Chemistry Exam Overview and Guidelines
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At which condition will the dissociation of acetic acid be suppressed?

  • Increasing the concentration of H<sup>+</sup> ions (correct)
  • Decreasing the concentration of H<sup>+</sup> ions (correct)
  • Decreasing the concentration of CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup>-</sup> ions (correct)
  • Decreasing both concentrations of H<sup>+</sup> and CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup>-</sup> ions (correct)
  • What is the oxidation number of sodium in sodium chloride (NaCl)?

  • 0
  • +1 (correct)
  • -1
  • +2
  • Which compound was first synthesized by F.Wohler in 1828?

  • Benzene
  • Urea (correct)
  • Methane
  • Acetic acid
  • Which of the following correctly arranges the compounds in the increasing order of their boiling points?

    <p>ii &lt; i &lt; iii</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the reaction where alkenes are prepared from vicinal dihalides using zinc?

    <p>Dehydrohalogenation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the SI unit of temperature?

    <p>K</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the number of moles of solute present in one litre of solution?

    <p>molarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pair represents isobars?

    <p><sup>14</sup>C<sub>6</sub> and <sup>14</sup>N<sub>7</sub></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of atomic/ionic radii for sodium atom (Na) and sodium ion (Na+)?

    <p>186, 95</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which angle corresponds to sp² hybridization?

    <p>120°</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Chemistry Exam Information

    • Exam duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
    • Total questions: 52
    • Maximum marks: 70
    • Exam parts: 5 (A, B, C, D, E)
    • All parts are compulsory

    Instructions

    • All parts are compulsory

    • Write balanced chemical equations and diagrams where needed

    • For numerical problems, detailed steps and units are required for marks

    • Scientific calculators are not allowed, log tables and simple calculators allowed

    • Part A: 20 marks, 1 mark per question, first attempted answer considered

    • Part B: 10 marks, 2 marks per question

    • Part C: 18 marks, 3 marks per question

    • Part D: 10 marks, 5 marks per question

    • Part E: 12 marks, 3 marks per question

    Part A - Multiple Choice

    • Unit for temperature: Kelvin (K)
    • Number of moles of solute per liter of solution: Molarity
    • Isobars: 12C and 13C, 35Cl and 37Cl, 14C and 14N

    Other Questions

    • Lassaigne's test for nitrogen: Prussian blue color from Na₄[Fe(CN)₆]
    • First organic compound synthesized by Wohler in 1828: Urea
    • Increasing boiling points (Least to Greatest): 2,2-dimethylpropane < 2-methylbutane < Pentane
    • Reaction for preparing alkenes from vicinal dihalides: Dehalogenation
    • Bond order in oxygen molecule (O₂): 2
    • pH of a solution is 10, pOH is 4
    • Position isomer of propan-1-ol (C₃H₈O): Propan-2-ol
    • Addition of HBr to propene: 2-bromopropane
    • Open system examples: Open containers, chemical reactions in the atmosphere, biological systems
    • Define buffer solutions and examples
    • Define isoelectronic species and an example pair: F-, Li+, O²-, H+
    • Dipole moment of BeF₂: Zero
    • Stronger bonds: σ bonds
    • Differences between Bonding and Antibonding molecular orbitals: BMO are lower in energy, ABMO are higher in energy, BMO bonding orbitals, and ABMO antibonding orbitals (different properties / behaviors)
    • Stock notation examples: CuI, Fe₂O₃
    • Nucleophiles: Species that have a lone pair of electrons to donate, examples various
    • Wurtz Reaction to prepare ethane reaction formula
    • Electron gain enthalpy across a period and down a group (trend): trend increase and decrease
    • Types of hydrogen bonding: Intermolecular forces, intermolecular hydrogen bond formation
    • Electronic configuration and bond order of H₂ molecule
    • Magnetic property of H₂ molecule: Diamagnetic
    • sp Hybridisation example: BeCl₂
    • Oxidation number of sodium in sodium chloride: +1
    • Specific heat measurement: Bomb calorimeter
    • Le Chatelier's principle: shift equilibrium
    • Conjugate acid-base pairs: NH₄⁺ (conjugate acid of NH₃), OH⁻ (conjugate base of H₂O)
    • Detecting carbon and hydrogen in an organic compound (CuO method)
    • Methods for purifying organic compounds
    • Resonance effect (+R, -R): Electron donating, electron withdrawing groups
    • Species formed during homolytic and heterolytic cleavage of covalent bonds
    • Structure for conformations (eclipsing / staggered) of ethane
    • Preparation of acetylene (ethyne) from calcium carbide
    • Mechanism of benzene nitration
    • Reaction products (A & B) using various reagents and conditions
    • Empirical formula for iron oxide (Fe₂O₃)
    • Mass percentage of elements in carbon dioxide (CO₂)
    • Energy of one mole of photons: Given frequency and h constant (Planck's constant), and Avogadro's number
    • Uncertainty in velocity measurement (given mass of electron and distance)
    • Standard enthalpy of combustion of benzene (given equations)
    • Calculations of ΔG, spontaneity and predicting if reaction will be spontaneous or not (using thermodynamic data)
    • Dissociation constant for conjugate base of HF -Equilibrium constant Kp calculations for reaction involving gasses (using R and T data)

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