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Question 1
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An example of a biodegradable pollutant is?

Aplastic
Bsewage
Ccarbon (II) oxide
Dhydrogen sulphide
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Question 2
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Calcium chloride is an ionic compound. Which of the following statements account for its ionic character?

I. Calcium has high ionization energy.  II. Calcium has low ionization energy. III. Chlorine has high electron affinity. IV. Chlorine has high Ionization energy.

AI and Il only
BI, II and IV only
CII, IIl and IV only
DI, II, III and IV
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Question 3
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Dilution factor is the?

Aamount of distilled water that is added to the concentrated solution to dilute it
BQuantity of distilled water added to l dm\(^3\) of the concentrated solution to give the dilute solution
Cnumber of times the volume of the concentrated solution is diluted to give the dilute solution
Dact of diluting the concentrated solution to obtain the dilute solution
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Question 4
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which of the following quantities is a molar quantity?

AMolarity
BMolar mass
CMass concentration
DMolality
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Question 5
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Which of the following processes is not exhibited by atoms in order to attain more stable electron configuration?

AGaining of electrons
BHybridization of orbitals
CLosing electrons
DSharing electron
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Question 6
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The atomic number of an atom would be equal to its mass number if it

Ahas a totally filled valence shell
Bhas a high charge to mass ratio
Cdoes not contain neutrons
Dexhibits isotopy
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Question 7
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How many electrons does  \({31}_{15}\)P\(^3-\) contain?

A12
B15
C16
D18
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Question 8
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Consider the reaction represented by the following equation:

AgNO\(_3\) + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO\(_3\).

The steps that could be taken to obtain pure dry sample of AgCI (s) from the mixture includes

Aheating to saturation and drying
Bfiltering and evaporation to dryness
Cfiltering, washing and drying
Dcrystallizing and allowing to cool
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Question 9
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The metallic bond in magnesium is stronger than that in calcium because magnesium has a

Alarger atomic size.
Bsmaller atomic size
Cgreater number of valence electrons
Dlower melting point
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Question 10
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Which of the following arrangement of elements is in decreasing order of electronegativity?

ANa, Mg, Al, Si, P
BNa, A1, Mg, P, Si
CP, Mg, Na, Si, Al
DP, Si, Al, Mg, Na
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Question 11
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Which of the following metals does not react with water to produce hydrogen?

ACopper
BPotassium
CSodium
DZinc
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Question 12
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 "Electrons always occupy the lowest empty energy level" is a statement of

AAufbau Principle
BHund's rule
CPauli Exclusion Principle
DPeriodic law
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Question 13
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If 20 cm\(^3\) of sodium hydroxide was neutralized by 20 cm\(^3\) of 0.01 mol dm\(^3\) tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid, what is the concentration of the sodium hydroxide solution?

A0.010
B0.020
C0.100
D0.150
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Question 14
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How many moles of H\(_2\)SO4 are there in 50 cm\(^3\) of 0.108 mol dm\(^3\) solution of the acid?

A5.4x 10
B5.4 x 10\(^{-3}\)
C5.4 x 10\(^{-2}\)
D5.4x 10\(^{-1}\)
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Question 15
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Which of the following statements about the solubility of a salt is correct?

AA salt whose solubility increases with temperature would not crystallize easily on cooling
BA salt whose solubility is independent of temperature would normally crystallize out on cooling
CCrystallization would be efficient in separating out a salt whose solubility increases considerably with temperature
DSolubility of a solid does not affect its crystallization
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Question 16
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Which of the following hydroxides is not readily soluble in water?

ANH\(_4\)OH
BCa(OH)\(_2\)
CNaOH
DKOH
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Question 17
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Which of the following oxides has a giant covalent structure?

AAl\(_2\)O\(_3\)
BNa\(_2\)O
CP\(_4\)O\(_10\)
DSiO\(_2\)
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Question 18
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The bond between NH\(_3\) and H\(^+\) in NH4\(^+\) is?

Adative
Bcovalent
Chydrogen
Delectrovalent
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Question 19
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When 250 cm3 of a saturated solution of CuSO\(_4\) at 30°C was evaporated to dryness, 5.0 g of the salt was obtained..

What is the solubility of the salt at 30°C? [CuSO\(_4\) = 160]

A0.031
B0.125
C0.640
D1.560
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Question 20
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What volume of oxygen at s.t.p is required to burn completely 7.5 dm\(^3\) of methane according to the following equation?

CH\(_4\) \(_g\) + 20\(_2\) \(_g\)  → CO\(_2\) \(_g\) + H\(_2\)O\(_g\)

A3.75 dm\(^3\)
B7.59 dm\(^3\)
C15.0 dm\(^3\)
D30.0dm\(^3\)
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