FAD1018 Final 2024-2025
Basic Chemistry II Final Examination for 2024/2025 Semester 2. Source file: 2024_2025 - FAD1018.pdf from /home/kuumin/tmp/downloads/Archives2/past_year_finals/
Exam Information
- Course: FAD1018 - Basic Chemistry II
- Academic Year: 2024/2025
- Semester: 2
- Total Marks: 160 marks (verified)
- Format: Section A (short answer) + Section B (long answer)
Topic Distribution
| Topic | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrochemistry | 45 | 28.1% |
| Ionic Equilibria | 35 | 21.9% |
| Kinetic Chemistry | 14 | 8.8% |
| Stereochemistry | 12 | 7.5% |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 11 | 6.9% |
| Phase Equilibrium | 11 | 6.9% |
| Carboxylic Acids | 11 | 6.9% |
| Aldehydes & Ketones | 4 | 2.5% |
| Thermochemistry | 4 | 2.5% |
Question Breakdown
Section A
-
Organic General (16 marks)
- C₅H₁₂O isomers
- Primary vs secondary alcohol
- Differentiation test
-
Aldehydes & Ketones (16 marks)
- Butane-2,3-dione structure
- Identification test
-
Carboxylic Acids (16 marks)
- Physical properties completion
- Acidity and structure
-
Ionic Equilibria (16 marks)
- Amino acid analysis (serine, lysine)
- Isoelectric point calculation
- Electrophoresis prediction
-
Ionic Equilibria (16 marks)
- pH definition
- Hydrolysis reactions
-
Thermochemistry (16 marks)
- Enthalpy definitions
- Standard enthalpy of combustion
- Enthalpy of solution
-
Thermochemistry (16 marks)
- Hess's Law calculation
- Enthalpy of formation
- Bond enthalpy calculation
-
Kinetic Chemistry (16 marks)
- NO₂ decomposition
- Rate law determination
- Half-life calculation
-
Electrochemistry (16 marks)
- Standard electrode potential
- Galvanic cell definition
- Anode definition
- Faraday constant
Section B
-
Electrochemistry (376 marks)
- Zinc-carbon battery
- MnO₂ reduction potential
- Cell EMF calculation
- Nernst equation application
- Equilibrium constant calculation
-
Chemical Equilibrium (60 marks)
- CaF₂ solubility
- Common ion effect
- Ksp calculations
- Comparative solubility
-
Ionic Equilibria (60 marks)
- Benzoic acid pH
- Weak acid dissociation
- Buffer calculations
- Ka expression
-
Phase Equilibrium (60 marks)
- Phenol derivatives acidity
- Acidity comparison
- Substituent effects
- pKa values
-
Organic General (60 marks)
- Stilbene ozonolysis
- Compound identification
- Oxidation sequence
- Structure determination
-
Stereochemistry (60 marks)
- Pentan-2-ol stereochemistry
- Enantiomer relationship
- Fischer projection
- Optical activity
-
Carboxylic Acids (60 marks)
- Polypeptide structure
- Amino acid sequence
- Peptide bond formation
- Protein structure
-
Kinetic Chemistry (60 marks)
- Sodium atom reaction with HCl
- Absolute rate data
- Activation energy
- Arrhenius equation
-
Electrochemistry (60 marks)
- Molten NaCl electrolysis
- Aqueous NaCl electrolysis
- Products at anode and cathode
- Industrial applications
Key Topics Tested
[!important] Electrochemistry Heavy Paper This paper was heavily focused on Electrochemistry:
- Electrochemistry (28.1%)
- Ionic Equilibria (21.9%)
- Balanced organic/physical mix otherwise
Notable Features
- 18 questions total — More questions, shorter per-question marks
- Electrochemistry dominance — Nearly 30% of paper
- Amino acid biochemistry — Significant coverage of pI, electrophoresis
- Industrial applications — Batteries, electrolysis processes
Study Recommendations
- Master electrochemistry — Cell potentials, Nernst equation, electrolysis
- Know amino acid chemistry — pI calculations, electrophoresis
- Practice organic identification — Ozonolysis, oxidation sequences
- Review polymer concepts — Polypeptide structures
Related Course
- FAD1018 - Basic Chemistry II — Course entity