KAMINZEKENZEKE DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCE

Grade 10 End of Term One Science 2 (Chemistry) Test 2018

DURATION: 1 HOUR 30MINUTES MARKS: 100

Instructions to candidates:

 The question paper consists of one section only.

 Answer all questions in this paper.

1. The following are some of the instruments used to measure different types of quantities in
chemistry laboratory. Give the name and use of each instrument.
(a)
Name:…………………………………………………………………..

Use:
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Name:…………………………………………………………………..
(b)
Use:
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(c)
Name:…………………………………………………………………..

Use:
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Name:………………………………………………………

Use:
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(d)

(e)
Name:………………………………………………………

Use:
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(f)

Name:………………………………………………………

Use:
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2. Working in a chemistry laboratory can be dangerous so rules for safe working are important.
(a) Give three laboratory rules which falls;
(i) Under the does.
[3]
(ii) Under the don’ts. [3]
(b) Explain what a laboratory is. [1]
3. The field of chemistry consists of a number of specialist branches. Describe any four branches of
chemistry. [8]
4. Give four reasons why chemistry is important. [4]
5. All around us there different kinds of matter, for example air, water and stones.
(a) What do you understand by the term matter? [1]
(b) What state of matter is air, water and a stone? [3]

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 (c) State the basic unit of matter. [3]
6. With the aid of diagrams explain how the particles are arranged in the following states of matter.
(a) Solid. [2]
(b) Liquid. [2]
(c) Gas. [2]
7. Explain the four assumptions of the kinetic theory of matter.
8. Study the diagram below and answer the questions which follows;

A
(a) Write the names
of changes of
states represented
B D by the letters, A,
   
B, C, D, E, and F.
Solid C Liquid E Gas [6]
(b) Identify the letter
on the diagram
above that is;
(i) F An endothermic
process [2]
(ii) An exothermic process [2]

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