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Copper metal dissolves in concentrated trioxonitrate (v) acid with the resultant evolution of

CO

CO2

SO2

NO2

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Which quantum number divides shells into orbitals?

azimuthally

spin

Principal

magnetic

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Element P, Q, R and S have 6, 11, 15 and 16 electrons respectively, therefore,

Q will form an electrovalent bond with S

Q will form a covalent bond with S

P will form an ionic bond with R

R will form an electrovalent bond with S

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Organic molecules that have the suffix-ene are unsaturated hydrocarbons that have

double bond

an ionic bond

a single bond

a triple bond

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Calcium atom ionizes by

gaining two proton

sharing two electrons

losing two electrons

gaining two electrons

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In the Periodic Table, the elements that lose electrons most readily belong to

group IIA

group VIIA

group IIIA

group IA

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Palm wine turns sour with time because

the sugar content is converted into alcohol

it is commonly adulterated by the tappers and sellers

microbiological activity results in the production of organic acids within it.

the CO2 formed during the fermentation process has a sour taste

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0.499g of CuSO4.XH2O when heated to constant weight gave a residue of 0.346g. What is the value of X?

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

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Alkanals can be differentiated from alkanones by reaction with

2, 4 – dinitrophenylhydrazine

sodium hydrogen sulphite

hydrogen cyanide

Tollen’s reagent

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Lucas reagent is used to test for

amines

alkanols

alkanes

alkanoic acids

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The major source of oxides of nitrogen is from the burning of

wood

chlorofluorocarbons

coal

fuel

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Equilibrium is sad to be attained in a reversible reaction when

all the products have been formed

there is no further change in temperature

the rate of forward and backward reactions are equal

all the reactants have been used up

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An amphoteric oxide is an

amorphorous oxide of a non-metal

amorphorous oxide of a metal

Oxide that behaves as a base as well as an acid

Oxide that is insoluble in water

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Which of the following is needed to produce a slag during the extraction of iron in the blast furnace?

cryolite

carbon

limestone

sulphur

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Organic Chemistry is the branch of Chemistry that deals with ------- and ------

Carbon & Hydrogen

Carbon & Carbon

Carbon & Sulphur

Hydrogen & oxygen

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A gaseous mixture of 80.0g of oxygen and 56.0g of nitrogen has a total pressure of 1.8atm. The partial pressure of oxygen in the mixture is

1.4atm

0.8atm

1.0atm

1.2atm

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Pauli exclusion principle is related to

collision theory of reactions rate

reversibility of equilibrium reactions

quantum numbers of electrons

electronegativity values of elements

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The movement of liquid molecules from the surface of the liquid to the gaseous phase above it is known as

Brownian motion

Zig Zag Motion

liquefaction

evaporation

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The carbon atoms on ethane are

SP hybridized

SP2d hybridized

Sp2 hybridised

SP3 hybridised

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Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces

margarine

an aromatic hydrogenation

benzene

cyclohexane

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At 25oC and 1atm, a gas occupies a volume of 1.50dm3. What volume will it occupy at 100 oC and 1atm?

1.88dm3

60.0dm3

6.00dm3

18.80dm3

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What weight of sodium hydroxide is required to make 500cm3 of 0.2M solution?

20g

4g

10g

40g

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The following uses radioactive isotopes except for

determining equilibrium positions

tracing reaction paths

sterilization of medical equipment

dating elements

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3.0g of a mixture of potassium carbonate and potassium chloride were dissolved in a 250cm3 standard flask.25cm3 of this solution required 40.00cm3 of 0.01M HCl for neutralization. What is the percentage by weight of k2CO3 in the mixture? (k = 39, O = 16, C = 12)

72

89

92

82

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The greenhouse effect is a climatic condition associated with the presence of excess

NH3

CO2

NO

H2S

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The oxidation number of chlorine is +1in

Cl2O7

ZnCl2

NaClO

KClO3

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Which of the following types of reactions takes place between C2H4 and the halogens?

Addition

Oxidation

Substitution

polymerization

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The greenhouse effect is a climatic condition associated with the presence of excess

CO2

NH3

H2S

NO

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An element X forms the following compounds with chlorine: XCl4, XCl3, XCl2. This illustrate the

law of definite proportions

law of multiple proportions

law of conservation of mass

law of chemical proportions

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Which of the following halogens is the most reactive?

F2

Br2

I2

Cl2

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The following are uses of sulphur except

vulcanization of rubber

coating of steel to prevent rusting

manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

manufacture of dyes

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Esterification of propane 1, 2, 3-triol and unsaturated higher carboxylic acids will produce

alkanols

soap

fats

methyl propanoate

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The IUPAC names for the compounds CH3COOH and CH2 = CH2 are respectively;

acetic acid and ethene

acetic acid and ethane

ethanoic acid and ethene

methanoic acid and ethylene

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Which of the following is an acidic salt?

Na2SO4

NaHSO4

CH3CO2Na

Na2S

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The weakest attractive force that can be observed between two molecules is

ionic

coordinates

covalent

van der waals forces

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The following are uses of sulphur except

coating of steel to prevent rusting

vulcanization of rubber

manufacture of dyes

manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

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The principal constituents of natural gas is

butane

propane

methane

ethane

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Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of downward delivery?

chlorine

hydrogen

ammonia

oxygen

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Given that the molecular mass of iron is 56 and that of oxygen is 16, how many moles of iron (III) oxide will be contained in 1kg of the compound?

6.25moles

25moles

12.5moles

0.625moles

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Which of the following is not a member of the homologous series of the paraffins?

C5H12

C3H8

C15H32

C24H48

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Cotton is almost pure

animal fibre

starch

cellulose

protein

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Which of the following properties increases down a group in the Periodic Table

electronegativity

atomic radius

ionization energy

electron affinity

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A current of 4.0 amperes was passed through copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (IV) solution for one hour using copper electrodes. What was the mass of copper deposited? (Cu =64, IF = 96500C)

6.4g

3.2g

96

4.8g

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Which of the following substances increases in mass when heated in air?

magnessium ribon

copper (ii)oxide

sodium chloride

iodine crystals

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0.0075 mole of calcium trioxocarbonate (iv) is added to 0.015 mole of a solution of HCl. The volume of gas evolved at S.T.P is

112cm3

100cm3

224cm3

168cm3

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The metal extracted from cassiterite is

tin

sodium

calcium

copper

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A mixture of sugar and sulphur can be separated by

dissolution in water, evaporation and filtration

filtration, evaporation and dissolution in water

dissolution in water, filtration and evaporation

evaporation, dissolution in water and filtration

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When a solution of silver (I) nitrate is saturated with hydrogen sulphide, a black precipitate forms which is

H2S

HNO3

PbS

Ag2S

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The percentage of water of crystallization in ZnSO4. 7H2O is

87%

33%

55%

44%

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The molecular formula of a common organic laboratory anesthetic is

CHI3

CCl4

CHCl3

CHF3

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