01. OXYGEN


01.        For each of the following items, choose the most correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in your answer sheet.
i)     Oxygen forms about ________ % by volume of the air we breathe.
A. 21
B. 78
C. 0.05
D. 26

ii)   The breakdown of a chemical compound into elements or smaller compounds is:
A. Composition
B. Decomposition
C. Cracking
D. Compound

iii)  2H2O2 (aq)       A      2H2O (l) + O2 (g) , a letter A represents:
A. Manganese IV oxide
B. Heat
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Hydrogen oxide

iv)   A substance that alters the rate of chemical reaction but remain chemically unchanged at the end of reaction is:
A. A catalyst
B. Water
C. Oxidizing agent
D. Reducing agent

v)     The colourless gas formed when potassium chlorate is decomposed by heating is:
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
Answers:
i
ii
iii
iv
v






02.        Draw a well labeled diagram to show the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory from the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using manganese IV oxide as the catalyst.

03.        When a metal burn in air ___________ oxide is formed while when a non-metal burns in air _________ oxide is formed.

04.        List four (4) physical properties of oxygen gas.

05.        List any four (4) uses of oxygen gas.

06.        Kachima was conducting an experiment in the laboratory, he burnt a metal X which was observed to burn with a bright white flame and at the end of combustion white powder was formed. From this experiment;
i.     What is the name and chemical formula of metal X?
ii.   Write the chemical formula and name of the product formed.

07.        Complete and balance the following equations:
i.     2H2O2 (aq)  MnO2 --->    
ii.  2KClO3(s)  --->  
               
08.        What is the function of manganese IV oxide (MnO2) in the reaction in 07 (i)?



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