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Which of the following species has the largest ionic radius

  • A. S\(^{2-}\)
  • B. K\(^{+}\)
  • C. CI\(^{-}\)
  • D. Ca\(^{2+}\)
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What is the empirical formula of a hydrocarbon containing 0.160 moles of carbon and 0.640 moles of hydrogen

  • A. CH\(_{2}\)
  • B. CH\(_{3}\)
  • C. CH\(_{4}\)
  • D. C\(_{2}\)H\(_{4}\)
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24

What is the concentration of a solution which contains 0.28g of potassium hydroxide in 100 cm\(^{3}\) of solution [KOH = 56]

  • A. 0.01 mol dm\(^{-3}\)
  • B. 0.05 mol dm\(^{-3}\)
  • C. 0.10 mol dm\(^{-3}\)
  • D. 0.50 mol dm\(^{-3}\)
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25

Student X titrated 25 cm\(^{3}\) of Na\(_{2}\)CO\(^{3}\) with 0.1 mol dm\(^{-3}\) HCI, using methyl orange as indicator. Student Y carried out the same exercise but used phenolphthalein as an indicator. Which of the following statements about the titration is true?

  • A. hydrogen chloride gas was released in the reactions in both titrations
  • B. the titer values obtained from the titration are equal
  • C. the tirer value obtained by X is twice that of Y
  • D. the titer value obtained by Y is twice that of X
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The 25ยฐC evaporation of a 100 cm\(^{3}\) solution of K\(_{2}\)CO\(_{3}\) to dryness gave 14g of the salt. What is the solubility of K\(_{2}\)CO\(_{3}\) at 25ยฐC? [K\(_{2}\)CO\(_{3}\) = 138]

  • A. 0.01 mol dm\(^{-3}\)
  • B. 0.101 mol dm\(^{-3}\)
  • C. 1.01 mol dm \(^{-3}\)
  • D. 10.0 mol dm\(^{-3}\)
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27

The Bohr model of the atom proposed the existence of? 

  • A. the nucleus
  • B. electron shells
  • C. nucleons
  • D. neutrons
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28

How many coulombs of electricity would liberate 1.08g of Ag from a solution of silver salt?

[Ag = 108.0; 1F = 96500 C]

  • A. 96500 C
  • B. 9650 C
  • C. 965 C
  • D. 9.65 C
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29

The reactivity of fluorine is high because of 

  • A. its high electronegativity
  • B. the small size of the fluorine atom
  • C. the availability of d-orbitals
  • D. the strong F-F bond
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Consider the following diagram and use it to answer the question below

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Which of the following half reaction equations represent the reaction at the cathode

  • A. A\(^{3+_{(aq)}}\)+3e\(^{-}\) \(\rightarrow\) A\(_{(s)}\)
  • B. B\(^{2+_{(aq)}}\)+2e\(^{-}\) \(\rightarrow\) B\(_{(s)}\)
  • C. A\(_{(s)}\) \(\rightarrow\) \(^{3+_{(aq)}}\)+3e\(^{-}\)
  • D. B\(_{(s)}\) \(\rightarrow\) B\(^{2+_{(aq)}}\) + 2e\(^{-}\)
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31

Consider the following diagram and use it to answer the question below

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Which of the following cell notations represent the diagram

  • A. B\(^{2}\)+/B/ /A/A\(^{3+}\)
  • B. A\(^{3+}\) /A/ /B/B\(^{2+}\)
  • C. B/B\(^{2+}\)/ /A/\(^{3+}\)
  • D. A/A\(^{3+}\)/ /B\(^{2+}\)/B
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32

Which of the following statements about Group VII elements is correct?

  • A. they are present in the same physical state
  • B. they are strong reducing agents
  • C. their reactivity decreases down the group
  • D. they exist as monoatomic molecules
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Elements with high ionization energies would——-

  • A. lose electrons easily
  • B. have large atomic radii
  • C. have high effective nuclear charges
  • D. have low atomic numbers
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34

The collision between ideal gas molecules are considered to be perfectly elastic because

  • A. they collide without losing energy
  • B. they move randomly in a straight line
  • C. their average kinetic energy is variable
  • D. the distance between them is large compared to their size
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35

Under which conditions of pressure (p) and temperature (T) would the volume of an inflated ballon increase? When

  • A. P and T are increased
  • B. both T and P are decreased
  • C. T is increased and P is decreased
  • D. T is decreased and P is increased
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36

Consider the structure above

How many carbon atoms does the parent chain contain? 

  • A. 5
  • B. 4
  • C. 3
  • D. 2
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37

When CuSO\(_{4(aq)}\) is added to Pb(NO\(_{3}\))\(_{2(aq)}\)——–

  • A. there would be no visible change
  • B. a blue precipitate would be formed
  • C. the resulting solution would become colourless
  • D. a white precipitate would be formed
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38

What would be observed when aqueous ammonia is added in drops and then in excess to a solution of copper(II) ions?

  • A. blue precipitate is formed which is soluble in excess ammonia
  • B. brick red precipitate is produced which is insoluble in excess ammonia
  • C. white precipitate is formed which is excess in ammonia
  • D. green precipitate is formed which is insoluble in excess ammonia
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39

The basic property of salts used as drying agents is by?

  • A. efforescence
  • B. high melting point
  • C. hygroscopy
  • D. low solubility
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40

What number of moles of oxygen would exert a pressure of 10 atm at 320 K in an 8.2 dm\(^{2}\) cylinder?

[R = 0.082 atm dm\(^{3}\) mol\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\)]

 

  • A. 0.32
  • B. 1.56
  • C. 3.13
  • D. 31.25
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41

The most common method of preparing insoluble salts is by

  • A. filtration
  • B. decomposition
  • C. neutralization
  • D. double decomposition
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42

A molecular of phosphorus is

  • A. diatomic
  • B. triatomic
  • C. tetraatomic
  • D. monoatomic
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