Water contain hydrogen bonds holding the molecules together which are stronger than van der waals forces whereas CH4 has only van der waals forces holding molecules together.
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The structure of water molecules can be represented as shown below.
Name the bond type represented by letter X and W.
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The diagram below shows spots of pure substances A, B and C on a chromatography paper. Spot D is that of a mixture.
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(i) On the diagram
I. Label baseline
II. Show the positions of all the spots after development.
(ii) Identify the substances present in the mixture D.
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(a) State two functions of the lime.
(b)...(Solved)
The PH of a soil sample was found to be 5.7. An agricultural officer recommended addition of lime. State two functions of the lime.
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A form two student in an attempt to prevent rusting put copper and zinc in contact with iron as shown below.
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(ii) Explain your answer in diagram Y.
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Study the information in the table and answer the questions below.
Describe how a solid sample of substance V could be obtained from a solid mixture of V and W.
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Calculate the half-life of the radioactive element G.
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Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
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(ii) State and explain the observation that would be made in tube M after sometime.
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The diagram below shows a burning jiko. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Write the equation for the reaction taking place in region A.
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(c) State ONE use of the gas named in (b) above.
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The table below gives some elements in the periodic table. Use it to answer the questions that follow. The letters do not represent the actual symbols of the elements.
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(b) A non metallic element with the largest atomic size? Explain.
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Study the following equilibrium equation.
Suggest two ways of increasing the yield of X2Y.
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The curves below represent the volume of carbon (IV) oxide gas evolved once 2M(concentrated) hydrochloric acid was reacted with 100g of powdered calcium carbonate and also when 1M concentrated hydrochloric acid was reacted with the same quantity of carbonate.
(i) Which of the two curves represents the reaction of 2M concentrated HCl with powdered calcium carbonate. Give a reason.
(ii) Why do the two curves flatten at the same level of production of CO2.
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The scheme below shows some reactions starting with ethyne. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name substance X and N
(b) Name reagent M
(c) Ethene undergoes polymerization to form a polymer. Give an equation for the reaction and name the product.
(i) Equation;
(ii) Name:
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Calculate the volume of oxygen produced when 10g of silver nitrate was completely decomposed by heating at (s.t.p) (Ag =108, N = 14, O = 16) Molar gas volume at s.t.p = 22.4dm3)
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100cm3 of methane gas diffused through a porous partition in 40 seconds. How long would it take 90cm3 of ozone gas to diffuse through the same partition? (C = 12, H = 1, O = 16)
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