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MALOSA SECONDARY SCHOOL
2021 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY
Date____/_____/_____ PAPER I Time Allowed: 2 hours
Theory
(100 marks)
Instructions
1. This paper contains 12 printed pages. Please check. Question Tick if Do not write in
2. This paper contains two sections, A and B. Section Number answered these columns
A consists of 11 short answer questions while in 1
Section B there 3 restricted questions. 2
3. Answer all the 14 questions in the spaces provided. 3
The maximum number of marks for each answer is 4
indicated against each question. A pencil should be 5
used for all drawings. 6
4. Write your class at the top of each page of your 7
question paper in the spaces provided.
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5. Use of electronic calculator is allowed.
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6. In the table provided on this page, tick against the
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question number you have answered.
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SECTION A (70 marks)
Answer all questions in the spaces provided
1.
a. Two students (X & Y) from Malosa secondary school were conducting an
experiment to find out the boiling point of water. The results from each students
were tabulated as shown below.
Group X
Number of trials 1 2 3 4
Temperature (°𝒄) 99.0 99.5 100.0 100.5
Group Y
Number of trials 1 2 3 4
Temperature (°𝒄) 98.1 97.8 98.1 100.4
i. Which student was more precise? Give a reason for your answer.
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b. Write 0.00125𝑐𝑚−1 in standard notation
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a. Figure 2 shows the diagrams of two group II elements A and B with their
respective atomic radii. Use the information to answer the questions that follow
i. Give one reason why they have different atomic radii.
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ii. Which element is more reactive than the other? Give a reason for your answer
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b. Why group II elements are good conductors of electricity and heat?
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c. Why should a half-full petrol tanker be filled with nitrogen gas?
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d. Why is it difficult to obtain Helium and Argon from Air through fractional
distillation of liquid air
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a. Below are elements X-23, Y- 4 and Z-19 and their electron configurations in the
table
Element Electron configuration
X 2:8:1
Y 2:2
Z 2:7
i. Write the nuclide notation of element Z
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ii. Draw a dot and cross diagram for a compound formed between X and Z
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b. Describe how a hydronium ion (𝐇𝟑 𝐎+ ) is formed and include the type of bond
which is involved.
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a. Define “bond energy”
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b. Draw an energy level diagram for the following chemical reaction:
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𝐍𝐚𝐎𝐇(𝐚𝐪) + 𝐇𝟐 𝐎(𝐥) > 𝐇(𝐚𝐪) + 𝐎𝐇(𝐚𝐪) ∆𝐇 = −𝟖𝟕𝐊𝐣/𝐦𝐨𝐥
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c. According to heats of reaction, what type of reaction is shown by the equation above
(give a reason for your answer).
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5.
a.
i. Complete the reaction below:
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𝐂𝐇𝟒(𝐠) + 𝐂𝐥𝟐(𝐠) > ___________ + __________ (2marks)
ii. What name is given to this type of reaction?
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iii. Mention one condition which is necessary for the reaction above to occur.
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b. Below is the equation of polymerization of a monomer to produce a polymer:
i. Name the polymer.
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ii. Explain how the polymer is produced.
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iii. Give two difference between artificial polymers and Natural polymers
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a. What is the difference between a conformation and an Isomerism
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b. Below are organic compounds a, b, c and d.
i. Name compound c.
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ii. To which organic family does the compound (a) belong?
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iii. Draw two isomers of compound b
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iv. Write the condensed formula for compound c
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v. Draw a flow diagram for identification of compounds b, c and d
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(4marks)
7. Table below shows part of the voltage series
i. Which metal is the strongest reducing agent?
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ii. Calculate the electromotive force for the following cell
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8.
a. Explain how can you determine soil pH.
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b. Give one pollutant of air.
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9.
a. An organic compound contains 48.0% of element X, 12.0% of element Y and 32.0%
of element Z. calculate the empirical formula of the compound. (RAM of A= 12, Y=1
and Z=16
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10.
a. The figure 3 is the diagram showing the reaction between Magnesium (Mg) and
silver chloride solution (AgCl)
i. Explain the reaction in figure 3
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ii. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction
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b. In terms of electrical conductivity, explain the difference between “polar” and “non-
polar” covalent molecules
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11.
a. Define the term “A mole”
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b. When magnesium is placed in water, it reacts to produce hydrogen gas and
Magnesium hydroxide solution. (Mg=24, H=1 & O=16)
i. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
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ii. If 9.2g of magnesium reacts with 4.6g of water, calculate the mass of gas that
would be produced.
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SECTION B (30 marks)
Answer all questions in the spaces provided
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a. With the aid of chemical equation, describe the production of methylethanoate.
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b. Explain how galvanizing provides sacrificial protection.
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13. Describe the process of recycling plastics.
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14. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, describe an experiment you can carry out to
show that electrolysis of dilute sulphuric acid (𝐇𝟐 𝐒𝐎𝟒 ) is the electrolysis of water.
Include materials and half equations in your description.
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