Ssa Paper 1 Exam 2021
Ssa Paper 1 Exam 2021
A. Carbon
B. Oxygen
C. Calcium
D. Cobalt
2. What particles are present in the nucleus of an atom?
A. Protons only
B. Electrons only
C. Neutrons only
D. Protons and neutrons
3. The element Argon has a proton number 18 and mass number 40. Which of the following
statements is true about Argon.
A. Argon has 18 Protons and 22 neutrons
B. Argon has 18 neutrons and 18 electrons
C. Argon has 18 electrons and 22 protons
D. Argon has 18 neutrons and 22 protons
4. Which of the following represents a carbon dioxide molecule?
A. O=O=C
B. C=O=O
C. O=C=O
D. C=O=C
5. How many atoms of Hydrogen, Sulphur and Oxygen are there in Sulphuric acid, H2SO4?
A. 1, 1, 1
B. 1, 1, 3
C. 2, 2, 4
D. 2, 1, 4
6. Which of the following is a compound containing non-metals only?
A. Sodium Carbonate
B. Methane
C. Calcium Chloride
D. Iron (III) Flouride
7. What are the products of a reaction between any acid and a metal?
A. Salt
B. Salt and water
C. Salt and hydrogen gas
D. Salt, water and carbon dioxide
8. What is used to test for hydrogen gas?
A. Burning splint
B. Glowing splint
C. Lime water
D. Damp blue litmus paper
9. Which reactants would be suitable for preparing copper(II) sulphate?
A. Copper (II) oxide and sulphuric acid
B. Copper (II) Chloride and sulphuric acid
C. Copper and sulphuric acid
D. Copper (II) nitrate and sulphuric acid
10. Which acid will react with zinc to form zinc chloride?
A. Sulphuric acid
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Nitric acid
D. Ethanoic acid
11. Which of the following is a mixture?
A. Water
B. Sodium chloride
C. Air
D. Diamond
12. The diagram shows the bonding of electrons in the outer shells of atoms Y and Z in a compound.
13..Rubidium is below potassium in the Periodic Table. Which statement about rubidium is likely to
be correct?