JOBAM SECONDARY SCHOOL

ONIBUORE BUS STOP, BESIDE GOSPEL FAITH MISSION, OPA, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY DURATION: 2hours CLASS: SS3 MOCK

SECTION A

Attempt all the questions, each questions carries equal mark. Pick only the correct
(options) answers avoid guessing.

1. Examples of heavy chemicals include the following except (a) NaOH (b) Perfumes
(c) H2SO4 (d) NH3
2. Fine chemicals have the following characteristics except (a) They are chemically pure
(b) They are produced by the batch process (c) They are produced in large quantity
because of high applicability (d) They are produced in small quantity because of
limited applicability
3. Plastics are polymer whose production technique involves the following except (a)
High pressure (b) low temperature (c) High temperature (d) Setting
4. Metallurgy is a scientific process which involves the following except (a)
manufacture of alloys (b) manufacture of both natural and artificial catalysts (c)
refining of metals (d) grading of metal
5. The major difference between cement and mortar is that (a) mortar hardens by giving
off water (b) Cement hardens by giving off water (c) mortar is always white (d)
Cement is always coloured because of superheating
6. Oil deposits in Nigeria are (a) on land and offshore (b) only offshore (c) mainly
imported (d) downstream
7. Fractional distillation involves the following processes (a) Boiling (b) Boiling and
condensation (c) Boiling, evaporation and condensation. (d) Condensation and
collection.
8. Which is the odd one out of the following (a) petroleum ether, petroleum gases,
kerosene (b) Gas oil and diesel lubricating oil (c) Petroleum ether and bitumen (d)
Haematite and asphalt.
9. Which of the petrol samples are likely to cause knocking? Nigeria earns money from
(a) petroleum gas and liquids only (b) petroleum liquids and solids only (c)
petroleum liquids like petrol and kerosene oil (d) petroleum gases, liquids and solids.
10. The liquid from a bee sting is found to be acidic. Which of the following solutions
will neutralize the bee sting? (a) Solution of pH 9 (b) Solution of pH 7 (c) Solution of
pH 5 (d) Solution of pH 1
11. An aqueous solution of CaCl2 is (a) acidic solution.(b) alkaline solution (c) a buffer
solution (d) a neutral solution
12. The liquid product of the destructive distillation of coal is (a) ammoniacal liquor (b)
coal fume (c) dyestuff (d) coal plasma
13. Producer gas is a gas with a low heating power because it contains more (a) CO2
than O2 (b) nitrogen than carbon (ii) oxide (c) CO2 than nitrogen (d) nitrogen than
CO2.
14. Which of the following compounds would form a solution on exposure to air? (a)
CuSO4.5H2O (b) FeCl3 (c) NaNO3 (d) Na2SO4.10H2O.
15. Which of the following compounds is insoluble in water? (a) CaCl2 (b) NaCl (c)
Na2SO4 (d) PbSO4.
16. Which of the following correctly describes the structure of graphite? (a) ionic lattice
(b) network structure (c) molecular solid (d) layer lattice.
17. Carbon is often deposited in the exhaust pipe of cars because of (a)
dehydrogenation of petrol (b) incomplete combustion of petrol (c) presence of
additives in petrol (d) presence of carbon in petrol.
18. Graphite and diamond are allotropes of Carbon but only graphite conducts electricity
because graphite (a) is tetrahedral while diamond is octahedral in shape (b) contains
mobile ions but the diamond does not (c) is soft but the diamond is hard (d)
contains free electrons but the diamond does not.
19. How many moles of hydrogen ions are there in 50cm3 of 0.20moldm-3 H2SO4? (a)
0.01 (b) 0.02 (c) 0.10 (d) 0.20
20. Which of these is not recovered through dry heating (evaporation)? (a) NaClO3 (b)
NH4NO3 (c) CuHSO4 (d) NaHCO3.
21. Which pH value indicates a basic solution? (a) -1 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 7
22. All common gases are dried using P2O5 except (a) NO2 (b) NH3 (c) SO2 (d) H2S
23. ……….is a solution of which the concentration is known (a) Chlorination (b) A
standard solution (c) coagulation (d) Saturated solution
24. The mass concentration of a compound is the mass of the compound contained in ….
of solution (a) 1 dm3. (b) 1000 dm3 (c) 1000 cm3 (d) 100 dm3
25. The symbol Au represents (a) silver (b) lead (c) copper (d) gold
26. The formula of Sulphur (iv) oxide is (a) SO4 (b) SO2 (¢) S204 (d) S4O2
27. How can you separate a mixture of iron filings and Sulphur powder? (a) Distillation
(b) chromatography (c) magnetization (d) evaporation
28. Which of the following shells have a maximum of eight electrons? (a) k (b) I (c) m
(d) n
29. How many moles are there in 12g of CO2 (C=12, 0=16)? (a) 0.27 (b) 0.47 (c) 0.16 (d)
0.32
30. A pH level is 7.0 is defined as (a) Base (b) Acid (c) neutral (d) chlorine
31. Which of the following separating techniques can be used to separate a mixture of
iodine and sodium chloride? (a) Distillation (b) evaporation (c) sublimation (d)
decantation
32. When pH of rain water is less than 5.6, it is called (a) stream (b) salt rain (c) Acid
rain (d) Acidity
33. Valence, charge, radical, electron and atomicity are used interchangeably (a) True (b)
false
34. A consequence of global warming is (a) Air pollution (b) Flooding (c) Increased
humidity (d) Water pollution
35. Which of the following metals is common to both brass and bronze? (a) Aluminum
(b) Copper (c) Lead (d) Iron
36. Which of the following metals is common to both brass and bronze? (a) Aluminum
(b) Copper (c) Lead (d) Iron
37. Sodium chloride may be obtained from brine by (a) titration (b) decantation (c)
evaporation (d) distillation
38. The main objective of separating technique in chemistry is (a) Purity (b) Impurity (c)
Immiscible (d) Miscible
39. What is the atomicity of neon? (a) monoatomic (b) diatomic (c) triatomic (d)
polyatomic
40. The separating technique employed in gold, diamond mining and in garri industries
(a) sieving (b) chromatography (c) sedimentation (d) decantation.
41. A measurement can be precise and not accurate and a measure can be accurate and to
precise (a) false (b) true
42. The constituents of stainless are (a) Carbon, iron an lead (b) Carbon, iron an
chromium (c) Carbon, iron and copper (d) Carbon, iron and silver
43. Brass of an alloy (a) Copper and zinc (b) copper and tin (c) Iron and zinc (d) Lead
and tin
44. The following are pairs of impure substances only except (a) Petroleum and rubber
latex (b) Ethanol and propane (c) Petroleum and ethanol (d) Bubbling of chlorine into
water
45. Metals are ductile because they (a) Can be hammered into sheets (b) can be drawn
into different shapes (c) Can be alloyed (d) Can make a sound noise when struck
46. The compounds that are deliquescent are also said to be (a) Insoluble (b) Efflorescent
(c) anhydrous( d) Hygroscopic
47. A compound that absorbs moisture from the atmosphere and eventually forms a
solution is said to be (a) Efflorescent (c) hygroscopic (c) A hydrous (d) Deliquescent
48. Which of the following compound is efflorescent? (a) Conc. H2SO4 (b) CuO (c)
Na2CO3.10H2O (d) Fused CaCl2
49. A substance commonly used for drying ammonia gas is (a) Conc. tetra oxide lobate
vi acid (b) Magnesium trioxonitrate v (c) Quicklime (d) anhydrous calcium chlorine
50. The scattering of a beam of light in a gel is known as (a) Dialysis (b) Tyndal effect
(c) Brownian motion (d) Fluorescence
51. The method of separation employed in separating sodium chloride crystal from
seawater is (a) Neutralization (b) Evaporation (c) Sedimentation (d) Condensation
52. Ammonium chloride can be separated by from an impure source by (a) Distillation
(b) Filtration (c) Decantation (d) Sublimation
53. The following mixture is homogeneous except (a) Filtered water (b) Air (c) Flood
water (d) Writing ink
54. One of the following is a mixture (a) Granulated sugar (b) Sea water (c) Sodium
chloride (d) Iron filling
55. Chlorophyll pigment can be shown to be a mixture of chemical compounds by (a)
Crystallization (b) Hydrolysis (c) Sublimation (d) Chromatography
56. Who postulated the theory that elections in an atom revolve around the nucleus along
certain orbits situated at various distance from the nucleus? (a) Neil’s Bohr (b) J. J
Thompson (c) John Dalton (d) Earnest Rutherford
57. Potassium chloride cannot conduct an electric current in the solid state because it (a)
doesn’t contain mobile ions (b) Very soluble in water (c) Is an electrovalent
compound (d) Is a neutral salt
58. Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity? (a) Methyl benzene (b)
Deionised water (c) Mercury (d) Sucrose solution
59. A chemical reaction occurs only when? (a) the energy of the colliding reactant
particles is equal to or more than activation energy (b) the energy of the colliding
particles is equal to or more than activation energy (c) The energy of the colliding
reactant is less than activation energy (d) The colliding particles react vigorously
with the container and the wall of containing vessel
60. Example of fast or instantaneous reaction is (a) Additional reaction (b)
Neutralization reaction (c) Redox reaction (d) Substitution reaction
61. A liquid starts to boil when (a) Constituent particle acquire energy which make them
slide over one another (b) Constituent particles acquire energy above the average
kinetic energy (c) Constituent particles acquire energy below the average kinetic
energy (d) Constituent particles acquire a greater kinetic energy
62. The oxidation state of Mn in KMnO4 is? (a) 7 (b) +3 (c) +5 (d) +7
63. How many valence electrons are there in 14A7 a. 3 B. 5 c. 15 d. 31
64. Which of the following is used in archaeology a. 12C6 b. 13C6 c. 14C6 d. 3H1
65. All the following cannot conduct electricity except a. Rhombic sulphur b. Graphite c.
Diamond d. Red phosphoric
66. Nucleons consist of a. Protons, neutrons and electrons b. Protons and neutrons c.
Protons and electrons d. Neutrons and electrons
67. The ratio of proton to neutron in an atom of 35Cl17 is a. 17:35 b. 35:17 c. 18:17 d.
17:18
68. The electronic configuration of that corresponding to that of Cl- given that chlorine
atom is 35Cl17 is a. 1s22s22p63s2 b. 1s22s22p63s23p5 c. 1s22s22p63s23p6 d. 1s22s22p63s23p4
69. Which of 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d has the lowest energy a. 3d b. 4s c. 4p d. 4d
70. The two isotopes of an element 20Y16 and 22Y10 exist naturally in the ratio 3:1
respectively. What is the relative atomic mad of Y? a.20.0 b. 22.5 c. 21.0 d. 22.0
71. The arrangement of the elements in the periodic table is a. Atomic weight b. isotopic
weights c. Molecular weights d. Atomic numbers
72. What is the temperature of a given mass of a gas initially at 15°C and 18atm? If the
pressure is deduced to 6atm at constant a.288K b.192K c. 96K d. 300K
73. The oxidation number of chlorine is zero in a. KCl b. Cl2O C.Cl2 d.
74. How many moles are present in 2.5g of calcium trioxocarbonate (iv) (Can=40;
C=12; O=16) a. 0.0025 b. 0.025 c. 0.25 d. 2.5
75. One mole of a substance contains the a. atomic number of the particles b. Faradays
number of particles C. Avogadro's number of the particles d. Quantum number o the
particles
76. Inter atomic combinations involve the a. Neutrons in the nucleus only b. Protons in
the nucleus only c. Electron in the outer only d. Electrons in all the shells
77. Atomic radius increases across the period from left to right while it decreases down
the group a. True b. False
78. Which of the following substances is a non-electrolyte?A) H 2 SO4 B) CH 3COOH C)
C 6 H 12 O6D) NH 4 Cl
79. The oxidation number of sulphur is +4 in A) Na 2 S 2 O3 B) H 2 SO3 C) H 2 SO4
80. Transition elements contain a. S- block b. P-block c. D-block d. f-block
81. Which of the following metals is the strongest reducing agent? (a) Sodium (b) Silver
(c) Potassium (d) Copper
82. A compound has an empirical formula CH2O and molecular mass of 90.[H = 1.00, C
= 12.0,O = 16.0] A) C4H10O2 B) C3H10O2 C) C3H6O3 D) C2H2O4
83. The liquid from a bee sting is found to be acidic. Which of the following solutions
will neutralize the bee sting? (a) Solution of pH 9 (b) Solution of pH 7 (c) Solution of
pH 5 (d) Solution of pH 1
84. Which pH value indicates a basic solution? (a) -1 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 7
85. Which of the following correctly describes the structure of graphite? (a) ionic lattice
(b) network structure (c) molecular solid (d) layer lattice.
86. Carbon is often deposited in the exhaust pipe of cars because of (a) dehydrogenation
of petrol (b) incomplete combustion of petrol (c) presence of additives in petrol (d)
presence of carbon in petrol.
87. Graphite and diamond are allotropes of Carbon but only graphite conducts electricity
because graphite (a) is tetrahedral while diamond is octahedral in shape (b) contains
mobile ions but the diamond does not (c) is soft but the diamond is hard (d) contains
free electrons but the diamond does not.
88. Mention the respective properties of the following allotropes of carbon that account
for their uses as indicated (a) Diamond used for drilling rock (b) Diamond used as a
jewel (c) Graphite used for slowing down neutrons in nuclear reactors. (d) Graphite
used as electrode
89. An atom X has atomic number of 55 and atomic mass 133. The nucleus of X then
has? (a) 55 protons and 78 electrons (b) 78 protons and 55 electrons (c) 78 protons
and 55 neutrons (d) 55 protons and 78 neutrons
90. One of the following has no neutron (a) Lithium ion (b) Beryllium ion (c) Helium
atom (d) Hydrogen atom
91. Which of the following is used to shied alpha radiation fall-out in the Rutherford’s'
experiment (a) Lead block (b) Iron block (c) Wood block (d) Aluminium
92. A negative ion is formed when (a) An atom contains a lone pair of electron (b) Two
atoms share electron (c) An atom completes its outermost shell (d) An atom accepts
one or more electrons
93. What determine the stability of the atomic nucleus is (a) Neutron/electron ratio (b)
Positron neutron ratio (c) Electroin /proton ratio(d) Neutron/proton ratio
94. Transition elements contain (a) S- block (b) P-block (c) D-block (d) f-block
95. Which of the following compounds is the least soluble in water? (a) CaCl2 (b) CaSO4
(c) NaCl (d) Na2SO4
 96. A change in the temperature of a saturated solution disturbs the equilibrium between
the (a) Undissolved solute and the solvent (b) Dissolved solute and the solvent (c)
Dissolved solute and the undissolved solute (d) Dissolved solute and the solution
97. Which of the following statements about an electrochemical cell is correct?
Oxidation Occurs (a) At the anode (b) At the cathode (c) Through the salt bridge (d)
In the aqueous solution
98. Element that are positively charged are called (a) molecules (b) compound (c) cations
(d)particles
99. Negatively charged elements are called (a) metals (b) non-metals (c)Anions (d)
cations
100. An organic solid melts between 115°C - 122°C. This indicates that the solid is (a)
pure (b) Impure (c) Efflorescent (d) Hygroscopic

SECTON B. ANSWER ONLY SIX QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION

PART ONE : ANSWER ONLY THREE QUESTONS

1. a. Explain the following terms with examples each

I EFFLORESCENCE
ii DELIQUESCENCE
iii DELIQUESCENCE
iv DRYING AGENTS
b. Carefully outline the treatment of water for municipal supply
c. Differentiate true solution and colloidal solution with examples
d. List the types of colloids you know
e. List factors that affect solubility
f. list 3 physical of Ethyne
g. list 3 physical properties of methane
h. What is the IUPAC name of K4Fe(CN)6
i. List 8 uses of graphite
j. Critically differentiate between conductor and electrolyte in a tabular form with examples
where applicable
 2. a. If 12.2g of Pb(NO3)2 were dissolved in 21cm3 of solution at 20oC. Calculate the
pressure exerted.

b. How would you prepare 0.1mol/dm3 of NaOH

c. What is Ph scale

d. Define pH

e. Define POH

g. A glass cup of orange juice is found to have a pOH of 11.40. calculate the
concentration of Hydrogen ions in the juice

h. 40g of a hydrate of CaSO4 lost 8. 368g of water on heating. What is the Formula of the
hydrate? (Ca=40; S=32; O=16: H=1)

i. Write short note on structure of water

j. If the electronic configuration of Q2+ is 1s2s2p6. a. Give the atomic number of Q b.

The reason why Q is described as S-block element

3. a. What is neutralization action reaction? Illustrate neutralization reaction with suitable

chemical equation.
b. Mention 5 occurrences of carbon
c. What did you understand by allotropy ?
d. Allotropic forms of carbon are?
e. Write shot note on the following :
i. Diamond
ii. Graphite
f. Draw basic tetrahedral shape of diamond
g. List 5 properties of diamond
h. List 4 uses of diamond
i. List sources of water you know with 3 examples each

j. Explain the meaning of Ionization Energy and state how it varies across a period in the
periodic table.

4. a. write general equation of combustion. Hence using Pentyne to provide a balance

combustion reaction
b. List 4 properties of graphite
 c. List 8 uses of graphite

d. In tabular form list 5 differences between diamond and graphite

e. List 5 physical properties of water

f. List 2 disadvantages of hard water

g. Write short notes on SARURATED SOLUTION, UNSATURATED SOLUTION

AND SUPER SATURATED SOLUTION
h. Stylishly enumerate 4 unique nature of carbon

i. Carefully State Faraday's law of electrolysis and mathematically give the expression of
the law stated with their correct definition and units.

j. Differentiate with specific examples between saturated and unsaturated compound

PART TWO: ANSWER ONLY FOUR QUESTONS

5 . a. How would you prepare water in the laboratory

b. List just 3 physical properties of water

c. How would you test for water

d. With chemical equations how would you remove temporary hardness

e. With chemical equation only how would you remove permanent hardness

f. 2 advantages of hard water

g. 2 disadvantages of hard water

h . states HUNDS RULE OF MULTTIPLICITY

i. provide another name and structure of ; Phenol and Toluene

j. differentiate an atom from molecule

6. a. Write short notes on SARURATED SOLUTION, UNSATURATED SOLUTION

AND SUPER SATURATED SOLUTION

b. Stylishly enumerate 4 unique nature of carbon

c. What did you understand by the word HOMOLOGOUS SERIES

d. Provide 5 characteristics of homologous series

 e. What is functional group , list 5 examples of functional group you know

f. Provide the structure of the following organic compounds (a) 1,2,3-triethyloctane (b)
2,2,3,3-tetramethyl butane (c) 2,2,3-trimethyl pentane (d) 2,2,3-trimethyl pentane (e) 3,3-
diethyl-4-methyl-5-propyldodecane (f) 1,2,3-tribromo-2,3,4-tricloro-1,4-diIodo-5,5,6,6-
tetramethylnonane

g. Write the name ,molecular formula and structure of first 10 member of ALKYNE
SERIES?

h. What is isomerism? Write short notes with examples on the types of isomerism you
know.

7a. When a solution of salt of metal of RAM 70 was electrolyesd 6 for half an hour with a
current of 2.5A,after 0.709g of metal was deposited. Determine the valency of the metal.

b. 5 applications of electrolysis

c. Define electroplating

d. Write shot note with the aid of diagram to explain silver plating of spoon.

e. 5 differences between electrolytic cell and electrochemical cell in a tabular form

f. Briefly describe laboratory preparation of Ethyne in the laboratory

8 a. Outline 3 Effects of temperature on rate reaction

b. Clearly writes Arrhenius equation with respect to effect of temperature on rate of

reaction

indicate the parameters with their correct units of measurment

c. Clearly shows the dependency of reaction rate on temperature of the reaction using the
equation mentioned above.

d. Calculate the activation energy of a reaction whose rate constant is increased by factor of
4 when the temperature changes from 40°C to 60°C [ R=8.314 J/K-1mol]

e.Define oxidation intern of electron transfer

f. State 2 functions of salt bridge you know

g. briefly explain the laboratory preparation of Methane
h A steel tank contains a gas at 37°C and pressure of 50mmHg. What pressure would the
gas exert when the tank is heated at STP
9. Balance these redox reactions in acidic medium
 a. MnO4- + I- → MnO2 + I2
b. MnO4- + Fe2+ → Mn2+ + Fe3+
c. What is the oxidation numbers of Boron in Na2B4O7?
d. Differentiate between homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis in tabular
form.

f. Fine the oxidation number of Manganese atom in KMnO4 and provide the IUPAC
nomenclature

of the compound

g . what is the empirical formula of an oxide containing 72% manganese by mass? (Mn
=55: O=16)
h state 5 adverse effect of chemicals you know