KIBAKWE SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL

FORM V, CBG….PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC AND GENERAL

CHEMISTRY – HOLIDAY QUESTIONS

By JOSHUA SENENTA

1.a) The equilibrium constant (K c) for the reaction; 2HI (g) ⇌ H2 (g) +I2 (g) is 0.02 of 400℃ ,If
2moles of H2 and 1mole of I2 were mixed together in a 1.0dm3 at 400℃ , how many Moles of HI,
I2 and H2 would be present at equilibrium.

b) Write an expression for equilibrium constant for the following reactions

A+ B ⇌C + D If;-
i) A, B,C and D are gases
ii) A, B,C and D are solutions
iii) A and C are solids, B and D are gases
iv) C is a solid and A, B and D are solutions.

2.a) State the following principles as applied in general chemistry

i) Heisenberg uncertainty principle

ii) Hund`s rule
iii) Paul`s principle
iv) Aufbau’s principle

b) What is the de-Broglie’s wave lengths when;-

i) Alpha particles emitted from radium have energy of 4.4MeV.

ii) The mass of moving particles is 9.01 x 10−19 g.
iii) The momentum of particles is 2.0 x10−10 gm/s.

Given that h=6 . 63 ×10−34Js and C=3 . 0 ×108 ms−1

c) Briefly explain the meaning and the functions of the following quantum numbers:

i) n
ii) l
iii) ml
iv) ms

3. a) One mole of the complex compound W [CO(NH 3)5 Cl3 ] , gives three moles of ions on the
dissolution in water . One mole of the same complex W reacts with two moles of Ag NO 3 solution to
yield two moles of AgCl (s) .

i) Identify the correct structure of complex W

ii) Show how W dissociates to give three ions in water,
 iii) Show a chemical equation of the reaction that takes place between W and Ag NO 3 solution.

b) Write the IUPAC names of the following complex compounds/ ions

i) [CO(NH 3)6 ¿ Cl3

ii) [Cr(H 2 O)5 ONO]2+
iii) [CO(NH 3)4 Br 2] SO 4
iv) [Cr(en)2 SO 4] [Cr(SO 4 )2]

C) In each of the following indicates the acid / base conjugate pairs;

i. H 2 SO4 + HNO 3 ⇌ H 2 NO 3+ HSO−¿ 4

¿

+¿¿
ii. [Fe ( H 2 O )6 ] 3+ + H 2 O ⇌[ Fe ( H 2 O )5 (OH )] 2+ +H3 O
−¿¿
iii. NH 2 + H 2 O ⇌ NH 3+ OH −¿ ¿
−¿ ¿

iv. H 2 O+ CO3
2−¿¿
⇌ HCO−¿+OH
3
¿

−¿¿
−¿+H 2 O ⇌ H 2 SO4 +OH ¿
v. HSO 4

4. a) Four different bottles contain the following liquids,:

(i) CH 3 C ¿ CH 2 (ii) CH 3 −C ≡ CH (iii) CH 3−C=O

CH 3 Cl

(iv) CH 3−C=O

OH If the bottles were not labeled, give simple chemical tests

which you would use to identify the liquids in the bottles.

b) State how you would distinguish chemically hex-1-ene from hex-1-yne.

c) 10cm3 of gaseous hydrocarbon X required 45cm3 of oxygen for complete the combustion. X
reacts with one mole of bromine gas to form a brominated hydrocarbon compound of the relative
molecular mass 202.02 which contains 79.2% bromine. What is the structural formula of the
compound X?

5. a) states the following law applied in states of matter;-

i. Avogadro’s law
ii. Boyle’s law
iii. Charle’s law
 iv. Dalton’s law of partial pressure
v. Graham’s law of diffusion

b) Liquids Y and Z are completely miscible. A certain mixture of the two liquids boils at 410K
when pressure is 1 .63 × 105 Nm−2 . If the vapour pressure of Y at this temperature is
5 −2 5 −2
1 .15 × 10 Nm and that of Z is6 . 04 × 10 Nm . Calculate the mole fraction of Y in;-

i) The liquid mixture

ii) The vapour mixture

c) A 10.32g of AlCl3 are allowed to vaporizes in 1 dm3vessel at 80℃ a pressure of

1 .7 × 10 Nm develops. What is the degree of association of AlCl3 into Al2 Cl6 .
5 −2

6. a) Define the following

i) Normal density of a substance

ii) Relative density of a gas

b) Sulphuric acid solution containing 571 .6 g of H 2 SO4 per dm3 of solution at 20℃ has a
density of 1.3294 gcm−3. Calculate;-

i) Molarity of sulphuric acid

ii) Percentage by mass of sulphuric acid
iii) Mole fraction of the solution components
iv) Normality of the acid solution
v) Molality of sulphuric acid

c) Two pure liquids A and B have vapour pressures of 1 .5 ×10 4Pa and 3 . 5× 104 Pa respectively.
If a mixture of A and B obeys Raoult`s law, Calculate the mole fraction of A and B if the
solution has a total vapour pressure of 2 . 9× 104 Pa at 20℃ .

7.a) Define the following terms;

i. Reaction Quotient(RQ)
ii. Equilibrium constant (KC)
iii. Activated complex
iv. Activation energy

b) When one mole of ethanoic acid is maintained at 25℃ with one mole of ethanol, 1/3 of
ethanoic acid remained when equilibrium is attained. How much would have remained if 3/4
of one mole of ethanol has been used instead of one mole at the same condition of
temperature.
c) 0.007mole of Nitrogen was reacted with 0.073mole of hydrogen in 1000cm3 flask at 500K. At
equilibrium the total pressure was found to be ten percent less than that of original pressure.
Calculate the equilibrium percentage by volume of each gas.

8. a) 1 mole of carbon dioxide is found to occupy a volume of 1320cm3 at 48℃ .Calculate the
Pressure that would have been expected from;

i. Ideal gas equation

ii. Van- der walls equation. Given that ‘’a’’ and ‘’ b” are 3.6 L2 atm mol2−¿¿ and 4.28
−2
×10 atm/mol respectively.
iii. Comment the two results you have obtained above.

b) Given that 0.54g of organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, only
yielded 1.03g of carbon dioxide and 0.64g of water on complete combustion.

i. Calculate empirical formula of organic compound

ii. Given that vapour density of the compound is 23. Find the molecular formula

C) Calculate the Molarity and molality of the concentrated nitric acid having density of 1.4
3−¿¿
gcm containing 75% nitric acid by mass.

9.a) The” SENENTA” Oil Company is distributed by presence of impurities in its four star
petrol one litre of petrol contains 5g of M. In the efforts to reduce the concentration of M in
the petrol, SENENTA has discovered the secret of extracting M from the petrol by using
solvent S. The partition coefficient of M between the petrol and S is 0.01

i. What is the meaning of the term partition coefficient

ii. What are the conditions necessary for the coefficient of a solute between the two given
solvents to remain constant?
iii. Explain the principle of solvent extraction.
iv. Calculate the total mass of M removed from one litre of petrol using one portion of 100
3 3
cm of solvent S. In the other case use two 50cm portion of solvent S.

What can you conclude from the results of the extraction obtained in 7(iv) above

10.a) Define the following,

i. Fractional distillation
ii. Azeotropic mixture
iii. Osmotic pressure
iv. Vant’s Hoff’s factor(i)
 b) 3.42g of sodium chloride were dissolved in 100g of water. If the osmotic pressure of
this solution at 60℃ was 22680mmHg; calculate the percentage dissociation of the
sodium chloride.
c) Sketch a temperature – composition curve for water ethanol mixture from the
following data;
 Atmospheric pressure = 1atmosphere
 Boiling point of pure water =100℃
 Boiling point of pure ethanol =78.4℃
 Boiling point of Azeotropic mixture =78.15℃
 Composition of Azeotropic mixture = 96.5% by mass of the ethanol.

11.a) i) List four colligative properties of a solution

ii) List down four limitations of colligative properties

b) 1.1g of compound containing carbon, Hydrogen and oxygen gave on combustion 1.173g of
Co2 and 0.240g of H 2 O; 1.125g of the compound in 125g of water gave a solution freezing at -
0.186℃ , given Kf(water)= 1.86℃ /m. Calculate the molecular mass of the compound and write
its molecular formula.

c) 10g of methanol (CH 3 OH ¿ give an ideal solution when mixed with 50g of ethanol (
CH 3 CH 2 OH ¿.If the vapour pressures of methanol and ethanol at the same temperature are
6265Pa and 2933Pa respectively; calculate

i. The partial pressure exerted by each component in the mixture.

ii. The composition of the vapour

WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN THIS HOLIDAY.

BY SIR JOSHUA E. SENENTA, Department of chemistry KIBAKWE S.SCHOOL