a)30 degrees C.
b)The melting point of the substance was sharp.
c)Candle wax is not pure substance, it is made up of mixture of substances.
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Identify the elements present in the following compounds.
i) Magnesium oxide.
ii) Zinc chloride
iii) Sodium sulphate.
iv) Aluminium nitrate
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Identify the elements present in the following compounds.
i) Magnesium oxide.
ii) Zinc chloride
iii) Sodium sulphate.
iv) Aluminium nitrate
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Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows.
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Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows.
a) Name the process labeled a, b, c and d.
b) Draw a similar diagram to show the effect of temperature on solid carbon (IV) oxide (dry ice)
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State two ways of preventing drug abuse.
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State two ways of preventing drug abuse.
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Explain why molten calcium chloride conducts electricity while silicon (IV) oxide does not.
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Explain why molten calcium chloride conducts electricity while silicon (IV) oxide does not.
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Phosphorus element smoulders in air to form two oxides
(a) Name the two oxides
(b) State the nature of the solution when the above mentioned oxides are...
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Phosphorus element smoulders in air to form two oxides
(a) Name the two oxides
(b) State the nature of the solution when the above mentioned oxides are dissolved in water.
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Soot is one of the environmental pollutants.
(i) Explain the term pollutant
(ii) State how soot is formed from hydrocarbons
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Soot is one of the environmental pollutants.
(i) Explain the term pollutant
(ii) State how soot is formed from hydrocarbons
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The diagrams below are some common laboratory apparatus. Name each apparatus and state its use.
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The diagrams below are some common laboratory apparatus. Name each apparatus and state its use.
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(a) What name is given to the two types of atoms.
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(a) What name is given to the two types of atoms.
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Oxygen is obtained on large scale by the fractional distillation of air as shown on the flow chart below.
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Oxygen is obtained on large scale by the fractional distillation of air as shown on the flow chart below.
a) Explain why air is considered as a mixture
b) Identify the substance that is removed at the filtration stage
c) Explain why Carbon (IV) oxide and water are removed before liquefaction of air
d) Identify the component that is collected at -186°C
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In temperate countries, salt is sprayed on roads to defrost and clear roads but the long term effect on this practice is costly to motorist.
(a)...
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In temperate countries, salt is sprayed on roads to defrost and clear roads but the long term effect on this practice is costly to motorist.
(a) Explain the role of salt in defrosting the ice.
(b) Explain why the long term effect is costing to motorist.
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Study the table below.
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Study the table below.
(a) Which elements belong to the same period of the periodic table?
(b) What is the formula of the compound formed by L and N.?
(c) Compare the atomic and ionic radii of element L.
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A student set-up the apparatus below in order to determine the percentage by volume of oxygen in air.
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A student set-up the apparatus below in order to determine the percentage by volume of oxygen in air.
a) Why did water rise when the reaction had stopped?
b) The student wrote the expression for the percentage by volume of oxygen in air as
Why was the volume of oxygen calculated using the above expression incorrect?
c) What should have been done after the reaction had stopped in order to get a correct volume.
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Two solutions J and K were tested with blue litmus papers and methyl orange indicator.
Blue litmus remained blue in both solutions. Methyl orange remained...
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Two solutions J and K were tested with blue litmus papers and methyl orange indicator.
Blue litmus remained blue in both solutions. Methyl orange remained orange in K but turned yellow in J.
(a) What is the nature of substance J? Explain.
(b) Give an example of a substance that K is likely to be.
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State with reasons whether the changes below are physical or chemical.
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State with reasons whether the changes below are physical or chemical.
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Describe how the following reagents can be used to prepare copper (II) hydroxide, solid copper (II) sulphate, solid sodium hydroxide and distilled water
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Describe how the following reagents can be used to prepare copper (II) hydroxide, solid copper (II) sulphate, solid sodium hydroxide and distilled water.
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Complete the table below for the characteristics of the sub atomic particles.
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Complete the table below for the characteristics of the sub atomic particles.
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The flow chart below illustrates two industrial processes, Haber process and the Contact process:
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The flow chart below illustrates two industrial processes, Haber process and the Contact process:
(a) (i) Give the name of the process by which air is seperated into oxygen and nitrogen
(i) Apart from oxygen and nitrogen gases produced from process (a)(i) name one other gas produced
(b) Name the substances represented by the letters A, B, C and D
(c) Name the catalysts used in:
(i) Haber Process
(ii) Contact Process
(d) Explain the role of the catalysts in both the Haber and the Contact processes
(e) Write a chemical equation for the formation of compound B
(f) Calculate the percentage by mass of the nitrogen present in compound D
(g) Give one major use of compound D
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Study the set-up below and answer the questions that follow.
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Study the set-up below and answer the questions that follow.
a) (i) Name Gas X
(ii) State the effect of releasing gas X to the environment
b) Write down equations for the reactions taking place in;
(i) Tube I
(ii) Tube II
(iii) Flask
c) State the observation made in tube III
d) Write down an equation for the reaction which could be used to generate Carbon (IV) Oxide for the above set up
(e) Name the reagents used to generate gas X in the laboratory
(f) Complete the diagram above to show how excess gas X can be collected
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The grid below shows a part of the periodic table. The letters do not represent the actual symbols. Use it to answer the questions that...
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The grid below shows a part of the periodic table. The letters do not represent the actual symbols. Use it to answer the questions that follow:-
a) How do the atomic radius of element
(i) X and M compare. Explain.
(ii) U and Q. Explain
b) Which letter represent the most reactive metal. Explain.
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The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in atoms A to F are given in the table below the letters do not represent the actual...
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The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in atoms A to F are given in the table below the letters do not represent the actual symbol of the elements:-
Choose from the table the letters that represent:
(i) An atom of a metal
(ii) A neutral atom of a non-metal
(iii) An atom of a noble gas
(iv) A pair of isotopes
(v) A cation
(vi) Anion
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