CHEMISTY

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PAST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. 20 cm3 of 0.09 mol dm3 solution of tetraoxosuiphate (Vi) acid requires 30cm3 of sodium hydroxide
solution for complete neutralization. The molar concentration of sodium hydroxide is [H = 1; S = 32; 0 =
16; Na = 23]

A. 0.03 mol dm3

B. 0.12 mol dm3

C. 0.27 mol dm3

D. 0.45 mol dm3

E. 0.90 mol dm3

Correct Answer: Option B

2. The decreasing order of the oxidising power of the halogens is

A. Br>I>Cl>F

B. F>I>Cl>Br

C. F>Cl>Br>l

D. I>Br>Cl>F

E. Cl>Br>F>I

Correct Answer: Option C

3. Which statement BEST describes the process of oxidation?

A. addition of hydrogen

B. loss of oxygen

C. decrease in oxidation number

D. loss of electrons

E. gain of elections.

Correct Answer: Option D

4. Animal charcoal differs from wood charcoal in that it

A. has a dark colour

B. has a high carbon content

C. is a good absorbent

D. is crystalline.

E. is rich in phosphate content

Correct Answer: Option E

5. The atomic number of iron is 56. The number of unpaired electrons in the Fe3+ ion is

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

E. 5

Correct Answer: Option E

6. The use of sulphur to vulcanize rubber is mad to make it

A. blacker.

B. cheaper. .

C. more elastic

D. tougher

E. softer.

Correct Answer: Option D

7. Which element contains the greatest number of moles?

A. 8 g of Helium

B. 48 g of Carbon

C. 78 g of Potassium

D. 130g of Zinc

E. 216g of Sliver

Correct Answer: Option B

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8. The position of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by?

A. its atomic radius.

B. its density.

C. its relative atomic mass.

D. the number of protons in its atom.

E. the number of neutrons in its atoms

Correct Answer: Option D

9. what dose the following equation illustrate? 238U92→234Th90+4He2

A. Artificial radioactivity

B. nuclear fission

C. nuclear fusion

D. radio-decomposition

E. spontaneous disintegration

Correct Answer: Option E

10. Which compound can be used as a reducing agent in a reaction?

A. Cl2

B. KMnO4

C. KCr2O7

D. MnO2

E. Na2SO3

Correct Answer: Option E

11. Which metal will dissolve in aqueous sodium hydroxide?

A. aluminium

B. copper

C. iron

D. sikeer
E. tin

Correct Answer: Option A

12. in any chemical reaction, the total mass of products is always equal to that of the reactants.

This Is statement of the law of:

A. conservation of matter.

B. Constant composition

C. definite proportions.

D. multiple proportions.

E. reciprocal proportions.

Correct Answer: Option A

13. The alloy used for welding and plumbing contains

A. aluminum and copper.

B. copper and tin

C. iron and aluminum.

D. lead and antimony.

E. lead and tin.

Correct Answer: Option E

14. Which compound is a product of the hydrolysis of the of CH3COOC3H7 with aqueous sodium
hydroxide?

A. CH3COOH

B. CH3COONaCCH3OH

C. CH3OH

D. C2H5OH

E. C3H7COONa

Correct Answer: Option A

15. On exposure to hydrogen sulphide, moist lead (II) ethanoate paper turns

A. black

B. blue

C. green

D. white

E. yellow

Correct Answer: Option A

16. The maximum number of electrons that can occupy the shell having a principal quantum number of
3 is

A. 3

B. 9

C. 10

D. 18

E. 32

Correct Answer: Option D

17. What is the ratio of the rate of diffusion of carbon(IV) oxide to that of propane, under the same
conditions? [H = 1; C= 12; 0= 161

A. 1:01

B. 1:01

C. 2:01

D. 2:03

E. 3:01

Correct Answer: Option A

18. How much sodium hydroxide is required to nka 250 cm3 ofa0.1 molar solution? Na=23; 0=16; H=1]

A. 10.0 g

B. 4.0g
C. 2.0 g

D. 1 .0g

E. 0.1 g

Correct Answer: Option D

19. The oxidation number of X in XO3−4 is

A. 1

B. -2

C. 3

D. 4

E. 5

Correct Answer: Option E

20. The high boiling point of hydrogen fluoride can be explained in terms of

A. covalent bonds.

B. dative bonds.

C. dipole-dipole bonds.

D. electrovalent (ionic) bonds

E. hydrogen bonds.

Correct Answer: Option E

21. Which of the following is TRUE of a catalyst? I. it alters the activation energy of a reaction

II. it is effective in a reaction but cannot initiate a reaction

III, it affects the equilibrium of a reversible reaction

IV. it affects the overall reaction

A. I and II only

B. I, II and III only

C. II and III only

D. II, II and IV only

E. III and IV only

Correct Answer: Option A

22. White is NOT a property of metals?

A. ductile:

B. malleable

C. conduct heat and electricity

D. have many oxidation states

E. high melting points anti boiling points

Correct Answer: Option D

23. The Atomic theory model which explains that electrons in an atom revolve round quantized energy
levels is attributed to

A. Becquerel.

B. Bohr.

C. de Broglie.

D. Rutherford.

E. Thompson.

Correct Answer: Option B

24. Which compound will have the lowest boiling point?

A. CH3OH

B. CH3COOH

C. CH3CHOH

D. C4H10

E. (CH3)3CH

Correct Answer: Option D

25. The molar mass of a compound X is 56. its empirical formula is CH2. X is
A. butene.

B. butyne.

C. ethene.

D. propene.

E. propyne

Correct Answer: Option A

26. The Kinetic theory can NOT be used to explain

A. allotropy.

B. Brownian movement.

C. diffusion.

D. Tyndal effect.

E. vaporization.

Correct Answer: Option A

27. The best way to distinguish between Na2CO3and NaHCO2 is by.

A. adding an acid.

B. adding an alkali.

C. dissolving in water.

D. exposing to air.

Correct Answer: Option E

28. An experiment to test the conductance of 0,1 M solutions of the substances listed below was
perform.

I ammonia
II ammonium chloride

III ethanoic acid

IV sodium ethanoate

Which pair of substances show the least conductance?

 A. I and II

B. I and III

C. I and IV

D. II and III

E. II and IV

Correct Answer: Option B

29. Faraday s first law of electrolysis can be expressed mathematically as

A. m=I/it

B. mαit

C. Q=it

D. QαI/it

E. Qαit

Correct Answer: Option B

30. A gas X diffuse through porous partition at the rate of 3 cm3 per second. Under the same condition
hydrogen diffused at the rate of 15 cm3 per second.

What is the 42. relative molecular mass of X.

A. 5

B. 12

C. 18
D. 45

E. 50

Correct Answer: Option E

31. 20 cm of 0.09 mol dm solution of tetraoxosuiphate (Vi) acid requires 30cm of sodium hydroxide solution for complete
3 3 3

neutralization. The molar concentration of sodium hydroxide is [H = 1; S = 32; 0 = 16; Na = 23]

 A. 0.03 mol dm3

 B. 0.12 mol dm3
 C. 0.27 mol dm3
 D. 0.45 mol dm3
 E. 0.90 mol dm3
 Answer: Option B
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32. Which statement BEST describes the process of oxidation?

  A. addition of hydrogen
 B. loss of oxygen
 C. decrease in oxidation number
 D. loss of electrons
 E. gain of elections.
Answer: Option D

33. The atomic number of iron is 56. The number of unpaired electrons in the Fe3+ ion is
 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4
 E. 5

Answer: Option E
Explanation
-There are 4 unpaired electrons in Fe
-However; 5 unpaired electrons are present in Fe3+
34. Which element contains the greatest number of moles?

 A. 8 g of Helium
 B. 48 g of Carbon
 C. 78 g of Potassium
 D. 130g of Zinc
 E. 216g of Sliver
Answer: Option B