WAMY HIGH SCHOOL

HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
F2 CHEMISTRY

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1. The diagram below shows a set – up that was used to prepare oxygen gas and passing it over
a burning candle. The experiment was allowed to run for some time.

Liquid X

To sunction
pump

Conical
flask K
Conical
flask M Water

Sodium
Peroxide

(i) Name liquid X (1mk)

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(ii) Suggest the PH of the solution in conical flask K. (1mk)

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(iii) Write a balanced equation for the reaction taking place in flask K. (1mk)

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(iv) Write an equation for the reaction taking place in the conical flask M. (1mk)

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(v) Name the products formed by the burning candle. (1mk)

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(vi) What is the function of the sunction pump? (1mk)

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 (vii) State two commercial uses of oxygen gas. (2mks)

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2. In the preparation of magnesium carbonate magnesium was burnt in air and the product collected,
dilute sulphuric acid was then added and the mixture filtered and cooled. Sodium carbonate was
added to the filtrate and the contents filtered. The residue was washed with distilled water and dried to
give a white powder.

a) Give the chemical name of the product formed when magnesium burns in air (1mk)

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b) Write a chemical equation for the formation of product formed above. (1mk)

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c) (i) Name filtrate collected after sodium carbonate was added (1mk)

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(ii) Name the white powder. (1mk)

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d) Write chemical equation for the reaction between product in (a) and sulphuric acid. (1mk)

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e) Name and write the formula of the ions present in the filtrate after addition of sodium
carbonate. (2mk)

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f) Write an ionic equation to show the formation of the white powder (1mk)

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g) Write an equation to show what happened when white powder is strongly heated. (1mk)

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h) What name is given to this method of preparation of magnesium sulphate? (1mk)

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3. Elements V, W and X have atomic number 17, 19 and 20 respectively.

(a) Write the electronic arrangement of the ions of element V , W and X (3mks)

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(b) To which groups of the periodic table do V, and X belong. (2mk)

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(c) Write the formula of the ions of V and W. (2mk)

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(d) Which of the three elements is a non-metal? (1mk)

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(e) Write down the formula of the compounds formed when:

(i) V reacts with W (1mk)

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(ii) X reacts with Oxygen (1mk)

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f) How many

(i) Neutrons does V have? if its mass number is 35 (1mk)

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(ii) Protons does W have? (1mk)

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 g) Give two commercial uses of element V. (2mks)

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4(a) The grid below represents part of the periodic table. The letters do not represent the actual symbols
of the elements. Study it and answer the questions that follow:

L L

M P T J U X

N Q R S V Y

a) Explain why element L appears in two different groups in the grid above (2mk)
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b) State the name of the chemical family to which P and Q belong (1mk)

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c) Write the formula of the compound formed between P and V (1mk)
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d) Compare the melting points of Q and V. Explain (2mks)
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e) Write the equation for the burning of T in excess air (1mk)
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f) State ONE use of element X (1mk)

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5. A student set-up the following apparatus to prepare carbon (II) oxide from charcoal in the laboratory.

Charcoal

Carbon (II) oxide

Gas B

Heat
Flask L

Potassium hydroxide Water

solution

a (i) Name gas B. (1mk)

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(ii) Name two substances that react together to produce gas B (1mk)

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(iii) State the purpose of potassium hydroxide solution. (1mk)

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(iv) Write balanced equations for reactions in:

I. Combustion tube (1mk)

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 II. Flask L (1mk)

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(v) State two commercial uses of charcoal other than use as a fuel. (2mks)

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b) Describe one simple test that you would use to distinguish between carbon (IV) oxide and carbon
(II) oxide (1mk)

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c) In another experiment, the student reacted charcoal with excess concentrated nitric (v) acid.

(i) State two observations made: (2mks)

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(ii)Write balanced equation for the reaction (1mk)

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d) Carbon (II) oxide can also be prepared in the laboratory by reacting ethanedioc acid and
another substance.

(i) Name this substance and its role in this reaction (2mks)

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(ii) State TWO uses of carbon (II) oxide (2mk)

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 6. Study the table below and answer the questions that follow.

Substance A B C D E F
M.P. oC 801 119 139 -5 -101 1356
B.P. oC 1410 445 457 54 -36 2860
Electrical Solid Poor Poor Good Poor poor poor
Conductivity Liquid Good Good Good Poor Poor Poor
a) Identify a substance with;

i) Giant metallic structure. (1mk)

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ii) Giant atomic structure. (1mk)

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b) Why does substance B have two melting points? (1mk)

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c) Identify the substance that exist as

i) Solids at room temperature. (1mk)

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ii) Liquids at room temperature. (1mk)

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iii) Gases at room temperature. (1mk)

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(d) Substance A and C conduct electricity in the liquid state. How do their electrical conductivities
differ? (2mks)

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7.
a) study the diagram below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

i) Differentiate between electrolyte and non-electrolyte (2mks)

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ii) Identify electrode A and B (2mks)
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iii) Write the electrode half equation at electrode A (1mk)
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iv) State any two applications of electrolysis (2mks)

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b) Below is a structure of Aluminium chloride.

i. Identify the bonds labelled A and B (2mks)

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ii. Aluminium oxide is said to be an amphoteric oxide,what is an amphoteric oxide (1mk)
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c) Using dot (.) and cross (x) diagram show how bonding occurs in water molecule.H2O (2mks)

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d) The following diagrams show the structures of two allotropes of carbon.Study them and answer
the questions that follow.

i. Name allotrope (2mks)

M-

N-

i. Give one use of N (1mk)

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ii. Which allotrope conducts electricity? Explain

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