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Organic Chemistry
QUESTION 1
The principal constituent of natural gas is
A. butane
B. ethane
C. methane
D. propane
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 2
The process by which atoms are rearranged into different molecular structure in the
petroleum
refining process is referred to as
A. catalytic cracking
B. hydrocracking
C. reforming
D. polymerization
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 3
Ethanol reacts with excess acidified K 2Cr2O to produce
A. ethanedioic acid
B. ethanal
C. ethylethanoate
D. ethanoic acid
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 4
The type of reaction that is peculiar to benzene is
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A. addition
B. substitution
C. hydrolysis
D. polymerization
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 5
The formula for ethyl butanoate is
A. C3H7COOC2H5
B. C2H5COOC3H7
C. C4H9COOC2H5
D. C2H5COOC4H9
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 6
A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I)
chloride
is introduced into
A. CH3CH2CH2CH3
B. CH2 = CH - CH2CH3
C. CH3CH2 - C = CH
D. CH3 - C = C - CH3
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 7
The number of isomers formed by C 6H14 is
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 8
The reaction of an alkene with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst is
A. a substitution reaction
B. an oxidation reaction
C. a nucleophilic reaction
D. an addition reaction
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 9
The formula CH 2 for ethanoic acid us regarded as its
A. Molecular formula
B. General formula
C. Structural formula
D. Empirical formula
Correct Answer: D
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Electrolysis, Electrochemical & Nuclear Chemistry
QUESTION 1
During the electrolysis of copper II sulphate between platinum electrodes, if litmus solution
is
added to the anode compartment,
A. the litmus turns blue but no gas is evolved

B. the litmus turns blue and oxygen is evolved
C. the litmus turns blue and hydrogen is evolved
D. the litmus turns red and oxygen is evolved
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 2
The pair of metals in the reactivity series that are usually extracted by the electrolysis of
their
ores is
A. magnesium and zinc

B. magnesium and calcium
C. copper and zinc
D. lead and calcium
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 3
A.
2e-
B.
3e-
C.
5e-
D.
7e-
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 4
Given that M is the mass of substance deposited in an electrolysis and Q the quantity
of
electricity consumed, then Faraday's law can be written as
A. M = Z/Q
B. M = Q/Z
C. M = Z/2Q
D. M = QZ
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 5
As the concentration of an electrolyte reduces, the conductivity
A. reduces to zero
B. decreases
C. increase
D. is unaffected
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 6
A concentrated solution containing H +, Cu2+, OH - and Cl - was electrolyzed using
platinum
electrodes. The ion that will be discharged at the cathode is
A. Cu2+
B.
Cl -
C. H+
D.
OH -
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
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QUESTION 7
An example of a strong electrolyte is?
A. ethyl acetate
B. ethanol
C. glucose
D. sodium chloride
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 8
Which of the following processes takes place during electrolysis?
A. Positive ions are discharged at the anode by gaining sufficient electrons to become
neutral
B. Negative ions are discharged at the anode by gaining sufficient electrons to become
neutral
C. Positive ions are discharged at the anode by losing sufficient electrons to become neutral
D. Negative ions are discharge at the anode by losing sufficient electrons to become neutral
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 9
Which of the following statements is correct during the electrolysis of a caustic soda
solution
using platinum electrodes?
A. Sodium metals is deposited at the anode

B. Oxygen gas is given off at the cathode
C. Sodium metal is deposited at the cathode
D. Alkalinity at the cathode increases
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 10
The product formed at the cathode during the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution
with
carbon electrodes is?
A. sodium
B. chlorine
C. hydrogen
D. oxygen
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 11
A current of 10.0A was passed for 1 hr through a solution of copper (II) sulphate between
the copper
electrodes. Which of the following observation would be correct? (1 Faraday = 96,500
coulobms)
(I) 0.186 mole of copper is dissolved from the anode
(II) 0.372 mole of copper is deposited on the cathode
(III) the original Cu 2+ ion concentration of the solution remains unchanged
(IV) the original Cu2+ ion concentration of the solution decreases
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I and IV
D. II and III
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 12
Which of the following electrodes is used in electrolysis of bauxite (Al 2O3) in molten
cryolite?
A. Steel electrodes
B. Carbon electrodes
C. Carbon anode and steel cathode
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D. carbon cathode and steel anode
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 13
An aqueous solution of an inorganic salt gave white precipitate
(I) soluble in excess aqueous NaOH (II) insoluble in excess aqueous NH 3
(III) with dilute HCl . The cat ion present in the inorganic salt is?
A. Ca++
B. Zn++
C. Al+++
D. Pb++
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 14
Which of the following solutions will conduct the least amount of electricity?
A. 2.00 M aqueous solution of NaOH

B. 0.01 M aqueous solution of NaOH
C. 0.01 M aqueous solution of hexanoic acid
D. 0.01 M aqueous solution of sugar
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 15
In the process of silver plating a metal M the metal M is the
A. anode and a direct current is used

B. cathode and an alternating current is used
C. anode and an alternating current is used
D. cathode and direct current is used
Correct Answer: D
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Explanation
QUESTION 16
Argon is used in gas-filled electric lamps because it helps to
A. Prevent the reduction of the lamp filaments

B. Prevent oxidation of the lamp filament
C. Make the lamb filaments glow brightly
D. Keep the atmosphere in the lamp inert
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 17
Which of the following metals can be used as sacrificial cathode for preventing corrosion of
a
length f iron pipe?
A. Ag
B. Cu
C. Mg
D. Mn
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Magnesium is above Iron in the electrochemical series
QUESTION 18
When platinum electrodes are used during the electrolysis of copper(II) tetraoxosulphate
(VI)
solution, the solution gets progressively
A. acidic
B. basic
C. neutral
D. atmospheric
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
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QUESTION 19
A zinc half-cell is connected to an iron half-cell through a salt bridge and both are
also
connected through a copper wire. At which electrode is reduction taking place and which
electrode
is positively charged?
A. zinc, zinc
B. iron, iron
C. zinc, iron
D. iron, zinc
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 20
Which of the following is the difference between an electrolytic cell X and electrochemical
cell Y
A. Anode in X is -ve while anode in Y is -ve

B. In X, oxidation takes place at the anode while in Y reduction takes place at the anode
C. In X, anode is positive while in Y anode is negative
D. In X, chemical energy is converted into electrical energy while in Y electrical energy is
converted
into chemical energy
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
In electrolyte cell: The cathode is the negative electrode while the anode is the positive
electrode.
In electrochemical cell: The cathode is the positive electrode while the anode is the
negative
QUESTION 21
What current in amperes will deposit 2.7g of aluminium in 2hrs? [Al = 27, F = 96500Cmol-1]
A. 4
B. 8
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C. 16
D. 32
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 22
What amount of mercury would be liberated if the same quantity of electricity that liberates
0.65g of zinc is applied?
A. 1.00g
B. 2.01g
C. 4.02g
D. 8.04g
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 23
The mass of silver deposited when a current of 10a is passed through a solution of silver
salt
for 4830s is [Ag = 108, F = 96500 Cmol -1]
A. 13.5g
B. 27.0g
C. 54.0g
D. 108.0g
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 24
If 48,000 coulombs of electricity are required to discharge 0.5mole of sodium from a
molten sodium
chloride mass, then the number of coulombs required to discharge 2 moles of lead from
molten
lead (II) chloride is?
A. 48,000
B. 96,000
C. 192,000
D. 384,000
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 25
If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1g of magnesium is N5.00, how much would it
cost
to deposit 10g of aluminium? (Relative atomic masses Al = 27, Mg
= 24)
A. N10.00
B. N27.00
C. N44.44
D. N66.67
Correct Answer: D
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Explanation
QUESTION 26
How many coulombs of electricity are passed through a solution in which 6.5 amperes are
allowed to run for 1.0 hour?
A. 3.90 x 102 coulombs

B. 5.50 x 103 coulombs
C. 6.54 x 103 coulombs
D. 2.34 x 104 coulombs
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 27
A. 0.965 x 104C
B. 4.820 x 10 4C
C. 9.650 x 10 4C
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D. 48.200 x 10 4C
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 28
If an element X of an atomic number Z and mass number Y is irradiated by an
intense
concentration of neutrons, the relevant nuclear equation is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 29
Nuclear fission involves the splitting of a heavy element into two nuclei of
A. equal masses with a release of energy

B. unequal masses without any release of energy
C. nearly equal masses with a release of energy and radiation
D. equal masses with a release of energy and radiation
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 30
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Which of the following typically represents a photochemical reaction?
A. Formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen molecules

B. Conversion of nitrogen (IV) oxide to nitrogen (IV) oxide
C. Decomposition of calcium hydroxide to its oxide
D. Conversion of silver halides to grey metallic silver
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 31
I. Treatment of cancer II. Detection of leakages in water mains
III. Detection of the ages of ancient tools IV. Preparation of drugs
Which combination of the above refers to the uses of radioactive isotopes?
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I, II and III
D. I, II, III and IV
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 32
The knowledge of half-life can be used to
A. detect an element
B. split an element
C. create an element
D. irradiate an element
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 33
The distance between the nuclei of chlorine atoms in a chlorine molecule is 0.194 mm.
The
atomic radius of chlorine atom is
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A. 0.097 mm
B. 0.194 mm
C. 0.388 mm
D. 2.388 mm
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 34
Cancerous growths are cured by exposure to
A. γ - rays
B. β - rays
C. α - rays
D. X - ray
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 35
When cathode rays are deflected onto the electrode of an electrometer, the instrument
becomes
A. negatively charged
B. positively charged
C. neutral
D. bipolar
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 36
A. 220
B. 222
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C. 226
D. 227
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 37
The energy change accompanying the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom is
called
A. first ionization energy

B. second ionization energy
C. electron affinity
D. electron activity
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 38
A. 234
B. 238
C. 230
D. 239
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 39
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 40
The conclusion from Rutherford's. Alpha-scattering experiment is that
A. Atoms are mostly empty space with a small nucleus

B. Emissions from radioactive substances consist of three main components
C. There is a nuclear pull on orbital electrons
D. Electrons are deflected by both magnetic and electric fields
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 41
which of the following is an 'artificial' element?
A. Plutonium
B. Lanthanum
C. Uranium
D. Lutetium
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 42
Radioisotopes are used for the following EXCEPT
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A. Development of photographic films
B. Generation of electricity
C. Radio carbon dating
D. Tracers in chemical reactions
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
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Inorganic Chemistry (pt 1)
QUESTION 1
Which of the following procedures will separate a mixture of sand, sodium chloride and
iodine
into its components?
A. Add water, filter, sublime, evaporate to dryness

B. Add water, sublime, filter, evaporate to dryness
C. Sublime, filter, add water, evaporate to dryness
D. Sublime; add water; filter; evaporate to dryness
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Heat the mixture to sublime iodine. The remaining mixture (i.e sand & NaCl) is dissolve in
water,
and it is filtered to separate sand from the mixture while the residual is heated to dryness to
recover the NaCl
QUESTION 2
Which of the following types of bonding does not produce a compound?
A. ionic bonding
B. covalent bonding
C. dative bonding
D. metallic bonding
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 3
The combining powers of HCO 3; O; Na; Cl; respectively are
A. -2 +1, -1, +1
B. 1,2,1,1
C. +1, -2, +1, -1
D. none of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 4
What is the chemical formula of the compound containing 6.02 x 10 23 atoms of hydrogen,
35g
of chlorine, and 4 moles of oxygen atoms?
A. HCl4O
B. HClO
C. HClO
4
D. HCl2O4
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 5
20cm3 of hydrogen were collected over water at 30°C and 740mm of Hg. Calculate the
volume of the
gas at s.t.p. if the vapour pressure of water at the temperature of the experiment is 14mm of
Hg.
A. 16.82 cm 3
B. 17.21 cm 3
C. 17.64 cm 3
D. 18.54 cm 3
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 6
The ratio of the relative rates of diffusion of two gases X and Y is 1:2. The ratio of the
molecular
masses of X and Y is probably .......
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A. √2 : 1
B. 1:4
C. √1 : 4
D. 1 : √2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 7
Which of the following is used in the manufacture of glass
A. Sodium chloride
B. Sodium trioxocarbonate(IV)
C. Sodium tetraoxosulphate(VI)
D. Sodium trioxonitrate(V)
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 8
The characteristic reaction of carbonyl compounds is
A. Substitution
B. Elimination
C. Addition
D. Saponification
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 9
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The separation of oil and water with different boiling points can best be achieved by
A. Fractional distillation
B. Decantation
C. Evaporation
D. Using a separating funnel
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 10
Calculate the minimum volume of oxygen that is required for the complete combustion of
a
mixture of 20cm 3 of CO and 25cm 3 of hydrogen
A. 10 cm3
B. 20 cm3
C. 22.5 cm 3
D. 45 cm3
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 11
An increase in temperature causes an increase in the pressure of a gas
because there is an increase in the
A. Number of collisions between the gas molecules

B. Average velocity of the gas molecules
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C. Free mean path between each molecule and the other
D. Density of the gas molecules
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 12
A liquid begins to boil when
A. It vapour pressure is equal to the vapour pressure of its solid at a given temperature
B. Molecules start escaping from the surface
C. Its vapour pressure equals the atmospheric pressure
D. Its volume is slightly increased
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 13
If the relative rate of diffusion of a gas is 0.25 and that of Cl 2 under the same conditions
is
0.20, calculate the relative molecular mass of the gas.
A. 22.7
B. 45.4
C. 68.1
D. 90.8
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 14
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Dissolution of anhydrous CuSO 4 is exothermic while that of hydrated CuSO 4 is

endothermic
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B. Dissolution of anhydrous CuSO 4 is endothermic while that of hydrated CuSO 4 is
exothermic
C. Dissolution of both anhydrous CuSO and hydrated CuSO is exothermic
4 4
D. Dissolution of both anhydrous CuSO 4 and hydrated CuSO 4 is endothermic
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 15
A. Low temperature and high pressure

B. High temperature and low pressure
C. High temperature and high pressure
D. Low temperature and low pressure
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 16
Which of the alloys below does not contain copper?
A. Brass
B. bronze
C. type metal
D. solder
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 17
Crystallization is better method of separation than precipitation because
A. Precipitation tends to bring other solutes out of solution

B. Crystallization is applicable to all solids
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C. Precipitation always involves salting-out
D. Crystallization can only be done at high temperatures
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 18
The presence of NaCl in ice will
A. Lower the boiling point of NaCl

B. Increase the melting point of NaCl
C. Make NaCl impure
D. Lower the melting point of ice
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 19
A. 2,3,4,
B. 4,5,4
C. 6,5,4
D. 2,3,4
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 20
Calculate the volume of CO 2 measured at s.t.p. produced on heating 250g of potassium
hydrogen
tri oxo carbonate(IV) strongly. (K = 39, H = 1, C = 12,0 = 16)
A. 28 dm3
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B. 11.2 dm 3
C. 5.6 dm 3
D. 2.8 dm 3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 21
The boiling points of water, ethanol, methylbenzene and butan-2-ol are 373.0 K,
351.3 K,
383.6 K and 372.5 K respectively. Which liquid has the highest vapour pressure at 323.0 K?
A. Water
B. Methylbenzene
C. Ethanol
D. Butan-2-ol
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Ethanol has its boiling point close to 323.0K so it vapour pressure was at the highest
QUESTION 22
Elements P, Q and R have atomic numbers 9, 16 and 20 respectively. Which of them
would
gain electron(s) during ionic bonding?
A. Q and R
B. P and R
C. P and Q
D. P, Q and R
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 23
Which of the following has the lowest pH?
A. 5 cm3 of M/10 HCl

B. 10 cm3 of M/10 HCl
C. 20 cm3 of M/8 HCl
D. 15 cm3 of M/2 HCl
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
The highest concentration of HCl is M/2
QUESTION 24
Which of the following is an acid salt?
A. (NH4)CO3
B. CH3COONa
C. KHSO4
D. MgSO47H2O
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 25
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A. 6 to 3
B. -2 to + 3
C. 2 to +3
D. +6 to +3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 26
The pOH of a solution is 12.23. Calculate the hydrogen ion concentration of the solution
A. 1.52 x 10-2
B. 1.69 x 10-2
C. 1.74 x 10-2
D. 1.87 x 10-2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 27
Plaster of Paris (POP) used for making casts in hospitals is
A. CaSO42H2O
B. CaSO4½H2O
C. CaSO4 3H2O
D. CaSO44H2O
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 28
Which of the following compounds of tin is a strong reducing agent?
A. SnCl2
B. SnCl4
C. SnO2
D. SnH2
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 29
Which of the following will not form complexes with zinc?
A. Ammonia
B. Trioxonitrate(V) ions
C. Cyanide ions
D. Halide ions
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 30
How many moles of oxygen are produced when 20 moles of water are decomposed?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 31
Which of the following is not a chemical change?
A. Burning of magnesium
B. Rusting of iron
C. Action of water on potassium
D. Dissolving powerful sulfur in carbon disulfide
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 32
An important ore of iron contains 72.36% iron and 27.64% oxygen. Determine its empirical
formula
A. FeO
B. Fe O
2 3
C. Fe3O4
D. Fe2O2
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 33
Which of the following decreases when a given mass of gas is compressed to half its
initial
volume?
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A. Average intermolecular distance
B. Frequency of collision
C. Number of molecules present
D. Atomic radius of each particle
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 34
The densities of two gases X and Y are 2.5 g/dm 3 and 10.0 g/dm 3 respectively. What is the
rate of
diffusion of X relative to Y?
A. 1 : 2.5
B. 2.5 : 1
C. 1 : 2
D. 2 : 1
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 35
The properties of elements are periodic functions of their
A. Atomic number
B. atomic radius
C. atomic volume
D. mass number
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 36
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A. Cl2 is reduced because it has lost electrons
B. Cl2 is reduced because its oxidation number has decreased
C. Fe2+ is reduced because it has lost electrons
D. Fe2+ is reduced because it has gained electrons
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 37
A. 35.6 kJ
B. 286.0 kJ
C. 858.6 kJ
D. -536 kJ
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 38
A. it becomes zero
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B. it decreases
C. it increases
D. it is unaffected
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 39
The oxidation state of chlorine in potassium chlorate is
A. +1
B. +2
C. +3
D. +5
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 40
If 30cm 3 of oxygen diffuses through a porous pot in 7 seconds, how long will it take 60cm 3
of chlorine to
diffuse through the same pot, if the vapour densities of oxygen and chlorine are 16 and 36
respectively?
A. 9.3 sec
B. 14 sec
C. 21 sec
D. 30 sec
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 41
A. the reaction rate increases

B. concentration of SO decreases
3
C. concentration of SO 3 increases
D. O3 gas becomes unreactive
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 42
200cm3 each of 0.1M solutions of lead (II) trioxo nitrate (V) and hydrochloric acid were
mixed.
Assuming that lead (II) chloride is completely insoluble, calculate the mass of lead (II)
chloride that
will be precipitated. [Pb = 207, Cl= 35.5, N = 14, O =
16]
A. 2.78g
B. 5.56g
C. 8.34g
D. 11.12g
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 43
56.00cm 3 of a gas at S.T.P. weighed 0.11g. What is the vapour density of the gas?
[Molar volume of a gas at S.T.P =
22.4dm 3]
A. 11.00
B. 22.00
C. 33.00
D. 44.00
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 44
Which is the temperature of a given mass of a gas initially at 0°C and 9atm, if the pressure
is
reduced to 3 atm at constant volume?
A. 91K
B. 182K
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C. 273K
D. 819K
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 45
A. 0.3g
B. 1.5g
C. 2.4g
D. 3.0g
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 46
A gaseous metallic chloride MCl x consists of 20.22% of M by mass. The formula of
the
chloride is [M = 27, Cl =
35.5]
A. MCl
B. MCl
2
C. MCl3
D. MCl6
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 47
0.25mole of hydrogen chloride was dissolved in distilled water and the volume made up of
0.50dm 3. If 15.0cm 3
of the solution requires 12.50cm 3 of aqueous sodium trioxo carbonate (IV) for
neutralization, calculate the
concentration of the alkaline solution
A. 0.30 moldm 3
B. 0.40 moldm 3
C. 0.50 moldm 3
D. 0.60 moldm 3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 48
The correct order of increasing oxidation number of the transition metal ions for the
compounds
K2Cr2O7, V2O5 and KMnO 4 is
A. V2O5 < K2Cr2O7 < KMnO4
B. K2Cr2O7 < KMnO4 < V2O5
C. KMnO4 < K2Cr2O7 < V2O5
D. K2Cr2O7 < V2O5 < KMnO4
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 49
The set of pollutants that is most likely to be produced when petrol is accidentally spilled on
plastic materials and ignited is
A. CO, CO2 and SO2
B. CO, HCl and SO 2
C. CO, CO2 and HCl
D. SO2, CO2 and HCl
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 50
A. manganese (IV) oxide

B. finely divided iron
C. vanadium (V) oxide
D. nickel
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 51
A. produce more of NO 2(g) in the mixture
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B. convert all of N 2O4(g) to NO2(g)
C. have no effect on the concentrations of NO 2(g) and N2O4(g)
D. produce more of N 2O4(g) in the mixture
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 52
A. 0.0
B. 1.0
C. 2.0
D. 3.09
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 53
A. the heat content of the reactants is lower than that of the products
B. the heat content of the reactants is higher than that of the products
C. the reaction is slow
D. a large amount of heat is absorbed
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 54
50cm3 of carbon (II) oxide was exploded with 150cm 3 of air containing 20% oxygen by
volume.
Which of the reactants was in excess?
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A. Carbon (II) oxide
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon (IV) oxide
D. Nitrogen
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 55
How many moles HCl will be required to react with potassium heptaoxo dichromate (VI)
to
produce 3 moles of chlorine?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 14
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 56
The ratio of the initial to final pressure of a given mass of gas if the initial volume was
300cm3
at the same temperature
A. 120cm3
B. 200cm3
C. 450cm3
D. 750cm3
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 57
The partial pressure of oxygen in a sample of air is 452mmHg and the total pressure is
780mmHg.
What is the mole fraction of oxygen?
A. 0.203
B. 0.579
C. 2.030
D. 5.790
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 58
The distance between the nuclei of chlorine atoms in a chlorine molecule is 0.194mm.
The
atomic radius of chlorine atom is
A. 0.097mm
B. 0.194mm
C. 0.388mm
D. 2.388mm
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 59
1.0dm3 of distilled water was used to wash 2.0g of a precipitate of AgCl. If the solubility
product
of AgCl is 2.0 x 10 -10mol2dm-6, what quantity of silver was lost in the process?
A. 2.029 x 10-3moldm-3
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B. 1.414 x 10 -3moldm-3
C. 2.029 x 10-5moldm-3
D. 1.414 x 10-5moldm-3
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 60
A. conjugate acid
B. acid
C. conjugate base
D. base
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 61
The pOH of a solution of 0.25 mol dm -3 of hydrochloric acid is
A. 12.40
B. 13.40
C. 14.40
D. 14.60
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 62
0.46g of ethanol when burned raised the temperature of 50g of water by 14.3K. Calculate
the heat
of combustion of ethanol. [C = 12, O = 16, H = 1, Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 jg -
1K-1]
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A. +3000KJmol -1
B. +300KJmol -1
C. -300KJmol -1
D. -3000KJmol -1
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 63
What mass of water is produced when 8.0g of hydrogen reacts with excess oxygen? [H = 1,
O = 16]
A. 8.0g
B. 16.0g
C. 36.0g
D. 72.0g
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 64
An oxide XO2 has a vapour density of 32. What is the atomic mass of X?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 20
D. 32
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 65
An elements X with relative atomic mass 16.2 contains two isotopes 8X
16 with relative
abundance
of 90% and m8X with relative abundance of 10%. The value of m is
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 66
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 6 and 2
D. 8 and 2
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 67
What mass of K 2CrO4 is required to prepare 250cm 3 of 0.020 moldm 3 solution? [K 2CrO4 =
194.2gmol-1]
A. 0.97g
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B. 9.70g
C. 19.42g
D. 97.10g
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 68
What volume of 0.5moldm -3 H2SO4 will exactly neutralize 20cm3 of 0.1moldm -3 NaOH
solution?
A. 2.0 cm3
B. 5.0 cm3
C. 6.8 cm3
D. 8.3 cm3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 69
The solubility in moldm -3 of 20g of CuSO 4 dissolved in 100g of water at 180° is
[Cu = 64, S = 64, O =16]
A. 0.13
B. 0.25
C. 1.25
D. 2.00
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 70
A. -1713 kJ
B. -1142 kJ
C. -571 kJ
D. +1142 kJ
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 71
25cm3 of a mixture of noble gases was obtained from air after the removal of other
constituents.
What was the original volume of air
A. 2,500 cm 3
B. 1250 cm 3
C. 125 cm 3
D. 80 cm3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 72
The air around smelting industries is likely to contain
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A. H2S, CO and N 2
B. CO2, SO2 and H2
C. H2, SO2 and CO2
D. SO2, N2 and CO2
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 73
A. R
B. X
C. Y
D. Z
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 1
The fundamental difference between the three states of matter is the
A. shape of the container they occupy

B. degree of movement of their particles
C. shape of their particles
D. number of particles in each state
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 2
Polyvinyl chloride is used to produce
A. bread
B. pencils
C. ink
D. pipes
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 3
A pair of compounds that can be used to generate a gas which has physiological human
beings is
A. sodium trioxo nitrate (V) and ammonium chloride

B. sodium trioxo nitrate (V) and calcium chloride
C. sodium dioxonitrate (III) and ammonium chloride
D. sodium dioxonitrate (III) and potassium chloride
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 4
Chlorine, bromine and iodine resemble one another in that way they
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A. dissolve in alkalis
B. displace one another from solutions of their salts
C. react violently with hydrogen without heating
D. are liquids
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 5
The gas that will form a white precipitate with acidified silver trioxo nitrate (v) is
A. NH3
B. SO2
C. CO2
D. HCl
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 6
Which of the following statement is true of the electrochemical series?
A. Electropositivity of metals increase down the series

B. Electropositivity of non-metals decrease down the series
C. Electronegativity of non-metals decrease down the series
D. Electropositivity of metals decreases down the series
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 7
The entropy and enthalpy of a system are a measure of
A. heat content of a system only

B. heat content and degree of disorderliness respectively
C. degree of disorderliness only
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D. degree of disorderliness and heat content respectively
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 8
The solution with the lowest pH value is
A. 5 ml of (m/10) HCl
B. 10 ml of (m/10) HCl
C. 15 ml of (m/5) HCl
D. 20 ml of (m/8) HCl
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 9
Given that electro negativity increases across a period and decreases down a group in
the
periodic table, in which of the following compounds will the molecules be held together
by the
strongest hydrogen bond?
A. NH3(g)
B. CH4(g)
C. HF(g)
D. HCl(g)
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 10
The method that can be used to convert hard water to soft water is
A. chlorination
B. passage over activated charcoal
C. the use of an ion-exchange resin
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D. aeration
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 11
Nitrogen obtained from the liquefaction of air has a higher density than that obtained
from
nitrogen containing compounds because the former contains
A. rare gases
B. oxygen
C. water vapour
D. carbon (IV) oxide
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 12
In which of the following are water molecules in the most disorderly arrangement?
A. Ice at -10°C
B. Ice at 0°C
C. Water at 100°C
D. Steam at 100°C
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 13
Which of the following will have its mass increased when heated in air?
A. Copper pyrites
B. Glass
C. Magnesium
D. Helium
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 14
Which of the following gases will diffuse fastest when passed through a porous plug?
[H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16]
A. Oxygen
B. Ammonia
C. Propane
D. Methane
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 15
You are provided with five gas jars containing SO 2, CO2, H2, CO and NO respectively.
Select
a test from A to D which will identify ANY ONE of the gases completely
A. pass each gas into concentrated sulphuric acid

B. expose each gas to atmospheric air
C. pass each gas into water and test with litmus paper
D. pass each gas into lime water
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 16
A gas jar was inverted over burning yellow phosphorus floating over water in a beaker. After
burning, the water level was found to rise in the gas jar. The water level rises because
A. pressure inside the gas jar is greater than pressure outside it

B. the air in the gas jar had been used up by burning
C. the temperature in the jar had risen considerably
D. oxygen in the gas jar had been used up by burning
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 17
If hydrogen sulphide gas is passed into a solution of a pure iron chloride, a yellow
deposit
appears. If the deposit is filtered, a pale green solution is left behind. The pale green
solution is
A. dilute hydrochloric acid

B. dilute sulphuric acid
C. iron (III) chloride
D. Iron (II) chloride
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 18
A. Fe2+
B. Fe3+
C.
Cl -
D. Cl2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 19
Two gas cylinders contain ethylene (ethene) and acetylene respectively. One test which
can
be used to distinguish between them is by
A. passing each gas through bromine water

B. passing each gas through silver nitrate solution
C. passing each gas through dilute potassium permanganate solution
D. treating each gas catalytically with excess hydrogen gas
Correct Answer: B
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Explanation
QUESTION 20
Three solutions contain carbonate, sulphate and sulphide ions respectively. One test that
will
identify just ONE of them completely is by addition to each of them of
A. barium chloride solution

B. lead nitrate solution
C. dilute hydrochloric acid
D. sodium hydroxide solution
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 21
When air which contains the gases Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapour and
the
rare gases, is passed through alkaline pyrogallol and then over quicklime, the only gases
left are;
A. nitrogen and the rare gases

B. nitrogen and oxygen
C. nitrogen and carbon dioxide
D. the rare gases
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 22
When sodium chloride and metallic sodium are each dissolved in water
A. the dissolution of metallic sodium is endothermic

B. both processes are exothermic
C. the dissolution of metallic sodium is exothermic
D. both processes are endothermic
Correct Answer: C
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Explanation
QUESTION 23
Zinc Oxide is a
A. Basic Oxide
B. Acidic Oxide
C. Amphoteric Oxide
D. Neutral Oxide
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 24
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. The temperature of a gas is directly proportional to its volume

B. The collisions of molecules with each other are inelastic
C. At constant temperature, the volume of a gas increases as the pressure increases
D. The average kinetic energy of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 25
In the reaction between sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid solutions, what volume of
0.5
molar sodium hydroxide would exactly neutralise 10cm 3 of 1.25 molar sulphuric acid?
A. 5cm3
B. 10cm3
C. 25cm3
D. 50cm3
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 26
If the relative formula mass of a hydroxide M(OH) 3 is 78gmol-1, what is the relative
atomic
mass, M?
A. 27
B. 30
C. 59
D. 61
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 27
What mass of a divalent metal, M (atomic mass = 40) would react with excess
hydrochloric
acid to liberate 224cm 3 of dry hydrogen gas measured as S.T.P? [ 22.4dm 3]
A. 0.04g
B. 0.4g
C. 1.0g
D. 8.0g
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 28
50cm3 of hydrogen is sparked with 20cm 3 of oxygen at 100°C and atmosphere. The total
volume
of the residual gases is
A. 50cm3
B. 40cm3
C. 30cm3
D. 10cm3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 29
A. 3 neutrons
B. 4 neutrons
C. 5 neutrons
D. 9 neutrons
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 30
Which of the following statements is not true as we move from left to right along the
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periodic
table?
A. atomic mass of elements increases

B. atomic number of element increases
C. electro positive character of elements increases
D. number of electrons in the outermost orbits of elements increases
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 31
A metallic element X forms an ion X 2+ what will be the formula of the tetraoxosulphate of X
A. X (SO4)3
B. X2(SO4)3
C. XSO4
D. X3SO4
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 32
An element with atomic number twelve is likely to be
A. electrovalent with a valency of the

B. electrovalent with a valency of 2
C. covalent with a valency of 2
D. covalent with a valency of 4
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 33
Oxidation of concentration hydrochloric acid with manganese(IV) oxide liberates a gas used
in the
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A. vulcanization of rubber
B. sterilization water
C. treatment of goiter
D. manufacture of toothpaste
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 34
The metal extracted from Bauxite is
A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Aluminium
D. Copper
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 35
At the same temperature and pressure, 50cm 3 of nitrogen gas contains the same number
of
molecules as
A. 25cm3 of methane
B. 40cm3 of hydrogen
C. 50cm3 of ammonia
D. 100cm3 of chlorine
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is 50cm 3 of ammonia (according to Avogadro’s law)
QUESTION 36
A 3.0 g mixture of sodium trioxo carbonate (IV) and calcium trioxo carbonate (IV) liberated
0.44g of carbon IV oxide on strong heating until no more gas was evolved. What is the
percentage
of sodium trioxo carbonate IV in the mixture? [Ca = 40, C = 12, 0 = 16, Na = 23]
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A. 23
B. 32
C. 67
D. 76
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 37
The number of hydrogen ions in 4.9g of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is
A. 3.01 x 1022
B. 6.02 x 1022
C. 3.01 x 1023
D. 6.02 x 1023
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 38
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A. 12.0g
B. 6.0g
C. 2.0g
D. 1.0g
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 39
A balanced chemical equation obeys the law of
A. conservation of mass
B. definite proportions
C. multiple proportions
D. conservation of energy
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 40
Which of the following planets contains a large amount of solid methane?
A. Jupital
B. Neptune
C. Pluto
D. Saturn
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 41
If an element R belongs to the same group as sodium, an aqueous solution of ROH will
be
A. Neutral
B. acidic
C. coloured
D. have pH greater than 7
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 42
An hydride of a non-metal
A. Which will not dissolve in water

B. Whose solution in water has a pH greater than 7
C. Whose solution in water has a pH less than 7
D. Whose solution in water has a pH of 7
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 43
Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing activity of the
metals Fe, Ca, Al and Na?
A. Fe> Ca > Al > Na

B. Na> Ca > Al > Fe
C. Al > Fe > Na > Ca
D. Ca > Na > Fe > Al
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 44
Which of the following groups contains entirely linear molecules?
A. H2 , NH3 , O2
B. CO2 , NH3 , N2
C. H2 , CH4 , N2
D. CO2 , H2 , N2
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
CO2 , H2 , N2 are linear in shape with bond angle of 180°.
QUESTION 45
The ideal gas equation can be written as
A. P1V1 = P2V2
B. P1V1T2 = P2V2T1
C. V2 = V1T2 / T1
D. V1 / T 1 = V 2 / T2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 46
A. +42 kJ/mol
B. -42 kJ/mol
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C. -262 kJ/mol
D. +262 kJ/mol
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 47
A mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and helium contains 0.25, 0.15 and 0.4 mole of these
gases respectively.
If the pressure contribution due to oxygen was 2.5atm. Tim partial pressure of helium is
A. 0.8 atm
B. 3.33 atm
C. 4.0 atm
D. 6.67 atm
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 48
Elements P has atomic number of 12 while element Q has an atomic number 15.
Combination
of P and Q gave a compound P mQn the respective values of m and n are
(Choose two)
A. m=1
B. m = 2
C. m = 3
D. n = 1
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E. n=2
F. n=3
Correct Answer: CE
Explanation
QUESTION 49
A 512 cm 3 sample of a gas weighed 1.236 g at 20°C and a pressure of one atmosphere,
The
relative molecular mass of the gas is (R = 8.314 J k -1mol-1, 1 atm = 101,325 J
m-3)
A. 5.88
B. 58.8
C. 588.367
D. 197.9
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 50
During a compression process involving an ideal gas at pressure P 1,when the volume, of
the gas
was halved, the temperature in Kelvin increases by half its initial value. The final pressure
P2 is given
by
A. 1.5 P1
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B. 3P1
C. 6P1
D. 12P1
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 51
A. 0.80 mole
B. 1.26 mole
C. 6.30 mole
D. 7.30 mole
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
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QUESTION 52
A. Decrease in temperature
B. Increase in pressure
C. Increase in temperature
D. Decrease in volume
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
An increase in temperature will favour the forward reaction. The reaction is endothermic in
the forward direction
QUESTION 53
The electronic configuration of the specie underlined as in the molecule H 2S. Is
A. 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p4
B. 1s22s22p63s23p4
C. 1s22s22p63s23p2
D. 1s22s22p63s23p6
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 54
A student while trying to identify two gases labeled A and B, found that gas A is acidic to
litmus paper
and turn acidified potassium dichromate solution green, while gas B turns red litmus paper
blue and
forms dense white fume with hydrogen chloride. The correct identity of A and B respectively
are
A. CO2 & N2
B. SO2 & NH3
C. HCl & NH3
D. NO2 & PCl5
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 55
Which of the following titrations will have a solution with a pH greater than 7 at the end
point
(equivalence point) of the titration?
A. Titration of sodium hydroxide with tetra oxo sulphate(VI) acid

B. Titration of sodium tri oxo carbonate(IV) with hydrochloric acid
C. Titration of sodium hydroxide with oxalic acid (ethanedioic acid)
D. Titration of ammonium hydroxide and tri oxo nitrate(V) acid
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 56
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Silver tri oxo nitrate(V) on heating, gives
A. Ag , N2O and O2
B. Ag2NO, N2 and O2
C. Ag2O and N2O
D. Ag , NO2 and O2
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 57
The most reactive halogen is:
A. Cl2
B. Br2
C. F2
D. I2
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 58
0.79g of a gas at s.t.p. occupied a volume of 250cm 3. What is the relative molecular mass
of
the gas?
A. 17
B. 32
C. 64
D. 71
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 59
The relationship between the density (d) of a gas and the rate (r) at which the gas diffuses is
A. R = Kd
B. r = Kd -½
C. r = Kd ½
D. r = Kd -1
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 60
A particle that contains 8 protons, 9 neutrons and 7 electrons could be written as
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
we know that: mass number = neutron + proton = 9 + 8 = 17
and: atomic number = no of proton = 8
QUESTION 61
The solubility product of a sparingly soluble salt, MX 2 is 1.09 x 10-7 mol3dm-9 at 25°C. What
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is
the solubility of the salt at 25°C?
A. 3.0 x 10-9 moldm-3

B. 3.0 x 10-3 moldm -3
C. 6.0 x 10-9 moldm -3
D. 6.0 x 10-9 moldm -3
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 62
The flame used by welders in cutting metal is
A. Butane gas flame

B. Acetylene-hydroflame
C. Kerosine flame
D. Oxy-acetylene
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 63
Which of these will dilute in HCl? Mg, Fe, Pb and Cu
A. All the metals

B. Mg, Fe and Cu
C. Mg, Fe and Pb
D. Mg and Fe only
Correct Answer: D
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Explanation
QUESTION 64
Stainless steel is an alloy of
A. carbon, iron and lead

B. carbon, iron and chromium
C. carbon, iron and copper
D. carbon, iron and silver
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 1
The efficiency of a solid catalyst to increase reaction rates depends on its
A. solubility
B. concentration
C. surface area
D. quantity
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 2
Carbon exist naturally in the combined state as
A. graphite
B. coal
C. wood
D. diamond
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 3
To obtain pure carbon (II) oxide from its mixture with carbon (IV) oxide, the mixture should
be
A. passed over heated copper (II) oxide

B. bubbled through sodium hydroxide
C. bubbled through concentrated tetroxosulphate (VI) acid
D. bubbled through water
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 4
The raw materials used for the smelting of iron ore in a furnace is
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A. CaSO4
B. CaCO3
C. CuSO4
D. Zn(NO3)2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 5
Which of the following alloys contain iron?
A. Duralumin and steel

B. Brass and bronze
C. Steel and perm alloy
D. Soft solder and duralumin
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 6
In a flame test for calcium, the flame appears
A. green when viewed through a blue glass

B. brick-red when viewed through a blue-glass
C. blue when viewed through a blue glass
D. orange -red when viewed through a blue glass
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 7
The ores that can be concentrated by flotation are
A. nitride ores
B. sulphide ores
C. oxide ores
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D. non-metals
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 8
The most suitable metal that can be used as lightning conductor is
A. silver
B. copper
C. iron
D. aluminium
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 9
A. a gaseous reactant is added

B. one of the products is removed
C. it is in a close system
D. it is an open system
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 10
Aluminium hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a
A. Salt
B. Dye
C. Mordant
D. Dispersant
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 11
Sulphur (IV) oxide bleaches by
A. Reduction
B. Oxidation
C. Hydration
D. Adsorption
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 12
When steam is passed over red-hot carbon, the substances produced are
A. Hydrogen and trioxo carbonate (IV) acid

B. Hydrogen, oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide
C. Hydrogen and carbon (II) oxide
D. Hydrogen and carbon (IV) oxide
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 13
Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of downward delivery?
A. Chlorine
B. Oxygen
C. Ammonia
D. Hydrogen
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 14
The allotropy of carbon used in the decolourization of sugar is
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A. Graphite
B. Soot
C. Charcoal
D. Lampblack
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 15
A. a constant volume
B. an increase in pressure
C. a decrease in pressure
D. a decrease in volume
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 16
Which of the following hydrogen halides the highest entropy value?
A. HF
B. HCl
C. HBr
D. HI
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 17
Which of the following acts as both reducing and oxidized agent?
A. H2
B. SO2
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C. H2S
D. CO2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 18
A. decomposed
B. displaced
C. oxidized
D. reduced
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 19
Which of the following compound is a normal salt?
A. NaHS
B. NaHSO
4
C. NaHCO3
D. Na2CO3
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 20
Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI) dissolves in water only sparingly to form a
A. solution
B. suspension
C. precipitate
D. colloid
Correct Answer: D
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Explanation
QUESTION 21
A carcinogenic substance is
A. asbestos dust
B. sawdust
C. nitrogen (II) oxide
D. carbon (II) oxide
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 22
Hardness of water is caused by the presence of ions of
A. magnesium and silver

B. calcium and magnesium
C. sodium and potassium
D. calcium and sodium
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 23
The property of chlorine which causes hydrogen chloride to be more ionic than the chlorine
molecules is its
A. electrovalency
B. electron affinity
C. electropositivity
D. electronegativity
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 24
According to charles' law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at
A. 0 °C
B. -100 °C
C. -273 °C
D. -373 °C
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 25
Which of the following is found in cotton
A. Starch
B. Cellulose
C. Fat
D. Oil
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 26
The leachate of a certain plant ash is used in local soap making because it contains
A. sodium chloride and potassium hydroxide

B. sodium hydroxide
C. potassium hydroxide
D. soluble carbonates and hydrogen carbonates
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 27
The modern process of manufacturing steel from iron is by
A. treatment with acids
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B. oxidation
C. blast reduction
D. treatment with alkanal
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 28
Chlorine gas turns a damp starch-iodide paper
A. pink
B. colourless
C. red
D. dark blue
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 29
The metal that liberate hydrogen from cold water in bubble only is
A. Na
B. K
C. Ca
D. Al
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 30
The salt that will form a precipitate soluble in excess ammonia solution a
A. Ca(NO3)2
B. Cu(NO3)2
C. Mg(NO3)2
D. Al(NO3)3
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 31
Which of the following statements is true of sulphur (IV) oxide?
A. It is an odourless gas
B. It is an acid hybride
C. It forms tetra oxo sulphate (VI) acid with water
D. It forms white precipitate with acidified barium chloride
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 32
When sugar is dissolved in tea, the reaction is always accomplished by
A. positive entropy change

B. negative entropy change
C. no entropy change
D. a minimum entropy change
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 33
If Y is an oxidizing agent that reacts with a reducing agent, Z, which of the following is
correct?
A. Y increases in oxidation number

B. Y becomes reduced
C. Z loses protons
D. Z gains protons
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 34
Which of the following will change when a catalyst is added to a chemical reaction?
A. The activation energy

B. The potential energy of the reactants
C. The heat of the reaction
D. the potential energy of the product
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 35
If an equilibrium reaction has ∆H > 0, the reaction will proceed favourably in the forward
direction at
A. High temperature
B. Any temperature
C. Low temperature
D. Minimum temperature
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 36
A change in temperature of a saturated solution disturb the equilibrium between the
A. Solvent and undissolved solute

B. Dissolved solute and the solvent
C. Dissolved solute and the solution
D. Dissolved solute and undissolved solute
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 37
Farmlands affected by crude–oil spillage can be decontaminated by
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A. Adding acidic solution
B. Using aerobic bacteria
C. Burning off the oil from the area
D. Pouring water on the affected water area
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 38
A liquid that will dissolve fat is
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Calcium hydroxide
C. Kerosene
D. Water
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 39
The structural component that makes detergent dissolved more quickly in water than soap is
A. -SO3- Na+
B. -SO4- Na+
C.
-COO-Na-
D. -COO-K+
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 40
which of the following polymers is suitable for packaging and electrical insulation?
A. polyamide
B. polythene
C. polystyrene
D. polycarbonate
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 41
The most important use of hydrogen is in the
A. manufacture of ethyl alcohol

B. manufacture of ammonia
C. hydrogenation of oils
D. manufacture of methyl alcohol
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 42
The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as
A. hydrolysis
B. esterification
C. saponification
D. acidification
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 43
Ordinary glass is manufactured from silica, CaCO 3 and
A. K2SO4
B. NaHCO3
C. Na2CO3
D. K2CO3
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 44
Which of these pairs are synthetic and natural macromolecules respectively?
A. Haemoglobin and nylon, creatine and polyethylene

B. Nylon and polyethlene, creatine and Haemoglobin
C. Nylon and creatine, polyethylene and haemoglobin
D. Polyethylene and creatine, nylon and haemoglobin
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 45
Which of the following gives a precipitate when treated with NaOH solution?
A. AlCl3
B. Na2CO3
C. NH4Cl
D. CH3COONa
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 46
Ethanol can easily be produced by
A. fermentation of starch
B. distillation of starch solution
C. catalytic oxidation of methane
D. destructive distillation of wood
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 47
The gas that gives brown colouration in brown ring test is
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A. NO
B. CO
C. CO
2
D. NO2
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 48
Steam changes the colour of anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride from
A. blue to pink
B. blue to white
C. white to red
D. white to green
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 49
The fuming of kettles is caused by the presence in the water of
A. Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)

B. Calcium hydroxide
C. Calcium hydrogen trioxo carbonate (IV)
D. Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 50
The substance least considered as a source of environmental pollution is
A. Uranium
B. Silicate minerals
C. Lead compounds
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D. Organophosphorous compounds
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 51
When a salt loses its water of crystallization to the atmosphere on exposure, the process
is
said to be
A. Efflorescence
B. Deliquescence
C. Effervescence
D. Fluorescence
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 52
Tetra oxo sulphate (VI) acid burns the skin by
A. Hydrolysis
B. Hydration
C. Heating
D. Dehydration
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 53
When dissolved in water, NaOH flakes show
A. An endothermic change
B. An exothermic change
C. A rapid reaction
D. A slow reaction
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 54
When H 2S is passed into a solution of iron (III) chloride, the solution turns
A. Pale green
B. Pale red
C. Brown
D. Colourless
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 55
A. Decelerate the reaction

B. Increase the yield of PCl
3
C. Increase the yield of PCl 5
D. Accelerate the reaction
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 56
Which of the following equations show that a reaction is in equilibrium?
A. ∆G < O
B. ∆G = ∆H – T∆S
C. ∆G > O
D. ∆G = O
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 57
The Arrhenius equation expresses the relationship between the speed of a reaction and its
A. Heat of reaction
B. Catalyst
C. Activation energy
D. Molecular collision
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 58
A. F is increased
B. E is increased
C. G is reduced
D. E is reduced
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 59
Which of the following gases contains the least number of atoms at s.t.p?
A. 1 mole of butane
B. 3 mole of ozone
C. 4 mole of chlorine
D. 7 mole of argon
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 60
A common characteristics of copper and silver in their usage as coinage metals is that they
A. have high metallic lustre
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B. are not easily oxidized
C. are easily oxidized
D. are not easily reduced
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 61
Potassium vapour burns with a
A. blue flame
B. violet flame
C. brick-red flame
D. golden-yellow flame
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 62
Synthesis gas is a mixture of
A. CO2 and H2
B. CO and H2
C. CH4 and H2O
D. CH4 and H2
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 63
A form of carbon used for absorbing poisonous gases and purification of noble gases is
A. wood charcoal
B. animal charcoal
C. carbon fibres
D. carbon black
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 64
The refreshing and characteristic taste of soda water and other soft drinks is as a result of
the
presence in them of
A. carbon (IV) oxide

B. carbon (II) oxide
C. soda
D. glucose
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 65
A gas that is not associated with global warming is
A. CO2
B. H2
C. SO3
D. CH4
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 66
The substance often use for vulcanization of rubber is
A. chlorine
B. hydrogen peroxide
C. sulphur
D. tetraoxosulphate (IV) acid
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 67
A phenomenon where an element exist in different forms in the same physical state is
known as
A. isomerism
B. amorphism
C. allotropy
D. isotopy
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 68
For a reaction in equilibrium, the species involved in the equilibrium constant expression are
A. gaseous and solid species

B. liquid and solid species
C. gaseous and dissolved species
D. solid and dissolved species
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 69
Powdered marble reacts faster with hydrochloric acid solution than the granular because
the
powdered form has
A. more molecules
B. more atoms
C. larger surface area
D. relatively large mass
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
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QUESTION 70
Hydration of ions in solution is associated with
A. absorption of heat
B. reduction of heat
C. conduction of heat
D. liberation of heat
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 1
The periodic classification of elements is an arrangement of the elements in order of their
A. Atomic Weights
B. Isotopic Weights
C. Atomic Numbers
D. Atomic Masses
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 2
A small quantity of solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) was heated gently in a test tube, the
solid
gradually disappears to produce two gases. Later, a white cloudy deposit was observed on
the
cooler part of the test tube. The ammonium chloride is said to have undergone
A. sublimation
B. precipitation
C. evaporation
D. decomposition
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 3
Elements P, Q, R, S have 6, 11, 15, 17 electrons respectively, therefore,
A. P will form an electrovalent bond with R

B. Q will form a covalent bond with S
C. R will form an electrovalent bond with S
D. Q will form an electrovalent bond with S
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 4
An element X forms the following compounds with chlorine; XCl 4, XCl3, XCl2. This illustrates
the
A. law of multiple proportions

B. law of simple proportions
C. law of conservation of mass
D. law of definite proportions
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 5
When ammonia and hydrogen ion bond together to form ammonium ion, the bond formed is
called
A. ionic bond
B. electrovalent bond
C. covalent bond
D. hydrogen bond
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 6
The nucleus of an atom contains
A. neurons only
B. protons and electrons
C. neutrons and electrons
D. protons and neutrons
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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QUESTION 7
Which of the following compounds will form a solution if exposed to air?
A. Na2CO3.10H2O
B. NaNO3
C. CuSO4
D. CaCl2
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 8
Which of the following changes is physical?
A. Adding iron filing to aerated water

B. Adding sodium metal to water
C. Cooling a solution of Iron (II) sulphate to obtain the hydrated salt
D. Cooling water to obtain ice
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 9
By means of filtration, one component can be obtained pure from an aqueous mixture of
sodium
chloride and
A. potassium nitrate
B. sand
C. lead nitrate
D. sugar (glucose)
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 10
In titration involving sodium hydroxide and dilute hydrochloric acid, where would you
place
the base?
A. in the beaker
B. in the conical flask
C. in a burette
D. in the measuring cylinder
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
QUESTION 11
Which of the following substances would you see as an indicator in the titration of
sodium
carbonate solution against hydrochloric acid (complete neutralisation)?
A. Litmus paper
B. Phenolphthalein
C. Methyl orange
D. Universal indicator
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 12
In order to remove one electron from a 3S orbital of gaseous sodium atom, about
496KJMol-1
of energy is required. This energy is referred to as
A. electron affinity
B. ionization energy
C. activation energy
D. electronegativity
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
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QUESTION 13
1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d7, 4s2
An element with the electronic configuration above is a
A. non-metal
B. metal
C. transition element
D. group two element
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
QUESTION 14
What is observed when aqueous solutions of each of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid,
potassium
trioxoiodate (V) and potassium iodide are mixed together?
A. A white precipitate is formed

B. A green precipitate is formed
C. The mixture remains colourless
D. The mixture turns reddish brown
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 15
Hydrogen is used in oxy-hydrogen flames for melting metals because it
A. evolves a lot of heat when burnt

B. combines explosively with oxygen
C. is a very light gas
D. is a rocket fuel
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
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QUESTION 16
Millikan's contributions to the development of atomic theory is the determination of
A. charge on electron
B. positive rays
C. charge to mass ratio
D. cathode ray
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
QUESTION 17
Four elements W, X, Y and Z have atomic number 2, 6, 16 and 20 respectively. Which of
these
elements is a metal?
A. X
B. W
C. Y
D. Z
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 18
Deliquescent substance are used for
A. Cooling
B. Wetting
C. Melting
D. Drying
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 19
Pure solvents are obtained by
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A. Condensation
B. Extraction
C. Evaporation
D. Distillation
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
QUESTION 20
Phosphorus is stored under water to prevent it from
A. Dehydrating
B. Becoming inert
C. Smelling
D. Catching fire
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
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UTME Chemistry

A. the litmus turns blue but no gas is evolved

A. magnesium and zinc

A. Sodium metals is deposited at the anode

A. 2.00 M aqueous solution of NaOH

A. anode and a direct current is used

A. Prevent the reduction of the lamp filaments

A. Anode in X is -ve while anode in Y is -ve

A. 3.90 x 102 coulombs

A. equal masses with a release of energy

A. Formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen molecules

A. first ionization energy

A. Atoms are mostly empty space with a small nucleus

A. Add water, filter, sublime, evaporate to dryness

A. Number of collisions between the gas molecules

A. Dissolution of anhydrous CuSO 4 is exothermic while that of hydrated CuSO 4 is

A. Low temperature and high pressure

A. Precipitation tends to bring other solutes out of solution

A. Lower the boiling point of NaCl

A. 5 cm3 of M/10 HCl

A. the reaction rate increases

A. V2O5 < K2Cr2O7 < KMnO4

B. K2Cr2O7 < KMnO4 < V2O5

C. KMnO4 < K2Cr2O7 < V2O5

D. K2Cr2O7 < V2O5 < KMnO4

A. CO, CO2 and SO2

B. CO, HCl and SO 2

C. CO, CO2 and HCl

D. SO2, CO2 and HCl

A. manganese (IV) oxide

A. produce more of NO 2(g) in the mixture

C. have no effect on the concentrations of NO 2(g) and N2O4(g)

D. produce more of N 2O4(g) in the mixture

B. CO2, SO2 and H2

C. H2, SO2 and CO2

D. SO2, N2 and CO2

A. shape of the container they occupy

A. sodium trioxo nitrate (V) and ammonium chloride

A. Electropositivity of metals increase down the series

A. heat content of a system only

A. pass each gas into concentrated sulphuric acid

A. pressure inside the gas jar is greater than pressure outside it

A. dilute hydrochloric acid

A. passing each gas through bromine water

A. barium chloride solution

A. nitrogen and the rare gases

A. the dissolution of metallic sodium is endothermic

A. The temperature of a gas is directly proportional to its volume

A. atomic mass of elements increases

A. electrovalent with a valency of the

A. Which will not dissolve in water

A. Fe> Ca > Al > Na

A. Titration of sodium hydroxide with tetra oxo sulphate(VI) acid

C. Ag2O and N2O

A. 3.0 x 10-9 moldm-3

A. Butane gas flame

A. All the metals

A. carbon, iron and lead

A. passed over heated copper (II) oxide

A. Duralumin and steel