
Candidate's Examination Number …………………
SECTION A (10 MARKS)
1. Questions (i) - (x) are multiple choice items. Select the best answer in each case and write its letter
(A, B, C, or D) in the box provided.
(i) In scientific study, the tentative explanation for the observed chemical phenomenon can be proved by:
A. Data analysis
B. Experimentation
C. Hypothesis
D. Observation
(ii) A certain liquid dissolves copper (II) sulphate to form a blue solution. This liquid is likely to be:
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Liquid oxygen
C. Nitric acid
D. Water
(iii) When a chemist studies a substance he/she is interested in its:
A. Force of attraction
B. Properties
C. Shape
D. Smell
(iv) The boiling point of pure water at sea level is 100°C and that of ethanol is 78°C. The mixture of
ethanol and water can be separated by:
A. Filtration process
B. Fractional distillation process
C. Layer separation process
D. Sublimation process
(v) The boiling point of pure water at sea level is 100°C and that of ethanol is 78°C. The mixture of
ethanol and water can be separated by:
A. Filtration process
B. Fractional distillation process
C. Layer separation process
D. Sublimation process
(vi) Which group among the following elements are metals?
A. Calcium, magnesium, and sodium
B. Calcium, hydrogen, and nitrogen
C. Calcium, carbon, and magnesium
D. Oxygen, potassium, and sodium
(vii) An electrovalent bond is formed by:
A. Arrangement of electrons
B. Sharing of electrons