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Chemistry Questions

Question 416:
Solid sodium hydroxide on exposure to air absorbs a gas and ultimately gives another alkaline substance with the molecular formula?
  • A NaOH.H<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>O
  • B NaOH.N<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>
  • C Na<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sub>CO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>O
  • D NaHCO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>
  • E NaNO<sub style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sub>O
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Question 417:
Which of the following substances is the most abundant in the universe?
  • A Carbon
  • B Air
  • C Water
  • D Oxygen
  • E Hydrogen
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Question 418:
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 419:
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 420:
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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