LUKALU SECONDARY SCHOOL

S.1 END OF TERM 3 CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION 2019

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Attempt all the questions in both sections A and B
1. A mixture of water and ethanol can best be separated using
A. Crystallization C. Chromatography
B. Use of separating funnel D. Fractional distillation
2. Diffusion is defined as
A. The random movement of molecules
B. Vibration of molecules
C. Movement of molecules from a region of low concentration to that of low concentration
D. The movement of molecules from a region of high concentration to that of low concentration
3. Which one of the following is not true about luminious flame
A. It is yellow B. It is steady C. It is large D. It produces soot
4. A mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate can be separated by, fractional
distillation because the two components have different,
A. Boiling points C. Rates of movement over a stationary point
B. Densities D. Solubilities in water
5. A mixture of sand and sugar can best be separated by
A. Fractional crystallization C. Filtration
B. Separating funnel D. Fractional distillation
6. A burning candle forms
A. Water C. Water and carbon monoxide
B. Water and carbon dioxide D. Carbon dioxide
7. The products of combustion of a candle can be tested by using
A. An hydrous copper (ii) sulphate and calcium hydroxide solution
B. Hydrated copper (ii) suphate and calcium hydroxide solution
C. An hydrous copper (ii) sulphate and solid calcium hydroxide
D. Hydrated copper (ii) sulphate and solid calcium hydroxide
8. _____________ is a burning that gives heat and light
A. Luminious flame B. Flame C. Non luminiuos flame D. A Bunsen burner
9. A substance that is formed when two or more elements chemically combined together is
A. A physical change B. A compound C. A mixture D. A chemical change
10. The symbol of copper metal is
A. Cu B. Co C. P D. Pe
SECTION B
11. Define the following terms (5 marks)
a) Physical change
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b) Chemical change
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c) A compound
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d) A mixture
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e) An element
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12. Give the method that can be used to separate the following mixtures (3 marks)
a) Sand and water
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b) Water and kerosene
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c) Water and ethanol
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 d) Iodine and sodium
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e) Iron and Sulphur
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13. Write down the elements that are combined together to form the following compounds (5 marks)
(i) Water (H2O)
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(ii) Copper (ii) sulphate (CuSO4)
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(iii) Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
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14. a) Define (1 mark each)
i) Luminous flame
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ii) Non luminous flame
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b) Give the three differences between the flames
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15. a) Give three methods of collecting gases during their preparations from the laboratory (3 marks)
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b) Any three reagents that can be used to dry those gases collected (3 marks)
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16. give four differences between chemical change and physical change
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17. a) Define matter (1 mark)
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b) Give three states of matter (3 marks)
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18. write the symbols for the following elements
(i) Copper
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(ii) Silver
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(iii) Sodium
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(iv) Mercury
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(v) Iron
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