3.6CHEMISTRY(233)
3.6.1ChemistryPaper1(233/1)
1Thesetupbelowcanbeusedtoprepareoxygengas.Studyitandanswerthequestionsthat
follow.
(a)IdentifyX.(1mark)
(b)Whatpropertyofoxygenmakesitpossibleforittobecollectedasshownintheabove
setup?(1mark)
(c)Statetwousesofoxygen.(1mark)
2Writeequationstoshowtheeffectofheatoneachofthefollowing:
(a)sodiumhydrogencarbonate;(1mark)
(b)silvernitrate;(1mark)
(c)anhydrousiron(II)sulphate.(1mark)
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3Describeanexperimentalprocedurethatcanbeusedtoextractoilfromnutseeds.
4Intermsofstructureandbonding,explainthefollowingobservations:
(2marks)
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(a)themeltingpointofaluminiumishigherthanthatofsodium: (112marks)
(b)meltingpointofchlorineislowerthanthatofsulphur. (112marks)
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5Thediagrambelowillustratesamethodofpreparingsaltsbydirectsynthesis.
(a)Thismethodcanbeusedtoprepareeitheraluminiumchlorideoriron(III)chloride.
Explainwhyitcannotbeusedtopreparesodiumchloride. (1mark)
(b)Describehowasampleofsodiumchloridecanbepreparedinthelaboratorybydirect
6(a)Astudentelectroplatedaspoonwithcoppermetal.Writeanequationfortheprocess
thattookplaceatthecathode.(1mark)
(b)Calculatethetimeinminutesrequiredtodeposit1.184gofcopperifacurrentof
2ampereswasused.(1Faraday=96500coulombs,Cu=63.5).
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7Studytheflowchartbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
water
(2marks)
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HCl
Y
ProcessZ
Polyvinylchloride
(a)Identify:
(i)X(1mark)
(ii)Y(1mark)
(b)Statetwousesofpolyvinylchloride.(1mark)
distinguishedfromeachother.(3marks)
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9Aqueoushydrogenchloridereactswithpotassiummanganate(VII)toproducechlorinegas,
whileasolutionofhydrogenchlorideinmethylbenzenehasnoeffectonpotassium
manganate(VII).Explainthisobservation.(2marks)
10ThetablebelowgivesthesolubilitiesofsubstancesTandUat10˚Cand40˚C.
Whenanaqueousmixturecontaining55gofTand12gofUat80˚Cwascooledto10˚C,
(a)Identifythecrystalsformed.(1mark)
(b)Determinethemassofthecrystalsformed.(1mark)
(c)Namethemethodusedtoobtainthecrystals.(1mark)
(a)Writeanequationforthereaction.(1mark)
(b)Usingthebondenergiesgivenbelow,calculatetheenthalpychangeforthereaction
in(a)above.(2marks)
12(a)Whatwouldbeobservedifsulphur(IV)oxideisbubbledthroughacidifiedpotassium
manganate(VII)?(1mark)
(b)Inanexperiment,sulphur(IV)oxidewasdissolvedinwatertoformsolutionL.
(i)Whatwouldbeobservedifafewdropsofbariumnitratesolution
wereimmediatelyaddedtosolutionL?(1mark)
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(ii)WriteanionicequationforthereactionthatoccurredbetweensolutionLand
aqueousbariumnitratein(b)(i)above.(1mark)
13TheschemebelowshowssomereactionsequencestartingwithsolidN.Studyitandanswer
thequestionsthatfollow.
(a)WritetheformulaofthecomplexioninsolutionQ. (1mark)
(b)WriteanequationforthereactioninstepIV. (1mark)
14(a)StatetheCharles’law.(1mark)
(b)Acertainmassofgasoccupies146dm3at291Kand98.31kPa.
Whatwillbeitstemperatureifitsvolumeisreducedto133dm3at101.325kPa?
(2marks)
15ThechromatogrambelowwasobtainedfromacontaminatedfoodsampleP.Contaminants
Q,R,SandTaresuspectedtobeinP.Useittoanswerthefollowingquestions.
(a)IdentifythecontaminantsinmixtureP.(1mark)
(b)WhichisthemostsolublecontaminantinP?(1mark)
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16Thecurvesbelowrepresentthechangeinmasswhenequalmassesofpowderedzincandzinc
granuleswerereactedwithexcess2Mhydrochloricacid.Studythemandanswerthequestion
below.
Whichcurverepresentsthereactionwithzincgranules?Explainyouranswer. (3marks)
17Whenfuelsburnintheinternalcombustionengineathightemperature,oneoftheproducts
formedisnitrogen(II)oxide.
(a)Writetheequationfortheformationofnitrogen(II)oxide. (1mark)
(b)Giveareasonwhynitrogen(II)oxideisnotformedatroomtemperature. (1mark)
(c)Describehowformationofnitrogen(II)oxideintheinternalcombustionengine
leadstogaseouspollution.(1mark)
18Theset-upbelowwasusedtoinvestigatetheproductsofburningbiogas(methane).Studyit
andanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
(a)Whatproductwillbeformedintest-tubeY?(1mark)
(b)StateandexplaintheobservationswhichwouldbemadeinZ. (2marks)
19(a)Diamondandgraphiteareallotropesofcarbon.Whatismeantbyanallotrope?
(1mark)
(b)Explainwhygraphitecanbeusedasalubricantwhilediamondcannot.
(2marks)
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20TheplotsbelowwereobtainedwhentheatomicradiiofsomeelementsingroupsIandII
wereplottedagainstatomicnumbers.
Explain:
(a)thetrendshownbyLi,NaandK.(1mark)
(b)whytheatomicradiiofelementsBe,MgandCaarelowerthanthoseofLi,NaandK.
(2marks)
21OnheatingapalegreensolidK,carbon(IV)oxidegasandablacksolidMwereformed.
OnreactingKwithdilutehydrochloricacid,carbon(IV)oxidegasandagreensolution
Swereformed.WhenexcessaqueousammoniawasaddedtosolutionS,adeepbluesolution
wasformed.
(a)IdentifythecationinsolidK.(1mark)
(b)IdentifythetwoanionsinsolutionS.(2marks)
22(a)Nametwooresfromwhichcopperisextracted.(1mark)
(b)Duringextractionofcoppermetal,theoreissubjectedtofrothflotation.Giveareason
whythisprocessisnecessary.(1mark)
(c)Nameonealloyofcopperandstateitsuse. (1mark)
Alloy
Use
23When15cm3ofagaseoushydrocarbon,P,wasburntin100cm3ofoxygen,theresulting
gaseousmixtureoccupied70cm3atroomtemperatureandpressure.Whenthegaseous
mixturewaspassedthroughpotassiumhydroxidesolution,itsvolumedecreasedto25cm3.
(a)Whatvolumeofoxygenwasusedduringthereaction? (1mark)
(b)Determinethemolecularformularofthehydrocarbon.(2marks)
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24Asolutionwasmadebydissolving8.2gofcalciumnitratetogive2litresofsolution.
(Ca=40.0;N=14.0;O=16.0).
Determinetheconcentrationofnitrateionsinmolesperlitre. (3marks)
25Stateandexplainwhatwouldhappenifadryredlitmuspaperwasdroppedinagasjarofdry
chlorine.(2marks)
26Byusingaqueoussodiumchloride,describehowastudentcandistinguishcalciumionsfrom
leadions.(2marks)
27AstudentinvestigatedapropertyofacidsMandNbyreactingequalvolumesofacidMandN
ofthesameconcentrationwithequalvolumesof2Mpotassiumhydroxide.Theresultswere
recordedinthetablebelow.
(a)Whichoftheacidsislikelytobeaweakacid?Explain. (2marks)
(b)Writetheequationforthereactionbetweenethanoicacidandpotassium
hydroxide.(1mark)
28Astudentinvestigatedtheeffectofanelectriccurrentbypassingitthroughsomesubstances.
Thestudentusedinertelectrodes,andconnectedabulbtothecircuit.Thetablebelowshows
thesubstancesusedandtheirstates.
(a)Inwhichexperimentsdidthebulbnotlight?(1mark)
(b)Explainyouranswerin(a)above.(2marks)
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Determinetherelativemolecularmassesofthemoleculesformed,wheneachofthese
isotopesisburntinoxygen.(O=16.0)
1
1
(2marks)
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2
1
H
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3.6.2ChemistryPaper2(233/2)
1(a)Thegridgivenbelowrepresentspartoftheperiodictable.Studyitandanswerthe
questionsthatfollow.Thelettersdonotrepresenttheactualsymbolsofelements.
MNPT
R
(i)Selectaletterwhichrepresentsanelementthatloseselectronsmostreadily.
Giveareasonforyouranswer.(2marks)
(ii)ExplainwhytheatomicradiusofPisfoundtobesmallerthanthatofN.
(2marks)
(iii)ElementMreactswithwateratroomtemperaturetoproduce0.2dm3ofgas.
DeterminethemassofMwhichwasreactedwithwater.(Molargasvolumeat
roomtemperatureis24dm3,RelativeatomicmassofM=7). (3marks)
(b)Usetheinformationinthetablebelowtoanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
(Thelettersarenotthesymbolsoftheelements)
Identifyaletterwhichrepresentsanelementinthetablethatcouldbecalcium,
carbonorsulphur.Giveareasonineachcase.
(i)Calcium:...... (2marks)
Reason......
(ii)Carbon:...... (2marks)
Reason......
(iii)Sulphur:...... (2marks)
Reason......
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2(a)(i)Whatismeantbytheterm‘Enthalpyofformation’? (1mark)
(ii)Theenthalpiesofcombustionofcarbon,methaneandhydrogenareindicated
below:
C(s)+O2(g)CO2(g);∆H=-393kJmol-1
1
2
EnthalpyofcombustionofCH4=-890kJmol-1
IDrawanenergycyclediagramthatlinkstheenthalpyofformationof
methanetoenthalpiesofcombustionofcarbon,hydrogenandmethane.
(2marks)
IIDeterminetheenthalpyofformationofmethane. (2marks)
(b)Anexperimentwascarriedoutwheredifferentvolumesofdilutehydrochloricacid
andaqueoussodiumhydroxidebothat25℃weremixedandstirredwitha
thermometer.Thehighesttemperaturereachedbyeachmixturewasrecordedinthe
tablebelow:
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(i)Onthegridprovided,plotagraphofhighesttemperature(verticalaxis)against
volumeofhydrochloricacid(horizontalaxis).(3marks)
(ii)Usingyourgraph,determinethe:
Ihighesttemperaturereached;(21mark)
IIvolumeofacidandbasereactingwhenhighesttemperatureis
reached;(21mark)
(iii)Calculatetheamountofheatliberatedduringtheneutralisationprocess.
(Specificheatcapacityis4.2Jg-1K-1andthedensityofsolutionsis1.0gcm-3).
(2marks)
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(c)Themolarenthalpyofneutralisationbetweenhydrochloricacidandammoniasolution
wasfoundtobe-52.2kJmol-1,whilethatofhydrochloricacidandsodiumhydroxide
was-57.1kJmol-1.Explainthedifferenceinthesevalues. (2marks)
3(a)ThediagrambelowshowstheFraschprocessusedforextractionofsulphur.
Useittoanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
(i)IdentifyX.(1mark)
(ii)Whyisitnecessarytousesuperheatedwaterinthisprocess? (1mark)
(iii)Statetwophysicalpropertiesofsulphurthatmakesitpossibleforittobe
extractedbythismethod.(2marks)
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(b)Thediagrambelowshowspartoftheprocessesinthemanufactureofsulphuric(VI)
acid.Studyitandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
CHAMBERA
CATALYTIC
CHAMBERB
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(i)Writeanequationfortheformationofsulphur(IV)oxidefromsulphur.
(1mark)
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(ii)Whatistheroleofconcentratedsulphuric(VI)acidinchamberA? (1mark)
(iii)NametwocatalyststhatcanbeusedinthecatalyticchamberB. (2marks)
(iv)Statetworolesoftheheatexchanger.(2marks)
(c)Explainonewayinwhichsulphur(IV)oxideisapollutant. (1mark)
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(d)Whatobservationwillbemadewhenafewdropsofconcentratedsulphuric(VI)acid
areaddedtocrystalsofsugar?Explainyouranswer. (1mark)
4(a)Thesetupbelowcanbeusedtoproducesodiumhydroxidebyelectrolysingbrine.
(i)IdentifygasY.(1mark)
(ii)Describehowaqueoussodiumhydroxideisformedintheaboveset-up.
(2marks)
(iii)Oneoftheusesofsodiumhydroxideisinthemanufacturingofsoaps.
Stateoneotheruseofsodiumhydroxide.(1mark)
(b)Studytheinformationgiveninthetablebelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
i
D2aq)+2e$D(s)-0.13
E+aq)+e$E(s)+0.80
F3aq)+e$F2aq)+0.68
G2aq)2e$G(s)-2.87
H2aq)+2e$H(s)+0.34
J+aq)+e$J(s)-2.71
(i)Constructanelectrochemicalcellthatwillproducethelargestemf. (3marks)
(ii)Calculatetheemfofthecellconstructedin(i)above. (2marks)
madeofH?(2marks)
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5(a)Describeonemethodthatcanbeusedtodistinguishbetweensodiumsulphate
andsodiumhydrogensulphate.(2marks)
(b)Describehowapuresampleoflead(II)sulphatecanbepreparedinthelaboratory
startingwithleadmetal.(3marks)
(c)Studytheflowchartbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
NH4Cl(s)
StepI,
heating
NH3(g)HCl(g)
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Nitric(V)acid
Fe(s)
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NH4NO3(s)H2O(l)FeCl2(aq)
StepII,StepIII,
heatH2O2
SubstanceX+H2O(l)SubstanceZ
NaOH(aq)
StepIV
Heat
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Fe2O3(s)
Steam
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StepV
Carbon,heat
Fe(s)
(i)Writeanequationforthereactionin:
IstepII;(1mark)
IIstepIV.(1mark)
(ii)StatetheobservationmadeinstepIII.Explain. (2marks)
(iii)NameanothersubstancethatcanbeusedinstepV. (1mark)
6(a)Distinguishbetweenaneutronandaproton.(1mark)
(b)Whatismeantbyaradioactivesubstance?(1mark)
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(c)Statetwodangersassociatedwithradioactivesubstancesintheenvironment.
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(d)Thetwoisotopesofhydrogen,deuterium^12Dhandtritium^13Threacttoformelement
Yandneutronparticles,accordingtotheequationbelow:
23a1
(i)Whatistheatomic:
(I)massofY;(1mark)
(II)numberofY.(1mark)
(ii)Whatnameisgiventothetypeofreactionundergonebytheisotopesof
(e)(i)Whatismeantbyhalf-lifeofaradioactivesubstance? (1mark)
(ii)288gofaradioactivesubstancedecayedto9gin40days.Determinethe
half-lifeoftheradioactivesubstance.(2marks)
7(a)Givethesystematicnamesforthefollowingcompounds:
(i)CH3CH2COOH;(1mark)
(ii)CH3CH2CH2CHCH2;(1mark)
(iii)CHCCH2CH3.(1mark)
(b)Studytheflowchartbelowanduseittoanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
Prop-l-eneM
stepI
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Propan-1-01
stepII
sodiummetal
stepIII
Products
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CH3CH2COOH(aq)
Na2CO3(S)
CH3CH2COONa(aq)CO2(g)H2O(l)
mixtureofNaOHandCa(OH)2
(sodalime)
organiccompoundK
(i)IdentifytheorganiccompoundK.(1mark)
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(ii)WritetheformulaofM.(1mark)
(iii)Giveonereagentthatcanbeusedin:
(I)stepI;(1mark)
(II)stepII.(1mark)
(iv)WritetheequationofthereactioninstepIII. (1mark)
(c)Thestructurebelowrepresentsatypeofacleansingagent.
RSO-3Na+
Describehowthecleansingagentremovesgreasefromapieceofcloth. (3marks)
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3.6.3ChemistryPaper3(233/3)
1Youareprovidedwith:
·solutionA,aqueouscopper(II)sulphate;
·solidB,ironpowder;
·0.02Macidifiedpotassiummanganate(VII),solutionC.
Youarerequiredtodeterminethemolarheatofdisplacementofcopperbyiron.
ProcedureI
Usingaburette,place50.0cm3ofsolutionAina100mlbeaker.Measurethetemperatureof
thesolutionandrecorditintable1below.AddallofsolidBprovidedatonceandstartastop
watch.Stirthemixturethoroughlywiththethermometerandrecordthetemperatureofthe
mixtureaftereveryoneminuteinthetable.RetainthemixtureforuseinprocedureIIbelow.
Table1
(3marks)
(a)(i)Plotagraphoftemperature(verticalaxis)againsttimeinthegridprovided.
(3marks)
(ii)Fromthegraph,determinethe;
(I)highestchangeintemperature,ΔT;(1mark)
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(iii)Calculatetheheatchangeforthereaction.(Specificheatcapacityofsolutionis
4.2Jg-1K-1;Densityofthesolutionis1gcm-3). (2marks)
ProcedureII
CarefullydecantthemixtureobtainedinprocedureIintoa250mlvolumetricflask.Add
about10cm3ofdistilledwatertotheresidueinthe100mlbeaker.Shakewell,allow
themixturetosettleandcarefullydecantintothevolumetricflask.Immediately,addabout
50cm3of2Msulphuric(VI)acidtothemixtureinthevolumetricflask.Addmoredistilled
watertomake250.0cm3ofsolution.LabelthisassolutionD.
FillaburettewithsolutionC.Usingapipetteandapipettefiller,place25.0cm3ofsolutionD
intoa250mlconicalflask.TitratesolutionDagainstsolutionCuntilthefirstpermanent
pinkcolourisobtained.Recordyourresultsintable2below.Repeatthetitrationtwomore
timesandcompletethetable.RetaintheremainingsolutionCforuseinquestion3.
Table2
IIIIII
Finalburettereading
Initialburettereading
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VolumeofsolutionCused(cm3)
(4marks)
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(b)Calculatethenumberofmolesof:
(i)aqueouspotassiummanganate(VII)used;(1mark)
(ii)iron(II)ionsin25.0cm3ofsolutionD.(1moleofMnO-4reactswith5moles
ofFe2+).(1mark
(iii)iron(II)ionsin250cm3ofsolutionD.(1mark)
(c)Calculatethemolarheatofdisplacementofcopperbyiron. (2marks)
2YouareprovidedwithsolidE.Carryoutthefollowingtestsandwriteyourobservationsand
inferencesinthespacesprovided.
(a)PlaceallofsolidEinaboilingtube.Addabout10cm3ofdistilledwaterandshake
thoroughly.Filterthemixtureintoanotherboilingtube.Retainthefiltrateforusein
test2(b)below.Drytheresidueusingpiecesoffilterpapers.
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(i)Transferabouthalfofthedryresidueintoadrytest-tube.Heattheresidue
stronglyandtestanygasproducedusingaburningsplint.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(ii)Placetherestoftheresidueinadrytest-tube.Add4cm3of2Mhydrochloric
acid.Retainthemixturefortest(iii)below.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(iii)To2cm3ofthesolutionobtainedin(ii)above,add6cm3ofaqueousammonia
dropwise.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(b)(i)To2cm3ofthefiltrateobtainedin(a)above,addabout3cm3ofaqueous
ammonia(Excess).
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(ii)To2cm3ofthefiltrate,addabout2cm3of2Mhydrochloricacid.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(iii)To2cm3ofthefiltrate,addoneortwodropsofbariumnitratesolution.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
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3YouareprovidedwithsolidG.Carryoutthetestsin(a)and(b)andwriteyourobservations
andinferencesinthespacesprovided.Describethemethodusedinpart(c).
(a)PlaceaboutonethirdofsolidGonametallicspatulaandburnitinaBunsenburner
flame.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(b)DissolvealloftheremainingsolidGinabout10cm3ofdistilledwaterinaboiling
tube.Usethesolutionfortests(b)(i),(ii)and(c).
(i)Place2cm3ofthesolutioninatest-tubeandadd2dropsofacidifiedpotassium
manganate(VII);solutionC.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(ii)To2cm3ofthesolution,addallofsolidsodiumhydrogencarbonateprovided.
ObservationsInferences
(1mark)(1mark)
(c)DeterminethepHofthesolutionobtainedin(b)above.
MethodusedInferences
(2marks)(1mark)
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