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SS3/GRADE12 - CHEMISTRY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Straight and branched chain organic compounds are

a)

aromatic

b)

aliphatic

c)

alicyclic

d)

heterocyclic

2.

The atoms 4020A and 41xB are isotopes of the same element. The value of x in atom B is

a)

41

b)

40

c)

21

d)

20

3.

Which of the following statements is correct when a mixture of sodium chloride and ammonium chloride is heated?

a)

Ammonium chloride sublimes

b)

Both compounds melt

c)

Sodium chloride fuses

d)

Sodium chloride melts

4.

Which of the following conditions would lead to increase in the rate of reaction?

a)

increase in temperature and decrease in the surface area of reactants

b)

increase in both temperature and concentration of reactants

c)

decrease in temperature and increase in concentration of reactants

d)

decrease in temperature and increase in the surface area of reactants

5.

The element with electron configuration 1s22s22p63s2 is

a)

a metal

b)

a non - metal

c)

a halogen

d)

an inert gas

6.

Which of the following alkanols would produce only one type of alkene on dehydration?

a)

CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3

b)

CH3C(CH3)(OH)CH3

c)

CH3CH(OH) CH3

d)

CH3CH2CH2OH

7.

Which of the following compounds in aqueous solution is neutral to litmus?

a)

KHCO3

b)

Na2CO3

c)

FeCl3

d)

NaCl

8.

The IUPAC name for CH3C(CH3)CH2 is

a)

2- methylbutene

b)

2 - methylprop-2 - ene

c)

2 - methylpropene

d)

but - 1 - ene

9.

Manganese(IV)oxide is known to hasten the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Its main action is to

a)

lower the activation energy of the reaction

b)

increase the surface area of the reactants

c)

lower the heat of reaction

d)

increase the concentration of the reactants

10.

How many moles of AgNO3 are there in 550cm3 of 0.01mol/dm3 AgNO3 solution?

a)

5.5000

b)

0.5500

c)

0.0550

d)

0.0055

11.

One mole of a hydrocarbon which contains 36g of carbon has a vapour density of 22. What is its molecular formula? (H = 1. C= 12)

a)

C4H8

b)

C3H4

c)

C3H8

d)

C3H6

12.

The by - product in soap prepared traditionally is

a)

glycerol

b)

caustic soda

c)

salt

d)

oil

13.

What make(s) up most of the volume of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Empty space

14.

Which of the following substances are held together by van der waal's forces?

a)

H2O(l)

b)

CO2(g)

c)

CaO(s)

d)

SiO2(s)

15.

On addition of barium chloride solution and dilute hydrochloric acid, a white precipitate was formed by

a)

CO32-(aq)

b)

NO3-(aq)

c)

SO32-(aq)

d)

SO42-(aq)

16.

A biodegradeable pollutant is

a)

plastic

b)

sewage

c)

carbon(II) oxide

d)

hydrogen sulphide

17.

Consider the following reactivity series:

K, Na, M, Al, Zn, Fe, Pb, Cu, Ag. M can be extracted from its ore by

a)

electrolysis of its molten oxide

b)

electrolysis of its aqueous sulphate

c)

reduction of its oxide by heating with coke

d)

reduction of its oxide by heating with hydrogen

18.

An element X is represented as 73X. Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

It is in group III of the periodic table

b)

It is in the group VII of the periodic table

c)

The total number of protons and electrons is 6

d)

The total number of protons and neutrons is 10

19.

Which of the following alkanes has exactly three structural isomers?

a)

C2H6

b)

C3H8

c)

C4H10

d)

C5H12

20.

If 10cm3 of 2.0 mol/dm3 sodium hydroxide is diluted to 200cm3, what would the concentration of the diluted solution be?

a)

0.05 mold/dm3

b)

0.06 mol/dm3

c)

0.08 mol/dm3

d)

0.10 mol/dm3