THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE,

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

NYANG’HWALE DISTRICT COUNCIL

FORM THREE JOINT TERMINAL EXAMINATION MAY 2023

CHEMISTRY

TIME: 2:30 Hours

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of thirteen (13) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3. The following constants may be uses.
Atomic masses: H=1, C=12, N=14, O=16, Na=23, Cu=64, Zn=65, Pb=207.
Avogadro's number = 6.02 X 1023
1 Faraday = 96500 coulombs
SECTION A (16 Marks)

1. For each of the items (I)—(x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter
beside the item number in the answer booklet/sheet provided.

i. What is the maximum number of electrons in the innermost shell of an atom?

A. 3 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2 E. 8

ii. What feature is essential for a good fuel?

A. High speed of continuous energy supply

B. High energy value supplied
C. Low carbon dioxide supplied
D. High content of non-combustible material
E. Very high ignition point

iii. What conclusion can be drawn from the random movement of pollen grains suspended in air?

A. Matter is lighter in nature B. Matter is solid in nature C. Matter is particulate in nature

D. Matter is wave in nature E. Matter has no particles

iv. Which of the following is not a component of the First Aid Kit?

A. Goggles B. A pair of scissors C. Knife D. Gloves E. Razor blade

v. Which element is oxidized in the following reaction?

2FeSO4 + Cl2 + H2SO4 Fe(SO4)3 + 2HCl.

A. Chlorine B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Sulphur E. Iron

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vi. Which of the following are the components needed to start fire?

A. Match box, fire wood and kerosene

B. Match box, fire wood and oxygen
C. Oxygen, fuel and fire wood
D. Oxygen, heat and match box
E. Oxygen, fuel and heat

vii. Why is nitrogen formed first during the fractional distillation of air?

A. It has got high boiling point

B. It has got low density
C. It has got low melting point
D. It has got high mass and density
E. It has got low boiling point

viii. A simple proof that chemical reactions is taking place in our bodies is that,

A. We eat a balanced diet

B. Doctors tell us in the hospital
C. We occasionally fall sick
D. The food we eat and liquids we drink differ from waste products we excrete
E. We were created so by God

ix. The subatomic particles which are not found in the nucleus of an atom are,

A. Protons B. Electrons C. Neutrons D. Nucleons E. Protons and Neutrons

x. The solid compound Q was put on a watch glass and left in air. After 40 minutes the compound was
found to have water but not form a solution. This compound is said to be;

A. Soluble
B. Deliquescent
C. Hydroscopic
D. Efflorescent
E. Water used was temporary hard

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2. Match the meaning of some properties of water in List A with properties or relevant situation in List
B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer sheet provided.

List A List B

i. Water has high surface tension A. It forms drops

ii. Water is a universal solvent B. Fish can able to see in water

iii. Water expands when freezes C. Water has no any effect on litmus paper

iv. water has high specific heat index D. A bottle full of water tend to burst when left in deep
freezer over night

v. Water is colourless E. Water absorbs heat before it boils

vi. Pure water is neutral F. Water can dissolve salts, sugar, acids, bases,

SECTION B (54 marks)

Answer all questions from this section.

3. (a) How useful is matter in our daily life? Give six points with an example each

(b) Why are the chemical symbols important in chemistry? Give three reasons

4. A certain compound with the molecular mass of 28 was analyzed and found to be composed of 0.6g of
carbon and 0.1g of hydrogen.

(a) Work out its empirical formula and molecular formula

(b) Calculate the percentage of hydrogen in the compound obtained in 4(a) above.

5. Classify the following salts on the basis solubility in water: Sodium carbonate, lead nitrate, silver
chloride, copper (ii) sulphate, Barium sulphate, zinc chloride, lead sulphate, barium nitrate and calcium
sulphate.

6. The following table shows volume of soap solution needed to form lather with three samples of water
of equal volumes. Use the data from the table to answer the questions that follow:

Water sample Volume of soap solution (cm³)

E 6.5

F 0.2

G 3.7

(a) Identify which water sample has the highest hardness. Give a reason.
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(b) Give four causes of hardness of water.

(c)What will happen if water is not treated for hardness? (Three points)

7. Consider the following substances: milk, sodium, water, air, chlorine and table salt.

(a) Identify the elements, compounds and mixtures from the list.

(b) Give four differences between the elements identified in 9(a).

(c) Outline two uses of table salt

8. Complete and balance the following equations.

i. Na2CO3(aq) + HCl(aq)
ii. MgO(s) + HCl(aq)
iii. Zn(s) + HCl(aq)
iv. KOH(aq) + HCl(aq)
v. CuCO3(s)
vi. NaNO3(s)
vii. Pb(NO3)2(s)
viii. NH4NO3(s)
ix. NH4Cl(s)

9. Using six (6) points show that Neutralization reaction is more essential in daily life.

10. A certain compound X is formed when hydrogen ions of an acid are replaced by metal or ammonium
ions. It is also formed when acids react with bases. Explain six uses of compound X in daily life.

SECTION C (30 marks)

Answer only two (2) questions from this section

11. a) What is mole?

b) Two substances R and S were put in different beakers containing water to make their solutions.
Damp litmus papers were then lowered into the formed solutions. Solution R turned damp litmus
paper blue while solution S turned damp litmus paper red.
i. Identify the solution which is acid and which is the base.
ii. Basing on their physical properties, differentiate solution R from S (3 points)

c. In the reaction between marble chips and dilute hydrochloric acid, 2.24dm³ of gas X at S.T.P was
formed. The gas was found to turn lime water milky.

i. Identify gas X
ii. Calculate number of moles of gas X formed
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 iii. How many grams of gas X was formed at S.T.P?
iv. Calculate percentage of lead in lead (ii) nitrate

12. (a) During electrolysis of an aqueous solution of salt of metal M , a current of 2.0A was passed for 32
minutes and 10 seconds, the mass of metal deposited was 2.24g

i. On which electrode was the metal deposited?

ii. Calculate the charge carried on the ion
iii. Write the ionic equation to show how the ion of metal M are discharged at the electrode.
(R.A.M of metal M = 112)

(b) During electrolysis of brine sodium is deposited at the cathode and chlorine Gas is released at the
anode. Find the volume of chlorine released at S.T.P

13. (a) Fatuma prepared a standard solution of sodium hydroxide by dissolving 40gm of alkali in distilled
water to make 1 litre of solution. She then used 25cm 3 of the solution to standardize a solution of
sulphuric acid with molarity of 0.5M. The following are the result she obtained during the titration.

Burette reading (cm3) Pilot 1 2 3

Final reading (cm3) 25.50 45.95 45.00 48.95
Initial reading (cm3) 0.00 20.90 20.00 24.00
Volume of acid used (cm3) 25.50

i. Copy and complete her table of result

ii. Calculate the average of volume of acid used
iii. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction
iv. Calculate.
a) Number of moles of sodium hydroxide solution used in the reaction
b) Number of moles of acid used in the reaction
c) Molarity of acid
(d) Concentration of acid in g/L

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