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Section A
All question are followed by four options A, B, C and D.
Choose the best option for each question.

1 Which of the following does not make use of sulphuric acid its manufacture?

A Soap
B Paint
C Fertilizer
D Synthetic fibre

2 Figure below shows the steps involved in the manufacture of sulphuric acid.

P Sulphur Q Sulphur R S Sulphuric

Sulphur Oleum
dioxide trioxide acid

Which of the following steps requires the use of a catalyst?

A P
B Q
C R
D S

3 Which of the following equations does not represent a reaction that takes place in Contact process
for the manufacture of sulphuric acid?

A S + O2 SO2
B 2SO2 + O2 2SO3
C SO3 + H2O H2SO4
D H2S2O7 + H2O 2H2SO4

4 In industry, sulphuric acid is used to clean metal. Which is the best explanation for the choise of
sulphuric acid?

A It removes grease
B It dissolves metal oxide layer
C It produces a protective coating
D It makes the metal surface shiny

5 Which of the following effects of pollution is not caused by sulphur dioxide gas?

A Acid rain
B Green house effect
C Lung disease and bronchitis
D Increase in acidity of soil

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Section B

Choose the best option for each question.

1 Figure 5 shows a flow chart about the series of reactions that involves lead(II) carbonate.

Reaction I
PbCO3 Solid X + CO2
heated up
Reaction II
+ HNO3

Solution Y

FIGURE 5
(a) Name the solid X.

[ 1 mark]
(b) State the colour of solid X when hot and cooled.

[ 1 mark]
(c) Based on the Reaction I,
(i) write the chemical equation involved.

[ 1 mark]
(ii) Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide gas evolved at STP if 5.34 g of lead(II)
carbonate is heated.
[Relative atomic mass : C = 12 ; O =16 ; Pb = 207
1 mole of gas occupies a volume of 22.4 dm3 at STP ]

[ 2 marks]
(d) Sodium hydroxide solution is added drop by drop into solution Y until there is no more
change.
(i) State your observation.

[ 1 mark]
(ii) State the cation and anion that present in solution Y.

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[ 1 mark]
(iii) Describe briefly a chemical test to identify the cation in solution Y.

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[2 marks]
(iv) Write the ionic equation for the reaction in (d)(iii).

[1 mark]

Glass, ceramic and composite materials are manufactured

substances in industry which are important in everyday life.

2 (a) Glass is not a solid, instead it is regarded as a super cooled liquid.

Give a reason for this statement.

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[ 1 mark]
(b) What is the main material used to produce glasses?

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[ 1 mark]

(c) Apart from the one stated in (b), name other material that is used in producing

(i) borosilicate glass, and

[ 1 mark]
(ii) lead glass

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[ 1 mark]
(d) Why the borosilicate glass is suitable to be used as laboratory apparatus?

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[ 1 mark]
(e) Ceramic is a manufactured substance made from clay.

(i) Name the type of ceramic that is produced when feldspar is added into clay.

[ 1 mark]
(ii) State one use of ceramic mentioned in (e) (i).

[ 1 mark]

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(f) (i) What is meant by the term composite materials?

[ 1 mark]

(ii) Name a sample of composite material, and state why it is considered

superior.

[ 2 marks]

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