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1 CHEMISTRY EXAM
END OF TERM ONE 2008.
Time: 2Hours
Instructions:
The paper consists of sections A and B.
Section A consists forty compulsory objective type of question. For each of the questions
1-40. Four alternative lettered A, B, C and D are given choose the letter which
corresponds to the best alternative indicate it in the box on the left hand side.
Section B part one consists five structured (short answer) compulsory questions. Answer
to this section must be written in the spaces provided. Well labeled diagram, proper use
of terms will be awarded extra credit.
Section B part two contains four essay type or semi structured questions. Answers to
this section must be written on the foolscaps.
Attempt two questions from this section. Begin each essay on a fresh page.

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SECTION A
1.

The following is formed in the luminous flame except.

A.
light
B.
heat
C.
soot
D.
sound

2.

Which of the following is used to put out a fire?

A.
water
B.
sand
C.
carbon dioxide
D.
gasoline (petrol)

3.

Inside the lab one is not suppose to

A.
Enter without permission
B.
Handle apparatus without permission
C.
Turn off running water gas
D.
Listen to instructions.
Read the account below to answer Q4 and 5. Naphthalene (moth balls) are put in a
cupboard where there are insects and urinals.

4.

The balls diminish in size because they

A.
Melt
B.
Freeze
C.
Sublime
D.
Condense

5.

Which of the following is the reason why the balls are used in the places
mentioned to.
A.
gives off vapor that discourages bad smell and kills insects
B.
reduce space for urine and insects
C.
produce pleasant smell that destroy urine and attract insect
D.
form vapor that reacts within urine and give it a good smell.

6.

Which of the following substances would catch fire when exposed.

A.
Mercury vapor
B.
Carbon dioxide.
C.
Cooking oil vapor
D.
Water vapor

7.

Student was observing smoke under a microscope he saw.

A.
particles moving in random direction
B.
rays of right in zig zag way.
C.
particles were motionless
D.
rays of light and a loud bang

8.

The boiling part of a liquid is 560 C at 3500 feet. The boiling part of the same
liquid at 0 feet is
A.
59.5
B.
56.9
C.
61.5
D.
53.5
(For every 1000 feet rise in altitude, the boiling point drops by 1oC)

9.

Which of the following would import a salty taste?

A.
Sodium carbonate (soda ash)
B.
Sucrose (cane sugar)
C.
Ethanol (alcohol)
D.
Lemon Juice.

10.

A boiling chip enables

A.
Quick boiling of a liquid
B.
Gentle boiling of a liquid.
C.
Quick building of vapor pressure.
D.
Excessive bubbling of the hot liquid.

11.

Study the diagram below and answer the question.

Match stick head
Nichrome wire

The diagram above is intended to prove

A.
The nichrome wire glows red hot in the outer zone.
B.
A match stick catches fire when exposed.
C.
The luminous flame has three zones
D.
The centre of the Bunsen flame is cool.
12.

Which of the following has contributed to the modern study of chemistry?

A.
Bunsen burner
B.
Electron microscope.
C.
Periodic table
D.
Electric balance

13.

When finding the temperature of a water bath the bulb of the thermometer does
not touch the beaker this is to prevent.
A.
Over heating.
B.
Mercury from mixing with water.
C.
Glass mixing with mercury.
D.
Recording a lower temperature.

14.

Which of the following is the correct procedure of lighting the Bunsen burner?
A.
turn on the gas, light the metal, connect the rubber wire.
B.
open the article, strike the metal, turn on the gas lap.
C.
connect the rubber wire, tube, turn on the gas lap, strike the metal.
D.
strike the metal, turn on the gas lap, connect the rubber wire.

15.

Which of the following would turn air colored?

A.
Potassium manganate (VII)
B.
Bromine Vapor
C.
Sulphur powder.
D.
Exhaust pipe fumes.

16.

Which of the following would one use to determine the boiling point of water?
A.
wood fire
B.
sand bath
C.
Bunsen flame
D.
water bath.

17.

A student was heating a substance in the test tube. The tube suddenly became
black. Which of the following is the reason why the tube turned black? The
Student/substance.
A.
was using a luminous flame
B.
gave off a black vapor
C.
was using a non luminous flame
D.
reacted with glass to form a black substance.

18.

The following are destructive uses of chemistry except.

A.
Soaps and deodorants.
B.
Skin lightening creams and dental creams
C.
Plastics and herbicides
D.
Drugs and poisonous.

19.

The process by which dew is formed is

A.
Evaporation
B.
Sublimation
C.
Melting
D.
Condensation.

20.

Which of the following is not formed in a semi luminous flame?

A.
heat
B.
light
C.
soot
D.
sand

21. A student wanted to make a mixture from sugar and salt, which of the following
apparatus did he use?
A.
mortar and pestle
B.
filter paper and filter funnel
C.
beaker and spatula
D.
Trough and pestle.
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22.

A gas jar containing air was inverted over red vapor another jar containing a red
liquid. The red vapor spread in both jars. Which of the following was the liquid?
A.
Petrol
B.
blood
C.
Bromine
D.
Linctus (cough mixture)

23.

Lukewarm water is water which is.

A.
at room temperature
B.
slightly above room temperature
C.
too hot and uncomfortable to touch
D.
neither hot not cold.

24.

Toilet soap is perfurmed in order to

A.
kill germs
B.
give the skin a supple appearance
C.
discourage offensive odour
D.
remove dirt from the skin.

25.

Afrigas, kerosene (lamp oil), fire wood and charcoal belong to a group of
substances called
A.
Fuels
B.
Chemicals of life
C.
Heating appliances
D.
Lighting appliances

26.

Strike back is caused by

A.
too little gas
B.
high pressure of gas
C.
too much air
D.
low pressure of gas.

27.

Hail stones is solid.

A.
water
B.
carbon dioxide
C.
Clouds
D.
Snow

28.

A substance disappears from the hot bottom of the tube, reappears in the cool
parts of the tube. The substance is said to
A.
Evaporate
B.
condense
C.
Sublime
D.
Freeze.

29.

Which of the following is the reason why mercury is used in thermometers? It

A.
expands and contracts
B.
lustrous (shiny) and easy to follow its movement
C.
is a good conductor of heat
D.
does not stick on the wall of glass.
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30.
A

For evaporation processes were carried out as shown which of them was not
correctly carried out?
B

31.

A bunsen burner has ......................holes

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4

32.

Salt and sand are solids. They can be told apart by the fact that.
A.
Sand is rough, salt is smooth
B.
sand has no taste, salt is sweet.
C.
sand is grey- brown, salt is white
D.
sand melts above 3000C salts melts at 800oC

33.

The smallest part of matter is

A.
molecule
B.
ion
C.
atom
D.
Element

34.

A liquid was dropped on the skin the drop disappeared was leaving a white patch
where the drop was and the skin felt cold. Which of the following best explain the
above observations? The liquid
A.
Dissolves salt from the skin leaves the skin white.
B.
sublimes after drawing heat from the body
C.
the skin temperature evaporates the liquid makes it cool and dissolves part
of the skin.
D.
sweat from the body evaporates leaving solid salt.

35.

It is easy to liquefy a gas than a solid because the particles in a gas are (have)
A.
in clusters.
B.
weak forces of attraction
C.
strong forces of attraction.
D.
far apart.

36.

Which of the following would elevate the boiling point of water?

A.
dust particles
B.
clay particles
C.
salt crystals.
D.
charcoal particles.

37.

It is possible to put out a Bunsen flame because the Bunsen burner has
A.
gas taps.
B.
gas jet
C.
chimney
D.
connection to the gas tap.

38.

Which of the following would one use to measure ten litre of water?
A.
Volumetric flask.
B.
Measuring cylinder.
C.
Test tube.
D.
Trough.

39.

The melting part of sucrose (cane sugar) is above 110oC

To determine the melting point of sugar one has to use a thermometer which
reads.
A.
between 0 and 100oC
B.
below 0oC
C.
above 100oC
D.
between 0oC and 400oC.

40.

A stone is rigid because it contains particles

A.
which vibrate away from mean positions
B.
which are immobile
C.
which vibrate randomly
D.
which are restricted in their movement.

SECTION B PART 1.
41(a). State the kinetic theory.
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Name a substance that exists in three states of matter.

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Give the name of each state.
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42.

Draw a labeled diagram of the Bunsen burner.

(3mks)

Give the use of each part labeled.

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43.

Draw the following laboratory apparatus and state their uses. (1 mks each)

spatula

Teat pipette (dropper).

Beaker.

Reagent bottle

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44.
(a).

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Distinguish between
Boiling and Evaporation.
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(b).

Sublimation and condensation.

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(c).

Melting and freezing.

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45.

Define the following terms.

Element.
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Molecule.

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Mixture.

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Compound.
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SECTION B PART II:

46(a)

What is a flame?

(2mks)

Draw a labeled diagram of the flame formed when the air hole of the Bunsen

(b).

burner is closed.

(6mks)

Give the properties of the flame.

(4mks)

State two problems and causes encountered in the Bunsen burner.

(3mks)

47 (a). Distinguish between volatile and non volatile liquid.

Give two example of each

(2mks)
(4mks)

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(b).

Describe an experiment carried out to determine the boiling point of named

volatile liquid in you description include a diagram of the apparatus and two
precaution taken during the experiment.

48.

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Describe tests carried out as evidence for existence of particles using the
following substances.
(i).
Potassium manganate (VII)
(ii).
Sodium Chloride (common salt)
(iii). Ammonia solution.
(iv). Ethanol (alcohol)
(v).
Smoke
What is an Experiment?
Write an essay of not less than 150 words titled

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(2mks)

My first chemistry experiment In your description include the apparatus you

used, experimental procedures and what was observed.
State clearly what was interesting, disappointing and fear you had about chemistry
as a subject.

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