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Which of the following is NOT correct test for the named organic compound in each case?

  • A. Butanoic acid solution gives effervescence with Na2CO3 solution
  • B. Glucose when reacted with Na2CrO4 at 0ยฐC will show immediate discharge of colour
  • C. When but-2-ene is reacted with dilute solution of KMnO4 the purple colour of KMnO is discharged readily even room temperature
  • D. When butan-2-ol is boiled with butanoic acid with a drop of concentrated H2SO4 a sweet smelling liquid is produced
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23

How will a metal X, which reacts explosively with air and with dilute acids be best extracted from its ores?

  • A. Electrolysis of solution of its salts
  • B. Decomposition of its oxides
  • C. Displacement from solution by an alkali metal
  • D. Electroiysis of fused salt
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24

Which of the following compounds would give lilac flame coloration and a white precipitate with acidified barium chloride solution?

  • A. KCI
  • B. NaNO3
  • C. K2SO4
  • D. CaSO4
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25

A white solid suspected to be lead trioxonitrate (V) zinc trioxocarbonate (IV) or calcium trioxocabonate (IV) was heated strongly. Its residue which was yellow when hot and white when cold is?

  • A. lead (II) oxide
  • B. calcium oxide
  • C. zinc oxide
  • D. lead nitrate
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26

Which of the following does NOT contain aluminium as component?

  • A. Over-head cables
  • B. Duralumin
  • C. Container for caustic soda
  • D. Container for nitric acid
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27

The iron (III) oxide impurity in bauxite can be removed by?

  • A. Fractional crystallization in acid solution
  • B. dissolution in sodium hydroxide and filtration
  • C. extraction with concentrated ammonia and reprecipitation
  • D. electroysis of molten mixture
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28

What are the values of x, y and z respectively in the equation: xCu + yHNO3 โ†’ xCu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + zNO?

  • A. 4: 1: 2
  • B. 3:8:2
  • C. 2:8:3
  • D. 8:3:2
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29

Ammonia gas is normally dried with?

  • A. concentrated sulphuric acid
  • B. quicklime
  • C. anhydrous calcium chloride
  • D. magnesium sulphate
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30

A substance Z reacts with NaOH to give salt and water only. When Z is treated with dilute HCl, a gas is evolved which gives a yellow suspension on passing into concentrated H2SO4. Substance Z is?

  • A. NaHS
  • B. Na2SO3
  • C. Na2S
  • D. NaHSO3
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31

When chlorine is passed into water and subsequently exposed to sunlight, the gas evolved is?

  • A. HCl
  • B. HOCl
  • C. O2
  • D. Cl2O
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32

Which of the following sulphides is insoluble in dilute HCl?

  • A. Na2S
  • B. ZnS
  • C. CuS
  • D. FeS
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33

Which of the following metals does NOT form a stable trioxocarbonate (IV)?

  • A. Fe
  • B. Al
  • C. Zn
  • D. Pb
  • E. none of the options is correct
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34

In the course of an experiment, two gases X and Y were produced. X turned wet lead ethanoate to black and Y bleached moist litmus paper. What are the element(s) in each of the gases X and Y respectively?

  • A. H and S;Cl
  • B. H and O;Cl
  • C. H and S;C and O
  • D. H and Cl;S and O
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35

Which of the following will react further with oxygen to form higher oxide?

  • A. NO and H2O
  • B. CO and CO2
  • C. SO2 and NO
  • D. CO2 and H2O
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36

Oxygen-demanding waste are considered to be a water pollutant because they?

  • A. deplete oxygen which is necessary for the survival of aquatic organism
  • B. increase oxygen which is necessary for survival of aquatic organism
  • C. increase other gaseous substances which are necessary for the survival of aquatic organisms
  • D. deplete other gaseous species which is necessary for the survival of aquatic organisms
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37

The exhaust fumes from a garage in a place that uses petrol of high sulphur content are bound to contain?

  • A. CO and SO3
  • B. CO and SO2
  • C. CO,SO2 and SO3
  • D. CO and H2S
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38

When steam is passed through red hot carbon, which of the following are produced?

  • A. Hydrogen oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide
  • B. Hydrogen and carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. Hydrogen and carbon (II) oxide
  • D. Hydrogen and trioxocarbonate (IV) acid
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39

The reaction Mg + H2O โ†’ MgO + H2 takes place only in the presence of?

  • A. excess Mg ribbon
  • B. excess cold water
  • C. very hot water
  • D. steam
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40

The approximate volume of air containing 10cm3 of oxygen is?

  • A. 20 cm3
  • B. 25 cm3
  • C. 50 cm3
  • D. 100 cm3
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41

What is the consequences of increasing pressure on the equilibrium reaction ZnO(s) + H2(g) Zn(s) + H2O(I)?

  • A. The equilibrium is driven to the left
  • B. The equilibrium is driven to the right
  • C. There is no effect
  • D. More ZnO is produced
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42

20 cm3 of 1.0 molar NH4OH solution when neutralized with 20.05cm3 of 0.1 molar HCl liberated -102 joules of heat. Calculate the heat of neutralization of NH4OH?

  • A. -51.O KJ mol-
  • B. +57.3 KJ mol-
  • C. +57.O KJ mol-
  • D. +51.0 KJ mol-
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