3.6 CHEMISTRY (233)
3.6.1 Chemistry Paper 1 (233/1)
1 Explain how the hotness of a Bunsen burner flame can be increased. (1 mark)
2 When dilute hydrochloric acid was reacted with solid B, a colourless gas which extinguished a buming splint was produced. When an aqueous solution of solid B was tested with a blue litmus paper, the paper turned red/ pink.
(a) Identify the anion present in solid B. (1 mark)
(b) Write an ionic equation for the reaction between solid B and dilute hydrochloric acid. (1 mark)
3 Dry ammonia gas was passed over heated lead (II) oxide and the products passed over anhydrous copper (II) sulphate as shown in the diagram below.
State:
(a) two observations made in the combustion tube. (2 marks)
(b) the property of ammonia gas shown in this experiment. (1 mark)
4 Starting with zinc sulphate solution, describe how a sample of Zinc oxide can be obtained. (3 marks)
5 Explain how conduction of electricity takes place in the following:
(a) iron metal; (1 mark)
(b) molten lead (ll) iodide. (1 mark)
6 100 cm3 of a sample of ethane gas diffuses through a porous pot in 100 seconds. What is the molecular mass of gas Q if 100 cm} of the gas diffuses through the same porous pot in l2l seconds under the same conditions?
(C = 12.0, H = 1.0) (3 marks)
7 (a) Draw and name the isomers of butyne. (2 marks)
(b) State one use of polystyrene. (1 mark)
8 Complete the nuclear reaction below:
4.6 CHEMISTRY (233)
4.6.1 Chemistry Paper 1 (233/1)
1. Increasing the size of the air hole/increase the amount of air/open air holes competely. (1)
3. (a) - The anhydrous copper (II) Sulphate turns from White to blue. (1)
- A grey solid is formed/droplets of a colourless liquid condense at cool pal“t.(l)
(b) Reducing property.(l)
4. ~ Add soluble carbonate/Add soluble hydroxide. (1)
- Filter out the zinc carbonate/filter the zinc hydroxide. (1)
~ Heat strongly the ZnCO3 to decompose it to form ZnO/Heat strongly the Zn(OH)2 to decompose it to form ZnO. (1)
OR
- Heat to evaporate the water. (1)
- Heat ZnSO4 solid to decompose (1) to form ZnO/yellow solid. (1)
5. (a) delocalised electrons. (1)
(b) ions in the melt. (1)
6.
7. (a) (b) Used in packaging - cushions electronics in boxes/insulation/models/ceiling strips/ crates or binding. (1)8.
(b) (i) Cobalt 60 is used to detect the activity of the thyroid gland. (1)(ii) To sterise equipment/treatment of cancer/radio active Na for disorders in blood circulation/Barium meal for ulcers/detect fractures in bones. (l)
9. The molecules of ethanoic acid interact through strong hydrogen bonding (1) forming a dimer while molecules of pentane have weak van der waals forces. (1) NB/ Ethanoic acid has hydrogen bonds while pentane does not have.
10. (a) Roast ore in air/heat in air. (l)
(b) - Acid rain that corrodes stone Work on buildings/land gulleys/dust pollution. (1)
- SO2 when breathed in causes bronchitis/chlorosis in plants. (1)
11. Z is SO2/ sulphur (IV) oxide. (1)
M is H2SO3/ sulphuric (IV) acid. (1)
12. A(l)andD(l)
A is acidic it Will neutralise Pb(OH)ZW to form salt and Water, (%)
D is a strong base it Will react with Pb (OH)2W to form a complex ion. (72)
Lead (II) hydroxide is amphoteric.
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14. (b) Some energy is used to ionise the weak acid first before it can neutralise. So not all energy is used in neutralisation. (l)15.
(b) It changed purple (1)The excess ammonia makes solution basic which turns purple with universal indicator. (1)
16. (a) (i) It turned brown /blue/violet/green. (1)
(ii) The Water level rose up the gas jar/occupy space left by reacted O2. (1)
(b) The brown colour would be more since the salt accelerates rusting/rust faster. (1)
17. (a) Rate increases. (1) (b) Temperature increases the kinetic energy (1) of the particles increasing the number of collisions. (1)
18. (a) N (l)
(b) R (1)
(C) M;N2 (1)
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20. Vanadium (V) oxide is cheaper (1) and is not easily poisoned by impurities. (l)21.
22. (a)Condensation of alcohol with higher boiling point so that it runs back to the flask as the alcohol with lower boiling point distills over. (1)(b) Methanol. (1) It has a lower boiling point due to the size of carbon chain when compared with propanol. (1)
23. (a)Step 1 is neutralisation. (1)
(b) Step II is soda lime/ mixture of NaOH and CaO. (1)
(c) Fuel/making ethene/making hydrogen gas. (1)
24. (a)
25. 26. Natural polymers are biodegradable (1) and are expensive. (1)Affected by acids/Not easily recyled.
27. (a) Acetone / ethanol / propanone / propanol. (1)
(b) The solvent dissolves the organic compound indicator present in the flowers / it is an organic solvent. (1)
28. (a) It absorbs carbon (IV) oxide present in the air. (1)
(b) Copper /Cuts) (1)
(c) It has rare noble gases which have not been removed / Argon. (1)
29. (a) A radical is a compound formed when elements combine to form ions / free unstable atoms or molecules / a group of free unstable atoms exist in a compound / group of atoms with a common charge. (1)
(b)
30. 4.6.2 Chemistry Paper 2 (233/2)1 - (i)Sodium chloride / potassium chloride /rock salt.( 1 mark)
(ii) Concentrated sulphuric (VI) acid( 1 mark)
(iii) Grey solid turns green( 1 mark)
(iv)
( 1 mark)(V)To avoid explosion.( 1 mark)
(b) (i) I The gas reacts with silver nitrate to form insoluble silver chloride.( 1 mark) II Both gases form ammonium chloride which is white.( 1 mark)
(ii)- To make hydrochloric acid.( 1 mark)
- Manufacture of ammonium chloride.( 1 mark)
- Manufacture of PVC.( 1 mark)
- Making chloroethene /vynil chloride( 1 mark)
(c)(i)imagee
(ii) Presence of Ca2+ which make water hard / forms scum. ( 1 mark)
2. (i)K - Has largest atomic radius / it most readily loses its outermost electron.( 1 mark) (ii) B/N( 1 mark)
(iii) D/Mg( 1 mark)
(iv) A (1 ) It has the smallest/smaller atomic rad1us/ its outermost electron is more/most strongly held by nucleus.(1)( 2 mark)
(v) PH is seven (7). The chlorides of group 1 elements are neutral salts.(2 marks)
(b) (i) Both CaCl2 and MgCl2 have mobile ions in molten state (1) while both CCl4 and SiCl4 are molecular compounds with no mobile ions (1).
(ii) Neon has molar mass of 20 While Flourine has a molar mass of 38 (l).
Therefore Neon diffuses faster. (l) Since it has a lower molecular mass the faster the rate of diffusion.
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b (d) FuelSolvent
Anti-septic
Manufacture of synthetic fibres
Manufacture of gasohol
Manufacture of ethanoic acid/vinegar
Used in themometers
Manufacture of other organic compounds.
Any 2 (2 marks)
4. (a) -Pressure
-Concentration
-Catalyst
-Particle size/surface area
-Light intensity (1 mark)
(b) (i)Draw a tangent to the graph at L12 min. (1) _
-Determine change in volume( Y) /Calculate gradlem
-Determine change in time.( Y)
-Divide change in volume by change in time (1)
(ii)AB Low production of gas(1) while BC the rate is very high because catalyst B was added.(1)
(iii)
(c) (i) Lowering the temperature shifts the equilibrium to the right /favours the forward reaction. (1) Hence more S03 will be produced. (1)(ii) Platinum or Vanadium pentoxide/vanadium (v) oxide / V2O5/ platinised asbestos any (1 mark)
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