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233/3
CHEMISTRY PAPER 3
MARCH/APRIL 2025
Time: 2HRS ¼ MIN

VIULMACKINABS I 2025 EXAMINATIONS

FORM FOUR CHEMISTRY PAPER 3 ( 233/3)
Instructions to candidates

 Write your name and index numbers in the spaces provided above
 Sign and write the date of exam in the spaces above
 Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided
 You are not allowed to start working with the apparatus for the first 15 minutes of the 2 ¼
hours allowed time for the paper
 Use the 15 minutes to read through the question paper and not the chemicals you require
 Mathematical tables and electronic calculators may be used
 All working MUST be clearly shown where necessary
 This paper consists of 7 pages. Candidates should check to ensure that all pages are printed as
indicated and no questions are missing
For Examiners use only
Question Maximum score Candidates score
1 20 55
2 12
3 8
Total score 40

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1a) You are provided with:

 4.0g of solid A, ethane -1, 2-dioic acid with formula (C00H)2, nH20
 Solution B, 0.1M sodium hydroxide solution
You are required to determine:

i)The solubility of solid A

ii)The relative formula mass of the acid (C00H)2. nH20 and the value of n.

Procedure 1
i) Using 10ml measuring cylinder, place 4cm3 of distilled water into a boiling tube containing solid A
ii) Insert the thermometer into the boiling tube and heat the mixture as you stir with the
thermometer until all the solid dissolves
iii) Allow the mixture to cool while stirring with the thermometer
iv) Record the temperature at which the crystals start to form in tube 1 below
v) Add a further 2cm3 of distilled water into the boiling tube
vi) Repeat procedure (ll) to (Vl) above and record the temperature at which the crystals start to
form to complete table 1 below
(Preserve the contents of the boiling tube for use in procedure ll)
Table l

Volume of distilled Temperature at which crystals of solid P Solubility of solid A in g/100g

water first appear (0c) of water
4
6
8
10

(5mks)
a) On the grid below plot a graph of the solubility of solid A against temperature (3mks)

Graph 10cm by 10cm

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 b) From your graph determine; the solubility of solid A at 450c (1mk)

c) Saturated solution of salt A was cooled from 620c to 560c. Determine the mass of crystals
formed (1mk)

Procedure ll
i) Transfer all the contents of the boiling tube from procedure 1 into a clean 250ml volumetric
flask. Rinse the boiling tube and transfer the rinsing into the volumetric flask
ii) Add distilled water to the mark and label the resulting solution as solution c
iii) Fill the burette with solution c
iv) Pipette 25cm3 of solution B into a clean conical flask. Add 3 drops of
phenolphthalein indicator
v) Titrate solution c against solution B to an accurate end point.
Repeat the titration two more times to obtain a consistent result. Complete table 2 below
Table 2

Titration l ll lll
Final burette reading cm3
Initial burette reading cm3
Volume of solution C used cm3

a) determine the average volume of solution C used (1mk)

b) Calculate:
i)The number of moles of solution B used (1mk)

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ii)Given that solution C, is a dibasic acid, calculate the number of moles of solution C that reacted
(1mk)

iii) The concentration of solution C in moles per litre (1mk)

iv) Calculate the relative formula mass of acid (C00H)2. nH20. Hence determine the value of n. (H =
1, 0 = 16, C = 12) (2mks)

2. You are provided with solid P, use it to answer questions that follow
Place all soli P provided into a clean boiling tube then add 10cm3 of distilled water. Shake the
contents thoroughly then filter. Retail both filtrate and residue. Divide the filtrate into four equal
portions
a) To the first portion, add sodium hydroxide dropwise until in excess

Observation Inference

(1mk) (1mk)

b) To the second portion, add 2cm3 of Barium chloride solution

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 Observation Inference

(1mk) (1mk)

c)To the third portion, add 3 drops of lead (ll) nitrate solution provided followed by about 2cm3 of
2m nitric (V) acid and shake the mixture

Observation Inference

(1mk) (1mk)

d)To the forth portion, add 3 drops of acidified potassium magnate (VII)

Observation Inference

(1mk) (1mk)

e) Transfer all the residue into a clean boiling tube, then add about 2cm3 of 2m nitric (V) acid and
about 3cm3 of distilled water when all the solid has dissolved. Divide the resulting product into
three equal portions
i) To the first portion, add sodium hydroxide solution dropwise until in excess

Observation Inference

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(1mk) ( ½ mk)
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ii) To the second portion, add ammonia solution dropwise until in excess

Observation Inference

(1mk)

( ½ mk)

iii) To the third portion, add few drops of potassium iodide solution

Observation Inference

(1mk) ( ½ mk)

3. You are provided with solid R. Carry out the tests described below and write your observations
and inferences in the spaces provided
i) Describe the appearance of solid R (1mk)

ii) Scoop a portion of solid R on a metallic spatula and burn it using non-luminous flame of the
Bunsen burner

Observation Inference

( ½ mk) 0 ( ½ mk)

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iii) Place the remaining solid R in a boiling tube. Add about 8cm3 of distilled water and shake the
mixture. Divide the mixture in three portions

Observation Inference

(1mk) ( ½ mk)

iv) To the 1st portion, add 3 drops of acidifies potassium magnate (Vll) solution

Observation Inference

(1mk) (1mk)

v) To the 2nd portion, add 3 drops of acidified potassium dichromate (VI) solution

Observation Inference

(1mk) ( ½ mk)
vi) To the 3rd portion, add 2 drops of universal indicator

Observation Inference

( ½ mk) ( ½ mk)