SECOND COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR 2020-21

NAME: _____________________ GRADE: VIII DATE: 29/01/21

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY DURATION: 2HRS 30 MINS MARKS: 80

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS : 15 M

I. Write the word equation of respiration

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II. What is the greenhouse effect ?

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III. Why is Chlorine added to water?

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IV. What useful chemicals can be made from petroleum.

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V. What is essential reaction taking place in a hydrogen fuel cells? Give word and

balance chemical equations for the reaction.

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2. Define the following : 10M

a) Volatile

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b) Element

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c) Compound

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d) Isotopes

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e) Relative atomic mass

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 3.What type of substances was chromatography originally designed to separate ? 4M

How can be now extend the use of chromatography to separate colourless substances.

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3. Define Rf value in connection with chromatography . 3M

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4. Which gas diffuses faster ammonia or htdrogen chloride ? Briefly describe an

experiment that demonstrate this differences? 4M

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5. Answer the following 15M

a. What is the difference in terms of subatomic particles between an atom of Cl 35

And Cl 37 ?

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b. Give one medical and one industrial use of radioactivity?

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c. What is electron arrangement of a Calcium atom ?

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d. What is the names of the most reactive non-metal?

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e. Where in the periodic table will the largest atom be found?

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c. Why are nitrates from fertilisers dangerous in thewater supply? (2)

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