Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
What mass of K2CrO4 is required to prepare 250cm3 of 0.020 mol dm3 solution? [K2CrO4 = 194.2g/mol]
- A. 0.97g
- B. 9.70g
- C. 19.42g
- D. 97.10g
When heat is absorbed during a chemical reaction, the reaction is said to be
- A. thermodynamic
- B. exothermic
- C. isothermal
- D. endothermic
The reaction of an alkene with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst is
- A. a substitution reaction
- B. an oxidation reaction
- C. a nucleophilic reaction
- D. an addition reaction
Consider the reaction represented by the question below: KOH(aq) + HCI(aq) → KCI(aq) + H2O(l) What volume of 0.25 mol dm-3 KOH would be required to completely neutralize 40 cm3 of 0.10 mol dm-3 HCI?
- A. 40 cm3
- B. 32cm3
- C. 24cm3
- D. 16cm3
Which of the following, in clear solution, forms a white precipitate when carbon (IV) oxide is bubbled into it for a short time?
- A. KOH
- B. NaOH
- C. Ca(OH)2
- D. AI(OH)3
Which of the following statements is not correct?
- A. Carbon exhibits allotropy.
- B. Sulphur exhibits allotropy
- C. Chlorine exhibits allotropy.
- D.Hydrogen is a gas.
Air boiled out of water as steam is richer in
- A) nitrogen and oxygen
- B) carbon (IV) oxide and oxygen
- C) noble gases and carbon (IV) oxide
- D) oxygen and noble gases
When substance X was added to a solution of bromine water, the solution became colourless. X is likely to be
- A. propane
- B. propanoic acid
- C. propyne
- D. propanol
Which of the following movements can be described as random motion?
- A. wheelbarrow being pushed
- B. car travelling on a straight line
- C. Gas molecules colliding in a flask
- D. Planets going round the sun
Which of the following compound is used for removing impurities from bauxite?
- A. NaOH
- B. CaCO3
- C. Na3AIF6
- D. H2SO6

