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Which ofthe following apparatus/instruments 5.
·rncJescendingGroup Vlloftheperiodictable,
which TWO ofthe.following trends occur?
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is most suitable for obtaining both cooking
oil and water from a mixtUre.ofthe rwo?

Filter funnel
I.
II.
The density ofthe elements increases
The relative atomic mass of the
elements decreases
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(A)
(B) Separating funnel Ill. The melting point of the elements
(C) Fractionating column increases
(D) Volumetric flask IV. The reactivity of the elements
increases

Which TWO of the following statements are

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2. (A) I and Ill
tn1e about the arrangement of electrons, !and IV
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protons and neutrons in an atom?· (C) II and Ill
II and IV
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(D)
I. Protons and neutrons are found in
the nucleus.
II. · - .Electrciiis earl befotmd·-anyWhere- -
-·---··- ··-----
Dilute sulphuric acid is classifledasa5tr0ng
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outside the nucleus. ' 6. acid because it ·
The number of protons always
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m. equals the number ofnelltrODS.. . produces 2 moles of hydrogen ions
(A)
The number of protons· always per mole of acid ·
IV.
· equals the number of electrons. (B) · ~ireslmolesof~umhyilroxide
for neutralisation
is almost completely fonised and is
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(A) landlll (C)
(Bl 1aridrv a good conductor of electricity
(C) IIandill
an...
- - ' -{D}-.-m .... d.""'IV!....__ _
·----·---·---~~~o== :::~ydrogen ions_ _ _ _· _i__ [

3. . Which ofthefollowingcompounds may be

7.
When a saturated sofotion of copper (11) [
convenientlypreparedbyprecipi!ation?
·. sulphate is cooled, crystals of copper (11)
suJpbate-5-waterbegintoformbe<'2"sesolu-
(A) Barium sulpblite bilityofcopper(ll)sulphiite-~water (
(B) Sodininsulpba!e
Copper (11) sulphate increases With dei:reasing tempera"·

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(C) (A)
(D) Milgnesh.unni1rate ture
(B)
decreases with increasing temp~-
ture
4. Which of the atoms represented below by (C)
decreases with decreasing tempera- 1 (
theireJectronic configuration wi11mostreadi!Y I
ture
forµt a positive ion? (D)
increases with increasingtempera-

(A)
(B)
2,8, l
2,8,2
ture
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(C) 2,8,7
(D) 2,8,8 l
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f 8. The arrangement ofelements in the periodic l 0. Which oftbe following statements aboutso-
table is based on diummeta.1 are CORRECT?

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(B)
relative atomic mass
atomicnumber
I. It contains Na+ions and mobile
electrons.
(C) massnumber II. It contains Na· ions and mobile
(D) relativemolccularmass electrons.
III. It contains cations which repel each
other.
9. When iron(Ill) sulphatereactswith aqueous IV. · It contains anions which repel each
potassiumiodide,abrowncolouralionofiodine other. ·
isprodncwl Whicboflhefollowingdedud:ioiis
iscotrect? (A) landIDonly
(B) land!Vonly
(A) ken (Ill) sulphate is a reducing (C) IlandIDonly

I agent. . (D) . Iland!Vonly

(B) The iodide ion, I~ bas been oxi-

f (C)
-- d~~-i~--- --- ---
I (D)
11. When aqueous silver nitrate is added to 2!l
The iron (Ill) sulphate has lost
&g!_le<)_'!ll solution ofmagnesium chloride, a
whlmprecilj)ri•i•ifomiS:Tlielorucequanon·---
electroos. . forthefonnationofthiliprecipitamis
The iodide ion, ( has gained elee- (A) Mg•(aq) +NO, (aq) - MgNO,(s)
trons. (B) Ag>+(aq) + 2ci (aq) = AgCl,(s)
(C) . Mg>"(aq)+2NO,(aq),;.Mg(NO,),(s)
(D) Ag'(aq) + c( (iii)= AgCl(s)

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ll. InwbichTWOoftbefollowingequationsarethelnmERLINED_~actingas
I oxjdisiJ:igagents? · · ·

I.
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2JbS(aq)+ ,SQ.(aq)-2H,O(l)+ 3S(s)
I II. H,02(f) + H,SO.(aq) + 2KI.(aq)-l<,SO.(aq) + 2H,0(1)+ 1,(s)
ID. l&Q.2 (aq)+Cl 2 (g)-2FeCl,(aq)
[ IV. CuO(s)+ H,(g) = Cu(s) + H,O(/)

(A) I and III

(B) land'IV
(C) II and III
(D) II and IV
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13. When crystals of potassium nitrate are 17. Which ofthe following can exactly neutralise
dissolved in water, the temperature of the 20 cm' of2.0 mol dm" sodium hydro)(ide?
solution decreases because
I. I 0 cm' of 4.0 mo! dm" hydrochloric (
(A) little energy is required to break acid
down the crystal structure of the
potassium nitrate II. I 0.cm' of2.0 mo! dm·• sulphuric acid [
(B) heat is always absorbed when a
substance dissolves ill. 20 cm' of 4.0 mo! dm_, nitric acid
( C) the energy content of dissolved
potassium nitrate is hjgher .than (A) I only 1
that of solid potassium nitrate (B) II only
CD). potassium nitrate is colder than
water
(C)
(D)
I and II only
II and ill only
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·4Ibehigbmeltingpointofiop:lc compounds -· - -18• -Some c81cfum carbonate· was reacted with '
II
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maybe due to the excess dilute hydrochloric acid The volume

(A)
(B)
ammgement of ions
large numbers pf ions
of Carbon dioxide evo!Ved Was recorded and
plotted against time. Which ofthe following
graphs represelitS this reaction?·
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(C) attraction among ions
· (D) movement ofions (A) [
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15. Which oftbe following statements about ofCO,tcm i [

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cb=mical reactions is NOT correct?
·--------_,_..·----· ---~
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Energy is given out when bonds break

.(A)
and taken in when bonds fonn. (
(B) Chemical reactions involve the
making and breaking ol' bonds.
(C) Endothermic i'eactiO!ll! take energy
from die SIDTOUDdings.
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(D) Exothermic reactions give energy
to the surroundings.
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16. A substance that conducts an electric current
but remains chemically unchanged is [
(A) aqueous copper (Il) sulphate
(B) copper [
(C) sulphur
(D) solid soc:lium chloride
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fractional distillation NOT used?
.,,.. The mass of an element produced m
electrolysis is proportional. to the

(A) Refining of crude petroleum

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methanol-water mixture
·I.

II.
quantity of electricity which has
been passed
volume of the electrolyte
(C) Separation of chlorophyll in a leaf Ill. mass of the electrolyte
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extract
Separation of liquid air into
IV. mass of the electrode

nitrogen and oxygen

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(A)
(B)
(C)
!only
II and IV only
I andm only
Graphite can be used as a lubricant be- (D) ID and IV only

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cause of

(A) strong attraction between the hex- 23. Which of the following statements BEST
agowlI layers of carbon atoms characterises a catalyst?
1. (B) week attraction between the hex-
agonal layers of carbon atoms (A) It increases the activatio11 energy
(C} .. . the loose.electrQDs.whichcanmove- · · -··-ofthl!'reai::tion:···------ ---
I (];))
tbJ:ougbout the lattice
strong attraction within the hex-
. (B) It alters the quantity ofthe pioducts
formCd.
carbon
· agonaJ layers of atoms (C) It is always 1mchanged physically
I iit the end of a reaction:
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(D) It is always unchaDged chemically
Which of the following sulphates are in- at"the end of a reaction.
soluble?

I. Barium sulphate 24. Which of the following opcnldons results in

II.~.~. sublirriation?
--------m,--~.-- --~-· ..
rv.. Aluminiumsulph.,e (A) Heating ofsolid sodium chloride
(B) Cooling of oxygen gas
I (A)
(B}
I and m only
I and II only
(C)
(D)
lieatingofethanol
Heating of iodine crystals
(C) ll and IV only

I (D) m and IV only

25. How many neutrons and electrons does the
24 ..

I particle 12
X

Neutrons
have?

Electrons

(A) 12 10
(B) 12 12
(C) 24 10
(D) 24 12

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26. Which of the following sources of energy is 30. Asampleof substaiiceN was placed in solution
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theMOSTcornmonlyusedintheworldtoday? M. Which ofthe following diagrams represents

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(B)
Nuclear
Fossil fuels
pairs of experiments that would be most
suitable to determine how the concentration of
M affects the rate of the reaction?
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(CJ Biagas
(D) Gasohol [
I n

'°"'«1! ~ r=
3

27. .Study the followingtbermochemical equation. (A) 2moldm"3

soludon
or
1 moldm"
solution
ofM
3
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X+Y = Z. 6H=-BkJ o!M

Whii;b oftbefollowingmetbods can be used

lgotN lgofN
(
to compute the value of-B kJ?

. L energy
EneigyofZminus i.lii: ofX
i air' oi ·- I -- ll - 2.r ciD3 of
lmoldm~ I (
andY (B) .
solution . .
[Jlmoldm.,
IOlation
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n. EnecgyofXandYrninustj:leenergy q(M . ofM I
ofZ
1 I olN
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m. The snm of the energies of X. Y · · 11 !>IN 1

wz /
I only , I (
(A) rem of I U ·
(B) Iandllonly cold ~ ~zcm3 ot I .
··-·-·-------~~--~bw)'. __________________ ~-(~ --·~ ~ _ __ ~~=,,·----- -r-l
, olM ;
lgorN· trotN J (
28. Which ofthefollowingprocess~s.provides i
evidencein,supportofthepm:ticul!W'nature i

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(B;CA'),~-~.:~
(D)
Condensation
Filtration
(D)

11ofN
W I sol;:'M::J..'.
. Ilol

2JN
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29. Sulphuric acid fotmS the sodium salts NaHSO•

and Na,so,. Its basicity is therefore
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(A) l [
CB) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

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35. All of the following gases are colourless

I. the s<1-me number of electrons. ..

EXCEPT
. I'
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11 the same number of protons. (A) o,
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Ill. different numbers of neutrons.

ill only
(B) H,
(B) Ilandill only (C) NO, I
(C) I and II only ?
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(D) I, II and ill (D) NH, '

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dioxide and carbon monc;ixi<!e as pollutants? vigorouslywithH (aq)ionstogivehydrogen
i I. Geodiermal energy
gas?

II. Solar energy {A) ·Zinc

I m.
IV.
Fossil fuels
. Biagas
(B)
(C)
Lead
Iron
- - '. -- - ·- ·- ·----·--- -- ____ ,. ___ --- ------- -- -- -- - .... (D) ..••Copper. - -- .

I (A)
(B)
(C) .
I only
Ilonly
II and ill only 37. Which ofthe following is a weak electrolyte?
(D) m and IY. only
! (A)
(B)
Molten lead
Aquoous ethanoic acid ~ !

33. At l atmospheric pressure, the particles move (C) Dilute hydrochloric acid
I fastest in a (D) Molten lead bromide

(A) liquid at 25 °C
. - . .1•

.I --'---·-(B.J--su llt'.25 "C

(C)
(D)
liquid at 100 "C
. gas at 100 "C
-·----~ __ .:__ _:_ _______
- __-_____ ----~- - · - - --------·--·--------·---:--""'+'.-

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monobasic?

(A) HCl and CH,CO,H

(B) HCl and H,SO,

(C) HNO, and H,SO,

(D) CH,CO,H and HO,CCO,H .i

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!tern 38 refers to the following diagrams. 40. Which of the following aqueous solutions
will produce ab Jue precipitate with aqueous
Dilute sulphuric acid \ sodium hydroxide?

I (A) Calcium nitrate

(B) Iron (II) nitrate
Calcium (C) Copper (II) nitrate
carbonate (D) Aluminium nitrate

Dilute hydrochloric 41. Which of the following statements is true?

acid
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(B) Ammonia is soluble in water and
functions as a base.
Calcium
carbonate
(C) Nitric acid is used as a fertiliur and
a reducing agent.
(D) Nitric acid contains two replaceable
-hydrogen atoms. .
Dlluti Sulphuric acid"
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42. Aluminium is more reactive than iron yet,
after a while, a piece -of aluminium left
exposed to the atmosphere becomes cor-
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rosion resisQnt whilst· a similar piece of
iron continues to-corrode. This is because
the
Dilute bydrochloric
IV
ldd
----------- --------~~-::=:~~:!:~-- ---- ---~{
- · tbanthea!uminiumoxidefonned '
(C) oxidefilmooaJuminiumpotectsthc !
metal from furthercomision but the :_ i(
oxide film on iron does not
38. . In whic:hof!he experiments would the amount
(D) iron oxide reacts with the iron below
of cari>on dioxide collected be OREATEST?
but aluminium oxide does not react
with the aluminium below
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(A) I
(B) II
(C)
(D)
m
IV 43. Which ofthe following methods is used for I[
the extraction of metals: at the top of the
electrochemical series? l I[
39. Which of the following gives an alkaline
reaction with moist litmus paper?
(A) Electrolysis of molten chloride J
(B) Electrolysis of aqueous chloride
(A) Ammonia
(C) Electrolysis of molten oxide I[
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(D) Reduction of oxide with carbon
(B) Nitrogen (IV) oxide '

(C)
(D)
Hydrogen chloride
Water ll
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react with water under any conditions?
48. A compound has the following structural
formula.

(A) Magnesium H H H H
I (B) Aluminium I I I J
(C)
(D)
Iron
Copper
H-C-C-C-C-0-H
I I
H H
I
H
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[ H-C-H
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45. Which of the following observations would
H-C-H
you expect to make when excess sodium #.
hydroxide solution is added to a solution
containing zinc ions? Which TWO of the following statements are
correct? The compound
(A) An alkaline gas produced
(B) White precip~ 591uble in excess I. is ,n alcohol.
White precip~ insoluble in excess II. is i. branched alkane.
l (C)
q:>) Agreenpiecipitateinsolubleinexcess .m.
IV.
can react with sodium.
is an unreactive sub!;tance.
"·
-rmam· ···-- · ----
I
--·---·------ ------- ·--- --- (A) -
Items ff..47 refer to the following a-g&ilic -
compounds. ' (B) I andIV
.(C) II and m

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(A) Ethanol .(D) II and IV
(B) BdaeDe
(C) Etbanoic acid
Which of the following would you ·expect
( (D) Etb)'leth•noate 49.
to form an 2'ddition polymer?
In answering items 46-47 a particular choice _
fromthe~lllllYbemademon:thanon~,
_ , (A) CH, ":'·9H ·
I - - - - - - - --osce,-or-net-iiUIJ,--------------·----------"---------·-CN---·_
_,c:. _________-- - - - -

Which ofthe organic compoWids

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I 46. undergoes additionreai:tioos?
(B)
CH,-C-NH,

I 47. isQnmiscibJewithwaterandissweet-smelling? (C)

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0

C,.,H,,-C-OH

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(D) H
I
CH,-C-CH,
I
CH,

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SO. Ethanol is NOT used as a 55. Which ofthe following is/are con\]ensation
polymers?
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(A) beverage
(B)
(C)
fuel
lubricant
I.
II.
Terylene
Nylon
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(D) solvent !IL Starch
rv. Polythene
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51. In whichofthefollowingistheamidelinkage (A) I only
present? (B) I and IV only .

(A) Polythene
(C)
{D)
!, II and III only
!I, III and.IV only
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(B) Nylon.
(C)
(D)
Starch
Terylene 56. Which of the following substances gives a
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blue colouration with iodine?

52. (A)' Fats

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H H H H (B) Starches
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H
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H-C-C-H
I
H
+C~~H-C-C-Cl

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H
j I
H
+HCl
(C)
()))
Proteins
Polyamides ,r
. The equation shown above represents a
reaction which is classified as
Item 57 refers to the following diagram of
an experiment.
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(A)
(B)
addition
neutralisation ________________________ ... .------ --------
·-- ___.; __1[
____. ---(C)-·-potymeri"SitiOn- ----
(D) substitution
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53. Yeast may be used in the fermentation of
starch to ethanol because Water
bath at
(
(A) it is acidic 37°C
(B) it contains enzymes which act on
stareIi Gluc:me LiqaidX ![
(C) yeast itself produces the ethanol IOhztioa + 7east
(D) it fixes the oxygen needed in the
reaction from the annospbere
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57. · The gas produced can be BEST identified i
54.
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The process by which large molecules of ifLiquidXis
hydrocarbon are broken up into smaller
molecules is called (A) lime water 'i

(A) saponification
(B)
(C)
litmus solution
bromine water
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(B) cracking (D) ·sodium hydroxide solution
(C) polymerization
(D) condensation I
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in organic chemistry ·

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Etbyl etbaaoate -!

l Etbanolc acid
II

I Ethanol

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58. Which ofthefollowi,ng equal;ions BEST represents Conversion I?
--- -- . -- - ------ -------·--- ---- - - ------ --- --·--·--·---·-------- -------------·- ----- ------
r -- . ---- - ·--- -- -
(A) CH,COOH + c,H,OH-+ CH,cooc,H,, + H,O
{B) CH,COOH + c,H,OH '" c,H,COOCH, + H,O
I (C) CH 3COOH+C 1 H 50H '° CH 3co0c 2H 5 +~ 2 0

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(D) c,H,COOH + c,H,OH-+ c,a,ccxx::,H, + H,O

For Cooversion ll. ediyl etlumoate is heated under reflux with

another compound. The llll1Dll of the COIDJl9UDd is
I ------·
- (A)-· sodium chloride -------·---·
-- (B) Dlhmol
-----------

· filtty acids
I . (C)
(D) sodium hydroxide

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reacts with bromine to produce

(A) CH,CBrCHBr+HBr

(B) CH;CHBiCH,Br + HBr

(C) CH,CH,CHBr2

(D) CH,CHBrCH,Br

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.