ASJA BOYS’ COLLEGE CHARLIEVILLE

END OF TERM EXAMINATION

TERM 1 – 2013/14

CHEMISTRY

FORM FOUR (4AN)

COMBINE PAPER

TIME: 2 1/2 hrs.

INSTRUCTIONS:

SECTION A: There are 30 questions in this section. Shade the letter

corresponding to the correct answer for each item on the
answer sheet given.

SECTION B: Answer ALL questions in this section in the spaces provided.

The use of non programmable calculators is allowed

TOTAL MARKS: 100

NAME: ________________________________

SUBJECT TEACHER: ____________________

GOOD LUCK!!!

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Section A

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1. Which of the following does not A. position of the element in the
provide evidence of the particulate Periodic Table
nature of matter? B. no. of protons in the nucleus
A. Diffusion C. no. of neutrons in the nucleus
B. Brownian Motion D. no. of valence electrons
C. Osmosis
D. Filtration 7. Which of these is not common to
both diamond and graphite?
2. Which of the following atoms will A. they are allotropes of carbon
NOT form a cation? B. the bonding is covalent
A. Beryllium C. they are good conductors of
B. Hydrogen electricity
C. Lithium D. they do not react with strong acids
D. Chlorine

3. The high melting point of ionic 8. An element X has electronic

compounds may be due to the configuration 2,8,1. It is therefore in
A. arrangement of ions A. Period 1 Group 3
B. large numbers of ions B. Period 3 Group 2
C. attraction among ions C. Period 3 Group 1
D. movement of ions D. Period 1 Group 2

4. Which of these is an emulsion? 9. Which of these occurs when a metal

A. a mixture of water and ethanol
B. a mixture of water, veg. oil and
vinegar
C. a solid dispersed in a liquid
D. a gas dispersed in a liquid
atom becomes an ion?
A. it gains electrons and is oxidized
B. it gains electrons and is reduced
C. it loses electrons and is oxidized
D. it loses electrons and is reduced

5. Which of these pairs, with atomic

nos. shown, belong to the same group?
A. Li, Na (3,11)
B. Na, Cl (11,17)
C. Mg, Cl (12,17)
D. Na, Mg (11,12)

10. A new element R shows chemical

6. An element has atomic no. 10. This
information cannot be used to
determine the
properties similar to sodium. What is
the likely formula of a compound
formed with R and sulphur?
A. RS2
B. RS

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C. R2S
D. R2S2 16. PO43- is the Phosphate anion. What
is the formula of Calcium Phosphate?
11. Whenever a metal bonds with a non A. Ca3 (PO4 )2
metal, it first forms a(n): B. Ca2 (PO4 )3
A. isotope C. Ca2 PO4
B. cation D. Ca (PO4 )2
C. anion
D. plastic 17. 24 Na11 and 23 Na11 are isotopes
because they
12. An element X has atomic no. 3. A. react vigorously with water
Which is correct about X? B. have the same relative atomic mass
A. it forms ions by gaining electrons C. have the same no. of protons
B. it is a gas at room temperature and D. conduct electricity
pressure
C. it is in group 3 of the Periodic table 18. An isotope of element X has 17
D. it reacts with cold water protons and 20 neutrons. Which of
these is the correct symbol for the ION
13. Which of these pairs of elements of X ?
form a compound by sharing electrons? A. 20 17X+
A. C and Cl B. 1737 X+
B. Li and I C. 17 20X-
C. Ne and O D. 17 37X-
D. K and Br
19. Which of these exhibits allotropy?
14. How does a magnesium and oxygen A. carbon
atom form a bond? B. uranium
A. the magnesium gives one pair of C. butane
electrons to the oxygen D. silicon
B. by sharing one pair of electrons,
both electrons provided by the 20. Which of these may be defined as
magnesium that quantity of a substance which
C. by sharing two pairs of electrons, contains 6.02 x 10 23 particles of that
both pairs provided by the oxygen substance?
D. by sharing two pairs of electrons, A. atom B. mole
each atom donating one pair C. formula D. molecule

15. Atom X has 15 electrons. Its ion 21. How many covalent bonds are there
will have a charge of in a Nitrogen molecule?
A. 5+ A. 4
B. 5- B. 3
C. 3+ C. 2
D. 3- D. 1

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 oxide and oxygen. The balanced
22. Which of these reactions involve equation for this reaction is
oxidation and reduction? A. 2Pb(NO3)2 (s) → 2PbO (s) + 4NO2
A. Mg + 2H+ → Mg2+ + H2 (g) + O2 (g)
B. Mg + 4H+ + 2NO3-→ Mg 2+ + B. Pb(NO3)2 (s) → PbO (s) + NO2 (g)
2NO2 + 2H2 O + O2 (g)
C. Ba2+ + SO42- → BaSO4 C. Pb(NO3)2 (s) → PbO (s) + 2NO2
D. Zn + Cu2+ → Zn2+ + Cu (g) + O2 (g)
D. 2Pb(NO3)2 (s) → PbO (s) + 2NO2
23. In which of these compounds does (g) + O2 (g)
Manganese have an oxidation no. of+7?
A. MnO2 27. Which of the following masses of
B. MnO iron (in grams) contains the same no. of
C. Mn2 O3 atoms as 780 g of potassium? ( R.A.M:
D. KMnO4 Fe = 56; K = 39 )
A. 560
24. How many neutrons and electrons B. 780
does the particle 2412 X2+ have ? C. 1120
A. 12 n, 10 e D. 1560
B. 12n, 12e
C. 24n, 10e 28. Which of the following has the
D. 24n, 12e greatest percentage by mass of carbon
present in 1 mole? (Mr = relative
25. An atom of Hydrogen can form : molecular mass; R.A.M:
i) an ionic bond by losing an H=1;C=12;O=16)
electron A. C2H4O2 (Mr = 60 )
ii) a covalent bond by sharing a pair B. C6H12O6 (Mr = 180 )
of electrons with a metal C. C2H6O (Mr = 46 )
iii) an ionic bond by gaining an D. C3H8O (Mr = 60 )
electron
iv) a covalent bond by losing a pair 29. Which of these requires the largest
of electrons no. of moles of electrons to liberate 1
mole of it?
A. I and III only A. Cl-
B. I and IV only B. Al3+
C. II and III only C. Cu2+
D. II and IV only D. O2-
26. When solid lead nitrate is heated it
decomposes, giving off nitrogen (IV)

30. The oxygen atom in a molecule of water is surrounded by

A. 2 bonding pairs of electrons and 2 non-bonding pairs
B. 4 bonding pairs of electrons

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C. 4 non-bonding pairs of electrons
D. 3 bonding pairs of electrons and 1 non-bonding pair

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 TOTAL 30 MARKS
Section B-(answer all)

1.a)i) A student wishes to separate a mixture of sugar and sand. State TWO
separating techniques he can use to do this. (2marks)
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ii) A drop of ink fell on a child’s shirt. Describe one method you can use to
remove this ink. In your answer, include a solvent and the reason for using it.
(4marks)
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iii) You are in the Chemistry lab and wish to transfer EXACTLY 15 ml of acid
into a conical flask. Name the most suitable instrument you can use for accuracy
AND explain your choice. (3marks)
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(b) Define the term bonding. (2marks)

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(c) State why the atoms in groups one to seven need to form bonds but those in
group eight do not. (2marks)
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(d) Describe each type of bonding listed below.

(6marks)
(i) Ionic Bonding:
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(ii) Covalent bonding
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(iii) Metallic bonding

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(e) Draw the structures of the following substances using dot and cross diagrams.
(i) sodium chloride (2 marks)

(ii) magnesium oxide

(2marks)

(iii) chlorine gas (2marks)

Total 25 marks

2.a) Balance the following equations

(i) Al + NaOH → Na3AlO3 + H2

(ii) MnO2 + Al → Mn + Al2O3

(iii) Mg + O2 → MgO

(iv) PCl5 + H2O → H3PO4 + HCl (8 marks)

b)What has been OXIDISED in each of the following?

(i) Zn (s) + 2H+ (aq) → Zn2+ (aq) + H2 (g): ___________

(ii) 2I- (aq) + Cl2 (g) → 2Cl- (aq) + I2 (s): ___________

(iii) 2Na (s) + 2C2H5OH (l) → 2C2H5ONa (sol’n) + H2 (g): _________

(iv) 2F2 (g) + 2H2O (l) → 4HF (aq) + O2 (g): _____________ (4 marks)

c) Describe what is a REDOX reaction (3marks)

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Total 15 marks
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3. Atoms of an element 9A readily combine with those of another
element 2713 B.

(a) Draw a diagram of an atom B showing the no. of protons, neutrons

and electrons. (3 marks)

(b) To which group of the Periodic Table does element A belong?

Give a reason for your answer. (2 marks)
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(c) What type of bonding will be formed when A combines with B?
Give a reason for your answer. (3 marks)
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(d) Write the chemical formula of the compounds formed when:

(i) Atoms of element A combine with those of element B: ________________

(ii) Atoms of element A combine with each other: _______________________

(2 marks)
Total 10 marks

4. Complete the table below. Use the symbols X, Y and Z in writing

the formula of the chlorides.

Species Atomic Mass no. Arrangement No. of Formula Type of bonding in

no. of of electrons neutrons of chloride
of element chloride
elememt

X 6 6
Y+ 23 2, 8
Z 32 16

(12 marks)

5. This question is concerned with the mole and its application.

(a) Define the following:
(i) Avogadro’s law:
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(ii) The Mole:

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(iii) Relative molar mass (3 marks)

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(b) Determine:
(i) the no. of moles of carbon in 18 g of carbon
[ R.A.M. carbon = 12 ] (2 marks)

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(ii) the no. of atoms in 18 g of carbon (1 mark)

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(iii) the no. of molecules in 4.9 g sulphuric acid how

[ RMM sulphuric acid = 98 ] (1mark)

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(iv) the no. of moles of Cu (2+) ions in 6.4 g of an

aqueous solution of copper (II) sulphate. (1 mark)

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Avogadro’s constant = 6.0 × 1023 per mole
R.A.M: C = 12; Cu = 64; H = 1; S = 32; O = 16 Total 20 marks
END OF EXAM
100 marks
S.A.