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S6 CHEMISTRY
Exam 25
PAPER 2

DURATION: 2 HOUR 30 MINUTES

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SECTION A:

1. (a) Name the class of compound to which each pair of the following substances
and name each substance. (8 Marks)

A. (i) CH3 CH2 CHO

(ii) CH3 CH2 COCH2 CH3

B. (i) CH3 CH2 CH2 NH2

(ii) CH2 CH2 CH2 NCH3

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CH3

C. (i) CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH

D. (i) CH3 CH2 CH2 COOH

(ii) CH3 CH2 COOCH3

(b) For each pair of compounds, give one test to distinguish them. In each case
Describe the observations expected and name the products (12 marks)

2.(a) A current of 2 Amps was passed through dilute sulphuric acid using platinum

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electrodes for 45 minutes.

(i) Write the equations for the reactions that took place at the respective electrodes.

(ii) Calculate the volume of the gas liberated at the Cathode at 200C and 120 Kpa.
(molar gas volume = 22400 cm3, 1 Faraday = 96500C)

(b) State:

(i) Two applications of electrolysis. (1 Mark)

(ii) Two differences between voltaic cells and electrolytic cells. (2 Marks)

(c) At 250 C, the molar conductivity of silver nitrate, sodium nitrate and sodium chloride
Are 133.4, 122 and 126.9 S cm2 not respectively.
At the same temperature the conductivity of a saturated solution of silver chloride
Is 3.42 x 10-6 Scm-1 while that of water is 1.6 x 10 -6 Scm-1?
(i) Calculate the solubility of silver chloride in moldm-3 at 250 C (4MARKS )

(ii) Determine the solubility product of silver chloride at 25 0C. ( 3 MARKS )

(d) The molar conductivity of Na+ and K+ at infinite dilution are 50.1 and 73.4 S cm-2 Mol-1
Respectively. Explain this differences. ( 2 MARKS )

3. State the factors affecting melting points in:

(a) Molecular substances:

(iii) ionic compounds.

(b) Explain why:

(i) The melting points of aluminium, silicon and phosphorous are 6600C, 1423 0C
And 440 C respectively.

(ii) The melting point of aluminium Chloride is abnormally low compared to that of
Aluminium oxide.

(iii) Ammonia has an abnormally high boiling point than other group (v) hydrides.

(iv) An aqueous solution of aluminium chloride liberates a colourless gas when added
to an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate.

4. (a) State what would be observed and write an equation for the reaction which takes place
when:

(i) Magnesium is reacted with steam. (3 Marks)

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(ii) Calcium is reacted with water. (3 Marks)

(b) (i) Explain why lithium in group(i) shows similar properties as magnesium (4 Marks)

(ii) Give three equations where possible to show how lithium is similar to magnesium.
(4 Marks)

(c) Compare the solubility and basicity of the hydroxides of group (II) elements with
Hydroxides of group (I) elements. (6 Marks)

SECTION B:

(Answer any TWO Questions from this Section)

5. (a) ( i) What is the chemical nature of all soaps? (1 Mark)

(ii) Give the chemical name of an example of soaps? (1 Mark)

(iii) What do you understand by the term synthetic detergent? (1 Mark)

(iv) Explain clearly how soaps and detergents remove grease particles during the process of
washing. ( 4 marks )

(v) Give the chemical processes that occur during the manufacture of:
- Soaps (2 Marks)
- Detergents (2 Marks)
indicate clearly which raw materials are used in each case.

(b) What are the constituents of crude oil? (2 Marks)

(ii) How are these separated? (2 Marks)

(iii) Briefly explain cracking and state it’s use in the petroleum intuirtry. (3 Marks)

6. (a) Write:

(i) The electronic configuration of manganese atom (Atomic number 25). (1 Mark)

(ii) The possible oxidation states of manganese (2 ½ Marks)

(b) Write the half equation for the reduction of potassium permanganate in acidic medium
(2½ Marks )
(ii) State the change in the oxidation state of manganese in the reaction in (b)(i) above
(1 Mark)
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(c) Briefly explain why hydrochloric acid and nitric acid are not used for acidifying
Potassium permanganate solution during volumetric analysis. (3 Mark)

(d) State three advantages of using potassium permanganate in volumetric analysis.

(3 Marks)

(e) Explain what would be observed if aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is added to a
solution of manganese (II)Ions. (6 Marks)

(f) Name a reagent apart from aqueous ammonia and sodium hydroxide that can be used to
distinguish manganese (II) ions from Nickel (II) ions.
State what would be observed if each of them is separately treated with the reagent you
have named. (2 Marks)

7. (a) A solution containing 20g of a polymer Q in a litre of solvent exerts an Osmotic

Pressure of 1.4 mmHg at 25 oC

(i) Explain what is meant by the term osmosis. (2 Marks)

(ii) Calculate the molecular mass of Q. (4 Marks)

(b) Describe how the molecular mass of a substance can be determined in the laboratory
Using the freezing point depression method. (5 Marks)

(ii) State two limitations of the method. (2 Marks)

(c) The vapour pressure of a solution containing 108.5g of substance M in 1000g of

Water at 20oC was reduced by 0.182 mmHg.
Calculate the relative molecular mass of substance M given that the vapour pressure of
water at 20oC is 17. 54 mmHg. (4 Marks)

(ii) Explain why the vapour pressure of a solution containing a non- volatile solute is less
than the vapour pressure of a pure solvent. (2 Marks)

(iii) State what change would be noted in the relative molecular mass if M associated in
water. (1 Mark)

8. a) Write equation to show how concentrated sodium hydroxide solution reacts with:
(i) Aluminium oxide.
(ii) Silicon (iv) oxide. (6 Marks)

b) Compare the properties of Carbon, silicon, and lead by considering the reactions of:

(i) Their chlorides with water.

(ii) Their dioxides with sodium hydroxide
(iii) Elements with concentrated nitric acid. (14 Marks)
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