Question 1What are the values of p, q , r and s respectively in the equation?pCH4 + qO2 -----> sCO + sH2OA.1, 2, 1, 2B.1, 3, 2, 1C.2, 3, 2, 4D.2, 3, 2, 2Objective Show full explanation
Question 2KHCO3 is contaminated with K2CO3 as impurity. If 2.5g of the impure KHCO3 on heating produces 0.224dm3 of CO2 at s.t.p., calculate the percentage of K2CO3 impurity(K = 39, H = 1, C = 12, O = 16)A.30%B.40%C.10%D.20%Objective Show full explanation
Question 3The partial pressure of N2 in a container at 50°C in which there are 0.30 mole of N2 and 1.2 mole of CO2 at a pressure of 2.00 atm is?A.0.6 atmB.0.5 atmC.0.4 atmD.1.6 atmObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The major reason why chemical reaction occurs among elements is that they have the tendency to A.attain the nearest noble gas structureB.become a metalC.become a non-metalD.become a noble-elementObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Given that the pH of a solution of KOH is 12, what is the concentration of the OH ions?A.0.01mol/dm3B.1 x 10-12 mol/dm3C.1 x 10-14 mol/dm3D.1 x 10-7 mol/dm3Objective Show full explanation
Question 6Which of the following salt has a pH less than 7?A.NAHCO3B.NH4ClC.Na2SO4D.NaClObjective Show full explanation
Question 7In which of the following reactions does hydrogen peroxide act as reducing agent?A.PbO2 + 2HNO3 + H2O2 -----> Pb(NO3)2 + 2H2O + O2B.H2S + H2O2 -----> S + 2H2OC.PbSO2 + H2O2 -----> PbSO4 + H2OD.2I- + 2H+ + H2O2 -----> I2 + 2H2OObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Temporary hardness of water is removed by the use of the following EXCEPTA.BoilingB.Use of Ca(OH)2C.Use of Na2CO3D.Use of alumObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Hydration of ions in addition is associated withA.Liberation of heatB.Absorption of heatC.Reduction of heatD.Conduction of heatObjective Show full explanation
Question 10A piece of radioactive element has initially 8.0 x 1023 atoms. Half life is two days. After 16 days, the number of atoms isA.5 x 1021B.5 x 1023C.2 x 1022D.2 x 1021Objective Show full explanation
Question 11Which of the following pairs of substances are hygroscopic?A.CaCl and NaOHB.CaO and KOHC.Conc. H2SO4 and MgCl2D.CuO and CaOObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Zinc is not regarded as a transition metal even though it is a d-block element because A.It has no electron in 3d-orbitalsB.It has all 3d-orbitals completely filledC.It blends with other neighboring elementsD.It does not form complex ions like othersObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Silver chloride turns grey when exposed to sunlight becauseA.The silver ion is reduced to silverB.The silver ion is oxidized to silverC.Silver is a transition metalD.The silver chloride forms complexes in the sunObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of these compounds exhibits resonance?A.BenzeneB.EthanolC.PropeneD.ButyneObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Hydrolysis of CH3COOCH2CH3 in dilute HCl producesA.CH3COOH + CH3CH3B.CH3CH2OH + CH3COClC.CH3COOH + CH3CH2OHD.CH3COOH + CH3CH3Objective Show full explanation