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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1
2½ Hour UGANDA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
End of Term 3 Examination 2024

S.3 CHEMISTRY

2½ hours

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer ALL items in section A and 2 items in Section B

Section B consists TWO parts I and II.

Answer ANY one item from Each of the parts I and II

Answers to Section A MUST be written in the space provided.

For Examiner’s Use Only.

Items 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Scores

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 SECTION A

Answer both items in this section in the space provided .

Item 1

One of the most important salts in human life is mines from Lake Katwe.
The salt is a household chemical compound hence it is given a name
common salt. Most of the people in the community have insufficient
knowledge on the nature of this salt and importance in their life. One of
the community members has identified you as knowledge

Task

Guide him on;

a. the category of this chemical compound.

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b. the suitability of the chemical compound.

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c. How the compound is beneficial to the people in the community

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Item 2.

An industry wanted to produce to lime lime for treatment of acidic soil. The
production of lime involves of lime involves heating limestone strongly
which results into it’s decomposition according to the equation.

CaCO3 (S) CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

The industry is also interested to know much gas is evolved during the
process since the gas is useful.

Before the production, an experiment was performed where 25g of

limestone were heated until there was no further change. You have been
contacted for help.

Task:

As a chemistry student;

a. Explain the category of the products

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b. Suggest the properties of the product that makes it useful in daily life

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c. Calculate the volume of the gaseous product measured at s.t.p that

was formed.

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d. Explain the impact of one of the products on the environment.

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 SECTION B

Answer any ONE item from each of the parts in this section on the answer
booklets provided

Part I

Item 3

Denge village has been hit hard by red eye outbreak. The village is known
for its yellow bananas, which are used to make local drink called “Tonto”.
But because of the outbreak is getting worse, the ministry of the health has
locked down the village. Now, a businessman from nearby town wants to
invest in the processing the yellow bananas into a longer lasting product.
The villagers are curious and wondering how this will work and how it will
affect their community.

You have been invited by the local leaders to sensitize the locals.

Task

Prepare a presentation you will make during the meeting.

Item 4

A parent of a senior four candidate in one of the villages in Kaberamaido

District belongs to a “women’s development group”. The members of the
group have come up with a project idea of making soap which they think

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they can sell to the nearby shops and obtain revenue. However, none of the
members has knowledge about soap making. But the parent suggested a
name of a s.3 candidate to the executive committee of the group as a
rescuer and the committee has approached him/her for guidance.

Task

As a chemistry learner,

Write a brief message that candidate will deliver to the group members.

Part II

Item 5

In the village of Nkondo which is on lake shores in Kamuli District, people

are found washing near the lake, practicing agriculture and setting up
industries. They are now facing a challenge of low water quality.

The chairperson of Nkondo village has organized an emergency meeting

with a theme:

“WATER CONSERVATION IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY ‘’

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Task

As a chemistry learner who is a member of the village make a write up

about the theme that you Will present in the village meeting upon
invitation.

Item 6

During her school holidays, Eva visited her Aunt who works at a stone
quarry, she noticed that explosives were being used to blast big rocks to
form small stones ( aggregates) and there was a lot of dust rising into air

Besides the social benefits, Eva was concerned about what would happen
to the site and community if the activity continued overtime.

Task

As a learner of chemistry, make a write up to respond to Eva’s concern.

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