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Question 11
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A weak acid is one which

Ais not corrosive
Bcompletely ionizes in water
Cdoes not produce salt with alkali
Dslightly ionizes in water
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Question 12
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According to the collision theory of reaction rates, which of the following conditions is not required for two molecules to react? The molecules must

Acome into contact without loss of energy on colliding with each other
Bcollide with enough energy to overcome the activation energy barrier
Ccollide in an orientation that makes formation of product possible
Dpossess enough speed to overcome intermolecular forces of attraction
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Question 13
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The following organic compounds are polymers except

Arubber
Bstarch
Cproteins
Dfats
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Question 14
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A saturated solution at 30\(^0\)C will normally produce crystals at a temperature of

A50\(^0\)C
B40\(^0\)C
C35\(^0\)C
D20\(^0\)C
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Question 15
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Ethane of volume 400 cm\(^3\) was completely burnt in excess oxygen according to the following equation:

2C\(_2\)H\(_6\)\(_(g)\)   +  7O\(_2\)\(_(g)\) → 6H\(_2\)O\(_(g)\) + 4CO\(_2\)\(_(g)\)

Calculate the volume of steam that would be produced.

A200 cm\(^3\)
B400 cm\(^3\)
C600 cm\(^3\)
D1200 cm\(^3\)
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Question 16
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Catalysts alter reaction rates by 

Aproviding an alternative reaction pathway
Blowering the energy of reaction
Cincreasing the surface area of reactants
Daligning the reactant molecules properly
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Question 17
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The percentage by mass of Oxygen in MgSO\(_4\).7H\(_2\)O is [ M\(_r\) of MgSO\(_4\).7H\(_2\)O = 246 ]

A26.0%
B45.5%
C71.5%
D84.0%
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Question 18
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Which of the following household liquids would be effective in treating someone with too much acid in the stomach?

AStrong salt solution with pH 7.0
BTomato juice with pH 4.1
CMilk of Magnesia with pH 10.5
DBlack coffee with pH 5.0
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Question 19
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Isotopes of the same element have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of

Anuclides
Bprotons
Cneutrons
Datoms
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Question 20
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The number of shared pair of electrons in a molecule of methane is 

A2
B4
C6
D8
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Question 21
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Naturally occurring Boron is made up of 19.9% \(^{10}\)B and 80.1% \(^{11}\)B. The relative atomic mass of Boron is

A21.0
B10.8
C10.5
D10.0
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Question 22
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Consider the reaction represented by the equation:

   C\(_3\)H\(_8\)  +  5 O\(_2\)  → 3CO\(_2\)  +  4H\(_2\)O

If 0.1 mole of  C\(_3\)H\(_8\) was completely burnt, what volume of CO\(_2\) would be produced at stp? [volume of gas at stp = 22.4dm\(^3\)mol\(^{-1}\)].

A6.72dm\(^3\)
B2.24dm\(^3\)
C0.30 dm\(^3\)
D0.10dm\(^3\)
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Question 23
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Which of the following arrangements of elements is in order of increasing ionization energy?

ASi, Al, S, P
BS, P, Si, Al
CAl, Si, P, S
DP, Si, S, Al
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Question 24
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Aluminium is suitable for making alloys for aircraft construction because it

Ais hard and brittle
Bis light and very resistant to corrosion
Chas high density and also a non-conductor of electricity
Dis amphoteric and allotropic
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Question 25
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Which of the following statements describes transition elements? They

Aare very reactive
Bhave low melting points
Cpossess variable oxidation state
Dform colourless salts
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Question 26
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The reaction represented by the equation: Ni\(^{2+}\)\((_{aq}\))  + Fe\((_s\)) →  Ni\((_s\))  +  Fe\(^{2+}\)\((_{aq}\)) is a redox reaction because

ANi\(^{2+}\) ions are oxidized and Fe acts as a oxidizing agent
BNi\(^{2+}\) ions are oxidized and Fe acts as a reducing agent
CNi\(^{2+}\) ions are reduced and Fe acts as an oxidizing agent
DNi\(^{2+}\) ions are reduced and Fe acts as a reducing agent.
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Question 27
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At 25\(^0\)C, the saturated solution of a salt in water was found to contain 0.24g of the salt in 100cm\(^3\). What is the solubility of the salt in gdm\(^{-1}\)?

A0.024
B0.240
C2.40
D24.0
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Question 28
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In ethanol, the attractive forces between adjacent molecules are

Acovalent bonds only
Bhydrogen bonds only
Chydrogen bonding and Van der Waal's forces
DVan der Waal's forces only
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Question 29
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Which of the following functional groups is present in alkanoic acid?

A-COOH
B-OH
C-COOR
D-CHO
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Question 30
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Ethanedioic acid is an organic solid that can be purified by 

Adecantation
Bdistillation
Ccrystallization
Dfiltration
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