BELOVED COLLEGE MOCK EXAMINATION

2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION

CLASS: S.S.S 3 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
PART A: Answer all questions in this section

1. How many Isotopes has Hydrogen? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

2. Which of the following electron configurations correctly represents an inert element? (a) 1S 22S22P4
(b) 1S22S22P63S2 (c) 1S22S22P63S23P4 (d) 1S22S22P6
3. What type of reaction is represented by the following equation? D + H → He+ n+ energy (a) nuclear
fission (b) nuclear fusion (c) radioactive decay (d) spontaneous decay
4. Which of the following ions has the electronic configuration 2, 8, 8? (a) Na + (b) Mg2+ (c) F- (d) Cl-
5. An element with the configuration of 1s 22s22p6 would have a combining power of (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d)
8
6. The initial volume of a gas at 300K was 220cm 3. Determine the temperature if the volume became
250cm3. (a) 183K (b) 264K (c) 300k (d) 341K
7. Consider the following electrochemical cell notation: M(s)/M2+(aq)//H+(aq)/H2(g). The value of the
electrode potential is positive when (a) electrons flow from the metal electrode, M(s) to hydrogen
electrode H2(g) (b) electrons flow from hydrogen electrode, H2(g) to metal electrode M(s) (c) the flow of
electrons from the hydrogen electrode, H2(aq) to metal electrode, M(s)
8. What is the mass of 6.02x1024 atom of magnesium? (Mg=24, Avogadro constant = 6.02x10 23 atom mol-
1
) (a) 240g (b) 24g (c) 2.4g (d) 0.24g
9. Which of the following compounds with corresponding masses contain the highest percentage of
Nitrogen? (N=14) (a) NH3 =17 (b) NH4Cl =53.5 (c) NH4NO3 =80 (d) (NH3)2SO4 = 132
10. If 5.00cm3 of 0.20 mol/dm3 Na2CO3 was diluted with distilled water to obtain 250cm 3 solution, what is
the concentration of the resulting solution? (a) 0.004 mol/dm 3 (b) 0.02mol/dm3 (c) 0.20mol/dm3 (d)
0.40mol/dm3
11. Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: Zn (s) + 2HCl → ZnCl2(aq) +H2(g). what
volume of hydrogen gas is produced at s.t.p. when 3.25g of zinc reacts with excess dilute HCl? (Zn=65,
Molar gas volume at s.t.p. =22.4dm3) (a) 1.12dm3 (b) 2.24dm3 (c) 4.48dm3 (d) 8.89dm3
12. Which of the following gases has the lowest rate of diffusion under the same conditions of
temperature and pressure? (H=1, O=16, Ne=20, Cl=35.5) (a) Chlorine (b) Hydrogen (c) Neon (d)
Oxygen
13. The organic compound with the following structure represents
14. Consider the organic compound X with the following structure

15. What is the IUPAC name of the compound with the following structure
M
16. Ptotal=P1+P2+P3 +……………Pn , where Ptotal is the pressure of a mixture of gases. The equation above is an
expression of (a) Graham’s law (b) Gay-Lussac’s law (c) Boyle’s law (d) Dalton’s law
17. What is the oxidation number of nitrogen N in Al(NO3)3 ?(a) +1 (b) +3 (c) +5 (d) +6
18. Allotropes of an element differ in their (a) physical properties (b) chemical properties (c) mass
numbers (d) electronic configuration
19. What is the mass number of an element if its atom contains 10protons, 10electrons and 12neutrons?
(a) 32 (b) 22 (c) 20 (d) 10
20. Given that the electronic configuration of an element X is 1S 22S22P63S23P4, it can be deduced that X (a)
belongs to group VI in the periodic table (b) belongs to period 4 in the periodic table (c) contains 3
unpaired electrons in the ground state (d) has atomic number
21. P,Q,R and S are metals in the same group in the periodic table but in periods 3,4,5 and 6 respectively.
Which of them loses electron readily? (a) P (b) Q (c) D (d) S
22. Elements which belong to the same group in the periodic table are characterized by (a) difference of
+1 in the oxidation number of successive members (b) presence of the same number of outermost
electrons in the respective atoms (c) difference of 14 atomic mass units between successive members
(d) presence of the same number of electron shells in the respective atoms
23. The atom of an element X has two electrons in its outermost shell. What is the formula of the
compound formed when X combines with aluminium (13Al)? (a) AlX2 (b) Al2X (c) Al2X2 (d) Al2X3
24. The presence of unpaired electrons in an atom of transition metal gives rise to (a) paramagnetism (b)
malleability (c) ductility (d) shiny appearance
25. What is responsible for metallic bonding? (a) sharing of electrons between the metal atoms (b)
attraction between the atomic nuclei and cloud of electrons (c) transfer of electrons from one atom to
another (d) attraction between positive and negative ions
26. Which of the following compounds is covalent? (a) CaCl2 (b) MgO (c) NaH (d) CH4
27. A concentrated solution containing H+,Cu2+ ,OH- and Cl- was electrolyzed using platinum electrodes.
Which of the ions will be discharged at the cathode? (a) H+ (b) Cu2+ (c) OH- (d) Cl-
28. An atom with 17 protons, 17 electrons and 18 neutrons has a mass number 0f (a) 17 (b) 18 (c) 34 (d)
35 (e) 52
29. An aqueous solution is acidic if (a) Its pH value is high (b) it is corrosive (c) it changes the colour of
litmus (d) it has a bitter taste (e) it contains more H 3O- than OH
30. The following oxides react with water except (a) Na2O (b) SO3 (c) NO2 (d) CO3 (e) CuO
31. Two metallic ions commonly present in hard water are (a) Ca 2+ and Zn2+ (b) Cu2+ and Na+ (c) Mg2+ and
Ca2+ (d) Fe2+ and Na+ (e) Zn2+ and Cu2+
32. A device used in the laboratory for intermittent production of gases without heating is (a) Leibig
condenser (b) aspirator (c) delivery tube (d) inverted funnel (e) Kipp’s apparatus
33. The liquid product of the destructive distillation of coal is (a) Kerosine (b) ethanol (c) ammoniacal
liquor (d) paraffin oil (e) aqueous ammonia
34. Glucose can be obtained from starch by (a) hydrogenation (b) dissociation (c) hydrolysis (d) dialysis
(e) dehydration
35. What is the molar mass of an alkyne with the formula C 8H14? (H=1, C=4) (a) 86g (b) 92g (c) 98g (d)
110g (e) 112g
36. The following compounds will decompose on heating except (a)NaHCO 3 (b) K2CO3 (c) MgCO3 (d)
Ca(HCO3)2 (e)ZnCO3
37. In a chemical reaction, the reacting species possess energy of motion known as (a) potential energy
(b) free energy (c) bond energy (d) kinetic energy (e) hydration energy
38. The following compound contain the same type of bonds except (a) sodium chloride (b) hydrogen
chloride (c) magnesium chloride (d) potassium chloride (e) lithium chloride
39. An unsaturated solution differs from a saturated solution at a given temperature because it (a) cannot
dissolve more solute (b) can hold more solute than it can actually dissolve (c) can still dissolve more
solute at that given temperature (d) form crystal more easily on cooling
40. The following atoms of carbon 126C 136C and 146C can be described as (a) allotropes (b) isomers (c)
isotopes (d) isotones
41. An atom X consists of 6 protons, 6 electrons and 7 neutrons. Which of the following represents of the
atoms is correct? (a) 136X (b) 136X (c) X (d) 197X
42. How many electrons are pre in 92Be2+? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
43. Aluminium is used in the manufacture of aircraft because it (a) is hard and brittle (b) is light and
resists corrosion (c) has high density and conducts electricity (d) is malleable and ductile
44. Chlorine water is used as a bleaching agent because it is (a) an acidic solution (b) an alkaline solution
(c) an oxidizing agent (d) a reducing agent
45. The quantity of electricity required to discharge 1mole of univalent ion is ___ (a) 9600 (b) 48250C (c)
96500C (d) 193000C
46. The spreading of the scent of flower in a garden is an example of (a) brownian motion (b) diffusion
(c) osmosis (d) tyndal effect
47. The mass of potassium hydroxide required to make 300.00cm 3 of 0.4moldm-3 solution is [KOH = 56]
(a) 26.88g (b) 13.44g (c) 6.72g (d) 3.36g
48. Pauli exclusion principle is related to (a) quality of electrons in the valence shell (b) filling the orbital
with lower energy first (c) the filling of degenerated orbitals (d) quantum numbers of electrons
49. Potassium chloride solid does not conduct electricity because (a) it is a covalent compound (b) strong
cohesive forces makes its ion immobile (c) strong cohesive forces makes its molecule immobile (d)
each of potassium and chlorine ions has noble gas structure
50. Solubility curve can be applied in the determination of the (a) amount of crystals formed (b) amount
of solvent that can be recovered (c) amount of solid drugs in a given solution (d) temperature of the
solution

THEORY
1.(a)(i) Define ionic bond. (ii) What type of bond(s) exiist(s) in: I. magnesiumoxide; Il. ammonium ion?
（b) Determine the oxidation number of sulphure in Na2SO4（c) State Faraday's first law.（d) Give one
example each of:(i) acid salt; (ii) base salt.（e) State the effect of each of the following aqueous solutions
on litmus paper:(i) Na2SO4(aq)（ii)AICl3(aq)（f) Define the term efflorescence.（g) Give two uses of
activated charcoal. （ h) State one use of each of the following processes in the chemical industry: (i)
hydrogenation of vegetable oil; (ii) cracking; (iii) esterification.
(i) Calculate the amount of silver deposited in moles when 10920 coulumbs of electricity is passed
through a solution of a silver salt.
［Faraday constant= 96500 C mol·]
2(a)Define esterification. (b)State two properties of plastic. （ c)Name the components of duralumin.
(d)What is meant by each of the following terms? (i) Raw material. (ii) Primary product. （ e) State
Charles 'law.（f)List four pieces of protective equipment in the laboratory. (g) Give two uses of ammonia.
（h)Name the: (i) process by which lighter hydrocarbons are obtained from heavier ones; (ii) products
formed from the reaction between ethanol and sodium metal. （ i)Determine the oxidation number of
sulphur in H2SO4. i)Write the IUFAC name for each of the following compounds: a (i)NaCIO3
(ii)CuSO4.5H2O.
3. （ a) (i) State three differences between covalent compounds and electrovalent compounds. (ii) Two
elements represented as K and L have atomic numbers of 12 and 8 respectively. Write their electronic
structures and state the group to which each belongs in the Periodic Table.(iii) If an alkali metal M exists
naturally as the oxide, state with reason whether or not M can be extracted by reduction of the oxide with
coke.（b) (i) What is meant by the half-life of a radioactive element? (ii) Mention the radioactive isotope
used in dating archaeological specimens. (iii) Balance the following equation and identify Q.
28,13A----> 28,14Si + 0, -1Q
c)(i) Give three chemical properties of metals. (ii) State two reasons why duralumin is preferred to steel
in aircraft manufacture. (ili) What term is used to describe the ability of metals to be hammered into thin
sheets? (iv) Calculate the number of mole of electrons involved in the oxidation of 2.8g of iron filings to
iron(II)ions.[Fe= 56].

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

BELOVED COLLEGE, ORE
Biology SS2
Instruction: answer all the questions in secrion A and any three questions in secrion B
Section A
1. ____________ is the elimination of waste products of metabolism from the body of an organism (a)
paspiration (b) reproduction (c) excretion (d) metabolic waste product
2. ________ is the production and release of substances which are useful you the body (a) elimination
(b) secretion (c) egestion (d) production
3. The following are excretory organ/system in mammals except (a) Kidney (b) Stomata (c) lung (d)
liver
4. The exchange of two gasses is caused by (a) Osmosis (b) Diffusion (c) Brownian motion (d) Gas
patching
5. Nephridia is the excretory organ in _________ (a) insect (b) annelids (c) flatworms (d) protozoa
Malpighian tubules are the excretory organ in _________ (a) insect (b) annelids (c) flatworms (d)
protozoa
6. All of these are examples of air pollutants except (a) carbon monoxide (b) carbon dioxide (c)
sulphurdioxide (d) smoke and soot
7. The atmosphere gain carbon dioxide through the following except (a) burning of fuel (b) action of
volcanoes (c) photosynthesis (d) respiration by plants and animals
8. Slight increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide may cause _________ (a) oxygen cycle (b) carbon
cycle (c) green House effect (d) water cycle
9. The excretory of the flatworm especially the free living planarians are the __________ (a) cell lumen
(b) flame cells (c) tubule (d) tube cell
10. The first p phase on the formation of urine is __________ (a) ultra filtration (b) selective reabsorption
(c) hormonal secretion (d) urinary tubule
11. ___________is one of the organelle responsible in excretion in plant cells is _____ (a) chloroplast (b)
chlorophyll (c) leave (d) Stomata
12. The main excretory product of plant include the following except (a) carbon dioxide (b) carbon
monoxide(c) oxygen (d) latex
13. Stem borer attack the following crops except (a) guinea corn (b) cowpea (c) rice (d) maize
14. _____________ is the name of insect pest that attack cassava (a) least beetle (b) cassava mealybugs (c)
yam beetles (d) stem borer
15. All of these are effects of pesticides and fertilizers on land except (a) they destroy useful soil
organism (b) excess fertilizers can cause soil acidity (c) it render soil infertile (d) it cause death of
aquatic organisms
16. One of these is not the effect of parasites on their hosts (a) lead to stunted growth (b) lead to loss
of blood (c) lead to loss of weight (d) lead to loss of child
Section B
1a) What is pest of crop?
b) List any 6 types of crop pest.
2a) Write 8 economic importance of insect pest in crop production
b) List four ways of controlling pest and explain any 2 ways
3a) Define reproduction.
b) Define the types of reproduction in living organisms.
c) Give two examples in each case.
4a) Differentiate between direct external and indirect external respiration
b) Write five characteristics of respiration surfaces
9(a). What is excretion? (b) List the excretory organs in humans and name one waste product excreted by
each organ. (c) Name the excretoryorgans in (i) insects (ii) earthworms. (WASSCE June,2013).
10. Explain the following terms: (i) elimination (ii) excretion (iii) secretion. (WASSCE June, 2014).
11(a) In a tabular form, state three differences between excretion in flowering plants and excretion in
humans. (b) List two organelles found in plant cells that are responsible for the excretion of metabolic
wastes.(WASSCE June,2015).

6(a). Explain the following terms:(i)putrefaction (ii) Nitrogen fixation (iii) nitrification (iv) denitrification
(b) State three differences between nitrogen fixation and denitrification. (c) Explain how nitrogen from
urine gets to the roots ofplants. (WASSCE June, 2011).