THE UNITED RUPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CHEMISTRY TANZANIA JOINT EXANINATION

FORM FOUR JOINT EXAMINATIONS PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENTS SCHOOLS

(JEPGOS) CHEMISTRY SERIES 02

032/1 CHEMISTRY 1
(For both schools and private candidates)

Time: 3 Hours Date: 15TH FEBRUARY 2024

Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3. Sections A carries sixteen(16) marks, section B carries fifty four (54) marks and section C
carries thirty
(30) marks
4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room
5. Non- programmable calculators may be used
6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet
7. Where necessary the following constants may be used.
Atomic masses: H = 1, C = 12, O =16, Na =23, Mg=24, S= 32.

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 SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the item (i)-(x), choose the correct answer among the given alternative and write
its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

(i) What should be done if the results obtained from an experiment do not support the
hypothesis?
A. The experiment should be left out.
B. The experiment should be changed
C. The results should be left out
D. Ideas for further testing to find a solution should be given
E. A new problem should be identified

(ii) Why a burning splint burn vigorously in pure oxygen than in air?
A. Oxygen is a catalyst for combustion
B. Oxygen is a product of combustion
C. Oxygen support combustion
D. The concentration of oxygen is higher in pure oxygen than it is in air
E. The low concentration in pure oxygen catalyses the combustion reaction

(iii) The following substance improves the electrical conductivity of alumina, which is
otherwise a bad conductor of electricity during electrolysis:
A. Cryolite D. Sodium aluminate
B. Feldspar E. Bauxite
C. Kaolin

(iv) The usefulness of oxygen to aquatic organisms is due to which property?

A. Colorless D. Tasteless
B. It is slightly denser than air E. It freezes at -2180C
C. It is slightly soluble in water

(v) Which of the following compounds of metals are used to soften water and manufacture
glass?
A. Carbonates D. Nitrates
B. Oxides E. Sulphates
C. Chlorides

(vi) Among the following types of salts, which one can be used as drying agent?
A. Hygroscopic and deliquescent D. Deliquescent and efflorescent
B. Hygroscopic and efflorescent E. Acidic and basic

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 C. Basic and hygroscopic

(vii) Burning back or striking back is an event that occurs when a gas burns at the jet.
It occurs when lighting the Bunsen burner while the air holes are open. This can
be corrected by:
A. Turning off the gas supply, then relight the burner
B. Turning off the gas supply, then close the air holes
C. Turning off the gas supply, then open the air holes
D. Closing the air holes, then opening the air holes
E. Relighting the burner, then opening the air holes

(viii) Solutions of alkalis precipitate the insoluble hydroxides of other metals from solutions
of their salts. Using potassium hydroxide and iron (III) chloride as reference
compounds, which are the spectator ions in this reaction?
A. K+ and Cl- D. K+ and OH-
B. Fe3+ and OH- E. Fe3+ and Cl-
C. K+ and Fe3+

(ix) You are provided with elements X and Z whose atomic numbers are 16 and 8
respectively. The following are true about the elements except?
A. Element X has a valence of 3, and obtained in group VI and period 2 in the periodic
table
B. The nature of bond formed when element X combines with element Z is Covalent
bond
C. The electronic configuration of element Z is 2:6
D. Element Z has a valence of 2, and obtained in group 6 and period 2 in the periodic
table
E. The electronic configuration of element X is 2:8:6

(x) You want to prepare a solution whose concentration is 0.4000M from

100.00cm3 of 2.0000M hydrochloric acid. How many times should the solution
be diluted?
A. 5 times D. 10 times
B. 0.2 times E. 200 times
C. 2 times

2. Match the parts of the Bunsen burner in List A with the corresponding functions in List
B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer
booklet provided.

List List
A B
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 (i) Barrel A. Provides a sturdy stand for the burner
(ii) Collar B. A narrow opening where the gas mixture exits and ignites
(iii) Base C. Connects the gas source to the burner
(iv) Jet D. At the top of it, the mixture of gas and air burns to
(v) Air hole produce a flame
(vi) Gas inlet E. Allow you to adjust the amount of gas flowing into the
burner
F. Regulates the air flow, influencing the type of flame
G. The top part of the burner where the flames burns
H. Allows air to enter the burner and mix with the incoming
gas

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. (a) Matter may change its state from one form to another. Using a schematic
diagram, illustrate the changes in states of matter.
(b) A car got burnt. What type of change took place? Give two reasons to support your
answer.

4. (a) Give the uses of nitrogen gas that corresponds with the following properties:
(i) inert nature
(ii) low boiling point.
(b) (i) With the aid of equations, briefly explain how is dry nitrogen obtained from
air.
(ii) Chemical tests of four metals A, B, C, and D show the following results:
Only B and C react with
0.5 M HCl to give hydrogen gas. When B is added to a solution containing
the ions of the other metals, metallic A, C, and D are formed. A reacts with 6
M HNO3 but D does not. Arrange the metals in the increasing order as
reducing agents.

5. (a) Sketch a diagram showing layers of a simple water filter in domestic water
purification and explain the importance of each layer.
(b) A monoatomic ion has a charge of +2. The nucleus of the parent atom has a mass
number of 55. If the number of neutrons in the nucleus is 1.2 times that of the
number of protons, what is the name and symbol of the element?

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6. (a) (i) Explain two unique properties of carbon which make it capable of
producing a lot of compounds.

(ii) Explain three sources of organic compounds.

(b) Explain whether the following organic compounds are correctly named, and give
the correct names for the incorrect ones:
(i) 1-methylpentane (iii) 2-ethylbutane
(ii) 2-bromomethylpropane (iv) 2,3-dichloropentane

7. (a) (i) Explain with equation how rusting occur

(ii) Suggest four (4) aspects of matter with which the science of chemistry is
concerned.
(b) Air is said to be a mixture of different gases. Identify three gases composing air
and explain how you can test for the presence of each gas.

8. (a) Brown ring is the characteristic test for a soluble nitrate. Substantiate
(b) (i) Explain the chemical preference of decorating a copper necklace with
silver or gold metals by using electrolysis method.
(ii) A certain metal W is found in common salt and stored under kerosene due
to its reactivity, but also extracted by electrolytic reduction from its ore.
Identify the name of the cell for the extraction of metal W, and explain
three (3) factors on which the amount of metal W deposited during
electrolysis will depend upon.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions in this section

9. The following “cycle of copper” experiment is performed in some general chemistry

laboratories. The series of reactions starts with copper and ends with metallic copper.
The steps are as follows:
(i) A piece of copper wire of known mass is allowed to react with concentrated nitric
acid to form copper (II) nitrate, gas and water.
(ii) The copper (II) nitrate formed is treated with a sodium hydroxide solution to form
copper (II) hydroxide precipitate.
(iii) On heating, copper (II) hydroxide decomposes to yield copper (II) oxide.
(iv) The copper (II) oxide is reacted with concentrated sulphuric acid to yield copper (II)
sulphate.
(v) Copper (II) sulphate is treated with an excess of zinc metal to form metallic copper.
(vi) The remaining zinc metal is removed by treatment with hydrochloric acid, and
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 metallic copper is filtered, dried, and weighed.
Questions
(a) Write a balanced equation for each step and classify the reactions.
(b) Considering the nature of the steps, comment on why it is possible to recover
most of the copper used at the start?

10. You are visiting a village which experience severe shortage of portable water supply, and
therefore residents have to use brackish water (water naturally containing salts) from their
wells. With the aid of equations, suggest to the residents, five methods they can use to
change the brackish water from their wells into soft water.

11. The compounds of non-metals are both beneficial and harmful to man. Justify this
statement using the compound of sulphur.

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