2025-2026 Academic Year
October Monthly Exam
Basic Education High School Mawhan
Grade 10 Chemistry Time allowed-3hs
1. Write TRUE or FALSE for each of the following statements. (10 Marks)
(a) All matter is made up of molecules.
(b) A proton is a particle carrying a positive charge.
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(c) The mass of an electron is approximately times.
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(d) Atoms of the same element with different masses are called isobars.
(e) The subshell contains 2 electrons.
(f) The mass of an electron is almost equal to the mass of a proton.
(g) The mixture of oil and water is homogeneous.
(h) Non metals have low density.
(i) A physical change is a change in which no new substance are formed.
(j) The symbol of nitrogen is Na.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words, notations, terms, units, etc. (10 Marks)
(a) The formula of nitric acid is------.
(b) The substance that take part in the reaction are called ------.
(c) There are ------- types of chemical equations.
(d)The ions have not taken part in the reaction are called ------- ions.
(e)The formula of magnesium oxide is------.
(f) Molar volume of gas is------ at r. t. p.
(g) The number of electrons in outermost shell of 11Na is------.
(h) The mass of an atom is mainly concentrated in---------.
(i)Non metals are usually ------.
(j)The mixture of salt and oil is-------.
3. Select the correct words, notations, and symbols, etc. (10 Marks)
(a) Atoms consist of ------ sub - atomic particle.
A. Two B. three C. four D. Five
(b)A ----- is a partial carrying a positive charge.
A. electron B. proton C. neutron
(c) The essential electronic structure of sodium is ------.
A. 3s1. B. 2p6 3s1. C. 3s2
(d)The valence of boron is------.
A. 2. B.3 C.4
(e)---- is stabilized by electron octet.
A. Cl+. B. Cl- C. Cl
(f)In periodic table, valence electrons are indicated by------.
A. group number B. shell number C. period number
(g) One mole of every gas occupies ------- at STP.
A. 24dm3 B. 22.4 dm3 C. 2.24 dm3
(h) The symbol of manganese is------.
A. Mg. B. Ma. C. Mn
(i) The formula of calcium oxide is------.
A. CaO2 B. CaO C. Ca2O
(j) The name of PbO is------.
A. lead oxide B. lead (II) oxide C. Lead (III) oxide
SECTION (B)
4. Answer all questions. (25 Marks)
(a) Calculate the number of atoms in 4g of bromine molecule (Br 2). (Avogadro's constant = 6.02×1023
mol-1, Br=80).
(b) Write the complete and essential electronic structures using Nobel gases as a core for Li, O, Mg, Al,
Cl, and Ca.
(b)Give the group, period and valence of the above elements.
(c) 20 g of a soluble dissolve in water to form 100g of the solution. 25 g of the solution is taken and
evaporated to dryness. How many grams of the solid will be obtained?
(d) Carbon has the electronic structure 2.4. Chlorine has the electronic structure 2.8.7.Draw the
structure of the compound formed between carbon and chlorine.
(e)The composition by mass of a hydrocarbon is 10% hydrogen and 90% carbon. Deduce the empirical
formula of this hydrocarbon. (C=12, H=1)
5. Answer All questions. (15 Marks)
(a) Identity the spectators ions and write the ionic equations for the following reactions.
CaCO3(s) +2HCl (aq) CaCl2 (aq) +H2O (l) +CO2 (g)
(b) Calculate the empirical formula.
(a)A compound in which 3 g of carbon combines with 4g of oxygen.
(b) Iron oxide in which the weight of iron is 77.7% and that of oxygen is 22.3%.
(c). Hydrogen peroxide decomposes according to the equation.
2H2O2 (l) 2H2O (l) + O2 (g)
Calculate the volume of oxygen gas produced at r. t. p. when 1.7 g of H2O2 is decomposed.
6. Answer all questions. (15 Marks)
(a) Calculate the amount of substance in moles in each of the following.
i 64.2 g of sulphur molecules S8.
(b) 60.45 g of anhydrous iron (III) nitrate, Fe (NO3)3. (Fe=56, N=14, O=16, S=32)
(c) Write the complete symbol for the atom with the given atomic number (Z) and atomic mass (A).
(i)Z=17, A=35, (ii) Z=12, A=24, (III) Z=4, A=9, (iv) Z=19, A=39
7. Answer all questions. (15 Marks)
(a).Give two examples for each of the following.
(i) solids that dissolve in water
(ii) insoluble solids in water
(iii) solvents other than water
(b) The following diagram shows the three states of matter and how they can be interchanged.
(i) Name the changes of A to F.
(c)You are given the following elements. A to G represent unknown elements
10A, 17B, 3C, 9D, 11E, 18F, 19G
(i) Write the electronic structure of these elements.
(ii) Which elements are alkali metals?
(iii) Which elements are Nobel gases?
