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The oxidation state of chlorine in NaClO\(_3\) is?

  • A. +1
  • B. +3
  • C. +5
  • D. +6
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317

When an ionic bond is broken, bonding electrons are

  • A. shared between participating atoms
  • B. gained by the most electropositive atom
  • C. gained by the most electronegative atom
  • D. lost by both participating atoms.
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318

Group VIl elements in their combined states are called?

  • A. Halogens
  • B. Anions
  • C. Halide
  • D. Cations
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319

The most suitable process of obtaining water from an aqueous solution of sugar i

  • A. Crystallization
  • B. Distillation
  • C. Filtration
  • D. Decantation
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320

Which of the following pairs of properties of alkali metals decreases down the group?

  • A. First ionization energy and reactivity
  • B. melting point and atomic radius
  • C. Reactivity and electronegativity
  • D. First ionization energy and melting point
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321

The high solubility of ethanol in water is due to?

  • A. its low boiling point.
  • B. its low freezing point.
  • C. its covalent nature
  • D. hydrogen bonding
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322

Equal masses of calcium trioxocarbonate(iv) were added to dilute hydrochloric acid at the temperature specified. Under which of the following conditions would the reaction be slowest?

  • A. Calcium trioxocarbonate ( iv ) chips a 20ยฐC
  • B. CalcIum trioxocarbonate (IV) chips at 40ยฐC
  • C. Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) powder at 20'C
  • D. Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) powder at 40'C
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323

What is the mass of silver deposited when 24,125 C of electricity is passed through a solution or silver salt.

[Ag = 108, IF = 96,500 C ]

  • A. 432g
  • B. 108g
  • C. 54g
  • D. 27g
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324

What quantity of electrons is lost when one mole of iron (II) ions is oxidized to iron (III) ?

  • A. 0 mole
  • B. 3 moles
  • C. I mole
  • D. 2 moles
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325

Which or the following products could be formed during incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon.

i.Carbon ii. Hydrogen III. Carbon (Il) oxide

  • A. I only
  • B. I and II only
  • C. I and III only
  • D. II and III only
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326

Which or the following substances is a polypeptide?

  • A. Starch
  • B. Glycogen
  • C. Protein
  • D. Fats
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327

 

The IUPAC name of the compound represented by the structure below is ?

 

  • A. 2- chloro but-I ,3-diene.
  • B. But-1,3-chlorodiene.
  • C. 2-chloro but-diene.
  • D. 3 -chloro but -1.3-diene.
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328

Which of the following substances is an example of a fine chemical?

  • A. Sodium hydroxide
  • B. Hydrochloric acid
  • C. Ethylene
  • D. Ammonia
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329

Kipps  apparatus can be used to prepare?

  • A. H\(_2\)
  • B. NH\(_3\)
  • C. O\(_2\)
  • D. H\(_2\)S
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330

The group to which elements belong in the periodic table is determined by the number?

  • A. electrons
  • B. core electrons
  • C. valence shells
  • D. valence electrons
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331

Which of the following methods is NOT used  for the separation of mixtures?

  • A. Chromatography
  • B. Crystallization
  • C. Distillation
  • D. Electrolysis
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332

The method used to collect gas in the laboratory depends on its?

I. boiling point  II. density  III. smell  IV. solubility in water

  • A. i and ii only
  • B. ii and iv only
  • C. iii and iv
  • D. i, ii, iii and iv
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333

The number of electrons in the 3d orbital of  \(_24\)Cr is

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5
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334

The atoms of \(^{64}_{29}\)Cu and \(^{65}_{30}\)Zn have the same number of?

  • A. nucleon
  • B. electrons
  • C. neutrons
  • D. protons
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335

One of the deductions from Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment is that?

  • A. electrons are negatively charged
  • B. electrons have a negligible mass
  • C. nuclei of atoms are positively charged
  • D. protons are positively charged
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336

Which of the following apparatus is NOT used in volumetric analysis?

  • A. Pipette
  • B. Burette
  • C. Desiccator
  • D. conical flask
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