CAPE Chemistry 2010 Unit 2 P1 1

1. Which of the following pairs of formulae is 4. The compound which shows both cis-trans
true for butanoic acid? isomerism and optical isomerism is

Molecular Empirical
(A)
Formula Formula
(A) C 4 H 8O 2 CH 2O
(B) C 4 H 6O 2 CH 2O
(C) C 4 H 8O 2 C 2 H 4O
(D) C 4 H 8O C 2 H 4O

2. Combustion analysis of 0.18g of an organic

compound produces 0.396g of carbon dioxide (B)
and 0.216g of water. The empirical formula of
the compound, given that it contains carbon,
hydrogen and oxygen only, is
(A) C 2 H 8O 4
(B) C 3 H 8O
(C) C 4 H 8O
(D) C6 H16O 2

(C)
3. When propane reacts with Cl2(g) in the
presence of sunlight, two possible mono-
substituted products, 1-chloropropane and
2-chloropropane are formed. What is the ratio
of 1-chloropropane to 2-chloropropane?
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:3
(C) 2:1
(D) 3:1 (D)
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5. The formula, C6 H 5COOH, indicates that 9. Which of the following compounds will NOT
decolourize bromine water but will decolourize
(A) an acid group is present potassium permanganate (VII) on warming?
(B) the compound is ketone
(A) Butane
(C) the compound is derived from hexane
(B) Ethanol
(D) seven carbon atoms are arranged in a (C) Ethene
chain (D) Ethanoic acid

6. In the reaction between ethene and bromine, 10. A compound, X, reacts with
which statements about the reaction
mechanism may be true? I 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) to
give an orange precipate
I. A carbocation forms in the rate II Fehlings solution to give a red
determining step. precipitate
II. A dative covalent bond forms between III aqueous alkaline iodine to give yellow
the bromide ion and ethene. crystals
III. Heterolytic fission of the bromine-
bromine bond occurs. Compound X is most likely

(A) I only
(B) I and II only (A)
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

7. The equation for the formation of the

anaesthetic, CF3CHBrCl, is
(B)
CF3CH 2Cl CF3CHBrCl
Br2

The type of reaction occurring is

(A) electrophilic substitution
(B) free radical substitution
(C) nucleophilic addition (C)
(D) nucleophilic substitution

8. Ethanol can be formed by the following

reaction:
C2 H 5I + NaOH
C2 H 5OH + NaI
(D)
The mechanism used is
(A) electrophilic addition
(B) nucleophilic addition
(C) electrophilic substitution
(D) nucleophilic substitution
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11. 2-hydroxy 2-methylpropanoic acid can be formed from propanone in the two steps illustrated below.

Which of the following statements about these steps may be true?

I. Step X involves nucleophilic addition

II. Aqueous potassium cyanide is the reagent in Step X
III. Step Y involves hydrolysis

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

12. Which of the following is NOT true of addition polymerisation?

(A) Only one type of polymer is formed.
(B) The molecular mass of the polymer is a multiple of the monomer unit.
(C) The polymer is readily hydrolysed to the monomer.
(D) The physical and chemical properties of the polymer are different from those of the monomer.

13. Which of the following is true for starch and glucose?

Starch Glucose

(A) High solubility in water High solubility in water

(B) Low solubility in water Low solubility in water

(C) Gives blue/black colour with iodine Gives blue/black colour with iodine

(D) No reaction with Fehlings solution Reduces Cu 2+ in Fehlings solution to red/brown Cu 2O

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Item 14 refers to the following reaction. 16. Which of the following sets of titration
readings is the most precise?
(A) 25.1 25.5 25.1 25.2
(B) 24.9 24.5 25.2 25.4
(C) 25.0 25.0 24.9 24.8
(D) 25.0 24.5 24.8 24.6

14. The product of the above reaction is formed by 17. Which of the following is NOT a property of a
primary standard?
(A) an elimination reaction
(B) electrophilic substitution (A) Does not undergo hydrolysis
(C) free radical substitution (B) Low relative molecular mass
(D) nucleophilic substitution (C) Obtainable in a pure state
(D) Very soluble in water

18. What is the concentration ( moldm )

3
of an
aqueous solution that contains 63.3g of
K 3Fe(CN)6 in 1.0 dm3 of solution?
Item 15 refers to the following structure
tyrosine. [The relative formula mass of K 3Fe(CN)6 is 329.2]

(A) 1.92 101

(B) 2.95 104
(C) 3.11 103
(D) 5.77 101

19. Naturally occurring Element X has four

isotopes: 50 X, 52 X, 53 X and 54 X. They have
percentage abundance of 4.31, 83.76, 9.55 and
2.38 respectively.

What is the relative atomic mass of X?

15. The pH of tyrosine is MOST likely (A) 52.00

(A) 2.1 (B) 52.06
` (B) 5.6 (C) 52.25
(C) 7.0 (D) 53.00
(D) 9.0
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20. Treatment of a 10.00g sample containing a 24. Which of the following alkenes has the
chloride salt with excess silver nitrate solution wavelength of maximum absorption max .
produces 8.08g of silver chloride.
(Ag = 108, Cl = 35.5) (A)
The expression for the percentage of chloride
in the sample is
35.5 10.00
(A) 100 (B)
108 8.08
35.5 8.08
(B) 100
108 10.00
35.5 10.00
(C) 100 (C)
143.5 8.08
35.5 8.08
(D) 100
143.5 10.00
(D)
21. A compound absorbs light of frequency 940 MHz.
The wavelength, in cm, of the light absorbed is
( c = 3.0 108
ms -1 )
(A) 31.91 25. Which of the following pairs do NOT absorb
(B) 31.91 102 infrared radiation?
(C) 31.91 101 I. H 2O and HI
(D) 31.91 10 4
II. H 2 and Cl2
III. NH 3 and HBr
22. Which two features BEST describe ultraviolet
IV. CH 4 and Br2
radiation?
(A) Long wavelength and high energy
(A) I and III only
(B) Long wavelength and low frequency (B) I and IV only
(C) Short wavelength and high frequency (C) II and III only
(D) Short wavelength and low energy (D) II and IV only

23. Which of the following equations governs the 26. Which of the following species is NOT a
determination of an unknown compound, X, in significant fragment from the mass spectrum of
a solution by UV/VIS spectroscopy? ethanol?

(A) log10 ( I0 /I ) = c L (A) C2 H 5OH +

(B) log10 ( I/I0 ) = c L (B) C2H5+
(C) log10 ( I0 /I ) = L[X] (C) CH 3+
(D) log10 ( I/I0 ) = L[X] (D) OH +
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27. Which of the following is NOT a stationary 29. A solution of 10g of carboxylic acid (weak
phase used in chromatography. acid) in 100 cm3 of water is shaken with
(A) Alumina 100 cm3 of ethoxyethane. It is found that only
(B) Cellulose 6.5g of the acid remains in aqueous solution at
(C) Silica gel equilibrium. The partition coefficient is
(D) Starch (A) 0.054
(B) 0.54
(C) 5.4
Item 28 refers to the following information.
(D) 54
Sample X is a mixture of substances. X was
separated into its components using paper
chromatography simultaneously with
Item 30 refers to the following apparatus used
individual samples of e, f, g and h. The
in organic preparations.
chromatograph produced is shown below.

Sample X e f g h

28. Which substances are MOST likely present in

30. For which of the following is the apparatus
Sample X?
NOT suitable?
(A) e, f, g
(A) Conversion of phenylamine to
(B) e, f. h benzenediazonium chloride
(C) e, g, h (B) Conversion of butan-1-ol to
(D) e, f, g, h 1-bromobutane
(C) Oxidation of propan-2-ol to propanone
(D) Oxidation of methanol to methanoic
acid
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31. Which of the following are important factors to 34. Fermentation of sugars to alcohol is controlled
consider in determining the location of a by a series of enzymes collectively known as
factory? (A) amylase
I. Proximity to a potential workforce (B) lipase
II. Availability to a means of (C) sucrase
transportation
(D) zymase
III. Potential pollution of air, land and
water 35. In the Bosch-Haber process, N 2 and H 2 can be
IV. Proximity to raw materials obtained from X and Y respectively. Which of
the following pairs BEST describes these
(A) I, II and III only sources?
(B) I, II and IV only
(C) I, III and IV only X Y
(D) I, II, III and IV
Ammonium
(A) Naptha
Salts
32. The extraction of aluminium involves the
Ammonium
electrolysis of purified bauxite dissolved in (B) Air
Salts
molten cryolite, Na 3AlF6 . The MAIN purpose
(C) Air Naptha
of the cryolite is to
Ammonium
(A) prevent the oxidation of the anodes (D) Air
Salts
(B) increase the electrical conductivity of the
melt
(C) reduce the melting point of the mixture
36. Which of the following are consequences of
(D) prevent the reoxidation of the the assumption of alcohol?
aluminium formed at the cathode
I. Depresses the central nervous system
33. In the fractional distillation of crude oil, the II. May cause liver disease
different fractions are separated based on their III. Reduces manual dexterity
(A) polarity
(B) volatility (A) I and II only
(C) viscosity (B) I and III only
(D) solubility (C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
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37. In the electrolysis of brine using the diaphragm 41. The presence of phosphate ions ( PO )4
3
can
cell, two by-products are
be detected using
(A) chlorine and oxygen (A) ammonium molybdate
(B) chlorine and sodium (B) sodium thiosulphate
(C) hydrogen and mercury (C) potassium thiocyanate solution
(D) hydrogen and sodium hydroxide (D) potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) solution

38. Chlorine is the active component for

swimming pool disinfectants, although it is a 42. Chlorofluorocarbons undergo homolytic fission
poisonous gas. Which salt below is used as a by being exposed to ultraviolet light in the
safe chlorine source? stratosphere.

(A) HClO Which radical could result from CH 2 FCF2CL?

(B) CaCl2 (A) CH 3CF2Cl
(C) NaClO (B) CH2 F CF2
(D) NaClO3
(C) CHFCF2Cl

39. Which of the following industries use (D) CH2 F CFCl

sulphuric acid?
I. Fertilizer 43. Which of the following statements on
II. Paint environmental effects is true?
III. Fibre (A) Greenhouse effect leads to global
IV. Detergent warming.
(B) Global warming leads to greenhouse
effect.
(A) I, II and III only
(B) I, III and IV only (C) Photochemical smog leads to global
warming.
(C) II, III and IV only
(D) Eutrophication leads to greenhouse
(D) I, II, III and IV
effect.

40. The biological oxygen demand (BOD) of water

measures the amount of oxygen
(A) present in a fixed volume of water
(B) produced by aquatic plants in
photosynthesis
(C) needed by microorganisms as they
decompose organic matter
(D) used by aquatic organisms during
respiration
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Item 44 refers to the schematic diagram below.

Nitrogen Rain and

N2
Fixation lightning

Nitrifying X
bacteria

Decay Organic N2 Plants

W Y
compounds

Bacteria Bacteria
Z

44. W would MOST likely be

(A) nitrates
(B) nitrites
(C) nitric (V) acid
(D) ammonium salts

45. The burning of polyvinylchloride, PVC, is considered an improper disposal technique because PVC
(A) forms toxic products
(B) causes acid rain
(C) destroys the ozone layer
(D) has a very high melting point
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Answers

1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 A

6 D 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 D

11 D 12 C 13 D 14 B 15 B

16 C 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 D

21 A 22 C 23 A 24 B 25 D

26 A 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 A

31 D 32 C 33 B 34 D 35 C

36 D 37 D 38 A 39 D 40 C

41 A 42 B 43 A 44 D 45 A