
9. (a) Write the chemical symbols for beryllium, boron, neon, nitrogen and phosphorus.
(b) Why some of the elements in 9(a) are assigned symbols with only one letter while others
bear symbols with two letters? (7 marks)
10. (a) Give three advantages of using chemical equations over word equations.
(b) You are provided with a compound of 22.2% zinc, 11.6% sulphur, 22.3% oxygen, and
the rest percentage is water of crystallization. Calculate the molecular formula of the
compound if its molecular mass is 283. (7 marks)
11. A Form Three student conducted experiments in the laboratory to synthesize nitrogen, ammonia
and ethane. The experimental results were tabulated as follows:
Experiment Reagents Conditions Products
1 Lead nitrate Heat Lead oxide, oxygen gas and
nitrogen gas
2 Gaseous hydrogen and
gaseous nitrogen
Catalyst Ammonia gas
3 Ethene gas and hydrogen gas Catalyst Ethane
Write word equations with corresponding chemical equations to summarize the reactions taking
place in each of the experiments 1 to 3. (7 marks)
12. (a) Which ways are the fossil fuels detrimental to the environment? Give four points.
(b) Briefly explain how biogas is produced by using domestic waste. (7 marks)
SECTION C (15 Marks)
Answer one (1) question from this section.
13. Explain how to handle chemicals having the warning signs of flammable, corrosive, harmful,
explosive and toxic in the laboratory.
14. Explain six measures for minimizing the environmental degradation caused by extraction of
metals in tanzania.