HONG KONG EXAMINATION AUTHORITY

HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 1995

CHEMISTRY PAPER II
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1.The atomic number of an element X is 18. An atom of X has a mass number of

40.The atom has
A. 18 protons, 22 neutrons and 18 electrons.
B. 18 protons, 22 neutrons and 22 electrons.
C. 18 protons, 40 neutrons and 18 electrons.
D. 22 protons, 22 neutrons and 18 electrons.
2. The electronic structure of a compound formed between an element X and chloride
is shown below.

(only electrons in the outermost shells are shown.)

What would be the formula of the compound formed between X and magnesium?
A. MgX
B. MgX2
C. Mg2X3
D. Mg3X2
3. Which of the following correctly describes the structure of quartz?
A. giant covalent structure.
B. giant ionic structure.
C. giant metallic structure.
D. simple molecular structure.

4. Boron consists of two isotopes. The table below lists the relative abundance of
these two isotopes.

The relative atomic mass of boron (correct to 1 decimal place) is

A. 10.4
B. 10.6
C. 10.8
D. 11.0
5. Which of the following methods can be used extract lead from lead (II) oxide?
A. heating lead (Ii) oxide in the absence of air
B. heating lead (Ii) oxide in the presence of air
C. heating lead (Ii) oxide with copper at high temperature.
D. heating lead (Ii) oxide with carbon at high temperature.
6. Which of the following fertilizers contains the largest percentage by mass of
nitrogen?
(Relative atomic mass : H=1.0, N=14.0, O=16.0, Na=23.0,S =32.0, Cl=35.5, K=39.0)
A. ammonium. chloride.
B. ammonium. sulphate.
C. potassium nitrate.
D. sodium nitrate.

7. Which of the following substances , when mixed, would undergo a chemical

reaction?
A. copper and zinc sulphate solution.
B. calcium chloride solution and magnesium nitrate solution.
C. lead (II) nitride solution and sodium hydroxide solution.
D. bromine water and sodium chloride solution.
8. In order to prepare 250 cm3 of 10 M sodium hydroxide solution from 1.0 M
sodium hydroxide solution, Which of the following combinations of apparatus should
be used?
A. burette , measuring cylinder, pipette.
B. conical flask, measuring cylinder, volumetric flask.
C. burette, conical flask, wash bottle.
D. pipette. volumetric flask. wash bottle.
9. A student performed a titration in which he added an acid from a burette to an
alkali contained in a conical flask. The following diagrams show the initial and finial
readings of the burette.

What was the volume of the acid added form the burette to the conical flask?
A. 24.5 cm3.
B. 24.6 cm3.
C. 24.7 cm3.
D, 32.3 cm3.

10. In Which of the following equations does the underlined substances become
reduced?
A. CuSO4 + Zn → ZnSO4 + Cu
B. 2 FeCl2 + Cl2 → 2FeCl3
C. Pb(OH)2 + 2HNO3 → Pb(NO3)2 + 2H2O
D. MgCO3 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + CO2 + H2O
11. A student tries to electroplate an iron ring with nickel using the set-up shown
below?
Which of the following combinations is correct?
Solution X Anod Cathode
e
A. Iron (Ii) Iron Nickel
sulphate ring rod
solution
B. Iron (Ii) Nicke Iron ring
sulphate l rod
solution
C. Nickel (II) Iron Nickel
sulphate ring rod
solution
D. Nickel (II) Nicke Iron ring
sulphate l rod
solution
12. Which of the following pairs of solutions , when mixed, would give a neutral
solution?
A. 10 cm3 of 1 M sulphuric acid and 10 cm3 of 1 M sodium hydroxide solution.
B. 10 cm3 of 1 M sulphuric acid and 10 cm3 of 2 M sodium hydroxide solution.
C. 10 cm3 of 2 M sulphuric acid and 20 cm3 of 1 M sodium hydroxide solution.
D. 20 cm3 of 2 M sulphuric acid and 10 cm3 of 2 M sodium hydroxide solution.

13. The reaction of cane sugar and concentrated sulphuric acid may be represented by
the following equation.

In this reaction, concentrated sulphuric acid acts as

A. a strong acid,
B. an oxidizing agent.
C. a drying agent,.
D. a dehydrating agent.
14. A mixture consist of two solids, sodium chloride and lead (II) oxide. Which of the
following methods can be used to remove the sodium chloride from the mixture.?
A, add water to the mixture and then filter.
B. add concentrated sulphuric acid to the mixture and then filter.
C. add dilute nitric acid to the mixture and then filter.
D. add dilute sodium hydroxide solution to the mixture and then filter.
15. The structural formula of a certain compound is shown below.

The name of this compound is

A. butan-1-ol.
B. butan-2-ol.
C. 2-methylpropan-1-ol.
D. 2-methylpropan-2-ol.

16. What volume of water is required to dilute 100 cm3 of 8 M hydrochloric acid to a
concentration of 2 M?
A. 200 cm3
B. 300 cm3
C. 400 cm3
D. 700 cm3
17. Compound X is a white solid. When X is warmed with sodium hydroxide
solution, a gas is evolved which turns moist red litmus paper blue. When chloride
water is added to an aqueous solution of X, a brown solution is formed. X is probably
A. ammonium bromide.
B. ammonium chloride.
C. sodium bromide.
D. sodium chloride.
18. Metal X reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to liberate hydrogen. But metal Y
and metal Z have no reaction with the dilute acid. The oxide of metal Y decomposes
on heating but the oxide of metal Z does not. Which of the following arrangements
represents the order of increasing reactivity of the three metals?
A. X < Y < Z
B. Y < Z < X
C. X < Z < Y
D. Z < Y < X

19. Which of the following is a common use of ammonium nitrate?

A. to cure plant disease.
B. to retard the growth of weeds.
C. to increase crop yield.
D. to neutralize acidic soil.
20 Which of the following statements concerning alkenes is INCORRECT ?
A. They can decolorize a solution of bromine in 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane.
B. They can decolorize red litmus solution.
C. They can decolorize acidified potassium permanganate solution.
D. They can be polymerized to form addition polymers.
21. Which of the following diseases is NOT associated with the excessive drinking of
alcohol?
A. stomach ulcer.
B. brain damage.
C. sore throat.
D. liver damage.

22. The formula below can be used to represent the structure of some polymers.

Which of the following combinations is INCORRECT ?

X Name of polymers
A. H Polyethene
B. Cl Polyvinyl chloride
C. CH3 Perspex
D. C6H5 Polystyrene
23. Which of the following substances can cause acid rain?
A. lead compounds from the burning of leaded petrol in motor cars.
B. carbon dioxide from the complete combustion of town gas.
C. carbon soots from the incomplete combustion of coal.
D. nitrogen dioxide from the burning of fuels in power stations.
24. Consider the following equation :
2FeSO4．7H2O(x) → Fe2O3 (y) + SO3(z) + SO2(g) + 14 H2O (l)
Which of the following combinations is correct?
x y z
A aq s g
B aq s l
C s aq s
D s s g

25. Which of the following methods is NOT used to preserve food ?

A. adding salt.
B. adding vinegar
C. adding aqueous ammonia.
D. storing at a low temperature.
26. Which of the following elements is a semi-metal?
A. Hg.
B. Si.
C. C.
D. Be.
27. A certain amount of silver oxide is heated in a tested tube. Which of the following
graphs represents the correct plot of the mass of the contents of the test tube against
time.

28. In the Haber process, the following reaction occurs:

Which of the following statements concerning this reaction is correct?
A. The forward reaction is endothermic.
B. The forward reaction can go to completion if sufficient amounts of nitrogen and
hydrogen are used.
C. In the catalytic conversion chamber , nitrogen, hydrogen and a ammonia are all
present.
D. The optimum conditions for the Haber process are 10 atm and 500 ℃
29. Which of the following compounds have the same empirical formula?
(1) ethene.
(2) ethane.
(3) propene.
(4) propane.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (4) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (3) and (4) only.
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Directions : Q.30 and Q.31 refer to the following chemical equation:
Fe2O3(g) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g)
30. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) Carbon monoxide is an oxidizing agent.
(2) The oxidation number of carbon changes from +2 to +4.
(3) The oxidation number of iron changes from +2 to 0.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

31. What volume of carbon dioxide, measured at room temperature and pressure, is
produced if 224 g of iron are formed?
(Relative atomic masses : Fe=56.0;
Molar volume of gas at room temperature and pressure=24 dm3 )
A. 16 dm3
B. 36 dm3
C. 72 dm3
D. 144 dm3
32. Astatine is a Group Ⅶ element below iodine in the Periodic Table. Which of the
following statements concerning astatine is/are correct?
(1) It is a liquid at room temperature and pressure.
(2) It reacts with sodium to from an ionic compound.
(3) It is a stronger oxidizing agent than iodine.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
33. Which of the following statements concerning a silver oxide cell is/are correct?
(1) The cell is rechargeable.
(2) The cell can maintain a steady voltage during discharge.
(3) The positive electrode of the cell is silver oxide.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

34. Which of the following particles is/are present in a hydrogen ion?

(1) proton.
(2) neutron.
(3) electron.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
35. Which of the following substances, when mixed with lemon juice, would give off
gas bubbles?
(1) iron nails,
(2) milk of magnesia.
(3) polyethene wrap.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
36. Which of the following statements concerning urea-methanal is/are correct?
(1) It softens on gentle heating.
(2) It can be used to make ash trays.
(3) It consists of polymer chains with cross-linkages between the chains.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

37. In the set-up shown metal X is more reactive than metal Y.

Which of the following statements concerning this set-up is/are correct?

(1) Electrolysis occurs inside the lemon.
(2) Chemical energy is changed into electrical energy.
(3) Electrons flow from metal Y to metal X in the external circuit.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
38. Which of the following statements concerning the contact process is/are correct?
(1) The sulphur dioxide used in the process can be produced by roasting sulphide
ores.
(2) A gaseous mixture of sulphur dioxide and oxygen in the mole ratio of 1 : 2 is
passed into the catalytic conversion chamber.
(3) The sulphur trioxide produced is absorbed by water in the absorption tower.
A. (1) only.
B. (2) only.
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
39. Which of the following substances can conduct electricity?
(1) molten zinc chloride.
(2) an aqueous solution of magnesium sulphate.
(3) a mixture of ethanol and water.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)

40. Which of the following methods can produce hydrogen?

(1) adding zinc to water.
(2) electrolyzing dilute sulphuric acid.
(3) adding magnesium to dilute hydrochloride acid.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)
41. Which of the following statements concerning the recycling of plastics are
correct?
(1) The recycling of plastic can help to solve the disposal problem of plastic.
(2) The recycling of plastic can save raw materials derived from petroleum.
(3) It is difficult to separate different types of plastic in the recycling process.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)
42. Which of the following products may be formed from the cracking of heavy oil
fraction?
(1) CO.
(2) C2H4.
(3) C8H18.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)

43, Which of the following are characteristics of a homologous series?

(1) Members of the series can be represented by the same general formula.
(2) Members of the series have same physical properties.
(3) Members of the series have similar chemical properties.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)
44. Which of the following substances are released as a result of the burning as a
tobacco?
(1) tar
(2) nicotine.
(3) paracetamol.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)
Directions: Each question below (Question Nos. 45 to 50) consists of two separate
statements . Decide whether each of the two statements is true or false; if both are
true, then decide whether or not the second statement is a correct explanation of first
statement. The select one option from A to D according to the following table:

A. Both statements are true and the

2 nd statement is a correct
explanation of the 1 st statement.

B. Both statements are true but the 2

nd statement is NOT a correct
explanation of the 1 st statement.
C. The 1 st statement is false but the
2 nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

1 st statement 2 nd
statement
45. When a piece Tin prevents
of iron wire iron from
coupled with a corrosion by
piece of tin sacrificial
wire is left in protection.
the air for a
long period of
time, the iron
wire does not
corrode.

46. The basicity of One

 ethanoic acid is molecule of
four ethanoic acid
contains four
atoms of
hydrogen
47. Nylon softens Nylon is a
on heating condensation
polymer.
48. Huge Carbon dioxide
quantities of can trap the
carbon solar energy
dioxide which is re-
produced by radiated from
the burning of the earth’s
fossil fuels surface to the
cause the atmosphere.
greenhouse
effect

49. If a student Sodium

accidentally hydroxide
spills some solution can
hydrochloric neutralize
acid on his hydrochloride
hand, he acid.
should
immediately
wash his hand
with sodium
hydroxide
solution.
50. Panadol is an Panadol
antiacid. contains
acetylsalicylate
as the active
ingredient

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5. D 15. C 25. C 35. A 45. D
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7. C 17. A 27. C 37. B 47. B
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