Catalytic hydrogenation of oils results in the production of
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(E)
margarine
2
Which of the following reaction will not take place under normal conditions?
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(C)
Cu (s) + 2HCI (aq) → CuCI 2(aq) + H2(g)
3
A sample of orange juice is suspected to have been contaminated with a yellow dye. Which of the following methods can be used to detect the dye?
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(B)
Chromatography
4
The electronic configuration 1s2 22s 22p 63s23p 6 is that of a
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(A)
noble gas
5
The heat accompanying the reaction represented by the equation H2O (l) → H 2O(g) is described as the heat of
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(C)
vaporization
6
Aluminum is above iron in the electrochemical series, yet iron corrodes easily on exposure to air while aluminium does not. This is because aluminium
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(D)
forms thin layer of inert oxide in moist air
7
When a solid melts and consequently boils, there is
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(A)
a gradual increase in the average kinetic energy of the particles
8
Which of the following compounds will undergo additional reactions?
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(A)
Ethyne
9
Which of the following reactions does not occur in the blast furnace during the extraction of iron?
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(E)
2Fe2O(s) → 4Fe(l) 3O2(g)
10
A catayst which increases the rate of a chemical reaction does so by
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(E)
decreasing the activation energy of the reaction
11
How many molecules are there in 14g of nitrogen gas at s.t.p? (n = 14, Avogadro Number = 6. 0 x \(10^{23 }\)mol-1)
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(B)
3.0 x 1023
12
Which of the following correctly explains entropy?
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(A)
the natural tendency for a system to achieve a greater disorder
13
The gas that is liberated when iron is heated with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI)acid is
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(B)
\(SO_{2}\)
14
Which of the following salts in aqueous solution will have a pH greater than 7?
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(E)
K 2CO3
15
The compound of copper which is used in electroplating dyeing, printing, wood preservation and as a fungicide is
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(C)
copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI) pentahydrate
16
What is the molecular formula of a compound whose empirical formula is CH2O and molar mass is 180? (H = 1, C = 12, O = 16)
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(D)
C 6H 12O6
17
MO and X 2O represent the formula of oxides of elements M and X respectively . If M and X should combine to form a separate compound, what would be the formula of the compound?
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(A)
MX2
18
Which of the following pollutants is biodegradable ?
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(A)
Sewage
19
In the reaction represented by the equation; 2FeCI3 + SO2 + 2H2O → 2FeCL2 + H2SO4 + 2HCI the oxidation number of sulphur changes from
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(B)
+ 4 to + 6
20
Which of the following equations represents the reaction leading to the removal of permanent hardness of water?
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(B)
MgSO4 + Na 2CO3 + Na 2SO
21
The following alloys contain copper except
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(A)
magnalium
22
How many mole of AgNO\(_3\) are there in 500cm\(^3\) of 0.01M AgNO\(_3\) solution?
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(A)
0.005 mole
23
Which of the following statements explains why tetraoxosulphate (IV) acid is reqarded as a strong acid?
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(C)
the acid is complately ionized in aqueous solution
24
Which of the following is not correct of glucose and fructose?They
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(C)
can be obtained by the hydrolysis of starch
25
To what temperature must a gas be raised from 273K in order to double both its volume and pressure?``
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(E)
1092k
26
Which of the following explains why trioxonitrate (V) acid is not used for preparing hydrogen from metals?
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(B)
it is strongly oxidizing
27
Which of the following is normally used for drying ammonia gas?
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(B)
Calcium oxide
28
Nuclear reactions can be used in the following except
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(E)
purifying water
29
The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is represented by the equation: 2H2O(l) + O2(g) what mass of hydrogen peroxide would be required to produce 22.4dm3 of oxygen at s.t.p? (H = 1, O = 16, molar volume of a gas at s.t.p. = 22.4dm3)
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(E)
68 g
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Which of the following compounds crystallizes without water of crystallization?
