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Chemistry Questions

Question 516:
A stream of air was successively passed through three tubes X, Y and Z containing a concentrated aqueous solution of KOH, red hot copper powder and fused calcium chloride respectively. What was the composition of the gas emanating from tube Z?
  • A CO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> ad ithe inert gases
  • B N<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>, CO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> and the inert gases
  • C N<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> and the inert gases
  • D Water vapour, N<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> and the inert gases
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Question 517:
In the purification of town water supply, alum is used principally to?
  • A Kill bacteria
  • B Control the pH of water
  • C Improve the taste of the water
  • D Coagulate small pasrticles of mud
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Question 518:
Which of the following water samples will have the highest titre value when titrated for the Ca<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2+</sup> ions using soap solution?
  • A Permanently hard water after boiling
  • B Emporarily hard water after boiling
  • C Rain water stored in a glass jar for two years
  • D Permanent hard water passed through permuitit
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Question 519:
Oil spillage in ponds and creeks can be cleaned up by?
  • A Burning off the oil layer
  • B Spraying with detergent
  • C Dispersal with compressed air
  • D Spraying with hot water
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Question 520:
The solubility of Na<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>AsO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub>(H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O)<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>12</sub> is 38.9g per 100g H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O. What is the mass percentage of Na<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>AsO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub> in the saturated solution? <br/>(As = 75, Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)
  • A 87.27%
  • B 38.9%
  • C 19.1%
  • D 13.7%
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