PAPER 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the correct answers from the options lettered A-D

1. Which of the following is the chemical symbol of Calcium?

A. Ca
B. C
C. K
D. Cr

2. The most common compound on earth is ………………..

A. Salt
B. Water
C. Sulfuric acid
D. Carbon dioxide

3. How many groups are there on the periodic table?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

4. Which of the following has the highest number of electrons?

A. �−2
B. Li
C. N
D. H

5. When atoms lose or gain electrons, they become …………………….

A. Elements
B. Compounds
C. Ions
D. Mixtures

6. Elements in group 8 are known as ……………………………

A. Noble gases
B. Metals
C. Halogens
D. Natural gases

7. Which of these is the formula for Calcium Carbonate?

A. CaCO3
B. KCO3
C. NaCO3
D. CO2

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8. Select the odd one among the following list of elements.
A. Aluminium
B. Iron
C. Oxygen
D. Copper

9. The physical combination of substances result in the formation

of …………………..
A. Mixture
B. Compound
C. Ion
D. Element

10. The mathematical representation of a chemical reaction is referred to

as …………..
A. Chemical reaction
B. Chemical equation
C. Mathematical equation
D. Bonding

11. All metals are …………………. charged

A. Positively
B. Neutrally
C. Negatively
D. Magically

12. Which of the following is used for making cook utensils?

A. Carbon
B. Flourine
C. Aluminium
D. Hydrogen

13. The smallest unit of everything is …………………

A. Atom
B. Element
C. Matter
D. Compound

14. Which of the following is a non-metal?

A. Lithium
B. Copper
C. Carbon
D. Iron

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15. All of the following are physical properties of metals except …………………
A. Metals are brittle
B. Metals malleable
C. Metals are positively charged
D. Metals are shiny

16. The first shell of the atomic structure can take a maximum of ……………..
A. 2 electrons
B. 4 electrons
C. 6 electrons
D. 8 electrons

17. Who is the father of the periodic table?

A. Mendeleev
B. Dalton
C. Democritus
D. Rutherford

18. Democritus was a ……………………………

A. Roman
B. Greek
C. Turkish
D. Chinese

19. The left side of a chemical equation consist of the ……………………….

A. Products
B. Reactants
C. Elements
D. Gases

20. The electrons on the last shell of an atom are called ……………………….
A. Outside electrons
B. Valence electrons
C. Free electrons
D. Ions

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 PAPER 2
Answer question 1 and any other two (2) questions from this part.

1. a. Copy and complete the table below. (15 marks)

NAME SYMBOL ATOMIC NUMER CHARGE

b. Label the parts of the following diagram.
Carbon +4

Ca 20

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b. Label the diagram below using: Proton; Neutron; Orbitals; Electrons; Nucleus

c. State 2 physical properties and one chemical property of metals.

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 2. Define the following: (5 marks)
a. Atom
b. Element
c. Compound
d. Mixture
e. Chemical Equation

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3. Name the following compounds (5 marks)

COMPOUND NAME
NaCO3
CO2
H2O
Ca(OH)2
NaCl

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 4. a. Draw the electronic configuration (Bohr diagram) for the following atoms.
i. Aluminium
ii. Oxygen

b. Write a balanced chemical equation the above mentioned elements react with each
other to yield Aluminium oxide

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