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SHASHE RIVER SCHOOL

NAME: ………………………………………………………………………….

CLASS: …………………………….

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

DURATION: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

MARKS: 70

MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2024

Read the instructions .

1. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

2. You may use a calculator.
3. A copy of the periodic table is on page 13.
4. This document contains 12 printed pages
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1(a) choose from the list of elements below, element(s) which fits the description. An element
can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Boron, Calcium, Chlorine, Iron, Magnesium, Neon, Potassium, Silicon, Sodium, Sulphur.

(i) Are two elements in period 2 of the periodic table.

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(ii) An element with the smallest atomic radius in period 3.
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(iii) An element which would most readily form positive ions.
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(iv) A metal which forms colored compounds.
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(v) The most unreactive element.
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(vi) An element which exists as diatomic molecules
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(vii) An element with the largest nucleon number.
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2 A student investigated the movement of particles in gases. The student produced Nitrogen
dioxide, NO2 (brown in colour) by reacting copper metal with concentrated nitric acid in a closed
jar. When the reaction was over another glass jar was immediately inverted over the first jar. the
glass disc was removed as shown by the diagram.

(a)(i). Name the process which took place when the glass disc was removed.

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(ii) Describe the observation made when the glass disc was removed.

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(iii) Would the rate of the process be lower, higher or the same, if the nitrogen dioxide gas, NO2,
was replaced with bromine vapour, Br2, under the same conditions.

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Give reasons for your answer.

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(b) The nitrogen dioxide was cooled to form a brown liquid and brown crystals respectively. The
temperature changes during the cooling process are shown in the graph.

(i) Describe the arrangement and movement of molecules in region C-D.

Arrangement of molecules
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Movement of molecules
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(ii) Which region in the graph has the lowest kinetic energy of molecules?

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(iii) Draw a diagram to show the arrangement of molecules in the region E-F

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3. A student was provided with four solutions of different halides salts. Each solution was mixed
with different halogens. The results are shown in the table.

Bromine chlorine fluorine iodine

Potassium Bromine Bromine No reaction
bromide displaced displaced
Potassium No reaction Chlorine No reaction
chloride displaced
Potassium No reaction No reaction No reaction
fluoride
Potassium iodine Iodine displaced Iodine displaced Iodine displaced

(a) (i) Write the halogens in order of increasing reactivity.

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(ii) Explain trend in the reactivity for group 7 elements in terms of electron transfer.
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(b) State the colour change when fluorine is bubbled through a solution of potassium
bromide.
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(c) (i) describe trend in color change and melting point as you go down in group 7 elements.
Color change: ………………………………………………………………………………
Melting point .……………………………………………………………………...……[2]
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(ii) Write a word equation for the reactions taking place when fluorine is bubbled in a
solution of potassium bromide..
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(iii) Explain why the reaction took place.
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(d) Lithium, Sodium and potassium are elements in gropu1 of the Periodic table.

(i) How are group1 elements stored and give a reason for their method of storage.

Method……………………………………………………………………………………

Reason……………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(ii) Explain the trend in reactivity of group one elements.

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(f). Lithium reacts with cold water to produce lithium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

lithium

water

(i) Describe the test for hydrogen gas.

Test………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Results …………………………………………………………………………………...…….. [2]

(ii) state one observation made when lithium react with cold water.

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4(a) Two elements X and Y have electronic configurations: X ;2,4 and Y;2,6.

(i)In which group of the periodic table is element X?

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(ii) What type of element is y?

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(b) Element X and Y react to form a compound of formula XY2.

(i) Name the type of bonding in XY2.

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Give a reason for your answer.

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(ii) Draw a “dot” and “cross” diagram to show the bonding in XY2.

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(iii) Explain why compounds with the type of bonding in XY2 do not conduct electricity in any
state.

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(iv) state two other properties of compounds with this type of bonding.

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5. Phosphorous has a naturally occurring isotope, 3515P and 3115P

(a) Deduce the number of neutrons present in 3515P.

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(b) How many electrons are there in the valence shell of a phosphorous atom.

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(c) Give one structural similarity and one structural difference between isotopes of an element.

Similarity …………………………………………………………………………………………...

Difference …………………………………………………………………………………..…...[2]

6. Chlorine, Cl, react with sodium, Na to produce sodium chloride, NaCl as shown by the
equation.

2Na(s) + Cl2(g) 2NaCl(s)

(i) What type of bonding is in sodium chloride, NaCl?

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The diagram shows part of the lattice structure of sodium chloride, NaCl.

(ii) Complete the diagram to show the arrangement of the particles. [1]
(iii) Magnesium, Mg can also react with oxygen, O to form magnesium oxide, MgO.
Draw a ‘dot’ and ‘cross’ diagram to show the bonding in magnesium oxide, MgO.

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(iv) Complete the table below to show the number of particles in Chlorine atom and magnesium
ion.
Atom/Ion Number of protons Number of electrons Electronic
configuration
Chlorine atom 17 2,8,7

Magnesium ion 12
Mg2+
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(v) Magnesium Oxide, MgO has the same type of bonding as the lattice structure of sodium
Chloride, NaCl. The melting point of MgO is 2850oC and that of NaCl is 808oC.
Explain why the melting point of MgO is higher than that of NaCl.
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(vi) State two other properties of compounds with the bonding like MgO and NaCl.
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6 Sodium, Magnesium and Aluminum are metals in the same section of the periodic table. The
atom of the metals are bonded by metallic bonding.
(a) In which period of the periodic table are these metals?
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(b) State the trend in metallic character of the metals as you go across the period.
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(c) Define metallic bonding.
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7 Methane, CH4 and water, H2O, are simple molecular compound which consist of
intermolecular and intramolecular forces.
(a) Define intermolecular and intramolecular forces.
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Intramolecular forces ……………………………………………………………………………[2]
(b) Explain why methane and water have low melting points and boiling point.
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