SECTION A

Attempt all questions on the space provided. Marks are allocated with each question in
bracket.

A. 1 Fill in the blanks with correct substance from the list given below. Use each formula
once. [10]
CaH2, CH3COOH, Kerosene oil, Quartz, NH4Cl, Alloy, Mercury, O2, H2O, Gold.
1. ----------------------------------------- is a substance which can sublime.
2. ----------------------------------------- is an example of mixture.
3. A substance with high melting point and has macromolecular structure--------------
4. ----------------------------------- is an ionic compound
5. --------------------------------- is a weak acid
6. --------------------------------- is a mixture of different carbon compounds.
7. Metallic bond is found in ------------------------------- which is solid at room
temperature
8. ------------------------ is liquid metal at room temperature
9. A pure substance having boiling point 100oC is ----------------------------
10. Ozone is an allotropic form of ---------------------------------.

A 2. Chloride is an ionic form of chlorine formed by accepting an electron. Argon is found

in zero group in the Periodic Table.

a) Give two differences between argon and chloride ion. [2]

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b) Give one similarity between argon and chloride ion. [1]
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A3 The position of seven elements S, T, U, W, X, Y and Z are shown below in the

Periodic Table. Answer the following questions using only the letters given.

a) Which element form coloured compounds [1]

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b) Write the letters of the elements which are [2]

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c) Give the formula of the compound between Y and U. [1]
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d) Which one is the most reactive metal? [1]
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e) Give one characteristics and one use of Z. [2]
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f) What type of bond exists between W and S? [1]
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A4 [8]

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a) A student has wrongly labeled four bottles containing the four substances
KOH, K2CO3, KCl and KI. Describe a chemical test which can help him to identify each
substance. Give an observation for each test.
KOH:
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b) A white solid is either magnesium carbonate or magnesium oxide. Describe a
simple chemical test to distinguish between them. [2]
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c) Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 is only moderately soluble in water. It is made by
adding water to calcium oxide. Write a balanced chemical equation with state symbols to
show this reaction. [2]
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A 5: Complete the following table. [4]

No. of Protons No. of Neutrons No. of Electrons

Fe2+
Na
Cl- 18

A6 Place some sugar on a metal spoon and heat it over a burner flame until it melts. Sugar
melts readily. If strongly heated it will turn to black solid. Repeat the same procedure using
magnesium oxide.
a) Referring to the type of bonding, why does sugar melts easily? [1]
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b) Name the black solid formed when sugar is heated strongly? Is it a physical
change or a chemical change? [2]
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c) Does magnesium oxide readily melts? If your answer is no then give a reason.
[2]
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d) Give one use of magnesium oxide. [1]
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e) Is magnesium oxide soluble or insoluble in water? [1]
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A7 Calcium belongs to group II and fluorine belongs to group VII.

a) Draw the structure of the compound formed when calcium reacts with fluorine [2]

b) Draw the arrangement of atoms in calcium metal. [2]

c) Draw the structure the fluorine molecule showing all the electrons. [2]

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SECTION B
Attempt any three questions. Each question carries equal marks.

B 1. a) The first three elements in group I ( alkali metals) are in order: lithium, sodium and
potassium. How does the reactivity of these elements towards air and water change as
we go down the group? [3]
b) Predict two properties of cesium. [2]
c) The first three elements in group VII are in order: fluorine, chlorine and bromine.
How does the reactivity of these elements in terms of displacement power changes as
we go down the group? [3]
d) Astatine is present at the bottom of group VII. Predict two properties of astatine.
[2]

B 2. A certain gas X has molecular mass of 68. Another gas Y has molecular mass of 28.
Both are at the same temperature and pressure.
a) Explain whether two gases are moving at the same speed or whether they are
moving at different speeds. Give reason. [2]

b) State with explanation two differences between particles in a gas and particles in a
solid. [2]
c) Boiling point of Argon is -186oC and its atomic mass is 40. Draw the diagram of
arrangement of particles at -180oC and -190oC. [4]
d) A close container at 75oC contains water in liquid state and gaseous state. Name the
process in which (i) gas changes to liquid and (ii) liquid changes to gas. [2]

B3. a) Oxygen can be prepared in the laboratory by adding dilute hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2) to a lump of a catalyst manganese dioxide.
i) Write a balanced equation for the reaction of decomposition of H2O2 into
oxygen and water. [1]
ii) How will you test the purity of water? [2]

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iii) Describe a simple test to show that the gas produced in this reaction is oxygen.
[1]
iv) The oxygen gas produced can be collected using a gas syringe. Draw a labeled
diagram for the apparatus used in this reaction. [3]
b) Write short answers.
i) Why does iodine sublimes while sodium chloride does not?
[1]
ii) How do mercury and molten sodium bromide conduct electricity? [2]

B4 a) Quartz ( silicon dioxide), diamond and Iodine are non metals.

i) Give one other similarity between iodine and diamond. [1]
ii) Give two physical differences between iodine and diamond. [1]
iii) Explain why quartz, diamond and iodine do not conduct electricity while
graphite does? [1]
b) Give the electronic configuration of helium and argon.. [2]
c) Explain why the formula of glucose is written as C6H12O6 and not as CH2O [2]
d) Give two properties of transition elements. [2]

e) What is the total number of atoms represented in the compound iron (II) phosphate
hex hydrate Fe3(PO4)2.7H2O [1]

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KEY
Paper II

A1 1 NH4Cl 2 Alloy

3 Quartz 4. CaH2

5 CH3COOH 6 Kerosene oil

7 Alloy 8 Mercury

9 H2O 10 O2

A2 a) Reactivity is different and Atomic mass is different.

b) same no. of electrons

A3 a) T

b) i) WXYT

ii) SUZ

c) Y3U2

d) X

e) non- reactive, used in neon signs.

f) ionic

A4 a) KOH Test: Litmus paper Observation turns red to blue

K2CO3 Test add acid Observation: effervescence

KCl Test add silver nitrate Observation: white ppt.

KI Test: add lead iodide/pass Observation: yellow ppt/ turns

Cl2 gas dark brown

b) add acid, effervescence.

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c) CaO(s) + H2O(l) --------- Ca (OH)2 (aq)

A5 Fe2+ 26 30 24

Na 11 12 11

Cl- 17 18 18

A6 a) covalent bonds

b) carbon, chemical change

c) No, ionic bonds

d) refractory material, in blast furnace.

e) insoluble

A7

B1. a) increases down the group

b) soft, low density, reactive etc.

c) decreases explain with example.

d) solid, black, form ionic compounds with metals etc.

B2 a) different, molecular mass is different

b) distance between particles, Kinetic energy of particles, fix volume of solid.

c)

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d) i) condensation ii) boiling/ evaporation.

B3 a) i) 2H2O2 ------------ 2H2O + O2

ii) melting point/ boiling point.

iii) burning splinter burns brightly.

iv)

b) i) In iodine weak intermolecular forces of attraction/ covalent bonds

ii) mercury has free electrons while sodium chloride has free ions.

B4 a) i) non conductor, covalent bonding

ii) diamond macromolecule high melting/ boiling point

iii) no free electrons present but graphite has free electrons.

b) He 2 Ar 2,8,8

c) CH2O is simple ratio while C6H12O6 is the total no. of atoms in a molecule.

d) form coloured compounds, high densities, high tensile strength.

e) 34

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