OMEGA SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM FOUR HOLIDAY PACKAGE – APRIL 2020

CHEMISTRY SET 14

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This paper consists of 20 questions.

2. Answer ALL questions.

1. Calculate the number of aluminum ions in 20cm3 1M aluminium sulphate

solution (Avogadro’s constant = 6 x 1023 particles)
2. Define the term electrolyte.
3. An element A of atomic number 19, is made to chemically combine with an
element B of atomic number 8.
(a) State the observation made.
(b) Identify the product of the reaction.
4. State the gaseous product obtained when concentrated sulphuric acid is
added to propanol and the mixture heated to about 1700C.
5. Calculate the relative molecular mass of gas C if equal volumes of gas C and
oxygen diffuse through a porous plug in 11.6 and 16 seconds respectively
(O=16).
6. Sulphur(atomic mass 32) and oxygen(atomic mass 16) , belong to the same
group of the period table and both form compounds with hydrogen. Explain
why the hydride of sulphur exist in the gaseous state while that of oxygen exists
in the liquid state at room temperature and pressure.
7. 10 litres of nitrogen gas at a pressure of 5.7 atmospheres and temperature of -
230C was heated to a temperature of 270C. If the pressure was lowered by 2.5
atmospheres, determine the final volume of the gas.
8. When 12.8g of an aqueous solution initially at 250C was heated to dryness,
2.8g of the solute was left behind. Determine its solubility in water.
9. (a) Define the term isomers
 (b) Draw and given the systematic names of two isomers of C4H8.
10. Determine the quantity of electricity required to deposit 0.16g of copper
metal from copper sulphate solution (Cu=64, Faraday constant = 96 500 C).
11. If the 0.16g of copper in question 22 above is deposited in 1 minute, determine
the amount of current flowing through the electrolyte.
12. An organic liquid R When mixed with liquid S in the presence of concentrated
sulphuric acid, produced a pleasant smelling liquid Q. Liquid S was found to
have a pH of 4.8 while R produced gas X with sodium metal. Name the class of
compounds to which liquids R,S and Q belong.
13. 8g of methanol (CH3OH) requires 187KJ to vapourize completely. Calculate
the molar heat of vapourization of methanol (C= 12,H=1, O=16)

14. State two conditions that would provide a shift in the equilibrium position to
the right in the reversible reaction shown below.
X2(g) +3Y (g) 2Z(g) ∆𝐻𝐻 = −𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉

15. (a) Name the cause of permanent hardness in water.

(b)Give one method of removing permanent hardness in water.
16. Determine the oxidation state of chromium in dichromate (Cr2,O7) 2- ion.
17. State with reason the oxidizing agent in the equation below.
MnO-4 +5Fe+2 + 8H+ Mn2+ +4H2O(l) + 5Fe3+
18. The equation below represents the reaction between calcium carbonate and
dilute acid.
CaCO3(s) + 2HNO3(aq) Ca(NO3)2(aq) +CO2(g) + H2O(l)
(a) State with reasons the observation made when the acid into contact
with the carbonate .
(b) State two conditions that can be varied to increase the rate of reaction.
(c) Sketch on the same axes, a graph of volume of carbon (IV) oxide against
time when the carbonate is reacted with the following.
(i) More concentrated acid.
(ii) More dilute acid
19. Study the data given in the table and answer the questions that follow. The
letters do not represent the actual symbols of the elements.
Element Atomic No. Melting point Boiling point (0C)
(0C)
R 11 98 890
S 12 650 1110
T 13 660 2470
U 14 1410 2360
V 15 44.2
590 280
W 16 113
119 445
X 17 -101 -35
(a) State why element V and W have two melting point values.
(b) Explain the following concepts in terms of structure and bonding with
reference to the above table
(i) There is an increase in boiling point from R to T.
(ii) Element U has a high melting point.
(iii) There is a decrease in melting point from V to X.
20. The diagram below shows the apparatus assembled by a student to
determine
the effect of electrolysis on an electrolyte.

(i) State the use of the variable resistor in circuit.

(ii) State the electrodes where the metals were deposited
(c) At the end of the above experiment, it was found that 0.324g of silver had
dissolved from one of the electrodes.
(i) Determine the change in mass of the other electrode.
(ii) If 289.5 Coulombs of electricity were during this experiment, show
that the silver ion has a charge of +1.(Ag = 108, 1F= 96 500C)
(iii) If 0.12g of metal Q Was dissolved from one of the electrodes during
the experiment, determine the charge of the ion of metal
Q.(Q=120).
(iv) Write down an ionic equation to represent reaction where metal Q
dissolves.