OROMIA EDUCATION BUREAU 2007 E.

C CHEMISTRY MODEL EXAMINATION FOR GRADE 12

DIRECTIONS: THIS EXAMINATION CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 80 MULTIPLE CHOICE

QUESTIONS. SELECT CAREFULLY THE BEST ANSWER AND BLACKEN ONLY THE LETTER OF
YOUR CHOICE ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED

TIME ALLOWED: 2 ½ HOURS

NOTICE: USE THE FOLLOWING CONSTANTS AND TABLE WHEN NECESSARY

Planck’s constant,h=6.63x10-34 J.S

Speed of light,c=3.0x108 m/s

Mass of electron, me=9.11x10-31 kg

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Rydberg constant, RH=2.18x10 J

L. atm Nm
Universal gas constant,R=0.0821 = 8.314
mol . k k . mol

mol
Henry’s law constant for oxygen (KH)=1.23x10-3
L. atm

Faraday’s constant (1F) =96,500 C/mol

Elemen H Li C N O F Na Mg Al P S Cl K Se I Cs
t
Z 1 3 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 16 17 19 34 53 55
A 1 7 12 14 16 19 23 24 27 31 32 35.5 39 79 127 133

1. Which of the following temperature scale is greater?

A. 59 0F B. 15 0C C. 288k
D. A,B and C are equivalent
2. Soaps are:
A. Potassium salts of sulphonic acid.
B. Esters of long chain fatty acids.
C. Sodium salts of long chain fatty acids.
D. Metallic salts of unsaturated fatty acids.
3. Which of the following branch of chemistry is usually concerned with quality control
in such fields as foods, pharmaceuticals and safe water?

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A. Physical chemistry C. Analytical chemistry

B. Bio chemistry D. Inorganic Chemistry
4. Hardening oils to convert into fats is called
A. Esterfication C. Decarboxylation
B. Hydrogenation D. Neutralization
5. How many significant figures are there in 010.0450?
A. 7 B. 6 C.3 D. 4
6. A Hospital medical technician needs to prepare 750g solution that is 5.00% glucose
by mass. What mass of glucose and water must be mixed to prepare the solution
respectively?
A. 712.5g and 37.5g C. 25g and 725g
B. 5g and 745g D. 37.5 and 712.5g
7. The limitation of any scientific method is?
A. Its rigidity .
B. It needs large body of experimental data(result).
C. It can’t draw conclusion from limited information.
D. All of the above
8. Which of the following is a solid –liquid solution?
A. Brass C. Ethanol
B. Producer gas D. Potassium nitrate aqueous solution

Question 9-10 is based on the following measurement result of the length of a

copper wire by three students. The actual result of the length of the wire is 16.34cm.

Student Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4

A 15.80 15.98 16.30 17.02
B 16.30 16.41 16.33 16.35
C 15.93 15.89 15.95 15.92
9. Which student is most precise?
A. Student C B. Student A C. Student B D. All of them
10. In which student’s measurement systematic error is involved?
A. Student A C. Student B

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B. Student C D. All of them

11. Type of solute-solvent interaction for the dissolution of NH4F in water is:

A. London or dispersion forces C. ion-depole forces

B. Hydrogen bonding D. dipole-depole forceS
12. All cathode rays are the same regardless of the nature of the electrode material,
residual gas and conductive wire used in cathode ray tube. This observation
shows that:
A. Cathode rays travel in straight line.
B. Electrons are fundamental particles.
C. Cathode rays are material particles.
D. Cathode rays are negatively charged particles.
13. Which of the following is wrong statement?
A. When a grain of a crystal X is added to a supersaturated solution its size
increases.
B. The solubility of carbodioxide gas in Coca solution is higher at 20 0c than 100c.
C. When dissolving KI in water is exothermic ,KI is more dissolved at 25 0c than
750c. D. None of the above.
14. The atomic mass of Gallium is 70 amu. The masses of the two naturally occurring
isotopes are 69amu for Ga-69 and 71 amu for Ga-71. What are the percentage
abundance of Ga-69 and Ga-71 isotopes, respectively?
A. 60.0% and 40.0% B.75%and 25% C. 50.0% and 50.0% D. 40.0%and 60.0%
15. What is the concentration of oxygen gas in a sample of Bishoftu lake water at
-2
250c under oxygen’s partial pressure of 2.0x10 atm?
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A. 2.46x10 5M B. 0.0213M C. 0.0615M D. 16.26M

16. How many photons of red light (700nm)would pass through a 140W lamp to
generate1.0kJof energy?
A. 3.5x1021 B. 6.02x1022 C. 3.5x1018 D. 3.5x1020
17. The normality of a solution that contains 15.75g nitric acid (HNO 3)in 250 ml of the
solution is.

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A. 0.5N B. 1.0N C. 1.0x10 N D. 2.0x10 N

18. Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is capable of inducing electron

transition with the greatest energy?
A. Infrared B. Microwave C. visible D. Ultraviolet
19. A bottle of beer contains 4.5% of ethanol by volume. The density of ethanol
(C2H5OH) is 0.79 g/cm3).what is the molarity of ethanol?
A. 0.77M B.0.077M C. 7.70M D.5.69M
20. Which of the following is not true about rays emitted from radioactive elements?
A. ∝-practicle is positively charged particle.
B. β -practicle is a neutral particle.
C. γ -radiation is negatively charge particle.
D. All are not true except A.
21. To prepare 200ml of 0.91M dilute H2SO4 aqueous solution from 18.2M

concentrated H2SO4 stock solution, what volume of stock solution is used and
what volume of water is added respectively?
A. 150ml,50ml B. 10ml,190ml C. 190ml,10ml D. 50ml,150ml
22. Which one of the following transition is accompanied by emission of radiation with
the longest wave length?
A. n=4 to n=2 B. n=5 to n=2 C. n=1to n=4 D. n=3 to n=5
23. What osmotic pressure is exerted by a solution that is 1.82M at 27 0c?
A. 6.6x103atm B. 135atm C. 4.0atm D. 44.8atm
24. The maximum number of electrons in an orbital of an atom possessing a quantum
number n=4,l=3 and ml=0 is: A. 14 B. 2 C. 32 D. 8
25. Which of the following is not true?
A. Suspensions settle out on standing. B. Solutions do not scatter light.
B. Colloids do not settle out. D.Solution separated by ordinary filter paper
26. Which is the correct respresantion that contains 15 protons, 18 electrons
and 16 neutrons.

A. 31 P B. 32 P3- C. 31 p3- D. 31 p3-

15 18 15 18

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27. In the reaction : CN (aq)+ H2O(l) HCN(aq) +OH (aq), the conjugate acid –base
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pairs are: A. CN /OH and H2O/HCN C. HCN and H2O
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B. CN /HCN and H2O/OH D. CN /H2O and HCN/OH
28. When the atoms Na, Mg, Al, K are arranged in order of increasing ionization
energy, which is the correct order?
A. Na, Mg, Al, K B. Na, K, Al, Mg C. K, Na, Al, Mg D. K, Na, Mg, Al
29. Which of the following substances can function as Lewis acid?
A. NH3 B. BF3 C. H20 D. CH4
30. Which of the following ionic compounds has the largest lattice energy?
A. LiF B. LiI C. NaF D. CsI
31. If a 0.1M solution of the solutes: NaCN,HCl,NH4Cl and NaCl are given. What is
the correct increases in the order of PH?
A. NaCN<NH4Cl <NaCl<HCl C.HCl<NH4Cl<NaCl<NaCN
B. NaCl<NH4Cl<NaCN<HCl D. HCl<NaCl<NaCN<NH4Cl
32. What is lactice energy of silver fluoride from the following enthalphy     data (
¿ kj/mol ¿ ?

∆ HOf Ag(g)=284, ∆ HOf Ag+(g)=731,∆ HOf F(g)=79,

∆ HOf F-(g)=-322,∆ HOf AgF(s)= -205

A. 937.5 B. 977 C. 1056 D. 567

33. Which of the following species is amphiprotic?
A. NO-3 B. CO3
2-
C. HS
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D. N2H5+
34. The central atom of one of the following compound does not obey the octet rule.
Identity it. A. NH4+ B. SO3 C. AlCl3 D. H20
35. To a solution of 0.2M HF,a solution of 0.1M HCl is added, which      statement is
true as regarding the solution after HCl is added?
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A. The dissociation extent of HF increases. C. Cl ion is the common ion.

B. The equilibrium shift to the left. D. The solution become buffered.

36. What is the hybridization of carbon in Cl2CO?
A. SP3 B. SP C. SP3d D. SP2

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37. Which of the following systems cannot be classified as a buffer system?

A. NH3/NH4NO3 B. HCl/KCl C. HCOOH/HCOONa D. N2H4/N2H5K
38. How many non- bonding pairs of electrons are there on the iodine atom    in IF3?
A. Three B. Four C. Two D. One
39. If a 0.1mol/L solution of monoprotic weak acid is 10% ionized. Its     dissociation
constant is:
A. 1.0x10-3 B. 1.0x10-2 C. 1.1x10-1 D. 0.9x10-2
40. Which of the following does not contain a double bond?
A. N2H4 B. C2H4 C. NO2 D. SO32-
41. Which of the following gives PH<7.0 when dissolved in water?
A. NH4NO3 B. NaCl C. NaCN D. KF
42. When the species F2,F2+,and F2- are arranged in increasing order of bond
energies ,we will have:
A. F2-,F2+,F2 B. F2-,F2,F2+ C. F2+,F2-,F2 D. F2+,F2,F2-
43. The PH value at equivalent point for the titration of strong base and a weak acid is:
A. 7 B. Less than7 C. Cannot be determined D. greater then 7
44. Which type of intermolecular forces exist between non polar covalent     bonds?
A. Permanent dipole –permanent dipole force. C. Ion- permanent dipole force.
B. Induced dipole –induced dipole force. D. Hydrogen bonding.
45. If the bond energies for H-H,Cl-Cl and H-Cl are 436kJ/mol, 328 kJ/mol and
427kJ/mol respectively, how much heat energy is evolved when hydrogen gas and
chlorine gas combine to form hydrogen chloride?
A. 337KJ B. 535KJ C. 90KJ D. 319KJ
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46. What is the shape of SeF5 polyatomic anion?
A. See saw B. Trigonal pyramidal C. Square pyramidal D. Trigonal bi pyramidal
47. For a particular reaction,∆ H o=-30.8KJ, ,∆ S o=100J/K, this reaction is:
A. Spontaneous at all temperature .
B. Non spontaneous at all temperature.
C. Spontaneous at temperature below 600C.
D. Spontaneous at temperature above 600C.
48. Which one is different from the other in its arrangement of electron     pairs?

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A. H20 B. NH3 C. CH4 D. None of the above

49. When 100g of aluminum metal is heated from 270c to 127 0c,9000J of      heat is
absorbed. What is the specific heat capacity of aluminum?
A. 11.11Jg-1K-1 B.0.9Jg-1K-1 C. 0.225Jg-1K-1 D. 0.3Jg-1K-1
50. The reaction between A and B is third order in A and Zero order in B.    What
change occurs in the rate of the reaction if the concentration of     each reactant is
doubled?
A. Remain unchanged. C. 6-fold increases.
B. 4-fold increases D. 8-fold increases.
51. Which of the following thermodynamic variable is a path function?
A. Temperature B. Pressure C. Volume D. Work
52. For the reaction: A+2B 3C,
The following rate data were obtained by three successive experiments.

Experiment Initial Initial Initial rate of

concentration of concentration of formation of
A(mol/L) B(mol/L) C(mol/L.sec)
1 1 2 5
2 1 4 20
3 3 2 15
Which of the following states the rate law of the above reaction?

A. r=K[ A ] 2[ B ]0 B. r=K[ A ] [ B ] 2
C. r=k[ A ] 2[ B ]D. r=K[ A ] [ B ] 3

53. In the reaction:KI+H2SO4+H2O2 I2+2H2O+K2SO4

A. No oxidation-reduction process take place.
B. The oxygen in H2O2 has been reduced.
C. Potassium iodide is used as oxidizing agent.
D. The sulphur has been oxidized
54. the rate of the reaction :H2(g)+I2(g) 2HI(g) at 250c is given by rate=1.7x10-18 [ H2]

[ I2] and the rate of decomposition of gaseous HI to I2 and H2 at 250c and equulibium

state is given by rate=2.4x10-21[ HI]2. What is the equlbrium constant for the

formation of gaseous HI from the gaseous elements at 25 0c?

A. 7.1x102 B.1.4x103 C.1.7x10-18 D.2.4x10-21

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55. Given the reaction: MnO4-+NO2- Mn2+ +NO3- (in basic medium) when this
reaction is balanced by ion electron method the coefficients of MnO 4-, NO2-,Mn2+
and NO3- respectively are:
A. 2,3,2, and 3 B.3,3,2 and 2 C.2,5,2 and 5 D. 5,5,2 and 2
56. A reaction was believed to occur by the following mechanism.

Step 1:B2 2B, fast

Step 2 : 2B+A C+2D, slow

Step 3 : D+D B2+E, fast

Which of the following statement is not true about this reaction?

A. B is a catalyst. C. Step 1 is chain initiating step.

B. D is an intermediate. D. Step 3 is a chain propagating step.
57. What is molecularity of the overall reaction in question number 56?
A. Bimolecular B. Termolecular C. Unimolecular D. Cannot be determined
58. During electrolysis of brine solution using inert electrodes.
A. The overall reaction is : 2H2O 2H2+02.
B. The remaining solution would have a PH value less than 7.
C. At the cathode the reaction takes place is :2Na+ + 2e- 2Na
D. At the anode the reaction takes place is:2Cl- Cl2+2e-.
59. If 25,000 coulombs of the electricity are required to deposit electrically 25gm of
metal from a solution of metal ions. What is the molar mass of metal and its
equivalent mass respectvelly if it is known to be monovalent?
A. 965 and 96.5 C. 965 and 965
B. 9.65and 965 D. none of these
60. Given: 2A(g) B(g)+3C(g)
When the system is at equilibrium at 250c the concentration are found to be:

[ A]=0.20M, [ B] =0.40M, [ C ] = 0.40M. What is the value of KC for the reaction?

A. 6.4 B. 0.64 C. 64 D. 0.128

61. In voltaic Cells:

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A. Electrons move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal of a battery
outside the cell
B. Anode is positive and cathode is negative
C. Reduction occurs at the anode and oxidation takes place at the cathode.
D. Electrical energy converted to chemical energy
62. For the reaction:N2(g)+O2(g) 2N0(g),Kc=1.0x10-4 at 12000C what is the
equilibrium concentration of NO in a vessel that contains 0.8mol/L N 2 and 0.2
mol/L 02?
A. 1.6x10-5M B. 2.5x10-4M C. 4.0x10-3M D. 0.40M
63. Given: E0Ni2+/Ni = - 0.25V
E0Fe2+/Fe = - 0.44V
Which of the following is true ?

A. The standard potential of the cell is -0.19V

B. The spontaneous reaction takes place is

Fe+2(aq)+Ni(s) Fe(s) +Ni+2(aq)

C.Ni2+ is the weakest oxidizing agent

D. None of the above

64. Which of the following statements is true about the

      reaction:N2(g)+3H2(g) 2NH3(g) for which Kp=1.7x10-3 at 600k  and
Kp=7.8x10-5 at 700k
A. More nitrogen will be reacted at 700k than at 600k.
B. More ammonia will be formed at 600k than at 700k.
C. The reaction lies more farther to the right at 700k than at 600k.
D. The position of the equilibrium remains the same at 700k and 600k.
65. In the zinc-carbon dry cell the electrolyte contains
A. 30%H2SO4 solution by mass C. KOH solution
B. Paste NH4Cl D. Molten NaCl

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66. Which of the following statements is correctly describe a system for which QC is
larger than KC?
A. The reaction can never reach equilibrium.
B. The reaction is at equilibrium.
C. The reaction must shift to the left to reach equilibrium.
D. The reaction must shift to the right to reach equilibrium.
67. The chemical formula of chalcosite mineral is:
A. Ag2S B. FeS2 C. CU2S D. HgS
68. Which equation is correctly describe the relationship between Kp and Kc for the
following reaction?
Br2(g)+3Cl2(g) 2BrCl3(g)
A. KP=Kcx(RT)2 C. KP=Kcx(RT)

B. KP=Kc x(RT)-1 D. KP=Kcx(RT)-2

69. regarding the recycling of elements in nature which of the following statement is
correct?
A. Nitrogen fixing bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into nitrate ion.
B. Unlike nitrogen and carbon, phosphorous is not found in atmosphere in the
gaseous state.
C. Green plants convert atmospheric carbondioxide and water to glucose by
endothermic reaction
D. All of the above
70. Which one of the following equilibrium reaction will shift to the left if the volume
of the reaction Vessel is increased?
A. 2NO(g)+¿ Cl2(g) 2NOCl(g) C. N2(g)+¿ 02(g) 2NO(g)
B. Ni(CO)4(S) Ni(S)+4CO(g) D. 2CO2(g) 2CO(g)+O2(g)
71. In Ostwald process of production of nitric acid, the catalyst used to convert
ammonia to nitric oxide is
A. Finely divided iron metal. C. Vanadium pentaoxide

B. Finely divided platinum metal D. Manganese dioxide.

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72. Considering the following reaction.

C(s)+H20(g)+131KJ CO(g)+H2(g)
Which of the following is true about the effect on the reaction at equilibrium?
A. Adding more carbon does not affect the value of Kc.
B. Raising the temperature decreases the value of Kc.
C. Decreasing the volume of the reaction vessel favors the forward reaction.
D. Raising the reaction temperature shift the equilibrium to the right.
73. A process of refining a metal rod containing a few impurities by drawing through
an an electrical heating coil is:
A. Distillation C. Electrolysis
B. Zone refining D. magnetic separation
74. The structure of ∝- bromo-α −¿ methyl propanoicacid is
O CH3 O

A. CH3 - CH-C-0H C. CH2-C- C-OH

Br H
Br

CH
O
3 O
CH
3
B. CH3- C- C-OH D. CH-CH2-C-OH
Br
Br

75. Which of the following is not a condensation polymer?

A. Nylon C. Teflon
B. Polyester D. Bakelite
76. Which of the following is not true regarding carboxylic acids?
A. The higher acids have sharp irritating odour due to their high volatility.
B. Solubility of carboxylic acids decrease with increasing molecular mass.
C. Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than alcohols of similar size.
D. The higher member carboxylic acids are waxy solids.
77. Vulcanized rubber is. A. Soft and stick C. oxidized readily
B. Has low tensile strength D. none of the above

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78. All fats and oils are:

A. Acids C. Esters
B. Ketones D. Unsaturated hydro carbons
79. Of the following mono saccharides which one contain a ketone functional group in
addition to alcohol functional group?
A. Fructose C. Galactose
B. Glucose D. Ribose
80. A type of protein which promotes the breakdown of starch to simple sugar
glucose is:
A. Keratin C. Amylase
B. Feritin D. insulin

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