Disclaimer: This post is a reconstruction based on standard marking guidelines for educational purposes. Always confirm with the official KNEC report. The Setup: Candidates were typically given a solution of hydrochloric acid (A) and a solution of sodium carbonate (B). They titrated to find the concentration of the acid.
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| Procedure | Observation | Inference (Mark) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | – Add NaOH dropwise then excess. | White precipitate formed, dissolved in excess NaOH. | Al³⁺ or Pb²⁺ or Zn²⁺ (1 mark for cation group). Confirm later. | | II. Confirm Pb²⁺ – Add KI solution. | Bright yellow precipitate. | Pb²⁺ confirmed (1 mark). | | III. Anion Test – Add dilute HCl to solid. | Effervescence (bubbles), gas turns limewater milky. | CO₃²⁻ (carbonate) (1 mark). | | IV. Sulfate test – Add BaCl₂ + HCl. | No white precipitate. | SO₄²⁻ absent (1 mark). | | V. Chloride test – Acidify with HNO₃, add AgNO₃. | White precipitate (curdy). | Cl⁻ present (1 mark). | They titrated to find the concentration of the acid
KCSE 2006 Chemistry Paper 3: Marking Scheme & Practical Insights