Centre Number Candidate number

Candidate name…………………………………..

MOPANI COPPER MINES NKANA SCHOOL

Examination for School Certificate Ordinary level.

Grade 11 Copper mid-term test, term 2.

Science 5124/2
Paper 2
June 2022

Additional Materials
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

Time allowed: 1 hour 20 minutes

Instructions to candidates
Write your name and Centre number at the top of this page and on all separate answer paper used.
There are two sections in this paper.
Section A
There are ten (20) questions in this section. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers,
A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice by marking it with a ‘cross’ (X) on the
answer grid provided on this question paper.
Section B

Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on this question paper.

Information for candidates

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each part question.

Any rough working should be done in this paper .

Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.

MCMNSCH/SCIENCE PAPER 2/5124/2/2022 This question paper consists of 11 printed pages

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Section A [20 marks]
Answer all questions.
1. 100 cm³ of a sample of propanol was mixed with 100 cm³ of water.

The volume of the mixture of propanol and water was found to be 192cm³.
Which one of the following is the best explanation?
A. Water and propanol reacted to give propanoic acid.
B. Some alcohol molecules evaporated.
C. The alcohol molecules fitted into gaps between water molecules.
D. Water and alcohol reacted to form a gas which escapes.
2. Carbon dioxide gas and nitrogen gas were placed in test-tubes then in a long glass tube which
was stoppered at the ends as shown in the diagram.

The plugs were then removed from the test-tubes at the same time. At which point indicated
A, B, C and D are the gases likely to meet?
3. The diagram below shows the cooling curve of a substance.

During which part of the graph are particles most closely packed?
A. w to x
B. x to y
C. y to z
D. x to z
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4. The tubes shown in the diagram below each contain a dilute solution of a solid X dissolved in
liquid Y. Which apparatus is most suitable for finding the boiling point of liquid Y?

5. At which temperature does a concentrated aqueous solution of sodium chloride boil.

A. 98 oC
B. 99 oC
C. 100 oC
D. 104 oC
6. The diagram below shows a chromatogram obtained using solutions A, B, C and D and blue,
green and red dyes, on the other side.

Which of the solutions A, B, C or D contain green and red dyes only?

7. Two particles X and Y have the structures shown below:-

Which term describes X and Y?

A. Allotropes
B. Ions
C. Isomers
D. Isotopes

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8. Which of the following ions contains the smallest number of electrons?
A. O2-
B. K+
C. Cl-
D. Ca2+
9. To which group and period of the Periodic Table does the element shown in the diagram
below belong?

A. 3 and 4
B. 3 and 3
C. 0 and 3
D. 5 and 2
10. What is the number of protons in one molecule of sulphur trioxide?
A. 24
B. 32
C. 40
D. 64
11. How many moles of hydrogen atoms does 3.2 g of methane (CH4) contain?
A. 0.02
B. 0.2
C. 0.4
D. 0.8
12. Which of the following has the largest ionic radius?
A. Cl- B. P3- C. Al3+ D. Mg2+

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13. Which apparatus would best be used to measure exactly 25.5 cm3 of solution?

14. An element X has two isotopes with mass numbers 10 and 11 respectively.
The mass-spectrum is shown below.

What is the relative atomic mass, Ar, of element X?

A. 10.8
B. 10.6
C. 10.4
D. 10.2
15. Which of the oxides is soluble in water?
A. Calcium oxide
B. Copper (II) oxide
C. Lead (II) oxide
D. Zinc oxide

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16. The diagram below shows a dot and cross structure of a compound made of elements P, Q
and R.

Which set of entries represent the correct identities of the three elements.
P Q R
A Fluorine Carbon Nitrogen
B Nitrogen Carbon Fluorine
C Nitrogen Fluorine Carbon
D Carbon Nitrogen Fluorine

17. Which of the following has the lowest mass?

A. 0.1 moles of iodine molecules, I2
B. 0.5 moles of carbon dioxide, CO2
C. 1.0 mole of beryllium oxide, BeO
D. 1.0 mole of sodium atoms, Na
18. The diagram below shows different energy levels around the nucleus of an atom.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in energy level M?
A. 2
B. 8
C. 18
D. 32
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19. Argon, salt and water are common chemical substances used in day to day life. Which of the
following is correct about the basic unit particles of matter each of them is made of?
Argon Salt Water
A. Gas Solid Liquid
B. Atoms Ions Molecules
C. Molecules Ions Atoms
D. Molecules Atoms Ions
20. Which substance has metallic bonding?

Section B [25 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1. The diagrams below represent the particles in different types of substances at room
temperature and pressure.

(a) Complete the table below by showing which of the diagrams A to E best represents each
of the following substances. You may use each letter once, more than once or not at all.
Substance Copper Argon Mixture Hydrogen Water

Diagram

[5]
(b) Write one word to represent each of the following physical changes:
(i) Salt water to water: …………………………………………………………………….
(ii) Salt water to salt: …………………………………………………………………. [2]
[Total: 7 marks]
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2. The structure of a compound is shown below.

a) Give the name and the chemical formula of this compound.

Name: …………………………………………………………..…………………….. [1]
Chemical formula: ……………………………………………………………………. [1]
b) What type of bonding is present in this compound?
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c) Would you expect this substance to dissolve in water?
Give a reason for your answer.
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d) Under what conditions would you expect this substance to conduct electricity?

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[Total: 6 marks]

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3. Chlorine gas was bubbled slowly for thirty seconds through cold water in test tube 1. A small
crystal of iodine was added to test tube 2 containing cold water. Both test tubes were shaken
for half a minute.
(a) Describe the colours of the solutions in test tube 1 and test tube 2.
Test tube 1:………………………………………………………………………………….
Test tube 2: …………………………………………………………………………… [2]
(b) What happens to red litmus paper on addition to chlorine water
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(c) Explain why nothing happens to red litmus paper if it is added to the test
tube containing iodine and water.
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(d) How does the order of reactivity on descending the halogen group of the
periodic table compare with that on descending the alkali metal group?
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(e) An element X has atomic number 19. State the effect of strong heating
on each of the following type of compounds formed by X:
(i) Carbonate:………………………………………………………………………………
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(ii) Nitrate:…………………………………………………………………………………
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(f) Explain why the oxide of element Z atomic number 20 is used as lining in furnaces.
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[Total: 8 marks]

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4. A reaction vessel contains 5.5 g of potassium chlorate, KClO3.

Calculate,

(a) the mass of K ions in the sample.

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(b) the moles of Cl ions in the sample.
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(c) the number of ions in KClO3

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