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Ethio-Parents’ Schools: Addis Ababa (Gerji/ Gullele) and Hawassa.
Chemistry Self-Assessment Examination For Grade 9
June, 2020 Time Allowed: 90 min.

Name____________________Section_____ Roll No_____ Campus ________

General Directions:
I. This self-Assessment examination consists of five item types and a total of 47 Questions.
II. Write your possible answers on the separate answer sheet provided in accordance with the
item types.
III. Before making efforts at your best on the questions from the self-assessment Examination
do not rush to looking at the centralized note or the Text book as they may reduce your
understanding of the concepts.

Part -1: True or False Item Type

Direction: READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS CAREFULLY AND WRITE “TRUE” IF THE
STATEMENT IS CORRECT AND “FALSE” IF IT IS WRONG ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER
SHEET PROVIDED. (1 point each)
1. The rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the time taken by the
reaction.
2. The oxidation number of elements in the free State is zero.
3. Reactants that are completely consumed in a chemical reaction are called limiting
reactants.
4. Liquids with low intermolecular forces have low vapor pressures at room temperature.
5. The concentrations of reactants and products are equal at the state of Chemical
equilibrium.
6. Unlike solid and liquid gases exert pressure in all direction of their container. TRUE
7. The solid particles in the sample are in constant, continuous and random motion.

Part - 2: Fill In the Blank Space Questions

Direction: COMPLETE THE BLANK SPACES WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWERS AND
WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED. (1 point each)
8. The ratio of actual yield to theoretical yield is ______________.
9. The quantity of heat required to convert one mole of a solid to a gas is ________.
10.The quantitative relationship between reactants and products in a balanced chemical
equation is known as ______________.
11.“When equilibrium is subjected to a stress, the system will shift in a direction so sas
to relieve the stress” this principle is called _________________.
12. Reactions that can proceed in both the forward and reverse directions are said to be
______________.

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 Part – 3: Matching Item Type
Direction: MATCH THE RELATIONSHIPS LISTED UNDER “COLUMN A” TO THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
STATED UNDER “COLUMN B” AND WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER ON THE
SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED. (1 point each)
Column – A Column –B

T A. Boyl’s Law
13. V α (at constant n)
P B. Charles’ Law

1 C. Combined Gas Law

14. r α (at constant T and P)
M D. Avogadro’s Law
E. Ideal Gas Equation
15. V α n (at constant P and T )
F. Graham’s Law Of Diffusion
1
16. V α (at constant T and n)
P
17. V α T (at constant P and n)

Part 4: Multiple Choice Item Questions

Direction: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER AND WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE
SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED. (1 point each)
18. The average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter is mainly depends on
A. density. C. pressure.
B. volume. D. temperature.
19. Addition of a catalyst can speed up a reaction by providing an alternate reaction
pathway that has a
A. lower activation energy. C. higher activation energy.
B. lower heat of reaction. D. higher heat of reaction.
20. According to which theory or law is a chemical reaction most likely to occur when two
particles with the proper energy and orientation interact with each other?
A. Atomic theory C. Collision theory
B. Combined gas law D. Law of conservation of matter
21. A sample of a gas (5.0 mol) at 1.0 atm is expanded at constant temperature from 10
L to 15 L. The final pressure is __________ atm.
A. 1.5 C. 15
B. 0.67 D. 3.3
22. A sample of He gas (2.35 mol) occupies 57.9 L at 300.0 K and 1.00 atm. The volume
of this sample is __________ L at 423 K and 1.00 atm.
A. 0.709 C. 57.9
B. 41.1 D. 81.6

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23. Given the following balanced chemical equation representing the combustion of methane
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
How many liters of oxygen are required to produce 2 liters of carbon dioxide?
A. 4 C. 2
B. 3 D. 1
24. Given the balanced equation that represents the reaction
2 NaOH + 2 HCl → 2 NaCl + H2O (At. mass: Na=23, Cl=35.5, O =16 , H =1)
The mass of sodium chloride formed when 60g sodium hydroxide react with 73g of
hydrochloric acid is
A. 36.5 g C. 87.8g
B. 39.0 g D. 117.0g
25. Which of the following statements is true about oxidizing and reducing agents?
A. A reducing agent is reduced
B. An oxidizing agent gains electron(s)
C. A reducing agent gains electron(s)
D. An oxidizing agent causes reduction to occur
26. If 10g of hydrogen reacts with 18g of nitrogen according to the following chemical
equation.
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2 NH3(g)
Which of the following statements is NOT true? (At. mass: N= 14, H= 1)
A. 56.67g of ammonia is formed C. 6.14g of hydrogen left un reacted
B. Hydrogen is the excess reactant D. Nitrogen is the limiting reactant
27. Given the balanced chemical equation representing the reaction
4P+ 5O2 → 2P2O5 (At. mass: P= 31, O = 16)
How many grams of phosphorous should be burnt to produce 14.2 g of phosphorous
pentoxide?
A. 0.62g C. 7.1g
B. 6.2 g D. 3.1g
28. What is the oxidation number of Cr in Na2Cr2O7?
A. +5 C. +7
B. +6 D. -5
29. Consider the following equation representing an oxidation- reduction reaction
CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O
Which statement is true about this reaction?
A. H is reduced C. Cu is reduced
B. Oxygen is oxidized D. Oxygen is reduced
30. Which of the following reaction is a non-redox?
A. Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2 Fe + 3CO2 C. HCl + KOH → KCl + H2O
B. CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O D. 3NO2 + H2O → 2HNO3 + NO
31. Which of the following is a single displacement reaction?
A. CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O C. Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
B. 2KNO3 → 2KNO2 + O2 D. 2NH3 + H2SO4 → (NH4)2SO4

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32. In the reaction:
FeS2 + O2 → Fe3O4 + SO2, the coefficient of O2 if the equation is balanced is
A. 6. C. 8.
B. 3. D. 9.
33. The mass of calcium carbide that is needed to produce 100 cm 3 of Acetylene (C2H2)
according to the following equation.
CaC2+ 2H2O → C2H2 + Ca(OH)2 (At. mass: Ca = 40, C =12 and H =1)
A. 22.4g C. 0.2857g
B. 0.5g D. 0.8g
34. When 56.6g calcium and 30.5g of nitrogen gas undergo a reaction that has a 90% of
yield. What mass of calcium nitride is formed? (At. Mass in gmol-1:Ca=40, N=14)
A. 62.8g C. 72.5g
B. 69.8g D. 59.8g
35. If 46g of CH4 react with 32g of O2, according to the following reaction.
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
Which one is the limiting reactant?
A. CH4 C. O2
B. CO2 D. H2O
36. Refer the following chemical equation.
2A +B ⇌ 3C +2D
If at equilibrium there are 1mole of A, 2 moles of B, 3 moles of C and 4 moles of D in
a 1.0L vessel. What is the value of equilibrium constant for the reaction?
A. 4 C. 5
B. 645 D. 216
37. Which of the following reactions at equilibrium is not affected by pressure?
A. CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO(s) + CO2 (g) C. 2N2O5(g) ⇌ 4NO2(g) + 2 H2 (g)
B. 2HF (g) ⇌ H2(g)+ F2(g) D. N2(g) +2H2O(g) ⇌ 2NO (g) + 2H2(g)
38. Consider the following reaction at equilibrium.
N2(g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), ∆H= -92KJ/mol
Increasing the temperature on this system causes
A. no change in equilibrium. C. consumption of more H 2.
B. formation of more NH3. D. decomposition of more NH3.
39. Which of the following is NOT a precondition for a chemical reaction to occur?
A. Activation energy needed by the reacting molecules
B. Proper orientation of the reacting molecules
C. Surface area occupied by the reacting molecules
D. Collision between the reacting molecule
40. The relationship between temperature and volume at constant pressure is explained
by
A. Boyle’s law C. Combined gas law
B. Charles law D. Ideal gas law

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41. Which of the following is TRUE? (Atomic mass of H = 1, O = 16)
A. H2 diffuse four times as fast as O2.
B. H2 diffuse four times as slow as O2.
C. Rate of diffusion of O2 greater than rate of diffusion of H2.
D. H2 is denser than O2.
42. Evaporation is different from boiling in that, it
A. is an exothermic process.
B. happens throughout the liquid.
C. occurs when vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure.
D. takes place at any temperature below the boiling point.
43. Given the following heating curve, which
part of the curve represents a liquid
phase?
A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

44. Gasses are easily and highly compressible because

A. they have no mass.
B. the particles are very close to each other.
C. they diffuse or disperse into each other.
D. the large spaces between the particles of gases.
Part - 5: Short Answer/Calculation Questions (6 - Points)
Direction: SHOW ALL THE NECESSARY STEPS ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.
45. How many grams of Oxygen are produced by the decomposition of 145 grams of
potassium chlorate? (At. Mass in gmol-1 of K= 39, Cl=35.5, O=16)

46. 8.5g of ammonia was obtained when 14g of nitrogen reacts with excess oxygen
according to the equation given below:
N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3 (At. Mass in gmol-1 of: N = 14, H = 1)
What is the percent yield of NH3?

47. An equilibrium mixture has the following composition of the reactants and products:
2NO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ N2(g) + 2H2O(g)
[NO] = 2M, [H2] = 1M
[H2O] = 6M, [N2] = 3M
What is the value of equilibrium constant, Kc, for this reaction?

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 Hohete Tibeb Share Company
Education and Technology Team
Ethio-Parents’ Schools: Addis Ababa (Gerji/ Gullele) and Hawassa.
Chemistry Self-Assessment Examination For Grade 9
June, 2020 Time Allowed: 90 min.

Name__________________Section_____Roll No ______ Campus _______

Part -1: True False Item Questions (7– Points)

1. __________ 3. __________ 5. __________ 7. __________

2. __________ 4. __________ 6. __________

Part -2: Matching Item Questions (5- Points)

8.________ 9. ________ 10. ________ 11. ________ 12. _______ 13. _______

Part 3: Fill In the Blank Space Questions (6 – Points)

14. __________________ 15. ____________________ 16. ____________________
17. __________________ 18. _____________________ 19. ____________________

Part 4: Multiple Choice Item Questions (28- Points)

20. _______ 21. ________ 22.________ 23.________ 24. ________ 25.________
26. ________ 27. ________ 28. ________ 29. ________ 30. ________ 29. _______
30. _______ 31. ________ 32. ________ 33. ________ 34. ________ 35.________
36.________ 37. ________ 38. ________ 39. ________ 40. ________ 41.________
42. _______ 43. ________ 44. ________ 45. ________

46. 47. 48.

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