ST MARY EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
FORM 4 TOPICAL TESTS 2025
NAME………………………………………………………………………DATE……………………………………
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
1.
The table below gives some properties of three elements in group (VII)
of the periodic table. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Element Atomic No. Melting Point (0c) Boiling Point (0c)
Chlorine 17 -101 -34.7
Bromine 35 -7 58.8
Iodine 53 114 184
a) Which element is in liquid form at room temperature? Give a reason.
(1 mark)
b) Explain why the boiling point of iodine is much higher than that
of chlorine. (2 marks)
2.
The table below shows properties of some elements A, B, C and D which
belong to the same period of the periodic table. The letters are not the actual
symbols of the elements.
Element A B C D
MP (Oc 1410 98 -101 660
Atomic radii (nm) 0.117 0.186 0.099 0.143
Electrical conductivity Poor Good No Good
conductor
(a) Arrange the elements in the order they would appear in the period.
Give a reason (2 marks)
(b) Select the metallic element which is the better conductor of electricity.
Give a Reason (2 mks)
3.
(a) The electronic arrangement of the ion of element Q is 2.8.8. If the
Formula of the ion is Q3-, state the group and period to which Q belongs,
Group: (½ mark)
Period: (½ mark)
(b) Helium, neon and argon belong to group 8 of the periodic table. Give :
(i) The general name of these elements; (1 mark)
(ii) One use of these elements (1 mark)
4.
The plots below were obtained when the atomic radii of some elements
in groups I and II were plotted against atomic numbers.
Explain:
a) The trend shown by Li, Na and K. (1 mark)
b) Why the atomic radii of elements Be, Mg, and Ca are lower than
those of Li, Na and K. (2 marks)
5.
(a) The grid below represents part of the periodic table. Study it and
answer the questions that follow. The letters are not the actual symbols
of the elements
i) Select the most reactive metal. Explain (2 marks)
ii) Select an element that can form an ion with a charge of 3- (1 mark)
iii) Select an alkaline earth metal (1 mark)
iv) Which group 1 element has the highest first ionization energy?
Explain (2 marks)
v) Element A combines with chlorine to form a chloride of A. State the
most likely pH value of a solution of a chloride of A. Explain (2 marks)
(b) (i) Explain why molten calcium chloride and magnesium chloride conduct
electricity while carbon tetrachloride and silicon tetrachloride do not. (2 marks)
(ii) Under the same conditions , gaseous neon was found to diffuse faster
Than gaseous fluorine. Explain this observation. (F=19.0;Ne=20.0) (2 marks)
6.
A crystal of iodine, heated gently in a test tube gave off a purple vapour.
(a) Write the formula of the substance responsible for the purple vapour. (1 mark)
(b) What type of bond is broken when the iodine crystal is heated gently? (1 mark)
(c) State one use of iodine. (1 mark)
7.
The grid below is part of the periodic table. Use it to answer the questions
that follow, (the letters are not the actual symbols of the elements).
R S
N Q T U
P
a) Indicate on the grid the position of an element represented by
letter V whose atomic number is 14. (1 mark)
b) Select a letter which represents a monoatomic gas? (1 mark)
8.
The ionization energies for three elements A,B and C are shown in the table below.
Element
A B C
Ionisation energy (kj 519 418 498
/mole)
(a) What is meant by ionization energy? (1 mark)
(b) Which element is the strongest reducing agent? Give a reason (2 marks)
9.
Give the name of the product formed when magnesium reacts
with phosphorus. (1 mark)
10.
An atom of hydrogen can form two ions. Write two equations to show how
a neutral atom of hydrogen can form two ions. In each case show the sign
of the energy change involved.
11.
An oxide of element F has the formula F2O5 (1 mark)
(a) Determine the oxidation state of F
(b) In which group of the periodic- table is element F (1 mark)
12.
Explain why the reactivity of group (vii) elements decreases down
the group
13.
The table below the first ionization energies of elements B and C.
Element Ionisation energy KJ mol-1
B 494
C 736
What do these values suggest about the reactivity of B compared to
that of C? Explain (2 marks)
14.
Four metal F, G, H and J were each separately added to cold water, and steam.
The table below is a summary of the observations made and the formulae of
the hydroxides formed.
Metal Cold water Hot water Steam Formula of Hydroxide
F Reacts slowly Reacts fast Reacts very fast F(OH)2
G No reaction No reaction No reaction -
H Fast Reacts very fast Reacts explosively HOH
J No reaction Reacts slowly Reacts fast J(OH)2
a) Which two elements are likely to be in the same group of the periodic table?
b) Arrange the metals in the order of their reactivity starting with the
most reactive (2 marks)
