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    SS2 CHEMISTRY 1st term

    1. What is the most probable group af an element which is a soft,silvery white solid and reacts
    violently with water?

    A. Group 1

    B. Group 2

    C. Group 3

    D. Group 4

    2. The group an atom belongs is determined by

    A. Its atomic mass

    B. Its density

    C. Relative atomic mass

    D. The number of electrons in its valence electron.

    3. The element with electronic configuration 1s²2s²2p⁶3s² is

    A. A metal

    B. A nonmetal

    C. A halogen

    D. An inert gas.

    4. The element with the electronic configuration in question 3 will belong to what period?

    A. Period ii

    B. Period iii

    C. Period iv

    D. Period vi

    5. Reactions are generally faster at higher temperatures because the

    A. Activation energy increases

    B. Energy of the products is lowered

    C. Energy of the reactants decreases

    D. Number of effective collisions increases


    6. Which of these methods is not used to determine the rate of a reaction?

    A. Change in amount of precipitate

    B. Change in colour intensity

    C. Change in total gas pressure

    D. Change in pH level

    7. The minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to take place is known as the

    A. Activation energy

    B. Free energy

    C. Energy of reaction

    D. Energy of formation

    8. Which of the following alters the rate of reaction?

    A. Acid

    B. pH

    C. Catalyst

    D. A dehydrating agent

    9. The collision theory proposes that

    A. Reactants collide more frequently to bring about reduction in the reaction rate.

    B. All collisions of reactants are effective.

    C. Reactants must collide with a certain amount of energy to form products.

    D. The fewer the collisions the faster the reaction rate

    10. In the of CaCO3(limestone) with HCl(Dil. Acid). The rate of the reaction can be increased by.

    A. Using powdered CaCO3

    B. Using lumps of CaCO3

    C. Applying high pressure

    D. Using dilute hydrochloric acid.

    11. Li,Na, and K are in the same group because they have the same _____?

    A. atomic radius
    B. electronic configuration

    C. ionisation energy

    D. number of valence electrons

    12. The element with the electronic configuration 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d²4s² is a/an

    A. group ii element

    B. transition metal

    C. Alkaline earth metal

    D. group iv metal

    13. Lithium and sodium show the same chemical properties. Which of the following is not true for
    the two elements.

    A. They have equal number of electrons in their outermost shell

    B. Both exist in the +1 oxidation states

    C. They belong to the same group in the periodic table

    D. They are in the same period in the periodic table

    14. The collective name for the elements in group 1 is ______?

    A. Alkali metals

    B. Alkaline earth metals

    C. Halogens

    D. Inert gases

    15. Halogens are found in group ______?

    A. 6

    B. 5

    C. 7

    D. 8

    16. The lanthanide and the actinide series are found in what period?

    A. Period 1&2.

    B. Periods 2&3

    C. Periods 3&4
    D. None of the above

    17. In which of the following reaction is heat absorbed from the environment?

    A. Endothermic

    B. Decomposition

    C. Exothermic

    D. None of the above

    18. The study of energy changes in chemistry is known as _______?

    A. Potential energy

    B. Kinetic energy

    C. Intracellular energy

    D. Energetics

    19. In exothermic reactions, enthalpy change (∆H ) is always _____"?

    A. Negative

    B. Positive.

    C. Neutral

    D. Constant

    20. The following are examples of exothermic reactions except ______?

    A. Reaction between calcium oxide and water

    B. Reaction between an acid and a base

    C. Thermal dissociation of ammonium chloride

    D. None of the above

    Part B

    1a. Explain the following terms:

    Exothermic and endothermic reactions

    1b. What's is meant by chemical reaction?

    2a. State the collision therory

    2b. What is activation energy?


    3a. Give five factors affecting the rate of a chemical reaction.

    3b. What is a catalyst?

    4a. Give and explain the trend of five periodic properties in the periodic table.

    4b. Explain the features of the periodic table.

    5a. Give four groups and at least three element found in each of the groups.

    5b. Define ionisation energy

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