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B. (3) only
Bleach
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
1984 1986

1. Which of the following statements

concerning chlorine is not correct? 4. In which of the following reactions is
sulphur dioxide acting as an oxidizing
A. It is used as a disinfectant in agent?
swimming pools.
B. It is used as a bleaching agent A. 3SO2+ Cr2O72– + 2H+ → 3SO42– +2Cr3+ + H2O
C. It can liberate bromine from potassium B. SO2 + 2H2S → 3S + 2H2O
bromide solution. C. SO2 + PBO2 → PBSO4
D. It is used to manufacture sodium D. 2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3
chloride.
E. Its solubility in sodium hydroxide
solution is higher than in water. 5. Sulphur is classified as a non-metal
because

(1) it has a low density

1985 (2) it forms acidic oxides.
(3) it is a non-conductor of electricity in
2. the solid state.

c o n c e n tra te d A. (1) only

s u lp h u ric a c id
B. (3) only
ch arco al C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
s o lu tio n X s o lu tio n Y

H EAT

To show that sulphur dioxide and carbon 6. At room temperature and pressure, iodine
dioxide are produced when charcoal reacts exists as
with hot concentrated sulphuric acid,
solutions X and Y in the above set-up (1) molecules held together by covalent
should be bonds.
solution X solution Y (2) ions in a lattice.
A. acidified potassium lime water (3) molecules held together by van der
dichromate Waal's forces.
B. acidified potassium lime water
iodide A. (1) only
C. acidified potassium bromine B. (3) only
iodide water C. (1) and (2) only
D. sodium hydroxide acidified D. (2) and (3) only
potassium
dichromate

3. In the manufacture of sulphuric acid by the

Contact Process, which of the following
1987
steps require the use of a catalyst?

(1) the burning of sulphur to form sulphur

7. When chlorine is bubbled into an aqueous
dioxide
solution of a compound X, the solution
(2) the oxidation of sulphur dioxide to
first turns brown, and then some dark
sulphur trioxide
coloured crystals are formed. X could be
(3) the conversion of sulphur trioxide to
sulphuric acid
A. silver nitrate
B. potassium iodide
A. (2) only
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C. potassium sulphite
D. sodium bromide A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (4) only
C. (1), (3) and (4) only
D. (2), (3) and (4) only

8. Sulphuric acid can be used in the

manufacture of

(1) lead acid accumulators

(2) rayon
(3) soapless detergents 1989

A. (1) only 11. Chlorine gas

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and 93) only A. decolorizes bromine water
D. (1), (2) and (3) B. liberates iodine from potassium iodide
solution.
C. turns acidified potassium dichromate
solution from orange to green.
D. turns iron(III) chloride solution from
yellow to green.
1988

12. Chlorine reacts with cold dilute aqueous

9. Which of the following expressions sodium hydroxide according to the
represents the mass of a chlorine equation:
molecule?
(Relative atomic mass : Cl=35.5 Cl2(g) + 2NaOH(aq) →
Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 1023 mol–1) NaClO(aq) + NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)

1 Which of the following statements

A. g
35.5 x 6.02 x 10 23 concerning this reaction is correct?
35.5
B. g
2 x 6.02 x 10 23 A. Chlorine is oxidized and sodium
35.5 hydroxide is reduced.
C. g B. Chlorine is reduced and sodium
6.02 x 10 23
2 × 35.5 hydroxide is oxidized.
D. g C. Chlorine is both oxidized and reduced.
6.02 × 10 23 D. Sodium hydroxide is both oxidized
and reduced.
10. Which of the following hazard warning
labels should be attached to a bottle of 13. In the Contact Process, the sulphur trioxide
liquid bromine? produced is converted to sulphuric acid by

A. dissolving directly in water.

(1) (2)
B. dissolving in dilute sulphuric acid.
C. dissolving in conc. sulphuric acid and
then diluting with water.
D. dissolving in oleum and then diluting
with water.
(3) (4)

1990

14. Solutions of sodium chloride, sodium

O X ID IS IN G C O R R O S IV E bromide and sodium iodide may be
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distinguished from each other by treating

them separately with
1991
(1) chlorine water
(2) bromine water
(3) tetrachloromethane 18. When concentrated sulphuric acid is added
(4) silver nitrate solution and aqueous to hydrated copper(II) sulphate, which of
ammonia the following would be observed?

A. (1) and (3) only A. The crystals dissolve to form a blue

B. (1) and (4) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (2) and (4) only
15. Sulphuric acid is not used to prepare
carbon dioxide from limestone because
19. Sulphur dioxide is passed into a test-tube
A. the reaction between sulphuric acid
and limestone is reversible.
B. the reaction between sulphuric acid
and limestone is too vigorous.
C. sulphuric acid is a strong oxidizing
agent.
D. an insoluble product is formed which
stops further reaction.
solution.
B. The crystals change to a white solid.
C. The crystals change to a black solid.
D. There is no visible change.
containing potassium dichromate solution
acidified with dilute sulphuric acid. The
colour of the solution gradually changes
from orange to green.
Which of the following statements
concerning the above experiment is
correct?

A. Sulphur dioxide is oxidized to

16. Gas X is bubbled steadily into solution Y
as shown in the set-up below:
In which of the following cases will no
observable change occur in solution Y?
G as X
sulphate.
B. The green colour is due to the
presence of Cr2+(aq) ions.
C. The dilute sulphuric acid acts as a
catalyst.
D. The oxidation number of chromium
changes from +7 to +2 in the reaction.

20. Iron(II) sulphate solution is mixed with

chlorine water. Excess aqueous ammonia is
s o lu tio n Y then added to the mixture. What is the
colour of the precipitate formed?
Gas X Solution Y
A. sulphur dioxide bromine water A. white
B. sulphur dioxide calcium hydroxide B. yellow
C. carbon dioxide bromine water C. green
D. carbon dioxide calcium hydroxide D. brown

17. Which of the following are important uses 21. Cl2(aq) + 2I–(aq) → I2(aq) + 2Cl–(aq)
of sulphur dioxide?
Which of the following statements
(1) as a food preservative concerning the above reaction are correct?
(2) as a bleaching agent in the paper
industry (1) I–(aq) acts as a reducing agent
(3) in the manufacture of sulphuric acid (2) Chlorine is a stronger oxidizing agent
than iodine.
A. (1) and (2) only (3) The reaction is a displacement
B. (1) and (3) only reaction.
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
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C. (2) and (3) only C. (1) and (2) only

D. (1), (2) and (3) D. (2) and (3) only

26. There is a gradual change in the properties

1992 of halogens from chlorine to iodine. Which
of the following properties are in the order

22. When sulphur dioxide is bubbled into chlorine < bromine <iodine ?
sodium hydroxide solution for a long time,
the final product is (1) oxidizing power
(2) density
A. sodium sulphite (3) boiling point
B. sodium sulphate
C. sodium hydrogensulphite A. (1) and (2) only
D. sodium hydrogensulphate B. (2) and (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
23. The manufacture of sulphuric acid can be D. (1), (2) and (3)
represented by the following flow diagram: 27. Which of the following properties apply to
sulphur dioxide?
stage I stage II
S SO2 SO3
(1) It bleaches dry litmus paper.
stage III (2) It decolorizes bromine water.
(3) It supports the burning of magnesium
H2SO4 H2S2O7 ribbon.
stage IV
A. (1) and (2) only
Which stage involves the greatest change B. (1) and (3) only
in the oxidation number of sulphur? C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
A. Stage I
B. Stage II
C. Stage III 28. On heating, blue copper(II) sulphate
D. Stage IV crystals gradually change to a white
powder. Which of the following statements
are correct?
1993
(1) Heat would be liberated if water is
24. A mixture contains copper powder and added to the white powder.
zinc powder. In order to remove the zinc (2) On further heating, the white powder
powder, the mixture is heated with an acid would turn reddish-brown.
and filtered. Which of the following acids (3) A chemical change occurs during the
should be used? heating of the blue crystals.

A. dilute nitric acid. A. (1) and (2) only

B. concentrated nitric acid. B. (1) and (3) only
C. dilute sulphuric acid. C. (2) and (3) only
D. concentrated sulphuric acid. D. (1), (2) and (3)

25. Which of the following reactions would 29. Which of the following statement is
produce a halogen? incorrect?

(1) sodium chloride + conc. sulphuric acid
(2) sodium bromide + conc. sulphuric acid
(3) sodium iodide + conc. sulphuric acid
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
A. Tin is used for making food cans.
B. Sulphuric acid is used for making
soap.
C. Ammonium chloride is used for
making dry cells.
D. Chlorine is used for sterilizing
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drinking water.

30. Concentrated sulphuric acid can be used to 34. Which of the following reagents can be
prepare nitric acid. used to distinguish between sodium
sulphite solution and sodium sulphate
Sulphuric acid is more volatile than nitric solution?
acid.
(1) barium chloride solution
(2) acidified potassium permanganate
solution
1994 (3) potassium iodide solution

A. (1) only
31. Iron reacts with chlorine to form iron(II) B. (2) only
chloride. C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
Iron is a reducing agent in this reaction.

32. Some chlorine water was exposed to

sunlight (Diagram A); a gas X was
collected after some time (Diagram B). 35. Concentrated sulphuric acid turns blue
litmus paper red and then black. On the
s u n lig h t basis of these colour changes, which of the
gas X
following deductions concerning
concentrated sulphuric acid are correct?

(1) It contains H+(aq) ions.

c h lo rin e (2) It is an oxidizing agent.
w a te r (3) It is a dehydrating agent.
d ia g ra m A d ia g ra m B A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
Which of the following statements C. (2) and (3) only
concerning gas X is correct? D. (1), (2) and (3)

A. It can re-light a glowing splint.

B. It has a pungent smell.
C. It can turn wet blue litmus paper red
and then white.
D. It can give a 'pop' sound with a 1995
burning splint.

36. The reaction of cane sugar and

concentrated sulphuric acid may be
33. Which of the following is not a suitable represented by the following equation.
method of preparation? C12H22O11(s)
conc. H2SO4
12C(s) + 11 H2O (l)
A. preparation of carbon dioxide from In this reaction, concentrated sulphuric
calcium carbonate and dilute sulphuric acid acts as
acid
B. preparation of hydrogen from iron and A. a strong acid
dilute sulphuric acid B. an oxidizing agent
C. preparation of sulphur dioxide from C. a drying agent
sodium sulphite and dilute D. a dehydrating agent
hydrochloric acid
D. preparation of nitrogen dioxide from
zinc and conc. nitric acid 37. A mixture consists of two solids, sodium
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chloride and lead(II) oxide. Which of the C. (1) and (3) only
following methods can be used to remove D. (2) and (3) only
the sodium chloride from the mixture?

A. Add water to the mixture and then

filter.
B. Add concentrated sulphuric acid to the
mixture and then filter.
C. Add dilute nitric acid to the mixture
and then filter.
D. Add dilute sodium hydroxide solution
to the mixture and then filter.
38. Which of the following experiments can be
used to show that concentrated sulphuric
acid is a dehydrating agent?
A. adding it to copper(II) oxide powder
B. adding it to copper(II) sulphate
crystals
C. adding it to calcium carbonate powder
D. adding it to sodium chloride crystals
39. Astatine is a Group VII element below
iodine in the Periodic Table. Which of the
following statements concerning astatine
is/are correct?
1996
41. Which of the following substances, when
mixed, will undergo a reaction?
A. vinegar and anti-acid
B. bleach and anti-acid
C. vinegar and table salt
D. bleach and table salt
42. Which of the following statements
concerning chlorine is INCORRECT?
A. It can kill germs.
B. It can turn bromine water colourless.
C. It can oxidizes iodide ions to iodine
molecules.
D. It can be produced by the reaction
between dilute sulphuric acid and
sodium hypochlorite solution.
43. In which of the following reactions does
sulphur act as a reducing agent?

(1) It is a liquid at room temperature and (1) the production of sulphuric acid in the
pressure. Contact Process
(2) It reacts with sodium to form an ionic (2) the bleaching of a red petal
compound. (3) the decolorization of bromine water
(3) It is a stronger oxidizing agent than
iodine. A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
A. (1) only C. (2) and (3) only
B. (2) only D. (1), (2) and (3)
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

40. Which of the following statements 1997

concerning the Contact process is/are
correct?
44. The following equation represents the
(1) The sulphur dioxide used in the reaction of chlorine with dilute sodium
process can be produced by roasting hydroxide solution at room temperature:
sulphide ores.
(2) A gaseous mixture of sulphur dioxide Cl2(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) →
and oxygen in the mole ratio of 1:2 is NaCl(aq) + NaClO(aq) + H2O(l)
passed into the catalytic conversion
chamber. Which of the following statements
(3) The sulphur trioxide produced is concerning this reaction is correct?
absorbed by water in the absorption
tower. A. Chlorine is oxidized and sodium
hydroxide is reduced.
A. (1) only B. Chlorine is reduced and sodium
B. (2) only
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hydroxide is oxidized. C. Its bleaching Its bleaching

C. Chlorine is simultaneously oxidized action is faster. action is slower.
and reduced. D. Its bleaching Its bleaching
D. Sodium hydroxide is simultaneously effect is action is
oxidized and reduced. temporary. relatively long-
lasting.
45. Which of the following substances can be
used to distinguish between concentrated
nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric 49.
acid? d ro p p e r
gas
d ilu te
(1) sodium carbonate powder h y d ro c h lo ric
(2) copper turnings a c id
(3) cane sugar

A. (1) and (2) only h o u s e h o ld

B. (1) and (3) only b le a c h
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Which of the following statements
concerning the gas produced in the above
experiment are correct?
46. Newspapers gradually turn yellow in air.
(1) It is toxic.
Sulphur-containing pollutants are present
(2) It is readily soluble in 1,1,1-
in air.
trichloroethane.
(3) It can turn red litmus solution blue and
then colourless.

A. (1) and (2) only

47. Concentrated sulphuric acid is corrosive to
B. (1) and (3) only
skin because
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
(1) it is a dehydrating agent.
50. Which of the following steps is NOT
(2) it is an oxidizing agent.
included in the Contact Process for the
(3) each molecule of sulphuric acid has
manufacture of sulphuric acid?
two ionizable hydrogen atoms.
A. burning sulphur in air to form sulphur
Which of the above statements are correct?
dioxide
B. oxidizing sulphur dioxide to form
A. (1) and (2) only
sulphur trioxide
B. (1) and (3) only
C. dissolving sulphur trioxide in water to
C. (2) and (3) only
form oleum
D. (1), (2) and (3)
D. mixing oleum with water to form
concentrated sulphuric acid

1998

48. Which of the following combinations is

correct? 1999

Sulphur Chlorine bleach 51. Which of the following statements

dioxide bleach concerning bromine and chlorine is
A. The active The active INCORRECT?
ingredient is ingredient is OCl-
SO42-(aq). (aq). A. They exist as diatomic molecules.
B. It bleaches by It bleaches by B. Their atoms have the same number of
oxidation. reduction. outermost shell electrons.
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C. They form ions with a single negative 2000

charge.
D. Bromine is a stronger oxidizing agent
than chlorine. 55. Chlorine is a better bleaching agent for silk
than sulphur dioxide.

52. Which of the following statements Chlorine bleaches by reduction.

concerning household bleach is correct?

A. The active ingredient of household

bleach is sodium hydroxide.
B. Household bleach is produced by
dissolving chlorine in water.
C. Household bleach can be used as a
drain opener.
D. The raw material for manufacturing
household bleach is sodium chloride.

53. Which of the following substances can

react with magnesium to give a colourless
gas which burns with a ‘pop’ sound?

(1) grapefruit juice

(2) citric acid crystals
(3) household bleach

A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

54. The equation below represents the reaction

of chlorine with hot concentrated
potassium hydroxide solution:

3Cl2(g) + 6KOH(aq) →
5KCl(aq) + KClO3(aq) + 3H2O()

Which of the following statements

concerning this reaction is/are correct?

(1) Potassium hydroxide acts as a

reducing agent.
(2) The oxidation number of chlorine
changes from 0 to -1.
(3) The oxidation number of chlorine
changes from 0 to +5.

A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only