ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS (2023)

Term 1 - 2023
CHEMISTRY(233)
FORM TWO(2)
Time: 2 Hours

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above
2. Sign and write date of examination in the space provided.
3. All working must be clearly shown where necessary.
4. Mathematical tables and silent electronic calculations may be used
5. Answer all questions in English.
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Question Maximum Score Candidates’s Score

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Candidates should check to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated and that no
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 1. Two elements X and Y are represented as shown below
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a. Write the formula of the compound formed when X and Y react.

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b. State the family name to which element X belongs.

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c. Element Y has a mass number of 40, how many neutrons are present in its
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2. (a) Distinguish between a mixture and a compound.
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(b) Name one element which undergo sublimation.

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3. Study the table below and use it to answer the questions that follow. The letters do not
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a. Compare the atomic sizes of elements H and I. Explain. (2

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b. Identify an element that forms an oxide with acidic properties. (1

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4. The set up below can be used to prepare oxygen gas. Study it and answer the
questions that follow.

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Identify substance X.
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b. What property of oxygen makes it possible for it to be collected as shown in
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c. State one industrial use of oxygen.

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5. An element Y has the electronic configuration 2.8.5
a. Which period and group of the periodic table does the element belong? (1mark)

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b. Write electron arrangement of the ion of Y.

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c. Explain the difference between the atomic radius of element Y and its ionic
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6. The table below shows the PH values of solutions P, Q, R and S.

Solution P Q R S

PH 2 7 11 14

Which solution is likely to be that of:

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 a. Calcium hydroxide………………………………………………………………….

b. Sodium
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7. Two solutions J and K were tested with blue litmus papers and methyl orange
indicator.
Blue litmus remained blue in both solutions. Methyl orange remained orange in K but
turned yellow in J.
a. What is the nature of substance J? Explain.
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b. Give an example of a substance that K is likely to be.
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8. (a) What is meant by the terms: (2
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ii. Mass number

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 (b) The formula of chloride of element Y is YCl . What is the formula of its sulphate
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9. Use the set-up below to answer the questions that follows.

a. State the condition missing in the set up

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b. Why is excess hydrogen burnt at the end of the tube.
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c. What type of reaction is occurring in the combustion tube?

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10. Element X is found in period 3 and group (IV) of the periodic table. It consists of two
isotopes X and X. A sample of X was found to consist of 90% of X. If the relative
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atomic mass of X is 28.3, work out the number of neutrons in X. Q

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11. The diagram below shows a non-luminous flame. Use it to answer the questions that
follow:

Two wooden splints were placed across regions X and Y respectively. Draw labelled
diagrams to show the effects observed on the wooden splint placed across each
region.
a. Region X.
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b. Region Y.
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12. When a piece of sodium metal is added to water a vigorous reaction takes place and a
colourless gas is given off
a. Name the colourless gas
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b. State and explain the observations made when both red and blue litmus papers
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13. Explain the change in mass expected when each of the following is heated in an open
crucible:
a. Copper metal (1mark)
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b. Copper (II) nitrate

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14. The table below shows the melting point and boiling point values of elements across
period 3 of the periodic table. Study it and answer the questions that follow

a. Explain the trend in melting point and boiling point values between sodium and
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b. Give a reason why both phosphorous and sulphur have two values of melting
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15. Name two apparatus used to measure fixed accurate volume of liquids in the
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16. Element B and C belong to the second group of the periodic table. Element B is above
C in the group
a. How does their atomic radii compare? Explain? (2marks)
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b. How does reactivity of these elements with dilute acids compare. Explain

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c. Write an equation for the reaction between element C with dilute hydrochloric
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17. Write the chemical formulae of the following compounds

a) Lead(II) carbonate
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b) Magnesium nitrate
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18. Distinguish between ionization energy and electron affinity.

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19. The curve below represents the variation of temperature with time when pure and
impure samples of a solid were heated separately.

Which curve shows the variation in temperature for the pure solid? Explain. (2marks)
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20. In an experiment, a test-tube full of chlorine water was inverted in chlorine water as
shown in the diagram below and the set up left in sunlight for one day.

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b. Identify gas
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c. Write an equation to show the formation of gas W

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d. Which compound is left in the beaker after complete formation of gas

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 21. Observe the equation below

a. Balance the equation (1mark)

b. Select the following from the above equation

i.Oxidizing agent (1mark)

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ii. Reducing agent
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c. State tone situation where redox reactions are applied in
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22. Describe an experimental procedure that can be used to extract oil from nut
seeds.
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23. The table below gives the energy required to remove the outermost electron for some
group I elements

Arrange the elements in order of their reactivity starting with the most
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24. The set up below was used to prepare dry hydrogen gas.

a. Identify the mistake in the set up above. (1mark)

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c. Write a chemical equation for the reaction taking place in the round
bottomed flask.
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25. The copper below shows the effect of heat on hydrated copper (II) sulphite

a. State the observations made in tube G. (2marks)

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b. Identify substance
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b. Explain the use of the following in the above set up
i.Ice cold water. (1mark)

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ii. Salt in ice cold water.
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d. Boiling tube G kept at a slanting position.
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e. Describe a chemical test for substance F.
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26. What name is given to each of the following?

a. Ability of an element to attract electrons

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b. Types of forces that holds the atoms of Neon together

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