NAME: _________________________________________________ CLASS: Form 3

MIKUYU COMMUNITY DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

2018/19 FORM THREE END OF TERM II EXAMINATIONS

CHEMISTRY
(65 marks)
April, 2018 Time Allowed: 2hrs

Instructions: Answer all questions.

1. a. Define the term air.

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b. Explain why it is possible to separate the components of air using
physical methods?
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2. . Give any one use for each of the following components of air.
a. Nitrogen ___________________________________________________ (1 mark)
b. Helium ________________________________________________ (1 mark)
3. a. Give any three examples of air pollutants.
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b. State any two effects of air pollution on the environment.
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c. Differentiate the greenhouse effect from global warming.
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4. a. Give any two sources of soil pollutants.
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b. State any two effects of soil pollution.

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5 .a (i). Write the electron configuration of phosphorus (P) if its atomic number
is 15. ___________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
(ii). Explain how phosphorus can improve food security on Malawi.
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b.(i)Explain why Lithium, atomic number 3, is less reactive that Potassium K,

atomic number 19.
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6. a. Define the following terms
i. Incineration
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ii. Hydrocarbons
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b. A poisonous gas and soot are produced during incomplete combustion of

fossil fuels. Give the chemical names of the two products.
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7.a.Using a dot and cross diagram, show the structure of an ammonia

molecule,
NH3 . (N = 7, H = 1)

(2 marks)

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b. Explain why metals have high melting and boiling points.
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4. a. Methane (CH4) burns in excess oxygen as shown by the chemical equation

below.

CH4 (g) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + H2O(l)

i. Name the products of the reaction

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ii. Balance the equation CH4 (g) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + H2O(l)

(2 marks)

iii. Work out the percentage composition by mass of hydrogen in Methane

(C =12, H= 1)

(3 marks)

5.a. State any two branches of chemistry.

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b. The table below shows results of an experiment showing change in

temperature against time.

Temperature 10 20 30 40
(oc)

Time 2 4 6 8

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 (minutes)

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to

represent 10 units on the vertical axis, plot a graph of temperature against
time.

(4 marks)

7. a. State any two conditions necessary for rusting to occur.

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b. Explain why a piece of magnesium in contact with a steel pipeline prevents
the pipeline from rusting?
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8. a. Mention any two examples of laboratory wastes.

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b. Give two ways of safeguarding and disposing laboratory waste.

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9. a. Define the term scientific investigation.

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b. Explain the following stages of a scientific investigation.
i. Testing hypothesis
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ii. Problem identification
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c. Give any two sources of error when conducting a scientific investigation.
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10. With the help of a labelled diagram, describe an experiment that can be
done to separate a mixture of ethanol and water.

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Happy Easter Holiday.
“But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he

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was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and
by his wounds we are made well” Isaiah 53:5

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