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This document appears to be an exam paper for an introduction to chemistry course. It contains 4 questions asking students to: 1) Give two reasons why luminous flames are not used for heating in the laboratory in 3 sentences or less. 2) Label the hottest and coolest parts of a Bunsen burner flame diagram and explain why luminous flames produce more light. 3) Name the apparatus used for heating in the lab, define what a flame is, and label zones X, Y, and Z on a flame diagram. 4) Describe experiments placing wood splints in different parts of a non-luminous flame and explain which flame part is better for heating and why naked flames not in use should

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Introduction To Chemistry: NAME: .. .. SCHOOL

This document appears to be an exam paper for an introduction to chemistry course. It contains 4 questions asking students to: 1) Give two reasons why luminous flames are not used for heating in the laboratory in 3 sentences or less. 2) Label the hottest and coolest parts of a Bunsen burner flame diagram and explain why luminous flames produce more light. 3) Name the apparatus used for heating in the lab, define what a flame is, and label zones X, Y, and Z on a flame diagram. 4) Describe experiments placing wood splints in different parts of a non-luminous flame and explain which flame part is better for heating and why naked flames not in use should

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NAME: ………………..…………………………………………………………………..

SCHOOL:…………………………………………………………………………………

DATE: ......................................

INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Answer ALL questions in this paper in the spaces provided.

1. Give two reasons why luminous flame is not used for heating purposes in the laboratory.

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2. The figure below shows the luminous flame of the Bunsen burner.

(i) On the diagram label the hottest and the coolest part of the flame. (1mk)
(ii) Explain why the luminous flame produces more light than the non-luminous flame.

(1mk)

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3. (a) Name the apparatus used for heating in the laboratory. (2mks)

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(b) What is a flame?


(1mk)

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(c) Name the zones labelled X,Y and Z in the diagram below. (3mks)

(d) The diagram below shows apparatus of the wood splint put at different parts of a
non- luminous flame and removed quickly before they catch fire.

I Wood splint placed at a lower part of the non – luminous flame.


II Wood splint placed at the upper part of the non- luminous flame

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(i) What would the experiments show about the outer region of the non- luminous
flame? (2mks)

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(ii) From the above experiment, which part of the flame is better to use for heating? Give
a reason. (1mk)

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(ii) Why is it important to put off naked flames that are not in use in the
laboratory?(1mk)

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