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CAMEROON GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
General Certificate of Education Examination
0515 CHEMISTRY 1
ORDINARY LEVEL
JUNE 2019
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number of the question on the Answer Sheet and draw a horizontal line across the letter to join the square
brackets for the answer you have chosen .
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USEFUL DATA
Relative Atomic Masses I Faraday = 96000 coulombs.
Hydrogen (H) = 1.0 Molar volume of any gas at r.t. p = 24000cm 3,
Carbon (C) = 12.0Copper (Cu ) = 64.0 Avogadro number = 6.02x 10 23
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Specific heat capacity of water= 4.2 J g 0C '
Oxygen (O) = 16.0 zinc (Zn ) = 65.0
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Chlorine (Cl ) = 35.5

Nitrogen (N) = 14.0
Sodium (Na) = 23.0
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1. Choose a metal commonly used as overhead 7. An element that will not react easily with other
electric cables. elements.
A Zinc A M
B Aluminium B N
C Iron C O
D Copper D P

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2. Select a method that can be used to separate a 8. Elements that belong to the same group of
mixture of water and petrol . the Period Table
A Evaporation to dryness A M and N
B Separating funnel B M and Q
C Sublimation
C O and Q
D Simple distillation
D N and O
3. Determine the atomic number of an atom with
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electronic configuration 2,8,8,2.
between M and N
A 10
A M 2N 2
B 4
B MN
C 2
C MN 2

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D 20

The thermal decomposition of calcium nitrate

will produce;
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D M 2N

Give the formula of the fifth member of the

homologous series with general formula CnH 2 n+2
A Ca( N 02)2 and O2 A C5 H 12
B C5 H 10
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B NO2 and O2
C N 2 and 02 C C5 H 11
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D N 2O and O2 D C5 H 8

5. The transition metal used as a catalyst in the 11. Name two air pollutants which are
manufacture of ammonia is responsible for acid rain .
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A Vanadium A N 2 and S02

B Copper B NO2 and C02
C Iron C C02 and SCT
D Platinum D S02 and N 02

6. The element X exists naturally as two isotopes, 12 . Which of the following substances will burn
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80 with a smoky and luminous flame?

X and 82 X in the ratio 1 : 1 . The relative atomic
mass of X will be A Propane
A 81 B Ethene
B 80.5 C Hydrogen
C 82 D Butane
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D 80
13 . Calculate the amount of substance in moles in
Questions 7 - 9 concern the following table 250cnv*of 0. IM HCI(aq ).
Element M N O P Q
A 0.05
B 0.25
Proton 12 16 17 18 20 C 0.025
Electron 12 17 17 18 20 D 0.5
M, N , O , P and Q are not the usual symbols of the
elements . Each element can be selected once, more
than once or Not at all.
Select from the table:
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3 iron
The function of limestone in the extraction
is
14. When excess carbon dioxide is passed through 21 .
lime water, the milky colour disappears due to to remove
the formation of A Excess air
A Ca( HC03)2 B Earthy impurities
B CaCO.3 C Unburnt coke
C CaO D Molten iron
D Ca(OH )2

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15. What is the colour imparted to a Bunsen Questions 22 and 23
Instructions: Each question is followed by four

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flame by a copper ( II ) salt?
A Bluish green responses numbered 1 -4. One or more of these
B Apple green responses is (are ) correct . Decide which response(s)

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C Golden yellow ( are) correct then choose

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D Brick red A If only 1 , 2 and 3 are correct
B If only I and 3 are correct
16. The apparatus used in preparing a standard C If on ly 2 and 4 are correct
solution is a D If only 4 is correct

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A Burette Instructions summarized
B Measuring cylinder A B C D

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C Pipette 1 ,3 only 2,4 only 4 only
1 ,2,3 only
D Volumetric flask

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17. During an oxidation reaction , an oxidizing 22 . The factors that influence the preferential

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agent discharge of ions during electrolysis are
A Gains oxygen 1 Position of ion on the electrochemical series.

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B Loses oxygen 2 Nature of the electrode.
C Loses hydrogen 3 Concentration of the ion .
D Loses electrons 4 the charge on the ion .

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18. Calculate the quantity of electricity in 23. A catalyst is a substance which
coulombs if a current of 0.5A is passed through 1 . Increases the temperature of a reaction

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an electrolyte for 15 minutes. 2. Increases the rate of a chemical reaction
A 450 3. Increases the yield of a chemical reaction
4. Remains chemically unchanged at the end of

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B 45
C 7.5 a reaction
D 27000

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24. The components of crude oil can be separated
19. The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a by
molecule of an acid is called its

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A Reforming
A Acidity B Cracking
B Alkalinity C Simple distillation

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C Basicity D Fractional distillation
D pH value
25. The empirical formula of an organic
20 . The substance left in the glass tube when excess compound is CH. If the relative molecular
dry hydrogen is passed over heated copper ( II ) mass of the compound is 78, then the
oxide is: molecular formula is:
A Copper( I )oxide A C2 H 2
B Water B C6 H 6
C Oxygen C C4 H4
D Metallic copper D ,
C6 H 2
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26 . Carbon dioxide is prepared in the laboratory 34. The compound most likely to be present in
a bag
by the action of dilute hydrochloric acid on
of fertilizer is:
marble chips. Dilute sulphuric acid is not
suitable for this process because; Ca ( N 03)2
will A
A An insoluble coat of calcium sulphate B (NH4)3 P04
be formed causing the reaction to stop . C NH 4 CI
B The reaction will be too fast. D NaCI
C The reaction will be too slow .
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D Marble chips do not react with dilute Questions 35 - 37
sulphuric acid . Instructions: Each question consists of a
statement in the left- hand column followed by
27. Select a carbonate that will NOT decompose another in the right - hand column . Decide
when strongly heated in an open crucible. whether each of the statements is true or false.
A CaC03 Then on your answer sheet, choose
B C11CO3 A If both statements are TRUE and the second
C Na 2C03 statement is the CORRECT EXPLANATION

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D MgC03 of the first
B If both statements are TRUE but the second
Questions 28 - 30 concern the following statement is NOT the correct explanation of the
substances first,
A Ammonia gas
B Lemon juice
C Water
D Ethanol
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statement is FALSE
D If the first statement is FALSE but the second
statement is TRUE .
Each letter can be used once, more than once or not
at all . Select from A to D a substance Instructions Summarized
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First Second statement
28. Which produces steamy fumes with PCI 5. statement
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A True True, second statement is the

29. That will turn moist red litmus paper blue. correct explanation of the
first
30. That will turn blue litmus paper red . B True True, second statement is
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NOT correct explanation of

31 . Determine the percentage by mass of nitrogen in the first
NH 4 N 03.( RMM of NH4 N 03 = 80 ) C True False
A 17.5 D False True
B 70
C 35 FIRST SECOND
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D 22.5 STATEMENT STATEMENT

35 Elements of Group Group VII elements
32. Which of these halogens is the most reactive? VII show similar have same number
A Chlorine chemical properties of shells
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B Bromine 1
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Fluorine
solution can be with AgN03 solution j
tested using AgN 03
33. Which of the following occurs during the solution
electrolysis of aqueous copper ( II ) sulphate 37 Copper will Copper is below
using copper electrodes? displace magnesium in the
magnesium from a electrochemical
A The cathode increases in size solution of a series
B The anode increase in size magnesium salt
C The colour of the solution fades
D Oxygen is discharged at the anode

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38. Palm wine goes sour when exposed to air for
some days because; 4 6. How many particles of NaOH are contained in 0.1
A Glucose is converted to gluconic acid mole of NaOH?
B Ethanol is converted to Ethanoic acid A 6.02 x lO2 -
C Glucose is converted to ethanol
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B 6.02 x l O 2 4
D Palm wine is converted to palmitic acid C 6.02 x l O2 5
D 6.02 x l O2 2
39. Calculate the mass of zinc that will produce 16g
of copper according to the equation: Questions 47 and 48 are based on the diagram
Zll(s) + CuSQi(aq) ,
^ ZllSO.Kn, ) 4- Cll( s) below.
A 1.625
B 15.75 V Dish

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C 16.25 Salt Solution
D 1.58

Which of the following is a basic oxide’? Steam bath

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A AI2O3 Boiling water
B S02
C Na20
D CO

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41. What is the mass of 0.1 mole ofNa2CO;i?
(Rmm ofNa2CO.v= 106) 47. What method of separation is illustrated in the
A 106g diagram?
B 10.Og
C 1.06g
D 10.6g
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B Sublimation
C Evaporation to dryness
D Filtration
42. Plastics pollute the environment because they 3
are; 48. An example of a mixture that can be separated
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A Insoluble in water by this method is
B Non-biodegradable A Kerosene and water
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C Biodegradable B Ethanol and water

D Inflammable C NH4CI and NaCl
43. The different components of universal indicator D NaCl and H20
solution can best be separated by
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49. Select the process that involves a physical

A Fractional distillation change.
B Filtration A Heating candle wax
C Chromatography B Electrolyzing dil. NaCl
D Simple distillation C Burning a piece of Na
44. D Corrosion
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NaOH( aq ) + HCI(aq) NaCl(aq ) + FhOo) AH 50. Isotopes of a given element have the same
= X KJ
A Mass number
What does X represent? B Number of neutrons
A Heat of neutralization C Physical properties
B Activation energy D Atomic number
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D Heat of solution
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45 . 0.1MHC1 reacts with powdered Na2COi GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR WORK
according to the equation
, 2NaCI(aq) + H20( D +
2HCl(aq) + Na2CCb(s)
C02( g). How can the reaction be made to go
faster?
A Using 0.5MHC1
COj
B Using lumps of Na2
C Adding water to the reaction mixture
D Using 0.01MHCI

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