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Subject: Chemistry

CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS

MARCH 2022
CHEMISTRY
TIME: 3 hours
INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions carefully before answering any question.

1. This paper consists of two sections A and B.

2. A candidate is required to attempt all questions in both sections. All answers must be written in the
spaces provided.
3. All answers must be written in a blue or black ball pen.
4. Unnecessary crossing may lead to loss of marks.
5. Where necessary use the following;
(H= 1, S= 32, O= 16, Cu= 64, C= 12 and 1Faraday = 96,500C)
FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY
SECTION Questions MARKS MARKED BY CHECKED BY
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SECTION A (30MARKS)

1. Which one of the sets below contains oxides which are readily soluble in water?
A: hydrogen peroxide, sodium oxide and potassium oxide

B: lead (II) oxide, iron (II) oxide and potassium oxide

C: sodium oxide, copper (II) oxide and magnesium oxide

D: potassium oxide, hydrogen peroxide and copper (II) oxide

2. Which one of the following statements is NOT true about electrolysis of concentrated solution of

sodium chloride using carbon electrodes?

A: chlorine is produced at anode

B: sodium hydroxide is formed

C: hydrogen evolves at the cathode

D: sodium is deposited at cathode.

3. Which one of the following substances can burn in carbon dioxide?

A: phosphorus

B: carbon

C: iron

D: magnesium

4. During the manufacture of sulphuric acid by the contact process, the following stages

are followed

I. Sulphide ore is roasted to give sulphur dioxide

II. Sulphur dioxide and air are passed through a purifier

III. Sulphur dioxide and air are heated to 450oC to give sulphur trioxide

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 IV. Sulphur trioxide is dissolved in concentrated sulphuric to give oleum

A: I only B: II and III C: III only D: I and IV

5. When sodium hydroxide solution on a watch glass is exposed to air a white crust is formed. This

crust is formed due to

A: the solution evaporating to leave solid sodium hydroxide

B: carbon dioxide reacting with sodium hydroxide solution

C: sodium hydroxide solution dissolving glass

D: oxygen in air reacting with sodium hydroxide solution

6. Lead (II) nitrate reacts with potassium iodide according to the following equation

Pb(NO3)2(aq) +KI(aq) PbI2(s) + 2KNO3(aq)

The mass of lead (II) iodide that will be formed when 33.2g of potassium iodide react with

excess lead (II) nitrate is (K = 39, I = 127, Pb = 207)

A: 16.9g B: 46.1g C: 66.4g D: 92.2g

7. Which one of the following would give the fastest rate?

A: 2g of zinc granules with 100cm3 of 2MHCl at 25oC.

B: 2g of zinc powder with 100cm3 of 0.5MHCl at 25oC

C: 2g of zinc powder with 100cm3 of 2MHCl

D: 2g of zinc powder with 100cm3 of 2MHCl at 10oC

8. Sulphur reacts with concentrated nitric acid to form

A: sulphuric acid

B: sulphur dioxide

C: sulphur trioxide

D: hydrogen sulphide

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 9. Solution X forms a white precipitate with dilute sulphuric acid. It also forms a white precipitate

with aqueous sodium hydroxide which is soluble in excess. The solution contains ions of

A: aluminium

B: calcium

C: zinc

D: lead

10. The electronic structure of element Q is 2:8:8:2.Which one of the following statements is NOT

true about Q?

A: Q is in group II of the periodic table

B: Q ionizes by loss of two electrons

C: the oxide of Q is acidic in nature

D: the chloride of Q is a solid with a high melting point.

11. Substance Y has the following properties

I. Melting point: −112oC

II. Boiling point: −84oC

III. Conducts electric current in aqueous solution.

These properties show that Y

A: exists as a liquid at room temperature

B: consists of a giant covalent structure

C: forms ions in aqueous solution

D: is soluble in water only

12. Chlorine reacts with iron according to the following equation

2Fe(s) + 3Cl2(g) 2FeCl3(s)

The mass in grams of iron that would react completely with 8.4g of chlorine is (Fe = 56 Cl = 35.5)

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 56𝑥106.5 112𝑥8.4
A: B:
8.4 213

8.4𝑥106.5 56𝑥8.4
C: D:
112 213

14. Which one of the following oxides will in addition to reacting with acids, also reacts with

alkalis?

A: copper (II) oxide

B: magnesium oxide

C: lead (IV) oxide

D: aluminium oxide

15. Which one of the following is an electrolyte?

A: solid potassium hydroxide

B: graphite

C: mercury

D: sodium ethanoate solution

16. Which one of the following equations represents the correct equation for the reaction between

copper (II) oxide and ammonia?

A: 2CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) 2Cu(s) + 2NO(g) + 3H2(g)

B: 2CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) 2Cu(s) + N2(g) +3H2(g) + O2(g)

C: 3CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) 3Cu(s) + N2(g) + 3H2O(g)

D: 4CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) 4Cu(s) + 2NO2(g) + 3H2(g)

17. Magnesium reacts with silver nitrate solution according to the following equation:

Mg(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) Mg(NO3)2(aq) + 2Ag(s)

The mass of silver which can be displaced from a solution of silver nitrate by 0.1 moles of magnesium

is. (Mg = 24, Ag = 108)

A: 5.4g B: 10.8g C: 21.6g D: 43.2g

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18. From the equation;

2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(l) ΔH = −542Kj

This ΔH may be correctly expressed as

A: −271 Kjmol – 1 of oxygen gas

B: −271 Kjmol – 1 of hydrogen gas

C: −542 Kjmol – 1 of water

D: −542 Kjmol – 1 of hydrogen gas

19. Iron (II) sulphide reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid according to the following equation

FeS(s) + 2HCl(aq) FeCl2(aq) + H2S(g)

The hydrogen sulphide obtained in this reaction is not pure because it is mixed with

A: chlorine

B: hydrogen

C: sulphur dioxide

D: Iron (II) chloride fumes

20. Which one of these reactions will take place at the cathode when copper (II) chloride solution is

electrolysed with copper electrodes?

A: 4OH (aq) 2H2O( l )+ O2(g) + 4e

B: 2H+(aq) + 2e H2(g)

C: Cu(s) Cu2+ (aq) + 2e

D: Cu2+(aq) + 2e Cu(s)

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21. The full symbol of an atom of an element X is X,
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(a) State the;

(i) Number of protons in the nucleus of X ( ½ mark)

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(ii) Number of neutrons in the nucleus of X ( ½ mark)

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(b).Write the

(i) Electronic configuration of the ion that can be formed by X (1 mark)

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(ii) Formula of the ion that can be formed by X (1 mark)

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(b) The number neutrons in the nucleus of another atom of X is 22.

(i) Write the full symbol of the second atom of X (1 mark)

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(ii) State what the second atom of X and X are called. (1 mark)
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SECTION B (70MARKS)

1. Lead (II) ions react with hydroxide ions to form a precipitate of lead (II) hydroxide according to

the following equation.

Pb 2 (aq)  2OH (aq) Pb(OH ) 2 (s)

300cm3 of a 0.1M lead (II) nitrate solution was added to 200cm3 of a 0.1M magnesium hydroxide

solution the mixture was stirred, filtered and the residue dried.

(a) Calculate the

(i) Number of moles of lead (II) ions that was used. (1 mark)

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(ii) Number of moles of hydroxide ions that was used. (1 mark)

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 (iii) The maximum mass of the dried residue that was obtained (H = 1, O =

16 , Pb = 207 )

(2 marks)

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(b) Determine;

(i) Which one of the two ions; hydroxide or lead (II) was not all precipitated. ( ½ mark)

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(ii) The number of moles of the ion, which you have stated in (b) (i) above, that was not precipitated.

(1 mark)

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2. (a) Define the term “electrolyte” (1 mark)

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 (b) Name the particles by means of which electric current is conducted in

(i) molten lead (II) bromide. ( ½ mark)

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(ii) graphite

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(c) Give a reason why

(i) Molten lead (II) bromide when melted conducts electricity but when in solid state, it does not

(1 mark)

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(ii) Electrolysis of concentrated sodium chloride solution is done using graphite as anode but not a

metal like iron. (1 mark)

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3. Ethanol obtained from glucose can be converted to ethene as shown below

C6H12O6 (aq) step I C2H5OH(aq) Step II C 2 H4

(a) Name

(i) The process that takes place in step I ( ½ mark)

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 (ii) The reagent used in step II ( ½ mark)

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(b) Ethene can be converted to a polymer J of relative molecular mass 16,800.

(i) Write equation for the reaction showing the conversion of ethene to polymer J

(1 mark)

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(ii) Determine the number of ethene molecules that make up one molecule of J

(2 marks)

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4. (a) Name one ore from which iron can be extracted (1 mark)

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 (b)The diagram below shows a blast furnace used for the extraction of iron from its ore.

During the extraction, iron ore, coke and limestone are fed into the furnance at point A while hot air

is fed at point Q.

(i) State the purpose of adding coke and limestone. (2 marks)

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(ii) Name the substances that are collected at points L and M

L ……………………………………………………………………………… ( ½ mark)

M …………………………………………………………………………….. ( ½ mark)

(c) Write equation showing how chemical reduction leads to the formation of iron.

(1 ½ marks)

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 5. (a) Ammonium sulphate, (NH4)2SO4, sodium chloride, NaCl and sodium ethanoate, CH3CO2Na

were dissolved separately in water and pH of their solutions taken. Identify the salt that would form a

solution with a pH

(i) Equal to 7 ( ½ mark)

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(ii) Less than 7 ( ½ mark)

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(iii) Above 7 ( ½ mark)

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(b) State what would be observed if dilute sulphuric acid was added to

(i) Iron wire (1 ½ marks)

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(ii) Calcium oxide (1 ½ marks)

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(d) Dilute nitric acid was added to aqueous magnesium hydrogen carbonate.

Write ionic equation for the reaction that took place. (1 ½ marks)

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 6. The sketch graphs I,II,III in the diagram below, show variations in concentrations of hydrogen

peroxide with time when a standard solution of the hydrogen peroxide was decomposed under

different conditions ;

Concentration of
hydrogen
peroxide (mol dm – 3 )

III
I II

Time(s)

(a) Identify which one of the sketch graphs, shows decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide

(i) at room temperature without a catalyst. (1 mark)

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(ii) When heated in the presence of a catalyst. (1 mark)

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(iii) at room temperature in the presence of a catalyst. (1 mark)

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(b) Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to give oxygen according to the following equation.

2H2O2(aq) 2H2O(l) + O2(g)

Calculate the volume of oxygen measured at s.t.p that would be given off if 250cm3 of a 1M

hydrogen peroxide decomposed. (1 mole of a gas occupies 22.4dm3 at s.t.p)

(2 marks)

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7. When a mixture of a compound R and concentrated sulphuric acid was warmed, effervescence

took place and brown fumes are given off, that condense into a yellow liquid, W. Aqueous W

liberated carbon dioxide from sodium carbonate solution

(a) (i) Name W (1mark)

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(ii) Suggest a possible identity of the anion in R. (1 mark)

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(iii) Name a reagent(s) which would be used to confirm the identity of the anion which you have

suggested in (ii). (1 mark)

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(iv) State what would be observed if the reagent(s) you have named in (iii) was used to confirm the

identity of the anion in R ( ½ mark)

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(b) Write equation for the reaction that led to the formation of brown fumes ( 1 ½ marks)

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8. When concentrated potassium iodide solution is electrolyzed,

i. What ions are produced?

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ii. Which ion would migrate to the anode?

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iii. Which ion would migrate to the cathode?

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iv. Write the half equation in the anode.

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v. Write the half equation in the cathode.

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vi. What is the overall equation in this reaction?

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9. Combination of sulphur and iron can result into formation of a mixture or a compound called iron

(II) sulphide, which have different properties.

(a) State how a mixture of sulphur and iron differs from iron (II) sulphide with respect to

(i) Colour (1 mark)

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(ii) When placed close to a magnet (1 ½ marks)

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(b) Write ionic equation to illustrate a reaction that can occur when dilute sulphuric acid is added to

a sample of

(i) a mixture of sulphur and iron (1 ½ marks)

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(ii) iron (II) sulphide (1 ½ marks)

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 (c) The product of the reaction in (b) (ii) can cause environmental pollution. Give a reason.

( ½ mark)

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10. The molar masses and enthalpies of combustion of ethanol and methane are given in the table

below.

Substance Molar mass Enthalpy of combustion

(KJmol – 1 )

Ethanol 46 −1367

Methane 16 −890.4

(a) Define the term “molar enthalpy of combustion” (1 mark)

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(b) Calculate the amount of energy given out per gram of

(i) Ethanol (1 mark)

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(ii) Methane (1 mark)

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(c) Using your answers in (b) suggest which one of the two compounds is a better fuel and give a

reason for your answer. (2 marks)

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