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This document is the first 6 pages of a chemistry test containing 8 multiple choice and short answer questions about various chemistry concepts. The questions cover topics like the electronic configuration of magnesium, drawing Lewis dot structures, explaining properties of ionic compounds, writing chemical equations, balancing chemical reactions, identifying sources of acids, and describing the characteristics and chemical properties of acids.

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Test 3

This document is the first 6 pages of a chemistry test containing 8 multiple choice and short answer questions about various chemistry concepts. The questions cover topics like the electronic configuration of magnesium, drawing Lewis dot structures, explaining properties of ionic compounds, writing chemical equations, balancing chemical reactions, identifying sources of acids, and describing the characteristics and chemical properties of acids.

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Davies Masumba
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Name: _________________________________________ Score: ___________%


MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
KASEMPA BOYS BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRADE 10C PURE CHEMISTRY TEST END OF TERM 3 2019
Time 80 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions in the test paper within the spaces
provided in the paper.

1. (a) complete the table below.

Ion Number of Number of


protons electrons
F- 9
11 10
2+
Mg 10
[3]
(a) Magnesium atom has electronic configuration 2, 8, 2.
Explain why magnesium is in Group II, period 3 in the Periodic Table.
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(b) An atom has the notation 15 X . State the atomic number, relative atomic mass
and the number of electrons in one atom of X.

Atomic__________________________________________________________
number:
_ [1]

Relative atomic mass:


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(c) Fluoride can form either covalent or ionic bonds.
Draw electronic shell diagrams to show the bonding in
(i) Sodium fluoride, NaF showing all the electrons.
[2]

(ii) Fluoride, F2 showing all the electrons.


[2]
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(d) Explain why sodium fluoride has a higher melting point than fluorine.

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(e) Explain why metals are good conductors of electricity.

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2. Diamond and graphite are both macromolecules which are allotropes of

carbon. Diamond has a melting point of about 3700 oC whereas graphite has

a melting point of 3300 oC.

(a) Explain what is meant by the term allotropes and macromolecules.

Allotropes:

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Macromolecules:

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(b) Explain why both diamond and graphite have very high melting points.

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(c) Explain why diamond does not conduct electricity whereas graphite does.

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(d) Why is graphite used in pencils?

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3. Using valency electrons or charges on the ions, deduce chemical formulae of


the following ionic and covalent compounds.
(a) Nitrogen chloride.
Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

(b) Aluminium chloride.


Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

(c) Zinc oxide.


Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

(d) Sulphur dioxide:


Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]
(e) Copper (II) sulphate.
Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]
(f) Aluminium sulphate.
Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

4. Translate the following word equations into chemical equations. (state


symbols not required)
(a) Potassium + bromine → potassium bromide
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(b) Aluminium + iodine → aluminium iodide


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(c) Sodium + oxygen → sodium oxide
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(d) Calcium + hydrochloric acid → calcium chloride + hydrogen
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5. Balanced the following chemical equations.


(a) ZnSO4 (aq) + Ba (NO3)2 (aq) → Zn (NO3)2 (aq) + BaSO4 (s)
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(b) Cu (OH)2 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + H2O (l)
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(c) Mg (s) + HCl (aq) → MaCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)
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(d) Ca (s) + H2O (l) → Ca(OH)2 (aq) + H2 (g)


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(e) Zn (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + H2 (g)
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6. Construct balanced ionic equations for the following reactions:


(a) NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
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(b) AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl (aq) → NaNO3 (aq) + AgCl (s)
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(c) Pb (NO3)2 (aq) + 2KCl (aq) → 2KNO3 (aq) + PbCl2 (s)
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7. Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces with correct source
and name of mineral and organic acids:
Name of acid Source of acid
Citric acid
Tannic acid
Cheese
Lactic acid
In stings of ants and bees.
Vinegar
Sulphuric acid
Stomach

[8]
8. (a) Explain the meaning of the word acidus and hence define an acid.
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(b) State the four characteristics of acids.
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(c) Describe the three chemical properties of acids and for each chemical
property, write a balanced chemical equation for it.
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The end.

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