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Chemistry Questions

Question 96:
Two gas cylinders contain ethylene (ethene) and acetylene respectively. One test which can be used to distinguish between them is by
  • A Passing each gas through bromine water
  • B Passing each gas through dilute potassium permanganate solution
  • C Passing each gas through silver nitrate solution
  • D Treating each gas catalytically with excess hydrogen gas
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Question 97:
Consider the following equation H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O + 2Fe<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2+</sup> + Cl<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> ↔ 2Fe<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3+</sup> + 2Cl<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-</sup> + H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O. The only ion which behaves as an oxidising agent is
  • A Fe<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2+</sup>
  • B Cl<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • C Fe<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3+</sup>
  • D Cl<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-</sup>
  • E H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O
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Question 98:
If hydrogen sulphide gas is passed into a solution of a pure iron chloride, a yellow deposit appears. If the deposit is filtered, a pale green solution is left behind. The pale green solution is
  • A Dilute sulphuric acid
  • B Dilute hydrochloric acid
  • C Unreacted hydrogen sulphide in water
  • D Iron (III) chloride
  • E Iron (II) chloride
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Question 99:
Which of the following changes is physical?
  • A Adding iron filing to aerated water
  • B Adding sodium metal to water
  • C Cooling a solution of Iron (II) sulphate to obtain the hydrated salt
  • D Cooling water to obtain ice
  • E Burning the domestic gas (Utilgas) for cooking
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Question 100:
By means of filtration, one component can be obtained pure from an aqueous mixture of sodium chloride and
  • A Potassium nitrate
  • B Sand
  • C Lead nitrate
  • D Sugar (glucose)
  • E Starch
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