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MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
KASEMPA BOYS BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRADE 10C PURE CHEMISTRY TEST END OF TERM 3 2019
Time 80 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions in the test paper within the spaces
provided in the paper.

1. (a) complete the table below.

Ion Number of Number of

protons electrons
F- 9
11 10
2+
Mg 10
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(a) Magnesium atom has electronic configuration 2, 8, 2.
Explain why magnesium is in Group II, period 3 in the Periodic Table.
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(b) An atom has the notation 15 X . State the atomic number, relative atomic mass
and the number of electrons in one atom of X.

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Relative atomic mass:

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(c) Fluoride can form either covalent or ionic bonds.
Draw electronic shell diagrams to show the bonding in
(i) Sodium fluoride, NaF showing all the electrons.
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(ii) Fluoride, F2 showing all the electrons.

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(d) Explain why sodium fluoride has a higher melting point than fluorine.

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(e) Explain why metals are good conductors of electricity.

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2. Diamond and graphite are both macromolecules which are allotropes of

carbon. Diamond has a melting point of about 3700 oC whereas graphite has

a melting point of 3300 oC.

(a) Explain what is meant by the term allotropes and macromolecules.

Allotropes:

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Macromolecules:

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(b) Explain why both diamond and graphite have very high melting points.

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(c) Explain why diamond does not conduct electricity whereas graphite does.

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(d) Why is graphite used in pencils?

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3. Using valency electrons or charges on the ions, deduce chemical formulae of

the following ionic and covalent compounds.
(a) Nitrogen chloride.
Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

(b) Aluminium chloride.

Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

(c) Zinc oxide.

Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

(d) Sulphur dioxide:

Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]
(e) Copper (II) sulphate.
Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]
(f) Aluminium sulphate.
Chemical formula: _____________________________________________
[1]

4. Translate the following word equations into chemical equations. (state

symbols not required)
(a) Potassium + bromine → potassium bromide
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(b) Aluminium + iodine → aluminium iodide

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(c) Sodium + oxygen → sodium oxide
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(d) Calcium + hydrochloric acid → calcium chloride + hydrogen
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5. Balanced the following chemical equations.

(a) ZnSO4 (aq) + Ba (NO3)2 (aq) → Zn (NO3)2 (aq) + BaSO4 (s)
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(b) Cu (OH)2 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + H2O (l)
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(c) Mg (s) + HCl (aq) → MaCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)
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(d) Ca (s) + H2O (l) → Ca(OH)2 (aq) + H2 (g)

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(e) Zn (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + H2 (g)
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6. Construct balanced ionic equations for the following reactions:

(a) NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
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(b) AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl (aq) → NaNO3 (aq) + AgCl (s)
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(c) Pb (NO3)2 (aq) + 2KCl (aq) → 2KNO3 (aq) + PbCl2 (s)
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7. Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces with correct source
and name of mineral and organic acids:
Name of acid Source of acid
Citric acid
Tannic acid
Cheese
Lactic acid
In stings of ants and bees.
Vinegar
Sulphuric acid
Stomach

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8. (a) Explain the meaning of the word acidus and hence define an acid.
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(b) State the four characteristics of acids.
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(c) Describe the three chemical properties of acids and for each chemical
property, write a balanced chemical equation for it.
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The end.