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233/2 CHEMISTRY PAPER 2(THEORY)
TIME: 2 HOURS
PANGANI GIRLS SCHOOL
MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2024
FORM 4
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
o Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
o Sign and write the date of exam in the spaces provided above.
o Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided.
o Mathematical tables and silent electronic calculators may be used.
o All working MUST be clearly shown where necessary.
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Questions Maximum score Candidate’s score

1 12

2 14

3 11

4 12

5 11

6 10

7 10

Total
80
score

This paper consists of 11printed pages.

Candidates should check to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated and no questions are
missing.

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1.a)Use the bond energies given below to calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction.

(2marks)

C2H6(g) + Br2(g)  C2H5Br(g) + HBr(g)

Bond C–H C–Br Br–Br H–Br C–C

Bond energy (kJ) 413 280 193 365 343

b) Hydrogen peroxide decomposes according to the equation below.

H2O2(l)  H2O(l) + ½O2 g H = –98kJ/mol

If 0.8g of hydrogen peroxide contained 75cm3 of solution in water were decomposed,
determine the rise in temperature due to the reaction. (Specific heat capacity of
water = 4.2g-k-,density of solution = 1g/cm3 ,O =16, H =1)
(2marks)

c)On the space provided below sketch the cooling curve that would be obtained when a boiling
tube containing water at 80ºC is immersed in a freezing mixture maintained at – 10º (2marks)

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d) Butane C4H10 cannot be prepared directly from its elements but its standard heat of formation
Hf can be obtained directly. The following are some heats of combustion.

HC Carbon (s) = – 393kJ/mol

HC (H2)(g) = –286 kJ/mol

HC (C4H10)(g) = –2877kJ/mol

i) Draw an energy cycle diagram linking the heat of formation of butane with its heat of
combustion and heat of combustion of its constituent elements. (2marks)

ii) Calculate the heat of formation of butane Hf (C4H10). (2marks)

e) Given that the lattice energy of potassium chloride is +690Kj/mol and hydration
enthalpies of K+ and Cl- are –322kJ/mol and – 364kJ/mol respectively. Calculate the enthalpy of
solution of potassium chloride. (2marks)

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 2. Study the periodic table below and answer the questions that follow. The letters do not
represent the actual symbols of the elements.

a) Name the chemical family to which the following elements belong

i C, G, O (1 mark)

ii B, F, N, S (1 mark)

b) Compare the atomic radii of G and H. (1 mark)

i c) State one use of element.

i A
(1mark)
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(ii) N (1mark)

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d) Compare the atomic radius of G and H.

(1mark)
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e) Ionic radius of R is larger than its atomic radius. Explain.

(2marks)
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f) Write down the formula of the compound formed when element I reacts with
element X. (1mark)

g) Identify the strongest reducing agent. Explain. (2marks)

h) State one property of the transition elements. (1mark)

i) Compare the first and second ionisation energies of element H. (2marks)

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3a) Define the following terms

i) Saturated solution (1mark)

ii) Solubility
(1mark)

b) Solubility of salt X and Y were determined at different temperatures as shown in the

following data.

Temperature (ºC) 0 20 40 60 80 100

Solubility of 100g of water X 12 30 75 125 185 250

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 Y 15 20 35 45 65 80

i) On the grid provided, plot a graph of solubility (vertical axis) against temperature.
(3marks)

ii. From the graph determine the solubility of each at 50ºC.

X ……………………………………………………….. (1mark)

Y ………………………………………………………… (1mark)

iii. At what temperature was the solubility of both salts equal. (1mark)

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C. ) Lithium chloride has a solubility of 46.0g/100g 0f water at 25ºC . When 12.0g of lithium chloride
solid was added to a 100g of the saturated solution at 25 ºC and the mixture warmed,it saturated at 32
ºC .Determine the solubility of lithium chloride at 32 ºC . (3
marks)

4.a) Candle wax is mainly a hydrocarbon. What is a hydrocarbon?

(1mark)

b)Give a systematic IUPAC name of the following compounds. (2

marks)

c.Study the scheme given below and answer questions that follow.

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(i) Name the reagent used in
Step I …………………………………………………… (1mark)

Step II -----------------------------------------------------------
(1mark)

Step III----------------------------------------------------------- (1mark)

(ii) Write an equation for the reaction taking place in step IV.

(1mark)

(iii) Explain one use of items formed in step III. (1

mark)

d) The following is a formula of certain monomer that undergoes self-addition to form a

ploymer.

I)What is the name of the polymer it forms.

(1 mark)

Ii)Draw three repeat units to show how the polymer is formed.

(1 mark)

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Iii)Give one use of the polymer (1 mark)

Iv)State one environmental hazards associated with synthetic polymers.

(1mark)

5.a)i) Define atomicity of gases.

(1 mark)
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ii) What is the atomicity of;

(1mark)
Chlorine gas

Ozone gas

b) i) State Gay-Lussac‟s law.

(1 mark)
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ii)sample of 10cm3 of hydrogen sulphide was burned in 40cm3 of oxygen. Calculate the
volume and composition of residual gas at R.T.P. (2
marks)

c. i) Calculate the mass of sodium carbonate contained in 200cm3 of 0.02M sodium carbonate
solution. (2marks)

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ii) 0.239g of copper (II) oxide was placed in a conical flask. Calculate the volume of 0.1M
solution of hydrochloric acid that would completely react with copper (II) oxide in the conical
flask. (O = 16.0, Cu = 63.5, H = 1.0, Cl = 35.5) (2 marks)

(ii)Find the mass of 5.2 x 1023 atoms of sodium. (Na = 23.0, L = 6.023 x 1023) (2 marks)

5.i) State Le Chatelier’s principle. (1mark)

ii) Hydrogen gas can be obtained by reacting carbon (II) oxide and steam as shown below.

The curve below was obtained during the process.

Concentration
moles/litre

II

X in the concentration
a) Which curve represents the change Time (seconds)of hydrogen, give a reason.
(2
marks)

b) Give a reason for the shapes of curve at point X. (1 mark)

c) State and explain the effect on equilibrium when concentrated potassium hydroxide
solution is added on equilibrium above. (2 marks)

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d)Explain the effects of increasing temperature of the system above on the yields of
hydrogen. (2
marks)

e) State and explain the effects of increasing the pressure to the position of this system in
equilibrium. (2
marks)

7. The flow chart below shows an industrial process. Study it and answer the questions that
follow.

i. Name the above process. 1mark

ii. Give one function of the heat exchanger. 1mark

iii. Write a balanced equation for the reaction in the catalytic chamber above process. 1mark

iv. Name another raw material that can be used instead of sulphurin this process. 1mark

v)Briefly explain the process that takes place at chamber I and write two chemical equations for
the reactions that occurred. (3
marks)

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v. Name the main catalyst in this process
(1mark)

Vi) Give two uses of sulphuric (VI) acid. (2

marks)

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