ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL

CHEMISTRY 233
END OF TERM 1 EXAMINATION
march 2019 2 HOURS

FORM ONE CHEMISTRY EXAM

Set 1
Welcome to your first ever chemistry exam

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Class ………………Adm ………………. signature ……………….

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

Instructions to Candidates
(a)Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above
(c) Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided in the question paper
(d) KNEC Mathematical tables and electronic calculators may be used for calculations
(e) All working MUST be clearly shown where necessary
(f) This paper consists of 11 printed pages
(g) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing
(h) Candidates should answer the questions in English

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

Question Maximum score Candidates score

1-28 100

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1. a, Name two types of flame produced by Bunsen burner (2 marks)
luminous and non ’luminous

b. which the two flames is used for heating, give a reason why it is preferred for heating (2marks)
non luminous it is hotter√ 1mk and doest not produce soot√ 1mk
2. The diagrams below are some common laboratory apparatus. Name each apparatus and

State its use

Diagram Name Use

Deflagrating 1. to scoop solids which do not require accurate

spoon measurement
2. 2.for holding substances being heated.
1mk )
(1mk)

Desiccators used for drying or keeping substances dry

(1mk) (1mk)

3. . The following apparatus were set up to separate a mixture of sodium chloride and iodine salts.

a) Name the method used in this set up to separate the mixture of sodium chloride and iodine . (1mk)

sublimation

c) What is the purpose of ice cold water in the experiment? (1mk)

to cool the iodine vapours reject to condense

4. What is chemistry (2marks)

branch of science that deals with the structure, composition, and properties of matter
.
5. Name any other two apparatus that can be used for heating purposes in the laboratory apart from the
Bunsen burner. (2mks).
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 a. Portable burner/gas stove
b. Candle Any two max 2 marks
c. spirit burner
d. kerosene stove

6. What do the following laboratory signs mean?(3marks)

a. Explosive B.Flammable- c. Irritating

inflammable

7. Study the following parts of a Bunsen burner.

a) Name the parts labeled A- E

A chimney
B gas tubing
C flame
D air hole
E base plale

(5 mks)

8. How can the hotness of a Bunsen burner be increased (2 mks)

By fully opening the air holes

9. . Explain why luminous flame is sooty (2mk)

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 It contains unburnt carbon atoms

10. Name two apparatus used for accurate and specific measurement of volume. (2mk)

Pipette

Volumetric flask

11. Name three apparatus used for delivering liquids carefully into vessels. (3mk)

Filter funnel
Thistle funne
Dropping funnel
12. State any four laboratory rules (4marks)

i. You should never run when you are in a laboratory.

ii. Do not try unauthorized experiments.
iii. Do not taste or eat any chemical in the laboratory.
vi. In case a chemical gets on your skin or in your mouth rinse it immediately with lots of clean water
vii. Report immediately to teacher/laboratory technician any irritation, cut, burn, bruise or feelings
arising from laboratory work.
Accept any 4 for a maximum of 4marks

13. Draw the following apparatus in the spaces provided.5 marks

Burette ( l mark)

Round bottomed flask ( l mark) Thermometer

Conical flask (1 mark) Measuring cylinder

(1mark)

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14. What is the use of the following apparatus? (5marks)
(a) Test tube rack- used for holding boiling tubes and test tubes

(b) Wash bottle - used for rinsing vessels with narrow necks

(c) Spatula - A spatula is used to scoop solids SUBSTANCE

(d) Test tube holder- hold test/boiling/ignition tube at their “neck” firmly on the other end.

(e) Pipette –to measure accurate and specific volume

15. Name three states of matter (3marks )
1. Solid
2. Liquid
3. Gas
16. Which apparatus would you use to carry out the following? (5mks)

a) Measure approximate volumes

graduated beakers . measuring cylinder . conical flasks

b) Storing bench solutions and liquids

reagent bottle

c) Heating solid substances that required strong heating

crucible
d) Separating immiscible liquids

separating funnel

f) Adding controlled amounts of liquid into reaction vessels.

Dropping funnel ….reject thistle funnel

17. . Name the structure in which experiments that produce poisonous gases are carried out. (1mk)
Fume chamber
b) Why is this structure preferred? = (1mk)
prevents inhaling poisonous fumes

18. State the differences between a luminous flame and a non-luminous flame. (4mks)
Luminous non-luminous
Sooty Not sooty
Quiet Noisy
Has four regions Has three regions
Moderate hot Very hot
Does not burn back Burns back sometimes

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 Not steady Steady
yellow Blue
No striking back Striking back(sometimes)

19. . What action would you take in the following circumstances while in the laboratory doing experiments
a) A chemical accidentally spills on your hands. (1mk)
wash your hands with a lot of water
b) A fire outbreak during an experiment. (2mks)
remain calm, switch off the source of fuel-gas tap. Leave the laboratory through the emergency door.
20. . List three drug that are commonly abused. (3mks)

Bhang ,Khat, pain killers , tobacco ,alcohol.

21. Write down three differences between solids and gases in the table below.(3marks)

SOLID GAS

particles which are very closely packed. particles which are furthest and very free from each other.
has a definite shape Has no definite shape.

has a definite volume Has no definite volume.

.

22. Give the chemical symbols for the following elements. (5mks)

(a) Potassium K

(b) Zinc Zn

(c) Iron Fe

(d) Oxygen O

(e) Carbon C

23. The scheme below shows the behavior of solid W when heated.

SOLID
a
d
b

LIQUID GAS
c
(a) Name process (4marks)

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 a. Melting

b. Freezing

c. _condnesation

d. Sublimation
b) Name three substances that undergo process (d) (3marks)

 Iron (III) chloride

 Aluminium chloride
 Benzoic acid
 Dry ice (solid carbon (IV) oxide)
 iodine
reject ammonium chloride
24. Spots of pure pigment P and Q and a mixture M were placed on a filter paper and allowed to dry. The
paper was then dipped in a solvent. The results obtained were as paper chromatogram.

a) show on the diagram the …..

i) Baseline? (1mk)

ii) Solvent front? (1mk)

b) Circle on the diagram the substance M made of? (1mk)

d) i) Name a solvent that is used in paper chromatography. (1mk)

acetone , propanol ,ethanol , propanone

ii) Why is water not a suitable solvent in paper chromatography? (1mk)

water does not dissolve molecular substance OWTTE

25. Describe how you can obtain Elianto oil from maize seeds (3marks)

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 Crush the maize seeds in a motor using a pestle. Add propanone , filter evaporate the filtrate using sunlight
,propanone evaporate first leaving behind oil

26. State two applications of fractional distillation (2marks)

1. Crude oil refinery

2. Recycling of used oil
3. Manufacture of spirits

27. A student from Alliance High school accidentally mixed two liquids décor and hector which are miscible
liquids with boiling points 66oC and 54oC respectively.

I. Name the method he will use to separate the mixture(1mk)

Fractional distillation

II. State two apparatus he will use in separating the mixture (2mk)

Fractionating column
Round bottomed flask
Liebig condenser
thermometer
III. State the physical property which makes it possible to separate the mixture (1mk).

Different but close boiling points

28. Name four methods of separating mixtures (4marks)

1. Chromatography
2. Sublimation
3. Use of magnet
4. Filtration e.t.c
29. Give two reasons why lab apparatus are made of glass (2marks)

• Glass is transparent and thus reactions /interactions inside are clearly visible from outside

• Glass is comparatively unreactive to many chemicals.

• Glass has high melting and boiling points hence can withstand high temperature when
heating.

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