Name: __________________________________

Class: ______

ASJA Boys College Charlieville

End of term examinations
March 2013.
Form 3SDA 3SA 3AN 3AH 3SIA
Chemistry
Time 1 hour 30 minutes

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Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so by the exam supervisor.
Once opened, check to ensure that you have all printed pages and questions.
This paper consists of TWO sections; Section A and Section B, answer all questions from each section.
Shade the appropriate responses to section A on the answer sheet provided.
Write your answers to section B in the spaces provided.
The use of scientific calculators is permitted for this examination.
If you finish before time is up, check over your work.

Section A
1. Which of the following reactions involves

4. Which picture represents atoms of a pure

the chemical change ...

element?

two elements ==> compound?

(a) zinc + sulphur ==> zinc sulphide
(a)

(b) oxygen + copper sulphide ==> copper

sulphate
(c) carbon dioxide + calcium hydroxide ==>

(b)

calcium carbonate + water

(d) water ==> hydrogen + oxygen
(c)
2. Which of the following is the chemical
symbol for the element potassium?

(d)

(a) Pt
(b) Po

5. Which of the following reactions involves

(c) P

the chemical change ...

(d) K

compound ==> two elements?

(a) oxygen + copper sulphide ==> copper

3. Which element is a colourless gaseous non-

sulphate

metal at room temperature?

(a) mercury

(b) water ==> hydrogen + oxygen

(b) oxygen

(c) zinc + sulphur ==> zinc sulphide

(c) iron
(d) carbon dioxide + calcium hydroxide ==>

(d) Sulphur

calcium carbonate + water

6. Which of these is a compound?

10. Which of these words means 'one type of

(a) H2O

atom only'?

(b) Ca

(a) element

(c) Fe

(b) reactant

(d) Co

(c) product
(d) Compound

7. Which word means the 'smallest particle of

11. Lemon juice is an acid and bleach is an

a substance'?

alkali. Which statement is FALSE?

(a) atom

(a) blue litmus turns red in bleach

(b) molecule

(b) red litmus stays red in lemon juice

(c) formula

(c) blue litmus turns red in lemon juice

(d) symbol

(d) red litmus turns blue in bleach

8. Which statement is USUALLY TRUE
12. Which of the following 'fizzes' when acid is

when comparing the physical properties of

added to it?

metallic and non-metallic elements?

(a) cooking salt

(a) metals have low densities

(b) potato chips

(b) metals are good conductors of electricity

(c) baking powder

(c) non-metals are good conductors of heat

(d) household ammonia

(d) non-metals have high melting and

boiling points

13. A lake is found to be too acidic to allow fish

to live. Which substance could be added to

9. Which word means 'a summary of the

the water reduce the acidity in the lake?

number of atoms of each element in a

(a) quicklime

compound'?

(b) charcoal

(a) symbol

(c) sodium hydroxide

(b) atom

(d) artificial fertiliser

(c) molecule
(d) Formula

14. Which statement is most likely to be

17. Which of the following is the pH of a weak

TRUE?

alkali?

(a) sodium hydroxide is a harmless weak

(a) pH 1

alkali

(b) pH 5

(b) sodium bicarbonate is a weak harmless

(c) pH 14

alkali

(d) pH 9

(c) sulphuric acid is a not a corrosive acid

18. Which of the following is the pH of a

(d) vinegar is a potentially harmful strong

strong acid?

acid

(a) pH 5
15. A student tested some solutions with

(b) pH 9

universal indicator to see whether they were

(c) pH 14

acid, alkaline or neutral. The resulting

(d) pH 1

colours were as follows:

19. DANGER - chemist at work!!!! Which

Solution U - violet : Solution V - orange :

word matches the following hazard warning

Solution W - green

description ... 'may make you ill if

Solution X - blue : Solution Y - red :

swallowed, breathed in or absorbed

Solution Z - yellow

through the skin'?

(a) irritant

Which solutions were alkaline?

(b) corrosive

(a) only solutions U and X

(c) harmful

(b) only solutions Y and Z

(d) Toxic

(c) only solutions V

(d) only solution W
16. Which is the weakest alkali?
(a) vinegar
(b) wine
(c) limewater
(d) baking soda

20. A chemical company can accidently spill a

23. Which two words apply to the substance

substance into a local stream that feeds into

mercury?

a trout fishing river. Which of the following

(a) solid, element

possible spilled chemicals would cause the

(b) liquid, element

most immediate harm to aquatic river

(c) gas, mixture

life?

(d) liquid, mixture

(a) potassium phosphate for fertilisers

24. When some salt is dissolved in plenty of

(b) sodium chloride salt for de-icing roads

water, which statement is most likely TRUE

(c) sulphuric acid for car batteries

about the resulting solution?

(d) sodium hydrogencarbonate for antacid

(a) the boiling point is lower than pure

indigestion tablets

water
21. Which metal reacts moderately fast with

(b) the solution becomes less concentrated

the longer it is boiled

hydrochloric acid to give a colourless gas

and a pale green solution?

(c) the freezing point is lower than pure

(a) copper

water

(b) magnesium

(d) the boiling point decreases the longer the

(c) sodium

solution is boiled

(d) iron
25. A variety of observations can indicate
22. In which reaction is a metal oxidised?

whether or not a chemical reaction is

(a) hydrogen + lead oxide ==> lead + water

happening when chemicals are mixed.

(b) carbon + oxygen ==> carbon dioxide

Which of the following is most likely to

(c) magnesium + water (steam) ==>

indicate a chemical change when an acid is

magnesium oxide + hydrogen

mixed with an alkali with litmus paper in it?

(d) copper oxide + carbon ==> copper +

(a) no precipitate forms (a solid forming out

carbon dioxide

of mixing solutions)
(b) there is a colour change
(c) the mixture does not change temperature
(d) no gas bubbles form
25 marks

Section B
1. Complete the following chemical equations by filling in the symbol of the missing chemical and
balancing the equation.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Mg(s) + __________________ ===> MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

ZnO(s) + H2SO4(aq) ===> _________________ + H2O(l)
__________________ + 2HNO3(aq) ===> Ca(NO3)2(aq) + H2O(l)
CuCO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) ===> __________________ + H2O(l) + __________________

(e)

__________________ + 2HCl(aq) ===> CaCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l)

(f)

Zn(s) + __________________ ===> ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g)

(g)

__________________ + HNO3(aq) ===> NH4NO3(aq)

(h)

CuO(s) + 2HCl(aq) ===> __________________ + H2O(l)

(i)

__________________ + 2HCl(aq) ===> MgCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + __________________

(j)

Mg(OH)2(s) + H2SO4(aq) ===>_________________ + _________________

25 marks
2. Complete the following note about atoms by filling in the appropriate word(s) in the blank spaces.
Atoms are made of_____________ fundamental particles called protons (+), ___________ (0)
and____________ (-). The centre of the atom is called the ________________. It consists of protons
and _____________ and contains most of the mass of the atom. The number of protons in the atom is
called the _____________ number. It also equals the number of_____________ in a neutral atom. The
________________________ is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus. An atom of mass
number 43, and atomic number 21, consists of twenty one protons, _______________neutrons and
______________electrons.

10 marks

3. Using the atomic symbols or formulae: Na, Cl, NaCl and HCl; explain the meaning of the terms
(a) Atom
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(b) Element
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(c) Compound
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(d) Ionic bonding
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(e) Covalent bonding
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10 marks

4. Write down the chemical formulas for the following ionic and molecular compounds.
(a) Sodium Chloride

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(b) Magnesium Carbonate

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(c) Calcium Hydroxide

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(d) Lithium Bromide

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(e) Carbon Dioxide

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(f) Ammonium Fluoride

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(g) Ammonia

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(h) Hydrogen Chloride

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(i) Water

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(j) Potassium sulphate

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10 marks

5. (a) Distinguish between a physical and a chemical change.

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2 marks

(b) Describe what takes place when a reactant undergoes a chemical change.
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4 marks

(c) List FOUR types of chemical reactions.

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4 marks
Total 10 marks

6. (a) Define the terms acid and base.

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2 marks

(b) List two physical properties of acids.

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2 marks

(c) List two physical properties of bases.

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2 marks

(d) Explain what is meant by the strength of an acid or base.

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3 marks
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(e) State the importance of using indicators with acids and bases.
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1 mark
Total 10 marks

Grand Total 100 marks

END OF EXAM
Enjoy your vacation
Mr. Siddeek Ali

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