Chemistry Paper 1 Marking Scheme
KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 19
Chemistry Paper 1
3 marks
3 marks
a)They are readily oxidized by atmospheric oxygen when exposed to air.
wrong symbols
1 marks
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(a). Effervescence occurs, due to production of carbon (IV) oxide
½ since lemon juice is acidic.
½ 2
(b). No effervescence½ copper is below hydrogen in the activity series and therefore does not
½ displace hydrogen.
3 marks
(a). A –Lead nitrate / Pb (NO3)2 1
D – Zinc sulphate /Zn SO4 1
C - Distilled water 1
3 marks
(a). Weak acid – one that dissociates /ionises partially in water.
Strong acid – one that dissociates /ionises completely in water. 3
(b). Rapid effervescence occurs in strong acid but slow in weak acid.
4 marks
Add dilute acid to each substance separately.
produces
which has a chocking smell/turns potassium dichromate paper from orange to green.
which has no smell /turns lime water turbid /forms a white precipitate.
3 marks
(a). A white precipitate is formed.
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has a giant ionic
½ structure in which ions are held together by strong electrostatic attraction
while PCl3 has simple molecular structure
½ in which molecules are held together by weak van der waal’s forces.
3 marks
Has one electron in its outer most energy level which it can lose to form an ion with (H+)+ charge and can also gain to form an ion with with
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3 marks
(a). Substitution chlorination
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A black precipitate of lead sulphide is formed.
2 marks
(b). A – represents the solvent front.
(c). Application of chromatography:
- In pharmaceutical industry to control quality of drugs.
-Food industry to determine acceptable food colours.
-In research and quality control of foodstuffs, by standard bodies.
-Analyzing blood samples to determine use of illegal drugs by sportsmen /women
3 marks
3 marks
-To nitric acid add excess of ½lead (i) carbonate.
-Filter to obtain lead (ii) nitrate solution as filtrate.½
-Add dilute hydrochloric acid to lead (ii) nitrate.½
-Filter to obtain lead (ii) chloride solid.½
2 marks
(a). When gases react, they do so in volumes which bear a simple whole number ratio to one another and to the volume of the product if gaseous.
2 marks
3 marks
(a). Nitrogen (1) oxide.
(b).Withdraw delivery tube from water to prevent sucking back.½ OR – Stop heating while
½ some ammonium nitrate still remains to avoid an explosion.
3 marks
(a).To force the molten sulphur and water up
(b). 1700C10 atm
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(a). Gases which prevent dispation of heat across the atmosphere resulting in increased atmospheric temperatures. 3
(b). Chlorine is a component of CFC’S½
When released to the atmosphere, they breakdown ½ into chlorine and flourine atoms. The free atoms under the influence of
½ U.V. light accelerate the disintegration of the ozone layer.
½
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Mixture turns brown /intensity of brown colour increases. Addition of H+
reduces
½the concentration of OH- ions shifting equilibrium to the left.
½
2 marks
3 marks