A thousand ways to pass basic chemistry examination

101.The following substances are non-electrolytes except
  • A. chloroform
  • B. sugar cane
  • C. acetic acid
  • D. C and D
102.The hydrolysis of NH₄Cl salt will give
  • A. acidic solution
  • B. neutral solution
  • C. basic solution
  • D. hot solution
103.The pollutants that are likely to be present in an industrial environment are
  • A. H₂S, SO₂ and oxides of nitrogen
  • B. NH₃, HCl and CO
  • C. CO₂, NH₃, and H₂S
  • D. dust, NO and Cl₂
104.What is the basicity of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid?
  • A. 2
  • B. 1
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
105.Which of the following gases is the most dangerous pollutant?
  • A. Hydrogen sulphide
  • B. Carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. Sulphur (IV) oxide
  • D. Carbon (II) oxide
106.Which of the following ions is a pollutant in drinking water even in trace amount?
  • A. Ca²⁺
  • B. Hg²⁺
  • C. Mg²⁺
  • D. Fe²⁺
107.Which of the following is an example of a double salt
  • A. NH₄Cl
  • B. alum
  • C. NaCO₃
  • D. AlCl₃
108.0.16g of methane when burnt increases the temperature of 100g of water by 40⁰C, what is the heat of combustion of methane if the heat capacity of water is 4.2 Jg⁻¹⁰C ⁻¹? (CH₄=16).
  • A. 1,160kJmol⁻¹
  • B. 1,180kJmol⁻¹
  • C. 1,560kJmol⁻¹
  • D. 1,680kJmol⁻¹
109.A charged car battery has ___ energy that can be converted into another energy called ___energy
  • A. Chemical, electrical
  • B. mechanical, chemical
  • C. heat, mechanical
  • D. light, electrical
110.Copper oxide is heated with charcoal to produce carbon monoxide and copper. The reaction is an example of
  • A. both oxidation and reduction
  • B. neither oxidation and reduction
  • C. oxidation only
  • D. reduction only
111.For each oxygen atom in hydrogen peroxide which acts as an oxidant, there is an oxygen atom which acts as a /an
  • A. Oxidant
  • B. reductant
  • C. oxidizing agent
  • D. catalyst
112.Given the change of phase: CO₂(g) changes to CO2(s), the entropy of the system
  • A. decreases
  • B. increases
  • C. remains the same
  • D. all of the above
113.In which of the following is the entropy change positive?
  • A. Reaction between an acid and a base.
  • B. Addition of concentrated acid to water
  • C. Dissolution of sodium metal in water
  • D. Thermal dissociation of ammonium chloride
114.One of these elements is the best reducing agent.
  • A. Pb
  • B. Rb
  • C. Al
  • D. In
115.The name of the gas driven off at the negative electrode during the electrolysis of brine is ___
  • A. hydrogen
  • B. chlorine
  • C. oxygen
  • D. sodium
116.The oxidation state of P in H₂P₂0₇²⁻ is ___
  • A. -3
  • B. +3
  • C. +1
  • D. +5
117.The oxidation state of S in Ca(HS0₃)₂ is __
  • A. +2
  • B. -2
  • C. +4
  • D. -4
118.The oxidizing agent in the reaction, 3Br₂ + 6OH⁻ = BrO₃⁻ + 5Br⁻ + 3H₂O is __
  • A. Br₂
  • B. OH⁻
  • C. BrO₃⁻
  • D. e⁻
119.When heat is absorbed during a chemical reaction, the reaction is said to be ___
  • A. thermodynamic
  • B. exothermal
  • C. isothermal
  • D. endothermic
120.Given the reaction at equilibrium: 2CO(g) + O₂(g) ↔ 2CO₂(g) When the reaction is subjected to stress, a change will occur in the concentration of
  • A. reactants, only
  • B. roducts, only
  • C. both reactants and products
  • D. neither reactants nor products