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IDEAL HIGH SCHOOL

47 PALM STREET, CALABAR


FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY CLASS: SSS2
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
ANSWER ALL QUESTION

1. The number of particles in one mole of a substance is the


(a) mass number (b) oxidation number (c) atomic number (d) Avogadro’s number
2. Determine the molecular formula of an alkane whose vapour density is 15
[H=1,C=12] (a) CH4 (b) C3H6 (c) C2H4 (d) C2H6
3. The electronic configuration of an element is 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P3 . where is the element located in the
periodic table (a) group III, period 3 (b) group III, period 5 (c) group V, period 3 (d) group V, period 5
4. Which of the following salts can be prepared by reacting the metal with dilute H2SO4?
(a) CuSO4 (b) MgSO4 (c) BaSO4 (d) PbSO4
5. Which of the following acids is dibasic?
(a) hydrochloric acid (b) Trioxosulphate(IV) acid (c) Dioxonitrate(III) acid (d) Ethanoic acid
6. Bees inject acidic substance when they sting. Which of the following chemical could be used to treat bee’s
stings? (a) CH3COOH (b) NaHCO3 (c) C2H5OH (d) H2O2
7. What is the term used to describe an oxide whose aqueous solution turns blue litmus paper red?
(a) strong electrolyte (b) acid anhydride (c) amphoteric oxide (d) basic oxide
8. If 60cm3 of gas is heated from 270C to 500C, what is the new volume of the gas at constant pressure?
(a) 32.4cm3 (b) 55.7cm3 (c) 64.6cm3 (d) 111.1cm3
9. All of the following acid are monobasic except
(a) Ethanoic acid (b) Hydrochloric acid (c) Trioxosulphate(IV)acid (d) Tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid
10. Which of these is not a hygroscopic salt?
(a) calcium oxide (b) magnesium oxide (c) copper(II)Oxide (d) sodium trioxonitrate(V)
11. The shape of a water molecule is (a) Non-linear (b) octahedral (c) pyramidal (d) tetrahedral
12. An example of an acid salt is (a)CH3COONa (b) Mg(OH)Cl (c) NaHSO4 (d) (NH4)2SO4
13. Which of the following compound is least soluble in water? (a) CaCl2 (b) CaSO4 (c) NaCl (d) Na2SO4
14. Which of the following processes do NOT take place in domestic water treatment?
(a) chlorination (b) flocculation (c) neutralization (d) sedimentation
15. The number of replaceable hydrogen ions in one molecule indicates its
(a) pH (b) alkalinity (b) acidity (d) concentration
16. The empirical formula of a hydrocarbon containing 0.12mol of carbon and 0.36mol of hydrogen is
[ H =1, C=12] (a) CH2 (b) CH3 (c) C2H2 (d) C2H6
17. Which of the following is a neutral oxide?
(a) Carbon(IV)Oxide (b) Sulphur(IV)Oxide (c) Nitrogen Oxide (d) Phosphorus(IV)Oxide
18. Which of the following is not decomposed by heat? (a) CaCO3 (b) CuCO3 (c) ZnCO3 (d) Na2CO3
19. The oxidation number of chlorine is +1 in (a) KClO3 (b) Cl2O7 (c) ZnCl2 (d) NaClO
20. An acid is a substance which in the presence of water produces
(a) salts (b) oxygen (c) hydrogen (d) hydroxonium
21. What is the basicity of the acid in the following reaction?
Na2CO3 + 2CH3COOH → 2CH3COONa + H2O + CO2 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
22. Which of the following methods is not suitable for preparing insoluble salts? (a)action of an acid on a
metal (b) double decomposition (c) neutralization (d) action of an acid on a trioxocarbonate(IV)
23. What is the percentage by mass of Sulphur in Al2(SO4)3 ? [Al2(SO4)3 = 342g/mol; S = 32]
(a) 9.36% (b) 14.7% (c) 21.33% (d) 28.07%
24. The liquid product of destructive distillation of coal is
(a) Kerosene (b) ethanol (c) ammoniacal liquor (d) paraffin wax
25. Pipe – borne water is usually chlorinated in order to (a) improve the taste of the water (b) remove the
hardness in the water (c) coagulate the sediments in the water (d) kill harmful bacteria in the water
26. Which of the following properties increases down the group in the periodic table?
(a) Atomic radius (b) Electronegavity (c) Electron affinity (d) ionization energy
27. The crystal layers in graphite are held together by
(a) electrostatic force (b) Van der Waals’ force (c) hydrogen bonds (d) covalent bonds
28. Which of the following substance dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution?
(a) ammonium chloride (b) sodium chloride (c) Sulphur(IV) (d)potassium oxide
29. Allotropes of an element differ in their
(a) physical properties (b) chemical properties (c) mass numbers (d) electronic configuration
30. Which of the following element is a metalloid (a) carbon (b) oxygen (c) silicon (d) sodium

SECTION B
THEORY (ANSWER THREE 3, QUESTIONS ONLY)

1. Atoms of Four non-metallic elements in the same group of the periodic table are arranged in order of
increasing atomic radius as R<T<W<X. Which of the elements :
i. Would readily lose electrons from the outermost shell
ii. Is most electronegative
iii. Would T displace from aqueous solution
iv. Is at the top of the group
1b. The following table shows the electronic configuration of two elements Y and Z
ELEMENT ELETRONIC CONFIGURATION
Y 1s2 2s2 2p5
Z 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
bi. Name the:
a. Group to which Y belongs
b. Period to which Z belongs
c. What is the number of protons present in an atom Z
d. Identify element Y and Z
e. What is the oxidation state of element Y and Z (WAEC 2008, QUE 4)
2. a. Write the electronic configuration of each of the following ions of copper; (i) Cu+ (ii) Cu2+
b. What is the structure of: (i) Diamond (ii) Graphite?
bi. Explain briefly why Diamond is hard a and a non- conductor of electricity while graphite is soft and an
Electrical conductor.
c. State what is achieved at each of the following stages in the purification of water for town supply;
i. Aeration
ii. Sedimentation
iii. Coagulation
cii. Name two substances responsible for hardness in water.
State two methods for the removal of hardness in water.
Define the term electronegativity. ( WAEC 2018 QUE 1, 2021 QUE 4)

3. ai. If 2.30g of an oxide of nitrogen, x conasdtains 3.01 x 1022 molecules, calculate the molar mass of x .
ii. Deduce the formula for x [ N=6.02× 1023 , N=14 ,O=16 ¿
iii. Define the term Avogadro’s number
3bi Define each of the following terms: (i) Normal salt (ii) Acid salt
ii. Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid and sodium hydroxide react to produce salt and water. Write a balanced
chemical equation for the formation of : (i) a normal salt (ii) an acid salt
3ci. Differentiate between entropy and enthalpy
ii. Define the following in terms of electron transfer: (i) oxidation (ii) Reduction
iii. Determine the oxidation number of Mn in (i) MnO2 (ii) KMnO4
(WAE 2021 QUE 1, 2013 QUE 2, 2007, 2009)

4. ai. Define:
i. Activation energy
ii. Exothermic reaction
iii. Give one example of an endothermic process ( WAEC 2011/1)
4b. Complete the table below:
ACID BASICITY
H3PO4
CH3COOH
HNO3

4ci What is water of crystallization?


ii. Hydrated calcium chloride ( CaCl2. XH2O) contains 49.32% water of crystallization.
Calculate the value of x [ CaCl2. = 111, H2O = 18]
iii. Define destructive distillation of coal and list four(4) major products formed. (WAEC 2005/2, 2009/7)

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