MECS CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION
FORM 4 TERM 2 – AUGUST 2022
PAPER 2 (THEORY)
MARKING SCHEME
1. a) Group II, period 4 ii. Z
b)i Darts on the surface
Floats on water
Hissing sound
Indicator changed from colourless to
pink (any 2 correct) c) i. 170 – 180oC
ii. Nickel catalyst and 1500 C MENTION
ii. 2G(s) +2H2O(l) →2GOH(aq)+H2(g) BOTH
iii. S is more reactive. It has more d) i. Sodalime
energy levels hence loses an electron ii. Acidified potassium manganate (VII) or
more readily potassium dichromate (VI)
c) e) M – Propanoic acid
Q – Propane
OR STRUCTURAL FORMULAE
f) Pass the products separately through
acidified potassium manganate (VII). Using
Ethane the solution remains purple. Using
propene the solution changes from purple to
d) Heat the mixture to sublime iron (III) colourless.
chloride. ½ Add water to the
remaining mixture to dissolve the g) i. 2CH3CH2CH2OH+2K→2CH3CH2CH2OK+H2
chloride of S ½ Filter to obtain the ii. 2CH3CHCH2 + 9O2→ 6CO2 + 6H2O
chloride of S as filtrate and oxide of
H as residue ½ heat the filtrate to 3. a.
obtain a saturated solution ½ Allow
the saturated solution to cool ½
Wash the residue and dry ½
e) An oxide of G has giant ionic
structure ½ with strong ionic bonds
½ hence a solid. An oxide of J has
molecular structure ½ with weak van
der waal’s forces ½
f) Provide an inert atmosphere during
welding b. i) 17+- 1cm3
Used in filament bulbs ii) 14+-1 s
c. The curve is constant as one or both reactants is
2. a) i. Dehydration
completely used up.
ii. Oxidation
b) i. X d. i. curve flattens at time < 40seconds
ii. 1M HCl has a higher concentration hence reaction
is faster and takes a shorter time
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ii. P
4. a. i. Nitrogen b. i.
ii. Finely divided iron
iii. platinum – rhodium
iv. Nitrogen (IV) oxide
½ks each
b. i. N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
ii. 4NO2(g) + 2H2O(l) + O2(g)→ 4HNO3(aq)
or NO2(g) + H2O(l) → HNO3(aq) +HNO2(g)
½ FOR EACH
c. fractional distillation of air ARROW AND SALT BRIDGE
d. i. solid changes from black to brown as ii. 0.45 – (- 0.79) = + 1.24V
c. i. calcium chloride- lowers melting point of the ore
copper (II) oxide is reduced to copper from 800-600
ii. nitrogen steel diaphragm – prevents chlorine and sodium
iii. reducing property from recombining
iv. calcium oxide ii. green gas
iii. Na+ (l) + e → Na(l)
iv. time = (2x3600) + (35x60) =9300
5. a. i. 450/1000 X 4.2 X 18 = 34.02kJ Q = 2 x 9300 = 18,600C
ii. 1.5 / 46 = 0.03261 moles Na+ (l) + e → Na
iii. 1 x 34.02/0.03261 = –1043.28kJ/Mol Mass = (18600x23)/96500 = 4.4332g
penalize ½ for missing sign d. Extraction of reactive metals
b. CH3CH2OH + 5O2→ 3CO2 + 4H2O Δ H = -1043.28Kj/Mol Electroplating metals to prevent rusting and improve
c. Some heat is lost to the surrounding / heat absorbed appearance
by apparatus Purification of metals
Incorrect reading of values manufacture of pure chemicals like Chlorine,
Incomplete combustion of ethanol hydrogen gas, sodium hydroxide
d. cost, transport, heating value, storage, effect to
environment 7. (a) (i) Conc. Sulphuric (VI) acid /sulphuric acid
e. i. This is the enthalpy change when one mole of √ Acc. formula
a substance dissolves in a solvent to form an (ii) Hydrogen gas // H2 √
(iii) Aluminium Chloride // AlCl3 √
infinitely diute solution .
(b) (i) NaCl(s) + H2SO4(l) → Na2SO4(aq) + 2HCl(g) √
or Deny ½
if state symbols wrong or missing
H2SO4(l) + Cl-(aq) → H2SO4(aq) + HCl(g)
ii) 2Al(s) + 6HCl(g) → 2AlCl3(s) + 3H2(g) √
(c) Displacement √
(d) Gas is acidic, therefore reacts with the basic
calcium oxide √
(e) Unreacted HCl gas √ dissolves forming a strongly
acidic solution √ Accept correct equation
(f)
ii. 4 (- 399kjmol-1) + 5 (- 286kjmol-1) = ∆Hf + - 2877kjmol-1
2477 +(-363*2) +(-189) =
∆Hsol
∆Hsol = +1562kJ/mol
6. a. i. Q
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workability = √½, Labelling = √½
(g) In methyl / benzene HCl exists in molecular form
and there are no H+ ions to react
with the carbonate √½
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