Instructions
- Answer all the questions
- You are not allowed to start working with the apparatus for the first 15 minutes of the 2 hours and 15 minutes. This time is to enable you to read the question paper and make sure you have all chemicals and apparatus that you may need.
- All workings must be clearly shown where necessary.
- Electronic calculators may be used.
Questions
- You are provided with:
- Acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4, solution A,.
- Solution B containing 11.75g of ammoniumiron(II)sulphate, (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2.6H2O dissolved in 500 cm3of solution.
- Solution C containing 1.25g of a dibasic acid, H2X. 2H2O dissolved in 250cm3 of solution.
You are required to: - Standardize solution A using solution B.
- Use the standardized solution A to determine the concentration of solution C.
- Determine the molecular mass of X.
- Procedure I:
Fill the burette with solution A.Using a pipette and pipette filler, place 25 cm3of solution B into a 250 ml conical flask. Titrate solution A with B until a permanent pink colour just appears.Record your results in table 1 below. Repeat this procedure two more times and complete table 1.
TABLE 1
Titration I II III Final buretter reading cm3 Initial burette reading cm3 Volume of solution A used cm3
(4 marks)- Calculate the average volume of solution A used. (1 mark)
- Calculate the concentration of B in moles per litre. (RFM of B is 392) (1 mark)
- Calculate the number of moles of iron (II)ions in the 25 cm3 of solution B. (1 mk)
- Calculate the concentration of manganate(VII)ions in solution A in moles per litre given: (1 mk)
MnO4- (aq) + 5Fe2+ (aq) + 8H+ (aq) Mn2+ (aq) + 5Fe3+ (aq) + 4H2O (l)
- Procedure II:
Pipette 25 cm3 of solution C into a conical flask. Heat this solution to about 70°C and titrate the hot solution C with solution A in the burette until a permanent pink colour just appears. Shake thoroughly during titration. Record your results in table II. Repeat this procedure to complete table II.
TABLE II
Titration I II III Final buretter reading cm3 Initial burette reading cm3 Volume of solution A used cm3
(4 mks)- Calculate the average volume of solution A used in table II.. (1 mark)
- Calculate the number of moles of manganate (VII) ions in table II above. (1 mk)
- Given that 2 moles of of manganate (VII) ions react with 5 moles of the dibasic acid C, calculate the number of moles of the dibasic acid used in moles per litre. (1 mk)
- Calculate the:
- Formula mass of the dibasic acid, solution C.(H = 1.0, O = 16.0) (1 mk)
- Formula mass of X in the dibasic acid C.(1 mk)
- You are provided with solid M. Carry out the tests and write your observations and inferences in the spaces provided.
- Describe the appearance of solid P. (1 mark)
Appearance - Place the solid M in a boiling tube. Add about 12cm3of distilled water and Shake well.Divide the solution into five portions and carry out the tests below.
- To the first portion, dip both red and blue litmus paper.
Observation Inferences - To the second portion, add sodium hydroxide solution dropwise until in excess.
Observation Inferences - To the third portion, add aqueous ammonia dropwise until in excess.
Observation Inferences - To the fourth portion, add three drops of sodium chloride solution.
Observation Inferences - To the fifth portion, add two drops of barium nitrate followed by five drops of nitric(V) acid.
Observation Inferences
- To the first portion, dip both red and blue litmus paper.
- Describe the appearance of solid P. (1 mark)
- You are provided with solid P. Carry out the following tests and record your observations and inferences in the spaces provided.
- Place about one third of the solid P on a clean metallic spatula and ignite using a Bunsen burner.
Observation Inferences - Place the remaining solid P in a boiling tube. Add about 10cm3of distilled water and Shake well.
Observation Inferences - Divide the mixture into three portions.
- To the first portion add two drops of acidified potassiummanganate(VII).
Observation Inferences - To the second portion, add two drops of bromine water.
Observation Inferences - To the third portion, describe the procedure you can use to determine the PH using the reagents given.
Procedure
- Carry out your procedure in (iii) to determine the PH.
Observation Inferences
- To the first portion add two drops of acidified potassiummanganate(VII).
- Place about one third of the solid P on a clean metallic spatula and ignite using a Bunsen burner.
Confidential
APPARATUS
- 100cm3of solution A, 0.02M KMnO4.
- 100cm3of solution B, 0.06 M ammonium iron(II)sulphate, (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2.6H2O
- 100cm3 of Solution C, 0.04M oxalic acid
- 1 g Solid M, aluminium sulphate.
- 0.5g solid P, oxalic acid in a stoppered container
- Burette
- Pipette and pipette filler.
- 2 conical flasks
- Clamp, boss and stand.
- 1 boiling tube.
- 5 clean test tubes
- Distilled water in wash bottle.
- Clean Metallic spatula
- Bunsen burner.
- PH chart
- Universal indicator solution.
- Red and blue litmus paper.
COMMON REAGENTS
- 0.2M Sodium hydroxide, NaOH solution with a dropper.
- Ammonia solution with a dropper.
- Barium nitrate solution, Ba(NO3)2 with a dropper.
- Dilute Nitric (V)acid solution with a dropper
- Acidified potassium manganate (VII)solution with a dropper.
- Bromine water with dropper.
- Sodium chloride solution with a dropper.
Marking Scheme
QUESTION 1
Complete table……………… 1mk or ½ mk or 0
Decimal…………………….. 1mk or 0
Accuracy…………………….1 mk or ½ mk or 0
Principles of averaging………1 mk or ½ mk or 0
Final accuracy……………… 1 mk or ½ mk or 0
- Calculate the average volume of solution M used. (1 mark)
- V = a +b+c/3 or a+b/2 or b+c/2
Working…………………….1/2 mk
Correct ans………………….1/2 mk
Correct to atleast 2dp unless exactly to 1dp or whole no.
- V = a +b+c/3 or a+b/2 or b+c/2
- Concentration (1 mark)
- 23.5/392 = 0.06M
Ans should be exact otherwise penalize ½ mk/
- 23.5/392 = 0.06M
- Calculate number of moles of solution Fe2+ in 25 cm3. (1 mark)
25 x 0.06/1000 = 0.0026 moles
Ans in 4dp otherwise penalize ½ mk for rounding off. - The concentration 1 marks)
- Mole ratio 5:1
Moles in c x 5 = ans
Ans x1000/ av volume
= final ans
PROCEDURE II
- Mole ratio 5:1
- Calculate the average volume of solution A used in table II.. (1 mark) AS IN TABLE 1
- Calculate the number of moles of manganate (VII) ions in table II above. (1 mk)
- Ans in (d) av volume table 2 / 1000
= correct ans.
- Ans in (d) av volume table 2 / 1000
- Given that 2 moles of of manganate (VII) ions react with 5 moles of the dibasic acid C, calculate the number of moles of the dibasic acid used in moles per litre. (1 mk)
- Mole ratio = 2:5,
- Moles of dibasic acid= Ans in (f) x 5/2 = ans
Molarity = ans x 1000/25
=correct ans
- Calculate the:
- Formula mass of the dibasic acid, solution C.(H = 1.0, O = 16.0) (1 mk)
5/ ans in (g)
Correct ans .
Ans can be whole number or DP - Formula mass of X in the dibasic acid C.(1 mk)
Ans in h(I) = 2+x+2(18)
X = Ans in h(I) - 38
= Correct ans.
ANS BETWEEN 80-90 otherwise penalize ½ mk
Ans can be whole number or dp.
- Formula mass of the dibasic acid, solution C.(H = 1.0, O = 16.0) (1 mk)
QUESTION 2
You are provided with solid M. carry out the tests and write your observations and inferences in the spaces provided.
- Describe the appearance of solid M. (1 mark)
Appearance White solid/white powder/white crystal
(1 mark) - Place the solid M in a boiling tube. Add about 12cm3of distilled water and Shake well. Divide the solution into five portions and carry out the tests below.
- To the first portion, dip both red and blue litmus paper.
Observation Inferences Blue litmus changes red…. ½ mk
Red litmus paper remain red…1/2 mk
(1 mark)Acidic solution.
(1 mark) - To the second portion, add sodium hydroxide solution dropwise until in excess.
Observations Inferences White ppt that dissolves in excess to form a colourless solution
(1 mark)Zn2+/Al3+/Pb2+
(1 mark) - To the third portion, add aqueous ammonia dropwise until in excess.
Observations Inferences White ppt that is insoluble
(1 mark)Al3+/Pb2+
(1 mark) - To the fourth portion, add three drops of sodium chloride solution.
Observations Inferences No white ppt
(1 mark)Al3+ present… 1 mk
Award 1/2mk for Pb2+ absent if Al3+ is not inferred.
(1 mark) - To the fifth portion, add two drops of barium nitrate followed by five drops of nitric(V) acid.
Observations Inferences White ppt…..1/2 mk
No effervescence….1/2 mk
(1 mark)SO42- present.
Award ½ mk for SO32- and CO32- ABSENT if SO42- is not binferred.
(1 mark)
- To the first portion, dip both red and blue litmus paper.
QUESTION 3
You are provided with solid P. Carry out the following tests and record your observations and inferences in the spaces provided.
- Place about one third of the solid P on a clean metallic spatula and ignite using a Bunsen burner.
Observations Inferences Melts to a colourless liquid that burns with yellow sooty flamE
(1 mark)=C=C= ……1 mk
Or
triple bond structure..
(1 mark) - Place the remaining solid P in a boiling tube. Add about 10cm3of distilled water and Shake well.
Observations Inferences Dissolves to form a colourless solution
( 1/2 mark)Polar/ soluble substance
(1/2 mark) - Divide the mixture into three portions.
- To the first portion add two drops of acidified potassium manganate(VII).
Observations Inferences Purple potassium manganate(VII) solution changes colourless/ decolourised.
(1 mark)=C=C= ……1/2 mk
or
triple bond structure.
ROH …..1/2 mk - To the second portion, add two drops of bromine water.
Observations Inferences Orange bromine water changes colourless/ decolourised.
(1 mark)=C=C= OR TRIPLE BOND STRUCTURE.
(1 mark) - To the third portion, describe the procedure you can use to determine the PH using the reagents given.
Procedure: To the solution add few drops of universal indicator solution.
Match colour with PH chart to get corresponding PH.
(1 mark) - Carry out your procedure in (iii) to determine the PH.
Observations Inferences PH= 4 or 5 or 6 ………1 mk
Reject range of PH eg PH 4-6
(1 mark)Weakly acidic.
(1 mark)
- To the first portion add two drops of acidified potassium manganate(VII).
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