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CHEMISTRY
PAPER 2
PRE-TRIAL EXAM MAY 2018

ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
 Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above
 Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
 Answer all the questions in the spaces provided
 Mathematical table and silent calculators may be used
 All the working must be clearly shown where necessary
 This paper consists of 8 questions.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY:

SECTION QUESTIONS MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE

A 1 07
2 09
3 13
4 09
5 07
6 13
7 11
B 8 11
TOTAL 80

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1. a) Study the flow chart below and answer the questions that follow

i. Identify reagent L. (1 mark)

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ii) Name the catalyst used in step 5 (1mark)
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iii) Draw the structural formula of gas J (1mark)
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iv) What name is given to the process that takes place in step 5? (1mark)
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v) Write the equation for the reaction between aqueous sodium hydroxide and
aqueous ethanoic acid (1mark)
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b) Explain why the reaction between 1g of sodium carbonate and 2M hydrochloric acid
is faster than the reaction between 1g sodium carbonate and 2M ethanoic acid
(2 marks)
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2. The grid below represents a section of the periodic table. Study it and answer the
questions that follow.

a) Give the formula of the compound formed between C and M (1mark)

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b) Which element form a stable trivalent cation (1mark)

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c) Identify the least reactive element and give a reason for your answer.(1mark)

d) Explain how the melting point of J and K compare (1mark)

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e) Explain the differences in atomic and ionic radius of K (1mark)

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f) Write the electron arrangement of the following ions ( 2 marks)

i. K………………………………………………………
ii. C2+……………………………………………………
g) Element B is a soft substance and can easily be cut with a knife while element
E is very hard
Explain. (1mark)

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3. Iron is obtained form Hematite using a blast furnace shown below. Study it and
answer the question

i) Four raw materials are required for the production of iron. Three of these are
haematite, hot air and coke. Give the name of the fourth raw material and its
use. (1mark)

I Name……………………………………………………..
II Use………………………………………………………

ii) Name another Iron ore other than the one shown in the blast furnace.
(1mark)

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iii) State one physical property of slag other than density that allows it to be
separated from molten Iron as shown in the figure. (1mark)

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iv) Iron from the blast furnace contains about 5% carbon.

I. Describe how the carbon content is reduced. (1mark)

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 II Why is it necessary to reduce the carbon content? (1mark)

v) Explain why temperature in the region marked Y is higher than that of the
incoming hot air (1mark)

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vi) Describe the process which led to the formation of iron in the blast furnace
(3 marks)

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vii) Give a reason why the melting point of the Iron obtained from the blast
furnace is 12000C while that of pure iron is 15350C (1mark)

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viii) One of the components of the water gases in Nitrogen (IV) oxide. Describe the
adverse effects it has on the environment. (3 marks)

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4. a) Define the term standard heat of formation of a substance. (1mark)

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b) Butane cannot be prepared directly from its elements and so it’s standard heat
of formation

( Hof) must be obtained indirectly.

Write down an equation;

(i) For the formation of butane form it’s elements in their normal physical
states at standard condition of temperature and pressure. (1mark)

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 (ii) For the combustion of 1 mole of butane. (1mark)

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If the following heats of combustion are given.

Hcθ carbon (s) = -393Kj/Mol

Hcθ H2(g) =286Kj/Mol

Hc C4H10 = -2877Kj/Mol

II Draw an energy cycle diageram linking the heat of formation of butane with its heat
of combustion and the heat of combustion of constituent elements. (3 marks)

III. Calculate the heat of formation of butane Hθr (C4H10) (3 marks)

5. a) Study the flow chart below and answer the questions that follows.

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 i) Identify the metal ion present in solution M (1 mark)

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ii) Which property of the white precipitate Q is illustrated by steps I and

II (1mark)
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iii) Write the ionic equation for the reaction in step 1 that resulted in the
formation colourless solution R (1 mark)

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b) Study the reaction scheme below and answer the questions that follow.

i) Name the reagents used in steps 2 and 3 (2 marks)

Step 2………………………………………………………………………….

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ii) Give one use of calcium suphate (1mark)

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iii) Water containing calcium hydrogen carbonate has temporary hardness. Write
a chemical equation on how this water can be made soft using calcium
hydroxide (1mark)

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6. Excess zinc granules were added to a beaker containing 100cm3 of dilute suplhuric (vi) acid.
The beaker was then placed on a balance and the total loss in mass recorded after every two
minutes as shown in the table below.

Time 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 15
(minutes
Total 0 7.0 9.6 11.5 13.0 13.7 14.0 14.0 14.0
loss in
mass(g)
(a) Why was there loss in mass? (1 mark)

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(b) Calculate the average rate of loss in mass between

(i) 0 and 2 minutes (1mark)
(ii) 4 and 6 minutes (1mark)
(c) Explain the difference in the average rates in b (i) and b (ii) above
(2marks)

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(d) Write a balanced equation for the reaction rate above could be increase.
(3 marks)

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(e) (i) Plot the graph of total loss in mass (g) versus time (minutes).
(3 marks)
(ii) Use the graph to calculate therate of the reaction when t=5 minutes.
(2 marks)

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7. Use the standard electrode potentials for element A, B, C and D given below to answer
the questions that follow. The letters do not represent the actual symbols of the elements.
Standard electrode potential E6(volts)

A+2 + 2e A(s) -2.90

a) i) Which element is likely to be hydrogen? Give a reason for your answers.

(2 marks)
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ii) What is E0 value of the strongest reducing agent? (1mark)
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iii) In the space provided, diagram of the electrochemical that would be obtained
when half-cell of element B and D are combined. (3 marks)

iv) Calculate the Eθ of the electrochemical cell constructed in (iii) above

(1mark)

b) During the electrolysis of aqueous copper (ii) sulphate using copper electrodes,
current of 0.2 A was passed through the cell for 5 hours.
i) Write an ionic equation for the reaction that took place at the anode.
(1mark)

ii) Determine the in mass of the anode which occurred as a result of the of
electrolysis (3marks)

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8. The flow chart below represents preparation of oxygen gas. Study it and answer the
questions that follow.

a) Identify the following substances (2marks)

i) Solid A.

ii) Gas D

iii) Solid Q

iv) Solution M.

b) Write a chemical equation for the

i) Formation of solid G. (1mark)

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 ii) Gas D (1mark)

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iii) Blue solution (1mark)

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iv) In Step 1 (1mark)

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c) State the confirmatory that for oxygen gas (1mark)

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d) Write the ionic equation for the reaction taking place in process P. (1mark)

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e) State three uses of oxygen. (3 marks)

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