Chem 2
Chem 2
Chem 2
CHEMISTRY
Paper 2
Jul/ Aug. 2015
2 ½ hours
CHEMISTRY
Paper 2
2 hours 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Answer five questions including three questions from Section A and any two questions
from Section B.
SECTION A:
Answer three questions from this section
The reaction in first order with respect to acetone and independent of the
concentration of iodine.
(i) Write the term first order reaction. (02 marks)
(ii) Write the rate equation for the reaction. (01 mark)
(iii) Describe an experiment you can perform in the laboratory to show that
the reaction is independent of the concentration of iodine. (06 marks)
(b) The rate law for the reaction between A, B and C is rate = K[A]x [B]y [C]z
where x + y + z = 4.
The following kinetic data were obtained for the reaction;
0.693
by t 1 = . (02 marks)
2 K
(ii) Calculate the time taken for the concentration of the reactant to change
to 1 4 its initial concentration if the rate constant for the reaction is
2.0 x 10-5 s -1. (02 marks)
2. (a) Complete the following equations and outline a mechanism for the reaction;
(b) Write equations to show how the following conversions can be carried out.
Indicate reagents and conditions for the reactions.
3. (a) The elements sodium, silicon and chlorine belong to period 3 of the periodic
table.
(i) Describe the reaction of the elements with hydrogen. (06 marks)
(ii) State the type of bond that exists in the hydrides of the elements.
(03 marks)
(iii) Describe the reaction of the hydrides of the elements with water.
(06 marks)
(b) Describe the variation in the boiling points of the hydrides of the elements
fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. (05 marks)
4. (a) Write the formular and name of the ore from which aluminium metal can be
extracted. (02 marks)
(b) Describe how aluminium is extracted from the ore in (a). Write equations for
the reactions that take place. (12 marks)
(c) Explain the following observations;
(i) An aqueous solution of aluminium sulphate has a PH less than 7.
(03 marks)
(ii) Washing aluminium utencils with soap destroys them. (03 marks)
Concentration / gdm-3 0 10 15 20 25 30 40
Freezing point / 0C 0 5.12 4.91 4.70 4.50 4.29 3.88
(i) Plot a graph of freezing point depression against concentration. (04 marks)
(ii) Use your graph to determine the molecular formula of phosphorus in benzene.
(05 marks)
6. (a) Compound Q contains 52.2% carbon, 13.0% hydrogen, the rest being oxygen.
Determine the empirical formula of Q. (03 marks)
3 0
(b) When vaporized, 0.1g of Q occupied 78.8cm at 157 C and 740 mmHg.
(i) Calculate the formula mass of Q. (02 marks)
(ii) Determine the molecular formula of Q. (02 marks)
(iii) Write the structural formula and IUPAC names of all the possible
isomers of Q. (02 marks)
Calculate;
(i) The relative abundance of the different isotopes of P. (04 marks)
(ii) The relative atomic mass of P. (02 marks)
(d) State two advantages of using a mass spectrometer over depression of freezing
point method for determination of relative formula masses. (02 marks)
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