Chemistry 1 Form Four
Chemistry 1 Form Four
032/1 CHEMISTRY 1
Instructions
1. This paper consists of Sections A, B and C with a total of Eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions from section A and B and two (2) question from section C
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty four (54) marks and section C
carries thirty (30) marks.
4. Non programmable calculators may be used.
5. Cellular phones and unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet (s).
7. The following constants may be used where necessary;
Atomic masses:
H = 1, C = 12, K = 39, O = 16, S = 32, Cl = 35.5,
- Avogadro’s Constant = 6.02 x 1023 mol‒1
- GMV at S.T.P = 22.4dm3
- Faraday’s Constant = 96500 C
- Atmospheric Pressure = 760 mmHg
- 1Litre=1dm3=1000cm3
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SECTION A: (16 Marks)
Answer all Questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write
its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet(s) provided.
(i) A good fuel is the one which has:
A. High speed of continuous energy supply
B. High energy value supply
C. Low carbon dioxide supply
D. High content of non-combustible material
E. Low energy supply
(ii) Which among the following lists contains the items in transport that are produced as a result of
application of chemistry?
A. Dyes, tyres and fuels. B. Coolants, fuels and lubricants
C. Paints, lubricants and pesticides D. Lubricants, tyres and drugs
E. Oil, medicine and fuels
(iii) An aqueous solution turns red litmus paper to blue. Which of the following when added in
excess will reverse the change?
A. Baking powder B. Lime C. Aqueous ammonia D. Vinegar E. Quick lime
(iv) What will happen if white anhydrous copper (II) Sulphate will be exposed to atmosphere for two
days?
A. It will change pink
B. it will start to form blue crystals
C. It will turn a litmus paper neutral
D. It will become a colorless
E. Nothing will happen.
(v) What should be done if the results obtained from an experiment do not support the hypothesis?
A. The experiment should be changed
B. The results should be left out
C. Ideas for further testing to find a solution should be given
D. A new problem should be identified
E. More observation should be done
(vi) The chemistry teacher asked his students to make a presentation in the class about the sequential
steps of separating a mixture of salt and sand. Which of the following lists is correct?
A. Sedimentation, evaporation and filtration.
B. Decantation, filtration and evaporation.
C. Evaporation, filtration and decantation.
D. Decantation, evaporation and filtration.
(vii) What is the similarity between rusting of iron and burning of magnesium in air?
A. Both use carbon dioxide B. Both use reduction processes
C. Both do not need water D. Both use up oxygen E. Both do not use oxygen
(viii) Asha harvested unripe mangoes from her fruit garden, she then keeps them till ripe and sell the
mangoes. What changes occur for mangoes to turn ripe from unripe?
A. Physical change.
B. Chemical change.
C. Physical and chemical change
D. Neither physical nor chemical change.
E. Physical change and taste change
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(ix) If Mr. Juma wants to electroplate his spoon with copper metal, what will be the arrangement of
electrodes?
A. Spoon as Anode and copper cathode.
B. Spoon cathode and copper Anode
C. Spoon Anode and carbon cathode.
D. Spoon cathode and copper (II) sulphate anode
E. Carbon cathode and copper Anode
(x) An element A with the valance of 2 reacts with another element C with the valence of 1.
What is the probable chemical formula between atoms of element A and element C
(A) A2C3 (B) A2C (C) AC2 (D) A2C. (E) AC
2. Match the items in List A with correct responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct response
beside the item number in the answer booklet provided:-
LIST A LIST B
(i) Decompose on heating to produce nitrites and oxygen A. CuNO3
(ii) Decompose on heating to produce oxides, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen B. AgNO3
C. KNO3
(iii) Decompose on heating to produce metal, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen
D. NH4Cl
(iv) Its chlorides give golden yellow on flame E. Chloride test
(v) Decompose at high temperature and produce laughing gas F. NH4NO3
G. NaCl
(vi) It is the dense white fumes
H. H.KCl
I. Na2CO3
(b) Now days most of the government leaders insist people to conserve the environment in their
speech. What do you think the reasons for the leaders to put more emphasis? (any 4 points)
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6 (a) You are provided with Pb, NaCl(aq), S, Cu, plastic, C, wood, Mg, CuCl2(aq), CaO and NaOH(aq),
From the list given identify:
(i) Three substances that do not conduct electricity
(ii) Four substances that conduct electricity
(iii) Non-metal that conducts electricity
(iv) Example of electrolyte
(v) Substance that produces chlorine during electrolysis
(b) Given that 204J, 208K, 207L and AM are isotopes of element H whose abundance are 2%, 24%,
22% and X % respectively. Calculate A and X if atomic mass of H = 207
7. (a) Explain why?
(i) Non – luminous flame is formed when air hole of a Bunsen burner is opened.
(ii) It is not possible to separate the mixtures of the liquids with equal boiling points.
(iii) Most of the laboratory apparati are made of glass.
8. The equation below shows the reversible reaction involving dinitrogen tetra oxide and nitrogen dioxide
𝑁2 𝑂4(𝑔) 2𝑁𝑂2(𝑔) ∆𝐻 = +𝑣𝑒
If the sealed bulb containing an equilibrium mixture of the two gases was heated the mixture goes
darker in color.
(a) Is the equilibrium moving left or right as temperature rises? What does this tell you about this
reaction mixture?
(b) If the pressure inside the bulb was increased, how would you expect the mixture to change color?
Explain your answer.
(c) Name and state the Law applied in (a) and (b) above
9. A form four student had a task to mop the laboratory chamber, accidentally bees attacked and bite on
her hand. The technician advice to apply cucumber juice to the bite surface. Explain six (6)
importance of the process taking place on the skin surface to our daily life after applying the
cucumber juice.
10. An organic compound A has only 80% carbon and rest being hydrogen. The compound has vapor
density of 15. When compound A undergo photolytic substitution with bromine, a colorless liquid B
is formed. Treatment of B with heated potassium hydroxide form compound C. Oxidation of C using
acidified potassium permanganate gave D. Combination of C and D in the presence of sulphuric acid
give E.
(a) Deduce compound A
(b) With the given most reagent, deduce compound B, C, D and E
(c) Give four (4) harmful effect of class of compound C to human being
11. How can the farmer ensure that the farm has optimal levels of P, C, H, K, Ca, Mg, S, Mn, Fe, Co, Zn,
B, and Cu. (six points)
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