Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701 — 2019 May/June Paper 1 · Variant 3

Question 1

1 Manganese and nitrogen can show a range of different oxidation states. Calculate the sum of the oxidation states of Mn and N in each row of the table. In which row is this sum the smallest? manganese-containing nitrogen-containing species species A MnCl 4 N2 B MnCO3 NO2 – C K2MnO4 NH4 + D Mn(OH)3 NH2OH

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

2 The mass spectrum of an alloy of copper and gold is shown. 60 56.36 50 40 percentage 30 abundance 25.14 20 18.50 10 0 6365 197 m / e Which expression can be used to calculate the relative atomic mass, Ar, of copper present in this sample? (56.36 × 63) + (25.14 × 65) A (56.36 + 25.14 + 18.50) (56.36 × 63) + (25.14 × 65) + (18.50 × 197) B (56.36 + 25.14 + 18.50) (56.36 × 63) + (25.14 × 65) C (56.36 + 25.14) (56.36 × 63) + (25.14 × 65) D (63 + 6 5 )

Accepted Answer

C

Question 3

3 Which atom has exactly three unpaired electrons? A an isolated gaseous aluminium atom B an isolated gaseous carbon atom C an isolated gaseous chromium atom D an isolated gaseous phosphorus atom

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

4 Element W is in period three of the Periodic Table and has a solid, white oxide, X. X is thermally stable and has a very high melting point. X is slightly soluble in water. Which row describes the structure and bonding of X? structure bonding A giant covalent three dimensional lattice B strong double bonds covalent within small molecules C giant ionic three dimensional lattice D strong ionic bonds ionic within small molecules

Accepted Answer

C

Question 5

5 Ethane, CH3CH3, and fluoromethane, CH3F, have the same number of electrons in their molecules. Their boiling points are given. CH3CH3 184.5 K CH3F 194.7 K What is responsible for this difference in boiling points? A CH3F has a larger Mr than CH3CH3. B CH3F has a permanent dipole, CH3CH3 does not. C CH3F has a strong C–F bond, CH3CH3 does not. D Hydrogen bonding occurs in CH3F, but not in CH3CH3.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 6

6 The reaction pathway diagram for a chemical reaction is shown. energy progress of reaction Which statement is correct? A The activation energy of the forward reaction and the enthalpy change of the backward reaction have the same sign. B The activation energy of the forward reaction is more than twice the enthalpy change of the backward reaction and opposite in sign. C The enthalpy change of the forward reaction and the activation energy of the backward reaction have the same sign. D The enthalpy change of the forward reaction is more than twice the activation energy of the backward reaction.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 7

7 What changes in conditions or molecular properties make it more likely that gases approach ideal behaviour? A higher pressure B lower temperature C more polar molecules D weaker intermolecular forces

Accepted Answer

D

Question 8

8 Ethanol can be oxidised to ethanal by dilute acidified dichromate(VI) ions. The oxidation reaction equation is C2H5OH  →  C2H4O  +  2H+  +  2e–. The reduction reaction equation is Cr2O7 2–  +  14H+  +  6e–  →  2Cr3+  +  7H2O. Which equation is correct? A Cr2O7 2–  +  8H+  +  3C2H5OH  →  2Cr3+  +  7H2O  +  3C2H4O B Cr2O7 2–  +  12H+  +  C2H5OH  →  2Cr3+  +  7H2O  +  C2H4O C Cr2O7 2–  +  12H+  +  3C2H5OH  →  2Cr3+  +  6H2O  +  3C2H4O D Cr2O7 2–  +  14H+  +  3C2H5OH  →  2Cr3+  +  6H2O  +  3C2H4O

Accepted Answer

A

Question 9

9 What is the correct expression for Kc for the reaction shown? I2(aq)  +  2Fe2+(aq) 2I–(aq)  +  2Fe3+(aq) [ 2 I − ][ 2 Fe 3 + ] [ I − ] 2 [ Fe 3 + ] 2 [ I ][ 2 Fe 2 + ] [ I ][ Fe 2 + ] 2 A B C 2 D 2 [ I ][ 2 Fe 2 + ] [ I ][ Fe 2 + ] 2 [ 2 I − ][ 2 Fe 3 + ] [ I − ] 2 [ Fe 3 + ] 2 2 2

Accepted Answer

B

Question 10

10 X and Y react together to form Z in a reversible reaction. The equilibrium yield of Z is lower at higher temperature. The equilibrium yield of Z is lower at lower pressure. Which equation could represent this reaction? A X(g)  +  Y(g) Z(g) ∆H = –100 kJ mol–1 B X(g)  +  Y(g) Z(g) ∆H = +100 kJ mol–1 C X(s)  +  Y(g) 2Z(g) ∆H = –100 kJ mol–1 D X(s)  +  Y(g) 2Z(g) ∆H = +100 kJ mol–1

Accepted Answer

A

Question 11

11 The volume of carbon dioxide collected by reacting 0.100 mol of magnesium carbonate with 50.0 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm–3 sulfuric acid is measured against time. The volume produced is plotted against time and the line labelled P on the graph is obtained. Q volume of CO2 / cm3 P 0 0 time / s The experiment is repeated using 0.100 mol of the same magnesium carbonate, and a different sample of acid. All other conditions remain the same. Plotting these results gives the line labelled Q. Which sample of acid could give the line labelled Q? A 100 cm3 of 0.500 mol dm–3 sulfuric acid B 100 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm–3 sulfuric acid C 200 cm3 of 0.500 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid D 200 cm3 of 1.00 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid

Accepted Answer

D

Question 12

12 Sodium and sulfur react together to form sodium sulfide, Na2S. How do the atomic radius and ionic radius of sodium compare with those of sulfur? atomic radius ionic radius A sodium < sulfur sodium > sulfur B sodium < sulfur sodium < sulfur C sodium > sulfur sodium > sulfur D sodium > sulfur sodium < sulfur

Accepted Answer

D

Question 13

13 Which graph represents the variation in electronegativity for Period 3 elements? A B electronegativity electronegativity Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Na Mg Al Si P S Cl element element C D electronegativity electronegativity Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Na Mg Al Si P S Cl element element

Accepted Answer

B

Question 14

14 Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to solid barium carbonate and solid magnesium carbonate in separate test-tubes. Dilute sodium hydroxide is added to 0.1 mol dm–3 barium chloride and 0.1 mol dm–3 magnesium chloride in separate test-tubes. Which row is correct? BaCO3(s) BaCl 2(aq) MgCO3(s) MgCl 2(aq) + HCl (aq) + NaOH(aq) + HCl (aq) + NaOH(aq) A no change white ppt no change no change B effervescence no change effervescence no change C effervescence no change effervescence white ppt D effervescence white ppt effervescence white ppt

Accepted Answer

C

Question 15

15 River water in an agricultural area contains NH4 +, CO3 2–, HCO3 –, Cl − and NO3 – ions. In a water treatment plant, this water is treated by adding a calculated quantity of calcium hydroxide. What is precipitated from the river water when calcium hydroxide is added? A CaCl 2 B CaCO3 C Ca(NO3)2 D NH4OH

Accepted Answer

B

Question 16

16 The solids sodium chloride and sodium iodide both react with concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature. With NaCl , the products are NaHSO4 and HCl . With NaI, the products are NaHSO4, HI, I2, SO2, H2O, S and H2S. What is the explanation for this difference in products? A Chloride ions will displace iodine from solution. B Hydrogen chloride is more volatile than hydrogen iodide. C Iodide ions are better reducing agents than chloride ions. D Sulfuric acid is able to act as a dehydrating agent with NaI.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 17

17 An aqueous solution of a calcium compound is treated with a mixture of dilute aqueous nitric acid and aqueous silver nitrate. The resulting white precipitate dissolves when dilute aqueous ammonia is added. What is the relative molecular mass, Mr, of the calcium compound? A 54.0 B 75.6 C 111.1 D 199.9

Accepted Answer

C

Question 18

18 Which statement about the ammonium ion is correct? A It can act as a Brønsted-Lowry base. B It can react with OH– to give ammonia. C It is pyramidal with bond angles of 107°. D The nitrogen atom is sp2 hybridised.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 19

19 In a catalytic converter 5.6 g of carbon monoxide reacts with an excess of nitrogen monoxide. What is produced in this reaction? A 2.4 g of C and 6.0 g of NO2 B 2.4 g of C and 9.2 g of NO2 C 8.8 g of CO2 and 1.4 g of N2 D 8.8 g of CO2 and 2.8 g of N2

Accepted Answer

D

Question 20

20 The Finkelstein reaction occurs when NaI in propanone reacts with a chloroalkane or bromoalkane. The halogen is directly replaced by I. The reaction only works for primary halogenoalkanes. Which halogenoalkane produces compound X? X I A (CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CH2CH2Br B (CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CH2Br C (CH3)2CHCH2CH2CH(CH3)Cl D (CH3)2CHCH2CH(CH3)CH2Cl

Accepted Answer

D

Question 21

21 The diagram shows the skeletal formula of compound Y. Y OH O O OH What is the empirical formula of Y? A CHO B CH2O2 C C2HO2 D C4H4O4

Accepted Answer

A

Question 22

22 In polymer Z every carbon atom in the polymer chain is bonded to one hydrogen atom and one methyl group. Which alkene could be polymerised to make polymer Z? A but-1-ene B but-2-ene C methylpropene D propene

Accepted Answer

B

Question 23

23 Which compound would produce a carboxylic acid and a ketone when treated with hot, concentrated acidified manganate(VII) ions? A B C D

Accepted Answer

D

Question 24

24 Water is added to a sample of 2,3-dibromohexane. Some of the 2,3-dibromohexane undergoes complete hydrolysis and some of it undergoes partial hydrolysis. What is not present in the mixture of products? A CH3CH(OH)CHBrCH2CH2CH3 B CH3CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3 C CH3CH2CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2CH3 D CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CHBrCH3

Accepted Answer

C

Question 25

25 Which statement about the mechanism of an SN1 reaction of a halogenoalkane is correct? A A nucleophile is substituted by an electrophile. B One intermediate is formed from two reacting molecules. C The intermediate is stabilised by adjacent alkyl groups. D The intermediate is uncharged.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 26

26 Structural isomerism and stereoisomerism should be considered when answering this question. Which isomer of C6H13OH gives the greatest number of different alkenes when it is dehydrated? A B CH3 CH3 CH CH CH2OH CH3 CH2 CH2 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 OH C D CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 C CH2 CH3 CH3 C CH2 CH2OH OH CH3

Accepted Answer

B

Question 27

27 Compound Q reacts with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to give a precipitate. Compound Q does not produce a precipitate when warmed with Fehling’s solution. What could be the identity of compound Q? A CH3COCH3 B CH2(OH)CH2CH3 C CH3CH2CO2H D CH3CH2CHO

Accepted Answer

A

Question 28

28 Structural isomerism only should be considered when answering this question. A set of isomeric compounds, with molecular formula C5H10O, all react in a 1 : 1 ratio with an excess of HCN by nucleophilic addition. How many isomeric compounds are in the set? A 5 B 6 C 7 D 8

Accepted Answer

C

Question 29

29 Which pair of substances could react to give the ester CH3CH2CO2CH3? A ethanol and ethanoic acid B methanol and ethanoic acid C methanol and propanoic acid D propan-1-ol and methanoic acid

Accepted Answer

C

Question 30

30 An ester is shown. O O O H O What is the structure of the carboxylic acid that would be obtained by acid hydrolysis of the ester linkage? A B O O OH O O H OH HO O C D O O O O O O O OH HO O

Accepted Answer

A

Question 31

31 Which deductions about the 209 Bi atom are correct? 83 1 It has 83 electrons. 2 It has 126 nucleons. 3 It has 83 neutrons.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 32

32 Which statements are correct when referring to the two common isotopes of chlorine? 1 The isotopes have different masses. 2 The isotopes have different numbers of nucleons. 3 The isotopes have the same chemical reactions.

Accepted Answer

A

Question 33

33 For which enthalpy changes is the value of ∆H always negative? 1 combustion 2 hydration 3 solution

Accepted Answer

B

Question 34

34 The diagram shows the Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies in one mole of a gas at two temperatures, T1 and T2. T1 T2 proportion of molecules with energy E 00 E1 E2 molecular energy, E Which statements are correct? 1 The shaded area represents the proportion of molecules with energies between E1 and E2 at temperature T2. 2 No particles have zero energy at either temperature. 3 T2 is a higher temperature than T1.

Accepted Answer

A

Question 35

35 Which statements about sodium chloride are correct? 1 It is a product of the reaction between chlorine and cold aqueous sodium hydroxide. 2 It is a product of the reaction between chlorine and hot aqueous sodium hydroxide. 3 It is a product of the reaction between chlorine and aqueous sodium bromide.

Accepted Answer

A

Question 36

36 Which gases will dissolve in water causing a lowering of the pH? 1 ammonia 2 sulfur dioxide 3 nitrogen dioxide

Accepted Answer

C

Question 37

37 Which compounds have optical isomers? 1 2 3 H O CH3 C H C OH O O H C OH OH HO C CH CH C OH H C OH CH CH3 CH3 H C OH H

Accepted Answer

B

Question 38

38 Bromine reacts with ethene in an addition reaction. Which statements about this reaction are correct? 1 It is the basis of a test for unsaturation in alkenes. 2 It leads to an increase in each of the H–C–H bond angles. 3 A nucleophile attacks the C=C bond in ethene.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 39

39 An unknown organic compound Z reacts with sodium to give a combustible gas as one product. Z does not give a yellow precipitate with alkaline aqueous iodine. What is a possible identity of Z? 1 ethanoic acid 2 pentan-3-ol 3 propan-1-ol

Accepted Answer

A

Question 40

40 An organic molecule X has a molecular formula of C5H10O2. Its infra-red spectrum has a strong peak at 1250 cm–1, a strong peak at 1720 cm–1 but no strong peak above 3100 cm–1. What could X be? 1 ethyl propanoate 2 methyl butanoate 3 1-hydroxypentan-3-one

Accepted Answer

B

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Questions as text

Q1 · Manganese and nitrogen can show a range of different oxidation states

Q2 · The mass spectrum of an alloy of copper and gold is shown

Q3 · Which atom has exactly three unpaired electrons?

Q4 · Element W is in period three of the Periodic Table and has a solid, white oxide, X

Q5 · Ethane, CH3CH3, and fluoromethane, CH3F, have the same number of electrons in their…

Q6 · The reaction pathway diagram for a chemical reaction is shown

Q7 · What changes in conditions or molecular properties make it more likely that gases…

Q8 · Ethanol can be oxidised to ethanal by dilute acidified dichromate(VI) ions

Q9 · What is the correct expression for Kc for the reaction shown?

Q10 · X and Y react together to form Z in a reversible reaction

Q11 · The volume of carbon dioxide collected by reacting 0.100 mol of magnesium carbonate with…

Q12 · Sodium and sulfur react together to form sodium sulfide, Na2S

Q13 · Which graph represents the variation in electronegativity for Period 3 elements?

Q14 · Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to solid barium carbonate and solid magnesium carbonate…

Q15 · River water in an agricultural area contains NH4 +, CO3 2–, HCO3 –, Cl − and NO3 – ions

Q16 · The solids sodium chloride and sodium iodide both react with concentrated sulfuric acid…

Q17 · An aqueous solution of a calcium compound is treated with a mixture of dilute aqueous…

Q18 · Which statement about the ammonium ion is correct?

Q19 · In a catalytic converter 5.6 g of carbon monoxide reacts with an excess of nitrogen…

Q20 · The Finkelstein reaction occurs when NaI in propanone reacts with a chloroalkane or…

Q21 · The diagram shows the skeletal formula of compound Y

Q22 · In polymer Z every carbon atom in the polymer chain is bonded to one hydrogen atom and…

Q23 · Which compound would produce a carboxylic acid and a ketone when treated with hot…

Q24 · Water is added to a sample of 2,3-dibromohexane

Q25 · Which statement about the mechanism of an SN1 reaction of a halogenoalkane is correct?

Q26 · Structural isomerism and stereoisomerism should be considered when answering this question

Q27 · Compound Q reacts with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to give a precipitate

Q28 · Structural isomerism only should be considered when answering this question

Q29 · Which pair of substances could react to give the ester CH3CH2CO2CH3?

Q30 · An ester is shown

Q31 · Which deductions about the 209 Bi atom are correct?

Q32 · Which statements are correct when referring to the two common isotopes of chlorine?

Q33 · For which enthalpy changes is the value of ∆H always negative?

Q34 · The diagram shows the Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies in one mole of a gas…

Q35 · Which statements about sodium chloride are correct?

Q36 · Which gases will dissolve in water causing a lowering of the pH?

Q37 · Which compounds have optical isomers?

Q38 · Bromine reacts with ethene in an addition reaction

Q39 · An unknown organic compound Z reacts with sodium to give a combustible gas as one product

Q40 · An organic molecule X has a molecular formula of C5H10O2

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