BISMILLAH RAHMAN RAHIM

RIDHWAA SEMINARY

FORM FIVE INTERVIEW EXAM

032/1 CHEMISTRY

TIME: 1 Hours Year: 2024

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of eight (8) questions
2. Answer all questions in section A, B and one (1) question in section C
3. Any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room only scientific
calculators and mathematical tables are allowed
4. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheets
5. The following constants may be used
Atomic masses
H = 1, C = 12, O = 16, N = 14
Avogadro’s number = 6.02 x 1023
GMV at S.T.P = 22.4 dm3/mol
Faraday’s constant = 96500 C/mol
1litre=1dm3=1000cm3

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 SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the item (i - x) choose the most correct answer from the given alternative and write its
letter beside the item number in the answer sheets provided
i. Which pair of substances produces a precipitate when their aqueous solutions are
mixed?
A. Ammonium nitrate and silver chloride
B. Ammonium sulphate and barium chloride
C. Potassium chloride and barium nitrate
D. Potassium nitrate and barium chloride
E. Sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid

ii. Which of the following represents nitric acid in aqueous state?

A. H2+ + NO3-
B. H+ + NO32-
C. H+ + NO3-
D. H2+ + NO3-
E. H2+ + NO32-

iii. The pH of four different solutions W, X, Y and Z are shown on the pH scale below.
All the solutions have the same concentrations

What could the solutions be?

Ethanoic acid Hydrochloric acid Potassium hydroxide Sodium chloride

A W X Y Z

B W X Z Y

C X Z W Y

D X W Z Y

E Z Y W X

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 iv. Sulphur trioxide is prepared from a reaction between Sulphur dioxide and
oxygen gas in the contact process.
SO 2( g )+O 2(g) ⇌ SO3 (g) , ∆ H=−196 kJ /mol
Which change would increase the yield of Sulphur trioxide?
A. Removal of Sulphur dioxide
B. Decrease in pressure
C. Decrease in temperature
D. Increase in temperature
E. Addition of Sulphur trioxide

v. Which of the following reaction is not possible?

A. 2 NaBr+ F 2 → 2 NaF + Br 2
B. 2 KCl+ I 2 → 2 KI + Cl2
C. 2 KBr+Cl 2 → 2 KCl +Br 2
D. 2 NaI +Cl 2 → 2 NaCl+ I 2
E. 2 NaCl+ F2 → 2 NaF +Cl 2

2. Match the items in list A with the response in list B by writing the letter of the most
correct response beside the item number in the answer sheets provided.

LIST A LIST B

i. Copper (II) sulphate and A. Chromatography

water B. Layer separation
ii. Methanol and ethanol C. Fractional distillation
iii. Water and kerosene D. Sublimation
iv. Sand and Iodine E. Solvent extraction
v. Water from Muddy water F. Simple distillation
G. Evaporation

SECTION B

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 Answer all questions in this section

3. (a) You are provided with the following compounds choose from them to answer the
questions: BaSO4, CaCO3, NH4Cl, K3PO4, Na2S2O4
i. Reacts with dilute nitric acid to form a gas that turns lime water milky
ii. Reacts with warm sodium hydroxide to form a gas which turn damp red
litmus paper blue
iii. Reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to give a gas that turns acidified
potassium dichromate (VI) solution from orange to green
iv. It is prepared using precipitation reaction
v. It contains an anion with a charge of -3

(b) Calculate the volume in dm3 of 19.2g of nitrogen at S.T.P. (give your answer in two
significant figure)

4. Iron reacts with steam and with dilute sulphuric acid

The reaction between iron and steam is reversible, whereby the forward reaction
is exothermic
3 Fe(s) +4 H 2 O(g) ⇌ Fe3 O4 (s) + 4 H 2(g )
An equilibrium mixture is formed when the reaction occurs in a closed system
i. Predict what happens to the amount of hydrogen in the equilibrium mixture if
temperature is increased. Explain your answer
ii. Predict what happens to the amount of hydrogen in the equilibrium mixture if
the pressure is increased. Explain your answer
iii. Predict what happens to the amount of hydrogen in the equilibrium mixture if
the amount of steam is increased. Explain your answer

5. Iron is extracted from various ores by reduction in the blast furnace

i. Why is it called blast furnace?
ii. Identify the chief ore used in extracting iron
iii. Write the equation for the reduction of the ore into iron
iv. Explain the purpose of adding limestone and coke in the blast furnace.

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 SECTION C
Answer only one (1) Question from this section
6. The diagram below shows some reactions of butanol

Gas A and Oxygen Liquid B

Liquid B and Gas C

Conc. H2SO4

KMnO4

Ethanoic acid Liquid B

Organic and organic
liquid D liquid E

i. A, B and C are different compounds. Identify by name A, B and C.

ii. Name and draw the structure of D
iii. Name and draw the structure of E
iv. Write all the reactions involved in the diagram above

7. Describe any six methods that are used to manage losses of plants nutrients from the soil