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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 19

Chemistry Paper 1

1.

3 marks

2.

3 marks

3.

a)They are readily oxidized by atmospheric oxygen when exposed to air.

wrong symbols

1 marks

4.

3 marks

5.

(a). Effervescence occurs, due to production of carbon (IV) oxide½ 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

6.

(a). A –Lead nitrate / Pb (NO3)2 1

D – Zinc sulphate /Zn SO4 1

C - Distilled water 1

3 marks

7.

(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

8.

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

9.

(a). A white precipitate is formed.

3 marks

10.

3 marks

11.

has a giant ionic½ 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

12.

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

3 marks

13.

3 marks

14.

(a). Substitution chlorination

3 marks

15.

A black precipitate of lead sulphide is formed.

2 marks

16.

(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

17.

3 marks

18.

-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

19.

(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

20.

3 marks

21.

(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

22.

(a).To force the molten sulphur and water up

(b). 1700C10 atm

3 marks

23.

(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 of½ U.V. light accelerate the disintegration of the ozone layer.½

3 marks

24.

3 marks

25.

3 marks

26.

3 marks

27.

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

28.

3 marks

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