When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone
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(D)
sublimation
2
A chemical reaction is always associated with
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(D)
the formation of new substance
3
If a solution contains 4.9g of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, calculate the amount of copper (II) oxide that will react with it
[Cu = 64, O = 16, S = 32, H = 1]
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(B)
4.0g
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What volume of gas is evolved at S.t.p if 2g of calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) is added to a solution of hydrochloric acid?
[Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16, Cl = 35.5, H = 1 Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm\(^3\)
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(C)
448 cm3
5
According to charles' law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at
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(C)
-273 oC
6
It is difficult to achieve an orderly arrangement of the molecules of a gas because they?
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(B)
have little force of attraction between them
7
A given volume of methane diffuses in 20s. How long will it take the same volume of sulphur (IV) oxide to diffuse under the same conditions?
[C = 12, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16
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(C)
40s
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An electron can be added to a halogen atom to form a halide ion with
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(D)
8 valence electrons
9
The shape of s-orbitals is
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(A)
spherical
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\(^{226}\)\(_{88}\)Ra → \(^x\)\(_{86}\)Rn + α - particle
What is the value of x in the nuclear reaction above?
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(B)
222
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The property of chlorine which causes hydrogen chloride to be more ionic than the chlorine molecules is its
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(D)
electronegativity
12
Chlorine consisting of two isotopes of mass number 35 and 37 in the ratio 3:1 has an atomic mass of 35.5. Calculate the relative abundance of the isotopes of mass number 37
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(B)
25
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Which of the following mixture of gases is likely to burn in flame?
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(A)
neon and hydrogen
14
Hardness of water is caused by the presence of ions of
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(B)
calcium and magnesium
15
Pollution of underground water by metal ions is very likely in the soil that has high
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(A)
acidity
16
A carcinogenic substance is
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(A)
asbestos dust
17
The solubility in moldm\(^{-3}\) of 20g of CuSO\(_4\) dissolved in 100g of water at 180\(^o\)C is
[Cu = 64, S = 32, O =16]
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(C)
1.25
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Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI) dissolves in water only sparingly to form a
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(C)
precipitate
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Which of the following compound is a normal salt?
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(D)
Na2CO3
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What volume of 0.5 mol dm\(^{-3}\) H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) will exactly neutralize 20cm\(^3\) of 0.1 mol dm\(^{-3}\) NaOH solution?
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(A)
2.0 cm3
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The oxidation state of chlorine in HClO\(_4\) is
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(D)
+7
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ZnO(s) + CO(g) → Zn(s) + CO\(_2\)(g)
In the reaction above, Zinc has been
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(D)
reduced
23
Which of the following acts as both reducing and oxidizing agent?
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(B)
SO2
24
In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is
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(D)
carbon
25
The mass of silver deposited when a current of 10A is passed through a solution of silver salt for 4830s is
[Ag = 108, 1F = 96500 Cmol-1]
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(B)
54.0g
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2CO(g) + O\(_2\)(g) → 2CO\(_2\)(g)
Given that ΔH[CO]is -110.4 kJmol-1 and ΔH[CO\(_2\)] is -393.0 kJmol-1, the energy change for the reaction above is
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(B)
-282.6 kJ
27
Which of the following hydrogen halides has the highest entropy value?
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(D)
HI
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N\(_2\)O\(_4\),(g) ↔ 2NO\(_2\)(g)
In the endothermic reaction above, more product formation will be favoured by
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(C)
a decrease in pressure
29
Which of the following shows little or no net reaction when the volume of the system is decreased?
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(A)
H2(g) + I2(g) ↔ 2HI(g)
30
The allotrope of carbon used in the decolourization of sugar is
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(C)
Charcoal
31
Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of downward delivery?
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(A)
Chlorine
32
When steam is passed over red-hot carbon, the substances produced are
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(C)
Hydrogen and carbon (II) oxide
33
Sulphur (IV) oxide bleaches by
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(A)
Reduction
34
Carbon is tetravalent because
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(C)
The 2s and 2p atomic orbitals hybridize
35
Aluminium hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a
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(C)
Mordant
36
Alloys are best prepared by
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(D)
Cooling a molten mixture of the metals
37
Transition metals possess variable oxidation states because they have
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(A)
Electrons in the d orbitals
38
Sodium metal is always kept under oil because it
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(C)
Reacts vigorously on exposure to air
39
Oxyacetylene flame is used for iron-welding because it
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(C)
Evolves a lot of heat when burnt
40
The alkyl group can be represented by the general formula
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(A)
CnH2n+1
41
An isomer of C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\) is
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(B)
2 – methylbutane
42
A characteristic of the alkane family is
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(C)
Substitution reaction
43
Which of these reagents can confirm the presence of a triple bond?
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(A)
Bromine water
44
Vulcanization involves the removal of
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(C)
the double bond
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CH\(_3\)COOH(g) → CH\(_4\)(g) + CO\(_2\)(g)
The reaction above is
