If a solid has a low melting point and dissolves readily in benzene, it would probably
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(D)
have covalent bonding
2
Which of the following molecules is linear in shape?
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(E)
CI2
3
Which of the following cannot be deduced from the electronic configuration of a transition metal?
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(A)
Possession of magnetic property
4
What is the percentage by mass of copper in copper in copper (l) oxide (CU2O)? [O = 16; CU =64]
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(A)
88.9%
5
A weak acid is one which
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(B)
is slightly ionized in water
6
Which of the following species is always present in acidified water?
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(D)
H3O+
7
The most suitable method for preparing lead (ll) chloride is by
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(E)
mixing aqueous solutions Pb(NO3)2 and NaCI.
8
A positive brown ring test indicates the presence of
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(A)
NO 3
9
Consider the reaction represented by the equation below: XO + YO → X + YO2 In the reaction, YO acts as
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(C)
a reducing agent
10
Alums are classified as
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(D)
double salts
11
Sodium chloride cannot conduct electricity in the solid state because it
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(E)
does not contain mobile ions
12
What mass of copper will be deposited by the liberation of Cu2+ when 0.1F of electricity flows through an aqueous solution of a copper (ll) salt? [Cu = 64]
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(E)
3.2g
13
What mass of copper will be deposited by the liberation of Cu2+ when 0.1F of electricity flows through an aqueous solution of a copper (ll) salt? [Cu = 64]
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(E)
3.2g
14
Which of the following is not correct of the reaction represented by the equation below? 2C(s) + O2(g) → 2CO(g); ∆H = - xKJ
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(C)
Carbon (lV) oxide is produced
15
H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq) → 2H2O(l). The heat change accompanying the process represented by the equation above is the heat of
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(A)
neutralization
16
The following statements about graphite are correct except that it
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(B)
has a network structure
17
Which of the following is hydrocarbons is unsaturated?
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(B)
Benzene
18
The following can be obtained directly from the destructive distillation of coal except
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(C)
producer gas
19
Fructose and glucose are classified as carbohydrates because they
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(E)
conform to the general formula Cx(H2O)y
20
The gas produced when a mixture of sodium propanoate and soda lime is heated is
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(C)
ethane
21
In which of the following processes are larger molecules broken down into smaller molecules?
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(C)
Hydrolysis of starch
22
The following alkanols will yield alkanoic acids on reacting with excess acidified K2Cr2O7 except
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(D)
(CH3)3COH
23
Which of the following is an alloy of mercury?
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(D)
Amalgam
24
The function of limestone in the extraction of iron in the blast furnace is
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(A)
removal of the earthly impurities
25
Metals which react with steam only when they are red-hot include
