Chemistry

Standard level
Paper 1A

1 hour 30 minutes [Paper 1A and 1B]

Instructions to candidates

●​ Do not open the examination paper until instructed to do so.

●​ Answer all questions.
●​ For each question, choose the answer you consider to be the best and
indicate your choice on the answer sheet provided.
●​ A calculator is required for this paper.
●​ A clean copy of the chemistry data booklet is required for this paper.
●​ The maximum mark for paper 1A is [30 marks].
●​ The maximum mark for paper 1A and paper 1B is [55 marks].

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 Section A

1.​ Which of the following are pure substances?

I.​ Na(s)

II.​ NaCl(aq)

III.​NaCl(s)

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

2.​ Which equation represents the deposition of CO2?

A.​ CO2(g) → CO2(aq)

B.​ CO2(s) → CO2(g)

C.​ CO2(g) → CO2(s)

D.​ CO2(s) → CO2(l)

3.​ Which of the following electron transitions produces a line in the visible region
of the electromagnetic spectrum?

A.​ n = 2 to n = 3

B.​ n = 4 to n = 1

C.​ n = 3 to n = 2

D.​ n = 4 to n = 3

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 4.​ Which statement is correct about the isotopes of carbon?

A.​ They have the same numbers of neutrons.

B.​ They have the same physical properties.

C.​ They have different numbers of electrons.

D.​ They have different mass numbers.

5.​ Which is the correct electron configuration of the chromium(III) ion, Cr3+?

A.​ [Ar] 3d3

B.​ [Ar] 3d2 4s1

C.​ [Ar] 3d1 4s2

D.​ [Ne] 3d3

6.​ Which of the following samples contains the greatest number of oxygen
atoms at STP?

A.​ 0.50 mol CuSO4.5H2O

B.​ 22.7 dm3 CO2

C.​ 1.20 × 1024 H2O water molecules

D.​ 64 g O2

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 7.​ Which statement explains the deviation of a real gas from ideal gas behaviour
at very high pressures?

A.​ Real gases have no intermolecular forces

B.​ Real gases have a finite volume

C.​ Real gases have no mass

D.​ Real gases at STP contain equal numbers of particles

8.​ What is the correct formula for the compound iron(III) phosphate?

A.​ Fe2PO4

B.​ Fe2(PO4)3

C.​ Fe3(PO4)2

D.​ FePO4

9.​ Which of the following are the properties of an ionic compound?

Melting Point Solubility in Electrical

water conductivity
A. Low Insoluble When molten

B. High Soluble When molten

C. High Insoluble When molten

D. Low Soluble When solid

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 10.​Which statements are correct about covalent bonds?

I.​ A double covalent bond consists of three shared pairs of

electrons

II.​ Single covalent bonds are longer than triple covalent bonds

III.​ Double covalent bonds are weaker than triple covalent bonds

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

11.​ Which is correct about the molecule OF2?

Molecular Electron domain Bond angle

geometry geometry
A. Bent Tetrahedral <109.5o

B. Bent Trigonal planar <109.5o

C. Tetrahedral Bent 180o

D. Bent Tetrahedral 180o

12.​Which species are responsible for the electrical conductivity of metals?

A.​ Mobile ions

B.​ Lone pairs of electrons

C.​ Delocalised electrons

D.​ Atoms with unpaired electrons

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 13.​What is the bonding between two atoms that have electronegativity values of
1.3 and 2.6? Use section 17 of the chemistry data booklet.

A.​ Covalent

B.​ Polar covalent

C.​ Metallic

D.​ Ionic

14.​Which element has properties of both a metal and a non-metal element?

A.​ Na

B.​ N

C.​ Si

D.​ Zn

15.​What is correct in order of increasing ionic radius?

A.​ N3- < O2- < F- < Na+

B.​ Na+ < O2- < F- < N3-

C.​ Na+ < F- < O2- < N3-

D.​ Na+ < F- < N3- < O2-

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 16.​Which of the following contains a sulfur atom with a +6 oxidation state?

I.​ SO3

II.​ SO42-

III.​ Na2S2O3

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

17.​ Which of the following compounds are members of the same homologous
series?

A.​ CH3CH3, CH3CHCH2, CH3CH2CH2CH3, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3

B.​ HCOOH, HCOOCH3, HCOOCH2CH3, HCOOCH2CH2CH3

C.​ CH3CHO, CH3CH2OH, CH3CH2CH2OH, CH3CH2CH2CHO

D.​ CH2CHCH3, CH2CHCH2CH3, CH2CHCH2CH2CH3, CH2CHCH2CH2CH2CH3

18.​Which compounds are functional group isomers?

A.​ Propanoic acid and propanone

B.​ Propanal and propanone

C.​ Propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol

D.​ Propane and propene

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 19.​Which describes an endothermic reaction?

Higher potential
ΔH More stable
energy

A. Positive Reactants Products

B. Positive Products Reactants

C. Negative Reactants Products

D. Negative Products Reactants

20.​What volume of CO2(g) can be produced in the reaction of 8 dm3 of CO(g) and
8 dm3 of O2(g) at STP?

A.​ 4 dm3

B.​ 2 dm3

C.​ 8 dm3

D.​ 16 dm3

21.​Which of the following combinations would result in the fastest rate of

formation of hydrogen gas, H2(g)?

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

Mg(s) HCl(aq)

A. 2.00 g powder 25 cm3 1.00 mol dm-3

B. 2.00 g ribbon 25 cm3 1.00 mol dm-3

C. 2.00 g ribbon 25 cm3 2.00 mol dm-3

D. 2.00 g powder 25 cm3 2.00 mol dm-3

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 22.​Which is always correct for a reaction that has a higher concentration of
products at equilibrium?

I.​ K>1
II.​ ΔH < 0

III.​ Equilibrium position lies to the right

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

23.​Which change will shift the equilibrium position to the left and decrease the
value of the equilibrium constant, K, for the reaction shown?

N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g) ΔH = -92 kJ mol-1

A.​ Decreasing the pressure

B.​ Increasing the concentration of NH3

C.​ Increasing the temperature

D.​ Decreasing the temperature

24.​Which of the following is a conjugate acid-base pair?

A.​ HClO and H2O

B.​ H3O+ and OH-

C.​ H2CO3 and CO32-

D.​ HSO4- and SO42-​

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 25.​Which is correct for a solution with a pH of 12 at 298 K?

A.​ [H+] > [OH-]

B.​ [H+] = 1.00 × 10-12 mol dm-3

C.​ [OH-] = 1.00 × 10-12 mol dm-3

D.​ [H+] = 1.00 × 10-2 mol dm-3

26.​Which is correct about the redox reaction shown?

Mg(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) → Mg(NO3)2(aq) + 2Ag(s)

Reducing agent Species reduced

A. Mg(s) Ag+(aq)
B. Ag+(aq) Mg(s)
C. Ag(s) Mg2+(aq)
D. Mg2+(aq) Ag+(s)

27.​Which is correct for a voltaic cell and an electrolytic cell?

I.​ Oxidation occurs at the anode

II.​ Electrons flow from anode to cathode

III.​ The cathode is positive and the anode is negative

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

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 28.​Which compound can undergo oxidation to form a ketone?

A.​ CH3CH2CHO

B.​ CH3CH(OH)CH3

C.​ CH3CH2CH2OH

D.​ CH3COCH3

29.​Which species is formed during homolytic fission?

A.​ A positive ion

B.​ A negative ion

C.​ A radical

D.​ A leaving group

30.​Which of the following occurs when ethene reacts with hydrogen?

A.​ Nucleophilic substitution

B.​ Electrophilic substitution

C.​ Nucleophilic addition

D.​ Electrophilic addition

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