THREE STARS ACADEMY

2024 mid YEAR EXAMINATION

FORM THREE
CHEMISTRY COMBINED PAPER
2 HOURS

SECTION A

1.The equation for the reaction between aqueous lead (ll) nitrate and aqueous potassium
iodide is shown.
Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2KI(aq) PbI2(s) +2KNO3(aq)
Colourless colourless yellow colourless

Which method could be used to separate the products?

A chromatography
B crystallisation
C Distillation
D Filtration

2. A 25 cm3 sample of dilute sulphuric acid contains 0.025 moles of the acid.
What is the hydrogen ion concentration in the solution?
A 0.25 mol/dm3
B 0.50 mol/dm3
C 1.00 mol/dm3
D 2.00 mol/dm3

3.The letters X,Y and Z represent different atoms

40 39 40

19 X Y
19 Z
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What can be deduced from the proton numbers and nucleon numbers of X, Y and Z?

A X and Y are the same element.

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B X and Z are the same element.
C X has more protons than Y.
D Z has more neutrons than Y.

4. How does a magnesium atom form a bond with an oxygen atom?

A by giving one pair of electrons to the oxygen atom.

B by sharing one pair of electrons, both electrons provided by the magnesium atom.
C by sharing two pairs of electrons both pairs provided by the oxygen atom.
D by sharing two pairs of electrons, each atom donating one pair of electrons.

5. Elements X and Y combine to form the gas XY2.

What are X and Y?

X Y
A Calcium Chlorine
B Carbon Hydrogen
C Carbon oxygen
D Hydrogen oxygen

6. Which of the following contains same number of electrons as an atom of neon?

A CI-
B Li
C Li+
D O2-

7. Which sulphide contains the greatest mass of sulphur in a 10g sample?

sulphide formula mass of 1mol/gram

A NiS 90
B FeS2 120
C MoS2 160
D PbS 239

8. 124g of phosphorous vapour has the same volume as 71g of chlorine gas at room
temperature and pressure.
What is the formula of a molecule of phosphorous?
A P8
B P4
C P2
DP

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9. A black powder is burned in air. The gas produced dissolved in water to form solution R.
The pH of R is close to 7. The gas is readily absorbed in aqueous sodium hydroxide.
What type of substance is present solution R?
A strong acid
B strong base
C weak acid
D weak base

10. Which of the following is the best method of obtaining pure water from ink?
A chromatograph
B distillation
C filtration
D Freezing

11. An element X has isotopes 238X and 235X. How does 238X differ from 235X?
A it has 3 more protons and 3 more electrons.
B it has 3 more protons, but no more electrons.
C it has 3 more neutrons and 3 more electrons.
D it has 3 more neutrons, but no more electrons.

12. The formulae of the ions of four elements are shown below,
O2- F- Li+ Mg2+
Which statement about these ions is correct?
A the same number of electrons in their outer most shells.
B the same electronic structure as noble gas.
C the same number of protons in their nucleic.
D more electrons than protons.

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13. What is the concentration of iodine, I2 molecules in solution containing 2.4g of iodine in
250cm3 of solution?
A 0.01mol/dm3
B 0.02mol/ dm3
C 0.04mol/dm3
D 0.08mol/dm3
14. The equation for the burning of hydrogen in oxygen is shown below.
2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(g)
Which information does this equation give about the reaction?
A 36g of stem can be obtained from 16g of oxygen.
B 2g of hydrogen combined with 1g of oxygen.
C 2mol of stem can be obtained from 1mol of oxygen.
D 2 atoms of hydrogen combine with 2 atoms of oxygen.
15.What is the suitable way of investigating the different food colourings in some drinks?
A crystallisation
B filtration
C fractional distillation
D paper chromatography
16. In which pair of substance, does each have a giant molecular structure?
A diamond, iodine
B diamond, silica (sand)
C iodine, methane
D methane, silica (sand)
17 In which substance is each carbon atom covalently bonded to only three other atoms?
A carbon dioxide
B diamond
C graphite
D methane

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18. How many electrons are shared in covalent bonding of a methane molecule?
A2
B4
C6
D8
19. What is the mass of magnesium which completely reacts with 250cm 3 of 1.0mol/dm3
sulphuric acid?
A 6g
B 21g
C 48g
D 96g

20. A Volume of ethane, C2H6 at r.t.p. has a mass of 20g.

What is the mass of an equal volume of propene C3H6 at r.t.p.?
A 20g
B 21
C 28
D 42

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 SECTION B

21. Choose from the following elements to answer questions below.

Argon bromine carbon hydrogen
Iodine iron neon sulphur

Each element can be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Name an element which
(a) Forms basic oxide.
(1)
(b) Is a liquid at room temperature and pressure.
(1)
(c) reacts with copper (ll) sulphate to give a pink solid.
(1)

(d) Is formed during electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride.

(1)
(e) Has a giant molecular structure.
(1)
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22. A student adds aqueous sodium hydroxide from a burette into 25.0cm 3of dilute sulphuric
acid. The student measures the pH value of the mixture during the addition of the sodium
hydroxide.
(a) Describe how the pH value changes
(2)
(b) Give an ionic equation to represent the neutralisation reaction between sodium hydroxide
and sulphuric acid.
(2)
(c) Sulphuric acid is a strong acid.
(i) what is meant by the term acid?
(2)
(ii) What is the difference between a strong acid and weak acid?

(2)
(d)Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with magnesium to give hydrogen.
Give ionic equation for this reaction. (2)

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23. Sodium is stored under oil because it rapidly oxides to form sodium oxide (Na2O)
(a) Draw a dot and cross diagram to show the bonding in sodium oxide (Na 2O). Use the space
below.(2)

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Sodium oxide reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide.
(b) Write an equation for this reaction.
(1)
(c) 62g of sodium oxide are used to make 2dm 3of aqueous sodium hydroxide. What is the
concentration of the sodium hydroxide? (2) Use the space below

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 SECTION C

24. Two isotopes of potassium 3919K 40

K.
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(a) Complete the table below about the number of particles found in one atom of each
these isotopes. (6)

Protons number of electrons neutrons

39
19 K

40
K
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(b) Potassium reacts with water as in the equation below.

2K (s) + 2H2O (l) 2K+ (aq) + 2OH – (aq) + H2 (g)
Describe what you would see when potassium reacts with water.

(2)

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Potassium oxide is an ionic solid.
(c) Draw the electronic structure of both potassium ion and an oxide ion. Including the charge
on each ion. (2) Use the space below.

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I wish you good lucky

BY MUNEMO
THE GREART

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