Data Booklet for Singapore A Level Chemistry (H1, H2, H3)

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For use from 2017 in all papers, except practical examinations, for the 9729 H2 Chemistry and H3 Chemistry syllabuses.

For use from 2018 in all papers, for the 8873 H1 Chemistry syllabuses.

Contents: Tables of Chemical data

1. Important values, constants and standards

2. Ionisation energies (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th) of selected elements in kJ mol–1

3. Bond energies

4. Standard electrode potential and redox potentials, Eθ  at 298 K (25 oC)

5. Atomic and ionic radii

6. Typical proton (1H) chemical shift values (δ) relative to TMS = 0

7. Characteristic infra-red absorption frequencies for some selected bonds

8. The orientating effect of groups in aromatic substitution reactions

9. Qualitative Analysis Notes

10. The Periodic Table of Elements

 

1. Important values, constants and standards

 

molar gas constant

R

= 8.31 J K–1 mol–1

the Faraday constant

F

= 9.65 x104 C mol–1

the Avogadro constant

L

= 6.02 x1023 mol–1

the Planck constant

h

= 6.63 x10–34 J s

speed of light in a vacuum

c

= 3.00 x108 m s–1

rest mass of proton, 11H

mp = 1.67 x10–27 kg

rest mass of neutron, 10n

mn = 1.67 x10–27 kg

rest mass of electron, 01 e

me = 9.11 x 10–31 kg

electronic charge

e

= –1.60 x10–19 C

molar volume of gas

Vm = 22.7 dm3 mol–1 at s.t.p.

Vm = 24 dm3 mol–1 at r.t.p.

(where s.t.p. is expressed as 105 Pa [1 bar] and 273 K [0 oC], r.t.p. is expressed as 101325 Pa [1 atm] and 293 K [20 oC])

ionic product of water

Kw = 1.00 x10–14 mol2 dm–6 (at 298 K [25 oC])

specific heat capacity of water

= 4.18 kJ kg–1 K–1 (= 4.18 J g–1 K–1)

 

2. Ionisation energies (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th) of selected elements, in kJ mol–1

 

 

Proton Number

First

Second

Third

Fourth

H

1

1310

He

2

2370

5250

Li

3

519

7300

11800

Be

4

900

1760

14800

21000

B

5

799

2420

3660

25000

C

6

1090

2350

4610

6220

N

7

1400

2860

4590

7480

O

8

1310

3390

5320

7450

F

9

1680

3370

6040

8410

Ne

10

2080

3950

6150

9290

Na

11

494

4560

6940

9540

Mg

12

736

1450

7740

10500

Al

13

577

1820

2740

11600

Si

14

786

1580

3230

4360

P

15

1060

1900

2920

4960

S

16

1000

2260

3390

4540

Cl

17

1260

2300

3850

5150

Ar

18

1520

2660

3950

5770

K

19

418

3070

4600

5860

Ca

20

590

1150

4940

6480

Sc

21

632

1240

2390

7110

Ti

22

661

1310

2720

4170

V

23

648

1370

2870

4600

Cr

24

653

1590

2990

4770

Mn

25

716

1510

3250

5190

Fe

26

762

1560

2960

5400

Co

27

757

1640

3230

5100

Ni

28

736

1750

3390

5400

 

 

Proton Number

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Cu

29

745

1960

3350

5690

Zn

30

908

1730

3828

5980

Ga

31

577

1980

2960

6190

Ge

32

762

1540

3300

4390

Br

35

1140

2080

3460

4850

Rb

37

403

2632

3900

5080

Sr

38

548

1060

4120

5440

Ag

47

731

2074

3361

Sn

50

707

1410

2940

3930

I

53

1010

1840

3200

4030

Cs

55

376

2420

3300

Ba

56

502

966

3390

Pb

82

716

1450

3080

4080

 

3. Bond energies

3(a) Bond energies in diatomic molecules (these are exact values)

 

Homonuclear

Bond

Energy/kJ mol–1

H―H

436

D―D

442

N≡N

944

O=O

496

F―F

158

Cl―Cl

244

Br―Br

193

II

151

 

Heteronuclear 

Bond

Energy/kJ mol–1

H―F

562

H―Cl

431

H―Br

366

H―I

299

C≡O

1077

 

3(b) Bond energies in polyatomic molecules (these are average values)

 

Homonuclear

Bond

Energy/kJ mol–1

C―C

350

C=C

610

C≡C

840

C=C (benzene)

520

N―N

160

N=N

410

O―O

150

Si―Si

222

P―P

200

S―S

264

 

Heteronuclear

Bond

Energy/kJ mol–1

C―H

410

C―F

485

C―Cl

340

C―Br

280

C―I

240

C―N

305

C=N

610

C≡N

890

C―O

360

C=O

740

C=O in CO2

805

N―H

390

N―Cl

310

O―H

460

Si―Cl

359

Si―H

320

Si―O (in SiO2(s))

460

Si=O (in SiO2(g))

640

P―H

320

P―Cl

330

P―O

340

P=O

540

S―H

347

S―Cl

250

S―O

360

S=O

500

 

4. Standard electrode potential and redox potentials, Eθ  at 298 K (25oC)

 

For ease of reference, two tabulations are given:

(a) an extended list in alphabetical order;

(b) a shorter list in decreasing order of magnitude, i.e. a redox series.

 

4(a) Eθ  in alphabetical order

 

Electrode reaction

Eθ/ V

Ag+ + e

Ag

+0.80

Al3+ + 3e

Al

–1.66

Ba2+ + 2e

Ba

–2.90

Br2 + 2e

2Br

+1.07

Ca2+ + 2e

Ca

–2.87

Cl2 + 2e

2Cl

+1.36

2HOCl + 2H+ + 2e

Cl2 + 2H2O

+1.64

ClO + H2O + 2e

Cl + 2OH

+0.81

Co2+ + 2e

Co

–0.28

Co3+ + e

Co2+

+1.89

[Co(NH3)6]2+ + 2e

Co + 6NH3

–0.43

Cr2+ + 2e

Cr

–0.91

Cr3+ + 3e

Cr

–0.74

Cr3+ + e

Cr2+

–0.41

Cr2O72– + 14H+ + 6e

2Cr3+ + 7H2O

+1.33

Cu+ + e

Cu

+0.52

Cu2+ + 2e

Cu

+0.34

Cu2+ + e

Cu+

+0.15

[Cu(NH3)4]2+ + 2e

Cu + 4NH3

–0.05

F2 + 2e

2F

+2.87

Fe2+ + 2e

Fe

–0.44

Fe3+ + 3e

Fe

–0.04

 

Electrode reaction

Eθ/ V

Fe3+ + e

Fe2+

+0.77

[Fe(CN)6]3– + e

[Fe(CN)6]4–

+0.36

Fe(OH)3 + e

Fe(OH)2 + OH

–0.56

2H+ + 2e

H2

0.00

I2 + 2e

2I

+0.54

K+ + e

K

–2.92

Li+ + e

Li

–3.04

Mg2+ + 2e

Mg

–2.38

Mn2+ + 2e

Mn

–1.18

Mn3+ + e

Mn2+

+1.54

MnO2 + 4H+ + 2e

Mn2+ + 2H2O

+1.23

MnO4 + e

MnO42–

+0.56

MnO4 + 4H+ + 3e

MnO2 + 2H2O

+1.67

MnO4 + 8H+ + 5e

Mn2+ + 4H2O

+1.52

NO3 + 2H+ + e

NO2 + H2O

+0.81

NO3 + 3H+ + 2e

HNO2 + H2O

+0.94

NO3 + 10H+ + 8e

NH4+ + 3H2O

+0.87

Na+ + e

Na

–2.71

Ni2+ + 2e

Ni

–0.25

[Ni(NH3)6]2+ + 2e

Ni + 6NH3

–0.51

H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e

2H2O

+1.77

HO2 + H2O + 2e

3OH

+0.88

O2 + 4H+ + 4e

2H2O

+1.23

O2 + 2H2O + 4e

4OH

+0.40

O2 + 2H+ + 2e

H2O2

+0.68

 

Electrode reaction

Eθ/ V

O2 + H2O + 2e

HO2 + OH

–0.08

2H2O + 2e

H2 + 2OH

–0.83

Pb2+ + 2e

Pb

–0.13

Pb4+ + 2e

Pb2+

+1.69

PbO2 + 4H+ + 2e

Pb2+ + 2H2O

+1.47

SO42– + 4H+ + 2e

SO2 + 2H2O

+0.17

S2O82– + 2e

2SO42–

+2.01

S4O62– + 2e

2S2O32–

+0.09

Sn2+ + 2e

Sn

–0.14

Sn4+ + 2e

Sn2+

+0.15

V2+ + 2e

V

–1.20

V3+ + e

V2+

–0.26

VO2+ + 2H+ + e

V3+ + H2O

+0.34

VO2+ + 2H+ + e

VO2+ + H2O

+1.00

VO3 + 4H+ + e

VO2+ + 2H2O

+1.00

Zn2+ + 2e

Zn

–0.76

 

All ionic states refer to aqueous ions but other state symbols have been omitted.

 

4(b) Eθ  in decreasing order of oxidising power

(a selection only – see also the extended alphabetical list on the previous pages)

 

Electrode reaction

Eθ/ V

F2 + 2e

2F

+2.87

S2O82– + 2e

2SO42–

+2.01

H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e

2H2O

+1.77

MnO4 + 8H+ + 5e

Mn2+ + 4H2O

+1.52

PbO2 + 4H+ + 2e

Pb2+ + 2H2O

+1.47

Cl2 + 2e

2Cl

+1.36

Cr2O72– + 14H+ + 6e

2Cr3+ + 7H2O

+1.33

O2 + 4H+ + 4e

2H2O

+1.23

Br2 + 2e

2Br

+1.07

NO3 + 10H+ + 8e

NH4+ + 3H2O

+0.87

ClO + H2O + 2e

Cl + 2OH

+0.81

NO3 + 2H+ + e

NO2 + H2O

+0.81

Ag+ + e

Ag

+0.80

Fe3+ + e

Fe2+

+0.77

I2 + 2e

2I

+0.54

O2 + 2H2O + 4e

4OH

+0.40

Cu2+ + 2e

Cu

+0.34

SO42– + 4H+ + 2e

SO2 + 2H2O

+0.17

Sn4+ + 2e

Sn2+

+0.15

S4O62– + 2e

2S2O32–

+0.09

2H+ + 2e

H2

0.00

Pb2+ + 2e

Pb

–0.13

Sn2+ + 2e

Sn

–0.14

Fe2+ + 2e

Fe

–0.44

 

Electrode reaction

Eθ/ V

Zn2+ + 2e

Zn

–0.76

2H2O + 2e

H2 + 2OH

–0.83

V2+ + 2e

V

–1.20

Mg2+ + 2e

Mg

–2.38

Ca2+ + 2e

Ca

–2.87

K+ + e

K

–2.92

 

5. Atomic and ionic radii

 

(a) Period 1

atomic/nm

ionic/nm

single covalent

H

0.037

 

 

H

0.208

van der Waals

He

0.140

 

(b) Period 2

 

 

metallic

Li

0.152

Li+

0.060

 

 

 

Be

0.112

Be2+

0.031

 

 

 

 

 

single covalent

B

0.080

B3+

0.020

 

 

 

C

0.077

C4+

0.015

C4–

0.260

 

N

0.074

 

 

N3–

0.171

 

O

0.073

 

 

O2–

0.140

 

F

0.072

 

 

F

0.136

 

 

 

van der Waals

Ne

0.160

 

(c) Period 3

 

 

metallic

Na

0.186

Na+

0.095

 

 

 

Mg

0.160

Mg2+

0.065

 

 

 

Al

0.143

Al3+

0.050

 

 

 

 

 

single covalent

Si

0.117

Si4+

0.041

 

 

 

P

0.110

 

 

P3–

0.212

 

S

0.104

 

 

S2–

0.184

 

Cl

0.099

 

 

Cl

0.181

 

 

 

van der Waals

Ar

0.190

 

(d) Group 2

 

 

metallic

Be

0.112

Be2+

0.031

 

 

 

Mg

0.160

Mg2+

0.065

 

 

 

Ca

0.197

Ca2+

0.099

 

 

 

Sr

0.215

Sr2+

0.113

 

 

 

Ba

0.217

Ba2+

0.135

 

 

 

Ra

0.220

Ra2+

0.140

 

 

 

(e) Group 14

atomic/nm

ionic/nm

single covalent

C

0.077

 

 

Si

0.117

Si4+

0.041

 

 

 

Ge

0.122

Ge2+

0.093

 

 

 

 

 

metallic

Sn

0.162

Sn2+

0.112

 

 

 

Pb

0.175

Pb2+

0.120

 

 

 

 

 

(f) Group 17

 

 

single covalent

F

0.072

 

 

F

0.136

 

Cl

0.099

 

 

Cl

0.181

 

Br

0.114

 

 

Br

0.195

 

I

0.133

 

 

I

0.216

 

At

0.140

 

(g) First row d block elements

 

metallic

Sc

0.164

 

 

Sc3+

0.075

 

Ti

0.146

Ti2+

0.086

Ti3+

0.067

 

V

0.135

V2+

0.079

V3+

0.064

 

Cr

0.129

Cr2+

0.073

Cr3+

0.062

 

Mn

0.132

Mn2+

0.083

Mn3+

0.058

 

Fe

0.126

Fe2+

0.061

Fe3+

0.055

 

Co

0.125

Co2+

0.065

Co3+

0.055

 

Ni

0.124

Ni2+

0.069

Ni3+

0.056

 

Cu

0.128

Cu2+

0.073

 

 

 

Zn

0.135

Zn2+

0.074

 

 

 

6. Typical proton (1H) chemical shift values (δ) relative to TMS = 0

 

Type of proton

Environment of proton

Example structures

Chemical Shift range (δ)

 CH

 alkane

 databooklet 6 1

0.9–1.7

 alkyl next to C=O

 databooklet 6 2

2.2–3.0

 alkyl next to aromatic ring

 databooklet 6 3

2.3–3.0

alkyl next to electronegative atom

 databooklet 6 4

3.2–4.0

attached to alkyne

≡CH

1.8–3.1

attached to alkene

=CH2, =CH

4.5–6.0

 attached to aromatic ring

 databooklet 6 5

6.0–9.0

 aldehyde

 databooklet 6 6

9.3–10.5

 OH (see note below)

alcohol

ROH

0.5–6.0

 phenol

 databooklet 6 7

4.5–7.0

 carboxylic acid

 databooklet 6 8

9.0–13.0

 NH (see note below)

alkyl amine

 RNH

1.0–5.0

 aryl amine

 databooklet 6 9

3.0–6.0

 amide

 databooklet 6 10

5.0–12.0

Note: δvalues for OH and NH protons can vary depending on solvent and concentration.

 

7. Characteristic infra-red absorption frequencies for some selected bonds

 

Bond

Functional groups containing the bond

Absorption range (in wave numbers) / cm–1

Appearance of peak (s = strong, w = weak)

CCl

chloroalkanes

700–800

s

CO

alcohol

970–1260

s

 

ether

1000–1310

s

 

ester

1050–1330

s

 

carboxylic acids

1210–1440

s

C=C

aromatic

1475–1625

s

 

alkenes

1635–1690

w

C=O

amides

1640–1690

s

 

ketones and aldehydes

1670–1740

s

 

carboxylic acids

1680–1730

s

 

esters

1710–1750

s

C≡C

alkynes

2150–2250

w unless conjugated

C≡N

nitriles

2200–2250

w

CH

alkanes, CH2H

2850–2950

s

 

alkenes/arenes, =CH

3000–3100

w

NH

amines, amides

3300–3500

w

OH

carboxylic acid, RCO2H

2500–3000

s and very broad

 

H-bonded alcohol/phenol, ROH

3200–3600

s

 

free alcohol, ROH

3580–3650

s and sharp

 

8. The orientating effect of groups in aromatic substitution reactions

The position of the incoming group, E, is determined by the nature of the group, G, already bonded to the ring, and not by the nature of the incoming group E.

databooklet 8

 G

alkyl

OH or OR

NH2, NHR or NR2

NHCOR

 Cl, Br, I

CHO, COR

CO2H, CO2R

NH3+

NO2, CN

Reactivity of ring (compared to benzene)

 Activated

 Deactivated

 Deactivated

Position of E (relative to position of G)

 2- and/or 4-

 2- and/or 4-

 3-

 

9. Qualitative Analysis Notes

[ppt. = precipitate]

 

9(a) Reactions of aqueous cations

 

 

cation

reaction with

NaOH(aq)

NH3(aq)

aluminium, Al3+(aq)

white ppt. soluble in excess

white ppt. insoluble in excess

ammonium, NH4+ (aq)

ammonia produced on heating

barium, Ba2+(aq)

no ppt. (if reagents are pure)

no ppt.

calcium, Ca2+(aq)

white ppt. with high [Ca2+(aq)]

no ppt.

chromium(III), Cr3+(aq)

grey-green ppt. soluble in excess giving dark green solution

grey-green ppt. insoluble in excess

copper(II), Cu2+(aq)

pale blue ppt. insoluble in excess

blue ppt. soluble in excess giving dark blue solution

iron(II), Fe2+(aq)

green ppt., turning brown on contact with air insoluble in excess

green ppt., turning brown on contact with air insoluble in excess

iron(III), Fe3+(aq)

red-brown ppt. insoluble in excess

red-brown ppt. insoluble in excess

magnesium, Mg2+(aq)

white ppt. insoluble in excess

white ppt. insoluble in excess

manganese(II), Mn2+(aq)

off-white ppt., rapidly turning brown on contact with air insoluble in excess

off-white ppt., rapidly turning brown on contact with air insoluble in excess

zinc, Zn2+(aq)

white ppt. soluble in excess

white ppt. soluble in excess

 

9(b) Reactions of anions

 

anion

reaction

carbonate, CO32–

CO2 liberated by dilute acids

chloride, Cl(aq)

gives white ppt. with Ag+(aq) (soluble in NH3(aq))

bromide, Br(aq)

gives pale cream ppt. with Ag+(aq) (partially soluble in NH3(aq))

iodide, I(aq)

gives yellow ppt. with Ag+(aq) (insoluble in NH3(aq))

nitrate, NO3(aq)

NH3 liberated on heating with OH(aq) and Al foil

nitrite, NO2(aq)

NH3 liberated on heating with OH(aq) and Al foil; NO liberated by dilute acids (colourless NO →(pale) brown NO2 in air)

sulfate, SO42–(aq)

gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (insoluble in excess dilute strong acids)

sulfite, SO32–(aq)

SO2 liberated with dilute acids; gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (soluble in dilute strong acids)

 

9(c) Tests for gases

 

gas

test and test result

ammonia, NH3

turns damp red litmus paper blue

carbon dioxide, CO2

gives a white ppt. with limewater (ppt. dissolves with excess CO2)

chlorine, Cl2

bleaches damp litmus paper

hydrogen, H2

“pops” with a lighted splint

oxygen, O2

relights a glowing splint

sulfur dioxide, SO2

turns aqueous acidified potassium manganate(VII) from purple to colourless

 

9(d) Colour of halogens

 

halogen

colour of element

colour in aqueous solution

colour in hexane

chlorine, Cl2

greenish yellow gas

pale yellow

pale yellow

bromine, Br2

reddish brown gas / liquid

orange

orange-red

iodine, I2

black solid / purple gas

brown

purple

 

10. The Periodic Table of Elements

 databooklet periodictable

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