HSC 2012-2015 Chemistry Marathon (archive) (10 Viewers)

[hscwav2012]

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This is from Independent 09 Trial Exam

Multiple Choice Q3:

3. The molar heat of combustion of ethanol is 1367kJ/mol
What mass of ethanol is required to heat 1.0 moles of water by 10 degrees.

a - 136.7g
b - 46.0g
c - 25.3g
d - 0.025g

 

[EazyEEE]

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Question:

A. Amphiprotic species are those that can act as proton donors as well as proton acceptors. For example when HCl is added, HCO3- + H+ -> H2CO3. In this case the bicarbonate ion has accepted a proton thus act as a proton acceptor. However when titrated against NaOH, HCO3- + OH- -> H2O(l) + CO32-, where the bicaronate ion act as a proton donor, donating a hydrogen ion to the hydroxide. HCO3-, able to donate as well as accept hydrogen ions is thus amphiprotic.
B. 8




QUESTIOn
Explain the process of filtration by microscopic membrane filters with reference to their design and composition.

 

[VJ30]

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A. Amphiprotic species are those that can act as proton donors as well as proton acceptors. For example when HCl is added, HCO3- + H+ -> H2CO3. In this case the bicarbonate ion has accepted a proton thus act as a proton acceptor. However when titrated against NaOH, HCO3- + OH- -> H2O(l) + CO32-, where the bicaronate ion act as a proton donor, donating a hydrogen ion to the hydroxide. HCO3-, able to donate as well as accept hydrogen ions is thus amphiprotic.
B. 8




QUESTIOn
Explain the process of filtration by microscopic membrane filters with reference to their design and composition.

Microscopic membrane filters have microscopic pores and the use of appropriate sized filters can avoid the need to chemically treat the water. The filters can be classified as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration or reverse osmosis membranes depending on the size of the pore.
The membrane is made from synthetic polymers dissolved in a mixture of solvents.

Semi-permeable membranes used in reverse osmosis are either made of cellulose acetate or a layer of polyamide attached to another polymer. Under pressure these polymers allow the passage of water molecules but not that of most atoms, ions or other molecules.

Water is made to flow across the membrane not through it. This reduces the blockage of the pores and contaminants are carried away as waste. The membrane is housed in a pressure vessel and is either made as a wound spiral or hollow fibres.

Microfiltration removes protozoans, bacteria, colloids, some colouration and some viruses. The size of the pore determines which sized particle or organism may pass through the membrane. The finer the pore size the smaller the particles trapped and the more expensive the membrane.

Question- explain, with an example, how oxidation states allow chemists to decide whether or not a reaction involves electron transfer. (assume 3 marks for this quest)

 

[VJ30]

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explain, with an example, how oxidation states allow chemists to decide whether or not a reaction involves electron transfer. (assume 3 marks for this quest)

 

[nightweaver066]

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bump
explain, with an example, how oxidation states allow chemists to decide whether or not a reaction involves electron transfer. (assume 3 marks for this quest)

Your response to that membrane filter was great.

Of course, in an exam, diagram!

If oxidation state increases, oxidation has occured and an electron has been released.

If oxidation state decreases, reduction has occured and an electron has been captured.

In redox reactions, if oxidation occurs, a reduction reaction must occur.

If the oxidation state of one reactant increases, and decreases for another reactant in the same reaction, this means an electron has been released by one of the reactants the same electron was captured by the other revealing that the reaction involves an electron transfer.

Therefore, by monitoring the oxidation states of reactants in a reaction, if one increases and another decreases of the same magnitude, a reaction involving an electron transfer has occured.




Now,

Assess the effectiveness of monitoring and managing CFC & halon production & usage. (5)

 

[xDarkSilent]

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In this option you studies one natural product that was not a fossil fuel. Describe the issues associated with shrinking world supplies of this natural product, and evaluate progress being made to solve the problems identified.

Marks : 10

Criteria
Identifies an appropriate natural product
Provides a judgement
Provides characteristics and features of at least TWO issues associated with shrinking world supplies of the natural product
Provides characteristics and features of progress being made to find replacement materials
Provides a response that demonstrate coherence and logical progression and includes correct use of scientific principles and idea

 

[xDarkSilent]

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Industrial Chemistry Question ^

 

[someth1ng]

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- Ethene is usually produced from the cracking of large hydrocarbons.
- The cracking of a large alkane always produces a small alkene, usually ethene and occasionally propene, and a large alkane.
- The cracking process involves heating the hydrocarbons to 500C with a zeolite catalyst in the absence of oxygen to prevent combustion.
--> Example: C8H18 --> C2H4 + C6H14
- The zeolite catalyst adsorb alkanes, weakening their bonds is required because the activation energy of cracking without a catalyst is very high, requiring immensely high temperatures making it uneconomical.
- Ethene can then be separated from the hydrocarbons by cooling the gas where 5-carbon alkyl chains will condense into liquids.
- Ethene can be separated from small the other smaller hydrocarbons such as propene by fractional distillation, if necessary.

 

[nightweaver066]

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- Ethene is usually produced from the cracking of large hydrocarbons.
- The cracking of a large alkane always produces a small alkene, usually ethene and occasionally propene, and a large alkane.
- The cracking process involves heating the hydrocarbons to 500C with a zeolite catalyst in the absence of oxygen to prevent combustion.
--> Example: C8H18 --> C2H4 + C6H14
- The zeolite catalyst adsorb alkanes, weakening their bonds is required because the activation energy of cracking without a catalyst is very high, requiring immensely high temperatures making it uneconomical.
- Ethene can then be separated from the hydrocarbons by cooling the gas where 5-carbon alkyl chains will condense into liquids.
- Ethene can be separated from small the other smaller hydrocarbons such as propene by fractional distillation, if necessary.

Great response

Been so long i've forgotten about this thread..

 

[someth1ng]

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Great response

Been so long i've forgotten about this thread..

- There are many ways a radioisotope can be produced.
- Two such methods include neutron bombardment and nuclear fission.
--> Both of these methods are frequent used as induced nuclear transformations.
- Neutron bombardment usually involves bombarding a certain nuclei with a neutron but does not necessarily involve the product to undergo fission to produce smaller products, as seen in the case of Technetium-99m.
[Equation] Mo-98+neutron-->Mo-99
[Equation] Mo-99-->Tc-99m+electron+gamma
- Nuclear fission often involves the bombardment of a certain nuclei or particle (including neutrons) causing it to spontaneously undergo fission to produce smaller products, as seen in the case of Strontium-90.
[Equation] U-235+neutron-->Xe-138+Sr-90+8neutrons+gamma
- Evidently, although both methods are different, they are both used to produce radioisotopes.

Fairly plain response but I think it'd get 3/4, not exactly a 4/4 response, in my opinion.

Assess the impact of atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) on our understanding of trace elements. (3 marks)

 

[nightweaver066]

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- There are many ways a radioisotope can be produced.
- Two such methods include neutron bombardment and nuclear fission.
--> Both of these methods are frequent used as induced nuclear transformations.
- Neutron bombardment usually involves bombarding a certain nuclei with a neutron but does not necessarily involve the product to undergo fission to produce smaller products, as seen in the case of Technetium-99m.
[Equation] Mo-98+neutron-->Mo-99
[Equation] Mo-99-->Tc-99m+electron+gamma
- Nuclear fission often involves the bombardment of a certain nuclei or particle (including neutrons) causing it to spontaneously undergo fission to produce smaller products, as seen in the case of Strontium-90.
[Equation] U-235+neutron-->Xe-138+Sr-90+8neutrons+gamma
- Evidently, although both methods are different, they are both used to produce radioisotopes.

Fairly plain response but I think it'd get 3/4, not exactly a 4/4 response, in my opinion.

I think you should include the technology/machinery involved or comparing something else to get 4/4

Assess the impact of atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) on our understanding of trace elements. (3 marks)

- AAS is a quantitative analysis technique for determining small concentrations of metals in samples.
- Using AAS, scientists have been able to monitor and understand the effect of certain concentrations of trace elements such as cobalt and copper in agricultural land for optimum crop growth
- However, AAS has detection limits in determining concentrations (e.g. detection limit of 1ppb for lead in water samples) and so cannot monitor the effects of such small concentrations
- Overall, AAS has made a profound impact on our understanding of trace elements as farmers are able to optimise plant growth as [Pb] < 1 ppb does not greatly effect plant growth (made this part up, is it fine? lol)


Question:

 

[someth1ng]

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I think you should include the technology/machinery involved or comparing something else to get 4/4

- AAS is a quantitative analysis technique for determining small concentrations of metals in samples.
- Using AAS, scientists have been able to monitor and understand the effect of certain concentrations of trace elements such as cobalt and copper in agricultural land for optimum crop growth
- However, AAS has detection limits in determining concentrations (e.g. detection limit of 1ppb for lead in water samples) and so cannot monitor the effects of such small concentrations
- Overall, AAS has made a profound impact on our understanding of trace elements as farmers are able to optimise plant growth as [Pb] < 1 ppb does not greatly effect plant growth (made this part up, is it fine? lol)

Yeah, I know...I felt that the marking scheme would expect at least two valid comparisons (2 marks, 1 mark for each comparison), identifying two methods (1 mark), identifying two examples (1 mark).

1. Another comparison could be:
Neutron bombardment usually does not require acceleration as neutrons hold no electrical charge, as it is not repelled by the positive nuclei by electrostatic repulsion, it won't need to be forces into the nucleus.
Nuclear fission can often require bombardment of a positively charged nuclei, this means that it must be accelerated to very high speeds to overcome electrostatic repulsion and allowing a new nucleus to be formed which could spontaneously decay into smaller molecules.

2. How? Give an example such as in South Australia, what appeared to be land very suitable for agriculture did not thrive and it was found that cobalt deficiency did not allow grass to grow for grazing.

3. Never make information up, you get 0 marks for it. If you said "extremely miniscule amounts of many heavy metals (eg lead) such that it is undetectable by AAS usually does not have a significant adverse effect on plant growth", you could have gotten a good mark for it and being general but "academic" makes your work more favourable.

 

[nightweaver066]

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Yeah, I know...I felt that the marking scheme would expect at least two valid comparisons (2 marks, 1 mark for each comparison), identifying two methods (1 mark), identifying two examples (1 mark).

1. Another comparison could be:
Neutron bombardment usually does not require acceleration as neutrons hold no electrical charge, as it is not repelled by the positive nuclei by electrostatic repulsion, it won't need to be forces into the nucleus.
Nuclear fission can often require bombardment of a positively charged nuclei, this means that it must be accelerated to very high speeds to overcome electrostatic repulsion and allowing a new nucleus to be formed which could spontaneously decay into smaller molecules.

2. How? Give an example such as in South Australia, what appeared to be land very suitable for agriculture did not thrive and it was found that cobalt deficiency did not allow grass to grow for grazing.

3. Never make information up, you get 0 marks for it. If you said "extremely miniscule amounts of many heavy metals (eg lead) such that it is undetectable by AAS usually does not have a significant adverse effect on plant growth", you could have gotten a good mark for it and being general but "academic" makes your work more favourable.

Didn't think i needed to be very specific with the example.

Thanks for the feedback

 

[someth1ng]

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Didn't think i needed to be very specific with the example.

Thanks for the feedback

I just thought it wasn't detailed enough, how have they understood it? Those sort of questions, in a way, undermine your answer to some extent since it doesn't fully address all aspects of the question. It's probably better to do too much than too little.

That's my thoughts, at least. But otherwise, you're doing well.

 

[bleakarcher]

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[Sy123]

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There is a one to one ratio between HCl and H+

Hence





We get 0.105 from the Volume of the soln which is 105 ml
We now have conecntration of Hydrogen ions, so we take -log of it



I hope I'm right lol

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How is it possible to have NEUTRAL water at ph6?


(just brief and straight to the point)

 

[bleakarcher]

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Correct.

Isn't neutral water defined with pH 7?

 

[Sy123]

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Correct.

Isn't neutral water defined with pH 7?

I would tell you why this is not the case, but it would give the answer away haha.

EDIT: I didn't want to kill the thread this early, here is another question in the mean time while people think about it

Upon analysis of mass of a hydrocarbon was found to contain 82.6% Carbon and 17.4% Hydrogen. Calculate its empirical formula

 

[Riproot]

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Upon analysis a hydrocarbon was found to contain 82.6% Carbon and 17.4% Hydrogen. Calculate its empirical formula

What sort of analysis?

Without knowing the type of analysis you don't know whether it is mol% or mass%

 

[Sy123]

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What sort of analysis?

Without knowing the type of analysis you don't know whether it is mol% or mass%

Fixed. But as far as I know it is impossible for there to be those numerical percentages and it meaning mol%, the Carbon - Hydrogen ratio is too high for it to be mol.