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S6 CHEMISTRY
Exam 25
PAPER 1

DURATION: 2 HOUR 45 MINUTES

Instructions:

 This paper consists of three sections (i.e. physical, inorganic and organic)
 Attempt all questions. Answers must be given in the spaces provided.
 Hand in the different sections separately.
 All working/calculations must clearly be shown.

1. (a) Steam distillation is one of the methods used for the separation of a
component from a liquid mixture. State one requirement for the component to
be separated by steam distillation. (1 mark)
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(b) A mixture containing a substance Z was steam distilled at 760 mmHg and
95oC. The distillate contained 85% by mass of water. If the vapour pressure of
water is 734mmHg at 95oC, calculate the formula mass of x.
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2. The table shows the rates of the reaction between substances A and B at
different conditions.

Experiment Initial concentration in moldm – 3 Initial rate of reaction

in moldm – 3 s – 1
A B
1 0.50 0.50 2.0 x 10 – 2
2 1.00 0.50 8.0 x 10 –2
3 1.00 1.00 16.0 x 10 –2

(a) Determine
(i) the order of reaction with respect to A and B

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(ii) The overall order of the reaction (1 mark)

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(b) (i) Write an expression for the rate of the reaction (1 mark)
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(ii) Calculate the rate constant for the reaction and state the units
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( 2marks)

3. (a) (i) What is meant by the term colligative property? ( 1 mark)

(ii) 1.45g of compound Y was dissolved in 80g of ethanol. The boiling point
of the solution was 78.970C while that of pure ethanol is 78.8oC (Kb of
ethanol is 1.15oC for 1 mole in 1000g). Calculate the molecular mass of Y
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(c) (i) Explain the term mole fraction

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(ii) Calculate the mole fraction of sodium chloride in an aqueous solution

containing 10g of sodium chloride per 100g of water.
(Na = 23, Cl = 35.5) (3 marks)
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4. (a) Define the term first ionization energy

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The table below gives four ionization energies in kJmol – 1 for four
elements in the same short period.

Element Ionization energies in kJmol – 1

First Second Third Fourth
W 577 1816 2745 11575
X 738 1450 7730 10550
Y 495 4563 6912 9540
Z 1255 2297 3849 6540

One of the elements belongs to group (VII)

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(b) (i) Arrange the elements in order of increasing atomic number (1 mark)
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(ii) Which of the elements will form an ionic compound 1:1 with each other.
Give a reason.
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(iii) Which element will form an ion of +2 Oxidation State? Give a reason
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5. (a) Sketch and name the shape of the following species whose central atom
has atomic number as shown

B=5 N=7 S = 16 P = 15

Species Shape Name of shape

BCl3

NO2–

H2S

PCl5
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(b) State the conditions and write equations for the reaction between
hydrogen peroxide and
(i) Iron (II) ions.
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(ii) Iron (III) ions
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6. A sample of a divalent metal M, contaminated with its oxide was dissolved in

50.0cm3 of 0.1 M hydrochloric acid. 30.0cm3 of hydrogen measured at s.t.p
was evolved. 20.0 cm3 of 01M sodium hydroxide was required to neutralise
the excess acid. Calculate the percentage of the metal, M.
(1 mole of gas occupies 22.4 dm3 at s.t.p)
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7. Complete the following equation and name the main organic product

CH3
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CH3CH = C H + / H2O
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CH3

8. Name one reagent that can be used to distinguish between the following pairs
of compounds. In each case state what would be observed in each case if the
reagents are reacted with the compounds.

(a) (CH3)3COH and CH3CH2CH2OH

Reagent
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Observations
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(b) CH3C  C CH3 and CH3CH2 C  CH

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Reagent
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Observations
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9. State what would be observed and write the name of the product formed
when the following pairs of substances are mixed.

(i) CH3CH = CH2 and a alkaline potassium permanganate solution

Observation
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(ii) HC  CH and ammoniacal copper (I) chloride solution

Observation
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Name of product
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(iii) Phenol and bromine water

Observation
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10. Complete the following reaction equations showing their mechanisms.

(i)
+ CH3 – CH = CH2 H+

(ii) CH3

+ Cl2 FeCl3

(iii) CH3

ConcHNO3\Conc H2SO4
60oC
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(b) Write the names of the products formed in 10. (a) above

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