ANESTAR SCHOOLS

CHEMISTRY FORM 3
1. State three disadvantages of apparatus made of plastics in a chemistry experiment.

2. While heating water in a beaker on a Bunsen burner. Nandwa realized that the beaker was
becoming black.
(a) What was his mistake?

(b) Explain how he could correct his mistake.

3. Carbon (iv) Oxide is used in Fire extinguishers. State two properties that makes it to be used as
above.

4. Name any two carbonates that do not decompose on heating.

5. Describe how a dry sample of Barium Sulphate can be prepared starting with Barium carbonate.

6. (a) What is the relationship between rusting and burning?

7. Distinguish between the following

(a) Allotrope and Isotope.

(b) Deliquescence and hygroscope.

8. Water (H2O) has a molecular mass of 18 but liquid at room temperature while hydrogen Sulphide
(H S) has a molecular mass of 34 but a gas at room temperature explain.
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9. A certain carbonate QCO3 reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid according to the equation below
QC03 ( s ) + 2HC1 ( a q →) QC12 ( a q ) +C02 ( g ) +H20 ( 1 )
I f lg of the carbonate react completely with 20cm of 1M hydrochloric acid. Calculate the relative atomic
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mass of Q (C = 12, O = 16)

10. In two experiment a given volume of air was reacted with excess magnesium and zinc powder
separately. In which of the two experiment was the change of volume of air greatest. Give reasons

11. The table below shows the PH values of solution R, S, T and U .

solution R S T U
pH 3 7 10 14
(a) Which solution is likely to be that of Iron (ii) Chloride?

(b) Which solution has the highest concentration of hydroxide ion. Explain?

12. An electronic configuration of ions x and y " are 2.6 and 2. 8.3 respectively,
3+ 2

(a) State the atomic number of each of the elements

x-
y-
b). Write the formulae of the compound formed when x and y reacts.

c) What type of the bond would be formed in the compound named in (b) above.

13. Sodium chloride and graphite both conducts electricity. Explain how each of them conducts.

14. In the laboratory preparation of Oxygen. Hydrogen Peroxide solution is added to manganese
(iv)oxide.
(a) State the role of manganese (iv) oxide.

b) Write an equation for the reaction producing Oxygen gas.

(c) Describe how to test for Oxygen in a test tube.

15 . State and explain the observation when a burning magnesium ribbon is lowered into a gas jar full
ofCarbon(IV) Oxide.

16. Hydrogen element can be placed in group I and also group VII explain.

17 . Molten sodium Chloride and Graphite both conducts electricity state their differences in their
electrical conductivity.
18. 100cm3 of oxygen gas diffuses through a porous partition in 4 seconds. How long will it take 200cm3 of
methane (CH4) to diffuse through the same partition under similar conditions? (O=16, C=12, H=1)

19. On complete combustion of a sample of a hydrocarbon, 3.52g of carbon iv oxide and 1.44g of
water were formed. Determine the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon given that its molecular
mass is 56. (H=1, C=12).

20. A bottle containing hydrochloric acid has the following label; Density=1.44g/cm3, percentage
purity= 65％ and RFM=36.5. Determine the concentration of the solution in moles per litre.