P525/2

CHEMISTRY
Paper 2
Jul. 2019
21/2 hours

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

S.5 Promotional Examinations 4 of 7

CHEMISTRY

Paper 2

2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Answer all the questions.

Begin each question on a fresh page.
Mathematical tables and graph papers are provided.
Non-programmable scientific electronic calculators may be used.
Use equations where necessary to illustrate your answers.
(Where necessary use H = 1; C = 12; O = 16).

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1. (a) State four properties in which fluorine differs from iodine. (04 marks)
(b) State the conditions and write equations for the reaction between sodium
hydroxide and
(i) fluorine, (05 marks)
(ii) iodine. (05 marks)
(c) Compare the oxidising powers of fluorine and iodine using their
reactions with water. (06 marks)
2. Complete the following equations and in each case outline a mechanism for
the reaction.
conc.H2 SO4
(a) CH3 CH2 OH . ◦
(31/2 marks)
180 C
CH3 O– Na+ /CH3 OH
(b) (CH3 )3 CBr . (03 marks)
heat
conc.H2 SO4 /H2 O
(c) CH3 CH−CH2 . (41/2 marks)
CH3 CH2 Br
(d) . . (41/2 marks)
FeBr3
H2 O/H+
(e) CH3 C. CH . (41/2 marks)
2+ ◦
Hg /60 C

3. (a) Describe how the molecular mass of a substance can be determined

using elevation of boiling point method. Draw a labelled diagram of
apparatus. (09 marks)
(b) A solution containing 2.5g of glucose, C6 H12 O6 , in 100g of ethanol boils
at 83◦C and 760mmHg yet pure ethanol boils at 78◦C at the same
pressure.
Calculate the molar boiling point constant of ethanol. (03 marks)
(c) The table below shows how the boiling point of pure X varies with the
amount of substance Y dissolved in it at 25◦C.
Concentration(g l−1 ) 0.0 4.0 8.0 10.0 14.0 16.0
◦
Boiling point( C) 80.00 80.06 80.15 80.18 80.21 80.24

(i) Plot a graph of boiling point elevation against concentration. (04 marks)
(ii) Determine the molecular mass of Y.
(boiling point elevation for X is 2.28◦C mol−1 kg−1 ) (04 marks)

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4. A saturated bromo compound Z, Cn H2n-1 Br contains 49.08 % by mass of
bromine.
(a) (i) Calculate the molecular formula of Z. (31/2 marks)
(ii) Write the name and structural formula of Z. (02 marks)
(b) Discuss the reactions of Z with
(i) sodium hydroxide, (71/2 marks)
(ii) silver ethanoate, (03 marks)
(iii) phenol. (04 marks)
(Your answer should include conditions for reactions and mechanisms
for the reactions)
5. (a) An element T has successive ionization energies as follows: 786, 1580,
3230, 4360, 16000, 20000, 23600, 29100kJ mol−1 .
(i) Explain what is meant by the term first ionisation energy. (02 marks)
(ii) State the factors that determine the value of the first ionisation
energy. (02 marks)
(iii) To which Group in the Periodic Table does T belong? Explain your
answer. (03 marks)
(b) (i) What is electronegativity? (01 mark )
(ii) Explain the factors that determine the value of electronegativity of
an element. (12 marks)

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