NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

BLANTYRE SECONDARY SCHOOL

2024 JCE MOCK EXAMINATION FORM 2

CHEMISTRY
(100 MARKS)
DATE: ____/____/____ SUBJECT NUMBER: J038
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS Questions Tick if Do not
Answered Answered write in
INSTRUCTIONS this
1. This paper has 16 pages. Please check. column
2. The maximum number of marks for each 1-20
answer is indicated against each question. 22
3. Write your answers in the spaces
provided on the question paper 23

4. In the table provided on this page tick 24

against the question number you have 25
answered
5. This paper contains sections A,B and 26
C. encircle the letter representing the
27
right answer to each question
6. Please make sure that you write your 28
name and class on top of all pages in this
29
paper before you start answering
questions. 30

31

32

Total

Page 1 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

1. Which of the following careers does not B. 60%

require chemistry knowledge?
C. 35%
A. Pharmacist
D. 5%
B. Nursing
6. Which of the following compounds
C. Seminarian removes colour from bromine solution?
D. Chemistry teacher A. C3H6 C. C3H7OH
2.Which of the following is a chemical B. C3H8 D. CCl4
change?
7.Identify the which has the highest
A. heating candle wax percentage by volume in air?
B. burning wood A. Nitrogen
C. dissolving sugar B. Oxygen
D. heating metal C. Argon
3.What is the total number of atoms in D. Carbon dioxide
2(NH2)2CO?
8. Which of the listed laboratory rules
A. 12 would apply when handling chemicals in
the laboratory?
B. 14
A. Do not do un authorized
C. 16
experiments
D. 8
B. Do not smell the gas directly
4. Choose the gas which is produced when
C. Read the label of all the reagents
an acid reacts with a metal?
before you use them
A. Oxygen
D. Do not enter the laboratory without
B. Nitrogen permission.
C. Chlorine
D. Hydrogen 9. What name is given to the horizontal
5.Find the percentage composition of rows of the periodic table?
nitrogen(N) in Ammonium nitrate A. group
(NH4NO3)? (RAM: N = 14, H = 1, O = 16)
B. family
A. 17.5%
Page 2 of 14
NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

C. shell Table 2 shows atomic numbers and mass

numbers of elements Q, R, S, and T. Use it
D. period
to answer Questions 14 up to 16
The table below shows the PH of Table 2
solutions V, W, X, Y and Z. Use it to
Elemen Atomic Mass
answer Questions 10 and 11
t number Number
Solution V W X Y Z Q 3 7
PH 6 9 7 14 12 R 13 27
S 18 40
T 8 18
10. Identify the solution which is the least
14. Which element has 22 neutrons in its
basic?
atom?
A. V C. X
A. Q C. S
B. W D. Z
B. R D. T
11.Choose the pair that can react to form
15. Which element is in group III of the
salt and water?
periodic table?
A. V and Z C. W and Y
A. Q C. S
B. V and X D. W and Z
B. R D. T
12.Which compound is a hydrocarbon.
16. How many electrons are found on the
A. CH3NO3 outermost shell of element S?
B. CH3CH3 A. 7
C. CH3COOH B. 1
D. CH3O3 C. 8
D. 9
13. An acid rain enters the soil and causes
the PH of the soil to 17.Which of the following mixture is
heterogeneous?
A. decrease
A. Common salt and water
B. increase
B. Alcohol and water
C. decrease and the increase
C. Salt and sand
D. increase and then decrease
D. Sugar and water

Page 3 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

18.Identify the most reactive metal? C. no taste

A. Potassium D. a sweet taste
B. Lithium 20. The salinity of the soil is the
C. Sodium accumulation of
D. Magnesium A. bases in the soil

B. acids in the soil

19. An acid has C. organic matter in the soil

A. a bitter taste D. salts in the soil

B. a sour taste

SECTION B (50MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided.
21(a). State any two ways in which soil can be polluted?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ (2marks)

(b) What is the difference between accuracy and precision?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Page 4 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________ (2marks)

(b). Mention any two uses of acids?

_________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________(2marks)

22 (a) Explain any two differences between physical change and chemical change?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________(2marks)

23 (a) Express 0.003067 in standard form

(1marks)

(b) Explain why alkenes are more reactive than alkanes.

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Page 5 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

_________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________ (2marks)

24 (a) The reaction between propene (C3H6) and Chlorine (Cl2) is represented by the following
chemical equation.

C3H6 + Cl2 → X. Use the equation to answer Questions 24 and 26

(a). Write the chemical formula of substance X

______________________________________________________(1 mark)

(b) Draw the structure of substance X and name it (3marks)

(c). Name the type reaction that led to the formation of substance X
________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________(1mark)

25.(a). Define an element

_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________(1mark)

(b). Classify the following substances as elements or compounds: N2, Ca(OH)2, HCl and H2.

Page 6 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

Elements:
___________________________________________________________(2marks)

Compounds: ___________________________________________________________
(2marks)

26 The figure below shows a chemical bonding between magnesium and chlorine

[Mg]2+[Cl]-
(a) Name the type of bonding shown above

___________________________________________________________ (1mark)

(b). Write down the molecular formula from the ions above.

___________________________________________________________(2marks)

(c). Explain how the bond mentioned in 27(a) above is formed

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________(2marks)

28(a). What are isotopes

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________(1mark)

(b). Calculate the average atomic mass of element Y that occurs naturally as follows: 75%
35 37
Y and 25% Y.

Page 7 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

(3marks)

29(a). Explain why the reactivity of group VII elements decrease down the group?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________ (2marks)

(b). The following are formulae of organic compounds X, Y, and Z.

CH3(CH2)2CH3 CH3CH=CHCH3 C3H6

X Y Z

(i) To which family of organic compounds does X belong?

__________________________________________________________1mark)

(ii) Draw the molecular structure of Z

(1mark)

Page 8 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

(iii) Name compound Y

___________________________________________________________(1mark)

(c) Give any two uses of alkenes

_________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (2marks)

30.(a) Explain the law of states of matter

_________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________(2 marks)

(b) Magnesium reacts with Oxygen gas (O2) in a reaction below.

Mg(s) + O2 (g) → MgO(s)

(i) Balance the equation above

_______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ (2marks)

(ii). If 60g of Mg was used, what would be the mass of MgO produced.

(RAM: Mg = 24, O = 16).

Page 9 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

(3mark)

31(a). What term is given to the process in which a solid changes straight to gas?

________________________________________________________ (1mark)

(b) Explain how temperature affect the solubility of a substance.

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________(1mark)

(c).Figure 1 is a hazard symbol that is put on a bottle containing a chemical in a laboratory

(i). What is the meaning of the symbol?

__________________________________________________________(1mark)

(ii) Give any two ways of handling a substance that has this symbol?

_______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ (2marks)

SECTION C (30marks)

Answer all the question in this section in the spaces provided

Page 10 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

39
32 An element is represented as 19 X . Use it to answer Questions that follow

(a). What do the numbers 39 and 19 stand for?

39 __________________________________________________________(1mark)

19 _________________________________________________________ (1mark)

(b) Draw the structure of the atom X

(2marks)

(c). Explain the effect of carbon monoxide on human health.

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________(4marks)

33(a) Explain the importance of neutralization reactions in Agriculture.

_________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ (2marks)

Page 11 of 14
NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

(b). Explain clearly how you can produce local indicator using tomato leaves.

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ (4marks)

34. Describe how PH of a water soluble solid can be determined.

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
___(4marks)

35(a). With the aid of a well labelled diagram (chromatogram) describe an experiment that
can be done to determine the purity of black ink.

Page 12 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________(8marks)

(b) Describe an experiment that can be done to show that heating of ice is a physical change
while heating of sugar is a chemical change.

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Page 13 of 14
 NAME ___________________________________________________ CLASS ______________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________(4marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

Page 14 of 14