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The gas that will form a white precipitate with acidified silver trioxonitrate (v) is

  • A. NH3
  • B. SO2
  • C. CO2
  • D. HCL
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Which of the following statement is true of the electrochemical series?

  • A. Electropositivity of metals increase down the series
  • B. Electropositivity of non-metals decrease down the series
  • C. Electronegativity of non-metals decrease down the series
  • D. Electropositivity of metals decreases down the series
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RS(aq) + HF(aq) โ†’ RF(s) + HS(aq)
ฮ”H = -65.7 kj mol(-1).
From the equation above, it can be deduced that

  • A. the heat content of the reactants is lower than that of the products
  • B. the heat content of the reactants is higher than that of the products
  • C. the reaction is slow
  • D. a large amount of heat is absorbed
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25

When a current I was passed through an electrolyte solution for 40 minutes, a mass X g of a univalent metal was deposited at the cathode. What mass of the metal will be deposited when a current 2I is passed through the solution for 10 minutes?

  • A. X/4 g
  • B. X/2 g
  • C. 2X g
  • D. 4X g
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X + Y โ†’ Z. The rate equation for the chemical reaction above is \(\frac{-ฮ”x}{ฮ”t}\) = K[X]\(^2\)[Y].
The overall order of the reaction is?

  • A. 0.0
  • B. 1.0
  • C. 2.0
  • D. 3.09
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27

What quantity of electricity will liberate 0.125 mole of oxygen molecules during the electrolysis of dilute sodium chloride solution?
[ F = 96 5000 C mol-1 ]

  • A. 24 125 coulombs
  • B. 48 250 coulombs
  • C. 72 375 coulombs
  • D. 96 500 coulombs
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28

N2O4(g) โ†” 2NO2(g). Increase in total pressure of the equilibrium reaction above will

  • A. produce more of NO2(g) in the mixture
  • B. convert all of N2O4(g) to NO2(g)
  • C. have no effect on the concentrations of NO2(g)and N2O4(g)
  • D. produce more of N2O4(g) in the mixture
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29

2SO2(g) + O2(g) โ†” 2SO3(g). In the chemical reaction above, the substance that will increase the rate of production of sulphur (VI) oxide is

  • A. manganese (IV) oxide
  • B. finely divided iron
  • C. vanadium (V) oxide
  • D. nickel
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30

The entropy and enthalpy of a system are a measure of

  • A. degree of disorderlinesss and heat content respectively
  • B. heat content and degree of disorderliness respectively
  • C. heat content of a system only
  • D. degree of disorderliness only
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The solubility product of Cu(IO3)2 is 1.08 * 10-7. Assuming that neither ions react appreciable with water to form H+ and OH, what is the solubility of this salt?

  • A. 2.7 * 10-8 mol dm-3
  • B. 9.0 * 10-8 mol dm-3
  • C. 3.0 * 10-3 mol dm-3
  • D. 9.0 * 10-3 mol dm-3
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32

The solution with the lowest pH value is

  • A. 5 ml of (m/10) HCL
  • B. 10 ml of (m/10) HCL
  • C. 15 ml of (m/5) HCL
  • D. 20 ml of (m/8) HCL
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33

What is observed when aqueous solutions of each of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, potassium trioxoiodate (V) and potassium iodide are mixed together?

  • A. A white precipitate is formed
  • B. A green precipitate is formed
  • C. The mixture remains colourless
  • D. The mixture turns reddish brown
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34

The set of pollutants that is most likely to be produced when petrol is accidentally spilled on plastic materials and ignited is

  • A. CO, CO2 and SO2
  • B. CO, HCL and SO2
  • C. CO, CO2 and HCL
  • D. SO2, CO2 and HCL
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35

The correct order of increasing oxidation number of the transition metal ions for the compounds K2Cr2O7, V2O5 and KMnO4 is

  • A. V2O5 < K2Cr2O7 < KMnO4
  • B. K2Cr2O7 < KMnO4 < V2O5
  • C. KMnO4 < K2Cr2O7 < V2O5
  • D. KMnO4 < V2O5 < K2Cr2O7
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36

0.25 mole of hydrogen chloride was dissolved in distilled water and the volume made up of 0.50 dm3. If 15.0 cm3 of the solution requires 12.50 cm3 of aqueous sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) for neutralization, calculate the concentration of the alkaline solution

  • A. 0.30 mol dm3
  • B. 0.40 mol dm3
  • C. 0.50 mol dm3
  • D. 0.60 mol dm3
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37

Given that electronegativity increases across a period and decreases down a group in the periodic table, in which of the following compounds will the molecules be held together by the strongest hydrogen bond?

  • A. HF(g)
  • B. NH3(g)
  • C. CH4(g)
  • D. HCl(g)
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1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d7, 4s2
An element with the electronic configuration above is a

  • A. non-metal
  • B. metal
  • C. transition element
  • D. group two element
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39

The method that can be used to convert hard water to soft water is

  • A. chlorination
  • B. passage over activated charcoal
  • C. the use of an ion-exchange resin
  • D. aeration
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40

Nitrogen obtained from the liquefaction of air has a higher density than that obtained from nitrogen containing compounds because the former contains

  • A. water vapour
  • B. oxygen
  • C. carbon (IV) oxide
  • D. rare gases
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In order to remove one electron from a 3S orbital of gaseous sodium atom, about 496KJMol-1 of energy is required. This energy is referred to as

  • A. electron affinity
  • B. ionization energy
  • C. activation evergy
  • D. electronegativity
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In which of the following are water molecules in the most disorderly arrangement?

  • A. Ice at -10ยฐC
  • B. Ice at 0ยฐC
  • C. Water at 100ยฐC
  • D. Steam at 100ยฐC
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