CHEMISTRY - Solved Exam
CHEMISTRY - Solved Exam
CHEMISTRY
CODE: 032/1
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and one (1) question from C
3. Cellular phones anda any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room
5. Write your examination number (or your name) on every page of your answer sheet(s)
Automic masses: H=1, 0=16, N=14, S=32, Zn=65, Cl=35.5, Cu=64, Na=23, Ag=108 Electrochemical
equivalent of Ag=1.118×10-3 , Avogadro's number = 6.02×1023 GMV at s.t.p = 22.4dm3 , 1 Faraday =
96,500 coulombs, Standard pressure = 760mmHg, Standard temperature = 273 K, 1 litre = 1 dm3 =
1000cm3
1. For each of the item (i-x) choose the correct answer in the space provided by writing the letter of the
correct answer
ii. Which of the following pairs of reagents when added together will have the following ionic equation:
Pb2(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) -----> PbCl2(s)
A. 0. B. 7. C. 8. D. 1
x. Range of pH scale is
2. Match the description in list A with the correct response from list B by writing the letter of the correct
response in the space provided
LIST A LIST B
3. a) A stone is said to be a good example of matter. Give two reasons to support this fact
b) With reasons explain why it is necessary to have the following in the laboratory;-
b) In three test tubes A, B and C, three different liquids namely, distilled water, underground water
and distilled water in which a pinch of calcium sulphate is dissolved respectively are taken. An equal
amount of soap solution is added to each test tube and the contests are shaken. In which test tube will
the length of the foam (lather) be longest? Justify your answer.
5. a) You are provided with three test tubes U, V, W which contain distilled water, acidic and basic
solutions. If you are given blue litmus paper only, how will you identify the nature of the solutions in
three test tubes?
6. a) A student aimed to prepare gas G by using moderate reactive metal with a dilute acid. By using the
information given above, answer the following questions;-
7. a) during large scale water treatment, there two chemicals added at various stages. Name them and
explain the reason of using them in water treatment.
b) Mwajuma was sent to buy the good fuel but was unable to know which fuel was good. You as seller
of the fuels, what are four criteria will you consider to advice Mwajuma to get the fuel she was ordered?
8. (a) T and K are elements found in the periodic table. The atomic number of T is 16 and that of K is 19.
i. In which group and period of the periodic table does element T and K appear?
ii. Write the chemical formula of a compound formed between T and K
(b) (i) Which particles are atoms of the same element in the list of the particles given below
40 38 38
18A 20B 18C and 3918D
i. Standard solution
ii. Equivalent point of titration
iii. Basicity of an acid
. (b) 25cm3 of a solution containing 0.196g of metal hydroxide YOH were neutralized by 35cm3 of a
0.1M hydrochloric acid solution
12. Scientists set scientific procedures to be followed in harmonizing the societies they live in. With four
reasons support why did they agreed in those procedures to some scientific problems they face in life.
13. a) Define the following terms as they are applied in chemistry contents;-
i. Electrolysis
ii. Inert electrodes
. b) Masamaki connected the wire terminals to the current of 5A after connecting them to the
electrodes which were immersed in molten silver chloride electrolyte. The cathode electrode finally
found increased by mass of 3.24 Kg of Silver. He forgotten to record the time used in the experiment
then decided to go to Asha ask the time might have spend in that experiment. You as Asha assist
Masamaki to know the time used in the experiment.
14. a) State the difference between hydrated salt and anhydrous salt
b) A sample of mass 28.6g of hydrated sodium carbonate (Na2CO310H2O) was heated such that it's
water was entirely absorbed by 32g of anhydrous copper (II) sulphate to form a blue compound of
hydrated CuSO4.XH2O) . Evaluate the value of X in the copper (II) sulphate.
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