This document contains a chemistry examination from Brightstars International School in Okpanam consisting of 30 multiple choice questions covering various chemistry concepts in section A and 3 short answer theory questions in section B. The exam tests students on topics like atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic table organization, chemical reactions and equations. It aims to evaluate students' understanding of fundamental chemistry principles and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
This document contains a chemistry examination from Brightstars International School in Okpanam consisting of 30 multiple choice questions covering various chemistry concepts in section A and 3 short answer theory questions in section B. The exam tests students on topics like atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic table organization, chemical reactions and equations. It aims to evaluate students' understanding of fundamental chemistry principles and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
This document contains a chemistry examination from Brightstars International School in Okpanam consisting of 30 multiple choice questions covering various chemistry concepts in section A and 3 short answer theory questions in section B. The exam tests students on topics like atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic table organization, chemical reactions and equations. It aims to evaluate students' understanding of fundamental chemistry principles and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
This document contains a chemistry examination from Brightstars International School in Okpanam consisting of 30 multiple choice questions covering various chemistry concepts in section A and 3 short answer theory questions in section B. The exam tests students on topics like atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic table organization, chemical reactions and equations. It aims to evaluate students' understanding of fundamental chemistry principles and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
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BRIGHTSTARS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, OKPANAM
CLASS: S.S 1 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY SESSION
First Term Examination Questions 1. What is the mass number of an element having 20 neutrons, 15 protons and 15 electrons (a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 50 2. An element which can exist in two or more forms in the same physical state, exhibits (a)isotopy (b) structural isomerism (c) allotropy (d) variable valency 3. If an atom is represented by , which of the following deductions is correct? (a) it contains 20 protons (b) it forms a covalent chloride (c) its atomic number is 19 (d) it has the mass number of 19. 4. An atom with 17 protons, 17 electrons and 18 neutrons has a mass number of (a) 17 (b) 18 (c) 34 (d) 35 5. Atomic orbital is (a) the circular path through which electrons revolve round the nucleus (b) a region around the nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found (c) the path around the nucleus through (d) the path around the nucleus through which protons move 6. The purity of a solid sample can be determined by its _____ (a) boiling point (b) melting point (c) conductivity (d) solubility 7. A substance is said to be impure if (a) its melting point range is wide (b) it dissolves in water with difficulty (c) it has a low melting point (d) it is coloured 8. Corrosion of iron can also be called (a) chemical (b) physical change (c) rusting (d) alloying 9. Which of the following methods can be used to separate a mixture of two miscible liquids with different boiling points? (a) decantation (b) distillation (c) evaporation (d) filtration 10. Which of the following are mixtures? (i) petroleum (ii) Rubber latex (iii) vulcanizers solution (iv) carbon (v) sulphide (a) i, ii and iii (b) i, ii, iv (c) i and ii only (d) i and iv. 11. Which of the following elements is diatomic? (a) iron (b) neon (c) oxygen (d) sodium 12. When an atom gains an electron, it becomes (a) chemically inactive (b) negatively charged (c) oxidized (d) a cation (e) a complex iron 13. The fundamental particles of an atom are (a) proton, nucleus, electron (b) proton, nucleon, neutron (c) proton, neutron, nucleus (d) proton, neutron, electron (e) proton, nucleus, electron 14. What is the atomic number of an element whose cation Y + has the electronic configuration 1s22s22p6 (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12 15. The number of proton in on atom of an element is generally called (a) mass number (b) atomic number (c) nucleon number (d) proton number 16. Chemistry is defined as (a) a branch of knowledge which produces chemicals (b) a branch of science which makes physics and biology clearer (c) the oldest branch of science (d) the branch of science which deals with changes in matter 17. Studying chemistry gives us training in the (a) scientific method (b) burning field (c) oil and margarine (d) rotting leaves 18. These are adverse effects of chemistry except (a) pollution (b) population (c) corrosion (d) drug abuse 19. These are adverse effects of chemistry except (a) pollution (b) population (c) corrosion (d) drug abuse 20. Rusting can be prevented by the following except (a) alloying (b) cathodic protection (c) supportive method (d) application of protective coating 21. When hypothesis has been tested and found to be within the limits of available evidence it becomes (a) hypothesis (b) experiments (c) positive results (d) theory 22. All are careers in chemistry except (a) pollution (b) agriculture (c) forestry (d) food processing 23. ____ has helped to increase food production (a) mobile (b) fertilizer (c) man-made fibres (d) space science 24. We study chemistry to acquire knowledge about ____ (a) bioscience (b) theory (c) matter (d) hypothesis 25. All are examples of chemical reactions except (a) rusting (b) sour soups (c) melting of candle wax (d) burning of substances 26. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? (a) dissolution of salt in water (b) rusting of iron (c) melting of ice (d) separating a mixture of distillation 27. The addition of water to calcium oxide leads to (a) physical change (b) chemical change (c) the formation of a mixture (d) an endothermic change 28. Chemical changes around us include all except (a) rusting of iron nails (b) fading of coloured cloth (c) sieving (d) decomposition of green leaves in a compost 29. Fractional distillation is used to separate (a) an insoluble substance from a soluble volatile substance (b) substances which are absorbed differently, and which are absorbed differently, and which differ in their solubilities in a solvent (c) liquids with different boiling points (d) gas, liquids or solid impurities from a mixture 30. Which of the following elements is diatomic? (a) sodium (b) oxygen (c) iron (d) neon
Section B (Theory)
Answer any three questions
1. Define the following
i. Molecule ii. Atom iii. Ion iv. Compound v. Element b. Give three differences between physical change and chemical change. c. Explain the term “separation” 2. List five separation you know b. Explain any two of the above techniques listed c. State Dalton’s atomic theories 3. What is the mass of 3 moles of oxygen, gas O2? (O = 16) b. Find the empirical formula of a compound which on analysis yields the following as the reading masses. Carbon = 2.Og, hydrogen = O.34g, oxygen = 2.67g. from your result, find the molecular formula of the compound, if its relative molecular mass is 60. (c = 12, H = 1, O = 16). 4. How many moles are there in 20g of CaCo3? (CaCO3=100) b. Calculate the relative molecular mass of slaked lime i. Ca (OH)2 ii. CO2 iii. CO BRIGHTSTARS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, OKPANAM CLASS: S.S 2 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY 2022/2023 SESSION First Term Examination Questions 1. Mendele’v periodic table was arranged in order of their (a) atomic numbers (b) molecular shapes and orbitals (c) increasing relative atomic mass (d) orbital configuration 2. Which of the following is insoluble in water? (a) MgO (b) K2O (c) P4O10 (d) N2O3 3. All these properties belong to the halogens except (a) they are all non-metals (b) they exist as diatomic molecules (c) they are coloured (d) they do not ionize to form univalent negative ions 4. The periodic trends include all except (a) ionization energy (b) electronegativity (c) electrolysis (d) atomic radius 5. Halogens are_____ (a) complexions (b) anions (c) salt formers (d) electro-positive metals 6. The type of chemical reaction shown below in H3O+ + OH- - 2H2O (a) Hydrolysis (b) direct combination (c) oxonolysis (d) neutralization 7. The major difference between thermal dissociation and thermal decomposition is that (a) thermal dissociation is not reversible (b) thermal decomposition is reversible (c) thermal dissociation is reversible (d) thermal decomposition is not reversible 8. Oxidation reaction may be defined as follows except (a) oxidation is one in which electron is lost (b) oxidation reaction is one in which there is an increase in the oxidation number (c) oxidation reaction is one in which oxygen is gained (d) oxidation is one in which hydrogen is gained 9. The oxidation state of sulphur in tetraoxosulphate (vi) is (a) +5 (b) +6 (c) +2 (d) -2 (e) +4 10. From the reaction 21-(aq) + 2Fe3+(aq) 12(s)+ 2Fe2+(aq), who is the reducing agent? (a) 1 - (b) 3+ 2+ 2Fe (c) 2Fe (d) 12 11. Cl2 + 2kBr 2kcl + Br2 In the above equation, chlorine is (a) an oxidizing agent (b) a reducing agent (c) an electron donor (d) an acid (e) a base 12. What is the S.I unit of molar mass? (a) Mo1dm-3 (b) mo1-1 (c) gmo1-1 (d) mo1 13. In the periodic table, elements are arranged according to their (a) atomic masses (b) mass numbers (c) atomic numbers (d) electro-negatives (e) valence electrons 14. The s-block elements of the periodic table are made up of (a) groups 1, 2, 3 (b) groups 1 and 2 (c) group 3 (d) groups 3 to 7 15. Which of the following decreases across the period? (a) atomic size (b) electron affinity (c) electro-negativity (d) inert tendencies 16. Which of the following noble gasses has the greatest ionization energy (a) He (b) Ar (c) Xe (d) Kr 17. The energy required to remove the most loosely bond electron from a gaseous atom form the gaseous ion is (a) gaseous energy (b) dissociation energy (c) atomization energy (d) ionization energy 18. The properties of the transition elements include all except (a) ability to form coloured ions (b) ability to show variable valencies (c) ability to complex ions (d) ability to be used as catalyst 19. Lithium has the valence electron of (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2 20. Proton and neutron are located at the ____ of an atom (a) electron (b) orbit (c) shell (d) nucleus 21. AB + CD AD + BC is what kind of a chemical reaction? (a) decomposition reaction (b) displacement reaction (c) double decomposition reaction (d) combination reaction 22. The number of electron in 3d orbital of 24Cr is (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 23. The group to which elements belong in the periodic table is determined by the number of (a) electrons (b) core electrons (c) valence shells (d) valence electrons 24. Which of the following arrangement represents the correct order of electronic energy level? (a) 1s 2s 2p 3p 3s 4s (b) 1s 2s 3p 2p 4s 3d (c) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d (d) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s 25. In the periodic table, alkaline earth metals can be found in group (a) i (b) ii (c) iii (d) iv (e) vii 26. How many orbitals are contained in an atom with atomic number 13? (a) 7 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 10 (e) 5 27. Halogens generally react with metals to form (a) alkalis (b) acids (c) bases (d) salts 28. The valence electrons of the element 12Mg are in the (a) 1s orbital (b) 2s orbital (c) 2px orbital (d) 3s orbital (e) 2py orbital 29. Which of the following atoms contains the highest number of electrons in the outermost shell? (a)8O (b) 10Ne (c) 15P (d) 19K 30. Which of the orbitals, 4s, 4p and 4d has lowest energy? (a) 4p (b) 4d (c) 4s (d) 4p Section B (Theory) (Answer any three questions) 1. List and explain any three chemical reactions you know b. Using an equation, only explain combination reaction c. In two different ways, explain oxidation 2. Define accurately the term catalyst and give five characteristics of a catalyst b. Write down the half equation which represents the oxidation of iron (ii). 3. Calculate the number of moles of calcium chloride CaCl 2 that can be obtained from 25g of limestone, CaCo3, in the presence of excess hydrogen chloride, HCl (ca = 40, c = 12, O = 16, H = 1, Cl = 35.5) b. Write briefly, the characteristics of transition elements 4. Define the terms; i. Ionization energy ii. Atomic radius iii. Electronegativity b. Discuss their trends across the periods and write down the groups in the periodic table BRIGHTSTARS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, OKPANAM CLASS: S.S 3 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY 2022/2023 SESSION First Term Examination Questions 1. These are volumetric analysis tools except (a) indicator (b) deflagrating spoon (c) white tile (d) wash bottle 2. A blind student may not carry out volumetric analysis adequately because (a) he/she is blind (b) he/she may not observe the end point (c) he/she may not use the funnel adequately (d) he/she may not carry out calculations adequately 3. Filling the burette for titration involves these except (a) wash with water (b) rinse with acid (c) eject air bubbles (d) read at eye level 4. What is the S.I unit of molar mass? (a) gmol-1 (b) Mol-1 (c) Moldm-3 5. From this balanced equation, what is the value of X in Pb (No3)2(aq) + XNacl(aq) Pbcl2(5) + 2NaNO3(aq) 6. Most metals exist in nature as (a) alloys (b) felspar (c) crust (d) ores 7. Corrosion of highly reactive metals is called (a) rusting (b) tarnishing (c) concentration of ores 8. An acid present in protein is (a) ethanoic acid (b) citric acid (c) ascorbic acid (d) lactic acid (e) amino acid 9. The reaction representation by the equation C6H12O6 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 is known as (a) fermentation (b) neutralization (c) hydrolysis (d) oxidation 10. How many atoms are contained in 1 mole of hydrogen molecule? (a) 6.02 X 1023 (b) 22.4dm3 (c) 1.0 X 6.23 X 1023 11. Which of the following substance is not akali? (a) sodium hydroxide (b) aquous ammonia (c) none of the above 12. Hydrogen differs from the rest of the common non-metals because (a) it is an electron acceptor (b) it is an electron donor (c) it is monatomic (d) it appears in free state 13. Most reactive metals are extracted from their ores through electrolysis except (a) Na (b) Ca (c) Mg (d) Al 14. Group 1 metals are good reducing agents because (a) they are soft (b) they are light (c) they easily form unipositive ions (d) they have low melting points 15. Calcium reacts directly with nitrogen to form (a) Ca3N3 (b) Ca2N3 (c) Ca3N2 (d) Ca3N 16. The physical properties of metals include all except (a) malleability (b) ductility (c) relativity high density (d) reducing and oxidizing agents 17. The two approaches to quantitative analysis are (a) qualitative and volumetric analysis (b) qualitative and quantitative analysis (c) gravimetric and volumetric analysis (d) all of the above 18. In titration, a standard solution is one with (a) known amount (b) a known solute (c) grans per dm3 (d) known concentration 19. Mass number can be defined as (a) the number of protons (b) total number of electrons (c) the sum of proton and neutron number of an element 20. Example of a hydrocarbon is (a) benzene (b) brobutane (c) iodopentane (d) 2- chloropropane 21. Transition elements include all except (a) Na (b) Sc (c) Mn (d) Zn 22. The first transition elements are (a) Sc, Ti, v, Cr, MO, N1, Cu, ZN (b) Sc, Ti, v, Cr, Mn, Fe, CO, Ni, Cu, Zn (c) Sc, v, Cr, Mn, Fe, CO, Ni, Cu, Zn 23. The number of electron in 3d orbital of 24Cr is (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 24. The group to which elements belong to the periodic table is determined by the number of (a) core electrons (b) valence shell (c) valence electrons 25. What is th S.I unit of molar mass? (a) Moldm-3 (b) Mol-1 (c) gmol-1 (d) mol 26. Rusting can be prevented by the following except (a) alloying (b) cathodic protection (c) supportive method (d) application of protective coaling 27. These are adverse effect of chemicals except (a) pollution (b) population (c) corrosion 28. Which of the following does not lead to a chemical change (a) stirring iron in sulphur (vi) (b) stirring sodium carbonate in water (c) mixing sulphur (vi) acid with potassium carbonate (d) titrating an acid against a base 29. A difference between chemical and physical change is that in a chemical change (a) oxygen is consumed (b) heat is supplied (c) a reversible process occurs (d) a new substance is formed 30. The presence of impurities in a solid will make the melting point to (a) decrease (b) increase (c) remain unchanged (d) zero Section B (Theory) (Answer any three questions) 1. State three physical properties of fats and oil. b. Define the term “hydrocarbon”. 2. State the uses of fats and oils b. Explain saponification process 3. Explain and classify carbohydrates b. Distinguish between cracking and reforming c. Write the structural formula of fructose. 4. List the first transition element b. Using a chemical equation only, state the extraction of tin.