PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MVOMERO DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM FOUR MOCK EXAMINATION

CODE: 032 CHEMISTRY

Time:3:00 Hours MAY. 2023

Instructions

1. This paper consistsof sections A, B and Cwith a total ofeleven (14) questions.

2. Answer all questionsinsection A and B and any One (1)question from section C.

3. Section A carries Fifteen (15)marks, section B carries seventy (70)Marks and section C carries
fifteen (15) marks.

4. Non programmable calculators may be used.

5. All communication devicesand any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

6. Write yourNAMES on every page of your answer booklet.

7. The following constants may be used.

 Atomic masses:
Fe = 56, S = 32, O = 16, Na = 23, H = 1, Cl = 35.5, Mg = 24, Al = 27 P = 31 Pb = 207
 Standard pressure = 760mmHg
 Standard temperature = 273k
 1 litre = 1 dm3 = 1000 cm3

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 SECTION A (15 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write
its letter besides the item number in the answer booklet provided.

(i) Which of the following is the correct sequence of the two steps you would follow during the
scientific procedure?
A. Hypothesis formulation and conclusion
B. Observation and problem identification
C. Experimentation and conclusion
D. Problem identification and conclusion

(ii) Which of the following sets of processes uses a gas that ignites with a “pop sound” when a
lighted splint is passed through?
A. Balloon filling, welding and diving
B. Hardening oil, balloon filling and welding
C. Hardening oil, balloon filling and diving
D. Fueling rocket, diving and welding
E. Balloon filling, fueling rocket and diving

(iii) Oxygen gas can be produced at a large scale by

A. Condensation of air
B. Condensation of liquefied air
C. Liquefaction of steam
D. Fractional distillation of liquefied air
E. Evaporation of liquefied air

(iv) The basic causes of permanent hardness of water is:-

A. Ca(OH)2 B.Ca(HCO3)2 C. Mg(HCO3)2 D.Na2SO4 E. CaSO4

(v) An element in the periodic table with atomic number 18 belongs to which of the following?
A. Group I and period 1 D. Group V and period 4
B. Group 0 and period 3 E. Group VII and period 4
C. Group III and period 3

(vi) Domestic utensil made up of iron rust easily as a result of the presence of:-
A. Air and fire B. Air and water C. Water and Oil D. Air and Oil E. Water and oil.

(vii) What is the correct meaning of ionization energy?

A. Energy required to remove an electron from the inner most shell
B. Energy required to remove electron from the outer most shell
C. Energy required to add electron to the inner most shell
D. Energy required to add electron to the outer most shell
E. Energy required to attract electron towards the nucleus of an atom

(viii) An increase in temperature of a gas in enclosed system/container causes an increase in

pressure of the gas. This is because it increase the.
A. Number of gas molecules
B. Combination of gas molecules
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 C. Number of collision between gas molecules
D. Average velocity of a gas molecules
E. Kinetic energy of the gas particles

(ix) Which of the following is not the use of chromatography?

A. To analyze blood in crime scenes
B. To detect different fibres
C. To detect water pollution
D. To bleach dye or colour
E. To test purify of organic substance

(x) Which of the following pairs constitute the best methods for treating and purifying water?
A. Chlorination and aeration D. Chlorination and sedimentation
B. Chlorination and decantation E. Chlorination and distillation
C. Chlorination and filtration

2. Match the items in List A with responses inList B by writing the letter of the correct response beside
the items number in the answer booklet provided.

LIST A LIST B
(i) Its nitrate decomposes to the metal, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen. A. Argon
(ii) Its chloride is used as a drying agent for most gases B. Calcium
(iii) Has maximum valency of five C. Oxygen
(iv) The second abundant element in the earth’s crust D. Silcon
(v) Reacts with steam only at red heat to produce metal oxide and E. Zinc
hydrogen gas. F. Phosphorus
G. Silver

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. You are provided with the following fuels fire woods, natural gas, charcoal and kerosene.
(a) Giving three reasons, explain why natural gas is the best option among the fuels given above for
domestic purpose.
(b) Giving four reasons, explain why fire wood and charcoal which are cheap and most available
fuels are not recommended for domestic uses.

4. (a) Janeth heated compound “W” in a test tube and observed that a brown gas was produced,
residue X formed.
Also when she inserted a glowing splint into the test tube rekindled.
i. Which gas rekindled the glowing wooden splint in the test tube.
ii. Identify compound “W” and residue “X”
iii. Write down a chemical equation for the reaction that took place.
(b) Explain the observations that would be made when aqueous ammonia is added drop by drop
until in excess on a solution W

5. (a)Explain the concept of isomerism

(a)Draw the condensed and open structure for each of the following compounds
i. 3-ethylpent-2-ene
ii. 4-methylhex-2-ene
iii. 5-methylhex-1-ene
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 6. (a) A student was preparing food for the family using hot oil on a frying
pan. Accidently, the pan tipped over and a huge fire spread on the
kitchen floor.
(i) Which fire extinguishers would be suitable for putting out the fire? Explain
(ii) Which fire extinguishers would not be suitable for putting out the fire? Explain
(b) The following results were obtained in an experiment to find the
molecular formula of magnesium oxide when magnesium burnt in air:-
Mass of crucible = 12. 6g
Mass of crucible + magnesium = 14.9g
Mass of crucible + magnesium oxide = 16.5g
(i) What mass of oxygen combined with magnesium?
(ii) What was the empirical formula of this oxide?

7(a) Different salts behave differently when heated. Use the balanced
Chemicalequation to show how carbonates and sulphate behave when
Subjected toheat.
(b) Write a balanced and ionic equation for reaction between sodium carbonate and hydrochloric
acid.
(c) Differentiate ionic equation from molecular equation.

8 (a) Why does a mixture of iron and sulphur after heating starting to glow and continues to glow even
after the external source of heat is removed?
(b). Write the balanced equation for the reaction that takes place in (a) above.
(c). pure nitric (V) acid is colourless liquid. Explain why the one prepared in the laboratory is yellow?

9 Two experiments A and B were conducted to prepare hydrogen gas by varying the size of zinc
granules which were reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid. All other factors were kept constant in the
two experiments. Data obtained were used to plot the following graph.
Volume of Hydrogen gas evolved

Time

(a) Briefly explain the difference in the results of experiment A and B

(b) What factors can be adjusted to increase the yield of the product?

10. (a) Explain any five uses of chlorine gas

(b) Write an equation to show the reaction between chlorine gas and potassium bromide.
11. (a) Putin likes to use hard water to wash his clothes rather than soft water. His wife told him
that, hard water has higher cost than soft water. Give three reasons to support Putin’s wife.
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 (b) Farida went to the laboratory and found four bottles on the bench, each contain the mixture of the
following: Bottle A contains Iodine and sand, Bottle B contains Alcohol and water, Bottle C contains iron
fillings and powdered calcium carbonate and Bottle D contains Kerosene and water. Which methods can be
used by Farida to separate the mixture of each bottle above?

12. (a) Makame’s daughter was sick. When he took her to the hospital, she was
prescribed some medicine including a bottle of syrup. The bottle was written “shake well before use”.
(i) What does this statement signify?
(ii) Give two differences between the prescribed medicine in 10(a) above and the mixture of sugar and water.

(b) Students of mining course at a certain college conducted research on extraction of iron. They found that
iron can be obtained from its ore in four stages. Briefly explain to them the four stages they should follow to
extract it.

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer one (1) question from this section

13.A compound M is composed of 26.53% potassium, 35.37% chromium and the rest is Oxygen. If one fourth
of its molecular mass (one second of its vapour density) is 73.5.Determine the molecular formula of
compound M. solution of hydrated Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3.XH2O) by dissolving 38.9 g to make one litre
of solution. 25 cm3 of hydrated Sodium carbonate solution was titrated with 0.24M hydrochloric acid by using
POP indicator. The following results were obtained
Volume Reading Pilot I II III
Final (Cm3) 28.95 28.40 28.45 38.50
Initial (Cm3) 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00
Used (Cm3)
Questions
I. Find the average volume of acid
II. Write balanced equation for reaction
III. Calculate number of moles of acid used in the reaction
IV. Calculate number of moles of base used in the reaction
V. Calculate molarity of base (mol/dm3)
VI. Calculate concentration (g/dm3) of base
VII. Calculate relative molecular mass of the hydrated metal carbonate
VIII. Calculate relative atomic mass of X.

14.(a) Briefly explain the following observation about a sample of hard water.
(i) When boils, it forms white precipitates.
(ii) After boiling , water forms a scum.
(iii).Sodium carbonate makes the water completely soft.
(b).With the aid of chemical equations, briefly describe the following processes
(i) The removal of temporary hardness of water by boiling.
(ii) The removal of permanent hardness of water by chemical means.

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