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SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Time: 90 MINUTES
INSTRUCTIONS
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SECTION A. (10 Marks)
Multiple choice questions
Answer all questions (each 1 mark)
1. Alkali metals
a) Are found as free elements
b) Not most reactive elements
c) They are shiny
d) They do not lose their shiny appearance even when exposed to air.
5. Transition elements
a) Elements in the B families and some A families.
b) Are found uncombined with other elements in ores.
c) They are good conductors of heat and electricity
d) Have single oxidation states.
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8. Chemical characteristics of group 4
a) The metallic elements tin and lead react with water to give hydrogen.
b) The elements are also reduced by O2
c) For carbon and silicon, the +4 oxidation state is the more stable one
d) In lead compounds, the +1 oxidation state is the more stable.
9. About nitrogen
a) The nitrogen family is named after the element that makes up 78% of our atmosphere
b) Is not the member of group 5 A
c) It is a metalloid.
d) Have no valence
3. The followings are not true about chemical properties of group two element
a) Most of the elements reduce H to form ionic hydrides
b) The alkali earth metals reduce O to form oxides
c) Beryllium and magnesium form oxides (BeO and MgO) only at elevated temperatures
d) Magnesium reacts with water in aqueous solution, liberating hydrogen gas.
e) Beryllium does not react with water
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4. The followings are chemical characteristics of transition elements
a) Titanium forms three oxides (TiO, Ti2O3, and TiO2) and corresponding binary salts
b) The soluble salts of divalent and trivalent titanium are violet or red and are powerful
reducing agents
c) Aqueous solutions of iron (III) salts hydrolyze strongly to give acid solutions
d) Iron (III) salts undergo slight hydrolysis and are oxidized easily in solution
e) Transition metals have a distinct tendency to form complex ions
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SECTION C. MATCHING QUESTIONS (10MARKS)
INSTRACTIONS
This section consists of two parts, PART A and PART B, each part carries 5 marks
Match the response in column B with the most appropriate item in column A.
Each item in column A matches best with only one response from column B.
PART I (5 MARKS)
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Pharmaceutical organic chemistry A. Identifies, evaluate and compare
components of matter
2. Pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry B. Study of substances containing
elements.
3. Analytical chemistry C. Study of the chemistry of living
organisms
4. Physical pharmaceutical chemistry D. Study of all substances containing
carbon
5. Biochemistry E. Study of physics of elements.
F. Study of all elements
G. Study of theories and experiments that
describe the behavior of chemicals and
energy involved
PART II (5 MARKS)
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Activation energy A. Negatively charged ion
2. Anion B. 99
Tc
3. Ionic bond C. Positively charged ion
4. Hydrophobic D. Water loving
5. Radioactive element E. The bond between ions due to their
opposite electrical charges
F. Water hating
G. The minimum energy required to start a
chemical reaction
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SECTION D: 40 MARKS, SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Answer all questions.
1. Briefly explain on the followings.( 8marks)
a) Principal Quantum Number
b) Azimuthal quantum number
c) Magnetic quantum number
d) Spin quantum number
2. Mention and describe the rules of filling electrons in the orbital.( 10 marks)
4. Explain the physical trend of the periodic table on the followings (10 marks)
a) Core Charge
b) Atomic radius or size
c) Ionisation Energy
d) Electro negativity
e) Metallic character
5. Basing on the chemical trend of the periodic table explain the properties of oxides of
followings with examples.(12 marks)
a) Metallic oxides
b) Oxides of non-metals
c) Metalloids oxides