Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 10 Chemistry Mid Term 1 2026 Theory Exam with Marking Scheme.

  It is a Kenya Certificate of Basic Education (KCBE) Grade 10 Chemistry (Theory) Term 1 examination under the STEM pathway.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 10
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Introduction to Chemistry and its importance in daily life and society
  • Branches of Chemistry and related career opportunities
  • Applications of Chemistry in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, energy, and entertainment industries
  • Role of Chemistry in economic development
  • Drug use, prescription, dosage, and effects of drug and substance abuse
  • Atomic structure including subatomic particles and Rutherford’s gold foil experiment
  • Acids, bases, and pH interpretation
  • Isotopes, atomic number, mass number, relative atomic mass, and uses of isotopes
  • Periodic table interpretation and classification of elements into families
  • Electronic configuration of elements and ions
  • Formation of ions and chemical reactivity
  • Valency, oxidation states, and writing chemical formulae
  • Balancing chemical equations
• File Size:

  1.37 MB
• Length:

  8 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  CHEMISTRY
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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