When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone
Answer
(D)
sublimation
2
A chemical reaction is always associated with
Answer
(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]
Answer
(B)
4.0g
4
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\(^3\)
Answer
(C)
448 cm3
5
According to charles' law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at
Answer
(C)
-273 oC
6
It is difficult to achieve an orderly arrangement of the molecules of a gas because they?
Answer
(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
Answer
(C)
40s
8
An electron can be added to a halogen atom to form a halide ion with
Answer
(D)
8 valence electrons
9
The shape of s-orbitals is
Answer
(A)
spherical
10
\(^{226}\)\(_{88}\)Ra → \(^x\)\(_{86}\)Rn + α - particle
What is the value of x in the nuclear reaction above?
Answer
(B)
222
11
The property of chlorine which causes hydrogen chloride to be more ionic than the chlorine molecules is its
Answer
(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
Answer
(B)
25
13
Which of the following mixture of gases is likely to burn in flame?
Answer
(A)
neon and hydrogen
14
Hardness of water is caused by the presence of ions of
Answer
(B)
calcium and magnesium
15
Pollution of underground water by metal ions is very likely in the soil that has high
Answer
(A)
acidity
16
A carcinogenic substance is
Answer
(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]
Answer
(C)
1.25
18
Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI) dissolves in water only sparingly to form a
Answer
(C)
precipitate
19
Which of the following compound is a normal salt?
Answer
(D)
Na2CO3
20
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?
Answer
(A)
2.0 cm3
21
The oxidation state of chlorine in HClO\(_4\) is
Answer
(D)
+7
22
ZnO(s) + CO(g) → Zn(s) + CO\(_2\)(g)
In the reaction above, Zinc has been
Answer
(D)
reduced
23
Which of the following acts as both reducing and oxidizing agent?
Answer
(B)
SO2
24
In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is
Answer
(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]
Answer
(B)
54.0g
26
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
Answer
(B)
-282.6 kJ
27
Which of the following hydrogen halides has the highest entropy value?
Answer
(D)
HI
28
N\(_2\)O\(_4\),(g) ↔ 2NO\(_2\)(g)
In the endothermic reaction above, more product formation will be favoured by
Answer
(C)
a decrease in pressure
29
Which of the following shows little or no net reaction when the volume of the system is decreased?
Answer
(A)
H2(g) + I2(g) ↔ 2HI(g)
30
The allotrope of carbon used in the decolourization of sugar is
Answer
(C)
Charcoal
31
Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of downward delivery?
Answer
(A)
Chlorine
32
When steam is passed over red-hot carbon, the substances produced are
Answer
(C)
Hydrogen and carbon (II) oxide
33
Sulphur (IV) oxide bleaches by
Answer
(A)
Reduction
34
Carbon is tetravalent because
Answer
(C)
The 2s and 2p atomic orbitals hybridize
35
Aluminium hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a
Answer
(C)
Mordant
36
Alloys are best prepared by
Answer
(D)
Cooling a molten mixture of the metals
37
Transition metals possess variable oxidation states because they have
Answer
(A)
Electrons in the d orbitals
38
Sodium metal is always kept under oil because it
Answer
(C)
Reacts vigorously on exposure to air
39
Oxyacetylene flame is used for iron-welding because it
Answer
(C)
Evolves a lot of heat when burnt
40
The alkyl group can be represented by the general formula
Answer
(A)
CnH2n+1
41
An isomer of C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\) is
Answer
(B)
2 – methylbutane
42
A characteristic of the alkane family is
Answer
(C)
Substitution reaction
43
Which of these reagents can confirm the presence of a triple bond?
Answer
(A)
Bromine water
44
Vulcanization involves the removal of
Answer
(C)
the double bond
45
CH\(_3\)COOH(g) → CH\(_4\)(g) + CO\(_2\)(g)
The reaction above is
