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Chemistry
A. Propan-1-ol
B. 2-Methylpropan-1-ol
C. Butan-2-ol
D. Propan-2-ol
Answer: The hydroxyl group is on carbon 2 of a three-carbon chain, giving propan-2-ol.
Chemistry
A. Litmus test
B. Baeyer\'s test
C. Fehling\'s test
D. Tollen\'s test
Answer: Tollen\'s reagent oxidizes aldehydes but not ketones, producing a silver mirror with aldehydes.
Chemistry
A. They are highly reactive
B. They form covalent compounds
C. They have high ionization energies
D. They have weak van der Waals forces
Answer: Noble gases have low boiling points due to weak van der Waals forces between their atoms.
Chemistry
A. O2
B. NO
C. O2-
D. N2
Answer: N2 has all paired electrons in its molecular orbitals, making it diamagnetic.
Chemistry
A. London dispersion
B. Hydrogen bonding
C. Ionic bonding
D. Dipole-dipole interactions
Answer: HCl is polar without H bonded to N, O, or F, so dipole-dipole forces are dominant.
Chemistry
A. Dilute H2SO4
B. Dilute HCl
C. Dilute HNO3
D. Concentrated H2SO4
Answer: Concentrated H2SO4 has a strong affinity for water and is widely used as a dehydrating agent.
Chemistry
A. Ethanoic acid
B. Ethene
C. Ethyl acetate
D. Ethanal
Answer: Acidified K2Cr2O7 is a mild oxidizing agent that oxidizes ethanol to ethanal under distillation.
Chemistry
A. Addition
B. Elimination
C. Condensation
D. Substitution
Answer: Chlorine replaces hydrogen atoms in methane via a free radical substitution mechanism.
Chemistry
A. 0
B. 14
C. 1
D. 7
Answer: A neutral solution has equal concentrations of H+ and OH- ions, giving a pH of 7.
Chemistry
A. CH4
B. C2H6
C. C3H8
D. C4H10
Answer: Boiling point increases with molecular weight in alkanes due to stronger van der Waals forces.
Chemistry
A. +3
B. +4
C. +5
D. +6
Answer: In K2Cr2O7, 2(+1) + 2x + 7(-2) = 0, solving gives x = +6 for chromium.
Chemistry
A. I > Br > Cl > F
B. F > Br > Cl > I
C. Cl > F > Br > I
D. F > Cl > Br > I
Answer: Electronegativity decreases down a group, so F > Cl > Br > I.
Chemistry
A. Zn + CuSO4 to ZnSO4 + Cu
B. 2Na + Cl2 to 2NaCl
C. CaO + H2O to Ca(OH)2
D. 2Al + Fe2O3 to Al2O3 + 2Fe
Answer: The thermite reaction between aluminium and iron oxide produces molten iron used in welding.
Chemistry
A. 2
B. 3
C. 8
D. 4
Answer: From 2H2 + O2 to 2H2O, 4 moles of H2 produce 4 moles of H2O since the ratio is 1:1.
Chemistry
A. [Ar] 3d9 4s2
B. [Ar] 3d8 4s2
C. [Ar] 3d10 4s2
D. [Ar] 3d10 4s1
Answer: Copper has an anomalous configuration [Ar] 3d10 4s1 due to the stability of a fully filled 3d subshell.
Chemistry
A. Decrease in temperature
B. Increase in concentration
C. Increase in particle size
D. Stronger van der Waals forces
Answer: Boiling point increases with molecular weight in alkanes due to stronger van der Waals forces.
Chemistry
A. 180 degrees
B. 120 degrees
C. 109.5 degrees
D. 104.5 degrees
Answer: Water has a bent shape with two lone pairs on oxygen that compress the angle to about 104.5 degrees.
Chemistry
A. Linear
B. Trigonal planar
C. Tetrahedral
D. Trigonal pyramidal
Answer: NH3 has three bonding pairs and one lone pair on nitrogen, giving a trigonal pyramidal shape.
Chemistry
A. Water
B. Liquid nitrogen
C. Ethanol
D. Dry ice (solid CO2)
Answer: Dry ice (solid CO2) sublimes at low temperature and is used as a refrigerant.
Chemistry
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. H2S
D. SO2
Answer: Copper reduces concentrated H2SO4, producing SO2 gas along with CuSO4 and water.
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