SCIENCE

Paper 2 (Chemistry)
(One hour and a half)
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of the Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Section I is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section II.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION I (40 marks)

Attempt all questions from this Section
Question 1

(a) Some oxides are given below.

CaO CO2 CO Na2O SO2 H2O
(i) Which one of these oxides is most likely to contribute to acid rain?
(ii) Which one of these oxides is a product of the reaction between an acid and a
carbonate?
(iii) Which one of these oxides is formed by the incomplete combustion of
carbon?
(iv) Which one of these oxides is a good solvent?
(v) Which one of these reacts with water to turn moist red litmus blue?
(vi) Draw the elctron dot structure of water, showing hydrogen electrons by “.”
and oxygen electrons by “x” [6]
(b) Complete the following if “Z” is a non metal.
(i) Its oxide is a / an .............. (acidic / basic / amphoteric) oxide.
(ii) Its ion will form a neutral atom at the ................. (cathode/ anode).
(iii) Its valence shell might have ................... (1/7/2) electrons.
(iv) It is highly electronegative and a (bad / good) conductor of heat. [4]

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(c) Give reasons for the following:
(i) Hydrogen chloride is not collected over water.
(ii) Sulphur dioxide and chlorine both are bleaching agents, however their
process of bleaching is different.
(iii) Sodium and Potassium are usually stored under Kerosene.
(iv) Hydrogen chloride gas does not conduct electricity but when dissolved in a
polar solvent like water, conducts.
(v) Metals are good reducing agents. [5]
(d) Write a fully balanced equation for each of the following cases:
(i) Starting from H2S, how would you obtain sulphur using chlorine?
(ii) Reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with iron(II) chloride.
(iii) Reaction of conc nitric acid with copper turnings.
(iv) Effect of heat on Ammonium nitrate.
(v) Reaction to demonstrate that SO2 is a strong oxidising agent. [5]
(e) How would you distinguish between the following pairs of substances using the
same test applied to both members of the pair? State the result of the test as
applied to both members of the pair.
(i) Ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride solution.
(ii) Lead nitrate solution and zinc nitrate solution using a gas.
(iii) Ammonium chloride and sodium chloride.
(iv) Manganese (IV) oxide and copper oxide.
(v) Sodium sulphide and sodium sulphite. [10]
(f) (i) What is wrong with each of the following structures.

(1) (2)

[2]

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 (ii) Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds.

(1) (2)
[2]
(iii) Calculate the volume occupied by 8 g of oxygen at s.t.p (O=16). [1]
(iv) Calculate the number of grams of phosphorus in 100 g of calcium
dihydrogenphosphate Ca(H2PO4)2 (H =1, O = 16, P = 31, Ca = 40). [2]
(v) Part (1) to (3) refer to changes in the properties of elements on moving from
left to right across a period of the periodic table. For each property, choose
the letter corresponding to the correct answer from the choice A, B, C and D.
(1) The non-metallic character of the elements:
(A) decreases (B) Increases (C) remains the same (D) depends on
the period
(2) The ionisation potential:
(A) goes up and down (B) decreases (C) Increases (D)remains the
same
(3) The atomic size:
(A) decreases (B) Increases (C) remains the same
(D) sometimes increases and sometimes decreases [3]

SECTION II (40 marks)

Attempt any four questions from this Section
Question 2
(a) The question given below refers to the elements of the periodic table with atomic
number from 3 to 18. These elements are shown by letters ( not the usual symbols
of the elements)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A B C D E F G H

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 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

I J K L M N O P

Which of these
(i) Is a noble gas?
(ii) Is a halogen?
(iii) Is an element with valency 4
(iv) Is an alkali metal?
(v) Will form anions? [5]
(b) From the formulae given below choose one in each case, corresponding to the salt
having the given description. Name:
AgCl, CuCO3, CuSO4.5H2O, KNO3, NaCl, NaHSO4, Pb(NO3)2, ZnCO3
(i) An acid salt.
(ii) A salt that gives a yellow residue but turns white on cooling.
(iii) A salt which turns white on heating but turns blue when comes in contact
with moisture.
(iv) A salt on heating gives only one gas which is colourless and rekindles a
glowing splinter.
(v) A salt that is green but turns black on strong heating. [5]

Question 3
(a) (i) Write 2 equations to show the difference between the catalytic and non
catalytic oxidation of ammonia. [2]
(ii) All ammonium salts are decomposed on heating. Which other property do
ammonium salts have in common? [1]
(iii) Copper reacts with an acid under certain specific conditions only. Give the
conditions and the equation for this reaction. [2]

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 (iv) Write an equation to illustrate the reducing action of ammonia, [1]
(v) Sulphuric acid may be used to prepare the following substances. State the
chemical property and the concentration of the acid in each case :
(1) Nitric acid
(2) Carbon dioxide from carbon [2]
(vi) Sulphur dioxide is a powerful reducing agent, as well as an oxidizing agent.
Give one equation each to illustrate the above statement. [2]

Question 4
(a) From the equation
PbO2 + 4 HCl ---> PbCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
Calculate :
(i) The volume of chlorine at STP, liberated by the action of 9.56 g of lead (IV)
oxide on hydrochloric acid. (O = 16, Cl=35, Pb = 207)
(ii) The mass of lead chloride formed at the same time. [4]
(b) Propane gas burns in chlorine according to the following equation:
C3H8 + 4Cl2 -------> 8HCl + 3C
(i) What volume of chlorine will be consumed when 32 litres of HCl are
produced in the reaction.
(ii) What is meant by the atomicity of a gas? [2]
(c) Calculate the weight of pure iron contained in 10 Kg of iron ore which contains
80% pure Fe2O3. [2]
(d) A gas cylinder holds 85 gm of a gas X. The same cylinder when filled with
hydrogen, holds 8.5 gm of hydrogen under the same conditions of temperature
and pressure. Find the molecular weight of X. [2]

Question 5
(a) In the electrorefining of copper
(i) What is the electrolyte?

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 (ii) What would you observe at the anode?. [2]
(b) The apparatus shown below is used to electrolyse concentrated aqueous sodium
chloride.

(i) Suggest a suitable substance which could be used for the electrodes.
(ii) State the name of the gas given off at
(A) electrode A
(B) at electrode B
(iii) State the name given to electrode A
(iv) Explain why aqueous sodium chloride conducts electricity but solid sodium
chloride does not. [4]
(c) An atom X has 2,8,7 electrons in its shell. It combines with Y having 1 electron in
its valence shell.
(i) What type of bond will be formed between X and Y?
(ii) Write equations to show how X and Y form ions.
(iii) Write the formula of the compound formed.
(iv) Would it be soluble in water? [4]

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Question 6
(a) Aluminium is extracted from its chief ore, bauxite.
(i) Write three balanced equations for the purification of bauxite by Hall's
process.
(ii) Name a chemical used for dissolving Al2O3. [4]
(b) State the metallic component present in the alloy:
(i) Brass.
(ii) Solder. [2]
(c) Select the correct word/s from the bracket to complete the blank. :
(i) Metals ...............[lose/gain] electrons present in the valence sheels and are
good............... [oxidizing / reducing] agents.
(ii) Iondine is a ................[metal/non metal] which ......[has/ does not have]
lustre. [4]

Question 7
The structure of 3 organic molecules are given.
Ethene Ethanol Ethanoic acid

(a) Describe an industrial process to make ethanol from ethene. [1]

(b) Name a reagent that can be used to convert ethanol to ethanoic acid? [1]
(c) What is denatured alcohol? [1]
(d) Ethanol and ethanoic acid react to form the ester ethyl ethanoate.
(i) Name the other product formed.
(ii) Name the catalyst used. [2]
(e) Give chemical equation for:
(i) The preparation of ethanol by fermentation of carbohydrates.

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(ii) The reaction between ethene and water (steam).
(iii) The preparation of ethyne from calcium carbide.
(iv) The preparation of methane from iodomethane.
(v) The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide. [5]