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Question 536:
Which of the following substances is a basic salt?
  • A Na<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>CO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>
  • B Mg(OH)CI
  • C NaHCO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>
  • D K<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>[/sub]SO[sub]4</sub>.AI<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>(SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub>)<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>,24H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O
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Question 537:
Which of the following acts both s a reducing and an oxidizing agent?
  • A H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • B SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • C H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>S
  • D C
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Question 538:
Which of the following reactions takes place in the cathode compartment during the electrolysis of copper (II) chloride solution?
  • A Cu<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2+</sup> + 2e<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-</sup> → Cu(s)
  • B 2Cl<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-</sup> -2e → Cl<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • C Cu<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(s)</sub> -2e → Cu<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2+</sup><sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(aq)</sub>
  • D Cu<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2+</sup><sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(aq)</sub> + 2Cl<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-</sup><sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(aq)</sub> → CuCl<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2(aq)</sub>
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Question 539:
A mixture of starch solution and potassium iodide was placed in a test tube. On adding dilute tetraoxosulphate (lV) acid and then K<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>Cr<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>7</sub> solutions, a blue-black colour was produced. In this reaction, the?
  • A Iodide is oxidized
  • B Tetraoxosulphate (Vl) acid acts as an oxidizing agent
  • C Starch has been oxidized
  • D K<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>Cr<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>7</sub> is oxidized
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Question 540:
Which of the following will produce the greatest increase in the rate of the chemical reaction represented by the equation Na<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>S<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3(aq)</sub> + 2HCl<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(aq)</sub> → 2NaCI<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(aq)</sub> + H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(I)</sub> + SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2(g)</sub> + S<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>(g)</sub>?
  • A A decrease in temperature and an increase in the concentration of the reactants
  • B An increase in the temperature and a decrease in the cocentration of the reactants
  • C An increase in temperature and an increase in the concentration of the reactants
  • D A decrease in the temperature and a decrease in the concentration of the reactants
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