JENNINGS SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM EXAMS

NATURAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

CHEMISTRY
Time: 2 hours

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READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This paper consists of THREE sections. Answer ALL questions.

2. DO NOT write in this booklet. Answers sheets are provided for the
multiple choice questions (Section A). Ruled sheets are provided for the
questions in Section B AND C.

3. On the answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item
and shade the circle having the same letter and the answer you have
chosen. Use only a PENCIL on your Multiple Choice Answer sheets.

SAMPLE QUESTION:
How many sub-atomic particles are there in an element?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

The best answer to this item is “Stomata”, so the answer space ( C ) has
been shaded.

4. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in
your new choice.

5. When answering the questions for Sections B and C on the ruled sheets,
number them correctly.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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 SECTION A
On the answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the circle
having the same letter and the answer you have chosen. Use only a PENCIL on your
Multiple Choice Answer Sheets.

1. Which of the following provide(s) evidence that matter is made of particles?

I – Osmosis
II – Decomposition
III- Diffusion
(A) I,II and III
(B) II and III only
(C) I and III only
(D) I only

2. Particles in a solid:

(A) Are packed closely together

(B) Are capable of random movement
(C) Have large spaces between them
(D) Have weak forces of attraction between them

3. Liquids differ from gases in that:

(A) The particles in a liquid can move freely than those in gases
(B) The particles in a gas are closer together than those in a liquid
(C) The particles in a liquid possess more kinetic energy than those in a gas
(D) The particles in gas have weaker forces of attraction between them than those in a liquid

4. The conversion of a gas to a liquid is described as:

(A) Melting
(B) Evaporation
(C) Condensation
(D) Boiling

5. Which of the following lists consists of substances which show sublimation?

(A) Aluminium chloride, iodine, carbon dioxide

(B) Ammonium chloride, iodine, carbon monoxide
(C) Ammonium chloride, naphthalene, iodine
(D) Aluminium sulphate, carbon dioxide, naphthalene

6. Which of the following is correct?

(A) The components of a mixture can be separated by physical means

(B) A mixture contains two or more pure substances chemically combined together
(C) A mixture has fixed melting point
(D) The components parts of a mixture are in a fixed ratio

7. The solubility of a solid in water usually:

(A) Increases as temperature increases

(B) Increases as temperature decreases
(C) Remains constant as temperature increases
(D) Decreases as temperature increases

8. The following are all colloids except:

(A) Fog
(B) Air
(C) Milk
(D) Mayonnaise

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9. The process of fractional distillation depends on a difference in the:

(A) Melting points of the components of the mixture

(B) Densities of the components of the mixture
(C) Solubilities of the components of the mixture in water
(D) Boiling points of the components of the mixture

10. The best way to separate sodium chloride solution and sand is by:

(A) Evaporation
(B) Carefully pouring off the sodium chloride solution
(C) Filtering the mixture
(D) Simple distillation

11. If the mass number of an atom is 59 and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of the atom is
32, then the atomic number is:

(A) 27
(B) 32
(C) 59
(D) 91

12. A potassium atom is written as 3919 K. Which of the following statements about a potassium
atom are true?

I - It has an atomic number of 19

II- It has 20 neutrons
III- It has 19 electrons
IV- The total number of protons and electrons is 39.

(A) I and IV only

(B) II and III only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) I, III and IV only

13. Which of the following is the electronic configuration of fluorine?

(A) 2,8,8,1
(B) 2,8,1
(C) 2,8
(D) 2,7

14. Which of the following statements about isotopes is NOT true?

(A) Diseases can be diagnosed and treated using radioisotopes.

(B) The age of archaeological specimens can be determined using C-12 dating
(C) In artificial pacemakers, plutonium-238 is used in thermoelectric batteries
(D) Nuclear power stations use the fission of uranium-235 as a source of energy.

15. Elements of the periodic table are arranged in order of increasing:

(A) Chemical reactivity

(B) Atomic number
(C) Mass number
(D) Relative atomic mass

16. Which element shows very similar chemical properties to barium?

(A) Sodium
(B) Aluminium
(C) Sulphur
(D) Magnesium

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 17. Which of the following is the most electronegative?

(A) Chlorine
(B) Silicon
(C) Sulphur
(D) Phosphorus

18. Which of the following halogens is a liquid at room temperature?

(A) Bromine
(B) Fluorine
(C) Chlorine
(D) Iodine

Item 19 and 20 refers to the following information.

A piece of calcium is added to some distilled water in a container and the following observations are
recorded.

- The reaction is rapid

- Bubbles of gas evolved
- A white suspension forms
- Temperature increases

19. The gas evolved would be expected to

(A) Relight a glowing splint

(B) Decolourise acidified aqueous potassium manganate (VII)
(C) Give a ‘pop’ with a lighted splint
(D) Turn acidified potassium dichromate green

20. Calcium forms a white suspension in water because its

(A) Hydroxide is slightly soluble

(B) Carbonate is insoluble
(C) Oxide is slightly soluble
(D) Sulphate is insoluble.