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SS 2 Chemistry 3RD Term Exam 2020
SS 2 Chemistry 3RD Term Exam 2020
SS 2 Chemistry 3RD Term Exam 2020
10. If the overall reaction in a cell is Mg + Cu 2+❑→ Mg2++ Cu, Its symbolic representation would be
(a)Mg/Mg2+//Cu2+/Cu (b) Mg/Mg2+//Cu/Cu (c) Cu2+/Cu // Mg2+ /Mg (d) Mg/Mg2+//Cu/Cu2+
11. Which of the following reactions is exemplified by rusting of iron?
(a)Decomposition (b) Displacement reaction (c) Neutralization (d) Redox reaction
12. Which of these compounds exhibit resonance?(a)Benzene (b) Ethanol (c) Butyne (d) Propylene
13. Which of the following raw material is used in the plastic industry?
(a)Ethene (b) Methane (c) Sulphur (d) Hydrogen
14. Ethene is produced from ethanol by(a) Decomposition (b) Hydrolysis (c) Dehydration (d) Ozonolysis
15. When substance X was added to a solution of bromine water, the solution becomes colourless. X is
likely to be (a) Propane (b) Butane (c) Propyne (d) Propanol
16. When a heavy fraction of petroleum is heated at high temperature a low boiling liquid is obtained.
This process is known as?(a)Fractional distillation (b) Polymerization (c) Cracking (D) Refining
17. The reaction between alkanes and the halogens is (a) Polymerization (b) Oxidation (c) Addition (d)
Substitution
18. The solubility of alkanol in water is due to(a)Their covalent nature (b) Hydrogen bonding (c) Their
low boiling point (d) their low freezing point
19. Which of the following substances is a non-electrolyte? [A] H 2SO4 [B] CH3COOH [C] C6H12O6 [D]
NH4Cl
20. Consider the following ionic equation: CrO 72- + 14H+ + ne- → 2Cr3+ + 7H2O. The value of n in the
equation is [A] 7 [B] 6 [C] 3 [D] 2
21. The following compounds are hydrocarbons, EXCEPT [A] 2-methylbutane [B] 2,2-dimethylbutane
[C] cyclohexane [D] methylpropanoate
22. Which of the following equations represents a substitution reaction? [A] C 2H4(g) + HCl(g) → C2H5Cl(l)
[B] C3H4(g) + 4O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) [C] C2H2(g) + 2H2(g) → C2H6(g) [D] C4H10(g) + Cl2(g) → C4H9Cl(g)
+ HCl(g)
23. Which of the following compounds has a branched carbon chain? [A] but-2-yne [B] but-2-ene [C] 2-
methylpropane [D] 2-chloropropane
24. Hydrogenation of alkenes produce [A] alkynes [B] alkanes [C] alkanols [D] alkanals
25. The simplest formula of a substance composed of 92.3% carbon and 7.7% hydrogen is [H=1.0,
C=12.0] [A] CH [B] CH2 [C] C2H3 [D] C2H4
26. 2AB2 + B2 2AB3, ∆H = -xKJ/mol The forward reaction will be favoured by (a) A decrease
in pressure (b)An increase in pressure (c) A decrease in temperature (d) An introduction of a positive
catalyst
27. When a salt is added to its saturated solution the salt; (a) Dissolves and the solution becomes super
saturated (b) Dissolves and the solution becomes unsaturated (c) Precipitates and the solution remains
unchanged (d) Dissolves and crystals are formed.
28. Two metallic ions commonly present in hard water are (a) Ca 2+ and Zn2+ (b) Cu2+ and Na2+(c) Mg2+
and Ca2+ (d) Fe2+ and Na+
29. Which of the following processes is not involved in the treatment of water for town supply?
(a)Chlorination (b) Coagulation (c) Dehydration (d) Sedimentation
30. The rate of chemical reaction of solids are not affected by __________ A. catalyst B. pressure C.
particle size D. temperature
31. Amphoteric oxides are oxides which(a)React with water to form acids (b) React with water form
alkali (c) Show neither acid nor basic properties (d) React with both acids and alkalis
32. One of the following is not a component of liquefied air(a)Nitrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Hydrogen (d)
Noble gases
33. A quantity of air was passed through a weighed amount of alkaline pyrogallol. An increase in the
weight of the pyrogallol would result from the absorption of (a) Nitrogen (b) Argon (c) Oxygen (d)
Carbon (IV) oxide
34. Which of the following molecules is not a linear shape(a)CO2 (b) O2 (c) NH3 (d) HCl
35. Chorine is prepared industrially by the electrolysis(a)Sodium hydroxide (b) Concentrated NaOH (c)
Brine (d) H2SO4
36. The allotrope of sulphur that is stable below 96 oC(a)Monoclinic (b) Plastic (c) Amorphous (d)
Rhombic
37. In the reaction SO2 + O2 SO3. The catalyst used is (a)Platinum (b) Nickel (c) Vanadium (v)
oxide (d) finely divided iron
38. The following gases turn wet litmus paper red EXCEPT A. SO2 B. CO2 C. NO2 D. N2O
39. When an aqueous solution of salt X was mixed with NaOH(aq) and warmed, a gas which gave white
fumes with HCl(g) was evolved. Salt X would likely be A. AgNO3 B. (NH4)2SO4 C. CaCO3 D. NaCl
40. When temporary hard water is boiled for some time with a kettle, the inner surface of the kettle
becomes coated with A. calcium trioxocarbonate(IV) B. calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) C.
aluminiumtrioxocarbonate(IV) D. calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate(IV)
41. Which of the following decomposes without leaving a residue? A. .calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) B.
calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate(IV) C. Sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate(IV) D. ammonium
trioxocarbonate(IV)
42. The following decompose to release brown fumes EXCEPT? A. sodium trioxonitrate(V) B. calcium
trioxonitrate(V) C. magnesium trioxonitrate(V) D. silver trioxonitrate(V)
43. What type of reaction occurs in a Daniel cell? A. Decomposition B. Reduction C. Redox D.
Neutralisation
44. Which of the following cannot be oxidized? A. Sulphur(IV) Oxide B. Carbon(II) Oxide C.
Carbon(IV) Oxide D. Phosphorus(III) Oxide
45. How many Faraday is required to deposit 1mole of aluminium from a solution of
aluminiumtetraoxosulphate(VI) A. 2 B. 4 C. 1 D. 3
46. Which of the following metals is extracted by electrolytic reduction of the molten chloride? A. Al B.
Ca C. Ag D. Cu
47. The species present in acidified water is A. NH4+ B. O2- C. HCl D. H3O+
48. Which of the following industrial processes depends on the action of emzymes? A. liquefaction of air
B. manufacture of soap C. brewing of beer D. catalytic cracking
49. 2-methylpropan-2-ol is an example of a A. primary alkanol B. secondary alkanol C. tertiary alkanol
D. quartenaryalkanol
50. CH3CH2CH=CH2 +HCl → A. CH3CH2CH(Cl)CH3 B. CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl C. CH3CH2CH2CH3 D.
CH2ClCH2CH2C H3
51. Consider the following reaction equation C16H34 →C5H12 + C11H22 The process represented by the
equation is A. cracking B. fermentation C. polymerisation D. reforming
52. The molecular formula of the compound formed between ethanol and propanoic acid is A.
C2H5COOC2H5. B. C2H5COOC3H7. C. CH3COOC3H7. D. CH3COOC3H5.
53. Which of the following is NOT an amphoteric oxide? [A] SnO2 [B] ZnO [C] Al2O3 [D] NaO
54. Which halide is widely used in photography? [A] aluminium chloride [B] aluminium fluoride [C]
calcium chlorine [D] silver bromide
55. One of the following is NOT a naturally occuring compound of halogens
[A] calcium fluoride [B] sodium trioxoiodate [C] sodium chloride [D] hydrogen fluoride
56. The following reactions are exothermic EXCEPT A. photosynthesis B. Respiration C. combustion D.
rusting
57. Which of the following represent the electronic configuration of 24Cr? A. 1s22s22p63s23p63d44s2 B.
1s22s22p63s23p63d54s1 C. 1s22s22p63s23p63d64s0 D. 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2
58. Which of the following does not show periodicity? A. Ionization energy B. Electron affinity C.
density D. Electronegativity.
59. What phenomenon does this expression/equation show? Na2CO3.10H2O Na2CO3.H2O + 9H2O
A. Deliquescence B. Hygroscopy C. Efflorescence D. Decomposition.
60. An increase in the rate of a chemical reaction on heating is due to increase in A. activation energy B.
enthalpy C. collision frequency D. reactant concentration
PART 2
Instruction: Answer any two questions from this section.
3ai. Define homologous series (2 marks)
3aii. State four characteristic of homologous series (2 marks)
3b. State the name for each of the following conversions:
i. CH3 CH2 OH CH2 CH2
ii. CH3 CH2 OH CH3 COOH
iii. CH2 = CH2 CH3 CH3
iv. C6H12O6 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 (4 marks)
3c. Describe a chemical test to distinguish between alkenes and alkynes (2 marks)
SS 2
MARK GUIDE
11D 12A 13A 14C 15C 16C 17D 18B 19C 20B
21D 22D 23C 24B 25A 26B 27D 28C 29C 30B
31D 32C 33C 34C 35C 36A 37C 38D 39B 40A
41D 42A 43C 44C 45B 46B 47D 48C 49C 50A
51A 52A 53D 54D 55D 56A 57A 58C 59C 60C
1bi. Write a balanced equation that shows the stage that requires catalyst in Contact process.
Answer
2SO2(g) + O2⇌ 2SO3(g) (2mk)
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1biii. Give reason why concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid cannot be used to dry ammonia gas.
Answer
This is because tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid react with ammonia to form a salt (1mk)
1ci. State four factors which affects the rate of chemical reaction
Answer
1. Nature of reactant
2. Effect of change in concentration / pressure of gas of reactant
3. Effect of surface area of reactant
4. Effect of change in temperature of mixture
5. Effect of light
6. Presence of catalyst (2mks)
1cii. Write the expression for the equilibrium constant Kc for this equation
3H2(g) + N2(g) 2NH3(g)
Answer
2
KC = [ NH 3] (1mk)
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2aii. 3.06g of a sample of potassium trioxochlorate (V) (KClO 3) was required to make a saturated
solution with 10cm3 of water at 250c. Calculate the solubility of the salt at 25 0c in moles dm-3. [K=39;
Cl=35.5; O=16]. ( 3 mks )
Answer
Mass of KClO3 given = 3.06g
Molar mass of KClO3 = 122.5g ( ½ mk)
10cm of water saturated 3.06 of KClO3 at 250c
3
1000 x 3 . 06
Therefore, 1000cm3 will dissolve ( ½ mk )
10
= 306gdm-3 ( ½ mk)
Using the formula, mass concentration (ℓ) = molar concentration (C) x molar mass (M)
l
Therefore, C =
M
306
= ( ½ mk )
122. 5
= 2.50moldm-3 ( ½ mk ) (3mks)
OR
Using the formula,
3
massofsalt 1000 cm ofsolventorsolution
Solubility = x ( ½ mk )
molarmass volumeofsolventtorsolution
Where, mass of KClO3 = 3.06g
Molar mass of KClO3 = 122.5g/mol ( ½ mk)
Volume of solvent = 10cm3
306 1000
Solubility = x ( 1mk )
122. 5 10
= 2 .50 moldm −3 ( ½ mk ) (3mks)
2bi. Name two stages involved in the industrial preparation of oxygen and nitrogen
Answer
i. Liquifaction
ii. Fraction distillation (1mk)
2bii. List two natural processes that remove oxygen from the atmosphere.
Answer
i. Respiration
ii. Burning or combustion
iii. Rusting(1mk)
2ci. Give reason why ammonia gas turns moist red litmus paper blue.
Answer
Ammonia gas turns moist red litmus paper blue because it dissolves in moisture or water to form
an alkaline solution which turns red litmus paper blue. (1 mark)
iii. Write a balanced ionic equation for the reaction at each electrode
Answer
Anodic half reaction: 2Cl-(aq) →Cl2(g) + 2e- 1mk
Cathodic half reaction: 2H+(aq) + 2e-→ H2(g) 1mk
iv. What would be the effect of the solution left after electrolysis on methyl orange
Answer
At the end of the electrolysis, the electrolyte will become alkaline and will turn yellow with methyl
orange indicator. 1mk
v. State one large scale use of the solution left after electrolysis
Answer
a. NaOH is used in large scale for the production of soap 1mk
5b. Identify the oxidizing and reducing agent in the reaction below:
I Cl2 + H2S → 2HCl + 2S
Answer
Chlorine gas Cl2 –oxidizing agent (1) and H2S reducing agent (1) 2mks
(ii) State three differences between electrochemical cell and electrolytic cell.
Answer
ELETROLYTIC CELL ELETROCHEICAL CELL
Cathode is the negative electrode while Cathode is the positive electrode while
anode is the positive electrode anode is the negative electrode