The formation of a bond between hydrogen and a highly electronegative atom results in
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(A)
polarity
7
Which of the elements in the table below would react more readily with chlorine?
Element
Ionization energy (KJ \(mol^{-1} \times 10^{-3}\))
W
12.0
X
21.0
Y
106.0
Z
200.0
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(C)
W and X only
8
Which of the following properties does not give evidence of the kinetic theory of matter?
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(C)
Polymerization
9
Dilute trioxonitrate (V) acid does not produce hydrogen when it reacts with metals because
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(D)
it is a strong oxidizing agent.
10
Which of the following statements is correct?
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(D)
An alkane with 49 carbon atoms contains 100 hydrogen atoms
11
A mixture containing two salts of different solubility can be separated by
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(B)
crystallization.
12
Species that occur in a reaction pathway but not in the overall reaction are known as
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(D)
Intermediates
13
How many moles are there in 3.0 g of \(O_2\)? [O = 16.0]
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(B)
0.0930 moles.
14
Which of the following equimolar solutions has the highest conductivity?
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(A)
\(H_2SO{_4(aq)}\)
15
The pair of compounds that belongs to the same homologous series is
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(A)
\(C_2H_6\) and \(C_4H_{10}\)
16
Which of the following equations does not illustrate correctly one of the reactions of chlorine?
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(B)
\(Cl_2 + 2NaF → 2NaCl + F_2\)
17
The salt solution formed firm a reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide solution would be
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(C)
basic
18
The separation technique that is suitable for separating iodine from tetrachloromethane is
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(A)
solvent extraction
19
Consider the following reaction equation:
\(2SO_3(g) → 2SO_2(g) + O_2\)(g)
∆H = +198 kJ/mol
Which of the following statements about the reaction is correct?
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(D)
198 kJ of energy is absorbed
20
Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their boiling points: \(NH_3\), HF, \(SiH_4\), \(CH_4\)
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(A)
HF,\(NH_3\), \(SiH_4\), \(CH_4\)
21
Copper (II) ions are able to participate in co-ordinate covalent bonding because they
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(C)
have vacant d-orbital
22
What takes place at the cathode during electrolysis?
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(D)
Cations are discharged.
23
Carbon is deposited in the exhaust pipes of cars because of
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(B)
incomplete combustion of petrol
24
Which of the following laws or theory cannot be explained by the application of the kinetic theory of gases?
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(A)
Dalton's atomic theory
25
How many unpaired electrons are present in \(_{26}Fe^{3+}\)?
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(D)
5
26
A consequence of global warming is
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(C)
flooding
27
Going down group II in the periodic table normally
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(B)
melting point increases
28
The primary component of natural gas
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(B)
methane
29
The gas that is less dense than air is
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(A)
nitrogen
30
The periodic property that is used to determine whether a covalent molecule is polar or not is
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(D)
electronegativity
31
If \(100^3\) of a saturated solution of sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI) at 30° C contains 10.5 g of the salt, what would be its solubility at this temperature? [(\(Na_2SO_4\) = 142]
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(B)
0.74 mol dm-3
32
A compound that could be dried by using conc. tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid and not by calcium oxide is likely to be
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(D)
an acid anhydride
33
Which of the statements about gases is not correct?
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(D)
Gases are highly soluble in water at high temperatures
34
Determine the volume of 0.100 mol of HCl in \(0.250 mol dm^3\) of solution.
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(D)
\(400cm^3\)
35
Positive ions in a sea of electrons are found in
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(B)
metallic bonds
36
An element X has two isotopes, \(^{65}X_{30}\) and \(^{66}X_{30}\) with relative abundance of 60 % and 40% respectively. The relative atomic mass of X is
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(D)
65.40
37
Which of the following statements about the collision theory is correct?
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(C)
The rate of reaction is proportional to the number of effective collisions
38
Which of the following elements has its valence electrons in the s-orbital?
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(C)
Sodium
39
Petrochemistry is an example of
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(A)
applied chemistry
40
The molecule that has a non-polar covalent bond is
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(C)
\(Cl_2\)
41
The reduction half equation of the following reaction is:
\(Zn_{(s)} + CuSO_{4(aq)} → ZnSO_{4(aq)} + Cu_{(s)}\)
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(C)
\(Cu^{2+}_{(aq)} + 2e^- → Cu_{(s)}\)
42
Why are \(H_2SO_4\) and \(CaCl_2\), not suitable for drying ammonia gas? They
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(D)
react with the gas
43
Isoelectronic species have the same number of
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(B)
electrons
44
Which of the following gases has the lowest rate of diffusion?
[H=1.0, C=12.0, N = 14.0, O= 16.0]
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(D)
Oxygen
45
An example of a crystalline substance that does not possess water of crystallization is
