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Practice Question #1
Chemistry
Total marks: 75 + 25 = 100
1. Answer the following broad questions : 5 x 10 = 50
(A) i) Define exothermic reaction. (2)
ii) Write down the four common properties of chemical reaction. (4)
iii) Explain why lime water can be used to detect carbon-dioxide. (4)
(B) i) Describe the contact process for making sulfuric acid. Mention the starting
materials, the conditions and the way in which the sulfuric acid is extracted at the
end. (10)
(C) i) How does lightning play an important part in the growth of plants? (5)
ii) In what way is dilute nitric acid different from other dilute acids? (2)
iii) Write down the difference between metals and non-metals (3)
(D) i) For each pair of reactants, write down the equation for the reaction and name of
the salt that is formed.
a) Calcium and hydrochloric acid. (2)
b) Sodium carbonate and sulfuric acid. (2)
c) Magnesium oxide and nitric acid. (2)
d) Zinc carbonate and sulfuric acid. (2)
e) Ammonium hydroxide and sulfuric acid. (2)
(E) i) Describe how aluminium is extracted from bauxite by electrolysis. (4)
ii) Write two uses for aluminium. (2)
iii) Write down the names of three ores of iron with formulae. (3)
iv) What does the term dilute means? (1)

2. Answer the following short question : 10 x 2 = 20

a) What is native metals?
b) What is pickling?
c) What are transition elements?
d) What does reduction mean?
e) State the colours of copper sulphate and iron (ii) sulphate.
f) What is saponification?
g) What are bases?
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h) What are the catalysts used in Haber process and Contact process.
i) Mention two uses of CO2.
j) Name a metals and non-metals which are liquids.

3. Fill in the Blanks: 5x1=5

a) The white pigment in paint is .
b) The liquid in a car battery is .
c) Concentrated is used to dry gases.
d) Copper is purified by .
e) The manufacture of sulfuric acid is called the process.

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