KIKAAYA COLLEGE SCHOOL

END OF TERM I EXAMS 2008

S.4 CHEMISTRY PAPER TWO 545/2
2 HOURS

( C = 12 H = 1, N = 14, 0 = 16, PB = 207, S= 32 )

I mole of gas occupies 24L at room temp

I mole of gas occupies 22.4L at s.t. p

SECTION A

1. Elements X and Y with atomic numbers 12 and 8 respectively react to

form a compound W.
(a) Write the electronic configuration of
(i) X……………………………………. (ii) Y………………………………….

(b) State whether W is

(i) a gas, liquid or solid at room temperature……………………………...

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(ii)Covalent or Ionic…………………………………………………………….

2. Copper (ii) sulphate solution was electrolysed using carbon electrodes

(a) State what was observed at the

(i) Anode………………………………………………………………………

(ii) Cathode…………………………………………………………………….

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(b) Explain your answer in (a) (ii)

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 (c) Write equation(s) for the reaction (s) which look place at the anode

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3. An alkane X, of formula mass 30, consists of 80% carbon

(a) Calculate the empirical formula of X
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(b) Determine the molecular formula of X

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(c) Write the structural formula of X

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4. A mixture of phenolphthalein and methyl orange were separated as shown
in the diagram below
 (a) Name the method used in the separation of the mixture

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(b) (i) State the colour of methyl orange in this experiment.

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(ii) Phenolphthalein is usually colourless explain why it is purple in

this experiment.
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(iii) Give one other mixture that can be separated by the method you
have named………………………………………………………………..

5. The table below shows the solubilities of a salt P in water at different

temperatures.

Temp (oc) 10 20 30 40 50 60
Solubility(g/ing) 18 20 24 30 38 5050
of water

(a) Plot a graph of solubility of P against temperature.

(b) Use your graph to determine the solubility of P at 25ocu calculate
the mass of P that would dissolve in 45g of water at 25oc
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6. (a) Name the element present in pure charcoal.

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(b) Explain why it is dangerous to use a charcoal stove in a poorly

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 (c) Write an equation for the reaction between charcoal and heated iron(II)
oxide
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7. Part of the periodic table is shown below

A II
VIII
III IV V VI VII

C D

B F
E

(a) State the type of bonding in the compound formed between

(i) C and D……………………………………………………………

(ii) E and F……………………………………………………………

(b) (i) Which one of the elements A and B react vigorously with water?

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(ii) Write an equation for the reaction between water and the element
you have identified in (i)
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8. Zinc powder was added to a solution of Copper sulphate in a test tube. A
brown solid and a colourless solution were formed
(a) (i) Identify the brown solid
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(ii) Write an equation for the formation of the brown solid

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(b) (i) Identify the colour less solution

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(ii) Write an equation for the formation of the colourless solution

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 (iii) Write an overall equation for the reaction between zinc powder
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(iv) What reaction has taken place………………………………………

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9. 18.75cm3 of 0.2m sodium hydroxide neutralized 25cm3 of a 0.05m solution

of an acid.
(a) The number of moles of sodium hydroxide that reacted.

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(b) The number of moles of the acid that reacted
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(c) The molar ratios of alckali to acid for the reaction

10. Define oxidation in terms of electrons……………………………………………..

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(b) Write the equations of the following half reactions and in each case
state whether the reaction is a reduction or an oxidation.

(i) The conversion of hydrogen ions (H+ ) to hydrogen molecules (H2)

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(ii) The conversion of Iron (ii) ions (Fe2+ ) to iron (iii) irons (Fe3+ )

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(iii) The conversion of chlorine molecules (cl2) to chloride ions (cl-)
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 SECTION B
Answer any two questions

11. With the aid of diagrams describe an experiment you would carry out to
show that rusting requires both oxygen and water in order to occur.

(c) Describe four ways of preventing rusting.

12.(a) (i) Draw a labeled diagram to show how a sample of oxygen can be
prepared in a laboratory from hydrogen peroxide.

(ii) Write the Ionic equation for the reaction that takes place

(b) State and explain what happens when each of the following substances
are lowered in a gas jar of oxygen and water added to the products.
(i) Burning sodium (ii) Ignited magnesium (iii) hot iron

(c) Name one natural process by which oxygen can be obtained

(d) State 2 uses of oxygen to sociely

(e) Calculate the volume of oxygen liberated when 16g of potassium

chlorate (Kcl03 ) is heated.

2kcl03 (s) 2kcl(s) + 302(g)

(k = 39, cl = 35.5, 0 = 16

One mole of gas occupies 24,000cm3 at s.t.p)

13. Draw an apparatus you would use to prepare and collect dry carbon dioxide
(b) Describe what you see when
(i) Magnesium is burned in carbon dioxide

(ii) Carbon dioxide is bubbled through lime water for fairly good time.

(iv) Explain what chemical reactions take place in (i) and (ii) above.

(c) Account for the formation of

(i) Hard water (ii) Stalactites and stalagmites in lime stone areas.

(d) Explain giving reasons. Why

(i) Sulphuric acid is not used with marble (caC03 ) in the
preparation of sulphuric acid
(ii) No milkness is formed when C02 is bubbled through the
solution of sodium hydroxide for a short time
14.(a) 20.0cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution required 46.0cm3 of 0.1M
hydrochloric acid for complete neutralization calculate,

(i) the concentration of sodium hydroxide in mol dm-3

(ii) the mass of sodium chloride formed

(b) (i) Name one reagent that can be used to test for the presence of chloride
ions in solution

(ii) State what is observed when the reagent is added to the solution.

(iii)Write an Ionic equation for the reaction.

(c) (i) Name one chloride other than sodium chloride, that can be prepared by
neutralization.

(iii) Briefly describe how a dry sample of the salt you have named in (c)
(i) can be obtained.

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