Question 26The presence of an impurity in a substance will cause the melting point to A.Increase B. Be stableC. Be zeroD. ReduceObjective Show full explanation
Question 27How many unpaired electrons are there in the p-orbital of the fluorine atomA.1B. 2C. 3D. 0Objective Show full explanation
Question 2810.0dm3 of water added to 2.0 mol dm-3 of 2.5dm3 solution of HCl. What is the concentration of the final solution in mol dm-3?A. 2.0B. 0.5C. 0.4D. 8.0Objective Show full explanation
Question 29Which of the following substances is not a salt?A.Sodium trioxocarbonate (iv)B. Zinc chlorideC. Aluminium oxideD. Sodium hydrogentrioxosulphate Objective Show full explanation
Question 30In an endothermic reaction, if there is a loss in entropy, the reaction will A.Not to be spontaneousB. Be at equilibriumC. Be indeterminateD. Be spontaneous Objective Show full explanation
Question 31Which of the following gases is employed as an anaesthesia?A.NH3B. NO C. N2OD. NO2Objective Show full explanation
Question 322-methylbutan-2-ol is an example of a A.Secondary alkanolB.Tertiary alkanolC. Dihydric alkanol D. Primary alkanol Objective Show full explanation
Question 33The compound that will react with sodium hydroxide to form salt and water only is A.CH3CH=CH2B.CH3CH2COOHC. C6H12O6D. (CH3)COHObjective Show full explanation
Question 34The decarboxylation of ethanoic acid will produce carbon(iv)oxide and A.PropaneB. ButaneC. MethaneD. EthaneObjective Show full explanation
Question 35An example of oxidation-reduction enzyme is A.AmylaseB. ProteaseC. LipaseD. Dehydrogenase Objective Show full explanation
Question 36The saponification of alkanoate to produce soap and alkanols involvesA.DehydrationB. EsterificationC. HydrolysisD. Oxidation Objective Show full explanation
Question 37An isotope has atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. The number of protons is contains is A.31B. 15C. 16D. 46Objective Show full explanation
Question 38The hardness of water is mainly due to the presence of A.Calcium chloride or Sodium chloride B. Calcium hydroxide or Magnesium hydroxide C. Calcium trioxocarbonate(iv) or Calcium tetraoxosulphate(vi)D. Sodium hydroxide or Magnesium hydroxide Objective Show full explanation
Question 39Which of these is used to hasten the ripening of fruits A.EthyneB. Ethane C. EthanolD. Ethene Objective Show full explanation
Question 40The gasification of coke is used for the manufacture of A.Producer gas B. Natural gasC. Synthetic gas D. Industrial gas Objective Show full explanation
Question 41Polyvinyl chloride is used in the production of A.PipesB. Glass C. Alloy D. Industrial gas Objective Show full explanation
Question 42The rate of reaction usually decreases with a decrease in the concentration of reactants because A.Kinetic energy decreases B. Temperature increasesC. Speed increases D.Decrease in reactants collision causes the rate of reaction to decrease.Objective Show full explanation
Question 43Which of the following is a physical change?A.Freezing ice cream B. Dissolving calcium in waterC. Burning keroseneD. Exposing white phosphorus to air Objective Show full explanation
Question 44Which of the following metals is purified commercially by electrolysis? A.Zn B. FeC. Sn D. Cu Objective Show full explanation
Question 45The gas that is most useful in protecting humans against solar radiation is A.ChlorineB. OzoneC. Carbon(iv)oxide D. Hydrogen sulphide Objective Show full explanation
Question 46The type of iron that is best suited for welding is A.Pig iron B. Wrought ironC. Cast ironD. Iron pyrotesObjective Show full explanation
Question 47Which of the following noble gases is commonly found in the atmosphere? A.ArgonB. XenonC. NeonD. Helium Objective Show full explanation
Question 48Which of the following is not an alkali? A.NaOHB. NH3C. Ca(OH)2D. Mg(OH)2Objective Show full explanation
Question 49Which of the following metals is the least reactive A.PbB. SnC. HgD. Au Objective Show full explanation
Question 50Which of the following is an example of a chemical change A.Dissolution of salt in water B. Rusting of iron C. Melting of ice D. Separating mixture by distillation Objective Show full explanation