Chemistry Work sheet for Grade 9 &10, 2013

1. Which of the following alkanes homologues series has the highest boiling point?
A. CH4 B. CH3CH2CH3 C. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 D. CH3CH3
2. Which of the following is not true about hydrocarbon?
A. they contain only carbon and hydrogen B. they are nonpolar compounds
C. they are insoluble in water D. they are obtained only from living things
3. One of the following compounds is saturated hydrocarbon.
A. butane B. hexane c. acetylene D. propyne
4. One of the following is the functional group of organic acid?
A. –OH B. –CO- C. RCO- D. –COOH
5. Which of the following is the general formula of saturated hydrocarbon?
A. CnH2n B. CnH2n+2 C. CnH2n-2 D. CnH2n-6
6. Branched- chain alkanes have lower boiling and melting point than straight chain of alkanes of
similar molecular mass.
7. In which of the following hydrocarbon addition reaction is impossible?

A. H2C CH2 B. H-C ≡ C-H C. H2C=CH2 D. CH3-CH2-CH2- CH-CH3

H2C CH2 CH3

8. The common reaction of benzene is

A. Oxidation B. Addition C. Substitution D. Elimination
9. The chief constituent of marsh gas is A. Propane B. Methane C. n-butane D. Octane
10. Which of the following compound is most likely soluble in toluene?
A. CH4 B. NaCl C. CaCl2 D. HCl
11. Which of the following molecule can has cis-trans isomerism?
A. C2H2 B. 1, 2-dichloroethene C. dichloroethane C. 2-chlorobutane
12. Which of the following is more reactive toward addition reaction?
A. Alkane B. Alkene C. Alkynes D. Cycloalkanes
13. All alcoholic beverages are commonly contain
A. ethanol B. Methanol C. Butanol D. Propanol
14. Which of the following compound has low boiling point?
A. 1-butanol B. 2-methyl-1-propanol C. 2-butanol D. 2-methyl-2-propanol
15. Which of the following molecule contain ketone functional group?
A. CH3CH2OH B. CH3OCH3 C. CH3COCH3 D. H2CO
16. The reaction between CH3OH and CH3COOH in the presence of acidic catalyst gives
compound that is a member
A. alcohol B. Ketone C. Ester D. Aldehyde E. Carboxylic Acid
17. Compounds composed of the same number and kinds of atoms but different in their atomic
arrangement are
A. Isotopes B. Isomers C. Homologous D. Allotropes
18. Which of the following method is used to prepare alcohol?

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A. Hydration alkenes B. Hydrolysis of alkyl halides C. Reduction of aldehydes D. all

19. The final oxidation product of primary alcohol is
A. Ketone B. Aldehyde C. Carboxylic acid D. Ester
20. If hexane and water are supposed to mix, the result is
A. a clear solution has been formed
B. a layer of hexane sitting on top of a layer of water
C. a layer of water sitting on top of a layer of hexane
D. an explosion
21. Which of the following properties of alcohol is not true?
A. the boiling point of alcohol decrease with increase in branching of carbon atom
B. Polyhydric alcohols have higher boiling point than monohydric alcohol of similar mass
C. the solubility of alcohol in water increase with increase in length of carbon chain
D. Polyhydric alcohols are more soluble in water than monohydric alcohol of similar size
22. One of the following is the functional group of aldehydes?

A. –CHO B. –COOH C. CO D.OH

23. Which of the following is the final product of oxidation product of butanol?
A. Butanal B. Butanone C. Butanoic acid D. methylpropanoate
24. Which of the following is reduction reaction?
A. Fe2+ -1e- → Fe3+ B.C2H4 + H2 → C2H6
C. CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O D. F3+ + 3e- → Fe E. All except A
25. In which of the following compounds do nitrogen has least oxidation number?
A. NO2 B. HNO2 C. NaNO3 D. NH3 E. NH4+
26. In the reaction, H2S + KMnO4 → S + MnO2 + KOH + H2O
A. S is reduced B. H2S is used as oxidizing agent
C. The oxidation number of Mn change from +7 to +4
D. KMnO4 is used as a reducing agent E. All are correct
27. What is the coefficient of Cu when the following chemical reaction is balanced?
Cu + HNO3 →Cu (NO3)2 + NO + H2O; A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 6 E. 1
28. How can the reaction 2N2O (g) + O2 (g) ↔ 4NO (g) be derived towards completion?
A. by decreasing N2O concentration B. by increasing pressure
C. by adding NO concentration D. by decreasing pressure
29. What mass of copper is formed when 8 g of copper (II) oxide reacts with 0.4 g of carbon?
(At.mass: C=12, O=16, Cu= 64)
A. 2.1 g B. 8.0 g C. 6.4 g D. 3.2 g
30. In the reaction H2S + SO2 → S + H2O, which substance is used as a reducing agent?
A. H2S B. SO2 C. H2O D.S
31. Which of the following reaction is not oxidation-reduction reaction?
A. 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2 B. C + O2 → CO2
C. Zn + CUSO4 → CU + ZnSO4 D. 2K2CrO4 + H2SO4 → K2Cr2O7 + K2SO4 + H2O

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E. NH4NO3 → N2O + 2H2O

32. In 18 g of water there are 2 g of hydrogen and 16 g of oxygen. The law which governs this
statement is A. Conservation of mass B. the law of definite proportion
C. the law of multiple proportion D. Avogadro’s law
33. What is the oxidation number of S in NaHSO4? A. +7 B. +6 C. +5 D. +2 E. +8
34. Increase in pressure DOES NOT affects the equilibrium condition of one of the following
reaction.
A. CO2 (g) + H2 (g) ↔ CO (g) + H2O (g) B. 2NO (g) ↔ N2 (g) + O2 (g)
C. N2 (g) + 3H2(g) ↔ 2NH3(g) D. 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2SO3
35. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about catalysts?
A. they alters the rate of chemical reactions without involving in the final products
B. catalysts provide an alternative pathway for the reaction
C. catalysts decrease the activation energy on their action
D. catalysts can affect the net outcome of the reaction
36. Which one is NOT TRUE when a chemical equation is balance?
A. mass is conserved B. atoms are conserved
C. charge is conserved D. mole is conserved
37. How many liters of CO2 at STP are required to react with 11.2 L of hydrogen gas according
to the following equation?
CO (g) + 2H2 (g) → CH3OH (l)
A. 11.2L B. 5.6L C.44.8L D. 22.4L
38. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the oxidation numbers?
A. The sum of oxidation numbers of all atoms in a compound a positive or a negative number
B. the oxidation number of a neutral atom and a molecule is always zero
C. the oxidation number of hydrogen in CaH2 is -1
D. The oxidation number of oxygen in peroxide is -1
39. Which species in the reaction equation below is an oxidizing agent?
2H2S + SO2 → 3S + 2H2O
A. H2O B. S C. H2S D. SO2
40. How many electrons are transferred in the redox reactions?
CU + HNO3 → CU (NO3)2 + 2NO2 + 2H2O
A. 4 B. 2 C.6 D.5
41. For a chemical reaction to take place, one of the following pre-condition is NOT necessarily
important?
A. Reactant particles should have similar sizes
B. reactant particles should have proper orientation in space
C. Reactant particles must have sufficient energy of collision
D. Reactant particles should come in contact with one another
42. Which one of the following statement is CORRECT about the rate of chemical reactions?
A. the rate lower if temperature of the reaction increases
B. the rate increases if activation energy of the reaction lowers

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C. the rate increase if the concentration of the reactants decreases

D. the rate lowers if the reaction is catalyzed
43. Consider the following reaction at equilibrium, 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ↔ 2SO3 (g) + Heat
If the concentration of oxygen increases,
A. the amount of heat released decreases B. the concentration of SO2 also increase
C. more SO3 will be produced D. the reaction stops
44. The law stated as “A compound always contains the same elements combined together in the
same proportion by mass” is known as
A. The law of constant composition B. The law of conservation of mass
C. The law of mass action D. The law of multiple proportions
45. Which of the following changes can result a substance with a new composition?
A. Fusion of NaCl B. Sublimation of NH4CL
C. Digestion of food D. Freezing of water
46. The reaction b/n CO2 and C progresses only by supplying heat energy while the reaction b/n
Mg and O2 go to completion once ignited giving heat to the surrounding. This is because
A. the reaction of CO2 and C releases energy to the surrounding while Mg and O2 absorb energy
B. CO2 and C have more heat content than their products while Mg and O2 have less heat content than
their product
C.CO2 and C are a compound and an element respectively while Mg and O2 are both element
D. heat content of CO2 and C is less than that of their products while Mg and O2 have more heat
content than their products
47. A reactant is said to be a limiting reactant if it
A. containing unreacting impurities
B. is composed of different types of element
C. is present less than the expected stoichiometeric proportion
D. is left in the reaction mixture unreacted
48. Which one of the following quantities is not conserved during a chemical reaction?
A. number of atoms of the reacting substances
B. number of moles of the reacting substances
C. number of electrons of the reactants
D. mass of the reacting substance
49. Hydrochloric acid reacts with aluminium according to the equation
2Al + 6HCl → 2AlCl3 + 3H2, how many moles of HCl would react with excess aluminium
to produce 0.5 moles of H2?
A. 0.5 mol B. 0.25mol C. 2.0 mol D. 1.0 mol
50. How many grams are 1.5 moles CaCO3? (At. Masses, Ca=40, C=12, O=16)
A. 100g B. 50g C. 200g D. 150g
51. A sample of water taken from ice, rain or sea has the same ratio by mass of hydrogen and
oxygen. This chemical fact explains the law of
A. definite proportion B. multiple proportion C. conservation of mass D. mass action
52. Which of the following chemical reactions yield a single product only?

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A. double decomposition reaction B. single replacement reaction

C. analysis reaction D. synthesis reaction
53. A balanced chemical equation gives all of the following information except
A. the relative masses of the reactants and products involved in a chemical reaction
B. the number of moles of the reactants and products in a chemical reaction
C. the rate at which the reactant disappear and the products appear
D. the relationship between the volumes of the gaseous reactants and products
54. How many grams of CaCO3 is required to give 1.5 moles of CO2 according to the equation
CaCO3 → CaO + CO2 , (At. Masses of Ca=40, C=12, O=16)
A. 150g B. 120g C. 100g D. 50g
55. Which one of the following decreases when an appropriate catalyst is applied to slow
chemical reaction?
A. heat content of the products B. heat content of the reactants
C. heat of the reaction D. Activation energy
56. Increasing the surface area of the reactants increases the rate of a chemical reaction by
A. altering the orientation of reactant particles for effective collision
B. exposing more reactant particles to possible collision
C. increasing the enthalpy of the reactants
D. increasing the density of the reactant particles
57. Give the following chemical reaction at equilibrium
2SO2 + O2 → 2SO2 + heat
A. Adding more oxygen B. adding a catalyst
C. increasing the temperature D. decreasing the pressure
58. Which of the following is TRUE about oxidation-reduction reaction?
A. the oxidation numbers of reducing agents increase B. oxidizing agents cause reduction
C. oxidation without reduction is possible D. the reduced species lose electrons
59. What is the oxidation number of the carbon atom in the compound NaHCO3?
A. +6 B. +4 C. -2 D. -4
60. Identify the true statement about the chemical reaction:
2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O
A. The oxidation number of O2 is increased B. Oxygen is reducing agent
C. C2H6 is the oxidizing agent D. Carbon is oxidized
61. Which of the following half reaction is oxidation?
A. Fe2+ + 2e- → Fe (s) B. Fe3+ +e- → Fe2+
C. Fe(s) → Fe3+ +3e D. Fe3+ + 3e- → Fe(s)
62. Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?
A. Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2 B. 2HgO → 2Hg + O2
C. 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O D. AgNO3 + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO3
63. It is possible that different masses of oxygen with ratio of 1:2 combined with a constant
mass of tin to form SnO and SnO2 respectively. Which law governs these two possible
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A. the law of constant composition B. the law of conservation of masses

C. the law of mass action D. the law of multiple proportion
64. Information about all of the following can be obtained from chemical equation, EXCEPT
A. the identity of substance in the reaction B. the quantity of substance in the reaction
C. the physical states of substances in the reaction D. speed of the reaction
65. Suppose that 5 moles of hydrogen and 3 moles of oxygen gas are allowed to react to form
water. How many moles of water are produced from this reaction?
2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (g)
A. 2 mol B. 8 mol C. 5 mol D. 6 mol
66. When a mixture of 15g of CH4 and 52.5g of O2 are ignited CO2, one of the product was
collected and found to weigh 24.75g. What is the percentage yield of the reaction?
A. 68.57% B.60.00% C. 56.25% D. 87.50%
67. If 2.6g KClO3 is heated, what volume of oxygen will be collected at STP?
2KClO3(s) → 2KCl (s) + 3O2 (g) (At. masses: K=39 Cl=35.5 O=16)
A. 0.71L B. 1.02L C. 1.40L D. 2.04L
68. In a redox reaction
A. the oxidizing agent undergoes oxidation B. Oxidation decrease in oxidation number
C. the oxidizing agent loses electrons D. There is no oxidation without reduction E. all
69. What is the oxidation number of sulfur, S, in H2S2O7?
A. +2 B. +3 C. +5 D. +6
70. Which of the following chemical formula represent an aldehyde?
A. CH3-CH2-COH B. CH3-CH2-CO-CH3 C. CH3-COOH D. CH3-COO-CH3
71. Which of the following method is used to distinguish between ethane and ethane?
A. testing both compounds with an acid-base indicator
B. testing both compounds with bromine water
C. comparing the color of the compounds
D. dissolving both compounds in benzene
72. Which one of the following can be classified as a tertiary alcohol?

CH3 B. CH3-CH-CH2-CH3

A. CH3-CH2-C-OH OH

CH3 D. CH3-CH-CH3

C. CH3-CH2-CH2-OH OH

73. The IUPAC name of the compound with structural formula

CH3

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CH3-CH-CH2 -C-CH3

CH3 OH

A. 1, 2, 3-trimethyl-2-butanol B. 2, 4-dimethyl-2-pentanol
C. 1, 3-dimethyl-2-pentanol D. 1, 1, 3-trimethyl-1-butanol
74. Which one of the following is TRUE about alkynes?
A. alkynes are highly saturated B. alkynes exhibit geometric isomerism
C. alkynes decolorize bromine water D. alkynes have a triangular planer structure
75. What is the possible value of”X” in the chemical equation shown below?
CH3CH2OH + H2SO4 → ‘X’ + H2O.H2SO4
A. CO2 B. H2C= CH2 C. HC≡CH D. CH3-CH3
76. Which of the following hydrocarbon is a cycloalkane?
A. C8H10 B. C7H12 C. C6H14 D. C5H10
77. The chief source of fuels like methane, ethane and propane is
A. coal B. petroleum C. vegetable D. natural gas
78. A series of hydrocarbons each differing from its next member by a constant group is
A. homologous B. isomerism C. isotope D. Catenation
79. Reaction of the kind
RCOONa + NaOH heat /CaO R-H + Na2CO3 is known as
→

A. substitution B. hydrogenation C. decarboxylation D. elimination

80. The compound, CH3CH2CHO, has higher boiling point than CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3. The
reason for this is
A. Propanal has higher molecular mass than butane
B. Propanal has stronger intermolecular force of attraction than butane
C. Propanal is nonpolar while butane is polar
D. Propanal forms hydrogen bond while butane does not
81. The main constituents of petroleum are
A. alkanes and aromatics B. benzene and alkenes
C. alkanes and natural gas D. alkanes and cycloalkanes
82. All of the following reactions produce an alcohol, EXCEPT
A. CH3-CH2-CH2-Br + OH- → B. CH3-CH2-COOH + Na →
C. CH3-CH= CH2 + H2O H 2 SO 4→
D. CH2=CH2 KMnO 4
→

83. What is the reaction product of the following chemical equation?

CH3CH=CH2 + HBr →
A. CH3-CH2-CH2-Br B. CH3-CHBr-CH3 C. CH3-CBr2-CH3 D. CH3-CHBr-CH2Br
84. Which one of the following hydrocarbon is used in oxy-acetylene torch for cutting and
welding metals? A. C2H4 B. C4H10 C. C2H2 D. CH4
85. Benzene burns with intense smoky flame. This is because

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A. it is highly unsaturated compound B. it is resistant to oxidizing agent

C. it has the highest carbon content D. it has resonance hybrid structure
86. Which of the following chemical reaction is confirmatory test for unsaturation?
A. nCH2 = CH2 → (-CH2-CH2-)n B. CH2 = CH2 + H2 → CH3-CH3
C. CH2 = CH2 + Br2 → CH2Br-CH2Br D. CH2 = CH2 + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 2H2O
87. Methyl benzene (toluene) is a member of the homologous series of benzene. What is its
chemical formula? A. C8H10 B. C7H8 C. C10H8 D. C6H6
88. The gas that is most responsible for the increase of the earth’s surface temperature is
A. Carbon monoxide (CO) B. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
C. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) D. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
89. A sample of methane gas is sealed in a 150mL flask at 1270c and 380 mmHg. What will be
its pressure if the gas is cooled to 270c?
A. 305 mmHg B. 608 mmHg C. 285 mmHg D. 180 mmHg
90. Which of the following factor does not has an effect on the rate of evaporation of a liquid?
A. Temp. B. intermolecular force C. surface area D. volume of the liquid
91. Identify the correct answer about gases.
A. gas particles are highly disordered when compared with that of liquid and solids
B. energy is absorbed when a gas changes to a liquid
C. The closer the particles in gases are the smaller is the force of attraction b/n them
D. particles in gases vibrate about a fixed position
92. How many times faster is the rate of diffusion of PH3 than the rate of diffusion of NH3? (At.
Mass: P=31, H=1, N=14)
A. 4 B. 2 C. ½ D. 1/ √ 2
93. By what factor must the pressure be increased to compress 8L of nitrogen to 2.5L?
A. 20.0000 B. 3.2000 C. 0.3125 D. 28.0000
94. Among the following liquids which one is expected to have the largest vapor pressure?
A. H2O B.C2H5OH C. CH3OH D. CCl4
95. A bottle of cold beverage taken out of a refrigerator often covered with drops of water. The
process leads to the formation of these drops of water is
A. condensation B. sublimation C. boiling D. freezing
96. Two organic compounds that have the same number and kinds of atoms but completely
different in structure are known as

97. Complete the following reactions

I. CH3CH2CH2OH + H2SO4
II. C2H2 + 2H2
III. CH3COONa + NaOH
IV. HC≡CH + H2O H + ¿ ¿ →

V. CH3CH2CH=CHCH3 KMnO→4 /h eat

98. Define the following

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I. Functional group II. Isomerism III. Saponification IV. Cracking

99. Distinguish between hard water and soft water
100. What is the oxidation number the following compounds?
a) W in Na2(W4O13.10H2O
b) N in Ca (NO3)2
c) Cr in Cr2O72-
d) O3 (Ozone)
101. What are the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions? Explain their effect.
102. Predict the effect of the following changes on the equilibrium condition of the reaction
(direction of the reaction)
CaCO3 (S) ↔ CaO (S) + CO2 (g), ∆H = +178.32KJ
a) Increasing pressure
b) Increasing temperature
c) Adding a catalyst
d) Increasing the amount of CaCO3

ANSWER FOR THE QUESTIONS

1 C 25 D&E 49 D 73 E (none) 97 i. CH3CH=CH2

2 D 26 C 50 D 74 C ii. C2H6

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3 A &B 27 A 51 A 75 B iii. CH4

4 D 28 B 52 D 76 D iv. CH3CH2OH
5 A&B 29 E (4.3g) 53 C 77 D 98 See student’s text
6 TRUE 30 A 54 A 78 A 99 Hard water-contain Ca2+ and Mg2+
ions while soft water does not
7 D 31 D 55 D 79 C 100 i. +6
8 C 32 B 56 B 80 D ii. +5
9 B 33 B 57 A 81 A &D iii. +6
10 A 34 A&B 58 A 82 B iv. 0
11 B 35 D 59 B 83 B 101 Temp., concentration, pressure,
catalyst, surface area, ….
12 C 36 D 60 D 84 C 102 i. Favor reverse rxn
13 A 37 B 61 C 85 C ii. Favor forward rxn
14 D 38 A 62 B 86 C iii. Equally affect the rate of rxn in
both direction
15 C 39 D 63 D 87 B iv. Does not bring a significant
change on the rate-(solid)
16 C 40 B 64 D 88 D
17 B 41 A 65 C 89 C
18 D 42 B 66 A 90 D
19 C 43 C 67 A 91 A
20 B 44 A 68 D 92 D
21 C 45 C 69 D 93 B
22 A 46 D 70 A 94 D
23 C 47 C 71 B 95 A
24 E 48 B 72 A 96 Isomers

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