IDEAL HIGH SCHOOL

47 PALM STREET, CALABAR

FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY CLASS: SSS 2
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
ANSWER ALL QUESTION

1. A reducing agent is expected to (a) decolorize acidified KMnO4 solution (b) decolourize acidified FeSO4
(c) liberate Cl2 from chloride (d) liberate CO2 from NaHCO3
2. Determine the molecular formula of an alkane whose vapour density is 15
[H=1,C=12] (a) CH4 (b) C3H6 (c) C2H4 (d) C2H6
3. The electronic configuration of an element is 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P3 . where is the element located in the
periodic table (a) group III, period 3 (b) group III, period 5 (c) group V, period 3 (d) group V, period 5
4. If 60cm3 of gas is heated from 270C to 500C, what is the new volume of the gas at constant pressure?
(a) 32.4cm3 (b) 55.7cm3 (c) 64.6cm3 (d) 111.1cm3
5. In the reaction represented by the following equation: 2H2S(g) + SO2(g) → 2H2O(l) + 3S(s), SO2 is acting as
[A] reducing agent [B] an oxidizing agent [C] a bleaching agent [D] a precipitating agent
6. Which of these is a redox reaction?(a)AgNO3 + KCl❑ ❑
→ AgCl + KNO3(b) HNO3 + NaOH → NaNO3 + H2O (c)

CaCO3❑ ❑
→ CaO + CO2 (d) 2H2S + SO2 → 2H2O + 3S

7. If the overall reaction in a cell is Mg + Cu 2+❑ → Mg2++ Cu, Its symbolic representation would be
(a)Mg/Mg2+//Cu2+/Cu (b) Mg/Mg2+//Cu/Cu (c) Cu2+/Cu // Mg2+ /Mg (d) Mg/Mg2+//Cu/Cu2+
8. Which of the following reactions is exemplified by rusting of iron?
(a)Decomposition (b) Displacement reaction (c) Neutralization (d) Redox reaction
9. All of the following acid are monobasic except
(a) Ethanoic acid (b) Hydrochloric acid (c) Trioxosulphate(IV)acid (d) Tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid
10. Which of these is not a hygroscopic salt?
(a) calcium oxide (b) magnesium oxide (c) copper(II)Oxide (d) sodium trioxonitrate(V)
11. The shape of a water molecule is (a) Non-linear (b) octahedral (c) pyramidal (d) tetrahedral
12. An example of an acid salt is (a)CH3COONa (b) Mg(OH)Cl (c) NaHSO4 (d) (NH4)2SO4
13. Which of the following compound is least soluble in water? (a) CaCl2 (b) CaSO4 (c) NaCl (d) Na2SO4
14. Which of the following processes do NOT take place in domestic water treatment?
(a) chlorination (b) flocculation (c) neutralization (d) sedimentation
15. The number of replaceable hydrogen ions in one molecule indicates its
(a) pH (b) alkalinity (b) acidity (d) concentration
16. The empirical formula of a hydrocarbon containing 0.12mol of carbon and 0.36mol of hydrogen is
[ H =1, C=12] (a) CH2 (b) CH3 (c) C2H2 (d) C2H6
17. Which of the following is a neutral oxide?
(a) Carbon(IV)Oxide (b) Sulphur(IV)Oxide (c) Nitrogen Oxide (d) Phosphorus(IV)Oxide
18. Which of the following is not decomposed by heat? (a) CaCO3 (b) CuCO3 (c) ZnCO3 (d) Na2CO3
19. The oxidation number of chlorine is +1 in (a) KClO3 (b) Cl2O7 (c) ZnCl2 (d) NaClO
20. In the periodic table, all the elements within the same group have the same (a) number of neutrons (b)
number of valence electrons (c) number of isotopes (d) atomic number
21. What is the basicity of the acid in the following reaction?
Na2CO3 + 2CH3COOH → 2CH3COONa + H2O + CO2 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
22. Which of the following methods is not suitable for preparing insoluble salts? (a)action of an acid on a
metal (b) double decomposition (c) neutralization (d) action of an acid on a trioxocarbonate(IV)
23. What is the percentage by mass of Sulphur in Al2(SO4)3 ? [Al2(SO4)3 = 342g/mol; S = 32]
(a) 9.36% (b) 14.7% (c) 21.33% (d) 28.07%
24. The liquid product of destructive distillation of coal is
(a) Kerosene (b) ethanol (c) ammoniacal liquor (d) paraffin wax
25. Pipe – borne water is usually chlorinated in order to (a) improve the taste of the water (b) remove the
hardness in the water (c) coagulate the sediments in the water (d) kill harmful bacteria in the water
26. Which of the following properties increases down the group in the periodic table?
(a) Atomic radius (b) Electronegavity (c) Electron affinity (d) ionization energy
27. The crystal layers in graphite are held together by
(a) electrostatic force (b) Van der Waals’ force (c) hydrogen bonds (d) covalent bonds
28. Which of the following substance dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution?
(a) ammonium chloride (b) sodium chloride (c) Sulphur(IV) (d)potassium oxide
29. In the periodic table, alkaline earth metals can be found in group (a) I (b) II (c) VI (d) VII
30. Which of the following element is a metalloid (a) carbon (b) oxygen (c) silicon (d) sodium

SECTION B
THEORY (ANSWER THREE 3, QUESTIONS ONLY)

1. Atoms of Four non-metallic elements in the same group of the periodic table are arranged in order of
increasing atomic radius as R<T<W<X. Which of the elements :
i. Would readily lose electrons from the outermost shell
ii. Is most electronegative
iii. Would T displace from aqueous solution
iv. Is at the top of the group
1b. The following table shows the electronic configuration of two elements Y and Z
ELEMENT ELETRONIC CONFIGURATION
Y 1s2 2s2 2p5
Z 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
bi. Name the:
a. Group to which Y belongs
b. Period to which Z belongs
c. What is the number of protons present in an atom Z
d. Identify element Y and Z
e. What is the oxidation state of element Y and Z (WAEC 2008, QUE 4)
2. a. Write the electronic configuration of each of the following ions of copper; (i) Cu+ (ii) Cu2+
b. What is the structure of: (i) Diamond (ii) Graphite?
bi. Define in terms of electron transfer an (i) Oxidizing agent (ii) Reducing agent
c. Write a balance equation to show that carbon is a reducing agent.
cii. Name two substances responsible for hardness in water.
State two methods for the removal of hardness in water.
Define the term electronegativity. ( WAEC 2018, 2008 GCE, 2021 QUE 4)

3. ai. If 2.30g of an oxide of nitrogen, x conasdtains 3.01 x 1022 molecules, calculate the molar mass of x .
 ii. Deduce the formula for x [ N=6.02× 1023 , N=14 ,O=16 ¿
iii. Define the term Avogadro’s number
3bi State the periodic law. (ii) What is meant by periodic property of elements? (iii) List three properties of
an element which shows periodicity. (iv) Explain briefly how each of the properties listed in (iii) above
varies across the period.
3ci. Differentiate between entropy and enthalpy
ii. Define the following in terms of electron transfer: (i) oxidation (ii) Reduction
iii. Determine the oxidation number of Mn in (i) MnO2 (ii) KMnO4
(WAE 2021 QUE 1, 2013, 2017 QUE 2, 2007, 2009)

4. ai. Define:
i. Activation energy
ii. Exothermic reaction
iii. Give one example of an endothermic process ( WAEC 2011/1)
4b. Complete the table below:
ACID BASICITY
H3PO4
CH3COOH
HNO3

4ci What is water of crystallization?

ii. Hydrated calcium chloride ( CaCl2. XH2O) contains 49.32% water of crystallization.
Calculate the value of x [ CaCl2. = 111, H2O = 18]
iii. Define destructive distillation of coal and list four(4) major products formed. (WAEC 2005/2, 2009/7)