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Name: Date:

PURE CHEMISTRY 30 MARKS

JULY 2016 45 MINUTES

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION

SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS
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DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Write your name and date on all the work you hand in
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Answer all questions

At the end of this examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is give in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question

Show all your workings on the same page as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The total marks for this paper is 45.

If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give your
answer to three significant figures. Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place.

For pie, use either your calculator value of 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms
of pie.

This paper consists of 10 printed pages including this page

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1 Two isotopes of sulfur are S and S.
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(a) What is meant by the term isotopes?

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(b) Complete the table for S.
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number of neutrons

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number of protons

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electronic configuration

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(c) Sulfur forms simple molecules which have a relative molecular mass of 256.

Suggest the formula of a sulfur molecule.

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(d) Sulfur has a low melting point and does not conduct electricity.

(i) Explain why sulfur has a low melting point.

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(ii) Explain why sulfur does not conduct electricity.

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(e) Sulfur reacts with potassium to form potassium sulfide.

Write the formula and the electronic configuration of the positive ion and of the negative ion in
potassium sulfide.

positive ion

formula .................................. electronic configuration ..................................

negative ion

formula .................................. electronic configuration .................................. [2]

(f) Sulfur reacts with hydrogen to form hydrogen sulfide, H2S.

Draw the ‘dot-and-cross’ diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of hydrogen sulfide.

Only draw the outer shell electrons.

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(g) Hydrogen sulfide reacts with sulfur dioxide to form sulfur and water.

Write the equation for this reaction.

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B10 Astatine, At, is an element in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

The table shows some information about two isotopes of astatine.

symbol number of protons

number of electrons

number of neutrons

210 85At ...................... ...................... ...................... 211

85At ...................... ...................... ......................

(a) (i) Complete the table. [2]

(ii) What is meant by the term isotopes?

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(b) Astatine forms a diatomic molecule with the same type of bonding as in a chlorine
molecule.

Draw the ‘dot-and-cross’ diagram for an astatine molecule.

Only draw the outer shell electrons.

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(c) Astatine reacts with magnesium to form magnesium astatide, MgAt2, which contains Mg2+
and At– ions.

(i) Describe how a magnesium ion and an astatide ion are formed from a magnesium atom and
an astatine atom.

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(ii) Predict two physical properties of magnesium astatide.

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(d) (i) Bromine reacts with aqueous magnesium astatide. Construct the ionic equation for this
reaction.

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(ii) Explain why astatine does not react with aqueous magnesium iodide.

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