The electronic configuration of an element is 1\(s^2\) 2\(s^2\) 2\(p^6\) 3\(s^2\) 3\(p^3\). Where is the element located in the periodic table?
Answer
(C)
Group V, period 3
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Group O of elements are unreactive because
Answer
(B)
their highest occupied enegy level is full
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An element X with electronic configuration \(1S^22S^22P^63S^2\) combines with another element Y with the configuration \(1S^2S^22P^23S^23P^5\). What is the formula of the compound formed?
Answer
(D)
XY2
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Which of the following statements about dative bonding is not correct?
Answer
(C)
each participating atom contributes one electron
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Which of the following quantities is the same for one mole of Br2(l) and one mole of He(g)?
Answer
(A)
Number of molecules
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Which of the following acids is dibasic?
Answer
(B)
Trioxosulphate (IV) acid
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Bees inject an acidic substance when they sting. Which of the following chemical could be used to treat bee stings?
Answer
(B)
NaHCO3
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Which of the following salts can be prepared by reacting the metal with dilute H2SO4?
Answer
(B)
MgSO4
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Which of the following solutions will give a precipitate with dilute tetraoxosulphate (V) acid? l. Lead (ll) trioxonitrate (V) solution ll. Barium chloride solution lll. Sodium chloride solution
Answer
(C)
l and ll only
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Substance Q reacts with cold water to form a solution which turns red litmus blue. Substance Q could be
Answer
(D)
sodium
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What term is used to describe an oxide whose aqueous solution turns blue litmus red?
Answer
(B)
Acid anhydride
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The pH of 0.50 mol dm-3 solutions of HCI, H2SO4 and CH3COOH were measured. which of the following statements about the values obtained is correct?
Answer
(D)
the pH value of the CH3COOH was the highest.
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Which of the following processes involves neutralization?
Answer
(D)
Liming of soil
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Sea shells contain mainly CaCO 3. Calcium oxide can be prepared from sea shells by
Answer
(B)
heating at a high temperature
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Which of the following statements about an exothermic reaction is correct?
Answer
(A)
the products have less heat content than reactants
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A reducing agent is expected to
Answer
(A)
decolourize acidified KMnO4 solution
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Consider the electrochemical cell represented below Zn(s)/Zn2+(aq)//Cu2+(aq)/Cu(s). Which of the following equations describes the reaction occurring in the cell?
Answer
(C)
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) →Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s)
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Five metals represented by the letters V to Z are arranged in order of their reactivity as shown . V>W>X>Y>Z.
Which of the metals cannot displace Y from an aqueous solution of its salt?
Answer
(D)
Z
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Five metals represented by the letters V to Z are arranged in order of their reactivity as shown . V>W>X>Y>Z.
Which of the metals is most likely extracted by the electrolysis of its fused chloride?
Answer
(A)
V
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Which of the following statements is/are correct about tin plating? l The electrolyte must be a soluble salt of tin ll. the objective to be plated is made the cathode lll. The anode is made of tin lV. The negative electrode dissolves
Answer
(C)
l,ll and lll only
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Determine the amount of electrons needed to deposit 6.4g of copper during the electrolysis of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV) solution [Cu = 64]
Answer
(B)
0.20 mole
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A given fuel has an octane number of 100. This means that
Answer
(A)
the knocking tendency of the fuel is low
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The equation for the reaction at the anode during the electrolysis of concentrated sodium chloride solution is
Answer
(A)
2CI-(aq) → CI,sub>2(g) + 2e-
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Which of the following compounds has the same empirical formula as benzene?
Answer
(A)
C2H2
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A given fuel has an octane number of 100. This means that
Answer
(A)
the knocking tendency of the fuel is low
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Wine containing 8% to 17% ethanol can be converted to gin containing about 40% ethanol by
Answer
(B)
distilation
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Which of the following substances could be responsible for the banana taste of a food flavour?
Answer
(D)
Pentylethanoate
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What is the organic product of the reaction of C2H 5OH with excess acidified K 2Cr 2O7(aq)?
Answer
(A)
CH3COOH
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The reaction of vegetable oil with a solution of wood ash is
Answer
(A)
saponification
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What process does the following equation represent ? n(C\(_{6}\)H\(_{10}\)O\(_{5}\)) + nH\(_{2}\)O → nC\(_{6}\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_{6}\) ?
Answer
(B)
Hydrolysis of starch
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When excess ethene is shaken with acidified KMnO4 solution, the product obtained is
Answer
(C)
ethane - 1, 2 - diol
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What volume of 0.20 mol dm -3 NaOH solution would yield 5.0 g of NaOH on evaporation to dryness? [NaOH = 40g mol-1]
Answer
(B)
625 cm3
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Which of the following compound is used for removing impurities from bauxite?
Answer
(A)
NaOH
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What is the main impurity in haematite?
Answer
(C)
SiO3
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When a sample of water was boiled, it lathered more readily with soap. it can be concluded that the sample most likely contained
