(l) (1 mark)

2. CH3COOH(aq) + H2O(l) (1 mark)

(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(b) (i) Equation :
CuSO4. x H2O +
(1 mark)
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(iii) Calculation :
____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(iv) ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
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(v) _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(vi) _________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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SECTION D (10 marks)

There are four questions in this section. Answer one question only.
Each question is worth 10 marks.

Reminder : For the questions involving calculations, ensure that the working is shown and
that the equations used in your answers are balanced.

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CHEMISTRY

FOR MARKER’S USE

Sec & Marks Check

Ques. Gained Mark
No.

B1

C1

Total