What accounts for the low melting and boiling points of covalent molecules?
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(A)
They have weak intermolecular forces
25
Iron produced directly from a blast furnace is
回答
(C)
pig iron
26
What is the molecular mass of an alkanoic acid, if 0.5 mole of the acid weighs 44g?
回答
(B)
88
27
Alkenes are represented with the general molecular formula
回答
(A)
C\(_n\)H\(_{2n}\)
28
The major product when 2-methylpropene reacts with HCl is
回答
(A)
2-chloro, 2-methylpropane
29
In the laboratory preparation of Chlorine, the gas is passed through a wash bottle of water to
回答
(B)
absorb HCl gas
30
Carbohydrates can generally be represented by the general formula C\(_x\)(H\(_2\)O)\(_y\), for fructose the value for "X" is
回答
(D)
6
31
If a gold bar and a silver bar are tied together firmly and left for years, some of the gold particles will be found in the silver bar due to
回答
(B)
diffusion
32
A metal that can be found in the free state in nature is
回答
(A)
silver
33
Which of the following has the highest boiling point?
回答
(D)
CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)OH
34
From the graph, it can be inferred that
回答
(D)
solubility of Y increases steadily as temperature increases
35
The gas that is commonly used to demonstrate the fountain experiment is
回答
(A)
hydrogen chloride
36
Which of the following statements is false about hard water?
回答
(B)
Cannot be supplied in pipes made of leads
37
The empirical mass of C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_6\) is
[H =1, C = 12, O = 16]
回答
(D)
30
38
The nitrogenous compound in dead materials in the soil is converted to
回答
(A)
ammonia
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CH\(_3\)C ≡ CCH(CH\(_3\))\(_2\)
The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is
回答
(B)
4-methylpent-2-yne
40
In the laboratory preparation of oxygen using potassium trioxochlorate(V), tetraoxomanganate (VII), usually not recommended in modern laboratory because
回答
(A)
it forms explosive mixture with carbonaceous materials
41
The type of bond between copper(II) tetraamine and chlorine in [Cu(NH\(_3\))\(_4\)]Cl\(_2\)
In the reaction above, magnesium is a reducing agent because
回答
(A)
oxidized
43
An example of a physical change is
回答
(C)
dissolving sodium chloride in water
44
When a sample of air is passed through alkaline pyrogalol, potash and finally through U-tube containing fused calcium chloride, the components of air left unabsorbed are
回答
(C)
noble gases and nitrogen
45
An atom of element with the configuration 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2P\(^6\)3S\(^2\)3P\(^5\) is likely to belong to
回答
(A)
group 7
46
A molecule with a polar covalent bond between atoms exhibits
回答
(A)
unequal sharing of electron pair
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Mg + Pb\(^{2+}\) → Mg\(^{2+}\) + Pb
What is the cell notation for the cell reaction above?
回答
(C)
MgIMg\(^{2+}\)IIPb\(^{2+}\)IPb
48
The correct arrangement of gases in the order of increasing rate of diffusion is
[H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, S = 32]
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(B)
SO\(_2\), O\(_2\), NH\(_3\), H\(_2\)
49
In a series of solutions with pH of 2.5, 3.5, 7.0 and 8.0, which is likely to turn red moist litmus paper blue?
回答
(B)
8.0
50
The process by which iron corrodes is
回答
(A)
rusting
51
On heating 12.5g of saturated solution to dryness at 60\(^0\)C, 2g of anhydrous salt was recovered, calculate its solubility in grams per 100g of water.
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(D)
20.0
52
The reaction above is
回答
(B)
substitution
53
The gas produced at the cathode during electrolysis of brine is
回答
(D)
hydrogen
54
An example of a salt that can dissolve in water to form a solution with a pH of 7.
From the condensed structure above, the reactants are
回答
(D)
propanoic acid and ethanol
58
The stainless steel alloy is used for making
回答
(A)
cutlery
59
The gas that ammoniacal solution of CuCl\(_2\) is used to absorb from producer or water gas is
回答
(B)
CO
60
The liquid state of water at room temperature is as a result of
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(D)
hydrogen bond
61
The process that illustrates reformation of petroleum product is
回答
(B)
cyclohexane to benzene
62
The source of carbon(II)oxide that acts as air pollutant is
回答
(C)
combustion of fuel
63
If there is no change in volume in a gaseous reaction, the pressure will
回答
(C)
have no effect on equilibrium position
64
The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is
回答
(C)
ethyl propanoate
65
If 5g of Iron filling was reacted with excess dilute H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) to evolve hydrogen gas, which came to completion after 10 min, calculate the rate of reaction in g/hr.
回答
(B)
30
66
The evaluation of petrol from crude oil before it is put on sale is to prevent
回答
(A)
pinking
67
The metal used as a packaging material is
回答
(A)
Al
68
The expression above represents
回答
(C)
General gas law
69
The basicity of C\(_2\)H\(_2\)O\(_4\) is
回答
(C)
2
70
Enzymatic conversion of glucose to ethanol is
回答
(C)
fermentation
71
Gold does not require extraction because it is
回答
(C)
free in nature
72
The process employed in the industrial preparation of tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid is
回答
(A)
Contact
73
The catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces
回答
(D)
cyclohexane
74
A by-product of the alkaline hydrolysis of tristearin is a
回答
(D)
trihydric alkanol
75
2SO\(_2\)\(_{(s)}\) + O\(_2\)\(_{(s)}\) ⇌ 2SO\(_3\) ; ΔG° = - ve
For the above reaction to be feasible
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(A)
ΔH = + ve ,ΔS = + ve
76
Sodium in the above reaction is produced by
回答
(C)
Downs process
77
The use of CFCs as a blowing agent has application in
回答
(A)
foam industry
78
The metal that will liberate H\(_2\) gas from dilute HNO\(_3\) is
回答
(B)
Mg
79
Atom with the electron configuration of 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2P\(^6\)3S\(^2\) belongs to
回答
(C)
Group 2 and Period 3
80
The relative molecular mass of an alkanoic acid with the empirical formula of CH\(_2\)O is
[ H = 1, C = 12, O = 16 ]
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(C)
60
81
Commercial deodorant is an example of a colloid called
回答
(A)
aerosol
82
Calculate the time required to liberate 9g of Aluminium metal, when a current of 18A is passed through it.
(1F = 96500C , Al = 27)
回答
(B)
89.34 minutes
83
What is the function of concentrated H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)?
回答
(B)
It is a dehydrating agent
84
In oxidation reactions, electrons are
回答
(B)
removed
85
(CH\(_3\))\(_2\)CHCH(OH)CH\(_2\)C(CH\(_3\))\(_3\)
The IUPAC name of the compound above is
回答
(A)
2,5,5-trimethylhexan-3-ol
86
Anti-freeze used in a vehicle radiator is a mixture of water and
回答
(A)
propanetriol
87
Magnesium tetraoxosulphate(VI) salt is commonly used as a
回答
(D)
laxative
88
The constituents of permalloy are Iron and
回答
(A)
Nickel
89
An inflated balloon shrinks when placed in a freezer because the
回答
(C)
gas motion reduces and exert less pressure
90
The compound in which the oxidation state of nitrogen is + 3 is
回答
(B)
N\(_2\)O\(_3\)
91
Na\(_2\)X ⇌ 2Na\(^+\) + X\(^{2-}\)
The bond between Na and X is likely to be
回答
(B)
ionic
92
The compound responsible for the pleasant scent of fruits and perfumes belongs to the class of
回答
(D)
alkanoate
93
The most suitable indicator to be used when reacting ethanedioic acid with potassium hydroxide is
回答
(A)
phenolphthalein
94
Electron configuration of Chlorine atom is
回答
(A)
1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2P\(^6\)3S\(^2\)3P\(^5\)
95
A table in which metals are arranged in series according to their comparative tendencies to give up their valence electrons is
回答
(B)
electrochemical series
96
An importance of solubility is that it
回答
(A)
determines the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent
97
The disintegration of radioactive phosphorus to silicon follows the first order kinetics with rate constant k\(_1\) = 3.85 x 10\(^{-3}\). Determine the half life of phosphorus.
回答
(B)
180 s
98
The above structure is
回答
(C)
alkanamide
99
The fractions of crude oil are best separated by
回答
(D)
fractional distillation
100
In the equation above, the expression for the equilibrium constant, k\(_c\) is
回答
(D)
\(\frac{[X_2][Y_2]^3}{[XY_3]^2}\)
101
How many molecules are there in 4.0 moles of glucose?
[Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 10\(^{23}\)]
回答
(B)
2.41 x 10\(^{24}\)
102
What is the product obtained at the anode in the electrolysis of concentrated sodium chloride using graphite electrode?
回答
(A)
Chlorine gas
103
Freons pollution in the air are released from
回答
(B)
aerosol can
104
In welding and cutting of metals, the organic gas commonly used in the heating process is
