UTM E 2001 Type R Questions 6.

Cancerous grow th are cured by

exposure to
Use the graph below to answ er questions 1 (A)  -rays (B)  -rays
and 2.
(C)  -rays (D) x-rays
0 7. An oxide XO2 has a vapour density of 32.
T( C)
300 What is the atomic mass of X
(A) 32 (B) 20 (C) 14 (D) 12
Vapour [O = 16]
200 8. M ilikan’s contribution to the
development of atomic theory is the
100 Liquid
determination of
(A) charge on electron
Solid
(B) positive rays
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (C) charge to mass ratio
Time (mins) (D) cathode rays
9. Four elements W, X, Y, and Z have
1. If the gas is cooled, at w hat temperature atomic numbers 2, 6, 16 and 20
w ill it start to condense? respectively. Which of these elements is
0 0 0 0
(A) 125 C (B) 150 C (C) 175 C (D) 250 C a metal?
2. How long does it take all the solid to (A) X (B) W (C) Z (D) Y
melt? 10. An element X w ith relative atomic mass
16
(A) 2.5 mins (B) 6.0 mins 16.2 contains tw o isotopes 8 X w ith
(C) 1.0 mins (D) 3.0 mins m
3 relative abundance of 90% and 8 X w ith
3. 25cm of a gas X contains Z molecules at
0
15 C and 75mmHg. How many relative abundance of 10%. The value of
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molecules w ill 25cm of another gas Y m is
contain at the same temperature and (A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 12 (D) 14
pressure? 11.
(A) 2Y (B) 2Z (C) Z (D) Y
4. What mass of w ater is produced w hen +
8.0g of hydrogen reacts w ith excess
oxygen? The diagram above represents the
(A) 36.0g (B) 8.0g (C) 72.0g (D) 16.0g formation of
[H = 1, O = 16] (A) a metallic bond
5. A particle that contains 9 protons, 10 (B) an electrovalent bond
neutrons and 10 electrons is a (C) a covalent bond
(A) negative ion (B) positive ion (D) a coordinate bond
(C) neutral atom of a non metal 12. Which of the follow ing statement is
(D) neutral atom of a metal correct about the average kinetic energy
of the molecules of a gas?

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 (A) It increases w ith increase in (C) extraction (D) evaporation
pressure 18. What is the decrease in volume of air
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(B) It increases at constant pressure w hen pyrogallol is shaken w ith 30.00cm
(C) It increases w ith increase in of air?
3 3
temperature (A) 15.00cm (B) 6.00cm
3 3
(D) It increase w ith increase in volume (C) 0.63cm (D) 0.06cm
13. The pollutant from petroleum spillage in 19. Environmental pollution is w orsened by
rivers and lakes can best be dispersed by the release from automobile exhausts of
(A) pouring detergents (A) w ater vapour (B) steam
(B) passing of ships through the area (C) smoke (D) heavy metals
(C) pouring organic solvents 20. The chemical used for coagulation in
(D) evaporation w ater purification is
14. Deliquescent substances are used for (A) aluminium t etraoxosulphate(VI)
(A) cooling (B) w etting (B) copper tetraoxosulphate(VI)
(C) melting (D) drying (C) sodium tetraoxosulphate(VI)
(D) calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI)
21. Phosphorus is stored under w ater to
Use t he curves below t o answ er prevent it from
quest ions 15 and 16. (A) dehydrating (B) becoming inert
L
(C) smelling (D) cat ching fire
3.0 22. In w hich of the follow ing reactions does
Solubility (mol dm-3 )

K reduction takes place

(A) Fe - e  Fe
2+ - 3+
2.0
(B) 2O  O2 + 4e
2- -

(C) Cr – 2e  Cr
- 2+

1.0 (D) 2H + 2e  H2
+

23. P(g) + Q(g)  3R(s) + S(g);  H is negative

Which of the follow ing w ill increase the
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 yield of R?
Temp (0 C)
(A) Using a large closed vessel
3 0
(B) Increasing the temperature
15. If 1dm of saturated solution of L at 60 C
0
(C) Removing some S
is cooled to 25 C w hat amount in mole
(D) Adding a positive catalyst
w ill separate out?
24. A metal M displaces zinc from zinc
(A) 0.75 (B) 0.25 (C) 1.00 (D)
chloride solution. This show s that
0.50
(A) M is more electronegative than zinc
16. At w hat temperature are the solubility
(B) zinc is above hydrogen in the series
of L and K the same?
0 0 0 0
(C) M is more electropositive than zinc
(A) 82 C (B) 75 C (C) 100 C (D) 90 C
(D) electrons flow from zinc t o M
17. Pure solvents are obtained by
(A) distillation (B) condensation

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25. Which of the follow ing best explains the In the equation above, copper is
increase in the rate of a chemical (A) an electron accept or
reaction as the temperature rises? (B) a base
(A) The bonds, in the reacting (C) an oxidizing agent
molecules are more readily broken (D) a reducing agent
(B) The molecular collisions becomes 31. When ∆H is negative, a reaction is said
more violent to be
(C) A low er proportion of the molecules (A) ionic (B) reversible
has the necessary minimum energy (C) exothermic (D) endothermic
to react 32. As the concentration of an electrolyte
(D) The collision frequency of the reduces, the conductivity
molecules increases (A) reduces to zero (B) decreases
26. What current in amperes will deposit (C) increases (D) is unaffected
2.7g of alluminium in 2 hours? 33. In w hich of the follow ing reaction has
(A) 32 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 16 the oxidation number of nitrogen
27. Ethanoic acid is increased?
(A) tribasic (B) unionizeable (A) 2NO(g) + Br 2(l)  2NOBr (l)
(C) monobasic (D) dibasic (B) 2NO2(g) + O2(g)  2NO2(g)
28. C(s) + 2S2(g)  CS2(g)  H = +89kJ mol (C) FeSO4(aq) + NO(g)  Fe(NO)SO4(s)
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The chemical equation above implies (D) 2NO(g) + Cl 2(g)  2NOCl (l)
that 34. NH3(g) + HCl (g)  NH4Cl (s) the entropy
(A) each of carbon and sulphur has 89kJ change in the system above is
of energy (A) negative (B) indeterminate
(B) both carbon and sulphur contribute (C) positive (D) zero
89kJ of energy 35. Fermentation is the
(C) 89kJ energy is released (A) breaking dow n of carbohydrate t o
(D) 89kJ is absorbed glucose
29. 2SO2(g) + O2(g)  2SO3(g) (B) conversion of sugar to alcohol in the
The equilibrium constant for the presence of yeast
reaction above is increase by (C) breaking dow n of sugar to
(A) increasing the temperature of the carbohydrate
system (D) conversion of alcohol to sugar in the
(B) increasing the pressure of the presence of yeast
system 36. The general formula for the alkanals is
(C) the addition of a catalyst to the (A) ROH (B) R2CO
system (C) RCOOR  (D) RCHO
(D) increasing the surface area of the 37. The main impurity in iron ore during the
vessel extraction of iron is
30. 3Cu (s) + 9HNO3(aq)  3Cu(NO3)2(aq) (A) silicon(IV) oxide
+ 4H2O(l) + 2NO(g) (B) carbo (IV) oxide

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 (C) calcium trioxosilicate 46. The gas that can best be collected by
(D) sulphur(II) oxide dow n w ard displacement of air is
38. During the vulcanization of rubber, (A) chlorine (B) sulphur(IV) oxide
sulphur is added to (C) ammonia (D) carbon(IV) oxide
(A) break dow n rubber polymer 47. Which of the follow ing metals burns
(B) lengthen the chain of rubber w ith a brick-red flame?
(C) bind rubber molecules together (A) Pb (B) Ca (C) Na (D) M g
(D) act as catalyst 48. Which of the follow ing represents
39. Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene hybridization in ethyne?
2 2 3
produces (A) sp (B) sp d (C) sp (D) sp
(A) oil (B) cycloexane
(C) cyclohexane (D) margarine 49. C12H22O11(s) + H2SO4(aq)
40. A trihydric alkanol is ↓
(A) glycerol (B) phenol 12C(s) + 11H2SO4(aq)
(C) glycol (D) ethanol In the reaction above,
41. When chlorine is passed into w ater and tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid functions as
the resulting solution exposed to (A) a dehydrating agent
sunlight, the product formed are (B) an oxidizing agent
(A) chlorine gas and hydrogen (C) a reducing agent
(B) oxygen and oxochlorate(I) acid (D) a catalyst
(C) chlorine gas and oxochlorate(I) acid 50. When sodium reacts w ith w ater, the
(D) hydrochloric acid and oxygen resulting solution is
42. Proteins in acid solution undergo (A) w eakly acidic (B) neutral
(A) polymerization (B) substitution (C) acidic (D) alkaline
(C) fermentation (D) hydrolysis
43. A characteristic reaction of the
UTM E 2001 Answ ers
compounds w ith the general formula
1. Option B.
CnH2n is
2. Option D.
(A) esterification (B) polymerization
3. Option C.
(C) decarboxylation (D) substitution
4. Option C.
44. The pair of organic compounds that are
5. Option A.
isomers is
6. Option A.
(A) benzene and methylbenzene
7. Option A.
(B) trichloromethane and
8. Option A.
tetrachloromethane
9. Option C.
(C) ethanol and propanone
10. Option B.
(D) but–1– ene and but– 2–ene.
11. Option C.
45. A burning candle produces w ater and
12. Option C.
(A) carbon(II) oxide (B) carbon(IV) oxide
13. Option A.
(C) oxygen (D) hydrogen
14. Option D.

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15. Option B. UTM E 2002
16. Option A. Questions: Type K
17. Option A.
1. Which of the following gases contains
18. Option B.
the least number of atoms at s.t.p?
19. Option D.
(A) 4 moles of chlorine
20. Option A.
(B) 3 moles of ozone
21. Option D.
(C) 1 mole of butane
22. Option D.
(D) 7 moles of argon
23. Option C.
2. A compound contains 31.91%
24. Option C.
potassium, 28.93% chlorine and the rest
25. Option D.
oxygen. What is the chemical formula of
26. Option C.
the compound?
27. Option C.
(A) KClO3 (B) KClO4
28. Option D.
(C) KClO (D) KClO2
29. Option B.
[K = 39, Cl = 35.5, O = 16]
30. Option D.
3. The formula CH2O for ethanoic acid is
31. Option C.
regarded as its
32. Option C.
(A) general formula
33. Option B.
(B) structural formula
34. Option A.
(C) molecular formula
35. Option B.
(D) empirical formula
36. Option D.
4. A little quantity of trichloromethane
37. Option A. 0
(b.pt. 60 C) w as added to a large
38. Option C. 0
quantity of ethanol (b.pt. 78 C). The
39. Option C.
most probable boiling points of the
40. Option A.
resultant mixture is from
41. Option D. 0 0 0 0
(A) 60 C – 70 C (B) 82 C – 84 C
42. Option D. 0 0 0 0
(C) 60 C – 78 C (D) 70 C – 74 C
43. Option B.
5. The chromatography separation of ink is
44. Option D.
based on the ability of the components
45. Option B.
to
46. Option C.
(A) react w ith each other
47. Option B.
(B) react w ith the solvent
48. Option D.
(C) dissolve in each other in the column
49. Option A.
(D) move at different speeds in the
50. Option D.
column
6. Steam changes the colour of anhydrous
cobalt(II) chloride from
(A) w hite or red (B) blue to w hite
(C) w hite to green (D) blue to pink

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7. Which of the follow ing solutions (B) unaltered
containing only hydroxyl ions w ill (C) close to that of pure w ater
liberate hydrogen gas w hen reacted (D) less than 8.4
w ith magnesium metals? 14. The solubility of a salt of molar mass
-2 3 0 -3
(A) 1.0 x 10 mol dm 101g of 20 C is 0.34moldm . If 3.40g of
-4 3
(B) 1.0 x 10 mol dm the salt is dissolved completely in
-6 3 3
(C) 1.0 x 10 mol dm 250cm of w ater in a beaker, the
-12 3
(D) 1.0 x 10 mol dm resulting solution is
8. The substance least considered as a (A) unsaturated (B) a suspension
source of environmental pollution is (C) saturated (D) supersaturated
3 -3
(A) silicate minerals 15. 25cm of a 0.2mol dm solution of
3
(B) uranium Na2CO3 requires 20cm of a solution of
(C) lead compounds HCl for neutralization. The
(D) organo-phosphorus compounds concentration of t he HCl solution is
-3 -3
9. The property w hich makes alcohol (A) 0.6 mol dm (B) 0.5 mol dm
-3 -3
soluble in w ater is the (C) 0.4 mol dm (D) 0.2 mol dm
(A) hydrogen bonding 16. Which of the follow ing chlorides w ould
(B) covalent nature exhibit the least ionic character?
(C) ionic character (D) boiling point (A) AlCl 3 (B) CaCl 2 (C) M gCl 2 (D)
10. The furring of kettles is caused by the LiCl
presence in w ater of 17. If 0.75 mole of cyclopropane and 0.66
(A) calcium trioxocarbonate(IV) mole of oxygen are mixed in a vessel
(B) calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) w ith a total pressure of 0.7 atmosphere,
(C) calcium hydroxide w hat is the partial pressure of oxygen in
(D) calcium the mixture?
hydrogentrioxocarbonate(IV) (A) 0.55 atmosphere
11. Tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid burns the skin (B) 0.44 atmosphere
by (C) 0.33 atmosphere
(A) heating (B) hydration (D) 0.22 atmosphere
(C) dehydration (D) hydrolysis 18. The processes w hich return carbon(IV)
12. When a salt loses its w ater of oxide to the atmosphere include
crystallization to the atmosphere on (A) photosynthesis, decay and
exposure, the process is said to be respiration
(A) deliquescence (B) effervescence (B) photosynthesis, respiration and
(C) efflorescence (D) fluorescence transpiration
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13. Three drops of a 1.0 moldm solution of (C) respiration, decay and combustion
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NaOH are added to 20cm of a solution (D) ozone depletion, combustion and
of pH 8.4. The pH of the resulting decay
solution w ill be 19. Which of the following statements is
(A) greater than 8.4 true of a proton?

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 (A) The total mass of the protons in a solution turned green. The rock sample
particular nucleus is alw ays half the contains
- 2- 2-
nuclear mass (A) NO3 (B) Cl (C) SO4 (D) SO3
(B) The mass of a proton is 1840 times 26. Hydrogen is readily released w hen dilute
the mass of an electron hydrochloric acid reacts w ith
(C) The mass of a proton is 1.0008g (A) Au (B) Cu (C) Na (D) Ag
(D) The mass of a proton is one-tw elfth 27. The most important use of hydrogen is
the molar mass of carbon in the
20. A gas X diffuses tw ice as fast as gas Y (A) hydrogenation of oils
under the same conditions. If the (B) manufacture of methyl alcohol
relat ive molecular mass of X is 28, (C) manufacture of ammonia
calculate the relative molecular mass of (D) manufacture of ethyl alcohol
Y. 28. A red precipitate of copper(I) carbide is
(A) 120 (B) 14 (C) 56 (D) 112 formed w hen ammonium solution of
21. C  X+ 
14
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copper (I) chloride is introduced into
(A) CH2 = CH – CH2CH3
x in the equation above represents
13 14 12 12 (B) CH3CH2CH2CH3
(A) C
6 (B) 7 N (C) 5 B (D) C
6 (C) CH3 – C  C – CH3
22. A fixed mass of gas has a volume of (D) CH3CH2 – C  CH
3 0
92cm at 3 C. What w ill be its volume at 29. Which of the follow ing gives a
0
18 C if the pressure remains constant? precipitate w hen treated w ith NaOH
3 3
(A) 15.3 cm (B) 87.3 cm solution?
3 3
(C) 97.0 cm (D) 552.0 cm (A) Na2CO3 (B) CH3COONa
23. The postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory (C) NH4Cl (D) AlCl 3
w hich still holds is that 30. The intermediate product formed w hen
(A) particles of different elements ethanol is progressively oxidized to
combine in a simple w hole number ethanoic acid w ith potassium
ratio heptaoxodicromate(VI) is
(B) atoms can neither be created nor (A) ethanal (B) methanal
destroyed (C) butanal (D) propanal
(C) the particles of the same element 31. The gas that gives brow n colouration in
are exactly alike brow n ring test is
(D) all elements are made of small (A) CO2 (B) NO2 (C) NO (D) CO
indivisible particles 32. The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic
24. Ordinary glass is manufactured from soda is referred to as
silica, CaCO3 and (A) saponification (B) esterification
(A) K2CO3 (B) NaHCO3 (C) acidification (D) hydrolysis
(C) Na2CO3 (D) K2SO4
25. A rock sample w as added to cold dilute
HNO3. The gas evolved w as passed into
a solution acidified K2Cr 2O7 and the

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33. (C) Haemoglobin and nylon, creatine
CH3
| and polyethylene
CH3CH2 – C – H (D) Nylon and polyethylene, creatine
| and haemoglobin
OH 36. The number of isomers formed by C6H14
The compound above is a is
(A) tertiary alkanol (B) primary alkanol (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
(C) glycol 37. The reaction of an alkene w ith hydrogen
(D) secondary alkanol. in the presence of a catalyst is
34. (A) an oxidative reaction
OH (B) a nucleophilic reaction
| (C) an addition reaction
CH3 – C – CH2 – CH3 (D) a substitution reaction
| 38. Ethanol can easily be produced by
CH3 (A) catalytic oxidation of methane
The major product of the dehydration of (B) destructive distillation of w ood
the compound above is (C) fermentation of starch
(A) CH – C – CH – CH (D) distillation of starch solution
3 2 3
||
CH2
39. An example of an element that can
(B) CH3 – CH – CH = CH2 catenate is
|| (A) carbon (B) nitrogen
CH3 (C) bromine (D) chlorine
40. Which of the follow ing polymers is
(C) CH3 – C = CH – CH3 suitable for packaging and electrical
|| insulation?
CH3 (A) polystyrene (B) polycarbonate
(C) polyethene (D) polyamide
(D) H 41. The Arrhenius equation expresses the
| relationship betw een the speed of a
CH3 – C – CH2 – CH3 reaction and its
|| (A) activation energy
CH3 (B) molecular collisions
35. Which of these are synthetic and natural (C) heat of reaction
macromolecules respectively? (D) catalyst
(A) Nylon and creatine, polyethylene 42. The products of the electrolysis of dilute
and heamoglobin sodium hydroxide using platinum
(B) Polyethylene and creatine, nylon electrodes are
and haemoglobin (A) w ater and hydrogen gas

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 (B) sodium metal and oxygen gas
(C) w ater and sodium metal
(D) hydrogen and oxygen gases
43. PCl 5(g)  PCl 3(g) + Cl 2(g)
In the reaction above, a decrease in
pressure w ill
(A) increase the yield of PCl 5
(B) decelerate the reaction
(C) increase the yield of PS3 
(D) accelerate the reaction
44. Which of the follow ing equations show s
that a reaction is in equilibrium?
(A)  G = 0 (B)  G > 0
(C)  G < 0 (D)  G =  H - T  S
45.
P
Pressure (mmHg)
48. What amount of mercury w ould be
liberated if the same quantity of
electricity that liberates 0.65g of zinc is
applied?
(A) 1.00g (B) 2.01g (C) 4.02g (D) 8.04g
[Zn = 665, Hg = 201]
49. When dissolved in w ater, NaOH flakes
show
(A) an exothermic change
(B) an endothermic change
(C) a rapid reaction
(D) a slow reaction
50. When H2S is passed into a solution of
Iron (III) chloride, the solution turns
(A) pale red (B) brow n
(C) pale green (D) colourless

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UTM E 2002 Answ ers
1. Option C.
R 2. Option A.
3. Option D.
S 4. Option B.
Time 5. Option D.
6. Option D.
In the diagram above, the curve that 7. Option D.
represents the production of oxygen gas 8. Option A.
from the decomposition of KClO3 in the 9. Option A.
presence of M nO2 catalyst is 10. Option D.
(A) S (B) R (C) Q (D) P 11. Option C.
46. Cu 2S(g) + O2(g)  2Cu (s) + SO2(g) 12. Option C.
What is the change in the oxidation 13. Option A.
number of copper in t he reaction 14. Option A.
above? 15. Option D.
(A) 0 to +1 (B) 0 to +2 16. Option A.
(C) +2 to +1 (D) +1 to 0 17. Option C.
47. In the reaction E + F  G + H, the 18. Option C.
backw ard reaction is favoured if the 19. Option B.
concentration of 20. Option D.
(A) F is increased (B) E is increased 21. Option B.
(C) G is reduced (D) E is reduced 22. Option C.

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23. Option A. (A) Burning kerosene
24. Option C. (B) Freezing ice-cream
25. Option D. (C) Exposing w hite phosphorus to air
26. Option C. (D) Dissolving calcium in w ater
27. Option C. 3. What is the percentage by mass of
28. Option D. oxygen in Al 2(S04)3.2H2O?
29. Option D. (A) 14.29% (B) 25.39%
30. Option A. (C) 50.79% (D) 59.25%
31. Option C. [Al = 27, S = 32, H = 1, O = 16]
32. Option A. 4. The filter in a cigarette reduces the
33. Option D. nicotine content by
34. Option C. (A) burning (B) adsorption
35. Option D. (C) evaporation (D) absorption
36. Option A. 5. 3Cu + pHNO3  3Cu(NO3)2+ 4H2O + xNO
37. Option C. In the equation above, the values of p
38. Option C. and x respectively are
39. Option A. (A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3
40. Option A. (C) 6 and 2 (D) 8 and 2
41. Option A. 6. Neutral atoms of neon w ith atomic
42. Option D. number 10 have the same number of
43. Option C. electrons as
2+ 2+ + 2+
44. Option A. (A) O (B) Ca (C) K (D) M g
45. Option C. 7. The noble gases ow e their inactivity to
46. Option D. (A) octet configuration
47. Option D. (B) cyclic shape
48. Option B. (C) hexagon shape
49. Option A. (D) obtuse configuration
50. Option C. 8. According to the Kinetic Theory, an
increase in temperature causes the
UTM E 2003 kinetic energy of particles to
Questions Type 6 (A) decrease (B) increase
1. What volume of oxygen is produced (C) remain constant (D) be zero
1
from the decomposition of 2 moles of 9. I. H = 1s
2 2 3
KClO3 at s.t.p? II. N = 1s 2s 2p
2 2 4
(A) 22.4dm
3
(B) 33.6dm
3 III. O = 1s 2s 2p
2 2 6 2 6 2 10
(C) 44.8dm
3
(D) 67.2dm
3 IV. Zn = 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d
[M olar volume of a gas at s.t.p = From the above, w hich of the follow ing
22.4dm ]
3 pairs is likely to be paramagnetic?
2. Which of the follow ing is a physical (A) I and II (B) I and III
change? (C) I and IV (D) III and IV.

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10. A gas exerts pressure on its container 17. What mass of K2CrO4 is required to
3 -3
because prepare 250cm of 0.020moldm
(A) some of its molecules are moving solution?
faster than others (A) 0.97g (B) 9.70g
(B) of the collision of the molecules (C) 19.42g (D) 97.10g
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w ith each other [K2CrO4 = 194.2gmol ]
(C) of the mass of the molecules of gas 18. Farmlands affected by crude-oil spillage
(D) the molecules of a gas collide w ith can be decontaminated by
the w alls of the container. (A) adding acidic solutions
11. When cathode rays are deflected onto (B) using aerobic bacteria
the electrode of an electrometer, the (C) pouring w ater on the affected area
instrument becomes (D) burning off the oil from the area
(A) negatively charged 19. When 10g of sodium hydroxide is
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(B) positively charged dissolved in 100cm of w ater, the
(C) neutral solution formed is approximately
-3 -3
(D) bipolar (A) 0.01moldm (B) 0.10moldm
-3 -3
12. The w eakest attractive force that can be (C) 0.25moldm (D) 0.50moldm
observed betw een tw o molecules is [Na = 23, H = 1, O = 16]
(A) ionic 20. A change in the temperature of a
(B) covalent saturated solution disturbs the
(C) coordinate covalent equilibrium betw een the
(D) Van der Waals (A) dissolved solute and the solvent
13. A consequence of global w arming is (B) solvent and the undissolved solute
(A) air pollution (C) dissolved solute and the undissolved
(B) w ater pollution solute
(C) increased humidity (D) flooding (D) dissolved solute and the solution.
14. Which of the follow ing ions is acidic? 21. If an equilibrium reaction has H > 0,
+ - 2- +
(A) K (B) NO 3 (C) S (D) H3O the reaction w ill proceed favourably in
15. The structural component that makes the forw ard direction at
detergent dissolve more quickly in w ater (A) high temperature
than soap is (B) any temperature
- + - +
(A) –SO3 Na (B) –COO Na (C) low temperature
- + - +
(C) –SO4 Na (D) –COO K (D) minimum temperature
16. A liquid that w ill dissolve fat is 22.
(A) hydrochloric acid P
(B) calcium hydroxide Concentration
(C) kerosene L
(D) w ater N

Time
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 2HCl (aq) + CaCO3(s)  CaCl 2(s) + CO2(g) are discharged at the cathode and
+ H2O(l) anode respectively?
+ - + -
From the reaction above, w hich of the (A) Na and Cl (B) Na and OH
+ - + -
curves in the diagram represents the (C) H and OH (D) H and Cl
production of carbon(IV) oxide as dilute 28. CO(g) + H2O(g)  CO2(g) + H2(g)
HCl is added? From the reaction above, calculate t he
(A) L (B) M (C) N (D) P standard heat change if the standard
23. The commonest feature of reactions at enthalpies of formation of CO2(g), H2O(g)
-1
the anode is that and CO(g) in kJmol are –394, -242 and
(A) electrons are consumed –110 respectively.
- -1
(B) oxidation is involved (A) –262kJmol (B) –42kJmol
- -1
(C) ions are reduced (C) +42kJmol (D) +262kJmol
(D) electrode dissolves. 29. When a sugar is dissolved in tea, the
24. Which of the follow ing will change w hen reaction is alw ays accompanied by
a catalyst is added to a chemical (A) positive entropy change
reaction? (B) negative entropy change
(A) The activation energy (C) no entropy change
(B) The potential energy of the (D) a minimum entropy change
reactants 30. Which of the follow ing is an electrolyte?
(C) The heat of reaction (A) Alchohol
(D) The potential energy of the (B) Sodium acetate solution
products. (C) Solid potassium hydroxide
25. If Y is an oxidizing agent that reacts w ith (D) mercury
a reducing agent, Z, w hich of the 31. Chlorine gas is prepared in the
follow ing is correct? laboratory by
(A) Y increases in oxidation number (A) adding concentrated hydrochloric
(B) Y becomes reduced acid to solid manganese(IV) oxide
(C) Z loses protons (B) adding concentrated
(D) Z gains protons. tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid to solid
26. When at equilibrium, w hich of the sodium chloride
reactions below w ill shift to the right if (C) dropping concentrated hydrochloric
the pressure is increased and the acid onto potassium
temperature is kept constant? tetraoxomanganate(VII) crystals
(A) 2SO3(g)  2SO2(g) + O2(g) (D) oxidizing concentrated hydrochloric
(B) 2CO2(g)  2CO(g) + O2(g) acid using potassium heptaoxo-
(C) 2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(g) dichromate(VI) crystals.
(D) 2NO(g)  N 2(g) + O2(g) 32. M etals of the first transition series have
27. In the electrolysis of a concentrated special properties w hich are different
solution of sodium chloride using inert from those of groups I and II elements
electrodes, w hich of the follow ing ions because they have partially filled

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 (A) s orbitals (B) p orbitals (A) NO (B) NO2 (C) N 2O5 (D) N 2O3
(C) d orbitals (D) f orbitals 40. Ethene reacts w ith hydrogen bromide to
33. Hydrogen can be displaced from a hot give
alkaline solution by (A) CH2Br 2 (B) CH3CH2Br
(A) Fe (B) Cu (C) Ca (D) Sn (C) C2H2Br 2 (D) CHBr 3
34. Which of the follow ing statements is 41. Carbohydrates are compounds
true of sulphur(IV)oxide? containing carbon, hydrogen and
(A) It forms tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid oxygen in the ratio
w ith w ater. (A) 3 : 1: 1 (B) 2 : 1 : 1
(B) It is an odourless gas (C) 1 : 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 1 : 1
(C) It is an acid anhydride
(D) It forms w hite precipitate w ith 42. How many isomers does pentane have?
acidified barium chloride. (A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3
35. The salt that w ill form a precipitate 43. The leachate of a certain plant ash is
soluble in excess ammonia solution is used in local soap-making because it
(A) Ca(NO3)2 (B) Cu(NO3)2 contains
(C) M g(NO3)2 (D) Al(NO3)3 (A) sodium chloride and potassium
36. The metal that liberates hydrogen from hydroxide
cold w ater in bubbles only is (B) sodium hydroxide
(A) Na (B) K (C) Ca (D) Al (C) potassium hydroxide
37. Chlorine gas turns a damp starch-iodide (D) soluble carbonates and hydrogen
paper carbonates.
(A) pink (B) colourless 44. The formula of ethyl butanoate is
(C) red (D) dark blue (A) C3H7COOC2H5 (B) C2H5COOC3H7
38. The modern process of manufacturing (C) C4H9COOC2H5 (D) C2H5COOC4H9
steel from iron is by 45. The type of reaction that is peculiar to
(A) treatment w ith acids benzene is
(B) oxidation (A) addition (B) hydrolysis
(C) blast reduction (C) polymerization (D) substitution
(D) treatment w ith alkalis 46. Ethanol reacts w ith excess acidified
39. K2Cr 2O7 to produce
(A) ethanedioic acid (B) ethanal
(C) ethyl ethanoate (D) ethanoic
Pb(NO3 )2
crystals
CO2 acid
47. A compound contains 40.0% carbon,
Heat 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen. If the
molar mass of the compound is 180,
Y
Freezing find the molecular formula
mixture (A) CH2O (B) C3H6O3
(C) C6H12O6 (D) C6H6O3
In the diagram above, Y is

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 [H = 1, C = 12, O = 16] 24. Option A.
48. The process by w hich atoms are 25. Option B.
rearranged into different molecular 26. Option C.
structures in the petroleum refining 27. Option D.
process is referred to as 28. Option B.
(A) catalytic cracking (B) hydrocracking 29. Option A.
(C) polymerization (D) reforming 30. Option B.
49. Which of the follow ing is found in 31. Option A.
cotton? 32. Option C.
(A) Starch (B) Cellulose (C) Fat (D) Oil 33. Option D.
50. The principal constituent of nat ural gas 34. Option C.
is 35. Option B.
(A) methane (B) ethane 36. Option C.
(C) propane (D) butane 37. Option D.
38. Option C.
UTM E 2003 Answ ers 39. Option B.
40. Option B.
1. Option D. 41. Option C.
2. Option B. 42. Option D.
3. Option D. 44. Option A.
4. Option B. 45. Option D.
5. Option D. 46. Option D.
6. Option D. 47. Option C.
7. Option A. 48. Option D.
8. Option B. 49. Option B.
9. Option A. 50. Option A.
10. Option D.
11. Option A.
12. Option D. UTM E 2004
13. Option D. Questions Type R
14. Option D. 1. In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is
15. Option A. (A) zinc (B) platinum
16. Option C. (C) carbon (D) copper
17. Option A. 2. N 2O4(g)  2NO2(g)
18. Option B. In the endothermic reaction above,
19. Option C. more product formation will be
20. Option C. favoured by
21. Option C. (A) a decrease in pressure
22. Option A. (A) a decrease in volume
23. Option B. (B) an increase in pressure

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 (C) a constant volume 11. A chemical reaction is alw ays associated
3. The oxidation state of chlorine in HClO is w ith
(A) –1 (B) –5 (C) +7 (D) +1 (A) a change in the nature of the
4. Which of the follow ing hydrogen halides reactants
has the highest entropy value? (B) the formation of new substances
(A) HBr (B) HF (C) HI (D) HCl (C) a change in the volume of the
5. The mass of silver deposited w hen a reactants
current of 10A is passed through a (D) an increase in the composition of
solution of silver salt for 4830s is one of the substances.
(A) 54.0g (B) 27.0g (C) 13.5g (D) 108.0g 12. When a solid substance disappears
6. Which of the follow ing acts as both a completely as a gas on heating, the
reducing and an oxidizing agent? substance is said to have undergone
(A) H2S (B) CO2 (C) H2 (D) SO2 (A) sublimation (B) crystallization
7. Which of the follow ing show s little or no (C) distillation (D) evaporation
net reaction w hen the volume of the 13. If a solution contains 4.9g of
system is decreased? tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid, calculate t he
(A) 2O3(g)  3O2(g) amount of copper(II) oxide that w ill
(B) H2(g) + I2(g)  2HI(g) react w ith it
(C) 2NO2(g)  N 2O4(g) (A) 40.0g (B) 80.0g (C) 0.8g (D) 4.0g
(D) PCl 5(g)  PCl 3(g) + Cl 2(g) [Cu = 64, O = 16, S = 32, H = 1]
8. 2CO(g) + O2(g)  2CO2(g) 14. Vulcanization involves the removal of
Given that H [CO] is –110.4kJmol and
-1
(A) the single bond (B) the double bond
H [CO2] is –393.0kJmol -1, the energy (C) a polymer (D) a monomer
change for the reaction above is 15. The alkyl group can be represented by
(A) –282.6kJ (B) +503.7kJ the general formula
(C) –503.7kJ (D) +282.6kJ (A) CnH2n (B) CnH2n – 2
ZnO(s) + CO(g)  Zn (s) + CO2(g) (C) CnH2n + 1 (D) CnH2n + 2
heat
9.
In the reaction above, zinc has been Conc. H2SO4
(A) displaced (B) oxidized 16. C2H5OH(aq)  Y
1800YCrepresents
In the reaction above,
(B) reduced (D) decomposed
10. What volume of gas is evolved at s.t.p. if (A) C2H5COOH (B) CH4
2g of calcium trioxocarbonate(IV) is (C) CH3OCH3 (D) C2H4
added to a solution of hydrochloric 17. In the production of soap, concentrated
acid? sodium chloride solution is added to
(A) 224cm
3
(B) 112cm
3 (A) saponify the soap
(C) 2240cm
3
(D) 448cm
3 (B) emulsify the soap
[Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16, Cl = 35.5, (C) decrease the solubility of the soap
H = 1, M olar volume of a gas at (D) increase the solubility of the soap
3
s.t.p = 22.4dm ] 18. Oxyacetylene flame is used for iron-
w elding because it

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 (A) evolves a lot of heat w hen burnt (B) neutralization reaction
(B) dissociates to produce carbon(IV) (C) addition reaction
oxide and oxygen (D) elimination reaction
(C) makes the iron metal solidify very 25. Pollution of underground w ater by
quickly metal ions is very likely in a soil that has
(D) combines w ith oxygen to give a pop high
sound. (A) alkalinity (B) nitrate content
19. Which of these reagents can confirm the (C) acidity (D) chloride content
-3
presence of a triple bond? 26. The solubility in mol dm of 20g of
(A) Bromine gas CuSO4 dissolved in 100g of w ater at
0
(B) Bromine w ater 180 C is
(C) Acidified KM nO4 (A) 0.25 (B) 0.13 (C) 2.00 (D)
(D) Copper(I) Chloride 1.25
20. 27. Which of these compounds is a normal
H CH3 salt?
| | (A) Na2CO3 (B) NaHCO3
H3C – C – C – CH2 – CH2 – CH3 (C) NaHSO4 (D) NaHS
| | 28. A carcinogenic substance is
CH3 H
(A) nitrogen(II) oxide (B) carbon(II)
The IUPAC nomenclature of the oxide
compound above is (C) asbestos dust (D) saw dust
-3
(A) 3,4-dimethylhexane 29. What volume of 0.5 mol dm H2SO4 w ill
3 -3
(B) 2,3-dimethylhexane exactly neutralize 20cm of 0.1moldm
(C) 2-ethylhexane NaOH solution?
3 3
(D) 2-ethylpentane (A) 5.0cm (B) 6.8cm
3 3
21. An isomer of C5H12 is (C) 8.3cm (D) 2.0cm
(A) 2-ethylbutane (B) butane 30. Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) dissolves
(C) 2-methylbutane (D)2-methylpropane in w ater only sparingly to form a
22. Alkanol + Alkanoic acid  Ester + Water (A) colloid (B) solution
The reverse reaction of the equation (C) suspension (D) precipitate
above is know n as 31. Hardness of w ater is caused by the
(A) saponification (B) hydrolysis presence of the ions of
(C) fermentation (D) hydration (A) calcium and magnesium
23. CH3COOH(aq)  CH4(g) + CO2(g) (B) calcium and sodium
The reaction above is (C) magnesium and silver
(A) acidification (B) esterification (D) sodium and potassium
(C) decarboxylation (D) 32. It is difficult achieve an orderly
carboxylation arrangement of the molecules of a gas
24. A characteristic of the alkane family is because they
(A) substitution reaction

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 (A) can collide w ith one another in the 38. Chlorine consisting of tw o isotopes of
container mass numbers 35 and 37 in the ratio 3 :
(B) are too small in size 1 has an atomic mass of 35.5. Calculate
(C) have little force of attraction the relative abundance of the isotope of
betw een them mass number 37.
(D) have no definite shape (A) 60 (B) 20 (C) 75 (D) 25
33. The shape of the s-orbital is 39. An electron can be added to a halogen
(A) elliptical (B) spiral atom to form a halide ion w ith
(C) circular (D) spherical (A) 8 valence electrons
34. Which of the follow ing mixtures of gases (B) 7 valence electrons
is likely to burn in flame? (C) 2 valence electrons
(A) Helium and neon (D) 3 valence electrons.
(B) Neon and nitrogen 40.
226
88 Ra  86xRn   - particle
(C) Neon and hydrogen
What is the value of x in the nuclear
(D) Nitrogen and helium
reaction above?
35. The property of chlorine w hich causes
(A) 226 (B) 220 (C) 227 (D) 222
hydrogen chloride to be more ionic that
41. According to Charles’ law , the volume of
the chlorine molecule is its.
a gas becomes zero at
(A) electronegativity 0 0
(A) –100 C (B) –273 C
(B) electropositivity 0 0
(C) –373 C (D) 0 C
(C) electron affinity
42. When steam is passed over red-hot
(D) electrovalency
carbon, the substances produced are
36.
(A) hydrogen and carbon(II) oxide
Air X (B) hydrogen and carbon(IV) oxide
(C) hydrogen and trioxocarbonate(IV)
acid
Anhydrous (D) hydrogen, oxygen and carbon(IV)
calcium oxide.
Alkaline
chloride
pyrogallol 43. Aluminium hydroxide is used in the
dyeing industry as a
In the experiment above, X is a mixture (A) dye (B) dispersant
of nitrogen, carbon(IV) oxide and (C) salt (D) mordant
(A) oxygen (B) inert gas 44. Transition metals possess variable
(C) w ater (D) impurities oxidation states because they have
37. A given volume of methane diffuses in (A) electrons in the s orbitals
20s. How long w ill it take the same (B) electrons in the d orbitals
volume of sulphur(IV)oxide to diffuse (C) partially filled p orbitals
under the same conditions? (D) a variable number of electrons in
(A) 40s (B) 60s (C) 20s (D) 5s the p orbitals.
[C = 12, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16]

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45. The allotrope of carbon used in the UTM E 2004 Answ ers
decolourization of sugar is
1. Option C.
(A) soot (B) lampblack
2. Option A.
(C) graphite (D) charcoal
3. Option C.
46. Carbon is tetravalent because
4. Option B.
(A) the 2s and 2p atomic orbitals
5. Option A.
hybridize
6. Option D.
(B) all the atomic orbitals of carbon
7. Option B.
hybridize
8. Option A.
(C) the electrons in all the orbitals of
9. Option C.
carbon are equivalent
10. Option D.
(D) the electrons in both the 2s and 2p
11. Option B.
orbitals are equivalent.
12. Option A.
47. Sodium metal is alw ays kept under oil
13. Option D.
because it
14. Option B.
(A) is reduced by atmospheric nitrogen
15. Option C.
(B) readily reacts w ith w ater
16. Option D.
(C) reacts w ith oxygen and carbon(IV)
17. Option C.
oxide
18. Option A.
(D) reacts vigorously on exposure to air
19. Option D.
48. Alloys are best prepared by
20. Option B.
(A) cooling a molten mixture of the
21. Option C.
metals
22. Option B.
(B) reducing a mixture of their metallic
23. Option C.
oxides
24. Option A.
(C) arc-w elding
25. Option C.
(D) electroplating.
26. Option D.
49. Sulphur (IV) oxide bleaches by
27. Option A.
(A) hydration (B) reduction
28. Option C.
(C) absorption (D) oxidation
29. Option D.
50. Which of the follow ing gases can be
30. Option C.
collected by the method of dow nw ard
31. Option A.
delivery?
32. Option C.
(A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen
33. Option D.
(C) Chlorine (D) Ammonia.
34. Option C.
35. Option A.
36. Option B.
37. Option A.
38. Option D.
39. Option A.

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40. Option D. In the equation above, how much heat
41. Option B. w ill be liberated if 12.0g of hydrogen is
42. Option A. burnt in excess oxygen?
43. Option D. A. –1142 kJ B. –571kJ
44. Option B. C. +1142 kJ D. –1713 kJ
+
45. Option D. 7. A concentrated solution containing H ,
2+ - -
46. Option A. Cu , OH and Cl w as electrolyzed using
47. Option D. platinum electrodes. The ion that w ill be
48. Option A. discharged at the cathode is
2+ - + -
49. Option B. A. Cu B. Cl C. H D. OH
50. Option C. 8. When sulphur (IV) oxide is passed into a
solution of sodium hydroxide for a long
time, it eventually produces a solution
UTM E 2005 of
Questions Type 4 A. NaHSO4 B. Na2SO3
1. Which of the follow ing equimolar C. NaHSO3 D. Na2SO4
solutions w ill have the highest pH? 9. What is the correct IUPAC name for
-
A. CH3COONa B. NaOH NO2 ?
C. HCl D. NH4OH A. Dioxonitrate(IV) ion
2. Which of the follow ing ions requires the B. Trioxonitrate(III) ion
highest quantity of electricity for C. Trioxonitrate(IV) ion
discharge at an electrode? D. Dioxonitrate(III) ion
A. 4.0 moles of Cl
- 10. What w ill happen if an aluminium spoon
B. 3.0 moles of Na
+ is used to stir a solution of iron(II)
C. 2.5 moles of Cu
2+ trioxonitrate(V)?
D. 2.0 moles of Al
3+ A. The spoon w ill be oxidized w hile the
3. Phenolphthalein in acidic solution is iron (II) ions w ill be reduced to the
A. red B. orange C. colourless D. yellow metal.
4. When iron is exposed to moisture and it B. The spoon w ill increase in size
rusts, the value of G for the reaction is C. The spoon w ill be reduced w hile the
A. neutral B. zero iron (II) ions w ill be oxidized.
C. positive D. negative D. The spoon w ill be reduced.
5. In w hich of the follow ing reactions can 11. CH3 – CH – CH = CH2
the oxidation number of nitrogen be |
said to have increased? CH3
The IUPAC nomenclature for the
A. 2NO(g) + O2(g)  2NO2(g)
hydrocarbon above is
B. NO(g) + Cl 2(g)  NOCl 2(l )
A. 1,2-dimethylprop-2-ene
C. FeSO4(aq) + NO(g)  Fe(NO)SO4(s)
B. 1,1-dimethylprop-2-ene
D. NO(g) + Br 2(l)  NOBr 2(l)
C. 2-methylbut-3-ene
6. 2H2 + O2  2H2O; H = -571kJ

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 D. 3-methylbut-1-ene. A. magnesium trioxosilicate (IV) and
12. The enzyme responsible for converting rust
sucrose into tw o simple isomeric sugars B. magnesium trioxosilicate(IV) and
is calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI)
A. maltase B. amylase C. clay and magnesium
C. invertase D. lactase trioxosilicate(IV)
13. The decolourization of the purple colour D. clay and rust
3
of tetraoxomanganate (VII) ion is a test 20. 25cm of a mixture of noble gases w as
for obtained from air after the removal of
A. alkenes B. alkanols other constituents. What w as the
C. alkanals D. alkanes original volume of air?
3 3
14. Which of the follow ing are structural A. 2500 cm B. 1500 cm
3 3
isomers? C. 125 cm D. 80 cm
A. Propanoic acid and propan-1,2-diol 21. The solubility curve show s the variation
B. Propanal and propanone of solute concentration w ith
C. Ethanoic acid and propanoic acid A. volume B. temperature
D. Ethan-1,2-diol and ethanoic acid C. vapour density D. pressure
15. In the purification of impure samples of 22. The air around smelting industries is
ethyl ethanoate synthesized by likely to contain
esterificaton, concentrated sodium A. H2S, CO and N 2 B. CO2, SO2 and H2
trioxocarbonate(IV) solution is used to C. H2, SO2 and CO2 D. SO2 , N 2 and CO2
remove 23. Kerosine is commonly used to remove
A. w ater B. basic impurities the red colour stain of palm oil from
C. acidic impurities D. ethoxyethane clothes because it
16. How many hydrogen atoms does a A. helps to spread the oil over a larger
single ring cycloalkane have less than surface area
the corresponding open-chain alkane? B. reacts w ith the oil to form an
A. Tw o B. Three C. Four D. One odourless compound
17. Equal moles of ethyne and hydrogen C. makes the oil to evaporate easily by
iodide react to give dissolving it
A. CH2 = CH2 B. CH2 – CHI D. helps to dilute the oil and reduce its
C. CH3 – Cl 3 D. CH2 = CHI colour
18. A substance that is used as a ripening 24. The gas that is the most dangerous
agent for fruits is pollutant to humans is
A. ethene B. propene A. sulphur(IV) oxide
C. methane D. butane B. carbon(IV) oxide
19. When w ater boilers are used for a long C. nitrogen(II) oxide
period of time, the solid substances left D. hydrogen sulphide
behind as scale are

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25. Natural w ater collected from rivers and volume of the gas if the pressure is
ponds contains oxygen, carbon(IV) oxide reduced to 100mmHg w ithout changing
and the temperature?
3 3
A. nitrogen B. hydrogen A. 650 cm B. 850 cm
3 3
C. chlorine D. sulphur(IV) oxide C. 580 cm D. 750 cm
26. How many moles of limestone will be 34. I. Treatment of cancer
required to produce 5.6kg of CaO? II. Detection of leakages in w ater
A. 0.20mol. B. 0.10mol. mains
C. 1.12mol. D. 0.56mol. III. Detection of the ages of ancient
[Ca = 4, C = 12, O = 16] tools
27. The shape of the hydrocarbon IV. Preparat ion of drugs
compound CH4 is Which combination of the above refers
A. square planar B. planar to the uses of radioactive isotopes?
C. linear D. tetrahedral A. II and III B. I and II
28. Which of these properties gives a solid C. I, II and III D. I, II, III and IV.
its definite shape? 35. What is the valence shell electron
A. Strong intermolecular attraction configuration of the element with
B. High melting point atomic number 17?
2 2 6 2 4 2 2 6 2 5
C. High boiling point A. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p B. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
2 6 2 5
D. Weak intermolecular attraction C. 2s 2p D. 3s 3p
-3
29. Sugar is separated from its im purities by 36. The density of a certain gas is 1.98gdm
A. precipitation B. crystallization at s.t.p. What is t he molecular mass of
C. distillation D. evaporation the gas?
30. The component of an atom t hat A. 44.0g B. 54.0g C. 26.0g D. 31.0g
3
contributes least to its mass is the [M olar volume of gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm ]
A. proton B. nucleus 37. When pure aluminium metal is heated
C. neutron D. electron to red hot in the presence of nitrogen
31. An element w ill readily form an gas, the compound formed is
electrovalent compound if its electron A. Al 2N B. Al 2N 2 C. AlN D. Al 2N 3
configuration is 38. A dense w hite fume is formed w hen
A. 2,8,1 B. 2, 8, 4 C. 2, 8, 8 D. 2, 8, ammonia gas reacts w ith
5 A. O2(g) B. H2(g) C. Cl 2(g) D. HCl (g)
32. A heterogenous mixture can be defined 39. N 2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) H = -90kJ
as any mixture In the equation above, the yield of
A of a solute and a solvent ammonia can be decreased by
B. w hose composition is uniform A. increasing the pressure
C. w hose composition is not uniform B. removing ammonia as it is formed
D. formed by solids and liquids C. increasing the temperature
3
33. The pressure of 100 cm of oxygen at D. adding a catalyst
0
35 C is 750mmHg. What w ill be the

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40. The gas that can be dried using C. oxide ores D. chloride ores
concentrated tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid 47. The property used in the industrial
is preparation of nitrogen and oxygen
A. hydrogen bromide from air is
B. sulphur(IV) oxide A. rate of diffusion B. density
C. hydrogen sulphide C. boiling point D. solubility
D. ammonia 48. In a flame test for calcium, the flame
41. NH4Cl (s) NH3(g) + HCl (g) appears
The reaction above can only attain A. green w hen view ed through a blue
equilibrium if glass
A. a gaseous reactant is added B. blue w hen view ed through a blue
B. one of the products is removed glass
C. it is in a closed system C. orange-red w hen view ed through a
D. it is in an open system blue glass
42. The most suitable metal that can be D. brick-red w hen view ed through a
used as a lightning conductor is blue glass
A. silver B. copper C. iron D. aluminium 49. Which of the following alloys contains
43. iron?
A. Duralumin and steel
X B. Brass and bronze
ln k 

C. Steel and permalloy

Y D. Soft solder and duralumin
Z 50. To obtain pure carbon(II) oxide from its
R mixture w ith carbon(IV) oxide, the
mixture should be
1 A. passed over heated copper(II) oxide
T B. bubbled through w ater
In the diagram above, w hich of the C. bubbled through concentrated
curves illustrates Arrhenius’ law ? tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid
AY B. Z C. R D. X D. bubbled through sodium hydroxide.
44. The most abundant element on the
earth’s crust is
UTM E 2005 Answ ers
A. nitrogen B. hydrogen
1. Option B.
C. oxygen D. fluorine
2. Option D.
45. M etalloids are also referred to as
3. Option C.
A. semi-metals B. metals
4. Option D.
C. colloids D. non-metals
5. Option A.
46. The ores that can be concentrated by
6. Option D.
flotation are
7. Option A.
A. nitride ores B. sulphide ores
8. Option C.

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9. Option D. 49. Option C
10. Option A. 50. Option D.
11. Option D.
12. Option C. UTM E 2007
13. Option A. Questions TYPE L
14. Option B. 1. How many structural isomers of
15. Option C. chlorobutane are possible?
16. Option A. A. 3 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2
17. Option D. 2. The conversion of open chain alkanes
18. Option A. into cycloalkanes and aromatic
19. Option B. compounds is called
20. Option A. A. reforming B. cracking
21. Option B. C. isomerization D. polymerization
22. Option D. 3. Which of the follow ing represents an
23. Option C. aromatic compound?
24. Option D. A. C6H9OH B. C6H8
25. Option A. C. C6H12 D. C6H5OH
26. Option B. 4. Certain useful w axes are composed
27. Option D. mainly of
28. Option A. A. amino acids B. alkanoates
29. Option B. C. glycerols D. alkanols
30. Option D. 5. Which of the follow ing alkanes has the
31. Option A. highest boiling point?
32. Option C. A. Propane B. Ethane
33. Option D. C. M ethane D. Pentane
34. Option C. 6. The IUPAC nomenclature of the
35. Option D. compound CH3CH2COOCH2CH3 is
36. Option A. A. ethyl propanoate
37. Option C. B. propyl ethanoate
38. Option D. C. ethyl butanoate
39. Option C. D. methyl butanoate
40. Option B. 7. Which of the follow ing compounds is
41. Option C. the best possible anti-knock agent for
42. Option B. petrol?
43. Option D. A. (CH3)3C – CH2CH2CH3
44. Option C B. (CH3)2CH – CH(CH3)CH2CH3
45. Option A. C. CH3CH2(CH3)CHCH2CH2CH3
46. Option B. D. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
47. Option C 8. CH3CH2Cl + KCN  CH3 CH2 CN + KCl
48. Option A In the reaction above, the cyanide is

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 A. electrophilic B. hydrophilic In the equation above, w hat are the
C. hydrophobic D. nucleophilic values of x, y and z respectively?
9. The hydrocarbon used in the production A. 4, 2, 1 B. 2, 1, 2
of styrene is C. 4, 1, 2 D. 1, 2, 1
A. propyne B. ethane 14. The elements that belong to the third
C. ethane D. ethyne period of the periodic table are
10. Which of the follow ing compounds is a A. Na, P, O and Cl B. B, C, N and O
tertiary alkanol? C. Na, M g, S and Ar D. Li, Be, Al and P
CH3 15. A mixture of petrol and w ater can be
separated through
A. CH3 – C – CH2 – CH3 A. centrifugation
B. the use of filter paper
OH C. distillation
D. the use of separating funnel
CH3 16. Calculate the mass of chlorine gas w hich
3
occupies a volume of 1.12dm at s.t.p.
B. CH3 – C – CH3 A. 3.55g B. 15.50g C. 1.80g D.
7.10g
OH [Cl = 35.5, M olar volume of a gas at
3
s.t.p. = 22.4dm ]
17. Which experiment led to the
C. CH3 – CH – CH2 – CH2 – OH
measurement of the charge on an
electron?
CH3
A. Discharge-tube experiment
B. Scattering  - particles
D. CH3 – CH2 – CH – CH2 – OH
C. M ass spectrometric experiment
D. Oil-drop experiment
CH3
18. What is the volume of oxygen required
3
11. If the electron configuration of an to burn completely 45cm of methane at
2 2 5
element is 1s 2s 2p , how many s.t.p.
3 3
unpaired electrons are there? A. 135.0cm B. 180.0cm
3 3
A. 5 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1 C. 90.0cm D. 45.0cm
12. A metal X forms tw o bromides w ith the 19. How many electrons are in the L shell of
formulae XBr and XBr 3. What type of 31
15 P?
bonding exists betw een X and bromine
A. 8 B. 18 C. 2 D. 5
in the bromides?
20. Which of the follow ing decreases w hen
A. Dative bonding B. M etallic bonding
a given mass of a gas is compressed to
C. Ionic bonding D. Covalent bonding
half its initial volume?
13. M nO2(S) + xHCl (aq)  M nCl 2(aq) + yH2O(l)
A. Frequency of collisions
+ zCl 2(g)
B. Number of molecules present

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 C. Atomic radius of each particle Coke
D. Average intermolecular distance

21. Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl (aq)  2NaCl (aq) + H2O(l) Producer gas L

+ SO2(g) + S(S)
Which of the follow ing w ould introduce Coke
the greatest increase in the rate of the
Air M
chemical reaction above?
A. An increase in temperature and an
increase in the concentration of the 24. The alternative raw material labeled M
reactants. is
B. A decrease in volume and an A. steam B. carbon
increase in the pressure of the C. natural gas D. oxygen
reactants. 25. The fuel gas labeled L is
C. An increase in temperature and a A. carbon (IV) oxide B. hydrogen
decrease in the concentration of the C. nitrogen D. w ater gas
reactants. 26. The reddish-brow n rust on iron roofing
D. A decrease in temperature and an sheets consists of
increase in the concentration of the A. Fe2O3.3H2O
3+
B. Fe (H2O)6
reactants. C. FeO.H2O D. Fe3O4.2H2O
22. An element used in the production of 27. The tincture of iodine means iodine
matches is dissolved in
A. aluminium B. sulphur A. bromine chloride B. chlorine w ater
C. copper D. nitrogen C. w ater D. ethanol
23. When calcium oxide is heated with 28. A solution w hich on treatment w ith
carbon, the oxide w ill hydrochloric acid produces a colourless,
A. be converted to the odourless gas w hich turns lime w ater
trioxocarbonate(IV) salt milky is most likely to be a
B. decompose to the metal A. trioxocarbonate(IV)
C. be converted to the carbide B. trioxonitrate(V)
D. melt, producing carbon (IV) oxide C. hydroxide
D. chloride
Use the diagram below to answ er
questions 24 and 25.

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 – +
29. H3PO4(aq)+ H2O(l) H2PO4 (aq) + H3O (aq) 34.
H = –13kJ at 298K P.E. Uncatalyzed reaction
(kJ) 50
In the reaction above, an increase in Catalyzed reaction
temperature w ould 40
A. have no effect on the reaction
30
B. slow dow n the reverse reaction
C. favour the forw ard reaction 20
D. favour the reverse reaction
10 C+D
30. Which of the follow ing sets of metals
dissolves in dilute HCl? 0
A. M g, Sn and Fe B. M g, Fe and Cu Reaction coordinate
C. Fe, Sn and Cu D. Cu, M g and Sn In the diagram above, the respective
31. If chlorine is bubbled into w ater and the activation energies for the catalyzed and
resulting yellowish-green solution is uncatalyzed reactions in kJ are:
exposed to bright sunlight for a w hile, A. 30 and 35 B. 40 and 45
the solution w ill decompose giving out C. 50 and 45 D. 45 and 50
A. oxygen, thereby producing 35. The soft solder used for w elding and
hypochlorous plumbing is an alloy of
B. chlorine and oxygen A. iron and zinc B. iron and tin
C. oxygen and leaving behind aqueous C. lead and tin D. lead and zinc
hydrochloric acid 36. A good drying agent should be
D. oxygen, hydrogen and chlorine A. hygroscopic B. deliquescent
2+ 2+
32. Cu (aq) + 4NH3(g) [Cu(NH3)4] (aq) C. effervescent D. efflorescent
In the reaction above, w hat is the effect 37. A supersaturated solution is said to
2+
of precipitating Cu (aq) as CuS(aq)? contain
A. M ore NH3(g) w ill be generated A. more solute than it can dissolve at
B. There w ill be no effect that temperature in the presence of
C. NH3(g concentration w ill decrease undissolved solute
D. The equilibrium w ill shift to the right B. as much solute as it can dissolve at
33. Copper and silver metals are commonly that temperature
used as coins because they are C. more solute than it can dissolve at
A. easily oxidized B. not easily reduced that temperature
C. not easily oxidized D. easily reduced D. as much solute as it can dissolve at
that temperature in the presence of
undissolved solute
38. When temporary hard w ater is boiled
for some time in a kettle, the inner
surface of the kettle becomes coated
w ith a deposit of
A. aluminium trioxocarbonate(IV)

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 B. calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate(IV) C. 3.800 moles D. 0.038 mole
C. calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) 47. Dissolving some pellets of NaOH in
D. calcium trioxocarbonate(IV) w ater w ould result in
39. What w eight of NaCl is needed to make A. an increase in t he entropy of the
3
2.0dm of a 1.5M solution? solution
A. 175g B. 116g C. 87g D. 58g B. a decrease in the free energy of the
[Na = 23, Cl = 35.5] solution
40. Smog usually occurs over cities w hich C. a low ering of the temperature of
A. have very few plants the solution
B. are surrounded by w ater D. a decrease in the entropy of the
C. burn a lot of fossil fuels solution
D. are overpopulated 48. The reaction t hat takes place in a Daniel
41. The presence of nitrogen in air is to slow cell is
dow n A. neutralization
A. combustion and corrosion B. double decomposition
B. respiration and combustion C. direct combination
C. respiration and transpiration D. redox
D. corrosion and respiration 49. What happens w hen zinc rod is
42. The oxidation state of oxygen in immersed in copper(II)
tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is tetraoxosulphate(VI)
A. –4 B. –8 C. +4 D. –2 solution?
43. Tartaric acid is used industrially to A. The copper generates more copper
A. remove rust ions
B. make fruit juices B. Electrons flow from copper to zinc
C. make baking pow der C. The blue colour of the solution
D. dry substances disappears
44. C2H4(g) + H2(g)  C2H6(g) D. The zinc rod remains undissolved
H = –137kJ mol –1 50. The salt formed from a strong acid and a
The reaction represented above is strong base is
A. spontaneous B. in equilibrium A. neutral B. complex C. acidic D. basic
C. endothermic D. exothermic
45. How long w ould it take to deposit 0.08g
of copper from CuCl 2 solution by passing
a current of 0.5A?
A. 8 mins B. 48 mins
C. 6 mins D. 24 mins
46. Calculate the number of moles of HCl
3
present in 20cm of a 0.75M solution of
the acid.
A. 1.500 moles B. 0.015 mole

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UTM E 2007 Type L Solutions 40. Option A.
1. Option C. 41. Option B.
2. Option A. 42. Option D.
3. Option D. 43. Option C.
4. Option A. 44. Option D.
5. Option D. 45. Option A.
6. Option A. 46. Option B.
7. Option B. 47. Option B.
8. Option D. 48. Option D.
9. Option C. 49. Option C.
10. Option A. 50. Option A.
11. Option D.
12. Option C. UTM E 2008
13. Option A. Questions
14. Option C. 1. Chlorophyll obtained from green leaves
15. Option C. of plant can be composed of more than
16. Option A. one coloured component by the
17. Option D. technique of
18. Option C. A. crystallization
19. Option A. B. hydrolysis
20. Option D. C. chromatography
21. Option A. D. sublimation
22. Option B. 2. In countries w here the temperature falls
23. Option B. below 273 K, salt is alw ays sprinkled in
24. Option A. the icy roads in order to
25. Option D. A. low er the melting point of the ice
26. Option C. B. increase the density of the ice
27. Option D. C. make the ice impure
28. Option A. D. raise the melting point of the ice
29. Option D. 3. 2Na(s) + 2H2(l )  2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
30. Option A.
31. Option C. From the equation above, calculate the
32. Option A. mass of sodium hydroxide produced by
33. Option C. 2.3g of sodium
34. Option A. A. 0.40g B. 0.80g
35. Option C. C. 4.00g D. 8.00g
36. Option A. 4. 16.8g of sodium hydrogen
37. Option A. trioxocarbonate(IV) is completely
38. Option D. decomposed by heat. Calculate the
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 volume of carbon(IV) oxide given off at 9.
s.t.p.
3 3
A. 22.40dm B. 11.20dm
3 3
C. 2.24dm D. 1.12dm
[Na = 23, C = 12, O = 16, H = 1,
3
M olar volume of gas at s.t.p. = 22.4dm ]
3
5. 300 cm of a gas has a pressure of 800
mm Hg. If the pressure is reduced to 650
mm Hg, find its volume. The diagram above represents the
3 3
A. 243.75 cm B. 369.23 cm electron sub-level for
3 3
C. 738.46 cm D. 1733.36 cm A. carbon B. nitrogen
6. Diffusion is slow est in solid particles C. oxygen D. fluorine
than in particles of liquids and gases 10. In the Periodic Table, electrical and
because thermal conductivities are properties of
A. solid particles have more kinetic elements that
energy than the particles of liquids A. decrease across the period and
and gases. increase dow n the group.
B. solid particles have less kinetic B. increase across the period and
energy than the particles of liquids decrease dow n the group.
and gases. C. Decrease across the period and
C. solid particles have less restrictions dow n the group.
in their movement than liquid and D. Increase across the period and
gas particles. dow n the group.
D. the particles in solids are far apart 11.
23
11 Na  1
0n  24
11 Na
and the cohesive forces betw een
The reaction above is an example of
them are negligible.
A. nuclear fission B. nuclear fusion
7. The experiment that show ed that at oms
C. artificial transmutation
have tiny positively charged nucleus w as
D. beta decay.
first carried out by
12. Air boiled out of w ater as steam is richer
A. M oseley B. Rutherford
in
C. M illikan D. Dalton
A. nitrogen and oxygen
8. The atom of an element X is
B. carbon (IV) oxide and oxygen
Y
represented as Z X. The basic chemical C. noble gases and carbon (IV) oxide
properties of X depend on the value of D. oxygen and noble gases.
A. Y B. Z C. Y - Z D. Z - Y 13. In the course of purifying w ater for tow n
supply, the w ater is passed through
large settling tanks containing sodium
aluminate (III) to remove
A. Large particles B. germs
C. fine particles D. odour.

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14. When a few drops of w ater is added to a 22. The oxidation state of carbon in HCOOH
blue anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride, the is
colour changes to A. –1 B. +2 C. +3 D. 0
A. w hite B. pink C. red D. blue 23. What is the IUPAC nomenclature of the
15. The vulcanizer’s solution is prepared by compound NaClO?
dissolving rubber in A. Sodium oxochlorate (I).
A. ethanol B. kerosene B. Sodium chloro (I) oxide.
C. benzene D. petrol C. Sodium monooxochlorate (II)
16. 117.0 g of sodium chloride w as D. Sodium chloro (I) monoxide.
3
dissolved in 1.0 dm of distilled w ater at 24. In recharging a lead-acid accumulator,
o
25 C. Determine the solubility in mol the reaction at the cathode can be
-3
dm of sodium chloride at that represented as
A. Pb (aq) + SO4 (aq)  PbSO4(s)
2+ 2-
temperature.
B. Pb (aq) + 2e  Pb (s)
2+ -
A. 1.0 B. 2.0 C. 3.0 D. 4.0
C. Pb (aq) + H2O(l )  PbO2(s) + 4H + 4e
2+ + -
17. The uncovered raw food that is sold
D. Pb (s)  Pb (aq) + 2e
2+ -
along major roads is likely to contain
some amounts of 25. If a given quantity of electricity liberates
2+ 2+
A. Pb B. Cu C. Ag D. Na 0.65g of Zn , w hat amount of Hg
-3
18. What is the pH of a 0.001 mol dm w ould be liberated by the same quantity
solution of sodium hydroxide? of current?
A. 14 B. 13 C. 12 D. 11 A. 1.00g B. 2.01g C. 4.02g D. 8.04g
19. The basicity of CH3COOH is 26. NH3(g) + HCl (g)  NH4Cl (s)
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3. D. 4 The entropy change in the system above
-3
20. 0.05 mol dm HCl is neutralized by 25 is
3
cm NaOH. If the volume of acid used is A. positive B. zero
3
32.00 cm , w hat is the concentration of C. negative D. indeterminate.
the base? 27. Which of the follow ing reactions is
-3 -3
A. 0.016 mol dm B. 0.032 mol dm endothermic?
A. C(s) + O2(g)  CO2(g)
-3 -3
C. 0.039 mol dm B. 0.064 mol dm
21. Insoluble salts can be prepared by B. CaO(s) + H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(s)
A. titrating an alkali against an C. C(s) + H2O(l )  CO(g) + H2(g)
appropriate acid. D. HCl (aq) + NaOH(aq)  NaCl (aq) + H2O(l )
B. reacting an acid w ith 28. A catalyst speed up the rate of a
trioxocarbonate (IV) salt. chemical reaction by
C. direct combination of the elements A. taking part in the reaction
w hich make up the salt. B. increasing the activation energy of
D. mixing tw o soluble compounds the reaction
containing the metallic radical and C. low ering the activation energy of
the acidic radical. the reaction
D. increasing the heat content.

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29. The rate of a reaction usually decreases D. dinitrogen(I) oxide.
w ith a decrease in the concentration of 34. The colour of the fountain w ater is
reactants because A. blue B. orange
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3. D. 4 C. red D. yellow.
30. N 2O4(g) 2NO2(g) 35. When a solution of ammonium
In the reaction above, the equilibrium trioxocarbonate(IV) is added to a
constant is solution of an unknow n salt , a w hite

A.
NO 2  B.
2 NO 2  precipitate w hich is soluble in dilute
N 2 O 4  N 2 O 4  hydrochloric acid but insoluble in

N 2 O 4  NO 2 2
ethanoic acid is formed. This indicates
C. D. the presence of
NO 2  N 2 O 4  A. Ca
2+
B. Na
+
C. Zn
2+
D. K
+

31. The substance that is used in the steel 36. Lead is used for making bullets and lead
industry for the removal of carbon, shots because of its
sulphur and phosphorus impurities from A. Resistance to corrosion
pig iron is B. Low melting point
A. Oxygen B. chlorine C. High density D. flexibility
C. nitrogen D. hydrogen 37. Which of the follow ing gives a
32. Which of the follow ing compounds of precipitate w hen treated w ith NaOH
trioxo(V) w ill decompose to give solution?
dinitrogen(I) oxide and w ater w hen A. AlCl 3 B. NH4Cl
heated? C. Na2CO3 D. CH3COONa
A. NaNO3 B. Zn(NO3)2 38. The most common ores of iron include
C. Cu(NO3)2 D. NH4NO3 A. haematite, malachite and limonite
B. chalcocite, calamine and bornite
Use the diagram below to answ er C. magnetite, haematite and limonite
questions 33 and 34. D. malachite, chalcocite and bornite.
39. The type of isomerism show n by cis- and
trans-isomers is
A. optical isomerism
B. positional isomerism
C. functional isomerism
D. geometrical isomerism.
40. If the silver mirror test is positive, it
indicates the presence of an
A. alkyne B. alkanol
33. The gas that can be used to
C. alkanone D. alkanal.
demonstrate the experiment is
A. hydrogen chloride
B. hydrogen sulphide
C. nitrogen(II) oxide

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41. CH3 CH3 Cl Cl H A. CH3 – C – CH2 – CH3

H – C – C – C = C – C– H CH2

H CH3 H B. CH3 – CH – CH = CH2

The IUPAC nomenclature for the CH3

structure above is
A. 2,3-dichloro-4,4,5-trimethylpent-2- C. CH3 – C = CH – CH3
ene
B. 4,5-dichloro-2,3-dimethylhex-2-ene. CH3
C. 2,3-dichloro-4,4-dimethylhex-2-ene D. H
D. 2,3-dichloro-2,2-dimethylhex-2-ene.
42. If glucose is heated w ith concentrated CH3 – C – CH2 = CH3
tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid, it w ill be
dehydrated to CH3
A. carbon B. carbon(IV) oxide
C. ethene D. ethanol 47. Reduction of alkanones w ith LiAlH4
43. A hydrocarbon X w ith a molar mass of produces
26 consists of 92.3% carbon. What is its A. primary alkanols
molecular formula? B. secondary alkanols
A. C2H2 B. C3H3 C. C4H4 D. C5H5 C. tertiary alkanols
44. A red precipitate of copper(I) carbide is D. polyhydric alkanols.
formed w hen ammonium solution of 48. The product obtained w hen a mixture of
copper(I) chloride is introduced into benzene vapour and hydrogen are
o
A. CH2 = CH – CH2 – CH3 passed over a nickel catalyst at 180 C is
B. CH3 – CH2 – C  CH A. cyclohexane B. cyclopentane
C. CH3 – CH2 – CH2CH3 C. n-hexane D. n-pentane
D. CH3 – C  C – CH3. 49. Polyvinyl chloride is used in the
45. Reduction of nitroalkanes, nitrites and production of
amides is a route for the preparation of A. glass B. alloy
A. amines B. alkenes C. pipes D. ceramics.
C. polymers D. detergents 50. Detergents are manufactured w ith
46. CH3 straight hydrocarbon chains so as t o
make them
CH3 – C – CH2 – CH3 A. soluble B. biodegradable
C. cheaper D. foamy.
CH3
The major product of the dehydration of
the above compound is

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UTM E 2008 Answ ers 40. Option D.
1. Option C. 41. Option C.
2. Option A. 42. Option A.
3. Option C. 43. Option A.
4. Option C. 44. Option B.
5. Option B. 45. Option A.
6. Option B. 46. Option C.
7. Option B. 47. Option B.
8. Option B. 48. Option A.
9. Option C. 49. Option C.
10. Option A. 50. Option B.
11. Option C.
12. Option C.
13. Option C. UTM E 2010 Questions - TYPE A
14. Option B. 1. Which Chemistry Question Paper Type is
15. Option C. given to you?
16. Option B. (A) Type A (B) Type B
17. Option A. (C) Type C (D) Type D
18. Option D. 2. Which of the follow ing is an example of
19. Option A. a mixture?
20. Option D. (A) Common salt (B) Blood
21. Option D. (C) Sand (D) Washing soda
22. Option B. 3. Calculate the percentage by mass of
23. Option A. nitrogen in calcium trioxonitrate(V).
24. Option D. (A) 8.5% (B) 13.1%
25. Option B. (C) 17.1% (D) 27.6%
26. Option B. (Ca = 40; N = 14; O = 16).
27. Option B. 4. The droplets of w ater observed around
28. Option C. a bottle of milk taken out of t he
29. Option D. refrigerator is due to the fact that t he
30. Option D. (A) w ater vapour in the air around the
31. Option A. bottle gains some energy from the
32. Option D. bottle.
33. Option A. (B) temperature of the milk drops as it
34. Option C. loses heat to t he surroundings.
35. Option A. (C) saturated vapour pressure of the
36. Option C. milk is equal to the atmospheric
37. Option A. pressure.
38. Option C.
39. Option D.

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 (D) w ater vapour in the air around the The reaction above illustrates
bottle loses some of its energy to
(A) alpha decay
the bot tle.
3
(B) artificial transmutation
5. The volume of a given gas is V cm at P
(C) nuclear fusion
mmHg. What is the new volume of the
(D) nuclear fission.
gas if the pressure is reduced to half at
12. A noble gas w ith a high pow er of fog
constant temperature?
3 3
penetration used in aerodrome beacons
(A) 4V cm (B) 2V cm
is
V
(C) cm 3 (D) V cm 3. (A) krypton (B) argon
2 (C) helium (D) neon.
6. M oving from left to right across a 13. Permanent hardness of w ater can be
period, the general rise in the first removed by
ionization energy can be attributed t o (A) filtration
the (B) adding slaked lime
(A) decrease in nuclear charge (C) adding caustic soda
(B) increase in nuclear charge (D) boiling.
(C) decrease in screening effect 14. Substances employed as drying agents
(D) increase in screening effect. are usually
7. How many unpaired electron(s) are (A) amphoteric (B) hygroscopic
there in the nitrogen sub-levels? (C) efflorescent (D) acidic
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0 15.
-3
Calculate the solubility in mol dm of
8. The stability of the noble gases is due to 40g of CuSO4 dissolved in 100g of w ater
the fact that they o
at 120 C.
(A) have no electron in their outermost (A) 4.00 (B) 2.50 (C) 0.40 (D) 0.25
shells. [Cu = 64, S = 32, O = 16]
(B) have duplet or octet electron 16. Coffee can best be removed by
configurations. (A) kerosine
(C) belong to group zero of the Periodic (B) turpentine
Table. (C) a solution of borax in w ater
(D) are volatile in nature. (D) ammonia solution.
9. The maximum number of electrons in 17. Carbon (II) oxide is considered
the L shell of an atom is dangerous if inhaled mainly because it
(A) 2 (B) 8 (C) 18 (D) 32. (A) can cause injury to the nervous
10. Elements in the same period in the system
Periodic Table have the same (B) competes w ith the oxygen in the
(A) number of shells blood
(B) atomic number (D) competes w ith the carbon (IV) oxide
(C) chemical properties in the blood
(D) physical properties. (E) can cause lung cancer.
11.
2
1D  3
1T  4
2 He  1
0n  Energy 18. The acid that is used to remove rust is

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 (A) boric (C) 5.4 g (D) 14.2 g
(B) hydrochloric Al = 27, F = 96,500 Cmol -1
(C) trioxonitrate(V) 26. In w hich of the follow ing is the entropy
(D) tetraoxosulphate(VI) change positive?
-3
19. Calculate the volume of 0.5 mol dm (A) Thermal dissociation of ammonium
3
H2SO4 that is neutralized by 25cm of 0.1 chloride.
-3
mol dm NaOH. (B) Reaction betw een an acid and a
3 3
(A) 5.0 cm (B) 2.5 cm base.
3 3
(C) 0.4 cm (D) 0.1 cm (C) Addition of concentrated acid to
20. The colour of methyl orange in alkaline w ater.
medium is (D) Dissolution of sodium metal in
(A) yellow (B) pink w ater.
(C) orange (D) red. 27. If a reaction is exothermic and there is
21. Which of the follow ing salts is slightly a great disorder, it means that
soluble in w ater? (A) the reaction is static
(A) AgCI (B) CaSO4 (B) the reaction is in a state of
(C) Na2CO3 (D) PbCI2 equilibrium
22. 6AgNO3(aq) + PH3(g) + 3H2O(I) (C) there w ill be a large increase in free
 energy
6Ag(s) + H3PO3(aq) + 6HNO3(aq) (D) there w ill be a large decrease in free
In the reaction above, the reducing energy
agent 28. In the preparation of oxygen by heating
Is KCIO3 in the presence of M nO2, only
(A) HNO3(aq) (B) H2O(I) moderate heat is needed because the
(C) PH3(g) (D) PbNO3(aq) catalyst acts by
23. The IUPAC nomenclature of the (A) low ering the pressure of the
compound LiAIH4 is reaction
(A) lithium tetrahydridoaluminate (III) (B) increasing the surface area of the
(B) aluminium tetrahydrido lithium reactant
(C) tetrahydrido lithium aluminate (III) (C) increasing the rate of the reaction
(D) lithium aluminium hydride (D) low ering the energy barrier of the
24. Iron can be protected from corrosion reaction.
by coatind the surface w ith
(A) gold (B) silver
(C) copper (D) zinc
25. What quantity of aluminium is
deposited w hen a current of 10A is
passed through a solution of an
aluminium salt for 1930s?
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29. 32.

In the diagram above, the gas produced

The graph above demonstrates the
is
effect of
(A) NO (B) NO2
(A) surface area on t he rate of reaction
(C) N 2O (D) N 2O4
(B) catalyst on t he rate of reaction
33. Which of this follow ing is used as a
(C) pressure on the rate of reaction
rocket fuel?
(D) concentration on the rate of
(A) HNO3 (B) CH3COOH
reaction.
(C) H2SO4 (D) HCI
30. 2H2(g) + 02(g) 2H20(g); H = -ve 34.
What happens to the equilibrium
constant of t he reaction above if the
temperature is increased?
(A) It is unaffected. (B) It becomes
zero.
(C) It decreases. (D) It increases.
31. To a solution of an unknow n compound,
a little dilute tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid
In the diagram above, the purpose of
w as added w ith some freshly prepared
the asbestos is to
iron(II) tetraoxosulphate(VI) solution.
(A) absorb impurities
The brow n ring observed after the
(B) catalyze the reaction
addition of a stream of concentrated
(C) solidify the gas
tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid confirmed the
(D) dry the gas
presence of
2- - 2- - 35. A constituent common to bronze and
(A) CO3 (B) CI (C) SO3 (D) NO3
solder is
(A) lead (B) silver
(C) copper (D) tin.
36. When iron is exposed to moist air, it
gradually rusts. This is due to t he
formation of
(A) hydrated iron(III) oxide
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 (C) anhydrous iron(II) oxide 44. Which of the follow ing is used to hasten
(D) hydrated iron(II) oxide the ripening of fruits?
37. A compound gives an orange-red colour (A) Ethene (B) Ethanol
to a non-luminous flame. This (C) Ethyne (D) Et hane.
compound is likely to contain 45. The final products of the reaction
+ 2+ 3+ 2+
(A) Na (B) Ca (C) Fe (D) Fe betw een methane and chlorine in the
38. Stainless steel is used for making presence of ultraviolet light are
(A) magnets hydrogen chloride and
(B) tools (A) trichloromethane
(C) coins and medals (B) dichloromethane
(D) moving parts of clocks. (C) tetrachloromethane
39. The residual solids from the fractional (D) chloromethane.
distillation of petroleum are used as 46. The correct order of increasing boiling
(A) coatings for pipes points of the follow ing compounds
(B) raw materials for the cracking C3H7OH, C7H16 and C4H10 is
process (A) C3H7OH  C4H10  C7H16
(C) fuel for driving tractors (B) C4H10  C7H16  C3H7OH
(D) fuel for jet engines. (C) C7H16  C3H7OH  C4H10
40. CH3(CH2)3CHC2H5 (D) C4H10  C3H7OH  C7H16
 47. One of t he major uses of alkanes is
C3H7 (A) as domestic and industrial fuels
The IUPAC nomenclature of the (B) in the hydrogenation of oils
compound above is (C) in the textile industries
(A) 4-ethyloctane (D) in the production of plastics.
(B) 5-ethyloctane 48. The haloalkanes used in the dry-cleaning
(C) 5-propylheptane industries are
(D) 3-propylheptane (A) trichloromethane and
41. Which of the follow ing is used as fuel in tetrachloromethane
miners’ lamp? (B) chloroethene and dichloroethene
(A) Ethanal (B) Ethyne (C) trichloroethene and
(C) Ethene (D) Et hane. tetrachloroethene
42. Which of the follow ing organic (D) chloroethane and dichloroethene.
compounds is very soluble in w ater? 49. Tw o hydrocarbons X and Y w ere treated
(A) CH3COOH (B) C2H2 w ith bromine w ater. X decolourized the
(C) C2H4 (D) CH3COOC2H5 solution and Y did not. Which class of
43. Benzene reacts w ith hydrogen in the compounds does Y belong?
o
presence of nickel catalyst at 180 C to (A) Benzene (B) Alkynes
give (C) Alkenes (D) Alkanes.
(A) xylene (B) toluene 50. The compound that is used as an
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 (A) CCl 4 (B) CHCl 3 36. Option A.
(C) CH2Cl 2 (D) CH3Cl 37. Option B.
38. Option B.
39. Option A.
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1. Option A. 41. Option B.
2. Option B. 42. Option A.
3. Option C. 43. Option D.
44. Option A.
4. Option D. 45. Option C.
5. Option B. 46. Option B.
6. Option B. 47. Option A.
7. Option A. 48. Option A.
8. Option B. 49. Option D.
9. Option B. 50. Option B.
10. Option A.
11. Option C.
12. Option D. UTM E 2012
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15. Option B. 1. Which Question Paper Type of
16. Option C. Chemistry as indicated above is given to
17. Option B. you?
18. Option B. A. Type Green
19. Option B. B. Type Purple
20. Option A. C. Type Red
21. Option B. D. Type Yellow
22. Option C. 2. Which of the follow ing methods can be
23. Option A. used to obtain pure w ater from a
24. Option D. mixture of sand, w ater and methanoic
25. Option B. acid?
26. Option A. A. Neutralization w ith NaOH follow ed
27. Option D. by filtration
28. Option D. B. Neutralization w ith NaOH follow ed
29. Option A. by distillation
30. Option C. C. Fraction distillation
31. Option D. D. Filtration follow ed by distillation
32. Option A. 3. How many atoms are present in 6.0g of
33. Option A. magnesium?
34. Option B. A. 1.20 x 10
22
B. 2.41 x 10
22

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C. 1.51 x 10 D. 3.02 x 10 B. one neutron only
3
4. 50cm of a gas w as collected over w ater C. one proton and one neutron
0
at 10 C and 765 mm Hg. Calculate the D. one proton, one electron and one
volume of the gas at s.t.p. if the neutron
2+
saturated vapour pressure of w ater at 10. The electronic configuration of M g is
0 2 2 6 2 2
10 C is 5 mm Hg. A. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
3 3 2 2 6 2
A. 49.19cm B. 48.87cm B. 1s 2s 2p 3s
3 3 2 2 6 2 2 4
C. 48.55cm D. 48.23cm C. 1s 2s 2p D. 1s 2s 2p
5. An increase in the pressure exerted on a 11. Group VII elements are
gas at a constant temperature results in A. monoatomic
A. a decrease in the number of B. good oxidizing agents
effective collisions C. highly electropositive
B. a decrease in volume D. electron donors.
C. an increase in the average 12. Which of the follow ing is used to study
intermolecular distance the arrangement of particles in crystal
D. an increase in volume lattices?
6. 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g) A. Alpha-particles B. Beta-particles
In the reaction above, w hat volume of C. Gamma-rays D. X-rays
hydrogen w ould be left over w hen 13. I. It has a varied composition from
3 3
300cm of oxygen and 1000 cm of one place to another.
hydrogen are exploded in a sealed tube? II. Its constituents can be separated
3 3
A. 200 cm B. 400 cm by physical means.
3 3
C. 600 cm D. 700 cm III. It contains unreactive noble gases.
7. I. Evaporation.
II. Sublimation. Which of the above show s that air is a
III. Diffusion. mixture?
IV. Brownian motion. A. I and II only B. II and III only
Which of the above can correctly be C. I and III only D. I, II and III
listed as evidences for the particulate 14. The chemicals used to soften hard w ater
nature of matter? involves the addition of
A. I and III only B. II and IV only A. insoluble sodium compounds w hich
C. I, II and III only D. I, II, III and IV form soluble solutions of calcium
8. If the elements X and Y have atomic and magnesium ions
numbers 11 and 17 respectively, w hat B. soluble sodium compounds w hich
type of bond can they form? form soluble solutions of calcium
A. Dative B. Covalent and magnesium ions
C. Ionic D. M etallic C. soluble sodium compounds w hich
9. A deuterium atom w hich has lost an form insoluble precipitates of
electron contains calcium and magnesium ions
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 D. insoluble sodium compounds w hich D. HNO3 + KOH
form insoluble precipitates of 20. The number of hydroxonium ions
calcium and magnesium ions. produced by one molecule of an acid in
15. Chlorination of w ater for tow n supply is aqueous solution is its
carried out t o A. basicity B. acid strength
A. make the w ater colourless C. pH D. concentration
B. remove germs from the w ater 21. During a titration experiment, 0.05 mole
C. make the w ater tasteful of carbon(IV)oxide is liberated. What is
D. remove odour from the w ater. the volume of gas liberated?
3 3
16. The solubilities of different solutes in a A. 22.40 dm B. 11.20 dm
3 3
given solvent can be compared by C. 2.24 dm D. 1.12 dm
A. plotting their solubility curves on [M olar Volume of gas
3
separate axes at s.t.p. = 22.4 dm ]
B. plotting their solubility curves on 22. A major factor considered in selecting a
the same axes suitable method for preparing a simple
C. plotting some of the solubility salt is its
curves on the x-axis and others on A. crystalline form
the y-axis B. melting point
D. plotting their solubility curves on C. reactivity w ith dilute acids
the x-axis only. D. solubility in w ater.
17. Potassium trioxochlorate(V) has a 23. The oxidation number of boron in NaBH4
-3 0
solubility of 1.5mol dm at 45 C. On is
cooling this solution to a temperature of A. -3 B. -1 C. +1 D. +3
24. 2Na2O2(s) + 2H2O(l) → 4NaOH(s) + O2(g)
0
20 C, the solubility w as found to be 0.5
-3
mol dm . What mass of KClO3 w as The substance that is oxidized in the
crystallized out? reaction above is
A. 1.00 g B. 10.00 g C. 12.25 g A. 2Na2O2(s) B. NaOH(aq)
D. 122.50 g C. H2O(l) D. O2(g)
2+
18. Which of the follow ing pollutants is 25. What number of moles of Cu w ill be
associated w ith brain damage? deposited by 360 coulombs of
A. Carbon (II) oxide electricity?
-4
B. Radioactive fallout A. 5.36 x 10 mole
-3
C. Biodegradable w aste B. 1.87 x 10 mole
-4
D. Sulphur (IV) oxide C. 9.35 x 10 mole
-3
19. Which of the follow ing w ill produce a D. 3.73 x 10 mole
-1
solution w ith pH less than 7 at [F = 96500C mol ]
equivalent point? 26. A metal M displaces zinc from ZnCl2
A. HNO3 + NaOH solution. This show s that
B. H2SO4 + KOH A. electrons flow from zinc to M .
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 C. M is more electronegative than zinc 31. 2CO(g) + O2(g) 2CO2(g)
D. zinc is more electropositive than M .
27. CO(g) + H2O(g) → CO2(g) + H2(g) In the reaction above, high pressure w ill
Calculate the standard heat change of favour the forw ard reaction because
the reaction above, if the standard A. high pressure favours gas formation
enthalpies of formation of CO2(g), H2O(g) B. the reaction is in dynamic
-1
and CO(g) in kJ mol are -394, -242 and - equilibrium
110 respectively. C. the reaction is exothermic
-1 -1
A. +262 kJ mol B. -262 kJ mol D. the process occurs w ith a decrease
-1 -1
C. +42 kJ mol D. -42 kJ mol in volume
28. An increase in entropy can best be 32. A piece of filter paper moistened w ith
illustrated by lead(II)ethanoate solution turns black
A. mixing of gases w hen the paper is dropped into a gas jar
B. freezing of w ater containing an unknow n gas. The gas is
C. the condensation of vapour likely to be
D. solidifying candle w ax. A. sulphur(IV)oxide
29. The highest rate of production of B. hydrogen chloride
carbon(IV)oxide can be achieved using C. sulphur(VI)oxide
-3
A. 0.05 mol dm HCl and 5g pow dered D. hydrogen sulphide
CaCO3 33. Which of the follow ing gases has a
-3
B. 0.05 mol dm HCl and 5g lump characteristic pungent smell, turns red
CaCO3 litmus paper blue and forms dense
-3
C. 0.10 mol dm HCl and 5g pow dered w hite fumes w ith hydrogen chloride
CaCO3 gas?
-3
D. 0.025 mol dm HCl and 5g A. N 2 B. N 2O C. Cl 2 D. NH3
pow dered CaCO3 34. Commercial bleaching can be carried
30. out using
P
Concentration A. sulphur(IV))oxide and ammonia
L B. hydrogen sulphide and chlorine
C. chlorine and sulphur (IV) oxide
N
D. ammonia and chlorine
M 35. M ineral acids are usually added to
commercial hydrogen peroxide to
Time
A. oxidize it
2HCl (aq) + CaCO3(s) → CaCl2(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) B. decompose it
C. minimize its decomposition
From the reaction above, w hich of the D. reduce it to w ater and oxygen
curves represents the production of CO2 36. Which of the follow ing compounds w ill
gas as dilute HCl is added? burn w ith a brick-red colour in a non-
A. L B. M C. N D. P luminous Bunsen flame?

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 A. LiCi B. NaCl C. CaCl 2 D. M gCl 2 the compound is 180, its molecular
37. The purest form of iron w hich contains formula is
only about 0.1% carbon is A. CH2O B. C3H6O3 C. C6H6O3
A. pig iron B. w rought iron D. C6H12O6
C. cast iron D. iron pyrite 45. The alkyne that w ill give a w hite
38. A common characteristic betw een zinc precipitate w ith silver trioxonitrate(V) is
and the other transition elements is the A. CH3 CH2 C  C CH2 CH3
ability to B. CH3C  C CH2 CH2 CH3
A. have variable oxidation states C. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 C  CH
B. form complex ions D. CH3 CH2 CH2 C  C CH2 CH3
C. act as a catalyst 46. The saponification of an alkanoate to
D. form coloured ions produce soap and alkanol involves
39. Which of the follow ing metals is the A. dehydration B. esterification
least reactive? C. hydrolysis D. oxidation
A. Pb B. Sn C. Hg D. Au 47. 2-methylpropan-2-ol is an example of a
40. Geometric isomerism can exist in A. primary alkanol
A. hex-3-ene B. hexane B. secondary alkanol
C. prop-1-ene C. tertiary alknaol
D. 3-methylbut-1-ene D. quartenary alkanol
41. Alkanals can be distinguished from 48. The final oxidation product of alkanol,
alkanones by the reaction w ith alkanal and alkanones is
A. sudan III stain A. alkanoic acid
B. starch iodide paper B. alkanoyl halide
C. lithium tetrahydrido aluminate (III) C. alkanoate
D. Fehling’s solution D. alkanamide
42. The isomers of C3H8O are 49. Ethanol reacts w ith concentrated
A. 1-propanol and 2-propanol tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid at a
B. 1-propanol and 1-propanol 0
temperature above 170 C to form
C. 2-propanol and 2-propanone A. ethanone B. ethane
D. 2-propanol and 1-propanal C. ethyne D. ethanal
43. Carbohdrates are large molecules w ith 50. An example of oxidation-reduction
the molecular formula Cx (H2O)y. In enzyme is
w hich of the follow ing pairs is x not A. amylase B. protease
equal to y? C. lipase D. dehydrogenase
A. Glucose and starch
B. M altose and fruct ose
C. Sucrose and fructose UTM E 2012 Answers
D. M altose and starch 1. Option A.
44. A compound contains 40.0% C, 6.7% H 2. Option D.
and 53.3% O. If the molecular mass of 3. Option C.

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4. Option B. 44. Option D.
5. Option B. 45. Option C.
6. Option B. 46. Option C.
7. Option D. 47. Option C.
8. Option C. 48. Option A.
9. Option C. 49. Option B.
10. Option C. 50. Option D.
11. Option B.
12. Option D. 2013 UTM E Chemistry
13. Option A. Questions – Type U
14. Option C. 1. Which Quest ion Paper Type of
15. Option B.
Chemist ry is given t o you?
16. Option B.
A. Type D
17. Option D.
B. Type I
18. Option A.
19. Option B.
C. Type B
20. Option A. D. Type U.
21. Option D. 2. The presence of an impurit y in a
22. Option D. subst ance w ill cause t he melt ing
23. Option D. point t o
24. Option C. A. increase
25. Option B. B. be st able
26. Option B. C. be zero
27. Option D.
D. reduce.
28. Option A.
3. What volume of carbon (II) oxide
29. Option C.
is produced by react ing excess
30. Option A. 3
31. Option D.
carbon w it h 10dm of oxygen?
3
32. Option D. A. 15dm
3
33. Option D. B. 10dm
3
34. Option C. C. 5dm
3
35. Option C. D. 20dm
36. Option C. 4.
37. Option B. PV W
38. Option B. X
Y
39. Option D.
40. Option A.
Z
41. Option D.
42. Option A.
43. Option D.
P
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 From t he diagram above, an ideal 9. The shape of t he carbon (IV)
gas is represent ed by oxide molecule is
A. X A. angular
B. Y B. t et rahedral
C. Z C. pyramidal
D. W. D. linear.
5. The rat e of diffusion of gas Y is 10. Which of t he follow ing m olecules
t w ice t hat of Z. if t he relat ive is held t oget her by hydrogen
molecular mass of Y is 64 and t he bond?
t w o gases diffuse under t he same A. H2SO4
condit ions, find t he relat ive B. HF
molecular mass of Z. C. CH4
A. 8 D. HBr
B. 16 11. The bond formed bet w een t w o
C. 32 element s w it h elect ron
2 2 6 2
D. 256. configurat ions 1s 2s 2p 3s and
2 2 4
6. The radioisot ope used in 1s 2s 2p is
indust rial radiography for t he A. dat ive
rapid checking of fault s in w elds B. ionic
and cast ing is C. met allic
A. cobalt -60 D. covalent .
B. iodine-131 12. The const it uent of air t hat act s as
C. carbon-14 a diluent is
D. phosphorus-32 A. noble gases
7. How many unpaired elect rons B. oxygen
are in t he p-orbit als of a fluorine C. nit rogen
at om? D. carbon (IV) oxide
A. 1 13. St eam changes t he colour of
B. 2 anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride
C. 3 from
D. 0. A. blue t o pink
8. The radioact ive emission w it h B. w hit e t o blue
t he least ionizat ion pow er is C. w hit e t o red
A. -rays D. blue t o w hit e.
B. -part icles 14. An example of a hygroscopic
C. -part icles subst ance is
D. X-rays A. CaCl 2(s)

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 B. NaOH(s) HCl. What is t he concent rat ion of
-3
C. CuO(s) t he final solut ion in mol dm ?
D. M gCl 2(s) A. 2.0
15. If 24.4g of lead (II) t rioxonit rat e B. 0.5
(V) w ere dissolved in 42g of C. 0.4
o
dist illed w at er at 20 C, calculat e D. 8.0
-3
t he solubilit y of t he solut e in 19. Three drops of a 1.0mol dm
-3
gdm . solut ion of HCl w as added t o
3
A. 5.810 20cm of a solut ion of pH 6.4.
B. 58.100 The pH of t he result ing solut ion
C. 581.000 w ill be
D. 0.581. A. great er t han 6.4
16. The solvent used for removing B. unalt ered
grease st ain is C. close t o t hat of pure
A. et hanol w at er
B. solut ion of borax in w at er D. less t han 6.4
C. t urpent ine 20. Which of t he follow ing
D. ammonia solut ion. subst ances is not a salt ?
17. In a w at er body, t oo much A. Sodium t rioxocarbonat e
sew age leads t o (IV)
A. an increase in t he B. Zinc chloride
bact erial populat ion C. Aluminium oxide
w hich reduced t he level D. Sodium
of oxygen in t he w at er hydrogentrioxosulphate (IV)
B. a decrease in t he 21. An insoluble salt can be prepared
bact erial populat ion by
w hich increases t he level A. t he act ion of dilut e acid
of oxygen in t he w at er on an insoluble base
C. a decrease in t he B. t he react ion of met als
t emperat ure of t he w at er w it h an acid
w hich causes deat h of C. t he react ion of
aquat ic animals t rioxocarbonat e (IV) w it h
D. an increase in t he number an acid
of aquat ic animals in t he D. double decom posit ion.
w at er. 22. 2H2O(l) + 2F2(g)  4HF(aq) + O2(g)
3
18. 10.0dm of w at er w as added t o
-3 3
2.0mol dm of 2.5dm solut ion of

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 In t he react ion above, t he D. be spont aneous.
subst ance t hat is being reduced 27. 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g)
is H=-
-1
A. F2(g) 395.7kJ mol
B. HF(aq) In t he react ion above, t he
C. O2(g) concent rat ion of SO3(g) can be
D. H2O(l). increased by
23. Zn (s) + CuSO4(aq)  A. increasing t he
ZnSO4(aq) + Cu (s) t emperat ure
In t he react ion above, t he B. t he addit ion of cat alyst
oxidizing agent is C. decreasing t he pressure
A. Cu (s) D. decreasing t he
B. Zn (s) t emperat ure
C. CuSO4(aq) 28. The minimum am ount of energy
D. ZnSO4(aq) required for a react ion t o t ake
24. In an elect rochemical cell, place is
polarizat ion is caused by A. act ivat ion energy
A. t et raoxosulphat e (VI) acid B. kinet ic energy
B. hydrogen C. lat t ice energy
C. chlorine D. ionizat ion energy.
D. oxygen. 29.
3
25. Calculat e t he volume in cm of Energy (kJ) 300
oxygen evolved at s.t.p. w hen a 250

current of 5A is passed t hrough 200

150
acidified w at er for 193s.
100
A. 0.224 50
B. 56.000
Time (min)
C. 224.000
D. 0.056. In t he graph above, t he
-1
[F = 96,500 Cmol , M olar volume act ivat ion energy of t he
3
of a gas at s.t .p. = 22.4 dm ] cat alyzed react ion is
26. In an endot hermic react ion, if A. 250kJ
t here is a loss in ent ropy, t he B. 200kJ
react ion w ill C. 100kJ
A. not be spont aneous D. 300kJ
B. be at equilibrium 30. Fe(s) + 4H2O(g) Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g)
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 The equilibrium const ant K of t he A. hydrogen sulphide
react ion above is represent ed as B. t rioxosulphat e (IV) ion
A. C. hydroxide ion
D. sulphur (VI) oxide.
B. 35. A met al t hat forms soluble
t rioxosulphat e (IV) salt is
C.
A. manganese
D. B. aluminium
C. barium
31. Which of t he follow ing
D. pot assium.
compounds is a neut ral oxide?
36. Copper is displaced from t he
A. Sulphur (IV) oxide.
solut ion of it s salt s by most
B. Carbon (II) oxide.
met als because it
C. Carbon (IV) oxide.
A. is a t ransit ion element
D. Sulphur (VI) oxide.
B. has complet ely filled 3d-
32. In t he laborat ory preparat ion of
orbit als
ammonia, t he flask is placed in a
C. is at t he bot t om of t he
slant ing posit ion so as t o
act ivit y series
A. enhance t he speed of t he
D. is very react ive.
react ion
37. The coloured nat ure of t ransit ion
B. prevent format ion of
met al ions are associat ed w it h
precipit at e
t heir part ially filled
C. prevent condensed w at er
A. p-orbit al
from breaking t he
B. d-orbit al
react ion flask
C. f-orbit al
D. enable t he proper m ixing
D. s-orbit al
of t he react ant s in t he
38. Aluminium cont ainers are
flask.
frequent ly used t o t ransport
33. Which of t he follow ing gases is
t rioxonit rat e (V) acid because
employed as an anaest hesia?
aluminium
A. NH3
A. does not corrode
B. NO
B. has a silvery-w hit e
C. N2 O
appearance
D. NO2
C. has a low densit y
34. Sulphur (IV) oxide is a st rong
D. does not react w it h t he
reducing agent in t he presence of
acid.
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39. 2-met hylbut an-2-ol is an 44. Which of t he follow ing
example of a compounds in solut ion w ill t urn
A. secondary alkanol red lit mus paper blue?
B. t ert iary alkanol O
C. dihydric alkanol A. R-C
D. primary alkanol R
40. The react ion bet w een ammonia B. R’OR”
and et hyl et hanoat e produces O
A. et hanol and propanamide C. R-C–N–R
B. et hanol and et hanamide R
C. propanol and et hanamide D. RNH2
D. propanol and 45. The dehydrat ion of ammonium
propanamide. salt of alkanoic acids produces a
41. The decarboxylat ion of et hanoic compound w it h t he general
acid w ill produce carbon (IV) formula
oxide and O
A. propane A. R-C
B. but ane R
C. met hane O
B. R-C
D. et hane.
O
42.
H O H O
C. R-C
H C C C H
NH2
H H
D. R-NH2
The com pound above is an
46. Which of t he follow ing fract ions
A. alkanal
is used as raw mat erial for t he
B. alkanol
cracking process?
C. alkanone
A. Bit umen.
D. alkanoat e.
B. Diesel oils.
43. The com pound t hat w ill react
C. kerosene.
w it h sodium hydroxide t o form
D. Lubricat ing oils.
salt and w at er only is
47. An organic com pound w it h a
A. CH3CH=CH2
pleasant smell is likely t o have a
B. CH3CH2COOH
general formula
C. C6H12O6
A. CnH2n+1COOCnH2n+1
D. (CH3)3COH
B. CnH2n+1COCnH2n+1
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48. A primary amide is generally 10. Opt ion B.
represent ed by t he formula 11. Opt ion B.
A. RCONHR 12. Opt ion C.
B. RCONR2 13. Opt ion A.
C. RCOOR 14. Opt ion C.
D. RCONH2 15. Opt ion C.
H 16. Opt ion D.
49. 17. Opt ion A.
CH3 – C – CH2 – CH = CH2
18. Opt ion C.
CH3 19. Opt ion D.
The IUPAC nomenclat ure for t he 20. Opt ion C.
compound above is 21. Opt ion D.
A. 2-met hylpent -1-ene 22. Opt ion A.
B. 2-met hylpent -4-ene 23. Opt ion C.
C. 4-met hylpent -1-ene 24. Opt ion B.
D. 3-met hylpent -2-ene 25. Opt ion B.
50. An organic com pound cont ains 26. Opt ion A.
60% carbon, 13.3% hydrogen and 27. Opt ion D.
26.7% oxygen. Calculat e t he 28. Opt ion A.
empirical form ula. 29. Opt ion C.
A. C6H13O2 30. Opt ion A.
B. C4H9O 31. Opt ion B.
C. C5H12O 32. Opt ion C.
D. C3H8O 33. Opt ion C.
[C = 12, H = 1, O = 16] 34. Opt ion B.
35. Opt ion D.
2013 UTM E Chemistry 36. Opt ion C.
Solutions 37. Opt ion B.
1. Opt ion D. 38. Opt ion D.
2. Opt ion D. 39. Opt ion B.
3. Opt ion D. 40. Opt ion B.
4. Opt ion C. 41. Opt ion C.
5. Opt ion D. 42. Opt ion C.
6. Opt ion A. 43. Opt ion B.
7. Opt ion A. 44. Opt ion A.
8. Opt ion A. 45. Opt ion D.

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47. Opt ion A.
48. Opt ion D.
49. Opt ion C.
50. Opt ion D.

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