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Candidate Name: _______________________________ Exam No: ___________________

ZASE CHIPANGALI DISTRICT MOCK
Science 5124/2
Paper 2
JULY/ AUGUST 2023
Addition Materials;
Electronic calculator (non programmable)
Graph paper
Answer Booklet
Time: 2 hours Marks: 85
Instructions to Candidates
1. Write the centre number and your examination number on every page of this question paper and on the

separate Answer Booklet/ Paper provided.

2. There are three sections in the paper; Section A, B and C.

(i) Section A

There are twenty questions in this section. Answer all. For each question, there are four possible answers,

A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark it with a cross (X) on the answer grid provided in this

question paper.

(ii) Section B

There are eight questions in tis section. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided

in this question paper.

(iii) Section C

There are three questions in this section. Answer any two questions. Write your answers on a separate

Paper provided.

3. At the end of the examination:

(i) Fasten the separate Answer Booklet/ Papers used securely to the question paper.

(ii) Circle the numbers of the questions you have answered from Section C in the grid provided.

Information for Candidates Candidate’s Use Examiner’s

1. Any rough working should be done in this question paper, use
Section A
2. Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.
Section B
Section C 1
2
3
Total
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SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section. Choose the best answer from the letters A, B, C and
D and then mark the letter with a cross (X).
ANSWER GRID

1 A B C D 11 A B C D

2 A B C D 12 A B C D

3 A B C D 13 A B C D

4 A B C D 14 A B C D

5 A B C D 15 A B C D

6 A B C D 16 A B C D

7 A B C D 17 A B C D

8 A B C D 18 A B C D

9 A B C D 19 A B C D

10 A B C D 20 A B C D
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SECTION A [20 Marks]

Answer all the questions on the answer grid provided.
A1 Which of the following is not a laboratory rule?
A Always close gas taps.
B Do not write on the board.
C Do not eat while in the laboratory.
D Always put on closed shoes.
A2 Which piece of apparatus would be most suitable to measure accurately the volume of an
acid needed to neutralise 25.0 cm3 of an alkali?

A3 The nuclide of an aluminium ion is written as 1327Al3+. State the numbers of neutrons and
electrons in the nuclide of the ion.
Neutrons Electrons
A 27 13
B 14 10
C 14 13
D 27 10
A4 The element X and Y have the following nuclides;
28 16
14 X and 8 Y
What is the correct formula of the compound formed when element X react with element Y?
A XY2
B X2Y
C X3Y2
D X2Y3
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A5 All the isotopes of an element contain …

A different numbers of electrons.
B different numbers of protons.
C the same number of protons.
D the same number of neutrons.
A6 Ethene has the structure shown below.

How many of the electrons in a molecule of ethene are not involved in bonding?
A 4
B 3
C 2
D 0
A7 A mixture of two amino acids labelled X on the diagram, was compared with four
different amino acids using chromatography. The results are shown in the diagram
below.

Which two amino acids does this mixture contain?

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
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A8 Given that the relative formula mass of a compound Na2X2O3 is 158, what is element X?
A Chlorine
B Copper
C Phosphorous
D Sulphur

A9 Which salt can be prepared by the reaction between a soluble metal hydroxide and
dilute phosphoric acid?
A Copper (II) phosphate
B Iron (III) phosphate.
C Lead (II) phosphate
D Potassium phosphate
A10 How many moles of oxygen gas would occupy a volume of 1200cm3 at room

temperature and pressure?

A 0.05mol
B 0.5mol
C 5.0mol
D 50.0mol
A11 A chemical substance has the empirical formula CH2. What is its molecular
formula if it has a molecular mass of 42?
A CH2
B C2H4
C C3H6
D C4H8
A12 2g of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) is dissolved in 20cm3 of tap water whose
initial temperature is 23⸰C.
Which reading below suggest the temperature of the solution after all the
ammonium chloride has dissolved?
A 25⸰C
B 23⸰C
C 20⸰C
D 10⸰C
A13 Which substance will conduct electricity?
A Aqueous sodium chloride
B Liquid ammonia
C Molten sugar
D Solid sodium chloride
A14 1.0g calcium carbonate was reacted with excess dilute hydrochloric acid
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according to the equation:

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
The diagram below shows the set up for this reaction.

Why would the set up above be practically impossible to collect all the gas at
r.t.p?
A A catalyst must be added.
B No gas is produced.
C Powdered calcium carbonate must be used.
D The gas syringe is small.
A15 A bee sting is acidic. Which household substance will neutralise a bee sting?
A Damp bicarbonate of soda
B Damp common salt
C Lemon juice
D Vinegar
A16 Below is a reaction at equilibrium.
H2(g) + Cl2(g) → 2HCl(g) H -81IKJ/mol
Which of the following conditions should a manufacturer apply in order to
increase the yield of hydrogen chloride gas?
A Add a catalyst.
B Increase the temperature.
C Increase the pressure.
D Lower the temperature.
A17 The diagram shows three steps in the manufacture of sulphuric acid.
In which step is a catalyst used?
A Step I only.
B Step II only.
C Step III only.
D Steps II and III
A18 In which of the following reactions is water produced?
A Manufacture of ethanol from ethene.
B Manufacture of margarine from vegetable oils.
C Manufacture of poly(ethene) from ethene.
D Manufacture of terylene from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
A19 An alcohol contains 60% carbon by mass. What is its formula?
A CH3OH
B C2H5OH
C C3H7OH
D C4H9OH
A20 Which compound has a pH of less than 7?
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SECTION B: [45 Marks]

Answer all questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this paper.
B1 The states of matter are solid, liquid and gas. The diagram below shows how the
molecules are arranged in these three states.

(a) State the name given to the change of state labelled;

(i) A.................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) B................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) C.................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) Describe the movement of particles of the new state of matter when process C occurs.
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(c) Which of the changes A, B or C is endothermic?
Explain your answer.
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[Total: 6 marks]
B2 A grade 12 pupil opened a bottle of ammonia in a room. the smell of ammonia soon
spread in the room by diffusion.
(a) What is meant by the term diffusion?
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……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
(b) (i) What happens to the rate of diffusion of ammonia as the temperature of the room
increases? Explain your answer in terms of the kinetic particle theory.
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(ii) Apart from temperature, state two other factors that can affect the rate of
diffusion.
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[Total: 5 marks]
B3 The diagram below shows apparatus used in separating components of crude oil in a
school laboratory.

(a) Name the process by which crude oil is separated into petrol and other products on a
large scale.
…………………………………………………………………………………….... [1]
(b) What is the purpose of the cold water?
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(c) Why is the thermometer included in the diagram?
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(d) What is the general term used to refer to substance X?
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[Total: 5 marks]
B4 Atoms of M and S have 8 and 12 electrons respectively.
(a) Determine the formulae of the compound or molecule formed by the combination of
(i) M and S;
…………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
(ii) S and S;
………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
(b) In each of the cases shown in (a) (i) and (ii), name the type of chemical bond formed.
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(c) Give two physical properties of the compound formed in (a) (i).
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[Total: 6 marks]
B5 Copper (II) sulphate crystals can be prepared in the laboratory by reacting copper (II)
carbonate with a dilute acid.
(a) Name the dilute acid which reacts with copper (II) carbonate to form copper (II)
sulphate.
………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
(b) Describe the procedure for the preparation of copper (II) sulphate solution from
copper (II) carbonate and the named acid in (a) above.
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(c) Describe a chemical test to show the presence of sulphate ions.
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[Total: 6 marks]
B6 (a) Explain what is meant by limiting reactant.
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(b) 2.4g of magnesium reacts with 0.3 mol of hydrochloric acid.
(i) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

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(ii) Determine the limiting reactant.

[2]
(iii) Calculate the mass in excess for the substance which is in excess.

[1]
B7 The diagram below shows part of the Periodic Table. Some elements are arranged by
letters which are not actual symbols of the elements.
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Give the letter representing the element which;

(a) has the lowest density.
…………………………………………………………………………………...…. [1]
(b) is a liquid at room temperature and pressure.
……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
(c) forms divalent cation.
……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
(d) is used to make electricity cables.
……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
(e) has atoms with the largest relative atomic mass.
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[Total: 5 marks]
B8 Generally, some metals easily corrode when exposed to certain conditions.
(a) Explain what is meant by corrosion.
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(b) Which of the metals zinc, potassium or copper corrodes fastest when exposed to
certain conditions?
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(c) Give two conditions that easily promote corrosion.
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(d) Give two methods of preventing corrosion in metals.
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[Total: 6 marks]
B9 The following diagram shows some of the reactions of ethanol.

(a) Draw the structural formula for ethene.

(b) Give the names for
(i) solution P;
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(ii) process Q;
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(iii) gas R.
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(c) Write a balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion of ethanol.

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[Total: 6 marks]
SECTION C: [20 Marks]
Answer any two (2) questions from this section in the separate answer booklet provided.
C1 A learner wishes to investigate the rate of the following reaction:
Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
The learner uses magnesium ribbon and excess dilute hydrochloric acid of concentration
1M. She then measures the volume of hydrogen gas produced using a gas syringe.
(a) Apart from the gas syringe, what other essential apparatus is needed in this
experiment? [1]
(b) Draw a well labelled diagram or a set up which the learner must use for the success of
this experiment. [2]
(c) State what the would observe in the reaction vessel when the reaction goes to
completion. [1]
(d) The learner collects the following data:
Time(s) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Volume(cm3) 0 100 148 174 190 200 200 200

(i) Plot a smooth graph of the volume against time on a graph paper provided. [4]
(ii) Why is the graph steeper at the beginning but becomes flat at the end? [1]
(iii) On the same graph, sketch a graph expected if 2M of hydrochloric acid was used.
Label it experiment 2. [1]
[Total: 10 marks]
C2 Sodium chloride, NaCl, and magnesium chloride, MgCl2, are both ionic compounds.
(a) Describe the arrangement of the ions and the type of attractive forces between the ions
in solid magnesium chloride. [2]
(b) Explain why solid magnesium chloride does not conduct electricity but aqueous
magnesium chloride does conduct. [2]
(c) State the electronic configuration of a magnesium ion and of a chloride ion. [2]
(d) A weak solution of calcium hydroxide is called limewater and it is used to test for
carbon dioxide gas.
(i) Construct a chemical equation for the reaction. Include state symbols. [2]
(ii) Give the chemical name of the salt produced during the reaction. [1]
(iii) Describe what is observed during the reaction. [1]
[Total: 10 marks]
C3 Alkanes are a homologous series of hydrocarbons.
(a) There are two alkanes with the molecular formula C4H10. Draw the structures,
showing all the atoms and all the bonds of these two alkanes.
(b) One of the alkanes with the molecular formula C4H10 is butane.
Butane is used as a fuel.
(i) Construct the equation for the complete combustion of butane. [1]
(ii) Describe one problem associated with the incomplete combustion of butane. [1]
(c) Butane reacts with chlorine in the absence of ultraviolet radiation. Write an equation
for this reaction. [1]
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(d) Nonane, C9H20, is heated strongly in the presence of a catalyst. Two products are
made: an alkane, G and an alkene, H.
(i) Name this type of reaction. [1]
(ii) Alkane G contains 84% carbon by mass.
Calculate the molecular formula for G. [3]
(iii) Suggest a molecular formula for H. [1]
[Total: 10 marks]