BEC TUITIONS

SCIENCE P2 ASSIGNMENT

PREPARED BY

CHEBO K PARDON

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Section A

Choose the best answer

1. Which of the following is an application of chemistry in homes

A. Use of cosmetics B. Manufacturing of ammonia in herber process. C. In production of

nitric acid D. Production of nitric acid

2. Which gas is not obtained on large scale by fractional distillation.

A. ammonia B. Argon C. Nitrogen .D oxygen

3. When acid reacts with a base , a salt and water is formed, the reaction is called

A. Neutralization B. Fermentation C. Hydrogenation D. Substitution

4. Calculate the molecular mass of H2SO4(sulphuric acid)

A. 100 g/mol B. 98g/mol C. 160g/mol D. 78g/mol

5. How many moles are there in 16g of calcium

A. 0.4mol B. 0.8 mol C. 1.0 mol D. 1.5 mol

7. Name the catalyst used in production of ammonia in the herber process

A. Iron B. Nickel C. Carbon D. Copper

8. All of the following are green are gases except

A. Nitrous oxide B. Oxygen C. CFCs D. None of the above

9. What’s the test for water?*

A. Using litmus paper B. Using anhydrous copper(II) sulfate (turns blue) C. Using
phenolphthalein D. Using pH paper

[Link] and melthyl propane ate isomers , which formulae is different for the two?

A. Empirical formula B. General formula C. Molecular formula D. Structural formula

11. The relative atomic mass of chlorine is35.5 ,what is the mass of 2 moles of chlorine
atoms?

A. 17.8g B. 35.5g C.71.0g D.142g

12. A substance P conduct electricity both in solid and molten, what could substance p
be?

A. Salt B. Metal oxide C. Hydrocarbon D. Alloy

13.. Which of the following is the most suitable for separating a mixture of sodium chloride
and ammonium nitrate

A. Chromatography B. Distillation C. Filtration D. Sublimation

14.. 18 g of water contains the same number of molecules as.

A. 2g of hydrogen gas B. 14g of nitrogen gas C. 16g of 0oxygen gas D. 18g of ammonium gas

15. When an acid reacts with a relative metal the products are ,

A. Salt and water B. Salt and hydrogen gas C. Salt,water,carbon dioxide D. Salt and carbon
dioxide

16. True or false

Matter exists in five states

10. During nuclear fission, mass

A. Remains the same B. Changes ( loss of Mass) C. Is equivalent to the speed of light D.
None of the above

Section B

1. What is meant by limiting reactant?[1Mk]

b) 2.4g of magnesium reacts with0.03mol of hydrochloric acid

I) write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction?[2mks]

ii] Determine the limiting reactant for the reaction

iii] calculate the mass of the substance which is in excess?

[Link] is the concentration of dissolving sodium hydroxide (Na0H) in 200cm³ of water.

[4mks]

B) what is the unit for molarity

C) define dilution [2mks]

d) how many atoms are present in 3 moles of sodium (Na) [2mks]

4 .An isotope has an atomic number of 15 and mass number of 31..The proton it contain is
5.A certain chemical analysis revealed the percentage content of a chemical
substance as 50% Sulphur, 50% Oxygen. Taking relative atomic masses of Sulphur and
Oxygen as 32 and 16 respectively, find the empirical formula of this chemical
substance.

b) In a chemical analysis, a compound X contained 64g of Copper and 8g of Oxygen.

What is the empirical formula of compound X?

c) Below is an ester

H H O H H H H

I I II I I I I

H- C - C - C - O - C - C - C - C – H

I I I I I I

H H H H H H

(a) Name the ester

 (b) Define an ester.

© Identify an acid and an alcohol that made this ester

(d)State two differences and one similarity between esterification and

Neutralisation

(c) state two conditions for formation of the named ester

€ state two uses of the named ester

[Link] the volume of hydrogen gas formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with
0.5mol/dm3 of 25cm³ of sodium ?
7) 2g of magnesium reacted with 100cm³ of 2M of hydrochloric acid.

(a)construct a balanced chemical equation with state symbols [3]

(b) Determine the limiting reagent [2]

(c) Calculate the volume of the gas that was evilved at rtp [2]

8. List 3 characteristics of Ionic bond [3mks]

9. How many moles are present in 4g of NaOH [2mks]

10. Explain why ammonia is used as a fertilizer [ 2mks]

[Link] the elements that are found in ammonium fertilizer [ 3mks

[Link] the Kinect theory of matter [2 mks]

[Link] an isotope and give one use of an isotope [1mk]

[Link] does the letters S.T.P stand for [1mk]

15a) Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are placed in the same Group of the Periodic
Table.

(i) State the common name used to describe elements in this Group.

……………………………………………………………
 (ii) State the Group in which the elements are placed and explain why they are
placed in that Group.

……………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………

(iii) Which of the above named elements is a solid at room temperature and
pressure?

……………………………………………………………

16) (a) Copy the table below and complete it by naming the main ore and method of
extraction of the metal.
Element Ore Method of Extraction
Aluminum
Copper
Zinc

b)(i) Which of the metals in the table is quickly coated with an oxide layer when exposed to
air making it unreactive?

(ii) Bronze is an alloy. Which two metals are alloyed to produce bronze?

(i) (c) State two reasons why alloys are preferred to pure metals.
 (d) Two of the metals in the table form metal oxides which react with acids and
alkalis.

(ii) (i) What products are formed when the metal oxides react with an acid and an
alkali?

(iii) (ii) Write an equation for the reaction when one of the metal oxides reacts with
dilute hydrochloric acid.

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Glucose → ethanol → ethene → polyethene

(a) (i) What name is given to the process by which glucose changes into ethanol?

(ii) Name the enzyme responsible for the change in (i) above.

What gas is produced during this process?

(b) Name the process and the catalyst used when ethene changes into polyethene.
(c) Draw the structure of polyethene with three repeating units.

(d) When polyethene is burnt in excess air, two products are formed.

Name the products.

(e) Polyethene is a non-biodegradable substance. Explain what is meant by the term

nonbiodegradable and state the effect of such polymers on the environment.

2. One major ore of copper is copper pyrites, CuFeS₂. To extract copper from the ore, the
ore is crushed, then undergoes froth-flotation and finally roasted in the air.

The metal is then purified by electrolysis.

(a) Explain why:-

(i) the copper ore has to undergo froth-flotation, (ii)

the copper ore is roasted in air.

(b) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that occurs when the copper ore is
roasted.
(c) The physical properties of copper can be explained in terms of metallic bonding.

(i) Describe with the aid of a labelled diagram the metallic bonding in copper.

(ii) Explain how metallic bonding makes copper to be malleable.

(d) State one use of copper.

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3. Nitric acid is an important acid in everyday life.

(a) Name the commercial process used to prepare nitric acid.

(b) State the catalyst used during the commercial preparation of nitric acid.

(c) The equation below shows the initial stage in the industrial preparation of nitric acid.

NH₃ + O₂ → NO + H₂O

Copy and balance the equation.

(d) The nitrogen monoxide produced as shown by the equation in (c) above reacts with
oxygen to give nitrogen dioxide.

Construct the balanced chemical equation.

(e) How is nitrogen dioxide converted to nitric acid in this process?

(e) Explain why the concentration of nitric acid cannot be made more than 68% even if
it is distilled.

(g) Explain why Higher concentrations of nitric acid can only be obtained if it is mixed with
concentrated sulphuric acid and redistilled.

(h) Give any two uses of nitric acid.

2. Given below is a list of substances.

Aluminium Nitrogen Cement Potassium chloride

Bronze Water Methanol Sea water

(a) Which substance is an element? [1]

(b) Which substance is a single compound? [1]

(c) Which substance is a mixture? [1]

(d) Which substance is an element that conducts electricity? [1]

(e) From the above list, select one:

(i) Ionic compound ………………………… [1]

(ii) Alloy ………………………………… [1]

4. (a) Explain what is meant by limiting reactant.

(b) 2.4g of magnesium reacts with 0.30 mol of hydrochloric acid.

(i) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. [2]

(ii) Determine the limiting reactant. [2]

(iv) Calculate the mass in excess for the substance which is in excess. [1]

(a) Name the process that the learner would use to obtain the clear water.

____________________________________________________________________ [1]
 (b) Draw a large labelled diagram to show the arrangement of the apparatus the
learner would use.

(c) Give an industrial application of the process named in (a) above.

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Chlorine, Bromine and Iodine are elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

(a) (i) Describe the change in the states of the elements at room temperature and
pressure as the atomic number increases.

____________________________________________________________________ [2]

(ii) Why is chlorine used in water treatment?

____________________________________________________________________ [2]

(b) Write an ionic equation for the reaction between chlorine and aqueous potassium
bromide solution. Include state symbols. [2]
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Study the diagram below showing two forms of carbon

a) Name the allotropes P and Q

b) Explain the meaning of the term allotropes

c) What type of bonding is represented by these forms of bobd?

di) What type of bonding is represented by these forms of carbon ?

ii) which allotrope in a above has a property typical to a metal ?

III ) State the physical properties .

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C1 One major use of iron in everyday life is in making of alloys.

(a) Describe the structure of an alloy. Draw a labelled diagram to illustrate (b)

Give two reasons why iron is an alloy.

(c) (i) Name two alloys of iron.

(ii) State one use of each alloy stated in (c)(i).

(c) Give one use of iron other than making alloys.

C2 Calcium oxide is an important compound that is manufactured from limestone.

(a) (i) State the method by which calcium oxide is made from limestone.

(ii) Write a balanced chemical equation for the formation of calcium oxide from limestone;
include state symbols.

(b) What is the common name for calcium oxide?

 (c) During production of calcium oxide from limestone, a gas is evolved as a by-product.

(i) Describe the chemical test for the gas.

(ii) By what method is the gas collected when prepared in the laboratory? Give a
reason for your answer.

(iv) State two uses of the gas.

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(a) Name the process shown above.

(b) State the substance represented by letter X.

(c) Write the conditions represented by Y and Z for the process.

(d) (i) Name the catalyst used.

(ii) Write the main ore from which the catalyst named in (d)(i) is extracted.

(e) Construct a balanced chemical equation for the reaction shown in the diagram,
including state symbols.

(f) State one use of ammonia.

Butene, C₄H₈ is a compound belonging to alkene

(a) State the general formula for the alkenes.

(b) Draw the displayed formula of the second member of the series.

(c) Butene is prepared by cracking petroleum oils. Name the other method by which it
may be prepared.

(d) But-1-ene

(i) Name the type of polymerization it undergoes.

(ii) Draw and give the name of the polymer formed from but-1-ene. Show at least three
repeating units.

(e) Butene reacts with steam in the presence of a catalyst to form a colourless compound.

(i) Name the compound formed.

(ii) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between ethanoic acid and
the compound named in (e)(i) above. Include state symbols.

7 Study the diagram below on extraction of iron.

(a) (i) Apart from iron ore, name two other materials (C and D) that are fed into the
reaction chamber.

(iii) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reduction reaction of iron ore to iron
metal.
 (b) Name substances A and B.

A: _____________________________________

B: _____________________________________

© State one physical characteristic of the brick lining in the furnace.

d)What’s the use of the hot gas?

e) What is the use of ?

I) waste gas

II) Coke

III) calcium carbonate

8) What do you understand by each of the following?

(a) (i) An anhydrous salt

(iii) An efflorescent substance

III) hydrated salt

IV) Deliquescent substance

(b)Define and give an example of the following:-

(i) Normal salt

II) Acidic salt

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(9) Copper is extracted from one of the ores ,copper pyrites,[Link] copper pyrites is
first converted to copper(1) sulphide before copper metal is produced.

(a) Write down the equations leading to the formation of copper metal from copper
pyrites.

(b) Explain why this extraction leads to air pollution.

(c) State the process used to purify copper.

(d) State any two large scale uses of copper and give reasons why copper is used in
that way.

(e) Copper occurs'native' in some countries such as Zambia.

(f) Explain what is meant by the word 'native'.

(g) Name one alloy made from copper metal.