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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 15

Chemistry Paper 1

1.

(a). Propanone/Acetone√ 1

(b). √1A –Forms closest to the√ baseline/travels the shortest distance.

(c). Solvent front.√1

4 marks

2.

(a). Solution √1A – it is an acid (PH1) thus reacts with zinc producing hydrogen gas.

(b). Solution C√1

3 marks

3.

(a). Intermediate complex √1

(b). Manganese (iv) oxide√1

2 marks

4.

(a). Solid T – Copper (ii) Oxide√1

(b). Gas L -Nitrogen (iv) Oxide√1

(c). Process V-crystallisation√1

3 marks

5.

Time of diffusion of CO2:

ALTERNATIVELY

Rate of diffusion of CO2

Time of diffusion of

3 marks

6.

Butane√1

2 marks

7.

(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

8.

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

9.

(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

10.

(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

11.

Mass of water 63%.

Percentage mass of

2 marks

12.

(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

13.

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

14.

(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

15.

(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

16.

(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

17.

(a). Existence of a compound with same molecular formula but different structural formular√1

3 marks

18.

(b). Bromine gas produced a respiratory poison√1

3 marks

19.

(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

20.

(a). Amount of solute that dissolves in 100g of water at a given temperature.√1

(b). Amount of crystals of

3 marks

21.

3 marks

22.

2 marks

23.

Moles of aluminium sulphate

= mole 02.0 √½

Concentration of aluminium sulphate

=0.01 moles

Concentration of

3 marks

24.

3 marks

25.

(a). X - 2.8.2.√1

Y - 2.8.7.√1

(b). XY2. √1 Reject Y2X.

3 marks

26.

/ water√1 – donates a hydrogen√1 ion, to ammonia to form

2 marks

27.

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

28.

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

29.

2 marks

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