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Chemistry Questions

Question 251:
What happens when the nitrates of potassium, calcium, zinc and copper are separately heated?
  • A All the nitrate will decompose to their respective metals
  • B The nitrates of calcium and potassium will decomposes to their nitrites
  • C Only copper nitrate decomposes to the metal
  • D Only the nitrates of zinc and copper will decompose to their oxides
  • E The nitrates of calcium, zinc and copper decompose to their oxides
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Question 252:
The scale formation in a kinetic used for boiling water is caused by the presence in water of?
  • A Calcium sulphate
  • B Calcium carbonate
  • C Calcium hydrogen carbonate
  • D Calcium hydroxide
  • E Magnesium sulphate
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Question 253:
An efflorescent compound is a substance that?
  • A Absorbs water froom the air without dissolving in it
  • B Is capable of giving off coloured luminosity
  • C Gives out water to the atmosphere
  • D Absorbs water from the air and dissolves in it
  • E Gives out its water of crystallization on heating
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Question 254:
The general formula of an alkyl halide (which represent the halide) is?
  • A C<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>n</sub>H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2n</sub> - <sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>X
  • B C<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>n</sub>H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2n</sub> + <sub style='font-size: smaller;'>1</sub>X
  • C C<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>n</sub>H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2n</sub> + <sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>X
  • D C<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>n</sub>H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2n</sub>X
  • E C<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>n</sub>H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2n</sub> - 1
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Question 255:
The IUPAC name for
  • A 1-methlpentane
  • B 3-methylbutane
  • C 2-methylbutane
  • D 1-dimethylpropane
  • E 2-methylpentane
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