THIRD TERM

SUBJECT CHEMISTRY CLASS: S. S. S TWO DURATION 2 HR

1. Water is temporarily hard because it contains a.CaSO 4 b.MgSO4 c .Chlorine d.
Ca(HCO3)2
2. The following are characteristics of colloids except a. tyndal effect on light beam b.
solid phase are removed by dialysis c. colloidal particles are larger than that of
suspensions d. colloidal particles are separated using parchment membranes.
3. One of these is not a water pollutant a. petroleum b. domestic liquid and solid waste
c. industrial effluents d. Biodegradable chemicals
4. 144 g of KCl dissolved in 1dm3 of water at 90°C in the presence of excess crystals of
KCl. Calculate the solubility of KCl at this temperature.(K=39,Cl=35.5) a.0.89moldm -3
b.1.93moldm-3 c.1.75 moldm-3 d.1.5moldm-3
5. What is the volume occupied by 2 moles of ammonia at S.T.P? A. 44.8dm -3 B.
22.4dm-3 C. 11.2dm-3 D. 5.6dm-3
6. Consider the neutralization reaction represented by the following equation:
Na2CO3 + 2HNO3 → 2NaNO3 + H2O + CO2. The stoichiometric ratio of acid to base is A.
2:2 B. 2:1 C. 1:2 D. 1:1
7. The shape of water molecule is a. angular b. tetrahedral c. pyramidal d. linear
8. The volume occupied by0.4g of hydrogen gas at S.T.P. is (H=1.00,Molar volume at
S.T.P =22.4dm3). a.2.24dm3 b.4.48dm3 c.22.4dm3 d.8.96dm3
9. Which of the following will not decolourise bromine water? a.C 2H6 b.C2H4 c.C3H4
d.C3H6
10. The gas that can be best collected by downward displacement of air (a) chlorine (b)
carbon(iv)oxide (c) sulphur (iv)oxide (d) ammonia
11. Which of the following properties of elements decreases generally across a period in
the periodic table? (a) electronegativity (b) electron affinity (c) atomic radius (d)
ionization energy.
12. If the electron configuration of an element is 1s 22s22p63s23p6,it shows that it is a:
(a)group II element (b) noble gases ( c) group V element (d) group II elements
13. Cr2O-27 + 14H+ + xe - 2Cr 3+ + 7H2O The number of moles(x) of electrons in the
above half cell equation is: (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 6
14. The volume occupied by 0.4g of hydrogen gas at STP is (H=1.00, molar volume at
STP =22.4 dm3)
(a) 2.24 dm3 (b) 4.48dm3 (c) 22.4dm3 (d) 8.96 dm3
15. A measure of degree of disorderliness in a chemical system is known as:
(a)enthalpy (b) free energy (c) entropy (d) activation energy
16. H2(g)+ x2(g) 2HX(g) ΔH=positive. In the above reaction,a decrease in
temperature will: (a) decrease the concentration of HX (b) favour the forward reaction
(c) favour the yield HX (d) have no effect on the equilibrium position
17. 3Fe(s)+4H2O(g) Fe3O4+ 4H2(g). The equilibrium constant K of the reaction above is
represented as: (a) [H2]4/[H2O]4 (b) [Fe]3 [H2O]4 /[Fe3O4] [H2]4 (c)[Fe3O4]
[H2] /[Fe] [H2O]
4 3 4
(d)[H2] /[H2]
4 4

18. What is the quantity of electricity produced when a current of 0.5 A is passed for 5
hours 45 minutes (F=96500)? (a)0.11F (b)0.22F (c) 0.12F (d) 1.1F
19. The oxidation number of phosphorus in PO43- : (a) +1 (b) +3 (c) +4 (d) +5
20. Compounds that exists in two or more different structural forms which also differ in
chemical or/and physical properties but possess the same molecular formula this is said to
exhibit. (a) Isotopy (b) Isomerism (c) Polymerism (d) allotropy
21. Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: H-CC-H X Y; X and
Y respectively are A. ethene and ethane B. ethane and ethene C. ethyne and ethane D.
ethane and propene
22. Compound N reacts with sodium metal to produce a gas that gives a “pop” sound
with a burning splint. N also reacts with ethanol to give a sweet smelling liquid.
Compound N is an
A. alkanol B. alkanoate C. alkane D. alkanoic acid
23. A solutions of sodium trioxocarbonate (iv) contains 10.6g in 250cm 3 of solution.
Calculate the concentration of the solution. [Na 2CO3 = 106.0] A. 0.4mol dm -3 B.
1.0moldm-3 C. 10.6moldm-3 D. 25.0moldm-3
24. The IUPAC name of the compound
CH3 CH3

CH3 - CH - CH – CH3
2,3 – dimethyl pent – 2,3 – one
3,4 – dimethyl pept – 2 – one
2,3 – dimethyl butane
3,4 – dimethyl pentene
25. The alkanoate CH3CH2COOC2H5 is the product of the reaction between: (a) ethanoic
acid and ethanol (b) ethanoic acid and propanol (c) propanoic acid and ethanol (d)
propanoic acid and propanol
26. Filling the burette for titration involves these except a. wash with water b. rinse with
acid c. eject air bubbles d. read at eye level
27.The change from the degree of unsaturation to saturation is called -------reaction.
a .substitution b. addition c. saturation d. fermentation.
28.A carbon hydrocarbons consists of 92.35% carbon. If its vapour density is 39,
determine its molecular formular.a.C3H3 b.C6H6 c.CH d.C9H9.
29.What is the IUPAC name of CH3CHClCH2CH2CH3?
a. 2- bromopentane b.2.chloropentane c.2-chlorobutane d.2-dimethyl pentane
30.What is the general reaction that Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes undergo.
a.substitution b.combustion c.addition d.fermentation
31. An organic compound decolorized acidified KMno4 Solution but failed to react with
ammonia cal silver nitrate solution. The compound is likely to be (a) Alkyne (b)
Alkanone (c) Alkene (d) Alkanol
32.Why does ethanol taste sour when exposed to air (a) it undergoes reduction undergoes
hydrolysis and tsurns to acid (d) it undergoes oxidation and changes to acid.
33.When water drops are added to calcium carbide in a container and the gas produced is
passed through a lighted jet, the resultant flame is called an (a) oxyathlyene flame (b)
oxyethyne flame (c) oxyhydrocarbon (d) oxyacethylene flame
34.Which of the following can be written as cylohydrocarbon.
(i) C6H6 (ii) C2H4 (iii) C3H8 (iv) C4H8
(a)I and iv (b) I and iii (c) ii and iv (d) I, iii and iv
35.A palm wine seller stoppered a bottle of his palm wine in his stall an after a few hours
the bottle exploded. Which of the following equations represent the reaction that
occurred? (a) 2C6H12O6 enzyme
C12H22O+ H2Ovapour
(b)2C6 H12O6 enzymes 2C2 H5 OH + 2CO2
© C2H5OH -------------CH2=CH2(g) + H2O
(d) C6 H12O6 enzymes C2 H5 OH + CO
36.The reaction between C2 H4 and the halogen is called _____________ reaction (a)
oxidation (b) substitution (c) addition (d) Polymerization
37.The mixing or blending of two or more atomic orbital is know as _______________
(a) Polymerization (b) condensation (c) Hybridization (d) esterification.
38. The IUPAC name of the simplest alcohol is
(a)Methanol(b) ethanol (c)ethyl alcohol (d)methyl alcohol
39.If an organic compound has the following composition , carbon 37.4% and hydrogen
12.4% has empirical formal of C=12 ,H=1,and O =16(a) C2H4O (b) C4 H8 (C) CH4O (d)
C 2 H4
40.Which of the following organic compound structure is the most soluble in water? (a)
CH3-O-CH3 (b) CH3CH2OH (c) CH2=CH2 (d)CH3CH3
41. Propan-2-01 undergoes oxidation reaction to form (a) propan-2-al
(b) Propanioc acid (c) Butan-2-one (d) propanone
42.Which of the following structure will produce sooth or smoke most when burning
________ (a) C4H10 (b) C2H6 (c) C3H4 (d) CH4
43.In a laboratory a student failed to uncover the reagent bottle filed with ethanol, give
the reaction which occurred when the ethanol was exposed to air for shorter time before
cover. (a) C2H5OH CH3COOH (b) C2H5OH CH 3C=O (c) C2H5OH ConcH2SO4
C2H4+H2O (d) C2H5OH CH3-O-CH3
44. Compounds that exists in two or more different structural forms which also differ in
chemical or/and physical properties but possess the same molecular formula this is said to
exhibit.
(a) Isotopy (b) Isomerism (c) Polymerism (d) allotropy
45.The reversible reaction of esterification is known as (a) Hydrolysis (b)Saponification
(c) hygrolysis (d) Transformation
46.Example of secondary alcohol is (a) Ethanol (b) Propan-2-0L (c) 2-methyl propan-2-
0L (d) Butan-1-0L
47.Tertiary alcohol is an example of (a) monohydric (b) Trihydric (c) Dihydric (d)
Polyhydric
48.What is the catalyst used in reaction below. CH4+Cl2 CH3Cl +HCL
Finely divided Nickel (b) Sunlight
(c) Conc. H2SO4 (d) Platinum
49. If an excess of liquid hydrocarbon is poured into a jar of chlorine and the sealed
jar is then exposed for several hours to bright sunlight, all the chlorine gas is consumed.
The hydrocarbon is said to have undergone. (a) a polymerization reaction (b) an addition
reaction (c) a substitution reaction (d) a reduction reaction
50. The function of conc . H2SO4 in the esterification of ethanoic is to
(a) serve as a dehydrating agent (b) prevent any side reaction (c) act as a catalyst (d) serve
as an oxidizing agent.