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CHEMISTRY FORM 4-2023 570/01

PAPER 1 Multiple choice 1 Hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
Soft clean eraser, HB pencil

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Do not open this answer booklet until you are told to do so.

Write your Surname, name and class in the spaces provided on the question paper
There are forty questions on the question paper, answer all questions. For each
question, there are four possible answers A,B,C and D. Choose the one you consider
correct and record your by crossing (X) choice on the answer sheet below.

Answer sheet.

A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
1 11 21 31

2 12 22 32

3 13 23 33

4 14 24 34

5 15 25 35

6 16 26 36

7 17 27 37

8 18 28 38

9 19 29 39

10 20 30 40
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1. What happens to the movement and size of carbon dioxide molecules when
the gas is heated?

Movement of molecules Size of molecules

A faster decrease
B faster stays the same
C slower stays the same
D slower decrease

2. Chloroform and water are two immiscible liquids.

How can a mixture of two liquids be separated?

A by evaporation
B by filtration
C by sedimentation
D by using a separating funnel

3. The number of neutrons, protons and electrons in particle A, B, C and D are

given.
Which particle has the greatest mass?

4. The diagram shows a chromatogram obtained after the analysis of four

different proteins P, Q, R and S by using a protein digestion enzyme solvent.
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How many different components do the four proteins contain?

A4

B7
C8
D 14
5. The solution consists of a solid dissolved in a solvent.
Which diagram shows the most suitable way of finding the boiling point of the
solvent?

6. Which property of the atoms of an element determines the position of an

element in the periodic table?

A number of protons
B total number of protons and electrons
C number of neutrons
D total number of neutrons and electrons

7. Which diagram shows electronic configuration of 2,6?

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8. What change in state is shown by the diagram?

A gas to liquid
B liquid to solid
C liquid to gas
D solid to liquid

9. Which set of properties best describes a solid?

10. How many electrons, protons and neutrons are there in sodium atom?

11. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with same number of

A neutrons but different electrons

B neutrons but different protons
C protons but different number of electrons
D protons but different number of neutrons
12. Which piece of apparatus could be used to measure accurately 50.0 cm 3 of a
liquid?
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13. Which diagram represents the arrangement of molecules in oxygen gas?

14. Which diagram represents the electronic structure of magnesium atom?

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15. The graph shows heating curve when solid X was heated until it boiled.

Which part of the curve represents melting?

16. Which description shows that ethanoic acid is pure?

A it has a sour taste

B it has a fixed boiling point
C it produces hydrogen gas on reacting with calcium metal
D it turns blue litmus paper red.

17. Brine is a solution of water and salts. Which set up is used to obtain water
from brine?
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18. Which change of state is matched with what happens to the distance
between particles during the change?

19. The diagram shows apparatus used to manufacture chlorine gas. The gas
is collected under the fume cupboard

20. Which list consist of elements only?

A air, chlorine, potassium

B water, sodium, sulphur
C argon, phosphorus, oxygen
D milk, hydrogen , nitrogen
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21. What is an electronic configuration of an atom with a symbol 39

19K?

A 2, 8, 9
B 2, 8, 10
C 2, 8, 8, 1
B 2, 8, 8, 2

22. The diagram shows what happens to a solid when heated.

Which word describes the change?

A condensation
B evaporation

C melting
D sublimation
23. Which diagram shows diffusion?

24. Which method is used to separate insoluble solid from liquid?

A chromatography
B crystallization
C distillation
D filtration
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25. Which statement provides the best evidence that matter exist as tiny
particles in random motion?

A gases can be liquified when compressed and cooled

B most elements conduct electricity in solid form
C a small mass of water produces a small volume of steam
D the smell of ammonia from the bottle quickly fills the room

26. The diagram shows arrangement of particles of substance X in different

states of matter.

27. Which property of S is measured using the setup shown?

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A boiling point
B conductivity

C melting point
D solubility

28. Solid X sublimes on heating but solid Y does not.

Which set up is used to obtain solid X from a mixture of solid X and y?

29. Which molecule has the largest number of atoms?

A CH4
B CO
C H2O
D NH3
30. The diagram shows a method for collecting a gas produced from reaction
between an acid and marble chips.

Which of the following is true about the method shown?

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A it is used to collect soluble gases only

B it is used to collect insoluble gases only

C it is used to collect both soluble and insoluble gases

D it is used to collect reactive gases.
31. Which graph best represent the change in temperature with time when a
sample of ice is heated until the water formed boils?

32. Which diagram represents the arrangement of atoms of helium gas in a

balloon.
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33. The apparatus shown is used to collect a gas.

For which gas is the method of collection suitable?

A carbon dioxide -CO2

B chlorine-Cl2
C hydrogen- H2
D oxygen-O2
34. Which instrument is used for accurately measuring 19.2 cm3 of liquid?
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35. The graph shows points A, B, C and D on a heating curve of stearic acid. At
which point does only gaseous stearic acid exist?

36. The diagram below shows a method of separating mixtures. What is the
correct name of the method?

A fractional distillation
B simple distillation
C filtration
D decantation
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37. The experiment shows the rate of diffusion of ammonia- NH3 and hydrogen
chloride-HCl gas.

Which of the following is correct about the two gases?

A ammonia- NH3, has the smallest relative molecular mass
B hydrogen chloride- HCl, has the smallest relative molecular mass
C ammonia- NH3, has the highest relative molecular mass
D hydrogen chloride- HCl, has the highest relative molecular mass

38. The diagram below shows a method used to separate mixtures.

Clear liquid

Suspended particles are

thrown to the bottom

Which is the correct name of the method shown by the diagram below.
A filtration
B sedimentation
C decantation
D centrifugation
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39. What is the relative molecular mass of Hydrated copper (ii) sulphate-
CuSO4.5H2O?

A 90
B 250
C 160

D 178
40. What is the correct name of a piece of apparatus give below used to
separate mixtures?

A tap funnel
B separating funnel
C Buchner funnel

D filter funnel