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MINISTRY OF EUCATION
NGASO EDUCATION CETRE
MID TERM TWO EXAMINATION GRADE 10 – 2025
CHEMISTRY
Time: 1:30hrs SECTION A
1. Name a branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the physical principles that
underline the structure of matter and chemical transformations.
A. Analytical chemistry. B. Biochemistry. C. Organic chemistry. D. Physical chemistry
2. Which of the following is the basic unit of matter?
A. Compounds. B. Atoms. C. Mixtures. D. Elements
3. What do we call a reaction where heat energy is given out from the system to the
surrounding?
A. Condensation reaction. B. Decomposition reaction
C. Exothermic reaction D. Endothermic reaction
4. Among the following factors, which one can affect the rate of diffusion?
A. Pressure B. High pressure
C. Low temperature. D. Rate of reaction
5. Which state(s) of mater exist(s) at the freezing point of a substance?
A. Solid only B. Solid and liquid C. Liquid only D. liquid and gas
6. Air is used to inflate tyres because ………………
A. it is readily compressed. B. its molecules move randomly.
C. it serves as a coolant D. it get into tyres faster than other substances
7. An endothermic reaction is one that …..
A. Evolves heat B. Produces light C. Absorbs energy D. produces sound
8. A teacher asked Mutinta to explain what happens to the particles in a stone when it is heated.
The correct explanation given by Mutinta was particles in a stone …
A. Will not move C. vibrate more in their fixed positions
B. Move randomly D. vibrate and begin to move randomly
9. Which of the following can be used to measure a volume of 15.6 cm accurately?
A. Burette B. Pipette C. Measuring cylinder D. Volumetric flask
10. Diffusion occurs more quickly in gas than in liquid because ….
A. Molecules in a gas have more frequent collisions than those in liquid.
B. Gas molecules are larger.
C. Gas molecules move randomly
D. On average molecules in a gas are further apart than those in a liquid
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SECTION B
Study the diagram below and answer questions that follow
NB: d, e, f are processes
(a) Name the processes d, e and f [3]
(b) Describe what you would do to convert substance A to B. [1]
(c) State one of the basic units of matter.
Define the following terms:
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(b) Give an example of each type of reaction in (a) in nature.
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Exothermic reaction………………………………………………………….. [1]
(d) Describe the effect of exothermic reactions in industries on the environment. [1]
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88. (a) Give two reasons why chemistry is important in industry. [2]
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(b) State any two laboratory safety rules. [
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