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NYANDARUA WEST CLUSTER

EXAMINATION
MID- TERM EXAMINATION – TERM TWO
FORM THREE – 2018
CHEMISTRY

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:
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Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
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Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided.
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All working MUST be neatly and clearly shown where necessary.
iv.Non programmable silent electronic calculators and mathematical tables may be used except
where stated otherwise.
V. This paper consists of 10 printed pages.
Vi. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all pages are printed as
indicated and no questions are missing.

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1. (a) The diagram below shows spots of pure substance A, B, and C on a chromatography
paper. Spot D is that of a mixture

After development, A, B and C were found to have moved 8cm, 3cm and 6 cm
respectively. D has separated into two spots which had moved 6cm and 8 cm.

(i) On the diagram;

I Label the baseline (origin) (1

mark)
II Show the positions of all the spots after development (3
marks)

(ii) Identify the substances present in the mixture D. (2

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(b) Describe how solid ammonium chloride can be separated from a solid mixture of
ammonium chloride and anhydrous calcium chloride (2
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(c) The table shows liquids that are miscible and those that are immiscible

Liquid L3 L4

L1 Miscible Miscible

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 L2 Miscible Immiscible

Use the information given above to answer the questions that follow;

(i) Name the method that can be used to separate L1 and L3 from a mixture of two
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(ii) Describe how a mixture of L2 and L4 can be separated. (2

marks)

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2 (a) The set up below was used to investigate the products formed at the electrodes during
electrolysis of aqueous magnesium sulphate using inert electrodes. Use it to answer the
questions that follow.

(i) During the electrolysis, hydrogen gas was formed at electrode Y. Label the
cathode and anode on the diagram. (2
marks)

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(ii) Write the equation for the reaction which takes place at electrode X. (1 mark)

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(iii) Why is the concentration of magnesium sulphate expected to increase during
electrolysis? (2
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b The set up below is for the laboratory electrolysis of concentrated sodium chloride solution

X Y

(i) Identify the ions present in the solution. (2 marks)

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(ii) Name the gases. (1 mark)

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(iii) Write down the equation for the reaction producing gas.

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 X (1 mark)

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Y (1mark)

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(iv) Explain why the volume of X is found to be slightly less than expected. (1 mark)

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(c) State two applications of electrolysis. (2
mark)

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(d).Determine the relative atomic mass of the following elements whose isotope
mixture occurs in the given proportion. (2
marks)

36 38 40
Q(0 .37 %) Q(0 .06 %) Q(99 .6 %)
18 18 18
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5. (a) The results below were obtained in an experiment conducted by form 3 students
from Matura secondary School using magnesium.

Mass of the crucible + Lid = 19.52g

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 Mass of the crucible + Lid + magnesium ribbon = 20.36g

Mass of the crucible + Lid + magnesium oxide = 20.92g

(i)
Use the results to find the percentage mass of magnesium and oxygen in
magnesium oxide. (2 marks)
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(ii) Determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide. (Mg = 24.0, O = 16.0)
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(b) Sodium hydroxide pellet were dissolved in water to make one litre of solution.
25cm of the solution was neutralized by 25.0cm3 of 0.25M dilute hydrochloric acid
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(i) Write an equation for the reaction that took place. (1 mark)

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(ii) Calculate the:

I .Number of moles of dilute hydrochloric acid. (2marks)

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II.Number of moles of sodium hydroxide that reacted. (2 marks)

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 (iii) The concentration of sodium hydroxide in moles per litre. (2 marks)

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(ii) The concentration of Sodium hydroxide in grams per litre. (2 marks)

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6.a) Using dots (.) and crosses (x) to represent electrons draw diagram to represent the
bonding in: (N=7, H=1, Cl =17)

i) NH3 (2 marks)

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ii) Cl2 (2 marks)

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7. Name the method of separation that can be most suitably be used to separate the following
mixtures.
(a) Petrol from petroleum __________________________________________ (1 mark)
(b) Benzoic acid and potassium carbonate ______________________________ (1 mark)

(c) Oil from cashew nuts _____________________________________________ (1 mark)

8. When lead (II) carbonate is reacted with dilute sulphuric (VI) acid the reaction takes
place for a short time and then stops. Explain. (2 marks)

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9. Study the diagram below:

(a) Give the most likely identity of metal U. (1 mark)

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(b) State two observations made in the conical flask. (2 marks)

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10. (a) The diagram below represents a set-up that was used to obtain dry nitrogen from air.
Study it and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Name solid Q (1 mark)

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(ii) What is the purpose of NaOH(aq) ? (1 mark)

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(iii) State and explain observation made in tube P (2 marks)

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(iv) Write an equation for the reaction which took place in tube P. (1 mark)

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(iv) Give the name of one impurity in the nitrogen gas obtained. (1mark)

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(v) Why is liquid nitrogen used for storage of semen for artificial insemination? (1 mark)

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(vi). State two uses of nitrogen gas other that one named in (v) above. (2 marks)

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11. (a) Carbon has two allotropes. What is meant by the term allotropy? (1 mark)

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(b) The following diagrams show the structures of two allotropes of carbon. Study
them and answer the questions that follow.

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 (i) Name the allotrope (2 marks)

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Give two uses of Y. (2 marks)

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(ii) Which allotrope does not conduct electricity? Explain (2 marks)

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(c) State two properties of Carbon (IV) Oxide that make it suitable for use in fire
extinguishers. (2 marks)

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(d) In an experiment, Carbon (IV) Oxide gas was passed over heated coke (carbon) and the
gas produced collected as shown in the diagram below.

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 (i) Write an equation for the reaction that took place in the combustion tube.
(1 mark)
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(ii) Name another substance that can be used instead of Potassium Hydroxide.
(1 mark)
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(iii) Give two uses of carbon. (2 marks)

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12. (a) State Graham’s Law of diffusion. (1 mark)

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(b) 100cm³ of sulphur (IV) oxide takes 20 seconds to diffuse through a porous plate.
What time will same volume oxygen gas take to diffuse through the same plate
under similar conditions. (S = 32, O = 16). (2 marks)
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13. Name two factors that accelerate rusting. (2 marks)
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