KANYEGYERO COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL NKANGA

P.O BOX 184 BUSHENYI.

FORM TWO SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY. TERM: III YEAR: 2022

Instructions.

Time : 2hrs

This paper has two sections A and B

Answers in section A must be written in the space provided. (7qns) (40mks)

Answers in section B must be written in the space provided (5qns) ( 40mks)

Do all questions.

1a) What do you understand by term indicator? (1mk)

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b) What would be observed when?

(I) litmus is dropped into hydrochloric acid (1mk)

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(Ii) Phenolphthalein is added to a sodium hydroxide solution (1mk)

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2 . A group of learner's were given a range of liquids by their chemistry teacher and we're asked
to find out , using litmus solution,if they were acidic , alkaline or neutral . Complete the
following table to show their expected results.

Test liquid Color in blue litmus Colour in red litmus Acid,alkalins or

solution solution neutral
Vinegar red red
Distilled water blue red
Washing soda blue Alkali
Lemon juice red red
alcohol blue Red
ammonia blue Alkali

3 Name the salts formed from the following reactions

a) Zinc oxide and warm dilute nitric acid

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b) Silver nitrate solution and sodium chloride solution

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c) Ammonium hydroxide solution and dilute sulphuric acid.

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4. Sodium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid to form the salt sodium nitrate.

a) write a:

(I) word equation for this reaction

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(Ii) Balanced equation for this reaction

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b) What type of reaction is this?

5. What is meant by the following terms?

a)
Salt ....................................................................................................................................................

b) Neutralisation.................................................................................................................................

c) Crystallisation................................................................................................................................

d)
Precipitation.......................................................................................................................................

e)solubility.........................................................................................................................................

f)Solublesalt.......................................................................................................................................

h) Insoluble salt..................................................................................................................

6a) State what is meant by the following terms

(I) Atomic number.............................................................................................................................

(Ii) Mass number................................................................................................................................

7. Figure 3.7 is an outline of part of periodic Table with some elements shown

From your knowledge of periodic trends in the properties of elements , answer the following
questions

a) which element would have an electronic structure in which the outer most shell:

(I) has 2
electrons............................................................................................................................................

(Ii) is fully filled.................................................................................................................................

b) Cu is used for making coins while Cs or Ba cannot be used for this purpose. why not?

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c) Element X ( not indicated on the table above ) has the electronic structure 2,8,6.

(I) Locate the position of X on the periodic table ( it's group and period)

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(Ii) Is X a metal or non metal?

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(Iii) Name one element ( not shown on the table above) which you expect to have chemical
properties similar to those of X...........

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.Section B

8a) state what is meant by following terms

(I)
nucleons.............................................................................................................................................

(Ii)
Groups................................................................................................................................................
b) The full symbol of an atom of elements R is 3115 R

State the number of

(I)
Protons...............................................................................................................................................

(Ii)
Neutrons.............................................................................................................................................

c) (I) Write the electronic configuration of

R............................................................................................

(Ii) State the group and period in the periodic table to which R belongs.

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d)(I)Write the formula of the most likely ion R forms

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(Ii) Electron configuration the ion in (d) (I)

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9. The atomic numbers of elements X and Y are 10 and 20 respectively.

a) Write the electron configuration of the elements.

(I)
X.........................................................................................................................................................

(Ii)
Y.........................................................................................................................................................

b) State the periods in the periodic table to which X and Y belong

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c) write the formula of the most likely ions Y forms

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d) Give a reason why elements X neither gains nor loses electrons

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10 potassium hydrogen sulphate is described as an acid salt.

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a Write the chemical formula of potassium hydrogen sulphate

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b) Name the acid and the alkali that can be used to prepare potassium hydrogen sulphate.

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c) Why do you think the potassium hydrogen sulphate is described as

(I) as a
salt......................................................................................................................................................

(Ii) as an
acid..................................................................................................................................................

11 A universal indicator is a very useful way of finding out not only if a liquid is an acid or an
alkali, but also how strong the acid or alkali actually is. The indicator changes colour and this
colour can be matched against a number on a chart like the one shown below.

a) Complete the labels A,B and C on The chart

b) Which PH valve would be the strongest

acid ? ...........................................................................................

c) Which PH valve would be the the weakest acid?

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d) Which PH valve would be the strongest alkali?

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e) Which PH valve would be the weakest alkali?

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f) Which PH valve would be neutral?

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g) Which PH valve best describes the PH of stomach

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h) Which PH valve best describes the PH of distilled water?

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12 Sulphuric acid solution can be neutralised using an alkali such as sodium hydroxide or adding
a solid oxide such as copper (Ii) Oxide

a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction

between.................................................................................

(I) Sodium hydroxide and sulphuric

acid..........................................................................................................

(Ii) Copper (Ii) oxide and sulphuric

acid .................................................................................................

b) In the preparation of hydrated copper (Ii) Sulphate crystals ,excess of copper (Ii) Oxide was
added to warm dilute sulphuric acid. The excess copper (Ii) oxide was removed by fifration .
Describe how you would obtain pure dry crystals of hydrated copper (Ii) sulphate from the
filtrate collected (6mks)