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Description
Instructions
Time: 1.5 hours

Total possible marks: 36
Use only an HB pencil for the answer sheet.

You are expected to provide your own
calculator. You may use any scientific
calculator or a graphing calculator
approved by Alberta Education.
This is a closed-book test consisting of

15 multiple-choice and 9 numericalresponse questions, each with a value of
one mark
You are expected to have cleared your

calculator of all information that is stored in
the programmable or parametric memory.
1 short-answer question with a value

of four marks
You may use a ruler and a protractor.
1 long-answer question with a value

of eight marks
Read each question carefully.
This test contains sets of related questions.

A set of questions may contain multiplechoice and/or numerical-response
questions.
Consider all numbers used in the test to be

the result of a measurement or an
observation.
A science data booklet is provided for your

reference.
When performing calculations, use the

values of the constants provided in the
data booklet.
If you wish to change an answer, erase
all traces of your first answer.
Do not fold the answer sheet.
Now turn this page and read the detailed
instructions for answering machine-scored
questions.
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Multiple Choice
Numerical Response
Decide which of the choices best

completes the statement or answers
the question.
Record your answer on the answer sheet

provided by writing it in the boxes and
then filling in the corresponding circles.
Locate that question number on the

separate answer sheet provided and
fill in the circle that corresponds to
your choice.
If an answer is a value between 0 and 1

(e.g., 0.25), then be sure to record the 0
before the decimal place.
Enter the first digit of your answer in the
left-hand box. Any boxes on the right
that are not needed are to remain blank.
Example
This test is for the subject of

A.
B.
C.
D.
Examples
science
biology
physics
chemistry
Calculation Question and Solution

The average of the values 21.0, 25.5, and 24.5 is
_________.
Answer Sheet
A
(Record your three-digit answer in the numericalresponse section on the answer sheet.)
Average = (21.0 + 25.5 + 24.5)/3

= 23.666
= 23.7 (rounded to one decimal
place)
Record 23.7 on the

answer sheet
23 .7
. .
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Written Response
Correct-Order Question and Solution

Four Subjects
1
2
3
4
Write your responses in the test booklet as

neatly as possible.
physics
biology
science
chemistry
For full marks, your responses must address

all aspects of the question.
Descriptions and/or explanations of
concepts must include pertinent ideas,
calculations, formulas, and correct units.
When the subjects above are arranged in

alphabetical order, the order is ______, ______,
______, and ______.
(Record all four digits of your answer in the
numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
Your responses must be presented in a

well-organized manner. For example,
you may organize your responses in
paragraphs or point form.
Answer: 2413
Record 2413 on the
answer sheet
2413
. .
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The properties of chemical substances influence the behaviour of chemical systems.
Use the following information to answer the first two questions.

A student performed the following tests on four aqueous solutions during an
experiment. The results are recorded in the table below.
1.
2.
Solution
Red Litmus
Test
Blue Litmus
Red
Red
Conductive
Red
Blue
Conductive
Red
Blue
Non-conductive
Blue
Blue
Conductive
Conductivity
Which of the solutions shown above is a non-electrolyte?

A.
B.
C.
D.
2
3
4
The results from the tests shown above indicate that solution 1 has properties
i
solution containing dissolved
ii .
of
The statement above is completed by the information in row
Row
ii
A.
an acidic
HNO3
B.
a basic
HNO3
C.
an acidic
NaOH
D.
a basic
NaOH
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3.
The molar mass of sodium sulfate, Na2SO4(s), is

A.
B.
C.
D.
55.05 g/mol
71.05 g/mol
119.05 g/mol
142.04 g/mol
Use the following information to answer the next question.

Mercury is a toxic substance that is used in a variety of technologies. Two
forms of mercury listed on the activity series are mercury(II) ion, Hg2+(aq),
and mercury, Hg(l).
4.
As depicted on the activity series, a mercury(II) ion must

i
electrons
in order to be converted to the mercury atom. In addition, their position on the
ii
reactive than a mercury
activity series indicates that a mercury(II) ion is
atom.
The statements above are completed by the information in row
Row
ii
A.
gain
more
B.
gain
less
C.
lose
more
D.
lose
less
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Use the following information to answer the next two questions.

Chelation therapy is used to treat patients who are suffering from the effects
of exposure to heavy-metal ions.
Chelation Therapy
Chelator
molecule
Hg2+
Chelator
molecule
Chelator
molecule
5.
Hg
Chelator
molecule
According to the information shown above, the chelator molecules act to

i
the mercury(II) ion and thereby
ii
the concentration of mercury(II)
that is present in a patients blood.
The statement above is completed by the information in row
6.
Row
ii
A.
bind
increase
B.
bind
decrease
C.
repel
increase
D.
repel
decrease
If the reaction shown above represents a balanced chemical equation, then which
of the following rows identifies the proportion of chelator molecules and the
proportion of mercury(II) ions involved in the reaction?
Row
Proportion of chelator molecules
Proportion of mercury(II) ions
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A student uses the following equations to calculate the concentration of a
solution that is formed when ethanol is dissolved in water.
Equations for Calculations
Parts per =
million
blank 1
blank 2
Percent by =
volume
10 6
blank 3
blank 4
100
Numerical Response
1.
Match each of the blanks numbered above with the data value to which it
corresponds, as given below.
Mass of ethanol (3.95 g)
Volume of ethanol (5.00 mL)
Mass of solution (2 495 g)
Volume of solution (2 495 mL)
_____
_____
_____
_____
(Record in the first column)

(Record in the second column)
(Record in the third column)
(Record in the fourth column)
(Record your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
7.
A chemical procedure requires 100 mL of 1.25 mol/L sulfuric acid. If a stock

solution of sulfuric acid with a molar concentration of 6.00 mol/L is available, then
the volume of the stock solution that must be diluted is
A.
7.50 mL
B.
C.
D.
20.8 mL
48.0 mL
1.25 mL
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A popular demonstration in a science classroom involves placing a small
piece of sodium, Na(s), into water.
Balanced Reaction Equation
2 Na(s) + 2 H2O(l) 2 NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
Some statements that describe aspects of chemical reactions are as follows:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Equal moles of reactants are involved.

Unequal moles of reactants are involved.
Sodium atoms are oxidized during the reaction.
Sodium atoms are reduced during the reaction.
Hydrogen gas is a product of the reaction.
A dissolved corrosive substance is a product of the reaction.
The resulting solution would be non-conductive.
Numerical Response
2.
The statements numbered above that describe the aspects of the chemical reaction
between sodium and water are _____, _____, _____, and _____.
(Record all four digits of your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
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8.
If the reaction between sodium and water is spontaneous, then which of the
following sets of half-reactions identifies the position of H2O(l) relative to Na(s)
on the activity series?
Row
A.
Half-Reactions
Na+(aq) + 1e Na(s)
2 H2O(l) + 2e H2(g) + 2 OH (aq)
B.
H2(g) + 2 OH 2 H2O(l) + 2e
Na+(aq) + 1e Na(s)
C.
Na(s) Na+(aq) + 1e
2 H2O(l) + 2e H2(g) + 2 OH (aq)
D.
2 H2O(l) + 2e H2(g) + 2 OH (aq)

Na+(aq) + 1e Na(s)
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Diagram of a Voltaic Cell
Voltmeter
3 Wire connecting electrodes

4 Ni(s)
1 Cu(s)
5 Ni 2+(aq)
6 Porous barrier
2 Cu2+(aq)
Numerical Response
3.
Match four of the parts of the cell numbered above with the correct descriptions as
given below.
Reactant that gains electrons
Structure that enables ions to move
within the cell
_____ (Record in the first column)
_____ (Record in the second column)

Structure that enables electrons to move _____ (Record in the third column)
Cathode (positive electrode)
_____ (Record in the fourth column)
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Characteristics of Electrochemical Reactions
1
2
3
4
Involve a spontaneous reaction

Involve a non-spontaneous reaction
Involve an oxidation reaction
Involve a reduction reaction
Numerical Response
4.
Voltaic and electrolytic cells have similar and unique aspects. Match each of the
characteristics of electrochemical reactions shown above to its corresponding
description as given below.
Characteristic that is unique to a voltaic cell
Characteristic that is unique to an electrolytic cell
Characteristic that is common to both voltaic and
electrolytic cells
Characteristic that is common to both voltaic and
electrolytic cells

_____ (Record in the third column)
_____ (Record in the fourth column)
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Use the following diagram to answer the next question.

A Hydrocarbon
H H H H H H
H C C C C C C H
H H
H H H
HCH
HCH
9.
The name for the molecule depicted above is

A.
octane
B.
C.
D.
3-propylpentane
3-ethylhexane
3-ethyloctene
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Use the following reactions to answer the next question.

Unbalanced Reactions
1
C7H16(l) C4H8(g) + C3H8(g)
C7H14(l) + H2(g) C7H16(l)
C7H16(l) + O2(g) CO2(g) + H2O(g)
Numerical Response
5.
Match each of the unbalanced equations numbered above with its reaction type
listed below.
Hydrocarbon combustion
Catalytic cracking
Polymerization
Hydrogenation
_____
_____
_____
_____
(Record in the first column)

(Record in the second column)
(Record in the third column)
(Record in the fourth column)
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The reaction of octane, C8H18, to produce ethene, C2H4, as shown below, is an
important reaction in Albertas petrochemical industry.
Balanced Chemical Equation
C8H18(l) C2H4(g) + C6H14(l)
10.
If 80 mol of octane were reacted using the process shown above, then the number
of moles of ethene produced would be
A.
20 mol
B.
C.
D.
25 mol
60 mol
80 mol

Propane, C3H8(g), is a fuel that is often used for heating.
Reaction of Propane
__ C3H8(g) + __ O2(g) __ CO2(g) + __ H2O(g)
11.
When the equation above is balanced using whole-number coefficients, the

coefficients for propane, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water are, respectively,
A.
B.
C.
D.
1, 3, 4, and 5
1, 5, 3, and 4
2, 5, 3, and 8
2, 3, 8, and 5
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Use the following information to answer the next four questions.

Williams Lake and Kathleens Lake are two popular ice-fishing spots.
To access these lakes, people must park in the parking lot, shown on the map
below and travel by snowmobile along the trails shown on the map.
N
Williams
Creek
Gordons
Creek
Dorothys
Creek
Georges
Creek
Parking lot
Williams
Lake
2.6 km
2.6 km
Kathleens
Lake
1.9 km 1.5 km
Access road
2.0 km
Kathleens
Creek
12.
If the parking lot is the reference point, then which of the following rows describes
the position of both Gordons Creek and Kathleens Lake?
Row
Position of Gordons Creek
Position of Kathleens Lake
A.
2.6 km[west]
1.5 km[east]
B.
2.6 km[east]
1.5 km[west]
C.
5.2 km[east]
3.4 km[west]
D.
5.2 km[west]
3.4 km[east]
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Use the following additional information to answer the next question.

A group of people go on an ice-fishing trip, which involves the following
steps:
Step I
Travelling from Dorothys Creek to the parking lot,

which takes 0.25 h
Step II Collecting supplies in the parking lot, which takes 0.25 h
Step III Travelling from the parking lot to Williams Lake,
which takes 1.75 h
Values for Positions, Distances, and Times
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2.6 km[west]
3.4 km[east]
7.2 km[west]
2.6 km
7.2 km
9.8 km
1.25 h
2.00 h
2.25 h
Numerical Response
6.
Match three of the values numbered above with the description that each value
correctly represents, as given below.
Displacement of the group from the parking lot _____ (Record in the first column)
Total distance travelled
Total time taken to travel from Dorothys Creek
to Williams Lake
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Numerical Response
7.
After ice fishing for several hours, the group left Williams Lake and returned
to the parking lot. At one point during the return trip, it took 1.25 h to travel
6.58 km. The average speed for this part of the trip, in metres per second, was
__________ m/s.
(Record your three-digit answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
13.
A group left the parking lot and travelled with a velocity of 2.0 m/s[east]
for 15 min. Which of the following phrases best describes the groups final
position after 15 min?
A.
a location outside the boundaries of the map
B.
C.
D.
between Gordons Creek and Williams Lake

between the parking lot and Dorothys Creek
the Georges Creek trail crossing
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The diagram below shows a car that is travelling in an acceleration lane that
merges with a highway.
West
East
Highway
Acceleration lane
vi = 13.9 m/s [east]
vf = 26.4 m/s [east]
The car enters the acceleration lane at a velocity of 13.9 m/s[east] and enters
the highway with a speed of 26.4 m/s[east]. The car is in the acceleration lane
for 5.00 s.
14.
15.
The data above indicate that the magnitude of the acceleration of the car as it
travels in the acceleration lane is
A.
19.0 m/s2
B.
C.
D.
9.80 m/s2
5.28 m/s2
2.50 m/s2
The acceleration lane must be long enough to allow the car to accelerate from its
initial speed to a safe speed for merger onto the highway. The displacement of the
car as it changes velocity from 13.9 m/s to 26.4 m/s in 5.00 s is
A.
69.0 m
B.
C.
D.
101 m
132 m
363 m
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Two students perform an investigation of a collision using five identical
marbles shown below.
Values
1
2
3
4
5
0.38 m/s
1.5 m/s
0.075 kg m/s
0.033 kg m/s
0.0 kg m/s
Numerical Response
8.
Match three of the values numbered above with their corresponding descriptions,
as given below.
Momentum of marble A before collision _____ (Record in the first column)
Momentum of marble B before collision _____ (Record in the second column)
Speed of marble B after collision
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Versions of the Formula Used to Calculate Momentum
1
2
G
G
G
G
m1v1 + m2v2 = m1v1 + m2v2
G
G
G
m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1 + m2 )v
Numerical Response
9.
Match the versions of the formula used to calculate momentum numbered above
to each of the situations described below. You may use a number more than once.
Before impact, two objects move in opposite
directions, and after impact, they move in
opposite directions.
Before impact, two objects move in the same
direction, and after impact, they move in
the same direction with different velocities.
Before impact, two objects move in opposite
directions, and after impact, they move in the
same direction with identical velocities.
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Answer Sheet
Multiple Choice
1.
6.
11.
2.
7.
12.
3.
8.
13.
4.
9.
14.
5.
10.
15.
Numerical Response
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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A student performs an experiment to determine the concentration of
copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4(aq), in an aqueous solution using the following
experimental procedure.
Experimental Procedure
1
Use distilled water to clean a 10-mL volumetric pipette.
Use an electronic balance to measure the mass of a clean, dry 50-mL

beaker.
Use the volumetric pipette to transfer a 10.00-mL sample of the

copper(II) sulfate solution to a clean, dry 50-mL beaker.
Place the beaker containing the 10.00-mL sample of the
copper(II) sulfate solution to a hotplate. Turn the heat setting on
the hotplate to low.
5
6
Heat the beaker containing the solution until all the water has
evaporated.
Cool the beaker and its contents at room temperature; reweigh the
beaker and its contents using the electronic balance.
Short Answer4 marks

1. a. State reasons for the use of the electronic balance and the volumetric pipette in
the experimental procedure shown above.
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Use the following additional information to answer the next question.

Data
Mass of clean, dry beaker (empty)
Mass of beaker containing solid CuSO4(s)
Molar mass of copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4(s)
Volume of CuSO4(aq) solution used
62.51 g
63.63 g
159.21 g/mol
10.00 mL
b. Use the information shown above to calculate the molar concentration of the
copper(II) sulfate solution that was tested in this experiment.
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A group of Science 20 students plan to rebuild and modify a car. Their plan
involves replacing the cars motor with a more powerful motor and using
materials that will decrease the cars mass.
Long Answer8 marks
2. a. Newtons second law of motion is often stated as F = ma. Use Newtons
second law of motion to explain the effect that the modifications described
above could have on the performance of the car.
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b. List two safety features that are present in the car or that could be added during
its modification. Use the principles of force, momentum, and impulse to
describe how these features would contribute to increased safety for the
occupants of the car if it were involved in a collision. State one risk associated
with each safety feature that is identified.
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Time: 1.5 hours

Use only an HB pencil for the answer sheet.

This is a closed-book test consisting of

You are expected to have cleared your

1 short-answer question with a value

You may use a ruler and a protractor.

1 long-answer question with a value

Read each question carefully.

This test contains sets of related questions.

Consider all numbers used in the test to be

A science data booklet is provided for your

When performing calculations, use the

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Decide which of the choices best

Record your answer on the answer sheet

Locate that question number on the

If an answer is a value between 0 and 1

This test is for the subject of

Calculation Question and Solution

Average = (21.0 + 25.5 + 24.5)/3

Record 23.7 on the

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Correct-Order Question and Solution

Write your responses in the test booklet as

For full marks, your responses must address

When the subjects above are arranged in

Your responses must be presented in a

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The properties of chemical substances influence the behaviour of chemical systems.

Use the following information to answer the first two questions.

Which of the solutions shown above is a non-electrolyte?

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The molar mass of sodium sulfate, Na2SO4(s), is

Use the following information to answer the next question.

As depicted on the activity series, a mercury(II) ion must

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Use the following information to answer the next two questions.

According to the information shown above, the chelator molecules act to

Proportion of chelator molecules

Proportion of mercury(II) ions

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Use the following information to answer the next question.

(Record in the first column)

(Record your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)

A chemical procedure requires 100 mL of 1.25 mol/L sulfuric acid. If a stock

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Use the following information to answer the next two questions.

Equal moles of reactants are involved.

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2 H2O(l) + 2e H2(g) + 2 OH (aq)

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