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Question 411:
A colourless organic compound X was burnt in excess air to give two colourless and odourless gases, Y and Z, as products. X does not decolorize blue bromine vapour, Y turns lime milky while Z gives a blue colour with copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV). <br/>Compound X is?
  • A An alkene
  • B An alkane
  • C An alkyne
  • D Tetrachloromethane
  • E Dichloromethane
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Question 412:
A colourless organic compound X was burnt in excess air to give two colourless and odourless gases, Y and Z, as products. X does not decolorize blue bromine vapour, Y turns lime milky while Z gives a blue colour with copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV).<br/>Y and Z are respectively?
  • A CO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> and NH<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>
  • B CO and NH<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>
  • C SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> and H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O
  • D CO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> and H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O
  • E SO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub> and NH<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>
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Question 413:
Which of the following compounds is NOT the correct product formed when the parent metals is heated in air?
  • A Calcium oxide (CaO)
  • B Sodium oxide (Na<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O)
  • C Copper (ll) oxide (CuO)
  • D Tri-iron tetroxide (Fe<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>O<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>4</sub>)
  • E Aluminium oxide (Al<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>)
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Question 414:
The atomic number of an element whose cation, X<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2+</sup>, has the ground state electronic configuration 1s<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>2s<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>2p<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>6</sup>3s<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>2p<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>6</sup> is?
  • A 16
  • B 18
  • C 20
  • D 22
  • E 24
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Question 415:
When marble is heated to about 1473 K, another white solid is obtained which reacts vigorously with water to give an alkaline solution. The solution contains?
  • A NaOH
  • B KOH
  • C Mg(OH)<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • D Zn(OH)<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • E Ca(OH)<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
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