1

Choose the correct option from the structure above

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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2

Use the diagram to answer this question.The colour of the fountain water is

  • A. blue
  • B. orange
  • C. red
  • D. yellow
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3

Use the diagram to answer this question. The gas that can be used to demonstrate the experiment is

  • A. hydrogen chloride
  • B. hydrogen sulphide
  • C. nitrogen(ll) oxide
  • D. dinitrogen (l) oxide
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4

Detergents are manufactured with straight hydrocarbon chains so as to make them

  • A. soluble
  • B. biodegradable
  • C. cheaper
  • D. foamy
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5

Polyvinyl chloride is used in the production of

  • A. glass
  • B. alloy
  • C. pipes
  • D. ceramics
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6

The product obtained when a mixture of benzene vapour and hydrogen are passed over nickel catalyst at 180ΒΊC is

  • A. cyclohexane
  • B. cyclopentane
  • C. n- hexane
  • D. n - pentane
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7

Reduction of alkanones with LialH4 produces

  • A. primary alkanols
  • B. secondary alkanols
  • C. tertiary alkanols
  • D. polyhydric alkanols
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8

Reduction of nitroalkanes, nitrites and amides is a route for the preparation of

  • A. amines
  • B. alkenes
  • C. polymers
  • D. detergents
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9

A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I) chloride is introduced into

  • A. CH2 = CH - CH2 - CH3
  • B. CH3 CH2 - C ≑ CH
  • C. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3
  • D. CH3 - C C - CH3
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10

A hydrocarbon X with a molar mass of 26 consists of 92.3% carbon. What is its molecular formular?

  • A. C2H2
  • B. C3H3
  • C. C4H4
  • D. C5H5
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11

The IUPAC nomenclature for the structure above is

  • A. 2, 3 - dichloro - 4, 4, 5 - trimethyl pent - 2 - ene
  • B. 4, 5 - dichloro - 2, 3 - dimethyl hex - 2 - ene
  • C. 2, 3 - dichloro - 4, 4 - dimethyl hex - 2- ene
  • D. 2, 3 dichloro - 2, 2 - dimethyl hex - 2 - ene
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12

If glucose is heated with concentration tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, it will be dehydrated to

  • A. carbon
  • B. carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. ethene
  • D. ethanol
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13

If the silver mirror test is positive, it indicates the presence of an

  • A. alkyne
  • B. alkanol
  • C. alkanone
  • D. alkanal
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14

The type of isomerism shown by cis- and trans- isomers is

  • A. optical isomerism
  • B. positional isomerism
  • C. functional isomerism
  • D. geometrical isomerism
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15

The most common ores of iron include

  • A. haematite, malachite and limonite
  • B. chalcocite, calamine and bornite
  • C. magnetite, haematite and limonite
  • D. magnetite, chalcocite and bornite
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16

which of the following gives a precipitate when treated with NaOH solution?

  • A. AlCl3
  • B. NH4Cl
  • C. Na2CO3
  • D. CH3COONa
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17

Leads is used for making bullets and lead shots because of its

  • A. resistance to corrosion
  • B. low melting point
  • C. high density
  • D. flexibility
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18

When a solution of ammonium trioxocarbonate (IV) is added to a solution of an unknown salt, a white precipitate which is soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid but insoluble in ethanoic acid is formed. This indicates the presence of

  • A. Ca2+
  • B. Na+
  • C. Zn2+
  • D. K+
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19

Which of the following compounds of trioxonitrate (V) will decompose to give dinitrogen (i) oxide and water when heated?

  • A. NaNO3
  • B. Zn(NO3)2
  • C. Cu(NO3)2
  • D. NH4NO3
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20

The substance that is used in the steel industry for the removal of carbon, sulphur and phosphorus impurities from pig iron is

  • A. oxygen
  • B. chlorine
  • C. nitrogen
  • D. hydrogen
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21

The rate of a reaction usually decreases with a decrease in the concentration of reactants because

  • A. kinetic energy decrease
  • B. temperature increase
  • C. speed increases
  • D. reactants collision decrease
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