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295

Which of the following hydroxides is not readily soluble in water?

  • A. NH\(_4\)OH
  • B. Ca(OH)\(_2\)
  • C. NaOH
  • D. KOH
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296

Which of the following oxides has a giant covalent structure?

  • A. Al\(_2\)O\(_3\)
  • B. Na\(_2\)O
  • C. P\(_4\)O\(_10\)
  • D. SiO\(_2\)
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297

The bond between NH\(_3\) and H\(^+\) in NH4\(^+\) is?

  • A. dative
  • B. covalent
  • C. hydrogen
  • D. electrovalent
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298

When 250 cm3 of a saturated solution of CuSO\(_4\) at 30ยฐC was evaporated to dryness, 5.0 g of the salt was obtained..

What is the solubility of the salt at 30ยฐC? [CuSO\(_4\) = 160]

  • A. 0.031
  • B. 0.125
  • C. 0.640
  • D. 1.560
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299

What volume of oxygen at s.t.p is required to burn completely 7.5 dm\(^3\) of methane according to the following equation?

CH\(_4\) \(_g\) + 20\(_2\) \(_g\)  โ†’ CO\(_2\) \(_g\) + H\(_2\)O\(_g\)

  • A. 3.75 dm\(^3\)
  • B. 7.59 dm\(^3\)
  • C. 15.0 dm\(^3\)
  • D. 30.0dm\(^3\)
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300

The initial volume and pressure of a given mass of gas is V and 3.P. What is its pressure if its volume is increased to  2V at constant temperature?

  • A. 3 P
  • B. 2P
  • C. \(frac{3}{2}\) P
  • D. \(frac{2}{3}\) P
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301

f 5.0 cm\(^-3\) of 0.200 mol dm(^-3\) Na\(_2\)CO\(_3\) was diluted to 250cm(^-3\) solution, what would be the concentration of the resulting solution?

  • A. 0.004 mol dm(^-3\)
  • B. 0.020 mol dm(^-3\)
  • C. 0.200 mol dm(^-3\)
  • D. 0.400 mol dm(^-3\)
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302

Which of the following standard conditions is not correct about energy changes?

  • A. Standard temperature is 298K
  • B. B. Standard pressure is 1 atm
  • C. Concentration of solution must be 1 mol/dm\(^3\)
  • D. ฮ”H at 298 K is the activation energy
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303

Which of the following reactions are always exothermic? 1. Neutralization Il. Decomposition III. Combustion

  • A. I and II only
  • B. I and III only
  • C. II and IIl only
  • D. I, II and III
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304

Which of the following statements is correet for a reaction at equilibrium?

  • A. All reactions cease to occur
  • B. The eaction has gone to completion
  • C. The rates of the forward and backward reactions are equal
  • D. The amount of product equals the amount of reactants
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305

Which of the following substances is not a reducing agent?

  • A. C
  • B. CO
  • C. O\(_2\)
  • D. H\(_2\)
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306

Which of the following compounds would release hydrogen when reacted with sodium metal? 

I. CH\(_3\)COOH

II. CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)OH

III. CH\(_3\)COOCH\(_3\)

  • A. I only
  • B. I and II only
  • C. Il and IIl only
  • D. I and Ill only
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307

An alkanol containing 60% carbon by mass would have a molecular formula [H=1.0. C-12.0, O= 16.0]

  • A. CH\(_3\)OH
  • B. C\(_2\)H\(_5\)OH
  • C. C\(_3\)H\(_7\)OH
  • D. C\(_4\)H\(_9\)OH
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308

Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling point?

  • A. C\(_4\)H\(_10\)
  • B. CH\(_3\)COOH
  • C. H\(_2\)O
  • D. C\(_2\)H\(_5\)OH
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309

The type of isomerism exhibited by cis and trans isomers is?

  • A. positional
  • B. geometrical
  • C. functional
  • D. optical
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310

The following molecules have double covalent bonds between two atoms except?

  • A. oxygen
  • B. carbon (IV)oxide
  • C. ethene
  • D. water
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311

Which of the following solids would not decompose on heating?

  • A. Ammonium chloride
  • B. Lead (i) trioxonitrate (V)
  • C. Potassium trioxocarbonate (IV)
  • D. Sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV)
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312

The boiling point of pentane is higher than that of propane because?

  • A. carbon-carbon single bonds are stronger than carbon-hydrogen bonds.
  • B. Pentane has more covalent bonds to break
  • C. Pentane does not burn easily as propane
  • D. The intermolecular forces in pentane are stronger than those of propane
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313

A factor that is considered most important when siting a chemical industry is?

  • A. nearness to other industrial establishments
  • B. nearness to raw materials
  • C. favourable climate conditions
  • D. availability of storage facilities
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314

Which of the following pairs of elements has the greatest difference in electronegativity?

  • A. Na and F
  • B. Na and CI
  • C. Na and Br
  • D. Na and I
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315

A balanced chemical equation is based on the law of?

  • A. Periodicity
  • B. Constant composition
  • C. Multiple proportion
  • D. Conservation of mass
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