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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1
(THEORY)
SEP. 2016
Time: 2 Hrs

SAWAGONGO HIGH SCHOOL

FORM 1 CYCLE 1 TERM 3 2016
CHEMISTRY
THEORY

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

- Write your name, school and index number in the spaces provided above.
- Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
- Mathematical tables and silent electronic calculators may be used.
- All workings MUST be clearly shown where necessary.
- This paper consists of 10 printed pages.
- Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

QUESTIONS MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE

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1. Sodium chloride (table salt) is contaminated with ammonium chloride and sand.
Describe how you would obtain crystals of sodium chloride from the mixture. (3mks)
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2. a) State and explain the change that occurs on mass when candle wax is heated in a
boiling tube. (2mks)
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b) State the type of change occurring in 2(a) above. (1mk)

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3. Draw the apparatus below and state their functions. (6mks)

i) Thistle funnel

ii) Volumetric flask

iii) Flat bottomed flask

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4. Study the set ups below and answer the questions that follow.

State and explain the observation that would be made in each set up.
I __________________________________________________________________
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II __________________________________________________________________
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III __________________________________________________________________
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5. Complete the table below about chemical symbols of elements. (3mks)

Element Symbol
Iodine
Ag
Mercury
Helium
P
Cobalt

6. Write word equations for the reaction between: (4mks)

i) Iron and Sulphur
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 ii) Phosphorus and excess air
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iii) Sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid

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iv) Zinc and Sulphuric acid

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7. Study the table below and answer the questions that follow.

Substance PH
A 13.2
B 7.0
C 1.8
D 8.8
E 5.0

a) Identify a substance that is likely to be: (3mks)

i) Hydrochloric acid __________________________________________
ii) Ammonia solution __________________________________________
iii) Wood ash solution
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b) State the colour of the indicators below in solution A (3mks)

Indicator Colour
Methyl orange
Litmus solution
Phenolphthalein

8. a) State the kinetic theory of matter. (1mk)

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 b) Below is a heating curve for substance X

i) Is substance X pure or impure? Explain (2mks)

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ii) State and explain what happens in region RS (2mks)

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9. Below are methods of gas collection

a) Name each method. (2mks)

Method I _____________________________________
Method II _____________________________________

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 b) State the property of the gas that can be collected by each method. (2mks)
Method I ____________________________________________________________
Method II ____________________________________________________________

10. The set up below was used to prepare and collect oxygen gas.

a) Identify solid P (1mk)

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b) Write a word equation for the reaction (1mk)

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c) Identify the mistake in the set up above ad state its correction. (2mks)
Mistake ____________________________________________________________
Correction ____________________________________________________________
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d) An alternative method of preparing oxygen gas in the lab involves a solution and a
solid.
i) Name the solution used. (1mk)
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ii) Write an equation for the reaction that occurs. (1mk)

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 iii) Name the solid and state its role. (2mks)
Name of solution: ________________________________________________
Role: ______________________________________________________

11. The set up below was used to determine the percentage of oxygen in air.

a) Draw a diagram of the set up at the end of the experiment. (3mks)

b) In a similar experiment the volume of air charged by 1.5cm3. If the final volume of
air was 6.0cm3
i) What was the initial volume of air in the gas jar? (1mk)

ii) Calculate the percentage of air that was used. (2mks)

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12. The diagram below shows the relationship between physical state of matter

Name all the processes a – f (6mks)

a _____________________________________
b _____________________________________
c _____________________________________
d _____________________________________
e _____________________________________
f _____________________________________

13. The PH of a soil sample was found to be 5.5

a) Describe how the PH of a soil sample is determined (3mks)
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b) An agricultural officer recommended addition of calcium oxide (quick lime) to the

soil sample. State two functions of quick lime to the soil. (2mks)
i) _______________________________________________________________
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ii) _______________________________________________________________
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14. State the technique you would use to separate the following mixtures.
a) Chromium fillings and carbon (1mk)

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b) Oil from coconuts (1mk)
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c) Grease and petrol (1mk)

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15. State three differences between a luminous and a non-luminous flame. (3mks)
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16. From the following list of compounds: zinc oxide, potassium carbonate, carbon (IV)
oxide, aluminium chloride and nitric (V) acid;
a) Identify:
i) Two that sublime
(1mk)
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ii) Two that react to form salt and water only (1mk)
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b) What name is given to the reaction in a(ii) above? (1mk)

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17. Cars in Mombasa rust faster than those in Kisumu. Explain (2mks)
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18. A student separated components of a certain ink to obtain 3 colours namely red, yellow
and green. He found that the red pigment travelled a distance of 3cm, yellow travelled
5cm3 while green moved 1.5cm.
a) Name the technique he used to separate the colours (1mk)
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b) State three physical properties of the green pigment. (3mks)

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c) Draw a chromatogram that the student obtained in the space below. (3mks)

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