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In a scientific research, after a scientist has identified the problem, what step must he taken? A Collect data B Make hypothesis C List down work procedure D Make conclusion Bromine-79 and bromine-81 are isotopes. An atom of bromine-79 has 44 neutrons. How many neutrons can be found in an atom of bromine-81? A 43 B 44 C 45 D 46 The higher the concentration of hydrogen ions, the lower is its pH value. From the above statement, which one of the following is the responding variable? A Hydrogen ion B Concentration of hydrogen ion C pH value and hydrogen ion D pH value Which of the following represents the electron arrangement for the compound sodium chloride, NaCl? A
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5. The graph below shows the heating curve of solid Z.

Which one of the following conclusions is true regarding this experiment? A Heat is not absorbed from Bunsen burner within the time range T1 to T2. B All solid Z has melted at time T1. C The volume of solid Z decreases from T2 to T3. D All of the solid Z exists as liquid at time T2. 6. Which one of the following statements is true about the properties of the elements across a period of the Periodic Table? A The proton number decreases

B The electronegativity decreases C The metallic properties(electropositivity) increases D The atomic radius decreases 7. What precautions must be taken when storing poisonous chemicals? A Keep them in a dark place B Keep them in a locked cupboard C Keep them in a dry place D Keep them in an air-conditional room I II III Set 40 50 Temperature (C) 30 20 12 8 Time (s) 5 5 5 Mass of X (g) The table above shows the results obtained from an investigation of a reaction between substance X and aqueous hydrochloric acid. Which one of the following is a responding variable? A Temperature B Set of investigation C Time D Mass of X QCO3 QO + CO2 The equation above shows the decomposition of the carbonate salt of metal Q when heat. How many moles of QCO3 are needed to produce 6.0 g of oxide Q? [Relative atomic mass: C = 12; O = 16; Q = 64] A 0.07 B 0.6 C 0.68 D 1.3

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10. Which of the following industries might need the expertise of a chemist? I Food II Water III Banking IV Petroleum A I and IV only B II and III only C I, II and IV only D I, III and IV only 11. Which of the following voltaic cells has the highest voltage? A

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12. Acid rain causes the land to become acidic. Farmers neutralise the acidity in the soil by adding A lime. B sulphur. C sodium hydroxide. D ammonium nitrate. 13. Which one of the following statements is true about the properties of the elements across a period of the Periodic Table? A The electronegativity decreases B The metallic properties(electropositivity) increases C Elements change from non-metals to metals D The atomic radius decreases 14. The figure below shows the electron shells in the substance formed between atoms of chlorine and Y.
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What is the electronic configuration of atom Y? A 2.4 B 2.8 C 2.8.4 D 2.8.7 15. The table below shows information about two types of particles. Particles Proton number Electron

Configuration P 16 2.8.8 Q 24 2.8.8.8 Which one of the following is true about particles P and Q? A Both are inert gases. B Both are negative ions. C Both are isotopes. D Both are atoms of metals. 16. Which one of the followings does not affect the selective discharge of ions in electrolysis? A Types of electrodes B Position of the elements in the electrochemical series C Distance between the electrodes D Concentration of the ions in the electrolyte 17. A sample of nitrogen gas is cooled. Which of the following is true about the movement and size of its molecules? Movement of the molecules Size of the molecules Slower Decreases A Slower No change B Faster Increases C Faster No change D 18. Which one of the following properties is true for halogens as they move down the group? A The elements gradually change from solid to gas. B The atomic sizes of the elements decrease. C The melting and boiling points of the elements decrease. D The reactivities of the elements decrease. 19. The chemical equation for the burning of carbon in oxygen is shown below. C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) Which of the following information is not true about the reaction? [Relative atomic mass: C = 12; O = 16] A One mole of carbon combines with one mole of oxygen produced one mole of carbon dioxide. B One mole of carbon dioxide can be obtained from one mole of oxygen. C 1 g of carbon combines with 1 g of oxygen. D 12 g of carbon combines with 32 g of oxygen. 20. An ion X- contains 18 neutrons and has a nucleon number of 35. Which of the following is true about ion X-? Electron arrangement Proton number 2.8 17 A 2.8.8 35 B

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21. Sulphuric acid is classified as a strong acid because A it has two hydrogen atoms per molecules. B it is a mineral acid. C it reacts vigorously with water. D it ionises completely in water. 22. Chlorine is widely used as indicated below EXCEPT A Oxidising agent B Sterilise water C Disinfect and in swimming pool D Food preservative 23. Electrochemical industries play an important role in our daily life. Which one of the followings is not an example of its application? A Production of fertilisers used in agriculture. B Production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide by electrolysis. C Extraction of useful metal such as aluminium by electrolysis. D Electroplating of iron with chromium to protect from corrosion. 24. When aqueous hydrochloric acid spills on any part of your body, you should quickly A wash it using soap. B wipe it using wet cloth. C wash it with plenty of water D wash it using dilute sodium hydroxide solution. 25. The diagram below shows the setup of apparatus used by a student to electroplate an iron spoon with nickel.
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The attempt was unsuccessful. What change would you make in order to electroplate the spoon with nickel? A Replace sulphuric acid with aqueous nickel nitrate B Polish the nickel metal with sandpaper C Use an alternate current source

D Reverse the terminals of the batteries 26. Which ion can act as a bleaching agent? A ClB OHC OClD H+ 27. Which of the following containing 6 10 number of atoms? [Avogadro constant = 6.02 10; relative atomic mass: O = 16; N = 14; Mg = 24; Al = 27] A 16 g oxygen B 23 g magnesium C 22 g aluminium D 11 g nitrogen 28. When the cover between the two gas jars was removed, after a short while, it was observed that both jars were filled with the brown vapour as shown in the diagram below.
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Which one of the following statements best explains the above observation? A Bromine and oxygen molecules are in random motion. B Bromine molecules are larger than air molecules. C Bromine molecules are lighter than air molecules. D Bromine and oxygen gases have different densities. 29. Sulphuric acid used as an electrolyte in a car battery has a concentration of 0.7 mol dm-3. How many moles of sulphuric acid are there in 100 cm of the electrolyte? A 0.01 B 0.07 C 0.101 D 1.429 30. What is the number of moles of hydroxide ions in 180.0 cm3 of 2.5 mol dm-3 barium hydroxide solution? A 0.45 mole B 0.9 mole

C 1.35 mole D 1.8 mole 31. Which one of the statement best explains the reason why elements combine to form compounds? A Elements are reactive. B Elements react to achieve the same electron arrangement. C Electrons can be transferred from one atom to the other. Atoms of elements will achieve a stable electron arrangement in its outermost shell D during reaction. 32. The equation below shows a reaction between sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide solution. H2SO4 + 2NaOH Na2SO4 + 2H2O What is the volume of 0.6 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide required to neutralise 200.0 cm3 of 0.2 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid solution? A 100.0 cm3 B 133.3 cm3 C 166.7 cm3 D 200.0 cm3 33. Which of the following is a use of iodine-131 isotope? A To regulate the heartbeats of patients with heart problems B To estimate the age of bone, wood or fossils C In radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer D To treatment of thyroid diseases 34. Element P reacts with element Q to form an ionic compound with the formula PQ. Which one of the following pairs is not true about the electron arrangement of elements P and Q? P Q 2.8.2 2.8.6 A 2.8.1 2.8.7 B 2.6 2.7 C 2.2 2.6 D 35. The figure below shows the set-up of the apparatus to study the reaction of acids with metals.

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Which of the following statements are true about the observations of this reaction? I Magnesium ribbon is not corroded. II A gas is liberated. III A salt solution is not produced. IV A 'pop' sound is heard when tested with a burning splinter. A I and II only B I and IV only C II and IV only D III and IV only 36. The table below shows the mass of elements Z and E in an oxide as well as their relative atomic masses . What is the empirical formula for this oxide? Element Z E 5.6 0.8 Mass/ g 56 16 Relative atomic mass A Z2 E B ZE5 C Z2 E 3 D Z2 E 5 37. The figure below shows the formation of sodium ion.
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Which of the following statements are true? I Sodium atom has an unstable electron arrangement. II Sodium reacts with non-metals to form ionic compounds. III Sodium ion has an octet electron arrangement as in the potassium ion. IV Sodium atom has a tendency to donate an electron to achieve a stable electron

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arrangement. I and IV only II and III only I, II and III only I, II, III and IV

38. The diagram below shows an experiment to study the Particle Theory of matter.
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From the observation it can be concluded that ... A copper(II) sulphate crystal is heavy particles. B solid particles can diffuse through the spaces between the particles of another solid. C copper(II) sulphate is an ionic compound. D the attractive force between agar and copper(II) sulphate particles is strong. 39. The lower the concentration of hydrogen ions, the higher is its pH value. From the above statement, which one of the following is the responding variable? A pH value B pH value and concentration of hydrogen ion C Concentration of hydrogen ion D Hydrogen ion 40. Ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate and sodium phosphate chemicals commonly used by farmers to improve soil fertility. Which one of the following can also be used as fertilizers? A Urea B Calcium sulphate C Sodium carbonate D Potassium bromide 41. Which of the followings are true about Group 1 elements? I They are non-metals. II They are soft and can be easily cut. III They react with water to form hydroxides.

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They are shiny but easily tarnished. II and III only III and IV only II, III and IV only I, II, III and IV

42. Which of the followings represent neutralisation reaction? I Reaction between acid and alkali. II Reaction between base and halogen III Reaction between acid and carbonate IV Salt and water as products of reaction. A I and II only B I and III only C I and IV only D III and IV only 43. When the switch in the circuit shown in the diagram below is connected, the bulb does not light up.
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This is because... A carbon is a non-metal. B the bulb is wrongly connected. C both electrodes are placed far apart in the beaker. D there are no ions present in the solution of hydrogen bromide in xylene. 44. How many water molecules are there in 1.95 mole of hydrated copper(II) sulphate, CuSO4.5H2O? [Avogadro constant = 6.02 10 mol-1] A 1.17 1024 B 1.54 1024 C 5.87 1024 D 6.02 1023 45. Element X forms a coloured complex compound which also acts as a catalyst.

Element X could be I chromium II iron III sodium IV manganese A I and IV only B II and IV only C I, II and IV only D I, II, III and IV 46. Which of the following statements is true about extraction of metal in industry? A Aluminium is obtained from its ore by reduction using choke B Aluminium is obtained from its ore by reduction using electrolysis C Iron is obtained from its ore by reduction using electrolysis D Tin is obtained from its ore by reduction using electrolysis 47. The discharge of metal ions often causes pollution problem. Which one of the following ions does not cause pollution? A Cr3+ B Na+ C Cu2+ D Cd2+ 48. Which statement explains why compounds have very high melting points? A The ions are held by strong covalent bonds. B The ions in the compounds are fixed in a lattice. C The ions are held together by strong metallic bonds. D The ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces. 49. In a dilution experiment, 75 cm3 of 1.3 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid is added with distilled water until 250 cm3 solution of sulphuric acid is produced. What is the concentration of the sulphuric acid produced? A 0.195 mol dm-3 B 0.39 mol dm-3 C 0.585 mol dm-3 D 0.78 mol dm-3 50. Which of the followings cannot be deduced from a chemical formula of a compound? A The state of the compound. B The types of elements in the compound. C The ratio of the elements in the compound. D The number of moles of the elements in each mole of the compound. Answers: 1. B 2. D

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