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Question Booblet
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June 2012
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2. INSTRUCTIONS •
1. Write the required information on the titte page of the Answer Booklet.
2. This examination consists of two parts. Part A: 9 Muttipte Choice Questions, Part B:
8 Constructed Response Questions.
3. Answer att questions in the Answer Booklet, showing atL your work.
4. You are permitted to use writing instruments, a scientific catcutator without a
graphic dispLay and a ruter.
To ensure fairness to all students graphing calculators or any other type of
calculator that stores information should not be used. Memory aids and etectronic
devices such as, cet( phones, MP3 players, cameras, etc. are prohibited.
5. You may refer to the information provided in the Appendices of the Question
Booklet. The use of any other reference materiaL is strictLy forbidden.
.Note: Figures are not necessarily drawn to scate.
Time: 2 hours
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3. Part A
Multiple Choice Questions
Questions I to 9
Answer alt the questions in your Answer Booklet.
Question I
Neutralization reactions are often used in agriculture and manufacturing.
Which of the following balanced equations represents a neutralization reaction?
A) C3H8+5O2—3CO2+4H20
8) 6 CO2 + 6 H20 + energy — C6H1206 + 6 02
C) 2 NaOH + H2S04 —> Na2 SO4 + 2 H20
D) Pb(N03)2 (aq) + 2 KI(aq) 4 Pb!2 (s) + 2 KNO3 (aq)
Question 2
Your friend Mytihn is in CEGEP. She needs your help in reviewing the nature of chemical
bonds.
Which of the following substances will form covalent bonds?
1. CCl 2. Na2CO3 3. P8r3
4. KCL 5. N2 6. KF
A) J,2and3
B) 7,3and5
C) 2,4and6
D) 4,5and6
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4. Question 3
Whether you are working in a Laboratory or in industry, it is important to understand that the
position of the energy term in a chemicat equation wilt teLl you whether the reaction wiLt be
endothermic or exothermic.
Match the terms in the first column with the equations in the second column.
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Type of Reaction Equations
I. Endothermic reaction 1. 4 Fe ÷ 3 °2(g) —> 2 Fe203(5) + 1648.4 kJ
II. Exothermic reaction 2. NaCL(5) + 4.3 k] —* Na(aq) + Ct(aq)
3. CH3CH2OH(1) + 3 O(g) 2 CO2(g) + 3 HOtg + 1367 kJ
4. °2(g) + 104 k] -4 2 NO(g)
A) I-i , 1—3, 11-2, 11-4
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C) 1—2, 1—3, Il—i, 11—4
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Question 4
There are many contaminants which pollute the environment.
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Which of the foLlowing substances would contaminate the atmosphere?
A) Sulphur dioxide
8) Sodium hydroxide
C) Potassium bromide
D) Catcium chLoride
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5. Question 5
The company “Cteanalt” conducts tests in their Laboratory to determine the toxicity threshotdof their cleaning products.
Every 70 minutes, a technician adds a drop of a detergent to an aquarium containing apopulation of Daphnia (small crustaceans). She must determine the toxicity threshotd of thedetergent.
Which of the foltowing statements indicates that the toxicity threshotd for thedetergent has been reached?
A) The Daphnia are behaving normaLLy, 10 minutes after the detergent has beenadded.
B) The mobiLity of a few of the Daphnia is reduced, 20 minutes after the detergenthas been added.
C) Half of the Daphnfa are dead, 30 minutes after the detergent has been added.
D) All of the Daphnia are dead, 40 minutes after the detergent has been added.
Question 6
Plants pLay an essentiat role in the maintenance of life. Photosynthesis and respirationare two vital processes which occur in pLants.
Which of the following equations represents photosynthesis?
IA) 6 CO2 + sotar energy —* C6H1206 + 6 02 ÷ 6 H20
B) 6 CO2 ÷ 6 H20 ÷ soLar energy — C6H1206 ÷ 6 02
C) C6H1206 ÷ 6 + 6 H20 — 6 CO2 + soLar energy
D) C6H1206 + 6 02 — 6 CO2 ÷ 6 H20 + solar energy
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6. Question 7
Mario wants to acquire (and to produce vegetabtes. Vegetabtes require soil that is stightty
acidic. He visited the four tocations shown below. He then asked an agricutturatist to collect
and anaLyze soil samples from each Location.
Which of the following diagrams represents the best location for Mario’s requirements?
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7. Question 8
Atmospheric circuLation creates the phenomenon of Convection, which is ittustrated in the
diagram betow. Warm, humid air from the region around the equator moves towards the
poLes. Cotd, dry air from the PoLar Regions descends towards the equator.
Which of the foltowing represents the phenomenon of Convection?
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8. Question 9
Hydro-Québec operates one nuctear power plant, the GentitLy-2 generating station.
If there were an accident at the Gentilty-2 nuctear power pLant, a radioactive cLoud would be
reLeased, having negative consequences on alt living organisms in the surrounding
environment.
Therefore, it is important to understand how prevailing winds would disperse contaminants in
the event of a nuctear meLtdown.
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Referring to the map below, determine the
indicate which zone woutd be affected.
8) Zone 2
C) Zone 3
D) Zone 4
Dath the radioactive cloud would fottow and
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9. Question 10
NeutraLization is a procedure performed in the Laboratory. A scientist reacts hydrogen
bromide (HBr) with catcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) and coLLects the products.
HBr + Ca(OH)2 — +
Complete the neutralization equation, in your Answer Booktet.
Balance the equation and name the products.
Question 11
Magnesium suLfate (Mg504) is a chemicaL compound commonLy calLed Epsom saLt. It has been
used for centuries to treat the foLtowing medical conditions:
Skin probLems
Cardiac arrhythmias
Asthma
> NaiL growth probLems
> As a Laxative or purgative for relief of occasional constipation
Source: en. wikipedia.org/wiki /Magnesium_sutfate
Your aunt Susan suffers from ,a skin probLem. You offer to prepare a soLution of magnesium
sulfate (MgSO4 ) to ease her discomfort. To prepare the soLution you must dissoLve 35 g of
Mg504 in 2.6 titers of water.
What is the molar concentration of the solution?
Question 12
A welder has to cut a metal door with her acetylene (C2H2) torch.
The foLLowing chemicaL equation represents the combustion of acetytene:
2C2H2÷502—*4C02+2H20
How many motes of CO2 will be released into the atmosphere if the welder uses 12 kg of
acetylene to cut the metal door?
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Part B
Constructed Answer Questions
Questions 10 to 17
Answer aLt questions in the Answer Booklet.
10. Question 13
Two students are pLaying hopscotch on a giant periodic tabLe in the chemistry tab.
The first student jumps to the aLkaline earth group and Lands on the etement in the second
period.
The second student jumps to the oxygen group and tands on the etement in the third period.
Identify each element and draw simplified atomic models in your Answer Booktet.
Question 14
You are asked to help your laboratory technician cLean up the Lab. You must cLassify the
solutions and place them on the correct shetves in the storage room.
a) Identify the soLution(s) containing polyatomic ions in your Answer Booktet. I
The fLask above requires a tabet with the name of the solution.
b) Respecting the rules of nomenclature, record the name of the solution in your
Answer Booklet.
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11. Question 15
A group of students are attempting to throw a 55 g baLL as high as they can, verticaLLy
upwards. The record height that they have achieved so far is 6 meters.
Jeremy wishes to break the record of 6 meters. He throws the 55 g baLL verticatty upwards
with a speed of 11.2 rn/s.
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Wilt Jeremy exceed the record height of 6 meters?
Explain your answer.
Neglect air resistance.
12. Question 16
AmeLia is preparing a pizza on an atuminum baking pan. She pLaces the pizza in the oven. Ten
minutes Later she reaLizes that she forgot to add the cheese. She must take the pizza out of
the oven to add the cheese.
The baking pan, which weighs 375 grams, was at room temperature (22°C) before it was
ptaced in the oven. It absorbed 9450 J of energy during the ten minutes it was trithe oven.
The specific heat capacity of aluminum is 0.90 J/g°C.
What is the temperature of the baking pan when it is removed from the oven?
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13. Question 17
Andrew has finished his shopping. He ptaces his groceries in his sted. He then putts the sLed
with a force of 50 N at an angLe of 300 with the horizon.
a) What is the effective force in this situation?
j b) How much work is done by Andrew when he travels 10 meters?
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15. Appendix I
FORMULAS
C: concentration
W: workC = m: mass W = 1E
AE: variation in energyV
V: voLume
V: potential difference
W: workR: resistance
W = F1d F: forceV = RI
I: etectric current
Ad: distance travelledintensity
Fg: gravitationaL force
m: massReq = R1 + R2 + Req: equivalent resistance Fg = mg
g: gravitational field
intensity
E: gravitationaL
potential energy
1 1 1 m: mass=—+—+ R
R R1 R2 eq equivalent resistance E = mgh
g: gravitationat fieLd,
intensity
h: height
E: energy consumed Ek: kinetic energy
E = PLt P: power Ek = mv2 m: mass
t: time v: veLocity
Q: quantity of heat
P: power m: mass
V: potentiaL difference
Q = mclsT
c: specific heatP = VI
I: eLectric current capacity
intensity AT: change in
temperature
Fe: electricat force
k: CouLomb’s constant
F
= kq1q2
q: charge of partictee
r: distance between
two partictes
16. Appendix 2
Appendix 3
NAME CHEMICAL FORMULA
Acetate CH3COO
Ammonium NH
Bicarbonate HCO
Carbonate co
ChLorate cto
Chromate CrO
Hydroxide OW
Nitrate NO
Phosphate PC3-
Sutphate sO
QUANTITIES
NAME SYMBOL VALUE
N2
CouLomb’s constant k g x j9
m
c2
Gravitationat fieLd intensity 9.8 N/kg
Specific heat capacity for water C 4.19 J/g°C
Examples of Common Polyatomic Ions
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