Write your Name, Index Number and School in the spaces provided above. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided after each question. KNEC Mathematical tables and silent non-programmable electronic calculators may be used. ALL working must be clearly shown where necessary. Candidate should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed and that no questions are missing. Candidates should answer the questions in English. FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
QUESTIONS MAX SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE
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This paper consists of 11 printed pages. Candidates should check to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
1 1. The set-up below shows the catalytic oxidation of ammonia in the laboratory.
(a) State and explain the observation made. (2marks)
2. When sulphur is heated in a boiling tube in the absence of air, the yellow crystals melts into a golden yellow mobile liquid at 113°C. The liquid changes at 180°C into a dark brown liquid that is very viscous. Heating at 400°C produces a brown less viscous liquid.) (a) Draw the molecular structure of sulphur in the yellow liquid. (1 mark)
3. Iron (III) oxide was found to be contaminated with copper (II) sulphate. Describe how a pure sample of iron (III) oxide can be obtained. (3 marks) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Study the diagram below then use it to answer the questions that follow.
w o o d en sp lin t
a) Draw the wooden splint at the end of the experiment. If it was slipped, then removed quickly. (1 mark)
b) Explain the appearance of the wooden splint in (a) above. (2 marks)
(b) In an experiment to determine the solubility of solid Q in water at 50oC, the following data was obtained. Mass of empty evaporating dish = 46.5 g Mass of evaporating dish + saturated solution = 62.5 g Mass of evaporating dish + dry solid Q = 50.4 g
Use the data to calculate the solubility of solid Q. (2 marks)
(b) Draw and name the structure of polymer formed from propene. (2 marks)
7 16. A sample of 0.63g of lead powder were dissolved in excess nitric (V) acid to form lead (II) nitrate solution. All the lead (II) nitrate was then reacted with sodium sulphate solution. (a) Write an ionic equation for the reaction between sodium sulphate solution and lead (II) nitrate solution. (1 mark)
(b) Determine the mass of the lead salt formed in the reaction in (a) above. (2 marks)
(Pb = 207, S = 32, O = 16)
17. For each of the following experiments, give the observations and the type of change that occurs (temporary physical or temporary chemical) (3 marks)
Experiment Observation Type of change
A few drops of water are added to small amount of anhydrous copper (ii) sulphate
A few crystals of iodine are heated gently in a test tube
8 18. What is the role of the following parts during the fractional distillation of a mixture of water and ethanol?
(i) Fractionating column (1 mark)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… (ii) Glass beads in the fractionating column (1 mark) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… (iii) State any one application of fractional distillation process. (1 mark) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. (a) Carbon (IV) oxide does not support combustion but burning magnesium continues to burn in carbon (IV) oxide. Explain. (2 marks)
(b) A patient was given tablets with prescription 2 x 3 on the envelope. Clearly outline how the patient should take the tablets. (1 mark) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) State two long-term effects of drug abuse. (1 mark)
