FORM ONE HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

DEC 2023
1. The diagram below shows Chromatograms for five different dyes.

a) Name any one condition required to separate the components present in a dye. (1 mk)

b) Which dyes are present in dye E? (1 mk)

c) Name one industrial application of chromatography. (1mk)

2. Apart from their location, state any two differences between a proton and an electron.
(2mks)

3. Study the information in the table and answer questions that follow:
Isotope Relative abundance %
69
31 R1 61.3

71
31 R2 38.7

a) Determine the number of neutrons of R1. (2mk)

b) Calculate the relative atomic mass of element R. (4mks)

4. Draw a well labeled diagram of a Bunsen burner burning with a luminous flame. (4mks)

5. Give two reasons why helium is used in weather balloons. (2 marks)

6. The set up below was used to prepare hydrogen gas.

Complete the diagram to show how a dry sample of hydrogen gas can be collected. (3 marks)

7. A student was supplied with a colourless liquid suspected to be water.

a) Describe a test that would be used to show that the liquid was water. (2mk)
b) How could it have been shown that the liquid is pure. (2mk)

8. The diagram below represents set-up that can be used to prepare and collect oxygen gas

Water
Oxygen gas

Water

Solids P
a) Name solid P (1mk)

b) What property of oxygen makes it possible for its collection as indicated by the diagram.
(1mk)

c) Explain why it is important not to collect any gas for the first few seconds of the
experiment. (1mk)

9.The diagram below shows a Bunsen burner when in use

 a.) Name the parts labelled A, B and C (3mks)

b.) Which of the labeled parts is used for heating? Give a reason (2mks)

10. The two naturally occurring lead are Pb, Pb. The accurate R.A.M of lead is 207 in what
proportion are the isotopes. (3mks)

11. Wooden splints F and G were placed in different zones of a Bunsen burner flame.
The diagram below gives the observations that were made
Burnt parts
Burnt part

G
F
(a) Explain the difference between F and G (2mks)

(b) Name the type of flame that was used in the above experiment (1mk)

13) The table below shows the solubility of methanol, sugar and hexane in water and benzene
solvents.

Substance Solubility in
Water Benzene
Methanol Soluble Soluble
Sugar Soluble Insoluble
Hexane insoluble soluble
Describe how a mixture of methanol, sugar and hexane be separated. (3mks)

14) Air was passed through several reagents as shown in the flow chart below.
Escaping gases

Concentrated Excess heated Excess heated

Air KOH solution copper turnings magnesium powder

a) What is the purpose of concentrated potassium hydroxide solution?

 1mark
b) Write an equation for the reaction which takes place in the chamber with magnesium powder.
1mark
c) Name one gas which escapes from the chamber containing magnesium powder.
Give a reason for your answer (2mk

15) The set up below represents the apparatus that may be used to separate a mixture of two
miscible liquids C and D whose boiling points are 800C and 1100C.

a) Name B (1mk)
b) What is the purpose of the thermometer (1mk)
c) Which liquid was collected in the test tube? 1mark

16. An atom of element x is represented as shown below.

23
X
11

Using dots or crosses diagrams draw the atom of element x.

(2mks)

17.Define the following terms.

(3mks)
 a) Crystallization

b) Radical

c) Mixture
18.The graph below shows the changes that occur when solid A is heated. Study it and
answer the questions that follow.

Temper
ature D

B C
A

Time

a) What happens between points A and B.

(2mks)

b) What happens between Point B and C.

(2mks)

c) What are the effects of impurities on the melting point and boiling point of
substances? (2mks)