Impurities will lower the melting point of substance, while boiling will either increase or drop depending on the type of impurity.
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What method can be used to obtain pure crystals from a soluble solid with impurities?
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What method can be used to obtain pure crystals from a soluble solid with impurities?
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March 25, 2019
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Name
(a) Cleansing agents for removing these stains from your school dress:
(i) Oily and greasy –
(ii) Blood stains –...
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Name
(a) Cleansing agents for removing these stains from your school dress:
(i) Oily and greasy –
(ii) Blood stains –
(iii) Perspiration stains –
(b) A drying agent for ammonia gas –
(c) A solvent for paint –
(d) A gas which cannot be collected over water –
(e) A solid that sublimes –
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March 25, 2019
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What does distillation mean and what is its importance in chemistry?
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What does distillation mean and what is its importance in chemistry?
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March 25, 2019
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Monica a form one student decides to separate powdered calcium carbonate from powdered calcium chloride by shaking the mixture with water and then filtering. Would...
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Monica a form one student decides to separate powdered calcium carbonate from powdered calcium chloride by shaking the mixture with water and then filtering. Would this procedure succeed? Explain your answer.
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Against each mixture write down suitable methods of separation.
(a) Coloured extracts of grass dissolved in ethanol.
(b) Kerosine from Crude oil.
(c) Paraffin from water.
(d)...
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Against each mixture write down suitable methods of separation.
(a) Coloured extracts of grass dissolved in ethanol.
(b) Kerosine from Crude oil.
(c) Paraffin from water.
(d) Iron filings from Sulphur powder.
(e) Ammonium chloride from Sodium chloride.
(f) Seawater, to obtain salt.
(g) Blue Copper Sulphate crystals from aqueous copper sulphate.
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March 25, 2019
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Why is fractional distillation suitable for separating crude oil constituents?
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Why is fractional distillation suitable for separating crude oil constituents?
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Which observation made when helium is ignited in oxygen?
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Which observation made when helium is ignited in oxygen?
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March 24, 2019
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The flow chart below shows the various stages of water treatment. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
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The flow chart below shows the various stages of water treatment. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
i) What is the purpose of filtration unit I
ii) What is the name of process X
What is the purpose of
I.Process X
II.Addition of sodium hypochlorite
b) A sample of tap water was found to contain magnesium sulphate.
i) What type of hardness was present in the water?
ii) Explain how the hardness can be removed.
c)i) Describe how a solid sample of calcium carbonate can be prepared starting with magnesium oxide.
ii) State one use of calcium carbonate.
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March 19, 2019
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a)The set up below was used during electrolysis of aqueous copper (II) sulphate using inert electrodes.
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a)The set up below was used during electrolysis of aqueous copper (II) sulphate using inert electrodes.
i) Name a suitable pair of electrodes for this experiment.
ii) Identify the ions and cations in the solution.
iii) On the diagram label the cathode.
iv) Write ionic equations for the reactions that took place at the anode
v) Explain the change that occurred to the Copper (II) Sulphate solution during the experiment.
vi) During the electrolysis a current of 2 amperes was passed through the solution for 4 hours. Calculate the volume of the gas produced at the anode. (1 Faraday = 96500 coulombs and volume of gas at room temperature is 24000cm3 )
b) i) Draw a diagram to show how an impure copper lump can be refined through electrolysis.
ii) State one other use of electrolysis other than the one shown in b (ii) above.
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March 19, 2019
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The electron arrangement of ions Q2- and R3+ are as 2, 8, 8, and 2,8 respectively.
(a) Write the electron arrangement of the elements Q and...
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The electron arrangement of ions Q2- and R3+ are as 2, 8, 8, and 2,8 respectively.
(a) Write the electron arrangement of the elements Q and R
(b)Write the formula of the compound that would be formed between Q and R
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March 19, 2019
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(a) Below is a paper chromatogram of pure substances W, X and Y
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(a) Below is a paper chromatogram of pure substances W, X and Y
The mixture K contains substances W and X only. Indicate on the diagram the chromatogram of K.
(b) State one application of chromatography.
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The atomic number of an element A is 11 and that of B to 8.(a)Write down a possible formula of compound formed between A and...
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The atomic number of an element A is 11 and that of B to 8.
(a)Write down a possible formula of compound formed between A and B.
(b)Draw a dot (•) and cross (×) diagram to show bonding in compound farmed.
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March 19, 2019
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The table below shows the effect of passing an electric current through substances using unreactive electrodes,and a bulb in the circuit.
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The table below shows the effect of passing an electric current through substances using unreactive electrodes,and a bulb in the circuit.
a)Identify the experiments in which the bulb did not light.
(b)Explain your answer in (a) above.
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March 19, 2019
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Moist hydrogen sulphide gas was passed through a tube containing wet sulphur (IV) oxide gas as shown below.
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Moist hydrogen sulphide gas was passed through a tube containing wet sulphur (IV) oxide gas as shown below.
(a) State the observation (s) made.
(b) Write an equation for the reaction above.
(c) Giving a reason, which substance undergoes reduction above.
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Give two differences between chemical reactions and nuclear reactions.
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Give two differences between chemical reactions and nuclear reactions.
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0.585g of sodium chloride were dissolved in 50cm³ of de-ionised water. The temperature of the water dropped from 29°C to 17°C. Find the molar heat...
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0.585g of sodium chloride were dissolved in 50cm³ of de-ionised water. The temperature of the water dropped from 29°C to 17°C. Find the molar heat of solution of sodium chloride. Specific heat capacity of solution 4.2 kJk-2Kg-1, density of solution is 1g/cm³. (Na - 23.0, Cl = 35.5)
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Study the chart below and answer the question that follow:
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Study the chart below and answer the question that follow:
(a) Identify
(i) the metal ions in solution K.
(ii) the white precipitate L.
(b) What property of the white precipitate L is illustrated by steps I and II
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March 19, 2019
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The boiling points of some compounds of hydrogen with some elements in group 4 and 6 of the periodic table are given below.
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The boiling points of some compounds of hydrogen with some elements in group 4 and 6 of the periodic table are given below.
a) Which of the compounds CH4 and SiH4 has the stronger inter molecular forces?Explain.
(b) Explain why the boiling points of H2O and H2S show different trends from that of CH4 and SiH4.
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March 19, 2019
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The table below shows the number of valence electrons of elements X, Y and Z.
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The table below shows the number of valence electrons of elements X, Y and Z.
(a) Explain why X and Z would not be expected to form a compound.
(b) Write an equation to show the effect of heat on the carbonate of Z.
(c) Write the formula for the most stable ion of element Y.
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a)Study the flow chart below and answer questions that follow.
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a)Study the flow chart below and answer questions that follow.
Name substances. W,Y
(b) An organic compound K reacted with bromine to produce 2, 3 - dibromobytane .
(i) Name the compound K.
(ii) Draw the structural formular of compound K.
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