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SCIENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

1.

i)

Name the two elements that combines to form ammonia gas.

ii)

Write a balanced chemical equation for the formation of ammonia from the elements named in (i).

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2.

Write down the systematic name of each of the following chemical compounds:

(i)

FeS;

(ii)

CO;

(iii)

Cu2O;

(iv)

NaOH.

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3.

Classify the following chemical substances basd on their uses under the headings as shown in the table below: Milk of magnesia, alcohol, paracetamol, sodium hydroxide, N.P.K.

Agricultural Industry Medicine
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4.

Write and balance each of the following chemical equations:

i)

Fe + O2 → Fe2O3;

ii)

Na + Cl2 → NaCl;

iii)

H2 + O2 → H2O.

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5.

Write the systematic name of each of the following chemical compounds:

(α)

FeS;

(β)

SO2;

(γ)

CO2.

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6.

(i)

What is a compound?

(ii)

Give two properties of a compound

(iii)

Write down the name and the chemical formula of the compound formed between the following elements:

(α)

hydrogen and chlorine

(β)

magnesium and oxygen

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7.

Write a balanced chemical equation to show the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.

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8.

Sodium chloride is prepared by the reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.

(i)

Write a balanced equation for the reaction.

(ii)

What is the name given to this reaction?

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9.

Write down the systematic names of the following compounds:

(i)

CaCo3;

(ii)

FeS;

(iii)

NaCl;

(iv)

NaOH.

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10.

Give two examples of compound

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11.

Write the systematic names of the following substances:

α)

CuO

β)

SO2

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12.

Write the name and chemical formula of the compounds formed when the following elements combine:

i)

zinc and oxygen

ii)

calcium and chlorine

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13.

Complete and balance the following chemical reaction:

CaCO3 + HCl →

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14.

Name the elements which make up the following compounds:

i)

water

ii)

common salt

iii)

ammonia

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15.

Define compound

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16.

Write the chemical names of each of the following compounds:

i)

MgCl2

ii)

FeS

iii)

NH4OH

iv)

AgCl

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17.

Give the names of the products formed when the following pairs of compounds react together:

α)

NH4OH and dilute HCl

β)

CaCO3 and dilute HCl

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18.

Write down the chemical formula for each of the following compounds:

i)

sodium chloride

ii)

copper sulphate

iii)

magnesium sulphate

iv)

potassium carbonate

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19.

Name the compounds formed when the following elements combine:

(i)

zinc and oxygen

(ii)

calcium and chlorine

(iii)

sodium and bromine

(iv)

potassium and iodine

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20.

Write the chemical formula for each of the following compounds:

(i)

calcium hydroxide

(ii)

zinc chloride [zinc (II) chloride]

(iii)

sodium nitrate [sodium trioxonitrate (V)]

(iv)

calcium carbonate [calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)]

(v)

potassium sulphate [potassium tetraoxosulphate (VI)]

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21.

Write down the names of the new substances formed when the following substances are allowed to react:

(i)

Sodium hydroxide and dilute sulphuric acid

(ii)

Calcium carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid

(iii)

Ammonia and dilute sulphuric acid

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22.

Write down the names of the following compounds:

(i)

NH4Cl

(ii)

HCl

(iii)

CuSO4

(iv)

FeCl3

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23.

Name the compound formed when theh following elements combine:

(i)

Iron and sulphur

(ii)

Zinc and oxygen

(iii)

Sodium and chlorine

(iv)

Calcium and chlorine

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24.

Write down the names of the new substances formed when each of the following substances react with dilute hydrochloric acid.

(i)

Ammonia

(ii)

Sodium hydroxide

(iii)

Calcium carbonate

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25.

Write the chemical formulae for the following substances.

(i)

Calcium oxide;

(ii)

Water;

(iii)

Copper sulphate.

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26.

Write down the chemical names of the following compounds.

(i)

MgCl2

(ii)

FeS

(iii)

CuSO4

(iv)

NH4OH

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27.

Write down balanced chemical equations for the preparation of the following substances.

α)

Sodium Chloride: Prepared from a reaction between Sodium hydroxide and dilute hydrochloric acid

β)

Ammonia: Prepared from a reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen.

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28.

Describe briefly the formation of an ammonia molecule after an interaction between 1H and 7N atoms.

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29.

Predict the products formed when:

(i)

magnesium solution reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid;

(ii)

potassium reacts with water.

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30.

Write the word equation for each of the following reactions between:

(α)

calcium and oxygen

(β)

nitrogen and hydrogen

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31.

A mixture of iron filings and sulphur is heated in a test tube

(i)

Give the name of the compound formed

(ii)

Write the chemical equation of the reaction which took place.

(iii)

State two methods of preventing iron from rusting.

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32.

Write word equation for each of the following chemical reactions:

i)

Oxygen and hydrogens;

ii)

Nitrogen and hydrogen;

iii)

Sodium and chlorine.

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33.

Write the systematic name for each of the following compounds.

i)

H2O;

ii)

MgO;

iii)

CaO;

iv)

CaCl2.

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34.

Give one example of a chemical compound used in:

i)

medicine;

ii)

agriculture;

iii)

industry.

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35.

Write the formula for each of the following compounds:

i)

calcium chloride;

ii)

copper (I) oxide;

iii)

nitrogen (IV) oxide;

iv)

ammonia.

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36.

i)

What is binary compound?

ii)

Write the chemical formula of the compound formed between:

(α) Oxygen and lithium

(β) Magnesium and Chlorine

iii)

Name the compound formed in (ii)(α)

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