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Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Chemistry Questions

Question 31:
The most common type of chemical reaction which alkanes undergo is
  • A Substitution
  • B Addition
  • C Condensation
  • D Polymerisation
  • E Double decomposition
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Question 32:
Consider the following exothermic reaction<br/><br/>2SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2(g)</sub> + I<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2(g)</sub> 2SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3(g)</sub><br/><br/>If the temperature of the reaction is reduced from to an no other change takes place, then
  • A The reaction rate increases
  • B Concentration of SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> decreases
  • C Concentration of SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> increases
  • D SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>gas becomes unreactive
  • E I<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> gas becomes unreactive
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Question 33:
If excess zinc is added to a bluish green solution of copper (II) sulphate, and the excess zinc filtered off after completion of reaction, a colourless solution is obtained because
  • A Both zinc and copper are metals
  • B The sulphate radical and the zinc ion are divalent
  • C Zinc is more electropositive than copper
  • D Both zinc and copper form depositive ions in solution
  • E Zinc is a reducing agent
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Question 34:
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 35:
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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