DO-ESTDOT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

4/14/16, IFELODUN STREET, OFF OLADUN ROAD, IDIMU, ALIMOSHO LGA, LAGOS STATE
MOCK EXAMINATION, 2021/2022 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY CLASS: S.S.S.3

Instruction: answer all questions from this part

1. Most metals exist in nature as (a) crust (b) alloys (c) ores (d) feldspar
2. Which of the following metals is extracted using Down’s cell (a) calcium (b) Aluminum (c) Sodium
(d) Tin
3. The ore of aluminum is known as (a) Bauxite (b) Cassiterite (d) Gypsum (d) Haematite
4. Hydrogen differs from the rest of the common non-metals because (a) it is an electron acceptor (b)
it is an electron donor (c) it is monoatomic (d) it appears in free state
5. Most reactive metals are extracted from their ores through electrolysis except (a) Na (b) Ca (c) Al
(d) Magnesium
6. Method adopted in extracting a particular metal from its ore depends on (a) the fragile nature of
the metal (b) the location of the ore in the earth’s crust (c) the stability of the ore which depends
on its positions in the electrochemical series (d) availability of power in the country
7. When sodium atom forms the ion Na+ (a) it gains one electron (b)it gains one proton (c) it achieves
a noble gas configuration (d) its atomic number increases
8. Which of the following statements about rare gasses are correct? (I) their outermost shell is fully
filled (II) they are generally unreactive (III) their outermost are partially filled (IV) they have lone
pair of electron at their outermost shell (A) I and II only (B) II and III only (C) I, II and III only (D) I, II,
III and IV
9. What is the mass of 6.02×1024 atoms of magnesium? [Mg=24, Avogadro constant=6.02×1023
atoms/mol (a) 240g (b)24g (c)2.4g (d)0.24g
10. Which of the following properties is a characteristic of Halogens? (A) ability to accept electrons
readily (B) ability to donate electrons readily (C) ability to form basic oxides (D) formation of
colored compounds
11. In which of the following atoms is the ionic radius larger than the atomic radius? [ 11Na, 12Mg, 13Al ,
17Cl ] (A) aluminum (B) chlorine (C) magnesium (D) sodium

12. A transition metal is expected to be __________ (A) form oxides with different formulae (B)have
strong ionizing ability (C) have low density (D) have an atomic structure with incomplete outmost
shell
13. Which of the following properties of atom generally increases down a group in the periodic table
(A) electron affinity (B) electronegativity (C) ionic radius (D) ionization energy
14. What is the main type of reaction alkenes undergoes? (a) addition (b) condensation (c) elimination
(d)substitution
15. If the difference between the electronegativities of two elements is large, the type of bond that can
be formed between them is ________ (A) covalent (B) dating (C) ionic (D) metallic
16. Which of the following species does not contain a co-ordinate bond? (A) Al 2Cl6 (B) CCl4 (C) H3O+ (D)
NH4+
17. 14.8g of a salt (Z) dissolved in 250cm 3 distilled water gives a concentration of 0.80moldm -3.
calculate the molar mass of the salt (Z) (A)13.5gmol- (B)18.5gmol- (C) 47.4gmol- (D) 74.0gmol-
18. How many atoms are there in mole of hydrogen gas? [Avogadro’s constant = 6.02×10 23 mol-] (A)
1.2×1023 (B) 6.0×1023 (C) 1.2×1024 (D) 6.0×1024
19. What is the percentage composition of oxygen in K 2Cr2O7 [K2Cr2O7 =294, O2=16, k=39, cr=52]
(a)14.20% (b)26.53% (c)35.37% (d)38.09 %
20. What is the IUPAC name of the compound represented by the molecular formular NaClO 4? (a)
sodium tetraoxochlorate i (b) sodium tetraoxochlorate iv (c) sodium tetraoxochlorate vi (d)sodium
tetraoxochlorate vii
21. A hydrocarbon containing 88.9% carbon has the empirical formular. [H=1 C=12] (a) CH (b) CH 2 (c)
C2H3 (d) C2H5
22. Which of the following gases is lighter than air? (a)CO2 (b) SO2 (c)HCl (d)NH3
23. Which of the following statements is true of the molecules of a gas under ideal conditions? The
molecules ……….. (a)move at random (b)undergo inelastic collisions (c)attracts each other (d)occupy
a large volume
24. In which of the following compound(s) will heat be absorbed on adding water? i=KNO 3
ii=concentrated H2SO4 iii=NH4CL (a) I only (b)ii only (c)I and iii (d)ii and iii only
25. 25cm3 of 0.80moldm-3 hydrochloric acid neutralized 20cm 3 of Sodium Hydroxide solution. What is
the concentration of Sodium Hydroxide in moldm -3? NaOH(aq)+ HCl(aq)  NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) (A) 0.08 (B)
0.10 (C) 0.80 (D) 1.00
26. Consider the reaction represented by the equation Ca(OH) 2 (aq) + CO2(g)  CaCO3(s) + H2O(l) (A) an
acidic oxide (B) an oxidizing agent (C) a basic oxide (D) a dehydrating agent
27. Which of the following compounds is a basic salt? (A) Mg(NO 3)2 (B) (NH4)2SO4 (C) K4Fe(CN)6 (D)
Zn(OH)Cl
28. What process is illustrated below? S (S)  S(aq) (A) decomposition of a solid (B) melting of a solid (C)
formation of saturated solution of a solid (D) sublimation of a solid
29. A solution of salt X react with AgNO3 solution to give white precipitate which dissolves in excess
aqueous ammonia. X contains _______(A)Cl- (B) P2+ (C) SO42- (D)Zn2+
30. Consider the reaction represented by the following equation N 2(g) + 3H2(g)  2NH3(g); ∆H=-92KJmol-1
finely divided iron is used as catalyst in the reaction in order to _______ (A) lower the value of ∆H
(B) decrease the yield of ammonia (C) shorten the time of attainment of equilibrium (D) decrease
the yield of ammonia
31. Which of the following factors will affect the rate of formation of S (s)in the reaction represented by
the equation below? S2O32- (aq) + 2H+(aq) → SO2(g) + H2O(l) +S(s) (A) increase in temperature (B) increase
in pressure (C) removal of H2O(l) (D) use of a catalyst
32. In four separate experiments, the same quantity of magnesium ribbon was added to an excess of
hydrochloric acid. Which of the following experiments will hydrogen be given off most rapidly?
 Experiment Volume of acid (cm3) Concentration of acid (moldm-3)

W 10 1.0

X 20 0.5

Y 30 2.0

Z 50 1.0

(A)W (B) X (C) Y (D) Z

29. Which of these cell notations is a correct representation of Daniel cell?

30. Which species undergoes reduction in the reaction represented by the equation below? H 2S(ag)
+2Fecl3(ag) → S(s) + 2Hcl(aq)+2Fecl2(aq) (a)Fe3+ (b)H2S (c)FeCl2 (d)S
31. What is the oxidation number of chromium in K2Cr04? (a) +1 (b)+2 (c)+4 (d)+6
32. What product is formed at the cathode during the electrolysis of concentrated sfodium chloride
solution using carbon electrodes? (a)chlorine (b)hydrogen (c)oxygen (d)sodium
33. The complete hydrogenation of C6H6 in the presence of nickel catalyst at 200 0C gives ………….. (a)
C6H8 (B)C6H10 (c) C6H12 (D)C6H14
34. Which of the following substances is a suitable solvent for perfumes? (a)benzene (b)ethanol
(c)turpentine (d)water
35. What is the empirical formula of a hydrocarbon containing 0.08 moles of carbon and 0.32 moles of
hydrogen? (a)CH2 (b)CH3 (C)CH4 (d) C2H4
36. Which of the following pairs of substance can be distinguished by use of N aHCO3 solution?
(a)CH3CH20H and HC00CH3 (b)CH3CH20H and CH3C00H (c)CH300H and HC00H (d)CH3CH20H and
CH30H
37. Which of the molecules below are geometric isomers?(A)CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH3
(B) CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH3 and CH3C(CH3)(CH3)CH3 (C) CH3CH2CH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH3 (D) C(Br)
(H)=C(Br)(H) and C(Br)(H)=C(Br)(H)
38. Alkenes undergo the following reactions except ____(A) Addition (B) Hydration (C) polymerization
(D) substitution
39. Hydrocarbons which react with ammoniacal copper chloride solution conform to the general
molecular formular (a) HnHn (b) CnH2n (c) CnH2n+2 (d)CnH2n-2
40. Consider this reaction below; vegetable oil → product. The reaction is used in the manufacture of
_____________ (A) drugs (B) margarine (C) paraffin oil (D) soapy detergent
41. Which of the following methods can be used to separate a mixture of two miscible liquids with
different boiling points? (A)Decantation (B) Distillation (C) Evaporation (D) Filtration
42. What is the product of reaction between ethanol and excess acidified KM n04 solution? (a)CH2_CH2
(b)CH3C00H (c)CH3-CH3 (d)CH30CH3
43. Which of the following compounds react rapidly with sodium to liberate hydrogen? (a)CH 3C0CH3
(b) CH3CH(0H)CH3 (C)CH3CH2CH3 (d) CH3CH2CH0
44. GLUCOSE reduces Fehling’s solution on warming to ……………. (a)copper (i) oxide (b) copper (ii) oxide
(c)copper (i) chloride (d) copper (ii)hydroxide
45. Which of the following activities is not a source of air pollution? (a)cigarette smoking (b)carbon
dating (c) domestic fire (d) coal powered station
46. From which of the following ores is iron extracted? i. Hematite ii.Bauxite iii. magnetite iv. cassiterite
(a) ii and ii (b) i and iii only
47. The following substances are heavy chemicals except _________ (A) sodiumtrioxocarbonate(IV) (B)
tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid (C) lead(IV)tetraethyl (D) Sodiumhydroxide
48. Pig-iron is brittle because it contains ________ (A) a high percentage of carbon as impurity (B)
Calcium TrioxoSilicate(IV) (C) unreacted haematite (D) undecomposed limestone
49. Which of these metals will not liberate hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric (A) copper (B) iron (C)
magnesium (D) zinc
50. What volume will 0.5g oh H2 occupy at S.T.P ? (A) 2.24dm3 (B) 5.60dm3 (C) 11.20dm3 (D) 44.80dm3
 SECTION B
Instruction: Answer any three Questions from this section

1a. compare and contrast the terms “Radioactive decay and Transmutation”
ii. State two differences between chemical reaction and nuclear reaction
b. State three uses of radioisotopes

2a. The electronic configuration of an element X is 1S2 2S2 2P5

i. Deduce the atomic number of X (ii) To what group does X belong? (iii) Give two properties of the
group to which element X belong (iv) Identify element X by name
ii. Write a balanced equation to represent the reaction between the element X and hot concentrate
Na0H

2b. Explain why: (i) graphite is used as lubricant (ii) Diamond is used as cutting tool

3. Write an equation to represent the reaction between aqueous HCl and NH 3 solution
b. Define saturated solution
c. The solubility of KN03 at 200C was 3.00 mol/dm3. if 67.0g 0f KN03 was added to 250cm3 of water
and stirred at 200C, determine whether the solution formed was saturated or not at that
temperature {KN03=101.0g/mol}

4a. Distinguish between dative bond and covalent bond

b. Explain why sugar and common salt do not conduct electricity in solid state
c. State the types of intermolecular forces present in (i) hydrogen floride (ii) Argon

5a. State Dalton’s law of partial pressure.

b. If 200cm3 of carbon (iv)oxide were collected over water at 1800C and 700mmHg determine the
volume of the dry gas at S.T.P { Standard vapour pressure of water at 180 0C =15mmHg}

c. Define base according to Arrhenius concept

SECTION C
Instruction: Answer any two Questions from this section

6a. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the reaction between CH 3COOH and CH3CH2OH
and give the IUPAC nomenclature of the product.
aii. Name the reaction that occurred above and mention three uses of the compounds formed above
b. Give an IUPAC name of each of the following compounds: (i) LiAlBr4 (ii) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
biii. Define Standard solution.
c. Which of the following compounds: NaOH and Na2CO3 is suitable for the preparation of a standard
solution? Give reason for your answer

7. Write short notes on: (i) addition polymers (ii) condensation polymer (iii) synthetic rubber (iv)
thermoplastic polymer (v) thermoset polymer
b. What do you understand by the term saponification ?
c. Differentiate between Soap and Detergent

8. List two physical properties of methane

b. A hydrocarbon with a vapour density of 29 contains 82.76% carbon and 17.24% hydrogen.
Determine the: (i) empirical formula (ii) molecular formula of the hydrocarbon [H=1.00 C=12.00]

c. What is meant by the term isomerism?

d. Draw and name the structures of the two isomers of the compound with the molecular formula
C2 H 6 O