A given amount of gas occupies 10.0dm\(^3\) at 4 atm and 273°C. The number of moles of the gas present is?
[Molar volume of gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm\(^3\)]
Answer
(A)
0.89 mol
2
According to Charles' law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at
Answer
(C)
-273°C
3
A substance that is used as a ripening agent for fruits is
Answer
(A)
ethene
4
The Sulphide which is insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid is
Answer
(B)
CuS
5
What is the PH of 0.00 1 moldm\(^3\) solution of the sodium hydroxide
Answer
(D)
11
6
The type of bonding in [Cu(NH\(_3\))\(^4\)]\(^{2+}\) is
Answer
(A)
coordinate
7
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
Answer
(B)
rusting of iron
8
To what temperature must a gas at 273k be heated in order to double both its volume and pressure?
Answer
(D)
1092K
9
According to the Kinetic Theory an increase in temperature causes the kinetic energy of particles to
Answer
(B)
increase
10
An element used in the production of matches is
Answer
(D)
sulphur
11
Which of the following gases may not be dried with concentrated sulphuric acid?
Answer
(B)
NH\(_3\)
12
The Consecutive members of an alkane homologous series differ by
Answer
(B)
CH\(_2\)
13
A correct electrochemical series can be obtained from Na, Ca, Al, Mg, Zn, Fe, Pb, H, Cu, Hg, Ag, Au by interchanging
Answer
(A)
Al and Mg
14
A basic postulate of the kinetic theory of gases is that the molecules of a gas move in straight lines between collisions. This implies that
Answer
(A)
collisions are perfectly elastic
15
On which of the following is the solubility of a gaseous substance dependent?
I. Nature of solvent
II. Nature of solute
III. Temperature
IV. Pressure
Answer
(D)
III and IV only
16
Which of the following statements is correct about the periodic table?
Answer
(B)
The valence electrons of the elements in the same period increase progressively across the period
17
The periodic classification is an arrangement of the elements
Answer
(D)
atomic numbers
18
If 1 litre of 2.2M sulphuric acid is poured into a bucket containing 10 litres of water and the resulting solution mixed thoroughly, the resulting sulphuric acid concentration will be
Answer
(C)
0.2M
19
In the shown experiment (Fig. 1) the litmus paper will initially
Answer
(D)
turn blue
20
The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as
Answer
(D)
saponification
21
Which of the following pairs of substances will react further with oxygen to form a higher oxide?
Answer
(D)
SO\(_2\) and NO
22
In the preparation of oxygen by heating KCIO\(_3\) , in the presence of MnO\(_2\) only moderate heat is needed because the catalyst acts by \(_2\)
Answer
(C)
increasing the rate of the reaction
23
Methanoic acid mixes with water in all proportions and has about the same boiling point as water. Which of the following methods would you adopt to obtain pure water from a mixture of Sand, water and methanoic acid?
Answer
(A)
Extractive distillation
24
A quantity of electricity liberates 3.6g of Silver from its salt. What mass of aluminium Will be liberated from its salt by the same quantity of electricity? [Al = 27, Ag = 108].
Answer
(D)
0.3g
25
Suitable reagents for the laboratory preparation of nitrogen are
Answer
(A)
sodium dioxonitrate(III) and ammonium chloride
26
The number of electrons in the valence shell of an element of atomic number 14 is?
Answer
(D)
4
27
What volume of oxygen will remain after reacting 8cm\(^3\) of hydrogen gas with 20cm\(^3\) of oxygen gas?
Answer
(D)
16cm\(^3\)
28
If one of the following oxides is heated with hydrogen or carbon using a bunsen burner. it is not reduced to the metal, Which one is it?
Answer
(B)
Magnesium oxide
29
The lUPAC name for
Answer
(C)
2-methylbutane
30
An aqueous solution of a metal salt, M. gives a white precipitate with NaOH which dissolves in excess NaOH. With aqueous ammonia, the solution of M also gives a white precipitate which dissolves in excess ammonia Therefore the cation in M is
Answer
(A)
Zn
31
What is the concentration of a solution containing 2g of NaOH in 100cm3 of solution? [Na = 23, O =16, H = 1]
Answer
(B)
0.50 moldm\(^{-3}\)
32
How many atoms are present in 6.0g of magnesium? [Mg = 24, N.A = 6.02 x 10 \(^{23}\)mol]
Answer
(C)
1.51 x 10\(^{23}\)
33
The radio isotope used in industrial radiography for the rapid checking of faults in welds and casting is?
Answer
(C)
cobalt-60
34
Beryllium and Aluminium have similar properties because they
Answer
(D)
are positioned diagonally to each other
35
mE + nF -----> pG + qH
In the equation shown, the equilibrium constant is given by?
Answer
(C)
\(\frac{[G]^p[H]^q}{[E]^m[F]^n}\)
36
(I). 3CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) -----> 3Cu(s) + 3H2O(l) + N2(g)
(II). 2NH3(g) + 3Cl2(g) -----> 6HCl(g) + N2(g)
(III). 4NH3(g) + 3O2(g) -----> 6H2O(l) + N2(g)
The reactions represented by the equations above demonstrate the
Answer
(C)
reducing properties of ammonia
37
The salt that reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce a pungent smelling gas which decolourizes acidified purple potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) solution is
Answer
(B)
Na\(_2\)SO\(_3\)
38
The refreshing and characteristic taste of soda water and other soft drinks is as a result of the presence of
Answer
(A)
carbon(IV)oxide
39
Which of the following are mixtures?
I. Petroleum
II. Rubber latex
III. Vulcanizer's solution
IV. Carbon sulphide
Answer
(A)
I, II and III
40
A balanced chemical equation obeys the law of
Answer
(A)
conservation of mass
41
When air which contains the gases Oxygen, nitrogen, carbondioxide, water vapour and the rare gases, is passed through alkaline pyrogallol and then over quicklime, the only gases left are;
Answer
(D)
nitrogen and the rare gases
42
In the laboratory preparation of oxygen, the gas cannot be collected by downward displacement of air because
Answer
(B)
the density of air is nearly the same as that of oxygen
43
2KClO\(_3\)(s) → 2KCl(s) + 3O\(_2\)(g)
The importance of the catalyst in the reaction above is that
Answer
(D)
the reaction takes place more rapidly at a lower temperature
44
Which of the following is used to power steam engines?
Answer
(B)
coal
45
In the reaction between sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid solutions, what volume of 0.5 molar sodium hydroxide would exactly neutralise 10cm3 of 1.25 molar sulphuric acid?
Answer
(D)
50cm\(^3\)
46
To what volume must 300cm\(^3\) of 0.60M sodium hydroxide solution be diluted to give a 0.40M solution?
Answer
(A)
450cm\(^3\)
47
Diamond is a bad conductor of electricity because its bonding electrons are used in
Answer
(B)
covalent bond formation
48
The reaction between an organic acid and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst is known as;
Answer
(C)
esterification
49
The constituent common to duralumin and alnico is
Answer
(C)
Al
50
The solubility of the solids that dissolves in a given solvent with the liberation of heat will
Answer
(B)
decrease with an increase in temperature
51
What mass of Cu would be produced by the cathodic reduction of Cu\(^{2+}\) when 1.60A of current passes through a solution of CuSO\(_4\) for 1 hour. (F=96500Cmol\(^{-1}\) , Cu=64)
Answer
(C)
1.91g
52
Calculate the pH of 0.05 moldm\(^{-3}\) H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)
Answer
(C)
1.00
53
The choice of method for extracting a metal from its ores depends on the
Answer
(B)
position of the metal in the electrochemical series
54
Which of the following produces relatively few ions in solution?
Answer
(D)
AI(OH)\(_3\)
55
The figure above shows the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride. Z is the
Answer
(A)
anode where the Cl\(^-\) ions are oxidized
56
The knowledge of half-life can be used to
Answer
(B)
Detect an element
57
An element X forms the following compounds with chlorine; XCl\(_4\), XCl\(_3\), XCl\(_2\). This illustrates the
Answer
(A)
law of multiple proportions
58
The hydrogen ion concentration of a sample of orange juice is 2.0 X 10\(^{-11}\)moldm\(^{-3}\). What is its p\(^{OH}\)? [log102 = 0.3010]
Answer
(A)
3.30
59
2SO\(_2\) \(_{(g) }\)+ O\(_2\) \(_{(g) }\) ↔ 2SO\(_3\)\(_{(g) }\) ΔH = -395.7kJmol\(^{-1}\)
In the equation, an increase in temperature will shift the equilibrium position to the
Answer
(A)
left and equilibrium constant decreases
60
The end products of burning a candle in the atmosphere are water and
Answer
(C)
carbon (IV) oxide
61
The collision theory explains reaction rates in terms of
Answer
(B)
frequency of collision of the reactants
62
The presence of ammonia gas in a desiccator can exclusively be removed by
Answer
(D)
concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
63
Aluminium does not react with either dilute or concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid because
Answer
(D)
an insoluble oxide is formed on its surface which renders it passive
64
Which of these sources of water may likely contain the least concentration of Ca\(^{2+}\) and Mg\(^{2+}\)?
Answer
(C)
Tap water
65
The conductivity of an acid solution depends on the
Answer
(A)
amount of ions present and their mobilities
66
Which of the following metals cannot replace hydrogen from water or steam?
Answer
(D)
Copper
67
Elements P, Q, R, S have 6, 11, 15, 17 electrons respectively, therefore,
Answer
(D)
Q will form an electrovalent bond with S
68
During the electrolysis of copper II sulphate between platinum electrodes, if litmus solution is added to the anode compartment
Answer
(D)
the litmus turns red and oxygen is evolved
69
The derivative of benzene that can be used in making explosives is
Answer
(D)
toluene
70
In electrovalency, the oxidation number of the participating metal is always
Answer
(B)
increasing
71
The ionic radii of metals are usually
Answer
(D)
less than their atomic radii
72
Calculate the percentage composition of oxygen in calcium trioxocarbonate(IV) [Ca=40, C=12, O=16]
Answer
(B)
48
73
Which of these alloys contains copper?
Answer
(D)
bronze
74
If the molecular mass of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is 98, calculate its vapour density.
Answer
(B)
49
75
Sieving is a technique used to separate mixtures containing solid particles of
Answer
(C)
different sizes
76
3H\(_{2(g)}\)+ N\(_{2(g)}\)⇔ 2NH\(_{3(g)}\) ; H= -ve
In the reaction above, lowering of temperature will
Answer
(C)
favour the forward reaction
77
The situation obtained when a perfect gas expands into a vacuum is
Answer
(D)
ΔH is zero and T Δ S is positive
78
The general formula of alkanones is
Answer
(B)
R\(_2\)CO
79
The alkanoic acid found in human sweat is
Answer
(B)
CH\(_3\)—CH\(_2\)—COOH
80
The elements in the periodic table are listed in order of increasing
Answer
(A)
relative atomic number
81
H\(_2\) S\(_{(g)}\) + Cl\(_{2(g)}\) → 2HCl\(_{(g)}\) + S\(_{(g)}\) In the reaction above, the substance that is reduced is
Answer
(D)
Cl\(_2\)
82
Which of the compounds is composed of Al, Si, O and H?
Answer
(C)
Clay
83
When large hydrocarbon molecules are heated at high temperature in the presence of a catalyst to give smaller molecules, the process is known as
Answer
(C)
cracking
84
In the removal of water hardness, permutit is regenerated with a strong solution of
Answer
(D)
NaCl
85
A sample of hard water contains some calcium sulphate and calcium hydrogen carbonate. The total hardness may therefore be removed by
