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Topic 6 Microscopic World 2

HKDSE Past Paper Questions – Multiple Choice Questions
Answer sheet:
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Topic 6 Microscopic World 2
HKDSE Past Paper Questions – Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following molecules is polar?

A. BF3
B. C60
C. NH3
D. SF6
(HKDSE 2012 Q5)
2. Which of the following molecules is planar?
A. BF3
B. NH3
C. CH4
D. PCl5
(HKDSE 2012 Q12)
3. Which of the species shown below does NOT follow the ‘octet rule’?
A. Na2O
B. MgO
C. PCl3
D. SCl4
(HKDSE 2012PP Q2)
4. Which of the following molecules is non-polar?
A. BeCl2
B. NH3
C. H2O
D. HCl
(HKDSE 2012PP Q16)
5. Ammonia is very soluble in water. Which of the following statements best accounts for this
phenomenon?
A. Both ammonia molecule and water molecule are polar.
B. Ammonia molecule and water molecule are of comparable sizes.
C. Ammonia undergoes ionization in water.
D. Ammonia forms hydrogen bond with water.
(HKDSE 2012PP Q17)

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6. To which of the following molecules is/are the ‘octet rule’ NOT applicable?
(1) OF2
(2) NO2
(3) CS2
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
(HKDSE 2013 Q23)

7. Consider the following statements and choose the best answer:

1st statement 2nd statement
The boiling point of hydrogen chloride is The molecular size of hydrogen chloride is
higher than that of hydrogen fluoride. greater than that of hydrogen fluoride.
A. Both statements are true and the 2 statement is a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
nd

B. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.
(HKDSE 2013 Q24)

8. Which of the following molecules have non-octet structures?

(1) NO2
(2) PBr3
(3) BCl3
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
(HKDSE 2014 Q22)

9. When a negatively charged rod is placed near a jet of liquid running out from a burette, the jet
of liquid deflects towards the rod. Which of the following may the liquid be?
(1) water
(2) hexane
(3) trichloromethane
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
(HKDSE 2014 Q23)

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10. In the species below, the underlined atom is the central atom, and all non-central atoms have
octet electronic arrangement. In which of them does the central atom NOT have octet
electronic arrangement?
A. SF2
B. CF2
C. CS2
D. NCl3
(HKDSE 2015 Q11)

11. Consider the following statements and choose the best answer:
1st statement 2nd statement
The boiling point of H2O is lower than that of The electronegativity of oxygen is lower than
HF that of fluorine.

A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.
(HKDSE 2015 Q24)

12. Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point?
A. HF
B. HCl
C. PH3
D. H2Se

(HKDSE 2016 Q16)

13. Which of the following molecules have a similar shape?

(1) BCl3
(2) NH3
(3) PF3
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
(HKDSE 2016 Q21)

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14. Which of the following molecules is polar?
A. CO2
B. PCl3
C. SiF4
D. SF6
(HKDSE 2017 Q12)

15. Consider the following statements and choose the best answer:
1st statement 2nd statement
Both buckminsterfullerene (C60) and graphite Buckminsterfullerene (C60) and graphite are
are good conductors of electricity. different forms of carbon.

A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st
statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.
(HKDSE 2017 Q24)

16. The diagram below shows an apparatus:

Which of the following mixtures can be separated by this apparatus?

A. rock salt and sand
B. propan-2-ol and water
C. hexane (C6H14) and water
D. methanoic acid and ethanoic acid
(HKDSE 2018 Q15)

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17. Which of the following molecules is/are non-polar?
(1) BCl3
(2) PCl3
(3) CHCl3
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
(HKDSE 2018 Q16)

18. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) The density of H2O(l) is lower than that of H2O(g).
(2) When ice changes to water, the open structure of ice collapses.
(3) When the temperature of water rises from 10oC to 30oC, the average distance between H2O
molecules increases.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
(HKDSE 2018 Q17)
19. Which of the following combinations is correct?
Molecule Molecular shape
A. OF2 linear
B. CS2 V shaped
C. NCl3 trigonal planar
D. PF3 trigonal pyramidal
(HKDSE 2019 Q13)
20. Refer to the sketch below:

Which of the following can explain the variation of the boiling points of the hydrogen halides?

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 (1) The boiling point of HF is higher than that of HCl because the hydrogen bonds between
HF molecules are stronger than the van der Waals’ forces between HCl molecules.
(2) The boiling point of HI is higher than that of HBr because HI molecules are more polar
than HBr molecules.
(3) HCl has the lowest boiling point because it has the smallest molecular size.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
(HKDSE 2020 Q20)

21. Which of the following statements concerning ice and water at 0oC are correct?
(1) The density of ice is lower than that of water because ice has an open structure but water
does not.
(2) In ice, the hydrogen bonds between the molecules are weaker than the covalent bonds in
the molecules.
(3) In ice, each molecule links up with only two neighbouring molecules by hydrogen bonds.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
(HKDSE 2020 Q22)

22. Which of the following processes involves the breaking of hydrogen bonds?
A. H2(l) à H2(g)
B. HBr(l) à HBr(g)
C. CH3OH(l) à CH3OH(g)
D. CH3CHO(l)à CH3CHO(g)
(HKDSE 2021 Q10)