ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS 13.

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Term 2 - 2024
CHEMISTRY PP3
FORM FOUR (4)
Time: 21/4 Hours

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Kenya Certificate of Secondary

(a)Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above
(c) Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided in the question paper
(i) KNEC Mathematical tables and electronic calculators may be used for calculations
(ii) All working MUST be clearly shown where necessary
(iii)This paper consists of 7 printed pages
(iv) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing
(v) Candidates should answer the questions in English

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Question Maximum score Candidate’s score

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2 13
3 6

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1. You are provided with:
 Solution P- acidified potassium manganate (VII)
 0.05 M solution Q – oxalic acid.
 Solution R – 4.9 g of ammonium iron (II) sulphate - (NH4)2SO4.FeSO4.6H2O
dissolved in 250 cm3 of water.
You are required to:
 Determine the reaction rate between oxalic acid and potassium manganate (VII).
 Standardize solution P.

PROCEDURE I

(i) Using a 10 ml measuring cylinder, measure 1 cm3 of solution P and place it into a test tube
on a rack. Repeat the procedure five times in separate test tubes.
(ii) Using a 50 ml measuring cylinder, measure 19cm3 of solution Q and place it into a boiling
tube.
(iii)Prepare a water bath by placing about 200 cm3 of water in a 250 ml glass beaker on a tripod
stand and heat it gently.
(iv) Place a thermometer into solution Q and place it in the water bath until it attains a
temperature of 30oC.
(v) Remove the boiling tube from the water bath and place it on the test tube rack. Add the first
portion of solution P into the boiling tube and immediately start a stopwatch.
(vi) Record the time taken for solution P to be decolourised in Table 1.
(vii) Repeat the procedure (ii) to (vi) at temperatures 40oC, 45oC, 50oC and 60oC to complete
Table 1.

Table 1
Temperature of 30 40 45 50 60
solution Q (oC)
Time taken for
decolourization
Reciprocal of
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time 𝑡 (s-1)
(4 marks)

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(a) On the grid provided, plot a graph of the reciprocal of time (1/t) against temperature.
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(b) From the graph, determine the time taken for the mixture to decolourise at 65oC. (1 mark)

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(c) How does the rate of reaction between oxalic acid and potassium manganate (VI) vary with
temperature? (2 marks)
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PROCEDURE II
(i) Fill the burette with solution P.
(ii) Pipette 25 cm3 of solution R into a conical flask and titrate solution P against solution R until a
permanent pink colour just appears. Record the volume of solution P in Table 2.
(iii)Repeat the titration two more times and complete Table 2.

Table 2.

Titration I II III
Final burette reading (cm3)
Initial burette reading (cm3)
Volume of solution P (cm3) used

(4 marks)
(a) Determine the average volume of solution P used. (1 mark)

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 (b) Calculate the concentration of solution R in moles per litre.
(Fe = 56, S = 32, O = 16, N = 16, H = 1) (3 marks)
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(c) Given that the ionic equation for the reaction is:
5Fe2+ (aq) + MnO4- (aq) + 8H+ (aq) → 5Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq) + 4H2O (l)

Find the number of moles of solution P used. (1 mark)

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(d) Determine the concentration of solution P in moles per litre. (2 marks)

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2. You are provided with solid B.

Carry out the tests below and write your observations and inferences in the spaces provided
(i) Place about half of solid B in a clean test tube and heat it strongly.
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(1 mark) (1 mark)

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 (ii) Place the remaining solid B in a boiling tube. Add about 10 cm3 of distilled water
and shake the boiling tube. Divide the resulting mixture into three portions.

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(1 mark) (1 mark)

(iii)To the first portion, add sodium hydroxide dropwise until in excess.
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(1 mark) (1 mark)

(iv) To the second portion, add aqueous ammonia dropwise until in excess.
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(1 mark) (1 mark)

(v) To the third portion, add 2 drops of 2M sulphuric (VI) acid.

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(1 mark) (1 mark)

(vi) To the fourth portion, add 2 drops of acidified barium nitrate solution.

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(2 marks) (1 mark)

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3. You are provided with solid L. Carry out the test below and record your observations and
inferences in the spaces provided.
(a) Place half of solid L in a boiling tube and add 5 cm3 of distilled water. Divide the
resulting mixture into two portions.
(i) To the first portion, add 3 drops of acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution.

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(1 mark) (1 mark)

(ii) To the second portion, dip a piece of litmus paper.

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(1 mark) (1 mark)

(b) Place the remaining solid L on a clean metallic spatula and ignite it in a non-luminous
flame.

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(1 mark) (1 mark)

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