Chemistry Set 2

CHEMISTRY-SET 2A
NAME……………………………………………………………………….
1. Magnesium can react with several substances. Write word equations for the following reactions:
i. Magnesium reacting with oxygen. (1 mark)
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ii. Magnesium reacting with dilute hydrochloric acid. (1 mark)
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iii. Magnesium and copper (II) oxide. (1 mark)
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iv. Magnesium and nitrogen. (1 mark)
2. What is the chemical name of rust? (1 mark)
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3. Fill in the table with the correct answer. (9 marks)
Colour of the indicator in:
Indicator Acid Neutral Base
Litmus
Phenolphthalein
Methyl orange
4. State three methods that can be used to prevent rusting. (3 marks)
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5. Write word equations for each of the following reactions.
a) Burning of carbon in air to obtain carbon(IV)oxide (1mark)
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b) Action of dilute hydrochloric acid on zinc metal to obtain zinc chloride and hydrogen gas. (1mark)
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c) Give one importance of using chemical symbols to represent elements (1mark)
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6. A mixture of magnesium powder and lead (II) oxide will react vigorously when heated but no reaction occurs
when a mixture of magnesium oxide and lead powder are heated.
a) Explain the observations above. (2 marks)
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b) Write a word equation for the reaction between magnesium and lead (II) oxide. (1 mark)
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c) From (b) above, identify the;
i. Oxidized substance. (1 mark)
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ii. Oxidizing agent. (1 mark)
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d) What name is given to such a reaction which occurs above? (1 mark)
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7. A certain indicator was added to a solution. The pH value on the scale that was used with this indicator was read
as 6.5
a) Name the indicator. ………………………………………………………. (1mark)
b) State the nature of the solution. ………………………………………….. (1mark)
c) Why is the above indicator a better indicator than other common indicators used in the laboratory (1mark)
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8. When magnesium was burnt in air, two solid mixtures were formed. On addition of water to the mixture, a gas
which turned moist red litmus paper to blue was evolved. Use word equations to explain the two observations.
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9. The table below shows the pH values of some solutions.
Solutions A B C D
PH 13.0 7.0 2.0 6.5
(a) Which solution reacts vigorously with magnesium metal? Explain. (1 mark)
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(b) Which solution is likely to be that of lemon juice? (1 mark)
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10. The diagram below shows three methods for collecting gases in the laboratory
(a) Name the methods A and B. (1mark)

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B…………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) From the methods above, identify one that is suitable for collecting oxygen. Explain. (2 mark)
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11. In an experiment to determine the proportion of oxygen in air, copper turnings were packed in excess in a long
combustion tube connected to two syringes of 110cm3each in volume. At the beginning of the experiment,
syringe R contained 110cm3 of air while syringe M was closed and empty as shown.
Air was passed over the heated copper slowly and repeatedly until there was no further change in volume.
97.5cm3 of air remained in syringe M.
(a) State the observation made in the combustion tube. (1marks)
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(b) If the volume of air in the combustion tube at the beginning of the experiment was 23.8cm 3 and at the
end of the experiment reduced to 10cm3, calculate the percentage of the active part of air. (2marks)
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12. State and explain the changes in mass that occur when the following are heated separately in open crucibles.
Write a word equation for each reaction.
(a) Sodium metal (2marks)
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(b) Sodium nitrate (2marks)
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PH 13.0 7.0 2.0 6.5

(a) Name the methods A and B. (1mark)

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