DE GREAT GOLDAMITE

MOCK EXAMINATION2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

CLASS: S.S.S 3

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY PART A:

Answer all questions in this section

1.How many Isotopes has Hydrogen? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

2. Which of the following electron conigurations correctly represents an inert element? (a)
1S22S22P4(b) 1S22S22P63S2 (c) 1S22S22P63S23P4 (d) 1S22S22P6

3.What type of reaction is represented by the following equation? D + H → He+n+ energy (a)
nuclearission (b) nuclear fusion (c) radioactive decay (d) spontaneous decay

4.Which of the following ions has the electronic coniguration 2, 8, 8? (a) Na+ (b) Mg2+ (c) F- (d) Cl-

5.An element with the coniguration of 1s22s22p6 would have a combining power of (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 6
(d)8

6.The initial volume of a gas at 300K was 220cm3. Determine the temperature if the volume
became250cm3. (a) 183K (b) 264K (c) 300k (d) 341K

7.Consider the following electrochemical cell notation:M(s)/M2+(aq)//H+(aq)/H2(g). The value of

theelectrode potential is positive when (a) electrons low from the metal electrode,M(s) to
hydrogenelectrodeH2(g)(b) electrons low from hydrogen electrode,H2(g)to metal electrodeM(s)(c) the
low of electrons from the hydrogen electrode,H2(aq) to metal electrode,M(s)

8.What is the mass of 6.02x1024 atom of magnesium? (Mg=24, Avogadro constant = 6.02x1023 atom
mol-1) (a) 240g (b) 24g (c) 2.4g (d) 0.24g

9.Which of the following compounds with corresponding masses contain thehighest percentage of
Nitrogen? (N=14) (a) NH3 =17 (b) NH4Cl =53.5 (c) NH4NO3 =80 (d) (NH3)2SO4= 132

10.If 5.00cm3 of 0.20 mol/dm3 Na2CO3 was diluted with distilled water to obtain 250cm3 solution,
what isthe concentration of the resulting solution? (a) 0.004 mol/dm3(b) 0.02mol/dm3 (c) 0.20mol/dm3
(d)0.40mol/dm3

11.Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: Zn(s)+ 2HCl→ ZnCl2(aq) +H2(g).what
volume of hydrogen gas is produced at s.t.p. when 3.25g of zinc reacts with excess dilute HCl?
(Zn=65,Molar gas volume at s.t.p. =22.4dm3) (a) 1.12dm3 (b) 2.24dm3 (c) 4.48dm3 (d) 8.89dm3

12.Which of the following gases has thelowest rate of diffusion under the same conditions of
temperature and pressure? (H=1, O=16, Ne=20, Cl=35.5) (a) Chlorine (b) Hydrogen (c) Neon (d)Oxygen
13.The organic compound with the following structure represents

14.Consider the organic compoundXwith the following structure

15.What is theIUPAC name of the compound with the following structureM

16.Ptotal=P1+P2+P3 +……………Pn , where Ptotal is the pressure of a mixture of gases. The equation
above is anexpression of (a) Graham’s law (b) Gay-Lussac’s law (c) Boyle’s law (d) Dalton’s law

17.What is the oxidation number of nitrogen N in Al(NO3)3?(a) +1 (b) +3 (c) +5 (d) +6

18.Allotropes of an element differ in their (a) physical properties (b) chemical properties (c)
massnumbers (d) electronic coniguration

19.What is the mass number of an element if its atom contains 10protons, 10electrons and 12neutrons?
(a) 32 (b) 22 (c) 20 (d) 10

20.Given that the electronic coniguration of an element X is 1S22S22P63S23P4, it can be deduced that
X (a)belongs to group VI in the periodic table (b) belongs to period 4 in the periodic table (c) contains
3unpaired electrons in the ground state (d) has atomic number

21.P,Q,R and S are metals in the same group in the periodic table but in periods 3,4,5 and 6
respectively.Which of them loses electron readily? (a) P (b) Q (c) D (d) S

22.Elements which belong to the same group in the periodic table are characterized by (a) difference of
+1 in the oxidation number of successive members (b) presence of the same number of outermost
electrons in the respective atoms (c) difference of 14 atomic mass units between successive members(d)
presence of the same number of electron shells in the respective atoms

23.The atom of an element X has two electrons in its outermost shell. What is the formula of
thecompound formed when X combines with aluminium (13Al)? (a) AlX2(b) Al2X (c) Al2X2 (d) Al2X3

24.The presence of unpaired electrons in an atom of transition metal gives rise to (a) paramagnetism
(b)malleability (c) ductility (d) shiny appearance

25.What is responsible for metallic bonding? (a) sharing of electrons between the metal atoms
(b)attraction between the atomic nuclei and cloud of electrons (c) transfer of electrons from one atom
toanother (d) attraction between positive and negative ions

26.Which of the following compounds is covalent? (a) CaCl2(b) MgO (c) NaH (d) CH4

27.A concentrated solution containing H+,Cu2+,OH- and Cl- was electrolyzed using platinum
electrodes.Which of the ions will be discharged at the cathode? (a) H+(b) Cu2+ (c) OH- (d) Cl-28.An atom
with 17 protons, 17 electrons and 18 neutrons has a mass number 0f (a) 17 (b) 18 (c) 34 (d)35 (e) 52

29.An aqueous solution is acidic if (a) Its pH value is high (b) it is corrosive (c) it changes the colour of
litmus (d) it has a bitter taste (e) it contains more H3O- than OH
30.The following oxides react with waterexcept (a) Na2O (b) SO3 (c) NO2 (d) CO3 (e) CuO

31.Two metallic ions commonly present in hard water are (a) Ca2+ and Zn2+ (b) Cu2+ and Na+ (c) Mg2+
andCa2+(d) Fe2+ and Na+ (e) Zn2+ and Cu2+

32.A device used in the laboratory for intermittent production of gases without heating is (a)
Leibigcondenser (b) aspirator (c) delivery tube (d) inverted funnel (e) Kipp’s apparatus

33.The liquid product of the destructive distillation of coal is (a) Kerosine (b) ethanol (c)
ammoniacalliquor (d) parafin oil (e) aqueous ammonia

34.Glucose can be obtained from starch by (a) hydrogenation (b) dissociation (c) hydrolysis (d) dialysis(e)
dehydration

35.What is the molar mass of an alkyne with the formula C8H14? (H=1, C=4) (a) 86g (b) 92g (c) 98g
(d)110g (e) 112g

36.The following compounds will decompose on heating except (a)NaHCO3 (b) K2CO3 (c) MgCO3
(d)Ca(HCO3)2 (e)ZnCO3

37.In a chemical reaction, the reacting species possess energy of motion known as (a) potential
energy(b) free energy (c) bond energy (d) kinetic energy (e) hydration energy

38.The following compound contain the same type of bonds except (a) sodium chloride (b)
hydrogenchloride (c) magnesium chloride (d) potassium chloride (e) lithium chloride

39.An unsaturated solution differs from a saturated solution at a given temperature because it (a)
cannot dissolve more solute (b) can hold more solute than it can actually dissolve (c) can still dissolve
moresolute at that given temperature (d) form crystal more easily on cooling

40.The following atoms of carbon126C136C and146C can be described as (a) allotropes (b) isomers
(c)isotopes (d) isotones

41.An atom X consists of 6 protons, 6 electrons and 7 neutrons. Which of the following represents of
theatoms is correct? (a)136X (b)136X (c) X (d)197X

42.How many electrons are pre in92Be2+? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

43.Aluminium is used in the manufacture of aircraft because it (a) is hard and brittle (b) is light
andresists corrosion (c) has high density and conducts electricity (d) is malleable and ductile

44.Chlorine water is used as a bleaching agent because it is (a) an acidic solution (b) an alkaline
solution(c) an oxidizing agent (d) a reducing agent

45.The quantity of electricity required to discharge 1mole of univalent ion is ___ (a) 9600 (b) 48250C
(c)96500C (d) 193000C
46. The spreading of the scent of lower in a garden is an example of (a) brownian motion (b)
diffusion(c) osmosis (d) tyndal effect

47.The mass of potassium hydroxide required to make 300.00cm3 of 0.4moldm-3solution is [KOH = 56]
(a) 26.88g (b) 13.44g (c) 6.72g (d) 3.36g

48.Pauli exclusion principle is related to (a) quality of electrons in the valence shell (b) illing the
orbitalwith lower energy irst (c) the illing of degenerated orbitals (d) quantum numbers of electrons

49.Potassium chloride solid does not conduct electricity because (a) it is a covalent compound (b)
strongcohesive forces makes its ion immobile (c) strong cohesive forces makes its molecule immobile
(d)each of potassium and chlorine ions has noble gas structure

50.Solubility curve can be applied in the determination of the (a) amount of crystals formed (b) amount
of solvent that can be recovered (c) amount of solid drugs in a given solution (d) temperature of
thesolution

THEORY

1.(a)(i) Deine ionic bond. (ii) What type of bond(s) exiist(s) in: I. magnesiumoxide; Il. ammonium ion?
（b) Determine the oxidation number of sulphure in Na2SO4（c) State Faraday's irst law.（d) Give
oneexample each of:(i) acid salt; (ii) base salt.（e) State the effect of each of the following aqueous
solutionson litmus paper:(i) Na2SO4(aq)（ii)AICl3(aq)（f) Deine the term eflorescence.（g) Give two
uses of activated charcoal.（h) State one use of each of the following processes in the chemical
industry: (i)hydrogenation of vegetable oil; (ii) cracking; (iii) esteriication.(i) Calculate the amount of
silver deposited in moles when 10920 coulumbs of electricity is passedthrough a solution of a silver salt.
［Faraday constant= 96500 C mol·]

2(a)Deine esteriication. (b)State two properties of plastic.（c)Name the components of duralumin.

(d)What is meant by each of the following terms? (i) Raw material. (ii) Primary product.（e) StateCharles
'law.（f)List four pieces of protective equipment in the laboratory. (g) Give two uses of ammonia.
（h)Name the: (i) process by which lighter hydrocarbons are obtained from heavier ones; (ii)
productsformed from the reaction between ethanol and sodium metal.（i)Determine the oxidation
number of sulphur in H2SO4. i)Write the IUFAC name for each of the following compound (i) NaCl03 (ii)
CuSo5.5H20