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Chemistry Questions

Question 136:
An anhydride is
  • A A compound wich has no water of crystallization
  • B An oxide whose solution in water has a PH greater than 7
  • C An oxide whose solution in water has a PH less than 7
  • D An oxide that has hydrogen atoms
  • E An amphoteric oxide
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Question 137:
In which of the following reactions is sulphur dioxide acting as an oxidizing agent?
  • A SO <sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> + 2HNO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> →H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub> + NO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> + Heat
  • B 2SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> + 2H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O + O<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>→ 2H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub>
  • C SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> + 2H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O + CI<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>→ H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub> + 2HCI
  • D SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> + 2H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>S → 3S + 2H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O
  • E SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> + H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O → H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>
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Question 138:
Calcium hydroxide and ammonium chloride when heated together will give an important product. This compound may be obtained dry by
  • A Dissolving it in water, recrystallizing it and then drying in the oven
  • B Passing it through a concentrated aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide
  • C Passing it through calcium oxide
  • D Passing it through concentrated sulphuric acid
  • E Passing it through anhydrous calcium choride
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Question 139:
Starch can be converted to ethyl alcohol by
  • A Distillation
  • B Fermentation
  • C Isomerization
  • D Cracking
  • E Cooking
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Question 140:
The reaction between hydrogen and iodine may be represented by the equation H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>(g)+ I<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>(g) → 2HI(g), and is exothermic. Therefore
  • A An increase in temperature favours the forword reaction
  • B An increase in pressure favours the backward reaction
  • C Both pressure and temperature muct be increased to favour the forward reaction
  • D A decrease in temperature will favour the forward reaction
  • E A decrease in pressure and an increase in temperature will favour the forward reaction
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