ASJA BOYS COLLEGE CHARLIEVILLE END OF TERM EXAMINATION TERM II MARCH 2012 CHEMISTRY PAPER 1 FORM 4 (4RM &

; 4SJ) TIME: 1 hr 15 mins

INSTRUCTIONS

There are sixty (60) questions in this paper with four (4) options A, B, C and D. You are required to answer ALL questions. Select only ONE option for each question and shade the appropriate letter in the answer sheet provided.

GOOD LUCK!

Examination Prepared by: Mr. Sajaad Ali

1. Which of the following statements is/are true of atoms? I. They contain three fundamental particles II. They are indivisible in chemical reactions III. Those of an element are all exactly alike IV. The contain particles which all carry charges (A) I only (B) I and II only (C) I and III only (D) II and IV only 2. I. II. III. IV. An atom of hydrogen can form An ionic bond by losing an electron A covalent bond by sharing a pair of electrons with a metal An ionic bond by gaining an electron A covalent bond by losing a pair of electrons. (A) I and III only (B) I and IV only (C) II and III only
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(D) II and IV only 3. Which of the following elements is most electropositive (A) Magnesium (B) Calcium (C) Aluminium (D) Zinc 4.

Oxygen, 168O, occurs before neon, 2010Ne, in the periodic table because (A) It is a better oxidising agent than neon (B) Has fewer protons in its atom than neon (C) Reacts with metal more readily than neon (D) Has a smaller relative atomic mass than neon
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(C) Boiling (D) Condensing 11.

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Protons have a charge of (A) +1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) 1/1800

7. The number of protons and electrons in an atom (A) are always different (B) are always the same (C) are sometimes different (D) can change 8. are: In covalent bonds the electrons (A) Lost (B) Gained (C) Shared (D) Not involved 9. Particles are arranged closest together in (A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Solution (D) Gas 10. The opposite of evaporation is (A) Freezing (B) Melting
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The diagram below shows

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The formula CaCO3 means: (A) Three atoms of everything (B) Three carbon atoms and three oxygen atoms (C) One calcium atom, one carbon atom and three oxygen atoms (D) A bracket is missing

(A) An ionic compound (B) Metallic bonding (C) Delocalised electrons in fixed positions (D) Sodium atoms 13. Which of the following is NOT a method of separation? (A) Chromatography (B) Filtration (C) Melting (D) Distillation 14. Fractional distillation separates liquids which have different (A) Colours (B) Boiling points (C) Melting points (D) Conductivities 15. Metal ions always have a charge that is (A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Neutral (D) Variable 16.

18. Which of the following would contain the same number of atoms as there are in 12g of carbon-12? (R.A.M. H=1, C=12, N=14, Na=23, Cl=35.5) I. II. III. IV. 2 g of hydrogen 17g of ammonia gas 23g of sodium metal 71g of chlorine gas (A) III (B) IV (C) I and IV (D) II and IV Which of the following can exactly neutralise 20cm3 of 2.0 mol dm-3 of sodium hydroxide? I. 10 cm3 of 4.0 mol dm-3 of hydrochloric acid II. 10 cm3 of 2.0 mol dm-3 of sulphuric acid III. 20 cm3 of 4.0 mol dm-3 nitric acid
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(A) I only (B) II only (C) I and II only (D) II and III only 20.

21. Which of the following processes does NOT provide evidence for the particulate nature of matter? (A) Brownian Motion (B) Sublimation (C) Diffusion (D) Osmosis 22. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE? I. In diffusion particles move II. Gases diffuse faster than liquids III. The spread of cooking smells is an example of diffusion IV. Evaporation and diffusion are the same thing (A) I and II (B) I, II and III (C) I, II and IV (D) II and IV 23. When a solid changes state straight to a gas it is called (A) Evaporation (B) Condensation (C) Melting (D) Sublimation 24. Water is an example of: (A) A mixture of hydrogen and oxygen (B) A giant structure (C) A compound of hydrogen and oxygen (D) A non-polar liquid

26. Elements in the same group are: (A) Similar (B) Different (C) Metals (D) Non metals 27. Metals react with acids to form a salt and (A) Hydrogen (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Water (D) precipitate 28. The word describing the appearance of a metallic surface is (A) Shine (B) Oxide (C) Lustre (D) Reflection 29. Which of the following statements is/are true? I all metals conduct heat II all metals are solids III all metals sink in water IV most metals float on water (A) (B) (C) (D) I, II, III, IV I and II I III

25. The modern Periodic Table arranges elements in order of: (A) Atomic mass (B) Atomic weight (C) Atomic number (D) Colour
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30. The halogen that is a solid at room temperature is (A) Chlorine (B) Fluorine (C) Iodine (D) Bromine 31.

32. The colour of iodine vapour is (A) Green (B) Yellow (C) Purple (D) Black 33. All halogens are: (A) Reducing agents (B) Oxidising agents (C) Very easily oxidised (D) Gases 34. A molecule containing two similar atoms could be called (A) Double (B) Normal (C) Small (D) Diatomic 35. Which of the following statements is/are true? I chlorine can displace bromine II chlorine can displace fluorine III bromine can displace chlorine IV bromine can displace iodine (A) (B) (C) (D) I and II I and IV I III and IV

38. Which of the following statements is/are true? I metal oxides are bases II metals hydroxides are bases III soluble bases are alkali IV alkalis have a pH less than 7 (A) (B) (C) (D) I I, II and III IV III and IV

39. The only common alkaline gas is called (A) Ammonia (B) Hydrogen (C) Oxygen (D) Carbon dioxide 40. When one metal takes the place of another in its compound the reaction is called (A) Precipitation (B) Displacement (C) Hydration (D) Dissolving 41. Which of the following statements is/are true? I oxidation is combining with oxygen II reduction is removing of oxygen III oxidation is loss of electrons IV oxidation is gain of electrons (A) (B) (C) (D) 42. I and III I and II I, II, II and IV I, II, III

36. The pH scale runs from 1 to (A) 10 (B) 100 (C) 50 (D) 14 37. The colour of litmus in alkali is (A) Red (B) Green (C) Blue (D) Colourless
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43. An oxidising agent is itself (A) Oxidised (B) Unchanged (C) Reduced (D) Exothermic 44. Hydrogen can form both ionic and covalent compounds. With which element will hydrogen form an ionic compound? (A) carbon (B) chlorine (C) nitrogen (D) sodium 45. In an experiment 264 g of strontium reacts with 213 g of chlorine. What is the formula of strontium chloride? (A) SrCl (B) SrCl2 (C) SrCl3 (D) Sr2Cl 46. Three elements X, Y and Z have consecutive, increasing proton numbers. If element X is a noble gas, what will be the symbol for the ions of element Z in its compounds? (A) Zn2(B) Zn+ (C) Zn2+ (D) Zn3+ 47. Which property of a gas affects the rate at which it spreads throughout a laboratory? (A) Boiling point (B) Molecular mass (C) Reactivity (D) Solubility in water
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48. Which pair of substances are both mixtures? (A) air; water (B) limewater; water (C) sea-water; air (D) sea-water; ethanol
49. What is the structure of the ion 9038Sr2+

50. In which substance is each carbon atom covalently bonded to only three other atoms? (A) carbon dioxide (B) Diamond (C) Graphite (D) methane 51. In which pair of substances does each have a giant molecular structure? (A) diamond, iodine (B) diamond, silica (sand) (C) iodine, methane (D) methane, silica (sand) 52. Metals have positive ions in a sea of electrons. Which metal atom provides most electrons for the sea? (A) Aluminium (B) Calcium (C) Magnesium (D) Sodium 53.

54. 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
55. The element X forms a gaseous

59. Which gas has the slowest rate of diffusion? (A) ammonia, NH3 (B) methane, CH4 (C) oxygen, O2 (D) nitrogen, N2 60. Which test could be used to show that a sample of water is pure? (A) It freezes at exactly 0 degrees Celcius (B) It turns anhydrous copper(II) sulphate blue (C) It turns cobalt(II) chloride paper pink. (D) When it evaporates, it leaves no residue.
61. Hydrogen can form both H+ ions and

molecule X2. One volume of X2 combines with one volume of hydrogen to form two volumes of a gaseous hydride. What is the formula for the hydride of X? (A) HX (B) HX2 (C) H2X (D) H2X2 56. Which salt can be prepared by an acidalkali titration method? (A) ammonium sulphate (B) copper(II) sulphate (C) iron(II) sulphate (D) zinc sulphate 57. Why is ethanoic acid described as a weak acid? (A) It is only slightly ionised in water. (B) It is a poor conductor of electricity. (C) It is an organic acid. (D) It reacts only with very reactive metals. 58.
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H ions. Which statement about these two ions is correct? (A) An H+ ion has no electrons in its first shell. (B) An H+ ion has more protons than an H ion. (C) An H ion has one more electron than an H+ ion. (D) An H ion is formed when a hydrogen atom loses an electron. 62. The symbols and electronic structures for some elements are shown below.

(A) Si4F (B) SiH4 (C) SiN5 (D) Si2O

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64. Substance X conducts electricity when in the solid state. X reacts with hydrochloric acid. Which substance could X be? (A) copper(II) oxide (B) silicon(IV) oxide (C) sodium chloride (D) zinc 65. Rubidium is in Group I and bromine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table. How is a compound formed between rubidium and bromine?
(A) Each atom of bromine shares an

electron with an atom of rubidium. (B) Each atom of bromine shares a pair of electrons with an atom of rubidium. (C) Each atom of bromine gives an electron to an atom of rubidium. (D) Each atom of bromine receives an electron from an atom of rubidium. 66. Which statement about conduction of electricity is correct? (A) Electricity is conducted in aqueous solution by electrons. (B) Electricity is conducted in a metal wire by ions. (C) Electricity is conducted in a molten electrolyte by electrons. (D) Electricity is conducted in an acid solution by ions. 67. Which change is an example of oxidation? (A) chloride ions to chlorine atoms (B) copper(II) ions to copper atoms (C) iron(III) ions to iron(II) ions (D) oxygen atoms to oxide ions 68.
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69. The equation for one method of making copper carbonate is shown below.

The reaction is an example of (A) neutralisation. (B) oxidation and reduction. (C) precipitation. (D) synthesis. 70. Which deduction about the element astatine, At, can be made from its position in Group VII? (A) It forms covalent compounds with sodium (B) It is displaced from aqueous potassium astatide, KAt, by chlorine. (C) It is a gas. (D) It is more reactive than iodine

TOTAL 60 MARKS END OF PAPER

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