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DAR ES SALAAM CITY SECONDARY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT

FORM FOUR PRE – MOCK EXAMINATIONS

032/1 CHEMISTRY 1
(For Both School and Private Candidates)

Time: 3:00 Hours Year: 2025

Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of Eleven (11) questions.

2. Answer all questions in section A and B and two (2) questions from section C.

3. Section A carries Sixteen (16) marks, section B Fifty four (54) marks and section C
Thirty (30) marks.

4. All writings must be in blue or black ink, except drawings which should be in pencil

5. Non - programmable calculators are allowed in the examination room.

6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer sheet (s).

7. The following constants may be used.

 GMV at S.T.P = 22.4 dm3.
 Atomic Masses: H= I , C =12.O =16, Na = 23, S =32.
 1 Faraday = 96500 Coulombs.
 1Litre = 1 dm3 = 1000 Cm3.

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 SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its
letter beside the item number in the answer sheet(s) provided.
(i) Which one of the following sets of laboratory apparatus are used for measuring volume?
A. Crucible, U-tube and volumetric flask.
B. Test tubes, beakers and gas jar.
C. Thistle funnel, separating funnel and beakers.
D. Burette, pipette and measuring cylinder.
E. Conical flask, test tube and measuring cylinder.
(ii) The empirical formula g a certain Compound is CH3. Its molar mass is 30g. What will be
its molecular formula?
A. CH4. B. C2H4. C. C2H6. D. C2H8. E. C4H12.
(iii) In order to produce the greatest amount of hydrogen in a short time, one gram of
magnesium ribbon should react with:-
A. 10cm3 of 0.5M sulphuric acid.
B. 40cm3 of 0.5M acetic acid solution.
C. 40cm3 of 0.5M sulphuric acid solution.
D. 20cm3 of 1M Sulphuric acid solution.
E. 20cm3 of 1M acetic acid solution.
(iv) Fractional distillation process of a mixture of water and ethanol is possible because:-
A. Water and ethanol have the same boiling point.
B. Water has lower boiling point than ethanol.
C. Ethanol has lower boiling point than water.
D. Water and ethanol form partially immiscible liquid solution
E. Water and ethanol are immiscible liquids.
(v) Which of the following substances represents a group of acidic oxides?
A. Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide.
B. Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide.
C. Carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
D. Sulphur trioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
E. Carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and Sulphur dioxide.
(vi) What will be the molarity of a solution which contains 26.5g of anhydrous sodium
carbonate in 5dm3 of solution?
A. 0.05M. B. 0.25M. C. 5.40M. D. 0.025M. E. 0.50M.
(vii) The Brownian movement is taken to be the evidence of the:-
A. Theory of association of water molecules.
B. Theory of ionization of electrolyte.
C. Theory of colloidal suspension.
D. Kinetic theory of behaviour of substances.
E. Brownian theory.
(viii) One of the isotopes of an element X has an atomic number Z and mass number A. What
is the number of neutrons contained in the nucleus of the element X?
Z. B. A. C. A + Z. D. A – Z. E. Z – A.

(ix) C2H4Cl can be represented in different structures which are called:-

A. Homologous series. C. Structural formulae.
B. Isomers. D. Identical structures. E: Condensed structures.
(x) The general term used to explain a mixture of different metals is _______
A. Alloy. C. Amphoteric.
B. Allotrope. D. Amorphous. E. Isotope..

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2. Match the items in LIST A with the correct response in LIST B by writing the letter of the
corresponding response beside the item number in the answer sheet (s) provided.
LIST A LIST B
(i) Produces a lot of soot and has low A. Flame.
temperature. B. Candle.
(ii) Controls amount of air entering the burner. C. Gas stove.
(iii) Has four zones and produces light. D. Chimney.
(iv) A zone in luminous flame in which all the gas E. Collar.
is burned. F. Luminous flame.
(v) It is suitable for warming purposes in the G. Blue zone.
laboratory. H. Non luminous flame.
(vi) A zone of burning gases giving heat and light. I. Electric burner.

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.
3. (a) During an experiment, a form three student mixed dilute sulphuric acid with lead (II)
oxide in the same beaker and observed that the reaction stopped immediately as soon
as it started.
(i) As a form four student, show how the chemical equation for this reaction can be
completed.
(ii) As an expert in Chemistry, explain why this process stopped immediately as soon as it
started?
(iii) Convert the chemical equation in (a) above into net ionic equation.
(b) Air is the mixture of different gases. Using one chemical test for each, describe how oxygen
gas, water vapour and carbon dioxide gas are present in air.
4. (a) A form one student found the following warning signs in the laboratory labeled on the
chemical bottles:-
(i) Corrosive.
(ii)Explosive.
(iii) Flammable.
Which precautions do you think the student should consider when handling those chemicals?
(Two precautions in each warning signs)
(b) Calculate the volume of ethyne gas produced when 32g of 50% calcium dicarbide was
hydrolyzed.
5. (a) A solution of dilute sulphuric acid was mixed with sodium hydroxide solution and both were
at a room temperature of 25℃and the final temperature of the reaction mixture was 45℃
(i) Identify the type of reaction
(ii) Draw an energy level diagram for the reaction in 5 (a)
(b) Calcium carbonate (marble chips) reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid and loss in
mass were recorded as shown in the table below after two minutes.

(i) Explain why there was a loss in mass?

(ii) Write a well-balanced chemical equation between calcium carbonate with dilute
hydrochloric acid
(iii) Explain why the loss in mass after 6th and 8th seconds remained the same.

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6. (a) Madam Asha told the students to carry out an experiment of electrolyzing copper (II)
sulphate solution using reactive electrodes.
(i) Which reactive electrodes would actually be used in this experiment?
(ii) Write any three observations made from this experiment.
(iii) Write down both cathodic and anodic reactions that might take place.
(b) The following information were obtained from the bottle of sodium thiosulphate
pentahydrate.
- Assay = 89.8% - Relative molecular weight = 247.8
As a chemist, show how you can prepare 500cm3 of 0.02M by calculating the mass
required to be dissolved in pure water
7. Study the figure given below then answer the questions that follow:-

(a) What do letters A, B, C and D represent?

(b) State the role of substances B and C in this experiment.
(c) Name the method and reason for collection of gas D
(d) Write a well balanced chemical equation for the preparation of gas D
8. The chemistry teacher provided support to the students in determining the products formed when
heat is applied to each of the following substances but they failed. As an expert in this area help
them using balanced chemical equations.
(a) Ammonium nitrate. (c) Silver carbonate.
(b) Mercury nitrate. (d) Ammonium carbonate.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer only two (2) questions in this section.
9. Describe any five ways of softening hard water.
10. Currently Tanzania promotes the use of alternative sources of energy such as natural gas for
various domestic, industries and so many other purposes instead of using charcoal. Explain why
the consumption of charcoal is strictly prohibited while most people look at it as an affordable
one?
11. Two organic compounds react together as summarized by the equation shown below.

C2H5OH(l) + CH3COOH(l) conc H2SO4 CH3COOC2H5(l) + H2O(l)

(a) Name the compounds marked A, B, and C.

(b) What is the role of concentrated H2SO4 in the reaction?
(c) Name the homologous series to which compounds A and B belongs.
(d) State any two uses of compound C
(e) What type of chemical reaction is portrayed by the equation?

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