Chemistry

1983- 2004
JAMB
Questions
 Chemistry 1983
1. X is crystalline salt of sodium. Solution of X in water sweet taste and melts on heating. In the presence of
turns litmus red produces a gas which turns lime yeast and in the absence of air X is converted to
water milky when added to sodium carbonate. With compound Y in the absence of air, X is converted to
barium chloride solution, X gives a white precipitate compound Y and colourless gas.
which is insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. X is Compound Y reacts with sodium metal to produce a
A. Na2,CO3 B. NaHCO3 gas Z which gives a ‘pop’ sound with a glowing
C NaHSO4 D Na2SO3 splint. Y also reacts with ethanoic acid to give a sweet
E. Na2SO4 smelling compound W.

2. The alkanol obtained from the production of soap is 8. Compound W is

A. ethanol B. glycerol A. a soap B. an oil
C. methanol D. propanol C. an alkane D. an ester
E. glycol E. sucrose

3.
The flame used by welders in cotton metals is 9. The molecular formula of X is
A. butane gas flame A. C12H 22O 11 B. C6H O
12 6
B. acetylene flame C. C3H6O3 D. C7H O
14 7
C. kerosene flame E. C H3O
4 4

D. oxy-acetylene flame
E. oxygen flame 10. reaction of X with yeast forms the basic of the
A. plastic industry
4.
Consecutive members of an alkane homologous B. textile industry
series differ by C. brewing industry
A. CH B. CH2 D. soap industry
C. CH3 D. CnHn E. dyeing industry.
E. CnH2n+2
11. A mixture of common salt, ammonium chloride and
5.
If an element has the lectronic configuration 1s22s2 6 barium sulphate can best be separated by
2p 3s2 3p2, itis A. addition of water followed by filtration
A. a metal then sublimation
B. an alkaline earth metal B. addition of water followed by sublimation
C. an s-block element then filtration
D. a p-block element C. sublimation followed byaddition of water
E. a transition element then filtration
D. fractional distillation
6.
E. fractional crystallization.
Some copper (11) sulphate pentahydrate
(CuSO45H2O), was heated at 120oC with the 12. Which of the following relationships between the
following results: Wt of crucible = 10.00 g; Wt of pressure P, the volume V and the temperature T,
crucible + CuSO45H2O= 14.98g; Wt of crucible + represents and ideal gas behaviors?
residue = 13.54g. How many molecules of water of A. P & VT B. P & T/V
crystallization were lost? [H=1, Cu =63.5, O=16, C. PT & V D. PV& VT
S=32] E. P & V/T
A. 1 B. 2 13.
C. 3 D. 4
E. 5

7.
The three-dimensional shape of methane is
A. hexagonal B. tigonal
C. linear D. tertrahedral
E. cubical

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 1:2:1. The compound E. turn black
has a
 14. The colour imparted to a flame by calcium 20. How many isomeric forms are there for themolecular
ion is formula C3H6Br2?
A. green B. blue A. 1 B. 2
C. brick-red D. yellow C. 3 D. 4
E. lilac E. 5

15. In the reaction M+ N P; H = + Q kJ. 21. A piece of burning sulphur will continue to burn in a
Which of the following would increase the gas jar of oxygen to give misty fumes which readily
concentration of the product? dissolve in water. The resulting liquid is
A. Decreasing the concentration of N A. sulphur (1V) trioxide
B. Increasing the concentration of P B. Tetraoxosulphate acid (V1)
C. Adding a suitable catalyst. C. Trioxosulphate (1V) acid
D. Decreasing the temperature D. Dioxosulphate (11) acid
E. Hydrogen sulphide
16. In which of the following processes is iron being
oxidized? 22. Sodium decahydrate (Na2SO4 10H2O) an exposure to
1. Fe + H2SO4 H2 + FeSO4 air loses all its water of crystallization. The process of
2. FeSO4+ H2S FeS + H2SO4 loss is known as
3 FeCl + CI2 2FeCL3 A. Efflorescence B. Hygroscopy
4 FeCl3 + SnCI2 2FeCL2 + SnCI4 C. Deliquescence D. Effervescence
A. 1 only B. 2 only E. Dehydration
C. 3 only D. 1 and 3
E. 2 and 4. 23. Which of the following happens during
theelectrolysis of molten sodium chloride?
17. A. Sodium ion loses an electron
B. Chlorine atom gains anelectron
C. Chloride ion gains an electron
D. Sodium ion isoxidized
E. Chloride ion isoxidized.

24. Crude petroleum pollutant usuallyseen on some

Nigeria creeks and waterways can be dispersed or
Fig.2 removed by.
In the above experiment (fig.2), a current was passed A. heating the affected parts order to boil off
for 10 minutes and 0.63 g of copper was found to be the petroleum
deposited on the cathode of CuSO4 cells. The weight
B. mechanically stirring to dissolve the
of AgNO3 cell during the same period would be [Cu =
petroleum in water
63, Ag –108] C. pouring organic solvents to dissolve the
A. 0.54 g B. 1.08 g petroleum
C. 1.62 g D. 2.16 g D. spraying the water with detergents
E. 3.24 g E. cooling to freeze out thepetroleum.
18. In the reaction Fe + Cu2+ Fe2+ + Cu, iron displaces 25. An element is electronegativeif
copper ions to form copper. This is due to the fact A. it has a tendency to exist in the gaseousform
that B. its ions dissolve readily in water
A. iron is in the metallic form while dthe copper
C. it has a tendency to lose electrons
is in the ionic form
D. it has a tendency to gain electrons
B. the atomic weight of copper is greater than
E. it readily forms covalent bonds
that of ion
C. copper metal has more electrons than ion
26. Solution X,Y, and Z have pH values 3.0, 5.0 and 9.0
metal
respectively. Which of the following statements is
D. iron is an inertmetal
correct?
E. iron is higher in the electrochemical series
A. All the solution areacidic
than copper.
B. All solution are basic
C. Y and Z are more acidic than water
19. C2H5 C =CH2 D. Y is more acidic than X.
E. Z is the leastacidic
CH3
The correct name of the compound with the above
27. In the reactions
structural formula is
(1) H2 (g) + 1
A. 2-methylbut-1-ene
B. 2-methylbut-2-ene 2 O2(g) H 2O(1); H =-2.86kJ
C. 2-methylbut-1-ene
D. 2-ethyprop-1-ene (11) C(s)+ O2(g) CO2(g); H= -406 kJ
E. 2-ethylprop-2-ene the equations imply that
 A. more heat is absorbed heat is evolved in (1) D. Column chromatography
B. more heat is absorbed in (11) E. Evaporation
C. less heat is evolved in (1)
D. reaction (11) proceeds faster than(1) 35. Increasing the pressure of a gas
E. reaction (1) proceeds faster than (11) A. lowers the average kinetic energy of the
molecules
28. Which of these metals, Mg, Fe, Pb, and Cu will B. decreases the density of the gas
dissolve in dilute HCI? C. decreases the temperature of the gas
A. All the metals D. increases the density of the gas
B. Mgm Fe, and Cu E. increases the volume of the gas.
C. Mg, Fem and Pb
D. Mg and Fe only 36. 2.5 g of a hydrated barium salt gave on heating, 2.13
E. Mg only g of the anhydrous salt. Given that the relative
molecular mass of the anhydrous salt is 208, the
29. Stainless steel is an alloy of number of molecules of water of crystallization of the
A. Carbon, iron and lead barium salt is
B. Carbon, ion andchromium A. 10 B. 7
C. Carbon iron and copper C. 5 D. 2
D. Carbon, iron and silver E. 1
E. Carbon and iron only
37. 3.06 g of a sample of potassium trioxochlorate
30. What volume of 0.50 MH2SO4 will exactly neutralize (v) (KCIO3) was required to make a saturated
20cm3 of 0.1 M NaOH solution? solution with 10cm3 of water at 25oC. The solubility
A. 2.0 cm3 B. 5.0 cm3 of the salt at 25oCis [K =39, CI =35.5, O=16]
3
C. 6.8 cm D. 8.3 cm3 A. 5.0 moles dm3 B. 3.0 moles dm3
E. 10.4 cm3 C. 2,5 moles dm 3
D. 1.0 moles dm3
E. 0.5 moles dm3
31. Which of the following pair of gases will NOT react
further with oxygen at a temperature between 30oC 38. The cracking process is veryimportant in the
and 400oC? petroleum industry because it
A. SO2 and NH3 B. CO2 and H2 A. gives purer products
C. NO2 and SO3 D. SO3 and NO B. Yields morelubricants
E. CO and H2 C. Yields more engine fuels
D. Yields more asphalt
32. Some metals are extracted from their ores after some E. Yield more candle wax
preliminary treatments by electrolysis (L) some by
thermal reaction(T) and some by a combination of 39. A gas that can behave as reducing agent towards
both processes(TL). Which set-up in the following for chlorine and as an oxidizing agent toward hydrogen
the extraction of iron copper and aluminum is sulphide is
correct? A. O2 B. NO
A. Iron (L), copper (L) m aluminum (T) C. SO2 D. NH3
B. Iron (T), copper (L), aluminum(T) E. CO2
C. Ion (TL), copper (TL), aluminium (TL) 40. Which if the following solution will give a white
D. Iron (L), copper (T), aluminium (T). precipitate with barium chloride solution and a green
E. Ion (T), copper (L), aluminium (TL). flame test?
A. Na2SO4 B. CuSO4
33. In the preparation of some pure crystals of Cu (NO 3)2 C. CaSO4 D. CaCI2
starting with CuO, a student gave the following E. (NH4)2 SO4
statements as steps he employed. Which of these
shows 41. The mass of an atomis determined by
a flaw in his report? A. its ionization potential
A. Some CuO was reacted with excess
dilute
2 4 H SO
B. The solution was concentrated A. Fractional disllation without a dehydrant
C. When the concentrate was cooled, crystals B. Simple distillation without adehydrant
formed were removed by filtration. C. Fractional distillation with a dehydrant
D. The crystals were washed with very cold
water
E. The crystals were then allowed to dry.

34. Which of the following seperation processes is most

likely to yield high qualityethanol (>95%) from palm
wine?
 B. its electrochemical potential
C. the number of protons
D. the number of neutrons and protons
E. the number of neutrons and electrons

42. Which ofthe following is

neutralization reaction?
A. Addition of chloride solution
B. Addition of trioxonirate (V) acid
(nitricacid) to distilledwater.
C. Addition of trioxonirate (V) acid
(nitricacid) to tetraoxosulphate (V1)
acid (sulphuric acid).
 D. Addition of trioxonirate (V) (potassium B. More CuCI2is formed at 10oC
nitrate) solution C. Less CuCI2 is formed at 10oC
E. Addition of trioxonirate (V) acid (nitricacid) D there is no change CuCI2 formed at 40oC and
potassium hydroxide solution. 10oC
E. More CuCI 2is consumed at 40oC
43. A jet plane carrying 3,000 kg of ethane burns off all the
gas forming water and carbondioxide. If all the 48. Zn + H2SO ZnCI + H
4 2 2
carbondioxide is expelled and the water formed is The rate of the above reaction will be greatly increased
condensed and kept on board the plane, then the gain if.
in weight is A. the zinc is in the powered form
A. 1,800 kg B. 900 kg B. a greater volume of the acid is used
C. 600 kg D. 2,400 kg C. a smaller volume ofthe acid is used
E. 1,200kg D. the reaction vessel is immersed in an ice-bath
E. the zinc is in the form of pellets.
44. Liquid X, reacts with sodium trioxocarbonate (IV)
(Na2CO3) to give a gas which turns calcium chloride 49. Zn + H 2SO4 ZnSO4+ H 4
solution milky. X is In the above reaction how much zinc will be left
A. Na2SO4 (aq) B. KI (ag) undissolve if 2.00 g of zinc treated with 10cm3 of 1.0
C. An alkali D. An acid M of H2SO4? [Zn =65, S=32, O = 16, H = 1]
E. A hydrocarbon. A. 1.35 g B. 1.00 g
C. 0.70 g D. 0.65 g
45. Which of the following statements isFALSE? E. 0.06 g
A. copper (11) ion can be reduced to copper (1)
ion by hydrochloric acid and zinc. 50. 30cm3 of 0.1 M AI(NO3)3 solution is reacted with
B. Sodium metal dissolves in water 100cm3 of 0.15M of NaOH solution. Which is in
givingoxygen excess and by how much?
C. Nitrogen is insoluble inwater
D. Carbondioxide is soluble in water A. NaOH solution, by 70cm3
E. Lead has a higher atomic weight than B. NaOH solution, by 60cm3
copper C. NaOH solution by 40cm3

46. When sodium dioxonitrate (111) (HaNO \) dissolvesis

2
A. Exothermic Endothermic D. AI (NO3)3, solution by 20cm3

B.
C. Isothermic D. Isomeric E. AI (NO3)3 solution, by 10cm3
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 ofthe
following statement is TRUE for the reaction, pressure
remaining constant.
A. More CuCI2is formed at 40oC

Chemistry 1984
1. Sodium chloride may be obtained from brineby
A. titration B. decantation 3. For the reaction NH4 NO 2 N2 + 2H2O calculatethe
C. distillation D. evaporation volume of nitrogen that would be produced at S.T.P
E. sublimation from 3.20 g of the trioxonirate (111) salt.
A. 2.24 dm3 B. 2.24 cm3
3
2. 20cm3 of hydrogen gas are sparked with 20cm 3 of C. 1.12cm D. 1.12dm3
3
oxygen gas in an eudiometer at 373K (100 oC) and 1 at E. 4.48dm
atmosphere. The resulting mixture is cooled to 298 K (Relative atomic masses: N = 14m O =16, H=1).
(25oC) and passed over calcium chloride. The volume
of the residual gas is 4. Manganese (1V) oxide reacts with concentrated
hydrochloric acid according to the equation
 3 3
MnOA.
+ xHCI 40cm MnCI + CI B.
+yH O. x20cm
and y are
2 2 2
C. 30cm3 D. 10cm3 A. 2 and 5 respectively
E. 5 cm3 B. 2 and 4 respectively
 C. and 2 respectively 5. powdering the reactant if solid
D. 4 and s2 respectively A. 1,2 and 3 B. 1, 3 and 5
E. 4 and 1 respectively C. 2, 3 and 5 D. 3 and 4
E. 3 and 5
5. A molar solution of caustic soda is prepared by
dissolving 11 The balance equation for the reaction of
A. 40 g NaOH in 100 g of water tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid with aluminium hydroxide
B. 40 g NaOH in 1000 g of water to give water and aluminium tetraoxosulphate (V1) is
C. 20 g NaOH in 500 g of solution
A. H2SO4 +AISO4 2H2O + AISO4
D. 20 g NaOH in 1000 g of solution B. HSO4 + AIOH H2O +AISO4
E. 20 g NaOH in 80 g of solution. C. 3H2SO4 +2AIH3 6H2OH + AI (SO4)3
D. 3H2SO4 + 2AI(OH)3 6H2O + AI (SO4)3
6. Which among the element 1. Carbon 2. Oxygen 3. E. H2SO4 +AI (OH)3 H2O +AI2(SO4)3
Copper 4. Bromine 5. Zinc will NOT react with
either water of stream? 12.
A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4 D. 1, 2, and 3
E. 2, 3 and 5

7.

Fig. 2.
The solubility curves of four substances are shown in
Fig.2. Which of the four substances would crystallize
from a saturated solution cooled from 353 K (80oC) to
323 K(50oC)
A. P and Q B. P and R
Fig 1 C. P and S D. R and S
Which of the curves shown in fig 1 represents the E. Q and R.
relationships between the volume (v) and pressure (p)
of an ideal gas at constant temperature? 13. which of the following mixtures would result in a
A. 1 B. 2 solution of pH greater than 7?
C. 3 D. 4 A. 25.00 cm3 of 0.05 M H2SO4and 25.00 cm3 of
E. 1 and 3 0.50 m Na2CO3
B. 25.00 cm3 of 0.50 M H SO and 25;00 cm3 of
2 4
8. Naphthalene when heated melts at 354K (81oC) . At
C.3 0.10 M NaHCO3 and 25.00 cm3 of
this temperature the molecules of naphthalene . 25.00 cm of 0.11 M H2 SO4
A. decompose into smallermolecules 0.10M NaOH
B. change their shape D. 25.00 cm3 of 0.11 M H SO and 50.00 cm3 of
2 4
C. are oxidized by atmospheric 0.50 M NaOH
oxygen E. 25.00 cm3 of 0.25 MH2SO4and 50.00 cm3 of) .20
D. contract
E. become mobile as the inter molecular forces M NaOH
are broken.
9. The ration of the number of molecules in 2g of 14. In which of the following reactions does hydrogen
hydrogen to that in 16 g of oxygen is peroxide acts as a reducing agent?
A. 2:1 B. 1:1 A. H2S + H2O S + 2H2O
C. 1:2 D. 1:4 B. PbSO3 + H2O2 PbSO4 + H2O
E. 1:8 C. 2‘! + 2H + H2O I2 + 2H2O
D. PbO2 + 2HNO3 +H2O2 Pb (NO3)2 + 2H2O
10. Which combination of the following statements is + O2
correct? E. SO + H2O2 H2SO4
1. lowering the activation energy
2 conducting the reaction in a gaseous state 15. For the reaction 2Fe + 2 e- 2Fe2+ +I 2, which of the
3. increasing the temperature 4. removing the products as soon as they are formed
following statements is TRUE?
A. Fe is oxidized to Fe3
B. Fe3+ is oxidized to Fe2+
 C. I- is oxidized to I2 21. An element that can exist in two or more different
D. I- is reduced to I2 structure forms which possess the desame chemical
E. I- is displacing an electron from Fe3+ properties is said to exhibit
A. polymerism B. isotropy
16. C. isomorphism D. isomerism
E. allotropy.

22. Sulphur….
A. Forms two alkalineoxides
B. Is spontaneously flammable
C. Burns with a blue flame
D. Conducts electricity in the molten state
E. Is usually stored in the form of sticks in water.

23. Which off the following statements is NOT true of

carbon monoxide?
A. CO is poisonous
The diagram above (Fig.3) shows the energy profile B. CO is readily oxidized at room temperature
for the reaction A+B = C+ D. form this diagram, its by air to form Co2
clear that the reaction is C. CO may be prepared by reducing CO2, mixed
A. spontaneous B. isothermal coke heated to about 1000oC
C. adiabatic D. exothermic D. CO may be prepared by heating charcoal
E. endothermic with a limited amount of O2
E. CO is a good reducing agent.
17. In dilute solute the heat of the following NaOH + HCI
= NaCI + H2O+ H2SO4 Na2SO4 + 2H2Ois 24. From the reactions:
A. +28.65 kJ B. –28.65kJ ZnO + Na2O Na2ZnO and
C. +57.3 kJ D. –114.6 kJ ZnO+ CO2 ZnCO3 it may be concluded that zinc
E. –229.2 kJ oxide is
A. neutral B. basic
18. For the reactions: (1 Melon oil + NaOH ! Soap + C. acidic D. amphoteric
Glycerol (11) 3Fe + 4H2O Fe 3O4 + 4H2 (111) N2O4 E. a mixture
2NO2. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Each of the three reactions requires a 25. An example of a neutral oxide is
catalyst A. AL2O3 B. NO2
B. All the reactions demonstrate Le Chatelier’s C. CO2 D. CO
principle E. SO2
C. The presence of a catalyst will increase
the yield of products 26. 3CI2+ 2NH3 N2 + 6HCI. In the above reaction,
D. Increase in pressure will result in higher ammonia acts as.
yields of the products in 1 and 11 only A. a reducing agent
E. Increase in pressure will result in higher of B. an oxidizing agent
the products in 111 only. C. an acid
D. a catalyst
19. Which of the following methods may be used to E. a drying agent
prepare trioxonirate (V) acid (nitric acid) in the
laboratory? 27. In the Haber process for the manufacturer of
A. Heating ammonia gas with tetraoxosulphate ammonia, finely divided iron is used as
(1V) acid A. an ionizing agent
B. Heating ammonium trioxosulphate (V) B. a reducing agent
with tetraoxonitrate (V)acid C. a catalyst
C. Heating sodium trioxonirate (v) with D. a dehydrating agent
tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid E. an oxidizing agent.
D. Heating potassium trioxonirate (V) with 28. An organic compound with a vapour density 56.5 has
calcium hydroxide. the following percentage composition: C = 53.1%, N
E. Heating a mixture of ammonia gas and = 12.4%, O = 28.3%, H = 6.2%. The molecular
oxygen\ formula of the compound is
A. C3H6O2N B. C5H6O2N
20. Lime –water, which is used in the laboratory for the C. (C5H7O2N)½ D. C5H7O2N
detection of carbon (1V) oxide, is an aqueous E. (C5H7ON)2.
solution of: Relative atomic masses: N = 12.4%, O = 28.3%, H = 1)
A. Ca (OH)2 B. CaCO3
C. CaHCO3 D. CaSO4
E. N2CO3
29. The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethyne is
A. Sp^ B. sp3 35. which of the following statement is NOT correct
about all four of the acids: HBr, HNO3H2CO3and
C. sp2 D. sp
H2SO4? They
E. s
A. dissolve marble to liberate litmus red
B. have a pH less than 7
30. When the kerosene fraction form petrol is heated at
C. turn blue litmusred
high temperature, a lower boiling liquid is obtained.
D. neutralize alkalis to form salt
This process is known as
E. react with magnesium to liberate hydrogen.
A. polymerization B. refining
C. hydrogenation D. cracking
36. If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g old
E. fractional
magnesium is N5.00. How much salt would it cost to
deposit 10 g of aluminium?
distillation O
A. N10.00 B. N27.00
C. N44.44 D. N66.67
31. CH3- CH2-C
E. N33.33.
OH
(Relative atomic masses: AI = 27, Mg = 24).
Is
A. acetic acid B. propanal
37, In an experiment, copper tetraoxosulphate (V1) solution
C. propanol D. ethanoic acid
was electolysed using copper electrodes, The mass of copper
E. propanoic acid deposited at the cathode by the passage of 16000 coulombs of
electricity is
32. Alkaline hydrolysis of naturally occurring fats and A. 16.70 g B. 17. 60g
oils yields. C. 67.10 g D. 10. 67g
A. fats and acids E. 60.17 g
B. soaps and glycerol (Relatively atomic masses: Cu = 63.5m O = 16,
C. margarine and butter
H = 1, S = 32).
19
D. esters 38. 3 19 24 20 . Which of the following
1 9 12 10 7
E. detergents. any TRalkayneU S

33. Which of the following represents a carboxylicacid?

OH

A. R C
O
OR

B. R C

C. H2SO4,
D. R - COOCOR

E. R C

34. which of the statement is INCORRECT?

A. fractional distillation of crude petroleum will
give following hydrocarbon fuels in order of
increasing boiling point: Butane < petrol <
kerosene
B. H2C = CH2 will serve as a monomer in the
preparation of polythene
C. Both but – 1- ene and but –1-1yne willdecolorize
bromine readily.
D. But –2 – ene will react with chlorine to form 2, 3
– dichlorobutane.
E. Calcium carbide will react with water to form
 statements is NOT true of the elements R, U, S, T, Y?
A. R is an isotope of hydrogen
B. U and Y are isotopes
C. R,U,S and T are metals
D. T is a noble gas
E. S will react with oxygen to form SO

39. Nitrogen can best be obtained from a mixture

of oxygen and nitrogen by passing the mixture
over
A. potassium hydroxide
B. heated gold
C. heated magnesium
D. heated phosphorus
E. calcium chloride.

40. Water is said to be ‘hard’ if it

A. easily formsice
B. has to be warmed before sodium
chloride dissolves in it
C. forms an insoluble scum with soar
D. contains nitrates
E. contains sodium ions.

41. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are

A. deliquescent B. hygroscopic
C. efflorescent D. hydrated
E. fluorescent.

42. Which of the following structure formulae

is NOT numeric with others?

A. HHH H
| | |
| |
 46. A piece of sea shell, when dropped into a dilute
solution of hydrochloric acid produces a colourless
B. H HHH odorless gas, which turns clear limewater milky. The
| | | | H– shell contains
C- O- C - C – C- H A. sodium chloride
| | | | B. ammonium nitrate
H HHH C. calcium carbonate
D. calcium chloride
E. magnesium chloride
C. HHH H
| | | | H– 48. An aqueous solution of a metal salt, Mm gives a
C- C - C – C- H white precipate with NaOH, which dissolves in excess
| | | | NaOH. With aqueous ammonium the solution of M
H OH H H also gives a white precipate which dissolves in excess
ammonia. Therefore the caution in M is
D. H O H
| | A. Zn ++
H–C- C - C – C- H B. Ca++
| | | | C. AI +++
H H HH D. Pb++
E. Cu++

E. H H O H 49. The I.U.P.A. C name for the compound

| |
H–C - C - C – C- H H
| | | | |
H H H H CH- C – CH2 - CH3
|
43. Alkalines CH3 is
A. are all gases
B. have the general formula CnH2n+ O2 A. isopropylethene
C. contains only carbon and hydrogen B. acetylene
D. are usually soluble inwater C. 3-methylbutane
E. are usually active compounds. D. 2-methybutane
E. 5-methypentane.
44. If an excess of a liquid hydrocarbon is poured into a
jar of chlorine, and the sealed jar is then exposed for 50. At S.T.P how many litres of hydrogen can be obtained
several
hours to bright sunlight, all the chlorine gas is from the reaction of 500cm3 of 0.5 M H
2 4
excess zinc
consumed. The hydrocarbon is said to have undergone SO metal.
A. a polymerizationreaction
B. an isomerixation reaction
C. an addition reaction A. 22.4 dm3
D. a substitution reaction B. 11.2 dm3
E. a reduction reaction C. 6.5 dm3
D. 5.6 dm3
45. The function of conc. H2SOH4 in the etherification E. 0.00 dm3
of ethanoic acid with ethanol is to (Gram molecular volume of H2 = 22.4
A. serves as a dehydrating agent dm3)
B. serves as solvent
C. act as a catalyst
D. prevent any side reaction
E. serve as an oxidizingreaction
 Chemistry 1985
A. 25.0 moles B. 12.5 moles
C. 6.25 moles D. 3.125 moles
E. 0.625 moles

8. 3.0 g of a mixture of potassium carbonate and potassium

chloride were dissolved in a 250cm3 standard flask. 25 cm
3
of this solution required 40.00cm 3 of 0.1 M HCI for
neutralization. What is the percentage by weight of K 2CO3
in themixture?
A. 60 B. 72
Fig. 1 C. 82 D. 89
1. Figure shows part of the periodic Table. Which of the E. 92 (K = 39, O = 16, C = 12).
elements belongs to the p-block?
A. S,T and U.
B. V, W and X
C. S and T only
D. P, Q and R Figure 2 below represents the solubility curb\ves of two salts, X
E. V,W, X and S. and Y, in water. Use this diagram to answer question9 to 11
2. Which of the following conducts electricity?
A. Sulphur B. Graphite
C. Diamond 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).
9. At room temperature (300K)
4. 0.499 of CuSO .xH O when heated to constantweight
4 2 A. Y is twice as soluble as X
gave a residue of 0.346 g. The value of x B. X is twice as soluble as Y
is 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
5. In an experiment which of the following at 353 K we shall have.
observation would suggest that a solid sample is a A. only 10 g of X and Yundissolve
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 Yundissolved
D. solid absorbs moisture from the atmosphere
and turns into aliquid 11. If the molar mass of X is 36 g, the number of moles
E. solid melts at 300 K. of X 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 12. Some properties of chemical substances are
D. three times as fast as oxygen mentioned below (i) solar taste (ii)slippery to touch
E. four times as fast as oxygen. (iii)yields alkaline gas with ammonium salts (iv) has
pH less than 7 (v) turns phenolphthalein pink. Which
1. Given the molecular mss of iron is 56 and that of oxygen of the above are 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)
 C. (i) and (iv) carbon monoxide and high level of methane, the
D. (ii) and (v) probable source(s) of the pollution must be
E. (ii), (iii) and (v) A. automobile exhaust and biological
decomposition
13. A certain volume of a gas at 298K is heated such that B. combustion of coal and automobile exhaust
its volume and pressure are now four times the C. biological decomposition only
original values. What is the new temperature? D. combustion of coal, automobile exhaust and
A. 18.6K B. 100.0K biological decomposition
C. 298.0K D. 1192.0K E. combustion of coal and biological
E. 47689.0 K decomposition.

14. Hydrogen is not liberated when trioxonirate (v) 21. A correct electrochemical series can be obtained from
acid reacts with zinc because K, Na, Ca, Al, Mg, Zn, Fe, Pb, H, Cu, Hg, Ag, Au by
A. Zinc is rendered passive by the acid interchanging
B. Hydrogen produced is oxidized towater A. Al and Mg B. Zn and Fe
C. Oxides of nitrogen areproduced C. Zn and Pb D. Pb and H
D. All nitrates are soluble in water E. Au and Hg.
E. trioxonitrate v acid is a strong acid.
22. A certain industrial process is represented by the
15. The boiling points of water, ethanol, toluene and chemical equation 2A(g) + B(g) ’!C(g) + 3D(g) H = XkJ
button-2-ol are 373.OK, 351.3K, 383.6 K and 372.5 mol- . Which of the following conditions will favour
K respectively. Which liquid has the highest vapour the
pressure at 323.0K? yield of the product?
A. water B. Toluene A. Increases in the temperature, decrease in
C. Ethanol D. Butan-2-ol pressure.
E. None B. Increase in temperature increase in pressure
16. In what respect will two dry samples of nitrogen gas C. Decrease in temperature, increasein pressure
differ from each other if samples 1 is prepared by D. Decrease in temperature, increase in pressure.
completely removing CO2 and O2 from air and sample E. Constant temperature, increase in pressure.
2 is prepared by passing purified nitrogen (i) oxide
over 23. 2MnO - + 10Cl- + 16H + ’! 2Mn2++ 5Cl + 8H O. which of
4 2 2
heated copper? Sample 1 is the substances serves as an oxidizing agent?
A. purer than sample 2 A. Mn2+ B. Cl-
B. slightly denser than sample2 C. H 2O D. MnO4
C. in all respects the same as sample 2 E. Cl2
D. colourless but sample 2 has a light brown.
E. slightly less reactive than sample 2 24. In the reaction H O ’! H2 + ½O2 H=-2436000kJ2,
2 (g) (g) (g)
which of the following has no effect on the equilibrium
17. Copper sulphate solution is electrolyzed using
platinum electrodes. A current of 0.193 amperes is 20. If the ONLY pollutants found in the atmosphere
passed for 2hrs. How many grams of copper are over a city are oxides of nitrogen suspended lead
deposited? compounds,
A. 0.457 g B. 0.500 g
C. 0.882 g D. 0.914 g
E. 1.00 g (Cu = 63.5m F = 96500
coulombs)

18. X+Y Z is an equilibrium reaction. The addition

of a catalyst
A. increases the amount of W produced in a
given time
B. increase the rate of change in concentrations of
X, Y and Z
C. increases the rate of disappearance of X and Y
D. increases the rate of the forwardreaction
E. decreases the amounts of X and Y left after the
attainment ofequilibrium.

19. What is the formula of sodium gallate if gallium

(Ga) showsan oxidation number of +3.
A. NaGaO3 B. Na2G(OH)2
C. NaGa(OH)3 D. NaGa (OH)4
E. NaGaO
 position?
A. Adding argon to the system
B. Lowering the temperature
C. Adding hydrogen to the system
D. Decreasing the pressure
E. Increasing the temperature.

25. which of the following metals will displace iron from a

solution of iron(11) tetraoxosulphate(1V)?
A. copper B. mercury
C. silver D. Zinc
E. Gold

26. Complete hydrogenation of ethyne yields

A. benzene B. methane
C. ethene D. propane
E. Ethane
27. Which of the following is used in the manufacture of
bleaching powder?
A. sulphur dioxide B. chlorine
C. hydrogen tetraoxosulphate
D. hydrogen sulphide
E. nitrogen dioxide

28. A man suspected to being drunk is made to pass his

breath into acidified potassium dichromate solution. If
 has breath carries a significant level of ethanol, the CH3.
final colour of the solution is.
A. Pink B. Purple
33. The oxidation of CH- CH- C- O gives
C. Orange D. Blue-black
E. Green.
H H
A. 2-butanone B. 2-butanal
29. When pollen grains are suspended in water and
C. butane D. butanoic acid
viewed through a microscope, they appear to be in a
E. 3-butanal.
state of constant but erratic motion. This is due to
A. convection currents
B. small changes in pressure 34. Tetraoxosulphate (V1) ions are finally tested using
C. small changes intemperature A. acidified silver nitrate
D. a chemical reaction between the pollengrains B. acidified barium chloride
and water C. lime – water
E. the bombardment of the pollen grains by D. dilute hydrochloric acid
molecules ofwater. E. acidified lead nitrate

30. The energy change (H) for the reaction 35. The I.U.P.A.C name for the compound
CH
3
CO(g) +½O2 (g) CO2 (g) is
CH3- CH- CH –CH = CH - CH3 is
A. -503.7 kJ B. +503.7 kJ A. 2-methl-3-patene
C. –282.9 kJ D. +282.9 kJ B. 4-methy-2-pentane
E. +393.3 kJ C. 2-methl-2-penten
( Hi(CO) = -110.4 kJ mol-1( Hi(CO )2 = -393 kJ mol-1 D. 4-methyl-3-pentene
E. 2-methyl-3-pentane
31. The product formed on hydrolysis of
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 KMnC 4

solution but failed to react with ammoniacal silver
nitrate solution. Theorganic 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 molecularformula.
A. NaOH.H2O B. NaOH.N2
C. Na2CO3 D. NaHCO3
E. NaNO3

39. Which of the following is the functional group of

carboxylic acids?
A. -OH
32. The neutralization reaction between NaOH solution B. >C= O
and nitrogen (1V) oxide (NO2) produces water and
C. >C-
A. NaNO2 and NaNO3 OH
B. NaNO3 and HNO3 O
C. NaNO2
D. NaNO3
D. -C
E. NaN2O3
OH
E. -C= N
40. Which of the following substances is the most 46. Addition of dilute hydrochloric acid to an aqueous
abundant in the universe? solution of a crystalline salt yielded a yellow
A. Carbon B. Air precipitate and a gas which turned dichromate paper
C. Water D. Oxygen green. The crystalline salt was probably
E. Hydrogen A. Na2SO4 B. Na2S
C. NaS2O3.5H2O D. NaCO3
Question 41 and 42 are based on the following. E. NaHCO3
A colourless organic compound X was burnt in exces
air to give two colourless and odourless grass, Y and 47. The process involved in the conversion of an oil into
Z margarine is known as
, as products. X does not decolorize bomine vapour; A. hydrogenation B. condensation
Y turns lime milky while Z gives a blue colour with C. hydrolysis D. dehydration
copper E. cracking
(11) tetraoxosulphate (V1).
48. An aqueous solution of an inorganic salt gave white
41. Compound X is precipate (i) soluble in excess aqueous NaOH (ii)
A. an alkene insoluble in excess aqueous NH3 (III) with dilute HCI.
B. an alkane The caution present in the inorganic salt is
C. an alkyne A. NH34 + B. Ca++
D. tetra chloromethane C. N ++
D. Al +++
E. Dichloromethane E. Pb ++

42. Y and Z arerespectively. 49. Which of the following roles does sodium chloride
A. CO2 and NH3 B. CO and NH3 play in soap preparation? It
C. SO2 and H2O D. CO2 and H2O A. reacts with glycerol
E. SO2 and NH3 B. purifies the soap
C. accelerates the decomposition of the fat and
43. Which of the following compounds is NOT the oil
correct product formed when the parent metal is D. separates the soap form the glycerol
heated in air? E. converts the fat acid to its sodium salt.
A. Calcium oxide(CaO)
B. Sodium oxide(Na2O) 50. The function of sulphur during the vulcanization of
C. Copper (11) oxide (CuO) rubber is to .
D. Tri-iron tetroxide(Fe3O4) A. act as catalyst for the polymerization
E. Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) ofrubber molecules
B. convert rubber from thermosetting tio
44. The atomic number of an element whose caution, thermo plastic polymer
X2+,
has the ground state electronic configuration C. from chains which bind rubber molecules
is Is22s22P63s22p6 is together
A. 16 B. 18 D. break down rubber polymermolecule
C. 20 D. 22 E. shorten the chain length of rubber polymer.
E. 24

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
C. Mg(OH)2 D. Zn(OH)2
E. Ca(OH)2

Chemistry 1986
1. The movement of liquid molecules from the surface A. 8.0 g B. 4.0 g
of the liquid gaseous phase above it is known as C. 0.8 g D. 0.4 g
A. Brownian movement [ G. M. V = 22.4 dm3]
B. Condensation
C. Evaporation
D. Liquefaction

2. What mass of a divalent metal M (atomic mass= 40)

would react with excess hydrochloric acid to liberate
22 cm3 of dry hydrogen gas measured as S.T.P?
3. 10cm3 of hydrogen fluoride gas reacts with 5cm3 of
dinitrogen difllouride gas (N F2 )2 to form 10cm3 of a
single gas. Which of the following is the most likely
equation to the reaction?
A. HF + N2F2 N2HF3
B. 2HF + N2F2 2NHF2
C. 2HF + N2F2 N2H2F4
D. HF +2N2F2 N4HF4
4. The number of atom chlorine present in 5.85 g of In the solubility curve above, water at 98oC is
NaCI is saturated with KCl impurity in the crystals formed
A. 6.02 x 1022 when the solution is cooled to 30oC?
B. 5.85 x 10 A. NaHSO4, Ph<5
C. 6.02 x 102323 B. Na CO , Ph>8
2 3
D. 5.85 x1024
C. Na2Cl, Ph =7
[Na = 23, Cl = 35.5]
D. NaHCO3, Ph <6
Avogadro’s Number = 6.02 x 1023]

5. How much of magnesium is required to react

with 250cm3 of 0.5 M HCl?
A. 0.3 g B. 1.5 g
C. 2.4 g D. 3.0 g
[Mg = 24]

6. 200cm3 of oxygen diffuse through a porous plug in

50 seconds. Hoe long will 80 cm3 of methane (CH4)
take to diffuse through the same porous plug under
the same conditions?
A. 20 sec B. 20 sec 13. Which of the following is an acid salt?
C. 14 sec D. 7 sec A. NaHSO4 B. Na2SO4
[C = 12, O = 16, H = 1] C. CH3CO2Na D. Na2S

7. The relationship between the velocity (U) of gas 14. Which of the following solution will conduct theleast
molecules and their relative molecule mass (M) is amount of electricity?
shown by the equation A. 2.00 M aqueous solution of NaOH
A Û = (kM) ½ B. 0.01 M aqueous solution of NaOH
B. Û =(kM)2 C. 0.01 m aqueous solution of hexaonic acid
C. Û = km D. 0.01 M aqueous solution of sugar.
D Û = (k/m ) ½
15.
8. An element with atomic number twelve is likely to be
A. electrovalent with a valency of 1
B. electrovalent with a valency of 2
C. covalent with a valency of 2
D. covalent with a valency of 4

9. Which of the following group of physical properties

increases form left to right of the periodic table? 1
lonization energy 2 Atomic radius 3Electronegativity
4 Electron affinity
A. 1 and 2 B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4 D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

10. When 50 cm3 of a saturated solution of sugar (molar

In the electrolysis of aqueous solution of K2SO4 in the
mass 342.0 g) at 40oC was evaporated to dryness, 34.2 above cell, which species migrate to the anode?
g dry of solid was obtained. The solubility of sugar of A. SO 2- and OH- B. K+ and
40oC is SO2-
A. 10.0 moles dm-3 B. 7.0 moles dm-3 C. OH4 and H O D. H O and K+
3 3

C. 3.5 moles dm-3 D. 2.0 moles dm-3 16. How many coulombs of electricity are passedthrough
a solution in which 6.5 amperes are allowed to runfor
11. 1.0 hour?
A. 3.90 x 102 coulombs
B. 5.50 x 103coulombs
C. 6.54 x 103 coulombs
D. 2.34 x104 coulombs

17. Which of these represents a redox reaction?

A. AgNO3 + NaCl AgCl + NNO3
B. H2s + Pb(NO3)2 PbS + 2HNO3
C. CaCO3 CaO + CO2
D. Zn + 2HCl ZnCI2 + H2
18. How many electrons are transferred in reducing 26. The exhaust fumes from a garage in a place that uses
one atom of Mn in the reaction petrol of high sulphur content are bound to contain
MnO2 + 4HCl MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2 A. CO and SO3
A. 2 B. 3 B. CO and SO2
C. 4 D. 5 C. CO, SO2 and SO3
D. CO and H2S
19. 20 cm3 of 0.1 molar NH4OH solution
whenneutralized with 20.05 cm3 of 0.1 molar HCl 27. Oxygen-demanding wastes are considered to be a
liberated 102 Joules of heat. Calculate the heat of water pollutant because they.
neutralization of NH4OH A. -51.0 kJ mol-1 A. deplete oxygen which is necessary for the
-1
B. +57.3 kJ mol survival of aquatic organisms
C. +57.0kJ mol-1 D. +51.0kJ mol-1 B. increase oxygen which is necessary for the
survival of aquatic organisms
20. What is the consequence of increasing pressure on
the equilibrium reaction ZnO + H Zn + H O C. increase other gaseous species which are
(s) 2(g (s) 2 (i)

A. The equilibrium is driven to the left necessary for survival of aquatic organisms
B. The equilibrium is driven to the D. deplete other gaseous species which are
right necessary for the survival of aquatic
C. There is no effect
D. More ZnO (s) is produced organisms.

21. The approximate volume of air containing 10cm 28. Which of the following will react further with oxygen
of oxygen is to form a higher oxide?
A. 20 cm3 B. 25 cm3 A. NO and H2O
3
C. 50 cm D. 100 cm3 B. CO and CO2
C. SO2 and NO
22. The reaction Mg + H2O MgO + H2 takes placeonly D. CO2 and H2O
in the presence of
A. excess Mg ribbon 29. In the course of an experiment, two gases X and Y
B. excess cold water were produced. X turned wet lead ethanoate to black
C very hot water and Y bleached moist litmus paper. What are the
E. steam elements(s) in each of the gases X and Y
respectively?
23. When steam is passed through red hot carbon, A. H and S;Cl
which of the following are produced? B. H and O; Cl
A. Hydrogen and oxygen and carbon(1V) C. H and S;C and O
oxide D. H and Cl;S and O
B. Hydrogen and carbon (1V) oxide
C. Hydrogen and carbon (11) oxixde 30. Which of the following sulphides is insoluble in
D. Hydrogen and trioxocarbonate(1V) acid dilute HCl?
A. Na2S B. ZnS
24. Which of the following contains an efflorescent, a C. CuS D. FeS
deliquescent and a hydroscopic substance
respectively? 31. When chlorine is passes into water and subsequently
A. Na2SO4, concentrated H SO CaCl exposed to sunlight, the gas evolved is
A. HCl B. HOCl
B. 2 2 2 C. O D. Cl O
Na2CO3.H2O, FeSO2.7H2O, concentrated 2 2 2
H2SO4
C. Na2CO3. 10H2O, FeCl3 concentrated H2SO4 32. Which of the following metals does NOT form a stable
D. Concentrated H2SO4, FeSO4.7H2O,MgCl2 trioxocarbonate(1V)
A. Fe B. Al
25. The tabulated results below were obtained by C. Zn D. Pb
titrating
10.0 cm3 of water with soap. The titration was 33. Which of the following metals with NaOH to give
repeated with the same sample of water after boiling. salt and water only. When Z is treated with dilute
HCl, a gas is evolved which gives a yellow
Before boiling After boiling suspension on passing into concentrated H SO .
Final (cm3) 25.0 20.0 Substance Z is. 2 4
Initial(cm3) 10.00 15.0 A. NaHS B. Na2SO3
C. NaS D. NaHSO3
The ratio of permanent to temporary hardness is
A. 1:5 B. 1:4 34. Ammonia gas is normally dried with
C. 4:1 D. 5:1 A. concentrated sulphuric acid
B. quicklime
C. anhydrous calcium chloride
D. magnesium sulphate,
35. What are the values of x, y and z respectively in the 44. How many isomers can be formed from organic
equation xCu +yHNO3 xCu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + zNO?s
compounds with the formulaC3H8O?
A. 4;1;2
A. 2 B. 3
B. 3;8;2 C. 4 D. 5
C. 2;8;3
D. 8;3;2 45. Which of the structural formula for pent-2-enoic acid?
36. The iron (111) oxide impurity in bauxite can be
removed by
A. fractional crystallization in acidsolution
B. dissolution in sodium hydroxide and
filtration
C. extraction with concentrated ammonia and
reprecipitation
D. electrolysis of moltenmixture.

38. A white solid suspected to be lead trioxonirate (V),

zinc trioxocarbonate(1V) of calcium trioxocarbonate
(1V) was heated strongly. Its residue, which was
yellow when hot and white when cold, is
A. lead (11) oxide B. calcium oxide
C. zinc oxide D. lead nitrite

39. Which of the following compounds would give lilac

fame coloration and a white precipitate with acidified
barium chloride solution?
A. KCl B. NaNO3
C. K2SO D. CaSO4

40. How will a metal X, which reacts explosively with

air and with dilute acids be best extracted from its
ores?
A. Electrolysis of the solution of its salt
B. Decomposition of its oxide 46. When ethanol is heated with excess concentrated
C. Displacement from solution by an alkali sulphuric acid, theethanol is
metal A. oxidized to ethene
D. Electrolysis of fused salt B. polymerized to polyethene
C. dehydrated to ethene
D. dehydrated to ethyne.
41. Which of the following is NOT correct for the named
organic compound in each case?
A.
B.
Butanoic acidsolution
with Na CO solution gives effervescence
2 3
o 47. Which of the following compounds is NOT formed by
Glucose when reacted with Na CrO at 0 C B. Saponification
will C. Etherification
2 4
show immediate discharge of colour D. Salting-out
C. When but-2-ene is reacted with dilute solution
of KmnO4 the purple colour of KMnO is
discharge readily even at room temperature
D. When butan-2-ol is boiled with Butanoic
acid with a drop of concentrated H2SO4 a
sweet smelling liquids isproduced.

42. Which of the following is used as an‘anti-knock’ in

automobile engines?
A. Tetramethyl silane
B. Lead tetra-ethyl
C. Glycerol
D. N-heptanes

43. What reaction takes place when palm-oil is added to

potash and foams are observed?
A. Neutralization
 the action of chlorine on methane?
A. CH3Cl B. C2H5Cl
C. CH2Cl2 D. CHCl3

48. The general formula of an alkyl halide

(where X represent the halide)is
A. CnH2n-2X B. –CnH2n +1X
C. CnH2n +2X D. CnH2nX

49. Which of the following are made by the

process of polymerization?
A. Nylon and soap B. Nylon and rubber
C. Soap and butane D. Margarine and
Nylon

50. Starch can converted to ethyl alcohol by

A. distillation B. fermentation
C. isomerization D. cracking.
.
 Chemistry 1987
1. A brand of link containing cobalt (11), copper (11) 9. The atomic numbers of two elements X and Y are 12
and irons can best be separated into its various and 9 respectively. The bond in the compound
components by. formed between the atoms of these two elements is.
A. fractional crystallization A. ionic B. convalent
B. fractional distillation C. neutral D. co-ordinate.
C. sublimation
D. chromatography. 10. An element Z, contained 90% of 168 Z and 10% of 188 Z.
Its relative atomic mass is
2. Which of the following substances is a mixture? A. 16.0 B. 16.2
A. Granulated sugar C. 17.0 D. 17.8
B. Sea-water 11. The greater the difference in electronegativity
C. Sodium chloride between bonded atoms, the
D. Iron fillings A. lower the polarity of the bond
B. higher the polarity of the bond
3. The number of molecules of carbon (1V) C weaker the bond
oxideproduced when 3
10.0 g CaCO is treated with 0.2 E. higher the possibility of the substance
dm3 of 1 M HCl in the equation CaCO3 + 2HCI formed being a molecule.
CaCl2 + H2O + CO2 is A. 1.00 x1023 12. A stream of air was successively passed through three
23
B. 6.02 x 10 tubes X, Y, and Z containing a concentrated aqueous
C. 6.02 x 1022 solution of KOH, red hot copper powder and fused
D. 6.02 x 10 23 calcium chloride respectively. What was the
[Ca= 40, O= 16, C = 12, AN = 6.02 x 102,3H= 1, Cl = composition of gas emanating from tube Z?
35.5]
A. CO2 and the inert gases
4. In the reaction CaC + 2H O Ca (OH + C H B. N , CO and the inert gases
2(s) 2 (1) 2(s) 2 2(g) C. N2and the
2
inert gases
what is the mass of solid acetylene gas at S.T.P? 2

A. 3.8 g B. 2.9 g D. Water vapour, N2 and the inert gases.

C. 2.0 g D 1.0 g
[C = 12, Ca –40, G.M.V= 22400
13. In the purification of town water supply, alum is
cm3]
used principally to.
5. If the quality of oxygen occupying a 2.76 liter
A. kill bacteria
container at a pressure of 0.825 atmosphere and 300
K is reduced by one-half, what is the pressure B. control the pH ofwater
exerted by the remaining gas? C. improve the taste of the water
A. 1.650 atm B. 0.825 atm D. coagulate small particles of mud.
C. 0.413 atm D. 0.275 atm
14. Which of the following water samples will have the
6. Which of the following substances has the lowest highest titer value wages titrated for the Ca2+ ions
vapour density? using soap solution?
A. Ethanoic acid B. Propanol A. Permanently hard water after boiling
C. Dichlomethane D. Ethanal B. Temporarily hard water after boiling
[O = 16, Cl = 35.5, H =1, C = 12] C. Rain water stored in a glass jar for two years
D. Permanently hard water passed through
7. If d represents the density of a gas and K is a permutit
constant, the rate of gaseous diffusion is related to
the equation 15. Oil spillage in ponds and creeks can be cleaned up by
A. r =k A. burning off the oil layer
d B. spraying with detergent
B. r = kd C. dispersal with compressed air
C. r =k D. spraying with hot water.
d
D. r=kd 16. The solubility of Na3AsO4(H2O)12 is 38.9 g per 100 g
H2O. What is the percentage of Na3AsO4 in the
8. An isotope has an atomic number of 17 and a mass saturated solution?
number of 36. Which of the following gives the
correct number of neutrons and protons in an atom of
the isotope? A. 87.2% B. 38.9%
Neutrons Protons C. 19.1% D. 13.7%
A. 53
[As = 75, Na = 23, O = 12, H= 1] 17
B. 17 36
C. 19 17
17. Which is the correct set results for tests conducted 25. Z is a solid substance, which liberates carbon (1V)
respectively on fresh lime and ethanol? oxide on treatment with concentrated H2SO4, KnnO4.
Test Fresh lime juice Ethanol The solid substance, Z is
A. Add crystals of NaHCO3 Gas evolve No gas evolved .A. sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate(1V)
B. Test with methyl orange Turns colourless No change B. ethanoic acid
C. Taste Bitter Sour C. iron (11) trioxocarbonate(1V)
D. Add a piece of sodium No gas evolved H2 evolved D. ethanedioc acid (oxalicacid)

18. In which of the following are the aqueous solutions 26. 5 g of ammonium trioxonirate (V) on dissolution in
of each of the substances correctly arranged in water cooled its surrounding water and container by
order of decreasing acidity? 1.6kJ. What is the heat of solution of NH4NO3?
A. Ethanoic acid, milk of magnesia, A. +51.4 kJ mol-1 B. +25.6 kJ mol-1
sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid and C. +12.9 kJ mol -1
D. –6.4 kJ mol-1
sodium hydroxide. [N = 14, O = 16, H = 1]
B. Ethanoic acid hydrochloric acid, milk of
magnesiam sodium chloride and 27. Tetraoxosulphate (1V) acid is prepared using the
sodium, hydroxide. chemical reaction SO3(g) + H2O(1) H2SO4(1). Given the
C. Hydrochloric acid, ethanoid acid heat of formation for SO3(g), H2O(1) and H2SO4(1) as –
solution chloride, milk of magnesia and 395 kJ mol-1 –286 kJ mol-1 and – 811 kJ mol-1
sodium hydroxide respectively is
D. Hydrochloric acid sodium hydroxidesodium A. -1032kJ B. – 130kJ
chloride ethanoic acid and milk of magnesia C. +130kJ D. +1032 kJ

19. The basicity of tetraoxophosphate (v) acid is 28. The times taken for iodine to be liberated in the
A. 7 B. 5 reaction between sodium thisosulphate and
C. 4 D. 3 hydrochloric acid at various temperatures are
asfollows:
20. If 24.83 cm3 of 0.15 M NaOH is tritrated to its end
point with 39.45 cm3 of HCl, what is the molarity TempoC 25 35 45
of the HCl ? Time (seconds) 72 36 18
A. 0.094 M B. 0.150 M These results suggest that.
C. 0.940 M D. 1.500 M A. for a 10o rise in temperature rate of reaction
is doubled
21. A quantity of electricity liberates 3.6 g of silver B. for a 10o rise in temperature rate of reaction
from its salt. What mass of aluminium will be is halved
liberated from its salt by the same quantity of C. time taken for iodine to appear does not
electricity? depend on temperature
A 2.7 g B. 1.2 g D. for a 10o rise in temperature, rate of reaction
C. 0.9 g D. 0.3 g is tripled.

22. Which of the following statements is CORRECT if 29. The reaction between sulphur (1V) oxide and oxygen
1 Faraday of electricity is passed through 1 M is represented by the equilibrium reaction
CuSO4 solution for 1 minute?
2SO2(g H + O2(g) 2SO3(g), H = - 196 kJ. What factor
A. The pH of the solution at the cathode would influence increased production SO3(g)?
decreases A. Addition of a suitable catalyst
B. The pH of the solution at the anode B. Increase in thetemperature of the reaction
decreases C. Decrease in the temperature of SO2(g)
C. 1 mole of Cu will be liberated at the cathode D. Decrease in the concentration of SO2(g)
D. 60 moles of Cu will be liberated at the
anode. 30. Which of the following equations correctly represents
the action of hot concentrated alkaline solution on
23. What mass of magnesium would be obtained by chlorine?
passing a current of 2 amperes for 2 hrs. 30mins A. Cl2(g) + 2OH(g) OCl(q) + Cl(q) + H2O(1)
through molten magnesium chloride? B. 3Cl2(g) + 6OH ClO3(aq) + 5Cl (aq) + 3H2O(1)
A. 1.12 g B. 2.00 g C. 3CI + 6OH(aq) ClO + 5Cl- + 3H O
2(g) 3(s) (aq) 2 (1)
C. 2.24 g D. 4.48 g
D. 3Cl2(g) + 6OH(aq) 5ClO3(aq) + Cl (aq)
[1 faraday = 96500 coulombs, Mg = 24] +3H2O(1)

24. In the reaction of 3CuO+ 2NH3 3Cu + 3H2O + 31. Magnesium ribbon was allowed to burn inside a
N2 how many electrons are transferred for each mole given gas P leaving a white solid residue Q. Addition
to copper produced? of water to Q liberated a gas which produced dense
A. 4.0 x 10-23 B. 3.0 x10–23 white fumes with a drop of hydrochloric acid. The
24
C. 1.2 x 10 D. 6.0 x 1024 gas Pwas
A. nitrogen B. chlorine
C. oxygen D. sulphur (1V) oxide
32. The best treatment for a student who accidentally 41. Which of the following compounds will give a
poured concentrated tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid on his precipitate with an aqueous ammoniacal solution of
skin in the laboratory is to wash he skinwith copper (1) chloride?
A. cold water
A. CH3CH =CHCH3
B. sodium trioxocarbondioxide solution B. CH3C——CCH3
C. Iodine solution C. CH =C—CH2CH3
D. Sodium triocarbonate (1V) solution. D. CH2= CH-CH-=CH2
33. In which of the following pairs of elements is 42. The efficiency of petrol as a fuel in high compression
allotropy exhibited by each element? inetrnal combustion engines improves with an
A. Phosphorus and hydrogen increase in the amount of
B. Oxygen and chlorine A. Branched chain alkanes B Straight
C. Sulphur and nitrogen chain alkanes C. Cycloalkanes D. Halogenated
D. Oxygen and sulphur. hydrocarbons
43. A palm wine seller stoppered a bottle of his palm
34. Which of the following gases can best be used for wine in his stall and after a few hours the bottle
demonstrating the fountain experiment? (i) represents the reaction that occurred?
Nitrogen
(ii) Ammonia (iii) Nitrogen (l)oxide (iv) Hydrogen A. C H Oenzymes 2 C H OH + 2CO
6 12 6 2 5 2(g)
chloride B. C2H5OH CH2 = CH2(G)) + H2 O
A. (ii) and (iii) B. (i) and(iii) C. C2H5OH + dil H2SO4 C2H5OSO2OH
C. (ii) and (iv) D. (ii) only. D. 2C6H12O6 C12H12O13 + H2O
35. When calcium hydroxide us heated with ammonium 44. ethanol reacts with aqueous sodium mono-oxoio
tetraoxosulphate (V1), the gas given off may be date(1) to gives a bright yellowsolid with a
collected by characteristic smell. The products is
A. bubbling it through concentrated H 2SO4. A. trichlomethane
B. Bubbling it through water and then passing it D. the six orbital hybridize to four.
through calcium oxide
C. Passing it directly through calcium oxide
D. Passing it directly through calcium chloride.

36. Which of the following elements will form oxide

which will dissolve both dilute HNO3 and NaOH
solution to form salts?
A. Cl B. Mg
C. Ag D. Mn

37. Stainless steel is an alloy of

A. iron, carbon and silver
B. ironm carbon and lead
C. iron, carbon andchromium
D. iron and carbon only.
38. Alloys are best prepared by.
A. high temperature are welding of the metals
B. electrolysis using the major metallic
component as cathode
C. reducing a mixture of the oxides of the
elements
D. cooling a molten, mixture of the necessary
elements.
39. Corrosion is exhibited by.
A. iron only
B. electropositive metals
C. metals belowhydrogen in the
electrochemical series
D. all metals
40. Inspite of the electronic configuration, 1s22s2 p22,
carbon is tetravalent because
A. the electrons in both 2s and 2p orbital have equal
energy
B. the electrons in both 2s and 2p orbital are
equivalent
C. both the 2s and 2p orbital hybridize
 B. ftriiodomethane
C. iodoethane
D. ethanal
45. The most volatile fraction obtained from fractional
distillation of crude petroleumcontains
A. butane propane and kerosene
B. butane propane and petrol
C. ethane, methane and benzene
D. ethane methane and propane
46. Local black soap is made by boiling palm with liquid
extract of ash. The function of the ash is to provide the
A. acid B. ester of alkanoic acid
C. alkali D. alkanol
47. Synthetic rubber is made by polymerization of
A. 2 methylbuta-1,3-diene
B. 2 methl buta-1, 2 – diene
C. 2 methyl buta – 1-ene
D. 2 methy buta –2-ene
48. Complete oxidation of propan – 1 – of gives
A. propanal
B. propan-2-L
C. propan-1-one
D. propanoic acid
49. When water drops are added to calcium carbide in a
container and the gas produced is passed called and
A. oxyethylene flame
B. oxyhydrocarbon flame
C. oxyacetylene flame
D. oxymethane flame.
50. The structure of benzoic acid is.
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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.
1.
8. The forces holding naphthalene crystal together can
In the experiment above, ammonium chloride crystals
be overcome when naphthalene is heated to a
deposit on the walls of the tube is as a result of
temperature of 354 K resulting in the crystals
A. Evaporation
melting. These forces are known as.
B. Recrystallization
A. coulombic B. ionic
C. Sublimation C. covalent D. van der waals
D. Fractional precipitation.
9. A metallic ion X2+with an inert gas structure contain 18
2. The formula of the compound formed in a reaction
electrons. How many protons are there in this ion?
between a trivalent metal M and a tetravalent non-metal X
A. 20 B. 18
is.
A. MX B. MX C. 16 D. 2
3 4 Which of the gas laws does the above graph illustrate?
C. M4X3 D. M3X2

3. 2.25 g of sample of an oxide of a copper. 2.50 g of

another oxide of Copper on reduction also gave2.0 g
of copper. These results are in accordance with the
law of
A. constant composition
B. conversation of matter
C. multiple proportions
D. definite proportions.

4. One role of propane is mixed with five moles of

oxygen. The mixture is ignited and the propane burns
completely. What is the volume of the products at
soap?
A. 112.0 dm3 B. 67.2 dm3
3
C. 56.0 dm D. 44.8 dm3
[G.M.V = 22.4 dm3mol-1]

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 the temperature being now kept at 364 K. What
is the volume of the gas in dm3 at this pressure?
A. 2.0 B. 4.5
C. 6.0 D. 8.3

6.
10. Which of the following physically properties
decreases across the periodic table.
A. Ionization potential
B. Electron affinity
C. Electronegativity
D. Atomic radius

11. What are the possible oxidation numbers for an

element if its atomic is 17?
A. -1 and 7 B. – 1 and 6
C. – 3 and 5 D. – 2 and 6

12. The energy change accompanying the

addition of an electron to a gaseous atom is
called
A. first ionization energy
B. second ionization energy
C. electron affinity
D. electronegativity

13. The molar ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in

dissolved air is 2:1 whereas the ratio is 4:1 in
atmospherics air because
A. nitrogen is less soluble than oxygen
B. oxygen is heavier than nitrogen
C. nitrogen has a higher partial than
pressure in air
D. gases are hydrated in water.

14. An eruption polluted an environment with a

gas suspected to H2S, a poisonous gas. A
rescue team should spray the environment with
A. water
B. moist SO2
C. acidified KmnO4 andwater
D. water, acidified KnnO4 and oxygen.
15. 1.34 g of hydrated sodium tetraoxosulphate (V1) was electricity. G passing through the electrolyte. This is
heated to give an anhydrous salt weighing 0.71g. The represented graphically by.
formula of thehydrated salt.
A. Na2SO4.7H2O
B. Na2SO4.3H2O
C. Na2SO4.2H2O
D. Na2SO4.H2O.
[Na = 23, S =32, O = 16, H=1].

16. The ion that may be assumed to have negligible

concentration in a sample of water that lathers readily
with soap is
A. Mg2-2+ B. K+
C. CO D. HCO
3 3
25. A mixture of starch solution and potassium iodide was
17. A substance S is isomorphous with another substance placed in a test tube. On adding dilute
R. When a tiny crystal of R, tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid and then K2Cr2O7 solutions,
A. S dissolves in the solution a blue-black colour was produced. In this reaction, the
B. Crystals of R areprecipitated A. iodine ion isoxidized
C. There is no observable change B. tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid acts as an
D. R and S react to the generate heat. oxidizing agent
C. starch has been oxidized
18. Which of the following dilute solutions has thelowest D. K2Cr2O7 is oxidized.
pH value?
A. Calcium 26
trioxocarbonate(1V) B Sodium .
trioxocarbonate(1V)
D. hydrochloric acid
E. ethanoic acid

19. Which of the following in aqueous solution neutralize

litmus?
A. NH4Cl B. Na2CO3
C. FeCl3 D. NaCl.

20. What volume of a 0.1 M H3PO will be required Which of the following statements is TRUE?
to neutralize 45.0cm3of a 0.2 M NaOH?
A. 10.0 cm3 B. 20.0 cm3 A. The dissolution of NaOH (s) in water is
3
C. 27.0cm D. 30.0cm3 endothermic
B. The heat of solution of NaOH(s) is positive
21. Which of the following substances is a basic salt? C. The NaOH (s) gains heat from the
A. Na2CO B. Mg(OH)Cl surroundings.
3
C. NaCHO3 D. The heat of solution of NaOH(s) is negative.
D. K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O.
28. Which of the following will produced the greatest
22. Which of the following acts both as reducing and an increase in the rate of the chemical reaction
oxidizing agent? represented by the equation
Na S O +2HCl 2NaCl + H O + SO +S ?
A. H2 B. SO2 2 2 3(aq) (a q (aq) 2 (1) 2(g) (s)

C. H2S D. C A. decrease in temperature and an in increase

in the concentration of the reactants
B. An increase in the temperature and a
23. Which of the following reactions takes place in the decrease in the concentration of the reactants
cathode compartment during the electrolysis of C. An increase in the temperatureand an
copper increase in the concentrations of the
(11) chloride solution? reactants
A. Cu2+(aq) + 2e Cu(s) D. A decrease in the temperature and a decrease
B.
C. 2Cl – 2e
Cu(s) – 2e Cl 2
2+ in the concentration of the reactants.
Cu (aq)
2
D. Cu (aq) + 2Cl CuCl2(aq)
(aq
29. Which property of reversible reaction is affected by
+
a catalyst?
A. heat content(enthalpy)
B. energy of activation
 C.
24. The mass of a substance, M liberated at an A. equilibrium position.
electrode during electrolysis is proportional to the
quantity of
30. Which of the following is used in fire extinguishers? D. heating potassiumtrioxochlorate(V)
A. Carbon (11) oxide
B. Carbon (1V) oxide
C. Sulphur (1V) oxide
D. Ammonia

31. When H2S gas is passed into a solution of iron (111)

chloride, the colour changes from yellow to green.
This is because.
A. H2S is reduced to S
B. Fe3+ ions are oxidized by H2 S
C. H2S ions are oxidized by Fe3+
D. Fe3+ ions are reduced to Fe3+ ions

32.

Carbon (11) oxide may be collected as shown above

because it
A. is heavier than air
B. is less dense than air
C. is insoluble inwater
D. burns in oxygen to form carbon(1V)oxide.

33. In the reaction C5H10O5(s) 6C(s) + 5H2O concentrated

H2SO4 is acting as
A. a reducing agent
B. an oxidizing agent
C. a dehydrating agent
D. a catalyst

34. Suitable regents for the laboratory preparation of

nitrogen are
A. sodium trioxonirate (lll) and
ammonium chloride
B. sodium trioxonirate(V) and ammonium
chloride
C. sodium chloride and ammonium trioxonirate
(V)
D. sodium chloride andammonium trioxonirate(lll)

35. The thermal decomposition of copper (ll) trioxonirate

(V) yields copper (ll) oxide, oxygen and
A. nitrogen (ll) oxide
B. nitrogen(ll) oxide
C. nitrogen (lV) oxide
D. nitrogen

36. Chlorine is produced commercially by

A. electrolysis of dilute hydrochloric acid
B. electrolysis of brine
C. neutralization of hydrogen chlorine
 37. Which of the following is used in the above reaction is known as
manufacture of glass? A. Photolysis B. Cracking
A. Sodium chlorine C. Isomerization D. Reforming.
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
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 areused.

41. The IUPAC name for CH3CH2 CHC

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

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.
o

The catalyst
a
l
k
a
n
e
s
 diastase
47. In the reaction 2(C6H10O5) n + nH2O 49. Detergents have the general formula
nC12H22O11 diastase is functioning as
A. a dehydrating agent A. R(CH2)NOH
B. a reducing agent B. RSO3 Na+
C. an oxidizing agent C. RCO2 Na+
D. a catalyst. D. RCO2H

48. 48. which of the following compounds has the 50. What process would coal undergo to give coal gas,
highest boiling point? coal tar, ammoniac liquor and coke?
A. CH CH CH CH OH A. steam distillation
3 2 2 2

B. CH3 CH2 CH2 CHO B. Destructive distillation

C. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3 C. Liquefaction,
D. CH3 CH2 OCH2 D. Hydrolysis.
CH2

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1. Which of the following would support the
5. The minimum volume of oxygen required for the
conclusion that a solid sample ismixture?
complete combustion of mixture of 10cm3 of CO
A. The solid can be ground to a fine powder
and 15 cm3 of H2 is
B. The density of the solid is 2.25 g dm3
A. 25.0 cm3
C. The solid has a melting range of 300oC B 12.5 cm3
to 375oC. C 10.0 cm3
D. The solid of the moisture from D 5.0 cm3
the atmosphere.
2. The molar of carbon to hydrogen of volatile liquid 6. What is the partial pressure of hydrogen gas
compound is 1:2. 0.12 g of the liquid evaporation collected over water at standard atmospheric
at pressure and 25oC if the saturation vapour
s.t.p gave 32 cm3 of vapour. The molecular formula pressure of water is 23 mm Hg at that
of the liquids is temperature?.
A. C3H6 B. C4H8 A. 737 mm Hg B. 763 mmHg
C CH D. CH C. 777 mm Hg D. 737 mmHg
5 10 6 12
[ G.M.V = 22.4 DM3, C=12, H=1]
A. 0.02 B 0.04
3. C 0.06 D. 0.08
[ H= 1, C = 12, 0 = 16, Na = 23 , S =32]

It can be deduced from the vapour of pressure curves

above that.
A. liquid has the highest boiling point
B. liquid has the highest boiling point
C. liquid lll has the highest boiling point
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 H2SO4for complete neutralization. The
concentration of the acid solution in moles per dm3
is
7. The atomic radius Li, Na and K are 1:33 Am 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 to Ma to K
D. The elements are in the same period.

8.

Which of the curves in the above graph illustrates

the behaviors of an ideal gas?
A. W B. X
C. Y D. Z
9. Elements X and Y have electronic configurations 16. A hydrated salt of formula MSO4.XH2O contains
1s22s22p4 and 1s22s22p63s23p1 respectively. When they 45.3% by mass of thewater of crystallization.
combine, the formula of the compound formed is Calculate the value of X.
A. XY B. YX A. 3 B. 5
C. X2Y3 D. Y2X3 C. 7 D. 10
[M = 56, S= 32, O =16, H= 1]
10. The atomic number of cesium is 55 and its atomic mass
is 133. The nucleus of cesium atom therefore contains 17
A. 78 protons and 55 electrons
B. 55 protons and 78 neutrons
C. 55 neutrons and 78 electrons
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
C. R D. S

12. How many valence electrons are contained in the If the graph above 1 dm3 of a saturated solution of
element represented by 31 15P? HCI is cooled from 80oC, the mass of crystals
deposited will
A. 3 B. 5 be.
C. 15 D. 31 A. 7.45 g B. 14.90 g
C. 74.50 g D. 149.00 g
13. [K = Cl= 35.5]
39,

B. facilitate coagulation of organicparticles

C. facilitate sedimentation
D. improve the tase of thewater.

In the above set up, substances X and Y are

respectively.
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
B. production of margarine
C. smelting of copper
D. production of chlorine from brine

15. Calcium hydroxide is added in the treatment of

town water supply to
A. kill bacteria in the water
18. Using 50cm3 of 1 M potassium hydroxide and
100cm3 of 1M tetraoxosulphate(Vl) acid,
calculate the respective volumes in cm3 of bade
and acid 100 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 products in each case. ZnO is
therefore referred to as.
A. an allotropic acid
B. an atmophericoxide
C. a peroxide
D. a dioxide.
21. An acid its conjugate base .
A. can neutralize each other toform a salt
B. differ only by a proton
C. differ only by the opposite charges they carry
D. are always neutral substances
22. The same current is passed for the same time
through solutions of AgNO3 and CuSO4
connected in series. How much silver will be
deposited if 1.0 g of copper is produced?
A. 1.7 g B. 3.4 g
C. 6.8 g D.
13. 6 g [Cu = 63.5, S = 32, O
= 16M Ag = 108, N = 14]
 23. What is discharged at the cathode during the and –396 kJ respectively. Calculate the molar heat of
electrolysis of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (Vl) formation of ethane in kJ.
solution? A. -2792 B. +2792
A. Cu2+ only B. H+ only C. –64 D. +64
C. Cu2+ and H+ D. Cu2+ and SO2-
28. CO(g) + H2O CO2(g) + H2(g) H = -41000 J. Which
24. An element, Z forms an anion whose formula is of the following factors favour the formation of
[Z(CN) 6 ]y. If has an oxidation number of +2, what is hydrogen in the above reaction? I high pressure II low
the value of y? pressure III high temperature IV use of excess steam
A. -2 B. 3
C. –4 D. –5 A. I, III, and IV B. III only
C. II, III and I D. Iv only.

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

redox reaction? 29.
I Fe + 2Ag+ Fe2+ + 2Ag+
II 2H2S + SO2 2H2O + 3S
III N2 + O2 2NO
IV CaCO3 CaO + CO2

A. I, II, III B. II and III

C. III and IV D. IV only.

The above graph shows a typical heating curve from

the solid phase through the liquid phase to the
gaseous phase of a substance . What part of the curve
shows solid and liquid in equilibrium?
A. T B. U
C. X D. Y

30. Which of the following represents the balanced

equation for the reaction of copper with concentrated
trioxonirate (V)acid?
A. 2NHO Cu(NO ) + H
3(aq) 3 2(aq) 2(g)
B. Cu(s) + 4HNO3 Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2H2O(l) +
2NO2(g)
26. C. 3Cu(s) + 8HNO3(aq) 3Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 4H2O(l)
+ 2NO(g)
D. 3Cu(s) + 4 HNO3(aq 3Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2H2O(l) +
2NO(g).

31. The catalyst used in the contact process for the

manufacture of tetraoxosulphate(Vl) acid is
A. Manganese (lV) oxide
The above diagram gives the potential energy profile B. Manganese (ll) tetraoxosulphate (lV)
of the catalyzed uncatalysed reactions of C. Vanadium (V)oxide
X(g) + Y(g) XY(g) . Deduce the respective D. Iron metal
activation energies in kJ of the catalyzed and
uncatalysed reverse reactions. 32. Some products of destructive distillation of coal are
XY(g) + X(g) X(g) + Y(g) A. carbon (iV) oxide and ethanoic acid
A. 300,500 B. 500,300 B. trioxocarbonate (lV) acid and methanoic acid
C. –300, -500 D. –5000. C. producer gas and water gas
D. coke and ammonialiquor
27. The combustion of ethene, C2H2, is given by the equation
C2H4 2CO2 + 2H2O; H = -1428 kJ. If the molar heats 33. Gunpowder is made from charcoal, sulphur and
of formation of water and carbon (l) oxide are –286kJ potassium trioxonirate (V). The salt in the mixture
performs the function of
A. an oxidant B. a reductant
C. a solvent D. a catalyst
34. Which of the followingreaction is (are) feasible? 42. When excess chlorine is mixed with ethene at room
l Br (2l) + 2Cl(aq 2Br(aq) + Cl2(aq temperature, the product is
) ll 21(aq) + Br2(1) 2Br (aq) + l2(s) A. 1,2 – dichloroethane
lll 2F(aq) + Cl2(aq 2Cl(aq) + F2(g) B. 1,2 – dichloroethene
lV 2F(ag) + Br2(1) 2Br(aq) + 2(g) C. 1, 1- dichloroethane
AF l B. ll D. 1, 1- dichloroethene.
C I and lll D. lll andlV
43. Vulcanization of rubber is a process by which
A. Isoprene units are joined to produce rubber
35. Bleaching powder, CaOCl2.H2O, deteriorates on B. Rubber latex is coagulated
exposure to air because C. Sulphur is chemically combined in the rubber
A. it loses its water ofcrystallization D. Water is removed from therubber.
B. atmospheric nitrogen displaces chlorine from
it 44. The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium
C. carbon (lV) oxide of the atmosphere hydroxide is an example of
displaces chlorine fromit A. esterification B. neutralization
D. bleaching agents should be stored insolution C. hydrosylation D. hydrolysis

36. The product of the thermal decomposition of

45. The bond which joins two ethanoic acid molecules in
ammonium trioxonirate (V)are.
the liquid state is
A. NO2 and oxygen A. a covalent bond
B. NH3 and oxygen
B. an ionic bond
C. nitrogen and water
C. a dative covalent bond
D. N2O andwater.
D. a hydrogen bond
37. The scale of a chemical balance is made of iron
plate and coated with copper electrolytically 46. The alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils produces
because. soap and
A. iron is less susceptible to corrosion than A. propane 1, 1, 3-triol
copper B. propane – 1, 3, 3-triol
B. copper is less susceptible corrosion as ion C. propane-1-2-2-triol
C. copper is less susceptible to corrosion than D. propane-1-2-3-triol
ion
D. copper and ion are equally susceptible to 47. which of the following is NOT a
corrosion. monomer? A.

38. A metal is extracted for, its ore by the electrolysis of tits

molten chlorine and it displace lead from lead (ll)
trioxonirate(V) solution. The metal is B. CH2 = CH2
A. copper B. aluminium D. CH2 = CHCl
C. zinc D. sodium

39. Mortar is NOT used for under-water construction

because.
A. It hardens by loss of water
B. Its hardening does not depent upon
48. What is the IUPAC name for the compound
evaporation
CH3
D. It requires concrete to harden
E. It will be washed away by the flow of water.
CH2 = C
40. Which of the following is NOT involved in the
extraction of metals from their ores?
CH2CI
A. reduction with carbon
A. 1-chloro-2-methylprop-2, 3-ene
B. reduction with other metals
B. 1-chloro-2-methlprop-2-ene
C. reduction by electrolysis
C. 3-chloro-2-methylprop-1-ene
D. oxidation with oxidizingagent.
D. 3-chloro-2-methyprop-1,2-ene
41 Which of the following compounds is an isomer of
49. The gas responsible for most of the fatal explosion
the compound.
in coal mines is
A. CH-CH2-CH-CH2-CH3 B. CH-CH2-CH-CH2-CH3 A. butane B. ethene
CH3 C2H5 C. ethane D. methane

C. CH-CH2-CH-CH3 D. CH3-CH-CH2-CH3
C2H5 CH3
 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 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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[G.M.V at s.t.p = 22.40 dm3]

7. Equal volumes of CO, SO2 NO2 and H2S, were released

1. Which of the following is a physical change? into a room at the same point and time. Which of the
following gives the order of the room?
A. The bubbling of chlorine into water A. CO2, SO2,NO, H2S,
B. The bubbling of chlorine into jar containing B. SO2, NO2, H2S, CO
hydrogen C. CO, H2S, SO2, NO2
C. The dissolution of sodium chlorine inwater D. CO, H2S, NO2, SO2
D. The passing of steam over heated iron. [S = 32, C=12, 0=16, N = 14, H =1]

2. Changes in the physical states of chemical substances 8. A basic postulate of the kinetic theory of gases is that
T are shown in the schemebelow. the molecules of a gas move in straight lines between
Liquid T collisions. This impliesthat.
Z Y A. collisions are perfectlyelastics
B. forces of repulsion exist
Solid T X Gaseous T C. forces of repulsion and attraction are in
equilibrium
The letters X, Y and Z respectivelyrepresent D. collisions are inelastic.
A. sublimation, condensation and freezing
B. sublimation, vaporization andsolidification P Q R S
C. freezing, condensation and sublimation 9. Proton 13 16 17 19
D. evaporation, liquefaction and sublimation. Electron 13 16 17 19
Neutron 14 16 35 20
3. In the reaction: SnO2 + 2C Sn + 2CO the mass of coke Which of the four atoms P,Q,R and S in the above
containing 80% carbon required to reduce 0.032 kg of data can be described by the following properties:
pure tin oxide is relative atomic mass is greater than 30 but less than
A. 0.40 kg B. 0.20 kg 40 ; it has an odd atomic number and forms a
C. 0.06 kg D. 0.40 g unipositive ion in solution?
[Sn = 119, O = 16, C = 12] A. P B. Q
C. R D. S
4. The Avogadro’s number of 24 of magnesium is same
as that of 10. Which of the following terms indicates the number of
A. 1 g of hydrogen molecules bonds that can be formed by atom?
B. 16 g of oxygenmolecules A. Oxidation number
C. 32 g of oxygenmolecules B. Valence
D. 35.5 of chlorinemolecules. C. Atomic number
5. If a gas occupies a container of volume 146 cm3 at D. Electronegativity.
18oC and 0.971 atm, its volume on cm3 at s.t.p is
A. 133 B. 146 X(g). The type of energy involved in the
11. X(g)
C. 266 D. 292
above transformation is
A. ionization energy
6. The volume occupied by 1.58 g of gas s.t.p is 500 cm3. What is B. sublimation energy
the relative molecule mass of thegas? C. lattice energy
A. 28 B. 32
D. electron affinity
C. 344 D. 71
12. Chlorine, consisting of two isotope of mass numbers
20. What is concentration of H+ ions in moles per dm3 of
35 and 37, has an atomic of 35.5. The relative
a solution of pH4.398?
abundance of the isotope of mass number 37 is.
A. 4.0 x 10-5 B. 0.4 x10-5
A. 20 B. 25 C. 4.0 x 10 -3
D. 0.4 x 10-3
C. 50 D. 75

21. What volume of 11.0 M hydrochloric acid must be

13. 10.0 dm3 of air containing2 H S as an Impurity was dilute to obtain 1 dm3 of 0.05 M acid?
passed through a solution of Pb(NO3)2 until all the A. 0.05 dm3 B. 0.10 dm3
H2S had reacted. The precipitate of PbS was found C. 0.55 dm 3
D. 11.0 dm3
weight 5.02
g. According to the equation: Pb(NO3)2 + H2O ’! PbS 22. If 10.8 g of silver is deposited in a silver coulometer
“!+2HNO3 the percentage by volume of hydrogen connected in series with a copper coulometer, the
sulphides in the air is.
A. 50.2 B. 47.0 volume of oxygen liberated is
C. 4.70 D. 0.47 A. 0.56 dm3 B. 5.50 dm3
3
C. 11.20 dm D. 22.4 0
[Pb = 207, S = 23, GMV at s.t.p = 22.4
dm3
dm3]
[Ag = 108, Cu = 64, GMV at s.t.p = 22.40 dm3].
14. A blue solid, T, which weighted 5.0 g was placed on
a table. After 8 hours, theresulting pink sold was 23. 0.1 faraday of electricity deposited 2.95 g of nickel
found to weight 5.5 g. It can be inferred that during electrolysis is an aqueous solution. Calculate
substance T the number of moles of nickel that will Be deposited
A. is deliquescent by
0.4 faraday
B. is hydroscopic
A. 0.20 B. 0.30
C. has some molecules of water of C. 0.034 D. 5.87
crystallization
D. is efflorescent [Ni = 58.7]

15. The effluent of an industrial plant used ins the 24. Cr2O7 2- + 6Fe2+ + 14H+ 2Cr3+ + 6Fe3+ + 7H
2
O. In the
electrolysis of concentrated brine, with a flowing above chromium change from.
mercury cathode may contain impurities like.
A. oxygen
B. hydrogen
C. mercury (ll)chloride
D. hydrogen chloride
 A. +7 to +3 B. +6 to +3
C. +5 to +3 D. –2 to+3
25. In the reaction 10- + 51- + 6H+ 31 + 3H O, the
3 3 2 2
16. The solubility in moles per dm of 20 g of CuSO oxidizing agent is
4
dissolved in 100 g of water at 180oC is A. H+ B. 1-
A. 0.13 B. 0.25 C. 10-3 D. 12
C. 1.25 D. 2.00
[Cu = 63.5, S = 32, O = 16] 26. Fe O + 2Al Al O + 2Fe are –1670 kJ mol-1 and
2 3(s) 2 3 (s)
–822kJ mol-1 respectively, the enthalpy change in kJ
17. Smoke consists of for the reason is
A. solid particles dispersed inliquid A. +2492 B. +848
B. solid or liquid particles dispersed in gas C. –848 D. 2492
C. gas or liquid particles dispersed in liquid
D. liquid particles dispersed in liquid. 27. Iron galvanized with zinc catholically protected from
corrosion. This is because
18. NaC2O4 + CaCl CaC2O4 + 2NaCl. Given a solution A. zinc has a more positive oxidation potential than
of 1.9 g of sodium oxalate in 50 g of water at room iron
temperature, calculate the minimum volume of 0.1 M B. zinc has a less positive oxidation potential than
calcium oxalate required to produce maximum iron
calcium oxalate using the above equation. C. both have the sameoxidation potential
A. 1.40x 102 dm3 D. zinc is harder than iron.
B. 1.40x 102 cm3
C. 1.40 x 10-2 dm3 28. Which of the following samples will react faster
D. 1.40 x 10-2 cm3 with dilute dtrioxonitrate (V) acid? o
3 A. 5 g of lumps of CaCO at 25 C
19. 2.0 g of monobasic acid was made up to 250 cm with B. 3 o

dist3illed water. 25.00 cm3of this solution required 55 gg of powered

20.00 C. of lumps of CaCO
CaCO3 at
at 25
50oC
C
cm of 0.1 M NaOH solution for completeneutralization. D. 3 o

The molar mass of the acid is 5 g of powered CaCO3 at 50 C

A. 200 g B. 160 g
29. In the reaction ,
C. 100 g D. 50 g 2Hl(g) H2(g) + I (g), H = 10 kJ;
2
the concentration of iodine in the equilibrium mixture
can be increased by
A. raising the pressure
 B. raising the temperature
C. adding the temperature 39. To make coloured glasses, small quantities of oxides
D. lowering the pressure of metals which form coloured silicates are often
added to
30. Which of the following gases can be collected by the reaction mixture consisting of Na2CO3 and SO2. Such
upward displacement of air? a metal is
A. NO B. H2 A. potassium B. barium
C. NH3 D. Cl2 C. zinc D. copper

31. The brown fumes given off when trioxonirate(V) acid 40. Which of the following compounds gives a yellow
consist of residue when heated and also reacts with aqueous
A. NO2 and O2 B. H2O and NO2 sodium hydroxide to give a white gelatinous
C. NO2, O2 andH2O D. NO2 and H2O precipitate soluble in excess sodium hydroxide
solution.
32. Which of the following tests will completely identify
A. (NH4)2CO3 B. ZnCO3
C. Al2(SO4)3 D. PbCO3
any one of sulphur (lV) oxide, hydrogen, carbon (lV) 41. A cycloalkane with molecular formula C has
H 5 10
oxide and nitrogen (ll) oxixde? A. one isomer B. two isomers
A. pass each gas into water and test with blue C. three isomers D. four isomers
litmus pare
B. pass each gas into limewater 42. The structure of cis-2butene is
C. expose each gas to atmosphericair A. CH3 -CH=CH-CH3
D. passs each gas to concentrated -
tetraoxosulphate(Vl) acid.

33. In the Haber process for the manufacture of

ammonia, the catalyst commonly used is finely
divided.
A. vanadium B. platinum
C. iron D. copper

34. A metallic oxide which reacts with both HCl and B. is easily oxidized by atmospheric oxygen
NaOH to give salt and water only can be classified as C. turns golden yellow when exposed to light.
A. an acidic oxide D. Melts at a low temperature.
B. an atmospheric oxide
C. a neutral oxide
D. an atmospheric oxide

35. Which of the following metals will liberate

hydrogen form steam or diluteacid?
A. copper B. iron
C. lead D. mercury

36. Coal fire should not be used in poorly ventilated

rooms because
A. of theaccumulation of CO2 which cause deep
sleep
B. it is usually too hot
C. of the accumulation of CO which causes
suffocation
D. it removes most of the gases in the room

37. The major component of the slag from the production

of iron is
A. an alloy of calcium and iron
B. coke
C. impure ion
E. calcium trioxosilicate(V)

38. Sodium hydroxide should be stored in properlyclosed

containers because it
A. readily absorbs water vapour from the air
43. What is the IUPAC name for the hydrocarbon
CH3 CH3

—C = CH— CH—CH3

CH2

CH3
A. 2-ethyl-4-methylpent-2-ene
B. 3,5-dimenthylhex-3-ene
C. 2,4-dimenthylhex-3-ene
D. 2-methyl-4-ethylpent-3-ene

44. CH3 = CH P. Compound P, in the above reaction, is.

A. CH — C = CH

NH2 NH2
B. CH3 — C CHNa
C. CH3 — C C — Na
D. CH3 — CC — NH2

45. The label on a reagent bottle containing a clear organic

liquid dropped off. The liquid was neutral to litmus
and gave a colourless gas with metallic sodium. The
liquid must be an
A. alkanoate B. alkene
C. alkanol D. alkane
 46. COOH COOH + H2O
+ NaOH 50. Which of the following compounds represents the
COOH COO-Na+ polymerization product of ethyne?
The above reaction is an example of
A. displacement reaction
B. a neutralization reaction
C. an elimination reaction
D. Saponification A..

47. Alkanoic acids have low volatility compared with

Alkanoic because they
A. are morepolar than alkanols
B have two oxygen atoms while alkanols have
one
C. form two hydrogen bonds while alkanols B.
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

C. pentane and 45 g of n-heptanes is

A. 45 B. 55
C. 80 D. 100

49. Which of the following is formed when maltose

reacts with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (Vl) acid.
A. Carbon (lV) oxixde D.
B. Coal tar
C. Charcoal
D. Toxicfumes

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1. Which of the following can be obtained by fraction 4. In two separate experiments 0.36 g and 0.71 g of
of distillation? chlorine combine with a metal X to give Y and Z
A. Nitrogen from liquidair respectively. An analysis showed that Y and Z
B. Sodium chloride for seawater contain 0.20 g and
C. Iodine from a solution of iodine in 0.40 g of X respectively. The data above represents
carbon tetrachloride the law of.
D. Sulphur from a solution of sulphur in carbon A. multiple proportion
disulphide. B. conversation of mass
C. constant composition
2. Which of the following aremixture? I Petroleum ii D. reciprocal proportion.
Rubber latex. Iii Vulcanizes’ solution. Iv Carbon (ll)
sulphides 5. 30cm3 of oxygen at 10 atmosphere pressure is placed
A. I, ii and iii in a 20 dm3 container. Calculate the new pressure it
B. I, ii and iv temperature is kept constant.
C. I and iionly A. 6.7 atm B. 15.0atm
D. I and iv C. 6.0 atm D. 66.0atm
3. Anironoreisknowntocontain70.0%FeO. The mass 3
2 3 6. A given quantity of gas occupies a volume of 228 cm
of iron metal which can theorically be obtained from at a pressure of 750 mm Hg. What will be its volume
80kg of the ore is. at atmospheric pressure?
A. 35.0 kg B. 39.2 kg
C. 70.0 kg D. 78.4 kg
[Fe = 356, O = 16]
A. 200cm3 B. 225 cm3
C. 230 cm3 D. 235 cm3
7. Calculate the volume of carbon (lv) oxide measure at 15.
s.t.p, produced when 1 kg of potassium hydrogen
trioxocarbonate (iV) is totally decomposed by heat.
A. 28 dm3 B. 56 dm3
3
C. 112 dm D. 196 dm3
3
[G.M.Vat s.t.p = 22.4 dm , K = 39, O = 16, C = 12,
H= 1]

8. A sample of a gas exerts a pressure of 8.2 atm when

confined in a 2.93dm3 container at 20oC. The number
of moles of gas in the sampleis
A. 1.00 B. 2.00
C. 3.00 D. 4.00
[ R= 0.082 litre atm/deg mole]
The electrons of two atoms of Y and Z are arranged
9. Atoms of element X (with 2 electrons in the outer in shells as shown above. The bond formed between
shell) combine with atoms of Y( with 7 electrons in the atoms of Y and Z is
the outer shell). Which of the following is FALSE? A. ionic
The compound formed B. covalent
A. has formula XY C. dative
B. is likely to be ionic D. metallic.
C. contains X2+ ions
D. contains Y- ions 16. Which of the following ionsis a pollutant in drinking
water even in trace amount?
10. The ions X- and Y+ are isoelectronic, each containing A. Ca2+
a total of 10 electrons. How many proteins are in the B. Hg2+
nuclei of the neutral atoms of X and Y respectively? C. Mg 2+
A. 10 and 10 B. 9 and 9 D. Fe2+
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 water at 30oC.What mass of the salt would crystallize,
2s22p6 3s2 3p3. How many unpaired electron are there if 50 g of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (Vl) solution
in 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 thetype of 18. A sample of temporary hard water can be prepared
bonding present in ammonium chloride molecule? in the laboratory by.
A. Ionic only A. dissolving calcium chloride in distilled water
B. Covalent only B. saturating lime water with carbon(lV) oxide
C. Ionic and dative covalent C. saturating distilled water with calcium
D. Dative covalent only. hydroxide
D. dissolving sodium hydrogen
13. Which of the following is arranged in order of trioxocarbonate (lV) in some distilled water.
increasing electronegativity?
A. Chlorine, aluminium, magnesium, 19. A property of a colloidal dispersion which a
phosphorus, sodium. solution does not have is .
B. Sodium, magnesium, aluminium phosphorus, A. the Tyndall effect
chlorine B. homogeneity
C. Chlorine, phosphorus, aluminium,
C. osmotic pressure
magnesium, sodium.
D. surface polarity.
D. Sodium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium,
aluminium.
20. 50 cm3 of sulphur (lV) oxide, 800cm3 of ammonia,
450 cm3 of hydrogen chloride, 1.0 cm3 of water at
14. A quantity of air was passed through a weighed
15oC. Which of the following is suitable for
mount of alkaline pyrogallol. An increase in the
demonstrating the fountain experiment?
weight of the pyrogallol would result from A. Sulphur (lV) oxide and hydrogen chloride
theabsorption of.
B. Carbon (lV) oxide and ammonia
A. nitrogen B. neon
C. argon D. oxygen. C. Ammonia and hydrogen chloride
D. Carbon (lV) oxide and sulphur (1V) oxide
 21. 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
CaCl 2
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 = -89.3kJ

.What conditions would favour maximum conversion

Which of the following substances could be of nitrogen (ll) oxide and carbon(ll) oxide in the
satisfactorily used as X in the above figure? reaction above?
A. Ammonia and Potassiumhydroxide A. low temperature and high pressure
B. Potassium hydroxide and sodiumchloride B. high temperature and low pressure
C. Ammonia and ethanoicacid C. high temperature and high pressure
D. Ethanoic and sodiumchloride D. low temperature and lowpressure.

22. What volume of CO2 at s.t.p would be obtained by 30. Which of the following equilibria is unaffected by a
reacting 10cm3 of 0.1 M solution of anhydrous pressure change?
sodium trioxocarbonate (lV) with excess acid? A. 2NaCl 2Na + Cl
2
A. 2.240 cm3 B. 22.40 cm3 B. H 2 + I2 2HI
C. 224.0 cm3 D. 2240 cm3 C. 2O3 3O2
[G.M.V at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3 D. 2NO2 N2O4

23. If a current of 1.5 A is passed for 4.00 hours through 31.

a molten tin salt and 13.3 g of tins is deposited, What Initial concentration of no in Initial Rate (moles /
is the oxidation state of the metal in thesalt? moles sec)
A. 1 B. 2 0.001 3.0 x 10-5
C. 3 D. 4 0.002 1.2 x 10 -4
The data in the table above shows the rate of reaction of
[Sn = 118.7, F = 96500 C mol-1] nitrogen (ll) oxide with chlorine at 25oC. It can be concluded
that doubling the intial concentration of NO increase the rate of
24. Which of the following equivocal solutions, Na 2CO3, reaction by factor of
Na2SO4, FeCl3, NH4Cl and CH3 COONa, have pH A. two B. three
greater than? C. four D. five
A. FeCl3 and NH4Cl
B. Na2CO3 CH3 COONa and Na2SO4, 32. Which of the following gases will rekindle a
C. Na2CO3 and CH3 COONa brightly glowing splint?
D. FeCl3 , CH3, COONa. A. NO B. NO
NH4Cl
2

- + ++
25. MnO + 8H + ne M + 4H O. Which is the value C. N2O D. Cl2
of n the
4 reaction above? 2

A. 2 B. 3 33. Which of the following salts can be melted

without decomposition?
C. 4 D. 5 A. Na2CO B. CaCO3
3

26. 2H2(g) + SO2(g) 3S(s) + 2H2O(1). The above reaction is decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Its main actions is to.
A. a redox reaction in which H2S is the oxidant and A. increase the surface area of the reactants
SO2 is the reductant. B. increase the concentration of the reactants
B. a redox reaction in which SO2is the oxidant and
H2S is the reductant.
C. Not a redox reaction because there is no oxidant
in
the reaction equation
D. Not a redox reaction because there is no
reductant in the reaction equation.

27. Manganese(lV) oxide is known to hasten the

 C. MgCO3 D. ZnCO3

34. Oxygen gas can be prepared by heating

A. ammonium trioxonirate (V)
B. ammonium trioxonirate (lll)
C. potassium trioxonirate (V)
D. manganese (lV)oxide.
 35.
42. The final products of the presence of ultraviolet light
are hydrogen chloride and
A. chloromethane
B. tetrachloromethane
C. trichloromethane
D. dichloromethane

43. How many grams of bromine will be required to

completely react with 10 g of propyne?
A. 20 g B. 40 g
C. 60 g D. 80 g
[C = 12, H = 1, Br = 80].
The appropriate test paper to use in the above 44. Ethene when passed into concentrated H2SO4is rapidly
experimentis moist.
A. litmus paper absorbed. The product is diluted with water and then
B. potassium heptaoxodichromate(1V) warmed to produce.
paper A. ethanol B. diethyl ether
C. lead (11)trioxonirate (V) paper. C. ethanal D. diethyl sulphate.
D. Universal indicator paper.
45. One of the advantages of detergents over soap is
36. Addition of aqueous ammonia to a solution of Zn ++ that detergents.
gives a white precipitate which dissolves in an excess A. are easier to manufacture
of ammonia because. B. foam more than soap
A. zinc isamphoteric C. form soluble salts with hard water
B. zinc hydroxide is readily soluble D. are able to deter germ more than soap.
C. zinc forms a complex which is readily
soluble in excessammonia 46. CH3CH2 CHCH 3 alc.KOH CH3CH = CHCH3
D. ammonia solution is a strong base. X CHCH + CH CH CH =CH
3 3 2 2

37. Which of the following, in clear solution, forms a

white precipitate when carbon(1V) oxide is bubbled The above reaction is an example of
into it for a short time? A. dehydration
A. KOH B. NaOH B. dehydrohalogenation
C. Ca(OH)2 D. Al(OH)3 C. neutralization
D. a fission reaction
38. Copper (11) tetraoxosulphate (V1) is widely used as a
A. Fertilizer B. Fungicide 47. A certain liquid has a high boiling point. It is viscous,
C. Disinfectant D. Purifier non-toxic, miscible with water to be hygroscopic.
This liquid is most likely to be.
39. Which of the following metals can be prepared in A. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
samples by the thermal decomposition to their B. CH3CH2OHCH3
trioxonirate (V)salt? C. CH3CH2CHOHCH3
A. Copper and mercury E. CH3OHCHOCH2 OH
B. Silver and copper 48. The compound.
C. Mercury and silver CH3¯CH¯CH3
D. Magnesium and mercury
sCH2Cl
40. Which of the following compounds can exist as Is known as
geometric isomers? A. 1-chloro-2-methylbutane
A. 2-methylbut2-ene B. 1-chloro-2-methylpronane
B. But-2-ene C. 2-chloromethylethane
C. But-1-ene D. 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylethane
D. H
49. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the
complete hydrolysis of a glyceride by sodium
Cl — C—
hydroxide?
A. 3 moles of NaOH are required for each mole
Br H
of glyceride
41. How many structural isomers can be written for the alkyl
B. 3 moles of glycerol areproduced
bromide C2H9Br?
C. onlyone mole of soap is formed.
A. 3 B. 4 D. Concentrated H SO is essential for the
C. 6 D. 8 2 4
completion of the reaction.
50. Which of the following are the products of the
reaction between CH3COOH and Cl2 in sunlight?
A. ClCH2COOH+ HCl
B. CH3COCl + HOCl
C. CH3COOCl + HCl
D. CH3COCl + H2O

Chemistry 1992
1. Which of the following substances is not a B. density of the gas molecules
homogeneous mixture? C number of collisions between the gas
A. Filtered sea water D. number of collision between the gasmolecules and
B. Soft drink the walls of thecontainer.
C. Flood water
D. Writing ink

2. There is a large temperature interval between the

melting point and the boiling point of a
metalbecause.
A. metals have very high melting points
B. metals conduct heat very rapidly
C. melting does not break the metallic bond
but boiling does.
D. the crystal lattice of metals is easily broken.

3. Howmanymoles of [H+] are there in 1 dm3 of 0.5

solution of H2SO4
A. 2.0 moles B. 1.0 mole
C. 0.5 mole D. 0.25
mole

4. wH2SO4 + xA(OH)3 yH2O + zAl2(SO4)3. The

respective values of w, x, y and z in the equation
above are
A. 2,2,5 and 1 B. 3,2,5and 2
C. 3,2,6 and 1 D. 2,2,6 and 2

5. A given mass of gas occupies 2 dm3 at 300 K. At

what
temperature will its volume be doubled keeping the
pressure constant?
A. 400 K B. 480 K
C. 550 K D. 600 K

6. If 100 cm3 of oxygen pass through a porous plug is

50 seconds, the time taken for the same volume of
hydrogen to pass through the same porous plug is
A. 10.0 s B. 12.5 s
C. 17.7 s D. 32.0
s [ O = 16, H
= 1]
7. Which of the following is a measure of the
average kinetic energy of the molecules of a
substance.
A. Volume B. Mass
C. Pressure D. Temperature
8 An increase in temperature causes an increase in the
pressure of a gas in a fixed volume due to an increase
in the
A. number of molecules of the gas
9. The nucleus of the isotope tritium, contains
A. two neutrons with no protons
B. one neutron and one proton
C. two neutron and one electron
D. two neutron, one proton, and one electron.

10. Howmany lone pairs of electron are there on

the central atom of the H2Omolecules?
A.1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
17
11. 14
N +X O + 1 H . In the above 8 1
reaction , X is a
A. neutron, B. Heliumatom
C. Lithium atom D. Deutrium atom

12. Four elements P,Q,R and S have 1,2,3 and 7

electrons in their outermost shells respectively. The
element which is unlikely to be a metal is
A. P B. Q
C. R D. S

13. The pollutants that are likely to be

present in an industrial environment are
A. H S, SO and oxides of nitrogen
2 2

B. NH3, HCl and CO

C. CO2 NH3 and H2S
D. Dust, No and Cl2

14. Which of the following gases dissolves

in water vapour to produce acid rain
during rainfall?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon (11) oxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Sulphur (lV)oxide

15. Water for town supply is chlorinate to

make it free from
A. bad odour
B. bacteria
C. temporary hardness
D. permanent hardness.

16. On which of the following is the solubility

of a gaseous substance dependant? 1.
Nature of solvent.
11. Nature of solute 11. Temperature. 1V.Pressure.
A. l, ll, lll and lV B. l and ll only
C. ll only D. l, lll and iV only
17. An emulsion paint consist of 26. In which of the following is the entropy change
A. gas or liquid particles dispersed in liquid positive?
B. liquid particles dispersed inliquid A. H2O(l) H2O(g)
C.
solid particles dispersed in liquid B. Cu2+ (aq) + Fe Fe2+(aq)+Cu
N2(g) + 3H 2(g (s) 2NH 3(g)
D.
solid particles dispersed in solid C.
(s)

D. 2HCl(s) N2(g) + Cl2(g)

18. A sample of orange juice is found to have a pH of
3.80. What is the concentration of the hydroxide ion 27. In what way is equilibrium constant for the
in the juice? forward reaction related to that that of the reverse
A. 1.6 x 10-4 B. 6.3 x 10-11 reaction?
-4
C. 6.3 x 10 D. 1.6 x 10-11 A. The addition of the two is expected to be
one
19. Arrange HCl, CH3 COOH, C6H5CH3 in order B. The product of the two is expected to be
of increasing conductivity. one
A. HCl,CH3 COOH,C6H5CH3 C. The two equilibrium constants are identical
B. C6H5CH3 HCl, CH3,COOH D. The product of the two is always
C. C6H5CH3 COOH, HCl, greater than one.
D. CH3, COOH,C6H5CH3,HCl
28. Which of the following equilibra shows little or
20. Which of these is an acid salt? no net reaction when the volume of the volume of
A. K2SO4 Al2(SO4)3.24H2O the system is decreased?
B. CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 A. H2(g) + l2(g 2Hl(g)
C. NaHS B. 2NO2(g N2O4(g)
D. CaOCl C. PCl PCl + Cl
D. 5( 3(g) 2(g)
2
ZnO(s) + CO2(g ZnCO3(s)
21. How many grams of H2SO4 are necessary for 29. For a general equation of the nature xP+ yQ mR
the preparation of 0.175 dm3 of 6.00 2M H4 SO ?
+ nS, the expression for the equilibrium constant is
A. 206.0 g
A. k [P]x[Q]y
B. 103.0 g
B. [P]x
C. 98.1 g
D. 51.5 g
[Q]y
[S = 32.06, O = 16.00, H = 1.00].
[R]m
22. Copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (lV) solution is
electrolyzed using carbon electrodes. Which of
[S]n
the following are produced at the anode and
cathode respectively.
C. [R]m
A. Copper and oxygen
B. Oxygen and copper
[S]n [P]x
C. Hydrogen and copper
D. Copper and hydrogen
[Q]y
23. Calculate the mass, in kilograms, of magnesium
D. m [R] n [S]
produced by the electrolysis of magnesium(ll)
chloride in a cell operating for 24 hours at 500
X [P] y
amperes.
A. 2.7 B. 5.4
C. 10.8 D. 21.7 [Q].
[Faraday = 96,500 C mmol-1, Mg = 24]
30. Which of these statements is TRUE about
24. MnO + 2Cl + 4H - 2+
Mn +Cl + 2H O. The change carbon(1V)oxide?
2 2 2
A. It supports combustion
is oxidation numbers when the manganese, chlorine
B. It is strong acidic in water
and hydrogen ions react according to the above
C. It is very soluble in water
equation are respectively.
D. It supports the burning of magnesium to
A. 2, 2, 4 B. –1,-2 4
C. –2, 1, 0 D. 2, 4, 0 produce magnesiumoxide.

25. S O32- + l S O62- + 21. In the reactionabove, 31.

2 2 4
the oxidizing agents is D. l-
A. S2O32-
B. l2
C. S4O62-
In the experiment
above, Z can be
A. a
sol
uti
on
of
sod
iu
m
dio
xo
nitr
ate
(lll
)an
d
am
mo
niu
m
chl
ori
de
B. a solution
of lead
trioxonitrat
e(V)
 C. a solution of sodium trioxonitrate(V)and 42. CH3
ammonium chloride
D. concentrated tetraoxosulphate (Vl) acid and CH3¯C = CH¯CH2¯CH¯
sodium trioxonitrate(V).
CH3 CH2
32. Which of the following combination of gases is used
for metal welding? 1. Oxygen and ethyne. ll CH3
Hydrogen and ethyne. 1ll. Hydrogen and oxygen. 1V The IUPAC name for the hydrocarbon above is
Ethyne, hydrogen and oxygen. A. 2-ethyl-5-methylhex-2-ene
A. 1 and 11 B. 111 and1V B. 2, 5-dimethylhex-2-ene
C. 1 and 111 D. 11 and 1V C. 3,5-dimethylhept-3-ene
D. 3,6-dimethylhexpt –3-ene
33. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is 43. Which of the following compounds is a
unstable in air? secondary alkanol?
A. NO B. NO A. CH3¯ CH2¯CH¯CH3
2
C. N2O4 D. N2O5
OH
34. The gas formed when ammonium trioxonitrate (V) C. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH
is heated with sodium hydroxide is D. CH3 CH2 OCH2 CH3
A. hydrogen CH3
B. nitrogen(1V) oxide
C. oxygen CH3¯ C¯OH
D. ammonia
35. Safety matches contain sulphur and CH
A. Potassiumtrioxochlorate(V) 3

B. Potassium trioxonitrate (V) 44. Which of the following compounds reacts with sodium
C. Charcoal metals as well as silver and copper salt.
D. Phosphorus sulpide A. CH3 Ca = C ¯CH3
B CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3
36. Addition of an aqueous solution of barium
C. CH3 Ca CH3
chloride to the aqueous solution of a salt gives a
D. CH3 CH CH CH3
white precipate.
A. nitrate B. carbonate 45. Which of the following are isomers?
C. chloride D. sulphide A. Ethanol and dimethyl ether
B. Benzene and methylbenzene
37. Sodium hydroxide solution can be C. Ethanol and propanone
conveniently stored in a container made of D. Trichloromethane and tetrachloromehane
A. lead B. zinc
C. aluminum D. copper 46. The function group present in an treatment with a
saturated solution of NaHCO3 is .
38. Which of the following is NOT used as raw A. hydroxyl group
material in the solvary process? B. carbonalkoxyl group
A. Ammonia C. carbonyl group
B. Sodium chloride D. carboxy group.
C. Calcium trioxocarbonate
D. Sodium trioxocarbonate(V1) 47. Thecharacteristic reaction of carbonyl compounds is.
A. Substitution B. Elimination
39. Duralumin consists of aluminum, copper, C. Addition D. Saponificatioon
A. zinc and gold
B. lead and manganese 48. An organic compound containing 40.1% carbon and
C. nickel and silver 6.667%
A. hydrogen
C H O has an empirical
B. formula
C H O of .
D. manganese and magnesium. 242 232
C.
CH O D. CH O
2 3
40. CaO(s) + H2O(l ) Ca(OH)2(s) H = -65kJ. The 49. Alkanals can be differentiated from alkanones by
process represented by the above equation is known as.
reaction with.
A. dissolution B. slackin A. 2,4-dinitrophenlhydrazine
C. liming D. mortaring B. hydrogen cyanide
41. The carbon atoms in ethane are C. sodium hydrogen sulphite
A. sp3 hybridized D. tollen’s reagent.
B. sp hybridized 50. An example of a polysaccharide is
C. sp2 hybridized A. dextrose B. mannose
D. not hybridized. C.glucose D. starch.
 Chemistry 1993
1. The dissolution of common salt in water is
physical change because D. greater than the forces of attraction in
A. the salt can be obtained by both solid and the liquid phases
crystallization
B. the salt can be recovered by the 9. An element, E, has the electronic configuration
evaporation of water. 1s22s22p63s23p3. The reaction of E with a halogen X
C. Heat is not generated during mixing
can give.
D. The solution willnot boil at 100oC A. EX and EX B. EX only
3 5 3

C. EX5 only D. EX2 and EX3

2. Which of the following substances is mixture?
A. Sulphur powder B. Bronze 10. Two atoms represented as 235 Uand92238 U are 92
C. Distilled water D. Ethanol A. isomers B. allotropes
C. isotopes D. anomers
3. How many moles of oxygen molecules would be
produced dfrom the decompostition of 2.5 moles 11. As the difference in electronegativity between
of potassium trioxochlorate (V)? bonded atoms increase, polarity of the bond
A. 2.50 B. 3.50 A. decreases B. increases
C. 3.75 D. 7.50 C. remains unchanged
D. reduces to zero.
4. A balanced chemical equation obeys the law of
A. Conservation of mass 12. Which group of elements forms hydrides that are
B. Definite proportions pyramidal in structure?
C. Multiple proportions A. 111 B. 1V
D. Conservation of energy C. V D. V1

5. At 25oC and 1 atm, a gas occupies a volume of 13. Water has a rather high boiling point despite its low
1.50 dm3. What volume will it occupy at 100oC at 1 molecular mass because of the presence of
atm? A. 1.88 dm3 B............6.00 dm3 A. hydrogen bonding
C. 18.80 dm 3
D 60.00dm3 B. covalent bonding
C. ionic bonding
6. A gaseous mixture of 80.0 g of oxygen and 56.0 g D. metallic bonding
of nitrogen has a total pressure of 1.8 atm. The
partial pressure of oxygen in the mixture is 14. Argon is used in gas-filled electric lamps because it
A. 0.8 atm B. 1.0 atm helps to
C. 1.2 atm D. 1.4 A. prevent the reduction of the lamp filament
atm [O = 16, N = 14] B. prevent oxidation of lamp filament
C. make lamp filaments glow brightly
7. D. keep the atmosphere in the lamp inert.

15. The air around a petroleum refinery is most likely

to contain
A. CO2 SO3 and N2O
B. CO2 CO and N2O
C. SO3 CO and NO2
D. PH3 H2O and CO2

16. Water can be identified by the use of

A. an hydrogen copper(11) tetraoxosulphate(1V)
B. an hydrogen sodium trioxocarbonate(1V)
Which of the curves above represents the behavior C. potassium heptaoxochromate(vii)
of 1 mole of an ideal gas? D. copper (11) trioxocarbonate(iv)
A. 1 B. 11
C. 111 D. 1V 17. The phenomenon whereby sodium trioxocarbonate
(1) decahydrate loses some of its water crystallization
8. For iodine crystals to sublime on heating, on exposure to the atmosphere is known as
the molecules must acquire energythat is A. deliquescence B. hygroscopy
A. less than the forces of attraction in the solid C. effervescence D. efflorescence
B. equal to the forces of attraction in the solid
C. necessary to melt the solid
18. A student prepares 0.5 M solution each of From the data above, it can be deduced that the most
hydrochloric and ethanoic acids and then measured powerful reducing agent of the four metals is
their pH. The result would show that the A. Cu B. Fe
A. pH values are equal C. Ba D. Zn
B. HCl solution has higher pH
C. Sum of the pH values is 14 25. The oxidation states of chlorine in HOCl, HClO3
D. Ethanoic acid solution has a higher pH. and HClO4 are respectively
A. -1, +5 and +7
19. B. –1 ,-5 and7
C. +1, +3 and +4
D. +1, +5 and +7

26. A reaction takes place spontaneously if

A. ÄG =O
B. ÄS < O and ÄH > O
C. ÄH < TÄS
D. ÄG>O

28. The standard enthalpies of formation of CO2(g),

H2O(g) and CO(g) in kJ mol-1 are –394, -242 and –
110 respectively. What is the standard enthalpy
For which salt in the graph above does the solubility change for the reaction CO(g) + H2O CO2(g) +
increase most rapidly with rise in temperature H2(g)?
A. -42kJ mol-1
A. CaSO4 B. KNO3 B. +42 kJmol-1
C. NaCl D. KCl C. –262 kJ mol-1
D. +262 kJmol-1
20. NH3 + H3O NH4 + H2O. it may be deduced
from the reaction above that 29. 10 g of a solid is in equilibrium with its own
A. a redox reaction has occurred vapour. When 1 g of a small amount of solid is
B. H3O+ acts as an oxidizingagent added, the vapour pressure
C. H3O+ acts as an acid A. remain the same
D. Water acts as an acid B. drops
C. increase by 1%
21. 4.0 g of sodium hydroxide in 250 cm3 of D. increase by 99%
solution contains
A. 0.40 moles perdm3 30.
B. 0.10 moles perdm3
C. 0.04 moles perdm3
D. 0.02 moles perdm3

22. During the electrolysis of a salt of metal M, a

current of 0.05 A flow for 32 minutes 10 second and
deposit
0.325 g of M. What is the charges of the metal ion?
A.
1
B.2
C.3 In the diagram above, curve X represents the energy
D.4 profile for a homogeneous gaseous reaction. Which
[M = 65,l = 96,500 C per mole of electron] of the following conditions would produce curve Y
for the same reaction?
23. Which of the following reactions occurs at the anode A. increase in temperature
during the electrolysis of a very dilute aqueous B. increase in the concentration of a rectant
solution of sodium chloride? C. addition of a catalyst
A. OH –CH OH D. increase in pressure.
B. Cl- - e- Cl
C. OH + Cl- HCl 31. NaCl(s) + H2SO4(1) HCl(g) + NaHSO4(s). In
D. Na+ + e- Hg Na/Hg amalgam the reaction above. H2SO4 behaves as

24. Half – cell reaction E0

Cu2+(aq) + 2e Cu(s) +0.34V A. a stron acid
Fe2+(aq) + 2e Fe -0.44V B. an oxiding agent
Ba2+(aq) + 2e Ba(s) -2.90V C. a good solvent
Zn2+(aq) + 2e Zn(s) -0.76V D. a dehydrating agent.
32. Which of these salts will produce its metal, oxygen 40
and nitrogen(1V) oxide onheating? . H
A. Silver trioxonitrate(V)
B. Sodium trioxonitrate (V) H2N CH C OH
C. Calcium trioxonitrate (V) The two functional groups in the above compound
D. Lithium trioxonitrate (V) are.
A alcohol and amine
33. An experiment produces a gaseous mixture of B. acid and amine
carbon (1V) oxide and carbon(11) Oxide. In order to C. aldehyde and acid
obtain pure carbon (11) oxide, the gas mixture D. ketone and mine
should be
A. passed over heated copper(11) oxide
B. bubbled through concentrated C. a basic oxide
tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid D. a neutral oxide
C. bubbled through sodium hydroxide solution
D. bubbled through water.

34. Which of the following is property of ionic

chlorides?
A. They can be decomposed heat.
B. They react with aqueous AgNO3 to give q
white precipitate which is soluble in
excess ammonia
C. They explode when in contact with dry
ammonia gas
D. They react with concentrated
tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid togive white
fumes of chlorides gas

35. When dilute aqueous solutions of (11) nitrate and

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

37. Copper metal will react with

concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid to
give
A. Cu(NO3)3 + NO + N2O4 +H2O
B. Cu(NO3)2 + NO + H2O
C. CuO +NO2 + H2O
D. Cu(NO3)2 + NO2 + H2O

38. The active reducing agent in the blast furnace for the
extraction of iron is
A. carbon B. limestone
C. carbon (11) oxide D. calcium oxide

39. Al2O3(s) + 3H2SO4(aq)=Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2O(1)

Al2O3(s) + 2NaOH(aq) + 3H2O (1) ’!
2NaAl(OH)4(aq).
We can conclude from the equations above that
Al2O3(s) is
A. an acidic oxide
B. an amphotericoxide
41. The fraction of crude oil used as jet fule is
A. refinery gas
B. diesel oil
C. kerosene
D. gasoline

42. CH3CHCH2CHCH2CH

3
CH3 CH3.
The IUPAC nomenclature for the compound above is.
A. dimethylhexane
B. 3,5 dimethlpentane
C. 1,1 dimethyl , 3 methylpentane
D. 2,4 dimethylhexane.

43. It is not desirable to use lead tetraethyl as an anti-

knock agent because
A. it is expensive
B. of pollution effects from the exhaust fumes
C. it lowers the octane rating of petrol
D. it is explosive.

44. The carbon atoms on ethane are

A. sp2 hybridized
B. sp3 hybridized
C. sp2d hybridized
D. sp hybridized.

45. Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces

A. an aromatic hydrocarbon
B. margarine
C. cyclohexane
D. D.D.T

46. O O

CH3 C-OCH2CH2 and CH3CH2CH2 C-OH are

A. isomers
B. esters
C. carboxylic acids
D. polymers.

47. Palm wine turns sour with time because.

A. the sugar content is converted into alcohol
B. the carbon(1V) oxide formed during
the fermentation process has a sour
taste
C. it is commonly adulterated by the tappers
and sellers
D. microbial activity results in the production
of organic acids within it.
48 49. Which of the represents Saponification?
A. reaction of carboxylic acids withsodium
hydroxide
B. reaction of Alkanoates with acids
C. reaction of carboxylic acids withsodium
alcohols
D. reaction of Alkanoates with sodium
hydroxide.

50. The confirmatory test for Alkanoic acids inorganic

qualitative analysis is the
A. turning of wet blue litmus paper red
B. reaction with alkanols to form esters
C. reaction with sodium hydroxide to foemsalt
The function of the copper (11) tetraoxosulphate and water
(V1) in dilute H2SO4 in the figure above is to D. reaction with aqueous Na2CO3 to liberatea
A. Dry the gas gas which turns lime water milky.
B. Absorb phosphine impurity]
C. Absorb ethene impurity
D. Form an acetylide withethyne.

Chemistry 1994
1. A mixture of sand, ammonium chloride and
sodium chloride is best separated by
A. sublimation followed by addition of 6. For a gas, the relative molecular mass is equal to
water and filtration 2Y. What is Y?
B. sublimation followed by addtion of water A. The mass of the gas
and evaporation B. The vapour density of the gas
C. addition of water followed by filtration C. The volume of the gas
and sublimation D. The temperature of the gas
D. addition odf water followed by
crystallization and 7. The densities of two gases, X and Y are 0.5 g dm-3 and
sublimation. 2.0 g dm-3 respectively. What is the rate of diffusion of
X relative to Y?
2. A pure solid usually melts A. 0.1 B. 0.5
C. 2.0 D. 4.0
A. over a wide rangeof temperature
B. over a narrow range of temperature
C. at a lower temperature than the impureone 8. An increase in temperature curves causes an
D. at the same temperature as the impureone. increase in the pressure of a gas because
A. it decreases the number of Collision
3 At the same temperature and pressure, 50 cm3 of between the molecules
nitrogen gas contains the same number of molecules B. the molecules of the gas bombard the walls
as of the container more frequently
A. 25 cm3of methane C. it increase the number of Collision between
B. 40 cm3 of hydrogen the molecules
C. 50 cm 3 of ammonia D. it causes the molecules to combine
D. 100 cm3of chlorine
9. The shape of ammonia molecules is
4. 8 g CH4occupies 11.2dm3 at s.t.p. What volume would A. trigonal planar
22 g of CH3CH2CH occupy under the sme condition? B. octahedral
A. 3.7 dm3 B. 11.2 dm3 C. square planar
C. 22.4 dm 3
D. 33.6 dm3 D. tetrahedral.
[ C= 12, H=1]
10. The number of electrons in the valence shell of an
5. To what temperature must a gas 273 K be heated in element of atomic number 14 is
order to double both its volume and pressure? A. 1 B. 2
A. 298 K B. 546 K C. 3 D. 4
C. 819K D. 1092 K
11. Which of the following physical properties 17. A major effect of oil pollution in coastal water is the
decreases down a group ion the periodic table? A. destruction of marinelife
A. Atomic radius B. desalination of water
B. Ionic radius C. increase in the acidity of the water
C. Electropositivity D. detoxification of thewater.
D. Electronegativity.
18. Sodium chloride has no solubility product value
because of its.
A. saline nature
12 B. high solubility
C. low solubility
D. insolubility
Nucleus
19. The solubility in moles per dm3 of 20.2g of potassium
An Electron trioxonitrate (V) dissolved in 100g of water at room
temperature is
A. 0.10
B. 0.20
The diagram above represents atom of C. 1.00
A. Mangnesium D. 2.00
B. Helium [K = 39, O = 16, N = 14]
C. Chlorine
D. Neon 20. A few drops of concentrated PCl are added to about
10cm3 of a solution of pH 3.4. The pH of the resulting
13. Elements X, Y and Z belongs to groups 1,V and V11 mixture is
respectively. Which of the following is TRUE about A. less than 3.4
the bond types of XZ and YZ B. greater than 3.4
A. Both are electrovalent C. unaltered
B. Both are covalent D. the same as that of pure water
C. XY is electrovalent and YZ3 is covalent
D. XZ is covalent and YZ3 is electrovalent. 21. Which of the following compounds is a base?
A. CO2
14. Which of the following atoms represents B. CaO
deuterium? ‘ No of No of C. H PO
No of 3 3
protons neutrons electrons D. CH3COOH
A. 1 0 0
B. 1 0 1 22. 20cm3 of a 2.0 M solution of ethanoic acid was added
C. 1 1 1 to excess of 0.05 M sodium hydroxide. The mass of
D. 1 2 1 the salt produced is
A. 2.50 g
15. B. 2.73 g
C. 3.28 g
D. 4. 54g
[Na = 23, C =12, O = 16, H = 1]

23. What volume of oxygen measured at s.t.p would be

liberated on electrolysis by 9650 coulombs of
electricity?
A...........22.4 dm3
B............11.2 dm3
The set-up above would be useful for determining the C............1.12 dm3
amount of D...........0.560 dm3
A. Oxygen in air [Molar Volume of gas = 22.4 dm3, F = 96,500 C mol-1]
B. Water vapour in air
C. CO2 in air 24. Crude copper could be purified by the electrolysis of
D. Argon in air. concentrated copper911) chloride if the crude copper
is
16. A solid that absorbs water from the atmosphere and
A. made both the anode and the cathode
forms an aqueous solution is
B. made the cathode
A. hydrophilic
C. made the anode
B. efflorescent
D. dissolved in the solution.
C. deliquescent
D. hygroscopic
25. H-(s) + H O(1) H (g) + OH-(aq). From the equation 31. Which of the following are produced when ammonium
2 2
above, it can be inferred that the trioxonirate(V) crystals are cautiously heated in a hard
A. reaction is a double decomposition glass round bottomed flask?
B. hydride ion is reducing agent A. N2O and steam
C. hydride ion is an oxidizing agent B. NO2 and ammonia
D. reaction is neutralization. C. N2O4 and NO2
D. NO and NO2

26 32. 2HCl(aq) + CaCO3(s) CaCl2(aq) + H2O(10 + CO2g).

From the reaction above, which of the following
curves represents the consumption of calcium
trioxocarbonate(lV) as dilute HCl is added to it?

The H for the reaction represented by the

energy profile above is
A. -100kJ mol-1
B. +100 kJmmol-1
C. +50kJ mol-1
D. –50 kJmol-1 A. L B. M
C. N D. P
27. An anhydride is an oxide of a non-metal.
A. Which will not dissolve in water 33.
B. whose solution water has pH greater than7
C. whose solution in water has a pH less than 7
D. whose solution in ware has a pH of 7

28. MnO4 (aq) + 8H +(aq) + Fe2+(aq) Mn2+(aq) +5Fe3+ +

4H2O(1). The oxidation number of manganese in the
above reaction change from
A. +7 to +2 B. +6 to+2
C. +5 to +2 D. +4 to+2

29.
In the diagram above, R is a mixture of
A. potassium tetraoxochlorate(Vii) and
concentrated H2SO4
B. potassium tetraoxomanganate (vii) and
concentrated HCl
C. manganese(1V) oxide and concentrated HCl
D. manganese (1V) oxide and concentrated HCl

In the diagram above, the activation energy is 34. Which of these metals CANNOT replace
represented by hydrogen from alkaline solutions?
A. y-x B. x A. Aluminium
C. x-z D. y B. Zinc
C. Tin
30. Which of the following is TRUE of Le Chatelier D. Iron
’s principle for an exothermic reaction?
A. Increase in temperature will cause an 35. Clothes should be properly rinsed with water
increase in equilibriumconstant after bleaching because
B. Increase in temperature will cause adecrease A. the bleach decolourizes the clothes
in the equilibrium constant B. chlorine reacts with fabrics during bleaching
C. Addition of catalyst will cause an increase in C. the clothes are sterilized during bleaching
the equilibrium constant. D. hydrogen chloride solution is
C. Addition of catalyst will cause a decrease produced during bleaching.
in the equilibrium constant.
36. Which of these solutions will give a white 45. When sodium ethanoate is treated with a few drops
precipate with a solution of barium chloride of concentrated tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid one of
acidified with hydrochloride acid? the products is
A. Sodium trioxocarbonate(1V)
A. CH3COOH
B. Sodium tetraoxosulphate B. CH3COOH3
C. Sodium trioxosulphate(1V) C. CH3COOC2H5
D. Sodium sulphides D. C2H4COOCH

37. SO3 is NOT directly dissolved in water in the 46. One mole of a hydrocarbon contains 48 g of
preparation of H2SO4 by the contact process carbon. If its vapour density is 28, the hydrocarbon
because. is
A. an alkane
A. the reaction between SO3 and water B. an alkene
is violently exotheremic C. an alkyne
B. acid is usually added to water and never D. aromatic
water to acid [C= 12, H = 1]
C. SO3 is an acid not dissolve in water
readily
D. SO3 is an acidgas. C. RCOOH
D. RCOOR
38. In an electrolytic set-up to protect iron from
corrosion, the iron is
A. made the cathode
B. made the anode
C. used with a metal of lower
electropositive potential
D. initially coated withtin

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 highmelting points.

40. Which of the following is the correct order of

decreasing activity of the metal Fe, Ca, Al and
Na?
A. Fe > Ca > Al > Na
B. Na > Ca > Al > Fe
C. Al > Fe > Na > Ca
D. Ca > Na > Fe > Al.

41. H CH3 H H

H¯C ¯ C¯ C P- C

H CH3
H
The IUPAC name of the compound above is
A. 2,2-dimethyl but-1-yne
B. 2,2-dimethyl but-1-ene
C. 3,3-dimethyl but-1-ene
D. 3,3-dimethyl but-1-yne

43. When sodium is added to ethanol, the products are

A. sodium hydroxide and water
B. sodium hydroxide and hydrogen
C. sodium ethnocide and water
D. sodium ethnocide and hydrogen.

44. The general formula of alkanones is

A. RCHO
B. R2CO
 Use the diagram below to answer questions 47 and
48.

The reaction taking place in flask G is known as

A. hydrolysis
B. double decomposition
C. dehydration
D. pyrolysis

48. The caustic soda solution in the conical flask serves to

A. dry ethene
B. remove carbon (1V) oxide fromethene
C. remove carbon (11) oxide from ethene
D. remove sulphur (1V0 oxide from ethene.

49. Which of the following orbital of carbon are

mixed with hydrogen in methane?
A. 1s and 2p
B. 1s and 2s
C. 2s and 2p
D. 2s and 3p

50. Which of the following reagents will

confirm the presence of instaurations in a
compound?
A. Fehling’s solution
B. Bromine water
C. Tollen’s reagent
D. Benedict’s solution
 Chemistry 1995
1. Chromatography is used to separate components of
mixtures which differ in their rates of 10. Which letter represents a non-metal that is a solid at
A. diffusion B. migration room temperature?
C reaction D. sedimentation. A. T B. R.
C. J. D. X.
2. Which of the following is an example of 11. In the oil drop experiment, Milikan determined the
chemical change? A. charge to mass ratio of theelectron
A. Dissolution of salt in water. B. mass of theelectron
B. Rusting of iron C. charge of the electron
C. Melting ofice. D. mass of the proton.
D. Separating a mixture by distillation.
12. The stability of ionic solids is generally due to the
3. The number of hydrogen ions in 4.9 g of A. negative electron affinity of most atoms
tetraoxosulphate (VI) acids is B. crystal lattice forces
A. 3.01 x 1022 B. 6.02 x 1022 C. electron pair sharing
23
C.3.01 x 10 D. 6.02 x 1022. D. positive ionization potentials.
(S = 32, O= 16, H=1, AN = 6.02 x
1023). 13. Which of the following statements is FALSE
4. What volume of oxygen will remain after reacting 8 about isotopes of the same element?
cm3 of hydrogen with 20 cm3 of oxygen? A.They have the same number of electrons in their
A. 10 cm3 B. 12 cm3 outermost shells.
3
C. 14 cm D. 16 cm3. B. they have different atomicmasses.
C. They have the same atomic number and the
5. A gas sample with initial volume of 3.25 dm3 is same number of electrons.
heated and allowed to expand to 9.75 dm3 is heated D. they have the same atomic number but different
and allowed to expand to 9.75 dm 3 at constant number of electrons.
pressure. What is the ratio of the final absolute
temperature to the initial absolutetemperature?
14. Helium is often used in observation balloons
A. 3:1 B. 5:2 C. 5:4
because it is
D. 8:3
A. light and combustible
6. Two cylinders A and B each contains 30 cm3 of B. light and non-combustible
oxygen and nitrogen respectively at the same C. heavy and combustible
temperature and pressure. If there are 5.0 moles of D. heavy and non-combustible.
nitrogen, then the mass of oxygen is
A. 3.2 g B. 6.4g 15. When plastic and packaging materials made from
C. 80.0g D. 160.0g. chloromethane are burnt in the open, the mixture of
7. A liquid begins toboil when gases released into the atmosphere is most likely to
A. its vapour pressure is equal to vapour pressure contain
of its solid at the given temperature A. ethane B. chlorine
B. molecules start escaping from its surface C. hydrogen chlorine D. ethane.
C. its vapour pressure equals the atmosheric pressure
D. its volume is slightly increased. 16. Deliquescent substances are also
8. A particle that contains 8 protons, 9 neutrons and 7 A. efflorescent B. anhydrous
electrons16could be written as C. hydroscopic D. insoluble.
A. 8
O B. 8 17 O+
17 +
C. O D. 17 O.
9 8
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 2
L so separated
3
G X 5 6 7 J
8T 9
E 10 B. can be separated by filteration,
11 12
M 13
R 14 15 16 17 18 suspension cannot be separated
C. can be separated by a membrane,
9. Which of the letters indicate an alkali metal and a suspensions cannot
noble gas respectively? D. do not settle out on standing,
A. M and E. B. G and E. suspensions do.
C. R and L. D. G and L. 18. In general, an increase in temperatue increases the
solubility of a solute in water because
A. more solute molecules collide with each other
B. most solutes
 dissolve with the evolution of heat B. Condensation of water vapour.
C. more solute molecules dissociate at higher C. Boiling a sampled of water
temperature D. Cooling a saturated solution.
D. most solutes dissolve with absorption
of heat. 30. Which of the following equibrai is shifted to the
19. Neutralization involves a reaction between H 3O+ and right as a result of an increase in pressure?
A. CI- B. OH- C. A. H2(g) + I2(g) 2H (g)
NO - D. CO 2-. B.2N O N2O
3 3 2 2(g) 4(g)
20. Which of the following solutions will have a pH < C.PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl 2(g)
7? D. 2O 3O .
A. Na2SO 4(aq) B. NaCI (aq) 3(g) 2(g)

C. Na2CO3(aq) D. NH4CI(aq). 31. The arrangement above can be used for the collection of
21. What is the pH of a 2.50 x 10-5 M solution of sodium A. sulphur (IV) oxide
hydroxide? B. ammonia
A. 3.6 B. 5.0 C. nitrogen
C. 9.4 D. 12.0. D. hydrogen chloride.
14

12
32.
10

25VOL OF BASE

22. The graph above shows the pH changes for the

titration of a
A. strong acid versus strong base
B. weak acid versus strong base The activation energy of the uncatalysed reaction is
C. strong acid versus weak base. A.x
D. weak acid versus weak base. B. x+y
23. In the process of silver-plating a metal M, the metal C. x- y
M is the D. y
A. anode and a direct current is used 33. It can be deduced that the rate of the reaction
B. cathode and an alternating current is used A. for path I is higher than path II
C. anode and an alternating current is used. B. for path II is higher than path I
D. cathode and a direct current is used. C. is the same for both paths at all
24. How many moles of copper would be deposited by temperatures
passing 3F of electricity through a solution of copper D. depends on the values of both x and y at all
(II) tetraoxosulphate (VI)? pressures.
A. 0.5 B. 1.0
C. 1.5 D. 3.0 34. In the industrial production of hydrogen from natural
(F = 96 500 C mol-1). gas, carbon (IV) oxide produced along with the
25. 2Cl- CI2(g) = The above half-cell reaction hydrogen is removed by
2e-
(aq) ’! (aq).
occurring at the anode during the electrolysis A. washing under pressure
of dilute ZnCI2 solution is B. passing the mixture into the lime water
A. ionization B. oxidation C. using ammoniacal copper (I)chloride
C. reduction. D. recombination. D. drying over phosphorus (V) oxide.
26. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
A. KCI(ag) + H2SO4(aq) KHSO4(aq) + HCI(aq) 35. Sulpur exists in six forms in the solid state. This
B. 2FeBr2(ag) + Br2( !2FeBr3(aq) property is known as
C.
AgNO3(ag) + FeCI3 !3AgCl(aq) + CO
Fe(NO3)3(aq)
D. H2CO3(aq) H2O(l) + CO2(g).
 A. isomerism B. allotrophy
C. isotopy D. isomorphism.
27. Cr O 2- + 14H+ + 6I- 2Cr3 + 3I
+ (1)+.
+ 7H O
2 7 (aq) (ag) (aq) ’! (ag) 2(g) 2

The change in the oxidation number of oxygen in the 36. A gas that will turn orange potassium
equation above is heptaoxodichromate (VI) solution to clear green
A. O. B. 1 C. 2 D. 7. is
28. If an equilibrium reaction has “H < O, the reaction A. sulpur (VI) oxide
will proceed favourably in the forward reaction at B. hydrogen sulphide
A. low temperature C. sulpur (IV) oxide
B. high temperatures D. hydrogen Chloride.
C. all temperatures
D. all pressures. 37. Which of the following ions will give a white
29. Which of the following processes lead to increase precipitate with aqueous NaOH and soluble in excess
in entrophy? of the base?
A. mixing a sample of NaCl andsand A. Ca2+ B. Mg2
2+
C. Zn D. Cu2+.
38. In the extraction of iron in the blast furnace, 45. Aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons can be
limestone is used to distinguished from each other by the
A. release CO2 for the reaction A. action of bromine
B. reduce the iron B. use of polymerizationreaction.
C. Increase in the strenght of Iron C. Action of heat
D. remove impurities. D. Use of oxidation reaction

39. Which of the following compound will impart 46. The role of sodium chloride in the preparation of
abrick- red colour to a non-luminous Busenflame? soap is to
A. NaCl B. LiCl A. purify the soap
C. CaCl2 D. MgCl . B. separate the soap from glycerol
C. accelerate the decomposition of the fat or oil
40.. Group 1 A metals are not found free in nature D. react with
because they glycero
A. are of low melting andboiling points l. O
B. have weak metallic bonding CH3CH2=CH2- C - H
C. conduct electricity and heat
D. are veryreactive. 47. The functional group represented in the compound
41. CH COOH + CH CH OH Conc H SO
X + Y. X and Y above is
in the A. alkanol B. alkanal
3 3 2 2 C. alkanone D. alkanoate
reaction of above are respectively
A. CH3 COCH3 and H2O 48. CxHy + 4O2 3CO2 + 2H2O. The hydrocarbon,
B. CH3 CH2 COCH2 and H2O2 Cx Hy in the reaction above is
C. CH3 COOCH2 CH3 and H2O3 A. propane B. propene
D. CH3CH2 CHO and CH4. C. propyne D. propanone.
42 CHCl3 + Cl2 HCl + CCl4. The reaction above is 49. An example of a secondary amine is
an example of
A. propylene B. di-butylamine
A. an addition reaction
C . methylamine D. trimethylamine.
B. a substitution reaction
C. chlorination reaction
50. The relatively high boiling points of alkanol are due to
D. a condensation reaction.
A. ionic bonding
B. aromatic character
43. CH3 – CH –CH = CH –CH3 CH3. The IUPAC
nomenclature for the compound above is C. covalent bonding
A. 1.1-dimenthyilbut –ene D. hydrogen bonding.
B. 2-methlypnet 3 –ene
C. 4,4 –dimethy –1but –2 –ene
D. 4 –methylpent –2 –ene.

44. Which of the following pairs has compounds that are

isomers?
A. propanal and propanone
B. ethanoic acid and ethylmethanoate
C. ethanoic acid and thane –1 ,2 –diol
D. 2 –methylbutnae and 2,2 –dimethylbutane

Chemistry 1997
1. 35 cm3 of hydrogen was sparked with 12cm3 of 2. 2.85 g of an oxide of copper gave 2.52g of copper on
oxygen at 110o C and 760 mm Hg to produce steam. reduction and 1.90 g of another oxide gave 1.52 g of
What percentage of the total volume gas left after the copper on reduction. The data above illustrates the
reaction is hydrogen law of
A. 11% B. 31%
C. 35% D. 69%
A. constant composition
B. conservation of mass
C. reciprocal proportions
D. multiple proportions.
 Use the graph below to answer question 3 and 4 10. In the periodic table, what is the property that decrease
along the period and increases down the group
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 16 O and

18 8 8
O with
relative abundance of 90% and 10% respectively. The
A sample, X, solid at room temperature, was melted, relative atomic mass of oxygen
heated to a temprature of 358 K and allowed to cool A. 16.0 B. 16.2
as shown in OPQR. C. 17.0 D. 18.0
3. The section PQ indicate thatX is
13. 200cm3 of air was passed over heated copper in a
A. a mixture of salt
syringe several times to produce copper (11) oxide.
B. a hydrated salt
When cooled the final volume of air recorded was
C. an ionic salt
158cm3. Estimate the percentage of oxygen in the air.
D. a pure compound. A. 31% B. 27%
4.. The section OP suggests that X is in the C. 21% D. 19%
A. Liquid state
B. Solid/liquid state 14. Which of the following gases is the most
C. Solid state dangerous pollutant
D. Gaseous state. A. Hydrogen sulphide
5. An element, X, format a volatile hydride XH 3 with a B. Carbon (1V) oxide
vapour density of 17.o. The relation mass of X is C. Sulphur (1V) oxide
A. 34.0 B. 31.0 D. Carbon (11) oxide
C. 20.0 D. 14.0
15. A major process involve in the softening of hard
6. A mixture of 0.20 mole of Ar, 0.20 mole of N2 and water is the
0.30 mole of He exerts a total pressure of 2.1 atm. A. conversion of a soluble calcium salt to its
The partial pressure of He in the mixture is trioxocarbonate (1V)
A. 0.90atm B. 0.80 atm B. decomposition of calcium
C. 0.70atm D. 0.60 atm trioxocarbonate (1V)
7. If 30cm3 of oxygen diffuses through a porous plug in C. conversion of an insoluble calcium salt to its
7s, how long will it take 60 cm3 of chlorine to diffuse trioxocrbonate (1V)
through the same plug D. oxidation of calcium atom to its ions.
A. 12 s B. 14 s
C. 21 s D. 30 s 16. On recrystallization, 20g of magnesiumtetraoxosulphate
(V1) forms 41 g of magnesium tetraoxosulphate (1V)
8. The temperature of a body decreases when drops of crystals, MgSO4.yH2O. The value of y is
liquid placed on it evaporates because A. 1 B. 3
A. the atmospheric vapour pressure has a cooling effect C. 5 D. 7
on the body (Mg = 24, S=32, O=16, H= 1)
B. a temperature gradient exists between the drops
of liquid and the body 17 A satyrated solution of AgCI was found to have a
C. the heat of vapourization is drawn from the concentration of 1.30 x 100-5 mol dm-3. The solution
bodycausing it to cool product of AgCI. thereforeis.
D. the random motion of the liquid molecules causes a A. 1.30x 10-5 mol 2 dm-6
cooling effect on the body. B. 1.30 x 10-7 mol2 dm-6
C. 1.69 x 10-10 mol2 dm-6
9. The electron configuration oftwo elements with D. 2.60 x 10-12 mol2 dm –6
similar chemical properties arerepresented by
A. Is22s2 2p5 and Is22s22p4 18. The hydroxyl ion concentration, (OH-), in a
B. Is22s2 2p4 and Is22s22p63s1 solutionof sodium hydroxide of pH 10.0 is
C Is22s22p63s1 and Is22sI A. 10-10 moldm-3
D. Is22s2 2p4 and Is22sI B. 10-6 mol dm-3
C. 10-4 mol dm-3
D. 10-2 mol dm-3
19. Which of the aqueous solution with the pH values 28. One method of driving the positon of equilibrium of
below will liberate hydrogen when it reacts with an endothermic reaction forward isto
magnesium metal? A. increase temperature at constant pressure
A. 13.0 B. 7.0 B. decrease pressure at constant temperature
C. 6.5 D. 3.0 C. cool down the apparatus with water
D. decrease temperature at constant pressure.
20. Given that 15.00cm3 of H2SO4 was required to
completelyneutralize 25.00 cm3 of 0.125 mol dm-3 29. Oxidation of concentrated hydrochloric acid with
NaOH, calculate the molar concentration of the acid manganese(1V) oxide liberates a gas used in the
solution. A. 0.925 moldm-3 B. 0.156 moldm- A. manufacture of tooth pastes
3 B. treatment of simple goiter
C. 0.104 mol dm-3 D 0.023 mol dm –3
C. valcanization of rubber
D. sterilization ofwater.
21. When platinum electrodes are used during the
electrolysis of copper (11) tetraoxosulphate (1V)
30. mE+ nF pG + qH
solution, the solution gets progressively
In the equation above, the equlibrium constant is given
A. acidic B. basic
by
C. neutral D. amphoteric
A. (E)m(F)n
22. Howmany faradays of electricity are required to
(G)p(H)
deposit
0.20 mole of nickel, if 0.10 faraday of electricity
q
deposited 2.98 g of nickel during electrolysis of its
aqueous solution?
B. (E)(F)
A. 0.20 B. 0.30
C. 0.40 D. 0.50 (G) (H)

( Ni =058.7, IF=96 500C mol-1) C. (G)p(H)

23. What is the oxidation unmber of Z in K3 ZCI6 ?
A. -3 B. +3 q
C. –6 D. +6
24. 2H2S(g) + SO2(g) +H2O(1) 3S (s) +3H2O(1)….(I) (E)m(F)n
3CuO(s) + 2NH3 (g) 3Cu(s)+3H2)(1)+N2(g)… (ii)
In the equation above, the oxidizing agent in (I) and the D. (G)(H)
reducing agent in (ii) respectivelyare
A H2S and NH3 (E) (F)
B SO2 and CuO
C. SO and NH
31. A compound that will NOT produceoxygen on heating is
A. potassium dioxonitrate(111)
2 3
B. lead (1V)oxide
D. H2S and CuO C. potassium trioxochlorate (V)
D. potassium trioxochlorate (V)
25. 2SO 2(g)+O2(g) 2 SO3(g)
In the reaction above, the standard heats of formation 32. Coal gas is made up to carbon (11) oxide, hydrogen and
of SO2 (g) and SO3 (g) are –297 kJ mol-1 and –396 kJ A. nitrogen B. air
mol-1 respectively. C. argon D. methane
The heat change of the reaction is
A. -99 kJ mol-1 B. –198 kJ mol-1 33.
C. +198 kJ mol-1 D. +683 kJmol-1

26. ½ N2(g) +1/2 O2(g); H- = 89 kJ mol-1

If the entropy change for the reaction above at 25oC is
11.8 J, calculate the change in free energy, G , for the
reaction at 250C
A. 88.71 KJ
B. 85.48kJ
C. –204.00 kJ
D. –3427.40 kJ
In the diagram above, the gas Y could be
27. If the rate law obtained for a given reaction is A. hydrogen chloride
rate=k(X)n(Y)m, what is the overall order of the B. oxygen
reaction? C. carbon (1V) oxide
A. nm D. chlorine.
B. n
+ 2+
m 34. 2X- )
+ MnO2(s) + 4H (aq)
X2(g) + Mn (aq)
+ 2H2O
(1)
C. n+m (aq
D. n-m
 The reaction above can be used for the laboratory C. 3-ethyl-1, 1, 4-trimethypentane
preparation of all halogens except fluorine because it D. 3-ethyl-2,5,5-trimethypentane
is
A. a poisonous gas 42. The reaction of an alkanol with an alkanoic acid in
B. an oxidizing agent the presence of concentrated H2SO4 will produce an
C. electronegative in nature A. Alkanal
D. highly reactive. B. Alkanonate
C. Alkanone
35. The reaction that occurs during the laboratory test for D. Alkayne.
the presence of tetraoxosulphate (V1)

2-
A. SO 4(aq) + (aq)
dilHNO3 BaSO 43. The final product of the reaction of ethyne with
Ba2+ 4 hydrogen iodide is
A. Cu ++ + 2SO2- CuSO (s) + 2H O A. CH CHI
4H
(s) (aq) 4(aq) 4 2 (1) 3 2

+SO 2(g) B. CH I CH 1

2 2
C. 4H+(aq)+ 2SO2-4(aq) +2e- SO2-4(aq) +2H2 C. CH3 CI3
O
(1) D CH2=CHI
+ SO2(g)
CH3
D. CuO + 2H+ + SO2- CuSO +H O
(s) (aq) 4(aq) 4(aq) 2 (1)

44. CH3CH2 C CH3

36. The removal of rust from iron by treatment with
tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid is based on the CH3
A. hydrolysis of the iron How many more isomers of the compound above can
B. reaction of acid with base be obtained?
C. oxidation of the rust A. 5 B. 4
D. dehydration of the iron. C. 3 D. 2

37. Which of the following additives could improve the 45. Synthesis detergents are preferred to soap for laundry
quality of steel? using hard water because
A. Silicon B. Sulphur and phosphorus A. detergent are water soluble while soap not
C. Carbon. D. Chromium andnickel. B. the calcium salts of detergent are water soluble
C. the magnesium salt of soap is soluble in
38. Sodium hydroxide is prepared commercially hard water
from sodium chloride solution by. D. soap does not have a hydrocarbon terminal
A. electrolysis using mercury as cathode chain.
B. hydrolysis in steam using a catal.yst
C. electrolysis using iron as anode 46. The synthetic rubber obtained by the polymerization
D. treating sodium chloride with ammonia and of chlorobutadiene in the presence of sodium is
carbon (1V) oxide. called
A. Teflon B. Isoprene
39 A sample of a substance containing only C and H C. Polythene D. Neoprene
burns in excess O2to yield 4.4 g of CO2and 2.7 g of
H2O. The empirical formular of the substance is 47. 25cm3 of 0.02 M KOH neutralized 0.03 g of a monobasic
A. CH3 B. CH2 B. 4-ethyl-2, 5-dimethylexane
C. CH4 D. C2H5
(C= 12, O=16, H= 1)

40. An undesirable paraffin in the petroleum industry

which is particularly prone to knocking is
A. iso-octane
B. n-heptane
C. iso-heptane
D. n-octane
CH3
41. CH3 CH CH CH2 CH

CH3 CH2
CH3 CH3
The IUPAC nomenclature of the organic compund
with the above structural formular is
A. 3-ethyl-2, 5-dimethylhexane
 organic acid having the general formula CnH2n+1COOH. The
molecular formula of the acid is
A. HCOOH B. C2H5COOH
C. CH3COOH D. C3H7COOH
(C= 12, H=1, 0=16)

48 When Fehling’s solution is added to two isomeric

carbonyl compounds X and Y with the molecular formula
C5H10O, compound X gives a red precipitate while Y
does not react. It can be inferred that X is
O

A .CH3 C CH2 CH2 CH3

B. CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 C H

 O A. sp3 hybridized carbon atoms only
B. sp3 hybridized carbon atoms only
C. CH3 CH2 C CH C2 H C. sp3 and sp hybridized carbon atoms
D. sp3 and sp2 hybridized carbon atoms.

O
H H H O

D. CH3 CH C 50. H C C C C H

CH2CH3 CH3
H H H CH3
The compound above is the product of the oxidation of
A. 2 – methylbutan – 2 - o1
CH3 B. 2 – methylbutan –1 - o1
49. C. 2,3 – dimenthylpropan – 1 – o1
D. Pentan –2 – o1

The compound above contains

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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
A. a physical change
A. 0.089 mol
B. a chemical change
B. 1.90 mol
C. the formation ofmixture
C. 3.80 mol
D. an endothermic change.
D. 5.70 mol
[Molar volume of gas at s.t.p.= 22.4 dm3]
2. A mixture of iron and sulphur can be separated
by dissolving the mixturein
7. If sulphur oxide and methane are released
A. steam
simultaneously at the opposite ends of narrow tube,
B. dilute hydrochloric acid
the rates of diffusion Rso2and R will be in the ratio
C. dilute sodium hydroxide A. 4:1 B. CH4 2:1
D. benzene
C. 1:2 D. 1:4
[S=32, O= 16, C=12, H=1]
3. 8.0 g of an element X reacted with an excess of
copper
8. A solid begins to melt when
(11) tetraoxosulphate (1V) solution to deposit 21.3 g A. constituent particles acquire a greater kinetic
of copper. The correct equation for the reaction is
A. X (s) +CuSO 4(aq) Cu (s) + energy
B. XSO
4(aq)

X(s) +2CuSO4(aq) 2 Cu(s) + X(SO4)(aq) B. energy of vibration of particles of the solid

C. 2X(s) +2CuSO4(aq) Cu(s)+ X (SO )4 (aq)
2 is less than the intermolecular forces
D. 2X(s) +3CuSO 4(aq) 3Cu (s) + X2(SO)3(aq) C. Constituent particles acquire energy of the
above the average kinetic energy
4. C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) 4H2O(g) +3CO2(G) D. energy of vibration of particles of the solid
equals the intermolecular forces.
From the equation abovem the volume of oxygen at
s.t.p. required to burn 50cm3 of propane is 9.
A. 250cm3 B. 150cm3
3
C. 100cm D. 50cm3

5. 30cm3 of hydrogen was collected over water at 27oC and

780 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.
The diagram above represents an atom that can combine
A. 40.0cm3 B. 35.7cm3
3
C. 28.4cm D. 25.2cm3
 with chlorine to form 17. 90.0 g of MgCI2 was placed in 50.0cm3 of water to give
A. a convalent bond a saturated solution at 298 K. If the solubility of the
B. an electrovalent bond salt is 8.0-mol dm-3 at the same temperature, what is
C. a hydrogen bond the mass of the salt felt undissolve at the given
D. a co-ordinate bond temperature?
A. 52.0 g B. 58.5 g
10. Which of the following electron configurations C. 85.5 g D. 88.5 g
indicates an atom with the highest ionization energy? [Mg = 24,CI=35.5]
A. 2, 8, 7 B. 2, 8, 8, 1
C. 2, 8, 8, 2 D. 2, 8, 8, 7 18. Soap leather is an example of a colloid in which a
A. Liquid is dispersed in gas
11. The lines observe in the simple hydrogen spectrum B. Solid isdispersed in liquid
are due to emission of C. Gas is dispersed inliquid
A. electron from the atom D. Liquid isdispersed in liquid.
B. energy by proton transition
C. energy by electron transition 19. The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 100cm3 of a
D. neutrons from theatom 0.1 M HCI solution with 100cm 3 of a 0.2 M solution
of NaOHis
12 If an element X of atomic number Z and mass number A. 1.3 B. 7.0
Y is irradiated by an intense concentration of C. 9.7 D. 12.7
neutrons the relevant nuclear equation is
20. In the conductance of aqueous potassium
A.x y
X +1 n Y– 1
X tetraoxosulphate (1V) solution, the current carriers are
o
Z+1
the
Z o Z

Y Y + 1
B. X+1 n X
 A. y ions 1 B.
Y electrons
C. X+ n
C. Z
hydrated
o
ions D.Z+1 X
hydrated electrons 21. What volume of 0.1 mol dm -3 solution of
Z+1 tetraoxosulphate (1V) acid would be needed to
dissolve
Y
X+1n 2.86 g of sodium trioxocarbonate (1V) decahydrate
Y+1
X
D. Z o Z-1 crystals?
A. 20 cm3 B. 40 cm
3
C. 80 cm3 D. 100 cm3
[H=1, C=12, 0= 16,
13. The property used in obtaining oxygen and nitrogen S= 32, Na =23]
industrially from air is the
A. boiling point 22. 1.2 of electricity are passed through electrolytic cells
B. density containing Na+, Cu2+ and AI3+ in series. How many
C. rate of diffusion moles of each metal would be formed at the cathode
D. solubility of each cell?
A. 0.6 mole of Na, 1.2 moles of Cu and 1.2
14. Excess phosphorus was burnt in gas jar and the moles of AI
residual gas passed successively over concentrated B. 1.2 moles of Na, 0.6 mole of Cu and 0.4 mole
KOH solution and concentrated H2SO4 before being of AI
collected in a flask. The gases collectedare C. 1.3 mmoles of Na, 2.4 moles of Cu and 2.4
A. carbon (1V) oxide nitrogen and the rare moles of AI
gases D. 1.2 moles of Na, 2.4 moles of Cu and 3.6
B. nitrogen (1V) oxide and the rare gases moles of AI
C. nitrogen and the rare gases
D. carbon (1V) oxide nitrogen (1V) oxide and 23. What mass of gold is deposited during the
the rare gases. electrolysis of gold (111) tetraoxosulphate (V1)when a
current of 15 A is passed for 193 seconds?
15. Potassium tetraoxomanganate (v11) is often added to A. 1.97 g B. 3.94 g
impure water to C. 5.91 g D. 19.70g
A. reduce organic impurities [Au = 97, F=96 5000C mol-
1
B. reduce inorganic impurities ]
C. destroy bacteria and algae
2+
D. remove permanent hardness. 24. Fe (s + Cu (aq)
Fe2+(aq) +Cu (s)
)
From the reaction above it can be inferred that
16. The soil around a batterymanufacturing factory is A. Fe is the oxidizing agent
likely to contain a high concentration of B. Fe is reduced
A. Ca2+ salts B. Pb2+ salts C. Cu2+ loses electrons
2+
C. Mg salts D. AI3+ salts. D. Cu2+ is the oxidizing agent.
25. 2FeCI2(s) + CI2(g) 2FeCI3(s)
The reducing agent in the reaction above is 32. 3CuO(s) +2NH3(g) 3Cu(s) + 3H2O(1) +
A. FeCI2 B. CI2 N2(g) (i) 2NH3(s) + 3CI2(g) 6HCI(s) + N(1) + H2O
C. FeCI3 D. Fe (ii) 4NH3(s) + 3CI2(g) 6H2O(I) + 2N2(g) + HCl
The reactions represented by the equations above
26. The reaction that is accompanied by a decrease in demonstrate the
entropy when carried out constant temperature is A. basic properties ofammonia
A. N2O4(g) NO2 B. acidicproperties of ammonia
B. N2 + 3H2 2NH3 C. reducing properties of ammonia
C. CaCO3 CaO + CO2 D. oxidizingproperties of ammonia.
D. 2N2H4 3N2 + 4H2O
33. A gas that trun a filter paper previously soaked in
lead ethanoate solution black is
A. hydrogen chloride
27. 32g of anhydrous copper 11 tetraoxosulphate (1V) B. hydrogen sulphide
dissolved in 1 dm3 of water generated 13.0kJ of heat. C. sulphur (1V) oxide
The heat of solution is D. sulphur (VI) oxide.
A. 26.0 kJmol-1 B. 65.0kJ mol-1
C. 130.0kJ mol D. 260.0 kJ mol-1
-1
34. A solution containing chloride gives a white
precipitate with silver trioxonirate (V) solution.
28. Mg2+(ag) + 2e-(aq) Eo (volts) = -2.370 The precipitate will be insoluble in dilute
Zn
Zn2+(ag) + 2e-(aq) (s) Eo (volts) = -0.763 A. HNO but solublein ammonia solution
Cd2+ + - Cd(s) Eo (volts) = -0.403 B.
3
HNO and in ammonia solution
2e - Cu(s) Eo (volts) = +0.403
2+(ag)
+ 2e (aq)
(aq) C. HCI but
3 soluble in ammonia solution
Cu (ag) D. HCI and in ammonia solution.
In the electrochemical series above the strongest
reducing agent is 35.
A. Cu(s) B. Cd(s)
C. Zn(s) D. Mg(s)

29.

In the experiment above, X could be a solution of

A. Sodium, trioxonirate (V) and ammonium
chloride
B. Sodium trioxonirate (111) and ammonium
chloride
C. lead (11) trioxonirate (V) and copper turnings
In the diagram above, the activation energy for the
D. potassium, trioxonirate (V) and copper
backward reaction is
turnings.
A. +5 kJ B. +15 kJ
C. +25kJ D. +30kJ
36. The oxide that remains unchanged when heated in
30. 2X(g) + Y Z (g) hydrogen is
(g) A. CuO B. Fe2O3
In the equation above the rate of formation of Z is
C. PbO2 D. ZnO
found to be independent of the concentration of Y
and to quadruple when rate equation for the reaction 37. Whichof thefollowingisobservedwhenasolutionof
is Iron(111) chlorideismixedwithasolutionof
A. R= k [X][Y] sodium hydroxide?
B. R= k [X]2[Y] A. calcium B. aluminium
C. R = k[X]2[Y]2 C. iron D. zinc
D. R = k[X]2[Y]0
31. 2CI 2(g) + 2H2 O
(g)
4HCI(g)+O 2(g) Ho = +115kJ mol-1 39. Acommoncharacteristicsharedbyironandaluminum
In the above equilibrium reaction a decrease in C. have no effect on the equilibrium state
temperature will. D. double the rate of the reverse reaction
A. favour the reverse reaction
B. favour the forward reaction
is that both
A. areextractedbyreductionmethods
B. formonlybasicoxides
C. showoxidationstatesof +2and+3
D. formsolublehydroxides.
40. Alloys are often used in preference to pure metals 46. How many structural isomers can be drawn for the non-
bacause cyclic alkanol with molecular formula C4H10O
A. metals are toohard A. 1 B. 2
B. metals are ductile C. 3 D. 4
C. metallic properties are improved in alloys
D. alloys are a mixture of metals. 47. On cracking medicinal paraffin, a gas is evolved
which gives a pop sound with a lighted splinter and a
oily liquid which decolourizes bromine solution is
OH also obtained. The products of the cracking are
A. carbon (1V) oxide andalkyne
41. CH3 CH2CHCH(CH3)2 B. carbon (11) oxide and alkane
C. hydrogen gas and alkane
The IUPAC nomenclature for the above compound is D. hydrogen gas and alkane
A. 4-methylpentan –3-ol
B. 2-methylpentan –3-0l 48. An example of aromatic compound is
C. 3- methylpentan –3 –0l A. CH6H13OH
D. 1,1-dimenthylbutan-2-0l B. C6H13CI
C. C6H5OH
42. Dehydration of CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH gives D. C6H14

A. CH2 - CH - CH - CH2 - CH3 49. Terylene is synthesized from ethane –1, 2- diol and
B. CH3CH- CH - CH2 - CH3 benzene –1, 4- dicarboxylic acid by
C. H - C - C - CH2 - CH3 A. addition reaction
D. CH3 C - C -CH3 B. consensation reaction
C. elimination reaction
43. nCH2 =CH2 O2 (initiator) ( CH2 CH2 CH2
D. substitution reaction.
The above equation represents the manufacture of
A. rubber B. polythene 50. Which of the following is true concerning the
C. polystyrene D. butane properties of benezene and hexane?
A. Both undergo subtitution reaction.
44. One mole of a hydrocarbon contains 6 g of B. Both undergo addtion reaction
hydrogen. If the molecular weight is 54, the C. Both are solids
hydrocarbon is an. D. Both can decolourize brominewater.
A. alkanone B. alkane
C. alkene D. alkyne

45. The products obtained when a pure hydrocarbon

is burn in excess oxygen are
A. carbon and hydrogen
B. carbon and water
C. carbon (11) oxide andhydrogen
D. carbon (1V) oxide and water.

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A. 11.00 B. 22.00
1. 200 cm3 each of 0.1 M solution of lead (11) C. 33.00 D. 44.00
trioxonirate [Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
(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]

2. 56.00cm3 of a gas at s.t.p weighed 0.11 g, What is

the vapour density of the gas?
3. Which of the following gases will diffuse fastest
when passed through a porous plug?
A. Propane B. Oxygen
C. Methane D. Ammonia
[H = 1, C = 12, N= 14, O = 16]

4. Which of the following will have its mass increased

when heated in air?
A. Helium B. Magnesium
C. Copper pyrites D. Glass

5. What is the temperature of a given mass of a gas

initially OoC and 9 atm, if the pressure is reduced to 3
 atmosphere at constant volume? 13. The element that is likely to participate in
A. 91 K B. 182 K covalent rather than ionic bonding is
C. 273 K D. 819 K A. Z B. Y
C. X D. W
6.
14. The least reactive elements is
A. W B. X
C. Y D. Z

15. ls22s22p63s23p63d74s2. An element with

theelectron configuration above is a
A. non-metal
B. metal
In the diagram above, the mixture of the two solid P C. transition element
and Q can be separated by D. group two element
A. distillation
B. fractional distillation 16. Given that electronegativity increases across a period
C. crystallization and decreases down a group in the periodic table, in
D. fractional crystallization. which of the following compounds will the
molecules be held together by the strongest hydrogen
7. Mg(s) + 2HCl (aq) MgCl2(aq) + H2(g). From bond?
the equation above, the mass of magnesium required
A. HF(g) B. NH(g)
to react with 250cm3 of .5 M HCl is
C. CH4(g) D. HCl(g)
A. 0.3 g B. 1.5 g
C. 2.4 g D. 3.0 g 17. 0.25 mole of hydrogen chloride was dissolved in
[ M = 27, Cl = 35.5] distilled water and the volume made up to 0.50dm3. If
8. A gaseous metallic chloride MClx consist od 15.00cm3 of the solution requires 12.50 cm3 of
20.22% of M by mass. The formula of the chloride aqueous sodium trioxocarbonate (1V0 for
is neutralization, calculate the concentration of the
A. MCl B. MCl2 alkalinesolution.
A. 0.30 moldm-3 B. 0.40 moldm-3
C. MCl D. M2Cl6 C. 0.50 mol dm-3 D. 0.60 mol dm-3
3
[M = 27, Cl = 35.5]
9. In which of the following are water molecules in
the most disorderlyarrangement? 18. The correct order of increasing oxidation number
A. Ice at –10oC B. Ice at OoC of the transition metal ions for the compounds
o
C. Water at 100 C D. Steam at 100oC K Cr O , V O and KmnO is
2 2 7 2 5 4

10. In order to remove one electron from 3s-orbital of A. V2O5 < K2Cr2O7, < KMnO4
gaseous sodium atom, about 496 kJ mol-1 ofenergy B. K2Cr2O7, < KMnO4 < V2O5
is required. This energy is referred to as C. KMnO4 <K2Cr2O7, <V2O5
A. electron affinity B. ionization energy D. KMnO4 < <V2O5 < K2Cr2O7,
C. activation energy D. electronegativity
19. The set of pollutants that is most likely to be
11. Nitrogen obtained from the liquefaction of air has a produced when petrol is accidentally spilled on
higher density than that obtained from nitrogen plastic materials and ignited is
containing compounds because the former contains A. CO, CO2 and SO2
A Water vapour B. Oxygen B. CO, HCl and SO2
C. Carbon (1V) oxide D. Rare gases C. CO, CO2 andHCl
D. SO2, CO2 and HCl
Use the table below to answer question 13 and 14.
20. What is observed when aqueous solution of each of
12. The method that can be used to convert hard water tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid, potassium trioxides (V)
to soft water is and potassium iodine are mixed together?
A. Chlorination A. white precipitate isformed
B Passage over activated charcoal B. a green precipitate is formed
C. the use of an ion exchange resin C. The mixture remains colourless
D. aeration D. The mixture turns reddish-brown.
Use the table below to answer question 13 and 14
21.
From the diagram above, the mass of crystals
 29. When a current 1 was passed through an electrolyte
deposited when 1 dm3 of a saturated solution of NaCl solution for 40 minutes, a mass Xg of a univalent
is cooled from 80oC to 60oC is metal was deposited at the cathode. What mass of the
A. 117.00 g B. 58.50 g metal will be deposited when a current 21 is passed
C. 11.70 g D. 5.85 g through the solution for 10 minutes?
[Na = 23, Cl = 35.5] A. x/4 g B. x/2 g
C. 2X g D. 4X g
22. The solution with the lowest pH value is
A.
5 ml of m/n HCl 30. RS(aq) + HF (aq) RF(s) + HS(aq) H =-65.7 kJ
mol1.
B.
10 ml of m/n HCl From the equation above, it can be deduced that.
C.
15 ml of m/n HCl A. the heat content of the reactants is lower
D.
20 ml of m/n HCl than that of the reactants ucts
B. the heat content of the reactants is higher
23. The solubility product of Cu(lO3)2 is 1.08 x 10-7.
than that of the products
Assuming that neither ions react appreciably with
C. the reaction is slow
water to form H+ and OH-, what is the solubility
D. a large amount of heat is absorbed.
of this salt?
A. 2.7 x 10-8 mol dm-3
31. Which of the following statements is true of the
B. 9.0 x 10-8 mol dm-3
electrochemical series?
C. 3.0 x 10-8 mol dm-3
A. Electropositivity of metals increase down
D. 9.0 x 10-8 mol dm-3 the series
B. Electropositivity of non-metals decrease
24. The entropy and enthalpy of a system are a measure down the series
of
C. Electronegativity of non-metals increase
A. degree of disorderliness and heat content down the series
respectively
D. Electropositivity of metal decreases down
B. heat content and degree of the series
disorderliness respectively
C. heat content of a system only
32. The gas that will form a white precipitate with
D. degree of disorderliness only. acidified silver trioxonirate (V)is
A. NH3 B. SO2
25. 2SO2(g) + O2 (g) 2NO2(g). In thechemical
reaction above, the substance that will increase the
C. CO D. HCl
rate of production of sulphur (V1) oxide is 2
A. manganese (1V)oxide
33. Chlorine bromine and iodine resemble one another in
B. finely dividedion
that they
C. vanadium (V0oxide
A. dissolve in alkalis
D. nickel
B. react violentlywith hydrogen without heating
C. are liquids
26. N2O4(g) 2NO2g). Increases in total pressure
of the equilibrium reaction above will D. displace one another from solutions of
their salts.
A. Produce more of NO2(g) in the mixture
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
decolourizes acidified purple smelling gas which
N2O4(g) and N2O4(g)
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 A. Na2SO4 B. Na2SO3
of oxygen molecules during the electrolysis of dilute C. Na2S D. Na2CO3
sodium chloride solution?
35. A pair of compounds that can be used to generate a
A. 24 125 coulombs
gas which physiological effect on human beings is
B. 48 250 coulombs
A. sodium trioxonirate(V) and calcium chloride
C. 72 375 coulombs
B. sodium dioxonitrate
D. 96 500 coulombs
(111) and ammonium chloride
[F = 96 500C mol-1]
C. sodium trioxonirate(V) an ammonium chloride
D. sodium dioxonitrate (11l) and potassium
28. X +Y Z. The rate equation for the
chloride.
chemical reaction above is – [X]=[X]2[Y]
t
36. Hydrogen is used in oxy-hydrogen flames for
The overall order of the reaction is
melting metals because it
A. 0 B. 1
A. evolves a lot of heat when burnt
C. 2 D. 3
B. combines explosively withoxygen
C. is a very light gas
D. is a rocket fuel.
 44. Which of the following is a solvent for
perfumes? A C5H12 B. C4H6
37. C. CH3COOH D. C2H5OH

45. When excess ethanol is heated to 145oC in the

presence of concentrated H2SO4 the product is
A. ethyne
B. diethyl sulphate
C. diethyl ether
D. acetone

46. How many grammes of bromine will saturate 5.2 g

of but-l-ene-3-yne?
A. 64.0 g B. 48.0 g
C. 32.0 g D. 16.0 g
[C = 12, H= 1, Br = 80]
47. Polyvinyl chloride is used to produced
A. bread B. pencils
In the diagram above Y is mixture of C. ink D. pipes
A. Calcium hydroxide and ammonium chloride
B. Calcium hydroxide and sodium chloride(V) 48. An organic compound that does not undergo a reaction
C. Sodium chlorideand ammonium with both hydrogen cyanide and hydroxylamine can be an
trioxonirate(V)
D. Sodium dioxonitrate(lll) and ammonium A. alkenes B. alkanal
chloride. C. alkanone D. Alkanoic acid

38. What properties of duralumin make it more useful

than its constituent metals? 49. When two end alkyl groups of ethyl ethanoate
A. it is heavy with a high melting point are interchanged, the compound formed is known
B. it is malleable andhas high density as
C. it is strong and light A. methylethanoate
D. it is hard and ductile B. ethyl propionate
C. methylpronoste
D. propel ethanoate.
39. The pair of metals in the reactivity series that are 50.
usually extracted by the electrolysis of their ores is
A. Magnesium and zinc
B. Magnesium andcalcium
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

42. The hydrocarbon the burns in air with a sooty flameis

A. C6H6 B. C3H6 Which of the compounds above would react to take
C. C4H10 D. C6H6 up two molecules of bromine during bromination?
A. 1 only
43. 2-methylprop-1-ene is an isomerof B. 111 only
A. but-2-ene C. 1 and 11only
B. pent-l-ene D. 11 and 111only
C. 2-methylbut-ene
D. 2-methylbut-l-ene
 Chemistry 2000
1. A mixture of iodine and sulphur crystals can be C. Elements in the same group have the
separated by treatment with number of electron shells
A. water of filter offsulphur D. The non-metallic properties of the
B. carbon (1V) sulphide to filter off iodine elements tent to decrease across each
C. ethanoic acid to filter offsulphur period
D. methanol to filter offiodine 10. The electron configuration of X 22
2+
ion is
A. ls 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d2
2 2 6 2 6 2

2. Sieving is a technique used to separate mixtures B. ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d1
containing solid particles of C. ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
A. small sizes B. large sizes D. ls2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4p2
C. different sizes D. the same size
11. Which of the following types of bonding does
3. Which of the compounds is composed of Al, Si, not involves the formation of new substance?
O and H? A. Metallic B. Covalent
A. Epson salt B. Limestone C. Co-ordinate D. Electrovalent
C. Clay D. Urea
12. The knowledge of half-life can be used to
4. 50cm3 of carbon (11) oxide was exploded with A. create an element
150cm3 of air containing 20% oxygen by volume, B. detect an element
which of the reactants was in excess? C. split an element
A. Carbon (11) oxide D. irradiate anelement
B. Carbon (1V) oxide
C. Oxygen 13. The shape of CO ,H O and CH respectivelyare
2 2 4
D. Nitrogen A. bent linear and tetrahedral
B. bent tetrahedral and linear
5. How many moles of HCl will be required to react C. linear bent and tetrahedral
with potassium heptaoxodichromate (V1) to produce D. tetrahedral, linear and bent.
3 moles of chlorine?
A. 14 B. 12 14. The distance between the nuclei of chlorine atoms in
C. 11 D. 10 a chlorine molecule is 0.914 nm. The atomic radius
of chlorine atom is
6. The ratio of the initial to the final pressure of a given A. 0.097 nm
mass of gas is 1:1:5. Calculate the final volume of B. 0.914 nm
the gas if the initial volume was 300cm3 at the same C. 2.388 nm
temperature. D. 2.388 nm
A. 120 cm3 B. 200cm3
3
C. 450 cm D. 750cm3 15. The noble gas, argon, is used for
A. electric are welding
7. The partial pressure of oxygen in a sample of air is B. welding brass
452mm Hg and the total pressure is 780mmHg. C. underwater welding
What is the mole fraction ofoxygen? D. steal welding
A. 0.203 B. 0.579
C. 2.030 D. 5.790 16. A side effect of soft water is that

A. it gives offensive taste

8. The fundamental difference between the three B. excess calcium sprecipitate
states of matter is the C. it attacks lead contained in pipes
A. shape of theirparticles D. it encourages the growth of bacteria
B. number of particles in each state
C. shape of the container they occupy 17 Water molecules can be ligands especially when
D. degree of movementof their particles they are bonded to.
A. alkaline earthmetals
9. Which of the following the following statements B. alkali metals
is correct about the periodic table? C. transition metals
A. Element in thesame period have the same D. group V11elements
number of valence electrons
B. The valence electrons of the elements in the 18. The air pollutant unknown in nature is
same period increase progressively across A. NO B. CO
the period C. HCHO D. DDT
19. 10dm3 of distilled water used to wash 2.0 g of a electricity required to discharge zinc
precipitate of AgCl. If the solubility product of A. 0.965 x 104 C B. 4.820 x 104 C
AgCl is 2.0 x10-10 moldm-6, what quantity of silver C. 4
9.650 x 10 C D. 48.200 x 104 C
was lost in the process? [F = 96 500 C mol-1]
A. 2.029 x10-3 mol dm-3
B. 1.414 x 10-3 mol dm-3 27. Given that M is the mass of substance deposited in
C. 2.029 x 10-5 mol dm-3 an electrolysis and Q the quantity of electricity
D. 1.414 x 10-5 mol dm-3 consumed, then Faraday’s law can be written as
A. M=
20. Hydration of ions in solution is associated with Z
A. absorption ofheat Q
B. reduction of heat B. M=
C. conduction of heat Q
D. liberation of heat
Z
21. C. M=Z
2Q
E. M = QZ

28 0.46g of ethanol when burned raised the

temperature of 50 g water by 14.3 K. Calculate the
heat of combustion of ethanol.
A. +3 000 kJ mol-1
B. +300kJ mol-1
C. -300kJ mol-1
D. -3 000 kJ mol-1
[C = 12, O = 16, H = 1]
The diagram above is the solubility curve of solute, Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 jg-1K-1
X. Find the amount of X deposited when 500cm3
of solution of X is cooled from 60oC to 20oC 29. Powdered marble reacts with hydrochloric
A. 0.745 mole B. 0.950 mole acid solution than the granular form because
C. 2.375 moles D. 4.750 moles. the powdered form has
A. more molecules
+HO
B. more atoms
C. large surface are
D. relatively largemass
22. HCl(aq) 2 (1) H3O+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)
In the reaction above, Cl- (aq) is the 30. The graph that describes a zero order reaction is
A. Conjugate acid
B. Acid
C. Conjugate base A. Rate
D. Base.

23. In which order are the following salts sensitive to Conc.

light? B. Rate
A. Agl ›AgCl ›AgBr
B. AgCl ›Agl ›AgBr
C. AgBr ›AgCl ›AgI
D. AgCl ›AgBr ›AgI
Conc.
24. Thee pOH of a solution of 0.25 mol dm-3
of hydrochloric acid is C. Rate
A. 12.40 B. 13.40
C. 14.40 D. 14.60

25. MnO + 8H+ ’! Mn2+(aq)+4H O

4(aq) (aq) 2 (1)
Y in the equation above represents Conc.
A. 2e- D. Rate
B. 3e-
C. 5e-
D. 7e-
26. ½Zn2+ (aq)+e- ½Zn(s) Conc.
In the reaction above, calculate the quantity of
 31. A. increase the quantity of N2 C. Iron E. copper.
B. increase the yield of NO
C. decrease the yield of NO 42. The least easily oxidized of the metals below is
D. decrease the quantity of O2
A. Ca B. Na
C. Zn D. Al
32. For a reaction in equilibrium, the species involved
in the equilibrium constant expressionare
43. The repeating unit in natural rubber is
A. gaseous and solid species
A. alkynes
B. liquid and solid species
B. isoprene
C. solid and dissolved species
C. n-propane
D. gaseous and dissolved species
D. neoprene
33. A phenomenon where an element exists in different
44. Unsaturated organic compounds are identified by
forms in the same physical state is known as
A. isomerism B. amorphism decolourization of.
C. allotropy D. isotropy A. silver bromide and potassium
tetraoxomanganate(v11) solution
B. bromine water and acidified potassium
34. The substance often used for vulcanization of rubber is
tetraoxomanganate(V11) solution
A. chlorine
C. silver bromine solution and bromine water
B. hydrogen peroxide
D. bromine water and alkaline potassium
C. sulphur tetraoxomanganate (V11) solution.
D. tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid
45. The conditions necessary for thee extraction of a
35. A gas that is not associated with global warming is water molecule form two molecules of ethanol are.
A. CO2 B. SO3
A. less acid and a lower temperature
C. CH4 D. H2 B. excess acid and a lower temperature
C. excess acid and a higher temperature
36. The refreshing and characteristics taste of soda water D. less acid and a higher temperature.
and other soft drinks is as a result of the presence in
them of
46. The chlorinated alkane often used industrially
A. carbon(1V)oxide
to remove grease is
B. carbon(11) oxide A. tetrachloromethane
C. soda B. chloromethane
D. glucose C. trichloromethane
D. dichloromethane.
37. A form of carbon used for absorbing poisonous
gases and purification of noble gases is
47. The reaction of carbide with water gives
A. wood charcoal’
A. ethyne B. ethane
B. animal charcoal
C. ethane D. Ethanal
C. carbon fibres
D. carbon black.
O
38. Synthesic gas is a mixture of
A. CH and H O 48. CH3-CH2-C--OCH2CH3
4 2
The compound above is an
B. CH4 and H2 A. ether B. ester
C. CO2 and H2 C. alkanal D. alkanol
D. CO and H2
49. Alkanone are generally obtained by the oxidation of
39. Potassium vapour burns with a A. primary alkanols
A. blue-flame B. secondary alkanols
B. brick-red flame C. tertiary alkanols
C. violet flame D. alkanoic acid
D. golden-yellow flame
50. Sucrose is made up to
40. A common characteristics of copper andsilver in their A. glucose and glucose
usage as coinage metals is that they B. glucose and fructose
A. have high metalliclustre C. fructose and fructose
B. are not easily oxidized D. galactose and glucose.
C. are easily oxidized
D. are not easily reduced
41. Haematite is an ore of
A. Zinc B. Lead
 Chemistry 2001
1. 25cm3 of a gas X contains Z molecules at 15oC
and 75 mm Hg. How many molecules will 25cm 3
with relative abundance of 10%. The value of m
of another gas Y contain at the same temperature
is A. 14, B. 12,
and pressure?
A, 2Y, B. 2Z. C. Y, D. Z. C. 18, D. 16

2. What mass of water is produced when 8.0g 8. Cancerous growth are cured by exposure to
of hydrogen reacts with excess oxygen? A. x-rays, B. betta-rays,
A. 72.0g, B. 36.0g, C. 16.0g, D. 8.0g C. alpha-rays, D. gamma-rays

Use the graph below to answer questions 3 and 4 9. Which of the following statement is correct about the
average kinetic energy of the molecules of agas?
A. it increases with increase in pressure,
B. it increases with increase in temperature,
C. It increaseswith increase in volume,
D. It increases at constant pressure.

10. Millikan’s contribution to the development of

atomic theory is the determination of
A. positive rays, B. cathode rays,
C. charge to mass ratio , D. charge on electron.

11. A particle that contains 9 protons, 10 neutrons and 10

electrons is
A. positive ion B.neutral atom of a metal
C. neutral atom of a non-metal
D. negative ion.

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

15. Phosphorus is stored under water to prevent it from

6. The diagram above represents the formation of

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 16 X with relative abundance of 90% and mX
 A. smelling B. dehydrating
C. catching fire D. becoming inert

16. Pure solvents are obtained by

A. evaporation B. extraction
C. condensation
8
D. distillation 8
 26. As the concentration of an electrolyte reduces, the
conductivity
A. decreases B. increases
C. reduces to zero D. is unaffected.
27. C(s) + 2S(g) CS2 H =89kJmol-1

The chemical equation above implies that

A. 89kJ of energy is absorbed
17. At what temperature are the solubilities of Lan d K B. each of carbon and sulphur has 89 kJ of energy
the same? C. both carbon and sulphur contribute 89kJ of
A. 750C B. 1000C energy
0
C. 90 C D. 820C D. 89 kJ of energy is released

18. If 1 dm3 of a saturated solution of L at 600C is 28. Which of the following best explains the increase in
cooled to 250C, what amount in mole will separate? the rate of a chemical reaction as the temperature
A. 0.25 B. 0.50 rises?
C. 0.75 D. 1.00 A. A lower proportion of the molecules has
the necessary minimum energy to react
19. Deliquescent substance are used for B. The bonds in the reacting molecules are more
A. drying B. melting readily broken
C. wetting D. cooling C. The collision frequency of the
molecules increases
20. What is the decrease in volume of air when D. The molecular collisions become more violent.
pyrogallol is shaken with 30.00cm3 of air?
A. 0.63cm3 B............0.06cm3 29. In which of the following reaction have the
3
C. 15.00cm D...........6.30cm3 oxidation number of nitrogen increased?
A. 2NO(g) + Br2 (l) 2NOBr(1)
21. The pollution from petroleum spillage in rivers B. FeSO4 (aq) + NO(g) Fe(NO)SO4(s)
and takes can best be dispersed by C. 2NO(g) + CI2(g) 2NOCI(l)
A. passing of ships through the area D. 2NO(g) + O2(g) 2NO2(g)
B. pouring detergents
C. pouring organic solvents 30. P+Q (g)
3R(s)+S (g)
(g)

B. evaporation which of the following will increase the yield of R?

A. Removing some S
22. 3Cu(s) + 8HNO (aq) 3Cu(NO ) (aq) + B. Using a larger closed vessel
3 32
4H20(i)+2NO(g) C. Adding a positive catalyst
In the equation above, copper is D. Increasing the temperature
A. a base
B. an oxidizing agent 31 Ethanoic acid is
C. a reducing agent A. tribasic B. unionizeable
D. an electron acceptor. C. dibasic D. monobasic

23. NH3(g) + HCI(g) ’! NH4CI(s) 32. A metal M displaces zinc from zinc chloride
The entropy change in the system above is solution. This shows that
A. zero B. indeterminate A. M is more electronegative than zinc
C. positive D. negative B. Zinc is above hydrogen in the series
C. Electron flow from zinc to M
24. What current in amperes will deposit 2.7gof D. M is more electropositive that zinc
aluminum in 2hours?
A. 32 B. 16 33. In which of the following reactions does reduction
C. 8 D. 4 take place?
{AI= 27, F 96 500C mol-1 B A. 2O2-——————O2 + 4e-
25. 2SO (g)+O (g) 2SO (g) C. Fe2+ - e———————Fe3+
2 2 3 2H+-——————H
The equilibrium constant for the reaction above is 2

increased by D. Cr – 2e———————Cr2+
A. increasing the pressure of the system
B. increasing the temperature of the system 34. When H is negative, a reaction is said to be
C. increasing the surface area of the vessel A. Endothermic B. Exothermic
D. the addition of a catalyst to the system C. Rerverisble D. Ionic.
 ethyne?
function as
A. sp B. sp3
A. a reducing agent B. a catalyst
C. sp2d D. sp2
C. a dehydrating agent D. an oxidizing agent
36. Protein in acid solution undergo 43. During the vulcanization of rubber sulphur is added to
A. Polymorphism A. lengthen the chain of rubber
B. Hydrolysis B. break down rubber polymer
C. Fermentation C. act as a catalyst
D. Substitution D. bind rubber molecules together
44. When sodium reacts with water, the resulting solution is
37. Fermentation is the
A. Alkaline B. Acidic
A. breaking down of carbohydrate to glucose
C. Neutral D. Weakly acidic.
B. breaking down of sugar to carbohydrate
C. conversion of sugar to alcohol in the 45. The general formula for the alkanals is
presence of yeast A. RCOOR1 B. R1 CO
D. conversion of alcohol to sugar in the C. RCHO D. ROH
presence of yeast.
46. Which of the following metals burns with a brick
red flame?
38. Catalytic hydrogenation of benzene produces
A. Ca B. Na
A. Cyclohexene B. Oil C. Mg D. Pb
C. Margarine D. Cyclohexane.

39. A characteristics reaction of the compounds with the 47. The gas that can best be collected by downward
general formula Cn2n is displacement of air is
A. Substitution B. Esterification A. Chlorine B. Sulphur (IV) oxide
C. Decarboxylation D. Polymerization C. Carbon (IV) oxide D. Ammonia.

40. When chlorine is passed into water and the resulting 48. A trihydric alkanol is
solution exposed to sunlight, the products formed are A. Phenol B. Glycol
A. Chlorine gas and hydrogen C. Glycerol D. Ethanol
B. Hydrochloric acid and oxygen 49. The main impurity in iron ore during the extractionof
C. Chlorine gas and oxochlorate (1) acid iron is
D. Oxygen and oxochlorate (1) acid A. Calcium trioxosilicate
B. Silicon (IV) oxide
41. The pair of organiccompounds that are isomers is C. Sulphur (II) oxide
A. But – 1-ene and but – 2-ene D. Carbon (IV) oxide.
B. Ethanol and propanone
C. Trichlorometheane and tetrachloromethane 50. A burning candle produces waterand
D. Benzene and methylbenzene A. carbon (IV) oxide
B. carbon (IV) oxide
42. CHO
+ H SO ———12C + 11H + H SO C. oxygen
O
12 22 (s) 2 4(aq) (s) 2 (l) 2 4(aq) D. hydrogen.
In the reaction above, tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

Chemistry
1.
2002
The formula CH O for ethanoic acid is regarded as
2

B. molecular formula its e m p ir i c al f or m u la

A. d is so l v e i n e ac h other in the column
C. structural formula B. move at different speeds in thecolumn
D. general formula C. react with the solvent
D. react with each other.
2. Which of the following gases contains the least
number of atoms at s.t.p? 4. A compound contain 31.91% potassium, 28.93%
A. 7 moles ofargon chlorine and the rest oxygen. What is the chemical
B. 4 moles ofchlorine formula of thecompound?
C. 3 moles of ozone A. KClO B. KClO2
D. 1 mole of butane C. KClO3 D. KClO 4

3. The chromatographic separation of ink is based on the

ability of the components to 5. A little quantity of trichloromethane (b.pt.60oC) was
added to a large quantity of ethanol
((b.pt.78oC). The most probable boiling
point of the resultant mixture is from.
A. 60oC - 78oC B. 69 oC – 70oC
 C. 70oC - 74oC D. 82oC - 84oC 15. The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred
to as.
6. The gas that gives brown colouration in brown ring A. acidification B. hydrolysis
test is C. saponification D. esterification.
A. CO B. NO
C. CO2 D. NO2 16. Ordinary glass is manufactured from silica, CaCO3 and
A. NaHCO3 B. K2SO4
7. Which of the following gives a precipitate when C. D.
K2CO3 Na2CO3
treated with NaOH solution?
A. NH4Cl B. Na2CO3
C. AlCl3 E. CH3COONa

8. The reaction of an alkene with hydrogen in the 17. OH

presence of a catalyst is
A. a nucleophilic reaction CH3- C-CH2-CH3
B. an addition reaction
C. a substitution reaction CH3
D. an oxidative reaction The major product of the dehydration of the compound
above is
9. A rock sample was added to cold dilute HNO3. The A H
gas evolved was passed into a solution of acidified
K2Cr2O7 and the solution turned green.
The rock sample contains. CH3- C-CH2-CH3
A. SO 2- B. SO 2-
CH
4 3 3
3- -
C. NO D. Cl
B. CH3- C= CH2-
10. The intermediate product formed when ethanol is progressively
oxidized to ethanoic acid with potassium heptaoxodichromate CH3 CH3
(V1) is
A. methanal B. propanal
C. ethanal D. butanal C. CH3 - CH-CH-CH23

11. CH3 CH3

CH3 CH2--C- D. CH3 CH2CH2CH3

H CH2
The compound aboveOHis a
A. primary alkanols 18. The number of isomers formed by C6H14 is
B. secondary alkanols A. 2 B. 3
C. tertiary alkanols C. 4 D. 5
D. glycol
19. Which of these pairs are synthetic and natural
12, A red precipitate of copper (1) carbide is formed when macromolecules respectively?
ammonium solution copper (1) chloride is introduced A. Nylon and polyethylene, creatine and
into. haemoglobin
A. CH3 - C =C -CH3 B. Nylon and creative, polyethylene and
B. CH3 -CH2 -C a= CH3 haemoglobin
C. CH2 =CH - CH2 CH3 C. Polyethylene and creatine, nylon and
D CH3CH2 CH2 CH3 haemoglobin
D. Haemoglobin and nylon, creatine and
13. The most important use of hydrogen is in the polyethylene
A. manufacture of methyl alcohol
B. manufacture of ethyl alcohol 20. An example of an element that can catenate is
C. hydrogenation of oils A. nitrogen B. chlorine
D. manufacture ofammonia C. carbon D. bromine

14. Which of the following polymers is suitable for

packaging and electrical insulation? 21. Ethanol can easily be produced by
A. Polyethene B. Polystyrene A. distillation of starch solution
C. Polyamide D. Polycarbonate. B. catalyst oxidation of methane
C. destructive distillation of wood
D. fermentation of starch.
22. Hydrogen is readily released when dilute C. 0.44 atmosphere
hydrochloric acid reacts with D. 0.55 atmosphere
A. Ag B. Au
C. Cu D. Na 31. When H2S is passed into a solution of iron (iii)
chloride, the solution turns
23. Which of the following statement is true of a proton? A. brown B. pale green
A. The mass of a proton is 1.0008 g C. colourless D. pale red.
B. The mass of a proton is
C. The mass of proton is 1840 times the mass 32. Which of the following equations shows that a
of an electron reaction is inequilibrium?
D. The total mass of the proton in a particular A. G = H– T S
nucleus is always half the nucleus is always B. G<O
half the nuclearmass. C. G=O
D. G>O
14
24. C X+ B 33. Cu S + O 2Cu + SO
6 2 (s) 2(g) (s) 2(g)
X in the equation above represents. What is the change in the oxidation number ofcopper
14 13
A. N B. C in the reaction above?
7 6
12 12
C. 6
C D. B
5
A. 0 to+2
B. 0 to+1
25. A gas X diffuses twice as fast as gas Y under the C. +1 to 0
same condition. If the relative molecular mass of X is D. +2 to+1
28, calculate the relative molecular mass of Y
A. 14 B. 56 34.
C. 112 D. 120

26. Which of the following chlorides would exhibit the

least ionic character?
A. LiCl B. MgCl2
C. CaCl2 D. AlCl3

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?
A. 552.0 cm3 B............97.0 cm3
3
C. 87.3 cm D...........15.3 cm3

B. 0.33 atmosphere
28. The processes which return carbon(1V) oxide to the
atmosphere include
A. Photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
B. Respiration, decay and combustion
C. Photosynthesis, decay and respiration
D. Ozone depletion, combustion and decay.

29. The postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory which still

hold is that
A. all element are made of small
indivisible particles
B. particles of different elements combine in a
simple whole numberration
C. atoms can neither be created nor destroy ed
D. the particles of the same element are exactly
alike

30. If 0.75 mole of cyclopropane and 0.66 mole of oxygen

are mixed in a vessel with a total pressure of 0.7
atmosphere, what is the partial pressure of oxygen in
the mixture?
A. 0.22 atmosphere
 production of oxygen gas from the decompositi on of
KClO3 in the presence of MnO2 catalyst is
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S
E.
35. In the reaction E + F G + H, the backward
reaction is favoured if the concentration of
A. E is reduced
B. G is reduced
C. F is increases
D. E is increased

36. The products of the electrolysis of dilute

sodium hydroxide using platinum
electrodes are
A. sodium metal and oxygen gas
B. hydrogen and oxygen gases
C. water and hydrogen gas
D. water and sodium metal

37. PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)

In the reaction above, a decrease in pressure will
A. increase the yield of PCl3
B. increase the yields of PCl5
C. accelerate the reaction
D. decelerate the reaction
38. The Arrhenius equation expresses the relationship 45. When a salt loses its water of crystallization to the
between the speed of a reaction and its atmosphere exposure, the process is said to be
A. catalyst A. effervescence B. efflorescence
B. activation energy C. fluorescence D. deliquescence
C. molecular collisions
D. heat of reaction 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
39. What amount of mercury would be liberated if the resulting solution will be
same quantity of electricity that liberated 0.65 g of A. less than 8.4 B. greater than 8.4
zinc is supplied? C. unaltered D. close to that of pure water.
A. 8.04 g B. 4.02 g
C. 2.01 g D. 1.00 g
[Zn = 65, Hg = 201]
47. Tetraoxosulphate (Vl) acid burns the sk9in by
40. When dissolved in water, NaOH flakes show A. dehydration B. hydrolysis
A. a rapid reaction C. hydration D. heating
B. a slow reaction
C. an exothermic change 48. The substance least considered as a source of
D. an endothermic change environmental pollution is
A. uranium
41. Steam changes the colour of anhydrous cobalt B. lead compounds
(11) chloride from C. organphosphourous compounds
A. blue to white B. white to green D. silicate minerals.
C. blue to pink D. white to red
49. The property which makes alcohol soluble in water is the
42. Which of the following solutions containing only A. ionic character
hydroxyl ions will liberate hydrogen gas when B. boiling point
reacted with magnesium metal? C. covalent nature
A. 1.0 x 10 -12 mol dm-3 B. 1.0 x 10-6 mol dm- D. hydrogen bonding
3

C. 1.0 x 10-4 mol dm-3 D. 1.0 x 10-2 mol dm-3 50. The furring of kettles is caused by the presence in
water of
43. The solubility of a salt of molar mass101 g at 20oC is A. calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (1V)
0.34mol dm-3. If 3.40 g of the salt is dissolved B. calcium trioxocarbonate(1V)
completely in 250 cm3 of water in beaker, the C. calcium tetraoxosulphate(V1)
resulting solution is D. calcium hydroxide
A. saturated B. unsaturated
C. supersaturated D. a suspension.
44. 25 cm3 of a 0.2mol dm-3 solution of Na CO requires
20cm3
2 3
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
-3
C. 0.5 mol dm D. 0.6 mol dm-3

1. What volume of oxygen is produced from the

Chemistry 2003 decomposition of 2 moles of KClO3 at s.t.p

A. 22.4 dm3
3
B. 33.6 dm3
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 5. 3Cu + pHNO 3Cu(NO ) + 4H O + xNO
air 3 3 2 2
D. Dissolving calcium inwater
4 The filter in a cigarette reduces the nicotine content
by
3. What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in A. burning B. adsorption
Al2(SO4)3.2H2O?
A. 14.29% B. 25.39%
C. 50.79% D. 59.25%
[A = 27, S=32, H=1, O=16]
 In the equation above, the values of p and x respectively

are
A. 1 and 3 B. 2 and 3
C. 6 and 2 D. 8 and 2

6. Neutral atoms of neon with atomic number 10 have

the same number of electrons as
A. O2+ B. Ca2+
+
C. K. D. Mg+
 A. 0.97 g B. 9.70 g
7. The noble gases owe their inactivity to C. 19.42 g D. 97.10 g
A. octet configuration [K CrO = 194.2 g mol dm-1]
2 4
B. cyclic shape
C. hexagonal shape 18. Farmlands affected by crude-oil spillage can be
D. obtuse configuration decontaminated by
A. adding acidic solution
8. According to the kinetic theory, an increase in B. using aerobic bacteria
temperature causes the kinetic energy of particles to C. pouring water on the affected area
A. decrease B. increase D. burning off the oil from the area.
C. remain constant D. be zero
19. When 10g of sodium hydroxide is dissolved in
9. 1. H = Is1 100cm3 of water, the solution formed is
II N =Is22s22p3 approximately
III O =Is22s22p4 A. 0.01 mol dm-3 B. 0.10mol dm-1
IV Zn = Is22s22p63s23p64s23d10 C. 0.25 mol dm -1
D. 0.50 mol dm-1
[Na = 23, H= 1, O = 16]
From the above, which of the following pairs is likely
to be paramagnetic? 20. A change in the temperature of a saturated solution
A. I and II B. I and III disturbs the equilibrium between the
C. I and IV D. I andIV A. dissolved solute and the solvent
B. Solvent and the undissolved
10. A gas exerts pressure on its container because C. Dissolved solute and the undissolved solute
A. some of its molecules are moving faster than D. Dissolved solute and the solution.
others
B. of the collision of the molecules with 21. If an equilibrium reaction has H > 0, the reaction
each other will proceed favourable in the forwarddirection.
C. of the mass of the molecules of gas A. high temperature
D. the molecules of a gas collide with walls of B. any temperature
the container. C. low temperature
D. minimum temperature

11. When cathode rays are deflected onto the electrode 22.
of an electrometer, the instrumentbecomes
A. negatively charged B. positively
charged
C. neutral D. bipolar
12. The weakest attractive forces that can be observed
between two molecules is
A. ionic B. covalent
C. coordinate covalent
D. Van der Waals.
13. A consequence of global warming is
A. air pollution
2HCl(aq)+CaCO3 CaCl2(s) + CO2(g)+H2O(1)
B. water pollution
From the reaction above, which of the curves i n the
C. increased humidity
diagram represents the production of carbon(IV) oxide
D. flooding
as dilute HCl is added?
14. Which of the following ions is acidic? A. L B. M
A. K+ B. NO3 - C. N D. P
2-
C. S D. H3 O+ The commonest feature of reaction at the anode
i
15. The structural component that makes detergent 17. What a mass K CrO is required to prepare 250 cm3of
dissolve more quickly in water than soap is
A. -SO3-Na+ B. -COO- Na+
- +
C. –SO4 Na D. -COO- K+

16. A liquid that will dissolve fat is

A. hydrochloric acid
B. calcium hydroxide
C. kerosene
D. water
23. s
that
A. electrons are consumed
B. oxidation is involved
C. ions are reduced
D. electrode dissolves
24. Which of the following will change when a
catalyst is added to a chemicalreaction?
A. The activation energy
B. The potential energy of the reactants
C. The heat of reaction
D. The potential energy of the products.
25. If Y is an oxidizing agent that reacts with a reducing C. Ca D. Sn
agent, Z, which of the following is correct?
A. Y increases in oxidation number 34. Which of the following statements is true of sulphur
B. Y becomes reduced (1V) oxide?
C. Z loses protons A. It forms tetraoxosulphate(V1) acid with water
D. Z gains protons. B. It is an odourless gas
C. It is an acidanhydride
26. When at equilibrium, which of the reactions below D. It forms white precipitate with acidified
will shift to the right if the pressure is increased and barium chloride.
the temperature is kept constant .
A. 2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + 2(g)
O 35. The salt that will form a precipitate soluble in excess
B. 2SO2(g) 2CO(g)+ O 2(g)
ammonia solution is
C. 2H2(g) +’!O2(g) 2H2O (g) A. Ca(NO3)2 B. Cu(NO3)2
D. 2NO(g) N2(g) + 2(g)
C. Mg(NO3)2 D. Al(NO3)2
O
27. In the electrolysis of a concentrated solution of 36. The metal liberates hydrogen from cold water in
sodium chloride using inert electrodes, which of the bubbles only is
following ions are discharge at the cathode and A. Na B. K
anode respectively? C. Ca D. Al
A. Na+ and Cl- B. Na+ and OH-
+ -
C. H and OH D. H+ and Cl- 37. Chlorine gas turns a damp starch-iodine paper
A. pink B. colourless
28. CO(g) + H2 O(g) CO2(g) + 2(g) C. red D. dark blue
H From the reaction above, calculate the standard heat
change if the standard enthalpies of formation of 38. The modern process of manufacturing steel form iron
COH2O
2(g)
, (g) and CO in kJ mol-1 are –394, -242 and –110 is by
(g)
respectively. A. treatment with acids
A. -262 kJmol-1 B. –42 kJmol-1 B. oxidation
-1
C. +42 kJmol D. +262 kJmol-1 C. blast reduction
D. treatment withalkalis
29. When sugar is dissolved in a tea, the reaction is
always accompanied by 39
A. positive entropy change .
B. negative entropy change
C. no entropy change
D. a minimum entropychange.

30. Which of the following is an electrolyte?

A. Alcohol
B. Sodium acetate solution
C. Solid potassium hydroxide
D. Mercury
In the diagram above, Y is
31. Chlorine gas is prepared in the laboratory by A. NO B. NO2
A. adding concentrated hydrochloric acid to C. N2O5 D. N2 O4
solid manganese (1V) oxide
B. adding concentrated tetraoxosulphate Ethene reacts with hydrogen bromide to
(V1) acid to solid sodiumchloride 40 give
22
C. dropping concentrated hydrochloric acid . B. CH3 CH2Br
onto potassium tetraoxomanganate (V11) C. C2 H2Br2
crystals D. CHBr3
D. oxidizing concentrated hydrochloric using
potassium heptadichromate (V1) crystals.
33. Hydrogen can be displace form a hot alkaline solution
32. Metal of the transition series have special by.
properties which are different from those of groups A. Fe B. Cu
1 and 11

elements because they have partially filled

A. s orbitals B. p orbitals
C. d orbitals D. f orbitals
41. Carbohydrates are compounds containing
carbon hydrogen and oxygen in the ration
A. 3: 1: 1 B. 2 : 1: 1
C. 1: 2: 1 D. 1 : 1: 1

42 How many isomers does pentane have?

A. 6 B. 5
C. 4 D. 3

43. The leachate of a certain plant ash is used in local

soap making because if contains
 B. sodium hydroxide 48. The process by which atoms are rearrange into different
C. potassium hydroxide molecular structures in the petroleum refining process
D. soluble carbonates and hydrogen carbonates. is referred to as
A. catalytic cracking B. hydrocracking
44. The formula for ethyl butanoate is C. plolymerization D. reforming
A. C3H7COOC2H5 B. C2H5COOC3H7
C. C4H9COOC2H5 D. C2H5COOC4H9 49. Which of the following is found in cotton
A. Starch B. Cellulose
45. The type of reaction that is peculiar to benzene is C. Fat D. Oil
A. addition B. hydrolysis
C. polymerization D. substitution 50. The principal constituent of natural gas is
A. methane B. ethane
46. Ethanol reacts with excess acidified K2Cr2O7 C. propane D. butane.
A. ethanedioc acid B. ethanol
C. ethyl ethanoate D. ethanoic acid

47. A compound contains 40.0% caron 6.7% hydrogen and

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]

Chemistry 2004
1. In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is 7. Which of the following shows little or not net
A. Zinc reaction when the volume of the system is
B. Platinum decreased?
C. Carbon A. 2O 3(g) 3O 2(g)
D. Copper. B. H2(g) + l 2(g 2Hl(g)
)

2. N 2NO C. 2NO2(g N2O4(g)

O2 4(g) 2(g) D. PCl5(g PCl3(g) + Cl2(g
In the endothermic reaction above, more product
formation will be favoured by 2CO + O 2CO
A. a decrease in pressure 2 2
-1
and
B. a decrease in volume 8. Given that
C.
C. an increase in pressure
D. a constant volume

3. The oxidation state of Chlorine in HClO4 is

A. -1 B. 5
C. +7 D. +1
4. Which of the following hydrogen halides has the
highest entropy value?
A. HBr B. HF
C. Hl D. HCl

5. The mass of silver deposited when a current of

10A is passed through a solution of silver salt for
4830s A. 54.0 g B. 27.0 g
C. 13.5 g D. 108.0 g
[Ag = 108, F = 96500 C mol-1]

6. Which of the following acts as both a reducing and

an oxidizing agent?
A. H2S B. CO2
 H [CO]
110.4 is –
kJmol
H[CO ]is –393o kJmol-1, the energy if 2g of Calcium
2
trioxocarbonate(iv) is added to
change for the reaction above is a solution of hydrochloric acid?
A. -282.6 kJ B. +503.7 kJ A. 224 cm3 B. 112cm3
C. –503.7 kJ D. +282.6 kJ C. 2240 cm 3
D. 448 cm3
[Ca = 40, C=12, O=16, Cl =35.5, H= 1,
ZnO + CO Zn + CO2 Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p =22.4 dm3]
9. In the reaction above, Zinc has been 11. A chemical reaction is always associated with
A. displaced B. oxidized A. a change in the nature of the reactants
C. reduced D. decomposed. B. the formation of new substances
10. What volume of gas is evolved at s.t.p. C. a change in the volume of the reactants
D. an increase in the composition of one of
H2 D. SO2
the substances,
 12. When a solid substance disappears completely as a 22. Alkanol + Alkanoic acid Ester + Water
gas on heating, the substance is said to have
undergone. The reverse reaction of the equation above is known as.
A. sublimation B. crystallization A. saponification B. hydrolysis
C. distillation D. evaporation C. fermentation D. hydration

13. If a solution contains 4.9g of tetraoxosulphate (V1)

23. CH3 COOH(g) CH4(g) + CO2(g)
acid, calculate the amount of copper (11) oxide that The reaction above is
will react with it A. acidification B. esterification
A. 40.0 g B. 80.0 g C. decarboxylation D.carboxylation.
C. 0.8 g D. 4.0 g
[Cu = 64, O =16, S =32, H =1] 24. A characteristic of the alkane family is
A. substitution reaction
14. Vulcanization involves the removal of B. neutralization reaction
A. the single bond B. a double bond C. addition reaction
C. a polymer D. a monomer D. elimination reaction.

15. The alkyl group can be represented by the general 25. Pollution of underground water by metal ions is
formula. very likely in a soil that has high
A. CnH2n B. CnH2n-2 A. alkalinity B. nitrate content
C. C H D. CH C. acidity D. chloride content
n 2n+1 n 2n+2

16. C H OH Conc. H SO
Y 26. The solubility in mol dm-3 of 20g of CuSO dissolved in
2 5 (aq) 2 4 4
180oC 100g of water at 180oC is
In the reaction above, Y represent A. 2 –ethyl butane
A. C2H5 COOH B. CH4 B. butane
C. CH3OCH3 D. C2H4 C. 2- methyl
butane 2- methyl propane
17. In the production of soap, concentrated sodium
chloride is added to
A. saponify the soap
B. emulsify the soap
C. decrease the solubility of the soap
D. increase the solubility of the soap

18. Oxyacetylene flame is used for 1ron-welding because

it
A. evolves a tot heat when burnt
B. dissociates to produce carbon (1V) oxide
and oxygen
C. makes the iron metal solidify very
quickly combines with oxygen give a pop sound.
19. Which of these reagents can confirm the presence of
a triple bond?
A. Bromine gas
B. Bromine water
C. Acidified
KMnO4 Copper (1)
chloride
20. H CH3

H3C - C - C -CH2 - CH2-CH3

CH3 H
The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is
A. 3,4 -dimethylhexane
B. 2,3 –dimethylhexane
C. 2 – ethylhexane
D. 2 – ethylpentane

21. An isomer of C5 H12 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?

A. Na2CO3 B. NaHCO3
C. NaHSO4 D. NaHS

28. A carcinogenic substance is

A. nitrogen (ll) oxide B. carbon (ll) oxide
C. asbestos dust D. sawdust.
29. What volume of 0.5mol dm-3 H SO will exactlyneutralize
2 4
20 cm-3 of 0.1moldm-3NaOHsolution?
A. 5.0 cm-3
B. 6.8 cm-3
C. 8.3 cm-3
D. 2.0 cm-3

30. Calcium tetraoxosulphate (V1) dissolves in water only

sparingly to form a
A. colloid B. solution
C. suspension D. precipitate

31 Hardness of water is caused by the presence of the

ions of
A. calcium and magnesium
B. calcium andsodium
C. magnesium and silver
D. sodium and potassium

32. It is difficult to achieve an orderly arrangement of the

molecules of a gas because they.
A. can collide with one another in the container
B. are too small in size
C. have little force of attraction between them
D. have no definite shape
33. The shape of the s-orbital is 41. According to Charles’ law, the volume of a gas
A. elliptical B. spiral becomes zero at
C. circular D. spherical A. -100oC B. -273oC
o
C. -373 C D. 0oC
34. Which of the following mixtures of gases is likely
to burn in flame? 42. When steam is passed over red-hot carbon, the
A. Helium and neon substances produced are
B. Neon and nitrogen A. hydrogen and carbon(11) oxide
C. Neon and hydrogen B. hydrogen and carbon(1V) oxide
D. Nitrogen andhelium C. hydrogen and trioxocarbonate (1V) acid
D. hydrogen, oxygen andcarbon (1V) oxide
35. The property of chlorine which cause hydrogen
chloride to be more ionic than the chlorine molecule 43. Aluminum hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a
is its.
A. electronegativity B. electropositivity A. dye B. dispersant
C. electron affinity D. electrovalency. C. salt D. mordant

36. 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

In the experiment above, X is mixture of nitrogen, of sugar is
carbon 1V) oxide and A. soot B. lampblack
A. oxygen B. inert gas C. graphite D. charcoal
C. water D. impurities
46. Carbon is tetravalent because
37. A given volumeof methane diffuses in 20s. How long A. the 2s and 2p atomic orbital hybridized
will it take same volume of sulphur (V1) oxide to B. all the atomic orbitals of carbon hybridize
diffuse under the same conditions?
C. the electrons in all the orbital of carbon are
A. 40s B. 60s equivalent
C. 20s D. 5s D. the electrons in both the 2s and 2p orbital
[C=12, H=1, are equivalent.
S=32,O=16]
47. Sodium metal is always kept under oil because it
38. Chlorine consisting of two isotopes of mass numbers A. is reduced by atmospheric nitrogen
35 and 37 in the ratio 3:1 has an atomic mass of 35.5. B. readily reacts withwater
Calculate the relative abundance of the isotope of
C. reacts with oxygen and carbon(1V)oxide
mass number 37.
D. reacts vigorous on exposure to air.
A. 60 B. 20
C. 75 D. 25
48. Alloys are best prepared by
A. cooling a molten mixture of the metals
39. An electron can be added to a halogen atom to form a
B. reducing a mixture of their metallic oxides
halide ion with
C. arc-welding
A. 8 valence electrons
D. electroplating
B. 7 valence electron
C. 2 valence electrons
49. Sulphur (1V) oxide bleaches by
D. 3 valence electrons

226 x
40. Ra Rn + alpha - particle
A. hydration B. reduction
C. absorption D. oxidation.
88 86

A. 226 50. Which of the following gases can be collected by the

B. 220 method of downward delivery?
C. 227 A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen
D. 222 C. Chlorine D. Ammonia