Which of the following can be obtained by fractional distillation?
Answer
(A)
Nitrogen from liquid air
2
Which of the following are mixtures?
i, Petroleum
ii, Rubber latex
iii. Vulcanizer's solution
iv, Carbon (II)sulphide
Answer
(A)
i, ii and iii
3
An iron ore is known to contain 70.0% Fe2O3. The obtain from 80kg of the ore is?
(Fe = 56, O = 16)
Answer
(B)
39.2 kg
4
In two separate experiments, 0.36g and 0.71g of chlorine combined with a metal X to give Y and Z respectively. An analysis showed that Y and Z contain 0.20g and 0.40g of X respectively. The data above represents the law of ?
Answer
(C)
constant composition
5
30cm\(^3\) of oxygen at 10 atmospheres pressure is placed in a 20 cm\(^3\) container. Calculate the new pressure if temperature is kept constant?
Answer
(B)
15.0 atm
6
Calculate the volume of carbon (IV)oxide measured at s.t.p, produced when 1 kg of potassium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is totally decomposed by heat?
(G.M.V. at s.t.p 22.4 dm3, K = 39, O = 16, C = 12, H = 1)
Answer
(C)
112 dm3
7
A given quantity of a gas occupies a volume of 228 cm3 at a pressure of 750mm Hg. What will be its volume at atmospheric pressure?
Answer
(B)
225 cm3
8
A sample of a gas exerts a pressure of 8.2 atm when confined in a 2.93 dm3 container at 20°C. The number of moles of gas in the sample is?
(R = 0.082 litre atm / deg mole)
Answer
(A)
1.00
9
Atoms of element X (with 2 electrons in the outer shell). combine with atoms of Y (with 7 electrons in the outer shell). Which of the following statements is FALSE? The compound formed?
Answer
(A)
has formula XY
10
The electronic configuration of an elements is 1s22s22p63s23p3. How many unpaired electrons are there in the element?
Answer
(C)
3
11
The ions X- and Y+ are isoelectronic, each containing a total of 10 electrons.
How many protons are in the nuclei of the neutral atoms of X and Y respectively?
Answer
(D)
9 and 11
12
Which of the following represents the type of bonding present in ammonium chloride molecule?
Answer
(C)
Ionic and dative covalent
13
Which of the following is arranged in order of increasing electronegativity?
A quantity of air was passed through a weighed amount of alkaline pyrogallol. An increase in the weight of the pyrogallol would result from the absorption of?
Answer
(D)
oxygen
15
Which of the following ions is a pollutant in drinking water even in trace amounts?
Answer
(B)
Hg2+
16
The solubility of copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (Iv) is 75g in 100g of water at 100°C and 25g in 100g of water at 30°C. What mass of the salt would crystallize, if 50g of copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution saturated at 100°C were cooled to 30°C ?
Answer
(D)
14.3
17
A sample of temporary hard water can be prepared in the laboratory by?
Answer
(B)
saturating lime water with carbon (IV) oxide
18
A property of a colloidal dispersion which a solution does not have is?
Answer
(A)
the Tyndall effect
19
50 cm\(^3\) of sulphur (IV) oxide, 800cm\(^3\) of ammonia, 450 cm\(^3\) of hydrogen chloride, 1.0 cm\(^3\)of Carbon(IV) oxide will respectively saturate 1.0 cm\(^3\) of water at 15°C. Which of the following is suitable for demonstrating the fountain experiment?
Answer
(C)
Ammonia and hydrogen chloride
20
How many structural isomers can be written for the alkyl bromide, C4H9Br?
Answer
(B)
4
21
What volume of CO2 at s.t.p would be obtained by reacting trioxocarbonate (IV) with excess acid?
(G.M.V at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3)
Answer
(B)
22.40 cm 3
22
If a current of 1.5 A is passed for 4.00 hours through a molten tin salt and 13.3g of tin is deposited, what is the oxidation state of the metal in the salt?
(Sn = 118.7, F = 96500 C mol-1)
Answer
(B)
2
23
Which of the following equimolar solutions, Na2CO3 Na2 SO 4CI FeCI3 CH3COONa,
have pH greater than 7?
Answer
(C)
Na2CO3 and CH3COONa
24
MnO-4 + 8H+ + ne → Mn++ + 4H2O. Which is the value of n in the reaction above?
a redox reaction in which SO2 is the oxidant and H2S is the reductant
26
Magnesium (IV) oxide is known to hasten the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Its main action is to?
Answer
(C)
lower the activation energy for the reaction
27
1.1 g of CaCI2 dissolved in 50 cm3 of water caused a rise in temperature of 3.4°C. The heat of reaction, ∆H for CaCI2 in kj per mole is?
(Ca = 40, CI = 35.5, specific heat of water is 4.18 jk-1)
Answer
(A)
-71.1
28
NO(g) + CO(g) ↔ (1)/(2)N2(g) + CO2(g) ∆H = 89.3 kj.
What conditions would favour maximum conversion of nitrogen (II) oxide and carbon (II) oxide in the reaction above?
Answer
(A)
Low temperature and high pressure
29
Which of the following equilibria is unaffected by a pressure change?
Answer
(B)
H 2(g) + I2(g) ↔ 2HI(g)
30
Which of the following gases will rekindle a brightly glowing splint?
Answer
(C)
N2O
31
Which of the following salts can be melted without decomposition?
Answer
(A)
Na2CO3
32
Oxygen gas can be prepared by heating?
Answer
(C)
potassium trioxonitrate (V)
33
Addition of aqueous ammonia to a solution of Zn++ gives a white precipitate which dissolves in an excess of ammonia because?
Answer
(C)
zinc forms a complex which is readily soluble in excess ammonia
34
Which of the following, in clear solution, forms a white precipitate when carbon (IV) oxide is bubbled into it for a short time?
Answer
(C)
Ca(OH)2
35
Which of the following metals can be prepared in samples by the thermal decomposition of their trioxonitrate (V) salts?
Answer
(C)
Mercury and silver
36
Copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (IV) is widely used as a?
Answer
(B)
fungicide
37
Which of the following compounds can exist as geometric isomers?
Answer
(B)
But-2-ene
38
How many grams of bromine will be required to completely react with 10 g of propyne?
(C = 12, H = 1, Br = 80)
Answer
(D)
80 g
39
Ethene when passed into concentrated H2SO4 is rapidly absorbed. The product is diluted with water and then warmed to produce?
Answer
(A)
ethanol
40
One advantages of detergents over soap is that detergents?
Answer
(C)
form soluble salts with hard water
41
A certain liquid has a high boiling point. It is viscous, non-toxic, miscible with water being very hygroscopic. This liquid is most likely to be?
Answer
(D)
CH2OHCHOHCH2OH
42
Is known as?
Answer
(B)
1-chloro-2-methylpropane
43
Which of the following statements is TRUE of the complete hydrolysis of a glycerine by sodium hygroxide?
Answer
(A)
3 moles ofNaOH are required for each mole of glyceride
44
Which of the following are the products of the reaction between CH3COOH and CI2 in sunlight?
