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NORTHERN EDUCATION DIVISION

2025 JUNIOR CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY
(100 Marks)
Subject Number: J038

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SECTION A (20 Marks)
Answer all the twenty questions in this section. Encircle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.
1. Which of the following branches of chemistry 7. What is the relative formula mass of
deals with compounds that do not contain C2H5COOH? (RAM: C = 12, H = 1, O = 16)
carbon and non-living things? A. 58
A. Industrial chemistry B. 62
B. Analytical chemistry C. 72
C. Inorganic chemistry D. 74
D. Environmental chemistry 8. The following are examples of fossil fuels
2. Which of the following gases has the highest except
percentage by volume in air? A. Petroleum
A. Noble gases B. Ethanol
B. Carbon dioxide C. Coal
C. Oxygen D. Natural gas
D. Nitrogen 9. Which of the properties listed below is true for
3. Express in 20412.56 standard form both gases and liquids?
A. 20.412 × 10-3 A. They can flow.
B. 2.0412 × 104 B. They have definite shape.
C. 2.0412 × 10-4 C. They have a definite volume.
D. 20.412 × 103 D. They can easily be compressed.
4. Which of the following is SI unit of length? Table 1 shows colour changes of the universal
A. Kilogram indicator when added to solutions W, X, Y and
B. Kelvin Z. Use it to answer Questions 10 and 11
C. Metre
D. Kilometre
5. Which of the following are examples of a Substance Effect on universal
chemical change? indicator
1. Dissolving sugar W turned red
2. Burning of coal
3. Melting of ice X turned violet
4. Rusting of iron
Y turned yellow
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3 Z turned blue
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4 10. Which substances are acidic?
6. Which of the correct set of base properties A. W and X
A. Sour taste, corrosive, change litmus B. Y and Z
paper from red to blue C. X and Y
B. Sour taste, corrosive, change litmus D. W and Y
paper from blue to red 11. Which substance is the most basic?
C. Bitter taste, slippery, change litmus A. X
from red to blue B. W
D. Sour taste, soapy, change litmus from C. Y
blue to red D. Z
12. What is the name of a compound whose
molecular formula is CH3(CH2)5CH3?

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A. Octane B. More distillate will be produced
B. Hexane C. Amount of distillate will be the same
C. Heptane D. Less distillate will be collected
D. Propane 17. The law of conservation of energy states that
13. Which of the following bonds involves energy
sharing of valence electrons? A. Created is more than energy destroyed
A. Covalent B. Destroyed is more than energy created
B. Ionic C. Is neither created nor destroyed
C. Metallic D. Is destroyed and created
D. electrostatic The reaction between propene (C3H6) and
14. What is the family name for group II bromine (Br2) is represented by the following
elements? chemical equation
A. Alkaline earth metals C3H6 + Br2 → X. Use the equation to answer
B. Noble gases Questions 15
C. Alkali metals 18. What is the chemical formula for the
D. Halogens substance X?
A. C3H5Br2
Figure 1 is a diagram of a distillation B. C3H6Br
apparatus. Use it to answer Questions 15 and C. C3H6Br2
16. D. C3H5Br
19. Which of the following best defines isotopes?
A. Elements with same mass number and
same atomic number
B. Elements with same mass number but
different atomic number
C. Elements with same atomic number but
15. Name the part labelled B different mass number
A. boiling tube D. Elements which contains carbon and
B. delivery tube hydrogen only
C. receiving tube 20. The following are major divisions of the
D. capillary tube periodic table except
16. What happens if the cold water is replaced by A. Metals
hot water? B. Alkali metals
A. Distillate will contain impurities C. Non metals
D. Metalloids
SECTION B (50 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section in spaces provided.
21. a. Give two applications of chemistry in everyday life
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b. Figure 2 shows a safety symbol found in the laboratory

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(i) Give the meaning of the symbol.

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(ii) What is the precaution measure when using a chemical with the safety symbol above
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c. Explain one importance of medical doctors as a career in chemistry
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22. The following are nuclide for atom X and Y
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19 X 17 Y

a. Write electron configuration for element Y

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b. Write the period and group number of element X
Period _______________________________________________ (1 mark)
Group _______________________________________________ (1 mark)
c. Draw the structure of atom X

(2 marks)
d. Calculate the number of neutrons for atom Y

(2 marks)
23. Table 2 shows a periodic table
H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca

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a. How many valence electrons does P have?

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b. Write down two noble gas elements?
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c. Explain why the electronegativity of elements in the periodic table increases across the periods
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24. Figure 3 is a diagram showing reactivity of magnesium strip in different acids

a. Which beaker will have more reaction?

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b. Explain your answer in 24 a above.
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marks)
c. Give one difference between physical change and chemical
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d. Give two uses of chlorine
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25. Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) reacts with a base sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to form sodium sulphate
(Na2SO4) and water.
a. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction
(3 marks)
b. State one commercial indicator which could be used to identify acid or base
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c. What type of reaction is represented in the reaction 25a above?
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26. Figure 4 is a diagram used to separate components of crude oil. Use it to answer questions that
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a. State the separation technique used above

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b. Identify fraction A in above process
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c. State one use of each of the following fractions of petroleum
(i) Lubricant
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mark)
(ii) Kerosene
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mark)
27. a. Define a chemical bond?
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mark)
b. Using dot (.) and cross (x) diagram, draw the structure of calcium oxide (CaO)

(2 marks)
c. Give the type of bonding in 27.b. above
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mark)
28. Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide according to the
equation below: (Ar: Mg = 24, and O =16)
2Mg (s) + O2 (g) 2MgO (s)
If 15 g of magnesium is used: how much magnesium oxide is produced?

(3 marks)
29. a. Draw a structural formula of butene

(2 marks)
b. Give two sources of alkenes
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c. Why are alkanes called saturated hydrocarbons

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30. a. Define soil pollution
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mark)
b. Describe how each of the following is a source of soil pollutant
(i) Aerosols
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(ii) Oxide of sulphur
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SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided
31. With aid of diagram, describe how to seperate a mixture of alcohol and water

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32. Explain five poisonous gases and their effects on health and environment
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33. a. Table 3 shows the percentage composition of gases in the atmosphere
Components Percentage (%)
Nitrogen 78
Oxygen 21
Other gases 1
Draw a pie chart to present the information

(6 marks)
b. Describe the formation of a metallic bond
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