FORM TWO CHEMISTRY REVISION QUESTIONS

1. Explain why most apparatus in the laboratory are made of glass (2mks)
2. Draw a well labeled diagram of a Bunsen flame suitable for heating. (3mks)
3. A school bus carrying salphuric acid destined for St. Francis High school Suwerwa was involved in
an acridest on the bridge of Bonde river. The iron metals used in the construction of the bridge started
Fizzing as the acid passed over them. Janet, a form two student at St. Francis high school was called to
see if the river had been contaminated by the acid.
i) Explain how she could carry out a simple test to see if the nearby river contains any acid (2mks)
ii) If the river had been contaminated by the acid which advice would she give to solve this problem.
(2mks)
iii) Explain why the bridge metals started fizzing as the acid ran over them. (2mks)
iv) Write a well balanced for the reaction in (iii) above. (2mks)
v) What advice did she give to help stop the reaction between the metals and the acid. (2mks)
vi) Write a well balanced chemical equation for the chemical you would have suggested to be used to
counter the effect of the acid on the bridge. (2mks)
3. Oxygen is produced on large scale by fractional distillation of air. During fractional distillation of
liquid air carbon(IV) Oxide, dust particles and water vapour are removed before liquefaction of the air.
Explain how the dust particles, water vapour and carbon(IV) oxide are removed.
Dust particles (1mk)
Water vapour (1mk)
Carbon (IV) oxide (1mk)
ii) Give a reason why carbon (IV) Oxide and water vapour are removed before liquefaction. (2mks)
iii) A the removal of water vapour and carbon(IV) oxide, how is liquid air obtained. (1mk)
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iv) If the products were collected at – 196 C – 186 C and – 183 C. Identify the products collected at
each of the temperatures. (3mks)
4. Give four reasons why the reactions which take place when hydrated copper (II) sulphate is heated
and when water is added to its residue is described as a reversable chemical reaction. Use a chemical
equation to explain. (4mks)
5. i) The whole mass of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus, explain. (2mks)
Two elements X and Y are represented as below

31 and 35
15 17
a) What are the atomic numbers of each element (2mks)
b) How many electrons are in the outermost energy (2mks)
c) Write down the ions that the atoms are likely to form. (2mks)
d) To which group and period do the two elements belong. (2mks)
6. The table below gives information on four elements represented by letters A, B, C, D. study it then
answer the questions that follow. Letters do not represent actual symbols of elements.

Element Atomic No Atomic radius (nm) Ionic radius (nm)

A 12 0.136 0.065
B 17 0.099 0.181
C 19 0.203 0.133
D 20 0.174 0.099

a) State with a reason two elements that have similar chemical properties. (2mks)

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b) Write down the likely formular of the sulphide of C (2mks)
c) Which element is a non-metal? Explain. (2mks)
d) Which elements belong to the same group? Explain. (2mks)
e) Explain the trend in the atomic radii of elements named in (d) (3mks)
f) Between the elements named in (d) above, which one is more reactive. Explain. (3mks)
g. Explain why the atomic radius of D is less than that of C. (2mks)
h) Explain why the ionic radius of B is larger than its atomic radius. (2mks)
7. Study part of the periodic table below and answer the questions below

S T U V W
X Y
Z

i) Which two elements form divalent cations. (2mks)

ii) Which metallic element will react vigorously with hot water? (1mk)
Write down the formula of the compound formed between S and

a) y (2mks)
b) z (2mks)
iv) Name the element that does not form compounds (1mk)
v) Using actual symbols, write a chemical equation to show how element can be manufactured in the
laboratory without using heat. (3mks)
An isotope of Q has mass number of 35 and 18 neutrons
a) Give its electron arrangement. (2mks)
b) Indicate the position of Q in the periodic table (1mk)
8. Explain the trend of the following properties of alkaline earth metals as you move down the group.
i) Melting and boiling points (2mks)
ii) Ionization energy (2mks)
iii) Atomic radius and Ionic radii. (2mks)
Write down the equations to show Ionization of the following elements
i) Magnesium (2mks)
ii) Chlorine (2mks)