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Chemistry
1983-2004
JAMB
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Chemistry 1983
1. X is crystalline salt of sodium. Solution of X in water 5. If an element has the electronic configuration 1s2 2s2
turns litmus red produces a gas which turns lime water 2p6
milky when added to sodium carbonate. With barium 3s2 3p2, it is
chloride solution, X gives a white precipitate which is A. a metal
insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. X is
B. an alkaline earth metal
A. Na2,CO3 B. NaHCO3 C. an s-block element
C NaHSO4 D Na2SO3 D. a p-block element
E. Na2SO4 E. a transition element

2. The alkanol obtained from the production of soap is

A. ethanol B. glycerol 6. Some copper (11) sulphate pentahydrate
C. methanol D. propanol (CuSO45H2O), was heated at 120oC with the following
E. glycol results: Wt of crucible = 10.00 g; Wt of crucible +
CuSO45H2O= 14.98g; Wt of crucible + residue =
3. The flame used by welders in cotton metals is 13.54g. How many molecules of water of
A. butane gas flame crystallization were lost? [H=1, Cu =63.5, O=16, S=
B. acetylene flame 32]
C. kerosene flame
D. oxy-acetylene flame A. 1 B. 2
E. oxygen flame C. 3 D. 4
E. 5
4. Consecutive members of an alkane homologous series
differ by 7. The three-dimensional shape of methane is
A. CH B. CH2 A. hexagonal B. tigonal
C. CH3 D. CnHn C. linear D. tertrahedral
E. CnH2n+2 E. cubical
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Question 8-10 are based on the following In the above experiment (fig1) the litmus paper will
An unknown organic compound X has a relative initially
molecular mass of 180. It is a colourless crystalline A. be bleached B. turn green
solid, readily soluble in water. X contains the element C. turn red D. turn blue
C, H, and O in the atomic ratio [Link]. The compound E. turn black
has a sweet taste and melts on heating. In the presence 14. The colour imparted to a flame by calcium ion
of yeast and in the absence of air X is converted to is
compound Y in the absence of air, X is converted to A. green B. blue
compound Y and colourless gas. C. brick-red D. yellow
Compound Y reacts with sodium metal to produce a E. lilac

gas Z which gives a ‘pop’ sound with a glowing 15. In the reaction M + N P; H = + Q kJ. Which
splint. Y also reacts with ethanoic acid to give a sweet of the following would increase the concentration
smelling compound W. of the product?
[Link] the concentration
8. Compound W is of N B. Increasing the
A. a soap B. an oil concentration of P
C. an alkane D. an ester C. Adding a suitable catalyst.
E. sucrose D. Decreasing the temperature

9. The molecular formula of X is 16. In which of the following processes is iron being
A. C12H22O11 B. C6H12O6 oxidized?
C. C3H6O3 D. C7H14O7 E. C4H3O4 1. Fe + H2SO4 H2 + FeSO4
2. FeSO4+ H2S FeS +
10. reaction of X with yeast forms the basic of the H2SO4 3 FeCl + CI2 2FeCL3
A. plastic industry 4 FeCl3 + SnCI2 2FeCL2 + SnCI4
B. textile industry A.1 only B. 2 only C.
C. brewing industry 3 only D. 1 and 3
D. soap industry E. dyeing industry. E. 2 and 4.

11. A mixture of common salt, ammonium chloride and

barium sulphate can best be separated by
A. addition of water followed by filtration then
sublimation
B. addition of water followed by sublimation then
filtration
C. sublimation followed by addition of water then 17.
filtration
D. fractional distillation E. fractional Fig.2
crystallization. In the above experiment (fig.2), a current was
passed for 10 minutes and 0.63 g of copper was
12. Which of the following relationships between the found to be deposited on the cathode of CuSO4
pressure P, the volume V and the temperature T, cells. The weight of AgNO3 cell during the same
represents and ideal gas behaviors? period would be [Cu = 63, Ag –108]
A. P & VT B. P & T/V A. 0.54 g B. 1.08 g
C. PT & V D. PV & VT
E. P & V/T C. 1.62 g D. 2.16 g

E. 3.24 g
13.
18. In the reaction Fe + Cu2+ Fe2+ + Cu, iron
displaces copper ions to form copper. This is due
to the fact that
A. iron is in the metallic form while dthe copper is
in the ionic form
B. the atomic weight of copper is greater than that
of ion
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C. copper metal has more electrons than ion metal 25. An element is electronegative if
D. iron is an inert metal A. it has a tendency to exist in the gaseous form
E. iron is higher in the electrochemical series B. its ions dissolve readily in water
than copper. C. it has a tendency to lose electrons
D. it has a tendency to gain electrons
19. C2H5 C =CH2 E. it readily forms covalent bonds

26. Solution X,Y, and Z have pH values 3.0, 5.0 and

CH3
9.0 respectively. Which of the following
The correct name of the compound with the above
statements is correct?
structural formula is
A. All the solution are acidic
A. 2-methylbut-1-ene B. 2-methylbut-2-ene
B. All solution are basic
C. 2-methylbut-1-ene
C. Y and Z are more acidic than water
D. 2-ethyprop-1-ene
D. Y is more acidic than X.
E. 2-ethylprop-2-ene
E. Z is the least acidic
20. How many isomeric forms are there for the
molecular formula C3H6Br2?
27. In the reactions
A. 1 B. 2 (1) H2 (g) + 1
C. 3 D. 4 2 O2(g) H 2O(1); H =-2.86kJ
E. 5
(11) C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g); H= -406 kJ the
21. A piece of burning sulphur will continue to burn
equations imply that
in a gas jar of oxygen to give misty fumes which
A. more heat is absorbed heat is evolved in (1)
readily
B. more heat is absorbed in (11)
dissolve in water. The resulting liquid is
C. less heat is evolved in (1)
A. sulphur (1V) trioxide
D. reaction (11) proceeds faster than (1)
B. Tetraoxosulphate acid (V1)
E. reaction (1) proceeds faster than (11)
C. Trioxosulphate (1V) acid
D. Dioxosulphate (11) acid
28. Which of these metals, Mg, Fe, Pb, and Cu will
E. Hydrogen sulphide
dissolve in dilute HCI?
A. All the metals
22. Sodium decahydrate (Na2SO4 10H2O) an
B. Mgm Fe, and Cu
exposure to air loses all its water of
C. Mg, Fem and Pb
crystallization. The process of loss is known as
D. Mg and Fe only
A. Efflorescence B. Hygroscopy
E. Mg only
C. Deliquescence D. Effervescence
E. Dehydration 29. Stainless steel is an alloy of A. Carbon,
iron and lead
23. Which of the following happens during the
B. Carbon, ion and chromium
electrolysis of molten sodium chloride?
C. Carbon iron and copper
A. Sodium ion loses an electron
D. Carbon, iron and silver
B. Chlorine atom gains an electron
E. Carbon and iron only
C. Chloride ion gains an electron
D. Sodium ion is oxidized E. Chloride ion is
30. What volume of 0.50 MH2SO4 will exactly
oxidized.
neutralize 20cm3 of 0.1 M NaOH solution?
A. 2.0 cm3 B. 5.0 cm3
24. Crude petroleum pollutant usually seen on some 3
C. 6.8 cm D. 8.3 cm3
Nigeria creeks and waterways can be dispersed 3
or removed by. E. 10.4 cm
A. heating the affected parts order to boil off the
31. Which of the following pair of gases will NOT
petroleum
react further with oxygen at a temperature
B. mechanically stirring to dissolve the petroleum
between 30oC and
in water
400oC?
C. pouring organic solvents to dissolve the
A. SO2 and NH3 B. CO2 and H2
petroleum
D. spraying the water with detergents E. cooling to C. NO2 and SO3 E. CO D. SO3 and NO
freeze out the petroleum. and H2
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32. Some metals are extracted from their ores after E. 0.5 moles dm3
some preliminary treatments by electrolysis (L)
some by thermal reaction(T) and some by a 38. The cracking process is very important in the
combination of both processes(TL). Which set- petroleum industry because it
up in the following for the extraction of iron A. gives purer products
copper and aluminum is correct? B. Yields more lubricants
A. Iron (L), copper (L) m aluminum (T) C. Yields more engine fuels
B. Iron (T), copper (L), aluminum (T) D. Yields more asphalt
C. Ion (TL), copper (TL), aluminium (TL) E. Yield more candle wax
D. Iron (L), copper (T), aluminium (T).
E. Ion (T), copper (L), aluminium (TL). 39. A gas that can behave as reducing agent towards
chlorine and as an oxidizing agent toward
33. In the preparation of some pure crystals of Cu hydrogen sulphide is
(NO3)2 starting with CuO, a student gave the A. O2 B. NO
following statements as steps he employed. C. SO2 D. NH3
Which of these shows a flaw in his report?
E. CO2
A. Some CuO was reacted with excess dilute 40. Which if the following solution will give a white
H2SO4 precipitate with barium chloride solution and a
B. The solution was concentrated green flame test?
C. When the concentrate was cooled, crystals A. Na2SO4 B. CuSO4
formed were removed by filtration. C. CaSO4 D. CaCI2 E. (NH4)2 SO4
D. The crystals were washed with very cold water
E. The crystals were then allowed to dry. 41. The mass of an atom is determined by
A. its ionization potential
34. Which of the following seperation processes is B. its electrochemical potential
most likely to yield high quality ethanol (>95%)
C. the number of protons
from palm wine?
D. the number of neutrons and protons
A. Fractional disllation without a dehydrant
E. the number of neutrons and electrons
B. Simple distillation without a dehydrant
C. Fractional distillation with a dehydrant 42. Which of the following is neutralization
D. Column chromatography reaction?
E. Evaporation A. Addition of chloride solution
B. Addition of trioxonirate (V) acid (nitric acid) to
35. Increasing the pressure of a gas
distilled water.
A. lowers the average kinetic energy of the C. Addition of trioxonirate (V) acid (nitric acid) to
molecules tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid (sulphuric acid).
B. decreases the density of the gas D. Addition of trioxonirate (V) (potassium nitrate)
C. decreases the temperature of the gas solution
D. increases the density of the gas E. increases the E. Addition of trioxonirate (V) acid (nitric acid)
volume of the gas. potassium hydroxide solution.
36. 2.5 g of a hydrated barium salt gave on heating, 43. A jet plane carrying 3,000 kg of ethane burns off
2.13 g of the anhydrous salt. Given that the all the gas forming water and carbondioxide. If
relative molecular mass of the anhydrous salt is all the carbondioxide is expelled and the water
208, the number of molecules of water of formed is condensed and kept on board the
crystallization of the barium salt is plane, then the gain in weight is
A. 10 B. 7 A. 1,800 kg B. 900 kg
C. 5 D. 2 C. 600 kg D. 2,400
E. 1 kg
E. 1,200kg
37. 3.06 g of a sample of potassium trioxochlorate
(v) (KCIO3) was required to make a saturated 44. Liquid X, reacts with sodium trioxocarbonate
solution with 10cm3 of water at 25oC. The (IV) (Na2CO3) to give a gas which turns calcium
solubility of the salt at 25oC is [K =39, CI =35.5, chloride solution milky. X is
O=16] A. Na2SO4 (aq) B. KI (ag)
A. 5.0 moles dm3 B. 3.0 moles dm3 C. An alkali D. An acid
3
C. 2,5 moles dm D. 1.0 moles dm3
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E. A hydrocarbon.

45. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. copper (11) ion can be reduced to copper (1) ion
by hydrochloric acid and zinc.
B. Sodium metal dissolves in water giving oxygen
C. Nitrogen is insoluble in water
D. Carbondioxide is soluble in water
E. Lead has a higher atomic weight than copper

46. When sodium dioxonitrate (111) (HaNO2 \)

dissolves is
A. Exothermic B. Endothermic
C. Isothermic D. Isomeric
E. Hydroscopic

47. The equilibrium reaction between copper (1)

chloride and chloride at 25oC and 1 atmosphere
is represented by the equation:
2CuCI2 + CI2 2CuCI2 H = -166kJ . Which of
the following statement is TRUE for the reaction,
pressure remaining constant.
A. More CuCI2 is formed at 40oC
B. More CuCI2 is formed at 10oC
C. Less CuCI2 is formed at 10oC
D. there is no change CuCI2 formed at 40oC and
10oC
E. More CuCI2 is consumed at 40oC

48. Zn + H2SO4 ZnCI2 + H2

The rate of the above reaction will be greatly increased if.
A. the zinc is in the powered form
B. a greater volume of the acid is used C. a smaller
volume of the acid is used
D. the reaction vessel is immersed in an ice-bath
E. the zinc is in the form of pellets.

49. Zn + H2SO4 ZnSO4 + H4

In the above reaction how much zinc will be left
undissolve if 2.00 g of zinc treated with 10cm3 of 1.0 M
of H2SO4? [Zn =65, S=32, O = 16, H = 1]
A. 1.35 g B. 1.00 g
C. 0.70 g D. 0.65 g
E. 0.06 g

50. 30cm3 of 0.1 M AI(NO3)3 solution is reacted

with 100cm3 of 0.15M of NaOH solution.
Which is in excess and by how much?

A. NaOH solution, by 70cm3

B. NaOH solution, by 60cm3
C. NaOH solution by 40cm3
D. AI (NO3)3, solution by 20cm3
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E. AI (NO3)3 solution, by 10cm3

C. and 2 respectively
D. 4 and s2 respectively
E. 4 and 1 respectively

5. A molar solution of caustic soda is prepared by

dissolving
A. 40 g NaOH in 100 g of water
B. 40 g NaOH in 1000 g of water
C. 20 g NaOH in 500 g of solution
D. 20 g NaOH in 1000 g of solution
E. 20 g NaOH in 80 g of solution.

6. Which among the element 1. Carbon 2. Oxygen 3.

Copper 4. Bromine 5. Zinc will NOT react with either Fig 1
water of stream? Which of the curves shown in fig 1 represents the
A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 relationships between the volume (v) and pressure (p)

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2. A. titration B. decantation 4 2 2 2 volume

C. distillation D. evaporation of nitrogen that would be produced at S.T.P from

E. sublimation 3.20 g of the trioxonirate (111) salt.
A. 2.24 dm3 B. 2.24 cm3
3 3 3
20cm3 of hydrogen gas are sparked with 20cm3 of C. 1.12 cm D. 1.12 dm E. 4.48dm
oxygen gas in an eudiometer at 373K (100oC) and 1 at (Relative atomic masses: N = 14m O =16, H=1).
atmosphere. The resulting mixture is cooled to 298 K
(25oC) and passed over calcium chloride. The volume Manganese (1V) oxide reacts with concentrated
of the residual gas is hydrochloric acid according to the equation
A. 40cm3 B. 20cm3 4.
1. Sodium chloride may be obtained from brine by 3. For the reaction NH NO N + 2H O calculate the

C. 30cm3 D. 10cm3 MnOA.2 + xHCI 2 and 5 respectively MnCI2 +

CI +yH2O. x and y are

E. 5 cm
3 B. 2 and 4 respectively
C. 3 and 4 D. 1, 2, and 3 of an ideal gas at constant temperature?
A. 1 B. 2
E. 2, 3 and 5 C. 3 D. 4
7. E. 1 and 3

8. Naphthalene when heated melts at 354K (81oC) . At

this temperature the molecules of naphthalene .
A. decompose into smaller molecules
B. change their shape
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C. are oxidized by atmospheric oxygen 0.50 m Na2CO3

D. contract B. 25.00 cm3 of 0.50 M H2SO4 and 25;00 cm3 of
E. become mobile as the inter molecular forces 0.10 M NaHCO3
are broken. C. 25.00 cm3 of 0.11 M H2SO4 and 25.00 cm3 of
9. The ration of the number of molecules in 2g of 0.10 M NaOH
hydrogen to that in 16 g of oxygen is D. 25.00 cm3 of 0.11 M H2SO4 and 50.00 cm3 of
A. 2:1 B. 1:1 0.50 M NaOH
C. 1:2 D. 1:4
E. 25.00 cm3 of 0.25 MH2SO4 and 50.00 cm3 of) .20
E. 1:8
M NaOH
10. Which combination of the following statements is
correct? 14. In which of the following reactions does hydrogen
peroxide acts as a reducing agent?
1. lowering the activation energy
A. H2S + H2O S + 2H2O
2 conducting the reaction in a gaseous state
3. increasing the temperature B. PbSO3 + H2O2 PbSO4 + H2O
4. removing the products as soon as they are C. 2‘! + 2H + H2O I2 + 2H2O
formed D. PbO2 + 2HNO3 +H2O2 Pb (NO3)2 + 2H2O
5. powdering the reactant if solid + O2
A. 1,2 and 3 B. 1, 3 and 5
C. 2, 3 and 5 D. 3 and 4 E. SO + H2O2 H2SO4
E. 3 and 5
15. For the reaction 2Fe + 2 e- 2Fe2+ +I2, which of the
11 The balance equation for the reaction of following statements is TRUE? A. Fe is oxidized to Fe3
tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid with aluminium hydroxide B. Fe3+ is oxidized to Fe2+
to give water and aluminium tetraoxosulphate (V1) is C. I- is oxidized to I2
A. H2SO4 +AISO4 2H2O + AISO4 D. I- is reduced to I2 E. I- is displacing an
B. HSO4 + AIOH H
2
O +AISO4 electron from Fe3+
C. 3H2SO4 +2AIH3 6H2OH + AI (SO4)3
D. 3H2SO4 + 2AI(OH)3 6H2O + AI (SO)
4 3 16.
E. H2SO4 +AI (OH)3 H2O +AI2 (SO4)3

The diagram above (Fig.3) shows the energy

12. profile for the reaction A+B = C+ D. form this
diagram, its clear that the reaction is
Fig. 2.
A. spontaneous B. isothermal
The solubility curves of four substances are shown in
C. adiabatic D. exothermic
Fig.2. Which of the four substances would crystallize
E. endothermic
from a saturated solution cooled from 353 K (80oC)
to 17. In dilute solute the heat of the following NaOH + HCI
323 K (50oC) =
A. P and Q B. P and R NaCI + H2O + H2SO4 Na2SO4 + 2H2O is
C. P and S D. R and S A. +28.65 kJ B. –28.65kJ
E. Q and R. C. +57.3 kJ D. –114.6 kJ
E. –229.2 kJ
13. which of the following mixtures would result in a solution
of pH greater than 7?
A. 25.00 cm3 of 0.05 M H2SO4 and 25.00 cm3 of
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18. For the reactions: (1 Melon oil + NaOH ! Soap + D. CO may be prepared by heating charcoal with
Glycerol (11) 3Fe + 4H2O Fe3O4 + 4H2 (111) a limited amount of O2 E. CO is a good
N2O4 2NO2. Which of the following statements is true? reducing agent.
A. Each of the three reactions requires a catalyst
B. All the reactions demonstrate Le Chatelier’s 24. From the reactions:
principle ZnO + Na2O Na2ZnO and
C. The presence of a catalyst will increase the ZnO+ CO2 ZnCO3 it may be concluded that zinc oxide
yield of products is
D. Increase in pressure will result in higher yields A. neutral B. basic
of the products in 1 and 11 only C. acidic D. amphoteric
E. Increase in pressure will result in higher of the E. a mixture
products in 111 only.
25. An example of a neutral oxide is
19. Which of the following methods may be used to A. AL2O3B. NO2
prepare trioxonirate (V) acid (nitric acid) in the C. CO2 D. CO
laboratory? E. SO2
A. Heating ammonia gas with tetraoxosulphate
(1V) acid 26. 3CI2+ 2NH3 N2 + 6HCI. In the above reaction,
B. Heating ammonium trioxosulphate (V) with ammonia acts as . A. a reducing agent B. an oxidizing
tetraoxonitrate (V) acid agent
C. Heating sodium trioxonirate (v) with C. an acid
tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid D. a catalyst
D. Heating potassium trioxonirate (V) with E. a drying agent
calcium hydroxide.
E. Heating a mixture of ammonia gas and 27. In the Haber process for the manufacturer of ammonia,
oxygen\ finely divided iron is used as
A. an ionizing agent
20. Lime –water, which is used in the laboratory for the B. a reducing agent
detection of carbon (1V) oxide, is an aqueous solution C. a catalyst D. a dehydrating agent
of: E. an oxidizing agent.
A. Ca (OH)2 B. CaCO3 28. An organic compound with a vapour density 56.5 has
C. CaHCO3 D. CaSO4 the following percentage composition: C = 53.1%, N =
E. N2CO3 12.4%, O = 28.3%, H = 6.2%. The molecular formula
21. An element that can exist in two or more different of the compound is
structure forms which possess the desame chemical A. C3H6O2N B. C5H6O2N
properties is said to exhibit C. (C5H7O2N)½ D. C5H7O2N
A. polymerism B. isotropy
E. (C5H7ON)2.
C. isomorphism D. isomerism
Relative atomic masses: N = 12.4%, O = 28.3%, H = 1)
E. allotropy.
29. The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethyne is
A. Sp^ B. sp3
22. Sulphur…. 2
C. sp D. sp
A. Forms two alkaline oxides
E. s
B. Is spontaneously flammable
C. Burns with a blue flame
30. When the kerosene fraction form petrol is heated at
D. Conducts electricity in the molten state E. Is
high temperature, a lower boiling liquid is obtained.
usually stored in the form of sticks in water.
This process is known as
A. polymerization B. refining
C. hydrogenation D. cracking
23. Which off the following statements is NOT true of
E. fractional distillation
carbon monoxide?
A. CO is poisonous
O
B. CO is readily oxidized at room temperature by
air to form Co2
C. CO may be prepared by reducing CO2, mixed 31. CH3- CH2- C
coke heated to about 1000oC OH
Is
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A. acetic acid B. propanal 36. If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g old
C. propanol D. ethanoic acid magnesium is N5.00. How much salt would it cost to
E. propanoic acid deposit 10 g of aluminium?
32. Alkaline hydrolysis of naturally occurring fats and oils A. N10.00 B. N27.00
yields. C. N44.44 D. N66.67
A. fats and acids E. N33.33.
B. soaps and glycerol (Relative atomic masses: AI = 27, Mg = 24).
C. margarine and butter
D. esters 37, In an experiment, copper tetraoxosulphate (V1) solution
E. detergents. was electolysed using copper electrodes, The mass of copper
deposited at the cathode by the passage of 16000 coulombs of
33. Which of the following represents a carboxylic acid? electricity is
OH A. 16.70 g B. 17. 60g
C. 67.10 g D. 10. 67 g
A. R C E. 60.17 g
O (Relatively atomic masses: Cu = 63.5m O =
OR 16, H = 1, S = 32).

B. R C 38. 3R 199U 2412S 2010T 197. Which of the following

1
statements is NOT true of the elements R, U, S, T, Y?
O A. R is an isotope of hydrogen
B. U and Y are isotopes
C. H2SO4, C. R,U,S and T are metals
D. R - COOCOR D. T is a noble gas
E. S will react with oxygen to form SO
H 39. Nitrogen can best be obtained from a mixture of oxygen
and nitrogen by passing the mixture over
A. potassium hydroxide
E. R C B. heated gold
O C. heated magnesium
D. heated phosphorus
34. which of the statement is INCORRECT? E. calcium chloride.
A. fractional distillation of crude petroleum will
give following hydrocarbon fuels in order of 40. Water is said to be ‘hard’ if it
increasing boiling point: Butane < petrol < A. easily forms ice
kerosene B. has to be warmed before sodium chloride
B. H2C = CH2 will serve as a monomer in the dissolves in it
preparation of polythene C. forms an insoluble scum with soar
C. Both but – 1- ene and but –1-1yne will D. contains nitrates E. contains sodium
decolorize bromine readily. ions.
D. But –2 – ene will react with chlorine to form
2, 3 – 41. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are
dichlorobutane. A. deliquescent B.
E. Calcium carbide will react with water to form hygroscopic
any alkayne C. efflorescent D. hydrated
35. which of the following statement is NOT correct about E. fluorescent.
all four of the acids: HBr, HNO3 H2CO3 and H2SO4?
They 42. Which of the following structure formulae is NOT
A. dissolve marble to liberate litmus red numeric with others?
B. have a pH less than 7
C. turn blue litmus red A. H H H H
D. neutralize alkalis to form salt | | | |
E. react with magnesium to liberate hydrogen. H–C- C - C – OH
| | | |
H H H H
46.
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B. H H
H H C. calcium carbonate
| | | | D. calcium chloride
H–C- O- C - C – C- H E. magnesium chloride
| | | |
H H H H An aqueous solution of a metal salt, Mm gives a white precipate
with NaOH, which dissolves in excess NaOH. With aqueous
ammonium the solution of M also gives a white precipate which
C. H H H H dissolves in excess ammonia. Therefore the caution in M is
| | | | 48.
H–C- C - C – C- H A. Zn++
| | | | B. Ca++
H OH H H C. AI+++
D. Pb++
D. H O H E. Cu++
| |
H–C- C - C – C- H The I.U.P.A. C name for the compound
| | | |
H H H H H
|
CH- C – CH2 - CH3
E. H H O H 49. |
| |
CH3 is
H–C - C - C – C- H
| | | | A. isopropylethene
H H H H B. acetylene
C. 3-methylbutane
43. Alkalines A. are all gases
D. 2-methybutane E. 5-methypentane.
B. have the general formula CnH2n + 2O
C. contains only carbon and hydrogen At S.T.P how many litres of hydrogen can be obtained from the
D. are usually soluble in water E. are usually reaction of 500cm3 of 0.5 M H2SO4 excess zinc
active compounds. metal.

44. If an excess of a liquid hydrocarbon is poured into a jar of A. 22.4 dm3

chlorine, and the sealed jar is then exposed for several
B. 11.2 dm3
50.
hours to bright sunlight, all the chlorine gas is C. 6.5 dm3
consumed. The hydrocarbon is said to have
undergone D. 5.6 dm3
A. a polymerization reaction
E. 0.00 dm3
B. an isomerixation reaction
C. an addition reaction (Gram molecular volume of H2 = 22.4 dm3)
D. a substitution reaction
E. a reduction reaction

45. The function of conc. H2SOH4 in the etherification of

ethanoic acid with ethanol is to A. serves as a dehydrating
agent
B. serves as solvent
C. act as a catalyst
D. prevent any side reaction Fig. 1
E. serve as an oxidizing reaction
1. Figure shows part of the periodic Table. Which of the
A piece of sea shell, when dropped into a dilute solution of
elements belongs to the p-block?
hydrochloric acid produces a colourless odorless gas, which turns
A. S,T and U.
clear limewater milky. The shell
B. V, W and X
contains
C. S and T only
A. sodium chloride
D. P, Q and R
B. ammonium nitrate
E. V,W, X and S.
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2. Which of the following conducts electricity? Figure 2 below represents the solubility curb\ves of two salts, X
A. Sulphur B. Graphite C. Diamond and Y, in water. Use this diagram to answer question9 to 11
D. Red phosphorus
E. Yellow phosphorus.

3. An organic compound contains 72% carbon 12%

hydrogen and 16% oxygen by mass. The empirical
formula of the compound is
A. C6H22O3 B. C6H10O3 C.
C12H12O D. C6H12O
E. C3CH10 ( H= 1, C = 12,
O= 16).

4. 0.499 of CuSO4.xH2O when heated to constant 9. At room temperature (300K)

weight A. Y is twice as soluble as X
gave a residue of 0.346 g. The value of x is B. X is twice as soluble as Y
A. 0.5 B. 2.0 C. X and Y soluble to the same extent
C. 3.0 D. 4.0 D. X is three times as soluble as Y
E. 5.0. E. Y is three times as soluble as X
(Cu = 63.5, S = 32.0 O = 16, H = 1).
10. If 80 g each of X and Y are taken up in 100g of water at
353 K we shall have.
5. In an experiment which of the following observation
A. only 10 g of X and Y undissolve
would suggest that a solid sample is a mixture? The
B. only 16 g of Y undissolve
A. solid can be ground to a fine powder
C. 10 g of X and 16 g of Y undissolved
B. density of the solid 2.25 g dm-3
D. all X and Y dissolved
C. solid begins to melt until 648 K
E. all X and Y undissolved
D. solid absorbs moisture from the atmosphere
and turns into a liquid E.
11. If the molar mass of X is 36 g, the number of moles of X
solid melts at 300 K.
dissolved at 343 is
A. 0.2 moles B. 0.7 moles
6. Hydrogen diffuses through a porous plug
C. 1.5 moles D. 2.0 moles
A. at the same rate as oxygen
E. 3.0 moles
B. at a slower rare than oxygen
C. twice as fast as oxygen D. three times as fast 12. Some properties of chemical substances are mentioned
as oxygen below (i) solar taste (ii)slippery to touch (iii)yields

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E. four times as fast as oxygen. alkaline gas with ammonium salts (iv) has pH less than 7
(v) turns phenolphthalein pink. Which of the above are
1. Given the molecular mss of iron is 56 and that of oxygen NOT typical properties of alkaline?
is 16, how many moles of Iron (111) oxide will be A. (i), (iv) and (v)
contained in 1 kg of the compound? B. (iv) and (v)
A. 25.0 moles B. 12.5 moles C. (i) and (iv) D. (ii) and (v)
C. 6.25 moles E. D. 3.125 moles E. (ii), (iii) and (v)
0.625 moles
8. 3.0 g of a mixture of potassium carbonate and 13. A certain volume of a gas at 298K is heated such that its
potassiumchloride were dissolved in a 250cm3 standard volume and pressure are now four times the original
flask. 25 cm3 of this solution required 40.00cm3 of 0.1 M values. What is the new temperature?
HCI for neutralization. What is the percentage by weight A. 18.6 K B. 100.0 K
of K2CO3 in the mixture? C. 298.0 K D. 1192.0 K
A. 60 B. 72 E. 47689.0 K
C. 82 D. 89
E. 92 (K = 39, O = 16, C = 12). 14. Hydrogen is not liberated when trioxonirate (v) acid
reacts with zinc because
A. Zinc is rendered passive by the acid
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B. Hydrogen produced is oxidized to water D. combustion of coal, automobile exhaust and

C. Oxides of nitrogen are produced biological decomposition
D. All nitrates are soluble in water E. trioxonitrate E. combustion of coal and biological
v acid is a strong acid. decomposition.

15. The boiling points of water, ethanol, toluene and button- 21. A correct electrochemical series can be obtained from K,
2-ol are [Link], 351.3K, 383.6 K and 372.5 K Na, Ca, Al, Mg, Zn, Fe, Pb, H, Cu, Hg, Ag, Au by
respectively. Which liquid has the highest vapour interchanging
pressure at 323.0K? A. Al and Mg B. Zn and Fe
A. water B. Toluene C. Zn and Pb D. Pb and H
C. Ethanol D. Butan-2-ol E. Au and Hg.
E. None
16. In what respect will two dry samples of nitrogen gas differ 22. A certain industrial process is represented by the
from each other if samples 1 is prepared by completely chemical equation 2A(g) + B(g) ’!C(g) + 3D(g) H = XkJ
removing CO2 and O2 from air and sample 2 is prepared mol- . Which of the following conditions will favour the
by passing purified nitrogen (i) oxide over yield of the product?
heated copper? Sample 1 is A. Increases in the temperature, decrease in
A. purer than sample 2 pressure.
B. slightly denser than sample 2 B. Increase in temperature increase in pressure
C. in all respects the same as sample 2 D. colourless C. Decrease in temperature, increase in pressure
but sample 2 has a light brown. D. Decrease in temperature, increase in pressure.
E. slightly less reactive than sample 2 E. Constant temperature, increase in pressure.

17. Copper sulphate solution is electrolyzed using platinum 23. 2MnO4- + 10Cl- + 16H + ’! 2Mn2+ + 5Cl2 + 8H2O. which
electrodes. A current of 0.193 amperes is passed for 2hrs. of the substances serves as an oxidizing agent?
How many grams of copper are deposited? A. Mn2+ B. ClC. H2O D.
A. 0.457 g B. 0.500 g
MnO4
C. 0.882 g D. 0.914 g
E. 1.00 g (Cu = 63.5m F = 96500 coulombs) E. Cl2

18. X+Y Z is an equilibrium reaction. The addition 24. In the reaction H2O(g)’! H2(g) + ½O2(g) H=-2436000kJ2,
of a catalyst which of the following has no effect on the equilibrium
A. increases the amount of W produced in a given position?
time A. Adding argon to the system
B. increase the rate of change in concentrations of B. Lowering the temperature
X, Y and Z C. Adding hydrogen to the system
C. increases the rate of disappearance of X and Y D. Decreasing the pressure E. Increasing the
D. increases the rate of the forward reaction temperature.
E. decreases the amounts of X and Y left after the
attainment of equilibrium. 25. which of the following metals will displace iron from a
solution of iron(11) tetraoxosulphate(1V)?
19. What is the formula of sodium gallate if gallium (Ga) A. copper B. mercury
shows an oxidation number of +3. C. silver D. Zinc
A. NaGaO3 B. Na2G(OH)2 E. Gold
C. NaGa(OH)3 D. NaGa (OH)4
26. Complete hydrogenation of ethyne yields
E. NaGaO
A. benzene B. methane
20. If the ONLY pollutants found in the atmosphere over a C. ethene D. propane
city are oxides of nitrogen suspended lead compounds, E. Ethane
27. Which of the following is used in the manufacture of
carbon monoxide and high level of methane, the probable bleaching powder?
source(s) of the pollution must be A. sulphur dioxide B. chlorine
A. automobile exhaust and biological C. hydrogen tetraoxosulphate
decomposition D. hydrogen sulphide
B. combustion of coal and automobile exhaust E. nitrogen dioxide
C. biological decomposition only
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28. A man suspected to being drunk is made to pass hisbreath 32. The neutralization reaction between NaOH solution and
into acidified potassium dichromate solution. If nitrogen (1V) oxide (NO2) produces water and
has breath carries a significant level of ethanol, the final A. NaNO2 and NaNO3
colour of the solution is. B. NaNO3 and HNO3
A. Pink B. Purple
C. NaNO2
C. Orange D. Blue-black
E. Green. D. NaNO3
E. NaN2O3
29. When pollen grains are suspended in water and viewed CH3.
through a microscope, they appear to be in a state of
constant but erratic motion. This is due to 33. The oxidation of CH- CH- C- O gives
A. convection currents
B. small changes in pressure H H
C. small changes in temperature A. 2-butanone B. 2-butanal C. butane D. butanoic
D. a chemical reaction between the pollen grains acid
and water E. 3-butanal.
E. the bombardment of the pollen grains by
molecules of water. 34. Tetraoxosulphate (V1) ions are finally tested using
A. acidified silver nitrate
30. The energy change (H) for the reaction
B. acidified barium chloride
CO(g) +½O2(g) CO2(g) is C. lime – water
A. -503.7 kJ B. +503.7 D. dilute hydrochloric acid
kJ E. acidified lead nitrate
C. –282.9 kJ D. +282.9
kJ 35. The I.U.P.A.C name for the compound
E. +393.3 kJ CH3
( Hi(CO) = -110.4 kJ mol-1( Hi(CO2) = -393 kJ mol-
1
CH3- CH- CH –CH = CH - CH3 is
A. 2-methl-3-patene
31. The product formed on hydrolysis of B. 4-methy-2-pentane
C. 2-methl-2-penten
D. 4-methyl-3-pentene
E. 2-methyl-3-pentane

36. Mixing of aqueous solution of barium hydroxide and

sodium tetraoxocarbonate(1V) yields a white precipitate
of
A. barium oxide
B. sodium tetraoxocarbonate(1V)
C. sodium, oxide
D. sodium hydroxide
E. barium tetraoxocarbonate.

37. An organic compound decolorized acidified KMnC4

solution but failed to react with ammoniacal silver nitrate
solution. The organic compound is likely to be.
A. a carbonxyllic acicd
B. an alkane C. an alkene
D. an alkyne
E. an alkanone

38. Solid sodium hydroxide on exposure to air absorbs a gas

and ultimately gives another alkaline substance with the
molecular formula.
A. NaOH.H2O B. NaOH.N2
C. Na2CO3 D. NaHCO3
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E. NaNO3 C. Mg(OH)2 D. Zn(OH)2

E. Ca(OH)2
39. Which of the following is the functional group of 46. Addition of dilute hydrochloric acid to an aqueous
carboxylic acids? solution of a crystalline salt yielded a yellow precipitate
A. -OH and a gas which turned dichromate paper green. The
B. >C = O crystalline salt was probably
C. >C-OH A. Na2SO4 B. Na2S
O C. NaS2O3.5H2O D. NaCO3
E. NaHCO3
-C
D. 47. The process involved in the conversion of an oil into
OH margarine is known as
A. hydrogenation B. condensation
E. -C = N C. hydrolysis D. dehydration
40. Which of the following substances is the most abundant E. cracking
in the universe?
A. Carbon B. Air 48. An aqueous solution of an inorganic salt gave white
C. Water D. Oxygen precipate (i) soluble in excess aqueous NaOH (ii)
E. Hydrogen insoluble in excess aqueous NH3 (III) with dilute HCI.
The caution present in the inorganic salt is
Question 41 and 42 are based on the following. A. NH34+ B. Ca++
A colourless organic compound X was burnt in C. N++ D. Al+++
exces air to give two colourless and odourless E. Pb++
grass, Y and Z , as products. X does not decolorize
bomine vapour; Y turns lime milky while Z gives
49. Which of the following roles does sodium chloride play
a blue colour with copper (11) tetraoxosulphate
in soap preparation? It
(V1).
A. reacts with glycerol
B. purifies the soap
41. Compound X is
C. accelerates the decomposition of the fat and
A. an alkene B. an alkane
oil
C. an alkyne
D. separates the soap form the glycerol E.
D. tetra chloromethane
converts the fat acid to its sodium salt.
E. Dichloromethane
42. Y and Z are respectively.
50. The function of sulphur during the vulcanization of
A. CO2 and NH3 B. CO and NH3 rubber is to .
C. SO2 and H2O D. CO2 and H2O A. act as catalyst for the polymerization of rubber
molecules
E. SO2 and NH3
43. Which of the following compounds is NOT the correct B. convert rubber from thermosetting tio thermo
product formed when the parent metal is heated in air? plastic polymer
A. Calcium oxide (CaO) C. from chains which bind rubber molecules
B. Sodium oxide (Na2O) together
C. Copper (11) oxide (CuO) D. break down rubber polymer molecule
D. Tri-iron tetroxide (Fe3O4)
(Jamb biology past questions by [Link])
E. Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

44. The atomic number of an element whose caution, X2+, has

the ground state electronic configuration is
Is22s22P63s22p6 is
A. 16 B ............................................................... 34
C. 20 D ............................................................... 34
E ......................................................................... 70

45. When marble is heated to 1473 K, another whiter solid is

obtained which reacts vigorously with water to give
an alkaline solution. The solution contains
A. NaOH B. KOH
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E. shorten the chain length of rubber polymer. 8. An element with atomic number twelve is likely to be
4. The number of atom chlorine present in 5.85 g of NaCI
is A. electrovalent with a valency of 1
A. 6.02 x 1022 B. electrovalent with a valency of 2
B. 5.85 x 1023 C. 6.02 x 1023
D. 5.85 x 1024 C. covalent with a valency of 2
[Na = 23, Cl = 35.5] D. covalent with a valency of 4
Avogadro’s Number = 6.02 x 1023]
9. Which of the following group of physical properties
5. How much of magnesium is required to react with
250cm3 of 0.5 M HCl? increases form left to right of the periodic table? 1
A. 0.3 g B. 1.5 g lonization energy 2 Atomic radius 3Electronegativity 4
C. 2.4 g D. 3.0 g
1. The movement of liquid molecules from the surface of the 3. 10cm3 of hydrogen fluoride gas reacts with 5cm3 of
liquid gaseous phase above it is known as dinitrogen difllouride gas (N2F2) to form 10cm3 of a
A. Brownian movement single gas. Which of the following is the most likely
B. Condensation equation to the reaction?
C. Evaporation

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D. Liquefaction [Link] + N2HF + N2F2F2 2 N 2NHF2HF32

C. 2HF + N2F2 N2H2F4

[Link] mass of a divalent metal M (atomic mass= 40)would react with excess hydrochloric acid to liberate D. HF +2N2F2
N4HF4
22 cm3 of dry hydrogen gas measured as S.T.P?
A. 8.0 g B. 4.0 g
C. 0.8 g D. 0.4 g
[ G. M. V = 22.4 dm3]
[Mg = 24] Electron affinity

6. 200cm3 of oxygen diffuse through a porous plug in 50 A. 1 and 2 B. 1, 2 and 3

seconds. Hoe long will 80 cm3 of methane (CH4) take to C. 3 and 4 D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
diffuse through the same porous plug under the same
conditions? 10. When 50 cm3 of a saturated solution of sugar (molar
A. 20 sec B. 20 sec 13.
mass 342.0 g) at 40oC was evaporated to dryness, 34.2 g
C. 14 sec D. 7 sec
dry of solid was obtained. The solubility of sugar of
[C = 12, O = 16, H = 1]
40oC is
7. The relationship between the velocity (U) of gas 14.
A. 10.0 moles dm-3 B. 7.0 moles dm-3
molecules and their relative molecule mass (M) is shown
C. 3.5 moles dm-3 D. 2.0 moles dm-3 16.
by the equation

A. Û = (kM) ½

B. Û = (kM)2

C. Û=km

D. Û = (k/m ) ½

15.
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11. C. CaCO3 CaO + CO2

D. Zn + 2HCl ZnCI2 + H2
18. How many electrons are transferred in reducing one
atom of Mn in the reaction MnO2 + 4HCl MnCl2 +
2H2O + Cl2
A. 2 B. 3
17.
C. 4 D. 5
In the 19. 20 cm3 of 0.1 molar NH4OH solution when neutralized
solubility curve with 20.05 cm3 of 0.1 molar HCl liberated 102 Joules
above, water at of heat. Calculate the heat of neutralization of NH4OH
98oC is saturated with KCl impurity in the crystals formed
A. -51.0 kJ mol-1 B. +57.3 kJ mol-1
when the solution is cooled to 30oC? -1
C. +57.0kJ mol D. +51.0kJ mol-1
A. NaHSO4, Ph<5
B. Na2CO3, Ph>8 20. What is the consequence of increasing pressure on
C. Na2Cl, Ph =7 the equilibrium reaction ZnO(s) + H2(g Zn(s) +
D. NaHCO3, Ph <6 H2O(i)

Which of the following is an acid salt?

A. NaHSO4 B. Na2SO4
C. CH3CO2Na D. Na2S

Which of the following solution will conduct the least amount of

electricity?
A. 2.00 M aqueous solution of NaOH
B. 0.01 M aqueous solution of NaOH
C. 0.01 m aqueous solution of hexaonic acid
D. 0.01 M aqueous solution of sugar.
A. The equilibrium is driven to the left
B. The equilibrium is driven to the right
C. There is no effect
D. More ZnO(s) is produced

21. The approximate volume of air containing 10cm of

oxygen is
A. 20 cm3 B. 25 cm3
C. 50 cm3 D. 100 cm3

22. The reaction Mg + H2O MgO + H2 takes place only

in the presence of
A. excess Mg ribbon
B. excess cold water
In the electrolysis of aqueous solution of K2SO4 in the above cell,
C. very hot water
which species migrate to the anode?
E. steam
A. SO42- and OH- B. K+ and SO2-
C. OH and H3O D. H3O and K+ 23. When steam is passed through red hot carbon, which of
the following are produced?
How many coulombs of electricity are passed through a A. Hydrogen and oxygen and
solution in which 6.5 amperes are allowed to run for 1.0 hour? carbon(1V) oxide
A. 3.90 x 102 coulombs B. Hydrogen and carbon (1V) oxide
B. 5.50 x 103 coulombs C. Hydrogen and carbon (11) oxixde
C. 6.54 x 103 coulombs D. Hydrogen and trioxocarbonate(1V)
D. 2.34 x104 coulombs acid

Which of these represents a redox reaction? 24. Which of the following contains an efflorescent, a
A. AgNO3 + NaCl AgCl + NNO3 deliquescent and a hydroscopic substance respectively?
B. H2s + Pb(NO3)2 PbS + 2HNO3 A. Na2SO4, concentrated H2SO2 CaCl2
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B. Na2CO3.H2O, FeSO2.7H2O, concentrated 31. When chlorine is passes into water and subsequently
H2SO4 exposed to sunlight, the gas evolved is
C. Na2CO3. 10H2O, FeCl3 concentrated H2SO4 A. HCl B. HOCl
D. Concentrated H2SO4, FeSO4.7H2O, MgCl2 C. O2 D. Cl2O2

25. The tabulated results below were obtained by titrating 32. Which of the following metals does NOT form a stable
10.0 cm3 of water with soap. The titration was repeated trioxocarbonate(1V)
with the same sample of water after boiling. A. Fe B. Al
C. Zn D. Pb
Before boiling After boiling
Final (cm3) 25.0 20.0 33. Which of the following metals with NaOH to give salt
Initial (cm3) 10.00 15.0 and water only. When Z is treated with dilute HCl, a
gas is evolved which gives a yellow suspension on
The ratio of permanent to temporary hardness is passing into concentrated H2SO4. Substance Z is.
A. 1:5 B. 1:4 A. NaHS B. Na2SO3 C. NaS D.
C. 4:1 D. 5:1 NaHSO3
26. The exhaust fumes from a garage in a place that uses
petrol of high sulphur content are bound to contain 34. Ammonia gas is normally dried with A.
A. CO and SO3 concentrated sulphuric acid B. quicklime
B. CO and SO2 C. anhydrous calcium chloride
C. CO, SO2 and SO3 D. magnesium sulphate,
D. CO and H2S 35. What are the values of x, y and z respectively in the
equation xCu +yHNO3 xCu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + zNO?s
27. Oxygen-demanding wastes are considered to be a water A. 4;1;2 B. 3;8;2 C. 2;8;3
pollutant because they. D. 8;3;2
A. deplete oxygen which is necessary for the
survival of aquatic organisms 36. The iron (111) oxide impurity in bauxite can be
removed by
B. increase oxygen which is necessary for the
survival of aquatic organisms A. fractional crystallization in acid solution
C. increase other gaseous species which are B. dissolution in sodium hydroxide and filtration
necessary for survival of aquatic organisms C. extraction with concentrated ammonia and
D. deplete other gaseous species which are reprecipitation
necessary for the survival of aquatic D. electrolysis of molten mixture.
organisms.
38. A white solid suspected to be lead trioxonirate (V), zinc
28. Which of the following will react further with oxygen trioxocarbonate(1V) of calcium trioxocarbonate (1V) was
to form a higher oxide? heated strongly. Its residue, which was yellow when hot
A. NO and H2O and white when cold, is
A. lead (11) oxide B. calcium oxide
B. CO and CO2
C. zinc oxide D. lead nitrite
C. SO2 and NO
D. CO2 and H2O 39. Which of the following compounds would give lilac fame
coloration and a white precipitate with acidified barium
29. In the course of an experiment, two gases X and Y chloride solution?
were produced. X turned wet lead ethanoate to black A. KCl B. NaNO3
and Y bleached moist litmus paper. What are the C. K2SO D. CaSO4
elements(s) in each of the gases X and Y respectively?
A. H and S;Cl 40. How will a metal X, which reacts explosively with air and
B. H and O; Cl with dilute acids be best extracted from its ores?
C. H and S;C and O A. Electrolysis of the solution of its salt
D. H and Cl;S and O B. Decomposition of its oxide
C. Displacement from solution by an alkali metal
30. Which of the following sulphides is insoluble in dilute D. Electrolysis of fused salt
HCl?
A. Na2S B. ZnS
C. CuS D. FeS 41. Which of the following is NOT correct for the named
organic compound in each case?
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A. Butanoic acid solution gives effervescence A. oxidized to ethene

CO B. polymerized to polyethene
with Na2 3 solution
C. dehydrated to ethene D. dehydrated to ethyne.
B. Glucose when reacted with Na2CrO4 at 0oC
will show immediate discharge of colour
47. Which of the following compounds is NOT formed by the
C. When but-2-ene is reacted with dilute action of chlorine on methane?
solutionof KmnO4 the purple colour of A. CH3Cl B. C2H5Cl
KMnO is discharge readily even at room
C. CH2Cl2 D. CHCl3
temperature
D. When butan-2-ol is boiled with Butanoic acid
48. The general formula of an alkyl halide (where X represent
with a drop of concentrated H2SO4 a sweet
the halide) is
smelling liquids is produced.
A. CnH2n-2X B. –CnH2n +1X
42. Which of the following is used as an‘anti-knock’ in C. CnH2n +2X D. CnH2nX
automobile engines? A. Tetramethyl silane
B. Lead tetra-ethyl 49. Which of the following are made by the process of
C. Glycerol polymerization?
D. N-heptanes A. Nylon and soap B. Nylon and rubber
C. Soap and butane D. Margarine and
43. What reaction takes place when palm-oil is added to Nylon
potash and foams are observed?
A. Neutralization 50. Starch can converted to ethyl alcohol by
B. Saponification A. distillation B. fermentation
C. Etherification C. isomerization D. cracking.
D. Salting-out .
44. How many isomers can be formed from organic 1. A brand of link containing cobalt (11), copper (11) and
compounds with the formula C3H8O? irons can best be separated into its various components
A. 2 B. 3 by.
C. 4 D. 5 A. fractional crystallization
B. fractional distillation
45. Which of the structural formula for pent-2-enoic acid? C. sublimation
D. chromatography.

2. Which of the following substances is a mixture?

A. Granulated sugar
B. Sea-water
C. Sodium chloride
D. Iron fillings

3. The number of molecules of carbon (1V) oxide

produced when 10.0 g CaCO3 is treated with 0.2 dm3 of
1 M HCl in
the equation CaCO3 + 2HCI CaCl2 + H2O +
CO2 is
A. 1.00 x 1023 B. 6.02 x 1023
22
C. 6.02 x 10
D. 6.02 x 10 23
[Ca = 40, O = 16, C = 12, NA = 6.02 x 1023, H = 1,
Cl = 35.5]

4. In the reaction CaC2(s) + 2H2O(1) Ca (OH2(s)+ C2H2(g)

what is the mass of solid acetylene gas at S.T.P?
A. 3.8 g B. 2.9 g
C. 2.0 g D 1.0 g
[C = 12, Ca –40, G.M.V = 22400 cm3]
46. When ethanol is heated with excess concentrated 5. If the quality of oxygen occupying a 2.76 liter container
sulphuric acid, the ethanol is at a pressure of 0.825 atmosphere and 300 K is reduced
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by one-half, what is the pressure exerted by the C. N2 and the inert gases
remaining gas? D. Water vapour, N2 and the inert gases.
A. 1.650 atmB. 0.825 atm
C. 0.413 atm D. 0.275 atm
13. In the purification of town water supply, alum is used
6. Which of the following substances has the lowest principally to .
vapour density? A. kill bacteria
A. Ethanoic acid B. Propanol B. control the pH of water
C. Dichlomethane D. Ethanal C. improve the taste of the water D.
[O = 16, Cl = 35.5, H =1, C = 12] coagulate small particles of mud.

7. If d represents the density of a gas and K is a constant, 14. Which of the following water samples will have the
the rate of gaseous diffusion is related to the equation highest titer value wages titrated for the Ca2+ ions using
A. r=k d soap solution?
B. r = kd A. Permanently hard water after boiling
C. r=k B. Temporarily hard water after boiling
d C. Rain water stored in a glass jar for two
D. r=k d years
8. An isotope has an atomic number of 17 and a mass D. Permanently hard water passed through
number of 36. Which of the following gives the correct permutit
number of neutrons and protons in an atom of the
isotope? 15. Oil spillage in ponds and creeks can be cleaned up by
Neutrons Protons A. burning off the oil layer
B. spraying with detergent
A. 53 17 C. dispersal with compressed air
D. spraying with hot water.

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B. 17 36 16. The solubility of Na3AsO4(H2O)12 is 38.9 g per 100 g
H2O. What is the percentage of Na3AsO4 in the
C. 19 17 saturated solution?
D. 36 17 A. 87.2% B. 38.9%
C. 19.1% D. 13.7%
9. The atomic numbers of two elements X and Y are 12 [As = 75, Na = 23, O = 12, H= 1]
and 9 respectively. The bond in the compound formed 17. Which is the correct set results for tests conducted
between the atoms of these two elements is. respectively on fresh lime and ethanol?
A. ionic B. convalent Test Fresh lime juice Ethanol
C. neutral D. co-ordinate. A. Add crystals of NaHCO3 Gas evolve No gas evolved

B. Test with methyl orange Turns colourless No change

10. An element Z, contained 90% of 168 Z and 10% of 188Z.
C. Taste Bitter Sour
Its relative atomic mass is D. Add a piece of sodium No gas evolved H2 evolved
A. 16.0 B. 16.2
C. 17.0 D. 17.8 18. In which of the following are the aqueous solutions of
11. The greater the difference in electronegativity between each of the substances correctly arranged in order of
bonded atoms, the A. lower the polarity of the bond decreasing acidity?
B. higher the polarity of the bond A. Ethanoic acid, milk of magnesia, sodium
C weaker the bond chloride, hydrochloric acid and sodium
hydroxide.
E. higher the possibility of the substance formed
being a molecule. B. Ethanoic acid hydrochloric acid, milk of
magnesiam sodium chloride and
12. A stream of air was successively passed through three
sodium, hydroxide.
tubes X, Y, and Z containing a concentrated aqueous
solution of KOH, red hot copper powder and fused C. Hydrochloric acid, ethanoid acid
calcium chloride respectively. What was the solution chloride, milk of magnesia and
composition of gas emanating from tube Z? sodium hydroxide
A. CO2 and the inert gases B. N2, CO2 and D. Hydrochloric acid sodium hydroxide
sodium chloride ethanoic acid and milk
the inert gases of magnesia
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19. The basicity of tetraoxophosphate (v) acid is heat of formation for SO3(g), H2O(1) and H2SO4(1) as –395
A. 7 B. 5 kJ mol-1 –286 kJ mol-1 and – 811 kJ mol-1
C. 4 D. 3 respectively is
A. -1032 kJ B. – 130 kJ
20. If 24.83 cm3 of 0.15 M NaOH is tritrated to its end point C. +130kJ D. +1032 kJ
with 39.45 cm3 of HCl, what is the molarity of the HCl
? 28. The times taken for iodine to be liberated in the reaction
A. 0.09 4 M B. 0.150 M between sodium thisosulphate and hydrochloric acid at
C. 0.940 M D. 1.500 M various temperatures are as follows:

21. A quantity of electricity liberates 3.6 g of silver from TempoC 25 35 45

its salt. What mass of aluminium will be liberated from Time (seconds) 72 36 18
its salt by the same quantity of electricity? These results suggest that.
A. 2.7 g B. 1.2 g A. for a 10o rise in temperature rate of
C. 0.9 g D. 0.3 g reaction is doubled
B. for a 10o rise in temperature rate of
22. Which of the following statements is CORRECT if 1 reaction is halved
Faraday of electricity is passed through 1 M CuSO4 solution C. time taken for iodine to appear does not
for 1 minute? depend on temperature
A. The pH of the solution at the cathode D. for a 10o rise in temperature, rate of
decreases reaction is tripled.
B. The pH of the solution at the anode
decreases 29. The reaction between sulphur (1V) oxide and oxygen
C. 1 mole of Cu will be liberated at the is represented by the equilibrium reaction
cathode D. 60 moles of Cu will 2SO2(g H + O2(g) 2SO3(g), H = - 196 kJ. What
be liberated at the anode. factor would influence increased production SO3(g)?
A. Addition of a suitable catalyst
23. What mass of magnesium would be obtained by B. Increase in the temperature of the reaction
passing a current of 2 amperes for 2 hrs. 30mins C. Decrease in the temperature of SO2(g)
through molten magnesium chloride?
D. Decrease in the concentration of SO2(g)
A. 1.12 g B. 2.00 g
C. 2.24 g D. 4.48 g
30. Which of the following equations correctly represents
[1 faraday = 96500 coulombs, Mg = 24]
the action of hot concentrated alkaline solution on
chlorine?
24. In the reaction of 3CuO + 2NH3 3Cu + 3H2O + N2
how many electrons are transferred for each mole to A. Cl2(g) + 2OH(g) OCl(q) + Cl(q) + H2O(1)
copper produced? B. 3Cl2(g) + 6OH ClO3(aq) + 5Cl (aq) +
A. 4.0 x 10-23 B. 3.0 x 10– 3H2O(1)
23
C. 3CI2(g) + 6OH(aq) ClO3(s) + 5Cl-(aq) +
24
C. 1.2 x 10 D. 6.0 x 1024 3H2O(1)
25. Z is a solid substance, which liberates carbon (1V) D. 3Cl2(g) + 6OH(aq) 5ClO3(aq) + Cl
oxide on treatment with concentrated H2SO4, KnnO4. (aq) +3H2O(1)
The solid substance, Z is
.A. sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate(1V) 31. Magnesium ribbon was allowed to burn inside a given
B. ethanoic acid gas P leaving a white solid residue Q. Addition of water
C. iron (11) trioxocarbonate (1V) to Q liberated a gas which produced dense white fumes
D. ethanedioc acid (oxalic acid) with a drop of hydrochloric acid. The gas P was
A. nitrogen B. chlorine
26. 5 g of ammonium trioxonirate (V) on dissolution in C. oxygen D. sulphur (1V) oxide
water cooled its surrounding water and container by 32. The best treatment for a student who accidentally
1.6kJ. poured concentrated tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid on his
What is the heat of solution of NH4NO3? skin in the laboratory is to wash he skin with
A. +51.4 kJ mol-1 B. +25.6 kJ mol-1 C. +12.9 A. cold water
kJ mol-1 D. –6.4 kJ mol-1 B. sodium trioxocarbondioxide solution
[N = 14, O = 16, H = 1] C. Iodine solution
D. Sodium triocarbonate (1V) solution.
27. Tetraoxosulphate (1V) acid is prepared using the
chemical reaction SO3(g) + H2O(1) H2SO4(1). Given the
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33. In which of the following pairs of elements is allotropy 41. Which of the following compounds will give a
exhibited by each element? precipitate with an aqueous ammoniacal solution of
A. Phosphorus and hydrogen copper (1) chloride?
B. Oxygen and chlorine A. CH3CH = CHCH3
C. Sulphur and nitrogen B. CH3C——CCH3 C.
D. Oxygen and sulphur. CH = C—CH2CH3
34. Which of the following gases can best be used for D. CH2= CH-CH-=CH2
demonstrating the fountain experiment? (i) Nitrogen 42. The efficiency of petrol as a fuel in high compression
(ii) Ammonia (iii) Nitrogen (l)oxide (iv) Hydrogen inetrnal combustion engines improves with an increase in
chloride the amount of
A. (ii) and (iii) B. (i) and (iii) A. Branched chain alkanes B Straight
C. (ii) and (iv) D. (ii) only. chain alkanes C. Cycloalkanes D. Halogenated
hydrocarbons
35. When calcium hydroxide us heated with ammonium 43. A palm wine seller stoppered a bottle of his palm wine in
tetraoxosulphate (V1), the gas given off may be his stall and after a few hours the bottle represents the
collected by reaction that occurred?
A. bubbling it through concentrated H2SO4.
A. C6H12O6e 2 Cnzymes 2H5OH + 2CO2(g)
B. Bubbling it through water and then
passing it through calcium oxide B. C2H5OH CH2 = CH2(G)) + H2O
C. Passing it directly through calcium C. C2H5OH + dil H2SO4 C2H5OSO2OH
oxide D. Passing it directly through D. 2C6H12O6 C12H12O13 + H2O
calcium chloride.
44. ethanol reacts with aqueous sodium mono-oxoio date(1)
36. Which of the following elements will form oxide which to gives a bright yellow solid with a characteristic smell.
will dissolve both dilute HNO3 and NaOH solution to The products is
form salts? A. trichlomethane
A. Cl B. Mg B. ftriiodomethane
C. Ag D. Mn C. iodoethane
D. ethanal
37. Stainless steel is an alloy of A. iron, carbon and silver
B. ironm carbon and lead 45. The most volatile fraction obtained from fractional
C. iron, carbon and chromium distillation of crude petroleum contains
D. iron and carbon only. A. butane propane and kerosene
B. butane propane and petrol
38. Alloys are best prepared by. C. ethane, methane and benzene
A. high temperature are welding of the D. ethane methane and propane
metals
B. electrolysis using the major metallic 46. Local black soap is made by boiling palm with liquid
component as cathode extract of ash. The function of the ash is to provide the
C. reducing a mixture of the oxides of the A. acid B. ester of alkanoic acid
elements C. alkali D. alkanol
D. cooling a molten, mixture of the 47. Synthetic rubber is made by polymerization of
necessary elements. A. 2 methyl buta-1,3-diene
39. Corrosion is exhibited by. B. 2 methl buta-1, 2 – diene
A. iron only C. 2 methyl buta – 1-ene
B. electropositive metals D. 2 methy buta –2-ene
C. metals below hydrogen in the 48. Complete oxidation of propan – 1 – of gives
electrochemical series A. propanal
D. all metals B. propan-2-L
40. Inspite of the electronic configuration, 1s22s2p22, C. propan-1-one
carbon is tetravalent because D. propanoic acid
A. the electrons in both 2s and 2p orbital 49. When water drops are added to calcium carbide in a
have equal energy container and the gas produced is passed called and
B. the electrons in both 2s and 2p orbital are A. oxyethylene flame
equivalent B. oxyhydrocarbon flame C.
C. both the 2s and 2p orbital hybridize oxyacetylene flame
D. the six orbital hybridize to four. D. oxymethane flame.
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A. Boyle B. Charles
C. Graham D. Gay-lussac

7, An increase in temperature causes an increase in the

pressure in the
A. average velocity of the molecules
B. number of collisions between the molecules
C. density of the molecules
D. free mean path between each molecules and
other.
50. The structure of benzoic acid is.

1.
In the experiment above, ammonium chloride crystals
deposit on the walls of the tube is as a result of
A. Evaporation
6.
B. Recrystallization
Which of the gas laws does the above graph illustrate?
C. Sublimation
8. The forces holding naphthalene crystal together
D. Fractional precipitation.
can be overcome when naphthalene is heated to a
2. The formula of the compound formed in a reaction temperature of 354 K resulting in the crystals
between a trivalent metal M and a tetravalent non-metal melting.
X is. These forces are known as.
A. MX B. M3X4 A. coulombic B. ionic
C. covalent D. van der waals
C. M4X3 D. M3X2
9. A metallic ion X2+ with an inert gas structure
3. 2.25 g of sample of an oxide of a copper. 2.50 g of contain 18 electrons. How many protons are there
another oxide of Copper on reduction also gave2.0 g of in this ion?
copper. A. 20 B. 18
These results are in accordance with the law of C. 16 D. 2
A. constant composition
B. conversation of matter 10. Which of the following physically properties
C. multiple proportions D. definite proportions. decreases across the periodic table.
A. Ionization potential
4. One role of propane is mixed with five moles of B. Electron affinity
oxygen. The mixture is ignited and the propane burns C. Electronegativity
completely. What is the volume of the products at D. Atomic radius
soap?
A. 112.0 dm3 B. 67.2 dm3 11. What are the possible oxidation numbers for an
C. 56.0 dm3 D. 44.8 dm3 element if its atomic is 17?
[G.M.V = 22.4 dm3 mol-1] A. -1 and 7 B. – 1 and 6
C. – 3 and 5 D. – 2 and 6
5. 0.9 dm3 of a gas at s. t. p was subjected by means of a
movable piston to two times the original pressure with 12. The energy change accompanying the addition of
the temperature being now kept at 364 K. What is the an electron to a gaseous atom is called
volume of the gas in dm3 at this pressure? A. first ionization energy
A. 2.0 B. 4.5 B. second ionization energy
C. 6.0 D. 8.3 C. electron affinity
D. electronegativity
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13. The molar ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in dissolved Na CO

A. 2 3B. Mg(OH)Cl
air is
C. NaCHO3
2:1 whereas the ratio is 4:1 in atmospherics air because
A. nitrogen is less soluble than oxygen D. K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O.
B. oxygen is heavier than nitrogen
C. nitrogen has a higher partial than pressure in 22. Which of the following acts both as reducing and
air an oxidizing agent?
D. gases are hydrated in water. A. H2 B. SO2

C. H2S D. C
14. An eruption polluted an environment with a gas
suspected to H2S, a poisonous gas. A rescue team 23. Which of the following reactions takes place in the
should spray the environment with cathode compartment during the electrolysis of
A. water copper (11) chloride solution?
B. moist SO2 A. Cu2+(aq) + 2e Cu(s)
C. acidified KmnO4 and water B. 2Cl – 2e Cl2
D. water, acidified KnnO4 and oxygen. C. Cu(s) – 2e Cu2+(aq)
15. 1.34 g of hydrated sodium tetraoxosulphate (V1)
D. Cu2+ (aq) + 2Cl(aq CuCl2(aq)
was heated to give an anhydrous salt weighing
0.71g. The formula of the hydrated salt.
A. Na2SO4.7H2O B. Na2SO4.3H2O
C. Na2SO4.2H2O D.
Na2SO4.H2O. 24. The mass of a substance, M liberated at an
[Na = 23, S =32, O = 16, H=1]. electrode during electrolysis is proportional to the
quantity of electricity. G passing through the
16. The ion that may be assumed to have negligible electrolyte. This is represented graphically by.
concentration in a sample of water that lathers
readily with soap is
A. Mg2+ B. K+
C. CO2-3 D. HCO3

17. A substance S is isomorphous with another

substance
R. When a tiny crystal of R,
A. S dissolves in the solution
B. Crystals of R are precipitated
C. There is no observable change D. R and S react 25. A mixture of starch solution and potassium iodide
to the generate heat. was placed in a test tube. On adding dilute
tetraoxosulphate
18. Which of the following dilute solutions has the
(V1) acid and then K2Cr2O7 solutions, a blue-black colour
lowest pH value?
was produced. In this reaction, the
A. Calcium trioxocarbonate(1V)
A. iodine ion is oxidized
B. Sodium trioxocarbonate(1V)
B. tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid acts as an oxidizing
D. hydrochloric acid
agent C. starch has been oxidized
E. ethanoic acid
D. K2Cr2O7 is oxidized.
19. Which of the following in aqueous solution
neutralize litmus? 26.
A. NH4Cl B. Na2CO3
C. FeCl3 D. NaCl.

20. What volume of a 0.1 M H3PO will be required to

neutralize 45.0cm3 of a 0.2 M NaOH?
A. 10.0 cm3 B. 20.0 cm3
C. 27.0 cm3 D. 30.0cm3

21. Which of the following substances is a basic salt?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The dissolution of NaOH(s) in water is
32.
endothermic
B. The heat of solution of NaOH(s) is positive Carbon (11) oxide may be collected as shown above
C. The NaOH(s) gains heat from the surroundings. because it
D. The heat of solution of NaOH(s) is negative. A. is heavier than air
B. is less dense than air
28. Which of the following will produced the greatest C. is insoluble in water
increase in the rate of the chemical reaction represented D. burns in oxygen to form carbon(1V)oxide.
by the equation
Na2S2O3(aq) +2HCl(a q 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(1) + SO2(g) +S(s)? 33. In the reaction C5H10O5(s) 6C(s) + 5H2O concentrated
A. decrease in temperature and an in increase in the H2SO4 is acting as
concentration of the reactants A. a reducing agent
B. An increase in the temperature and a decrease in B. an oxidizing agent
the concentration of the reactants C. a dehydrating agent
C. An increase in the temperature and an increase D. a catalyst
in the concentrations of the reactants
D. A decrease in the temperature and a decrease in 34. Suitable regents for the laboratory preparation of nitrogen
the concentration of the reactants. are
A. sodium trioxonirate (lll) and ammonium chloride
29. Which property of reversible reaction is affected by a B. sodium trioxonirate(V) and ammonium chloride
catalyst? C. sodium chloride and ammonium trioxonirate
A. heat content(enthalpy) (V)
B. energy of activation D. sodium chloride and ammonium trioxonirate(lll)
C. free energy change
D. equilibrium position. 35. The thermal decomposition of copper (ll) trioxonirate
30. Which of the following is used in fire extinguishers? (V) yields copper (ll) oxide, oxygen and
A. Carbon (11) oxide A. nitrogen (ll) oxide
B. Carbon (1V) oxide B. nitrogen(ll) oxide
C. Sulphur (1V) oxide C. nitrogen (lV) oxide
D. Ammonia D. nitrogen

31. When H2S gas is passed into a solution of iron (111) 36. Chlorine is produced commercially by A. electrolysis of
chloride, the colour changes from yellow to green. This dilute hydrochloric acid
is because. B. electrolysis of brine
A. H2S is reduced to S C. neutralization of hydrogen chlorine
B. Fe3+ ions are oxidized by H2S D. heating potassium trioxochlorate(V)
C. H2S ions are oxidized by Fe3+ D. Fe3+ ions are 37. Which of the following is used in the manufacture of
reduced to Fe3+ ions glass?
A. Sodium chlorine
B. Sodium trioxocarbonate (lV)
C. Sodium tetraoxosulphate (Vl)
D. Sodium trioxonirate (V)

38. Aluminium is extracted commercially from its ore by A.

heating aluminium oxide with coke in a furnace
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B. the electrolysis of fused aluminium oxide in

cryolite
C. treating cryolite with sodium hydroxide solution
under pressure
D. heating sodium aluminium silicate to a high
temperature.

39. Given the reactions

(i) Fe(s) + (NO3)2(aq) Fe(NO3)2(aq) + X(s)
(ii) H2(g) + XO(s) X(s) + H2O(g), X is likely to be.
A. copper B. zinc C. calcium D.
lead.

40. Crude copper can be purified by the electrolysis of

CuSO4(aq) if
A. platinum electrodes are used
B. the crude copper is made the anode of the cell
C. the crude copper is made the cathode of the
cell
D. crude copper electrodes are used.

41. The IUPAC name for CH3 CH2 CHC

CH3 OH
A. 2 – methylbutanoic acid
B. 2 – methyl - -hydrosyketone
C. 2 – methyl - - hydroxyl baldheaded
D. 2 – methylpentanoic acid

43. Alkanoates are formed by the reaction of alkanoic acids

with
A. alkyl halides B. alkanols
C. ethers D. sodium

44. The acidic hydrogen in the compound

1 2 3 4 5
H—C= C—CH=CH—CH3 is the hydrogen
attached to carbon number
A. 5 B. 4
C. 3 D. 2

45. The four classes of hydrocarbons are A. ethane,

ethene ethyne and benzene
B. alkanes, alkenesm alkynes and aromatics
C. alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and benzene
D. methane, ethane, propane and butane
46. Alkanes 400-700 C smaller + alkanes +hydrogen. The
o

catalystalkanes
above reaction is known as

A. Photolysis B. Cracking
C. Isomerization D. Reforming.
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diastase
3.
6 10 5 2 12 22 11 diastase is functioning as

A. a dehydrating A. R(CH2)NOH
agent B. RSO3 Na+
B. a reducing agent C. RCO2 Na+
C. an oxidizing agent
D. RCO2H
D. a catalyst.

48. 48. which of the following compounds has the 50. What process would coal undergo to give coal gas, coal tar,
highest boiling point? ammoniac liquor and coke?
A. steam distillation
A. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH
B. Destructive distillation C.
B. CH3 CH2 CH2 CHO Liquefaction,
C. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3 D. Hydrolysis.
D. CH3 CH2 OCH2 CH2
47. In the reaction 2(C H O ) n + nH O nC H O 49. Detergents have the general formula

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1. Which of the following would support the
conclusion that a solid sample is mixture? A.
The solid can be ground to a fine powder
B. The density of the solid is 2.25 g dm3
C. The solid has a melting range of
300oC to 375oC.
D. The solid of the moisture from the
atmosphere.
2. The molar of carbon to hydrogen of volatile
liquid compound is 1:2. 0.12 g of the liquid
evaporation at
s.t.p gave 32 cm3 of vapour. The molecular It can be deduced from the vapour of pressure
formula of the liquids is curves above that.
A. C3H6 B. C4H8 A. liquid has the highest boiling point
B. liquid has the highest boiling point
C. C5H10 D. C6H12 [ G.M.V =
C. liquid lll has the highest boiling point
22.4 DM3, C=12, H=1]
D. liquid lll has the lowest boiling point.

4. 20.00 cm3 of a solution containing 0.53 g of anhydrous

Na2CO3 in 100 cm3 requires 25.00 cm3 of H2SO4 for
complete neutralization. The concentration of the acid
solution in moles per dm3 is
A. 0.02 B 0.04 C 0.06
D. 0.08
[ H= 1, C = 12, 0 = 16, Na = 23 , S =32]
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5. The minimum volume of oxygen required for the C. R D. S

complete combustion of mixture of 10cm3 of CO and
15 cm3 of H2 is 12. How many valence electrons are contained in the
A. 25.0 cm3 element represented by 3115P?
B. 12.5 cm3 A. 3 B. 5
C. 10.0 cm3 C. 15 D. 31
D. 5.0 cm3
13.
6. What is the partial pressure of hydrogen gas collected
over water at standard atmospheric pressure and 25oC if
the saturation vapour pressure of water is 23 mm Hg at
that temperature?.
A. 737 mm Hg B. 763 mm Hg
C. 777 mm Hg D. 737 mm Hg

7. The atomic radius Li, Na and K are 1:33 A m 1.54A and

1.96A respectively. Which of the following explain this
gradation in atomic radius?
A. Electropositivity decreases from Li to Na to K
B. Electronegativity decreases from Li to Na to
K.
C. The number of electron shells increase from Li In the above set up, substances X and Y are
to Ma to K respectively.
D. The elements are in the same period. A. Lime water and copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate
(Vl)
B. Potassium trioxocarbonate(lV) and alkaline
prygallol
C. Potassium hydroxide and alkaline pyrogallo
D. Potassium trioxocarbonate (lV) and
concerntrate tetraoxosulphate (Vl) aid

14. The gaseous pollutant sulphur (lV) oxide is most likely

to be detected in fairly reasonable quantities in the area
around a plant for the A. extraction of aluminium from
bauxite
8. B. production of margarine
C. smelting of copper
Which of the curves in the above graph illustrates the D. production of chlorine from brine
behaviors of an ideal gas?
A. W B. X 15. Calcium hydroxide is added in the treatment of town
C. Y D. Z water supply to A. kill bacteria in the water
9. Elements X and Y have electronic configurations B. facilitate coagulation of organic particles
1s22s22p4 and 1s22s22p63s23p1 respectively. When they C. facilitate sedimentation
combine, the formula of the compound formed is D. improve the tase of the water.
A. XY B. YX C. X2Y3 D. 16. A hydrated salt of formula MSO4.XH2O contains
Y2X3 45.3% by mass of the water of crystallization.
Calculate the value of X.
10. The atomic number of cesium is 55 and its atomic mass A. 3 B. 5
is 133. The nucleus of cesium atom therefore contains C. 7 D. 10
A. 78 protons and 55 electrons [M = 56, S= 32, O =16, H= 1]
B. 55 protons and 78 neutrons
C. 55 neutrons and 78 electrons 17
D. 78 neutron and 55 neutrons

11. Four elements P,Q,R and S have atomic numbers of 4,

10, 12, and 14 respectively. Which of these elements is
a noble gas?
A. P B. Q
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A. Cu2+ only B. H+ only

C. Cu2+ and H+ D. Cu2+ and SO2-

24. An element, Z forms an anion whose formula is

28.
[Z(CN)6]y. If has an oxidation number of +2,
what is the value of y?
A. -2 B. –3
C. –4 D. –5

25. Which of the reaction is NOT an example of a redox

If the graph above 1 dm3 of a saturated solution of reaction? 29.
HCI is cooled from 80oC, the mass of crystals I Fe + 2Ag+ Fe2+
deposited will be.
+ 2Ag+ II 2H2S +
A. 7.45 g B. 14.90 g
C. 74.50 g D. 149.00 g SO2 2H2O + 3S
[K = 39, Cl= 35.5] III N2 + O2 2NO
IV CaCO3 CaO + CO2
18. Using 50cm3 of 1 M potassium hydroxide and
100cm3 of 1M tetraoxosulphate(Vl) acid, calculate A. I, II, III B. II and III
the respective volumes in cm3 of bade and acid 100 C. III and IV D. IV only.
cm3 of base and acid that would be required to
produce the maximum amount of potassium
tetraoxosulphate(Vl)
A. 50,50 B. 25,50
C. 50,25 D. 25,25
[K = 39, S= 32, O = 16, H = 1]

19. A solution of calcium bromide contains 20 g dm3

What is the molarity of the solution with respect to
calcium bromide and bromide ions?
A. 0.1,0.1 B. 0.1,0.2
C. 0.1,0.05 D. 0.05,0.1
[Ca = 40, Br = 80]
20. The substance of ZnO dissolves in sodium hydroxide
solution and mineral acid solution to gives soluble 26.
products in each case. ZnO is therefore referred to as.
A. an allotropic acid 30.
B. an atmopheric oxide C. a peroxide
D. a dioxide.
21. An acid its conjugate base . A. can neutralize each 31.
other to form a salt
B. differ only by a proton
C. differ only by the opposite charges they carry A. The above diagram gives the potential energy
D. are always neutral substances profile of the catalyzed uncatalysed reactions of
X(g) + Y(g) XY(g) . Deduce the respective
22. The same current is passed for the same time through
activation energies in kJ of the catalyzed and uncatalysed
solutions of AgNO3 and CuSO4 connected in series.
reverse reactions.
How much silver will be deposited if 1.0 g of copper
XY(g) + X(g) X(g) + Y(g)
is produced?
A. 300, 500 B. 500, 300
A. 1.7 g B. 3.4 g
C. –300, -500 D. –5000.
C. 6.8 g D. 13. 6 g
[Cu = 63.5, S = 32, O = 16M Ag = 108, N = 14] 27. The combustion of ethene, C2H2, is given by the
23. What is discharged at the cathode during the
equation C2H4 2CO2 + 2H2O; H = -1428 kJ.
electrolysis of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (Vl)
If the molar heats 33.
solution?
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of formation of water and carbon (l) oxide are – C. a solvent D. a catalyst

286kJ 34. Which of the following reaction is (are) feasible?
and –396 kJ respectively. Calculate the molar heat of formation of l Br (2l) + 2Cl(aq 2Br(aq) + Cl2(aq
ethane in kJ.
) ll 21(aq) + Br2(1) 2Br(aq) + l2(s) lll
A. -2792 B. +2792
C. –64 D. +64 2F(aq) + Cl2(aq 2Cl(aq) + F2(g) lV
2F(ag) + Br2(1) 2Br(aq) + F2(g)
CO(g) + H2O CO2(g) + H2(g) H = -41000 J. Which of the A l B. ll
following factors favour the formation of hydrogen in the above C I and lll D. lll and lV
reaction? I high pressure II low pressure III high temperature IV
use of excess steam
A. I, III, and IV B. III only C. II, III and I D. Iv only. 35. Bleaching powder, CaOCl2.H2O, deteriorates on
exposure to air because A. it loses its water of
crystallization
B. atmospheric nitrogen displaces chlorine from
it
C. carbon (lV) oxide of the atmosphere displaces
chlorine from it
D. bleaching agents should be stored in solution

36. The product of the thermal decomposition of

ammoniumtrioxonirate (V) are.
A NO2 and oxygen
B NH3 and oxygen
C nitrogen and water
The above graph shows a typical heating curve from the solid D N2O and water.
phase through the liquid phase to the gaseous phase of a substance
. What part of the curve shows solid and liquid in equilibrium? 37. The scale of a chemical balance is made of iron plate
A. T B. U and coated with copper electrolytically because.
C. X D. Y A iron is less susceptible to corrosion than
copper
Which of the following represents the balanced equation for the B copper is less susceptible corrosion as ion
reaction of copper with concentrated trioxonirate (V) acid? C copper is less susceptible to corrosion than ion
A. 2NHO3(aq) Cu(NO3)2(aq) + H2(g) D copper and ion are equally susceptible to
corrosion.
B. Cu(s) + 4HNO3 Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2H2O(l) +
2NO2(g) 38. A metal is extracted for, its ore by the electrolysis of
C. 3Cu(s) + 8HNO3(aq) 3Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 4H2O(l) tits molten chlorine and it displace lead from lead (ll)
trioxonirate(V) solution. The metal is
+ 2NO(g)
A copper B. aluminium
D. 3Cu(s) + 4 HNO3(aq 3Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2H2O(l) + 2NO(g). C. zinc D. sodium

The catalyst used in the contact process for the manufacture of 39. Mortar is NOT used for under-water construction
tetraoxosulphate(Vl) acid is Manganese (lV) oxide because.
B. Manganese (ll) tetraoxosulphate (lV) A It hardens by loss of water
C. Vanadium (V) oxide B Its hardening does not depent upon
D. Iron metal evaporation
D. It requires concrete to harden
Some products of destructive distillation of coal are E. It will be washed away by the flow of water.
A. carbon (iV) oxide and ethanoic acid 40. Which of the following is NOT involved in the
B. trioxocarbonate (lV) acid and methanoic acid extraction of metals from their ores?
C. producer gas and water gas A reduction with carbon
D. coke and ammonia liquor B reduction with other metals
C reduction by electrolysis D. oxidation with
Gunpowder is made from charcoal, sulphur and potassium
oxidizing agent.
trioxonirate (V). The salt in the mixture performs the function of
A. an oxidant B. a reductant
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41 Which of the following compounds is an isomer of the D. CH2 = CHCl

compound.
A. CH-CH2-CH-CH2-CH3 B. CH-CH2-CH-CH2-CH3
CH3 C2H5

C. CH-CH2-CH-CH3 D. CH3-CH-CH2-CH3 48. What is the IUPAC name for the compound CH3
C2H5 CH3 CH2 =
50. Three liquids X,Y and Z containing only hydrogen and
carbon were burnt on a spoon, X and Y burnt with sooty flames
while Z did not. Y is able to discharge the colour of bromine C
water whereas X and Z cannot. Which of the liquids would be
aromatic in nature?
A. X and Z B. Y
C. X D. Z

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42. When excess chlorine is mixed with ethene at room CH2CI
temperature, the product is A. 1-chloro-2-methylprop-2, 3-ene
A. 1,2 – dichloroethane B. 1-chloro-2-methlprop-2-ene
B. 1,2 – dichloroethene C. 3-chloro-2-methylprop-1-ene
C. 1, 1- dichloroethane D. 3-chloro-2-methyprop-1,2-ene

D. 1, 1- dichloroethene. 49. The gas responsible for most of the fatal explosion in coal
mines is
43. Vulcanization of rubber is a process by which A. A. butane B. ethene
Isoprene units are joined to produce rubber C. ethane D. methane
B. Rubber latex is coagulated C. Sulphur is 1. Which of the following is a physical change?
chemically combined in the rubber
D. Water is removed from the rubber. A. The bubbling of chlorine into water
B. The bubbling of chlorine into jar
44. The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium containing hydrogen
hydroxide is an example of C. The dissolution of sodium chlorine in
A. esterification B. neutralization water
C. hydrosylation D. hydrolysis D. The passing of steam over heated iron.

45. The bond which joins two ethanoic acid molecules in 2. Changes in the physical states of chemical
the liquid state is substances T are shown in the scheme below.
A. a covalent bond Liquid T
B. an ionic bond Z Y
C. a dative covalent bond
D. a hydrogen bond Solid T X Gaseous T

46. The alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils produces soap and The letters X, Y and Z respectively represent
A. propane 1, 1, 3-triol A. sublimation, condensation and freezing
B. propane – 1, 3, 3-triol B. sublimation, vaporization and solidification
C. propane-1-2-2-triol C. freezing, condensation and sublimation D.
D. propane-1-2-3-triol evaporation, liquefaction and
sublimation.
47. which of the following is NOT a monomer? A.
3. In the reaction: SnO2 + 2C Sn + 2CO the mass
of coke containing 80% carbon required to reduce
0.032 kg of pure tin oxide is
A. 0.40 kg B. 0.20 kg
B. CH2 = CH2
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C. 0.06 kg D. 0.40 g 11. X(g) X(g). The type of energy involved in the
[Sn = 119, O = 16, C = above transformation is
12] A. ionization energy
4. The Avogadro’s number of 24 of magnesium is B. sublimation energy
same as that of C. lattice energy
A. 1 g of hydrogen molecules D. electron affinity
B. 16 g of oxygen molecules 12. Chlorine, consisting of two isotope of mass numbers 35
C. 32 g of oxygen molecules D. 35.5 of and 37, has an atomic of 35.5. The relative abundance of
chlorine molecules. the isotope of mass number 37 is.
5. If a gas occupies a container of volume 146 cm3 at A. 20 B. 25
18oC and 0.971 atm, its volume on cm3 at s.t.p is C. 50 D. 75
A. 133 B. 146
C. 266 D. 292 13. 10.0 dm3 of air containing H2S as an Impurity was passed
through a solution of Pb(NO3)2 until all the H2S had
6. The volume occupied by 1.58 g of gas s.t.p is 500 reacted. The precipitate of PbS was found weight 5.02 g.
cm3. What is the relative molecule mass of the gas? According to the equation: Pb(NO3)2 + H2O ’! PbS
A. 28 B. 32 C. 344 D. “!+2HNO3 the percentage by volume of hydrogen
71 [G.M.V at s.t.p = 22.40 dm3] sulphides in the air is.
A. 50.2 B. 47.0
7. Equal volumes of CO, SO2 NO2 and H2S, were C. 4.70 D. 0.47
released into a room at the same point and time. [Pb = 207, S = 23, GMV at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
Which of the following gives the order of the
room? 14. A blue solid, T, which weighted 5.0 g was placed on a
A. CO2, SO2, NO, H2S, table. After 8 hours, the resulting pink sold was found
B. SO2, NO2, H2S, CO C. to weight 5.5 g. It can be inferred that substance T
CO, H2S, SO2, NO2 A. is deliquescent
B. is hydroscopic
D. CO, H2S, NO2, SO2 [S = 32, C=12, 0=16, N =
C. has some molecules of water of crystallization
14, H =1]
D. is efflorescent
8. A basic postulate of the kinetic theory of gases is
that the molecules of a gas move in straight lines 15. The effluent of an industrial plant used ins the electrolysis
between collisions. This implies that. of concentrated brine, with a flowing mercury cathode
A. collisions are perfectly elastics may contain impurities like.
B. forces of repulsion exist A. oxygen
C. forces of repulsion and attraction are in B. hydrogen
equilibrium D. collisions are inelastic. C. mercury (ll) chloride
D. hydrogen chloride

9. 16. The solubility in moles per dm3 of 20 g of CuSO4

P Q R S dissolved in 100 g of water at 180oC is
A. 0.13 B. 0.25
Proton 13 16 17 19 C. 1.25 D. 2.00
Which of the
Electron 13 16 17 19 [Cu = 63.5, S = 32, O = 16]
four atoms
Neutron 14 16 35 20
P,Q,R and S
in the above data can be described by the following 17. Smoke consists of
properties: relative atomic mass is greater than 30 but less A. solid particles dispersed in liquid
than 40 ; it has an odd atomic number and forms a B. solid or liquid particles dispersed in gas C.
unipositive ion in solution? gas or liquid particles dispersed in liquid
A. P B. Q D. liquid particles dispersed in liquid.
C. R D. S
18. NaC2O4 + CaCl CaC2O4 + 2NaCl. Given a solution
10. Which of the following terms indicates the number of of 1.9 g of sodium oxalate in 50 g of water at room
bonds that can be formed by atom? temperature, calculate the minimum volume of 0.1 M
A. Oxidation number calcium oxalate required to produce maximum calcium
B. Valence oxalate using the above equation.
C. Atomic number A. 1.40 x 102 dm3
D. Electronegativity. B. 1.40 x 102 cm3
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C. 1.40 x 10-2 dm3 28. Which of the following samples will react faster with
D. 1.40 x 10-2 cm3 dilute dtrioxonitrate (V) acid?
A. 5 g of lumps of CaCO3 at
19. 2.0 g of monobasic acid was made up to 250 cm3 with 25oC B. 5 g of powered CaCO3 at
distilled water. 25.00 cm3 of this solution required 20.00 25oC C. 5 g of lumps of CaCO3 at
cm3 of 0.1 M NaOH solution for complete neutralization. 50oC
The molar mass of the acid is D. 5 g of powered CaCO3 at 50oC
A. 200 g B. 160
g 29. In the reaction ,
C. 100 g D. 50 g
2Hl(g) H2(g) + I2(g), H = 10 kJ;
20. What is concentration of H+ ions in moles per dm3 of a
the concentration of iodine in the equilibrium mixture
solution of pH 4.398?
can be increased by
A. 4.0 x 10-5 B. 0.4 x 10-5
A. raising the pressure
C. 4.0 x 10-3 D. 0.4 x 10-3
B. raising the temperature
C. adding the temperature
21. What volume of 11.0 M hydrochloric acid must be dilute
D. lowering the pressure
to obtain 1 dm3 of 0.05 M acid?
A. 0.05 dm3 B. 0.10 dm3
3
30. Which of the following gases can be collected by upward
C. 0.55 dm D. 11.0 dm3
displacement of air?
A. NO B. H2
22. If 10.8 g of silver is deposited in a silver coulometer
connected in series with a copper coulometer, the volume C. NH3 D. Cl2
of oxygen liberated is
A. 0.56 dm3 B. 5.50 dm3 31. The brown fumes given off when trioxonirate (V) acid
C. 11.20 dm 3 D. 2 2 . 4 0 dm3 consist of
[Ag = 108, Cu = 64, GMV at s.t.p = 22.40 dm3 ]. A. NO2 and O2 B. H2O and NO2
C. NO2, O2 and H2O D. NO2 and H2O
23. 0.1 faraday of electricity deposited 2.95 g of nickel during
electrolysis is an aqueous solution. Calculate the number 32. Which of the following tests will completely identify any
of moles of nickel that will Be deposited by one of sulphur (lV) oxide, hydrogen, carbon (lV) oxide
0.4 faraday and nitrogen (ll) oxixde?
A. 0.20 B. 0.30 A. pass each gas into water and test with blue
C. 0.034 D. 5.87 litmus pare
[Ni = 58.7] B. pass each gas into lime water
C. expose each gas to atmospheric air
24. Cr2O72- + 6Fe2+ + 14H+ 2Cr3+ + 6Fe3+ + 7H2O. In D. passs each gas to
the above chromium change from. concentrated tetraoxosulphate(Vl)
acid.
A. +7 to +3 B. +6 to +3
C. +5 to +3 D. –2 to+3
33. In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia, the
catalyst commonly used is finely divided.
25. In the reaction 10-3 + 51- + 6H+ 312 + 3H2O, the A. vanadium B. platinum
oxidizing agent is C. iron D. copper
A. H+ B. 1-
34. A metallic oxide which reacts with both HCl and NaOH
C. 10-3 D. 12
to give salt and water only can be classified as
26. Fe2O3(s) + 2Al Al2O3 + 2Fe(s) are –1670 kJ mol-1
A. an acidic oxide
and –822kJ mol-1 respectively, the enthalpy change in kJ
B. an atmospheric oxide
for the reason is
C. a neutral oxide
A. +2492 B. +848 C. –848 D.
D. an atmospheric oxide
–2492
35. Which of the following metals will liberate hydrogen
27. Iron galvanized with zinc catholically protected from
form steam or dilute acid?
corrosion. This is because
A. copper B. iron
A. zinc has a more positive oxidation potential than iron
C. lead D. mercury
B. zinc has a less positive oxidation potential than iron
C. both have the same oxidation potential
D. zinc is harder than iron.
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36. Coal fire should not be used in poorly ventilated rooms 43. What is the IUPAC name for the hydrocarbon
because CH
A. of the accumulation of CO2 which cause 3

deep sleep
B. it is usually too hot CH3—C = CH— CH—CH3
C. of the accumulation of CO which causes
suffocation
CH2
D. it removes most of the gases in the room

37. The major component of the slag from the production CH3
of iron is A. 2-ethyl-4-methylpent-2-ene
A. an alloy of calcium and iron B. 3,5-dimenthylhex-3-ene
B. coke C. 2,4-dimenthylhex-3-ene
C. impure ion D. 2-methyl-4-ethylpent-3-ene
E. calcium trioxosilicate (V)
44. CH3 = CH P. Compound P, in the above reaction, is.
38. Sodium hydroxide should be stored in properly closed
containers because it A. CH — C = CH NH
A. readily absorbs water vapour from the 2

air
B. is easily oxidized by atmospheric NH2
oxygen C. turns golden yellow when B. CH3 — C CH Na
exposed to light. C. CH3 — C C — Na
D. Melts at a low temperature.
D. CH3 — C C — NH2
39. To make coloured glasses, small quantities of oxides of
metals which form coloured silicates are often added to
45. The label on a reagent bottle containing a clear organic
the reaction mixture consisting of Na2CO3 and SO2. Such
liquid dropped off. The liquid was neutral to litmus and
a metal is
gave a colourless gas with metallic sodium. The liquid
A. potassium B. barium
must be an
C. zinc D. copper
A. alkanoate B. alkene C.
alkanol D. alkane
40. Which of the following compounds gives a yellow
residue when heated and also reacts with aqueous sodium 46. COOH COOH + H2O
hydroxide to give a white gelatinous precipitate soluble + NaOH
in excess sodium hydroxide solution. COOH COO-Na+
A. (NH4)2CO3 B. ZnCO3 The above reaction is an example of
C. Al2(SO4)3 D. PbCO3 A. displacement reaction
B. a neutralization reaction
C. an elimination reaction
41. A cycloalkane with molecular formula C5H10 has
D. Saponification
A. one isomer B. two isomers
C. three isomers D. four isomers
47. Alkanoic acids have low volatility compared with
Alkanoic because they
42. The structure of cis-2butene is
A. are more polar than alkanols
A. CH3 -CH=CH-CH3
B have two oxygen atoms while alkanols have
one
C. form two hydrogen bonds while alkanols
donot
D. form two hydrogen bonds while alkanols form
one.

48. The octane number of a fuel whose performance is the

same as that of a mixture of 55 g of 2, 2, 4-trimethyl
pentane and 45 g of n-heptanes is
A. 45 B. 55
- C. 80 D. 100
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49. Which of the following is formed when maltose reacts B.

with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (Vl) acid.
A. Carbon (lV) oxixde
B. Coal tar
C. Charcoal
D. Toxic fumes
50. Which of the following compounds represents the

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polymerization product of

ethyne? A..
C.

D.
1. Which of the following can be obtained by fraction of 5. 30cm3 of oxygen at 10 atmosphere pressure is placed
distillation? in a 20 dm3 container. Calculate the new pressure it
A. Nitrogen from liquid air temperature is kept constant.
B. Sodium chloride for sea water A. 6.7 atm B. 15.0 atm
C. Iodine from a solution of iodine in carbon C. 6.0 atm D. 66.0 atm
tetrachloride
D. Sulphur from a solution of sulphur in carbon 6. A given quantity of gas occupies a volume of 228 cm3
disulphide. at a pressure of 750 mm Hg. What will be its volume
at atmospheric pressure?
2. Which of the following are mixture? I Petroleum ii A. 200cm3 B. 225 cm3 C. 230 cm3 D. 235 cm3
Rubber latex. Iii Vulcanizes’ solution. Iv Carbon (ll) 7. Calculate the volume of carbon (lv) oxide measure at
sulphides s.t.p, produced when 1 kg of potassium hydrogen
A. I, ii and iii trioxocarbonate (iV) is totally decomposed by heat.
B. I, ii and iv A. 28 dm3 B. 56 dm3
C. I and ii only C. 112 dm3 D. 196 dm3
D. I and iv [G.M.V at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3, K = 39, O = 16, C = 12, H
= 1]
3. An iron ore is known to contain 70.0%
8. A sample of a gas exerts a pressure of 8.2 atm when
Fe2O3. The mass of iron metal which can theorically confined in a 2.93dm3 container at 20oC. The number
be obtained from 80kg of the ore is. of moles of gas in the sample is
A. 35.0 kg B. 39.2 kg A. 1.00 B. 2.00
C. 70.0 kg D. 78.4 kg C. 3.00 D. 4.00
[Fe = 356, O = [ R= 0.082 litre atm/deg mole]
16] 9. Atoms of element X (with 2 electrons in the outer
4. In two separate experiments 0.36 g and 0.71 g of shell) combine with atoms of Y( with 7 electrons in the
chlorine combine with a metal X to give Y and Z outer shell). Which of the following is FALSE? The
respectively. An analysis showed that Y and Z contain compound formed
0.20 g and 0.40 g of X respectively. The data above A. has formula XY
represents the law of . B. is likely to be ionic
A. multiple proportion C. contains X2+ ions
B. conversation of mass D. contains Y- ions
C. constant composition D. reciprocal
proportion.
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10. The ions X- and Y+ are isoelectronic, each containing B. Hg2+

a total of 10 electrons. How many proteins are in the C. Mg2+
nuclei of the neutral atoms of X and Y respectively? D. Fe2+
A. 10 and 10 B. 9 and 9
C. 11 and 9 D. 9 and 11 17. The solubility of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (Vl) is
75 g in 100 g of water at 100oC and 25 g in 100 g of
11. The electronic configuration of an element is 1s2 2s2 water at [Link] mass of the salt would crystallize,
2p6 3s2 3p3. How many unpaired electron are there in if 50 g of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (Vl) solution
the element. saturated at 100oC were cooled to 30oC?
A. 5 B. 4 A. 57.5 g B. 42.9 g
C. 3 D. 2 C. 28. 6g D. 14.3 g

12. Which of the following represents the type of bonding 18. A sample of temporary hard water can be prepared in
present in ammonium chloride molecule? the laboratory by.
A. Ionic only A. dissolving calcium chloride in distilled water
B. Covalent only C. Ionic and dative covalent B. saturating lime water with carbon(lV) oxide
D. Dative covalent only. C. saturating distilled water with calcium
hydroxide
13. Which of the following is arranged in order of D. dissolving sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate
increasing electronegativity? (lV) in some distilled water.
A. Chlorine, aluminium, magnesium,
phosphorus, sodium. 19. A property of a colloidal dispersion which a solution
B. Sodium, magnesium, aluminium does not have is .
phosphorus, chlorine A. the Tyndall effect
C. Chlorine, phosphorus, aluminium, B. homogeneity
magnesium, sodium. C. osmotic pressure
D. Sodium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium, D. surface polarity.
aluminium.
20. 50 cm3 of sulphur (lV) oxide, 800cm3 of ammonia,
14. A quantity of air was passed through a weighed mount 450 cm3 of hydrogen chloride, 1.0 cm3 of water at
of alkaline pyrogallol. An increase in the weight of the 15oC. Which of the following is suitable for
pyrogallol would result from the absorption of. demonstrating the fountain experiment?
A. nitrogen B. neon A. Sulphur (lV) oxide and hydrogen chloride
C. argon D. oxygen. B. Carbon (lV) oxide and ammonia
15. C. Ammonia and hydrogen chloride
D. Carbon (lV) oxide and sulphur (1V) oxide

The electrons of two atoms of Y and Z are arranged in

shells as shown above. The bond formed between the
atoms of Y and Z is 21.
A. ionic Which of the following substances could be
B. covalent satisfactorily used as X in the above figure?
C. dative A. Ammonia and Potassium hydroxide
D. metallic. B. Potassium hydroxide and sodium chloride
C. Ammonia and ethanoic acid
16. Which of the following ionsis a pollutant in drinking D. Ethanoic and sodium chloride
water even in trace amount?
A. Ca2+
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22. What volume of CO2 at s.t.p would be obtained by .What conditions would favour maximum conversion
reacting 10cm3 of 0.1 M solution of anhydrous sodium of nitrogen (ll) oxide and carbon(ll) oxide in the
trioxocarbonate (lV) with excess acid? reaction above?
A. 2.240 cm3 B. 22.40 cm3 C. 224.0 cm3 D. 2240 cm3 A. low temperature and high pressure B. high
[G.M.V at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3 temperature and low pressure
C. high temperature and high pressure
23. If a current of 1.5 A is passed for 4.00 hours through a D. low temperature and low pressure.
molten tin salt and 13.3 g of tins is deposited, What is
the oxidation state of the metal in the salt? 30. Which of the following equilibria is unaffected by a
A. 1 B. 2 pressure change? A. 2NaCl 2Na + Cl2
C. 3 D. 4 B. H2 + I2 2HI C. 2O3
[Sn = 118.7, F = 96500 C mol-1] 3O2 D. 2NO2 N2O4

24. Which of the following equivocal solutions, Na2CO3, 31.

Na2SO4, FeCl3, NH4Cl and CH3 COONa, have pH Initial concentration of no in moles Initial Rate (moles /
greater than? sec)
A. FeCl3 and NH4Cl 0.001 3.0 -5
B. Na2CO3 CH3 COONa and Na2SO4, x 10
C. Na2CO3 and CH3 COONa 0.002 1.2 x 10 -4
D. FeCl3 , CH3, COONa. NH4Cl The data in the table above shows the rate of reaction of
nitrogen (ll) oxide with chlorine at 25oC. It can be concluded
25. MnO-4 + 8H+ + ne M++ + 4H2O. Which is the that doubling the intial concentration of NO increase the rate of
value of n the reaction above? reaction by factor of
A. 2 B. 3 A. two B. three
C. 4 D. 5 C. four D. five

32. Which of the following gases will rekindle a brightly

26. 2H2(g) + SO2(g) 3S(s) + 2H2O(1). The above reaction
glowing splint?
is
A. NO2 B. NO
A. a redox reaction in which H2S is the oxidant and
C. N2O D. Cl2
SO2 is the reductant.
B. a redox reaction in which SO 2is the oxidant and 33. Which of the following salts can be melted without
H2S is the reductant. decomposition?
C. Not a redox reaction because there is no oxidant A. Na2CO3 B. CaCO3
in the reaction equation C. MgCO3 D. ZnCO3
D. Not a redox reaction because there is no reductant
in the reaction equation. 34. Oxygen gas can be prepared by heating
A. ammonium trioxonirate (V)
27. Manganese(lV) oxide is known to hasten the B. ammonium trioxonirate (lll) C. potassium
decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Its main actions trioxonirate (V)
is to. D. manganese (lV) oxide.
A. increase the surface area of the reactants 35.
B. increase the concentration of the reactants
C. lower the activation energy for the reaction
D. lower the heat of reaction, H, for the
reaction,

28. 1.1 g of CaCl2 dissolved in 50 cm3 of water caused a

rise in temperature of 34oC. The heat reaction, H for
CaCl2 in kJ per moles is
A. -71.1 B. –4.18
C. +17.1 D. +111.0
[Ca = 40, Cl = 35.5, specific heat of water is 4.18 KJ -1

29. NO + CO 1/2 N2 + CO2 H = - The appropriate test paper to use in the above
89.3kJ experiment is moist.
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A. litmus paper 44. Ethene when passed into concentrated H2SO4 is

B. potassium heptaoxodichromate (1V) paper rapidly absorbed. The product is diluted with water
C. lead (11)trioxonirate (V) paper. and then warmed to produce.
D. Universal indicator paper. A. ethanol B. diethyl ether C. ethanal
D. diethyl sulphate.
36. Addition of aqueous ammonia to a solution of Zn++
gives a white precipitate which dissolves in an excess 45. One of the advantages of detergents over soap is that
of ammonia because. detergents.
A. zinc is amphoteric A. are easier to manufacture
B. zinc hydroxide is readily soluble B. foam more than soap
C. zinc forms a complex which is readily C. form soluble salts with hard water D. are able
soluble in excess ammonia to deter germ more than soap.
D. ammonia solution is a strong base.
46. CH CH CHCH [Link] CH CH = CHCH
37. Which of the following, in clear solution, forms a 3 2 33 3

white precipitate when carbon(1V) oxide is bubbled

into it for a short time? + CH CH CH =CH
X CHCH3 3 2 2
A. KOH B. NaOH
C. Ca(OH)2 D. Al(OH)3 The above reaction is an example of
A. dehydration
38. Copper (11) tetraoxosulphate (V1) is widely used as a B. dehydrohalogenation
A. FertilizerB. Fungicide C. neutralization
C. Disinfectant D. Purifier D. a fission reaction

39. Which of the following metals can be prepared in 47. A certain liquid has a high boiling point. It is viscous,
samples by the thermal decomposition to their non-toxic, miscible with water to be hygroscopic. This
trioxonirate (V) salt? liquid is most likely to be.
A. Copper and mercury A. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
B. Silver and copper B. CH3CH2OHCH3
C. Mercury and silver C. CH3CH2CHOHCH3 E. CH3OHCHOCH2 OH
D. Magnesium and mercury
48. The compound.
40. Which of the following compounds can exist as CH ¯CH¯CH3
geometric isomers? 3

A. 2-methylbut2-ene sCH2Cl
B. But-2-ene
C. But-1-ene Is known as
D. H Cl — C—Br A. 1-chloro-2-methylbutane
B. 1-chloro-2-methylpronane
H C. 2-chloromethylethane
41. How many structural isomers can be written for the D. 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylethane
H
alkyl bromide C2 9Br? 49. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the
A. 3 B. 4 complete hydrolysis of a glyceride by sodium
C. 6 D. 8 hydroxide?
42. The final products of the presence of ultraviolet light A. 3 moles of NaOH are required for each mole
are hydrogen chloride and of glyceride
A. chloromethane B. 3 moles of glycerol are produced C. only one
B. tetrachloromethane mole of soap is formed.
C. trichloromethane D. Concentrated H2SO4 is essential for the completion
D. dichloromethane of the reaction.
50. Which of the following are the products of the reaction
43. How many grams of bromine will be required to between CH3COOH and Cl2 in sunlight?
completely react with 10 g of propyne? A. ClCH2COOH + HCl
A. 20 g B. 40 g B. CH3COCl + HOCl
C. 60 g D. 80 g
C. CH3COOCl + HCl
[C = 12, H = 1, Br = 80].
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D. CH3COCl + H2O C. two neutron and one electron D. two neutron,

one proton, and one electron.

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1. Which of the following substances is not a 10. How many lone pairs of electron are there on
homogeneous mixture? A. Filtered sea water the central atom of the H2O molecules?
B. Soft drink A. 1
C. Flood water B. 2
D. Writing ink C. 3
D. 4
2. There is a large temperature interval between the
14 17 1
melting point and the boiling point of a metal because. 11. N +X 8 O+ 1 H . In the above
A. metals have very high melting points reaction ,
B. metals conduct heat very rapidly X is a
C. melting does not break the metallic bond but A. neutron, B. Helium atom
boiling does. C. Lithium atom D. Deutrium atom
D. the crystal lattice of metals is easily broken.
12. Four elements P,Q,R and S have 1,2,3 and 7
3. How many moles of [H+] are there in 1 dm3 of 0.5 electrons in their outermost shells
solution of H2SO4 respectively. The element which is unlikely
A. 2.0 moles B. 1.0 mole C. 0.5 mole D. 0.25 to be a metal is
mole A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
4. wH2SO4 + xA(OH)3 yH2O + zAl2(SO4)3. The
13. The pollutants that are likely to be present in
respective values of w, x, y and z in the equation above
an industrial environment are A. H2S, SO2
are
and oxides of nitrogen
A. 2,2,5 and 1 B. 3,2,5and 2
C. 3,2,6 and 1 D. 2,2,6 and 2 B. NH3, HCl and CO
C. CO2 NH3 and H2S
5. A given mass of gas occupies 2 dm3 at 300 K. At what D. Dust, No and Cl2
temperature will its volume be doubled keeping the
pressure constant? 14. Which of the following gases dissolves in
A. 400 K B. 480 K C. 550 K D. 600 K water vapour to produce acid rain during
rainfall?
6. If 100 cm3 of oxygen pass through a porous plug is 50 A. Oxygen
seconds, the time taken for the same volume of hydrogen to B. Carbon (11) oxide
pass through the same porous plug is C. Nitrogen
A. 10.0 s B. 12.5 s D. Sulphur (lV) oxide
C. 17.7 s D. 32.0 s
[ O = 16, H = 1] 15. Water for town supply is chlorinate to make
7. Which of the following is a measure of the average it free from
kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance. A. bad odour
A. Volume B. Mass B. bacteria
C. Pressure D. Temperature C. temporary hardness D. permanent hardness.

8 An increase in temperature causes an increase in the pressure 16. On which of the following is the solubility of
of a gas in a fixed volume due to an increase in the a gaseous substance dependant? 1. Nature of
A. number of molecules of the gas solvent.
B. density of the gas molecules 11. Nature of solute 11. Temperature. [Link].
C. number of collisions between the gas A. l, ll, lll and lV B. l and ll only
D. number of collision between the gas C. ll only D. l, lll and iV only
molecules and the walls of the container. 17. An emulsion paint consist of
9. The nucleus of the isotope tritium, contains A. gas or liquid particles dispersed in liquid
A. two neutrons with no protons B. liquid particles dispersed in liquid
B. one neutron and one proton C. solid particles dispersed in liquid
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D. solid particles dispersed in solid 25. S2O32- + l2 S4O62- + 21. In the reaction
above, the oxidizing agents is
18. A sample of orange juice is found to have a A. S2O32-
pH of 3.80. What is the concentration of the
B. l2
hydroxide ion in the juice?
A. 1.6 x 10-4 B. 6.3 x 10-11 C. S4O62-
C. 6.3 x 10 -4 D. 1.6 x 10-11 D. l-
26. In which of the following is the entropy
change positive?
19. Arrange HCl, CH3 COOH, C6H5CH3 in order
of increasing conductivity. A. H2O(l) H2O(g)
A. HCl,CH3 B. Cu2+(aq) + Fe(s) Fe2+(aq)+Cu(s)
COOH,C6H5CH3 B. C. N2(g) + 3H2(g 2NH3(g)
C6H5CH3 HCl, CH3,
D. 2HCl(s) N2(g) + Cl2(g)
COOH C. C6H5CH3
COOH, HCl, D. CH3, COOH,
27. In what way is equilibrium constant for the
C6H5CH3,HCl
forward reaction related to that that of the
reverse reaction?
20. Which of these is an acid salt?
A. The addition of the two is expected to be one
A. K2SO4 Al2(SO4)3.24H2O B. The product of the two is expected to be one
B. [Link](OH)2 C. The two equilibrium constants are identical
C. NaHS D. The product of the two is always greater than
D. CaOCl2 one.

21. How many grams of H2SO4 are necessary for 28. Which of the following equilibra shows little
the preparation of 0.175 dm3 of 6.00 M or no net reaction when the volume of the
H2SO4? volume of the system is decreased?
A. 206.0 g A. H2(g) + l2(g 2Hl(g)
B. 103.0 g
B. 2NO2(g N2O4(g)
C. 98.1 g
D. 51.5 g C. PCl5( PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
[S = 32.06, O = 16.00, H = 1.00]. D. ZnO(s) + CO2(g ZnCO3(s)

22. Copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (lV) solution is 29. For a general equation of the nature xP + yQ
electrolyzed using carbon electrodes. Which mR + nS, the expression for the equilibrium
of the following are produced at the anode constant is
and cathode respectively. A. k [P]x [Q]y
A. Copper and oxygen B. B. [P]x [Q]y
Oxygen and copper
C. Hydrogen and copper
D. Copper and hydrogen [R]m [S]n

23. Calculate the mass, in kilograms, of C. [R]m [S]n

magnesium produced by the electrolysis of
magnesium(ll) chloride in a cell operating for
[P]x [Q]y
24 hours at 500 amperes.
A. 2.7 B. 5.4
D. m [R] n [S]
C. 10.8 D. 21.7
[Faraday = 96,500 C mmol-1, Mg = 24]
X [P] y [Q].
24. MnO2 + 2Cl- + 4H Mn2+ +Cl2 + 2H2O.
The change is oxidation numbers when the 30. Which of these statements is TRUE about
manganese, chlorine and hydrogen ions react carbon(1V)oxide?
according to the above equation are A. It supports combustion
respectively. B. It is strong acidic in water
A. 2, 2, 4 B. –1,-2 4 C. It is very soluble in water
C. –2, 1, 0 D. 2, 4, 0 D. It supports the burning of magnesium to
produce magnesium oxide.
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31. A. lead B. zinc

C. aluminum D. copper
38. Which of the following is NOT
used as raw material in the solvary
process?
A. Ammonia
B. Sodium chloride
C. Calcium trioxocarbonate
D. Sodium trioxocarbonate(V1)
39. Duralumin consists of aluminum,
In the experiment above, Z can be copper,
A. a solution of sodium dioxonitrate(lll) and A. zinc and gold
ammonium chloride B. lead and manganese
B. a solution of lead trioxonitrate(V) C. nickel and silver D. manganese and
C. a solution of sodium trioxonitrate(V) and magnesium.
ammonium chloride
D. concentrated tetraoxosulphate (Vl) acid and 40. CaO(s) + H2O(l ) Ca(OH)2(s) H
sodium trioxonitrate(V). = -65kJ. The process represented by
the above equation is known as.
32. Which of the following A. dissolution B. slackin
combination of gases is used for C. liming D. mortaring
metal welding? 1. Oxygen and
ethyne. ll Hydrogen and ethyne. 1ll. 41. The carbon atoms in ethane are
3
Hydrogen and oxygen. 1V Ethyne, A. sp hybridized
hydrogen and oxygen. B. sp hybridized
A. 1 and 11 B. 111 and 1V C. sp2 hybridized
C. 1 and 111 D. 11 and 1V D. not hybridized.
42. CH3
33. Which of the following oxides of
nitrogen is unstable in air? CH3¯C = CH¯CH2¯CH¯ CH3
A. NO2 B. NO C. N2O4
D. N2O5 CH2

34. The gas formed when ammonium CH3

trioxonitrate (V) is heated with The IUPAC name for the hydrocarbon above is
sodium hydroxide is A. 2-ethyl-5-methylhex-2-ene
A. hydrogen B. 2, 5-dimethylhex-2-ene
B. nitrogen(1V) oxide C. 3,5-dimethylhept-3-ene
C. oxygen D. 3,6-dimethylhexpt –3-ene
D. ammonia 43. Which of the following compounds
35. Safety matches contain sulphur and is a secondary alkanol?
A. Potassium A. CH ¯ CH ¯CH¯ CH
trioxochlorate(V) 3 23

B. Potassium trioxonitrate (V)

OH
C. Charcoal
C. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH
D. Phosphorus sulpide
D. CH3 CH2 OCH2 CH3
36. Addition of an aqueous solution of CH
barium chloride to the aqueous 3
solution of a salt gives a white
precipate. CH3¯ C¯OH
A. nitrate B. carbonate
C. chloride D. sulphide
37. Sodium hydroxide solution can be CH3
conveniently stored in a container
made of
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44. Which of the following compounds C. Distilled water D. Ethanol

reacts with sodium metals as well as
silver and copper salt. 3. How many moles of oxygen molecules would be
A. CH3 Ca = C ¯CH3 produced dfrom the decompostition of 2.5 moles of
B CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3 potassium trioxochlorate (V)?
A. 2.50 B. 3.50
C. CH3 Ca CH3
C. 3.75 D. 7.50
D. CH3 CH CH CH3
45. Which of the following are 4. A balanced chemical equation obeys the law of
isomers? A. Conservation of mass
A. Ethanol and dimethyl ether B. Definite proportions
B. Benzene and methylbenzene C. Multiple proportions
C. Ethanol and propanone D. Conservation of energy
D. Trichloromethane and tetrachloromehane
5. At 25oC and 1 atm, a gas occupies a volume of 1.50
46. The function group present in an dm3. What volume will it occupy at 100oC at 1 atm?
treatment with a saturated solution A. 1.88 dm3 B. 6.00 dm3
of NaHCO3 is . C. 18.80 dm3 D. 60.00 dm3
A. hydroxyl group
B. carbonalkoxyl group 6. A gaseous mixture of 80.0 g of oxygen and 56.0 g of
C. carbonyl nitrogen has a total pressure of 1.8 atm. The partial
group pressure of oxygen in the mixture is
D. carboxy group. A. 0.8 atm B. 1.0 atm
47. The characteristic reaction of C. 1.2 atm D. 1.4 atm
carbonyl compounds is. [O = 16, N = 14]
A. Substitution B. Elimination
C. Addition D. Saponificatioon 7.

48. An organic compound containing

40.1% carbon and 6.667%
hydrogen has an empirical formula
of .
A. C2H4O2 B. C2H3O2
C. CH2O D. CH3O
49. Alkanals can be differentiated from
alkanones by reaction with.
A. 2,4-dinitrophenlhydrazine
B. hydrogen cyanide Which of the curves above represents the behavior of
C. sodium hydrogen sulphite 1 mole of an ideal gas?
D. tollen’s reagent. A. 1 B. 11

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50. An example of a polysaccharide is C. 111 D. 1V
A. dextrose B. mannose
[Link] D. starch. 8. For iodine crystals to sublime on heating, the
1. The dissolution of common salt in water is physical molecules must acquire energy that is A. less than the
change because forces of attraction in the solid
A. the salt can be obtained by B. equal to the forces of attraction in the solid
crystallization C. necessary to melt the solid
B. the salt can be recovered by the evaporation D. greater than the forces of attraction in both
of water. solid and the liquid phases
C. Heat is not generated during mixing
D. The solution will not boil at 100oC 9. An element, E, has the electronic configuration
1s22s22p63s23p3. The reaction of E with a halogen X
2. Which of the following substances is mixture? can give.
A. Sulphur powder B. Bronze A. EX3 and EX5 B. EX3 only
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C. EX5 only D. EX2 and EX3 19.

10. Two atoms represented as 235 92Uand 238 92U are

A. isomers B. allotropes
C. isotopes D. anomers

11. As the difference in electronegativity between bonded

atoms increase, polarity of the bond
A. decreases B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. reduces to zero.

12. Which group of elements forms hydrides that are

pyramidal in structure? For which salt in the graph above does the solubility
A. 111 B. 1V increase most rapidly with rise in temperature
C. V D. V1 A. CaSO4 B. KNO3
C. NaCl D. KCl
13. Water has a rather high boiling point despite its low
molecular mass because of the presence of 20. NH3 + H3O NH4 + H2O. it may be deduced from
A. hydrogen bonding the reaction above that
B. covalent bonding A. a redox reaction has occurred
C. ionic bonding B. H3O+ acts as an oxidizing agent
D. metallic bonding C. H3O+ acts as an acid
D. Water acts as an acid
14. Argon is used in gas-filled electric lamps because it
helps to 21. 4.0 g of sodium hydroxide in 250 cm3 of solution
A. prevent the reduction of the lamp filament contains
B. prevent oxidation of lamp filament A. 0.40 moles per dm3 B. 0.10 moles per
C. make lamp filaments glow brightly D. keep dm3 C. 0.04 moles per dm3
the atmosphere in the lamp inert. D. 0.02 moles per dm3

15. The air around a petroleum refinery is most likely to 22. During the electrolysis of a salt of metal M, a current
contain of 0.05 A flow for 32 minutes 10 second and deposit
A. CO2 SO3 and N2O 0.325 g of M. What is the charges of the metal ion?
B. CO2 CO and N2O A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
C. SO3 CO and NO2 D. 4
D. PH3 H2O and CO2 [M = 65,l = 96,500 C per mole of electron]

23. Which of the following reactions occurs at the anode

16. Water can be identified by the use of A. an
during the electrolysis of a very dilute aqueous
hydrogen copper(11) tetraoxosulphate(1V)
solution of sodium chloride?
B. an hydrogen sodium trioxocarbonate(1V)
A. OH –CH OH
C. potassium heptaoxochromate(vii)
B. Cl- - e- Cl
D. copper (11) trioxocarbonate(iv)
C. OH + Cl- HCl
+ -
17. The phenomenon whereby sodium trioxocarbonate D. Na + e Na/Hg amalgamHg
(1) decahydrate loses some of its water crystallization
on exposure to the atmosphere is known as . Half – cell reaction 0

A. deliquescence B. hygroscopy E
C. effervescence D. efflorescence Cu2+(aq) + 2e +0.34V
18. A student prepares 0.5 M solution each of Cu(s)
hydrochloric and ethanoic acids and then measured Fe2+(aq) + 2e Fe -0.44V
their pH. The Ba2+(aq) + 2e -2.90V
result would show that the Ba(s)
A. pH values are equal Zn2+(aq) + 2e -0.76V
B. HCl solution has higher pH Zn(s)
C. Sum of the pH values is 14 D. Ethanoic acid 24
solution has a higher pH. From the data above, it can be deduced that the most
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powerful reducing agent of the four metals is A. a stron acid

A. Cu B. Fe B. an oxiding agent
C. Ba D. Zn C. a good solvent
D. a dehydrating agent.
25. The oxidation states of chlorine in HOCl, HClO3 and 32. Which of these salts will produce its metal, oxygen
HClO4 are respectively and nitrogen(1V) oxide on heating? A. Silver
A. -1, +5 and +7 trioxonitrate(V)
B. –1 ,-5 and 7 B. Sodium trioxonitrate (V)
C. +1, +3 and +4 C. Calcium trioxonitrate (V)
D. +1, +5 and +7 D. Lithium trioxonitrate (V)

26. A reaction takes place spontaneously if 33. An experiment produces a gaseous mixture of carbon
A. ÄG = O (1V) oxide and carbon(11) Oxide. In order to obtain
B. ÄS < O and ÄH > O pure carbon (11) oxide, the gas mixture should be
C. ÄH < TÄS A. passed over heated copper(11) oxide
D. ÄG>O B. bubbled through concentrated
tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid C. bubbled
28. The standard enthalpies of formation of CO2(g), through sodium hydroxide solution
H2O(g) and CO(g) in kJ mol-1 are –394, -242 and – D. bubbled through water.
110 respectively. What is the standard enthalpy
change for the reaction CO(g) + H2O CO2(g) + 34. Which of the following is property of ionic chlorides?
H2(g)? A. They can be decomposed heat.
A. -42 kJ mol-1 B. They react with aqueous AgNO3 to give q
B. +42 kJ mol-1 white precipitate which is soluble in excess
C. –262 kJ mol-1 ammonia
D. +262 kJ mol-1 C. They explode when in contact with dry
ammonia gas
29. 10 g of a solid is in equilibrium with its own vapour. D. They react with concentrated
When 1 g of a small amount of solid is added, the tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid to give white
vapour pressure fumes of chlorides gas
A. remain the same
B. drops 35. When dilute aqueous solutions of (11) nitrate and
C. increase by 1% D. increase by 99% potassium bromide are mixed, a precipitate is
observed. The products of this reaction are.
A. PbO(s) + Br- (aq) + KNO3
B. Br2 + NO2(g) + PbBr2(s)
C. PbO(s) PbO(s) + K+(aq) + Br(aq) +NO2(g)
D. PbBr2(s) + K+(aq) + NO3(aq)

36. Bronze is an alloy will react to

A. Silver and copper
B. Silver and gold
C. Copper and nickel
D. Copper and zinc
30.
37. Copper metal will react with concentrated
In the diagram above, curve X represents the energy
trioxonitrate (V) acid to give
profile for a homogeneous gaseous reaction. Which of
the following conditions would produce curve Y for A. Cu(NO3)3 + NO + N2O4 + H2O
the same reaction? B. Cu(NO3)2 + NO + H2O
A. increase in temperature C. CuO +NO2 + H2O
B. increase in the concentration of a rectant C. D. Cu(NO3)2 + NO2 + H2O
addition of a catalyst
D. increase in pressure. 38. The active reducing agent in the blast furnace for the
extraction of iron is
31. NaCl(s) + H2SO4(1) HCl(g) + NaHSO4(s). In the A. carbon B. limestone
reaction above. H2SO4 behaves as C. carbon (11) oxide D. calcium oxide
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39. Al2O3(s) + 3H2SO4(aq)=Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2O(1) D. D.D.T

Al2O3(s) + 2NaOH(aq) + 3H2O (1) ’!
2NaAl(OH)4(aq). 46. O O
We can conclude from the equations above that
Al2O3(s) is CH3 C-OCH2CH2 and CH3CH2CH2 C-OH are
A. an acidic oxide A. isomers
B. an amphoteric oxide B. esters
C. a basic oxide C. carboxylic acids
D. a neutral oxide D. polymers.
40.
H 47. Palm wine turns sour with time because. A. the
sugar content is converted into alcohol
H2N CH C OH B. the carbon(1V) oxide formed during the
The two functional groups in the above compound are. fermentation process has a sour taste
A alcohol and amine C. it is commonly adulterated by the tappers and
B. acid and amine sellers
C. aldehyde and acid D. microbial activity results in the production of
D. ketone and mine organic acids within it.
48 49.
41. The fraction of crude oil used as jet fule is
A. refinery gas
B. diesel oil
C. kerosene
D. gasoline

42. CH3CHCH2CHCH2CH3

CH3 CH3.
The IUPAC nomenclature for the compound above is.
A. dimethylhexane
B. 3,5 dimethlpentane 50.
C. 1,1 dimethyl , 3 methylpentane
D. 2,4 dimethylhexane. The function of the copper (11) tetraoxosulphate
(V1) in dilute H2SO4 in the figure above is to
43. It is not desirable to use lead tetraethyl as an A. Dry the gas
antiknock agent because B. Absorb phosphine impurity]
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A. it is expensive D. Form an acetylide with ethyne.
B. of pollution effects from the exhaust fumes C. Which of the represents Saponification?
it lowers the octane rating of petrol A. reaction of carboxylic acids with sodium hydroxide
D. it is explosive. B. reaction of Alkanoates with acids
C. reaction of carboxylic acids with sodium alcohols
44. The carbon atoms on ethane are D. reaction of Alkanoates with sodium hydroxide.
A. sp2 hybridized
B. sp3 hybridized The confirmatory test for Alkanoic acids in organic
C. sp2d hybridized qualitative analysis is the
D. sp hybridized. A. turning of wet blue litmus paper red
B. reaction with alkanols to form esters
45. Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces C. reaction with sodium hydroxide to foem salt and
A. an aromatic hydrocarbon water
B. margarine D. reaction with aqueous Na2CO3 to liberate a gas
C. cyclohexane which turns lime water milky.
1. A mixture of sand, ammonium chloride A. sublimation followed by addition of water
and sodium chloride is best separated by and filtration
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B. sublimation followed by addtion of water and B. octahedral

evaporation C. square planar
C. addition of water followed by filtration and D. tetrahedral.
sublimation
D. addition odf water followed by crystallization 10. The number of electrons in the valence shell of an
and sublimation. element of atomic number 14 is
A. 1 B. 2
2. A pure solid usually melts A. over a wide C. 3 D. 4
range of temperature 11. Which of the following physical properties decreases
B. over a narrow range of temperature C. at a lower down a group ion the periodic table?
temperature than the impure one D. at the same A. Atomic radius
temperature as the impure one. B. Ionic radius
C. Electropositivity
3 At the same temperature and pressure, 50 cm3 of nitrogen gas D. Electronegativity.
contains the same number of molecules
as
A. 25 cm3 of methane B. 40
cm3 of hydrogen 12
C. 50 cm 3 of ammonia
D. 100 cm3 of chlorine
Nucleus
4. 8 g CH4 occupies 11.2dm3 at s.t.p. What volume
would 22 g of CH3CH2CH occupy under the sme An Electron

condition?
A. 3.7 dm3 B. 11.2 dm3
C. 22.4 dm3 D. 33.6 dm3 The diagram above represents atom of
[ C= 12, H =1] A. Mangnesium
B. Helium
5. To what temperature must a gas 273 K be heated in C. Chlorine
order to double both its volume and pressure? D. Neon
A. 298 K B. 546 K
C. 819K D. 1092 K 13. Elements X, Y and Z belongs to groups 1,V and V11
6. For a gas, the relative molecular mass is equal to 2Y. respectively. Which of the following is TRUE about
What is Y? the bond types of XZ and YZ A.
A. The mass of the gas Both are electrovalent
B. The vapour density of the gas B. Both are covalent
C. The volume of the gas C. XY is electrovalent and YZ3 is covalent
D. The temperature of the gas D. XZ is covalent and YZ3 is electrovalent.

7. The densities of two gases, X and Y are 0.5 g dm-3 and 14. Which of the following atoms represents deuterium?
2.0 g dm-3 respectively. What is the rate of diffusion of ‘ No of No of No of
X relative to Y? protons neutrons electrons
A. 0.1 B. 0.5 A. 1 0 0 B. 1 0 1 C. 1 1 1
C. 2.0 D. 4.0 D. 1 2 1
8. An increase in temperature curves causes an increase
in the pressure of a gas because
A. it decreases the number of Collision between
the molecules
B. the molecules of the gas bombard the walls of
the container more frequently
C. it increase the number of Collision between
the molecules
D. it causes the molecules to combine
15.
9. The shape of ammonia molecules is
A. trigonal planar
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The set-up above would be useful for determining the 23. What volume of oxygen measured at s.t.p would be
amount of liberated on electrolysis by 9650 coulombs of
A. Oxygen in air electricity?
B. Water vapour in air A. 22.4 dm3
CO B. 11.2 dm3
C. 2 in air D. Argon in air.
C. 1.12 dm3
16. A solid that absorbs water from the atmosphere and D. 0.560 dm3
forms an aqueous solution is [Molar Volume of gas = 22.4 dm3, F = 96,500 C mol-
A. hydrophilic 1]
B. efflorescent
C. deliquescent 24. Crude copper could be purified by the electrolysis of
D. hygroscopic concentrated copper911) chloride if the crude copper
17. A major effect of oil pollution in coastal water is the is
A. destruction of marine life A. made both the anode and the cathode
B. desalination of water C. increase in the B. made the cathode
acidity of the water C. made the anode
D. detoxification of the water. D. dissolved in the solution.
25. H-(s) + H2O(1) H2(g) + OH-(aq). From the equation
18. Sodium chloride has no solubility product value above, it can be inferred that the A. reaction is a double
because of its. decomposition
A. saline nature B. hydride ion is reducing agent
B. high solubility C. hydride ion is an oxidizing agent
C. low solubility D. reaction is neutralization.
D. insolubility
26
19. The solubility in moles per dm3 of 20.2g of potassium
trioxonitrate (V) dissolved in 100g of water at room
temperature is
A. 0.10 B. 0.20
C. 1.0
0
D. 2.0
0
[K = 39, O = 16, N = 14]
The H for the reaction represented by the energy
20. A few drops of concentrated PCl are added to about profile above is
10cm3 of a solution of pH 3.4. The pH of the resulting A. -100 kJ mol-1
mixture is B. +100 kJ mmol-1
A. less than 3.4 C. +50kJ mol-1
B. greater than 3.4 D. –50 kJ mol-1
C. unaltered
D. the same as that of pure water 27. An anhydride is an oxide of a non-metal.
A. Which will not dissolve in water
21. Which of the following compounds is a base? B. whose solution water has pH greater than7
A. CO2 C. whose solution in water has a pH less than 7
B. CaO D. whose solution in ware has a pH of 7
C. H3PO3
28. MnO4(aq) + 8H +(aq) + Fe2+(aq) Mn2+(aq) +5Fe3+
D. CH3COOH
+ 4H2O(1). The oxidation number of manganese in the
22. 20cm3 of a 2.0 M solution of ethanoic acid was added above reaction change from
to excess of 0.05 M sodium hydroxide. The mass of A. +7 to +2 B. +6 to +2
the salt produced is C. +5 to +2 D. +4 to +2
A. 2.50 g B. 2.73 g
C. 3.28 g
D. 4. 54 g
[Na = 23, C =12, O = 16, H = 1]
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29.
In the diagram above, the activation energy is
represented by
A. y-x B. x In the diagram above, R is a mixture of
C. x-z D. y A. potassium tetraoxochlorate(Vii) and
SO
30. Which of the following is TRUE of Le Chatelier’s concentrated H2 4
principle for an exothermic reaction? B. potassium tetraoxomanganate (vii) and
A. Increase in temperature will cause an increase concentrated HCl
in equilibrium constant C. manganese(1V) oxide and concentrated HCl
B. Increase in temperature will cause a decrease D. manganese (1V) oxide and concentrated HCl
in the equilibrium constant
C. Addition of catalyst will cause an increase in 34. Which of these metals CANNOT replace
the equilibrium constant. hydrogen from alkaline solutions?
C. Addition of catalyst will cause a decrease in the A. Aluminium
equilibrium constant. B. Zinc
31. Which of the following are produced when ammonium C. Tin
trioxonirate(V) crystals are cautiously heated in a hard D. Iron
glass round bottomed flask?
A. N2O and steam 35. Clothes should be properly rinsed with water after
B. NO2 and ammonia bleaching because
A. the bleach decolourizes the clothes
C. N2O4 and NO2 B. chlorine reacts with fabrics during bleaching
D. NO and NO2 C. the clothes are sterilized during bleaching
D. hydrogen chloride solution is produced
32. 2HCl(aq) + CaCO3(s) CaCl2(aq) + H2O(10 + during bleaching.
CO2g). From the reaction above, which of the 36. Which of these solutions will give a white
following curves represents the precipate with a solution of barium chloride
consumption of calcium acidified with hydrochloride acid?
trioxocarbonate(lV) as dilute HCl is added to it? A. Sodium trioxocarbonate(1V)
B. Sodium tetraoxosulphate
C. Sodium trioxosulphate (1V)
D. Sodium sulphides

37. SO3 is NOT directly dissolved in water in the

preparation of H2SO4 by the contact process
because.
A. the reaction between SO3 and water is
violently exotheremic
B. acid is usually added to water and never water
A. L B. M to acid
C. SO3 is an acid not dissolve in water readily
C. N D. P
D. SO3 is an acid gas.
33.
38. In an electrolytic set-up to protect iron from
corrosion, the iron is
A. made the cathode
B. made the anode
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C. used with a metal of lower electropositive Use the diagram below to answer questions 47 and
potential 48.
D. initially coated with tin

39. Which of the following is NOT true of metals? A.

They are good conductors of electricity
B. They ionize by electron loss
C. Their oxides are acidic D. They
have high melting points.

40. Which of the following is the correct order of

decreasing activity of the metal Fe, Ca, Al and Na?
The reaction taking place in flask G is known as
A. Fe > Ca > Al > Na
A. hydrolysis
B. Na > Ca > Al > Fe
B. double decomposition
C. Al > Fe > Na > Ca D. Ca > Na > Fe >
C. dehydration
Al.
D. pyrolysis
41. H CH3 H H 48. The caustic soda solution in the conical flask serves to
A. dry ethene
H¯C ¯ C¯ C P- C B. remove carbon (1V) oxide from ethene
C. remove carbon (11) oxide from ethene D.
H CH3
remove sulphur (1V0 oxide from ethene.
H
The IUPAC name of the compound above is 49. Which of the following orbital of carbon are mixed
A. 2,2-dimethyl but-1-yne with hydrogen in methane?
B. 2,2-dimethyl but-1-ene A. 1s and 2p
C. 3,3-dimethyl but-1-ene B. 1s and 2s
D. 3,3-dimethyl but-1-yne C. 2s and 2p D. 2s and 3p

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43. When sodium is added to ethanol, the products are 50. Which of the following reagents will confirm the
A. sodium hydroxide and water presence of instaurations in a compound?
B. sodium hydroxide and hydrogen A. Fehling’s solution
C. sodium ethnocide and water D. sodium B. Bromine water
ethnocide and hydrogen. C. Tollen’s reagent
D. Benedict’s solution
44. The general formula of alkanones is 1. Chromatography is used to separate components of
A. RCHO mixtures which differ in their rates of
B. R2CO A. diffusion B. migration C reaction D.
C. RCOOH sedimentation.
D. RCOOR
45. When sodium ethanoate is treated with a few drops of 2. Which of the following is an example of chemical
concentrated tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid one of the change?
products is A. Dissolution of salt in water. B.
A. CH3COOH Rusting of iron
B. CH3COOH3 C. Melting of ice.
D. Separating a mixture by distillation.
C. CH3COOC2H5
D. C2H4COOCH 3. The number of hydrogen ions in 4.9 g of
tetraoxosulphate (VI) acids is
46. One mole of a hydrocarbon contains 48 g of carbon. A. 3.01 x 1022 B. 6.02 x 1022
23
If its vapour density is 28, the hydrocarbon is C. 3.01 x 10 D. 6.02 x 1022.
A. an alkane B. an alkene (S = 32, O = 16, H =1, NA = 6.02 x 1023).
C. an alkyne
4. What volume of oxygen will remain after reacting 8
D. aromatic
cm3 of hydrogen with 20 cm3 of oxygen?
[C= 12, H = 1]
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A. 10 cm3 B. 12 cm3 C. 14 cm3 D. 16 cm3. [Link] have the same number of electrons in their
outermost shells.
5. A gas sample with initial volume of 3.25 dm3 is
B. they have different atomic masses.
heated and allowed to expand to 9.75 dm3 is heated
C. They have the same atomic number and the
and allowed to expand to 9.75 dm3 at constant
samenumber of electrons.
pressure. What is the ratio of the final absolute
D. they have the same atomic number but
temperature to the initial absolute temperature?
differentnumber of electrons.
A. 3:1 B. 5:2 C. 5:4
D. 8:3 14. Helium is often used in observation balloons because
6. Two cylinders A and B each contains 30 cm3 of it is
oxygen and nitrogen respectively at the same A. light and combustible
temperature and pressure. If there are 5.0 moles of B. light and non-combustible
nitrogen, then the mass of oxygen is C. heavy and combustibleD. heavy and non-
A. 3.2 g B. 6.4g C. 80.0g D. 160.0g. combustible.
7. A liquid begins to boil when
A. its vapour pressure is equal to vapour 15. When plastic and packaging materials made from
pressure ofits solid at the given chloromethane are burnt in the open, the mixture of
temperature B. molecules start escaping gases released into the atmosphere is most likely to
from its surface C. its vapour pressure contain
equals the atmosheric pressure A. ethane B. chlorine
D. its volume is slightly increased. C. hydrogen chlorine D. ethane.
8. A particle that contains 8 protons, 9 neutrons and 7
electrons could be written as 16. Deliquescent substances are also A. efflorescent
A. 168O B. 178O+ B. anhydrous
C. 179O+ D. 178 O. C. hydroscopic D. insoluble.

17. The difference between colloids and suspensions is

Use the section of the periodic table brought out clearly by the fact that while colloids
below to answer questions 9 and 10. A. do not scatter light, suspensions cannot be
1 2L so separated
G
3 X 5 6 7 8J 9E 10 B. can be separated by filteration, suspension
11 12 M 13 R 14 15 16 T 17 18 cannot be separated
C. can be separated by a membrane,
9. Which of the letters indicate an alkali metal and a suspensionscannot
noble gas respectively? D. do not settle out on standing,
A. M and E. B. G and suspensionsdo.
E. 18. In general, an increase in temperatue increases the
C. R and L. D. G and L. solubility of a solute in water because A. more solute
10. Which letter represents a non-metal that is a solid at molecules collide with each other
room temperature? B. most solutes
A. T B. R. dissolve with the evolution of heat
C. J. D. X. C. more solute molecules dissociate at higher
11. In the oil drop experiment, Milikan determined the temperature
A. charge to mass ratio of the electron D. most solutes dissolve with absorption ofheat.
B. mass of the electron 19. Neutralization involves a reaction between H3O+ and
C. charge of the electron A. CI- B. OH- C.
D. mass of the proton. NO3- D. CO32-.
20. Which of the following solutions will have a pH < 7?
12. The stability of ionic solids is generally due to the
A. Na2SO4(aq) B. NaCI(aq)
A. negative electron affinity of most atoms
B. crystal lattice forces C. Na2CO3(aq) D. NH4CI(aq).
C. electron pair sharingD. positive ionization 21. What is the pH of a 2.50 x 10-5 M solution of sodium
potentials. hydroxide?
A. 3.6 B. 5.0
13. Which of the following statements is FALSE about C. 9.4 D. 12.0.
isotopes of the same element?
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14 B.2N2O2(g) N2O4(g)
12
C.PCl5(g) PCl3(g) +
10

8
Cl2(g)
6 D. 2O3(g) 3O2(g) .
25 VOL OF BASE 31. The arrangement above can be used for the collection
22. The graph above shows the pH changes for the of
titration of a A. sulphur (IV) oxide
A. strong acid versus strong base B. ammonia
B. weak acid versus strong base C. nitrogen D. hydrogen chloride.
C. strong acid versus weak base.
D. weak acid versus weak base.
23. In the process of silver-plating a metal M, the metal
M is the
A. anode and a direct current is used B.
cathode and an alternating current is
used
C. anode and an alternating current is used. 32.
D. cathode and a direct current is used.
The activation energy of the uncatalysed reaction is
24. How many moles of copper would be deposited by
A. x
passing 3F of electricity through a solution of copper
B. x+y
(II) tetraoxosulphate (VI)?
C. x- y
A. 0.5 B. 1.0
D. y
C. 1.5 D. 3.0
33. It can be deduced that the rate of the reaction
(F = 96 500 C mol-1).
-
A. for path I is higher than path II
25. 2Cl-(aq) ’!CI2(g) = 2e (aq). The above half-cell reaction
B. for path II is higher than path I
occurring at the anode during the electrolysis of dilute
C. is the same for both paths at all
ZnCI2 solution is
temperatures
A. ionization B. oxidation C. reduction. D.
D. depends on the values of both x and y at all
recombination.
pressures.
26. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
A. KCI(ag) + H2SO4(aq) KHSO4(aq) + HCI(aq) 34. In the industrial production of hydrogen from natural
B. 2FeBr2(ag) + Br2( 2FeBr3(aq)
! gas, carbon (IV) oxide produced along with the
hydrogen is removed by
C. AgNO3(ag) + FeCI3 !3AgCl(aq) + CO
A. washing under pressure
Fe(NO3)3(aq)
B. passing the mixture into the lime water C.
D. H2CO3(aq) H2O(l) + CO2(g). using ammoniacal copper (I) chloride
27. Cr2O72-(aq) + 14H+(ag) + 6I-(aq) ’! 2Cr3+(ag) + 3I2(g) + D. drying over phosphorus (V) oxide.
7H2O(1)+. The change in the oxidation number of
oxygen in the equation above is 35. Sulpur exists in six forms in the solid state. This
A. O. B. 1 C. 2 D. 7. property is known as
28. If an equilibrium reaction has “H < O, the reaction A. isomerism B. allotrophy C. isotopy D.
will proceed favourably in the forward reaction at isomorphism.
A. low temperature
B. high temperaturesC. all temperatures 36. A gas that will turn orange potassium
D. all pressures. heptaoxodichromate (VI) solution to clear green is
29. Which of the following processes lead to increase in A. sulpur (VI) oxide
entrophy? B. hydrogen sulphide
A. mixing a sample of NaCl and sand C. sulpur (IV) oxide D. hydrogen
B. Condensation of water vapour. Chloride.
C. Boiling a sampled of water D. Cooling a
saturated solution. 37. Which of the following ions will give a white
precipitate with aqueous NaOH and soluble in excess
30. Which of the following equibrai is shifted to theright of the base?
as a result of an increase in pressure? A. Ca2+ B. Mg2
2+
C. Zn D. Cu2+.
A. H2(g) + I2(g) 2H(g)
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38. In the extraction of iron in the blast furnace, limestone B. ethanoic acid and ethylmethanoate
is used to C. ethanoic acid and thane –1 ,2 –diol
A. release CO2 for the reaction D. 2 –methylbutnae and 2,2 –dimethylbutane
B. reduce the iron 45. Aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons can be

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C. Increase in the strenght of Iron distinguished from each other by the
3 3 2. 2.85 g of an oxide of copper gave 2.52g of copper on
1. 35 cm of hydrogen was sparked with 12cm of oxygen
at 110o C and 760 mm Hg to produce steam. What reduction and 1.90 g of another oxide gave 1.52 g of
percentage of the total volume gas left after the copper on reduction. The data above illustrates the law
reaction is hydrogen of
A. 11% B. 31%
C. 35% D. 69% A. constant composition
B. conservation of mass
C. reciprocal proportions
D. multiple proportions.
D. remove impurities. A. action of bromine
B. use of polymerization reaction.
39. Which of the following compound will impart a C. Action of heat
brickred colour to a non-luminous Busen flame? D. Use of oxidation reaction
A. NaCl B. LiCl
C. CaCl2 D. MgCl . 46. The role of sodium chloride in the preparation of
soap is to
40.. Group 1 A metals are not found free in nature because A. purify the soap
they B. separate the soap from glycerol C.
A. are of low melting and boiling accelerate the decomposition of the
points fat or oil
B. have weak metallic bonding D. react with glycerol.
C. conduct electricity and heat O
D. are very reactive. CH3CH2=CH2- C - H

41. CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH Conc H2SO X + Y. X and Y in the 47. The functional group represented in the compound
reaction of above are respectively above is
A. CH3 COCH3 and H2O A. alkanol B. alkanal
B. CH3 CH2 COCH2 and H2O2 C. alkanone D. alkanoate
C. CH3 COOCH2 CH3 and H2O3
48. CxHy + 4O2 3CO2 + 2H2O. The hydrocarbon,
D. CH3CH2 CHO and CH4.
Cx Hy in the reaction above is
A. propane B. propene C.
42 CHCl3 + Cl2 HCl + CCl4. The reaction above is an
propyne D. propanone.
example of
A. an addition reaction
49. An example of a secondary amine is
B. a substitution reaction
A. propylene B. di-butylamine
C. chlorination reactionD. a condensation
C . methylamine D. trimethylamine.
reaction.
50. The relatively high boiling points of alkanol are due to
43. CH3 – CH –CH = CH –CH3 CH3. The IUPAC A. ionic bonding
nomenclature for the compound above is B. aromatic character
A. 1.1-dimenthyilbut –ene C. covalent bonding
B. 2-methlypnet 3 –ene D. hydrogen bonding.
C. 4,4 –dimethy –1but –2 –ene Use the graph below to answer question 3 and 4
D. 4 –methylpent –2 –ene .

44. Which of the following pairs has compounds that are

isomers?
A. propanal and propanone
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A. Atomic number
B. Electron affinity.
C. Ionization potential
D. Atomic radius.

11. Two elements, P and Q with atomic numbers 11 and 8

respectively, combine chemically values of x and y are
A. 1 and 1 B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 1 D. 3 and 1

12. Oxygen is a mixture of two isotopes 168 O and 18 8 O

A sample, X, solid at room temperature, was with relative abundance of 90% and 10% respectively.
melted, heated to a temprature of 358 K and The relative atomic mass of oxygen
allowed to cool as shown in OPQR. A. 16.0 B. 16.2
C. 17.0 D. 18.0
3. The section PQ indicate that X is
A. a mixture of salt 13. 200cm3 of air was passed over heated copper in a
B. a hydrated salt syringe several times to produce copper (11) oxide.
C. an ionic salt D. a pure compound. When cooled the final volume of air recorded was
4.. The section OP suggests that X is in the 158cm3. Estimate the percentage of oxygen in the air.
A. Liquid state A. 31% B. 27%
B. Solid/liquid state C. 21% D. 19%
C. Solid state D. Gaseous state.
14. Which of the following gases is the most dangerous
6. An element, X, format a volatile hydride XH3 with a
pollutant
vapour density of 17.o. The relation mass of X is
A. Hydrogen sulphide
A. 34.0 B. 31.0
B. Carbon (1V) oxide
C. 20.0 D. 14.0
C. Sulphur (1V) oxide
7. A mixture of 0.20 mole of Ar, 0.20 mole of N 2 and D. Carbon (11) oxide
0.30 mole of He exerts a total pressure of 2.1 atm. The
partial pressure of He in the mixture is 15. A major process involve in the softening of hard water
A. 0.90 atm B. 0.80 atm is the
C. 0.70 atm D. 0.60 atm A. conversion of a soluble calcium salt to its
8. If 30cm3 of oxygen diffuses through a porous plug in trioxocarbonate (1V)
7s, how long will it take 60 cm3 of chlorine to diffuse B. decomposition of calcium trioxocarbonate
through the same plug (1V)
A. 12 s B. 14 s C. conversion of an insoluble calcium salt to its
C. 21 s D. 30 s trioxocrbonate (1V)
D. oxidation of calcium atom to its ions.
9. The temperature of a body decreases when drops of
liquidplaced on it evaporates because 16. On recrystallization, 20g of magnesium
A. the atmospheric vapour pressure has a tetraoxosulphate (V1) forms 41 g of magnesium
cooling effect on the body tetraoxosulphate (1V)
B. a temperature gradient exists between the crystals, MgSO4.yH2O. The value of y is
drops of liquid and the body A. 1 B. 3
C. the heat of vapourization is drawn from C. 5 D. 7
thebodycausing it to cool (Mg = 24, S=32, O=16, H= 1)
D. the random motion of the liquid molecules
causes a cooling effect on the body. 17 A satyrated solution of AgCI was found to have a
concentration of 1.30 x 100-5 mol dm-3. The solution
10. The electron configuration of two elements with product of AgCI. therefore is.
similar chemical properties are represented by A. A. 1.30x 10-5 mol 2 dm-6
Is22s2 2p5 and Is22s22p4 B. Is22s2 2p4 and Is22s22p63s1 B. 1.30 x 10-7 mol2 dm-6
C Is22s22p63s1 and Is22sI C. 1.69 x 10-10 mol2 dm-6
D. Is22s2 2p4 and Is22sI D. 2.60 x 10-12 mol2 dm –6
10. In the periodic table, what is the property that decrease
along the period and increases down the group 18. The hydroxyl ion concentration, (OH-), in a solution
of sodium hydroxide of pH 10.0 is
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A. 10-10 mol dm-3 B. 85.48 kJ

B. 10-6 mol dm-3 C. 10-4 mol dm-3 C. –204.00 kJ
D. 10-2 mol dm-3 D. –3427.40 kJ
19. Which of the aqueous solution with the pH values
below will liberate hydrogen when it reacts with 27. If the rate law obtained for a given reaction is
magnesium metal? rate=k(X)n(Y)m, what is the overall order of the
A. 13.0 B. 7.0 reaction?
C. 6.5 D. 3.0 A. nm
B. nm
20. Given that 15.00cm3 of H2SO4 was required to C. n+m
completely neutralize 25.00 cm3 of 0.125 mol dm-3 D. n-m
NaOH, calculate the molar concentration of the acid 28. One method of driving the positon of equilibrium of
solution. an endothermic reaction forward is to
A. 0.925 mol dm-3 B. 0.156 mol dm-3 A. increase temperature at constant pressure
C. 0.104 mol dm-3 D. 0.023 mol dm –3 B. decrease pressure at constant temperature
C. cool down the apparatus with water D.
21. When platinum electrodes are used during the decrease temperature at constant pressure.
electrolysis of copper (11) tetraoxosulphate (1V)
solution, the solution gets progressively 29. Oxidation of concentrated hydrochloric acid with
A. acidic B. basic manganese(1V) oxide liberates a gas used in the
C. neutral D. amphoteric A. manufacture of tooth pastes
B. treatment of simple goiter C. valcanization of
22. How many faradays of electricity are required to rubber
deposit 0.20 mole of nickel, if 0.10 faraday of D. sterilization of water.
electricity deposited 2.98 g of nickel during
electrolysis of its aqueous solution? 30. mE + nF pG + qH
A. 0.20 B. 0.30 In the equation above, the equlibrium constant is given
C. 0.40 D. 0.50 by
A. (E)m(F)n
( Ni =058.7, IF=96 500C mol-1)
23. What is the oxidation unmber of Z in K3 ZCI6 ?
A. -3 B. +3 (G) p(H)q
C. –6 D. +6
24. 2H2S(g) + SO2(g) +H2O(1) 3S (s) +3H2O(1)…. B. (E)(F)
(I)
3CuO(s) + 2NH3 (g) 3Cu(s)+3H2)(1)+N2(g)… (G) (H)
(ii) In the equation above, the oxidizing agent in (I)
and the reducing agent in (ii) respectively are C. (G)p(H)q
A. H2S and NH3
SO
B. 2 and CuO
(E)m(F)n
C. SO2 and NH3
D. H2S and CuO D. (G)(H)

25. 2SO 2(g)+O2(g) 2 SO3(g)

In the reaction above, the standard heats of formation (E) (F)
of SO2(g) and SO3(g) are –297 kJ mol-1 and –396 kJ
31. A compound that will NOT produce oxygen on
mol-1 respectively.
heating is
The heat change of the reaction is
A. potassium dioxonitrate (111)
A. -99 kJ mol-1 B. –198 kJ mol-1
B. lead (1V) oxide
C. +198 kJ mol-1 D. +683 kJ mol-1
C. potassium trioxochlorate (V)
26. ½ N2(g) +1/2 O2(g); H- = 89 kJ mol-1 If the entropy D. potassium trioxochlorate (V)
change for the reaction above at 25oC is 11.8 J,
32. Coal gas is made up to carbon (11) oxide, hydrogen
calculate the change in free energy, G , for the
and
reaction at 250C
A. nitrogen B. air C. argon D.
A. 88.71 KJ
methane
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B. hydrolysis in steam using a [Link]

C. electrolysis using iron as anode
D. treating sodium chloride with ammonia and
carbon (1V) oxide.

39 A sample of a substance containing only C and H

burns in excess O2 to yield 4.4 g of CO2 and 2.7 g of
H2O. The empirical formular of the substance is
A. CH3 B. CH2
33.
C. CH4 D.
In the diagram above, the gas Y could be C2H5 (C= 12,
A. hydrogen chloride O=16, H= 1)
B. oxygen
40. An undesirable paraffin in the petroleum industry which is
C. carbon (1V) oxide
particularly prone to knocking is
D. chlorine.
A. iso-octane
B. n-heptane
34. 2X- (aq) + MnO2(s) + 4H+(aq) X2(g) + Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O(1) C. iso-heptane
The reaction above can be used for the laboratory D. n-octane
preparation of all halogens except fluorine because it
is CH3
41. CH3 CH CH CH2 CH
A. a poisonous gas
B. an oxidizing agent
C. electronegative in nature CH3 CH2 CH3
D. highly reactive. CH3

35. The reaction that occurs during the laboratory test for The IUPAC nomenclature of the organic compund
the presence of tetraoxosulphate (V1) with the above structural formular is A. 3-ethyl-
2, 5-dimethylhexane
A. SO2-4(aq) + Ba2+(aq) dilHNO3 BaSO4 B. 4-ethyl-2, 5-dimethylexane
C. 3-ethyl-1, 1, 4-trimethypentane
D. 3-ethyl-2,5,5-trimethypentane
B. Cu(s) +4H+(aq) + 2SO2-4(aq) CuSO4(s) +
2H2O(1) +SO2(g) 42. The reaction of an alkanol with an alkanoic acid in the
presence of concentrated H2SO4 will produce an
C. 4H+(aq)+ 2SO2-4(aq) +2e- SO2-4(aq) A. Alkanal
+2H2O(1) B. Alkanonate C. Alkanone
D. Alkayne.
+ SO2(g)
43. The final product of the reaction of ethyne with
D. CuO(s) + 2H+(aq) + SO2-4(aq) hydrogen iodide is
CuSO4(aq)+H2O(1)
A. CH3 CHI2
36. The removal of rust from iron by treatment with B. CH2I CH21
tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid is based on the C. CH3 CI3 D CH2 =CHI
A. hydrolysis of the iron
B. reaction of acid with base CH
C. oxidation of the rust D. dehydration of the 3

iron.
44. CH3CH2 C CH3
37. Which of the following additives could improve the
quality of steel? CH3
A. Silicon B. Sulphur and phosphorus How many more isomers of the compound above can
C. Carbon. D. Chromium and nickel. be obtained?
A. 5 B. 4
38. Sodium hydroxide is prepared commercially from
C. 3 D. 2
sodium chloride solution by.
A. electrolysis using mercury as cathode
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45. Synthesis detergents are preferred to soap for laundry C. CH3CH2 C CH2 C H
using hard water because
A. detergent are water soluble while soap not O
B. the calcium salts of detergent are water
soluble
C. the magnesium salt of soap is soluble in hard D. CH3 CH C CH2CH3
water
D. soap does not have a hydrocarbon terminal CH3
chain.

46. The synthetic rubber obtained by the polymerization

of chlorobutadiene in the presence of sodium is called
A. Teflon B. Isoprene
C. Polythene D. Neoprene
CH3 49.
47. 25cm3 of 0.02 M KOH neutralized 0.03 g of a The compound above contains
monobasic organic acid having the general formula
H A. sp3 hybridized carbon atoms only
Cn 2n+1COOH. The molecular formula of the acid is
A. HCOOH B. C2H5COOH B. sp3 hybridized carbon atoms only
C. sp3 and sp hybridized carbon atoms D. sp3 and
C. CH3COOH
sp2 hybridized carbon atoms.
D.
C3H7COOH (C=
12, H=1, 0=16) H H H O

48 When Fehling’s solution is added to two isomeric carbonyl 50. H C C C C H

compounds X and Y with the molecular formula
C5H10O, compound X gives a red precipitate while Y H H H CH3
does not react. It can be inferred that X is O The compound above is the product of the oxidation of
A. 2 – methylbutan – 2 - o1
A .CH3 C CH2 CH2 CH3 B. CH3 CH2 B. 2 – methylbutan –1 - o1
C. 2,3 – dimenthylpropan – 1 – o1
D. Pentan –2 – o1
CH2 CH2 C H

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O

A. a physical change B. a chemical 3. 8.0 g of an element X reacted with an excess of

change copper
C. the formation of mixture D. (11) tetraoxosulphate (1V) solution to deposit
an endothermic change. 21.3 g of
8. copper. The correct equation for the
2. A mixture of iron and sulphur can be separated by reaction is

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6. A given amount of gas occupies 10.0 dm3 at 4 atm. 1. The addition of water to calcium oxide leads to
and 2730C. The number of moles of the gas present is
dissolving the mixture in A. X(s) +CuSO4(aq) Cu(s) +
7. XSO4(aq)
A. steam B. X(s) +2CuSO4(aq) 2 Cu(s)
B. dilute hydrochloric acid + X(SO4)(aq)
C. dilute sodium hydroxide
C. 2X(s) +2CuSO4(aq) Cu(s) +
D. benzene
X2(SO4) (aq)
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D. 2X(s) +3CuSO4(aq) 3Cu(s) + X2(SO)3(aq) 4. A. electron from the atom

B. energy by proton transition
C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) 4H2O(g) +3CO2(G) C. energy by electron transition
D. neutrons from the atom
From the equation abovem the volume of oxygen at
9. 12 If an element X of atomic number Z and mass number
s.t.p. required to burn 50cm3 of propane is Y is irradiated by an intense concentration of
A. 250cm3 B. 150cm3 neutrons the relevant nuclear equation is
3
C. 100cm D. 50cm3
y Y–1
A. x X + 1o n
5. 30cm3 of hydrogen was collected over water at 27 oC and 780 X
Z+1
mm Hg. If the vapour pressure of water at the
temperature of the experiement was 10mm Hgm calcuale
the volume of the gas at 760mm Hg and 70C. B. Y
Z X + 1o n Y

A. 40.0cm3 B. 35.7cm3
+ 1 y 1
C. 28.4cm 3 D. 25.2cm3 Z X C. X + n
A. 0.089 mol Y X
B. 1.90 mol C. 3.80 mol
D. 5.70 mol Z o Z+1
[Molar volume of gas at s.t.p.= 22.4 dm3 ] Z+1

D. Y Z X + 1o n Y + 1Z-1 X
If sulphur oxide and methane are released simultaneously at the opposite
ends of narrow tube,
the rates of diffusion Rso2 and RCH4 will be in the ratio
A. 4:1 B. 2:1
C. 1:2 D. 1:4 13. The property used in obtaining oxygen and
[S=32, O= 16, C=12, H=1] nitrogen
industrially from air is the
A solid begins to melt when A. boiling point
A. constituent particles acquire a greater kinetic energy B. density
B. energy of vibration of particles of the solid is less than the C. rate of diffusion
intermolecular forces
D. solubility
C. Constituent particles acquire energy of the above the average
kinetic energy 14. Excess phosphorus was burnt in gas jar and the
D. energy of vibration of particles of the solid equals the residual gas passed successively over
intermolecular forces. concentrated KOH solution and concentrated
H2SO4 before being collected in a flask. The
gases collected are
A. carbon (1V) oxide nitrogen and the
rare gases
B. nitrogen (1V) oxide and the rare gases
C. nitrogen and the rare gases
D. carbon (1V) oxide nitrogen (1V)
The diagram above represents an atom that can combine with chlorine
oxide and the rare gases.
to form
A. a convalent bond 15. Potassium tetraoxomanganate (v11) is often
B. an electrovalent bond added to impure water to
C. a hydrogen bond A. reduce organic impurities
D. a co-ordinate bond B. reduce inorganic impurities
C. destroy bacteria and algae D. remove
10. Which of the following electron configurations indicates an permanent hardness.
atom with the highest ionization energy?
A. 2, 8, 7 B. 2, 8, 8, 1 16. The soil around a battery manufacturing
C. 2, 8, 8, 2 D. 2, 8, 8, 7 factory is likely to contain a high concentration
of
11. The lines observe in the simple hydrogen spectrum are due to A. Ca2+ salts B. Pb2+ salts
emission of 2+
C. Mg salts D. AI3+ salts.
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17. 90.0 g of MgCI2 was placed in 50.0cm3 of water to give a A. FeCI2 B. CI2
saturated solution at 298 K. If the solubility of the salt is 8.0- C. FeCI3 D. Fe
mol dm-3 at the same temperature, what is the mass of the salt
felt undissolve at the given temperature? 26. The reaction that is accompanied by a decrease
A. 52.0 g B. 58.5 g in entropy when carried out constant
C. 85.5 g D. 88.5 g temperature is
[Mg = 24, CI=35.5]
A. N2O4(g) NO2
18. Soap leather is an example of a colloid in which a B. N2 + 3H2 2NH3
A. Liquid is dispersed in gas C. CaCO3 CaO + CO2
B. Solid is dispersed in liquid D. 2N2H43N2 + 4H2O
C. Gas is dispersed in liquid D. Liquid is
dispersed in liquid.

19. The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 100cm3 of a 0.1 M 27. 32g of anhydrous copper 11 tetraoxosulphate
HCI solution with 100cm3 of a 0.2 M solution of (1V) dissolved in 1 dm3 of water generated
NaOH is 13.0kJ of heat.
A. 1.3 B. 7.0 The heat of solution is
C. 9.7 D. 12.7 A. 26.0 kJ mol-1 B. 65.0kJ
mol-1
20. In the conductance of aqueous potassium tetraoxosulphate (1V) C. 130.0kJ mol-1 D. 260.0 kJ mol-1
solution, the current carriers are the
A. ions B. electrons 28. Mg2+(ag) + 2e-(aq) Eo (volts) = -2.370 Zn2+(ag)
C. hydrated ions D. hydrated electrons Zn
+ 2e-(aq) o
(s) E (volts) = -0.763

21. What volume of 0.1 mol dm-3 solution of tetraoxosulphate (1V) Cd2+(ag) + 2e-(aq) Cd(s) Eo (volts) = -0.403
acid would be needed to dissolve 2.86 g of sodium Cu2+(ag) + 2e-(aq) Cu(s) Eo (volts) = +0.403
trioxocarbonate (1V) decahydrate crystals?
A. 20 cm3 B. 40 cm3 In the electrochemical series above the
C. 80 cm3 D. 100 cm3 strongest reducing agent is
[H=1, C=12, 0= 16, S= 32, A. Cu(s) B. Cd(s)
Na =23] C. Zn(s) D. Mg(s)
29.
22. 1.2 of electricity are passed through electrolytic cells
containing Na+, Cu2+ and AI3+ in series. How many moles of
each metal would be formed at the cathode of each cell?
A. 0.6 mole of Na, 1.2 moles of Cu and 1.2 moles of AI
B. 1.2 moles of Na, 0.6 mole of Cu and 0.4 mole of AI
C. 1.3 mmoles of Na, 2.4 moles of Cu and 2.4 moles of
AI
D. 1.2 moles of Na, 2.4 moles of Cu and 3.6 moles of AI

23. What mass of gold is deposited during the electrolysis of gold

(111) tetraoxosulphate (V1)when a current of 15 A is passed
for 193 seconds? In the diagram above, the activation energy for
A. 1.97 g B. 3.94 g the backward reaction is
C. 5.91 g D. 19.70g A. +5 kJ B. +15
[Au = 97, F=96 5000C mol-1] kJ
C. +25kJ D. +30kJ
24. Fe(s) + Cu 2+ (aq) Fe2+(aq) +Cu(s) 30. 2X(g) + Y(g) Z(g)
From the reaction above it can be inferred that In the equation above the rate of formation of
A. Fe is the oxidizing agent Z is found to be independent of the
B. Fe is reduced concentration of Y and
C. Cu2+ loses electrons to quadruple when rate equation for the
D. Cu2+ is the oxidizing agent. reaction is
A. R = k [X][Y]
25. 2FeCI2(s) + CI2(g) 2FeCI3(s) The reducing agent in the
B. R= k [X]2 [Y]
reaction above is
C. R = k [X]2 [Y]2
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D. R = k [X]2 [Y]0 C. iron D. zinc

31. 2CI2(g) + 2H2O(g) 4HCI(g) +O2(g) Ho = +115kJ mol-1 In the 39. A common characteristic shared
above equilibrium reaction a decrease in temperature will. by iron and aluminum is that both
A. favour the reverse reaction A. are extracted by reduction
B. favour the forward reaction
C. have no effect on the equilibrium state
methods
D. double the rate of the reverse reaction B. form only basic oxides
32. 3CuO(s) +2NH3(g) 3Cu(s) + 3H2O(1) + N2(g) C. show oxidation states of +2
(i) 2NH3(s) + 3CI2(g) 6HCI(s) + N(1) + H2O and +3
(ii) 4NH3(s) + 3CI2(g) 6H2O(I) + 2N2(g) + HCl D. form soluble hydroxides.
The reactions represented by the equations above demonstrate 40. Alloys are often used in preference to pure
the metals bacause
A. basic properties of ammonia A. metals are too hard
B. acidic properties of ammonia B. metals are ductile
C. reducing properties of ammonia D. oxidizing
properties of ammonia.
C. metallic properties are improved in
alloys
33. A gas that trun a filter paper previously soaked in lead D. alloys are a mixture of metals.
ethanoate solution black is
A. hydrogen chloride
B. hydrogen sulphide OH
C. sulphur (1V) oxide D. sulphur (VI) oxide.
41. CH3 CH2 CHCH(CH3)2
34. A solution containing chloride gives a white precipitate with
silver trioxonirate (V) solution. The precipitate will be The IUPAC nomenclature for the above
insoluble in dilute compound is
A. HNO3 but soluble in ammonia solution A. 4-methylpentan –3-ol
B. HNO3 and in ammonia solution B. 2-methylpentan –3-0l
C. HCI but soluble in ammonia solution C. 3- methylpentan –3 –0l
D. HCI and in ammonia solution. D. 1,1-dimenthylbutan-2-0l

42. Dehydration of CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH

gives

A. CH2 - CH - CH - CH2 - CH3

B. CH3CH- CH - CH2 - CH3
C. H - C - C - CH2 - CH3
D. CH3 C - C -CH3
35.

In the experiment above, X could be a solution of 43. nCH2 =CH2 O2 (initiator) ( CH2 CH2 CH2
A. Sodium, trioxonirate (V) and ammonium chloride
B. Sodium trioxonirate (111) and ammonium chloride The above equation represents the manufacture
C. lead (11) trioxonirate (V) and copper turnings of
D. potassium, trioxonirate (V) and copper turnings. A. rubber B. polythene
C. polystyrene D. butane
36. The oxide that remains unchanged when heated in hydrogen is
A. CuO B. Fe2O3 44. One mole of a hydrocarbon contains 6 g of
C. PbO2 D. ZnO hydrogen. If the molecular weight is 54, the
hydrocarbon is an.
37. Which of the following is observed when a A. alkanone B. alkane
solution of Iron (111) chloride is mixed with a C. alkene D. alkyne
solution of sodium hydroxide?
A. calcium B. aluminium
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45. The products obtained when a pure hydrocarbon is burn in A. CH6H13OH

excess oxygen are
B. C6H13CI
A. carbon and hydrogen
C. C6H5OH
B. carbon and water C. carbon (11) oxide and hydrogen
D. carbon (1V) oxide and water. D. C6H14
46. How many structural isomers can be drawn for the noncyclic
alkanol with molecular formula C4H10O 49. Terylene is synthesized from ethane –1, 2-
A. 1 B. 2 diol and benzene –1, 4- dicarboxylic acid by

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C. 3 D. 4 A. addition reaction
B. consensation reaction
47. On cracking medicinal paraffin, a gas is evolved which gives C. elimination reaction D. substitution
a pop sound with a lighted splinter and a oily liquid which reaction.
decolourizes bromine solution is also
obtained. The products of the cracking are
50. Which of the following is true concerning the
A. carbon (1V) oxide and alkyne properties of benezene and hexane? A. Both
B. carbon (11) oxide and alkane undergo subtitution reaction.
C. hydrogen gas and alkane B. Both undergo addtion reaction
D. hydrogen gas and alkane C. Both are solids
D. Both can decolourize bromine water.
48. An example of aromatic compound is
1. 200 cm3 each of 0.1 M solution of lead (11) trioxonirate
(V) and hydro chlorioc acid were mixed. Assuming that
lead (11) chloride is completely insoluble, calculate the
mass of lead (11) chloride that will be precipate.
A. 2.78 g B. 5.56 g
C. 8.34 g D. 11.12 g
[Pb = 207, CI = 35.5, N = 14, O = 16]
6.
2. 56.00cm3 of a gas at s.t.p weighed 0.11 g, What is the
In the diagram above, the mixture of the two solid P and
vapour density of the gas?
Q can be separated by
A. 11.00 B. 22.00
A. distillation
C. 33.00 D. 44.00
B. fractional distillation
[Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
C. crystallization
3. Which of the following gases will diffuse fastest when
D. fractional crystallization.
passed through a porous plug?
A. Propane B. Oxygen
7. Mg(s) + 2HCl (aq) MgCl2(aq) + H2(g). From the
C. Methane D. Ammonia
equation above, the mass of magnesium required to react
[H = 1, C = 12, N= 14, O = 16]
with 250cm3 of .5 M HCl is
A. 0.3 g B. 1.5 g
4. Which of the following will have its mass increased when
C. 2.4 g D. 3.0 g
heated in air?
[ M = 27, Cl = 35.5]
A. Helium B. Magnesium
8. A gaseous metallic chloride MClx consist od 20.22% of
C. Copper pyrites D. Glass
M by mass. The formula of the chloride is
5. What is the temperature of a given mass of a gas initially A. MCl B. MCl2
OoC and 9 atm, if the pressure is reduced to 3 atmosphere C. MCl3 D. M2Cl6
at constant volume? [M = 27, Cl = 35.5] 9. In
A. 91 K B. 182 K which of the following are water molecules in the most disorderly
C. 273 K D. 819 K arrangement?
A. Ice at –10oC B. Ice at OoC
o
C. Water at 100 C D. Steam at 100oC
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10. In order to remove one electron from 3s-orbital of gaseous 18. The correct order of increasing oxidation number of the
sodium atom, about 496 kJ mol-1 of energy is required. transition metal ions for the compounds
This energy is referred to as K2Cr2O7, V2O5 and KmnO4 is A. V2O5 <
A. electron affinity B. ionization energy K2Cr2O7, < KMnO4
C. activation energy D. electronegativity
B. K2Cr2O7, < KMnO4 < V2O5
11. Nitrogen obtained from the liquefaction of air has a higher C. KMnO4 < K2Cr2O7, <V2O5
density than that obtained from nitrogen containing
D. KMnO4 < <V2O5 < K2Cr2O7,
compounds because the former contains
A. Water vapour B. Oxygen
19. The set of pollutants that is most likely to be produced
C. Carbon (1V) oxide D. Rare gases
when petrol is accidentally spilled on plastic materials and
ignited is
Use the table below to answer question 13 and 14.
A. CO, CO2 and SO2
12. The method that can be used to convert hard waterto soft B. CO, HCl and SO2 C. CO, CO2 and HCl
water is D. SO2, CO2 and HCl
A. Chlorination
B. Passage over activated charcoal 20. What is observed when aqueous solution of each of
C. the use of an ion exchange resin tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid, potassium trioxides (V) and
D. aeration potassium iodine are mixed together? A. white precipitate
Use the table below to answer question 13 and 14 is formed
B. a green precipitate is formed
C. The mixture remains colourless D.
The mixture turns reddish-brown.

13. The element that is likely to participate in covalent rather

than ionic bonding is
A. Z B. Y 21.
C. X D. W From the diagram above, the mass of crystals
deposited when 1 dm3 of a saturated solution of NaCl is
14. The least reactive elements is
cooled from 80oC to 60oC is
A. W B. X
A. 117.00 g B. 58.50 g
C. Y D. Z
C. 11.70 g D. 5.85 g
15. ls22s22p63s23p63d74s2. An element with the electron [Na = 23, Cl = 35.5]
configuration above is a
22. The solution with the lowest pH value is
A. non-metal
A. 5 ml of m/n HCl
B. metal
B. 10 ml of m/n HCl C. 15 ml of m/n HCl
C. transition element
D. 20 ml of m/n HCl
D. group two element
23. The solubility product of Cu(lO3)2 is 1.08 x 10-7.
16. Given that electronegativity increases across a period and Assuming that neither ions react appreciably with water to
decreases down a group in the periodic table, in which of form H+ and OH-, what is the solubility of this salt?
the following compounds will the molecules be held A. 2.7 x 10-8 mol dm-3 B. 9.0 x 10-8 mol dm-3 C.
together by the strongest hydrogen bond? -8
3.0 x 10 mol dm -3

A. HF(g) B. NH(g) D. 9.0 x 10-8 mol dm-3

C. CH4(g) D. HCl(g)
24. The entropy and enthalpy of a system are a measure of
17. 0.25 mole of hydrogen chloride was dissolved in distilled A. degree of disorderliness and heat content
water and the volume made up to 0.50dm3. If 15.00cm3 respectively
of the solution requires 12.50 cm3 of aqueous sodium B. heat content and degree of disorderliness
trioxocarbonate (1V0 for neutralization, calculate the respectively C. heat content of a system only
concentration of the alkaline solution. D. degree of disorderliness only.
A. 0.30 mol dm-3 B. 0.40 mol dm-3
C. 0.50 mol dm -3 D. 0.60 mol dm-3 25. 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2NO2(g). In the chemical reaction
above, the substance that will increase the
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rate of production of sulphur (V1) oxide is A. NH3 B. SO2

A. manganese (1V)oxide C. CO2 D. HCl
B. finely divided ion
C. vanadium (V0 oxide 33. Chlorine bromine and iodine resemble one another in that
D. nickel they
A. dissolve in alkalis
26. N2O4(g) 2NO2g). Increases in total pressure of the B. react violently with hydrogen without heating C.
equilibrium reaction above will A. Produce more of are liquids
NO2(g) in the mixture D. displace one another from solutions of their salts.
B. Convert all of N2O4(g) to NO2(g)
A. Have no effect on the concentrations of 34. The salt that reacts with dilute hydrochloric which
N2O4(g) and N2O4(g) decolourizes acidified purple smelling gas which
decolourizes acidified purple potassium
B. Produce more odf N2O4g) in th mixture
tetraoxomanganate(V11) solution is
27. What quantity of electricity will liberate 0.125 mole of A. Na2SO4 B. Na2SO3
oxygen molecules during the electrolysis of dilute sodium C. Na2S D. Na2CO3
chloride solution?
A. 24 125 coulombs B. 48 250 coulombs C. 35. A pair of compounds that can be used to generate a gas
72 375 coulombs which physiological effect on human beings is
D. 96 500 coulombs A. sodium trioxonirate(V) and calcium chloride
[F = 96 500C mol-1] B. sodium dioxonitrate
(111) and ammonium chloride
28. X +Y Z. The rate equation for the chemical reaction C. sodium trioxonirate(V) an ammonium chloride
above is – [X]=[X]2[Y] D. sodium dioxonitrate (11l) and potassium
t chloride.
The overall order of the reaction is
A. 0 B. 1 36. Hydrogen is used in oxy-hydrogen flames for melting
C. 2 D. 3 metals because it
29. When a current 1 was passed through an electrolyte A. evolves a lot of heat when burnt
solution for 40 minutes, a mass Xg of a univalent metal B. combines explosively with oxygen C. is a very
was deposited at the cathode. What mass of the metal will light gas
be deposited when a current 21 is passed through the D. is a rocket fuel.
solution for 10 minutes?
A. x/4 g B. x/2 g
C. 2X g D. 4X g

30. RS(aq) + HF (aq) RF(s) + HS(aq) H =-65.7 kJ mol1.

From the equation above, it can be deduced that.
A. the heat content of the reactants is lower than that
of the reactants ucts
B. the heat content of the reactants is higher than that
of the products
C. the reaction is slow
D. a large amount of heat is absorbed.

31. Which of the following statements is true of the

electrochemical series? 37.
A. Electropositivity of metals increase down the In the diagram above Y is mixture of
series A. Calcium hydroxide and ammonium chloride
B. Electropositivity of non-metals decrease down B. Calcium hydroxide and sodium chloride(V)
the series C. Sodium chloride and ammonium trioxonirate(V)
C. Electronegativity of non-metals increase down D. Sodium dioxonitrate(lll) and ammonium
the series chloride.
D. Electropositivity of metal decreases down the
series 38. What properties of duralumin make it more useful than its
constituent metals?
32. The gas that will form a white precipitate with acidified A. it is heavy with a high melting point
silver trioxonirate (V) is
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B. it is malleable and has high density 49. When two end alkyl groups of ethyl ethanoate are
C. it is strong and light interchanged, the compound formed is known as
D. it is hard and ductile A. methylethanoate
B. ethyl propionate
39. The pair of metals in the reactivity series that are usually C. methylpronoste D. propel ethanoate.
extracted by the electrolysis of their ores is 50.
A. Magnesium and zinc
B. Magnesium and calcium
C. Copper and zinc
D. Lead and calcium

40. A metal that can be extracted from cassiterite is

A. calcium B. magnesium
C. tin D. copper

41. Which of the following metals is passive to concentrated

trioxonirate(V) acid?
A. iron B. tin
C. copper D. zinc

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42. The hydrocarbon the burns in air with a sooty flame is Which of the compounds above would react to take up two
A. C6H6 B. C3H6 molecules of bromine during bromination?
A. 1 only
C. C4H10 D. C6H6
B. 111 only
43. 2-methylprop-1-ene is an isomer of C. 1 and 11 only
D. 11 and 111 only
A. but-2-ene
B. pent-l-ene 1. A mixture of iodine and sulphur crystals can be separated
by treatment with
C. 2-methylbut-ene
A. water of filter off sulphur
D. 2-methylbut-l-ene
B. carbon (1V) sulphide to filter off iodine
44. Which of the following is a solvent for perfumes?
C. ethanoic acid to filter off sulphur
A. C5H12 B. C4H6 D. methanol to filter off iodine
C. CH3COOH D. C2H5OH
2. Sieving is a technique used to separate mixtures
45. When excess ethanol is heated to 145oC in the presence containing solid particles of
of concentrated H2SO4 the product is A. small sizes B. large sizes
A. ethyne C. different sizes D. the same size
B. diethyl sulphate
C. diethyl ether 3. Which of the compounds is composed of Al, Si, O and
D. acetone H?
A. Epson salt B. Limestone
46. How many grammes of bromine will saturate 5.2 g of but- C. Clay D. Urea
l-ene-3-yne?
A. 64.0 g B. 48.0 g 4. 50cm3 of carbon (11) oxide was exploded with 150cm3 of
C. 32.0 g D. 16.0 g air containing 20% oxygen by volume, which of the
[C = 12, H= 1, Br = 80] reactants was in excess?
47. Polyvinyl chloride is used to produced A. Carbon (11) oxide
A. bread B. pencils B. Carbon (1V) oxide
C. ink D. pipes C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
48. An organic compound that does not undergo a reaction
with both hydrogen cyanide and hydroxylamine can be an 5. How many moles of HCl will be required to react with
A. alkenes B. alkanal potassium heptaoxodichromate (V1) to produce 3 moles
C. alkanone D. Alkanoic acid of chlorine?
A. 14 B. 12
C. 11 D. 10
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6. The ratio of the initial to the final pressure of a given mass 15. The noble gas, argon, is used for
of gas is [Link]. Calculate the final volume of the gas if the A. electric are welding
initial volume was 300cm3 at the same temperature. B. welding brass
A. 120 cm3 B. 200 cm3 C. underwater welding
3
C. 450 cm D. 750 cm3 D. steal welding

7. The partial pressure of oxygen in a sample of air is452mm 16. A side effect of soft water is that
Hg and the total pressure is 780mmHg. What is the mole A. it gives offensive taste
fraction of oxygen? B. excess calcium s precipitate
A. 0.203 B. 0.579 C. it attacks lead contained in pipes
C. 2.030 D. 5.790 D. it encourages the growth of bacteria

8. The fundamental difference between the three states of 17 Water molecules can be ligands especially when they are bonded
matter is the to. A. alkaline earth metals
A. shape of their particles B. alkali metals
B. number of particles in each state C. transition metals
C. shape of the container they occupy D. group V11 elements
D. degree of movement of their particles
18. The air pollutant unknown in nature is
9. Which of the following the following statements is correct A. NO B. CO
about the periodic table? C. HCHO D. DDT
A. Element in the same period have the same 19. 10dm3 of distilled water used to wash 2.0 g of a precipitate
number of valence electrons of AgCl. If the solubility product of AgCl is 2.0 x10 -10
B. The valence electrons of the elements in the same moldm-6, what quantity of silver was lost in the process?
period increase progressively across the period A. 2.029 x10-3 mol dm-3
C. Elements in the same group have the number of B. 1.414 x 10-3 mol dm-3 C.
electron shells 2.029 x 10-5 mol dm-3
D. The non-metallic properties of the elements tent D. 1.414 x 10-5 mol dm-3
to decrease across each period
20. Hydration of ions in solution is associated with
10. The electron configuration of 22X2+ ion is A. ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 A. absorption of heat
3p6 4s2 3d2 B. reduction of heat
B. ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d1 C. conduction of heat
C. ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 D. liberation of heat
D. ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4p2
21.
11. Which of the following types of bonding does not involves
the formation of new substance?
A. Metallic B. Covalent
C. Co-ordinate D. Electrovalent

12. The knowledge of half-life can be used to

A. create an element
B. detect an element
C. split an element
D. irradiate an element
The diagram above is the solubility curve of solute, X.
13. The shape of CO2,H2O and CH4 respectively are A. bent Find the amount of X deposited when 500cm3 of solution
linear and tetrahedral of X is cooled from 60oC to 20oC
B. bent tetrahedral and linear A. 0.745 mole B. 0.950 mole C. 2.375 moles D.
C. linear bent and tetrahedral D. 4.750 moles.
tetrahedral, linear and bent.
22. HCl(aq) + H2O(1) H3O+(aq) + Cl-(aq) In the reaction
14. The distance between the nuclei of chlorine atoms in a
above, Cl-(aq) is the
chlorine molecule is 0.914 nm. The atomic radius of
chlorine atom is A. Conjugate acid
A. 0.097 nm B. 0.914 nm C. 2.388 nm B. Acid
D. 2.388 nm C. Conjugate base
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D. Base. A. Rate

23. In which order are the following salts sensitive to light?

A. Agl ›AgCl ›AgBr
Conc.
B. AgCl ›Agl ›AgBr B.
Rate
C. AgBr ›AgCl ›AgI
D. AgCl ›AgBr ›AgI

24. Thee pOH of a solution of 0.25 mol dm-3 of hydrochloric

acid is Conc.
A. 12.40 B. 13.40
C. 14.40 D. 14.60 C. Rate

25. MnO4(aq) + 8H+(aq) ’! Mn2+(aq)+4H2O(1)

Y in the equation above represents

A. 2eB. 3eC. 5e- Conc.

D. 7e-
D. Rate

26. ½Zn2+(aq)+e- ½Zn(s)

In the reaction above, calculate the quantity of
electricity required to discharge zinc
A. 0.965 x 104 C B. 4.820 x 104 C Conc.
4
C. 9.650 x 10 C D. 48.200 x 104 C 31. A. increase the quantity of N2
[F = 96 500 C mol-1] B. increase the yield of NO
C. decrease the yield of NO
27. Given that M is the mass of substance deposited in an
D. decrease the quantity of O2
electrolysis and Q the quantity of electricity
consumed, then Faraday’s law can be written as
32. For a reaction in equilibrium, the species involved in
A. M=Z
the equilibrium constant expression are
Q
A. gaseous and solid species
B. M=Q
B. liquid and solid species
Z
C. solid and dissolved species
C. M=Z
D. gaseous and dissolved species
2Q
E. M = QZ 33. A phenomenon where an element exists in different
forms in the same physical state is known as
28 0.46g of ethanol when burned raised the temperature of 50 g
A. isomerism B. amorphism
water by 14.3 K. Calculate the heat of combustion of
C. allotropy D. isotropy
ethanol. A. +3 000 kJ mol-1
B. +300 kJ mol-1
34. The substance often used for vulcanization of rubber
C. -300 kJ mol-1 is
D. -3 000 kJ mol-1 A. chlorine
[C = 12, O = 16, H = 1] B. hydrogen peroxide
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 jg-1K-1 C. sulphur
D. tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid
29. Powdered marble reacts with hydrochloric acid
solution than the granular form because the powdered 35. A gas that is not associated with global warming is
form has A. CO2 B. SO3
A. more molecules
C. CH4 D. H2
B. more atoms
C. large surface are
36. The refreshing and characteristics taste of soda water
D. relatively large mass
and other soft drinks is as a result of the presence in
30. The graph that describes a zero order reaction is them of
A. carbon(1V)oxide
B. carbon(11) oxide
C. soda
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D. glucose C. excess acid and a higher temperature

D. less acid and a higher temperature.
37. A form of carbon used for absorbing poisonous gases
and purification of noble gases is 46. The chlorinated alkane often used industrially
A. wood charcoal’ B. animal to remove grease is
charcoal A. tetrachloromethane
C. carbon fibres D. carbon B. chloromethane
black. C. trichloromethane D. dichloromethane.

38. Synthesic gas is a mixture of 47. The reaction of carbide with water gives
A. CH4 and H2O A. ethyne B. ethane
B. CH4 and H2 C. ethane D. Ethanal
C. CO2 and H2
O
D. CO and H2
48. CH3-CH2-C--OCH2CH3
39. Potassium vapour burns with a
The compound above is an
A. blue-flame
A. etherB. ester
B. brick-red flame
C. alkanal D. alkanol
C. violet flame
D. golden-yellow flame 49. Alkanone are generally obtained by the oxidation of
A. primary alkanols
40. A common characteristics of copper and silver in their
B. secondary alkanols
usage as coinage metals is that they
C. tertiary alkanols

Chemistry 2001
A. have high metallic lustre D. alkanoic acid
B. are not easily oxidized C.
are easily oxidized 50. Sucrose is made up to A. glucose and glucose
D. are not easily reduced B. glucose and fructose
41. Haematite is an ore of C. fructose and fructose
A. Zinc B. Lead D. galactose and glucose.
C. Iron E. copper. 1. 25cm3 of a gas X contains Z molecules at 15oC
and 75 mm Hg. How many molecules will
42. The least easily oxidized of the metals below is 25cm3 of another gas Y contain at the same
A. Ca B. Na temperature and pressure?
C. Zn D. Al A, 2Y, B. 2Z. C. Y, D. Z.

43. The repeating unit in natural rubber is 2. What mass of water is produced when 8.0g of
A. alkynes hydrogen reacts with excess oxygen?
B. isoprene A. 72.0g, B. 36.0g, C. 16.0g, D. 8.0g
C. n-propane
D. neoprene Use the graph below to answer questions 3 and 4

44. Unsaturated organic compounds are identified by

decolourization of.
A. silver bromide and potassium
tetraoxomanganate(v11) solution
B. bromine water and acidified potassium
tetraoxomanganate(V11) solution
C. silver bromine solution and bromine water
D. bromine water and alkaline potassium
tetraoxomanganate (V11) solution.

45. The conditions necessary for thee extraction of a

water molecule form two molecules of ethanol are.
A. less acid and a lower temperature
B. excess acid and a lower temperature
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3. How long does it take all the solid to melt? 12. An oxide XO2 has a vapour density of 32. What is the
A. 6.0mins, B. 3.0mins, atomic mass of X?
C. 2.5mins, D. 1.0min A. 20 B. 32
C. 14
4. If the gas is cooled, at what temperature will it D. 12
start to condense?
A. 175oC, B. 250oC, 13. The chemical used for coagulation in water
o
C. 125 C, D. 150oC purification is
A. copper tetraoxosulphate (VI)
5. Four elements W,X,Y and Z have atomic B. sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
numbers C. aluminium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
2,6,16 and 20 respectively. Which of these D. calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
elements is a meal?
A. X, B. Z, 14. Environment pollution is worsened by the release from
C. W, D. Y automobile exhausts of
A. heavy metals B. water vapour
C. smoke D. steam

15. Phosphorus is stored under water to prevent it from

A. smelling B. dehydrating
C. catching fire D. becoming inert

16. Pure solvents are obtained by

A. evaporation B. extraction
6. The diagram above represents the formationof C. condensation D. distillation
A. a metallic bond, B. a covalent bond,
C. an electrovalent bond.
D. a coordinate covalent bond

7. An element X with relative atomic mass 16.2 contains two

isotopes 168X with relative abundance of 90% and m8X with
relative abundance of 10%. The value of m is At what temperature are the solubilities of L and K
the same?
A. 14, B. 12, 17.
C. 18, D. 16 A. 750C B. 1000C
C. 900C D. 820C
8. Cancerous growth are cured by exposure to
A. x-rays, B. betta-rays, 18. If 1 dm3 of a saturated solution of L at 600C is cooled to
C. alpha-rays, D. gamma-rays 250C, what amount in mole will separate?
A. 0.25 B. 0.50
9. Which of the following statement is correct about the C. 0.75 D. 1.00
average kinetic energy of the molecules of a gas? A. it
increases with increase in pressure, 19. Deliquescent substance are used for
B. it increases with increase in temperature, C. It A. drying B. melting
increases with increase in volume, C. wetting D. cooling
D. It increases at constant pressure.
20. What is the decrease in volume of air when pyrogallol is
10. Millikan’s contribution to the development of atomic shaken with 30.00cm3 of air?
theory is the determination of A. 0.63cm3 B. 0.06cm3
A. positive rays, B. cathode rays, C. 15.00cm 3 D. 6.30cm3
C. charge to mass ratio , D. charge on electron.
21. The pollution from petroleum spillage in rivers and takes
11. A particle that contains 9 protons, 10 neutrons and 10 can best be dispersed by A. passing of ships through the
electrons is area
A. positive ion [Link] atom of a metal C. B. pouring detergents
neutral atom of a non-metal C. pouring organic solvents
D. negative ion. D. evaporation
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22. 3Cu(s) + 8HNO3(aq) 3Cu(NO3)2(aq) + D. Increasing the temperature

4H20(i)+2NO(g)
In the equation above, copper is 31 Ethanoic acid is
A. a base A. tribasic B. unionizeable
B. an oxidizing agent C. dibasic D. monobasic
C. a reducing agent D. an electron acceptor.
32. A metal M displaces zinc from zinc chloride solution.
23. NH3(g) + HCI(g) ’! NH4CI(s) The entropy change in the This shows that
system above is A. M is more electronegative than zinc
A. zero B. indeterminate B. Zinc is above hydrogen in the series
C. positive D. negative C. Electron flow from zinc to M
D. M is more electropositive that zinc
24. What current in amperes will deposit 2.7g of aluminum in
2 hours? 33. In which of the following reactions does reduction take
A. 32 B. 16 place?
C. 8 D. 4 A. 2O2-——————O2 + 4eB. Fe2+ - e—————
{AI= 27, F 96 500C mol-1 ——Fe3+
C. 2H+-——————H2
25. 2SO2(g)+O2 (g) 2SO3(g)
D. Cr – 2e———————Cr2+
The equilibrium constant for the reaction above is
increased by
A. increasing the pressure of the system 34. When H is negative, a reaction is said to be
B. increasing the temperature of the system A. Endothermic B. Exothermic
C. increasing the surface area of the vessel C. Rerverisble D. Ionic.
D. the addition of a catalyst to the system ethyne?
26. As the concentration of an electrolyte reduces, the A. sp B. sp3
2
conductivity C. sp d D. sp2
A. decreases B. increases
C. reduces to zero D. is unaffected. 36. Protein in acid solution undergo
A. Polymorphism
27. C(s) + 2S(g) CS2 H =89kJmol-1 The chemical B. Hydrolysis
equation above implies that C. Fermentation
A. 89kJ of energy is absorbed D. Substitution
B. each of carbon and sulphur has 89 kJ of energy
37. Fermentation is the
C. both carbon and sulphur contribute 89kJ of energy
A. breaking down of carbohydrate to glucose
D. 89 kJ of energy is released
B. breaking down of sugar to carbohydrate
28. Which of the following best explains the increase in the C. conversion of sugar to alcohol in the presence of
rate of a chemical reaction as the temperature rises? yeast
A. A lower proportion of the molecules has the necessary D. conversion of alcohol to sugar in the presence of
minimum energy to react yeast.
B. The bonds in the reacting molecules are more readily
38. Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces
broken
A. Cyclohexene B. Oil C. Margarine D.
C. The collision frequency of the molecules increases
Cyclohexane.
D. The molecular collisions become more violent.
39. A characteristics reaction of the compounds with the
29. In which of the following reaction have the oxidation
2
number of nitrogen increased? A. 2NO(g) + Br 2 (l) general formula Cn n is
2NOBr(1) A. Substitution B. Esterification
B. FeSO4 (aq) + NO(g) Fe(NO)SO4(s) C. Decarboxylation D. Polymerization
C. 2NO(g) + CI2(g) 2NOCI(l)
40. When chlorine is passed into water and the resulting
D. 2NO(g) + O2(g) 2NO2(g)
solution exposed to sunlight, the products formed are
A. Chlorine gas and hydrogen
30. P(g) + Q(g) 3R(s)+S(g) which of the following will B. Hydrochloric acid and oxygen
increase the yield of R? C. Chlorine gas and oxochlorate (1) acid
A. Removing some S D. Oxygen and oxochlorate (1) acid
B. Using a larger closed vessel
C. Adding a positive catalyst 41. The pair of organic compounds that are isomers is
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A. But – 1-ene and but – 2-ene iron is

B. Ethanol and propanone A. Calcium trioxosilicate
C. Trichlorometheane and tetrachloromethane B. Silicon (IV) oxide
D. Benzene and methylbenzene C. Sulphur (II) oxide D. Carbon (IV) oxide.

Chemistry 2002
1. The formula CH2 O for ethanoic acid is regarded as its
B. molecular formula A. empirical formula
A. dissolve in each other in the
C. structural formula
D. general formula column
B. move at different speeds in the column C. react
2. Which of the following gases contains the least number with the solvent
of atoms at s.t.p? D. react with each other.
A. 7 moles of argon
B. 4 moles of chlorine 4. A compound contain 31.91% potassium, 28.93%
chlorine and the rest oxygen. What is the chemical
C. 3 moles of ozone
formula of the compound?
D. 1 mole of butane
A. KClO B. KClO2
3. The chromatographic separation of ink is based on the C. KClO3 D. KClO4
ability of the components to
5. A little quantity of trichloromethane ([Link].60oC) was
added to a large quantity of ethanol (([Link].78oC). The
most probable boiling point of the resultant mixture is
from.
A. 60oC - 78 oC B. 69 oC – 70oC
42. C12H22O(s) + H2SO4(aq)———12C(s) + 11H2O(l) + H2SO4(aq) 50. A burning candle produces water and
In the reaction above, tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid A. carbon (IV) oxide
function as B. carbon (IV) oxide
A. a reducing agent B. a catalyst C. oxygen
C. a dehydrating agent D. an oxidizing agent D. hydrogen.
C. 70 oC - 74 oC D. 82 oC - 84 oC
43. During the vulcanization of rubber sulphur is added to
A. lengthen the chain of rubber
6. The gas that gives brown colouration in
B. break down rubber polymer
brown ring
C. act as a catalyst
test is
D. bind rubber molecules together
A. CO B. NO
44. When sodium reacts with water, the resulting solution is C. CO2 D. NO2
A. Alkaline B. Acidic
C. Neutral D. Weakly acidic. 7. Which of the following gives a
45. The general formula for the alkanals is precipitate when treated with NaOH
A. RCOOR1 B. R1CO solution?
A. NH4Cl B. Na2CO3
C. RCHO D. ROH
C. AlCl3 E. CH3COONa
46. Which of the following metals burns with a brick red
flame? 8. The reaction of an alkene with
A. Ca B. Na hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst is
C. Mg D. Pb A. a nucleophilic reaction B. an addition reaction
C. a substitution reaction
47. The gas that can best be collected by downward D. an oxidative reaction
displacement of air is
A. Chlorine B. Sulphur (IV) oxide 9. A rock sample was added to cold dilute
C. Carbon (IV) oxideD. Ammonia. HNO3. The gas evolved was passed into
48. A trihydric alkanol is a solution of acidified K2Cr2O7
A. Phenol B. Glycol and the solution turned green. The
C. Glycerol D. Ethanol rock sample contains.
A. SO42- B. SO32-
49. The main impurity in iron ore during the extraction of
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C. NO3- D. Cl- AH
10. The intermediate product formed when
ethanol is progressively oxidized to CH3- C-CH2-CH3
ethanoic acid with potassium
heptaoxodichromate (V1) is CH3
A. methanal B. propanal
C. ethanal D. butanal
B. CH3- C= CH2-CH3
11. CH3

CH3
CH3 CH2--C-H

OH
C. CH3 - CH-CH-CH23
The compound above is a
A. primary alkanols
B. secondary alkanols CH3
C. tertiary alkanols
D. glycol D. CH3 CH2CH2CH3

12, A red precipitate of copper (1) carbide is formed when CH2

ammonium solution copper (1) chloride is introduced into.
A. CH3 - C =C -CH3 18. The number of isomers formed by C6H14
B. CH3 -CH2 -C a= CH3 is
C. CH2 =CH - CH2 CH3 A. 2B. 3
D CH3CH2 CH2 CH3 C. 4 D. 5

13. The most important use of hydrogen is 19. Which of these pairs are synthetic and
in the natural macromolecules respectively?
A. manufacture of methyl alcohol A. Nylon and polyethylene, creatine and
B. manufacture of ethyl alcohol haemoglobin
C. hydrogenation of oils B. Nylon and creative, polyethylene and
D. manufacture of ammonia haemoglobin
C. Polyethylene and creatine, nylon and
14. Which of the following polymers is haemoglobin
suitable for packaging and electrical D. Haemoglobin and nylon, creatine and
insulation? polyethylene
A. Polyethene B. Polystyrene
C. Polyamide D. Polycarbonate. 20. An example of an element that can
15. The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic catenate is
soda is referred to as. A. nitrogen B. chlorine
A. acidification B. hydrolysis C. carbon D. bromine
C. saponification D. esterification.

16. Ordinary glass is manufactured from 21. Ethanol can easily be produced by A.
silica, CaCO3 and distillation of starch solution
B. catalyst oxidation of methane C.
A. NaHCO3 B. K2SO4
destructive distillation of wood
C. K2CO3 D. Na2CO3 D. fermentation of starch.
22. Hydrogen is readily released when
dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with
A. Ag B. Au
C. Cu D. Na
17. OH
23. Which of the following statement is true
CH3- C-CH2-CH3 of a proton?
A. The mass of a proton is 1.0008 g
CH3 B. The mass of a proton is
The major product of the dehydration of the compound C. The mass of proton is 1840 times the mass of an
above is electron
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D. The total mass of the proton in a particular D. 0.55 atmosphere

nucleus is always half the nucleus is always half
the nuclear mass. 31. When H2S is passed into a solution of
iron (iii) chloride, the solution turns
A. brown B. pale green
14
24. C 6 X+ B C. colourless D. pale red.
X in the equation above represents.
A. 14 7 N B. 13 6C 32. Which of the following equations shows
C. 12 6C D. 12 5B that a reaction is in equilibrium? A. G
=H–T S
B. G < O C.
25. A gas X diffuses twice as fast as gas Y
G=O
under the same condition. If the relative
D. G>O
molecular mass of X is 28,
calculate the relative molecular mass of Y
A. 14 B. 56 33. Cu2S(s) + O2(g) 2Cu(s) + SO2(g)
C. 112 D. 120 What is the change in the oxidation number of copper in
the reaction above?
26. Which of the following chlorides would A. 0 to +2 B. 0 to +1
exhibit the least ionic character? C. +1 to 0 D.
A. LiCl B. MgCl2 +2 to +1
C. CaCl2 D. AlCl3
34.
27. A fixed mass of gas has a volume of 92
cm3 at 3oC. What will be its volume at
18oC if the pressure remains constant?
3
A. 552.0 cm B. 97.0
cm3
3
C. 87.3 cm D. 15.3
cm3
28. The processes which return carbon(1V)
oxide to the atmosphere include
A. Photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration In the diagram above, the curve that represents the
B. Respiration, decay and combustion production of oxygen gas from the decomposition of
C. Photosynthesis, decay and respiration D. Ozone KClO 3 in the presence of MnO2 catalyst is
depletion, combustion and decay.

29. The postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory A. P

which still hold B. Q
is that C. R
A. all element are made of small indivisible D. S
particles E.
B. particles of different elements combine in a 35. In the reaction E + F G + H, the backward reaction is
simple whole number ration favoured if the concentration of
C. atoms can neither be created nor destroy ed A. E is reduced
D. the particles of the same element are exactly B. G is reduced
alike C. F is increases
D. E is increased

36. The products of the electrolysis of dilute sodium

hydroxide using platinum electrodes are
30. If 0.75 mole of cyclopropane and 0.66
A. sodium metal and oxygen gas
mole of oxygen are mixed in a vessel
B. hydrogen and oxygen gases
with a total pressure of 0.7 atmosphere,
C. water and hydrogen gas
what is the partial pressure of oxygen in
D. water and sodium metal
the mixture?
A. 0.22 atmosphere
B. 0.33 atmosphere
C. 0.44 atmosphere 37. PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
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In the reaction above, a decrease in pressure will A. less than 8.4 B. greater than 8.4
A. increase the yield of PCl3 C. unaltered D. close to that of pure water.
B. increase the yields of PCl5
C. accelerate the reaction
D. decelerate the reaction
47. Tetraoxosulphate (Vl) acid burns the sk9in by
A. dehydration B. hydrolysis
38. The Arrhenius equation expresses the relationship C. hydration D. heating
between the speed of a reaction and its
A. catalyst 48. The substance least considered as a source of
B. activation energy environmental pollution is
C. molecular collisions A. uranium
D. heat of reaction B. lead compounds
C. organphosphourous compounds
39. What amount of mercury would be liberated if the same D. silicate minerals.
quantity of electricity that liberated 0.65 g of zinc is
supplied? 49. The property which makes alcohol soluble in water is the
A. 8.04 g B. 4.02 g A. ionic character
C. 2.01 g D. 1.00 g B. boiling point
C. covalent nature
[Zn = 65, Hg = 201] D. hydrogen bonding

40. When dissolved in water, NaOH flakes show 50. The furring of kettles is caused by the presence in water of
A. a rapid reaction A. calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (1V)
B. a slow reaction B. calcium trioxocarbonate(1V)
C. an exothermic change C. calcium tetraoxosulphate (V1)
D. an endothermic change D. calcium hydroxide

41. Steam changes the colour of anhydrous cobalt (11)

chloride from
A. blue to white B. white to green
C. blue to pink D. white to red

42. Which of the following solutions containing only

hydroxyl ions will liberate hydrogen gas when reacted
with magnesium metal?
A. 1.0 x 10-12 mol dm-3 B. 1.0 x 10-6 mol dm-3
C. 1.0 x 10-4 mol dm-3 D. 1.0 x 10-2 mol dm-3

43. The solubility of a salt of molar mass101 g at 20oC is

0.34mol dm-3. If 3.40 g of the salt is dissolved completely
in 250 cm3 of water in beaker, the resulting solution is
A. saturated B. unsaturated
C. supersaturated D. a suspension.

44. 25 cm3 of a 0.2mol dm-3 solution of Na2CO3 requires

20cm3 of a solution of HCl for neutralization. The
concentration of the HCl solution is
A. 0.2 mol dm-3 B. 0.4 mol dm-3

C. 0.5 mol dm-3 D. 0.6 mol dm-3

45. When a salt loses its water of crystallization to the

atmosphere exposure, the process is said to be
A. effervescence B. efflorescence
C. fluorescence D. deliquescence

46. Three drops of 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of NaOH are added
to 20 cm-3 of a solution of pH 8.4. The pH of the resulting
solution will be
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Chemistry 2003decomposition of 2 moles of KClO at s.t.p 3

A. 22.4 dm3 B. 33.6 dm3

3
C. 44. 8 dm D. 67.2 dm3
[Molar volume of a gas s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]

A. Burning kerosene C. evaporation D. absorption

B. Freezing ice-cream 2. Which of the following is a physical change?
C. Exposing white phosphorus to air 5. 3Cu + pHNO3 3Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + xNO
D. Dissolving calcium in water In the equation above, the values of p and x
respectively

3. What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in are

Al2(SO4)3.2H2O? A. 1 and 3 B. 2 and 3
A. 14.29% B. 25.39% C. 6 and 2 D. 8 and 2
C. 50.79% D. 59.25%
6. Neutral atoms of neon with atomic number 10 have
the
[A = 27, S=32, H=1, O=16] same number of electrons as
A. O2+ B. Ca2+
4 The filter in a cigarette reduces the nicotine content by C. K+. D. Mg+
A. burning B. adsorption
1. What volume of oxygen is produced from the 12. The weakest attractive forces that can be observed
7. The noble gases owe their inactivity to between two molecules is
A. octet configuration A. ionic B. covalent
B. cyclic shape C. coordinate covalent
C. hexagonal shape D. Van der Waals.
D. obtuse configuration
13. A consequence of global warming is
A. air pollution
8. According to the kinetic theory, an increase in temperature
B. water pollution
causes the kinetic energy of particles to
C. increased humidity
A. decrease B. increase
D. flooding
C. remain constant D. be zero
14. Which of the following ions is acidic?
9. 1. H = Is1 A. K+ B. NO3-
II N = Is22s22p3 C. S2- D. H3O+
III O = Is22s22p4
IV Zn = Is22s22p63s23p64s23d10
15. The structural component that makes detergent dissolve
more quickly in water than soap is
From the above, which of the following pairs is likely to A. -SO3-Na+ B. -COO- Na+
be paramagnetic?
C. –SO4 Na
- + D. -COO- K+
A. I and II B. I and III
C. I and IV D. I and IV

10. A gas exerts pressure on its container because 16. A liquid that will dissolve fat is
A. some of its molecules are moving faster than A. hydrochloric acid
others B. calcium hydroxide
B. of the collision of the molecules with each other C. kerosene
C. of the mass of the molecules of gas D. water
D. the molecules of a gas collide with walls of the
17. What a mass K CrO is required to prepare 250 cm3 of
container.
A. 0.97 g B. 9.70 g
11. When cathode rays are deflected onto the electrode of an C. 19.42 g D. 97.10 g
electrometer, the instrument becomes A. negatively [K2CrO4 = 194.2 g mol dm-1]
charged B. positively charged
C. neutral D. bipolar 18. Farmlands affected by crude-oil spillage can be
decontaminated by
A. adding acidic solution
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B. using aerobic bacteria C. pouring water on the 26. When at equilibrium, which of the reactions below will
affected area shift to the right if the pressure is increased and the
D. burning off the oil from the area. temperature is kept constant .
A. 2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g)
19. When 10g of sodium hydroxide is dissolved in 100cm3 of
water, the solution formed is approximately B. 2SO2(g) 2CO(g) + O2(g) C. 2H2(g) +’!O2(g)
A. 0.01 mol dm-3 B. 0.10 mol dm-1 2H2O (g)
C. 0.25 mol dm-1 D. 0.50 mol dm-1 D. 2NO(g) N2(g) + O2(g)
[Na = 23, H= 1, O = 16]
27. In the electrolysis of a concentrated solution of sodium
20. A change in the temperature of a saturated solution chloride using inert electrodes, which of the following
disturbs the equilibrium between the A. dissolved solute ions are discharge at the cathode and anode respectively?
and the solvent A. Na+ and Cl- B. Na+ and OH-
B. Solvent and the undissolved C. Dissolved solute and the C. +
H and OH - D. H+ and Cl-
undissolved solute
D. Dissolved solute and the solution.
28. CO(g) + H2O(g) CO2(g) + H2(g)
From the reaction above, calculate the standard heat
21. If an equilibrium reaction has H > 0, the reaction will
change if the standard enthalpies of formation of CO2(g)
proceed favourable in the forward direction.
A. high temperature H2O and CO in kJ mol-1 are –394, -242 and –110
, (g) (g) respectively.
B. any temperature
C. low temperature D. minimum temperature A. -262 kJmol-1 B. –42 kJmol-1
-1
C. +42 kJmol D. +262 kJmol-1
22.
29. When sugar is dissolved in a tea, the reaction is always
accompanied by
A. positive entropy change
B. negative entropy change
C. no entropy change
D. a minimum entropy change.

30. Which of the following is an electrolyte?

A. Alcohol
B. Sodium acetate solution
C. Solid potassium hydroxide
2HCl(aq)+CaCO3 CaCl2(s) + CO2(g)+H2O(1) D. Mercury
From the reaction above, which of the curves in the
diagram represents the production of carbon(IV) oxide as 31. Chlorine gas is prepared in the laboratory by
dilute HCl is added? A. adding concentrated hydrochloric acid to solid
A. L B. M manganese (1V) oxide
C. N D. P B. adding concentrated tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid
to solid sodium chloride
23. The commonest feature of reaction at the anode is that C. dropping concentrated hydrochloric acid onto
A. electrons are consumed potassium tetraoxomanganate (V11) crystals
B. oxidation is involved D. oxidizing concentrated hydrochloric using
C. ions are reduced potassium heptadichromate (V1) crystals.
D. electrode dissolves
24. Which of the following will change when a catalyst is 32. Metal of the transition series have special properties which
added to a chemical reaction? are different from those of groups 1 and 11
A. The activation energy
B. The potential energy of the reactants elements because they have partially filled
C. The heat of reaction A. s orbitals B. p orbitals
D. The potential energy of the products. C. d orbitals D. f orbitals
25. If Y is an oxidizing agent that reacts with a reducing agent,
Z, which of the following is correct? 33. Hydrogen can be displace form a hot alkaline solution by.
A. Y increases in oxidation number A. Fe B. Cu
B. Y becomes reduced C. Ca D. Sn
C. Z loses protons D. Z gains protons.
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34. Which of the following statements is true of sulphur (1V) A. 3 : 1: 1 B. 2 : 1: 1

oxide? C. 1 : 2: 1 D. 1 : 1: 1
A. It forms tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid with water
B. It is an odourless gas 42 How many isomers does pentane have?
C. It is an acid anhydride A. 6 B. 5
D. It forms white precipitate with acidified barium
chloride. C. 4 D. 3

35. The salt that will form a precipitate soluble in excess 43. The leachate of a certain plant ash is used in local soap
ammonia solution is making because if contains
A. Ca(NO3)2 B. Cu(NO3)2 A. sodium chloride and potassium hydroxide
B. sodium hydroxide
C. Mg(NO3)2 D. Al(NO3)2
C. potassium hydroxide
36. The metal liberates hydrogen from cold water in bubbles D. soluble carbonates and hydrogen carbonates.
only is
44. The formula for ethyl butanoate is
A. Na B. K
C. Ca D. Al A. C3H7COOC2H5 B. C2H5COOC3H7
C. C4H9COOC2H5 D. C2H5COOC4H9
37. Chlorine gas turns a damp starch-iodine paper
A. pink B. colourless 45. The type of reaction that is peculiar to benzene is
C. red D. dark blue A. addition B. hydrolysis
C. polymerization D. substitution
38. The modern process of manufacturing steel form iron is
by 46. Ethanol reacts with excess acidified K2Cr2O7
A. treatment with acids A. ethanedioc acid B. ethanol
B. oxidation C. ethyl ethanoate D. ethanoic acid
C. blast reduction D. treatment with alkalis
47. A compound contains 40.0% caron 6.7% hydrogen and
39. 53.3% oxygen. If the molar mass of the compound is 180,
find the molecular formula.
A. CH2O B. C3H6O3
C. C6H12O6 D.
C6H6O3 [ H = 1,
C= 12, O = 16]
48. The process by which atoms are rearrange into different
molecular structures in the petroleum refining process is

In the diagram above, Y is

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A. NO B. NO2 referred to as
C. N2O5 D. N2O4 A. catalytic cracking B. hydrocracking
C. plolymerization D. reforming
40. Ethene reacts with hydrogen bromide to give
49. Which of the following is found in cotton
A. CH2Br2 A. Starch B. Cellulose
B. CH3 CH2Br C. Fat D. Oil
C. C2 H2Br2
50. The principal constituent of natural gas is
D. CHBr3
A. methane B. ethane
C. propane D. butane.
41. Carbohydrates are compounds containing carbon hydrogen and
oxygen in the ration
1. In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is 7. In the endothermic reaction above, more
A. Zinc product formation will be favoured by
B. Platinum A. a decrease in pressure 8.
C. Carbon D. Copper. B. a decrease in volume
C. an increase in pressure
2. N2O4(g) 2NO2(g) D. a constant volume
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3. The oxidation state of Chlorine in HClO4 is A. 40.0 g B. 80.0 g

A. -1 B. –5 C. 0.8 g D. 4.0 g
[Cu = 64, O =16, S =32, H =1]
C. +7 D. +1 9.
4. Which of the following hydrogen halides has the highest
14. Vulcanization involves the removal
entropy value?
of
A. HBr B. HF
A. the single bond B. a
10.
double bond
C. Hl D. HCl C. a polymer D. a monomer
5. The mass of silver deposited when a current of 10A is passed 15. The alkyl group can be represented
through a solution of silver salt for 4830s by the general formula.
A. 54.0 g B. 27.0 g
C. 13.5 g D. 108.0 g A. CnH2n B. CnH2n-2
[Ag = 108, F = 96500 C mol-1] 11. C. CnH2n+1 D. CnH2n+2
6. Which of the following acts as both a reducing and an
oxidizing agent? 16. C2H5OH(aq) Conc. H2SO4 Y
A. H2S B. CO2 180oC
In the reaction above, Y represent
C. H2 D. SO2
Which of the following shows little or not net reaction when the volume of A. C2H5 COOH B. CH4
the system is decreased? A. 2O3(g) 3O2(g) C. CH3 OCH3 D. C2H4
B. H2(g) + l2(g) 2Hl(g) 17. In the production of soap,
C. 2NO2(g N2O4(g) concentrated sodium chloride is
added to
D. PCl5(g PCl3(g) + Cl2(g A. saponify the soap
B. emulsify the soap
2CO C. decrease the solubility of the soap
2CO + O2 2

Given that H [CO] is – 110.4 kJmol-1 and H[CO2]is –393o kJmol-1, D. increase the solubility of the soap
the energy change for the reaction above is
A. -282.6 kJ B. +503.7 18. Oxyacetylene flame is used for 1ron-
kJ welding because it A. evolves a tot
C. –503.7 kJ D. +282.6 heat when burnt
kJ B. dissociates to produce carbon (1V)
oxide and oxygen
ZnO + CO Zn + CO2
C. makes the iron metal solidify very
In the reaction above, Zinc has been
quickly combines with oxygen
A. displaced B. oxidized
give a pop sound.
C. reduced D. decomposed.
19. Which of these reagents can confirm
What volume of gas is evolved at s.t.p. if 2g of Calcium trioxocarbonate(iv) the presence of a triple bond?
is added to a solution of hydrochloric acid? A. Bromine gas
A. 224 cm3 B. 112 cm3 B. Bromine water
3
C. 2240 cm D. 448 cm3 C. Acidified KMnO4
[Ca = 40, C=12, O=16, Cl =35.5, H= 1, Copper (1) chloride
Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p =22.4 dm3] 20. H CH3
A chemical reaction is always associated with
A. a change in the nature of the reactants H3C - C - C -CH2 - CH2-CH3
B. the formation of new substances
C. a change in the volume of the reactants CH3 H
D. an increase in the composition of one of the substances, The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound
12. When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on above is
heating, the substance is said to have undergone. A. 3,4 -dimethylhexane
A. sublimation B. crystallization B. 2,3 –dimethylhexane
C. distillation D. evaporation C. 2 – ethylhexane
D. 2 – ethylpentane
13. If a solution contains 4.9g of tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid,
calculate the amount of copper (11) oxide that will react with 21. An isomer of C5 H12 is A. 2 –ethyl
it butane
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B. butane C. have little force of attraction

C. 2- methyl butane between them
2- methyl propane D. have no definite shape
22. Alkanol + Alkanoic acid Ester + Water 33. The shape of the s-orbital is
A. elliptical B. spiral
The reverse reaction of the equation above is known as. C. circular D. spherical
A. saponification B. hydrolysis
C. fermentation D. hydration 34. Which of the following mixtures of gases is
likely to burn in flame?
23. CH3 COOH(g) CH4(g) + CO2(g) A. Helium and neon
The reaction above is B. Neon and nitrogen
A. acidification B. esterification C. Neon and hydrogen
C. decarboxylation [Link]. D. Nitrogen and helium

24. A characteristic of the alkane family is 35. The property of chlorine which cause
A. substitution reaction hydrogen chloride to be more ionic than the
B. neutralization reaction chlorine molecule is its.
C. addition reaction D. elimination reaction. A. electronegativity B.
electropositivity
25. Pollution of underground water by metal ions is very C. electron affinity D.
likely in a soil that has high electrovalency.
A. alkalinity B. nitrate content
C. acidity D. chloride content 36.

26. The solubility in mol dm-3 of 20g of CuSO4 dissolved in

100g of water at 180oC is
A. 0.25 B. 0.13
C. 2.00 D. 1.25
[Cu = 64, S =32, O = 16]

27. Which of these compounds is a normal salt? In the experiment above, X is mixture of
A. Na2CO3 B. NaHCO3 nitrogen, carbon 1V) oxide and
C. NaHSO4 D. NaHS A. oxygen B. inert gas
C. water D. impurities
28. A carcinogenic substance is
37. A given volume of methane diffuses in 20s.
A. nitrogen (ll) oxide B. carbon (ll) oxide
How long will it take same volume of
C. asbestos dust D. sawdust.
sulphur (V1) oxide to diffuse under the
same conditions?
29. What volume of 0.5mol dm-3 H2SO4 will exactly neutralize
A. 40s B. 60s
20 cm-3 of 0.1mol dm-3 NaOH solution?
C. 20s D. 5s
A. 5.0 cm-3 B. 6.8 cm-3 C. 8.3 cm-3 D. 2.0 cm-3
[C=12, H=1, S=32,
O=16]
30. Calcium tetraoxosulphate (V1) dissolves in water only
sparingly to form a
38. Chlorine consisting of two isotopes of mass
A. colloid B. solution
numbers 35 and 37 in the ratio 3:1 has an
C. suspension D. precipitate atomic mass of 35.5. Calculate the relative
abundance of the isotope of mass number
31 Hardness of water is caused by the presence of the ions of
37.
A. calcium and magnesium
A. 60 B. 20 C. 75
B. calcium and sodium
D. 25
C. magnesium and silver
D. sodium and potassium 39. An electron can be added to a halogen atom
to form a halide ion with
32. It is difficult to achieve an orderly arrangement of the molecules of
A. 8 valence electrons
a gas because they.
B. 7 valence electron
A. can collide with one another in the container
C. 2 valence electrons
B. are too small in size
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40. Ra Rn + alpha - particle
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A. 226 B. 220 C. 227

D. 222
41. According to Charles’ law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at
A. -100oC B. -273 oC
C. -373 oC D. 0 oC

42. When steam is passed over red-hot carbon, the substances produced
are
A. hydrogen and carbon(11) oxide
B. hydrogen and carbon(1V) oxide
C. hydrogen and trioxocarbonate (1V) acid
D. hydrogen, oxygen and carbon (1V) oxide

43. Aluminum hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a

A. dye B. dispersant
C. salt D. mordant

44. Transition metals possess variable oxidation states because they

have. A. electrons in the s orbitals
B. electrons in the d orbitals
C. partially filled p orbitals
D. a variable number of electrons in the p orbitals.

45. The allotrope of carbon used in the decolourization of sugar is

A. soot B. lampblack
C. graphite D. charcoal

46. Carbon is tetravalent because A. the 2s and 2p atomic orbital

hybridized
B. all the atomic orbitals of carbon hybridize
C. the electrons in all the orbital of carbon are equivalent
D. the electrons in both the 2s and 2p orbital are equivalent.

47. Sodium metal is always kept under oil because it

A. is reduced by atmospheric nitrogen
B. readily reacts with water C. reacts with oxygen and
carbon(1V)oxide
D. reacts vigorous on exposure to air.

48. Alloys are best prepared by A. cooling a molten mixture of the

metals
B. reducing a mixture of their metallic oxides
C. arc-welding
D. electroplating

49. Sulphur (1V) oxide bleaches by

A. hydration B. reduction C. absorption
D. oxidation.

50. Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of

downward delivery?
A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen
C. Chlorine D. Ammonia