Question 1A mixture of proteins can best be separated byA.filtrationB.chromatographyC.crystallizationD.precipitationObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The purity of a solid substance can be determined by itsA.boiling pointB.melting pointC.equivalence pointD.triple pointObjective Show full explanation
Question 3What mass of a divalent metal Y would react with excess hydrochloric acid to liberate 224cm3 of hydrogen gas at s.t.p? [Y = 40, Molar volume of gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm3]A.8.0gB.4.0gC.0.8gD.0.4gObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Which of the following will occur when some cystals of iodine are slowly heated in a test tube?A.evaportationB.sublimationC.crystallizationD.distillationObjective Show full explanation
Question 5A mixture of two gases P and Q occupying volumes 300cm3 and 100cm3 respectively exerts a total pressure of 800mmHg. What is the partial pressure of Q?A.600mmHgB.300mmHgC.200mmHgD.100mmHgObjective Show full explanation
Question 6A particle that contains 9 protons, 10 neutrons and 9 electrons is aA.positive ionB.neutral atom of a metalC.neutral atom of a non-metalD.negative ionObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The elements in the periodic table are listed in order of increasingA.relative atomic massB.atomic numberC.relative isotopic massD.nuclear chargeObjective Show full explanation
Question 8The ionic radii of metals are usuallyA.greater than their atomic radiiB.unaffected by the charge on the ionC.the same as their atomic radiiD.less than their atomic radiiObjective Show full explanation
Question 9In electrovalency, the oxidation number of the participating metal is alwaysA.decreasingB.increasingC.constantD.neutralObjective Show full explanation
Question 10In which of the following molecules is hydrogen bond prominent?A.SiH4B.HFC.NaHD.CH4Objective Show full explanation
Question 11The end products of burning a candle in the atmosphere are water andA.carbon(II)oxideB.sulphur(IV)oxideC.carbon(IV)oxideD.sulphur(III)oxideObjective Show full explanation
Question 12The presence of ammonia gas in a desiccator can exclusively be removed byA.phosphorous(v)oxideB.fused calcium chlorideC.calcium oxideD.concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acidObjective Show full explanation
Question 13In the removal of water hardness, permutit is generated with a strong solution ofA.NaOHB.Na2SO4C.Na2CO3D.NaClObjective Show full explanation
Question 14If a solution of KNO3 containing 17.0gdm-3 is cooled from 80°C to 80°C, estimate the amount of KNO3 recovered from the solutionA.3gB.15gC.17gD.20gObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The solubility of the soil that dissolves in a given solvent with the liberation of heat willA.increase with an increase in temperatureB.decrease with an increase in temperatureC.decrease with a decrease in temperatureD.not be affected by changes in temperatureObjective Show full explanation
Question 16In the upper atmosphere, the ultra-violet light breaks off a free chlorine atom from chlorofluorocarbon molecule. The effect of this is that the free chlorine atom willA.be very reactive and will attack ozoneB.be non-reactive and will not attack ozoneC.not change the level pf ozone in the atmosphereD.increase the level of ozone in the atmosphereObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Which of the following produces relatively few ions in solution?A.NaOHB.Ca(OH2)C.KOHD.Al(O3H)Objective Show full explanation
Question 18The conductivity of an acid solution depends on theA.amount of ions present and their mobilitiesB.mobilities of the ions presentC.amount of ions presentD.temperature of the solutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 19When one mole of hydrochloric acid reacts with one mole of sodium hydroxided, it results in a neutral solution because the reaction involves aA.weak acid and a weak baseB.strong acid and a strong baseC.strong acid and a weak baseD.weak acid and a strong baseObjective Show full explanation
Question 20To what volume must 300cm3 of 0.60M sodium hydroxide solution be diluted to give a 0.4M solution?A.450cm3B.300cm3C.200cm3D.150cm3Objective Show full explanation
Question 21Calculate the pH of 0.05 mol dm-3 H2SO4A.1.30B.1.12C.1.00D.0.30Objective Show full explanation
Question 22H2S(g) + Cl(g) ---> 2HCl(g) + S(g) \n In the equation above, the substance that is reduced isA.H2SB.SC.HClD.Cl2Objective Show full explanation
Question 23What is the oxidation number of sulphur in FeS4O?A.-4B.-2C.+4D.+6Objective Show full explanation
Question 24Which of the following is discharged at the cathode during the electrolysis of brine using platinum electrode?A.H2(g)B.Na(g)C.Cl2(g)D.OH-(g)Objective Show full explanation
Question 25What mass of Cu would be produced by the cathodic reduction of Cu2+ when 1.60A of current passes through a solution of CuSO4 for 1 hour?[F = 96500Cmol-1, Cu = 64]A.7.64gB.3.82gC.1.91gD.0.96gObjective Show full explanation
Question 26An example of an endothermic reaction is the dissolution ofA.NaOH(s) in waterB.NH4 (s) in waterC.CuSO4 (s) in waterD.Ca(OH)2 (s) in waterObjective Show full explanation
Question 27The situation obtained when a perfect gas expands into a vacuum isA.ΔH is positive and TΔS is zeroB.ΔH is positive and TΔS is negativeC.ΔH is negative and TΔS is zeroD.ΔH is zero and TΔS is positiveObjective Show full explanation
Question 28The collision theory explains reaction rates in terms ofA.size of the productB.frequency of collision of the reactantsC.size of the reactantsD.frequency of collision of the productsObjective Show full explanation
Question 292KClO3(g) ---> 2KCl(g) +3O2(g) \n The importance of the catalyst in the reaction above is thatA.heating may not be required before the reaction takes placeB.the reaction is controllable even at a high temperatureC.the reaction produces large quantity of oxygenD.the reaction takes places more rapidly at a lower temperatureObjective Show full explanation
Question 303H(g) + N(g) <---> 2NH3 ; ΔH = -ve \n In the reaction above, lowering of temperature willA.have no effect on the equilibrium compositionB.increase the rate of both the forward and reverse reactions equallyC.favour the forward reactionD.favour the reverse reactionObjective Show full explanation
Question 31Which of the following is used in the manufacture of petrol addictive?A.BromineB.iodineC.chlorineD.fluorineObjective Show full explanation
Question 32Diamond is a bad conductor of electricity because its bonding electrons are used inA.crystal lattice formationB.covalent bond formationC.metallic bond formationD.coordinate bond formationObjective Show full explanation
Question 33In the laboratory preparation of oxygen, the gas cannot be collected by displacement of air becauseA.the density of oxygen is greater than that of airB.the density of air is nearly the same as that of oxygenC.oxygen is a component of airD.air is an impure substanceObjective Show full explanation
Question 34In a chemical test, the formation of a brown ring indicates the presence ofA.tetraoxosulphate (VI) ionB.trioxocarbonate (IV) ionC.trioxocitrate (V) ionD.dioxonitrate (II)ionObjective Show full explanation
Question 35The ability to form complex and coloured ions are characteristics of transition metals resulting from the number of electrons in theirA.p-orbitalsB.s-orbitalsC.d-orbitalsD.f-orbitalsObjective Show full explanation
Question 36Solvay process is used in the preparation ofA.Na2CO3B.CaCO3C.NaHCO3D.H2CO3Objective Show full explanation
Question 37Which of these alloys contain copper?A.solderB.steelC.permalloryD.bronzeObjective Show full explanation
Question 38Aluminium does not react with either dilute or concentrated trioxonitrate(v) acid becauseA.it is insoluble in either dilute or concentrated trioxonitrate (v) acidB.it is lower than hydrogen in the electrochemical seriesC.the reaction with trioxonitrate (v) acid has a high activation energyD.an insoluble oxide is formed on its surface which renders it passiveObjective Show full explanation
Question 39The choice of method for extracting a metal from its ores depends on theA.strength of the oreB.position of the metal in the electrochemical seriesC.source of the oreD.position of the metal in the periodic tableObjective Show full explanation
Question 40Which of the following is used to power steam engines?A.lubricating oilB.coalC.bitumenD.diesel oilObjective Show full explanation
Question 41The choice of sodalime in preference to caustic soda in the laboratory preparation of methane can be attributed to it beingA.deliquescentB.hygroscopicC.non-deliquescentD.stable to heatObjective Show full explanation
Question 42The fuel used in miner's lam is made up ofA.ethyneB.etheneC.ethaneD.ethanolObjective Show full explanation
Question 43$$\begin{matrix} & MNO_2 \\ 2R-OH+2Na &\rarr&2RONa+H \end{matrix}$$The reaction above demonstrates theA.basic property of an alkanolB.nucleophilic property of an alkanolC.acidic property of an alkanolD.neutrality of an alkanolObjective Show full explanation
Question 45$$\begin{matrix} & CH_3 \\ & |\\CH_3&CCH_2 &CH_3\\&|\\&CH_2CH_3\end{matrix}$$ The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above isA.2-ethyl-3-methylbutaneB.3,3-dimethylpentaneC.2-ethyl-2-methylbutaneD.2,2-dimethylhexaneObjective Show full explanation
Question 46Hard soaps used for laundry are mainly composed ofA.sodium salts of unsaturated acidsB.potassium salts of saturated acidsC.sodium salts of saturated acidsD.potassium salts of unsaturated acidsObjective Show full explanation
Question 47The conversion of unsaturated to saturated hydrocarbons is effected by the addition ofA.sulphurB.chlorineC.oxygenD.hydrogenObjective Show full explanation
Question 48The functional groups found in amino acid areA.alkyl and acyl groupsB.amino and carboxyl groupsC.acyl and amino groupsD.carboxyl and alkyl groupsObjective Show full explanation
Question 49Structural isomers of C5H10 are expected to have sameA.physical properties but different molecular formulaB.chemical properties and molecular formulaC.molecular formula but different physical propertiesD.structural formula and chemical propertiesObjective Show full explanation
Question 50Analysis of a hydrocarbon compound indicates that it has 86% carbon. If its vapour density is 35, calculate its molecular formula.[C = 12, H = 1]A.CH2B.CH3C.C2H2D.C5H10Objective Show full explanation