ORFORD, COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL (O.C.H.S) YAOUNDE.

3RD SEQUENCE EVALUATION TIME ALLOWED: 1HOUR30MINUTE

CHEMISTRY
UPPER SIXTH SCIENCE
SECTION A: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY.
1. a) (i) Defined bond energy term_____________________________________________________________
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ii) At 298K, the enthalpy of sublimation of carbon is +713KJmol-1 and the bond energy terms of the H-H
and C-H bonds are +436 KJmol-1 and +415 KJmol-1 respectively and the standard enthalpy of formation of
ethene is +72 KJmol-1. Calculate C = C enthalpy term in ethene _________________________________
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iii) Draw and locate the bonds found in the compound LiAIH4___________________________________
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iv) Given the following NH3, H2O, CH4, H3O+ andNO3-;
A- Identify the molecule or ion in which the bond angle is greater than 110o;______________________
B- identify two species in which the bond angles are approximately the same
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b)The bodys natural defence against tooth decay is brought about by the formation of a hard enamel layer
(hydroxyapatite) according to the reaction 5Ca2+(aq) + 3PO3-(aq) + OH-(aq)
Ca3(PO4)3OH(s)
i) Find the number of calcium atoms in 1g of hydroxyapatite._______________________________________
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ii) Calculate the mass of the protective enamel layer of tooth comprising 0.012mole of hydroxyapatite. (3mks)
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c) Explain the following observations based on the hydrogen spectrum
i) It is a line spectrum_______________________________________________________________________
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ii) Ionization energy can only be obtained from the Lyman series and not from the Balmer series (2mks)
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d) What observation led to the following conclusion in Rutherfords experiment?
i) that the nucleus is present in an atom? ______________________________________________________
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ii)that most of the atom is comprise of particles of negligible mass__________________________________
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e) For the reaction A (aq) + B(aq)

[A]moldm-3
0.500
0.250
0.250

C(aq + D(aq the following rate data was obtained.

[B]moldm-3
0.400
0.400
0.800

Rate of formation of C/10-3

6.00
1.50
3.00

i) Determine the rate expression______________________________________________________________

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ii) Calculate the value of the rate constant. 0.001mole of c was heated in a 100cm3 bulb. When equilibrium
was attained 0.00028mole of A were present.
(A)
Give a characteristic of the equilibrium state___________________________________________
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(B)
Determine Kc for this reaction.______________________________________________________
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Total (20mks)
SECTION B: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
2. a) Consider the S-block element
i) Identify one common feature of the electronic configuration of the ions of Group (I) and Group (II)
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ii) Give a reason why the melting points of group (II) metals are generally higher than those of Group (I)
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iii) State any three characteristics of S-block elements____________________________________________

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iv) Why are the hydroxides of group (I) elements more soluble than those of group (II) elements?
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v) Lithium has a diagonal relationship with magnesium. Give one reaction in which lithium and magnesium
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vi) Write an equation for the reaction of
A. The hydride of Barium with water______________________________________________________
B. Barium with water__________________________________________________________________
vii) Name and give the formulae of the different oxides formed by caesium.___________________________
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(12mks)
b) Consider the elements of group seven of the periodic table.
i) Give the characteristic electronic configuration of the elements_________________________________
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ii) How do the elements chlorine and fluorine react with water?___________________________________
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iii) Explain each of the following giving ionic equations where appropriate
A. Chlorine is more soluble in aqueous sodium hydroxide than in water___________________________
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B. Iodine dissolves readily in aqueous potassium
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C. Fluorine has a lower bond dissociation energy than chlorine __________________________________
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iv) Write balanced chemical equations for the preparation of
A)
Hydrogen chloride
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B)
Hydrogen bromide
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v) Which of the hydrogen halides is least acidic and why?_________________________________________
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Total (20mks)
SECTION
SECTION C: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
3. This question is about reduction in organic Chemistry
a) Using a different reagent in each case, show how each of the following conversion might be carried out
i)
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CH3CH2NH3
ii) CH3CH2CONH2
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iii) CH3CO2H
CH3CH2OH
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b) Explain why benzene can be reduced to cyclohexane in good yield, but not to cyclohexene
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c) The ester C6H12O2 can be reduced to give equal amounts of two alcohols. Only one of these alcohols gives
a positive triiodomethane test. Deduce the structure of the ester giving your reason.
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d) The Ketone CH3COCH2CH3 can be reduced to a compound X. X is optically inactive but can be resolved
into two enantiomers
i) Give a possible structural formula for X____________________________________________________
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ii) Why can X be resolved into two enantiomers? _______________________________________________
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iii) Why is the X obtained in this experiment optically inactive? ___________________________________
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e) Under different reaction conditions, methylbenzene reacts with Chlorine by different reaction mechanisms.
One product of each reaction is shown below
CH3Cl
CH3
Chloromethylbenzene
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CH3
II
Cl
2-Chloromethylbenzene

In each step, other organic products are also formed.

i) For the reaction leading to the formation of Chloromethylbenzene give
The reaction condition(I)_______________________________________________________________
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Formula of another organic product of the reaction.___________________________________________
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The name of the type of mechanism involved in the reaction____________________________________
ii)For the reaction leading to the formation of 2-Chloromethylbenzene, give:
The reaction condition (I)_______________________________________________________________
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Formula of another organic product of the reaction____________________________________________
The name of the type of mechanism involved in the reaction_______________________________(3mks)
iii)Describe a chemical test which could be used to distinguish between chloromethylbenzene and
2-chloromethylbenzene_____________________________________________________________________
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