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The document is a test for IB Chemistry HL covering various topics including isotopes, sublimation, ionization energy, gas laws, and electron configurations. It consists of multiple-choice questions and short answer questions that assess students' understanding of chemical principles and calculations. The test includes questions on specific elements, gas behavior under pressure changes, and the structure of atoms.

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Mark Scheme - M26 S1 Topic Test

The document is a test for IB Chemistry HL covering various topics including isotopes, sublimation, ionization energy, gas laws, and electron configurations. It consists of multiple-choice questions and short answer questions that assess students' understanding of chemical principles and calculations. The test includes questions on specific elements, gas behavior under pressure changes, and the structure of atoms.

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IB Chemistry HL

Structure 1 Topic Test


● Make sure to read each question carefully

Section A: Multiple Choice /13


1) Naturally occurring gallium consists of the isotopes 71Ga and 69Ga. What is the approximate
percentage abundance of 69Ga?
A. 40% B. 50%
C. 60% D. 75%
2) What correctly describes the sublimation of dry ice (carbon dioxide) ?
A. exothermic; CO2 (g) → CO2 (s)
B. exothermic; CO2 (s) → CO2 (g)
C. endothermic; CO2 (s) → CO2 (g)
D. endothermic; CO2 (g) → CO2 (s)
3) Which statement explains why the second ionization energy of aluminium is higher than the
first ionization energy of magnesium?
A. Ionization energy increases along period 3.
B. 3p electrons are at a higher energy level than 3s electrons.
C. 3p electrons are further away from the nucleus than 2p electrons.
D. Both have the same number of electrons and aluminium has one more proton.
4) The electron configuration of potassium is [Ar]4s1. How many fully occupied main energy
levels are there in an atom of potassium?
A. 1 B. 4 C. 2 D. 3
5) Which equation represents the fourth ionization energy of a metal M?
A. M4+(g) → M5+(g) + e−
B. M3+(s) → M4+(s) + e−
C. M(g) → M4+(g) + 4e−
D. M3+(g) → M4+(g) + e−
6) The wavelength of light for the convergence line in the emission hydrogen spectrum
corresponding to the transition from n= ∞ to n = 1 is equal to 9.12 x 10-8 m. Which
expression is equal to the ionization energy of hydrogen in J mol-1?
A. (c x NA) ÷ (9.12 x 10-8 x h) B. 9.12 x 10-8 x h x c x NA
C. (h x c x NA) ÷ 9.12 x 10-8 D. (9.12 x 10-8 x h x NA) ÷ c
7) The graph represents the energy needed to remove the first nine electrons, one at a time,
from an atom of an element. Which element could this be?
A. C B. Ge
C. P D. S

8) What is the volume of gas when the pressure on 100 cm3 of gas is changed from 400 kPa to
200 kPa at constant temperature?
A. 50.0 cm3 B. 100 cm3 C. 200 cm3 D. 800 cm3
9) Which graph shows the relationship between the volume and pressure of a fixed mass of an
ideal gas?

10) The volume of a sample of gas measured at 27 °C is 10.0 dm3. What is the temperature when
the volume is reduced to 9.0 dm3 at the same pressure?
A. −3.0 °C B. 24.3 °C C. 29.7 °C D. 57.0 °C

11) Which species possesses only two unpaired electrons?


A. Zn B. Mg C. Ti2+ D. Fe2+
12) Which electron configurations do not follow the Hund's rule?

A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III

13) The diagram represents the emission spectrum of hydrogen. Groups of arrows are labelled
W, X and Y.

Which statement is correct?


A. The arrows represent the transition of electrons to different energy levels when heat is
supplied.
B. The arrows of Y represent emission of electromagnetic waves with higher energy than those
represented by X and W.
C. The smallest arrow of X represents a violet line in the emission spectrum.
D. The arrows of W represent emission in the UV region.
Section B: Short Answer /20
1) The successive ionization energies of titanium are shown below.

(i) State the full electron configuration of an atom of titanium. [1]

(ii) Identify the sub-level from which the electron is removed when the 3rd ionization energy
is measured. [1]

(iii) Explain why there is a large increase in the ionization energy between electrons 4 and 5.
[1]

2) Predict, giving two reasons, how the first ionization energy of 15N compares with that of 14N.
[2]
3) An α-particle is a helium-4 nucleus. In an experiment, α-particles are accelerated towards a
thin sheet of gold and their resulting paths are detected, giving evidence of the positive
charge of the nucleus.

(i) Explain why some α-particles follow path II, rebounding from the gold sheet. [1]

(ii) Most of the α-particles follow path I and pass straight through undeflected (θ = 0°).
Suggest a conclusion that can be made about the structure of the atom based on this evidence.
s [1]
4) An organic compound, X, with a molar mass of approximately 88 g mol–1 contains 54.5 %
carbon, 36.3 % oxygen and 9.2 % hydrogen by mass.
(a) Determine the molecular formula of the compound. [3]

5) Antimony contains two stable isotopes, 121Sb and 123Sb. The relative atomic mass of antimony
is given in section 7 of the Data Booklet. Calculate the percentage of each isotope in pure
antimony. State your answers to three significant figures. [2]
6) The electron configuration of chromium can be expressed as [Ar]4sx3dy.
(i) Explain what the square brackets around argon, [Ar], represent. [1]

(ii) Annotate the diagram below showing the 4s and 3d orbitals for a chromium atom
using an arrow, ↿and ⇂ , to represent a spinning electron. [1]

7) The lines in the ultraviolet emission spectrum of hydrogen gas converge at 9.12 x 10-8 m.

Use this convergence value to calculate the ionization energy of hydrogen in kJ mol-1. Round
your answer to three significant digits. [2]
8) Calculate the volume of 244.0 g of carbon dioxide, CO2 (g), at STP. [2]

9) Explain why the relative atomic mass of cobalt is greater than the relative atomic mass of
nickel, even though the atomic number of nickel is greater than the atomic number of cobalt.
[1]

10) Draw the shape of the pz orbital using the coordinates shown. [1]

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