MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

The antidote molecule shown can help to prevent liver damage if someone takes too many paracetamol tablets. What is the order of decreasing size of th...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Which molecule has the largest overall dipole?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Which physical properties are due to hydrogen bonding between water molecules? 1. Water has a higher boiling point than H$_2$S. 2. Ice floats on wat...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Which diagrams represent part of a giant molecular structure? 1. [Image with C] 2. [Image with C] 3. [Image with Na and Cl]

2010 Summer

Theory

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Elements and compounds which have small molecules usually exist as gases or liquids.(a) Chlorine, $Cl_{2}$, is a gas at room temperature whereas bromi...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Hydrazine, N$_2$H$_4$, can be used as a rocket fuel and is stored as a liquid. It reacts exothermically with oxygen to give only gaseous products. Th...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

(a) Describe how the behaviour of the oxides of tin and lead in their +4 oxidation states differ on heating..............................................

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Organic nitrates in photochemical smog can cause breathing difficulties. The diagram shows an example of an organic nitrate molecule. What is the corr...

2010 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Which types of intermolecular forces can exist between adjacent urea molecules?

2010 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Organic nitrates in photochemical smog can cause breathing difficulties. The diagram shows an example of an organic nitrate molecule. What is the cor...

2010 Winter

Theory

CH2 - ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Fig. 1.1 shows how first ionisation energies vary across Period 2.(a) Construct an equation to represent the first ionisation energy of oxygen. Includ...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

Some oxides of elements in Period 3 are shown.$\text{Na}_2\text{O}$\hspace{1cm}$\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3$\hspace{1cm}$\text{P}_4\text{O}_6$\hspace{1cm}$\...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH11 - GROUP 17

The hydrogen halides HCl, HBr and HI are all colourless gases at room temperature.(a) The hydrogen halides can be formed by reacting the halogens with...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH18 - CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

Compounds J and K are found in plant oils.[Image_1: Illustration of compounds J and K]Fig. 4.1(a) (i) Complete Table 4.1 to state what you would obser...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH7 - EQUILIBRIA

Iodine is found naturally in compounds in many different oxidation states.(a) Iodide ions, $\text{I}^-$, react with acidified $\text{H}_2\text{O}_2$(a...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

Silicon is the second most abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust.(a) In industry, silicon is extracted from SiO$_2$ by reaction with carbon at...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH12 - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CHEMISTRY OF TRANSITION ELEMENTS

Titanium is a transition element in Period 4. It is commonly found as TiO2 in minerals.(a) (i) Define transition element.................................

2022 Spring

Theory

CH14 - AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Compounds F and J are shown in Fig. 4.1.Fig. 4.1(a) F and J both contain the arene functional group.(i) Identify...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

2-Chloropropanoic acid, CH₃CHClCOOH, is used in many chemical syntheses.(a) (i) An equilibrium is set up when CH₃CHClCOOH is added to water. Write...

2022 Spring

Theory

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

Lidocaine is used as an anaesthetic. A synthesis of lidocaine is shown in Fig. 6.1.(a) W can be formed by reacting HOCH$_2$COOH with an excess of SOCl...

2022 Spring