October First Semester

Grade 10 Chemistry Time Allowed (2hours)

Section A
Answer all questions.
1.Write TRUE or FALSE for each of the following statements.
(a) Adding Sugar to tea or coffee is solid-liquid mixture. (T)
(b) Solubility of the solute depends on the temperature of the solvent. (T)
(c) The air, the sea water and alloys are pure substances, they are mixtures. (F)
(d) John Dalton explained by the law of conservation of matter . (F)
(e) The atom has a small, dense, positively charged center called Proton. (F)
(f) Noble gases or inert gases are neither electropositive nor electronegative. (T)
(g) S-block elements are group III and IV. (F)
(h) A symbol is a shorth and rotation of an element. (T)
(i) The mass of an electron is almost equal to the mass of a proton. (F)
(j) The Latin name of iron is Kalium. (F)

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

(a) Fermenting wine is --------change. (chemical)
(b)-------developed the basic ideas about the behavior of gases. (Robert Boyle)
(c) The reverse process of sublimation is---------. (Deposition)
(d) The formula of Phosphorus pentachloride is ---------. (PCL5)
(e) Isobars are the atoms with same mass number but different ----------. (atomic number)
(f) Second ionisation energy is ---------- than first ionization energy. (greater)
(g) The number of electrons in outermost shell of 19K is ----------. (1)
(h) The combining capacity of manganese is -----------. (2,4,7)
(i) The formula of carbonic acid is -----------.(H2CO3)
(j) The English name of symbol Ag is --------. (mercury)

3. Choose the correct answer.

(a) The four elements are earth, fire, water and -----------.
A. gold B. mercury C. iron D. air

(b) ------------ made attempts to turn cheaper metals to gold.

A. Alchemists B. John Dalton C. Aristotle D. Robert Boyle

(c) The Mixture salt and oil is the -----------mixture.

A. heterogeneous B. Homogeneous C.Saturated D. Unsaturated

(d) The formula of ammonium nitrate is ----------.

A. NH4NO2 B. NH4NO3 C. NH4N2 D. NH4OH
(e) The noble gases have the -----------ionisation energies.
A. high B. highest C. low D. lowest

(f) A------bond is formed by the sharing of electron between two atoms.

A. Covalent B. coordinate C. ionic D. metallic
(g) --------- is stabilized by electron octet.
A. CL- B. CL+ C. CL D. CL2-

(h) The English name symbol “Pb” is --------.

A. Zinic B. Chromium C. Lead D. Phosphorus

(i) The atom without neutron is --------.

A. Hydrogen B. Helium C. Lithium D. Boron

(j) The number of neutrons in 55

25𝑀𝑁 is ----------.
A. 55 B. 25 C. 30 D. 80

Section B
4. Answer all questions.
(a) You are given in the following elements?
H, He, B, Ne, Na, Al, K, Ca
(1) Write down the electronic structures of these elements.
(2) Which elements are noble gases?
(3) Which elements are alkali metals?
(4) Which elements are alkaline earth metals?

(b) In what few of the areas that have emerged as being especially important in modern
chemistry.
(c) Calculate the relative formula mass of copper II sulphate, CuSO 4, Aluminium chloride Alcl3
(Cu= 63.5 amu, S= 32 amu, O= 16 amu, AL= 27 amu, d= 35.5 amu
(d) When 1.55g of phosphorus is completely combusted, 3.55g of an oxide of phorphorus is
produced.
Deduce the empirical formula of this oxide of phosphorus.( O= 16, P= 31)
(e) Calculate the amount of substance in mole in each of the following.
(a) 64.2g of Sulphur molecules (S8)
(b) 60.45g of anhydrous iron III nitrate. Fe (NO 3)3
Fe= 56, N= 14, O= 16, S= 32

(OR)
(e) Tin(IV) oxide is reduced to tin by heating with carbon carbon monoxide is also formed.
Sno2(s) + 2C(s) Sn(S) + 2CO(g)
Calculate the mass of carbon that exactly reacts with 14g of tin(IV) oxide. (C=12, O= 16, Sn=
119)

5. Answer all questions.

(a) How does the study of chemistry relate to other areas of study in science?
(b) What are the factors affecting the speed of particles?
(OR)
(b) Classify the following changes into physical change and chemical change.
(i) Freezing of water (ii)cooking of rice from rice grain (iii) condensation (iv) Photosynthesis
reaction (v) Rotting of vegetables.
(c) From the following groups, select the one which has the largest radius. Give reasons.
(a) Fe2+ , Fe3+ (b) Li, Na, K

6. Answer all questions.

(a) Calculate the empirical formula of each of the following compounds. (C= 12, O=16, H=1)
(i) A Compound in which 3g of carbon combines with 4g of oxygen.
(ii) Hydrocarbon in which the weight of carbon is 80% and that of hydrogen is 20%
(OR)
(a) (i) When 28g of Nitrogen is completely combusted , 108g of an oxide of Nitrogen is
produced. Deduce the empirical formula of this oxide of Nitrogen.(O= 16)
(ii) Which atoms are indicated by the following configurations?
(a) [He]2s1 (b) [Ar]4s2

(b) Draw the dot cross diagrammatic representation of covalent bond in N2, CO2, CH4 and H2O
(c) Carbon has the electronic structure 2.4. Chlorine has the electronic structure 2.8.7.
Draw the structure of the compound formed between carbon and chlorine.

7.Answer all the questions.

(a) How many electrons, neutrons and protons are there in the following elements?
Write down their complete electronic structures
(i) 56 35 48 55 45
26𝐹𝑒 (ii) 17𝐶𝑙 (iii) 22𝑇𝑖 (iv) 25𝑀𝑛 (v) 21𝑆𝑐

(b) (i) Define the law of conservation of mass.

(ii) Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions.

(i) Sodium + Chlorine Sodium Chloride

(ii) Zinc + Sulphuric acid Zinc Sulphate + hydrogen

(c) Calculate the number of atoms in 4g of bromine molecule (Br 2)

Avogadro’s constant = 6.02 x 1023mol-1, Br = 80
(OR)
(c) A conical flask contains 68.4g of octane (C8H18) How many molecules of octane are there in
the flask. (Avogadro’s constant= 6.02x 1023mol-1 , c= 12, H=1)

Set (2)
October First Semester
Grade 10 Chemistry Time Allowed
(2hours)
Section A
Answer all the questions.
1. Write TRUE or FALSE for each of the following statements.
(a) The ancients believed the word made of three elements. (F)
(b) There are four main themes in Basic Education High School chemistry course. (F)
(c) All gases can easily be compressed and spread in all directions. (T)
(d) When a saturated solution at a higher temperature is cooled, the solubility decreases. (T)
(e) The 45 Sublevel comes before the 3rd sublevel. (T)
(f) The mass of an electron is almost equal to the mass of a proton.(F)
(g) The d-subshell contains 6 electrons. (F)
(h) The relative formula mass of an ionic compound is the sum of the relative atomic masses of
all the atoms in the formula. (T)
(i) The substances that take part in the reaction are called products.(F)
(j) Most ionic compounds are soluble in water. (T)

2. Fill in the blank.

(a) A Synthetic polymer, ------- is used for clothing. (nylon)
(b) An area of study on matter not deal with hydrocarbons is -------chemistry. (inorganic)
(c) ----------is a method of separating an insoluble solid from a liquid. (filtration)
(d) Sugar solution is a ---------mixture. (homogeneous)
(e) Atom consists of ------- atomic particles. (three-sub)
(f) The shell which is furthest from the nucleus is called the ---------. (outer shell)
(g) These oppositely charged ions are held together by a force of electrostatic attraction known
as ------. (ionic bond)
(h) The formula of calcium hydroxide is---------.
(i) The formula of H2CO3 is ---------- acid.
(j) Number of acid radical in nitric acid is ----------.

3. Choose the correct answer.

(a) ----------- was discovered the gas oxygen.
(i) Aristotle (ii) Joseph Priestley (iii) John Dalton (iv) Alchemist

(b) A study of matter and processes of living organisms is known as ------------.

(i) Biochemistry (ii) Physical chemistry (iii) Organic chemistry (iv) Molecular biology

(c) There are -------- categories that classified chemistry on the time line.
(i) three (ii) four (iii) five (iv) six

(d) The essential electronic structure of Na is ----------.

(i) 3S2 (ii) 3S1 (iii) 1S22S22P63S1 (iv) 2S22P6

(e) If the number of protons and electrons are 17 respectively, valence electrons are ---------
(i) 8 (ii) 9 (iii) 7 (iv) 10

(f) -----------is a negatively charged ion.

(i) Ion (ii) positively charge ion (iii) Neutral (iv) Anion

(g) The molecular formula of ammonia is ---------.

(i) NH3 (ii) NH4 (iii) NH4CL (iv) N2H3

(h) The latin name of silver is --------.

(i) Argentum (ii) Aurum (iii) Cuprum (iv) ferrum

(i) The number of acid radical in H3PO4 is ------.

(i) 4 (ii) 1 (iii) 3 (iv) 2

(j) The formula of ammonium sulphate is ----------.

(i) (NH3)2So4 (ii) (NH4)2SO4 (iii) NH4SO4 (iv) (NH)43

Section B
4. Answer all questions
(a) (i) What is Chemistry?
(ii) What is matter?
(b) Give two examples for each of the following.
(i) Solid that dissolve in water
(ii) Insoluble solids in water
(c) Write the balanced chemical equations in words and symbols for the following reactions.
 (i) Mg(S) + O2 (g) ?+?
(ii) Na2Co3 + HCL(aq) ?+?
(iii) CH4(g) + O2(g) ?+?
(d) (i) Define the molar volume of the gas
(ii) Calculate the volume of 0.5 mol of carbon dioxide at room temperature and pressure.
(e) Identify the spectator ions and write the ionic equations for the following reactions
(i) Na2SO4(aq) + Ba(NO3)2(aq) BaSO4(S) + 2 NaNO3(aq)
(ii) CaCO3(s)+ 2HCL(aq) CaCL2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
(OR)
(e) (i) AgNO3(aq) + NaCL(aq) AgCL(s) + NaNO3(aq)
(ii) (NH4)2SO4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(l) + 2NH3(g)

5. Answer all questions

(a) Write the formula of each of the following compounds
Magnesium sulphate, Potassium carbonate, lead II chloride, Sulphur trioxide, Sodium bromice

(b)Calculate the mass of water produced from the complete combustion of 0.25 mol of
methane.
(H= 1, O=16)
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2 H2O (l)
(OR)
(b) You have a 56g sample of iron II sulphide, fes.
(i) How many moles of fes are there in the sample?
(ii) How many molecules of fes are there in the sample?
(Fe=56, S=32, Avogadro’s constant =6.02 x 1023mole)
(c) Calculate the formula mass of C6H12O6(g), Fe2O3(iron III Oxide) , Zno (Zinc oxide)
( C= 12, H= 1, O=16, Fe= 56, Zn = 65)

6. Answer all questions.

(a) (i) Write the complete and essential electronic structure using noble gases as a core for ,
Li, O, Mg, Al
(ii) Give the group, period and valence of the above elements.
(b) Draw diagrammatic representation of the following atoms by using shell or energy level .
(i) 49𝐵𝑒 (ii) 199𝐹 (iii) 28
14𝑆𝑖 (iv) 39
19𝐾
(OR)
(b) Describe the three state of matter, ice solid how can be interchanged water and steam .
(c) Explain which of the following elements has the highest ionization energy.
(i) 2.8.1 (ii) 2.8.5 (iii) 2.8.8

7. Answer all questions

(a) The empirical formula and relative molecular masses of C 3H5 and CCl3 is 82 and 237.
Calculate the molecular formula of each of these compound.
(b) Calculate the mass in grams of the following.
(i) 0.0050 moles of sodium carbonate, No2Co3
(ii) 5.00moles of iron II hydroxide, Fe(OH)2
C= 12, Fe= 56, H= 1, O= 16, Na= 23
(c) State the physical properties of ionic and covalent compounds.
(OR)
(c) The solubilities of two solids are provided.
Temperature 10℃ 20℃ 30℃ 40℃ 50℃
Solid A 5 10 15 17 22
Solid B 6 14 18 25 22

(i) Which substance is more soluble in water than at 40℃

(ii) Which substance is more soluble in water than 20℃
(iii) At what temperature, the same amount of two solids can dissolve to give the saturated
solution?
(iv) How much solid A comes out when the saturated solution of solid A cool down from 50℃ to
30℃.