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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1
November 2024
STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL ZZANA
Uganda Certificate of Education
CHEMISTRY INTERNAL SEMINAR QUESTIONS
Paper 1

KEY NOTES ABOUT THE PAPER:

 This paper consists of two sections A and B

 Section A consists of TWO items with broken tasks. Attempt all items in this

section. Responses to these items must be written in the spaces provided only

 Section B consists of Two parts, part I and part II. Attempt one item in each part.

Responses to these items must be written in the answer booklets provided

 In both sections, All RESPONSES must be shown clearly

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SAMPLE TEST ITEMS

SECTION A
1. APPLICATION OF CHEMISTRY IN DAILY LIFE
(Food additives, Drugs and medicines, Nuclear processes, Soapy and soapless detergents)
1) In one of the towns in Uganda, residents are facing an unexpected challenge of water wasting
detergents. The locals are frustrated and do not know what to do. They have been advised to try
other alternatives on the market to overcome the challenge but they need more advice on this.
As a concerned chemistry student in the town,
Task:
Help the residents,
(a) understand the variety and mode of action of the detergents
(b) on the consequences of the detergents

2.2)

TASK.
a) Identify the category of the washing detergents/product
b) Explain how the products mentioned above works
c) State the danger of using the product mentioned above excessively

3) James, living in an area where they use bore hole water, slid, fell and his white shirt became
dirty. He decided to use a detergent to clean his shirt. The shirt remained with some brown
spots yet he had rinsed it several times.

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Task:

As a chemistry learner;

(a) Point out the problem James made when choosing a product.

(b) Help James understand how the product works.

(c) Advice James on the challenges associated with the long term use of the product

2. Due to increasing demand of power in Uganda, the government wants to adopt use of nuclear power.
However, there is little knowledge among the natives about how nuclear energy works. The ministry
of energy and mineral development is interested in a knowledgeable person to sensitize the natives
about the matter.
Task
As a chemistry learner,
(a) advise the natives on the types of processes that can be used by the government.
(b) educate them on how the energy can be produced and caution them on the possible dangers
associated with the process.
(c) suggest to the residents on the most efficient process.

2. DIVERSITY AND INTERACTIONS OF SUBSTANCES AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN LIFE

(periodic table, Trends in the periodic table, polymers, periodic table, structure and bonds, reactivity series,
mole concept, using materials, carbon in life).

1. A shop attendant wants to use environmentally friendly and sustainable packing materials. He is
not having enough information about which packaging materials to use.

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He has decided to seek for advice from a person with good knowledge of chemistry.

TASK

a) Help him appreciate that the packing materials are of different types

b) Advise him on the suitability of the material

c) what is the environmental impact of using the mentioned packaging materials

2. A group of Learners were faced with a unique solid substance, X, which they suspected to be an
element. 0.3g of the element could burn in air to form 0.5g of the solid product. One of them
picked interest in what could be the chemical formula of the oxide of the element. However, he
did not know how to determine the formula. When they contacted the laboratory technician he
gave them the atomic number and mass number of X as 12 and 24 respectively, and the symbolic
representation of oxygen as 168O
As a student of chemistry help the learners to;
(a) understand the nature of substance X
(b) determine the formula of the oxide of X
(c) know the environmental consequences of the element

3. Charcoal is a common fuel used in many homes in Uganda. During its combustion in excess
oxygen supply, it produces carbon dioxide. Your friend is using 80.5g of charcoal to cook food
in a busy evening for guests. It burns completely as shown in the equation below.
C (s )+O 2(g)⟶ CO2 (g)

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Task

As a learner of chemistry

a) Assess the product formed

b) Advise the friend on the appropriateness of the product formed.

c) Calculate the volume of the gas produced every busy evening. (1 mole of a gas occupies 22.4 l at
s.t.p, C = 12)

Help the friend understand the impact of the product in the environment.

4. A businessman was selling salt mixed with particles of sand, tricking people who couldn't notice the
difference between the salt and its mixture with sand. This made it difficult for residents to use the
salt. They need your help to prevent future problems and avoid any chemical dangers

They trust your chemistry knowledge to clarify the situation and prevent further suffering.
Task.
Help the residents:
(a) Know the behavior of the substances in the mixture.
(b) Evaluate the problems associated with the use of one of the component in the mixture

5. A group of s.3 learners came across data on atomic numbers of elements whose identities they
forgot to capture. They brought it to s.4 learners to help them analyze and interpret the data for
them.

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As a senior four learner with good knowledge about periodic table, help them
(a) understand the classes of the elements
(b) suggest to them the possible uses and environmental impact of the elements

SECTION B
PART I: CONTRIBUTION OF CHEMISTRY TO OUR ECONOMY
(industrial process i.e. Extraction of Copper, iron, aluminium, manufacture of nitric acid, sulphuric
acid, fertilizers, cement, ethanol, detergents, sodium hydroxide, chlorine gas, oxygen gas and polymers)

1. There is high demand of oxygen in referral hospitals in Uganda. An investor was contacted by
government to set up an oxygen manufacturing plant at Namanve, one of the swamps near
Kampala to tap into the opportunity. However, the residents seem not to understand how the
process will occur plus its consequences and are resisting the project.
As a chemistry candidate with the knowledge of chemistry, you are required to create awareness
to the members and provide the necessary information.
TASK
Write a presentation you will use upon meeting them

2. People in Kisinza village only have access to borehole water which is not effective in cleaning
clothes when soap is used. A local investor has been cleared by government to set up an industry
that makes soapless detergents in the area however he is facing resistance from the community
members about the issue of starting up the factory and he is equally lacking knowledge about the
manufacturing process.
The head teacher has appointed you to go and represent the school in the meeting organized by
the chairperson of the area to settle the wrangles between the investor and the citizens of the
area.
TASK
Write a message you would deliver in this meeting

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3. Many people in villages make a living by manufacturing local waragi (ethanol). However, the
government is against the business due to associated challenges. The area Member of Parliament
wants to sensitize the community about the large-scale production process and its impact to
enable them understand the government position.
The area Member of Parliament has contacted you as a student with the knowledge of chemistry
in your village to provide relevant information

Task:
Make a write-up to use upon meeting the community.

PART II: EXISTENCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND

THEIR IMPORTANCE IN EVERY DAY LIFE
(Fossil fuels e.g. crude oil, Air, Rocks and minerals, water, carbon in the environment,
wetlands, forests)
1. In Uganda, there are many mineral reserves and rocks. Due to the rapid population growth,
their exploitation is causing proportional environmental degradation. The government
through media houses wants to make public awareness on the matter.
Your school has been chosen to lead the environmental conservation campaign in your
district. You have been chosen to present on one of the radio talk shows trusting your
chemistry knowledge on natural resources.
TASK
Write down the information that can be conveyed

2. Recently, oil deposits were discovered in Western Uganda. A Chinese investor has been
contracted by the government to extract the oil but the people around are scared of the

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outcomes. You have been invited by the LC chairman of that area to attend one of their
meetings, and you are the only person who has some knowledge about natural resources, so
the chairman has requested you to give a talk about the issue.
Task
As a chemistry learner, make a write up of your speech.

3. "Residents of Kampala are facing severe health risks due to poor air quality," was a headline
in one of the recent editions of the New Vision newspaper. With the city's reputation
tarnished and residents' health hanging in the balance, urgent action to raise awareness and
clean the natural resource is needed, the paper continued to state.
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is getting ready to improve the situation
following the alarming revelation. As a student of Chemistry who has learned about air as a
natural resources
TASK
Write an article KCCA would use in response to the paper to sensitize the community of
Kampala

4. Uganda's forests are under pressure from illegal logging, agricultural expansion, and urban
growth. Despite government attempts to advocate for sustainable forest management, these
efforts have failed due to citizens' lack of awareness regarding the benefits and
consequences.
Use your chemistry knowledge to create awareness on the matter.
TASK.
Make a write-up you can use upon meeting the citizens.