FINAL TERM EXAMINATION

SESSION 2020-2021
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
YEAR: O1

Paper 1 Time: 25 min Max. Marks: 10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. An inflated balloon goes down because gas molecules can diffuse through the rubber.
Four balloons are filled with different gases at the same temperature and pressure.
Which balloon would go down most quickly? [C=12, O=16, H=1, N=14]

2. What is the percentage, by mass of nitrogen in the fertilizer (NH4)3PO4?

[N=14 , H=1, P=31, O=16]
A. 9.4%
B. 18.8%
C. 28.2%
D. 37.6%

3. The equation for the reaction between copper and nitric acid is shown.
vCu + wHNO3 → xCu(NO3)2 + yNO + zH2O

v ,w ,x ,y and z are whole numbers.

Which values of v, w, x, y and z balance the equation?

4. What is the mass of one mole of carbon-12?

A. 0.012g
B. 0.024g
C. 1g
D. 12g

5. The atomic number of cerium, Ce, is 58. A Ce4+ ion has 140 nucleons in its nucleus.
How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are there in one Ce4+ ion?
6. A molecule of sulfuric acid has the structural formula shown below.
How many electrons are involved in forming all the covalent bonds in one molecule?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16

7. What is the mass of aluminum in 204 g of aluminum oxide, Al2O3?

[Al=27, O=16]
A. 26g
B. 54g
C. 27g
D. 108g

8. The position of four elements are shown on the outline of part of the Periodic Table:
Which element is a solid non-metal at r . t. p?

9. Which one of the following has the same Mr as magnesium silicate, MgSiO3?
[Mg=24 , Si=28, O=16, Al=27, Ca=40, C=12, S=32, K=39]

A. Al2O3
B. CaCO3
C. CaSO3
D. K2CO3

10. The diagram shows four pieces of apparatus that are used to measure the volume of a gas
or liquid. Which piece of apparatus should always be filled to the same level?