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REGISTRATION CENTRE NUMBER CENTRE NAME CANDIDATE’S FULL NAMES FICIAL USE ONLY SUBJECT CODE] PAPER NUMBER. 0515 2 GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF ORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATION EDUCATION BOARD SUBJE SS TITLE SUBJECT CODE |PAPER NUMBER CHEMISTRY. Two and a half hours Enter the information required in the boxes above. ‘This paper is arranged in three sections, A, B and C. Section A: ANSWER ALL 5 questions. You will be graded for the best 4 answers. Section B: AN Section C: ANS VER ALL TWO questions in this section. be considered. In ealculations, y Caleulato; You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly VER 2 QUESTIONS OUT OF 3. If you attempt more than 2 questions, only the first 2 will {sed {o show all the steps in your working, giving your answer at each stage. presentation in your answers. 1 Faraday = 96000 coulombs. wer (Cu) = 6 Molar volume of a gas at r Specific heat Capac Avogadro Number = 6.02x10" OC= 273K of water = 4.2/a°C Chlorine (Cl) =35.5. Potassium (K) = 39.0 Nitrogen (N)= 14.0 Sulphur (S) = 32.0 FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY SCORE Marked by. Signature of Examiner: Date:..... d by... Turn Over 2022/0515/2/Q © 022GCEB 1. The table below gives some information about six elemer symbols of the elements. Usin| Answer ALI SECTION A: only the letters A-E answer ints A,B,C,D and E. '5) questions in this section. 1 the questions that follow Elements ‘Atomic number Electronic Configuration A 2,81 B 2 c 2.8.4 D 18 E 7 a) Give i) The atomic number of C. ii) The electronic configuration of D iii) The electronic configuration of the ion of B ... b) Which of these elements does not form compounds? Give a reason for your answer. Element. Reason... ¢) (i) Which of the clements is a halogen? ‘These letters are not the ustial G marks) (2 marks) 4d) i) Write the formula of the compound formed between B and E Identify the bond type in the compound formed (2 marks) (Total = 10 marks) TRMRNSS2IQ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Give the main ore from which copper is extracted iii) Write a balanced equation for the main process of the extraction ©) Give two uses of copper related to its properties (4 marks) (4 marks) 2 marks) (Total = 10 marks) 3. A current of 2.5 amperes was passed through a solution of the salt of an elemen usual symbol of the clement). The element X was deposited at the cathode. a) i) State whether X is a metal or a non metal ii) Give a reason for your answer X, for one hour.(X is not the bc lculate; i) The quantity of electricity in coulombs used in the experiment oe ___Tum Over 22105 15/210 soos marks) fe the number of moles of X collected (RMM of X =108) (2 marks) 4) Llectrolysis is used to electroplate articles Drava diagram to show the set up you would use to electroplate an iron spoon with silver indicating clearly the electrodes and electrolyte. ( marks) (Total = 10 marks) e (NaNO) and concentrated 4. Nitric acid can be prepared in the laboratory by heating a mixture of Sodium Nitra Sulphuric acid in a retort flask over a sand-bath, The Nitric acid is then collected in a receiver as a yellow liquid a) Write a balanced chemical equation showing the reaction taking place in the flask b). Give one precaution that must be taken when preparing the acid and explain. Precaution. Explanation... (2 marks) ©) i) Why is the Nitric acid which is collected! yellow instead of colourless? ii) How ean the acid be purified? (2 marks) 2705 15/2/Q) GOONTOTHE EXT PAGE 4) Give an example ofa reaction where nitric acid is acting as an acid eesessessees (1 mark) ©) Give two uses of Nitric acid (Imark) (Total = 10 marks) 5. A homologous series of an organic compounds has the general formula CyH>9.1OH a) Give the general name of members of this homologous series (1 mark) State one difference between members of this series ii) What is similar between members of this series ©) Members of the homologous series C,Hz..;OH react with metals such as Sodium i) Write a balanced equation to show how the second member of the homologous series reacts with sodium. ) Name the other product formed in addition to hydrogen (3 marks) 4) The second members of this homologous series reacts with Ethanoic acid catalysed by concentrated sulphuric acid i) What name is given to this type of reaction? ‘What is the name of the organic product formed? Tum Over 202210515721 6 SECTION B nin the spaces provided. Answer BOTHL questions in this se ‘equal marks. Both questions e: 6. You are provided with the following laboratory apparatus and reagents. pette, burétte, an indicator, dilute hydrochloric aeid and 0.1M sodium carbonate, conical flask; You are required to carry out an experiment to determine the concentration of dilute hydrochlori aci 1a) Identify the following apparatus and give one use of each. Apparatus Name Use t= a5mb (marks) b) You are expected to transfer 25cm? of 0.1M NayCOsoa) into a conical flask and add 3 drops of the indicator. The solution is then titrated with dilute hydrochloric acid tll the end point is reached i) Give a suitable indicator for the titration ii) What colour change will occur in the conical flask? ccolour at the end point. Initial colour € iii) The following table shows the results obtained by the student. : Bureite reading ‘Approximate First accurate ‘Second accurate Final rea 25cm™ 23.5em_ 23.3em" Initial_reading 0.0em' 0.0cm* 0.0em* titre From the table above calculate the volume of the hydrochloric acid used iv), Calculate the concentration of the hydrochloric aci (8 marks) (©202270515/2/Q GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 1 ©) You are to prepare and collect dry samples of chlorine gas (Cla) and Ammonia gas (NHsp). Give a method that would be used for the collection of cach gas Gases Method Claes Nip (2 marks) 4) The Following diagram is a section of an apparatus that was used to measure the temperature of a reaction mixture % skh a5 En 2 3 2s 2 Temoperatse before addition temperanwe after addition (i) Name the apparatus Gi) Complete the following table Temperature after addition Temperature before ad “Temperature change (marks) (Total= 20 marks) anes ‘Turn Over ©2022/0515/2/Q 7. Labels fell off from 3 identical bottles containing the following chemicals: Caleium chloride, Iron (11) bromide. In order to identify the content of each bottle, Chloride, aqueous Sodium hydroxide, aqueous Silver nitrate, Complete the followin 8 a student was provided with the following reagents: aque tables that show the procedure used by the student and the observations. Dilute HCl and material for flame test. Sodium Sulphate and ‘ous Barium. (@) BOTTLE | Procedure Observation Containing | oO Calcium chloride | (ii) (marks) () BOTTLE | Procedure ‘Observation Containing | 0 Sodium ‘Sulphate di) i) 0" ini @ marks) © BOTTLE | Procedure ‘Observation Containing |G @ Iron!) Bromide i) w — (4 marks) SNTWOSTSAIQ ‘GO ONTO THE NEXT PAC 9 (d) The following setup was used to prepare and test for a gas in the laboratory Tube A Mixtwe of and HClay (i) What do you observe in the tube containing KzCr,0, solution? ii) State one physical test for the gas produced in test tube A @ marks) mixtures (i) Ethanol/water (ii) Powdered Suphur/ Iron fillings (iii) Solid NHCI/ NaCl Complete the following table by suggesting the method of separation ©) A student is given the followi Mixture Method of separation Ethanol/water Powdered Suphur/ Iron fillings Solid NH,CI7 NaCI (GB marks) (f Identify the equipment that is used to protect the eyes in the laboratory. (mark) (Total 20 marks) Turn Over x 122/05 15/21Q ary 7 ‘ 10 SECTION C "wo Answer ONLY TWO questions in this section. Ifyou attempt more than two questions, only the FIRS will be considered. Where appropriate, equations and diagrams should be used (0 illustrate your answer. Write your answers on the sheets that follow. 8. Factors which affect the rate of a chemical reactions include: Temperature, Concentration, Surface area and catalyst. Using different examples, describe how each of these factors affect the rate of chemical reactions. (20 marks) 9. Salts can be prepared in the laboratory by the following methods, 1a) Neutralisation b) Action ofan acid on an insoluble base ©) Double decomposition Using a suitable example in each case, describe how a pure dry sample of cach salt can be prepared (7,7,6 marks) 10. ‘The manufacture of HsSO, requires SO» as one of the raw materials. 4) Identify two principal sources of SO: b) Name the other raw material and its source, and describe how sulphuric acid is obtained in the industry. ©) Give two large ~scale uses of Sulphuric acid, (2,16, 2 marks) ©2022/051572/Q GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE

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