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Chlorine, consisting of two isotopes of mass numbers 35 and 37, has an atomic mass of 35.5.  The relative abundance of the isotope of mass number 37 is?
The gas produced are
The alkanol below is
Animal charcoal differs from wood charcoal in that it
Producer gas is a mixture of
Which gas does NOT decolourize bromine water?
The following reactions are connected with the extraction of iron or its properties
On exposure to hydrogen sulphide, moist lead (II) ethanoate paper turns
What does the following equation illustrate?
When an electric current is passed through a solution containing dilute tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid, 190 cm3 of hydrogen gas is evolved. If the measurements were made at
The experiment shown is for
How much sodium hydroxide is required to make 250 cm² of a 0.1 molar solution?
The IUPAC name for
Detergents are better than soaps for washing in hard water because
Which method is NOT used to determine the rate of a reaction?
An experiment to test the conductance of 0.1 M solutions of the substances listed below was performed.
The oxidation number of X in XO43- is
In the diagram above, X and Y are known as
Fructose and glucose are
A measure of the degree of disorderliness in a chemical system is known as the
The green colour solution of an Fe2+ salt changes to a brown solution of an Fe3+ salt by
The minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to occur is known as the
The diagram below is an energy profile  diagram of the reaction R + S →T+U.
What is the ratio of the rate of diffusion of carbon(IV) oxide to that of propane, under the same conditions?
The Kinetic theory can NOT be used to
Which element contains the greatest number of moles?
The high boiling point of hydrogen fluoride can be explained in terms of
The position of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by
A gas X diffused through a porous partition the rate of 3 cm per second. Under the same condition hydrogen diffused at the rate of 15 cm' per second. What is the relative molecular mass of X.
Which metal reacts with steam when it is red-hot?
Which is NOT a property of metals?
An element M with an electronic configuration of 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3P6 4S2 3D6 has oxidation states of
Which compound is a component of baking powder?
The decreasing order of the oxidizing power of the halogens is
An atom with the electronic configuration, 1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2 3p6 4s2 3d6 is that of a/an
Name two allotropes of  carbon.
Name two products of the destructive distillation of coal and state one use of each.
Give one example of. (i) heavy chemicals, (ii) fine chemicals
Write the structural formulae and the names of compounds having the formula C2H4Cl2.
Arrange the following in their correct order of increasing energy: alpha particles, gamma rays and beta particles.
State one difference between  nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
50 cm3 of sulphur (IV) oxide were produced at s.t.p. when some quantity of powder sulphur were burnt in excess oxygen. (a) Write the equation for the reaction (b) Calculate the volume of oxygen used up during the reaction (c) Which of the gas laws is applicable? State the law.
Write the ionic equation for the reaction between zinc powder and silver trioxonitrate (V) solution. (b) Which substance in (a) above is (i) oxidized, (ii) reduced? (c) State two applications of oxidation numbers.
What is a carbohydrate? (b) Name two types of carbohydrates and give one example of each type.
Name the major raw materials used in the manufacture of the following: (i) polythene (ii) margarine (iii) cement
Distinguish between cracking and reforming. Of what importance are the two processes in the petroleum industry?
State Gay-Lussac's law and illustrate the law with one chemical reaction.
Explain with equation where appropriate, the functions of the following substances in the Solvay process: (i) limestone (ii) ammonia (iii) brine
Explain why transition metals (i) have high melting points, (ii) have variable oxidation states, (iii) exhibit paramagnetism.
Write the structural formula of: (i) 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
An element, X is represented as 4020X.
The maximum number of electrons that can occupy the shell having a principal quantum number 3 is
A student performed a series of solubility experiments using potassium trioxonitrate (V) as solute, and water as solvent. The results obtained were: Which sketch would she obtain on plotting her results?