SELOUS SECONDARY SCHOOL

B. CHEMISTRY
HOLIDAY PACKAGE
INSTRUCTIONS:
i) Answer all questions in both sections.
ii) All diagram must be drawn by pencils
iii) The following atomic masses may be used where necessary H=1, O=16,S=32, C=12

SECTION A (10 Marks)

1. Read the following statements carefully and then write the letter of the most correct answer
i) The elements hydrogen, lithium, sodium and potassium are found in which group in the
periodic table?
A. Group I B. Group II C. Group IV D. Group 0
ii) Isotopes of one element have;
A. The same number of neutron B. The same number of protons C.
Different atomic number D. The same mass number
iii) The simplest method that can be used to purify water at home is
A. To use water guardB. To condense C. To boil D. To filter
iv) Deflagrating spoon is the laboratory apparatus used for:
A. Heating substances at high temperature B. Holding a test tube during heating
C. Lowering burning substances in a gas jar D. Cooling hot vapour into a liquid
v) In the formula F 2 K 3 the valences of “F” and “K” are:
A. 6 and 9 B. 4 and 6 C. 3 and 2 D. 2 and 3
vi) Which of the following is the substances that cannot be splitted into two or more
simpler substances by chemical means
A. Water B. Sodium chloride C. Potassium D. Milk
vii) Chemicals sprayed or sprinkled on crops to destroy pests are called:
A. InsecticidesB. Pesticides C. Fertilizers D. Weed killers
viii) Master the location of all exists is one among of:
A. Laboratory safety measure B. Laboratory rules C. Laboratory techniques
D. Scientific procedures
ix) Fainting is the sudden loss of:
A. Consciousness B. Confidence C. Weight of body D. Water in
the body

x) Ericka saw the “flammable” sign on a box. She made the following possible
interpretations, which is the most correct one?
 A. The box contained firewood B. The box contained paper C. The box had
radioactive materials D. The box contained spirit

SECTION B: (20 Marks)

2. Match each item in LIST A with a response in LIST B by writing its letter below the number of the
correct corresponding item in the table provided

LIST A LIST B

(i) Gives pop sound when burn A) Chemical change

(ii) Covalent bond B) Hydrogen
(iii) Isotopy C) Chemical bond
(iv) Rust D) Refers to the atom with the same atomic
(v) Source of energy derived from animal number with different mass number
waste E) Spatula
2+¿ ¿ F) Deflagrating spoons
(vi) Ca
(vii) Used for scooping small quantity of G) Tendency of an atom to have the same
powder atomic number but different mass
(viii) Atom number
(ix) A force of attraction that hold atoms H) Chemical process that occur on iron or
together to form a molecule steel
(x) Chemical change I) Reddish-Brown coating on the metal
J) Biogas
K) Oxygen
L) 2:8:8:2
M) 2:8:8
N) Souring of milk
O) Evaporation of water
P) Sodium and chlorine
Q) Chlorine and fluorine
R) A small particles of an element.

3. Fill in the blanks below with a correct answer

(i) People who studied chemistry at ancient time are known as………………………….
(ii) The energy that cannot easily exhausted in the environment is
called………………….
(iii) Water can be tested in the laboratory be the use of……………………….
(iv)The lightest element in the earth is called……………………..
(v) Oxygen combine with metal to form………………………
(vi)The addition of oxygen of the substance is called……………………
(vii) The group of elements which act like a single atom in forming a
compound…………………
(viii) If chlorine atom is symbolically denoted by 35 17 Cl . Then its electron

is……………….
(ix)The second step in scientific procedure is………………………………….
(x) A solution can dissolve no more solute at a given temperature is
called…………………
 SECTION C (70 Marks)
4. (a). Define the following terms
i) Mass number
……….……………………………………………………………………………
ii) Relative atomic mass
…………………………………………………………………………………….

(b). The two abundance isotopes of carbon are;- 126C=X % and 136C=1 %

i. What is the value of X % ?… …………………………………………………

ii. Calculate the average atomic mass of carbon……………………………

(c). Name one process that you would use to separate each of the following mixture
i. Liquids Q and R with boiling points of 78 ℃ and 100 ℃ ……………….
ii. Chlorophyll from green leaves………………………..
iii. Chalk powder mixture with water……………………..
5. (a). The gas T which re-lights a glowing splint is prepared in the laboratory by heating
together a white solid P and a black powder S and the gas is collected by downward
delivery
(i) What is the name of the gas T?……………………….
(ii) Name the white solid P…………………………………..
(iii) What is the term given to the black powder S?…………………………
(iv)State the role of the black powder S?
…………………………………………………………………………………..

(b). List down four stages used on the urban water purification and treatment starting
from the last stage
(i) ………………………………………………
(ii)……………………………………………..
(iii) ………………………………………..
(iv) …………………………………………

(c). Give any three reasons why water is considered as a compound

(i) ……………………………………………………..
(ii)……………………………………………………..
(iii) ………………………………………………..
6. (a) Elements A, B and C has the following atomic number of 11, 12 and 17
(i) Which letter represent a non metal?………………………..
(ii) What is the valency of element B?………………………..

(iii) In which group and period does element A occupy in the periodic table?
Group……………Period……………………
 (iv)Write the electronic configuration of the element represented by the letter……………
(b) Using the knowledge of symbols, valency and radicals. Write the chemical formula of
each of the following compound;
i. Aluminium…………….
ii. Lead hydroxide……………….
iii. Copper (I) sulphide……………
(c) State one use for each of the following laboratory apparatus;
i. Motor and pestle………………………………………………………..
ii. Liebig’s condenser……………………………………………………….
iii. Pipette…………………………………………………………………….
7. (a) Define the following terms
(i) Empirical formula
…………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) Molecular formula
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
(b) A certain compound has the following composition by mass 20% hydrogen and 80%
carbon has molar mass of 30g. Calculate its
i. Empirical formula
ii. Molecular formula
(c) State four ideas of Dalton’s Atomic theory
i. ………………………………………..
ii. ……………………………………….
iii. ……………………………………….
iv. ……………………………………….
8. (a) Give a reasons to each of the following statements
(i) The chemistry laboratory must have a fume chamber
Reason
…………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) While opening the bottle containing strong liquids e.g concentrated ammonia solution
or hydrochloric acid put away your face
Reason
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
(iii) The laboratory floor must be rough not smooth
Reason
…………………………………………………………………………………………..

(iv)Wear laboratory coat while carrying out experiments

Reason
……………………………………………………………………………………….
 (b) Air is a mixture of many gases in the table below name the gas present and its
proportion

Name of the gas Its % proportion

i.
ii.
iii. I
iv.

(c) Find the oxidation number of the underlined elements

i) KMnO4…………………………………..
ii) K2Cr2O7……………………………………..
9. (a) The two chemicals bonds we formed as follows
Chemical bond D was formed when one atom transferred its valency electrons to another
atom, while the B and E was formed when the two atoms shared equal number of electrons
(i) Identify the chemical bond D and E
D………………………………E……………………………………..
(ii) Which of the two bonds described above is a good conductor of
electricity…………………………
(iii) Between bond D and E have a low melting point and boiling point?
………………………………….
(iv)Name the chemical bond which will be soluble in water………………………………
(b) Give the IUPAC names of each of the following
i) N2O4…………………………………………………………………..
ii) Fes…………………………………………………………………..
iii) NH4NO3…………………………………………………………….
iv) CCl4………………………………………………………………….
(c) Calculate the
i. Percentage (%) of oxygen in H2O
ii. The molar mass of H2SO4
10. (a) (i) What is fuel?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) State the law of conservation of
energy………………………………………………………………………………
………………

(iii) Define the term “Energy value of a fuel”

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
 (iv) What is combustion

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
(b) In the table below draw and give the meaning of the following chemical warning signs

Chemical warning signs Diagram Meaning of the sign

(i) Toxic

(iii) Corrosive

(iv) Flammable

(v) Harmful

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