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    Name…………….………………………………….class……………………………………..

    Carbon and its compounds


    1. Below is a simplified scheme of Solvay process. Study it and answer the questions that
    follow:
    Brine
    PROCESS PROCESS PROCESS
    I II III

    Ammonia
    Solution Sodium
    Gas R Carbonate

    a) Identify gas R. (1mark)


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    b) Write an equation for the process III. (1mark)
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    2.A burning magnesium continues to burn inside a gas jar full of carbon (IV) oxide. Explain.
    (2marks)
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    3. The diagram below shows a jiko when in use.
    (a) Identify the gas formed at region H (1mark)
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    (b) State and explain the observation made at region G


    (2marks)
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    4. Study the diagram below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

    (a) State the observation made in the combustion tube. (1mark)


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    (b) Write an equation for the reaction that took place in the combustion tube. (1mark)
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    (c) Give one use of P (1mark)


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    5. (a) Identify two substance that are reacted to regenerate ammonia gas in the solvary
    process (2marks)
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    (c) Write down a balanced chemical equation for the reaction above (1mark)
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    6. (i) Diamond and silicon (IV) Oxide have a certain similarity in terms of structure and
    bonding. State it. (1mark)
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    (ii) State one use of diamond. (1mark)
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    7. (a) What is allotropy? (1mark)
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    (b) Diamond and graphite are allotropes of Carbon. In terms of structure and bonding
    explain why graphite conducts electricity but not diamond (2marks)
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    8. The diagram below shows a charcoal stove with different regions


    (a) Write an equation for the formation of the product in region B (1mark)
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    (b) How would one avoid the production of the product at B? Give a reason for your answer
    (1mark)
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    9. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow:

    (a) Explain the observation made in the combustion tube during the experiment. (1mark)
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    (b) Write an equation for the reaction that takes place in the combustion tube. (1mark)
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    10. The set-up below was used to prepare dry carbon (II) Oxide gas. use it to answer the
    questions. below it:
    charcoal

    (a) (i) State two mistakes committed in the set-up arrangement above (2marks)
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    (ii) The student produced carbon (IV) oxide gas from the reaction between Lead (II)
    Carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid. The gas was produced for a short time and the
    reaction came to a stop. Explain (2marks)
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    (iii) Write the equation for the reactions taking place in the combustion tube and the conical
    flask: (2marks)
    Combustion tube:…………………………………………………………………..
    Conical flask ……………………………………………………………………..
    (iv) State one use of carbon (IV) Oxide gas apart from fire extinguisher (1mark)
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    (v) Give two properties that make carbon (IV) Oxide to be used as fire extinguisher
    (2marks)
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    (b) PbO(s) + CO(g) Pb(s) + CO2(g)
    Which property of carbon (II) Oxide is demonstrated by the above equation?
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    (c)Aluminium carbonate does not exist. Give a reason (1mark)


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    (d) Ammonium carbonate decomposes when heated. Write a chemical equation to


    represent this decomposition (1mark)

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    11. State and explain the observation made when a piece of charcoal is dropped in a jar
    containing concentrated nitric (V) acid (2marks)
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    12. When Carbon (IV) oxide is passed through lime water, a white precipitate is formed but
    when excess Carbon (IV) Oxide is passed, the white precipitate disappears;
    (a) Explain why the white precipitate disappears (2marks)
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    (b) Give an equation for the reaction that takes place in (a) above (1mark)
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