INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
- Answer all questions in this question paper.
- All your answers must be written in the spaces provided in this question paper.
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Question
- Define the following terms:
- Atomic Number (1mk)
- Mass Number (1mk)
- The Isotopes (1mk)
- Oxygen is obtained on large scale by the fractional distillation of air as shown on the flow chart below.
- Explain why air is considered as a mixture (1mk)
- Identify the substance that is removed at the filtration stage (1mk)
- Explain why Carbon (IV) oxide and water are removed before liquefaction of air. (1mk)
- Identify the component that is collected at -186°C (1mk)
- Study the table below and answer the questions that follow:-
Substance
Melting Point (oC )
Boiling point (oC)
A
B
C
D
E
F
801
113 OR 119
-39
5
-101
1356
1410
445
457
54
-36
2860
Electrical
Conductivity
Solid
Poor
Poor
Good
Poor
Poor
Poor
liquid
Good
Poor
Good
Poor
Poor
Poor
- Have a metallic structure (2mks)
- Have a molecular structure (2mks)
- Substances A and C conduct electric current in the liquid state. State how the two substances differ as conductors of electric current (2mks)
- Atoms of element X exists as and
- What name is given to the two types of atoms. (1mk)
- Use dot (∙) and cross (x) diagrams to illustrate the atomic structure of (2mks)
- Give two reasons why most laboratory apparatus are made of glass. (2mk)
- Define the following terms:
- A saturated solution. (1mk)
- Crystallization. (1mk)
- Describe how copper (II) sulphate crystals can be obtained from copper (II) sulphate solution. (3mks)
- Study the table below and use it to answer the questions that follows. Letters are not the actual symbols of the elements
Ion
Electronic configuration
L-
2,8,8
M2+
2,8
N3+
2,8,8
- Which elements belong to the same period of the periodic table? (1 mark)
- What is the formula of the compound formed by L and N.? (1 mark)
- Compare the atomic and ionic radii of element L. (1 mark)
- Write the chemical fomular of the following compounds. 3mks
- Sodium sulphate
- Magnesium hydroxide
- Calcium nitrate.
- State the reasons why carbon ( iv) oxide is used by ice cream venders instead of ordinary ice. (2mks)
- A student set-up the apparatus below in order to determine the percentage by volume of oxygen in air.
- Why did water rise when the reaction had stopped? (2mks)
- The student wrote the expression for the percentage by volume of oxygen in air as
y - x x 100%
y
Why was the volume of oxygen calculated using the above expression incorrect? (1mk) - What should have been done after the reaction had stopped in order to get a correct volume. (1mk)
- Explain how you would obtain solid lead carbonate from a mixture of lead carbonate and sodium chloride. (3mks)
- Aluminium metal is a good conductor and is used for overhead cables. State any other two properties that make aluminium suitable for this use. (2mks)
- In an experiment, a test tube of chlorine gas was inverted in water as shown in the diagram. It was then left to stand in sunlight for one day.
At the end of experiment (after one day)
After one day, a gas M was found to have collected in the test tube as shown above.- identify gas M. (1mk)
- Suggest whether the PH of the solution in the beaker would increase or decrease after one day. Give an explanation. (2mks)
- Thecolour of chlorine water was observed to have changed from pale yellow to colourless after one day. Explain. (2mks)
- Write an equation to support your answer in (iii) above. (1mk)
- State and explain the observation made when a moist blue litmus paper was placed at the mouth of the test tube containing chlorine gas. (3mks)
- Write an equation to show how the process in (v) above occurs. (1mk)
- Give two uses of chlorine gas. (2mks)
- A student set up the experiment below to collect gas K. the glass wool was heated before heating the magnesium coil.
- Explain why it was necessary to heat the moist cotton wool before heating the magnesium. (2mks)
- Identify gas K. (1mk)
- what property of gas K makes it possible to be collected by the method shown? (1mk)
- Write a chemical equation for the reaction that produced gas K. (1mk)
- The diagram represents two methods of gas collection in the laboratory.
- Name the methods of gas collection above. (2mks)
- Which method is suitable for collecting dry carbon (IV) oxide gas? Give a reason. (2mks)
- The curves bellow represent the variation of temperature with time when pure and impure samples of a solid were heated separately.
- Which curve represents the variation in temperature for pure solid? Explain. (2mks)
- State the effect of an impurity on the melting and boiling points of a pure substance.(2mks)
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- Cars in Mombasa are found to rust faster than cars in Nairobi. Explain. (2 mks)
- State one disadvantage of rusting. (1mk)
- The PH of a soil sample in a given area was found to be 5.5. An Agricultural officer the addition of lime (calcium oxide). State the function of lime in the soil. (1mk)
- By use of dot (.) and cross (x) diagram show bounding in magnesium chloride (mgCl2) (2mks)
MARKING SCHEME
- Define the following terms:
- Atomic Number (1mk)
No. of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- Mass Number (1mk)
Sum of proton and neutrons in the nucleus
- The Isotopes (1mk)
Element with same atomic no. but different mass number
- Atomic Number (1mk)
- Oxygen is obtained on large scale by the fractional distillation of air as shown on the flow chart below.
- Explain why air is considered as a mixture (1mk)
Various components can be separated using a physical means / method.
Components in air are not in fixed proportions.
It contains several gases which are not chemically combined - Identify the substance that is removed at the filtration stage (1mk)
Dust particles - Explain why Carbon (IV) oxide and water are removed before liquefaction of air. (1mk)
They would readily solidify ½ and block the pipes ½ - Identify the component that is collected at -186°C (1mk)
Argon
- Explain why air is considered as a mixture (1mk)
- Study the table below and answer the questions that follow:-
Substance
Melting Point (oC )
Boiling point (oC)
A
B
C
D
E
F
801
113 OR 119
-39
5
-101
1356
1410
445
457
54
-36
2860
Electrical
Conductivity
Solid
Poor
Poor
Good
Poor
Poor
Poor
liquid
Good
Poor
Good
Poor
Poor
Poor
- Have a metallic structure (2mks)
C - Good conductor of electricity in both solid and liquid state due to delocalized
- Have a molecular structure (2mks)
D or E Are poor conducts in both solid / liquid state.
Have relatively low M.P and B.P due to molecular structure - Substances A and C conduct electric current in the liquid state. State how the two substances differ as conductors of electric current (2mks)
A – mobile/free ions
B – Delocalized electrons
- Have a metallic structure (2mks)
- Atoms of element X exists as and
- What name is given to the two types of atoms. (1mk)
isotopes - Use dot (∙) and cross (x) diagrams to illustrate the atomic structure of (2mks)
- What name is given to the two types of atoms. (1mk)
- Give two reasons why most laboratory apparatus are made of glass. (2mk)
Glass can be used for heating
Glass cannot react with chemicals - Define the following terms:
- A saturated solution. (1mk)
A solution that cannot take any more solute at any given temperature
- Crystallization. (1mk)
Formation of crystals from a saturated solution
- A saturated solution. (1mk)
- Describe how copper (II) sulphate crystals can be obtained from copper (II) sulphate solution. (3mks)
Heat copper (ii)sulphate solution to evaporate excess water /to obtain a saturated solution
Cool the saturated solution to obtain copper (ii) sulphate crystals.
Dry the crystals between filter papers. - Study the table below and use it to answer the questions that follows. Letters are not the actual symbols of the elements
Ion
Electronic configuration
L-
2,8,8
M2+
2,8
N3+
2,8,8
- Which elements belong to the same period of the periodic table? (1 mark)
L and M - What is the formula of the compound formed by L and N.? (1 mark)
NL3 - Compare the atomic and ionic radii of element L. (1 mark)
The ion of L has a larger radius than the atom of L.
- Which elements belong to the same period of the periodic table? (1 mark)
- Write the chemical fomular of the following compounds. 3mks
- Sodium sulphate
Na2SO4 - Magnesium hydroxide
Mg (OH)2 - Calcium nitrate.
Ca (NO3)2
- Sodium sulphate
- State the reasons why carbon ( iv) oxide is used by ice cream venders instead of ordinary ice. (2mks)
Dry carbon (IV) oxide evaporates leaving no wetness.
Carbon (IV) oxide is a better coolant - A student set-up the apparatus below in order to determine the percentage by volume of oxygen in air.
- Why did water rise when the reaction had stopped? (2mks)
To occupy the space that was initially occupied by oxygen gas - The student wrote the expression for the percentage by volume of oxygen in air as
y - x x 100%
y
Why was the volume of oxygen calculated using the above expression incorrect? (1mk)
- Because oxides of phosphorous formed still occupy space enviously occupied by
- What should have been done after the reaction had stopped in order to get a correct volume. (1mk)
Let all the fumes dissolve in water before final reading is taken
- Why did water rise when the reaction had stopped? (2mks)
- Explain how you would obtain solid lead carbonate from a mixture of lead carbonate and sodium chloride. (3mks)
Add water to the mixture and stir to dissolve sodium chloride
Filter to obtain sodium chloride as a filtrate and lead carbonate as a residue
Wash the residue and dry it between filter paper - Aluminium metal is a good conductor and is used for overhead cables. State any other two properties that make aluminium suitable for this use. (2mks)
Al does not rust
Al has more delocalized electrons hence a better conductor of electricity. - In an experiment, a test tube of chlorine gas was inverted in water as shown in the diagram. It was then left to stand in sunlight for one day.
At the end of experiment (after one day)
After one day, a gas M was found to have collected in the test tube as shown above.- identify gas M. (1mk)
Oxygen gas
- Suggest whether the PH of the solution in the beaker would increase or decrease after one day. Give an explanation. (2mks)
- PH would decrease.
- Chloric (i) acid (unstable) decompose to hydrochloric acid, which is a strong acid.
- Thecolour of chlorine water was observed to have changed from pale yellow to colourless after one day. Explain. (2mks)
Chloric (i) acid is yellow in colour. When exposed to sun light it decomposes to HCl acid and oxygen gas. HCl acid is colourless.
- Write an equation to support your answer in (iii) above. (1mk)
2HOCl → 2 HCl (aq) +O2 (g)
- State and explain the observation made when a moist blue litmus paper was placed at the mouth of the test tube containing chlorine gas. (3mks)
The litmus paper turned red then white. It turned red because of the presence of hydrogen ions then white/ breached by chloric (i) acid though oxidation.
- Write an equation to show how the process in (v) above occurs. (1mk)
HClO(aq) + Dye → HCl (aq) + (dye + O)
(coloured) colourless
- Give two uses of chlorine gas. (2mks)
Used in the manufacture of hydrochloric acid
Used in making breaches
Used to make plastics (pvc)
Used to kill microorganism in water treatment
- identify gas M. (1mk)
- A student set up the experiment below to collect gas K. the glass wool was heated before heating the magnesium coil.
- Explain why it was necessary to heat the moist cotton wool before heating the magnesium. (2mks)
To produce steam this will react with magnesium. Heating magnesium first will make magnesium to react with oxygen.
- Identify gas K. (1mk)
Hydrogen gas
- what property of gas K makes it possible to be collected by the method shown? (1mk)
It’s lighter than air - Write a chemical equation for the reaction that produced gas K. (1mk)
Mg +H2O → MgO + H2
- Explain why it was necessary to heat the moist cotton wool before heating the magnesium. (2mks)
- The diagram represents two methods of gas collection in the laboratory.
- Name the methods of gas collection above. (2mks)
(a) Upward delivery
(b) Downward delivery - Which method is suitable for collecting dry carbon (IV) oxide gas? Give a reason. (2mks)
Downward delivery
Carbon (iv) oxide is denser than air.
- Name the methods of gas collection above. (2mks)
- The curves bellow represent the variation of temperature with time when pure and impure samples of a solid were heated separately.
- Which curve represents the variation in temperature for pure solid? Explain. (2mks)
B, has sharp melting and boiling point
- State the effect of an impurity on the melting and boiling points of a pure substance.(2mks)
Impurity lowers the melting point and raises the boiling point
- Which curve represents the variation in temperature for pure solid? Explain. (2mks)
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- Cars in Mombasa are found to rust faster than cars in Nairobi. Explain. (2 mks)
Mombasa is salty. Salt accelerates rusting.
- State one disadvantage of rusting. (1mk)
Causes wear and tare.
- Cars in Mombasa are found to rust faster than cars in Nairobi. Explain. (2 mks)
- The PH of a soil sample in a given area was found to be 5.5. An Agricultural officer the addition of lime (calcium oxide). State the function of lime in the soil. (1mk)
Neutralizes the soil.
Adds calcium to the soil. - By use of dot (.) and cross (x) diagram show bounding in magnesium chloride (mgCl2) (2mks)
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