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AIM-LIGHT HIGH SCHOOL

2024 JCE END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS

CHEMISTRY
FORM ONE
(100 Marks)
Wednesday, 10 December Subject Number: J038

Time Allowed: 2 hours

1:00 – 3:00 pm
Instructions: Question Tick Qns Do not
number 21 to 29 write in
1. This paper contains 12 printed if these
pages. Please check answered columns
2. Write your name at the top of 1-20
each page. 21
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3. This paper contains Sections A,
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B and C. 24
4. Answer all questions in this 25
paper. 26
5. Use of scientific calculators is 27
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allowed.
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6. In the table provided on this Total
page, tick against the question
number you have answered.
7. Hand in your paper to the
invigilator when the time is ©JAYGALISON Turn over
called stop writing.
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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 branch of chemistry involves 3. How many hydrogen atoms are there in 2
the study of the properties of molecules of (NH2)2CO?
substances from non-biological A. 2
origins? B. 4
A. Analytical Chemistry C. 6
B. Inorganic Chemistry D. 8
C. Environmental Chemistry 4. Which of the following is the SI unit of
D. Physical Chemistry temperature?
A. Fahrenheit
B. Joules
2. What is the use of the apparatus in
C. Kelvin
figure 1 below? D. Celsius

5. Which of the following is not a basic unit

of measurement?
A. Mass
B. Length
C. Time
D. Density
6. In which career is chemistry directly
Figure 1
important?
A. Transferring liquids
A. Law
B. Mixing chemicals
B. Accountant
C. Measuring volume of liquids
C. Nursing
D. Storage of chemicals
D. Tailoring
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7. Which of the following represents a 11. An element X has atomic number 11. In
mixture of compounds? which group and period of the periodic
table does it belong?
A. Group 1 period 2
B. Group 2 period 1
C. Group 1 period 3
8. Which of the following is the correct D. Group 3 period 1
order of separating a mixture of salt,
flour and water? 12. Round off the number 134600 to three
A. Filtration, evaporation significant figures
B. Distillation, evaporation A. 1350
C. Evaporation, filtration B. 134
D. Distillation, filtration C. 134000
D. 135000
9. Convert 0.000135 to standard form
A. 1.00 x 10-4 Figure 2 is a diagram of changes of
B. 1.0135 x 104 states of matter. Use it to answer
questions 13 and 14.
C. 1.35 x 10-4
D. 1.134 x 104 Liquid

10. A rod that weighs 50g is placed in a 1 2

graduated measuring cylinder that Gas 5 Solid
contains 40 cm3 of water. The new water 4 3
3
level rose to 65 cm . What is the density
Liquid
of the rod?
Figure 2
A. 2000 g/cm3
B. 250 g/cm3
C. 2 g/cm3
D. 1.25 g/cm3
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C. Because it is a laboratory
13. Explain how you can make the D. Because some chemicals may look like
substance with the symbol above less food
harmful.
A. Increasing concentration of 16. Which stage of scientific investigation
substance on the place of contact involves guessing an answer?
A. Formulating hypothesis
by adding more of it.
B. Identifying problem
B. Decreasing the concentration of C. Analysing data
the substance on the point of D. Drawing conclusion

contact by burning. 17. Which of the following apparatus will

be suitable to measure accurate volumes?
A. Volumetric flask
C. Pouring water in the place of
B. Beaker
contact. C. Burette
D. Burning Applying sand and oil on D. Pipette
the place of contact.
18. Which of the following careers does not
require chemistry knowledge?
14. Which branch of chemistry studies the A. Pharmacist
B. Nursing
chemical nature and quantity of each of C. Seminarian
the substances present in a mixture? D. Chemistry teacher
E. Analytical chemistry
19. Which of the following is not a branch
F. Biochemistry of chemistry?
G. Industrial chemistry A. Electronics
B. Organic
H. Organic chemistry C. Inorganic
D. Environmental
15. Why is it advisable not to taste or eat
20. Express 0.0008793 km in standard
anything in a laboratory? notation
A. To avoid getting poisoned A. 87. 93×1 0− 4 km
B. 879 ×10 −5 km
B. To avoid accidents in the laboratory C. 8.793 ×10 −4 km
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D. 0.8793 ×10 −3 km

Section B (50 Marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
21. a. Define the following terms:
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ii. Precision___________________________________________________________
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b. Table 1 shows results of an experiment which was repeated four times.

Table 1
1st reading 2nd reading 3rd reading 4th reading
20.87 20.49 20.89 21.0

i. Which of the readings was not precise?

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ii. Explain your answer.

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c. Mr. Galison saw a label on the bottle and it read “Toxic substance”. Draw the hazard
symbol that accompanied the label.

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(2 marks)

22. a. Describe what is involved in each of the following steps of scientific investigation
i. Hypothesis:
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ii. Analysis:
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b. Explain the importance of repeating the investigation

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23. a. Explain how the numbers are expressed in the standard form.
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b. Write the following

i. 10.02372 to 4 significant figures:

(2 marks)
ii. 1.8 ×1 0 in ordinary notation:
−5

(2 marks)

24. a. Define physical quantity

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b. Differentiate between basic and derived units of measurements.

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c. Name four instruments used to measure physical quantities

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25. a. what is a laboratory?

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b. State any four rules and safety measures to be followed in a chemistry laboratory.
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c. Figure 3 shows a diagram of an apparatus that is used in the laboratory

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Figure 3

i. Name the apparatus

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ii. What is the use of the apparatus shown in the figure?

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26. a. Define the term Chemistry.

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b. Discuss the following branches of chemistry:

i. Industrial chemistry
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ii. Environmental chemistry

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c. Convert the following figures:

i. 345 g to milligrams

(3 marks)
ii. 300 K to degree Celsius

(3 marks)

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Section C (30 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
27. Table 2 shows quantities of ingredients P, Q, R and S, combined to make a sample birthday
cake.
Table 2
Ingredient Quantity (g) Percentage of each Angle of sector in
Ingredient (%) a pie chart
(degrees)
P 15
Q 5
R 11
S 19
Total 50

a. Complete the Table 2 above by filling in the two blank columns. (5 marks)
b. Use the data from the Table 2 to construct a pie chart in the space below.

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(5 marks)

28. Explain five ways how chemistry is important in everyday life in our communities.

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(10 marks)

29. Table 3 shows the temperature of which crystals appeared when 6 gram of oxalic acid
were dissolved in different volume of hot water.
Table 3
Volume of water (cm3) 4 6 8 10 12

Temperature at which the first 62 58 53 48 42

crystal appears (0C)

Use the data on the table 3 to draw graph of temperature against volume of water.

(10 marks)
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