HL Practice Paper 1 (3)

'Mock' Paper 1 multiple choice exam (3)

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Which compound has a different empirical formula to the other three compounds?

 

Glucose, C6H12O6, glyceraldehyde, C3H6O3 and ethanoic acid, C2H4O2 all have the empirical formula CH2O. Glycerol, C3H8O3 has the empirical formula C3H8O3.

 

Which contains 3 x 1024 hydrogen atoms?
Avogadro's constant, L or NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol−1

Mr CuSO4.5H2O = (64 + 32 + 64) + (5 x 18) = 250 so 125 g is 0.5 mol and contains 0.5 x 10 mol of H atoms = 3 x 1024 H atoms.
6 g of H2 contains 6 mol of H atoms = 3.6 x 1024 H atoms; 23 g of ethanol (Mr = 46) is 0.5 mol so contains 0.5 x 6 mol of H atoms = 1.8 x 1024 H atoms.  There are many moles of water in 5 dm3 of the HCl(aq) solution so the acid solution contains many more than 3 x 1024 H atoms.

 

 

What volume (in dm3) of hydrogen measured at 37 oC and at a pressure of 1.0 x 105 Pa will be produced when 6.5 g of zinc metal reacts completely with 2.0 mol dm−3 sulfuric acid, H2SO4(aq)?
Molar volume of a gas at STP = 22.7 dm3 mol−1

Amount of Zn = 6.5/65 = 0.1 mol. Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq)  → ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g) so amount of hydrogen produced = 0.1 mol. 1.0 mol of gas produced at STP (273 K,  1 x 105 Pa ) occupies 22.7 dm3,  so volume of H2 produced at 310 K = 0.1 x 22.7 x 310/273 dm3.

 

The diagram represents the transitions of excited electrons from higher energy levels to lower energy levels to produce the hydrogen emission spectrum.

Which emission corresponds to the third line in the visible spectrum?

The visible series is produced by electrons transitioning from higher levels to the n = 2 level. The first line in the visible series is due to n = 3 to n = 2, the second line n = 4 to n = 2 and the third line from n = 5 to n = 2.

 

Which element will have the highest fourth ionization energy?

After the third electron has been removed the electron configuration of the ions will be B3+ 1s2, Al3+ 1s22s22p6, Si3+ 1s22s22p63s1 and Sc3+ 1s22s22p63s23p6. Si will have the lowest fourth ionization energy as it has one electron in an outer energy level. The remaining three elements will all be high as they have completely full outer energy levels but boron will be the highest as the electron being removed is in the lowest energy level.

 

Which increases upon descending the halogens group (F → I) but decreases upon descending the alkali metals group (Li → Cs)?

The atomic radius increases upon descending both groups. The first ionization energy and electronegativity both decrease upon descending both groups. Melting points decreases from Li to Cs but increase from F to I.

 

Which ion shows diamagnetism?

The electron configuration of Cu+ is [Ar]3d10. As it does not contain any unpaired electrons it will be diamagnetic. The other three ions all contain unpaired electrons so are paramagnetic.

 

[Mn(H2O)6}2+ is pink and [Cu(H2O)6]2+ is blue.

Which statement is correct?

The colour of transition metal complexes is due to light being absorbed as electrons are excited from a lower to a higher level in the split d sub-level. The colour that is observed is the complementary colour to the colour absorbed. Pink is the complementary colour to blue so the absorption occurring in [Mn(H2O)6}2+ is of higher energy/shorter wavelength than the absorption occurring in the red region of the spectrum in [Cu(H2O)6]2+.

 

What is the formula of lead(II) sulfate?

The lead(II) ion is Pb2+ and the sulfate ion is SO42−.

 

Which compound has molecules in which the central atom has an incomplete octet of electrons in its outer shell?

There are only six electrons (three bonding pairs) around the boron atom in BCl3. AlCl3 also has an incomplete octet but when it dimerises to form Al2Cl6 coordinate bonds are formed between Cl and Al to complete the octet. The carbon atom in CHCl3 has four bonding pairs of electrons and the phosphorus atom in PCl3 contains three bonding and one non-bonding pairs of electrons.

 

In which compound can the bonding between the atoms be explained fully with just one Lewis (electron dot) structure rather than by two or more?

Ozone is described by two resonance structure and the carbonate and nitrate ions are each described by three resonance structures. In aluminium chloride dimer all the bonds are single bonds so can be described by a single structure, .

 

Which compound contains sp2 and sp3 hybridized carbon atoms?

In diamond all the carbon atoms are sp3 hybridized to give a tetrahedral structure and in graphite they are all sp2 hybridized to give  layers made of hexagonal rings with bond angles of 120o. In ethanenitrile the carbon atom bonded to the nitrogen atom is sp hybridized. In methylbenzene the six carbon atoms in the phenyl group are sp2 hybridized and the methyl carbon atom is sp3 hybridized.

 

Which compound contains six times as many sigma (σ) bonds as it does pi (π) bonds?

Ethanal contains six σ and one π bond. Propyne contains six σ and two π bonds. Ethene contains five σ and one π bond. Ethanoic acid contains seven σ and one π bond.

 

What will be the temperature rise, in oC, when 50.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm−3 hydrochloric acid, HCl(aq) at 25 oC is mixed with 50.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm−3 sodium hydroxide solution, NaOH(aq) at 25 oC?

H+(aq) + OH(aq) → H2O(l) ΔH = − 57.6 kJ mol−1

Specific heat capacity of water = 4.18 kJ kg−1 K−1
Assume the density of water is 1.00 kg dm−3 and that no heat loss or gain from elsewhere occurs.

50.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm−3 hydrochloric acid, HCl(aq) contains 50.0/1000 = 0.05 mol so amount of heat evolved = 57.6 x 0.05 = 2.88 kJ. Total volume of solution = 100 cm3, so mass of solution = 0.100 kg.
ΔT = 2.88 ÷ (4.18 x 0.1) = 28.8 ÷ 4.18 o

 

Propene undergoes an addition reaction with hydrogen bromide to form 2-bromopropane.

CH3CH=CH2(g) + HBr(g)   →   CH3CHBrCH3(l)

What is the value for enthalpy change ΔH, in kJ, for this reaction using the data below?

Enthalpy of vaporization of 2-bromopropane = + 30 kJ mol−1

Average bond enthalpies only refer to the gaseous state. To form gaseous prop-2-ene the bonds broken are C=C and H−Br so the energy in = 614 + 366 kJ. The bonds formed are C−Br, C−C and C−H so the energy out = − (285 + 346 + 414) kJ. The change in enthalpy = − [(285 + 346 + 414) − (614 + 366)] kJ. However the product is in the liquid state so a further 30 kJ of energy will be given out as the gas condenses to a liquid so ΔH = − [(285 + 346 + 414) − (614 + 366) + 30] kJ.

 

Which equation represents the hydration energy of sodium chloride?

Hydration energy is the enthalpy change when molar quantities of gaseous ions dissolve in sufficient water to give an infinitely dilute solution. The process is highly exothermic. Generally the smaller and more highly charged the ions the greater the hydration energy.

 

Which reaction will be spontaneous at low temperatures but non-spontaneous at high temperatures?

B and C will have positive ΔS values as the amount in the gaseous state increases as the reaction proceeds whereas A and C will have negative ΔS values. ΔG = ΔH − TΔS so to be spontaneous at low temperatures (where TΔS is relatively small) ΔH needs to be negative and for it to be non-spontaneous at higher temperatures ΔS must be negative so that ΔH − TΔS has a positive value.

 

Which affects the activation energy of a reaction?

Although increasing the concentration of the reactants, increasing the pressure of gaseous reactants, increasing the temperature and decreasing the particle size (i.e. increasing the surface area) of solid reactants all increase the rate of the reaction they do this by either increasing the number of collisions or by increasing the energy of the particles so that more possess the minimum energy required to react. The addition of a suitable catalyst changes the reaction pathway to one with a lower activation energy.

 

Which method could not be used to measure the rate of the exothermic reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate?

2HCl(aq) + CaCO3(s) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

The temperature of the solution, volume of gas  evolved and mass of remaining reactants as the carbon dioxide evolves all change over time. There is no change in colour over time as the white calcium carbonate solid dissolves in colourless hydrochloric acid to give a colourless solution.

 

Which graph could be obtained for a zero order reaction with respect to reactant A?

The rate at which the concentration of A decreases over time will be constant for a zero order reaction, so a graph of [A] against time will be a straight line with a negative slope. D is the graph for a second order reaction and A and B are both for first order reactions.

 

Hydrogen reacts with nitrogen(II) oxide according to the equation:

2NO(g) + 2H2(g) → 2H2O(g) + N2(g)

The proposed mechanism which is consistent with the experimentally determined rate equation for the reaction consists of three separate steps:

Step 1: (fast) NO(g) + NO(g) → N2O2(g)

Step 2:(slow) N2O2(g) + H2(g) → N2O(g) + H2O(g)

Step 3: (fast) N2O(g) + H2(g) → N2(g) + H2O(g)

Which statement is correct?

For the mechanism to be consistent with the rate equation the rate equation must be rate = k[NO(g)]2[H2(g)] so the overall order is three. The units of the rate constant will be dm6 mol−2 s−1 and the molecularity of the rate determining step (the second step) will be two..

 

Which statement shows what will happen when one of the conditions is altered and the rest remain the same for the reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen?

N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g) ΔH = − 92.4 kJ

Kc is a constant at a specified temperature so altering the pressure has no effect on the value of Kc. The reaction is exothermic as ΔH has a negative value so lowering the temperature will shift the position of equilibrium towards the products and increase the value of the equilibrium constant.

 

What does the position of equilibrium correspond to?

The entropy will have a maximum value at equilibrium so that the available energy is distributed in as many ways as possible.  At equilibrium ΔG = 0. This is because the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction so no net reaction occurs hence ΔG will be zero.

 

Which is the conjugate base of the hydroxide ion?

The conjugate base is formed when a proton is donated, OH(aq) → H+(aq) + O2−(aq)

 

Which describes the relative properties when 0.50 mol dm−3 aqueous solutions of hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid are compared? 

Strong acids are completely dissociated into ions so have a higher electrical conductivity than weak acids which are only partially dissociated. [H+(aq)] will be higher for strong acids so the pH will be lower.

 

Which is the increasing order of acid strength (weakest acid first) of the following four acids?

(CH3)3CCOOH  pKa = 5.03

C6H5COOH     Ka = 6.3 x 10−5

CH2ClCOOH    Ka = 1.3 x 10−3

HCOOH           pKa = 3.75

pKa = − log10Ka. The smallest value for Ka (in the order of 10−6 so smaller than C6H5COOH which is in the order of 10−5) is for (CH3)3CCOOH. The Ka of HCOOH is in the order of 10−4 so the largest value for Ka (in the order of 10−3) is for CH2ClCOOH.

 

Which salt will dissolve in water to give a solution with the highest pH value ?

NaNO3 is the salt of a strong acid and a strong base so will give a neutral solution. NH4CH3COO is the salt of a weak acid and a weak base so will also give a solution with a pH of approximately 7 (the exact pH depends upon which of the two dissociates the most). NH4NO3 is the salt of a strong acid and a weak base so will give an acidic solution with a pH less than 7, whereas Na2CO3 is the salt of a strong base and a weak acid so will give an alkaline solution with a pH greater than 7.

 

In which compound is the oxidation state of iodine +5?

H has an oxidation state of +1 (except for hydride ions, H where it is −1 ) and O has an oxidation state of −2 (except for peroxides −O−O− where it is −1) so iodine must have an oxidation state of +5 in iodic acid to give the sum of the oxidation states equal to zero. In hypoiodous acid the oxidation state of iodine is +1, in iodine dioxide it is +4 and in orthoperiodic acid it is +7.

 

In which reaction is hydrogen peroxide acting both as an oxidising agent and as a reducing agent?

When hydrogen peroxide decomposes it simultaneously oxidises and reduces itself so that the oxidation state of oxygen in hydrogen peroxide (+1) increases to zero in oxygen and decreases to minus two in water (this is an example of disproportionation). When it acts as a reducing agent, as with KMnO4 and NaOCl, oxygen is formed and when it acts as an oxidising agent, as with FeSO4, it is reduced to water.

 

A steady current of 1.0 A is passed through a dilute solution of sulfuric acid for fixed amount of time using inert electrodes. It is found that 40 cm3 of gas is evolved at the cathode (negative electrode). If the experiment is repeated with a steady current of 3.0 A for half the time what volume of gas, in cm3, will be evolved at the other electrode assuming all the other conditions remain the same?

For every two mol of H2 evolved at the cathode 1 mol of O2 will be evolved at the anode. By Avogadro's Law the ratio of the volumes will be the same as the molar ratio. If the current is tripled and the time is halved the amount of H2 evolved will be increased 1.5 times to 60 cm3. Hence the volume of O2 evolved will be 30 cm3.

 

A cell is made from two half-cells:

Ni2+(aq) + 2e ⇌ Ni(s) E = − 0.26 V

Cu2+(aq) + 2e ⇌ Cu(s) E = + 0.34 V

What is the value of ΔG, in J mol−1, for the reaction that occurs when the cell is operating under standard conditions?

Faraday's constant (F) = 9.65 x 104 C mol−1

The spontaneous reaction that occurs is Ni(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Ni2+(aq) + Cu(s) with an EMF of 0.60 V (where 0.60 V is the difference between the two E values for the two half-cells). ΔG = − nFE = − 2 x 9.65 x 104 x 0.60 J mol−1.

 

Which compound contains a tertiary carbon atom?

A tertiary carbon atoms is bonded to a functional group such as a halogen or -OH and to three R groups (the R groups may be the same as each other or different). A tertiary carbon atom is not bonded to a hydrogen atom.

 

Testosterone is a male sex hormone.

Which functional groups are all present in a molecule of testosterone?

>C=O, >C=C< and −OH (carbonyl, alkenyl and hydroxyl) are all present. −CHO, C6H5− and R−O−R' (aldehyde, phenyl and ether) are all absent.

 

Which organic product is formed when propanoic acid, CH3CH2COOH is warmed with propan-2-ol, CH3CH(OH)CH3 in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid?

In the presence of a sulfuric acid catalyst, carboxylic acids condense with alcohols to form an ester and water.
CH3CH2COOH + CH3CH(OH)CH3 → CH3CH2COOCH(CH3)2 + H2O

 

Which intermediate is formed when hydrogen bromide adds to 2-methylpropene, (CH3)2C=CH2?

Hydrogen bromide is polar, δ+H−Brδ−. The mechanism is electrophilic addition. The hydrogen atom adds to the carbon atom that already contains the most hydrogen atoms bonded to it. This is because the tertiary carbocation that is formed is more stable than the primary carbocation that would be formed if it added to the other carbon atom making up the double bond.

 

Which can show conformational isomerism but not configurational isomerism?

Both conformational and configurational isomerism are forms of stereoisomerism. Conformational isomerism involves rotations about single bonds  whereas the rotations in configurational isomerism involve the breaking and reforming of chemical bonds. Butane can be rotated about the single bond between the second and third carbon atoms.

 

 

Which is the correct E/Z configuration for the two isomers?

Chlorine has a higher atomic number than carbon so has a higher priority according to Cahn-Ingold-Prelog (CIP) rules. In both cases the two highest groups are on the same side so both isomers have the Z configuration.

 

23.20 cm3 of 0.10 mol dm−3 potassium hydroxide solution was required to neutralize 20.00 cm3 of a solution of hydrochloric acid.
What was the concentration, in mol dm−3, of the hydrochloric acid solution?

The number of significant figures in a result is based on the figures given in the data. Since the concentration of the potassium hydroxide solution is only given to two significant figures the concentration of the hydrochloric acid solution should only be quoted to two significant figures.

 

Thymine is one of the four nucleobases in DNA. It has the molecular formula C5H6N2O2. What is the index of hydrogen deficiency (IHD) of thymine?

When determining IHD, O atoms count as zero. For each N atom add one to the number of C atoms and add one to the number of H atoms. This gives the equivalent of C7H8 which needs 8 more hydrogen atoms (4 units of H2) to become saturated as C7H16, hence the IHD is 4. 

 

What will be the same in the 1H NMR spectra of butan-1-ol and butan-2-ol?

Butan-1-ol, CH3CH2CH2CH2OH and butan-2-ol, CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3 will both give five signals as the hydrogen atoms in both compounds are in five separate chemical environments. Butan-1-ol will have the ratio of 3:2:2:2:1 and butan-2-ol will have the ratio 3:2:1:1:3 for the areas under each signal. Because butan-2-ol contains one carbon atom bonded to only one hydrogen atom their splitting patterns will be different. Since the oxygen atom is on a different carbon atom their chemical shifts will also be different.

 

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