GCE Chemistry 2019
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2019 GCE Chemistry questions

Q1Chemical Bonding

How many lone pairs of electrons are present on the central atom in a molecule of water, H₂O?

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Q2Stoichiometry and Mole Concept

What is the percentage by mass of nitrogen in ammonium trioxonitrate(V), NH₄NO₃? [H = 1, N = 14, O = 16]

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Q3States of Matter and Gas Laws

Which of the following properties is NOT characteristic of a liquid?

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Q4States of Matter and Gas Laws

The pressure of a gas in a cylinder is 4.0 × 10⁵ Pa at 27°C. If the temperature is raised to 127°C at constant volume, what is the new pressure of the gas?

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Q5States of Matter and Gas Laws

At constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is doubled. What happens to its volume?

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Q6States of Matter and Gas Laws

A gas occupies 300 cm³ at 17°C and 1.0 × 10⁵ Pa. Calculate the volume of the gas at STP (0°C and 1.013 × 10⁵ Pa).

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Q7Acids, Bases and Salts

The conjugate base of the hydrogen sulphate ion, $\text{HSO}_4^-$, is

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Q8Energetics and Kinetics

Using the data below, calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of methane, CH₄(g). C(s) + O₂(g) → CO₂(g), ΔH = −394 kJ mol⁻¹ H₂(g) + ½O₂(g) → H₂O(l), ΔH = −286 kJ mol⁻¹ CH₄(g) + 2O₂(g) → CO₂(…

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Q9Chemical Equilibrium

For the reaction $PCl_5(g) \rightleftharpoons PCl_3(g) + Cl_2(g)$, if the value of $K_c$ at a given temperature is very large (e.g. $K_c \gg 1$), this indicates that at equilibrium

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Q10Chemical Equilibrium

At 500 K, the equilibrium constant $K_c$ for the reaction $A(g) + B(g) \rightleftharpoons C(g) + D(g)$ is 0.040. If the initial concentrations of A and B are each $1.0\,mol\,dm^{-3}$ and no C or D are…

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Q11Organic Chemistry

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂OH?

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Q12Organic Chemistry

A hydrocarbon has the molecular formula C₄H₈. Which of the following classes of compounds could it belong to?

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Q13Metals and Non-metals

A sample of impure zinc was dissolved in excess dilute sulphuric acid. The resulting solution was made alkaline with excess sodium hydroxide solution. The precipitate that dissolved in excess NaOH was…

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Q14Atomic Structure and Periodicity

a) State the Aufbau principle and use it to write the electronic configuration of the following elements: i) Calcium (Ca, Z = 20) ii) Iron (Fe, Z = 26) iii) Chlorine (Cl, Z = 17) b) i) Defin…

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Q15Atomic Structure and Periodicity

a) i) Explain what is meant by the term 'isotopes', giving TWO examples with their nuclide symbols. ii) Carbon has two stable isotopes: carbon-12 (abundance 98.89%) and carbon-13 (abundance 1.11%).…

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Q16Stoichiometry and Mole Concept

(a) Define the term 'mole' as used in chemistry. (2 marks) (b) Calculate the number of moles of atoms present in 9.0 g of aluminium. [Al = 27] (2 marks) (c) Calcium carbonate decomposes on heating acc…

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Q17Acids, Bases and Salts

a) i) State TWO general properties of bases. ii) Distinguish between a strong acid and a concentrated acid, giving one example of each. b) Copy and complete the table below for the following sa…

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Q18Redox and Electrochemistry

a) Define the following terms as used in electrochemistry: i) Oxidation ii) Reduction iii) Standard electrode potential b) The following standard electrode potentials are given: Zn²⁺(aq)/…

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Q19Redox and Electrochemistry

a) i) What is meant by the term 'redox reaction'? ii) Using the reaction between iron(III) ions and iodide ions as an example: 2Fe³⁺(aq) + 2I⁻(aq) → 2Fe²⁺(aq) + I₂(aq) Identify the ox…

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Q20Energetics and Kinetics

a) (i) Define the term 'standard enthalpy of combustion'. (ii) State Hess's Law of constant heat summation. b) Using the following standard enthalpies of formation, calculate the standard enthalpy of…

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Q21Organic Chemistry

(a) Define the term 'homologous series' as used in organic chemistry. State THREE characteristics of a homologous series. [4 marks] (b) Consider the following organic compounds: ethane, ethene, ethano…

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