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The following are miscible with water except

  • A. ethylethanoate
  • B. methanol
  • C. ethanoic acid
  • D. methanoic acid
  • E. ethanol
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44

The most suitable method to use when separating an insoluble solid from a liquid is

  • A. evaporation
  • B. filtration
  • C. magnetization
  • D. sublimation
  • E. distillation
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45

Which of the following hydrocarbons is not likely to be present in petrol?

  • A. C14H30
  • B. C10H22
  • C. C9H20
  • D. C7H16
  • E. C5H12
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46

The earthly impurities in iron ore are removed in the blast furnace by the reaction

  • A. CO2 + C β†’2CO
  • B. Fe2O3 + 3CO β†’2Fe + 3CO2
  • C. SiO2 + CaO β†’CaSiO3
  • D. CaCO3 β†’ CaO + CO2
  • E. C +CO2 β†’ CO2
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47

120cm3 of hydrogen were sparked with 60cm 3 of oxygen at 110oC. What was the volume of stream produced? The equation for the reaction is 2H2(g) + O2(g) β†’ 2H2O(g)

  • A. 30cm3
  • B. 60cm3
  • C. 90cm3
  • D. 120cm3
  • E. 180cm3
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48

Which of the following statements best explains cracking ? It is a process

  • A. in which an alkene adds on itself repeatedly to form long chain polymers
  • B. in which large hydrocarbon molecules are broken into smaller units
  • C. for measuring theoctane number of petrol
  • D. in which carbon chain results in a zigzag arrangement
  • E. in which aromatic hydrocarbons are produced
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49

Which of the following reactions represents the laboratory preparation of hydrogen?

  • A. C(s) + H 2 O(l) β†’ CO(g) + H2(g)
  • B. 2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) β†’ 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
  • C. Zn(s) + 2HCI(aq) β†’ ZnCI2(aq) + H2(g)
  • D. Cu(s) + H2O(l) β†’ CuO(s) + H2(g)
  • E. 2AI(s) + 3H2O(l) β†’ Al2O3(s) + 3H2(g)
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50

The major raw material in a plastic industry is

  • A. ethanol
  • B. sulphur
  • C. methylethanoate
  • D. ethene
  • E. ethane
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