CLASS 10 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY DURATION: 2½ HOURS

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. The formation of a bond between hydrogen and a highly electronegative atom results in
A. polarity B. electrovalent bond. C. dipole D. metallic bond
2. A mixture containing two salts of different solubility can be separated by
A. chromatography. B. crystallization. C. distillation. D. evaporation.
3. How many moles are there in 3.0 g of O2? [O = 16.0]
A. 0.0093 moles. B. 0.0930 moles. C. 0.0625 moles. D. 0.6250 moles.
4. The oxidation number of chromium in Na2Cr2O7 is A. +2 B. +6 C. +7 D. +12
5. Bases normally A. are corrosive B. turn litmus paper from blue to red C. turn litmus paper
from red to blue D. are non-metal oxides
6. Ethan dioic acid is an organic solid that can be purified by A. decantation B. distillation C.
crystallization D. filtration
7. A weak electrolyte is one which A. is not corrosive B. completely ionize in water C. does not
produce salt with alkali D. slightly ionizes in water.
8. When water was added to a white anhydrous substance X, the colour changed to blue. X is
A. CuSO4 B. FeSO4 C. Na2SO4 D. PbSO4
9. Consider the reaction represented by the equation: C3H8 + 5O2  3CO2 + 4H2O
If 0.1 mole of C3H8 was completely burnt, what volume of CO2 will be produced? [Volume at
stp = 22.4dm3mol-1] A. 6.72dm3 B. 2.24 dm3 C. 0.30 dm3 D. 0.10 dm3
10. Naturally occurring boron is made up of 19.9% 10B and 80.1% 11B. The relative atomic
mass of Boron is A. 21.0 B. 10.8 C. 10.5 D. 10.0
11. The salt solution formed from a reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide
solution would be A. amphoteric. B. neutral C. basic D. acidic
12. Copper (II) ions are able to participate in co-ordinate covalent bonding because they
A. are coloured B. are positively charged C. have vacant d-orbital D. have unpaired
electrons
13. Which of the following laws or theory cannot be explained by the application of the kinetic
theory of gases?
A. Dalton's atomic theory B. Charle's law C. Boyle's law D. Gay- Lussac's law
14. When glucose is heated with concentrated H2SO4, the glucose gradually turns into black
residue. This process is called A. hydrolysis B. fermentation C. Dehydration
D. combination.
15. What is the first aid given to someone who mistakenly contact acid on his skin? A. rinse the
skin with dilute H2SO4 B. rinse the skin with the same concentration of a basic solution C.
rinse the skin with kerosene D. rinse the skin with distilled water
16. Positive ions in a sea of electrons are found in
 A. covalent bonds B. metallic bonds C. dative bonds D. ionic bonds
17. Why are H2SO4 and CaCl2 not suitable for drying ammonia gas? They
A. are poisonous. B. pollute the gas C. are corrosive D. react with the gas
18. The device that must be switched on during preparation of poisonous gas in the laboratory is
_ A. ventilator B. fume cupboard C. water dispenser D. liebig condenser
19. Isoelectronic species have the same number of
A. ions B. electrons C. protons D. neutrons
20. Which of the following gases has the lowest rate of diffusion?
H=1.0, C=12.0, N = 14.0, O= 16.0]
A. Nitrogen B. methane (CH4) C. Ammonia (NH3) D. Oxygen
21. An example of a crystalline substance that does not possess water of crystallization is
A. potassium trioxonitrate (V) B. sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
C. iron (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) D. sodium trioxocarbonate (IV).
22. The best indicator to use for the titration of ethanoic acid with sodium hydroxide is
A. methyl orange B. phenolphthalein C. screened methyl orange D. methyl red
23. The relative molar mass of a gaseous hydrocarbon is 30. Determine its vapour density.
A. 45 B. 30 C. 15 D. 60
24. The property that makes calcium chloride a drying agent is ___ A. deliquescence
B. efflorescence C. dehydration D. hydration
25. A basic salt is represented by __ A. CaSO4 B. Na2CO3 C. Ca(OH)Cl D. NaHSO4
26. The basicity of the acid in this chemical reaction
CH3COOH + Na CH3COONa + H2 is A. 4 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
27. Which of the following statements about Na2CO3 salt is correct? They A. dissolve in water
to form a solution of pH > 7 B. dissolve in water to form a solution of pH < 7 C. dissolve in
water to give a pH =7 D. are insoluble in water.

28. A salt that will dissolve in water to form an acidic solution (turning blue litmus paper red)
is A. NH4Cl B. CaCO3 C. Na2CO3 D. NaCl
29. The phenomenon represented by the equation below is __
Na2CO3.10H2O heat Na2CO3.5H2O + 5H2O A. hydration B. dehydration
C. effervescence D. Efflorescence
30. The conjugate base of H2SO4 is -- A. SO42- B. HSO4- C. SO32- D. SO4-
31. The gas that will combust with a characteristic pop sound is ___ A. oxygen
B. nitrogen C. hydrogen D. chlorine
32. The molar mass of the salt X(HCO3)2 is 162, determine the atomic mass of X [H=1.0,
C=12.0, O=16.0] A. 24 B. 36 C. 40 D. 23
33. A non-monobasic acid is represented by A. HCl B. CH3COOH C. H2SO3
D. CH3CH2COOH
34. Which of the following is used in glass making? A. NaCl B. Na2SO4 C. Na2CO3 D. NaNO3
35. When an element M with atomic number 13 combines with another element N with atomic
number 8, the formula of the compound formed will be __ A. M2N3 B. M3N2 C. MN3 M2N
36. The mass of one mole of (NH4)2SO4 is __ [N=14; H=1.0; S=32.0; O=16.0]
A. 122 B. 114 C. 98 D. 132
37. Which scientist defines an acid as an electron acceptor? A. Arrhenius B. Lewis
C. Bronsted-Lowry D. Dalton
38. Which element exist as a diatomic molecule? A. Sulphur B. nitrogen C. carbon
D. silicon
39. Equal volume of methane gas and oxygen gas at the same temperature and pressure will
contain the same number of __ A. electrons B. atoms C. molecule D. ions
40. A small quantity of solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) was heated gently in a test tube,
the solid gradually disappears to produce two gases. Later, a white cloudy deposit was
observed on the cooler part of the test tube. The ammonium chloride is said to have
undergone? A. distillation B. sublimation C. Precipitation D. evaporation
41. Calculate the pH of a solution of 0.001 mol/dm3 NaOH solution A. 1 B. 3 C. 11 D. 12
PV
42. The equation T = K is A. Boyle’s law B. general gas equation C. Daltons law.
D. Charles law
43 The colour of phenolphthalein in basic medium is _ A. orange B. yellow C. pink
D. red
44. The diagram below shows the apparatus used to compare rates of diffusion. At which point
labelled A,B,C,D will a white deposit of ammonium chloride be observed?
[NH3 = 17; HCl= 36.5]

45. Small quantity of sodium chloride was dissolved in water, the boiling point of the salt
solution will be ___ A. smaller than that of water B. larger than that of water C. be the same
with water D. be undetermine
46. A solution that turns red litmus solution blue will likely have a pH value of __
A. 2 B. 4 C. 7 D. 12
47. To what temperature must a gas at 273K be heated to in order to double both its volume and
pressure? A. 298K B. 546K C. 819K D. 1092K
48. The acid used as a mild antiseptic and eye wash stations is A. boric acid B. hydrochloric
acid C. trioxo nitrate(V) acid D. tetraoxo sulphate(VI) acid
49. How many moles of CO2 will occupy a volume of 5.6dm3 at stp? [1 mol of a gas at stp
occupies 22.4dm3] A. 0.1mol B. 0.5 mol C. 0.25mol D. 0.125mol
50. A gaseous hydrocarbon of mass 1.5g occupies a volume of 1120cm3 at stp, what is the
relative molecular mass of the hydrocarbon? A. 56 B. 30 C. 280 D. 300 [1 mol of a gas at stp
occupies 22.4dm3]
51. What is the partial pressure of oxygen at s.t.p. in a gaseous mixture containing 100 cm 3 of
oxygen and 900 cm3 of nitrogen gas? A. 1.0 atm B. 0.1 atm C. 9.0 atm D. 0.9 atm

52. When air in a syringe is compressed such that there is no change in temperature, the

A. air liquefies B. pressure increases C. intermolecular space increases D. density

decreases

53. What number of moles of oxygen would exert a pressure of 10 atm at 320 K in an
8.2dm3 cylinder? [R=0.082 atm dm−3 mol−1 K−1] A. 0.32 B. 1.52 C. 3.13 D. 31.25
54. What is the percentage composition of carbon in Ca(HCO3)2? [ Ca = 40.0, 0= 16.0,
C = 12.0, H= 1.0] A. 22.2% B. 14.8% C. 7.4% D. 3.7%
55. Which of the following bond types is intermolecular? A. Covalent bond B. Hydrogen bond
C. Ionic bond D. Metallic bond
56. Which of the following statements about atoms of a metal is mostly correct? They
A. readily accept electrons B. are soft C. are held together by covalent bond
D. are held together by a sea of electron cloud
57. Which of the following processes occur during fractional distillation of petroleum?
 A. Condensation and diffusion B. Diffusion and evaporation
 C. Diffusion and sublimation D. Evaporation and condensation
58. Copper (II) ions are able to participate in co-ordinate covalent bonding because they
A. are coloured B. are positively charged C. have vacant d-orbital D. have unpaired
electrons
59. Which of the following scientists formulated the law of conservation of mass?
 A. A. Lavoisier B. J. Dalton C. R. Boyle D. J. Proust
60. Which of the following sketches is a graphical
representation of Boyle's law?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
 THEORY: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1 (ai) Give reason why nitric acid HNO3 can form only one type of salt whereas carbonic
acid, H2CO3 can form two types of salt.
(ii) State one use each of nitric acid HNO3 and Carbonic acid, H2CO3
2MK
(b) Explain two chemical properties of an acid. 2MK
Complete and balance the equation: NaOH + H2SO4 2MK
2. (a) The symbols of the elements in Period 2 of the Periodic Table are shown.

Li Be B C N O F Ne

F or each of the following, give the symbol of an element from Period 2 which matches
the description. Each element may be used once, more than once or not at all.

hich element:
W
(i) combines with hydrogen to produce ammonia
(ii) makes up approximately 21% of clean, dry air

(ii) has atoms with only two electrons in the outer shell
(iii) has atoms with only seven protons
(iv) is a monoatomic gas

(v) is a soft metal stored in oil? 6MK

3 (ai) What is a basic salt? 2MK

b. Define deliquescence. Give two examples of efflorescent salts. 4MK
4(a) Explain briefly an experiment to show which of ammonia solution and Sodium
hydroxide solution has a higher conductivity. 3MK
(bi) An oxide of phosphorus was analyzed to contain 43.66% of Phosphorus the rest being
oxygen, determine the empirical formula of the oxide. [P=31, O=16]
(ii) What information do you need so as to find the molecular formula of the oxide? 3MK
5 (ai) Give reason why quicklime (CaO) is not a suitable drying agent for hydrogen chloride
gas (ii) Give one suitable drying agent for hydrogen chloride gas. 3MK
(b) Ethanoic acid is present in vinegar, ethanoic acid is a weak acid. Write the equation to
show how the acid dissociates in water.
(bii) State two applications of pH in real life, 3MK
6.(ai) Give two postulates of kinetic theory of gases which are not obeyed by real gases
(ii) Arrange the following gases in order of increasing deviation from ideal behavior:
O2, NO2, Ne giving reasons. 4MK
(b) Using one postulate of the kinetic theory of gas, explain Charles’ law. 2MK
7. (ai) State with reason if NH4Cl will hydrolyze in water to give acidic, basic or neutral
solution. 2MK
(ii) Complete and balance the reaction equation below:
NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2  2MK
(b) Define acid-base indicator 2MK
8.(ai) Write the electronic structure of Ca+2 and N3- 2MK
(ii) Write the chemical formula of the following compounds:
(1) magnesium trioxonitrate(V) (2) Nitrogen(II) oxide 4MK
(b) Ammonia reacts with nitrogen dioxide to form nitrogen and water.
Copy and balance the equation: ….. NO2 + ….NH3  ….N2 + 12H2O 2MK
9. Some salts are prepared from their solutions by crystallization. These salts always contain
water of crystallization.
(a) What is water of crystallization? 2MK
(b) When salts with water of crystallization are heated, they lose the water to the atmosphere.
What term is used to describe salts that have lost all their water of crystallization? 1MK
(c) Consider the reaction: C2H5OH + 3O2  3H2O + 2CO2
What mass of ethanol (C2H5OH) will react with 0.9 moles of oxygen? [C2H5OH =46] 3mks
10. (a) Copy and complete the Table below.
 Particle Number of protons Number of electrons Number of neutrons
26
12 Mg
❑
❑O? 8 10 9
❑
❑ Au? 79 76 118
1
1 H

5MK
(b) State one usefulness of ammonia. 1MK