FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Subject: Chemistry

Class: SS2.

Instructions: Answer all questions in this part

Part A(objective)

1. Chemistry is defined as

a. A branch of knowledge which produces chemicals b. A branch of science which makes

physics and biology clearer

c. The coldest branch of science. d. The branch of science which deals with changes in
matter

2. Chemistry changes around us includes all except

a. Rusting of iron nails. b. Fading of coloured clothes

c.sieving. d. Decomposing of green plants leaves in compost

3. Which of the following substances is a mixture

a. Sulphur powder. b. Bronze

c. Distilled water. d. Ethanol

4. A molecule is the smallest particle of______

a. A matter that can exist in free state b. An element that can exist in free state

c. A radical that can exist in free state. d. A lattice that can exist in free state

5. How many atoms are contained in one mole of hydrogen molecule

a. 18.09×1023 atoms b. 12.06×1023 atoms

c.6.02×1023 atoms d. 6.02×1023 molecule

6. The percentage of oxygen in sulphur (IV) oxide is(S=32,O=16)

a. 5%. b. 50%. c. 500%. d. 25%

7. If the relative molecular mass of CH2O is 60, calculate the empirical formula

(C=12,H=1,O=16). a. 4. b. 1. c. 2. d. 3
 8. Molecule of neon is

a. Diatomic. b. Ionic. c. Triatomic. d. Monoatomic

9. Arrangements of ions in a regular pattern in a solid crystal is called

a. Lattice b. Order. c. Form. d. Lines

10. Which element has the electronic configuration 2s2 2p63s1

a. Calcium. b. Chlorine. c. Potassium. d. Sodium

11. Determine the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the
principal energy level N of an atom

a. 18. b. 8. c. 24. d. 32

12. How many atoms are contained in 2g of hydrogen gas (h=1)

23 23 23
a. 6.01×10 atom b. 6.02×10 molecules. c. 12.04×10 atom
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d. 2.04×10 molecules.
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13. The following atoms of carbon 6C , 6C can be described as

a. Allotropes. b. Isomers c. Isotopes. d. Isotones

14. The negatively charged particles in an atom is the

a. Electrons b. Neutrons. c. Proton. d. Positive

15. ______ is the smallest particle of an element which can take part in
chemical reaction

a. Molecules. b. Ions. c. Atoms. d. Proton

16. How many electrons are in the ion F? 199 F

a. 8. b. 9. c. 10. d. 19

17. The electronic configuration of an atom is 2,8,8,2. The atomic number of

the element is therefore

a. 10. b. 15. c. 18. d. 20

 18. What is the percentage by mass of sodium in sodium hydroxide
(Na=23,O=16,H=1)

a. 40.4%. b. 42.5%. c. 57.2%. d. 73.6%

19. When atoms gain an electron,it becomes

a. Cation. b. Complex ion. c. Negatively charged. d. Chemically inactive

20. _______ are atoms with the same atomic number but different mass
number

a. Mass b. Density. c. Configuration. d. Isotopes

21.Which element contains the most number of moles

a. 8g of helium. b. 48g of carbon. c. 78g of potassium. d. 130g of zinc

22. How many moles of electrons is required to deposit 5.6g of iron from a
solution of iron II tetraoxosulphate V (Fe=56,S=32,O=16)

a. 0.1 moles. b. 0.2 moles. c. 1.0 moles. d. 2.0 moles

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23. Find the number of neutrons in an atom represented by 21X

a. 21. b. 24. c. 45. d. 66

24. Which of the following compounds have the same molar mass
(H=1,C=12,N=14,O=16,S=32,K=39,Ca=40,Cu=63)

I. CACO3 II KHCO3 III (NH4 )2SO4 IV CuSO4

a. I and II only. b. II and III only. c. I,II and III only. d I,II, III and IV

25. A gas in an open air tight container escapes best by the process known
as___________

a. Diffusion. b. Condensation. c. Evaporation. d. Sublimation

26. How many electrons are present in 94Be2+?

a. 2. b. 4. c. 5. d. 6

27. Which of these three state of matter has no fixed shape,no fixed volume
and least dense

a. Gas. b. Liquid. c. Solid. d. Crystals

28. How do we calculate the mass number of an atom

a. Proton+electron. b. Electron+neutron. c. Proton +neutron. d.Electron+

sub atomic

29. ____________ is the number of protons in one atom of an element

a. Mass number. b. Atomic number. c. Molecules. d. Isotopes

30. How many electrons, proton and neutrons are present in an atom aluminum
27
provided that the atom of aluminum is 13Al

a. 12,12,13. b. 13,12,24. c. 13,13,27. d. 13,13,14

Use the table below to answer questions 31-40

Element Atomic Relative No of No of Electronic

number atomic mass protons electrons configuration

X 13 27 D G I
2 2 6
Y A B E H 1s 2s 2p

Z 17 C F 20 J

31. The atomic number of A is

a. Sulphur. b. Neon. c. Calcium. d. Helium

32. What is the relative atomic mass of B

a. 30. b. 20. c. 21. d. 22

33. The relative atomic mass of C is

a. 20. b. 30. c. 40. d. 50

34. The number of protons in D is

a. 13. b. 14. c. 15. d. 17

 35. The number of protons in E is

a. 13. b. 10. c. 14. d. 16

36. What is the number of protons in F.

a. 18. b. 17. c. 19. d. 20

37. The number of electrons in G is

a. 18 b.13 c.17 d. 14

38. What is the number of electrons in H

a. 10 b. 18 c. 19 d. 15

39. The electronic configuration in I is

2 4 6 2 2 5 6 2. 2 2 6 2
a. 1s 2s 2p 3s . b. 1s 2s 2p 3s c. 1s 2s 2p 3s
2 4 4
d. 1s 2s 2p

40. What is the electronic configuration in J

2 2 6 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 6
a. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p . b. 1s 2s 2p . c. 1s 2s 2p .
2 2 6 2
d. 1s 2s 2p 3s
 Theory questions (part 2)

Answer any three questions in this part

1. a. Distinguish between the following pairs

I. Proton and electron. ii. Atom and ion

III. Cation and anion. IV. Atomic number and atomic mass

b. An element Z has two isotopes 6336Z and 6536Z with relative abundance of 70% and
30% respectively. Calculate the relative atomic mass of Z.

2. a. Define.

I. Molecules. II isotopes. III. Electronic configuration IV. Neutrons

b. Given that the mean relative atomic mass of chlorine contains two isotopes of
mass 35 and 37. What is the percentage composition of the isotope of mass number

3a. Define the following

I. Relative molecular mass. II. Mole

III. Molar mass. III. Chemical equation

b. Calculate the percentage by mass of all the component element in sodium trioxo
carbonate IV. Na2CO3. (Na=23,C=12,O=16)

4a. Provide the alternative electronic notation for the following elements

I. Na=2,8,1. II. O=2,6. III. Ca=2,8,8,2. IV. P=2,8,5

b. A particle of an element Y contains 8 protons,9 neutrons and 7 electrons. What is

the atomic mass of the element Y

5a. How many atoms are there in 1mole of

I. Carbon. II. Oxygen. III. Sodium. IV. Neon

b. If 6.75g of oxide of lead was reduced to 6.12g of metal, Calculate the empirical
formula of the oxide

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