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

evaporation

liquefaction

Zig Zag Motion

Brownian motion

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

cryolite

sulphur

carbon

limestone

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

44%

55%

33%

87%

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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)

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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?

12.5moles

0.625moles

25moles

6.25moles

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Palm wine turns sour with time because

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

the sugar content is converted into alcohol

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Alkanals can be differentiated from alkanones by reaction with

2, 4 – dinitrophenylhydrazine

hydrogen cyanide

Tollen’s reagent

sodium hydrogen sulphite

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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

224cm3

100cm3

168cm3

112cm3

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

C24H48

C15H32

C5H12

C3H8

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Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces

margarine

benzene

an aromatic hydrogenation

cyclohexane

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

Q will form a covalent bond with S

R will form an electrovalent bond with S

P will form an ionic bond with R

Q will form an electrovalent bond with S

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Which of the following is an acidic salt?

CH3CO2Na

Na2S

NaHSO4

Na2SO4

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The molecular formula of a common organic laboratory anesthetic is

CHI3

CHCl3

CHF3

CCl4

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

PbS

HNO3

H2S

Ag2S

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

acetic acid and ethane

ethanoic acid and ethene

methanoic acid and ethylene

acetic acid and ethene

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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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A mixture of sugar and sulphur can be separated by

dissolution in water, filtration and evaporation

filtration, evaporation and dissolution in water

evaporation, dissolution in water and filtration

dissolution in water, evaporation and filtration

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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?

3.0

4.0

5.0

2.0

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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

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

fats

methyl propanoate

alkanols

soap

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

SO2

CO2

NO2

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Which quantum number divides shells into orbitals?

spin

azimuthally

magnetic

Principal

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

group IA

group VIIA

group IIA

group IIIA

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

20g

10g

40g

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The metal extracted from cassiterite is

copper

sodium

calcium

tin

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

covalent

van der waals forces

ionic

coordinates

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

H2S

CO2

NH3

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Calcium atom ionizes by

gaining two electrons

losing two electrons

gaining two proton

sharing two electrons

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The oxidation number of chlorine is +1in

Cl2O7

KClO3

NaClO

ZnCl2

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The following are uses of sulphur except

coating of steel to prevent rusting

manufacture of dyes

vulcanization of rubber

manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

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

atomic radius

electron affinity

ionization energy

electronegativity

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

chlorofluorocarbons

wood

coal

fuel

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The carbon atoms on ethane are

SP2d hybridized

Sp2 hybridised

SP hybridized

SP3 hybridised

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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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The following uses radioactive isotopes except for

tracing reaction paths

sterilization of medical equipment

determining equilibrium positions

dating elements

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

ammonia

hydrogen

chlorine

oxygen

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Cotton is almost pure

cellulose

animal fibre

protein

starch

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The following are uses of sulphur except

manufacture of dyes

vulcanization of rubber

manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

coating of steel to prevent rusting

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Pauli exclusion principle is related to

quantum numbers of electrons

electronegativity values of elements

collision theory of reactions rate

reversibility of equilibrium reactions

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

Carbon & Sulphur

Hydrogen & oxygen

Carbon & Carbon

Carbon & Hydrogen

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

NH3

CO2

H2S

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Which of the following halogens is the most reactive?

Cl2

Br2

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An amphoteric oxide is an

amorphorous oxide of a non-metal

Oxide that behaves as a base as well as an acid

Oxide that is insoluble in water

amorphorous oxide of a metal

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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?

18.80dm3

60.0dm3

1.88dm3

6.00dm3

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The principal constituents of natural gas is

methane

ethane

propane

butane

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

copper (ii)oxide

iodine crystals

sodium chloride

magnessium ribon

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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

1.2atm

1.4atm

1.0atm

0.8atm

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Lucas reagent is used to test for

alkanoic acids

amines

alkanols

alkanes

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