Question 1The minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to take place isA.activation energyB.kinetic energyC.lattice energyD.ionization energyObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Reduction is the process ofA.loss of electronB.loss of hydrogenC.loss of oxygenD.addition of electronegative elementsObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The raw material used for the smelting of iron ore in a furnace isA.Zn(NO3)2B.CaSO4C.CuSO4D.CaCO3Objective Show full explanation
Question 4The sulphide which is insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid isA.CuSB.Na2SC.FeSD.ZnSObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Which of the following typically represents a photochemical reaction?A.conversion of dinitrogen (IV) oxide to nitrogen (IV) oxideB.conversion of silver halides to grey metallic silverC.decomposition of calcium hydroxide to its oxideD.formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen moleculesObjective Show full explanation
Question 6What is the change in oxidation number of manganese in the reaction represented by the following equation?A.+3 to +2B.+4 to +2C.+5 to +2D.+7 to +2Objective Show full explanation
Question 7Which of the following elements is a d-block element?A.calciumB.ironC.lithiumD.siliconObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Which of the following factors would not affect the solubility of a gas?A.concentrationB.nature of solventC.pressureD.temperatureObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Kerosine is commonly used to remove the red colour stain of palm oil from clothes because itA.helps to spread the oil over a larger surface areaB.reacts with the oil to form an odourless compoundC.makes the oil evaporate easily by dissolving itD.helps to dilute the oil and reduce its colourObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The most suitable metal that can be used as a lightning conductor isA.silverB.copperC.ironD.aluminiumObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The air around smelting industries is likely to containA.H2S, CO and N2B.CO2, SO3 and H2C.H2, SO2 and CO2D.SO2, N2 and COObjective Show full explanation
Question 12NH4Cl(s) → NH3(g) + HClThe reaction above can only attain equilibrium ifA.a gaseous reactant is addedB.one of the products is removedC.it is in a closed systemD.it is in an open systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Water has the ability to dissolve almost all substances because its molecule has a structure withA.one positive end and one neutral endB.two positive endsC.one positive end and one negative endD.two negative endsObjective Show full explanation
Question 14The property used in the industrial preparation of nitrogen and oxygen from air isA.rate of diffusionB.densityC.boiling pointD.solubilityObjective Show full explanation
Question 15An increase in entropy can best be illustrated byA.mixing of gasesB.freezing of waterC.the condensation of vapourD.solidifying candle waxObjective Show full explanation
Question 16On heating, which of the following compounds will decompose to the free metal, nitrogen (IV) oxide and oxygenA.Cu(NO3)2B.Ag(NO3)C.Ca(NO3)2D.NaNO3Objective Show full explanation
Question 17In the industrial production of H2 from natural gas, the CO2 produced along with the H2 is removed byA.passing the mixture into lime waterB.washing under pressureC.drying over phosphorous (V) oxideD.using ammoniacal copper (I) chlorideObjective Show full explanation
Question 18The products of the combustion of candle wax areA.hydrogen and waterB.oxygen and waterC.carbon (IV) oxide and waterD.carbon (II) oxide and waterObjective Show full explanation
Question 19How much heat will be liberated if 10g of hydrogen burns in excess oxygen according to the following thermochemical equation?H2(g) + 1⁄2O2(g) → H2O(l)ΔH° = -286KJA.-1430 KJB.-2860 KJC.-572 KJD.-287 KJObjective Show full explanation
Question 20What type of bond exists between an element X with atomic number 12 and Y with atomic number 17?A.electrovalentB.covalentC.metallicD.dativeObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Two 50cm3 cylinders I and II contain hydrogen and oxygen respectively at the same temperature and pressure. If there are 3.0 moles of oxygen, then the mass of hydrogen isA.3gB.6gC.9gD.12gObjective Show full explanation
Question 22Hardness of water is usually due to the presence ofA.calcium hydroxide or magnesium hydroxideB.calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) or calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)C.sodium hydroxide or magnesium hydroxideD.calcium chloride or sodium chloride saltsObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The product formed at the cathode during the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution with carbon electrodes isA.sodiumB.chlorineC.hydrogenD.oxygenObjective Show full explanation
Question 24In the electrolytic extraction of aluminium, the function of the molten cryolite is toA.precipitate the aluminium hyrdoxideB.lower the melting point of aluminium oxideC.act as raw materialD.act as a solventObjective Show full explanation
Question 25The relative mass of a naturally occuring lithium consisting of 90% 73Li and 10% 63Li isA.6.9B.7.1C.6.2D.6.3Objective Show full explanation
Question 27In the laboratory preparation of oxygen, dried oxygen is usually collected overA.mecuryB.calcium chlorideC.tetraoxosulphate (VI) acidD.hydrochloric acidObjective Show full explanation
Question 28Synthetic gas is a mixture ofA.CH4 and H2OB.CH4 and H2C.CO2 and H2D.CO and H2Objective Show full explanation
Question 29Equal moles of ethyne and hydrogen iodine react to giveA.CH2=CH2B.CH3-CHIC.CH3Cl3D.CH2=CHIObjective Show full explanation
Question 30The major product formed by the reaction between ethanoic and aqueous sodium hydroxide isA.soapB.sodium ethanoateC.sodium methoxideD.waterObjective Show full explanation
Question 31The shape of the hydrocarbon compound CH isA.square planarB.planarC.linearD.tetrahedralObjective Show full explanation
Question 32A metal X forms two bromides with formulae XBr2 and XBr3. What type of bonding exists between X and bromide in the bromide?A.metallic bondingB.ionic bondingC.covalent bondingD.dative bondingObjective Show full explanation
Question 33Calculate the mass of 1.12dm3 of chlorine gasA.3.55gB.35.5gC.4.5gD.1.78gObjective Show full explanation
Question 34What is the pH of a 0.001 moldm-3 solution of sodium hydroxide?A.14B.13C.12D.11Objective Show full explanation
Question 3520g of calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) is heated to constant mass and 11.2g of calcium oxide is left as residue. The mass of the gaseous product left is [Ca = 40, C = 112, O = 16]A.11.2gB.44gC.2.2gD.8.8gObjective Show full explanation
Question 36The vapour pressure of water at 15°C is 13mmHg. At a barometric pressure of 747mmHg, 2dm3 of nitrogen gas is collected over water at 15°C. The pressure of nitrogen gas isA.760 mmHgB.747 mmHgC.734 mmHgD.114.3 mmHgObjective Show full explanation
Question 37Ethanol reacts with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid at a high temperature above 170° to formA.ethanoneB.ethanalC.ethyneD.etheneObjective Show full explanation
Question 38Which of the following is a double salt?A.K3Fe(CN)6B.KAl(SO4)2.12H2OC.Pb(OH)2.2PbCO3D.KHSO4Objective Show full explanation
Question 39Find the value of n in the followingXOn-3 + 4H+ + 3e- → XO + 2H2A.1B.2C.3D.5Objective Show full explanation
Question 40The IUPAC name of the compound H3CCH(CH3)CHCHCH3, is A.hex-2-eneB.2-methylpen-4-eneC.hex-3-eneD.4-methylpen-2-eneObjective Show full explanation
Question 41The colour of methyl orange in alkaline medium isA.orangeB.redC.yellowD.pinkObjective Show full explanation
Question 42Which of the following molecules is not linear in shape?A.CO2B.O2C.NH3D.HClObjective Show full explanation
Question 43Alkanals can be distinguished from alkanones by the reaction withA.sudan III stainB.starch iodide paperC.lithium tetrahydido aluminate (III)D.Fehling's solutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 44An emulsion may be produced by shaking a detergent solution withA.palm wineB.palm oilC.ethanoic acidD.waterObjective Show full explanation
Question 45Which of the following methods can be used to obtain pure water from a mixture of sand, water and methanoic acid?A.neutralization with NaOH followed by filtrationB.neutralization with NaOH followed by distillationC.fractional distillationD.filtration fol1owed by distillationObjective Show full explanation
Question 46A suitable solvent for iodine and naphthalene isA.benzeneB.ethanolC.waterD.carbon (IV) sulphideObjective Show full explanation
Question 47Which of the following reactions do alkenes undergo?A.addition reactionB.elimination reactionC.condensation reactionD.substitution reactionObjective Show full explanation
Question 48The alkanol obtained from the production of soap isA.ethanolB.glycerolC.propanolD.glycolObjective Show full explanation
Question 49Which of the following statements is true about 2-methylpropane and butane?A.they have the same boiling pointsB.they have different number of carbon atomsC.they have the same chemical propertiesD.they are members of the same homologous seriesObjective Show full explanation
Question 50The type of isomerism shown by cis- and trans- isomers isA.optical isomerismB.positional isomerismC.functional isomerismD.geometrical isomerismObjective Show full explanation