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CLASS; 8O

Subject ; Chemistry

Section A
MCQs
1.Gas of which falsk has slowest rate of diffusion?
A
B
C

2. The glass plate was removed from the gas jar shown in diagram. after several days , the colour of
gas was the same in both jar. Which statement explains this change

A.oxygen abd bromine have equal densities

B.oxygen and bromine molecules are in random motion
C.oxygen and bromine diffuse at the same rate
D.equal volume of oxygen and bromine contain equal number of molecules
3. Four balloons of equal sizes are filled with a gas under one of the following conditions.
A hydrogen gas at room temperature
C.clean air at room temperature

B.hydrogen gas at 0oC

D.clean air at 00C

4.The diagram shows the apparatus used for the slow reaction between liquid Y (boiling point 57oC
and liquid Z (boiling point 80oC).what is the purpose of condenser?

A) to enable Y and Z to mix more efficiently

B) to prevent the mixture from becoming too hot
C)to allow the product to escape as fast as it is formed
D)to prevent Y and Z from escaping before the reaction is complete
5-Some information are shown in figure

Which symbol give this information

A)

9
4 Be

B)

5B

C)

4
9F

D)

8
18 O

6-Which ion has the most shell that contain electrons?

A) Al+3
B) Be+2
C) N-3
D) S-2

7-table shows the electronic structure of 4 elements

Element
Electronic structure
W
2, 6
X
2,8
Y
2,8,1
Z
2,8,7
Which pair of atoms will form a covalent bond
A) two atoms of W
B) two atoms of X
C) an atom of W and an atom of X
D)an atom of Y and an atom of z
8. Which one of the following is a neutral oxide?
(A) Sulphur dioxide

(B) Carbon monoxide

(C) Carbon dioxide

( D) Zinc oxide

9. Which one of the following can be added to lemon juice to increase its pH?
A) lime juice

B) baking powder

C) concentrated hydrochloric acid

D) ethanoic acid

10. Which one of the following can react with both acids and alkalis?
A) sulphur dioxide

B) carbon monoxide

C) zinc oxide

D) sodium oxide

11-The diagram shows how to cause a chemical change in a molten compound.

What is this process used for?

A. removal of oxides from metals

B. extraction of metal from its ore

C. neutralisation of industrial waste

D-none of the above

12-Metallic and non-metallic elements can both be extracted by electrolysis. Which element is
produced at the negative electrode (cathode)?
A. bromine

B. chlorine

C. oxygen

D. hydrogen

13-Each of the following simple cell has a light bulb in the circuit.which cell will cause the bulb to
shine most brightly
Cell
Electrode used Electrolyte used
A
Cu/Mg
Distilled water
B
Zn/Fe
Distilled water
C
Cu/Mg
Dilute H2SO4
D
Zn/Fe
Dilute H2SO4
14-The pH of an aqueous solution of ammonia is 9. What is likely to be the pH after a little
hydrogen chloride gas is bubbled into the solution?
A)

11

B)

C)

12

D)

13

15- metals have positive ions in the sea of electrons. Which metal provide most electron for the sea.
A) Aluminium

B) magbesium

C) Sodium

D) zinc

16-which statement is true about the covalent bond

A) it is formed between two metals
B) it is formed by transfer of electron
C) it is formed by sharing of electrons
D) all of above
17-the concentration of a solution of HCl is 30g/dm3. What is the concentration in mol/dm3
A) 0.922 mol/dm3
B)0.822 mol/dm3
C ) 0.722 mol/dm3
D) 0.12 mol/dm3
18- 0.024 moles of magnesium were reacted with excess HCl at rtp. How many moles of magnesium
were used.
A)0.003mol
B)0.001mol C)0.0001mol
0.0002mol
19-A solution of NaOH was prepared by dissolving 3.5g of NaOH in distilled water amd making up
the volume upto 100cm3 . what is the concentration of NaOH in solution in mol/dm3
A)0.660 mol/dm3
B) 0.976 mol/dm3 C) 0.875 mol/dm3
D) 0.800mol/dm3
20-How many hydrogen atoms are there in three moles of hydrogen gas?
A)

3.61024

B)4.61024

C) 5.61024

D) 1.61024

21-A metal compound has the formula XCl and relative formula mass of 261. what is relative
atomic mass of X
A) 126
B) 119
C) 121
D)129
22-Calculate the percentge of water in copper(II)sulphate crystals (CuSO4.5H2O)
A) 40%
B) 56%
C)36%
D) 23%

SECTION B
B1-The symbols of some atoms and ions including their nucleon number and proton number are
shown below.

(a)which one of these atoms or ions has the greatest number of protons?
..................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Which two of these atoms or ions have the same number of neutrons?
..................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) State the number of electrons in the ion

..................................................................................................................................... [1]
(d) Show the full electronic configuration of the ion

.[1]

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B-2

Colourless fumes of hydrogen chloride are given off by hydrochloric acid. Colourless fumes of
ammonia are given off by the aqueous ammonia
a) After a few seconds , white fumes were seen at point X in the tube .Name the compound
formed at point X?
[1]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------b) Use the kinetic particle theory to explain this observation?
[1]
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c) The student repeated the experiment using a solution of methylamine CH3NH2 , in place of
ammonia NH3. The white fumes were seen at point Y in the tube rather than at point X.
explain this difference
[1]
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a).in which location is the drinking water acidic?[1]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B). in which location water is almost neutral?[1]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------c).write the formula of two compounds that give rise to the ions present in drinking water at
location D?[1]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------d).in which location water is polluted by fertilizer?[1]
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B-4
Draw a labelled diagram to of an apparatus that can be used to electroplate silver onto nickle?[2]

Write equation for the reactions occuring at cathode and anode [1]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Which products are formed at cathode and anode during the eletrolysis of molten NaCl [1]
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Section

Attempt any three questions.

C-1

1.plants absorbs ions through their roots .the table shows the pH at which ions are absorbed.
i.At which pH does a plant absorb all the ions listed in table?

[1]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii. which two ions are not absorbed in neutral conditions? [1]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii- Aluminium is poisnous to plants. Suggest why aluminium poisoning is more likely to occur in
regions with acidic rainfall? [1]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv. Give one reason why it is important to control the pH of the soil?

[1]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v- name a compound that is used to increase the pH of the soil?[1]

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Tetraethyle lead is added to petrol to make the cur engine run smoothly. The formula of T.E.L is
(C2H5)4Pb
a)which elements are present in T.E.L?

[1]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------b)how many carbon atoms are there in one molecule of T.E.L

[1]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------c) what is the total number of elements present in one molecule of T.E.L

[1]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Classigy the following substances as elements , compound and mixture [2]

Bromine , distilled water , duralimun , gold dust , honey , ink , magnesium oxide
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Structure of NaCl is shown in figure

a) Sodium Chloride is ionic solid

Draw the electronic structure of both sodium ion and chloride ion. [2]

b) Sodium chloride has a melting point of about 800oC .Explain why sodium chloride has high
melting point ? [1]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------c) Magnesium oxide has similar structure to sodium chloride suggest why melting point of
MgO is higher than that of sodium chloride? [2]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------d) Explain why solid NaCl is not a conductor but molten NaCl is?[1]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------e) Magnisium reacts with chlorine to form an ionic compound Magnesium chloride .
Draw a dot and cross diagram to show the bonding in magnesium chloride [2]

f) Magnesium chloride has an ionic lattice structure suggest its two physical properties.[2]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C-3
A) calculate the percentage by mass of tin in tin(II) chloride (SnCl2) [1]
B) tin reacts with chlorine to form another chloride containing 45.6% of Tin
i)

what is the empirical formula of this chloride?

[1]

ii)

If the Mr of this chloride of tin is 261. What is the molecular formula of the chloride? [1

C) Calculate the number of methane molecules in 112 cm3 0f methane at r.t.p

[1]

D) How many moles are present in 0.24dm3 of methane CH4

[1]

E) A solution contain 2.38g of magnesium chloride MgCl2 in 500 cm3 of solution

i)

What is relative formula mass of magnesium chloride? [1]

ii)

Calculate the number of moles of magnesium chloride in 500cm3 of solution

iii)

What is the concentration of magnesium chloride in mol/dm3

iv)

What is the concentration of chloride ions in g/dm3

[1]
[1]

C-4
Complete the following table about electrolysis using inert graphite electrodes
Electrolyte
Molten lead bromide
Aqueous copper sulphate
Dilute sulphuric acid

Product at cathode

Describe one commercial use of electrolysis

[2]

Product at anode

[3]

Use----------------------------------------------------Electrolyte used-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Equation for reaction at cathode------------------------------------------------------------

[3]

Bromine is a liquid at room temperatue . draw a diagram to shows the arrangement of the molecule
in liquid bromine show a bromine molecule as

iii)

[2]

A small amount of bromine was placed in the bottom of a sealed flask . After 30 minutes
the bottom colour of the bromine had spread throughout the flask [2]

Use the kinetic particle theory to explain these observation

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Section D
ATP
Q1;
Two gases HCl and NH3 cannot be collected by the displacement of water. They can be collecting by
the methods shown below.
What deductions can be make about properties of the two gases?[1]

A
B
C
D
Q;2

HCl
Density

Solubility in water

NH3
Density

More dense than air

More dense than air
Less dense than air
Less dense than air

Insoluble
soluble
Insoluble
soluble

Less dense than air

Less dense than air
More dense than air
More dense than air

Solubility in
Water
Insoluble
soluble
Insoluble
soluble

A student prepared magnesium sulphate crystals MgSO4.7H2O by adding exess magnesium oxide to
a beaker half filled with a dilute acid
A) Name the acid used?[1]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B) Why was an excess of magnesium oxide used? [1]
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The mixture in the beaker was well stirred and then filtered

C) Name the residue that collected on the filter paper? [1]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------D) Name the solution that collected in the flask? [1]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Some of the solution was placed in each set of apparatus shown below

E) Which set I , II , III produced

i)
A few large crystal--------------------------------------- [1]
ii)
Many small crystal--------------------------------------- [1]
iii)
A powder----------------------------------------------------[1]

Q;3
Chromatography can be used to identify the components of a mixture. which diagram shows
the correct arrangement of apparatus at the start of the experiment? [2]

Q;4
Which of the below is used for accurately measuring out a fixed volume of liquid for a titration
experiment.? [2]

Q-5

Q-6

Q-7

[2]

Q-8
A student investigated the colour change produced when increasing quantities of powdered zinc
were added to 40cm3 of 0.25mol/dm3 copper sulphate in a beaker. Initial temperature was 25oC

Use the diagram above to complete the table [6]

Volume of CuSO4/cm3

Mass of zinc/g

40
40
40
40
40

0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0

Maximum
temperature/oC

33

Temperature rise/oC

Q-9
A student collected the gas produced when 100 cm3 of dilute HCl was added to an excess of zinc in
the apparatus shown below
a)

A) name the gas produced?

[2]

B)give a test for this gas?

[2]