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MID TERM 2 2023 EXAM

CHEMISTRY FORM 3
TIME: 1 ½ HOURS
NAME_____________________________________________ADM_____________CLASS________

1. Moist hydrogen sulphide gas was passed through a tube containing wet sulphur (IV) oxide gas as shown below.

m oist hydrogen To fume


sulphide gas chamber

sulphur (IV)
oxide gas

  (a) State the observation (s) made.(1 mark)

  (b) Write an equation for the reaction above.(1 mark)

  (c) Giving a reason, which substance undergoes reduction above. (1 mark)

2.  Study the set up below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

boilin tube

G as P
Lead (II)nitrate

   Water
Heat

(a) What observations are made in the boiling tube. Explain.(1 mark)

  (b) Write an equation of reaction occurring in the boiling tube. (1 mark)

 3. When excess dilute hydrochloric acid was added to sodium sulphate, 960cm³ of sulphuric (IV) oxide gas was
produced. Calculate the mass of sodium sulphite that was used. (Molar mass of sodium sulphite = 126g) and molar
gas volume at rtp is 24dm³. (3 marks)
4. The table below shows atomic and ionic radii of some elements represented by letters U, V, W, X (Not the actual
symbols) Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Element Atomic Radius (nm) Ionic radius (nm)

U 0.174 0.099

V 0.203 0.133

W 0.099 0.181

X 0.136 0.065

(a) Classify element X as a metal or non-metal. Explain. (1 mark)

  (b) Which of the elements is the strongest reducing agent? (1 mark)


(c) Which element forms an anion. (1 mark)
5. (a) State Graham’s law of diffusion.(1 mark)

(b) 400cm3 of gas D diffuses from porous plug in 50 seconds while 600cm 3 of oxygen diffuses from the same porous
plant in 30 seconds. Calculate the relative molecular mass of gas. (O = 16)(3 marks)

6. The flow chart below shows the industrial preparation of ammonia and process used in the manufacture of ammonium
compounds. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

 
S te p 1 Ste p 2
  Air N itrogen H ydrogen Natural G as
gas gas
 
P urifier
 
 
Com pressor

H eat Exchan ge
C atalytic cha m be r

S te p 3
C om poun d Z 3 A m mon ia G as N itric Acid
  Eth anoic acid
S te p 4 H 2 O (l)
  A m m on ium hydro xide
S te p 5 P hosph oric acid
 
C om poun d Z 2 + Water Com poun d Z 1 + Water

(a) Give the name of the:


(i) Process in step 1(1 mark)

  (ii) Reaction that takes place in step 5 (1 mark)

(b) (i) State one other source of hydrogen gas apart from natural gas. (1 mark)

  (ii) Explain why it is necessary to compress nitrogen and hydrogen in this process.(2 marks)

 (c) (i) Write an equation for the reaction which takes place in step 2 (1 mark)

  (ii) Name the catalyst and the reagents used in step 3.


  a) Catalyst (1 mark)
b) Reagents (1 mark)

  (d) Name compound Z1 (1 mark)

  (e) Give one commercial use of compound Z2 (1 mark)

7. What property of concentrated sulphuric (VI) acid is displayed in the following reactions.
(a) Concentrated sulphuric (VI) acid taking water from gases leaving them dry. (1 mark)

(b) Concentred sulphuric acid takes water from blue crystals or hydrated copper (II) sulphate, leaving white
anhydrous copper (II) sulphate.(1 mark)

(c) Hot concentrated sulphuric (VI) acid reacts with copper turnings forming copper (II) sulphate sulphur (IV) oxide
and water.(1 mark)

 8. The diagram below shows a set-up that was used to prepare and collect sulphur (IV) oxide gas. Study it and answer
the questions that follows.
 
M R
 
 
  Sodium dry sulphur
sulphate (iv)oxide
substance K
  (a) (i) Name substance Heat
R.(1 mark)

  (ii) Name apparatus M.(1 mark)

(iii) Write a balanced equation for the reaction between R and Sodium sulphite. (1 mark)

  (iv) Why is sulphur (IV) oxide not collected by over water methods. (1 mark)

  (v) (i) Identify substance K.(1 mark)


  (ii) What is the function of substance K. (1 mark)
 

9. The diagram below represents pipes used in the Frasch pump for the extraction of sulphur.
  1
  2
    3
Which substances pass through tubes
 1 (1 mark)
2 (1 mark)
3 (1 mark)
10. Dry ammonia gas was passed over hot zinc oxide as shown in the diagram below
a) Identify gas N.(1mark)
b) State observation made in the combustion tube.(1marks)

c) Name the reagents required to produce ammonia gas (2marks)

11. The flow chart below shows properties of two allotropes of element Q.

Above960C Allotrope B
Allotrope D
Below960C

Burning in air
Product P

i) Identify the allotropes:


D (1mk)
B (1mk)
ii) Name element Q (1mk)

iii) Write a chemical equation for the reaction forming product P.(1mk)

iv) What term is given to the temperature of 96C shown above?(1mark)

12.

(i) Name substance: X and Y (1 mks)


X
Y

(ii)What is the role of the following substances?


a) Solid V( 1mk)

b) Fused calcium chloride (1mk)

c) Salt in the Ice + salt mixture (1mk)

iii) Explain why the fume chamber is used? (1mk)

iv Write an equation for the reaction that took place in the combustion tube. (1mk)

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