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Question 11
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The periodic property that is used to determine whether a covalent molecule is polar or not is

Aatomic radius
Bionization energy
Celectron affinity
Delectronegativity
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Question 12
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The gas that is less dense than air is

Anitrogen
Bchlorine
CCarbon(IV) oxide
DOxygen
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Question 13
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The primary component of natural gas

Aethane
Bmethane
Cbutane
Dpropane
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Question 14
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Going down group II in the periodic table normally

Aionization energy increases
Bmelting point increases
Cshielding effect decreases
Delectronegativity increases
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Question 15
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A consequence of global warming is

Aair pollution
BHigh Humidity
Cflooding
DWater pollution
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Question 16
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How many unpaired electrons are present in \(_{26}Fe^{3+}\)?

A4
B2
C3
D5
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Question 17
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Which of the following laws or theory cannot be explained by the application of the kinetic theory of gases?

ADalton's atomic theory
BCharle's law
CBoyle's law
DGay- Lussac's law
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Question 18
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Carbon is deposited in the exhaust pipes of cars because of

Apresence of additives in petrol
Bincomplete combustion of petrol
Cpresence of carbon in petrol
Dcontamination of petrol with diesel
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Question 19
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What takes place at the cathode during electrolysis?

AAnions lose electrons
BAnions are oxidized
CCations are oxidized
DCations are discharged.
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Question 20
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Copper (II) ions are able to participate in co-ordinate covalent bonding because they

Aare coloured
Bare positively charged
Chave vacant d-orbital
Dhave unpaired electrons
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Question 21
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Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their boiling points: \(NH_3\), HF, \(SiH_4\), \(CH_4\)

AHF,\(NH_3\), \(SiH_4\), \(CH_4\)
B\(CH_4\), \(SiH_4\), HF, \(NH_3\),
C\(NH_3\),\(CH_4\), \(SiH_4\), HF
D\(CH_4\), \(SiH_4\), \(NH_3\), HF
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Question 22
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Consider the following reaction equation:
\(2SO_3(g) → 2SO_2(g) + O_2\)(g)
∆H = +198 kJ/mol
Which of the following statements about the reaction is correct?

A198 kJ of energy is given off
BThe reaction is exothermic
CThe reaction container would feel warm.
D198 kJ of energy is absorbed
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Question 23
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The separation technique that is suitable for separating iodine from tetrachloromethane is

Asolvent extraction
Bdecantation
Cfractional distillation
Dfiltration
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Question 24
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The salt solution formed firm a reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide solution would be

Aamphoteric.
Bneutral
Cbasic
Dacidic
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Question 25
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Which of the following equations does not illustrate correctly one of the reactions of chlorine?

A\(Ca(OH)_2 + Cl_2 → CaOCl_2 + H_2O\)
B\(Cl_2 + 2NaF → 2NaCl + F_2\)
C\(Cl_2 + 2NaOH → NaCl + NaClO + H_2O\)
D\(H_2S + Cl_2 → 2HCl + S\)
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Question 26
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The pair of compounds that belongs to the same homologous series is

A\(C_2H_6\) and \(C_4H_{10}\)
B\(C_3H_8\) and \(C_3H_6\)
C\(C_2H_4\) and \(C_4H_{10}\)
D\(C_4H_{10}\) and \(C_5H_{10}\)
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Question 27
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Which of the following equimolar solutions has the highest conductivity?

A\(H_2SO{_4(aq)}\)
B\(NaOH{_(aq)}\)
C\(H_2CO{_3(aq)}\)
D\(CH_3COOH{_4(aq)}\)
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Question 28
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How many moles are there in 3.0 g of \(O_2\)? [O = 16.0]

A0.0093 moles.
B0.0930 moles.
C0.0625 moles.
D0.6250 moles.
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Question 29
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Species that occur in a reaction pathway but not in the overall reaction are known as

AReactants
BInhibitors
CProducts
DIntermediates
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Question 30
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A mixture containing two salts of different solubility can be separated by

Achromatography.
Bcrystallization.
Cdistillation.
Devaporation.
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