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GODMARK HIGH SCHOOL

END OF TERM TWO EXAMS 2022
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
S.5 CHEMISTRY Paper 1

2 hours 45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Answer all questions in section A and any six questions in section B

Molar gas constant, R = 8.31 J K-1mol-1

Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p. is 22.4 litres.

Standard temperature = 273 K

Standard pressure = 101325 Nm-2

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 SECTION A: (46 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. (a) State Graham’s law of gaseous diffusion. (01 mark)

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(b) A sample of dimethylamine was placed at one end of a glass tube held
horizontally; at the other end was placed concentrated hydrochloric acid. After
some time a white ring was observed 0.28m from the end containing hydrochloric
acid.
(i) Write an equation for the reaction leading to the formation of the white ring.
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(ii) Calculate the length of the glass tube. (03marks)
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2. The following reaction scheme was used to prepare propane form 1-propanol.

CH3CH2CH2 −¿OH A CH3CH= CH2 B CH3CHO + CH2O

C

CH3 CH2Cl D CH3CH3

Identify the reagents A, B, C, and D.
State the condition for each of the stage of the reaction. (2marks each)

Reagent Condition

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 3. (a) Complete the table below

Element Formula of Oxide Type of Bonding Structure of the

in the Oxide Oxide
Al
Si
P
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(b) Write an equation for the reaction between the oxide of Aluminum and Sodium Hydroxide.

(1 ½ marks)

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4. (a) Distinguish between the terms electro negativity and electron affinity.
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(b)Briefly explain any three factors which affect the first ionization energy of an
atom of an element. (03 marks)
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5. (a) The diagram below shows the path of a 20𝑁𝑒+ ion through a mass spectrometer.

(i) Identify the processes which occur in regions A, B, C and D in the diagram above.

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(ii) The relative abundance of two neon isotopes in a sample are 91.0%, 20
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9.0%, 21𝑁𝑒. Calculate a value for the relative atomic mass of neon. (02marks)
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(b) State two ways of producing ions in a mass spectrometer (1mark)
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6. Lithium is in group I of the periodic table but it resembles magnesium which is an
element of group II in some of its properties.
(i) State three properties in which lithium resembles magnesium. (03 marks)
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(ii) Give two reasons why lithium resembles magnesium. (02 marks)
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 7. A compound Y contains by mass 61.02% carbon,15.25% hydrogen and the rest nitrogen.
(a) Determine the empirical formula of Y. (2 marks)

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(b) Compound Y has a density of 2.63gdm-3at s.t.p .Determine the molecular formula of Y.

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(c) Write the structural formula of the possible isomers of Y. (2 marks)

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8. (a) Write balanced equation for the following reactions.

(i) Loss of alpha particle by Thorium – 230. (01 mark)

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Fusion of nitrogen —15 with a proton to give another nucleus and an
alpha particle. (01 mark)
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 (iii) Beta decay by Lead – 214. (01 mark)
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(b) An element X undergoes radioactive decay and decayed by two thirds in a period of
2430 years. Determine the half life of an element X.
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9. (a) A solid Q contains 9.37% by mass magnesium , 10.39% nitrogen and 42.18% water
(i) Calculate the empirical formula of Q. (2marks)

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(ii) Determine the molecular formula of Q (1mark)

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(b) Solution of Q reacts with Iron (III) sulphate in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid
to form a brown ring .Identify Q. (1mark)

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(c) Write equation for the reaction that would take place if Q was heated (11/2 mark)

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 SECTION B
Answer SIX questions from this section
9. (a) Compare the thermal stabilities of silicon(IV) chloride and tin(IV) chloride. (Include
equations of the reactions if any) (21/2 marks)
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(b) (i) Write equation for the reaction between tin and chlorine. (11/2 marks)
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(ii) State the conditions for the reaction. (01 mark)
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(c) State what would be observed and write equation for the reaction that would take place if
the product in (b)(i) was exposed to moist air.
Observation (1/2 mark)
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Equation (11/2 marks)
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(d) Explain why tin(IV) chloride exists but tin(IV) chloride does not. (02 marks)
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10. Concentrated hydrochloric acid is 20.2%(W/W) and has a density of 1.3g/cm3

(a) Calculate the molarity of concentrated hydrochloric acid (H=1,Cl=35.5) (3marks)
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(b) 120cm3 of the concentrated acid in (a) was diluted in water and the resultant solution made
up to 1000cm3 with distilled water. Calculate the volume of the solution that would react
completely, with 250cm3 of 0.2M solution of sodium carbonate. (6marks)
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11. The elements beryllium, magnesium, calcium, Strontium and Barium belong to group
(II) of elements in the periodic table;
(a) State three main differences between Beryllium and the other elements.
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(b) Explain the anomalous behaviour of Beryllium. (03 marks)

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(c) The table below shows decomposition temperature of the carbonates of group (II)
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 Metal carbonate 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑂3 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3 𝑆𝑟𝐶𝑂3 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑂3
Decomposition temperature (℃) 404 826 1098 1370
(i) State and explain the trend in the decomposition temperatures (03marks)

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12. Write equations to show how the following compounds can be synthesized.

(a) CH3CH CH2 to CH3 CO CH3 (3 marks)

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(b) from ethanol (3 marks)

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(c) CH3CH2CH2Br from CH3CHCH3 (03 marks)

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13. (a) One of the reasons why isotopes of elements undergo radioactive decay is to
achieve stability in the nuclei. The graph in figure shows a plot of number of
neutrons against number of protons for stable nuclei.

State;

(i) two factors that determine the stability of a nucleus of an atom. (2marks)
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(ii) what line A represents. (1mark)
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(iii) what region B represents. (1mark)
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(c) Briefly describe how isotopes in regions 1 and 2 in Figure 1 can achieve stability. (4marks)

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(d) Explain how binding energy affects nuclear stability (1mark)

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14. State what would be observed and write equation for the reaction when;
(a) Bromine water and propene
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Observation:
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(b) 3 drops of ammoniacal silver nitrate are added to propyne. (02 marks)

Observation:
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(c)Ethene is bubbled through alkaline potassium manganate (VII) solution.
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(d) Barium chloride solution and dilute ammonia dropwise until in excess. (02 marks)

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15. Complete the following equations and outline a mechanism for the reaction.
EtO K +¿/ EtOH ¿
(a) CH3CH2CH2Br (03marks)
Heat
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(c) (CH3)3 COH

Conc.H2SO4 (03marks)
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16. (a) Define the term Half - life (1mark)
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(b) The table below shows how the activity of iodine-128 varies with time.

Time/S 500 2000 3000 4000 6000 8000

Activity/counts(s) 146 75 45 27 10 4

(i) Plot a graph of activity against time. (3marks)

(ii) Use your graph to determine the half-life of iodine – 128. (2 mark)

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(iii) Determine the decay constant for iodine-128 (3marks)
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