NJENGA KARUME SECONDARY SCHOOL

END TERM 2 EXAM 2023

CHEMISTRY FORM ONE

NAME:……………………………………..…………….……....CLASS:………ADM NO…………

Answer all the questions

1. a) What do you call the flame produced when the air hole is open. (1mk)

b) Why are most of the apparatus in chemistry laboratories made of glass? (2mks)

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c) Name apparatus used for accurate measurement of volume. (2mks

d) State differences between a luminous and non-luminous flame. (3mks)

e) What do you call the method of obtaining clean water from muddy waters. (1mk)

f) Which other 3 apparatus can be used for heating purposes in the laboratory apart from the Bunsen burner?
(3mks)

g) State any three laboratory rules. (3mks)

h) What is a drug abuse. (1mk)

2 Name the method by which the following mixtures could be separated?

a) Kerosene and water. (1mk)

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b) Kerosene from crude oil. (1mk)

c) Iron fillings from sulphur powder. (1mk)

d) Water and ethanol. (1mk)

e) What is the difference between a filtrate and a distillate? (1mk)

f) The flow-chart below shows the physical changes of matter. Study it and answer the questions that
follow.

A
C E
Solid D Liquid F Gas

Name the processes. (6mks)

A

3.a) Differentiate between physical and chemical changes. (2mks)

b) Name the elements present in the following compounds.

i) Copper Oxide (1mk)

ii)Carbon (iv) oxide (1mk)

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iii) Sodium nitrate (1mk)

c) Define the following terms.

i) Element (1mk)

ii) Compound (1mk)

d) Write the word equation between;

i) Iron and sulphur (1mk)

ii) Carbon and oxygen (1mk)

iii) Magnesium and chlorine (1mk)

e) Write the chemical symbol for the elements;

i) Copper (1mk)

ii) Iron (1mk)

iii Calcium (1mk)

iv) Potassium (1mk)

v) Zinc

f) Complete the following word equations.

i) Magnesium + dilute sulphuric acid (1mk)

ii) Zinc + dilute hydrocliric acid (1mk)

iii) Copper + dilute nitric acid (1mk)

iv) Copper (ii) oxide + dilute sulphuric acid (1mk)

4. a) Five solutions were tested with universal indicator and their PH values recorded.
Solution pH value
A 11
B 2
C 6
D 7
E 13

i) Which solution is a strong acid? (1mk)

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ii) Which solution is a weak acid? (1mk)

iii) Which solution is neutral? (1mk)

iv) Which solution is a strong base? (1mk)

v) Which solution is a weak base? (1mk)

b) The volume of the air inside the gas jar at the start of the experiment was 30cm3. At the end of the
experiment, only 23.9cm3 was remaining. Calculate the percentage of oxygen in the air form these results.
(3mks)

c) Explain why a non-luminous flame should be converted into luminous flame when not in use. (2mks)

d) Give two differences between a thistle funnel and a dropping funnel. (1mk)

5. Below is a diagram showing how hydrogen can be prepared in the laboratory and use of reducing action
of hydrogen gas.

Liquid
Y Copper (ii) Oxide

HEAT Ice-cold
water

Drying agent M Liquid T

Zinc granules

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a) Define the terms
i) Reduction (1mk)

ii) Oxidation (1mk)

b) Identify apparatus Q (1mk)

c) Identify one mistake in the set up. (1mk)

d) Suggest a suitable drying agent M. (1mk)

e) What is liquid Y? (1mk)

f) Which type of chemical reaction is taking place in apparatus Q. (1mk)

g) i) Name liquid T. (1mk)

ii) Give chemical tests for liquid T. (1mk)

h) Give any two uses of hydrogen. (2mks)

6. a) Draw and name three methods of gas collection. (3mks)

b) Explain why cars in coastal city of Mombasa rust faster than cars in Kisumu city. (2mks)

c) Describe an experiment for the preparation and collection of gas from sodium peroxide. (3mks)

d) Outline any three uses of oxygen. (3mks)

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e) Is air a mixture or a compound. Explain. (2mks)

7. a) Atoms are made up smaller particles known as sub-atomic particles. Name them. (3mks)

b) An atom is made up of two regions, name them. (2mks)

c) Complete the table below.

Sub-atomic particles Relative mass Electrical charge

Proton 1
Newtron 1
electron 1

d) Define the following:-

i) Atomic number (1mk)

ii) Mass number (1mk)

e) Both mass and atomic number can be written along with the chemical symbol of an element, identify the
name given to 23 and 11 in the representation of element t2311X in the periodic table. (2mks)

8. a) Name two examples of neutral oxides. (2mks)

b) Outline any two properties of acids. (2mks)

c) Complete the table below. (3mks)

Colour in
Indicator name Acid Base Neutral
Litmus Red
Phenolphthalein colourless
methylorange Pinl

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