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Chemistry
Standard level
Paper 1

8 May 2024

Zone A afternoon Zone B afternoon Zone C afternoon

45 minutes

Instructions to candidates
y Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
y Answer all the questions.
y For each question, choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice on
the answer sheet provided.
y The periodic table is provided for reference on page 2 of this examination paper.
y The maximum mark for this examination paper is [30 marks].

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 The Periodic Table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

1 2
1 H He
1.01 4.00

3 4 Atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be Element B C N O F Ne
6.94 9.01 Relative atomic mass 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
3 Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.07 35.45 39.95

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
4 K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.87 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.38 69.72 72.63 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.90

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
–2–

5 Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.96 (98) 101.07 102.91 106.42 107.87 112.41 114.82 118.71 121.76 127.60 126.90 131.29

55 56 57 † 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
6 Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.91 137.33 138.91 178.49 180.95 183.84 186.21 190.23 192.22 195.08 196.97 200.59 204.38 207.2 208.98 (209) (210) (222)

87 88 89 ‡ 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
7 Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Unt Uug Uup Uuh Uus Uuo
(223) (226) (227) (267) (268) (269) (270) (269) (278) (281) (281) (285) (286) (289) (288) (293) (294) (294)

† 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.12 140.91 144.24 (145) 150.36 151.96 157.25 158.93 162.50 164.93 167.26 168.93 173.05 174.97

‡ 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.04 231.04 238.03 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (262)
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1. Which descriptions of a chemical compound are correct?

I. Contains atoms of more than one element.

II. Atoms retain their individual properties.
III. Atoms are in fixed ratios.

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

2. What is the molecular formula of the compound with empirical formula CH2 and the following mass
spectrum?

Mass Spectrum
120
42
100
Relative intensity

80
55

60
41 70
40
39
29
20 27

38 40 43 50 53
28 30 31 61
1415 2526 37 44 49 5152 54
56 60 62 63 65 66676869 71
0
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75
m/z
[Source: Used with permission. © United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce.]

A. C 2H 4

B. C 3H 6

C. C 4H 8

D. C5H10

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3. What is the sum of the coefficients when the equation is balanced with the smallest whole
numbers?

__Al(OH)3 (s) + __H2SO4 (aq)  __H2O (l) + __Al2(SO4)3 (aq)

A. 8

B. 9

C. 11

D. 12

4. Which species are present after 15 dm3 of buta-1,3-diene has reacted with 18 dm3 of hydrogen to
produce butane?

CH2CHCHCH2 (g) + 2H2 (g)  CH3CH2CH2CH3 (g)

A. 9 dm3 of butane and 6 dm3 of hydrogen

B. 9 dm3 of butane and 6 dm3 of buta-1,3-diene

C. 15 dm3 of butane and 3 dm3 of hydrogen

D. 18 dm3 of butane and 3 dm3 of buta-1,3-diene

2-
5. What is the correct number of subatomic particles for 79
34Se ?

Protons Electrons Neutrons

A. 34 36 79

B. 34 36 45

C. 36 45 36

D. 79 81 34
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6. Which electron transition corresponds to the red line in the hydrogen line emission spectrum?

diagram not to scale

n7

n4
B
n3

A C
n2

n1

7. Which element is an actinoid?

A. Rf

B. Ra

C. Pr

D. Pa

8. Which oxide produces an aqueous solution with the highest pH?

A. Na2O

B. P4O10

C. NO2

D. CO2

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9. What is the correct formula for ammonium phosphate?

A. NH4PO4

B. (NH4)2PO4

C. (NH4)3PO4

D. (NH3)3PO4

10. Which bond is the most polar?

A. C–H

B. N–H

C. O–H

D. F–H

11. Which species have resonance structures?

I. CH2CHCH3
II. O3
III. NO3-

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

12. Which combination best describes NO2-?

Number of electron
Molecular geometry Bond angle
domains around N

A. 2 linear 180°

B. 3 bent 105°

C. 3 bent 117°

D. 4 trigonal planar 120°

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13. How much heat energy, in J, does a 2.00 g block of copper metal at 65.0 °C lose when it is dropped
into 100.0 cm3 of water and cools to 15.0 °C?

The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.385 J g−1 K−1 and the specific heat capacity of water is
4.18 J g−1 K−1.

A. 2.00 × 0.385 × (65.0 - 15.0)

B. 2.00 × 0.385 × (65.0 - 15.0 + 273)

C. 100.0 × 4.18 × (65.0 - 15.0)

D. 100.0 × 4.18 × (65.0 - 15.0 + 273)

14. What is the enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH Ö in kJ mol−1, for the hydrogenation of propyne to
propene?

C3H4  (g) + H2  (g)  C3H6  (g) ΔH Ö = ?

C3H4  (g) + 2H2  (g)  C3H8  (g) ΔH Ö = -290 kJ mol−1

C3H6  (g) + H2  (g)  C3H8  (g) ΔH Ö = -125 kJ mol−1

A. (-290) + (-125)

B. (-290) - (-125)

C. -(-290) + (-125)

D. -(-290) - (-125)

15. What is the correct formula for calculating enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH Ö reaction?

A. ΔH Ö reaction = ΣΔH Öf reactants - ΣΔH Öf products

B. ΔH Ö reaction = ΣΔH Öc products - ΣΔH Öc reactants

C. ΔH Ö reaction = ΣΔH Öbonds reactants - ΣΔH Öbonds products

D. ΔH Ö reaction = ΣΔH Öbonds products - ΣΔH Öbonds reactants

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16. Which change would decrease the rate of reaction between magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric
acid?

A. increasing the length of the magnesium ribbon

B. increasing the temperature of the acid

C. cutting the magnesium ribbon into smaller pieces

D. adding water to the hydrochloric acid

17. Which methods could be used to determine the rate of this reaction?

C4H9Br (l) + H2O (l)  C4H9OH (aq) + H+ (aq) + Br− (aq)

I. change in pH
II. change in electrical conductivity
III. change in mass

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

18. The equilibrium constant for N2O4 (g)  2NO2 (g) is Kc = 0.0059 at 298 K.

What is the value of the equilibrium constant at 298 K for 4NO2 (g)  2N2O4 (g)?

1
A.
0.0059

1
B.
0.00592

C. 0.0059

D. 0.00592
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19. Which products form in the reaction between sulfuric acid and sodium hydrogencarbonate?

A. NaSO4 + CO2

B. Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2

C. Na2SO4 + CO2

D. NaSO4 + H2O + CO2

20. What is the pH change when 0.100 mol dm−3 HCl (aq) is diluted to 0.00100 mol dm−3 ?

A. increases by 2

B. increases by 1

C. decreases by 1

D. decreases by 2

21. The following equations represent reactions that occur spontaneously.

Fe(NO3)2 (aq) + Zn (s)  Zn(NO3)2 (aq) + Fe (s)

Ni(NO3)2 (aq) + Fe (s)  Fe(NO3)2 (aq) + Ni (s)

Sn(NO3)2 (aq) + Ni (s)  Ni(NO3)2 (aq) + Sn (s)

What is the increasing order of activity of the metals?

A. Zn < Fe < Ni < Sn

B. Sn < Fe < Ni < Zn

C. Sn < Ni < Fe < Zn

D. Ni < Sn < Zn < Fe

22. Which statement is correct for a voltaic cell?

A. Reduction occurs at the negative electrode.

B. Electrical energy is converted to chemical energy.

C. The anode is the positive electrode.

D. Reduction occurs at the cathode.

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23. What are the products of the electrolysis of molten magnesium chloride, MgCl2 (l)?

A. Mg2+ (l) + 2Cl− (l)

B. Mg2+ (l) + Cl2 (g)

C. Mg (l) + Cl2 (g)

D. Mg (l) + 2Cl− (l)

24. Which compounds belong to the same homologous series?

A. CH3CH3, CH3CH2CH3, CH3CHCHCH3

B. CH3CHCH2, CH3CH2CHCH2, CH2CHCH(CH3)2

C. CH3OH, HCHO, HCOOH

D. CH3CH2CHO, (CH3)2CO, CH3CHO

25. What is the name of this compound?

CH3CHCH2Cl

CH2CH2CH3

A. 1-chloro-2-propylpropane

B. 1-chloro-2-methylpentane

C. 2-propyl-3-chloropropane

D. 1-chlorohexane

26. What is the organic product when (CH3)2CH(OH) and acidified potassium manganate (VII),
H+/KMnO4 (aq), are heated together?

A. CH3CH2COOH

B. (CH3)2CO

C. (CH3)2CH(OH)

D. CH3CH2CHO
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27. Which products may be formed during incomplete combustion of octane?

A. CO2 and H2

B. CO and H2

C. CO and H2O

D. C, CO and H2

28. 50.0 cm3 samples of water measured using a graduated cylinder were found to weigh 48.88, 48.89
and 48.86 grams. Water has a density of 1.00 g cm−3.

What is the best description of the measurements?

A. accurate and precise

B. accurate but not precise

C. precise but not accurate

D. neither accurate nor precise

29. A 50.0 cm3 sample of sodium hydroxide solution, NaOH (aq), weighed 53.894 g at 25 °C. What is
the density of the solution in g cm−3?

A. 1.08

B. 1.078

C. 1.0779

D. 1.07788

30. Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in 1H NMR spectroscopy?

A. X-ray

B. ultraviolet

C. infrared

D. radio waves


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