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Cathode rays causes an object placed behind a perforated anode to cast a shadow on the screen. This observation shows that the rays?

  • A. are positively charged
  • B. are negatively charged
  • C. have mass
  • D. travel in straight lines
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44

If an atom is represented as \( _{11}^{23}X \), which of the following deduction is correct?

  • A. it contains 12 protons
  • B. it forms a covalent chloride
  • C. its atomic number is 23
  • D. it is an alkali metal
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45

The basic assumption in the kinetic theory of gases that the collisions of the gaseous molecules are perfectly elastic implies that the?

  • A. forces of attraction and repulsion are in equilibrium
  • B. gaseous molecules can occupy any available space
  • C. gaseous molecules will continue their motion indefinitely
  • D. gases can be compressed
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46

A gas exerts pressure on its container because?

  • A. the molecules of a gas collide with the walls of the container
  • B. some of the molecules are moving faster than others
  • C. of the collisions of the molecules with each other
  • D. of the mass of the molecules of the gas
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47

0.0075 mole of calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) is added to 0.015 mole of a solution of hydrochloric acid. The volume of gas evolved at s.t.p is?
[Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]

  • A. 224cm3
  • B. 168cm3
  • C. 112cm3
  • D. 100cm3
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48

The percentage of water of crystallization in ZnSO\(_4\).7H\(_2\)O is?
[Zn = 65, S = 32, O = 16, H = 1]

  • A. 33%
  • B. 44%
  • C. 55%
  • D. 87%
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49

Which of the following is a physical change?

  • A. Freezing ice cream
  • B. dissolving calcium in water
  • C. burning kerosene
  • D. Exposing white phosphorus to air
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50

A mixture of sugar and sulphur can be separated by?

  • A. dissolution in water, evapouration and filtration
  • B. filtration, evaporation and dissolution in water
  • C. dissolution in water, filtration and evaporation
  • D. evaporation, dissolution in water and filtration
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