CHRIST THE REDEEMER SECONDARY SCHOOL

3, Morenikeji Street, Behind Jolad Hospital New Garage, Gbagada, Lagos

2024/2025FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY CLASS: SS
THREE
SECTION A–Objectives
Answer all the questions. All question carry equal marks.

1. Soap lather is an example of colloid in 8. Chlorine is produced commercially by

which A] electrolysis of dilute HCl
A] liquid is dispersed in gas B] electrolysis of brine
B] solid is dispersed in liquid C] neutralization of oil
C] gas is dispersed in liquid D] action of dilute mineral acids in
D] liquid is dispersed in liquid bleaching powder

2. A side effect of soft water is that 9. When carbon IV oxide is bubbled

A] it gives offensive taste through lime water, the solution
B] excess calcium is precipitated becomes milky due to formation of
C] it encourages the growth of bacteria A] Ca(HCO3)2
D] it attacks lead contained in pipes B] CaCO3
C] Ca(NO3)2
3. The hydrolysis of NH4Cl salt will give D] CaSO4
A] acidic solution
B] neutral solution 10. 2CH3COOH + Zn ? The product of
C] basic solution this reaction is
D] hot solution A] (CH3COO)2Zn +Zn
B] CH3COOCH3 + Zn
4. Which of the following is an example of C] (CH3COO)2Zn + H2
double salt D] CH3COOH + CH4
A] NH4Cl 11. An excess of ethanol heated with
B] alum concentrated H2SO4 at a temperature of
C] Na2CO3 1800C is dehydrated to give mostly
D] AlCl3 A] ethane
B] ethene
5. When 6g of methane when burnt C] ethanol
increases the temperature of 100g of D] ethoxyethane
water by 400C, what is the heat of
combustion of methane if the heat 12. Butane can be distinguished from
capacity of water is 4.2j/g0C? (CH4=16) benzene by reaction with
A] 1160kj/mol A] hydrochloric acid
B] 44800kj/mol B] bromine water
C] 1560kj/mol C] potassium sulphate
D] 1680kj/mol D] sodium hydroxide

6. The name of the gas driven off at the 13. Detergent is more efficient than soap in
negative electrode during the cleansing clothes and dishes because of
electrolysis of brine is the following reasons except that
A] hydrogen A] the corresponding Ca and Mg
B] chlorine compound formed is soluble in H2O
C] oxygen B] detergents are not affected by
D] chloride hardness of water
C] it cleans better than soap
7. The furring of kettles is caused by the D] it is less expensive
presence of
A] calcium hydroxide 14. In the manufacture of soap industrially,
B] calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate IV brine is used to ____ the acid salt
C] calcium trioxo carbonate IV A] oxidize
D] calcium tetraoxosulphate VI B] reduce
 C] bleach A] CO2
D] precipitate B] SO3
C] CH4
15. Methane gas can be made from carbon II D] H2
oxide gas according to the equation:
2CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH4(g) + CO2(g). Calculate 22. Synthesis gas is a mixture of
the mass of CO required to produce 8.75 A] CH4 and H2O
x 1025 molecules of CH4? (C = 12, H = 1, B] CH4 and H2
O = 16, Avogadro’s no: 6.02 x 1023 C] CO2 and H2
molecule) D] CO and H2
A] 81.40g
B] 40.70g 23. The chlorinated alkane often used
C] 160.0g industrially to remove grease is
D] 32.00g A] tetrachloromethane
B] chloromethane
16. The relatively high boiling point of C] trichloromethane
alkanols is due to D] chloromethane
A] aliphatic character
B] ionic bonding 24. The reaction of carbide with water gives
C] hydrogen bonding A] ethyne
D] covalent bonding B] ethane
C] ethane
17. When palm wine is left exposed to air for D] ethanol
a few days, it goes sour. The bacteria in
the air oxidizes ____ in the palm wine to 25. Sucrose is made up of
_____ A] glucose and glucose
A] ethanol, ethanoic B] glucose and fructose
B] ethanoic acid, ethanol C] fructose and fructose
C] ester, ethanoic acid D] galactose and glucose
D] ether, ethane
26. Unsaturated organic compounds are
18. 50cm3 of carbon II oxide exploded with identified by decolourization of
150cm3 of air containing 20% oxygen by A] silver bromide and potassium
volume. Which of the reactants was in tetraoxomanganate (VII)
excess? B] bromine solution
A] Carbon II oxide C] silver bromine solution and bromine
B] Carbon VI oxide water
C] Oxygen D] bromine water and alkaline
D] Nitrogen potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII)
solution
19. The ratio of the initial to the final
pressure of a given mass of gas is 1: 1.5. 27. Proteins in acid solution undergo
Calculate the final vol of the gas if the A] substitution
initial volume was 300cm3 at the same B] fermentation
temperature C] hydrolysis
A] 120cm3 D] polymerization
B] 200cm3
C] 450cm3 28. The pair of organic compounds that are
D] 750cm3 isomers is
A] ethanol and propanone
20. The partial pressure of oxygen in a B] benzene and methyl benzene
sample of air is 452mmHg and the total C] but-l-ene and but-2-ene
pressure is 780mmHg. What is the mole D] trichloromethane and
fraction of oxygen? tetrachloromethane
A] 0.203
B] 0.579 29. A characteristic reaction of the
C] 2.030 compounds with the general formula
D] 5.790 CnH2n is
A] polymerization
21. A gas that is not associated with global B] substitution
warming is C] esterification
 D] decarboxylation D] chlorine gas and hydrogen

30. During the vulcanization of rubber, 38. Ethanoic acid is

sulphur is added to A] monobasic
A] act as a catalyst B] dibasic
B] bind rubber molecules together C] tribasic
C] break down rubber polymer D] unionizable
D] lengthen the chain of rubber
39. NH3(g) + HCl(g) NH4Cl(s), the entropy
31. Fermentation is the change in the system is
A] conversion of sugar to alkanol in the A] positive
presence of yeast B] negative
B] conversion of alkanol to sugar in the C] zero
presence of yeast D] indeterminate
C] breaking down of carbohydrate to
glucose 40. What current in ampere will deposit 2.7g
D] breaking down of sugar to of aluminium in 2hours
carbohydrate [Al = 27, IF = 96500]
A] 4
32. Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene B] 8
produces C] 18
A] margarine D] 32
B] cyclohexane
C] cyclohexene 41. Tetraoxosulphate VI acid burns the skin
D] oil by
A] dehydration
33. Which of the following metal burns with B] heating
a brick-red flame? C] hydration
A] Mg D] hydrolysis
B] Pb
C] Ca 42 . If 100cm 3of a saturated solution of
D] Na sodium
tetraoxosulphate vi at 30 0c contains
34. When sodium reacts with water, the 10.5g
resulting solution is of the salt, what would be its solubility at
A] acidic this temperature? { Na2SO4=142}
B] alkaline A] 0.575mol/dm3
C] weakly acidic B] 0.6mol/dm3
D] neutral C] 0.74mol/dm3
D] 2.15mol/dm3
35. The gas that can best be collected by
downward displacement of air is 42. 25cm3 of a 0.2mol1/dm3 solution of
A] ammonia sodium trioxocarbonate IV requires
B] carbon IV oxide 20cm3 of a solution of HCl for
C] chlorine neutralization. The concentration of the
D] sulphur IV oxide HCl solution is
A] 0.2mol/dm3
36. C12H22O11 + H2SO4 12C(s) + 11H2O + B] 0.4mol/dm3
H2SO4. In the reaction, tetraoxosulphate C] 0.5mol/dm3
VI acid function as D] 0.6mol/dm3
A] a catalyst
B] a reducing agent 43. When a salt loses its water of
C] an oxidizing agent crystallization to the atmosphere on
D] a dehydrating agent exposure, the process is said to be
A] effervescence
37. When chlorine is passed into water and B] efflorescence
the resulting solution exposed to C] deliquescence
sunlight, the products formed are D] hygroscopic
A] chlorine gas and oxochlorate (l) acid
B] hydrochloric acid and oxygen 44. Three drops of a 1.0mol/dm3 solution of
C] oxygen and oxochlorate (l) acid NaOH are added to 20cm3 of a solution
 of pH 8.4, the pH of the resulting
solution will be
A] less than 8.4
B] greater than 8.4
C] unaltered
D] close to that of pure water

45. When H2S is passed into a solution of

Iron III chloride, the solution turns
A] brown
B] pale green
C] colourless
D] pale red

46. The products of the electrolysis o dilute

sodium hydroxide using platinum
electrodes are
A] sodium metal and oxygen gas
B] hydrogen and oxygen gases
C] water and hydrogen gas
D] water and sodium metal

47. Steam changes the colour of anhydrous

cobalt II chloride from
A] blue to white
B] white to green
C] blue to pink
D] white to red

48. Which of the following polymers is

suitable for packaging and electrical
insulation?
A] polyethene
B] polystyrene
C] polyamide
D] polycarbonate

49. A red precipitate of Copper I carbide is

formed when ammonium solution of
Copper I Chloride is introduced into a
A] CH3-C=C-CH3
B] CH3CH2-C=CH
C] CH2=CH-CH2-CH3
D] CH3CH2CH2CH3.

50. How many molecules of are there in 14g

of
nitrogen at stp? N=14, Avogadro’s
constant
=6.02x1023.
A. 6.02x1023.
B. 3.01x1023.
C. 8.43x1024.
D. 1.20x1024.

PAPER 2 – ESSAY 100marks

Answer any four questions in all. Question 1 in Section A and three questions from
Section B. all questions carry equal marks

Section A
1a. State the condition necessary for the cracking of long-chain hydrocarbons to produce more
gasoline 2mks
b. A hydrocarbon having the formula C 10H22 was cracked to produce C 6H14 and another
hydrocarbon P.
i. give the formula of P
ii. draw the structures of two isomers of P 2mks
ci. Write an equation for the fermentation of glucose 2mks
ii. Explain briefly why a tight-corked glass bottle filled to the brim with fresh palm wine shatters on
standing for some time 3mks
d. Name three products obtained directly from the destructive distillation of coal 3mks
e. Write an appropriate equation showing how the following can be obtained from propan-1-01 in
the laboratory: i. propene 2mks ii. propylmathanoate 2mks
iii. state the type of reaction involved in each case 2mks
f. Consider the following reaction equation
2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(g)
Calculate the volume of un-used oxygen gas when 40cm 3 of hydrogen gas is sparked with
30cm3 of oxygen gas 2mks
g. Define the following terms: i. esterification 2mks ii. saponification 2mks

Section B
Answer any three (3) questions from this section
2ai. Define each of the following terms: i. Biotechnology ii. Biogas
ii. State two applications of biotechnology 6mks
bi. Describe briefly the production of ethanol from sugar cane juice
ii. State the by-product of the process in 2b(i)
iii. Ethanol can be produced from both cane sugar and petroleum. Explain briefly why the ethanol
from cane sugar is renewable but that from petroleum is non-renewable 9mks
ci. What is structural isomer?
ii. Write all the structural isomeric alkanols with the molecular formula C 4H10O
iii. Which of the isomers from 2b(ii) above does not react easily on heating with acidified K 2Cr2O7?
7mks
di. List the raw materials needed for the manufacture of soap
ii. Name the main by-product obtained from the manufacture of soap 1mk

3a. Chlorine reacted with excess pentane in the presence of light. Chloropentane and a gas which
fumes on contact with air were produced
i. write an equation for the reaction
ii.draw the structure of the major produce
iii.
what is the role of sunlight in the reaction?
iv.If a mixture of pentane and the major product is heated, which compound would
distil off first? Give a reason for your answer
v. Write the formula of the main product that would have been formed if but-1-ene
(C4H8) has been used instead of pentane 7mks
bi. Write the structure of the amino acid CH3CH(NH2)COOH in
I. acidic medium II. alkaline medium
ii. On analysis, an ammonium salt of an alkanoic acid gave 60.5% carbon and 6.5% hydrogen. If
0.309g of the salt yielded 0.0313g of nitrogen, determine the empirical formula of the salt.
H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 10 7mks
ci. What is polymerization? 2mks
ii. Mention two types of polymerization 2mks
iii. State one difference between the two types 2mks
d. In the manufacture of margarine, a vegetable oil X was treated with activated charcoal and then
with a gas Y in the presence of a catalyst
i. name the gas Y
ii. state the function of the activated charcoal
iii. name the products that would have been formed if a sample of X was heated with
concentrated sodium hydroxide solution
iv. what is the catalyst used

4. Consider this compound:

H H O
 H C C C

H H C H O–H

i. Write its IUPAC name 1mk

ii. Molecular formula 1mk
iii. List the products that will be formed if the name compound above reacts with a solution of
sodium trioxocarbonate IV 3mks
b. In the extraction of aluminium from its ore using electrolysis
i. name the ore from which the metal is extracted 1mk
ii. state the role of molten cryolite in the extraction 2mks
iii. describe how the ore is purified by electrolysis 5mks
c. An organic compound U produces effervescence when reacted with sodium metal liberating gas
V. U produces a sweet fruity smelling liquid when warmed with colourless liquid W in the
presence of a catalyst. W reacts with sodium hydrogen trioxo carbonate IV solution to produce
gas G.
i. Write the functional group present in U and W
ii. Identify gases V and G
iii. Name the type of reaction between:
I. U and sodium metal
II. U and W
iv. Name the catalyst used in the reaction between U and W
v. If the molar mass of W is 74g/mol, deduce
i. Molecular formula
ii. Structural formula of the compound (H = 1, C = 12, O = 16) 12mks
5ai. Give reasons why:
i. The boiling point of ethanoic acid is much higher than that of the corresponding alkane
2mks
ii. Benzene produces more soot than ethane on burning in excess air 3mks
ii. State the type of reaction represented by each of the following equations:
i. C2H6 + Br2 C2H5Br + HBr 1mk
ii. C2H4 + Br2 C2H4Br2 1mk
iii. Name the products formed when butane burns in limited supply of air 3mks
bi. The melting and boiling points of sodium chloride are 801 0C and 14130C respectively. Explain
briefly why sodium chloride does not conduct electricity at 25 0C but does so between 801 0C and
14130C
ii. State the reason why sodium metal is stored under paraffin oil in the laboratory
5mks
ci. Name two green house gases 2mks
ii. State one effect of an increased level of green-house gases on the environment
1mk
d. State the class of alkanol to which each of the following compounds belongs:
I. CH3 C (CH3)2 OH
II. CH3 CH(CH3) CH2 OH
III. CH3 CH2 CH(CH3) OH
ii. Write the formula of the product formed in the following reactions:
I. CH3 CH2 COOH K(s)
C4H9OH, heat
II. CH3 CH2 COOH
conc. H2SO4
H+/KMnO4
III. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH
excess

IV. Name the major product(s) of each of the reaction in 5 d(ii) 8mks
 CHRIST THE REDEEMER SECONDARY SCHOOL
3, Morenikeji Street, Behind Jolad Hospital New Garage, Gbagada, Lagos
2024/2025 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY CLASS: SS
TWO
SECTION A–Objectives
Answer all the questions. All question carry equal marks.

1. Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq) Fe2+(aq) + Cu(s). From the D] the same size

reaction, it can be inferred that
A] Fe is the oxidizing agent 7. The ratio of the initial to the final pressure
B] Fe is reduced of a given mass is 1:1.5. calculate the final
C] Cu2+ loses electron volume of the gas if the initial volume was
D] Cu2+ is the oxidizing agent 300cm3 at the same temperature
A] 120cm3
2. 2FeCl2(g) + Cl2(g) 2FeCl3. The reducing B] 200cm3
agent in the reaction is C] 450cm3
A] FeCl2 D] 750cm3
B] Cl2
C] FeCl3 8. Which of the following statements is
D] Fe correct about the periodic table?
A] elements in the same period have the
3. 30cm3 of hydrogen was collected over same number of valence electrons
water at 270C and 780mmHg. If the B] the valence electrons of the elements
vapour pressure of water at the in the same period increase progressively
temperature of the experiment was across the period
10mmHg. Calculate the volume of the gas C] elements of the same group has the
at 760mmHg and 70C same number of electron shells
A] 40cm3 D] the non-metallic properties of the
B] 35.7cm3 elements tend to decrease across each
C] 28.4cm3 period
D] 25.2cm3
9. MnO4-(aq) + 8H+(aq) + Y Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O, Y
Use the table to answer questions 4 and 5 in the equation represents
A] 2e-
I II III IV V VI VII O B] 3e-
X Z C] 5e-
W Y D] 7e-

4. The element that is likely to participate in 10. What current will deposit 2.7g of
covalent rather than ionic bonding is aluminium in 2 hours? (Al=27, IF=96500C)
A] Z A] 4
B] Y B] 8
C] X C] 16
D] W D] 32

5. The least reactive element is 11. What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in
A] W Al2(SO4)3.2H2O? (Al=27, S=32, H=1, O=16)
B] X A] 59.25%
C] Y B] 50.79%
D] Z C] 25.39%
D] 14.29%
6. Sieving is a technique used to separate
mixtures containing solid particles of 12. Which of the following is a physical
A] small sizes change?
B] large sizes A] freezing ice-cream
C] different sizes B] dissolving calcium in water
 C] burning kerosene A] X2Y
D] exposing white phosphorus to air B] XY2
C] XY
D] X2Y3
13. 3Cu + PHNO3 3Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + X
NO. In the equation above, the value of P 21. Calculate the mass of copper deposited
and X respectively are when a current of 0.5ampere was passed
A] 8 and 2 through a solution of Copper II chloride for
B] 6 and 2 45minutes in an electrolytic cell (Cu=64,
C] 2 and 3 IF=96500C)
D] 1 and 3 A] 0.3g
B] 0.25g
14. In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is C] 0.224g
A] Zinc D] 0.448g
B] Platinum
C] Carbon 22. Mn O4-(aq) + Y + 5Fe2+(aq) Mn2+(aq) +
D] Copper 3+
5Fe (aq) + 4H2O. In the equation above, Y
is
15. The mass of Silver deposited when a A] 10H+
current of 10A is passed through a B] 5H+
solution of silver salt for 4830s is C] 8H+
(Ag=108, IF=96500C) D] 4H+
A] 54g
B] 27g 23. In an electrochemical cell, polarization is
C] 13.5g caused by
D] 108g A] oxygen
B] hydrogen
16. A concentrated solution containing H+, C] tetraoxosulphate IV acid
Cu2+, OH- and Cl- was electrolyzed using D] chlorine
platinum electrodes, the ion that will be
discharged at the cathode is 24. In the periodic table, alkali earth metals
A] Cu2+ belong to the
B] Cl- A] p-block
C] H+ B] f-block
D] H- C] d-block
D] s-block
17. The element with electron configuration
IS2 2S2 2P3 is 25. An element X has electron configuration
A] Oxygen IS2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P5. Which of the following
B] Chlorine statement is correct about the element?
C] Nitrogen A] it is a halogen
D] Calcium B] it has a completely filled p-orbital
C] it has 5 electrons in its outermost shell
18. A difference between chemical and D] it belongs to group II on the periodic
physical change is that in a chemical table
change
A] heat is supplied 26. Beryllium and aluminium have similar
B] a new substance is formed properties because they
C] oxygen is consumed A] are both metals
D] a reversible reaction occur B] are positioned diagonally to each other
C] belongs to the same group
19. Elements in the same period in the D] belong to the same period
periodic table have the same
A] chemical properties 27. If the difference in electronegatively of
B] physical properties element P and Q is 3.0. The bond that will
C] number of shells be formed between them is
D] atomic number A] ionic
B] metallic
20. If Y = IS2 2S2 2P4 and X = 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2, C] covalent
the chemical formula of the likely D] co-ordinate
compound formed between X and Y is
28. An example of a hydroscopic substance is A] B, C, N and O
A] CaCl2 B] Na, Mg, S and Ar
B] NaOH C] Li, Be, Al and P
C] CuO D] Na, P, O and Cl
D] MgCl2
37. Zinc and Carbon rods are used as anode
29. An insoluble salt can be prepared by and cathode respectively in a
A] the action of dilute acid on an insoluble A] voltaic cell
base B] lead accumulator
B] the reaction of metals with an acid C] Leclanche cell
C] the reaction of trioxocarbonate IV with D] Daniel cell
an acid
D] double decomposition 38. The property of elements which increases
down a group in the periodic table is
30. A hydrogen atom which has lost an A] electronegativity
electron contains B] electron affinity
A] one proton only C] ionic radius
B] one neutron only D] ionization energy
C] one proton and one neutron
D] one proton, one electron and one 39. The reason for the decrease in the atomic
neutron size of elements across a period is that
A] nuclear charge increases while the
31. The electronic configuration of Mg2+ is outermost electrons are drawn closer to
A] 1S2 2S2 2P6 the nucleus
B] 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P5 B] nuclear charge decreases while the
C] 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 outermost electrons are drawn closer to
D] 1S2 2S2 2P4 the nucleus
C] valence electron increase across the
32. Which of the following metals is the least period while the valence shell remains
reactive? constant
A] Pb D] nuclear charge decreases while the
B] Sn distance of the valence shell from the
C] Ag nucleus is increasing
D] Au
40. Which of the following arrangements
33. Moving from left to right across a period, indicate the correct decreasing order of
the general rise in the first ionization ionization energy of period 3 elements?
energy can be attributed to the A] Na, Al, P, Cl
A] decrease in screening effect B] Cl, P, Al, Na
B] increase in screening effect C] Na, P, Cl, Al
C] decrease in nuclear charge D] Al, Na, P, Cl
D] increase in nuclear charge
41. The ionization energy is affected by the
34. The acid used in electrolysis of water is following factors except
dilute A] distance of the outermost electron(s)
A] HNO3 from the nucleus
B] CH3COOH B] size of the positive nuclear charge
C] H2SO4 C] ability to attract shared electron(s)
D] HCl D] screening effect of the inner electron(s)

35. When sodium trioxocarbonate IV 42. The flow of current in electrolysis is due to
decahydrate (Na2CO3.10H2O) loses its the movement of
water of crystallization to the atmosphere, A] charges
the process is B] electrons
A] deliquescence C] ions
B] efflorescence D] poles and electrons
C] hygroscopic
D] effervescence 43. When concentrated sodium chloride
solution is electrolyzed using inert
36. The elements that belong to the third electrode, the products are
period of the periodic table are A] hydrogen and chlorine
 B] oxygen and chlorine A] mechanism of electrolysis
C] oxygen and hydrogen B] electrolytic reactions
D] sodium and chlorine C] nature of electrode
D] type of electrolytic cell

44. Oxidation is the 48. The energy conversion in an electrolytic

A] addition of electropositive element to a cell is
substance A] electrical to chemical
B] addition of hydrogen to a substance B] electrical to light
C] addition of oxygen to a substance C] electrical to mechanical
D] gain of electron D] chemical to mechanical

45. The periodic classification of the elements 49. The change in the oxidation state of iron
is an arrangement of the elements in in the reaction represented by the
order of their equation below is FeCl3 + H2S 2FeCl2 +
A] atomic size 2HCl + S
B] atomic number A] +2 to +3
C] ionic masses B] +3 to +2
D] molecular masses C] 0 to +2
D] +3 to 0
46. Which of the following equations represent
a redox reaction? 50. Which of the species in the reaction below
A] AgNO3(aq) + KCl(aq) AgCl(s) + K NO3(aq) is the reducing agent?
B] HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) NaNO3(aq) + 2I-aq + 2Fe3+aq I2(s) + 2Fe2+aq
H2O(l) 2+
A] Fe aq
C] CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) B] 2Fe2+aq
D] 2H2S(g) + SO2(g) 2H2O(l) + 3S(s) C] 2Fe3+aq
D] I-aq
47. The preferential discharge of ions during
electrolysis is influenced by the

THEORY PART 2 – Essay [100mks]

Answer four questions in all. Question 1 in Section A and three questions from Section B. All
questions carry equal marks.
1ai. Distinguish between the mass number and the atomic number of an element
ii. An atom has mass number 34 and neutron number 18
i. Deduce the number of electrons
ii. Draw the electronic structure of the atom 6mks
b. State Graham’s law of diffusion 2mks
c. Define each of the following processes in terms of electron transfer:
i. oxidation 2mks ii. reduction 2mks
d. State examples of periodic properties 2mks
e. What factors determine the selective discharge of ions at the electrode during electrolysis
3mks
fi. Define electronegativity 2mks
ii. State the trend of electronegativity on the periodic table 2mks
g. Explain briefly why atomic radius increases down the group but decreases across the period in
the periodic table 4mks
 Section B
Answer any 3 questions from this section
2ai. Distinguish between a primary cell and a secondary cell
ii. Give one example of each cell in 2a(i) 4mks
b Consider the following set up

The standard electrode potential for copper and silver are:

Eθ Cu2+/Cu = +0.34v
Eθ Ag+/Ag = +0.80v
i. Name the reference against which other electrode potentials are measure
ii. Which instrument should be at position X?
iii. What is Y? state its function
iv. Calculate the e.m.f of the cell 7mks
c. Explain briefly why electrolysis of an aqueous solution of sodium chloride does not produce
sodium at the cathode 3mks
di. State the two laws of electrolysis 4mks
ii. Calculate the volume of oxygen at 294k if a current of 3.5A was passed through acidified water
for 1.8minutes 7mks
[Molar volume of a gas is 22.4dm3, Faraday = 96500C]

3a. Consider the electron configuration of the following elements:

Q – 1S2 2S2 2P1
R – 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2
S – 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P1
T – 1S2 2S2 2P6
U – 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P5
Which element(s):
i. Belong(s) to the same group
ii. Belong(s) to the same period
iii. Ionize(s) by readily
I. losing electrons
II. gaining electrons
iv. Is/are noble gas(es)
v. Would react to form electrovalent compounds 8mks
bi. Define an electrochemical cell 2mks
ii. State two differences between an electrochemical cell and an electrolytic cell 2mks
c. Calculate the electric current that will deposit 0.16g of copper in 15 minutes from Copper II
tetraoxosulphate VI salt solution 5mks
d. Balance the following redox reaction:
MnO4-aq + I- H+ I2 + Mn2+aq
i. Write the oxidation and reduction half equations.
ii. Write the overall ionic equation. 5mks
e. In electroplating a piece of iron rod with Zinc, mention what could be used as the:
i. anode ii. cathode iii. Electrolyte 3mks

4. Consider the following redox reaction:

SO32-(aq) + MnO4-(aq) + H+(aq) SO42-(aq) + Mn2+(aq) + H2O(l)
i. State the change in the oxidation number of manganese in the reaction
ii. Write balanced half equation for:
I. oxidation
II. reduction
 iii. Write the overall balanced equation
iv. State the number of electrons transferred in the reaction
v. List two uses of electrolysis 10mks
b. A voltmeter containing silver trioxonitrate V solution was connected in series to another voltmeter
containing Copper II tetraoxosulphate VI solution. When a current of 0.2 ampere was passed
through the solution, 0.78g of silver was deposited. Calculate the:
i. mass of copper that would be deposited in the copper voltameter
ii. quantity of electricity used
iii. time of current flow
[Cu = 63.5, Ag = 108, IF = 96500c] 8mks
ci. Draw and label a diagram for an electrochemical cell made up of:
Cu2+/Cu Eθ = +0.34v
2+
Zn /Zn Eθ = - 0.76v
i. Show the direction of electron flow
ii. Calculate the e.m.f of the cell in c(i) above 7mks

5ai. What is a redox reaction? 2mks

ii. Identify which of the following reaction equations are redox
I. 2Na + Cl2 2NaCl
II. AgCl + 2NH3 [Ag(NH3)2Cl]
III. C2H2 + H2 C2H4
IV. HCl + KOH KCl + H2O 3mks
V. 2FeCl3 + 2KI 2FeCl2 + 2KCl + H2
iii. Give a reason for each of the answers in 5a(ii) 3mks
b. Define the following terms:
i. electrolysis 2mks ii. electrolyte 2mks
c. Differentiate between a conductor and an electrolyte 2mks
d. Consider the elements 12Mg and 13Al
i. write the electron configuration of each element 2mks
ii. explain briefly why the first ionization energy of 12Mg is greater than that of 13 Al 6mks
ei. The standard electrode potential of Copper is +0.34v. Explain this statement
ii. Consider the following standard electrode potentials:
Zn2+aq + 2e- Zn(s) Eθ = -0.76v
2+
Cu aq + 2e -
Cu(s) Eθ = +0.34v
When the two half cells are connected:
i. Write the reaction equation at each electrode
ii. State the type of reaction occurring at each electrode
iii. Write the overall cell reaction
iv. Calculate the e.m.f of the cell 9mks
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2023/2024FIRST TERM TEST
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY CLASS: SSS THREE

OBJECTIVE TEST

1. Incomplete oxidation of ethanol yields A] propanone

A] CH3CHOOH B] ethane-1, 2-diol
B] CH3COCH3 C] propanol
C] CH3CH2OCH2CH3 D] ethanoic acid
D] CH3CHO
9. The process of converting starch to
2. 10cm3 of hydrogen was sparked with 10cm3 ethanol is
of oxygen at stp. Calculate the volume of A] oxidation
the unreacted gas B] cracking
A] 15cm3 C] distillation
B] 20cm3 D] fermentation
C] 5cm3
D] 10cm3 10. 2-methylbutan-2-ol is an example of a
A] secondary alkanol
3. Ethane is prepared industrially by B] tertiary alkanol
A] reforming C] dihydric alkanol
B] polymerization D] primary alkanol
C] distillation
D] cracking 11. The reaction between ammonia and ethyl
ethanoate produces
4. The reaction of halogens with alkanes in A] ethanol and propanamide
the presence of sunlight is an example of B] ethanol and ethanamide
A] oxidation reaction C] propanol and ethanamide
B] addition reaction D] propanol and propanamide
C] hydrogenation reaction
D] substitution reaction 12. The decarboxylation of ethanoic acid will
produce carbon IV oxide and
5. The enzyme used in the hydrolysis of A] propane
starch to dextrin (an intermediate B] butane
product) and maltose is C] methane
A] zymase D] ethane
B] sucrose
C] amylase 13. The compound that will react with sodium
D] lactase hydroxide to form salt and water only is
A] CH3 CH = CH2
6. In the homologous series, each B] CH3CH2COOH
successive member differs from the next C] C6H12O6
by a molecular mass of D] (CH3)3COH
A] 14
B] 15 14. An organic compound with a pleasant
C] 13 smell is likely to have a general formula
D] 16 A] CnH2n+1COOCnH2n+1
B] CnH2n+1 CO CnH2n+1
7. The alkanol obtained from the production C] CH2n+1 CHO
of soap is D] CnH2n+1 COOH
A] methanol
B] propanol 15. An organic compound contains 60%
C] ethanol carbon, 13.3% hydrogen and 26.7%
D] glycerol oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula
A] C6H13O2
8. Due to the unstable nature of ethyne, it is B] C4HOC
stored by dissolving in C] C5H12O
 D] C3H8O C] tertiary alkanol
D] quaternary alkanol
16. The alkyne that will give a white
precipitate with silver trioxonitrate V is 19. Ethanol reacts with concentrated
A] CH3CH2C = C CH2 CH3 tetraoxosulphate VI acid at a temperature
B] CH3C = C CH2 CH2 CH3 above 1700C to form
C] CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 C = CH A] thanone
D] CH3 CH2 CH2 C = C CH2 CH3 B] ethane
C] ethyne
17. The saponification of an alkanoate to D] ethanol
produce soap and alkanol involves
A] dehydration 20. A compound contains 40%C, 6.7%H and
B] esterification 53.3%O. If the molecular mass of the
C] hydrolysis compound is 180, its molecular formula is
D] oxidation A] CH2O
B] C3H6O3
18. 2-methyl propam-2-ol is an example of a C] C6H6O3
A] primary alkonol D] C6H12O6
B] secondary alkanol

THEORY
Answer all the questions

1a. Explain why ethanol is completely miscible with water 2mks

b. Consider the following reaction scheme:
H+/Cr2O72- CH3CH2OH
CH3 CH2 CH2 OH heat A C

Conc H2O H+/heat

heat
H2SO4
B D+E
i. Give the:
I. chemical formula of each compound A, B, C, D and E
II. IUPAC names of compounds A, B, C, D and E
ii. State the type of reaction involved in the conversion of CH 3 CH2 CH2 OH to:
I A
II B
III C 13mks
c. Explain the production of ethanol from cassava 7mks
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2019/2020 FIRST TERM TEST
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY CLASS: SSS TWO
OBJECTIVE TEST

MnO4-aq + Y + 5Fe2+aq Mn2+aq + A] 28

5Fe3+aq + 4H2O B] 14.00
1. In the equation above, Y is C] 29.00
A] 10H+aq D] 28.11
B] 5H+aq
C] 8H+aq 8. The electron configuration of M2+ is
D] 4H+aq A] 1S2 2S2 2P6
B] 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P2
2. In the periodic table, alkaline earth C] 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2
metals belong to the D] 1S2 2S2 2P4
A] p-block
B] f-block 9. Group VII elements are
C] d-block A] monoatomic
D] s-block B] good oxidizing agents
C] highly electropositive
3. What is the percentage of Sulphur in D] electron donors
Sulphur IV oxide?
A] 50% 10. Moving from left to right across a period,
B] 66% the general rise in the first ionization
C] 25% energy can be attributed to the
D] 40% A] decrease in screening effect
B] increase in screening effect
4. A gas X diffuses twice as fast as gas Y. If C] decrease in nuclear charge
the relative molecular mass of X is 32, D] increase in nuclear charge
calculate the relative molecular mass of
Y 11. Elements in the same period in the
A] 64 periodic table have the same
B] 128 A] chemical properties
C] 8 B] physical properties
D] 16 C] number of shells
D] atomic number
5. An element X has electron configuration
1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P5. Which of the 12. If an atom is represented as 2311X, which
following statement is correct about the of the following deduction is correct?
element? A] it contains 12 protons
A] it has a completely filled p-orbital B] it forms a covalent chloride
B] it is a halogen C] its atomic number is 23
C] it has 5 electrons in its outermost D] it is an alkali metal
shell
D] it belongs to group II on the periodic 13. What is the oxidation state of Cr in
table K2Cr2O7
A] +7
6. Beryllium and aluminium have similar B] +6
properties because they C] +5
A] are both metals D] +4
B] belongs to the same period
C] are positioned diagonally to each 14. Which of the following statement is
other correct about the periodic table?
D] belongs to the same group A] elements in the same period have the
same number of valence electrons
7. A silicon containing ore has 92% 28Si, 5% B] the valence electron of the elements
29
Si and 3% 30Si. Calculate the relative in the same period increase
atomic mass of the Silicon progressively across the period
 C] element of the same group has the
same number of electron shell 18. The oxidation number of Boron in NaBH4
D] the non-metallic properties of the is
element tend to decrease across each A] -3
period B] -1
15. Fe(s) + Cu2+aq Fe2+aq + Cu(s). From the C] +1
equation, it can be inferred that D] +3
A] Fe is the oxidizing agent
B] Fe is reduced Use the table to answer questions 19 and 20
C] Cu2+ loses electron
D] Cu2+ is the oxidizing agent I II III IV V VI VII O
X Z
16. 2FeCl2(s) + Cl2(g) 2FeCl3. The W Y
reducing agent in the reaction is
A] FeCl2 19. The element that is likely to participate
B] Cl2 in covalent rather than ionic bonding is
C] FeCl3 A] Z
D] Fe B] Y
C] X
17. In the periodic table, what is the D] W
property that decreases along the period
and increases down the group? 20. The least reactive element is
A] atomic number A] W
B] electron affinity B] X
C] ionization energy C] Y
D] atomic radius D] Z

THEORY
Answer all the questions

1a. Elements A and B have the following data

Elements A B
Ionization energy kj/mol 738 1255
Electron affinity 38.6 349
Atomic radius (nm) 0.14 0.099
Electronegativity 1.31 3.36
From the information above, state with reason:
i. What type of chemical bond exists between A and B? 3mks
ii. Which of A and B would have a greater atomic number if both are in the same period of the
periodic table? 2mks
bi. Define electronegativity 2mks
ii. State the trend of electronegativity on the periodic table 2mks
c. Consider the following redox reaction:
SO32-aq + MnO4-aq + H+aq SO42-aq + Mn2+aq + H2O(l)
i. Write balanced half equation for:
I oxidation 2mks
II reduction 2mks
ii. Write the overall balanced equation 2mks
d. Consider the electron configuration of the following elements:
Q – 1S2 2S2 2P1, R – 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2, S – 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P1
T – 1S2 2S2 2P6, U – 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P5
Which element(s):
i. Belong(s) to the same group 1mk
ii. Belong(s) to the same period 2mks
iii. Is/are noble gases 1mk
iv. Ionize(s) by readily
I. losing electrons 1mk
II. gaining electrons 1mk