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Exam Qs >>> A LEVEL
CHEMISTRY OCR A PAPER 3
2026 EXPERT VERIFED ACE
THE TEST
Q1 >>> Within the permafrost in Arctic regions of the Earth, large
amounts of methane are trapped within ice as 'methane hydrate',
CH4•xH2O. Methane makes up about 13.4% of the mass of 'methane
hydrate'.
Scientists are concerned that global warming will melt the permafrost,
releasing large quantities of methane into the atmosphere.
,The H-O-H bond angle in ice is about 109° but about 105° in gaseous
H2O. Explain why there is this difference [3 marks] - ANSWER
✔✔There are hydrogen bonds between water molecules in ice: 2
bonded pairs and 2 lone pairs of electrons
However, there is no hydrogen bonds between water molecules of
gaseous H2O so the lone pairs of electrons repel the bonded pairs even
more
Q2 >>> Why are scientists concerned about the release of methane into
the atmosphere ? - ANSWER ✔✔Methane is a greenhouse gas that
causes global warming
Q3 >>> Determine the formula of 'methane hydrate', CH4•xH2O. In the
formula, show the value of x to two decimal places. - ANSWER ✔✔1.
The Mr of CH4 is 16.0 and the Mr of H2O is 18.0
2. In 100g of CH4•xH2O there is 13.4g of CH4, and so there must be
86.6g of H2O
3a]. 13.4g of CH4 is 0.8375 moles of CH4
3b]. 86.6g of H2O is 4.81111111111 moles of H2O
4] divide everything by the smallest number of moles
5.74461028192 = moles of H2O
, The formula of methane hydrate is: *CH4 •5.74H2O*
Q4 >>> Calculate the volume of methane, in dm3, that would be
released from the melting of each 1.00 kg of 'methane hydrate' at 101
kPa and 0 °C. Give your answer to three significant figures. -
ANSWER ✔✔1. PV = nRT so V = nRT/P
2. P = Pa, V = M3, T = K, R = gas constant, n = moles
3. 101kPa, 101,000Pa, 0 °C = 273K
4. Mr of methane hydrate = 119.32 g mol-1
5. 1.00kg of methane hydrate = 1000g of methane hydrate, so
mass / Mr of methane hydrate = 8.38082467315 moles of methane
hydrate
6. nRT / P = [8.38082467315 x 8.314 x 273] / 101,000 =
0.18833804097m3
7. V x 1000 = 188.338040978dm3
8. 3sf = *188dm3*
Q5 >>> Suggest why some industries are interested in the presence of
'methane hydrate' in regions of the Earth [1 mark] - ANSWER ✔✔To
use as a fuel
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