2023 NKOLEMFUMU DAY SECONDAY

CHEMISTRY QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. What catalyst is used in the decomposition of Hydrogen peroxide?
Ans: Manganese(iv) Oxide
2. True or False Salt can dissolve in alcohol?
Ans: False.
3. If the retardation factor of dye X is is 0.75 find the distance travelled by the spot if the
solvent front has travelled a distance of 12cm.
Ans: 9cm
4. Name a method which can be used to separate two homogeneous liquids.
Ans: Fractional distillation
5. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 4th Energy level?
Ans: 32 Electrons
6. Three elements J, Kand Lhave consecutive, increasing atomic numbers. If element J is a
noble gas, what could be the symbol for the ion of element L in its compound.
Ans: L2+
7. What is the chemical formula for Benzene?
Ans: C6H6
8. How many atoms are cointaned in ethyl-ethanoate?
Ans: 14 atoms C4H8O2
9. If 0.2 mole of methane is burned completely, which volume of carbon dioxide measured at
r.t.p is formed?
Ans: 4.8 dm3
10. When a nitrate of a metal X is strongly heated, it produces a black powder, a reddish brown
gas and a colourless gas. Identify metal X
Ans: Copper
11. Name the instrument used for the separation of isotopes of an element and determination of
their respective masses.
Ans: Mass Spectrometer.
12. Work out the relative molecular Mass of Hydrogen Peroxide
Ans: 34
13. What is the electronic configuration of Xenon with Atomic Mass 54?
Ans 2,8,18,18,8
14. Find the oxidation number of
(i) S in SO2 Ans: +4
15. When a chemical equilibrium is externally disturbed by a change in one of the factors upon
which it depends, the equilibrium will shift in a direction so as to offset the change. Which
theory states this.
Ans: Le Chartelier’s Principle
16. A bond in which two shared electrons derive from the same atom called.
Ans: Coordinate covalent Bond/ Dipolar/ Dative
17 What is the Chemical Name of Caustic Soda
Ans: Sodium Hydroxide
18. What is the colour of a substance with pH value 6 in the Universal Indicator.
Ans: Yellow
19. The total energy in one mole of a substance is called………...
Ans: Enthalpy
20. Sulphur trioxide is dissolved in cold concentrated sulphuric acid to form an oily liquid called
Ans: Oleum
21. Name a liquid which turn blue colbat chloride paper pink, turn white anhydrous copper (II)
sulphate blue
Ans: Water
22. During aluminium extraction pure aluminium oxide is dissolved in …………….
Ans: Molten Cryolite
23. What is the chemical name of calamine?
Ans: Zinc carbonate
24. What Method is used in the industrial Preparation of Oxygen?
Ans: Fractional Distillation
25…….. is a soft, black, crystalline form of carbon that is a fair conductor of electricity
Ans: Graphite
26. Compounds which have the same molecular formula but different structural formula are
Called
Ans: Isomers
27 Mention two condition required for fermentation to take place?
Ans: Temperature 370C Catalyst (enzyme) Zymase
28. What is produced when ethanol reacts with oxygen.
Ans: Carbon dioxide and Water
29. Give two examples of a synthetic Polymer?
Ans: Nylon / Terylene
30. Mention one use of polyvinylchloride.
Ans: Used in making PVC paints / Used in making electrical insulators, records, seat covers, rain
coats