STEPHJOY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

2019 DECEMBER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

FORM THREE CHEMISTRY

NAME_____________________________ADM NO____________CLASS________

INSTRUCTION(S): ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED

ALL ANSWERS SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH

Q1. A mixture of calcium hydroxide and ammonium chloride was heated to produce gas P.

(a) Identify gas P _________________________________________(1 mark )

(b) Write the equation for the reaction that produces gas P.
(1 mark)

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(c) Draw a diagram to show how the gas is collected. (2 marks)

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Q2. The diagram below shows the set up for preparation of methane gas.

(a) Name substance X _______________________________________________ (1

mark )

(b) Identify a missing condition.

(1 mark)

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(c ) The gas produced was reacted with excess chlorine in presence of ultra violet light.

Name the compound formed and draw its structure.

( 1 mark )

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Q3. (a) Define deposition.
(1 mark)

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(b) Name one natural process which deposition is applied. (1
mark)

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Q4. (a) Sulphur (IV) oxide gas was dissolved in water. A blue litmus paper was dipped into the
solution. State and explain two observations meant. (2 marks)

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(b) List two differences between bleaching action of chlorine and sulphur (IV) oxide. (2 marks)

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Q5. Study the flow chart below and answer the questions that follow.

Compound Q HCl (aq) + GAS P

CuCl2(aq)
+

Excess

NH3 (aq

) DEEP BLUE
SOLUTION

Deep
blue solution
(a) Give name and colour of compound Q.(1 mark )

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 (b) Write the formula of the complex ion responsible for the deep blue solution. (1
mark )

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(c ) Describe a test for gas P. (1 mark )

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Q6. Butane (C4H10) has molecular mass of 58 while ethanol (C2H5OH ) has molecular mass of 46 but the
boiling point of ethanol is by far very high compared to butane explain. (2 marks)

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Q7. 25cm3 of a 0.2M lead (II) nitrate solution was shaken with excess aqueous hydrogen chloride. Lead
(II) ions reacted with chloride ions accordingly to the following equation.

Pb2+ (aq) + 2Cl – (aq) PbCl2 (s)

Calculate the mass of lead (II) chloride formed ( Pb = 207, Cl = 35.5 ) (3 marks )

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Q8.The set up below was used to electrolyse molten sodium chloride.

Bulb

Sodium chloride

(a) State the observation that was made at the anode during the electrolysis. Give a

reason for your answer.

( 2 marks )

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(b) Write the ionic equations for:

(i) Reduction
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(ii) Oxidation ( 1 mark)

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Q9. Dry chlorine gas was passed over heated iron fillings. Explain why iron (III) chloride

was formed and not iron (II) chloride. ( 2 markS )

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Q10. Compare electrical conductivity between graphite and a solution of copper (II) sulphate. (2 marks)

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Q11. During heating of a hydrated copper (II) sulphate crystals, the following readings were got.

Mass of evaporating dish = 300g

Mass of evaporating dish + hydrated salt = 305g

Mass of evaporating dish + dehydrated salt = 303.2g

Calculate the empirical formular of hydrated copper (II) sulphate. (Cu = 64.5, S = 32, O = 16, H =
1) (3 marks )

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Q12. (a) State Boyle’s law.
(1mark )

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(b) A gas occupies 400cm3 at 860 mmHg and 250C. Calculate its volume at 750 mmHg and 250C in SI
units. ( 2 marks )

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Q13. The table below shows properties of substances P, Q, R and S. Use it to answer the questions that
follow.

Substance Electrical conductivity M.P B.P

Solid Molten
P Does not Conducts 808 1420
Q Conducts Conducts 850 1487
R Does not Does not 1700 2200
S Does not Does not 113 444

Identify substance (s) that is likely to be

(a) Sodium chloride ____________________________________________________( 1 mark )

(b) Sulphur __________________________________________________________( 1 mark )

(c ) Magnesium ______________________________________________________( 1 mark )

(d) Diamond _________________________________________________________(1 mk)

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Q14. Dry carbon (II) oxide was passed over heated copper (II) oxide in a combustion tube.

(i) Write an equation for the reaction that took place. ( 1 mark )

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(ii) State and explain observation made in the combustion tube. (2 marks )

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Q15. Using dots ( . ) and crosses (x) show bonding in a dimmer of aluminium chloride. (1 mark )

Q16.(a) In solvary process name two ways of separating the two salts formed in the carbonater. (2
marks)

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(b) List two uses of sodium hydrogen carbonate ( 1 mark )

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Q17. A student reacted lead (II) carbonate with sulphuric (VI) acid in order to prepare lead (II) sulphate
salt.

(a)Explain why he was unable to prepare the lead (II) sulphate salt using the above reagents. (2 marks)

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(b) Give one other reagent he would use in place of lead (II) carbonate. (1 mark)
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Q18. Describe how you would obtain crystals of sodium chloride from a mixture of sodium chloride, lead
(II) chloride and anhydrous iron (III) chloride. (3 marks)

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