Sheger city Chemistry Model Exam 2024/2016

SHEGER CITY

CHEMISRTRY MODEL EXAMINATION FOR GRADE 12 IN 2024/2016

TIME ALLOTTED 2:30 HOUR

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 80

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1. The correct (stable)electron configuration of an element with atomic number 29 is:

A. [Ar]4s23d9 B. [Ar]4s13d10 C. [Ar]4s24p63d3 D. [Ar]4s24p64d3
2. When 24 gram of magnesium metal reacts with oxygen, 30 gram of magnesium oxide is
formed.
The percentage yield is. (At. mass of Mg=24, O=16)
A. 85% B. 65% C.75% D 95%
3. All of the following reactions are an endothermic reaction. EXCEPT.
A. 4Al(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Al2O3(s) + 352KJ C. CO2(g) + energy → C(s) + O2(g)
B. N2(g) + 2O2(g) → 2NO2(g), D. CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g) –
∆H=66.4KJ energy
4. Who used the cathode ray to discover and determine its charge to mass ratio?
A. Robert millikan B. Ruther C. J .J. Thomson D.james Chadwick
ford
5. Gas ‘X’ diffuses twice as fast as gas ‘Y’. Gas ‘Y’ has a molecular mass of 64. What is the
molecular mass of gas ‘X’? A .250g B. 16g C. 128g D. 32g
6. Which of the following atomic model is NOT related to each other?
A. A billiard ball-Daltons
B. chocolate chip ice-cream model –J.J.Thomson
C. planetary atom –Ruther ford
D. The element in an atom can exit only restricted number of orbit-Rutherford
7. Which of the following is NOT correct about Kinetic Molecular theory of gases?
A. There are forces of attraction or repulsion between gas particles
B. The average Kinetic energy of gas particles are negligible
C. The average Kinetic energy of gas particle depends on the temperature of the gas
D. The volume of the particle of gas is negligible to the total volume of gases
8. How many grams are there in 2.5 mole of CaCO3? (At. Mass of Ca=40g, C=12g)
A. 150g B. 250g C. 100g D. 200g
9. Consider the following equilibrium reaction, PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) ↔ PCl5(g) + heat
All of the followings are increases the yield of PCl5. EXCEPT
A. Compressing the reaction vessel C. Addition of the PCl5
B. Cooling the reaction vessel D. Removing of the PCl5
10. The cathode rays were deflected towards the positive electric field, this indicates that
A. Cathode rays travel in straight line D. Cathode rays consist of negatively
B. Cathode rays consist of a particle nature charged
C. Cathode rays exist in all atom of an
element
11. During electrolysis of CuSO4 solution with copper electrode, which one of the following is
NOT correct?
A. The color of the solution is dark blue gradually light blue at the end it becomes colorless
B. The color of the solution is dark blue from the beginning up to end
C. The solution has acidic property
D. The mass of the anode gradually decreases

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12. All of the following elements are produced by the electrolysis process. EXCEPT
A. Aluminum metal B. Calcium metal C. Zinc metal D. Potassium metal
13. What will happen in the reaction CH3CH2COOH(aq) + H2O(l) ↔ H3O+(aq) +
CH3CH2COO-(aq) When CH3CH2COOK is added?
A. The concentration of H3O+ would be increases
B. The concentration of CH3CH2COOH and H3O+ both would be increase
C. The concentration of H3O+ and CH3CH2COO- both would be increases
D. The concentration of CH3CH2COOH would be increases
14. The anodic reaction in a lead storage battery, during charging is:
A. Pb(s) + SO2−¿¿
4 ↔ PbSO4(s) + 2e-
B. PbO2(s) + 4H+(aq) + SO2−¿¿
4 (aq) + 2e- ↔ PbSO4(s) +2 H2O(l)
¿
C. PbSO4(s) + 2e- ↔ Pb(s) + SO 2−¿
4 (aq)
D. PbSO4(s) + 2H2O(l) ↔ PbO2(s) + 4H+(aq) + SO2−¿¿ 4 (aq) + 2e-
15. Consider the following unbalanced equation KMnO4 + KI + H2SO4 MnSO4 + I2 + H2o
The oxidizing agent is
A. KMnO4 B. KI C. D. MnSO4
H2SO4
16. The electrolysis of dilute H2SO4 is similar to the following. EXCEPT,
A. Electrolysis of saturated sodium C. Electrolysis of dilute potassium chloride
chloride D. Electrolysis of water
B. Electrolysis of dilute potassium sulfate
17. What is the cell potential of the following voltaic cell? The standard cell potential, (E 0cell=-
0.90v)
Zn(s)/Zn2+(0.1M)//Al3+(aq)(0.0001M)/Al(s)
A. +0.93v B. -0.93v C. D. -0.96v
+0.96v
18. If 2.7g of aluminum are produced by the electrolysis of Molten AlCl3, how many electrons are
removed from cathode? ( At. mass of Al=27g)
A. 1.2 x 1024electrons B. 6.02 x 1023electrons C. 1.8 x 1023electrons D. 3.0 x
23
10 electrons
19. Which one of the following COULD NOT be consider as addition polymerization?
A. poly propylene C. poly ethylene terephthalate
B. poly venyl chloride D. poly ethylene
20. Given data
Mg2+(aq) + 2e- → Mg(s), E0red=-2.37v
Co2+(aq) + 2e- → Co(s), E0red=-0.28v
Cu2+(aq) + 2e- → Cu (s), E0red=+0.34v
Ni2+(aq) + 2e- → Ni(s), E0red=-0.25v
Which of the following reaction will occur non-spontaneous?
A. Mg(s) + Co2+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + B. Ni2+(aq) + Cu(s) → Ni(s) + Cu2+(aq)
Co(s) C. Co(s) + Ni2+(aq) → Co2+(aq) + Ni(s)

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D. Mg(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + Cu(s)

21. Determine the group, period and block of an element with atomic number 24.
A. G=VB, P=4 and b=d C. G=VIIA, P=4 and b=d
B. G=VIB, P=4 and b=d D. G=VA, P=4 and b=p
22. Which of the following reaction of alcohol does NOT involve the bond cleavage O–H?
A. The dehydration of alcohol
B. The reaction of alcohol with strongly electro-positive metal
C. Oxidation of primary alcohol
D. The reaction of organic acid with alcohol
23. Commercially nitric acid can be prepared by:
A. Haber process B. Frasch process C. Ostwald process D. Contact
process
24. Producer gas is a combination of
A. Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen C. Carbon monoxide and Hydrogen
B. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen D. Carbon monoxide and Nitrogen
25. Which of the following is NOT used for the preparation of alkane?
A. Hydrogenation of alkene C. Halogenated alkane with active metal
B. Decarboxylation reaction D. De hydro halogenation of alkene
26. What is the IUPAC name of the following organic compound?
CH3 CH3

CH3– CH – C – CH – CH – CH3

CH2 CH3 OH

CH3
A. 3,4,4,5 – tetramethyl – 2 – heptanol C. 2 – Ethyl - 3,3,4 – trimethyl – 2 – hexanol
B. 3,4,4,5 – tetramethyl – 6 – heptanol D. 5 – Ethyl - 3,4,4 – trimethyl – 2 – hexanol
27. What is the concentration of 4.9 gram of sulphuric acid/H2SO4/ in 500mL of solution?
(At. Mass of H=1, O=16, S=32)
A. 0.1M B. 1M C. D. 0.5M
0.2M
−¿ ¿
28. The conjugate base of H2PO4 is:
A. PO 3−¿¿
4 B. H3PO4 C. HP D. H2PO1−¿¿
4
2−¿¿
O4
29. The POH of a solution 0.15M HA and unknown concentration of A- is 8.
Ka=1.0x10-6, What is the concentration of A-?
A. 1M B. 1.5M C. D. 0.15M
0.75M
30. Which solution below has the highest concentration of Hydronium ion?
A. POH=4.5 B. POH=12.5 C. D. POH=11.5
POH=2.5
31. The most commonly used commercially and domestically method of food preservation is

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A. Drying B. Freeze-drying C. Vacuum packing D. Freezing

32. The transformation of ester into alcohol and carboxylic acid is known as
A. Hydrolysis B. Dehydration C. Esterification D. Saponification
33. The total number of orbitals in the third main energy level (n=3) is
A. 16 B. 9 C. D. 3
4
34. In the reaction 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)
The following data were obtained from experimental result.
Run [NO]0M [Cl2]0M (rate)0M/min
1 0.010 0.10 0.18
2 0.010 0.20 0.36
3 0.020 0.20 1.44
The overall order of a reaction is
A. 2 B. 4 C. D. 1
3
35. A second order reaction A → B [A]0=0.4M and [A]t=0.2M after 20 minutes, the half-
life (t½) of a reaction is;
A. 15 minutes B. 20 minutes C. 25.6 minutes D. 20.8 minutes
36. A molecule having a general formula AX3 has two unshared pair of electrons on A. What is
the hybridization of A?
A. sp3d B. sp3 C. D. sp
2
sp
37. Which of the following has the height bond order?
(Atomic number of O=8, C=6, N=7)
+¿¿
A. O1−¿¿
2 B. O 2 C. D. O2−¿¿
2
+¿¿
CN
38. The energy required to remove an electron from a metal is 3.31x10-18J. What is the wave
length of a light? C=3.0x108m/s, h=6.63x10-34J.S
A. 12nm B. 90nm D. 80nm
C.60nm
39. How many significant figures are there in 300.00?
A. 4 B. 3 D. 5
C. 6
40. The field of chemistry which is concerned with the development of theoretical foundation and
methods of chemical analyses is:
A. Biochemistry C. Industrial chemistry
B. Physical chemistry D. Analytical chemistry
41. In the laboratory, one of a grade 12 students ,measure the mass of an object is 0.97gram.The
actual mass of an object is 1gram. What is the percentage error?
A. 4% B. 3% C.0.03% D. 0.
04%
42. Which of the following electromagnetic radiation has the highest frequency?

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A. Microwave B. X-rays C. Radio wave D. UV

43. The quantum number relates to the electrons only is:
A. Principal quantum number C. Spin quantum number
B. Azimuthal quantum number D. Magnetic quantum number
44. The first ionization energy of Boron is slightly lower than that of Beryllium because of
A. The size of Beryllium is greater than Boron
B. In Boron the electron is being lost from a doubly filled orbital
C. The nuclear charge of Boron is greater than Beryllium
D. The outer electron in Boron is in P-orbital not an S-orbital.
45. Which of the following compounds contain ion, covalent and dative bond?
A.NH4NO3 B. KNO3 C. D. Ca3(PO)2
MgCO3
46. All of the following molecules contain a hydrogen bond. EXCEPT
A. Hydrogen sulphide B. Glycerol C. Hydrogen fluoride D. Ammonia
47. How many sigma and pi/ꙥ/ bonds are present in methylbenzene/Toluene/?
A. 3 pi and 10 sigma bond C. 3pi and 16 sigma bond
B. 3 pi and 15 sigma bond D. 3 pi and 12 sigma bond
48. The reaction of nitric oxide with hydrogen as follow
2NO(g) + 2H2(g) → N2(g) 2H2O(g)
The rate of appearance of N2(g) is 4.0x10-5M/S. What is the rate of disappearance of NO(g)?
A.4.0x10-5M/S B. 2.0x10-5M/S C. 6.0x10-5M/S D. 8.0x10-5M/S
49. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of photo electric effect
A. work function is the minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron from the
metal surface
B .the electrons that are emitted came off at energies that depends on the intensity of light
C .the photo electric effect occurs when light bombards the surface of a metal and electrons are
ejected
D .the electrons that are emitted came off at energies that depend on the frequency of light
50. The value of kc for the reaction, COCl2(g) ↔CO(g) + Cl2(g) is 2.4x10-8 at a certain
temperature. If the concentration of CO(g) at this temperature is 1.0x10-4M, what is the
concentration of COCl2(g)?
A. 4.2M B. 0.42M C. D. 0.042M
0.0042M
51. Which of the following chemicals is used as a bleaching agent in the manufacturing of sugar in
sugar industry?
A. Hydrogen peroxide C. Sulphur dioxide
B. Sodium bisulphate D. Calcium bisulphate
52. The number of component is one and the number of phase is two, then the system is known as
A. Trivariant B. Bivariant C. Invariant D. Monovariant
53. Which of the following pairs does NOT represent the chemical formula and its name?
A. KNO3 – saltpeter C. KOH – caustic soda
B. Na2CO3.10H2O – washing soda D. CaCO3 – marble

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54. All of the followings are the properties of carboxylic acid. EXCEPT
A. Most carboxylic acids are soluble in water
B. The solubility in water decreases with increasing molecular mass
C. The boiling points of carboxylic acid is higher than alcohol with comparable mass
D. The higher carboxylic acids have little order than the lower carboxylic acid
55. The oxidation number of N in NH3, NO1−¿¿ 3 , NO2, and N2 are respectively.
A. -3, +5, +3 and 0 B. -3, +5, +4 and 0 C. +3, +5, +4 and 0 D. +3, +4, +3
and 0
56. Which of the following has the highest lattice energy?
A. MgI2 B. MgCl2 C. D. MgBr2
MgF2
57. A neutral molecule having a general formula AX5 has one unshared pair of electron on A.
What is the shape of a molecule?
A. Octahedral B. Square pyramidal C. Trigonal bipyramidal D. T-shaped
58. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of the equilibrium expression?
A. For a reaction written in reverse is the reciprocal of that for original reaction.
B. When the balanced equation for a reaction is multiplied by a factor of n, the equilibrium for a
new reaction is the original expression raised to the nth power
C. The units of kc are determined by the powers of the various concentration terms.
D. The equilibrium constant has the same value at various temperature.
59. In the electrolysis of brine with inert electrode. Which one of the following is NOT correct?
A. Chlorine gas is liberated through the C. Hydrogen gas is produced at the cathode
anode D. Sodium metal is deposited at the cathode
B. The solution has a basic property
60. Two cells are connected in series. One contain Mg(NO3)2 and the other contain CuSO4 as the
electrolyte. What mass of copper is deposited when 0.6 gram of magnesium is deposited at the
cathode? (At. Mass of Mg=24, Cu=64g)
A. 1.6g B. 0.23g C. D. 0.8g
1.4g
61. The species that contain both Bronsted-Lowery acid-base concept is:
A. H2PO1−¿¿
4 B. HNO3 C. D. PO 3−¿¿
4
+¿¿
PH 4

62. Given information

No. Base Kb value
-4
I. Ethylamine 4.7x10
II. Hydrazine 1.7x10-6
III. Methylamine 4.4x10-4
IV. Ammonia 1.8x10-5
Which one of the following has highest conjugate acid of the above base?
A. I B. III C. D. II
IV

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63. What volume of chlorine gas are produced at STP in the electrolysis of molten Aluminum
chloride /AlCl3/ by a current of 40A for 2hr? ( At. Mass of Al = 27 , Cl = 35.5 )
A. 23.6L B. 33.6L C. D. 35.6L
30.6L
64. An indicator Bromceresol green has yellow colour in acidic form and Blue colour in basic
form with Kin 1.0 x 10-6 and its PH value is 4.Then the colour of solution will be
A. Blue B. orange C. D. yellow
red
65. Which of the following species do NOT possess addition reaction?
A. C3H6 B. C4H6 C. D. C6H14
C5H10
66. The Hydrocarbon that used for furnace fuel is
A. Kerosine B. Gasoline C. Diesel oil D. Petroleum
67. Which substance is produced when ethyne gas is trimerized at high temperature?
A. Benzene B. Toluene C. Cyclohexane D. Trinitro toluene/T.N.T/
68. In the thermite welding process. Which one of the following powdered metal is used to react
with Iron (III) Oxide? A. Magnesium B. Aluminum C. Silver D. Potassium
69. How many monomers units are there in 32,760 gram of polyethylene? (At. Mass of C=12,
H=1)
A. 1260 B. 1170 C. 1520 D. 1280
70. If you want to plate out of iron fork with a silver metal, which one is CORRECT about
electroplating process?
A. The silver metal must be placed at the cathode
B. The electrolyte must contain the ion of iron metal
C. The iron fork must be placed at the anode
D. The silver metal must be oxidized at the anode
71. Which one of the following is one of the ingredient to produce hard soap in the reaction of
vegetable oil and animal fat?
A. caustic potash C. soda ash
B. caustic soda D. washing soda
72. All of the following substance is used in dry cleaning. EXCEPT.
A. Carbon tetrachloride C. Tetra chloro ethane
B. Chloroform D. Dichloro ethene
73. All of the following are causes of land pollution. EXCPET.
A. Harm full heavy metal ions buried waste leaching
B. Dumping of non biodegradable waste
C. large scale use of synthetic fertilizer
D. chlorofluoro carbon substance
74. In a particular experiment to prepare chloro benzene, when 10 gram of benzene reacts with
35.5 gram of chlorine, according to the equation C6H6 + Cl2 → C6H5Cl + HCl How many
mole of the reactant left over?
A. 0.2 mole B. 0.125 mole

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C. 0.3 mole D. 0.5 mole

75. Which of the following alloys does NOT represent the exact components?
A. Stainless steel (Fe, Cr and Ni) B. Magnalium (Mg, Al, Cu and Mn)
C. Bronze (Cu and Sn) D. Aluminum bronze (Al and Cu)
76. When ethene decolorizes bromine in carbon tetra chloride. The product formed after the
reaction is:
A. 1,2-dibromo ethane C. 1,1,2,2-tetra bromo ethane
B. 1,1-dibromo ethane D. 1,2-dibromo ethene
77. Which of the following classes of Hydrocarbons has the highest heat of combustion?
A. Alkane B. Aromatic hydrocarbon C. D. Alkyne
Alkene
78. Which one of the following is NOT true about chemical bonding?
A. The attraction force between cation and anion gives electrovalent bond.
B. The attraction force between the bonding electrons and their nuclei gives covalent bond.
C. The attraction force between the cation of the metal and the delocalized electrons gives metallic bond.
D. The attraction force between ammonia molecules is a hydrogen bond.
79. Consider the voltaic cell diagram and answer the following question

E0red Zn2+/Zn = -0.76v

E0red Ag+/Ag = +0.80v

The letter A, B, C and D are represented respectively

A. Cathode, anode, salt bridge and electrolyte
B. Anode, cathode, salt bridge and electrolyte
C. Cathode, salt bridge, electrolyte and anode
D. Wire, anode, cathode and electrolyte
80. Based on question 79, which one of the following is NOT correct?
A. Electrons flow from A to B
B. Electrons flow from B to A
C. Oxidation reaction occur at A
D. The anion from a salt bridge migrate to D