Chemistry Paper 1 Marking Scheme
KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 15
Chemistry Paper 1
(a). Propanone/Acetone√ 1
(b). √1A –Forms closest to the√ baseline/travels the shortest distance.
(c). Solvent front.√1
4 marks
(a). Solution √1A – it is an acid (PH1) thus reacts with zinc producing hydrogen gas.
(b). Solution C√1
3 marks
(a). Intermediate complex √1
(b). Manganese (iv) oxide√1
2 marks
(a). Solid T – Copper (ii) Oxide√1
(b). Gas L -Nitrogen (iv) Oxide√1
(c). Process V-crystallisation√1
3 marks
Time of diffusion of CO2:
ALTERNATIVELY
Rate of diffusion of CO2
Time of diffusion of
3 marks
Butane√1
2 marks
(a). Sodium sulphate√1
Correctly written.
(b). Sulphur (iv) Ride is denser than√air.
(c). The flower was bleached/decolonized/turns from red to while.√1
3 marks
Expose both to air separately√1/react with oxygen/air; Nitrogen (ii) Oxide gas forms brown√1 fumes.
or
Bubble each of the gases√1 through freshly prepared iron (ii) sulphate solution; nitrogen(ii) oxide forms a brown√1 ring while nitrogen (i) oxide does not forms a brown ring.
Either correctly described.
2 marks
(a). Hard water deposits ion which combines with lead ions√1 forming insoluble Lead(ii sulphate which forms a coat preventing contact between water and Lead. Soft water is in direct contact with lead thus dissolves the lead leading to lead poisoning.
(b). Magnesium ions,
Calcium ions
3 marks
(a). Energy change in converting reactants into product is the same regardless of the route by which the chemical change occurs provided initial and final conditions remain constant.√1
3 marks
Mass of water 63%.
Percentage mass of
2 marks
(a). The hot black Copper (ii) oxide √1 turns red-brown. Hydrogen gas reduces copper (ii) oxide to red brown copper metal,√1 while itself is reduced to water. Acc. Colourless liquid forming on cooler parts of the combustion tube.
(b). A mixture of hydrogen and air explodes// to prevent an explosion√1 since a mixture of hydrogen and air explodes.
3 marks
Heat copper metal in air to form copper (ii) oxide.√1
Add excess copper (ii) oxide to warm dilute sulphuric (vi) acid to obtain copper (ii) sulphate √½ as a filtrate and excess copper√½ oxide as a residue.
Heat the copper (ii) sulphate solution to evaporate water and allow it √1 to cool over a filter paper to obtain crystals.
3 marks
(a). Ionization energy is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from the outermost energy level of √1 an atom in the gaseous state completely.
(b). M-√1 Loses electrons more readily; since it has a larger atomic radius /least ionization energy making it easier to√1 remove valence electron.
3 marks
(a). A – co-ordinate /dative bond.√½ B – covalent bond √½
(b). Aluminium chloride hydrolizes√1 in water liberating hydrated √1 hydrogen ions
Which are responsible for the lower PH of 3.
4 marks
(a). Solid X – calcium oxide/quicklime.√1
(b). Filtration.√1
(c). Manufacture of glass.√1
Water softening
Making of paper
Any one correct use.
3 marks
(a). Existence of a compound with same molecular formula but different structural formular√1
3 marks
(b). Bromine gas produced a respiratory poison√1
3 marks
(a). Water molecules √1gain heat energy and move faster or gains kinetic energy hence intermolecular distance increases.
(b). Sodium chloride is an√1 impunity, impunities raise the boiling point of water making it to boil over a range √1of temperature.
2 marks
(a). Amount of solute that dissolves in 100g of water at a given temperature.√1
(b). Amount of crystals of
3 marks
3 marks
2 marks
Moles of aluminium sulphate
= mole 02.0 √½
Concentration of aluminium sulphate
=0.01 moles
Concentration of
3 marks
3 marks
(a). X - 2.8.2.√1
Y - 2.8.7.√1
(b). XY2. √1 Reject Y2X.
3 marks
/ water√1 – donates a hydrogen√1 ion,
to ammonia to form
2 marks
Aluminium was greater nuclear√1 change/protons, smaller atomic size and more valence electrons (3) and hence has a stronger√1 metallic bond than sodium.
2 marks
Burning magnesium produces a lot of √1 heat which decomposes √1 the nitrogen molecule to atomic nitrogen which then combines with magnesium forming magnesium nitride.
2 marks
2 marks