‘THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL. ‘West African Senior School Certicate Examination {for School Candidates sc2093 (CHEMISTRY 241 hours Do wot apen this booklet until you are told wo do so, While yoware waling, read and observe the following instructions carly. Write your wame and index number n the spaces pageed above This booker consets of two papers. Answer Paper 2, which comes fst, n yougeer booklet and Paper 1 on your Objective Test ancwer sheet. Paper 2 will ast hours Will Be collected Do wot start Paper 1 until you are tld 0 doe. Paper, mcancinnsetne cen2 Paves 2 hours Esa poo mas) “Answer four questions incl Question Xin Section A and ree questions fram Section B It questions carry equal marks Credit wil be given for cavity of expression ond orderly presemation of materia. Secon Answer all dhe uestons im tis seton 4. (@)__ Define the term polymeriation. [2 macts} (8) State thee characteris ofan equilibrium seston 15 marks} (©) Explain beefy why the reaction of dilute H,S0, with oid CaCO, os mala Hg teyeemenentirescinay CF 9 Mey ma (@plinbriety ny amine foie Somehlride canbe sepatedy sublimation, IN (amas Sas tc etree tae dgamle cone hon! pd ont bond x (2 masks} (©) State two of thea ey are made in ondcrt9 explain the behaviour of emer 2 marks] ® @ Ne of acs and bases that deals with non-aieous Stems. © id e base under the canept names in). (3 masks} 0 i dese not conduct lots caren. Sueaest two ways By whic it dst conduct clare cure. (2 mais] QO esteem Gy ses pecs tera ( _Xalsoundergoes particle emission to produce ctemeat ¥ (masks)2 @ cy o x @ a Secon B Answer tasce questions only from tis section. {€O, and Si, abo cove: compos. Explain rey why CO, isa ‘as whores $0, ia solid unde ordinary conditions. (2 marks} ‘An element X reacts with bromine o fm an onic compound XBr, (‘State with reasons the physical state of Xr et oom temperature @) ‘State with reasons whether X isa metal ors non-metal, Gi) Protict emo properties of XB, oer han is physi ate, iu) State the charge ofa: ion af X. 7 marks) LAB wonld be requied to prepare 2.0 dn? oF 0.25 HCL [M(HC)= 36.5 g mol ~!) Ss . (Brats trom wand de tecaxopats V1 cor wa yaad ently and a gs was given oft. The pale seen solution was formed ‘when Bicpped and sme iron was leh. die trsoxosnphat (VI) ai rd get that a gs was beng given of @ Sete bret pot 3 a omepe— ld be used to separate the excess iron fom the eens [8 marks) o law of constant Hsat Sumeton. o oxide some seceding te allowing eaton ns Ong) FP 25054 AH? =190013 mol! © Bec tae ry Soe that shes the oon ts ren color? Qi” sete tem ne (2) equiibiam positon ofthe rextion: (8) _cqulbrium constant ofthe rection. id) what would be he effet ofan increase in temperate othe ‘sulitiom positon of the reaction? 10 marks) (© Explain why the production of sluminiu may be considered 4s an _tvironmentllyfendly process bt elacrolsisof sodium clove smo (Name two major factors which wold favour the sing ofa ln smote in county. {6 marks) ‘Turn over© @ o © @ e Explain riety why us aguens souton of ion (Ion when added sodium fraxoearbonate (IV) produces carbon (IV) exis (6 mas) ‘Arne og of nd 32g of, haa al pressure of 100 KPa at ‘pected temperate Cala the parti pressre of Oa that tempest. [H= 10,0 160) (sma) (Define the tem bod ene i) State wo se fond ener ves [ema] © Compt combustion of 1.00 ol FC H0 theres 17906 fhe Given that et of formation of enron (IV) xi 93.51 mol that of water n-2858 1 ml Cael the stad entha fon of HO. ‘he dation oft econ: GHPy + Oyp——> 0p, + 00, Interns of Bronsted Lowry sds rection, QQ ently of {exmaton fone mle of war Would be han that the fatlowag maton Nc + 201, ———> (6) Giereasons fort anwer sated (roms) Descibe ry what “eC Weis analysing mas spectometer {Smas] ie prods constant Deaucs he spp Pigontan Kip expres for CxO), ® weeem © KS Sructure snd type of hybrid orbital er iCL. [6s] S5 5. © Explain te term radioatty, (G)—_ Explain beet the following observation 27U an its comesponding +2 ion behave the ame way in ucla eations (Sate with resons whether the felling statement ite ofls: C has shale of3600yeashene ha oa gen quantity of Mg wil Aisineree 2800 yur, {mas} © 0 apein riety each ofthe folowing em () linge, (exces agent @ _1£637gfammonis (Ni, a lowed o eet wth 1.4 g of Caton) exe, (C0, etemine which of eects. Ahelinting rages OY trom © @ see rity tt eras am hg) (Stone me offs (@ Stats one propery of gl tat makes it salad fe se ted in (i) 7 ms) TTR Turn overAnswer al the questions Each question is followed by four options letered A to D. Find the correct option foreach question and shade in pencil on your answer shew, the answer space which bears the same ler as the option ow hove chasen. Give only one answer io each question An example is shen below Which of the folowing elements reacts With water? A. Carbon B edine Sulphur DL Sadiam ‘he core answer is Sodlam whch is letered D and therefore answer space D would be shaded cAa cB Com ‘Think carefully before you shade the spaces; erase completely any answer you wish 1 ‘Do al rough work om his question paper 3 [Now anewer the following questions. Q 1, Whatmas of sodium wioxcarbunte (V) is outed to proce CO, att? — Nac ¢ Macon ara Nenana eo” HO 10 oO 010g SN shod a &@ ict te owing semen ‘are generally soluble in non tre fie in tre. 3 gone yoweg Sopp 4 ver water ata pressure of 115 Kpa and 298 K, determine the ofthe as (Giandard vapor pressure of water at 298 K = 37 Kpa) 152 Kpa 58 Kpa 4 Ke 7Kpe es tat could be eolected by both downward delivery and over water i nydogen chloride ydeogen. Sulphur (lV) oxide xyes, goeeg snBy i 3 510. 2. The volume occupied by 0.02 moles ofa pasa is [Vm =224 dm A O112dm Bl Osedm! c 0ndodm® D. 0224dm! ‘When gases combine, they dos in volumes which beara imple ratio o one another and {othe volume of the product Undec which candiin does tis law old? ‘A. Volume measured atthe same temperature and presse, B._Homogencousguscous volumes meanued a the sme enperatre only. C.—_Homogentous gaseous volumes measured at the sme temperature ad presse. B. _Vohime measired at the same pressure only, ‘Which of he fllowing proceso take) place during distiltion? 1 “absorption, Desorption: ML Evaperain; IV Condensation, A. tony Bl Mandi aly Land thonly D. Mand IV only A je in oe Spa rg oO c.' Bo ‘What weuld be observed when Cus in an oa container nd eft tad for several days? A CuSO, changes to bck B. Thecdourof he sos fom ree wo bee inthe soliton. with copper study of eal rection: ing the rates of chemical reaction, fone mole of hydrogen chloride reacts with one mole of prope, athe major rode ome? ‘ehloropeopane 8 (Shree co Le Sere a0 13, Ammonia ga could be produce when solid ammonium clorie heed with A Mat80), B cxot, c cas0, Dae 14. Whichofthe flowing comiton is necessary forthe formation of hydrogen bond? [AL There shoul be the presence of aloe pair of electrons |B. The bond involves sharing of eleons. (C__Theatom bonded to ndrogen shoul ave high electonegstivin, DD. Thestom bended ohycrogen should have low elacteneanviy. 15, The factors that ence the polarizability of an anion are A” fighcharge an lage size sal charge and age sie C+ highcharge and smallsize D. low ionization energy. & 16, Acidiydoiysisof methypropanoat yes 3 Stone oot & Sionmacitsooe Oo € Supmecoon > Gitootindesion : 1. Wchetettonagee te el tin ee, ee Shey ae \ © HO,’ ——> #0 1% emer 5 en Spalomine : ‘mole mas Ss Ae Le Ee nh essen are at ne ae CBr. » svacsotegu 22. Ifthe elesron configuration of elements X andY are 2:82 and 8:7 respectively; which of the following statements would be earret shou the bon tht wold he formes by the elements? ‘A Acovalet compounds formed B. Each ators of ¥ acepts ve electron ©. Boch atom of X oecpts to electro. 1D. Exchatam af¥ combines with atoms of Xt form # compan 23, Imawucear fusion reactor, usally ‘A. one proton and oneeleston jin B.twoclectons join, Cone nucleus ad on electzon join D. —twonbelei jon, 24. Seietists whose experimen gave evdeace about the nature and stuctte of he ao Welle A. Rober Boyle. B. Lond Rtherford. © Lechute DM, Faraday, EE ie atm tnermeage th Mier tte cee aorta oegQ (eC caathcs acne h Psbtoprana ab Ufo mall tieh cox\)O TV ioietepeanincs ow uy 2 tamittony ©. and ttoaly aD >. Maven 26, The equilibrium constant Ke ij 0am be exresed os [asr oS ik gee ~~ a hem By Re Bla ANB.) Bs tae 27. NO gofa rome cement P decays 00625 gin 4510? ears, whee the bali of PP AL 05605x 10 ;ean B. 225x107; CLs ceca DB Ass ieyene Turn over estes1, 2, 30, a 2 33, 34 2 ‘Consecutive members of alkyne homologous series dir by a CH a GH : ch, 2 Do Gia {rst in ita law be DTV Which te Flowing sateen are core? "The overall order ofthe reactions 2. 1 Thecertite econ wit pert oY 82. IIL ~ Thora doubled when concentration of¥ i double. IV. Theva is double when concentration of Xi double. A, ThiandV only 2 Wandiltealy ©. toaly 5 Testy lle pete finden pen ey peace Oo 8 dsilagon C.—sedimertation D. baton. - ‘The following gases are heavier than ae except C_Blecronegat D.Atomicradius Greenhouse of a Beil c polation, of oxygen dittses throughs porous pot 50 seconds. How log Wl take 0 da? an ffs threugh the same porous pot under he sume condion? [Mw0, = 32; MwvCH,= 16} A Tons Bt seconds. a C20 seconds. D. 40 secon.B 35. The atoms feu and Si have the same number of clectrons clone. protons 1 toughness of rubbers neremsed by the addition of ethene, silicon. carbon, sulphur 37. Which of he elowing particles ie he smallest? ag 36 poB>g com> Boar ca DOK 3%. Thema sperma cn be ae mete he sass ofan electron, Pappas trary 6 CC. mass of newron nan stom. D. aaaewene SO 39. Pee EO tha temperate. = 390) A 193ml? B 0193mol coo DL = pemenegeg hrm nogeeam ‘molar mass and relative molecular mass Sa i en red in mol dn" while mola ase mesure ing the mas ofan atom while molar mass measures the nis of molecules sd 41, Thedi is calculated trom mass of isotopes while molar mass is determined by spectrometry. 1D. ™ has no units while molar mas is measuredin g mot, 42, Genny evromenal oso sro inbigctestnansthey have ‘reat land mass ‘igh birth ate te les dense popiaton. many indosties, pop> msscinstaieg ‘Turn over" 43. Oneofthe limiations ofthe mass specomete ig that it ‘A. extily breakdown dain operation. P—fwavery expensive machine C—_svery ditcut to oprate 1. canaor be used te anahze substances which decomposes on heating. 44, Which ofthe following elements within any given period he periodic table would always fave the lower first oniztion energy? The A woble eas alpen. Calkalmet. D.—skaline cath met 45. The planar shape of BCL, molecule can be explaivedin terms of the A. sp hybridization of Bop hybridization of, C._sphybidiatin of. Oo 2 eee wc a TO 3 © uso, Doma S 47. Whine flowing oberon wo 5 the psn 50, ied KM0,? 1 tees tn clon gh yen 3 Blacker pup ee ©. Deckatasone D. Yow epi eg yn fshation alkenes sikanols B ro 5