SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

G.G.S.S DUTSE.

CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION

OBJECTIVES

Answer all questions in section A and three questions in section B.

1. The purpose of combining elements together during chemical combination is to obtain (A)duplet
(B) octet (C) A and B (D) A or B
2. The combination that involves the sharing of electron pair, whereby only one reacting atom
donates the pair of electrons is (A) covalent (B) ionic (C) dative (D) hydrogen
3. An ionic bond occurs between a (A) metal and hydrogen (B) metal and non-metal (C) non-metal
and hydrogen (D) hydrogen and carbon
4. Hydrogen bonding occurs between a hydrogen covalently bonded to an electronegative element
and another electronegative element from another molecule (A) true (B) false (C) none (D) all
5. An electronegative element tend to (A) donate electrons (B) attract electrons (C) share electrons
(D) transfer electrons
Given that NH3 + H+ NH4+
6. How many bonds are in the compound NH4+ (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 5
7. What type of bonds are in NH4+ (A) 2 covalent bonds and 2 dative bonds (B) 3 covalent bonds
and 1 dative bond (C) an ionic bond (D) 4 covalent bond
8. The kinetic theory postulates for________ (A) an ideal gas (B) real gases (C) imperfect gas (D)
gases at normal temperature
9. A change of state is brought upon by(A) change in temperature (B) change of heat (C) change of
environment (D) change of fusion
10. An increase in temperature causes an increase in kinetic energy (A) not sure (B) false (C) reduces
kinetic energy (D) true
11. One of the postulates of the kinetic theory is that gas molecules are in a constant rapid motion
(A) not sure (B) false (C) they do not collide with each other (D) true
12. Which of the following statements of the kinetic theory is false (A) the distance between gas
molecules is negligible i.e. the forces of attraction are negligible (B) the collisions that occur
between gas molecules and the walls of the container are perfectly elastic (C) the volume of gas
molecules is negligible in comparison with total volume of the container (D) the average kinetic
energy of the gas is indirectly proportional to the temperature of the gas molecules.
13. Using boyle’s law, If the pressure of a gas is tripled the volume is (A) volume is also tripled (B)
the volume is halved (C) the volume is divided by 4 (D) the volume is reduced three times
14. The quantity that is constant In boyle’s law is (A) pressure (B) volume (C) temperature (D)
number of molecules
15. The unit of the gas constant R is (A) mol dm3 atm k (B) atm mol dm_3 k (C) mol atm k (D) atm dm3
mol_1 k-1
16. A fixed mass of gas has a volume of 20cm3 at a temperature of 400k, find the new volume if the
temperature is reduced by half (A) 5cm3 (B) 40cm3 (C) 10cm3 (D) 200k
17. The units of pressure includes all except (A) Nm_2 (B) torr (C) mmHg (D) °C
18. The absolute temperature is measured in (A) °C (B) K (C) °k (D) C
19. What law combines both Charles law and boyle’s law (A) ideal gas law (B) Charles law (C) general
gas law (D) gay lussac’s law
20. 2 moles of an ideal gas are at a temperature of -30°C and a pressure of 5 atm, what volume in
dm3 will the gas occupy at that temperature. (R is given as 0.082 atm dm3 mol-1 k-1)
(A) 8.0 (B)7.9 (C)6.34 (D) 8.43
21. The Avogadro’s number is (A) 6.02 1023 (B) 602 1019 (C) 6.03 103 (D) 6.075 1045
22. According to kinetic theory, an increase in temperature causes the kinetic energy particles to (A)
decrease (B) be zero (C) remains constant (D) increase
23. When 2.5g of a solid was heated, 560cm3 of a gas measured at s.t.p were evolved and a residue
of 1.4g was left. What is the molar mass of the gas? (molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm3)
(A) 28g (B) 66g (C) 32g (D) 44g
24. The melting point of a solid Is the temperature at which the (A) crystalline structure collapse (B)
crystalline structure reorganizes (C) solid becomes gas (D) heat has penetrated the crystalline
structure
25. Convert 33°C to Kelvin (A) 308k (B) 306 (C) 306k (D) 308
26. What is the number of moles in s.t.p of 16g of oxygen (O=16) (A) 1 mol (B) 2 mol (C) 0.5 mol (D)
3 mol
27. The vapor density of a gas whose relative molecular mass is 80 is (A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 160 (D) 20
28. The relative molecular mass of a compound whose vapor density is 80 is (A) 240 (B) 40 (C) 160
(D) 20
29. What is the rate of diffusion of a gas whose volume is 300cm3 and took 50 seconds to diffuse (A)
150 (B) 60 (C) 6 (D) 30
30. What law states that Rate of diffusion is inversely proportional to the square root of density (A)
vapor density (B) rate of diffusion (C) Dalton’s law of partial pressure (D) graham’s law of
diffusion
31. What turns blue litmus paper red? (A) base (B) acid (C) salts (D) hydroxide
32. What turns red litmus paper blue? (A) base (B) acid (C) salts (D) hydroxide
33. The number of hydroxonium ions produced by one molecule of an acid in aqueous solution is?
(A) acidity (B) basicity (C) concentration (D) pH
34. Which of the following pH values indicates strong acidity (A) 1.5 (B) 10.0 (C) 5.6 (D) 7.0
35. A substance is said to be hygroscopic if it (A) carbon (IV) oxide from the sorroundings (B) from
the surrounding (C) moisture from the atmosphere to form a solution (D) moisture from the
atmosphere without dissolving in it.
Complete the following gaps with the correct answer
36. what scale is used to measure the degree of acicity or alkalinity of a solution ___________
37. a base neutralizes an acid to yield _____ and _______
38. acids are used in producing _______
39. a soluble hydroxide is known as ________
 40. what would be the product of this neutralization reaction? H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq)

SECTION B

1. The electronic configuration of two elements Y and X are as follows:

ELEMENT Electronic configuration
Y 2,8,8,1
X 2,7

(i) Show the combination of the two elements by diagram (2 marks)

(ii)Write the name of both elements (2 marks)

(iii) Name the type of bonding involved (1 mark)

(1bi) Define ionic bonding (2 marks)

(bii) state three (3) characteristics properties of electrovalent bonding (3 marks)

2. Explain the following terms (i) evaporation (ii) sublimation (2 marks each)
(b) State three (3) postulates of the kinetic theory (3 marks)
(c) state the phenomenon involved in the change of state
SOLID

LIQUID. GAS. (3 marks)

3. State Charles law mathematically (2 marks)

(a) A given mass of oxygen is o.15dm3 at 60°C and 1.01105 Nm-2, find its pressure at the
same temperature if its volume is changed to 0.30dm3. (3 marks)

(b) At s.t.p, a certain mass of gas occupies a volume of 800cm. Find the
temperature at which the gas occupies 940cm and has a pressure of 675 mmHg.(5 marks)

4. State the graham’s law of diffusion (2 marks)

(a) 430cm3 of a gas diffused in 60 seconds and 500cm3 of another gas diffused in 10 seconds.
What is the rate of diffusion of each gases (3 marks)
(b) State the Gay Lussac's law (2 marks)
(c) 50cm3 hydrogen are sparked with 20cm3 of oxygen at 100 degree Celsius and 1
atmosphere, calculate the total volume of the residual gases. Equation of the reaction
2H2(g) + O2(g) --------- 2H2O(g) (3 marks)
5. Define (i) acids (ii) bases (iii) salts (2 marks each)

(b) Write an equation to show the neutralization of an acid by a base (4 marks)