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Paper 2 (Chemistry)
(One hour and a half)
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of the Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
(1) (2)
[2]
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(ii) Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds.
(1) (2)
[2]
(iii) Calculate the volume occupied by 8 g of oxygen at s.t.p (O=16). [1]
(iv) Calculate the number of grams of phosphorus in 100 g of calcium
dihydrogenphosphate Ca(H2PO4)2 (H =1, O = 16, P = 31, Ca = 40). [2]
(v) Part (1) to (3) refer to changes in the properties of elements on moving from
left to right across a period of the periodic table. For each property, choose
the letter corresponding to the correct answer from the choice A, B, C and D.
(1) The non-metallic character of the elements:
(A) decreases (B) Increases (C) remains the same (D) depends on
the period
(2) The ionisation potential:
(A) goes up and down (B) decreases (C) Increases (D)remains the
same
(3) The atomic size:
(A) decreases (B) Increases (C) remains the same
(D) sometimes increases and sometimes decreases [3]
A B C D E F G H
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
I J K L M N O P
Which of these
(i) Is a noble gas?
(ii) Is a halogen?
(iii) Is an element with valency 4
(iv) Is an alkali metal?
(v) Will form anions? [5]
(b) From the formulae given below choose one in each case, corresponding to the salt
having the given description. Name:
AgCl, CuCO3, CuSO4.5H2O, KNO3, NaCl, NaHSO4, Pb(NO3)2, ZnCO3
(i) An acid salt.
(ii) A salt that gives a yellow residue but turns white on cooling.
(iii) A salt which turns white on heating but turns blue when comes in contact
with moisture.
(iv) A salt on heating gives only one gas which is colourless and rekindles a
glowing splinter.
(v) A salt that is green but turns black on strong heating. [5]
Question 3
(a) (i) Write 2 equations to show the difference between the catalytic and non
catalytic oxidation of ammonia. [2]
(ii) All ammonium salts are decomposed on heating. Which other property do
ammonium salts have in common? [1]
(iii) Copper reacts with an acid under certain specific conditions only. Give the
conditions and the equation for this reaction. [2]
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(iv) Write an equation to illustrate the reducing action of ammonia, [1]
(v) Sulphuric acid may be used to prepare the following substances. State the
chemical property and the concentration of the acid in each case :
(1) Nitric acid
(2) Carbon dioxide from carbon [2]
(vi) Sulphur dioxide is a powerful reducing agent, as well as an oxidizing agent.
Give one equation each to illustrate the above statement. [2]
Question 4
(a) From the equation
PbO2 + 4 HCl ---> PbCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
Calculate :
(i) The volume of chlorine at STP, liberated by the action of 9.56 g of lead (IV)
oxide on hydrochloric acid. (O = 16, Cl=35, Pb = 207)
(ii) The mass of lead chloride formed at the same time. [4]
(b) Propane gas burns in chlorine according to the following equation:
C3H8 + 4Cl2 -------> 8HCl + 3C
(i) What volume of chlorine will be consumed when 32 litres of HCl are
produced in the reaction.
(ii) What is meant by the atomicity of a gas? [2]
(c) Calculate the weight of pure iron contained in 10 Kg of iron ore which contains
80% pure Fe2O3. [2]
(d) A gas cylinder holds 85 gm of a gas X. The same cylinder when filled with
hydrogen, holds 8.5 gm of hydrogen under the same conditions of temperature
and pressure. Find the molecular weight of X. [2]
Question 5
(a) In the electrorefining of copper
(i) What is the electrolyte?
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(ii) What would you observe at the anode?. [2]
(b) The apparatus shown below is used to electrolyse concentrated aqueous sodium
chloride.
(i) Suggest a suitable substance which could be used for the electrodes.
(ii) State the name of the gas given off at
(A) electrode A
(B) at electrode B
(iii) State the name given to electrode A
(iv) Explain why aqueous sodium chloride conducts electricity but solid sodium
chloride does not. [4]
(c) An atom X has 2,8,7 electrons in its shell. It combines with Y having 1 electron in
its valence shell.
(i) What type of bond will be formed between X and Y?
(ii) Write equations to show how X and Y form ions.
(iii) Write the formula of the compound formed.
(iv) Would it be soluble in water? [4]
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Question 6
(a) Aluminium is extracted from its chief ore, bauxite.
(i) Write three balanced equations for the purification of bauxite by Hall's
process.
(ii) Name a chemical used for dissolving Al2O3. [4]
(b) State the metallic component present in the alloy:
(i) Brass.
(ii) Solder. [2]
(c) Select the correct word/s from the bracket to complete the blank. :
(i) Metals ...............[lose/gain] electrons present in the valence sheels and are
good............... [oxidizing / reducing] agents.
(ii) Iondine is a ................[metal/non metal] which ......[has/ does not have]
lustre. [4]
Question 7
The structure of 3 organic molecules are given.
Ethene Ethanol Ethanoic acid
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(ii) The reaction between ethene and water (steam).
(iii) The preparation of ethyne from calcium carbide.
(iv) The preparation of methane from iodomethane.
(v) The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide. [5]