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Practice Paper 1 (DP IB Chemistry: SL)

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Which equation below represents deposition?

  • 2Al(s) + 3Br2(g)  →  2AlBr3(s)

  • MgCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq)  →  MgCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

  • I2(g)  →  I2(s)

  • HgCl2(s)  →  HgCl2(g)

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A compound of molar mass 92 gmol-1 contains 12g of carbon, 2g of hydrogen and 32g of oxygen. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

  • CH2O2

  • CH2O

  • C2H4O2

  • C2H4O4

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A periodic table is needed for this question

A 2.27 dm3 sample of nitrogen gas, measured under standard conditions, reacted with a large excess volume of hydrogen gas to produce ammonia. Only 20.0% of the nitrogen gas reacted to produce ammonia.

What mass of ammonia was made?

  • 0.20 g

  • 0.34 g

  • 0.68 g

  • 1.36 g

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A periodic table is needed for this question

When a 1.00 g sample of carbon is burned in a limited supply of oxygen, 0.72 g of the carbon combusts to form CO2 and 0.28 g of the carbon combusts to form CO.

These gases were passed through excess NaOH(aq) which absorbs the CO2, but not the CO. The remaining gas was then dried and collected.

Assuming that all gas volumes were taken at 25˚C and 100 kPa pressure, what was the volume of gas at the end of the reaction? (Molar Volume of a gas at rtp = 24 dm3)

  • 0.01 dm3

  • 100 cm3

  • 2.40 dm3

  • 240 cm3

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The atomic number of an element gives the number of protons in the nucleus which is also equal to the number of electrons. Which statement explains why atoms are neutral?

  • one proton has a mass 1840 times greater than one electron

  • the charge on an electron is equal and opposite to the charge on a proton

  • the difference in charge between electrons and protons is balanced by the neutrons

  • electrons are spread out in shells around the nucleus while protons are concentrated inside the nucleus

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Element X is in period 2 and has the first seven ionisation energies in kJ mol-1 as shown.

    1300    

    3380    

    5330    

    7460    

    11 010    

    13 320    

    71 200    

What is the electronic configuration of element X?

  • 1s2 2s2 2p4

  • 1s2 2s2 2p2

  • 1s2 2s2 2p3

  • 1s2 2s2 2p6

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Sodium sulfide, Na2S, is a reactive yellow solid, produced when sodium and sulfur react together.
 
How do the ionic radius and atomic radius of sodium compare with those of sulfur?

  ionic radius atomic radius
A sodium < sulfur  sodium < sulfur 
B sodium < sulfur  sodium > sulfur
C sodium > sulfur  sodium > sulfur 
D sodium > sulfur  sodium < sulfur

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    Which statement correctly describes the trend in metallic radius in group I elements
    Na to Rb?

    1. Increases moving down the group
    2. Increases moving down due to the addition of electron shells
    3. Decreases moving down due to increasing nuclear forces

    • I and II only  

    • I and III only  

    • II and III only 

    • I, II and III

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    Phosphine, PH3, can react with a hydrogen ion, H+, to form the phosphonium ion.

    Which type of bond is formed in this reaction?

    • dipole-dipole forces

    • dative covalent bond

    • ionic bond

    • hydrogen bond

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    Which of the following statements about graphite are correct? 

    1.    The carbon atoms are joined together by three covalent bonds
    2.    Graphite contains delocalised electrons
    3.    The C-C-C bond angle is 109.5o
    • I and II only

    • I and III only

    • II and III only

    • I, II and III

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    The properties of alloys can be explained in terms of metals having

    1. Non-directional bonding
    2. Delocalised electrons
    3. Ions of different size
    • I and II only

    • I and III only

    • II and III only

    • I, II and III

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    A student mixed 30.0 cm3 of 0.0250 mol dm-3 potassium hydroxide solution with 30.0 cm3 of 0.0250 mol dm-3 nitric acid. The temperature rose by 0.50 oC. Assume no heat was lost to the surroundings. 

    The mixture had a specific heat capacity of 4.18 J g -1 K-1

    What is the molar enthalpy change for the reaction?

    • begin mathsize 14px style negative fraction numerator 30 cross times 4.18 cross times 0.5 cross times 1000 over denominator 0.025 cross times 30 end fraction end style

    • negative fraction numerator 30 cross times 4.18 cross times 0.5 over denominator 0.025 cross times 60 end fraction

    • begin mathsize 14px style negative fraction numerator 0.025 space cross times space 30 over denominator 60 space space cross times space 4.18 space cross times space 0.5 space space cross times space 1000 end fraction end style

    • begin mathsize 14px style negative fraction numerator 60 space space cross times space 4.18 space cross times space 0.5 over denominator 0.025 space cross times space 30 end fraction end style

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    The reaction of hydrochloric acid with sodium hydroxide produced an overall temperature increase of 24.4 K. 

    Given the following data, how much thermal energy was evolved during this reaction? 

    Initial temperature of 25.0 cm3 hydrochloric acid = 17.6 oC

    Initial temperature of 25.0 cm3 sodium hydroxide = 18.5 o

    The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J g-1 K-1.

    • (25.0 x 4.18 x 6.8) + (25.0 x 4.18 x 5.9)

    • begin mathsize 14px style fraction numerator left parenthesis 25.0 space cross times space 4.18 space cross times space 6.8 right parenthesis space plus space left parenthesis 25.0 space cross times space 4.18 space cross times space 5.9 right parenthesis over denominator 2 end fraction end style

    • 50.0 x 4.18 x begin mathsize 14px style open parentheses fraction numerator 6.8 space plus space 5.9 over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses end style

    • (50.0 x 4.18 x 6.8) + (50.0 x 4.18 x 5.9)

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    The first stage in the industrial production of nitric acid from ammonia can be represented by the following equation. 

    4NH3(g)  +  5O2(g)  ⇌  4NO(g)  +  6H2O(g) 

    Using the following standard enthalpy change of formation data, what is the value of the standard enthalpy change begin mathsize 14px style italic increment H to the power of italic ⦵ end style for this reaction?

    Compound

     begin mathsize 14px style increment H subscript f superscript ⦵ end style/kJ mol– 1

    NH3 (g)

    -46.1

    NO (g)

    +90.3

    H2O (g)

    -241.8

    • begin mathsize 14px style left parenthesis 4 space cross times space left parenthesis negative 46.1 right parenthesis right parenthesis space plus left parenthesis left parenthesis 4 space cross times space 90.3 right parenthesis plus left parenthesis 6 space cross times space left parenthesis negative 241.8 right parenthesis right parenthesis space end style

    • begin mathsize 14px style left parenthesis left parenthesis 4 space cross times space 90.3 right parenthesis plus left parenthesis 6 space cross times space left parenthesis negative 241.8 right parenthesis right parenthesis space minus left parenthesis 4 space cross times space left parenthesis negative 46.1 right parenthesis right parenthesis end style

    • begin mathsize 14px style left parenthesis 4 space cross times space left parenthesis negative 46.1 right parenthesis right parenthesis space minus left parenthesis left parenthesis 4 space cross times space 90.3 right parenthesis plus left parenthesis 6 space cross times space left parenthesis negative 241.8 right parenthesis right parenthesis right parenthesis end style

    • begin mathsize 14px style left parenthesis negative 46.1 right parenthesis space minus left parenthesis 90.3 right parenthesis plus left parenthesis negative 241.8 right parenthesis end style

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    Which equation correctly shows how the bond energy for the covalent bond Y–Z can be calculated by dividing ΔH by n?

    • nYZ(g) → nY(g) +begin mathsize 16px style n over 2 end style Z2(g)

    • Z(g) + YZn-1(g) → YZn(g)

    • 2YZn (g) → 2YZn-1(g) + Y2(g)

    • YZn(g) → Y(g) + nZ(g)

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    The dotted-line curve on each graph below represents the corresponding distribution for a gas at 300 K.

    Which solid-line curve most accurately represents the distribution of molecular energies in the same gas at 500 K?

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      1 dm3 of gas X and 1 dm3 of gas Y are kept at the same temperature and pressure.

      The speed of the molecules is plotted against the fraction of molecules with that speed. From the graph what can be said about the two gases?

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      • The molar mass of X is larger than the molar mass of Y

      • The molar mass of Y is larger than the molar mass of X

      • The average kinetic energy of X is higher than that of Y

      • The average kinetic energy of Y is higher than that of X

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      Hydrogen reacts with iodine according to the following equation

      H2 (g)  + I2 (g)   ⇋   2HI (g)

      The value of Kc for this reaction has been measured at different temperatures

      Kc  =  60  at 355 degreeC

      Kc  =  47  at 450 degreeC

      From the information given which of the following must be true?

      • The reaction is exothermic

      • The reaction is endothermic

      • The reaction barely proceeds at 355 degreeC

      • The reaction almost goes to completion at 450 degreeC

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      The following reaction occurs between concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids.

      H2SO4 + HNO3 ⇋  H2NO3+ + HSO4-

      Identify the two species which are acting as Brønsted–Lowry bases.

      • H2NO3+ and HSO4-

      • HNO3 and H2NO3+

      • H2SO4 and HSO4- 

      • HNO3 and HSO4-

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      Calculate the pH of a solution of NaOH of concentration 0.001 mol dm-3

      • 1

      • 3

      • 11

      • 13

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      Acid rain can be up to 50 times more acidic than normal rain, which has a pH around 5.5. What is the approximate concentration of H+ in acid rain?

      • 2.50 size 16px cross times10-3 mol dm-3 

      • 2.50 size 16px cross times 10-4 mol dm-3 

      • 2.50 size 16px cross times 10-5 mol dm-3 

      • 50.0 begin mathsize 16px style cross times end style 10-4 mol dm-3 

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      The chemistry of the Group VII elements often involves redox processes.

      Which of the following statements is correct?

      • Bromine can oxidise chloride ions

      • Iodide ions are the weakest reducing agent of the first four Group VII ions

      • In reactions with water, chlorine is oxidised and reduced

      • Fluorine is a weaker oxidising agent than chlorine

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      Below are four descriptions about the movements of electrons in voltaic cells.

      Which is the correct statement?

      • Electrons flow through the external wire from the cathode (positive electrode) to the anode (negative electrode) 

      • Electrons flow through the external wire from the anode (negative electrode) to the cathode (positive electrode) 

      • Electrons flow through the salt bridge from the oxidizing agent to the reducing agent 

      • Electrons flow through the salt bridge from the reducing agent to the oxidizing agent 

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      How many isomeric esters have the molecular formula C5H10O2?

      • 4

      • 5

      • 9

      • 7

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      What is the correct condensed structural formula for 2,2-dibromo-4-methylhexane?

      • CH3CBr2CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3

      • CH3CHBrCBr(CH3)CH2CH2CH3

      • CH3CBr2CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH3

      • CH3CHBrCH(CH3)CHBrCH2CH3

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      In the presence of ultraviolet light, ethane and chlorine react to give a mixture of products.

      Which compound could be present in the mixture of products?

      • CH3Cl

      • CH3CH2CH2Cl

      • CH3CH2CH2CH3

      • CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3

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      Dichlorodifluoromethane, CCl2F2, has been used in aerosol propellants and as a refrigerant.

      Which statement helps to explain why dichlorodifluoromethane is chemically inert?

      • the carbon-fluorine bond energy is large

      • the carbon-fluorine bond has a low polarity

      • fluorine is highly electronegative

      • fluorine compounds are non-flammable

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      Samples of 10 cm3 of each of the first four members of the alkane series are separately mixed with 70 cm3 of oxygen. Each is then burned and the total volume, V, of residual gas measured again at room temperature and pressure.

      Which graph represents the results that would be obtained?10-2-h-q2-ib-chemistry-mcqs

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        Chlorine has two isotopes 35Cl and 37Cl.  Assuming in the molecule C4H6Cl4 there is only one hydrogen and one carbon isotope, how many molecular ion peaks will be seen in its mass spectrum?

        • 5

        • 4

        • 3

        • 2

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        The mass spectra of three compounds A, B and C are shown below.

        11-1-mcq-q1-fig-1-hard-ib-chemistry

        11-1-mcq-q1-fig-2-hard-ib-chemistry

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        What evidence from the spectra of the three compounds A, B and C, suggests they could be isomers?

        • all show a molecular ion peak at 74

        • all show a molecular ion peak at 13

        • all show a molecular ion peak at 73

        • all show a molecular ion peak at 33

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