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3 Each item in this tist hasJicur suqFgsted apw-eT lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to answer and decide which choice is best.
4. On your answer shee! find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space hav-
ing the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at tlre sample item betow.
Samole Item
(A) mete
o@
(B) nenfton
(C) second
(D) kilogram
The best answer to this item is "metre',, so (A) has been shaded.
5. If you ,want to change your answer, enase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
6. When you.are told-to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you
cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item laler. -
ffi DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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1 Particles of a solid tannot move about 5. Two particles have the following composi-
freely because the tions:
(A) anions
2. Which of the following processes does (B) isotopes
NOT provide evidence in support of the (c) cations
particulate nature of matter? (D) metals
(A) Osmosis
(B) Diffusion 6. In the notation "cl
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th" number 17
(c) Filtration represents the
(D) Brownian motion
(A) charge
(B) mass number
J. Which of the following mixtures are (C) oxidation state
arranged in order of INCREASING (D) atomic number
particle size?
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9 Sodium chloride has a high melting point 12. 'lonic bond formation'results from the
because
(A) donation of electons from a non-
(A) sodium has a high melting point metal to a metal to achieve stability
(B) chlorine is a powerful oxidizing agent (B) donation ofelectrons from a metal to
(c) dre crystals do notabsort heat readily a non-metal to achieve stability
(D) the ions are bound by strong (C) attraction between the positively
electrostatic forces charged ions of a metal and a pool
of electrons
(D) sharing of electrons between the
l0 A new element R shows chemical atoms of a metal and non-metal
properties similar to the element sodium. . to achieve stabiliry
What is the correct formula ofa compound
formed with R and sulfur?
13. Sulfur and oxygen are in the same group
(A) R,S of the periodic table because
(B) Rs2
(c) RS (A) they can react with each other
(D) LS, (B) they can form covalent compounds
(C) they have the same number of
electrons in their outer shell
It.em 11 refers to the following diagram. (D) the atomic number of sulfur is I 6 and
the relative atomic mass ofgxygen
is 16
Weak.t
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boad
- 14. An acid can be defined as a
Strong
(A) proton donor
(B) neutron donor
(c) proton acceptor
(D) neutron acceptor
Items 22-24 refer to the following' 25 Which of the following substances reacts
information with an acid, liberating a gas which turns
lime water'milky'?
A piece of calcium was added to some
distilled water in a container and the (A) Methyl orange
following observations were recorded- (B) Barium chloride
(c) Calcium carbonate
l. The reaction w:ls rapid. (D) Magnesium metal
2. Bubbles of gas evolved.
3. A cloudy suspension formed.
4. The temperature increased. Item 26 refers to the following energy
profile diagram..
23 The 'cloudy' susfension was pioduced 26. From the enerry profile diagram above, it
because in water can be said that'the reactants
(A) calcium hydroxide is slightly soluble (A) cannot be converted into producG
(B) calcium oxide is slightly soluble (B) absorb energy to form products
(C) calcium carbonate is insoluble (C) give out heat when they react
(D) calcium sulfate is insoluble (D) give enerry to products
24 A sample of the suspension was filtered 27. The oxidation numberofsilicon inNarSiO,
and the pH of the filtrate determined. ls
The expected pH of the filtrate should be
approximately (A) I
(B) 2
(A) 3 (c) 3
(B) 5 (D) 4
(c) 7
(D) I0
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(A) I and II
(B) I and III 35. An alloY is
(c) II and III
(A) atype of element
(D) I, II and III
(B) a mixture of metals
(c) a compound of inetals
(D) the same as aluminium
31. When a piece ofmagnesium ribbon is bumt
in air, magnesium oxide is formed' It is
then placed in water and tisted with litmus
36. Which of the following gases forms white
solution, which hrrns blue.
fumes when a glass rod, dipped in aqueous
ammonia, is held in it?
The above exPeriment shows that
magnesiup oxide is
(A) Ammonia
(B) Nitrogen(IV) oxide
(A) acidic
(B) basic
(c) .Hydrogen
chloride
(D) Steam
(c) neutral
(p) insoluble
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Items 37-38 refer to the extraction of 40 Which of the following is/are true of non
aluminium from bauxite. metals?
(A) reactwith the cryolite 41. The main substances responsible for acid
(B) be oxidized by orygen ratn are
(C) dissolve in the electolyte
(D) be oxidized by fluorine frorn cryolite (A) chlorofluorccarbons
(B) sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide
(c) lead compounds in exhaust fumes
39 Which of the following elements is an (D) carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
important constituent of chlorophyll?
Item 43 refers to the following sequence of reactions involving iron compounds, where I, II, III
and IV represent the progressive stages in the sequence.
(A) steam
(B) hydrogen
(c) solid copper oxide
(D) aqueous sodium hydroxide
a
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44 Which of the following features is NOT tnre of all homologous series of compounds?
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E-C-c-c-oE
E-C-C-C-E
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EOEE
Compound I Compoundll
46. The compound 2-bromobutane has a' Items 49-50 referto the following general
structural formula of formulae.
tll
I
Br EEII
(c) CnH2'*loH
HE (D) c.H2,*'cooH
E ll
(B)
,)" c-c.-E
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Br E. E In answering Items 4F50, each option may
be used once, more than once or not at all.
E EEE
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(c) E-C - c -c -c -E 49 Which of the above is the formula of a
rtl
I compound that undergoes a substitution
E. BrEE reaction with bromine?
E
I' 50 Which of the above is the formula of a
E E_C_E E
lll compound which burns with a sooryflame?
(D) E-C-'C-c-E
ll,l
EBrE 51 Which ofthe following statements aretrue
ofalkanes and alkenes?
47. Which of the following about ethane is I. Both burn in air to give carbon
corect? dioxide and water.
H E II. Alkanes undergo substitution
(A) Structural formula C=C reaotions whilst alkenes undergo
E E . addition reactions.
m. Alkanes.are saturated hydrocarbons
(B) Molecular formula- CrHo whilst alkenes are unsaturated
(C). Empiricalformula-CH, hydrocarbons.
(D) General formula- Cn 4,*,
(A) I and U only
(B) I and III only
48 Which of the following substances would (c) Il and III only
an alkane react?. (D) I, II and III
(A) Chlorine
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Ethanol
(D) Steam
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(A; Addition
(B) Isomerism
(c) Esterification
(D) Polymerization
In answering Items 52-53, each option may be used once, more than once or not at all
52. What is the name of the catalysed reaction which uses an alcohol and an organic acid?
53. What is the name ofthe process in which proteins are formed from amino acids?
54. Which of the following equations represents the fermentation of sugars, using glucose as the
substrate?
55. When large alkane molecules are cracked, s6. Which.of the following ar€ reactions of
the products are a mixture of ethanoic acid?
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57 Which of the following compounds can 58. Which of the following.is NOT formed
. decolorize potassium manganate(V[f? from condensation polymerization?
(A) Polyalkenes
EE (B) Polyamides
(A)
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E-C-C-E
(C) Polyesters
(D)
EE
tt Polysaccharides
(c)
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E-C-C-C-E (D)
soaps
form an insoluble scum in hard water
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60. Which ofthe following hydrocarbons is the
HE MAJORconstituent of natural gas?
(D) tl
E-CrC-E (A) Methane
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(B)
(c)
Propane
Ethane
E_C-H (D) Butane
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