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Question 211:
\(5.00 g\) of hydrated salt of barium when heated to a constant weight gave \(4.26 g\) of anhydrous salt with a molecular weight of 208. The number of molecules of water of crystallization in the hydrated salt is ____________
  • A 10
  • B 7
  • C 5
  • D 2
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Question 212:
Oxidation is the process of ____________
  • A Gain of electrons
  • B Loss of electrons
  • C Gain of hydrogen
  • D Loss of oxygen
  • E Addition of an electropositive element to a substance
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Question 213:
Which of the following statement is NOT true of the electrovalent compounds?
  • A They are solids
  • B They do not ' vaporize easily
  • C They usually dissolve in water
  • D The elements orbiting the compounds normally have their valence electrons in a shared state
  • E They conduct electricity
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Question 214:
If concentrated sulphuric acid is added to sugar and warmed gently, the sugar changes from white to brown and "finally to a black mass of carbon. In this reaction, concentrated sulphuric acid is acting as ____________
  • A A dying agent
  • B An oxidizing agent
  • C A dehydrating agent
  • D A reducing agent
  • E A hydrolyzing agent
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Question 215:
When heat is absorbed during a chemical reaction, the reaction is said to be ____________
  • A Thermodynamic
  • B Exothermic
  • C Isothermal
  • D Endothermic
  • E Thermostatic
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