(a) It has no smell hence difficult to be detected
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Explain why burning magnesium continues to burn in a gas jar containing sulphur (IV) oxide while a burning splint is extinguished
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Explain why burning magnesium continues to burn in a gas jar containing sulphur (IV) oxide while a burning splint is extinguished.
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State and explain the function of tartaric acid in baking powder
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State and explain the function of tartaric acid in baking powder.
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Why is it not advisable to leave a Jiko with burning charcoal in closed room where one is sleeping?
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Explain why it is not advisable to leave a Jiko with burning charcoal in closed room where one is sleeping.
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Explain why carbon (IV) oxide is used in preference to water when extinguishing a fire caused by burning kerosene
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When extinguishing a fire caused by burning kerosene, carbon (IV) oxide is used in preference to water. Explain
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Give reason why calcium hydroxide solution is used to detect the presence of carbon (IV) oxide gas while sodium hydroxide is NOT
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Give reason why calcium hydroxide solution is used to detect the presence of carbon (IV) oxide gas while sodium hydroxide is NOT.
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Explain how conduction of electricity takes place in the following
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Explain how conduction of electricity takes place in the following:
a) Iron metal
b) Molten lead (II) iodide
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Charcoal is a fuel that is commonly used in cooking. When it burns it forms two oxides
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Charcoal is a fuel that is commonly used in cooking. When it burns it forms two oxides
a) Name the two oxides
b) State one use of the two oxides
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Starting with barium nitrate solution, describe how a pure sample of barium carbonate can be prepared in the laboratory
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Starting with barium nitrate solution, describe how a pure sample of barium carbonate can be prepared in the laboratory.
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Describe how a pure sample of lead (II) sulphate can be prepared in the laboratory starting with lead metal
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Describe how a pure sample of lead (II) sulphate can be prepared in the laboratory starting with lead metal
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Describe one method that can be used to distinguish between sodium sulphate and sodium hydrogen sulphate
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Describe one method that can be used to distinguish between sodium sulphate and sodium hydrogen sulphate.
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Distinguish between the terms deliquescent and efflorescent as used in chemistry
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Distinguish between the terms deliquescent and efflorescent as used in chemistry.
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Describe how a solid sample of the double salt, ammonium iron (II) sulphate, can be prepared using the following reagents
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Describe how a solid sample of the double salt, ammonium iron (II) sulphate, can be prepared using the following reagents: Aqueous ammonia, sulphuric (VI) acid and iron metal
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February 2, 2017
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Starting with sodium metal, describe how a sample of crystals of sodium hydrogen carbonate may be prepared
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Starting with sodium metal, describe how a sample of crystals of sodium hydrogen carbonate may be prepared.
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Some sodium chloride was found to be contaminated with copper (II) oxide. Describe how a sample of sodium chloride can be separated from the mixture
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Some sodium chloride was found to be contaminated with copper (II) oxide. Describe how a sample of sodium chloride can be separated from the mixture
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Describe how a solid sample of zinc (II) carbonate can be prepared starting with zinc oxide
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Describe how a solid sample of zinc (II) carbonate can be prepared starting with zinc oxide.
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How would you obtain a sample of pure iodine from a mixture of iodine and lead sulphate?
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Explain how you would you obtain a sample of pure iodine from a mixture of iodine and lead sulphate.
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Starting with copper metal, describe how a solid sample of copper (II) carbonate can be prepared
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Starting with copper metal, describe how a solid sample of copper (II) carbonate can be prepared
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Describe how a solid sample of lead (II) Chloride can be prepared using the following reagents; dilute nitric (V) acid, dilute hydrochloric acid and lead carbonate
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Describe how a solid sample of lead (II) Chloride can be prepared using the following reagents; dilute nitric (V) acid, dilute hydrochloric acid and lead carbonate
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Explain how you would obtain solid sodium carbonate from a mixture of lead carbonate and sodium carbonate powders
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Explain how you would obtain solid sodium carbonate from a mixture of lead carbonate and sodium carbonate powders.
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Describe how the following reagents can be used to prepare lead sulphate
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Describe how the following reagents can be used to prepare lead sulphate. Solid potassium sulphate, solid lead carbonate, dilute nitric (V) acid and distilled water.
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