CHEMISTRY POST UTME

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Which of the following is an acidic salt?

Na2S

NaHSO4

CH3CO2Na

Na2SO4

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The following are uses of sulphur except

coating of steel to prevent rusting

vulcanization of rubber

manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

manufacture of dyes

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The oxidation number of chlorine is +1in

Cl2O7

NaClO

KClO3

ZnCl2

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

P will form an ionic bond with R

Q will form a covalent bond with S

R will form an electrovalent bond with S

Q will form an electrovalent bond with S

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An amphoteric oxide is an

amorphorous oxide of a metal

amorphorous oxide of a non-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 halogens is the most reactive?

I2

Cl2

F2

Br2

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Lucas reagent is used to test for

amines

alkanols

alkanes

alkanoic acids

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The molecular formula of a common organic laboratory anesthetic is

CHF3

CCl4

CHCl3

CHI3

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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

92

89

82

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

soap

alkanols

fats

methyl propanoate

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

CO

CO2

NO2

SO2

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Calcium atom ionizes by

losing two electrons

gaining two electrons

sharing two electrons

gaining two proton

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

HNO3

Ag2S

H2S

PbS

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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?

60.0dm3

18.80dm3

1.88dm3

6.00dm3

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The principal constituents of natural gas is

methane

propane

butane

ethane

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

atomic radius

electronegativity

electron affinity

ionization energy

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

van der waals forces

ionic

covalent

coordinates

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Palm wine turns sour with time because

it is commonly adulterated by the tappers and sellers

the sugar content is converted into alcohol

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?

2.0

3.0

5.0

4.0

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Pauli exclusion principle is related to

electronegativity values of elements

reversibility of equilibrium reactions

quantum numbers of electrons

collision theory of reactions rate

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

ethanoic acid and ethene

methanoic acid and ethylene

acetic acid and ethene

acetic acid and ethane

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Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces

cyclohexane

benzene

an aromatic hydrogenation

margarine

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The carbon atoms on ethane are

SP3 hybridised

SP2d hybridized

Sp2 hybridised

SP hybridized

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Alkanals can be differentiated from alkanones by reaction with

2, 4 – dinitrophenylhydrazine

hydrogen cyanide

sodium hydrogen sulphite

Tollen’s reagent

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

limestone

sulphur

carbon

cryolite

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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)

4.8g

3.2g

6.4g

96

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

Addition

polymerization

Substitution

Oxidation

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

chlorofluorocarbons

coal

fuel

wood

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

group IIIA

group VIIA

group IA

group IIA

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The following are uses of sulphur except

manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

coating of steel to prevent rusting

manufacture of dyes

vulcanization of rubber

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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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Equilibrium is sad to be attained in a reversible reaction when

the rate of forward and backward reactions are equal

all the reactants have been used up

there is no further change in temperature

all the products have been formed

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

Carbon & Carbon

Carbon & Hydrogen

Hydrogen & oxygen

Carbon & Sulphur

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

C3H8

C5H12

C15H32

C24H48

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

NH3

CO2

H2S

NO

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

liquefaction

Brownian motion

Zig Zag Motion

evaporation

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Which quantum number divides shells into orbitals?

spin

Principal

magnetic

azimuthally

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

a single bond

a triple bond

double bond

an ionic bond

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Cotton is almost pure

starch

animal fibre

protein

cellulose

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The metal extracted from cassiterite is

calcium

tin

sodium

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

55%

87%

33%

44%

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The following uses radioactive isotopes except for

dating elements

sterilization of medical equipment

determining equilibrium positions

tracing reaction paths

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

iodine crystals

magnessium ribon

copper (ii)oxide

sodium chloride

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

10g

4g

40g

20g

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

oxygen

hydrogen

ammonia

chlorine

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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

1.2atm

1.0atm

0.8atm

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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?

0.625moles

6.25moles

25moles

12.5moles

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

law of chemical proportions

law of definite proportions

law of multiple proportions

law of conservation of mass

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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

168cm3

224cm3

112cm3

100cm3

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