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FINAL HSC Chemistry Revision Questions

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the functional group characteristic of a carboxylic acid?

a)

-OH

b)

-CHO

c)

-COOH

d)

-COO-

2.

Which statement best describes a system at dynamic equilibrium?

a)

The concentrations of reactants and products are equal.

b)

The macroscopic properties of the system are constant.

c)

The forward and reverse reactions have stopped.

d)

The activation energy of the forward reaction equals that of the reverse reaction.

3.

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) is an analytical technique used to determine the:

a)

Molecular structure of a compound.

b)

Molar mass of a substance.

c)

Functional groups in an organic molecule.

d)

Concentration of metal ions in a sample.

4.

According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases, a base is a:

a)

Proton donor.

b)

Proton acceptor.

c)

Hydroxide ion producer.

d)

Substance that turns litmus paper red.

5.

Which of the following polymers is formed through addition polymerisation?

a)

Nylon-6,6

b)

Terylene

c)

Polytetrafluoroethene

d)

A polypeptide

6.

Consider the exothermic reaction at equilibrium: 2SO₂(g) + O₂(g) ⇌ 2SO₃(g). Which change will cause the equilibrium to shift to the left, increasing the yield of reactants?

a)

Increasing the pressure by decreasing the volume.

b)

Adding a catalyst.

c)

Increasing the temperature.

d)

Removing some SO₃ from the system.

7.

What is the correct IUPAC name for the molecule with the structure CH3CH(OH)CH2COOH?

a)

Butan-3-ol-1-oic acid

b)

1-Carboxypropan-2-ol

c)

2-Hydroxybutanoic acid

d)

3-Hydroxybutanoic acid

8.

A solution at 298 K has a hydroxide ion concentration of 1.0x105molL11.0 x 10^{-5} mol L^{-1} . What is the pH of this solution?

a)

5.0

b)

7.0

c)

9.0

d)

14.0

9.

Which pair of compounds are structural isomers?

a)

Ethene and ethyne

b)

Propan-1-ol and propanoic acid

c)

Butane and 2-methylpropane

d)

Hexane and cyclohexane

10.

A student wishes to distinguish between aqueous solutions of potassium carbonate and potassium sulfate. Which reagent would be most suitable to add to both solutions?

a)

Silver nitrate solution

b)

Dilute hydrochloric acid

c)

Barium nitrate solution

d)

Sodium hydroxide solution

11.

The solubility product (Ksp) for magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, is 5.6 x 10^{-12} at 298 K. What is the molar solubility of magnesium hydroxide in water?

a)

5.6x1012\sqrt{5.6 x 10^{-12}}

b)

³√(5.6x1012)³√(5.6 x 10^{-12})

c)

³√((5.6x1012)/2)³√((5.6 x 10^{-12})/2)

d)

³√((5.6x1012)/4)³√((5.6 x 10^{-12})/4)

12.

An organic compound has the molecular formula C4H8O. It does not react with sodium metal, but it does react with Tollens' reagent to form a silver mirror. What is the compound?

a)

Butan-2-one

b)

Butanal

c)

Butan-1-ol

d)

Cyclobutanol

13.

A buffer solution is prepared by mixing 50 mL of 0.20 M acetic acid (CH3COOH) with 50 mL of 0.10 M sodium acetate (CH3COONa). Given the pKa of acetic acid is 4.76, what is the resulting pH of the buffer?

(a)  

14.

Refluxing propan-2-ol with acidified potassium permanganate solution will produce:

a)

Propene

b)

Propanal

c)

Propanone

d)

Propanoic acid

15.

In the mass spectrum of ethanol (CH3CH2OH), the molecular ion peak is at m/z = 46. A major fragmentation peak is expected at which mass-to-charge ratio, corresponding to the loss of a methyl group (CH3)?

a)

45

b)

31

c)

29

d)

15

16.

At a high temperature, 0.500 mol of hydrogen bromide was placed in a 2.00 L reaction vessel and allowed to decompose according to the equation: 2HBr(g) ⇌ H2(g) + Br2(g). At equilibrium, the concentration of Br2 was found to be 0.045 M. What is the value of the equilibrium constant, Keq, for this reaction?

a)

0.045

b)

0.12

c)

0.28

d)

0.56

17.

When 25.0 mL of 0.100 M hydrochloric acid is titrated with 0.100 M ammonia solution (NH3), what is the most accurate description of the solution at the equivalence point?

a)

It is neutral, with pH = 7.0.

b)

It is acidic, with pH < 7.0, due to the hydrolysis of the ammonium ion.

c)

It is basic, with pH > 7.0, due to the presence of unreacted ammonia.

d)

It is a buffer solution with a pH equal to the pKa of the ammonium ion.

18.

The saponification of glyceryl tripalmitate (a triglyceride) with excess potassium hydroxide (KOH) produces:

a)

Glycerol and palmitic acid

b)

Potassium palmitate and glycerol

c)

Propane-1,2,3-triol and potassium acid palmitate

d)

Potassium glyceryloxide and palmitic acid

19.

A student performs a gravimetric analysis to determine the chloride content in a soluble salt. They dissolve 0.581 g of the salt in water and add excess silver nitrate solution. The silver chloride precipitate formed is filtered, dried, and weighed. The mass of the precipitate is 1.150 g. What is the percentage by mass of chloride in the original salt? (Molar masses: Cl = 35.45 g/mol, AgCl = 143.32 g/mol)

a)

5.00%

b)

6.00%

c)

7.00%

d)

8.00%

20.

  1. A student performs a gravimetric analysis to determine the chloride content in a soluble salt. They dissolve 0.581 g of the salt in water and add excess silver nitrate solution. The silver chloride precipitate formed is filtered, dried, and weighed. The mass of the precipitate is 1.150 g. What is the percentage by mass of chloride in the original salt? (Molar masses: Cl = 35.45 g/mol, AgCl = 143.32 g/mol)

a)

24.7%

b)

35.5%

c)

49.1%

d)

60.7%

21.

An organic compound has the molecular formula C3H6O2. Its 1H NMR spectrum consists of a quartet and a triplet, with relative peak areas of 2:3 respectively. Its IR spectrum shows a strong, sharp absorption at approximately 1740 cm-1. What is the compound?

a)

Propanoic acid

b)

Methyl ethanoate

c)

Ethyl methanoate

d)

2-hydroxypropanal