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1

Which of the following can be obtained by fractional distillation?

A
Nitrogen from liquid air
B
Sodium chloride from sea water
C
Iodine from a solution of Iondine in carbon tetrachloride
D
Sulphur from a solution of sulphur incarbon disulphide
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2

Which of the following are mixtures?

i, Petroleum

ii, Rubber latex

iii. Vulcanizer's solution

iv, Carbon (II)sulphide

A
i, ii and iii
B
i, ii and iv
C
i and ii only
D
i and iv
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3

An iron ore is known to contain 70.0% Fe2O3. The obtain from 80kg of the ore is?

(Fe = 56, O = 16)

A
35.0 kg
B
39.2 kg
C
70.0 kg
D
78.4 kg
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4

In two separate experiments, 0.36g and 0.71g of chlorine combined with a metal X to give Y and Z respectively. An analysis showed that Y and Z contain 0.20g and 0.40g of X respectively. The data above represents the law of ?

A
multiple proportion
B
conservation of mass
C
constant composition
D
reciprocal proportion
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5

30cm3 of oxygen at 10 atmospheres pressure is placed in a 20 dm3 container. Calculate the new pressure if temperature is kept constant?

A
6.7 atm
B
15.0 atm
C
60.0 atm
D
66. 0 atm
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6

Calculate the volume of carbon (IV)oxide measured at s.t.p, produced when 1 kg of potassium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is totally decomposed by heat?

(G.M.V. at s.t.p 22.4 dm3, K = 39, O = 16, C = 12, H = 1)

A
28 dm3
B
56 dm3
C
112 dm3
D
196 dm3
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7

A given quantity of a gas occupies a volume of 228 cm3 at a pressure of 750mm Hg. What will be its volume at atmospheric pressure?

A
220 cm3
B
225 cm3
C
230 cm3
D
235 cm3
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8

A sample of a gas exerts a pressure of 8.2 atm when confined in a 2.93 dm3 container at 20°C. The number of moles of gas in the sample is?

(R = 0.082 litre atm / deg mole)

A
1.00
B
2.00
C
3.00
D
4.00
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9

Atoms of element X (with 2 electrons in the outer shell). combine with atoms of Y (with 7 electrons in the outer shell). Which of the following statements is FALSE? The compound formed?

A
has formula XY
B
is likely to be ionic
C
contains X2+ ions
D
contains Y ions
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10

The electronic configuration of an elements is 1s22s22p63s23p3. How many unpaired electrons are there in the element?

A
5
B
4
C
3
D
2
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