MICHURU VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2023 MSCE MOCK TWO EXAMINATIONS

CHEMISTRY
[150 marks]
Time Allowed: 2 hours
Instructions

1. This paper has 12 pages. Please check. Question Tick if Do not

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2. Before you begin, fill in your name and class at this
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3. Answer all the questions. 2

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5. Write down your full name on the examination 6
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 Section A [90 marks]
1. a) Define an acid in terms of the Bronsted-Lowry theory.
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b) You are provided with three solutions, iron (III) sulphate, aluminium sulphate, copper sulphate
and ammonia solution. To each of the solutions add 5 drops of ammonia solution and record your
observations in Table 1 below:

Solution Adding few drops of Adding excess drops of

ammonia solution ammonia solution
Iron (III) sulphate
Aluminium sulphate
Copper sulphate
Table 1 [6 marks]
c) State two importance of water cycle.
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2. a) Figure 1 shows electrolysis of dilute copper sulphate using carbon electrodes:

i. Name the two anions present in the solution.

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ii. Explain using half equations what happens at the cathode.
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iii. State any one factor that affect preferential discharge during electrolysis.
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 b) 6.4g of copper (II), Cu metal reacts with hot sulphuric acid (H2SO4) according to the equation:
[RAM: Cu = 64, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16]
Cu + H2SO4 → CuSO4 + H2
Calculate the volume of hydrogen gas yielded at standard temperature and pressure.

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c) Using a cross and dot diagram, show the chemical bonding in compound, calcium chloride
(CaCƖ2).

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d) Explain how concentration of solution affect its electrical conductivity.
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3. a) Define relative flow value.
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b) Figure 2 is a chromatogram showing analysis of different types of samples.

Figure 2
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 i. Identify the pure sample.
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ii. Which sample contained the most number of ingredients?
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iii. Calculate the retention fraction, Rf of sample X.

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c) State three conditions which must be met when conducting an experiment to electroplate a
silver spoon with copper metal using electrolysis method.
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d) Describe briefly the difference between the conductivity of ionic compounds and covalent
compounds in their solutions.
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4. a) Work out the oxidation state of chlorine in

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b) Define a mole.
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 c) Magnesium and 20g of chlorine are available for the reaction given below.
[RAM: Mg =24, CƖ = 35.5]
Mg + CƖ → MgCƖ2
d) Determine:
i. Limiting reagent.

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ii. The mass of magnesium chloride formed.

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d) How much water must be added to 5 cm3 of 6.0M HCƖ to dilute the acid to 0.1M?

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5. a). Table 2 shows results obtained in an experiment to investigate reactivity of three metals:

Reaction Results
A + B2+ Reaction occurs
C + B2+ No reaction
A + C2+
Table 2
i. Fill Table 2 above to show whether the reaction between A and C2+ will occur. [1 mark]
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 ii. Write down the overall reaction equation for the reaction between A and B2+.
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iii. Develop a reactivity series of element starting with the most reactive element.
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b) Describe the steps you can follow to identify a weak acid from a strong acid using the universal
indicator.
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c) Explain briefly how you could identify three compounds, ethanal, propanoic acid, and
cyclohexane using necessary tests.
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6. a) Name one compound that contains a dative bond.
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b) Illustrate the dative bond using the compound mentioned in question 6.a. above.

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c) State Le Chetelier’s principle
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 d) Name two factors that affect equilibrium.
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e) The following is a reaction at equilibrium:

What effect will be on equilibrium if:

i. Aqueous potassium hydroxide is added.
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ii. Give a reason for your answer in 6.e.i.
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iii. Few drops of sulphuric acid are added.
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f) With an aid of equation explain how acid rain is formed.
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7. a) Describe an experiment you would carry out to identify whether the dissolving of ammonium
chloride and sodium hydroxide is an exothermic reaction or endothermic reaction.
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 b) Using water molecule as an example, describe how a hydrogen bond is formed.
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c) Explain how branched isomerism affects the physical properties of an organic compound.
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Section B [60 marks]

8. a) Define a salt.
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b) Describe how you would prepare sodium chloride by neutralization method.
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 c) With an aid of a well labelled diagram, describe the laboratory preparation of nitric acid.

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9. a) Describe with an aid of equation the decomposition of calcium carbonate representing an
irreversible reaction.
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b) Explain briefly the preparation of oxygen in laboratory under a catalyst.
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 c) Explain how ethanol is prepared by hydration of ethene.
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d) Describe how the hydronium ion is formed.
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e) Explain any two differences between polar and non-polar covalent compounds.
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10. a) Describe to show that the electrolysis of dilute sulphuric acid is the same as the electrolysis of
water.
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b) A certain element X is found in a laboratory and is suspected to be an element belonging to
group one. Describe steps you would carry to find out that the element X is a group one element.
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c) Describe with an aid of equation the depletion of ozone layer.
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11. Describe with an aid of a diagram an experiment used to separate the mixture of ethanol and water.

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12. Using a well labelled diagram, describe how the concentration of hydrochloric acid using sodium
hydroxide would be found by titration method.
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