Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
An insoluble salt can be prepared by Options
- A) the reaction of trioxocarbonate (V) with an acid
- B) double decomposition
- C) the action of dilute acid on an insoluble base
- D) the reaction of metals with an acid
Which of the following are isomers?
- A. Ethanol and dimethyl ether
- B. Benzene and methybenzene
- C. Ethanol and propanone
- D. Trichloromethane and tetrachloromethane
Which of the following is an electrolyte?
- A. Alcohol
- B. Sodium acetate solution
- C. Solid potassium hydroxide
- D. Mercury
N2O4(aq) ⇌ 2NO2(g) △ H = +ve In the reaction above, an increase in temperature will
- A) Increase the reactant production
- B) Increase the value of the equilibrium constant
- C) Shift the equilibrium to the left
- D) Decrease the value of the equilibrium constant
The process of rusting is an example of the formation of
- A. Basic oxide
- B. Acidic oxide
- C. Reducing oxide
- D. Amphoteric oxide
The rate of the hydrogen in the reaction Zn(s) + 2HCI (aq) → ZnCI 2(g) + H2(aq) + H2(g) can be increased by
- A. using Zinc powder instead of Zinc granules
- B. using dilute instead of concentrated hydrochloric acid
- C. cooling the container in which the mixture is placed
- D. using an alloy of zinc instead of pure zinc
The phenomenon observed when dust particles collide randomly in a beam of sunlight is known as
- A. Tyndal effect
- A. Tyndal effect B. diffusion
- C. osmosis
- D. brownian movement
What number of moles of oxygen would exert a pressure of 10 atm at 320 K in an 8.2 dm3 cylinder? [R=0.082 atm dm-3 mol-1 K-1]
- A. 0.32
- B. 1.52
- C. 3.13
- D. 31.25
What is observed when aqueous solutions of each of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, potassium trioxoiodate (V) and potassium iodide are mixed together?
- A. A white precipitate is formed
- B. A green precipitate is formed
- C. The mixture remains colourless
- D. The mixture turns reddish brown
Substance Q reacts with cold water to form a solution which turns red litmus blue. Substance Q could be
- A. zinc
- B. phosphorus
- C. lead
- D. sodium

