Chemistry Answers for Four National Standardized Examinations

May/June 2016
PART 1: 20 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 MARKS)
1. c 11. c
2. a 12. b
3. b 13. c
4. b 14. d
5. b 15. c
6. a 16. c
7. a 17. c
8. c 18. d
9. b 19. B
10. d 20. c

PART 2: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (60 MARKS)

QUESTION 1 (6 marks)
a) Biochemistry is a branch of science that deals with the chemical processes within
and related to living organisms.
b) Ribose structure contains one more hydroxyl group than DNA molecule which
contains deoxyribose having one less hydroxyl group.

QUESTION 2 (6 marks)
a) an oxidizing agent is a substance that is causing oxidation and therefore, the
oxidizing agent itself is reduced.
b) the reducing agent: H2
the element that undergoes oxidation: H2

QUESTION 3 (6 marks)
1. a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction but is itself
left unchanged, at the end of the reaction.
[𝐻2 ] 𝑋 [𝐶𝑂2 ] [0.32] 𝑋 [0.42] 0.1344
2.K=
[𝐶𝑂] 𝑋 [𝐻2 𝑂]
, [0.2] 𝑋 [0.5]
, , K= 1.34
0.1

QUESTION 4 (6 marks)
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a) nuclear symbol for chlorine 17𝐶𝑙
b) lithium has 3 protons and 4 neutrons
QUESTION 5 (6 marks)
i. An isomer is one of two or more compounds that have the same molecular
formula but different structural formula.
ii. b: can only have one isomer
iii. d

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QUESTION 6 (6 marks)
a) Alkenes are organic compounds containing hydrogen and carbon but contain
at least one double bonded carbon atom.
b) 1. Molecular formula 𝐶2 𝐻6
2. Compound name: Ethene Molecular formula: 𝐶2 𝐻4
3. structured formula: 𝐶𝐻 ≡ 𝐶 − 𝐶𝐻3
QUESTION 7 (6 marks)
i. E
ii. D
iii. B
QUESTION 8 (6 marks)
a) This is because they have the same number of atoms but different
arrangements of atoms in each of their structures hence they are functional
isomers.
b) Chemical formula: 𝐶𝐻3 − 𝑂𝐻
Compound name: methoxy ethane
Chemical formula: 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻
Compound name: ethanal
QUESTION 9 (6 marks)
a)

b) Name the following components according to the IUPAC system of

nomenclature
i. Name: methoxy ethane
ii. Name: methyl propanoate
QUESTION 10 (6 MARKS)
a) primary alcohol is when the carbon atom in the alcohol is attached to a hydroxyl
group to one end and one alkyl group at the other end while secondary alcohol is
when the carbon atom is attached to a methyl group and a hydroxyl group at the
same time
OR The difference between primary and secondary alcohols is that the hydroxyl
group of a primary alcohol is attached to a primary carbon atom, whereas the
hydroxyl group of a secondary alcohol is attached to a secondary carbon atom.
b) Hydrocarbon common name

Ethyne acetylene
Methanol wood alcohol
Methanoic acid formic acid
Propanone Acetone

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