Which of the following electrons configurations correctly represents an inert element?
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(D)
1s22s22p6
3
What type of reaction is represented by the following equation?\(\frac{2}{1}\)D\(\frac{3}{1}\)H → \(\frac{4}{4}\)He + \(\frac{1}{0}\)n + energy
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(B)
Nuclar fusion
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Which of the following ions has the electron configuration 2,8,8?
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(D)
CI-
5
An element with the electron configuration of 1s 22s 22p 6 would have a combining power of
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(A)
o
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Rare gases are stable because they
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(D)
have octet structure
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Which of the following elements would produce coloured ions in aqueous solution?
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(B)
lron
8
The energy change that accompanies the addition of an electron to an isolated gaseous atom is
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(C)
electron affinity
9
Which of the following hydrohalic acids is the weakest?
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(D)
HI
10
Which of the following arrangements is in order of increasing metallic property?
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(A)
Li < Na< k
11
Chlorine, bromine and iodine belong to the same group and
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(D)
react with alkali
12
Which of the following elements can conveniently be placed in two groups in the periodic table ?
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(C)
Hydrogen
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The bond formed when two electrons that are shared between two atoms are donated by only one of the atoms is
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(B)
dative
14
When element 20A combines with element 8Y,
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(B)
an ionic compound AY is formed
15
In metallic colids, the forces of attraction are between the mobile valence electrons and
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(D)
positively charged nuclei
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Which of the following statements about displacement reaction is correct?
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(A)
A more electropositive element displaces a less electroposive one
17
The volume occupied by 17g of H2S at s.t.p. is [H = 1.00, S = 32.0, Molar volume = 22.4 dm3]
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(A)
11.2dm 3
18
Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: xKMnO 4(aq) + ySO2(g) + zH2O(I) → K 2SO4(AQ) + 2MnSO4(aq) + 2H2SO x,y and z are respectively
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(A)
2,5 and 2
19
What is the amount of magnesium that would contain 1.20 x 1024 particles? [Mg = 24, Avogadro's constant = 6.02 x 1023]
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(B)
2.0 moles
20
The number of atoms in one mole of a substance is equal to the
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(D)
avogadro number
21
Which of the following statements about a molar solution is correct? it
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(D)
contains one mole of the solute in 1 dm3 of solution
22
A gas that is collected by upward delivery is likely to be
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(C)
lighter than air
23
Bubbling excess carbon (IV) oxide into calcium hydroxide solution results in the formaton of
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(B)
Ca(HCO3)2
24
The equation P = \(\frac{K}{V}\) illustrates
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(A)
Boyle's law
25
The initial volume of a gas at 300 K was 220 cm 3 Determine its temperature if the volume became 250 cm 3
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(D)
341 K
26
Which of the following equimolar solutions has the highest conductivity?
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(C)
H 2SO 4(aq)
27
The colour of phenolphthalein indicator in alkaline solution at the end-point of an acid-base titration is?
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(C)
pink
28
Which of the following statements about enthalpy of neutralization is correct? It
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(A)
is constant for a strong acid and a strong base
29
When NH 4CI was dissolved in water, the container was cold to touch. This implies that
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(A)
the process is endothermic
30
Which of the following metallic oxides is amphoteric?
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(A)
AI2O3
31
On evaporation to dryness, 250 cm3 of saturated solution of salt X with relative molar mass 101 gave 50.5g of the. What is the soluility of the salt?
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(B)
2.0 mol dm-3
32
Consider the following reaction equation:
X(g) + Y(g) ⇌ XY(g); ∆H = + 220KJ mol-1 If the temperature of the system is increased, the
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(B)
forward reaction would favoured
33
What is the value of n in the following equation? Cr2O72- + 14H+ + ne- → 2Cr 3+ + 7H2O
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(C)
6
34
What mass of copper would be formed when a current of 10.0 A is passed through a solution of CuSO4 for 1 hour? [Cu = 63.5; 1F = 96500C]
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(B)
11.8 g
35
Which of the following metals could be used as sacrifical anode for preventing the corrosion of iron?
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(C)
Magnesium
36
Consider the following electrochemical cell notation: M(s) / M2+ (aq)// H+ (aq)/ H2(g). The value of the electrode potential is positive when?
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(B)
electrons fow from hydrogen electrode, H2(g) to metal electrode, M(s)
37
Which of the following compounds determines the octane rating of petrol?
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(D)
2,2,4 - trimethylpentane
38
Which of the following compounds would react with ethanoic acid to give a sweet smelling liquid?
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(B)
Alkanol
39
Which of the following separation techniques would show that black ink is a mixture of chemical compounds?
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(B)
Chromatography
40
The following substances are examples of addition polymer except
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(A)
nylon
41
When bromine is added to ethene at room temperature, the compound formed is
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(D)
1,2 - dibromoethane
42
The compound that makes palm wine taste sour after exposure to the air for few days is
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(A)
ethanol
43
The reagent that can be used to distinguish ethene from ethyne is
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(A)
ammoniacal silver trioxonitrate (V) solution
44
The following substances are ores of metals except
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(D)
graphite
45
Which of the following processes does not involve the use of limestone?
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(B)
Manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid by Contact process
