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General Instructions • Reading time – 5 minutes • Working time – 3 hours • Write using black or blue pen • Draw diagrams using pencil • Board-approved calculators may be used • A data sheet and a Periodic Table are provided at the back of this paper • Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of pages 9, 13, 17 and 21 Total marks – 100 Pages 2–23 75 marks This section has two parts, Part A and Part B Part A – 15 marks • Attempt Questions 1–15 • Allow about 30 minutes for this part Part B – 60 marks • Attempt Questions 16–27 • Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this part Pages 25–30 25 marks • Attempt ONE question from Questions 28–32 • Allow about 45 minutes for this section Section II Section I Chemistry 115 2002 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

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Page 1: Chemistry...Chemistry 115 2002 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION – 2 – Section I 75 marks Part A – 15 marks Attempt Questions 1–15 Allow about 30 minutes for this part

General Instructions

• Reading time – 5 minutes

• Working time – 3 hours

• Write using black or blue pen

• Draw diagrams using pencil

• Board-approved calculators maybe used

• A data sheet and a Periodic Tableare provided at the back of thispaper

• Write your Centre Number andStudent Number at the top ofpages 9, 13, 17 and 21

Total marks – 100

Pages 2–23

75 marks

This section has two parts, Part A and Part B

Part A – 15 marks

• Attempt Questions 1–15

• Allow about 30 minutes for this part

Part B – 60 marks

• Attempt Questions 16–27

• Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this part

Pages 25–30

25 marks

• Attempt ONE question from Questions 28–32

• Allow about 45 minutes for this section

Section II

Section I

Chemistry

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Section I75 marks

Part A – 15 marksAttempt Questions 1–15Allow about 30 minutes for this part

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet.

Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question. Fill in the response ovalcompletely.

Sample: 2 + 4 = (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9

A B C D

If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect answer and fill in thenew answer.

A B C D

If you change your mind and have crossed out what you consider to be the correct answer, thenindicate the correct answer by writing the word correct and drawing an arrow as follows.

correct

A B C D

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1 Which conditions would be best for the fermentation of sugars by yeast?

(A) Low oxygen concentration and a temperature between 25°C and 35°C

(B) High oxygen concentration and a temperature between 25°C and 35°C

(C) Low oxygen concentration and a temperature between 45°C and 60°C

(D) High oxygen concentration and a temperature between 45°C and 60°C

2 What is the catalyst for the conversion of ethanol to ethene?

(A) NaOH

(B) H2SO4

(C) HNO3

(D) Pt

3 Which explanation best describes why an understanding of electrolysis has made asignificant impact on the production of materials?

(A) Electrolysis reactions do not require an energy source.

(B) Electrolysis can be used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

(C) Electrolysis provides a way to make non-spontaneous reactions occur.

(D) Electrolysis can be used to produce aluminium.

4 Which statement concerning galvanic cells is correct?

(A) Oxidation occurs at the anode.

(B) They are also known as electrolytic cells.

(C) The cathode is assigned a negative charge.

(D) An external power source must be present.

5 What arrangement of an electrolytic cell would electroplate a silver coin with copper?

Electrolyte

copper sulfate

silver nitrate

silver nitrate

copper sulfate

Anode

silver coin

copper

silver coin

copper

Cathode

copper

silver coin

copper

silver coin

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(B)

(C)

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6 Which is amphiprotic?

(A) H2SO4

(B) NH4+

(C) HCO3–

(D) SO42–

7 What did the Brönsted–Lowry definition of acids identify that made it a significantimprovement over earlier definitions?

(A) Acids contain hydrogen.

(B) Acids are proton donors.

(C) Acids contain oxygen.

(D) Acids are electron-pair acceptors.

8 In a titration, an acid of known concentration is placed in a burette and reacted with abase that has been pipetted into a conical flask.

What should each piece of glassware be rinsed with immediately before the titration?

Conical flask

water

water

base

base

Pipette

base

water

base

water

Burette

acid

water

acid

water

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(B)

(C)

(D)

Burette (acid)

Pipette (transfers base to conical flask)

Conical flask (base)

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9 The following list of steps refers to an experimental plan for making an ester in a flask.Some of the steps in the list may NOT be required for this experiment. The steps are NOTin the correct sequence.

1. Heat the mixture under reflux.

2. Add three drops of concentrated sulfuric acid.

3. Add 1 mL of ethanol.

4. Add 1 mL of ethene.

5. Add 1 mL of ethanoic acid.

6. Distil the mixture.

7. Add three drops of phenolphthalein indicator.

Which alternative is the best sequence for making an ester?

(A) 3, 5, 7, 1

(B) 4, 3, 7, 6

(C) 5, 4, 2, 6

(D) 5, 3, 2, 1

10 Which equation represents esterification?

CH3—CH2—O—C—H + H2OCH3—OH + CH3—C—OH(C)

O

H—C—ONa + CH3—OH

O

CH3—O—C—H + NaOH(B)

CH3—OH + CH3—C—OH(D)

O O

CH3—O—C—CH3 + H2OH+

H+

(A)

O O

CH3—O—C—CH3 + H2O CH3—OH + CH3—C—OH

OOH+

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11 A car engine burns fuel with insufficient air. Which substance would be emitted in theexhaust in higher levels than from an engine with a correct fuel to air ratio?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Carbon monoxide

(C) Oxygen

(D) Water

12 Oxides of nitrogen are produced by the combustion of coal. The percentage of thesecompounds remaining in emissions can be reduced using the methods named in thegraph.

Which of the following is the most effective method for removing oxides of nitrogenproduced by the combustion of coal?

(A) Low nitrogen oxide burners

(B) Reburning technologies

(C) Ammonia-injecting scrubbers

(D) Selective catalytic scrubbers

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13 The Haber Process for producing ammonia was developed early in the twentieth century.What was the major advantage of its development?

(A) A government sold the process to other governments.

(B) The inventor sold the process for a great deal of money.

(C) It provided a source of nitrogen for farming and industry.

(D) It provided jobs for many who were unemployed.

14 Ammonia is produced from hydrogen and nitrogen, according to the equation:

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

The graph shows the yield of ammonia produced at 200°C and 100 kPa.

Which graph shows a correct comparison of the yield of ammonia produced at atemperature of 400°C and 100 kPa with the yield produced at 200°C and 100 kPa?

Yield ofammonia

Time

200°C

400°C

(A)

Yield ofammonia

Time

200°C

400°C

(B)

(C) (D)

Yield ofammonia

Time

200°C

400°C

Time

200°C

400°C

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200°CYield ofammonia

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15 The table gives the results of chemical tests for some cations and anions.

(ppt = precipitate)

When a group of students performed the above tests on an unknown solution theyobtained the following results:

Which conclusion is consistent with these results?

(A) The sample contained both CaCl2 and BaCl2.

(B) The sample contained both CaCl2 and PbCl2.

(C) The sample contained both FeCl3 and PbCl2.

(D) The sample contained both FeCl3 and BaCl2.

Add0.1 M AgNO3

white ppt

Add0.1 M Na2CO3

white ppt

Add0.1 M KSCN

no change

Add cold0.1 M HCl

no change

Add0.1 M AgNO3

no change

no change

no change

no change

white ppt

Add0.1 M Na2CO3

white ppt

brown ppt

white ppt

white ppt

no change

Add0.1 M KSCN

no change

red colour

no change

no change

no change

Add cold0.1 M HCl

no change

no change

no change

white ppt

no change

Ion

Ca2+

Fe3+

Ba2+

Pb2+

Cl–

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Section I (continued)

Part B – 60 marksAttempt Questions 16–27Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this part

Answer the questions in the spaces provided.

Show all relevant working in questions involving calculations.

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You have carried out a first-hand investigation to compare the reactivity of an alkenewith its corresponding alkane.

(a) State the name of the alkene.

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(b) Outline a procedure to compare the reactivity of this alkene with itscorresponding alkane.

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(c) Describe the results obtained from this first-hand investigation and includerelevant chemical equations.

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Question 17 (3 marks)

Explain why alkanes and their corresponding alkenes have similar physical properties,but very different chemical properties.

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Question 18 (6 marks)

(a) Name the type of polymerisation shown in the following reaction:

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(b) Assess current developments in the use of biopolymers.

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O

C

O

OCH2 CH2 + H2O

+ n HOHO OHC

O

C

O

CH2 CH2 OHn

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Section I – Part B (continued)

MarksQuestion 19 (5 marks)

(a) Describe the conditions under which a nucleus is unstable.

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Question 19 (continued)

(b) The following is a flow diagram showing the sequence of products releasedduring the decay of uranium.

Use examples from the flow diagram to describe processes by which an unstableisotope undergoes radioactive decay.

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214

222

230

238

Pb

Po

Rn

Ra

Th

PaTh U

U

Po

Po

Bi

BiPb

Pb

Mas

s nu

mbe

r

Atomic number

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Question 20 (4 marks)

(a) Identify ONE common household base.

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(b) A student used indicators to determine whether three colourless solutions wereacidic or basic. The indicators used are shown in the table.

Samples of each solution were tested with the indicators. The colours of theresulting solutions are shown in the table.

The student concluded that each of the three solutions tested was basic. Assessthe validity of this conclusion.

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Colour ofsolution C

yellow

yellow

yellow

red

Colour ofsolution B

yellow

yellow

blue

red

Colour ofsolution A

yellow

yellow

blue

purple

Indicator added

Methyl orange

Methyl red

Thymol blue

Alizarin

pH range

3.2–4.4

4.8–6.0

8.0–9.6

11.0–12.4

Colour change

red to yellow

red to yellow

yellow to blue

red to purple

Indicator

Methyl orange

Methyl red

Thymol blue

Alizarin

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Question 21 (7 marks)

Evaluate the impact of industrial sources of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides on theenvironment, making use of appropriate chemical equations.

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Section I – Part B (continued)

MarksQuestion 22 (5 marks)

Solutions of hydrochloric acid, acetic acid and sulfuric acid were prepared. Each ofthe solutions had the same concentration (0.01 mol L–1). The pH of the acetic acidsolution was 3.4.

(a) Calculate the pH of the hydrochloric acid solution.

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(b) Compare the pH of the sulfuric acid solution to the pH of the hydrochloric acidsolution. Justify your answer. (No calculations are necessary.)

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(c) Explain why the acetic acid solution has a higher pH than the hydrochloric acidsolution.

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2

1

0.01 mol L−1

acetic acid

pH = 3.4

0.01 mol L−1

sulfuric acid0.01 mol L−1

hydrochloricacid

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Question 23 (4 marks)

A bottle of soft drink was placed on an electronic balance and weighed. The cap wasremoved and placed next to the bottle on the balance. The mass of the cap, bottle andits contents was monitored. The results are shown in the graph. The experiment wasconducted at 25°C and 101.3 kPa. Assume that no evaporation has occurred.

(a) Identify the gas released.

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(b) Calculate the volume of the gas released.

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620

625

630

Time

Mass of cap, bottle and contents (g)

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Question 24 (4 marks)

Assess the impact of atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) on the scientificunderstanding of the effects of trace elements.

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Section I – Part B (continued)

MarksQuestion 25 (6 marks)

(a) What is the systematic name of the CFC in the diagram?

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(b) Identify the bonding within ozone, using a Lewis electron-dot diagram.

(c) Discuss how CFCs damage the ozone layer, using relevant equations.

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Question 26 (5 marks)

Water can be described as either ‘hard’ or ‘soft’.

(a) Describe a test you have used to determine whether a given sample of water is‘hard’ or ‘soft’.

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(b) A sample of hard water contains 6 × 10–4 mol L–1 of magnesium carbonate.

Calculate the mass, in mg, of magnesium carbonate in 150 mL of this sample.

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Question 27 (5 marks)

Describe the physical and chemical processes needed to purify and sanitise a townwater supply.

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Section II

25 marksAttempt ONE question from Questions 28–32Allow about 45 minutes for this section

Answer the question in a writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

Show all relevant working in questions involving calculations.

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Question 28 Industrial Chemistry ................................................................... 26

Question 29 Shipwrecks and Salvage ............................................................ 27

Question 30 The Biochemistry of Movement ................................................ 28

Question 31 The Chemistry of Art ................................................................. 29

Question 32 Forensic Chemistry .................................................................... 30

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Question 28 — Industrial Chemistry (25 marks)

(a) (i) Define saponification.

(ii) Account for the cleaning action of soap.

(b) One of the reactions used to form sulfuric acid is the reaction of oxygen withsulfur dioxide under equilibrium conditions to form sulfur trioxide.

Before the reaction, the concentration of sulfur dioxide was 0.06 mol L−1 andthe concentration of oxygen was 0.05 mol L−1. After equilibrium was reached,the concentration of sulfur trioxide was 0.04 mol L−1.

Calculate the equilibrium constant, K, for the reaction. Show relevant working.

(c) (i) Use a chemical equation to describe what happens when sulfuric acid isadded to water in a laboratory.

(ii) Describe the use of sulfuric acid as an oxidising agent, as a dehydratingagent and as a means of precipitating sulfates. Use chemical equations toillustrate your answer.

(d) During your practical work, you performed a first-hand investigation involvingan equilibrium reaction.

(i) Outline the procedure you used.

(ii) Explain how you analysed the equilibrium reaction qualitatively.

(e) Evaluate changes in industrial production methods for sodium hydroxide. 6

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Question 29 — Shipwrecks and Salvage (25 marks)

(a) (i) Name the type of electrochemical cell that produces a spontaneousreaction.

(ii) Calculate the voltage required to operate the cell shown in the diagram asan electrolytic cell, showing relevant half-equations in your working.

(b) Describe how the work of early scientists increased our understanding ofelectron transfer reactions.

(c) (i) Name ONE method for removing salt from an artefact recovered from awreck.

(ii) Explain, using an example, chemical procedures used to clean andpreserve artefacts from wrecks.

(d) During your practical work you performed a first-hand investigation to compareand describe the rate of corrosion of materials in different acidic and neutralsolutions.

(i) Outline the procedure used.

(ii) It is hypothesised that acidic environments accelerate the corrosion ofshipwrecks.

Explain how data obtained from the procedure in part (d) (i) does or doesnot support this hypothesis.

(e) Analyse the effect of ocean depth on corrosion of metallic objects. 6

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Fe2+

(1 mol L−1)Cu2+

(1 mol L−1)

CopperIron

Salt bridgeV

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Question 30 — The Biochemistry of Movement (25 marks)

(a) (i) To what class of compounds do these molecules belong?

(ii) Using the two compounds in part (a) (i), describe the formation of apeptide bond, illustrating your answer with a chemical equation. Clearlyindicate the peptide bond.

(b) Explain why triacylglycerols (TAGs) are an important energy store for humans.

(c) (i) Name the acid that builds up in muscles in anaerobic respiration.

(ii) Discuss the characteristics of muscle cells used for light exercise andthose of muscle cells used for heavy exercise.

(d) During your practical work you performed a first-hand investigation todemonstrate the effect of various factors on the reaction of a named enzyme.

(i) Name the enzyme and outline the procedure used to demonstrate theeffect of ONE of these factors on the reaction.

(ii) Explain how the results obtained from the experiment in part (d) (i) canbe used to indicate changes in the structure of the enzyme investigated.

(e) Discuss the oxidation of fatty acids as an inhibitor of the conversion of pyruvateto acetyl CoA, with reference to the dietary needs of sprinting athletes.

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Question 31 — The Chemistry of Art (25 marks)

(a) (i) Identify the metal ion that will produce a yellow colour in a flame test.

(ii) Explain how some metal ions produce a characteristic colour in a flame.

(b) Using an example from medicine or biological research, describe the bondingin a coordination complex.

(c) (i) Explain what is meant by a reflectance spectrum.

(ii) Outline how infrared light and ultraviolet light are used to determine thechemical composition of pigments.

(d) During your practical work you performed a first-hand investigation to determinethe oxidising strength of potassium permanganate.

(i) State the electronic configuration of manganese in terms of subshells.

(ii) Outline the procedure used to determine the oxidising strength ofpotassium permanganate.

(iii) Using your results from the procedure in part (d) (ii), justify a conclusionabout the oxidising strength of potassium permanganate. Usehalf-equations in your answer.

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Question 32 — Forensic Chemistry (25 marks)

(a) (i) Identify the functional group in glycerol.

(ii) Compare the reactions of both glycerol and 1-propanol when they reactwith cold dilute KMnO4.

(b) Discuss the value of electron spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling microscopyin the analysis of small samples in forensic chemistry.

(c) (i) What class of compounds is used to break proteins into fragments ofdifferent lengths?

(ii) Describe the processes of electrophoresis and chromatography inseparating organic compounds.

(d) During your practical work you performed a first-hand investigation to describethe emission spectrum of sodium.

(i) Name the piece of equipment you used to analyse the emission spectrumof sodium in the laboratory.

(ii) Outline the procedure that you used in this investigation.

(iii) Explain how the emission spectrum was produced.

(e) Discuss the uses of DNA analysis in forensic chemistry.

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DATA SHEET

K+ + e– K(s) –2.94 V

Ba2+ + 2e– Ba(s) –2.91 V

Ca2+ + 2e– Ca(s) –2.87 V

Na+ + e– Na(s) –2.71 V

Mg2+ + 2e– Mg(s) –2.36 V

Al3+ + 3e– Al(s) –1.68 V

Mn2+ + 2e– Mn(s) –1.18 V

H2O + e– 1–2 H2(g) + OH– –0.83 V

Zn2+ + 2e– Zn(s) –0.76 V

Fe2+ + 2e– Fe(s) –0.44 V

Ni2+ + 2e– Ni(s) –0.24 V

Sn2+ + 2e– Sn(s) –0.14 V

Pb2+ + 2e– Pb(s) –0.13 V

H+ + e– 1–2 H2(g) 0.00 V

SO42– + 4H+ + 2e– SO2(aq) + 2H2O 0.16 V

Cu2+ + 2e– Cu(s) 0.34 V

1–2 O2(g) + H2O + 2e– 2OH– 0.40 V

Cu+ + e– Cu(s) 0.52 V

1–2 I2(s) + e– I– 0.54 V

1–2 I2(aq) + e– I– 0.62 V

Fe3+ + e– Fe2+ 0.77 V

Ag+ + e– Ag(s) 0.80 V

1–2 Br2(l) + e– Br– 1.08 V

1–2 Br2(aq) + e– Br– 1.10 V

1–2 O2(g) + 2H+ + 2e– H2O 1.23 V

1–2 Cl2(g) + e– Cl– 1.36 V

1–2 Cr2O72– + 7H+ + 3e– Cr3+ + 7–2 H2O 1.36 V

1–2 Cl2(aq) + e– Cl– 1.40 V

MnO4– + 8H+ + 5e– Mn2+ + 4H2O 1.51 V

1–2 F2(g) + e– F– 2.89 V

Avogadro’s constant, NA ............................................................... 6.022 × 1023 mol–1

Volume of 1 mole ideal gas: at 101.3 kPa (1.00 atm) andat 273 K (0°C) ........................... 22.41 Lat 298 K (25°C) ......................... 24.47 L

Ionisation constant for water at 298 K (25°C), Kw ...................... 1.0 × 10–14

Specific heat capacity of water ..................................................... 4.18 × 103 J kg–1 K–1

Some useful formulaepH = –log10 [H+] ∆H = –m C ∆T

Some standard potentials

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