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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TANZANIA CHEMISTRY TEACHERS ORGANIZATION (TACHETO)
FORM FOUR PRE- NECTA JOINT EXAMINATION 01

032/01 CHEMISTRY 1
(For Both Private and School Candidate)
Time: 3:00 Hours July 2024

Instructions:

i. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
ii. Answer all question in sections A and B and only two (02) question from section C
iii. Section A caries sixteen (16) marks, section B fifty four (54) marks and section C caries thirty
(30) marks
iv. Non- programable calculators may be used
v. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are NOT allowed in the examination room
vi. Where necessary, the following constants may be used
vii. Where necessary the following constant may be used:
Atomic masses: Na=23, H=1, Cl=35.5, C=12, O=16 Ca=40
Avogadro’s constant (NA) =6.022x1023
G.M.V at S.T.P = 22.4 dm3
1 litre = 1dm3 = 1cm3
Standard temperature = 273K
1 Faraday = 96,500 coulombs

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SECTION A (15 Marks)
Answer all questions from this section
1. For each of the items (i) to (x) choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the
answer sheet provided.
i. A form one student dissolved one mole of salt M into water and the solution was tested by litmus
paper. The salt was found to change blue litmus red. This salt is likely to be.
a. Normal d. Acidic
b. Complex e. Neutral
c. Basic
ii. If Fatma wants to electroplate spoon with copper by using copper(ii)sulphate solution. She should
arrange electrode as.
a. Spoon as anode and copper as cathode
b. Spoon as cathode and copper as anode
c. Spoon as anode and carbon as cathode
d. Spoon as cathode and copper sulphate solution
e. Spoon as copper solution
iii. Mr. Manyanda needs to know the abundant element on the earth. As a chemist which element is
needed by a Mr. Manyanda
a. Hydrogen c. Nitrogen
b. Carbon d. Oxygen
iv. 20 drops of alcohol were carefully warmed with 20 drops of acetic acid and drops of concentrated
sulphuric acid. What is the product formed in the mixture?
a. Carboxylic acid d. Ether
b. Alcohol e. aldehyde
c. Ester
v. Laboratory technician prepared a solution containing 26.5g of anhydrous sodium carbonate in 5 liters
of the solution and provided to Form Four students to calculate its molarity. Which among the
following will be the possible answer?
a. 0.05 d. 5.3
b. 0.25 e. 0.025
c. 1.25
vi. You came across a person who was receiving first aid treatment. The victim was made to lie down
with legs raised above the heart level. What first aid treatment was a victim mostly likely receiving
a. First aid because of snake bite c. First aid because of nose
poisoning bleeding
b. First aid because of fainting d. First aid because of hiccups
e. First aid because of drowning
vii. Form three students want to identify unknown metal salt after heating a certain metal salt. When
unknown metal salt was heated with concentrated sulphuric acid and copper turnings, brown fumes of
nitrogen gas was observed. The unknown metal salt is likely to be
a. Metal sulphate d. Metal carbonate
b. Metal chlorides e. Metal chlorate
c. Metal nitrate
viii. Form two student at Havard secondary school was provided with dichromate ion to find the oxidation
state of chromium present in dichromate ion. Which answer do you think was correct to them among
the following?
a. –2 d. –4
b. +6 e. −6
c. +5
ix. Atomic number of four elements A, B, C and D are 6,8,10 and 12 respectively. As a chemist student
identify two elements which can react to form ionic bonds
a. Element A and D d. Element A and C
b. Element B and D e. Element B and C
c. Element B and C
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x. The problem of acidic rainfall is now a reality industrialized country. The gases which escape from
industries into the atmosphere and cause acidic rainfall
a. Nitrogen dioxide, carbon dioxide and Sulphur dioxide
b. Chlorine, carbon dioxide, and Ammonia
c. Nitrogen dioxide, chlorine and carbon dioxide
d. Ammonia, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide
e. Ammonia, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide.
2. Match each item in List A with correct response in List B by writing a letter of a correct responses below the
corresponding item number
LIST A LIST B
(i) A step that involves collecting and recording A. Conclusion
(ii) A series of investigation B. Data analysis and interpretation
(iii) A step in which the researcher explains the results C. Data collection
(iv) A tentative explanation D. Experimentation and observation
(v) A statement that identifies an event, facts or situation E. Hypothesis
(vi) A statement of how the results relate to hypothesis F. Problem identification
SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3. (a)What do you understand by the following terms
i. Brownian motion
ii. Particulate nature of matter
(b)Classify each of the following as chemical change or physical change
i. Dissolving sugar in water iv. An egg is fried
ii. Food is cooked v. Burning of a candle
iii. Aluminium foil cuts into half vi. Decaying of food
4. (a) Cosmas softened sample R of water by boiling it for some time but failed to soften sample Q of
water by boiling. Give two possible compounds which might be present in sample R and four
possible compounds which might be present in sample Q
(b) Why water containing Sulphate or hydrogen carbonate of Calcium or Magnesium is important?
(c) Mr. Libata used an ion exchanger to soften hard water of sample Q which could not be softened
by boiling.
Briefly explain how an ion exchanger works to soften hard water.
5. (a) The following organic compound has been written wrongly, from the incorrect name deduce the correct
structure and write the correct IUPAC name.
i. Tetrachloromethane
ii. 2-chloro-3,3-methyl-4-bromopentane
iii. 2-iodo-3-bromobutane
(b) Compound R has a general formula of C6H14O, when compound R is treated with conc. Sulphuric acid
under 170℃ it gives compound S which undergo addition reaction with chlorine gas to get compound T.
i. Show the chemical reaction for the formation of compound S and T.
ii. Name compound R, S and T.
iii. Show hydrogenation reaction of compound under platinum catalyst.
6. (a) Calculate the number of ions in each of the following
i. 5.85g sodium chloride
ii. 20.222g calcium chloride
(b) If 500g of table salt (sodium chloride) costs Tsh.1000 what will be the cost of one mole of this salt?
(c) Hydrated oxalic acid (H2C2O4∙XH20) was made by dissolving 20.16g of the acid to make one litre of
solution. The solution was then titrated against 0.400M sodium hydroxide solution. The pipette and average
titre volume were 20 cm3 and 25.17 cm3 respectively. Calculate the number of molecules of water of
crystallization in the acid.
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7. (a) With vivid example, explain the following rates of chemical reactions
a. Instantaneous reactions
b. Moderate reactions
c. Very slow reactions
(b) The following equations shows a decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to form oxygen and hydrogen gases
2H2O(g) + Heat ⇌ 2H2(g) + O2(g)
Explain what would happen to the position of equilibrium if
i. Temperature is increased
ii. Pressure is lowered
iii. Hydrogen gas is pumped into the system

8. (a) The amounts of a substance produced at the electrodes during electrolysis depends on various factors.
Briefly explain three factors.
(b) An electric current of 3A was passed through dilute sulphuric acid solution for three hours. Calculate the
ratio of the volume of oxygen to that of hydrogen produced at standard temperature and pressure

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any two questions from this section

9. A Form Four students at Jangwani secondary school has given a task by chemistry teacher to prepare the gas
Q in the chemistry laboratory using chemicals Calcium carbonate (marble chips) and hydrochloric acid. The
gas is very cheap and easily to obtain.
a. (i) Give the name of the gas Q
(ii) Write a complete reaction that show preparation of the gas Q
b. With reactions state any two-chemical test of the gas prepared by students in the laboratory
c. State only six uses of the gas prepared by students in the laboratory.
10. One day agricultural officer went to Songwe village to educate farmers on how to improve the agricultural
production. After completing seminar, he gave chance to the farmers to ask questions. One among the farmers
asked a question which stated that “why our soil is more fertile but still we get low products”. Agricultural
officer responded by saying that fertile soil may not necessary be productive. As a form four student who is
competent on soil chemistry, explain more what does agricultural officer meant? Explain six points.

11. (a) Identify the substance by using the following information

i. A solid is yellow when hot and white when cold
ii. When water is added to white powder heat is evolved and white powder change to blue crystals
iii. An aqueous solution which turns to brown on standing and when exposed to air
iv. A colourless gas turns a yellow acidified potassium dichromate paper to green
v. A colourless gas become brown on exposure to air
(b) Explain briefly the following observations with the help of equations
i. White anhydrous copper (II) sulphate changes it's colour to blue when water is added
ii. An iron ring dropped into the container of copper (II) sulphate solution
iii. A blue solution is formed when a copper coin is kept immersed in solution of silver nitrate for some
time.

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