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Chemistry Questions

Question 381:
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
  • A Fractional distillation of crude petroleum will give the folloing hydrocarbon fuels in order of increasing boiling point
  • B Butane < petrol < kerosene of polythene.
  • C Both but-1-ene and but-1-yne will decolorize bromine readily
  • D But-2-ene will react with chlorine to form 2,3-dichlorobutane
  • E Calcuim carbide will react with water to form any alkyne
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Question 382:
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about all four of the acids: HBr, HNO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>, H <sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>CO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub> and H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub>? They
  • A Dissolve marble to liberate CO
  • B Have a PH less than 7
  • C Turn blue litmus red
  • D Neutralize alkalis to form salt
  • E React with magnesium to liberate hydrogen
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Question 383:
If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g of magnesium is N5.00, how much would it cost to deposit 10g of aluminium?
  • A N 10.00
  • B N27.00
  • C N44.44
  • D N66.67
  • E N33.33
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Question 384:
Nitrogen can best be obtained from a mixture over oxygen and nitrogen by passing the mixture over
  • A Potassium hydroxide
  • B Heated gold
  • C Heated magnesium
  • D Heated phosphorus
  • E Calcium chloride
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Question 385:
Water is said to be 'hard' if it
  • A Easily forms ice
  • B Has to be warmed before sodium chloride dissolves in it
  • C Froms an insoluble scum with soap
  • D Contains nitrates
  • E Contains sodium ions
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