Question 1Which of the following is used to hasten the ripening of fruits?A.EthanolB.EtheneC.EthyneD.EthaneObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The 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 3In the electrolytic extraction of aluminium, the function of the molten cryolite is toA.precipitate the aluminium hydroxideB.lower the melting point of aluminium oxideC.act as raw materialD.act as a solventObjective Show full explanation
Question 4A suitable solvent for iodine and naphthalene isA.benzeneB.ethanolC.waterD.carbon (IV) sulphideObjective Show full explanation
Question 5What is the IUPAC name of the hydrocarbon*********A.1-chloro-3-ethylpent-3-eneB.5-chloro-3-ethylpent-2,3-eneC.5-chloro-3-ethylpent-2-eneD.1-ethyl-1-chloroethylpropeneObjective Show full explanation
Question 6Which of the following molecules is not linear in shape?A.CO2B.O2C.NH3D.HClObjective Show full explanation
Question 7Which of the following reactions do alkenes undergo?A.Addition reactionB.Elimination reactionC.Condensation reactionD.Substitution reactionObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Which of the following arrangements is in order of decreasing electropositivity?A.Fluorine, Boron, Beryllium, Nitrogen, LithiumB.Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Nitrogen, FluorineC.Fluorine, Nitrogen, Boron, Beryllium, LithiumD.Lithium, Nitrogen, Boron, Fluorine, BerylliumObjective Show full explanation
Question 9How 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) ∆Ho = -286KJA.-1430 KJB.-2860 KJC.-572 KJD.-286 KJObjective Show full explanation
Question 10What 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 11Which of the following is an example of a mixtureA.Common saltB.Washing sodaC.SandD.BloodObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Which of the following is correct of the change in oxidation number of phosphorus from 4P to 2P2O5?A.0 to +5B.0 to +2C.4 to +5D.4 to -2Objective Show full explanation
Question 13Two 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 14A good method of cleaning up freshly-spilled oil which has not spread over a large surface of water is byA.spraying with hot waterB.dispersal with compressed airC.burning off the oil layerD.disinfection with chlorineObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Hardness of water is usually due to the presence of A.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