Consider the reaction represented by the following equation:
x Al + yCl\(_2\) → z AlCl\(_3\)
(a) What is an electrochemical cell?
(b) State three differences between an electrochemical cell and an electrolytic cell.
(c) Explain briefly what would be observed when powdered zinc is added to a solution of copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (IV) in a beaker.
d(i) Write an equation for the reaction in 1(c);
(ii) State the type of reaction which took place in 1(c);
(e) Name two gases which should be prepared in a fume chamber.
(f) Give three factors that favour cracking.
(g) Give the reason why noble gases are chemically inert.
(h) State four properties of a homologous series.
(i) What is global warming?
(j)State one cause of global warming.
SECTION B
a(i)Define each of the following terms;
I. Deliquescence II. efflorescence
(ii) Give one example of a substance that undergoes each of the processes in 2a(i)
b(i)What is meant by ionization energy?
(ii)The second ionization energy value of sodium is greater than the first ionization energy. Briefly give an explanation for this observation.
c(i) State Charles' law
(ii) Sketch a graph to illustrate Charles' law.
(iii) A gas occupies 150 cm\(^3\) at 21\(^0\)C. What would be its volume if the temperature is raised to 45\(^0\)C and the pressure is kept constant?
d(i)Write chemical equations to illustrate what happens when each of the following oxides is dissolved in water:
I. Sodium oxide;
II. Phosphorus(III) oxide;
III. Chlorine (VII) oxide
IV. Magnesium oxide
(ii) Arrange the solutions in 2d(i) in order of increasing acidity.
a(i) Write balanced chemical equations for the production of lead(II) chloride by:
I. direct combination of constituent elements;
II. double decomposition;
III. displacement reaction.
(ii) State one condition that would increase the rate of reaction for each of the reactions stated in 3a(i).
I. ........................... II. ......................... III. .......................
(b) Consider the following Chemical reaction in equilibrium:
2SO\(_2\)(g) + O\(_2\)(g) ⇌ 2SO\(_3\)\(_(g)\) ; ΔH = positive
(i) State two conditions that would increase the yield of SO\(_3\)\(_(g)\)
(ii) If 60cm\(^3\) of SO\(_2\) reacts with 40cm\(^3\) of O\(_2\), determine the volume of the residual gas, assuming that the reaction goes to completion in a cylinder.
(iii) What is the change in the oxidation number of sulphur in the reaction in 3(b) ?
(c) Using structural diagrams, explain why cyclopropane is not an isomer of n-propane.
(d) A structural organic compound X containing three carbon atoms reacted with butanoic acid in the presence of dilute H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) to form a sweet smelling compound Y.
(i) Name compounds X and Y.
(ii) State the functional group present in X.
(iii) Write an equation for the reaction between X and butanoic acid.
(a) Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following reactions:
(i) ammonia gas with copper(II) oxide;
(ii) ammonia gas with oxygen gas;
(iii) aqueous potassium iodide with chlorine gas;
(iv) iron with dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid;
(v) aqueous lead(II) trioxonitrate (V) with hydrogen chloride gas.
b(i) Describe briefly the process involved in the extraction of tin from tin ore.
(ii) Mention three uses of hydrogen.
(iii) State two physical properties of hydrogen.
(c) State the class of oxide to which each of the following compounds belong:
(i) Na\(_2\)O; (ii) ZnO; (iii)SO\(_2\); (iv) CO\(_2\); (v) N\(_2\)O.