ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION (ACSEE)

FORM SIX PRE – MOCK INTERSCHOOLS JOINT EXAMINATION - 2025

CHEMISTRY 1

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Time: 3:00 Hours Date: Monday, 13th January 2025 p.m.
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Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A and B with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and two (2) questions from section B.
3. Mathematical tables and non-programmable calculators may be used.
4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

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5. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s) provided.

6. The following information may be used

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(a) Universal gas constant, R = 8.314Jmol-1K -1 or 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K -1
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(b) Ryberg constant, RH = 1.09678 x 107m-1

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(c) Velocity of Light, C=3x108m/s

(d) Mass of electron = 9.11x10-31kg

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(e) Planck’s constant, h = 6.63x10-34Js

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(f) Atomic masses

H =1 C = 12 O = 16 N = 14 Na = 23

Cl = 35.5 K = 39 S = 32 Cu = 63.5 Br = 80

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 SECTION A: (70 Marks)
Answer all questions from this section
1. (a) (i) Differentiate between an atom and an element as applied in chemistry. (02 Marks)
(ii) Calculate the wavelength of hydrogen atom of mass 1.674x10-27 kg moving at 700cm/s.
(03 Marks)
(b) Describe the Rutherford’s observation that
(i) The nucleus has a relatively small diameter compared with that of an atom.
(ii) Most of the mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus. (02 Marks)

(c) Copper has two isotopes, 63Cu and 65Cu. The isotope 63Cu has relative isotopic mass of 62.9
and 65Cu has a relative isotopic mass of 64.9. If the naturally occurring copper has a relative
atomic mass of 63.5. Calculate the percentage abundance of each isotope. (03 Marks)

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2. (a) H2O and H2S both are group VI hydride. Explain why H2O is liquid while H2S is a gas at
room temperature.
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(b) The bond length of C-O and C=O are 154nm and 144nm respectively. The oxonion compound
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CO32- with structure

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has two single bond and one double bond. The x-ray study of the compound CO32- show all
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bonds to have 148nm length.

(i) Explain the reason for the bond length observed by x-ray.
(ii) Draw the hybrid structure of CO32- as per x-ray. (04 Marks)

(c) What do you understand by the term hybridization. Give one example of compound undergoing
the following hybridization.
(i) dsp3
(ii) sp2
(iii) sp
(iv) sp3 (03 Marks)

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3. (a) (i) Use kinetic molecular theory to explain the origin of gas pressure.
(ii) Can the speed of a given molecule in a gas double at constant temperature? Explain your
answer (03 Marks)

(b) A sample of tear gas is released in the last row seats in a lecture hall. At the same time a sample
of laughing gas is released in the first row seats. After a time the last 10 rows of students were
crying and the first 20 rows of students were laughing. If the laughing gas is N2O with molar mass
of 44. What is the molar mass of the tear gas? (04 Marks)

(c) A volatile organic compound weighs 0.2g. On heating in the victor Meyer’s tube it displaces
30mls of air at 27 0C and 756 mmHg atmospheric pressure. Determine the molecular mass of the
compound given that the aqueous tension at 27 0C is equal to 26 mmHg. (03 Marks)

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4. (a) (i) Briefly explain the effect of degree of dissociation of solute on boiling point of solution.

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(ii) Derive an expression relating the Vant Hoff factor (i) and degree of dissociation ()
(03 Marks)
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(b) A 1% solution of sodium chloride freezes at -0.604 0C. Calculate the degree of dissociation of
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the sodium chloride if the molal freezing point depression constant of water is 1.86 0Ckg/mol.
(04 Marks)
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(c) Explain how colligative properties are applied in our real life. (03 Marks)
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5. (a) Define the following terms:

(i) Sublimation energy
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(ii) Dissociation energy (02 Marks)

(b) The enthalpy of formation of carbon dioxide gas and water are -393.0kJ/mol and -286.0kJ/mol
respectively. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of acetic acid if its enthalpy of combustion is -
867Kj/mol. (04 Marks)

(c) When 100cm3 of 1M KOH and 100 cm3 of 1M HCl were mixed in a calorimeter, temperature rose
by 6.25K. Given that the heat capacity of the calorimeter was 95J/gk and specific heat capacity
of the solution mixture was 4.2J/g K. Calculate the standard enthalpy of neutralization.
(04 Marks)

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6. (a) Mention four (4) uses of metal carbonates. (02 Marks)
(b) Briefly explain why indirect method of preparing metal hydroxide is also called precipitation
method. (02 Marks)
(c) In one laboratory experiment dilute nitric acid was added to a green solid V. A blue solution W
and a gas X that forms a white precipitate with lime water were formed. This was followed by
evaporating the blue solution to dryness and heating strongly in a crucible. The following
products were observed to be formed. A black solid Y, brown fumes of gas Z and a gas that
relights a glowing splint.
(i) Identify solids V and Y.
(ii) Identify gases X and Z.
(iii) Write a chemical equation for the reaction between solid V and dilute nitric acid.
(iv) Write a chemical equation for the formation of solid Y. (06 Marks)

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7. (a) Outline any four (4) control measures which are useful in minimizing the chemical pollution of
water bodies. (04 Marks)
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(b) Mention any three (3) major causes of environmental degradation. (03 Marks)
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(c) Briefly explain three (3) effects of air pollution to living organisms. (03 Marks)
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SECTION B: (30 Marks)

Answer any two (2) questions from this section
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8. (a) What do you understand by the following:

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(i) Reaction quotient

(ii) Irreversible reaction
(iii) Dynamic equilibrium (03 Marks)

(b) When solid silver is added to a solution containing Ag+ , Fe2+ and Fe3+ with initial concentration
0.4M, 0.2M and 0.6M respectively; the following reversible reaction occurs.
𝐴𝑔+(𝑎𝑞) + 𝐹𝑒2+(𝑎𝑞) ↔𝐹𝑒3+(𝑎𝑞) + 𝐴𝑔(𝑠), If the Kc for this reaction is 5.96 at 250C. Calculate the
equilibrium concentration of each ion in the equilibrium solution. (04 Marks)

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(c) The following equilibrium is set up in solution by dissolving cobalt (II) chloride crystals in water
to form pink species [CO (H2O)6]2+ and then adding concentrated hydrochloride acid until the
solution becomes blue. [(𝐻20)6 ]2+(𝑎𝑞) + 4𝐶𝑙-(𝑎𝑞 ) ↔ [𝐶𝑂𝐶𝑙4 ] (𝑎𝑞)+ 6𝐻2O(𝑙)
(i) Does the reaction cease when the solution become blue? Explain.
(ii) The forward reaction is endothermic, state and explain colour change observed by cooling the
mixture.
(iii) Mention one way of reversing the change caused by cooling the reaction. (05 Marks)

(d) During industrial Haber process hydrogen was introduced with nitrogen gas under certain
unchangeable substance. A form six student witnessed a rapid product with evolution of gas which
has pungent smell.
(i) Suggest the gas produced during the process and its formula. (01 Mark)

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(ii) Suggest and explain the meaning of unchangeable substance during the process. (01 Mark)
(iii) State two (2) necessary conditions that may hinder the process. (01 Mark)

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9. (a) Determine with reason whether the following molecules are aromatic or not.
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(i)
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(ii)
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(iv) (04 Marks)

(b) Write the structure of the aromatic compounds with the following IUPAC names.
(i) 2, 3-dibromo-5- chloronitrobenzene
(ii) 2, 3, 4, 5-tetrachlorophenol (04 Marks)

(c) (i) Discuss the effect of substituents on the reactivity of a Benzene ring.
(ii) Two isomeric hydrocaborns P and Q have the molecular formula C9H12, on oxidation P gives
monocarboxylic acid which when heated with excess soda lime yield benzene. Q is oxidized to
give a tricarboxylic acid, which then undergo nitration to give mononitroderivatives. Deduce
the structural formula of P and Q and write all chemical equations for the above information.
(07 Marks)
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10. (a) Suggest the proper structure of the following compounds:
(i) 2 – chloro -3-methylpentane
(ii) 4-tertbutyl-3-iodoheptane
(iii) 1,4-dibromobut-2-ene
(iv) 1-bromo-4-sec-butyl-2-methylbenzene (04 Marks)

(b) An unknown compound X has molecular formula C5H8. Suggest the possible structure of X from
the following data:
(i) One mole of X takes up two moles of chlorine.
(ii) Compound X decolourizes a solution of Br2 in CCl4.
(iii) Compound X form no precipitates with ammoniacal silver nitrate. Write all the reactions
involved.

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(c) When 1, 2 – dibromodecane was treated with potassium hydroxide in aqueous ethanol, it yields

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a mixture of two isomeric compounds of molecular formula C10H19Br. Each of this compound
was converted to dec-1-yne on reaction with sodium amide. Identify the two isomers and show
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the chemical reactions taking. (06 Marks)
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