wf test cope 2692 — A FORM TP 9114-A JUNE 1991 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE, EXAMINATION CHEMISTRY j Paper 2A General Proficiency 2 2 hour READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY 1. You MUST use this answer booklet when responding to the questions. For each question, write your | ‘answer in the space indicated and return the answer booklet at the end of the examination, 2. Where appropriate ALL WORKING MUST BE SHOWN in this booklet. 3. Attempt ALL questions. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO Copyright © 1991 Caribbean Examinations Council. All rights reserved. a 4 es : Ky©) | | segdivoa co a) a Gi) +2. Dry samples of ammonia and chlorine are sometimes prepared in the laboratory. ‘Complete Table 1 below to show how this is done. Gases ‘Names of reactants Drying agent Ammonia | ‘ Chlorine Table 1 (4marks) Chlorine is very toxic. Give ONE safety precaution which should be taken when collecting gas jars of chlorine in the laboratory. vt (imark) Ammonia bums in chlorine to form nitrogen and ammonium chloride according to the ‘equation: XNH,(g) + 3CL(g) > Ny) +, YNH,CIS) What are the values of x. and y in the equation above? x ‘(2marks) Is chlorine oxidised or reduced in the reaction described in (b) (i) above? (imark) Explain how you arrived at your answer in (b) (i) above. Cr marks) ‘Total 10 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE |2. You are given six test tubes, labelled I to VI, EACH of which consists of a mixture of a solid and a liquid as follows: “E 0. >. : Vv. v. MI. ) @ &) © @ 2600/F 91-A Sand and water Starch and water CCopper(t) sulphate and ethanol Powdered calcium carbonate and wate: ‘Sodium carbonate and water § Potassium nitrate and water Name ONE of the above mixtures which can form @ @ Gi) atm solution ..... a suspension .. acolloid... ‘Name ONE property by which a suspension differs from a colloid. ‘Test wbes I and IV are stoppered and shaken. @ @ In which tube would the slid sete out faster? Test ube No Give ONE reason for your answer. (C¥mark} (Amark) Ctmaek) The contents of Test tubes I and III are filtered and the filtrates are tested for starch and copper (U) ions respectively. * @ wa Which filtrate will give a positive test? Filtre from Test ube No. ..M..... Give ONE reason for your answet. (Amark) (imark) G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE AX