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Ethene molecules can be added to one another to form a long chain compound called a

  • A. dimer
  • B. monomer
  • C. polymer
  • D. trimer
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Reduction is the process of

  • A. loss of electron
  • B. loss of hydrogen
  • C. loss of oxygen
  • D. addition of electronegative elements
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The reaction that occurs all the anode when CuSO4(aq) is electrolyzed using carbon electrode is

  • A. 2H - (aq) + 2e โ†’ H 2(g)
  • B. Cu2+ (aq) + 2e โ†’ Cu (s)
  • C. 4OH (aq) -4e โ†’ 2H2O(l) + O2 (g)
  • D. SO4(aq)2 -2e โ†’ SO 2(g) + O2(g)
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Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: N2(g) + 3H2(g) โ‡Œ 2NH3(g); โˆ†Hฯด = -xkJ mol-1. Which of the following conditions would increase the yield of NH3?

  • A. Addition of iron catalyst
  • B. Increase in the temperature of the system
  • C. Increase in the volume occupied by reactants
  • D. Increase in the total pressure of the system
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Which of the following factors would affect the equilibrium constant?

  • A. Concentration
  • B. Temperature
  • C. Pressure
  • D. Volume
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Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: Na2CO3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) \(\longrightarrow\) 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) . What volume of 0.02 mol dm-3 Na2CO3(aq) would be required to completely neutralize 40 cm3 of 0.10 mol dm-3 HCl(aq)?

  • A. 200 cm3
  • B. 100 cm3
  • C. 40 cm3
  • D. 20 cm3
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Which of the following salts on hydrolysis would give an alkaline solution?

  • A. NH4CI(s)
  • B. AICI3(s)
  • C. CH3COONa(s)
  • D. NH4NO3(s)
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The gases produced when Cu(NO3)2(s) was heated are

  • A. NO and NO2
  • B. O2 and NO
  • C. NO2 and N2O4
  • D. O2 and NO2
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Which of the following substances with the corresponding pH value is an alkali?
Substance pH

  • A. Lime 2.4
  • B. Banana 4.6
  • C. Distilled water 7.0
  • D. Milk of magnesia 10.5
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Zinc oxide is said to be amphoteric because it

  • A. forms an acid salt
  • B. is an insoluble base
  • C. forms a double salt
  • D. reacts with a base or an acid
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The type of energy changes that accompany the mixing of a strong acid to a strong base is

  • A. electrical
  • B. heat
  • C. light
  • D. sound
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Which of the following statements about volatile liquids is correct? They have

  • A. high vapour pressure and low boiling point
  • B. high vapour pressure and high boling point
  • C. low vapour pressure and low boining point
  • D. low vapour pressure and high boiling point
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The vapour pressure of a given volume of liquid increase when the

  • A. liquid becomes saturated with a salt
  • B. Volume of the liquid increases
  • C. temperature of the liquid falls
  • D. temperature of the Liquid rises
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Which of the following relationships correctly expresses the Boyle’s law?

  • A. P \(\alpha\) V at constant T
  • B. V \(\alpha\) T at constant P
  • C. P \(\alpha\) \(\frac{1}{V}\) at constant T
  • D. V \(\alpha\) \(\frac{1}{T}\) at constant P
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Which of the following statements about a chemical system in equilibrium is correct/ The

  • A. reaction is irreversible
  • B. reaction goes to completion
  • C. equilibrium is re-established when a stress is applied
  • D. equilibrium position is affected by catalyst
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The mass of 800cm3 of gas Q at s.t.p. is 1.0g. What is the molar mass of Q? [Avogadros constant = 22.4dm3 mol-1`]

  • A. 18.0 gmol-1
  • B. 22,4gmol-1
  • C. 28.0gmol-1
  • D. 36.0 gmol-1
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If 0.20 mol dm-3 NaOH(aq) was evaporated to yield 5.0g of solid NaOH, calculate the volume of NaOH (aq) used. (Na = 23.0,O = 16:0; H = 1.00)

  • A. 600cm-3
  • B. 625cm3
  • C. 10003
  • D. 1600 cm 3
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The oxidation number of sulphur in Fe2(SO4)3 is

  • A. +2.
  • B. +3
  • C. +4.
  • D. +6.
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A gaseous mixture contains 0,256 g of hydrogen and 2.00 g of oxygen. The mole ration of hydrogen to oxygen in the mixture is (H=1.00; O=16,0)

  • A. 1:1
  • B. 2:1
  • C. 1:4
  • D. 8:1
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An aqueous solution of Na2CO3 is

  • A. acidic
  • B. alkaline
  • C. amphoteric
  • D. neutral
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How many lone pair (s) of electrons is present in HF?

  • A. o
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 3
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