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CHEMISTRY PAPER 2
FORM 3
(Theory) June-2024

Time: 2 Hours

NAIROBI MILIMANI SECONDARY SCHOOL.

MID TERM 2 EXAMINATION.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

 Write your name and admission number in spaces provided above.

 Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above
 Answer all the questions in the spaces provided above.
 KNEC Mathematical tables and silent electronic calculators may be used.
 All working must be clearly shown where necessary.
 This paper consists of 11 printed pages. Students must check to ascertain that all pages
are printed as indicated and that no question is missing.

For Examiners Use Only

Question Maximum score Candidate’s
score
1 12

2 15

3 14

4 13

5 08

6 11

7 07

Total score 80

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1. (a) The grid below represents part of the periodic table. Study it and answer the questions
that follow. (The letters do not represent the actual symbols of the elements).

B C D E

F G H I J

(i) What name is given to the group of elements to which B and G belong? (1 mark)
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(ii) Which letter represents the:

(I) element that is least reactive; (1 mark)

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(II) element which can lose an electron Most readily. Explain (1 mark)

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(iii) What type of bond is formed when G and J react? (1 mark)

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(iv) State the nature of the solution formed when the oxide of F dissolves in water.(1 mark)
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(v) On the grid, indicate the position of element L which is in the third period of the
periodic table and forms L3- ions. (1 mark)
(vi) Write the formula of the sulphate of element H (1 mark)

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 (b) Using dots (.) and crosses (x) to represent outermost electrons draw diagrams to represent
the bonding in;

(i) PH4 + (P = 15, H =1) (2 marks)

(ii) Sodium oxide. (Na=23,O=16) (2 marks)

(c) Give the reason why a phosphine molecule (PH3) can combine with H+ to form PH4+ (1 mark)

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2. (a) State and explain the observation made when carbon (IV) oxide is bubbled through
solution of calcium hydroxide. (2 marks)

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b) You are provided with the following:

 Solution N, containing 8.8 g/L of sodium hydroxide.
 Solution M, hydrochloric acid.
 0.6g of an impure carbonate, solid P.
You are required to determine the:
 Concentration of solution M in mole per litre.
 Percentage purity of the carbonate solid P.

PROCUDURE I.
I. Fill the burette with sodium hydroxide solution, solution N.
II. Pipette 25 cm3 of hydrochloric acid, solution M into the conical flask.
III. Add 3 drops of screened methyl orange indicator and titrate until a permanent green colour forms and
record your results in the table below.
IV. Repeat the titration two more times and complete the table below.

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Final burette (cm ) 36.10 24.40

Initial burette 12.30 24.10

reading(cm3)
Volume of solution N 23.80 23.90 24.00
used. (cm3)

a) Complete the table above. (2 marks)

b) Calculate the:
I. Avarage volume of solution N used. (1 mark)
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II. Concentration of solution N in moles per litre. (Na=23, C=12, O=16) (1 mark)
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III. Concentration of solution M in moles per litre. (1 mark)
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PROCEDURE II.
i) Using a measuring cylinder, measure out 100cm3 of solution M into a 250 cm3 beaker.
ii) Add all solid P into the beaker containing solution M.
iii) Swirl the mixture and allow the reaction to proceed for about 4 minutes and label this solution
as solution Q.
iv) Pipette 25cm3 of solution Q into a conical flask. Add 3 drops of screened methyl orange
indicator and titrate with sodium hydroxide, solution N. Record your results in the table II
below. Repeat the titration two more times and complete the table below.

I II III
Final burette 12.50 12.50
volume(cm3)
Initial burette 0.00 0.00 17.00
volume(cm3)
Volume of solution N 12.50 12.40
used. (cm3)

a) Complete the table above. (2marks)

b) Evaluate the average volume of solution N used. (1mark)
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c) Calculate the:

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i) Moles of hydrochloric acid in 25cm3 of solution Q. (1mark)
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ii) Moles of hydrochloric acid in 100cm3 of solution Q. (1mark)

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iii) Moles of hydrochloric acid in 100cm3 of original solution M. (1mark)

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iv) Moles of hydrochloric acid that were used up in the reaction with solid P (1mark)
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v) Moles of sodium carbonate that reacted with hydrochloric acid. (1mark)

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vi) Given that the relative Molecular mass of the carbonate is 72, calculate the:

a) Mass of carbonate that reacted. (1mark)

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b) Percentage purity of the carbonate. (1mark)

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 3. The scheme below shows the manufacture of sodium carbonate by a given industrial process. Study

it and use it to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Name:
(i) gases A and B. (1mark)
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(b) Name: (2 marks)

i) Liquid C………………………………………………………………………..
ii) Solid D………………………………………………………………………….
(c) Write chemical equations for the reactions taking place in tower P and chamber R.(2marks)
i) P…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) R…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(d) Name the product formed in chamber at chamber R and give one of its uses. (2marks)
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(c) State two uses of sodium carbonate (1 mark)
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d) Solvay plant is always situated next to a large water body. Give a reason for this. (1mark)
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 e) Other than filtration, name another method that can be used to separate the substances C and D.
(1 mark)
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f) Limestone is thermally decomposed in the heating tower. Water is then added to form compound
R.
i) Write a balanced chemical equation leading to the formation of substance R. (1 mark
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ii) Name the process in which water is added to the compound R in (i) above (1mark)
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4. Substances can can be classified as electrolytes or non-electrolytes.

I. Define the following terms: (3 marks)

(i) Electrolyte
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iii) Electrolysis
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iv) Binary electrolyte
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II. A group of Form two students from Kenya high School set up an experiment below to investigate
electrical conductivity in molten lead (II) bromide. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Explain why heating is necessary in this experiment. (1 mark)

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 (b) Indicate on the diagram: (1 mark)
(i) The flow of electrons
(ii) Label the anode and cathode (1marks)
(c) State and explain the observations made at: (4 marks)
(i) Anode
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(ii) Cathode
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(d) Write half ionic equations for the reactions taking place at: (2 marks)
(i) Anode
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(ii) Cathode
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III. Molten Copper (II) chloride is an example of binary electrolyte. List the ions present in the Molten
copper (II) chloride (1 mark)

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5. (I) The diagram below shows an experiment set to investigate the properties of a flame.

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 During the experiment a filter paper was placed horizontally over the flame at each of the parts A and B
as shown on the diagram X. The results obtained were as shown in diagram Y and Z.

(a) Match the part and diagrams above. (1marks)

Diagram Part
Y

(b) Name the type of flamed labelled X. (1 mark)

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(II) A certain indicator was added to solution and a pH value of 6.5 was read.
(a) Name the indicator. (1 mark)
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(b) State the nature of the solution. (1 mark)
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(c) Why is the above indicator better than any other indicator? (1 mark)
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(III) A customer defrauded a local Sacco in Kisumu and three suspects John (J), Mark (M) and Luke (L)
were immediately arrested. The ink (A) in the withdrawal signature and suspects ink gave the
following results.

(a) On the diagram, show the solvent front and base line. (1 mark)

(b) Which suspect defrauded the Sacco? (1 mark)

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The chromatography was carried out in an air tight container. Give a reason. (1 mark)

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6. a) State Grahams law of diffusion. (1mark)
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b) 300cm3 of nitrogen gas at 30oC takes 40 seconds to diffuse through a membrane at 740mmHg
pressure.How long will it take 70cm3 of oxygen to diffuse through the membrane under the same
conditions of temperature and pressure? (N = 14, O = 16) (3 marks)
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c) What is the molecular mass of 200cm3 of gas M, that takes 11.7 seconds to travel through the
same membrane? (2 marks)
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d) What will be the volume of gas M at 50oC and 760mmHg? (2 marks)
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e) The pressure of a fixed mass of gas increases with a decrease in volume at constant temperature.
Explain this observation in terms of kinetic theory of matter. (2 marks)
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f) State Charles law. (1mark)
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7. a) What is a salt (1 mark)

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b) Study the chart below and answer the questions that follow.

Name: -
(i) Anion in solid Q (1mark)
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(ii) Cation present in the colourless solution. (1mark)

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(b) Write an equation for the reaction that occurred between the colourless solution and dilute hydrochloric acid to
form the white precipitate. (1mk)
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c) Starting with solid lead (II) oxide, describe how pure dry crystals of lead (II) sulphate can be prepared in the
laboratory. (3marks)

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