THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

KIGOMA REGION
FORM SIX JOINT PRE-NATIONAL EXAMINATION

MUYOVOZI NYARUBANDA MNANILA MWANDIGA BOGWE

132/2 CHEMISTRY 2
Time: 3:00 Hours April, 2025
Instructions

1. This paper consists of a total of six (6) questions.

2. Answer a total of five (5) questions.

3. Each question carries twenty (20) marks.

4. Mathematical tables and non-programmable calculators may be used.

5. All writings must be in blue or black ink except drawing which must be in pencil.

6. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

7. Write your examination name on every page of your answer sheet(s).

8. For calculations you may use the following constants.

Gas constant, R = 8.314 J mol-1 K-1 or 0.0821 atm mol-1 K-1 dm3

GMV = 22.4 dm3 or 22,400 cm3

Standard temperature = 273 K

Standard pressure = 760 mmHg = 1 atm = 1.0 x 10-5 Nm-2

Velocity of light, c = 3.0 x 108 m/s

1 Faraday = 96500 Cmol-1

Atomic masses: H=1, C=12, O=16, Na=23, k=39,MN=55,Br=80

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1. (a)(i) A solid Y is added to a mixture of benzene and water. After shaking well and

allowing the mixture to equilibrate, 10cm3 of the benzene layer was found to contain

0.13g of Y while 100cm3 of the aqueous layer contained 0.22g of Y. Calculate the

value of the distribution coefficient of Y between benzene and water.

(ii)Comment on the solubility of Y in benzene and water with respect to the distribution

coefficient you have obtained in 1(a) (i). (08marks)

(b) (i )What are the two applications of fractional distillation? Explain briefly.

(ii) Calculate the percentage by mass of bromobenzene(C6H5Br) in the distillate when a

(c) Heptane (C7H16) and octane (C8H18) form an ideal solution.At 373K,the vapour pressure
of pure heptane and octane were 105.2kpa and 46.8kpa respectively. Calculate the vapour
pressure of the mixture of 26.0g of heptane and 35.0g of octane.(06marks)

2. (a)Calculate pH of a sample of pure water at 25C.Given Kw=10-14 mol2 /dm6 at 25C.

(04marks)

(b) A 500cm3 of 0.1M aqueous solution of Acetic acid (CH3COOH) were mixed with 500cm3 of

0.1M HCl solution.if 3g of NaOH are added to the mixture, Calculate the pH of the

Mixture before and after addition of NaOH, assuming that no change in volume

occurs on mixing. (06marks)

(c) (i ) Although lead(II)chloride is sparingly soluble in pure water, it is soluble in

Concentrated hydrochloric acid explain briefly.

(ii )A chemist wanted to separate Al3+ and Zn2+using fractional precipitation

method. In the first experiment,NH4OH was added to both Al3+ and Zn2+

precipitated .In the second experiment NH4OH was added followed by addition

of NH4Cl and only Al3+ precipitated. Comment on briefly on the results obtained

in the second experiment. (05marks)

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 (d) Equal volumes of 0.025mol/dm3 barium nitrate and 0.01mol/dm3 sodium fluoride were mixed
together .show whether the solution is saturated, super saturated or unsaturated(ksp value of BaF2
is 1.7x10-6mol3/dm9). (05marks).

3. (a) (i) What are the effects of a catalyst on the activation energy of a reaction? (02marks)

(ii )Describe how temperature, concentration, light, pressure and surface area can affect

the rate of a chemical reaction. (05marks)

(b) The decomposition of a hydrogen peroxide at 25C was studied by titrating portions of

the reaction mixture with a standard potassium permanganate solution at different

time intervals. The results obtained were tabulated as follows.

Volume of 75 47 30 13 7.20
KMnO4(cm3)

Time(min) 0 6 9 20 29

(i )Show that the reaction is a first order

(ii )Without using a graph ,Calculate the rate constant at the given temperature.

(09marks)

(c )The reaction NH2NO2(aq). N2O(g)+H2O(l) is a first order with

k=2.2X10-5sec

(i )Find the percentage of NH2NO2 that would be decomposed

on heating at 310C for 90minutes

(ii )If the rate of reaction triples when temperature is raised from 20c to 50c,

Calculate the activation energy of the reaction in KJ/mol. (04marks).

4. (a) During a tour to one of the emerging local industries in Tanzania, it was noticed that

Some of the machine parts made up of iron were corroding. What do you think

would be the factors affecting the extent of corrosion? Briefly, explain three factors

Only. (06marks)

(b) By using half-reaction method ,balance the following redox reaction if it takes in

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 Acidic medium: Cr2O2-7(aq)+HNO2 (aq). Cr3++NO3-(aq). (04marks)

(c) Ethanedioic acid crystal, H2C2O4.2H2O,weighing 0.95g was dissolved in a

0.25dm3 of distilled water. A 25.0cm3 of the resulting solution required 33.0cm3

Of potassium permanganate(VII)solution for complete reaction during a titration

experiment. Calculate the concentration of potassium permanganate(VII)solution

(06marks)

(d) With a reason ,predict if the reaction will occur when iodine and bromine are

added to a solution containing ions of iodide and bromide both maintained at 1M.

The electrode potential for the reactions are given as follows:

I2+2e- I-E=+0.54V

Br2+2e-. 2Br, E=+1.08V. (04marks)

5. (a) From the knowledge you have on hydroxyl group, write the chemical reaction equestions with

their IUPAC names showing what happen when propan-1-ol is treated with

(i ) excess HBr under reflux

(ii )a small amount of concentrated H2SO4

(iii)acidified KMnO4

(iv)Ethanoic acid in the presence of concentrated H2SO4. (10marks).

(v)SOCl2.

(b)Compound A(C10H12O) gives off oxygen on treatment with sodium metal and also

decolorized Br2 in CCl4 to give organic compound B. Compound A on treatment with I2

in NaOH gives Iodoform and a salt C which after acidification gives a white solid

D(C7H6O2).using knowledge of organic chemistry, identify structures A,B,C and

D.(10marks).

6. (a) By giving a reason ,arrange the following complex compound in order of increasing their

magnetic properties. [MnCl4]2+:[FeF6]4-;[Fe(CN)6]4- (02marks)

(b)Briefly explain the following

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(i ) a concentrated aquous copper(II)chloride solution is bright green in colour but

changes to light blue when diluted with water.

(ii )The d-orbitals for both zinc and copper contain paired electrons, but copper is

Considered a transition element while zinc is not. (04marks)

(c) you have been employed as a chemist in a chemical industry which plan to use

transition elements as catalysts in their production. Briefly ,explain four

application of transition elements as catalysts.support your answer with one

chemical equestions in each case. (04marks)

(d) (i )with an example in each case, explain two types of polymers based on

physical properties.

(ii)Why Tanzania government banned the use of polymers obtained from ethylene

monomers? Briefly explain.

(iii)How does the structural differences of high Density polythene(HDP)and Low

Density polythene(LDP) account for their differences in behaviour and nature?

(10marks)

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