TOPICAL TEST

CHAPTER 5 : THE AIR AROUND US

Name : …………………………………………………………

Form : …………….

1. The chart in diagram 1 shows the composition of air in the atmosphere.

Diagram 1

(a) Name the gases P, Q and R and state their percentages in the air. Complete table 1.

Gas Name Percentage (%)

P
Q
R
Table 1
(3 marks)
(b) Give two similarities between gas P and gas Q.
1.__________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
(c) i. What can you observe when gas R is tested with limewater?
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(1 mark)
ii. Give one reason for the observation in (c) i.
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(1 mark)
(d) Name another two components of air besides gases P, Q and R
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(2 marks)
2. Diagram 2 below shows the relationship between respiration and photosynthesis.

Diagram 2
(a) Name the gases R and S
R : ___________________________ S : _____________________________
(2 marks)
(b) Name a living thing that absorb gas R
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(1 mark)
(c) Name 2 living organisms that released gas S
1. ____________________________ 2. ______________________________
(2 marks)
(d) Name a process that release gas S
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(1 mark)
(e) State two characteristics of gas R and gas S.
R i: _________________________________________________________________
ii: _________________________________________________________________
 S i: _________________________________________________________________
ii: _________________________________________________________________
(4 marks)
3.
(a) Complete the table below with the correct answer.

Type of test Oxygen Nitrogen Carbon Dioxide

Solubility in sodium
Not soluble
hydroxide solution
With hydrogen
No change in color
carbonate indicator
Glowing splint
With glowing splint
extinguish
Table 2
(6 marks)
(b) Name the test for…..

1. Oxygen :
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2. Carbon dioxide :
______________________________________________________________

3. Nitrogen :
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(3 marks)
(c) State three characteristics of carbon dioxide that makes it a suitable fire extinguisher.
i ……………………………………………………………….
ii ……………………………………………………………….
iii ……………………………………………………………….
(3 marks)
4. Diagram 3 shows the apparatus used in an experiment to study that combustion required
oxygen. Candles J, K and L burned under three different conditions.

Diagram 3
Table 3 below shows the observations obtained at the end of the experiment.

Candle Observation
J Continues to burn until the end of the experiment
K Burns brightly and goes out after a while
L Goes out shortly
Table 3
(a) What inference can you make from the observation on candle?
J : _____________________________________________________________________
K : _____________________________________________________________________
L : _____________________________________________________________________
(3 mark)
(b) State a conclusion for the experiment
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(1 mark)
5. Three sets of apparatus as shown in diagram 4 below are set up and left aside in a horizontal
position for three hours.

Diagram 4
The result of experiment is shown in the table 4 below.

Test tube Observation

X Indicator moves inwards towards the boiling tube
Y Indicator moves inwards towards the boiling tube
Z Indicator does not move

(a) What inference can you make from the observation on candle?
i X: ………………………………………………………………………………
ii Y : ………………………………………………………………………………
iii Z: ………………………………………………………………………………
(3 marks)
(b) State the function of the cotton soaked with sodium hydroxide solution.
………………………………………………………………………………………
(1 mark)
(c) State the conclusion from the observation of the experiment.
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(1 mark)