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1. A simple test to confirm the presence of oxygen in C. Haematite

the laboratory is D. bauxite
A. burns with a pop sound 14. In an exothermic reaction:
B. turns lime water milky A: The energy content of the reactants is more than
C. rekindles a glowing splint that of the products
D. changes the colour of litmus B: Heat is absorbed from the environment
2. Which of the following is not a basic salt? C: The temperature of the environment drops after the
A. NaH2PO4 B. Pb(OH)NO3 reaction
C. Mg(OH)NO3 D. Zn(OH)Cl D: the energy required to break bonds in the reactants
3. 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH neutralizes 20cm3 of H2SO4 is greater than the energy released when new bonds are
solution. Calculate the concentration of H2SO4. formed in products
A: 0.125M B: 0.04M C: 0.08M D: 0.0625M 15. A solution that contains one mole of solute in one
4. Given the equation dm3 of solution is known as ________
C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) A) Molar solution B) Standard solution
Calculate the heat evolved when 2.8g of C2H4 are C) Neutral solution D) Dilute solution
completely burnt ΔH = -1410KJmol-1 16. Given the equation:
A: 2820KJ B: 3948KJ C: 503.6KJ D: 141KJ 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → xNO(g) + 6H2O(l).
5. Which of the following anions will form a Balance the equation by giving the value of x
precipitate with barium chloride in acid medium? A) 4 B) 7 C) 6 D) 5
A Sulphate ion B Carbonate ion
C Sulphite ion D Nitrate ion Questions 17 - 19
6. for the reaction: Instructions: Each question is followed by four
CaCO3(s)+2HCl(aq)→ CaCl2(aq) +CO2(g)+H2O(l) responses numbered 1-4. One or more of these
The rate of the reaction can be increased by response is (are) correct. Decide which response (s)
A Placing the reaction mixture in an ice bath is/are correct, then choose
B Grinding the CaCO3 A= if only 1,2 and 3 are correct
C Reducing the concentration of HCl B= If only 1 and 3 are correct
D Increasing the pressure C=If only 2 and 4 are correct
Questions 7-8 concerns the following methods of D= If only 4 is correct
separation of mixtures
A. Handpicking INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARIZED
B. Paper chromatography
C. Fractional distillation A B C D
D. winnowing 1, 2, 3 only 1, 3 only 2,4 only 4 only

7. Which method involves the separation of ink and 17. Propene is unsaturated because
dyes? 1. it decolourises acidified KMnO4
8. The method that separates liquids using their boiling 2. It has three carbon atoms
points is? 3. it has a multiple bond
9. A Substance has PH 5. It is likely to be _______ 4. it is a hydrocarbon
A-Basic B- Acidic C-Alkaline D- Neutral 18. A mixture of water and kerosene
10. Which of the following process is employed in 1. is immiscible
large scale preparation of ammonia? 2. is homogenous
A. Contact process B. Frasch process 3. forms two layers
C. Haber process D. Oswald process 4. can be separated by simply distillation
11. Which one of the following will conducts 19. Which two substances are removed from the
electricity? bottom of the blast furnace?
A. Red phosphorus
B. Graphite 1. Coke
C. Diamond 2. Iron
D. sulphur
3. Limestone
12. Which of the following salt will give a brick red
flame? 4. Slag
A BaSO4 B Na2CO3 C CaCO3 D K2SO4
20. 1.00 g of the oxide of metal M (atomic mass = 64)
13. From which of the following ore is aluminium gave 0.80 g of the metal when reduced with hydrogen.
extracted The formula of the oxide is
A. Magnetite A) M2O B) MO2 C) M2O3 D) MO
B. Copper pyrite
21. For the equilibrium,

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2NO(g) + 2CO(g) ⇌ N2(g) + 2CO2(g) + heat, C) Platinum D) Copper
what conditions favours maximum conversion of the
reactants to products? 33. A molar solution can be prepared by dissolving one
A. high temperature and high pressure mole of solute in
B. low temperature and low pressure A) 1000cm3 of solution B) 1000cm3 of water
C. high temperature and low pressure C) 1000g of solution D) 250cm3 of solution
D. low temperature and high pressure 34. Charles’s law gives the relationship between
23. What mass of magnesium oxide is obtained from A. pressure and volume
thermal decomposition of 2.96g of magnesium nitrate? B. pressure and temperature
2Mg(NO3)2 → 2MgO + 4NO2 + O2 C. temperature and volume
A) 8g B) 0.8g C) 0.16g D) 16g D. temperature and pressure
24. Aqueous copper (II) sulphate is electrolyzed using 35. Write the electronic configuration of an element
copper electrodes. Which equation represents the with atomic symbol 137P
reaction taking place at the anode (positive electrode) A) 2, 4 B) 2, 5 C) 2, 8, 3 D) 2, 8, 8, 2
in this electrolysis? 36. Name the compound below
(A) Cu(s) → Cu2+(aq) + 2e–
(B) SO42–(aq) → SO2(g) + O2(g) + 2e–
(C) Cu2+(aq) + 2e– → Cu(s)
(D) 4OH–(aq) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g) + 4e-
25. An atom is said to be neutral when A) 2, 3-dimethylpropane B) 3, 4-dimethylpropane
A) it contains large number of protons C) 2, 3-dimethylpentane D) 3, 4-dimethylpentane.
B) it contains small number of protons 37. Which of the following is the correct order of
C) its number of electrons equals the number of reactivity of the group VII elements?
protons A) Cl > F > Br > I B) I > Br > Cl > F
D) it contains large number of electrons C) F > Cl > Br > I D) Br > Cl > F > I
26. Why are alkali metals always stored under oil? 38. Which of the following is the same for one mole of
A) They are soft Bromine gas and one mole of helium (He) gas
B) They react with water and air when exposed A) Number of molecules B) Number of atoms
C) They are metals C) Total mass of particles D) Volume occupied at stp
D) They burn in air 39. What is observed during the electrolysis of
27. Which of the following is an example of a neutral aqueous copper (II) sulphate using carbon electrodes?
oxide? A) A pink solid is deposited on the anode.
A. ZnO B. N2O C. SO2 D. PbO B) Bubbles form on the negative electrode.
28. Which of the following reaction takes place at the C) The colour of the solution fades.
cathode during the purification of impure copper by D) The negative electrode becomes smaller
electrolysis in the extraction of copper? 40. The shape of a water molecule (H2O) is described
as
A) Tetrahedral B) Pyramidal
C) Bent D) Linear
41. Phosphorescence is the phenomenon whereby:
A) White phosphorus is oxidized to phosphorus
29. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic pentaoxide
property of transition metals? B) White phosphorus is oxidized to phosphorus
A) Formation of complex ions trioxide
B) Variable oxidation states C) White phosphorus when exposed to air undergoes
C) Formation of coloured compounds and ions. oxidation to produce a green glow.
D) High tensile strength D) White phosphorus gives off very poisonous vapour
30. The instrument used to transfer an exact volume and catches fire.
into a flask is __________ 42. When chlorine gas is bubbled through a solution of
A) Pipette B) Burette sodium bromide
C) Measuring cylinder D) Volumetric flask (NaBr) the reaction that takes place is
31. Two metallic ions commonly present in hard water A) NaBr + Cl2 → NaBr + 2Cl-
are B) NaBr + Cl2 → NaBr + 2Cl
A) Ca2+ and Zn2+ B) Ca2+ and Mg2+ C) 2NaBr + 2Cl → NaCl + 2Br
2+ +
C) Ca and Na D) Zn2+ and Cu2+ D) 2NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br2
32. Chlorine gas can be prepared in the industry by 43. The conversion of CHCH to ethane when reacted
electrolysis of brine. What is the cathode of the with hydrogen is carried out under which of the
electrolytic cell used made up of. following conditions
A) Graphite B) Mercury A) Nickel and 2000C B) Cl2 and 1000C

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C) Cl2 and AlCl3 D) Silver catalyst and 2500C 49. Which of the following bonds exist in crystalline
ammonium chloride (NH4Cl)?
Question 44-48 A) Ionic and covalent
Instructions: Each question consists of a statement in B) Dative and ionic
the left-hand column followed by another in the right- C) Ionic, covalent and dative
hand column. Decide whether each of the statements is D) Metallic, dative and ionic
true or false. Then on your answer sheet, choose: 50. The two isomers having the molecular formula
A-If both statements are TRUE and the second C2H6O are
statement is a CORRECT EXPLANATION of the A) C2H5OH and CH3COOC2H5
first. B) C2H5OH and CH3COOH
B- If both statements are TRUE but the second C) C2H5OH and CH3OCH3
statement is NOT the correct explanation of the first D) C2H5OH and CH3CHO
C- If the first statement is TRUE but the second
statement is FALSE END!
D- IF the first statement is FALSE, but the second
statement is TRUE GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR WORK

INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARIZED

FIRST SECOND
STATEMENT STATEMENTS
True, second statement
A True is the correct
explanation of the first
True, second statement
B True is NOT correct
explanation of the fisrt
C True False
D False True

First statement Second statement

44 Ammonium phosphate The fertilizer supplies
is a binary fertilizer. nitrogen and
phosphorus to the
soil.
45 Sodium and Sodium and
potassium are potassium each have
classified into group I one valence electron.
of the periodic table.
46 Copper turnings
Copper displaces
would give a gas when
hydrogen from dilute
reacted with sulphuric
acids.
acid
47 Saturated fatty acids Hydrogen is added
are converted to across the double
unsaturated one during bonds in the fatty
hardening of oils. acids.
48 Silver nitrate is used
Both iodide and
to distinguish aqueous
bromide ions
solutions containing
form precipitate with
bromide ions and
silver nitrate.
iodide ions

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