Second Semester Examination – July 2022

Subject : Chemistry Paper = /48

Handwriting = /2
Class : 8 …...... Total = /50 × 2
Duration : 1 period = 100

Admission no : .....…........……… Date : ………………..…………

Part I
Underline the correct answer.
1. In -----------------------------, particles are touching each other, but not in a pattern of rows.
(i) hydrogen gas (ii) water (iii) air (iv) a block of iron

2. What is the name of the process in which liquid turns in to a gas?

(i) Condensing (ii) Freezing (iii) Evaporating (iv) Melting

3. Which of the following indicates a metal?

(i) Beryllium (ii) Carbon (iii) Sulphur (iv) Fluorine

4. ------------------------------ is a process in which the scent of flowers spreads in a room.

(i) Dilution (ii) Diffusion (iii) Dissolving (iv) Soluble

5. Which of the following techniques can be used to separate a mixture of rice and peas?
(i) Filtration (ii) Evaporation (iii) Sieving (iv) Distillation

6. Which of the following elements is in Group III, 3rd period?

(i) Si (ii) B (iii) Mg (iv) Al

7. --------------------------- is an example for a compound.

(i) Stainless steel (ii) Bronze (iii) Carbon (iv) Iron sulphide

8. Which of the following factors does not affect the rate at which particles diffuse ?
(i) size of the particles (ii) mass of the particles
(iii) state of matter (iv) electrical charges of the particles

9. ------------------------------- is an example for a physical change.

(i) Cooking food (ii) Burning wood
(iii) Ripening fruit (iv) Cutting a log of wood
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10. In a closed system, a chemical reaction takes place. The mass of the reactants in the beginning
of the reaction is 25 g. What does the mass have to be in the end of the reaction in order to
follow the law of conservation of mass?
(i) 25 g (ii) 30 g (iii) 15 g (iv) You can’t tell with
the given information.
11. In paper chromatography, we use a ---------------------------- to draw the start line on the
chromatography paper.
(i) felt pen (ii) ink pen (iii) pencil (iv) highlighter

12. -------------------------------- and ------------------------------ are formed when potassium reacts with
water.
(i) Potassium oxide and hydrogen (ii) Potassium hydroxide and hydrogen
(iii) Potassium hydroxide and water (iv) Potassium chloride and hydrogen

13. When ------------------------ is placed in hydrochloric acid, bubbles of hydrogen gas are given off.
(i) magnesium carbonate (ii) magnesium oxide
(iii) magnesium (iv) magnesium hydroxide

14. When an iron nail dipped in a stoppered tube containing ----------------------- does not rust.?
(i) sodium chloride (ii) calcium chloride
(iii) water (iv) air

15. Which of the following methods is not used for the prevention of corrosion?
(i) Greasing (ii) Painting (iii) Heating (iv) Galvanizing
[Total = 2 × 15 = 30 marks]

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Part II
1. (i) The diagram represents the arrangement of the particles in a solid.

(a) Describe the movement of the particles in the solid.

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(2 marks)
(b) How does this movement alter as the temperature of the solid increased?

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(1 mark)
(c) How does this movement alter as the solid melts?

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(2 marks)
(ii) This question is concerned with the following list of substances.
Calcium carbonate , Sulphur , Copper oxide , Calcium hydroxide , Magnesium

Name a substance from the list above which,

(a) reacts with sulphuric acid to form a blue colour copper sulphate solution.

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(b) reacts with hydrochloric acid to liberate a gas which turns lime water milky.

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(c) contains calcium, hydrogen and oxygen in the compound.

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(d) is a non-metal and a yellow colour powder.

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(4 marks)
[Total = 9 marks]

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2. (i) Part of the periodic table is given below. Answer the questions based on the
following elements.
He
C N O F Ne
P S Cl Ar

Which of the following

(a) element has five electrons in the last shell? - -------------------------------------

(b) element is in Group IV ? - -------------------------------------
(c) element has a valency of 2? - -------------------------------------
(d) element is in Group VIII? - -------------------------------------
(e) element is in 1st period? - -------------------------------------
(10 marks)
(ii) Write the chemical names of the following compounds.
(a) Ca(NO3)2 - ---------------------------------
(b) LiF - ---------------------------------
(2 marks)
(iii) Write the chemical formulae of the following compounds.
(a) Potassium oxide - --------------------------------------------
(b) Aluminium hydroxide - --------------------------------------------
(2 marks)
[Total = 14 marks]

3. (i) Nadia and Lucy have been investigating the effect of changing the temperature on the
solubility of copper sulphate. They use 100g of water each time.

(a) What name is given to a solution which no more solute can be dissolved ?
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(1 mark)
(b) Why it is important to give the temperature when you state the solubility of a solute?
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(2 marks)
(c) Use the graph to find out the solubility of copper sulphate at 30°C.
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(2 marks)
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(d) What could you do to estimate the solubility of copper sulphate at 100°C?
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(2 marks)
(e) Calculate how much copper sulphate would be needed to make a saturated solution
of copper sulphate with 400g of water at 20°C. Show how you worked this out.
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(3 marks)
[Total = 10 marks]

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Ref : AP

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