SAHLA TUITION CENTER

CHEMISTRY FIRST TERM EXAMINATION APRIL 2021

FORM ONE
Instruction
 This paper consists one section
 Answer all question in this paper
 Except for drawing that must be in pencil, all writing should be in blue/black ink
 All questions must be answered on this paper
 Write your registration number in every page of answer sheet.
Time: 2:30 hours April, 2021

1. Write the latter of the most correct answer in the table below.
i. Chemistry is the study of
A) Relationship between energy and matter B) All scientific process
C) Behavior and structure of living thing D) The properties and composition of matter
ii. What is the name is given to people who study chemistry?
A) Scientists B) Study of chemistry C) Chemists D) Pharmacists
iii. After using test tube in the lab we wash them and put them
A) In a beaker B) On a test tube rack
C) In a basin for test tube D) On a stand and clamp
iv. Naima saw the “flammable” sign on a box. She made the following possible
interpretations. Which is most correct?
A) The box contained firewood B) The box contained paper
C) The box had radioactive material D) The box contained spirit used in lamp
v. Hassan wants to grind the granules of a certain chemical to fine powder. The apparatus he
will use include a
A) Pestle and filter funnel B) Round bottomed flask and trough
C) Mortar and filter paper D) Mortar and pestle (5mark)

QUSTION i ii iii iv v
ANSWER
2. Match the correct item in list B with corresponding one from list A.

LIST A LIST B ANSWER

i. Retort stand A. Taking a body temperature

ii. Bunsen burner B. For holding, heating and mixing liquid

iii. Beaker C. For holding burette

iv. Explosion D. Special tools or equipment

v. Radioactive E. Source of light

vi. Apparatus F. Emit harmful radiation

vii. Spatula G. Scooping small quantities of powder

viii. Filter funnel H. Explodes easily

ix. Torch I. For separate solid from liquid

x. Thermometer J. Source of heat

(10mark)

3. a. Define the following terms:

i) Chemistry.

ii) Chemist.

ii) Shock.

iv) Poisoning

(4mark)
 b. Give at least two examples of each state of matter.

(3mark)

4. a. What do you understand about electronic configuration?

(2mark)

b. Write the electronic configuration of potassium and sulfur.

(3mark)

5. a. Why chemistry is science?

(3mark)

b. Why we study chemistry? Three point.

(6mark)

6. Give five items found in the first aid kit and their uses.
(5mark)
7. Make a list of place where chemistry is applied. At least four areas.

(4mark)

8. “It is important to learn the basic of first aid because accidents can easily occur in the
laboratory” state the five point which explain this statement.

(5mark)

9. Write five the laboratory rule after practical activity.

(5mark)

10. Draw the following and their state the function of this substance
i. Radioactive
ii. Retort stand
iii. Oxidant
iv. Spatula
(10mark)

11. Define the following terms

i. Elements
 ii. Atom

iii. Mass number

iv. Isotopy

(4mark)

12. An isotope of neon has a mass number of 21 and an electronic of 10.

a. Write its nuclide notation
b. How many neutrons does it have?
c. How many atomic number does it have?
d. Write the electronic configuration.

(8mark)

13. a. Define the relative atomic mass

(3mark)
 b. Calculate the relative atomic mass of given neon, Ne-20(90.5%), Ne-21(0.3%) and
Ne-21(9.2%)

(6mark)

14. a. Different between the isotopes and isobar and their example.

(4mark)

b. State the five Dalton atomic theory and their modification

(10mark)