This document provides a mock examination for the HKDSE Chemistry Paper 2. It contains 3 sections:
1) Industrial Chemistry, which includes questions about kinetics of a reaction, production of methanol from syngas, and the chloroalkali industry.
2) Analytical Chemistry, including identifying an unknown compound from its mass spectrum and determining the concentration of sodium hypochlorite in bleach.
3) Questions about thin-layer chromatography of ibuprofen and a procedure to extract ibuprofen from an impure sample. The mock exam provides multiple choice and short answer questions to test understanding of key chemistry concepts.
This document provides a mock examination for the HKDSE Chemistry Paper 2. It contains 3 sections:
1) Industrial Chemistry, which includes questions about kinetics of a reaction, production of methanol from syngas, and the chloroalkali industry.
2) Analytical Chemistry, including identifying an unknown compound from its mass spectrum and determining the concentration of sodium hypochlorite in bleach.
3) Questions about thin-layer chromatography of ibuprofen and a procedure to extract ibuprofen from an impure sample. The mock exam provides multiple choice and short answer questions to test understanding of key chemistry concepts.
This document provides a mock examination for the HKDSE Chemistry Paper 2. It contains 3 sections:
1) Industrial Chemistry, which includes questions about kinetics of a reaction, production of methanol from syngas, and the chloroalkali industry.
2) Analytical Chemistry, including identifying an unknown compound from its mass spectrum and determining the concentration of sodium hypochlorite in bleach.
3) Questions about thin-layer chromatography of ibuprofen and a procedure to extract ibuprofen from an impure sample. The mock exam provides multiple choice and short answer questions to test understanding of key chemistry concepts.
This document provides a mock examination for the HKDSE Chemistry Paper 2. It contains 3 sections:
1) Industrial Chemistry, which includes questions about kinetics of a reaction, production of methanol from syngas, and the chloroalkali industry.
2) Analytical Chemistry, including identifying an unknown compound from its mass spectrum and determining the concentration of sodium hypochlorite in bleach.
3) Questions about thin-layer chromatography of ibuprofen and a procedure to extract ibuprofen from an impure sample. The mock exam provides multiple choice and short answer questions to test understanding of key chemistry concepts.
i Describe and explain how time (t) can be found experimentally. (4 marks)
ii Deduce from the above information the rate equation for the reaction of I-(aq) with S2O82-(aq). (3 marks)
iii The rate constants of the reaction at different temperatures are given below:
Temperature (oC) Rate constant (appropriate unit)
15 2.96 x 10-3 45 1.33 x 10-2
By using the above data, determine the activation energy of the reaction. (Universal gas constant, R = 8.31 J K-1 mol-1) (2 marks)
b Methanol is manufactured industrially from syngas which is a mixture of
carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Dated back 80 years ago, the conditions used by most chemical plants were approximately 200 atm and 400°C for the production of methanol. Modern chemical plants are now using 100 atm and 270°C in the presence of copper as catalyst.
i Suggest ONE feedstock for the production of syngas. (1 mark)
ii Write the chemical equation for the formation of methanol from syngas. (1 mark)
iii Comparing the operating conditions of the old production method and the new production method. Hence, suggest one advantage of each production method. Explain briefly. (2 marks)
iv Today, methanol is one of the ten most important industrial chemicals
in the world. Explain, with examples, why methanol is so important in chemical industry. (1 mark) P.2 of 5
c The diagram below shows the electrolysis of brine using a membrane cell in the chloroalkali industry.
i Name gases X and Y respectively. (2 marks)
ii Suggest ONE function of the membrane in the cell. (1 mark)
iii Identify ONE mistake in the above diagram. (1 mark)
iv Flowing mercury cell was used in the chloroalkali industry.
State ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of using flowing mercury cell in the chloroalkali industry. (2 marks) P.3 of 5
Section B: Analytical Chemistry
(2) a Compound A contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only.
It reacts with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to give a yellow precipitate,
but shows negative results when treated with acidified K2Cr2O7(aq).
The mass spectrum of A is shown below.
Deduce the structure of compound A. (7 marks)
b A sample of household bleach contains sodium hypochlorite as the active ingredient.
Three main steps are involved in an experiment to determine the concentration of
sodium hypochlorite in the bleach sample.
Step 1: Dilute 10.00 cm3 bleach sample to 250.0 cm3 using deionized water.
Step 2: Transfer 25.00 cm3 of this diluted sample to a conical flask.
Add excess KI (aq) and H2SO4 (aq).
Step 3: Titrate the reaction mixture in Step 2 against 0.0612 M Na2S2O3(aq)
by using starch as indicator. The solution requires 18.30 cm3 of Na2S2O3(aq) to reach the end point of the titration.
i Explain why the bleach sample is diluted in Step 1. (1 mark)
ii Suggest how to determine the end point in Step 3. (2 marks)
iii Calculate the concentration (in g dm-3) of sodium hypochlorite in the
original bleach sample. (4 marks) P.4 of 5
c Ibuprofen (C13H18O2) is an inflammatory drug. It is a white solid and is slightly
soluble in water. A sample of Ibuprofen is contaminated with a non-polar organic base X.
i Thin-layer chromatography is carried out to analyse the sample of Ibuprofen.
In this chromatography, ethyl ethanoate is used as the mobile phase.
Below is the chromatogram:
(1) Calculate the Rf value of Ibuprofen.
(2) Explain why Ibuprofen and the organic base X have different Rf values. (2 marks)
ii The procedure of extracting Ibuprofen from an impure sample containing
non-polar organic base X is shown below:
Step 1: Dissolve the sample in excess dilute sodium hydrogencarbonate
solution.
Step 2: Shake the resultant solution with diethyl ether. Collect the aqueous layer.
Step 3: Add dilute hydrochloric acid to the aqueous layer until the solution becomes acidic.
Step 4: Collect the white solid formed.
Step 5: Recrystallise the solid with a suitable solvent.
(1) From what have been done in Steps 1 and 2, suggest a functional group that may be present in Ibuprofen. (1 mark)
(2) What apparatus should be used in Step 2? (1 mark)
(3) State the purposes of performing Steps 2 and 3 respectively. (2 mark)
