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ST.JOSEPH OF NAZARETH HIGH SCHOOL

UGANDA CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATION

PRE- MOCK EXAMINATIONS, 2011

545/2 CHEMISTRY

DURATION: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

 This paper consists of two sections (i.e. Section A and section B)

 Section A should be answered in the spaced provided on the question paper. Section B should
be answered on the answer sheet provided.
 Answer all the equations in section A and only two from section B
 Non-programmable scientific calculators may be used as well as graph papers where
applicable

SECTION A

Attempt all the questions in this section

1. Under suitable laboratory conditions, ethene can be converted to a compound with general
formular [ H2C – CH2]n

(a) (i) What name is given to the change of ethene to [H2C-CH2]n? (1mk)

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(ii) What name is given to compound [H2C-CH2]n? (1mk)

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 (iii) Write an equation for the reaction leading to the formation of [H2C-CH2]n
from ethene. (1mk)

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(iv) State one use of [H2C-CH2]n (1mk)

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(v) Name one other compound of the category [H2C-CH2]n which is not man –
made. (1mk)

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2. Complete the following reaction equations

(a) ZnCO3(s) heat (1½ mk)

(b) Pb(NO3)2 (s) heat (1½ mk)

(c) Na(s) + Cl2(g) heat (1mk)

(d) Na2SO3(s) +HCl(aq) (1½ mk)

3. (a) Write the structural formula of ethene . (1mk)

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(b) Ethene can be prepared by reacting ethanol with suphuric acid. State the conditions
for the reaction. (1mk)

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 (c) (i) State what would be observed when ethene is reacted with bromine water.
(1mk)

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(ii) Write an equation for the reaction in (i) above. (1½ mks)

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4. 50cm3 of 2m hydrochloric acid reacted with Xcm3 of 0.1m sodium hydroxide solution.
(a) Write the reaction equation for the above reaction. (1½ mk)
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(b) Calculate the volume (x) of sodium hydroxide solution used during the reaction.
(3½ mks)
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5. (a) Define the terms;
(i) Solubility (1mk)
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(ii) Super saturated solution (1mk)
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(b) Briefly describe how dry crystals of Lead nitrate can be prepared from head carbonate.
(3mks)
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6. (a) Carbon burns in oxygen according to the following equation;

C (s) + O2 (g) CO2 (g)

Calculate the amount of heat evolved when 480g of carbon is burnt completely in oxygen.

[Molar heat of combustion of carbon is 2.2 x 10-7KJmol-1, C = 12 ] (3 ½ mks)

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(b) Write an equation to show how carbonmonoxide reacts with copper (II) oxide.

(1 ½ mk)

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7. (a) Hydrogen chloride gas can be prepared from sodium chloride. Write an equation to
show the above preparation. (1 ½ mk)

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(b) State what would be observed and write an equation for the reaction that would take
place when aqueous hydrogen chloride is reacted with calcium carbonate. ( 3mks)

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(c) Give one physical property of hydrogen chloride gas. ( ½ mk)

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8. 2.5g of an oxide of a metal M, was reduced by hydrogen to 1.98g of metal.
(a) Calculate the number of moles of atoms of;
(i) M in the oxide (M = 64) (1½ mk)
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(ii) Oxygen in the oxide (O = 16) (1 ½ mk)
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(b) Determine the molecular formula of the oxide of M. (1mk)
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(c) Name two other gases that can be used instead of hydrogen. (1mk)
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9. Excess sodium sulphate solution was added to a solution containing 4.14g of lead(II) nitrate.
( Pb =207, Na =23, S=32, N =14, O = 16 )
(a) State what was observed. ( ½ mk)
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(b) Write equation for the reaction that took place. ( 1 ½ mk)
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(c) Calculate the mass of the solid formed. (3mks)

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10. State one reagent the can be used to distinguish between each of the following pairs of ions
and in each case, state what would be observed if each ion is treated with the reagent.

(a) Pb2+(aq) and Al(aq)3+

Reagent : (1½ mk)
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Observation: (1mk)
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(b) SO42-(aq) and CO32- (aq)

Reagent: (1mk)
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Observation: (1½ mk)
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SECTION B

Attempt two questions in this section

11. (a) (i) Name one substance that is reacted with hydrochloric acid to produce
sulphurdioxide in the laboratory. (1mk)

(ii) State the conditions for the reaction. (2mks)

(iii) Name a substance that can be used to dry the suphur dioxide formed. (1mk)

(iv) Write equation for the reaction leading to the formation of sulphuricdioxide .
(1½ mk)

(b) State what would be observed and explain what would happen if suphurdioxide is
passed through a solution containing;

(i) Acidified potassium dichromate. (2½ mks)

(ii) Adye (2½ mks)

(c) Briefly describe how sulphuridioxide can be converted to suphuric acid. Your answer
should include equations and conditions for the reaction(s). (4½ mks)

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12. (a) Name the raw materials used in your locality to make an alcoholic drink. (2mks)

(b) Briefly describe how ethanol can be obtained from the materials you have named in
(a) above. (6mks)

(c) State how ethanol prepared in (b) above can be concentrated and suggest one way of
determining whether the ethanol is pure or not. (3mks)

(d) Ethene can be formed from ethanol. Write equation and state the conditions for the
reaction leading to the formation of ethene. (2mks)

(e) Name two uses of ethanol apart from the preparation of ethene. (2mks)

13. Iron forms compounds in which it shows a valency of two and three.

(a) State the general colour of iron compound s in which iron is;

(i) Divalent. (1mk)

(ii) Trivalent (1mk)

(b) Write the formula and the name of the sulphates of iron in which iron is;

(i) Divalent (1mk)

(ii) Trivalent. (1mk)

(c) (i) Name a reagent that can be used to distinguish between the sulphates in b (i)
and (ii). (2½ mk)

(ii) State what would be observed if each of the iron sulphate is reacted with the
reagent you have named in c (i) (2mks)

(iii) Write equations for the reaction in c (ii) (3mks)

(d) Starting from iron wool, state how the anhydrous chloride of iron (III) can be prepared and
write equation to illustrate your answer. (Diagrams not required ) (4mks)

14. In an experiment to determine the rate of reaction between zinc and sulphuric acid, dilute
sulphuric acid was reacted with Zinc granules to which some copper (II) sulphate solution was
added. The volumes of hydrogen gas evolved at various times were measured.

The results are shown in the table below.

Time / min 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
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(a) (i) What is the role of copper (II) sulphate solution? (1mk)
(ii) Write an ionic equation for the reaction being investigated above. (1½ mk)

(iii) Explain what would happen to the reaction if Zinc granules were replaced with Zinc
powder. (2mks)

(b) (i) Plot the graph of volume of hydrogen evolved against time. (4mks)
(ii) Describe how you would determine the rate of reaction at 12 minutes. (2mks)
(iii) Compare the rate of reaction at 12 minutes with that of 20 minutes. Explain your
answer. (2mks)
(iv) What happens to the shape of the graph after 25 minutes? Explain your answer.
(2mks)

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