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BRUNO SS GGOLI
END OF TERM I EXAMS 2020
SENIOR FIVE CHEMISTRY P.1 TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

Instructions: Attempt all the questions.

1. Write equations to show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized.
(a) CH2 C Ξ CH from propan – 2 – ol (03mks)
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(b) CH3 CH2 CH3 from chloropropane. (03mks)

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(c) CH3 CH2 – NO2 from ethane. (03mks)

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2. (a) (i) Draw the molecular shapes of the following and name the shape. (4 ½mks)
Shape Name of the shape

Methane

Ammonia

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(ii) Arrange these molecules in order of decreasing bond angle. (1 ½ mks)

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(b) Explain each of the following: -

(i) The boiling points of the hydrides of group VII elements are in the order
HCL < HBr < HI < HF (03mks)
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3. 1 mole of sulphur trioxide was introduced into a 1 dm3 vessel. The vessel was heated to
1000K until equilibrium was attained. At equilibrium, 0.35 mole of sulphur trioxide was
present.
(a) Write
(i) Equation for the decomposition of sulphur trioxide.
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 (ii) An expression for the equilibrium constant, Kc.
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(b) Calculate the Kc value.

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(c) 0.2 mole of SO2, 0.1 mole of 02 and 0.7 mole of SO3 were introduced into the
vessel in (a) at 1000K.
(i) Calculate the new Kc for the reaction.
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(ii)Using your result in (b) and (c) above, state how the position of
equilibrium has been affected.
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4. (a) Define the term isotope. (02mks)
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(b) The table below shows the mass numbers and the percentage abundances of an
element Z.
Mass number Percentage abundance
54 5.84
56 91.68
57 2.17
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Calculate the relative atomic mass of Z. (06mks)

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5. The curves below show a plot of pressure against molar volume at different temperatures
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 (a) State the curve which represents the highest temperatures. (01mk)
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(b) What do the following lines represent? (03mks)

(i) HI
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(c) (i) Explain what is meant by the term critical temperature. (02mks)
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(ii)Draw a sketch on the graphs to show how you would obtain the critical
temperature of carbon dioxide. (02mks)
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6. (a) 200cm3 of chlorine gas diffuse out of a porous container in 2 minutes 14 seconds. How
long will it take to for the same volume of argon to diffuse? (Cl2 = 71, Ar = 40) (04mks)
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 (b) 2.00dm3 of nitrogen at a pressure of 1.01 x 105Nm-2 and 5.00dm3 of hydrogen at a
pressure of 5.05 x 105Nm-2 are injected into a 10.0dm3 vessel. What is the pressure of
the mixture of gases? (04mks)
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7. Group IV elements contain carbon, silicon, Germanium, Tin and Lead.

(i) Write the electronic configuration of silicon.
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(ii) Explain the stability of oxidation state +2 of the group IV elements.

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(iii) Explain what is meant by “inert pair effect”

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8. Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium and Radium are group II elements.
(i) Describe including equation how group II elements react with:
(i) Nitrogen
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Oxygen
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9. State four properties of group II elements.
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10. (a) Complete the following nuclear equations: -

(i) 27 + 1 24 + ……………………………………………………….
13 1 12

(ii) 14 + 1 3 + ……………………………………………………….
7 o 1

(iii) 9 + ……………… 12 + 1
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(iv) 226 o + …………………………………AC

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(b) Element X with atomic number 84 and a mass of 211 decays by loss of beta particle to
give an element Y. Y decays further by loss of a beta particle to give element z. Write
down the atomic number and mass number of the elements y and z.

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(c) State four applications of radioisotopes.

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