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PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET 1

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Date: 11th august, 2019.

Instructions:

1. This paper contains 7 pages. Please check.

2. Write your full names and form at the top of each answer sheet
3. Show your scientific reasoning.
4. Calculators may be used.

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1.a. Define the following terms
(i) matter (ii) pressure (ii) diffusion (3 marks)
b. Distinguish between absolute zero and absolute temperature (2 marks)
c. Give two examples of hydraulic machines (2 marks)
d. A gas occupies a volume of 100cm3 at 100oc. If pressure is kept constant, find the
temperature if its volume increases to 300cm3 (3 marks)
e. Describe any two applications of liquid pressure (4 marks)
f. Derive the formula to show that liquid pressure is given by p=dhg (10 marks)
2.a. Define the following terms
(i) allotropy (ii) electron configuration (iii) halogens (3 marks)
b. State any two sources of sulphur (2 marks)
c. Mention one use of the following:
(i) sulphuric acid (ii) iodine (iii) helium (iv) argon (v) sulphates (5 marks)
d. With relevant chemical equations, describe how sulphuric acid is manufactured (8
marks)
e. Between fluorine, with atomic number 9 and chlorine, with atomic number 17, which one is
more reactive and why? (3 marks)
f. Between sodium, a member of group 1 and magnesium, a member of group two; which one
is most reactive and why? (3 marks)
g. Why do ionic compounds conduct electricity, when in molten or liquid state only? (2 marks)
e. Table 1 shows atomic numbers of elements D, Q, T, X and Z
Element Atomic number
D 3
Q 13
T 16
X 18
Z 19

i. Identify any two letters that represent elements which belong to Period 3 of the
periodic table (2 marks)

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 ii. What type of bonding would exist when elements Q and T react? (1 mark)

iii. Write down a balanced equation for the reaction between D and T (3 marks)

iv. Give any two physical properties of halogens.

(2 marks)
v. Name any one halogen and explain one of its respective use ( 1 mark)

3. a.Define the following terms

(i) Hydrocarbon
(ii) isomers
(iii) monomers
(iv) polymerization
(v) esterification
(vi) Fermentation (6 marks

b. Mention any two

(i) properties of plastics
(ii) natural sources of carboxylic acids
(iii) examples of natural polymers
(iv) examples of artificial polymers (8 marks)

c. Write down and name three structural isomers of pentene (6 marks)

d. Describe the differences between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics (2 marks)

e. Explain why propanoic acid conducts electricity when dissolved in water, yet propanol do not
(2 marks)

f. The table below is about some prominent features of different homologous series , using your
knowledge of organic chemistry. Complete the table below

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NAME OF FUNCTIONAL GENERAL NAME MOLECULAR STRUCTURAL CONDENSE
HOMOLOGOUS GROUP FORMULAE OF A FORMULA FORMULA OF FORMULA
SERIES MEMBER A MEMBER OF A
OF A
WITH 4 MEMBER
WITH 4 MEMBER
CARBON WITH 6
CARBON WITH 4
ATOMS CARBON
ATOMS CARBON
ATOMS
ATOMS

alkane

alkanol

Alkanoic
acid/carboxylic
acid

alkene

(32marks)

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4. a.Define the following terms
(i) a mole (ii) oxidation number (iii) empirical formula (iv) analyte (v) bond energy
(5 marks)
b. Mention three conditions necessary for rusting (3 marks)
c. Briefly describe any one way of preventing rusting (2 marks)
d. Copper ions and zinc metal react in a redox reaction as follows:

Cu2+ (aq) + Zn(s) Zn2+ + Cu(s)

i. Name the oxidizing agent in the reaction (1 mark)
ii. Write the half equation for the reduction process (3 marks)
(e). Describe how you can prepare 500cm3 of 0.2M solution using solid crystals of copper
sulphate (CuSO4) . Include relevant calculation, materials and procedure (RAM: Cu=54
S=32 0=16) (10 marks)
(f) The RFM of an organic compound is 28. Write down its structural formula if it has the
following percentage composition by mass of elements; C=86% H=14%. (RAM: C=12 , H=1)
( 7 marks)
5. a. Define the following terms
(i) isotopes (ii) Radioactivity (iii) Half-life ( iv ) nuclear fusion (v) Chain reaction (5
Marks)
b.Distinguish between:
(i) Natural radioactivity and beta radioactivity (2 marks)
(ii) alpha decay and beat decay (8 marks)
c. Explain any two uses of radioactivity (4 marks)
d. Mention two characteristics of radioactive substances (2 marks)
e. Why do isotopes with shorter livers preferred to those with longer half-lives? (2 marks)
f. Describe the properties of apha, beta and gamma rays in terms of speed, penetration and
deflection in magnetic field. Support your description with relevant diagrams if possible ( 12
marks)
g. A radioactive substance has a half- life of 20 minutes. If you bstarted with 200mg, find the
mass that remains after 1 hour. (4 marks)
6.A. Distinguish between:

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 (i) A scalar quantity and a vector quantity
(ii) Speed and velocity
(iii) Distance and displacement (6 marks)
B. Classify the following quantities as scalars and vectors
Volume, current, impulse, temperature, momentum, force (5 marks)
C. Calculate the magnitude and resultant of two forces acting at right angles if the first force is
30N and the other force is 40N (5 marks)
D. Define the following terms (i) Terminal velocity (ii) Resistive Medium (2 marks)
E. State newton’s three laws of motion (6 Marks)
F. A car of mass 1200kg traveling at 20m/s is brought to rest in 4 seconds. Calculate the car’s
average breaking force. (6 marks)
G. Resolve the vertical and horizontal components if a 120N resultant force is acting at
an angle of 60o to the horizontal axis (6 marks)
H. Explain how you determine the following from a velocity time graph
(i) Acceleration of a moving particle
(ii) Total distance covered (4 marks)
I state two applications of Newton’s third law of motion (2 marks)
6. A.Define the following terms
(i) Oscillation (ii) amplitude (iii) wavelength (iv) Focal point (4 marks)
B. Explain the following properties of waves
(i) Diffraction (ii) constructive and destructive interference (6 marks)
C. Deex is telling Tasemphana that a camera and an eye are totally different things.Give
two points to support and two points to oppose the statement by Deex . (4 marks)
D.With the aid of a well labeled diagram, explain how a projector works ( 10 marks)
8. A. Define the following terms
(i) Electrical resistance (ii) electrical power (iii) a kilowatt-hour (3 marks)
B. Explain two factors that affect electrical resistance of a conductor (4 marks)
C. Mention two applications of electrostatics in our everyday life (2 marks)
D. Mention any two ways of :
(i) Magnetizing a steel bar (ii) Demagnetizing a steel bar (iii) increasing the strength of an
electromagnet (6 marks)

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 E. Explain how a transformer works (7 marks)
G. Describe an experiment that can be used to identify a diode, resistor, semiconductor and
an insulator. Include, materials, procedure, expected results and observations (10 marks)
H. If 3Ω and 6Ω resistors are connected in parallel, what is their effective resistance (3
marks)
I. a. A transformer has a primary coil of 200 turns and a secondary coil of 25 turns.
i. What kind of transformer is this? (1 mark)
(ii) If the primary coil is connected to the 240V mains, what will be the secondary voltage?
(6 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

(Questions compiled By A.D Phiri)

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