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MCM NKANA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Mock Examination for School Certificate Ordinary Level

Chemistry 5070/2
Paper 2 Theory

Thursday 20th August 2020

Additional materials:

Calculators (non programmable)

Time: 2 hours

Instructions to Candidates

Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of
this page.

There are twelve (12) questions in this paper.

Section A
FOR EXAMINER'S USE
Answer all questions
Section A
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
Section B Section B
Answer any three questions. B9
Write your answers in your own separate answer sheets. At the end
of the examination, fasten your answer sheets securely to the B10
question paper B11

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES B12

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each TOTAL

question or part question.

Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.

©MCM/MOCK /2020
This paper consists of 12 printed pages
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Section A: [50 marks]

Answer all questions in the provided.

A1. Ngombo opened a bottle of ammonia in a chemistry lab. The smell of ammonia

Soon spread in the lab by diffusion.

(a) What is meant by the term diffusion?

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(b) (i) What happens to the rate of diffusion of ammonia as the temperature of
the lab increases? Explain your answer in terms of Kinetic particle theory.

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(ii) Apart from temperature, state two other factors that can affect the rate of
diffusion.

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[Total: 5]

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A2 The diagram below shows the experimental arrangement for carrying out fractional

(a) Name process A and B

A ……………………………………………………………………………….

B ……………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Give the general name given to liquid C

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(c) What type of mixtures is separated by this process?

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(d) What change would you make to the above diagram if you were to separate
water from a salt solution.

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………………………………………………………………………………...………...[2]
[Total: 5]

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A3 (a) Using cross and dot diagrams, show the structures of the following
compounds .

(i) Magnesium oxide. (show outer shells only)

[2]
(ii) Carbon dioxide. (Show all the shells)

[2]
(b) State any two differences properties between ionic (electrovalent) and covalent

Compounds.

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

[Total: 6]

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A4. An organic compounds contains 40.00% C, 6.67% H and the rest is oxygen, by

Mass. The mass of 0.02 mol of a compound is 3.60g. Workout……

(a) Empirical formula of the compound.

[4]
(b) Molecular formula for the compound.

[4]

[Total: 8]

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A5 (a)Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are placed in the same Group of the
periodic Table.

(i) State the common name used to describe elements in this Group

………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) State the Group in which the elements are placed and explain why they are
placed in that Group.

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(iii) Which of the above named element is solid at temperature and pressure?

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[4]
(b) Chlorine reacts with sodium bromide to give sodium chloride and bromine

according to the equation below.

Cl2 (g)+ 2NaBr(aq) 2NaCl(aq)+Br2(aq)

(i) Explain why the above reaction is possible

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(ii) What would be observed during this reaction?

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(iii) Construct an ionic equation for the reaction above.

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[Total: 8]

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A6 When carbon is burnt in air, heat is released to the surroundings.

(a) State with reason, whether the reaction is an endothermic or exothermic

process.

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……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

(b) When 1.2g of carbon is completely burned in air, 39Kj of heat is liberated.
Calculate the enthalpy of combustion of carbon.

[2]
(c) Draw the energy level diagram for the burning of carbon.

[2]

[Total: 6]

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A7 Zinc is extracted industrially using fire clay retort. Zinc blende is one of the ores from
which zinc is extracted. When zinc blende is strongly heated in air, solid compound D
and gaseous compound E are produced.

(a) Name compound D and gas E.

…………………………………………………………………………………………[2]
(b) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction which occurs when zinc
blende is heated strongly in air.
..........................................................................................................................[1]
(c) Describe with the aid of an equation how D is converted into zinc metal.
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(d) Give one use of zinc metal.

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(e) Explain why zinc is usually mixed with copper metal before it is used in
industry.
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[Total: 7]
A8 The diagram below shows apparatus used to electrolyse concentrated potassium
chloride

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(a) Suggest suitable material for electrodes.

……………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
(b) Write an ionic equation to show the formation of the gas
i. A…………………………………………………………………………
ii. B………………………………………………………………………….. [2]
(c) Explain why potassium metal is not formed at the cathode in this electrolysis
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(d) Write the overall equation for the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous
potassium chloride.
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[Total: 5]
Section B (30 marks)
Answer three questions from this section.
Write your answers in your own separate answer sheet.
B9 (a) Copper (II) sulphate crystals can be prepared in the laboratory by reacting
copper (II) carbonate with dilute acid.

(i) Name the dilute acid which reacts with copper (II) carbonate to form
copper (II) sulphate.
(ii) Write a balanced chemical equation with state symbols for the reaction.
(iii) Describe the procedure for the preparation of copper (II) sulphate
solution from copper (II) carbonate and the named acid in (i) above.
[5]
(b) Describe what is observed when excess of sodium hydroxide is added to the
solution containing copper (II) ions and one product formed. [3]

(c) Describe a chemical test to show the presence of sulphate ions in the solution and
state what would be observed. [2]

[Total: 10]

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B10 Wambuwa prepared a sample of sulphur dioxide in the laboratory by action of

dilute hydrochloric acid on sodium sulphite according to the equation below.

The diagram below shows the apparatus she used.

(a) (i) what is the purpose of concentrated sulphuric acid?

(ii). Describe the chemical test for sulphur dioxide

(iii). Sulphur dioxide is one of major pollutant gasses of air. It dissolves in rain
water in the presence of oxygen to form sulphuric acid making the rain acid
Write a balanced chemical equation for the formation of sulphuric acid by
reaction water with sulphur dioxide and atmospheric oxygen.
State one hazardous effect of acid rain on the environment. [5]
(b) One of the uses of sulphur dioxide is in the manufacture of sulphuric acid.
Sulphur dioxide is reacted with oxygen to form sulphur trioxide according the
equation below.

(i) State the conditions used in the Contact process to get a good yield of
sulphur trioxide.
(ii) 9Describe how the sulphur trioxide is safely converted into sulphuric acid.
(iii) State one commercial use of sulphuric acid. [5]
[Total: 10]

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A11 Common metals extracted in industry includes aluminium, copper and zinc.

(a) Copy the table below and complete by naming the main ore and meth/od of
extraction of the metal from the ore.

Element Name of the ore Method of extraction

Aluminium
Copper
Zinc
[3]
(b) (i) Which of the metals in the table is easily coated with the an oxide layer when
exposed to air making it unreactive?
(ii). Bronze is an alloy. Which two metals are alloyed to produce bronze? [2]

(c) State two reasons why alloys are preferred to pure metals. [2]
(d) Two of the metals in the table form oxides which react with acids and alkalis.
(i) What products are formed when the metal oxides reacts with an acid and
an alkali?
(ii) Write an equation for the reaction when one of the metal oxides reacts
with dilute hydrochloric acid. [3]
[Total: 10]
B12 The structural formula of an ester is given below.

(a) (i) Describe how the above ester can be prepared in the laboratory by naming the
reagents and the conditions needed for successful reaction.
(ii). What observation will confirm that an ester has been formed in the reaction?

[5]

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(b) Terylene is polyester formed from carboxylic acid and alcohol units.

(i) Name two monomers used to make terylene.

(ii) Draw the structural formula of terylene showing only four (4)
monomer units.
(iii) State one use of terylene. [5]
[Total: 10]

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