Section A

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

The total mark for this section is 45.

A1

[Total: 5]

A2
1

[Total: 8]

A3

[Total: 5]

A4

[Total: 7]

A5

A 6 (a) Acidified potassium dichromate (VI) is a powerful oxidizing agent. Explain

with test observation and reaction that how it can be used to test the presence of a
reducing agent.

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(b) When magnesium metal is added to an aqueous solution of iron (III) sulphate, a
redox reaction takes place. Gray crystal of iron and colourless solution are formed.
(i) Write the ionic equation, including state symbols, for the redox reaction.

[1]
(ii) Deduce which is the oxidizing agent in this reaction? Explain your answer in
terms of change in oxidation states.

[1]
(c) Calculate the oxidation states of the underlined atoms from the following
reagents:
KMnO4

HClO7

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(d) Define oxidation and reduction with suitable example in terms of electron
transfer.

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[2]

(e) What happens when concentrated hydrochloric acid reacts with manganese (IV)
oxide on heating? - Give with reaction. Which reactant has been reduced? Explain
your answer.

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[2]
[Total: 9]

B7 (a) Calculate the mass of oxygen gas in a room which measures 4 m high, 8m
wide and 10 m long. Assume that air contains 20% oxygen. (1m 3 = 106 cm )

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[3]

(b) The following equation represents the reaction between sodium carbonate and
hydrochloric acid:

Na2CO3(s) + 2HCl (aq)

2NaCl (aq) + H 2O (l) +

CO2(g)
(i) Calculate the mass of sodium carbonate required to make 250 cm 3 of a 2 mol
dm-3 solution of sodium carbonate.

[2]

(ii) Calculate the volume (in cm3) of 1.8 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid required to react
completely with
25 cm3 of 2.0 mol dm-3 sodium carbonate solution.

[2]

0.2 g of sodium carbonate.

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(iii) Calculate the no of CO2 molecules in the volume of gas collected from 0.2 g of
sodium carbonate.

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[Total: 10]

B8

11

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B9

13

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(f) Phosphorous (III) chloride, PCl3, is used in the manufacturing of pesticides. It is

made by the direct combination of phosphorous and chlorine.
P4 (s) + 6Cl2(g)

4PCl 3 (l)

125 g of P4 was allowed to react with 323g of chlorine gas. What is the limiting
reactant in this reaction and calculate the mass of PCl 3 produced.

[2]

(g)

15

[Total: 10]

B 10

[2]

16

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[Total: 10]
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Total Marks for the paper: 75

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