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CHEMISTRY

I PaperOl - General Proficiency

75 minutes

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READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
I. I. In addition to th is test booklet, you should have an answersheet.

! 2. Each item \n this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
about to aryswer and decide which choice is best.

3. On your answer sheet, find the numberwhich corrCspOnds to your item and shade the space having
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the same letteras the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below .

Sample Item

I The SI unitoflength is the Sample Ans\.ver

(A) kilogram

I (B)
(C)
metre
newton
(D) second

I The best answer to this item is "metre", so answer space (B) has been blackened.

4. [fyou want to change your answer, be sure to erase your old answer completely and fill in your new

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choice.

When you are told to begin, tum the page and work as quickly and ascareli.Iily as you can Ifyou cannot
answer an ite111, om it it and go on to the next one. You can come back to the harder item !ater. Your

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,6.. -.Y.mul.l.llY do any roc1gh work in this booklet

7. Figures arc not necessarily drawn to scale

8_ The use of silent electronic calculators is a!lo..,ved

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9. T~ is test consists of60 items. You v.;i l I have 7 5 minutes to answer them

10 Do not be ccncerni::d that rhe ansvier sheet ~ro . ides spaces for more ans,vers than there are items in
th1stest

DO NOT TURN THlS PAGE Ui'iT11- YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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(A)
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2,4
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by their electronlc configuration.
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LARGEST numberof mo ks of electrons co
liberate one mole of it?

(A)
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2,8,6
2,8,8,2
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(C)
(D)
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more than once, once or not at all.
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6. Which ofthese elements has seven electrons
Which element in its outer shell?
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l. combines with chlorine to fonn ionic bonds?\, (A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
2. fns many giant structures occuring both (C)
(D)
Nitrogen
Chlorine
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naturally a.>d artificially? 1

3 In-which cif the following are radioactive 7. The ionic equation for the reaction between ~
isotopes NOT used? an acid and a carbonate may be represented
as
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(A)
(B)
\GJ.
(D)
Radiotherapy
Carbon dating
Metal extraction
Energy generation
(A) H(aq) + CO,'"(aq) -+ HCO ,_(aq)

(B) 2H.(aq) + Co,'(aq) -+ H,CO,(aq)

(C) 2H'(aq) + CO,'"(aq)-+ C0 2 (g)+H,O(l)

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4. 'One mole ofatoms of an element' refers to
the mass of
(D) W(aq) + CO,'"(aq) ~ C0 2 (g)+H,O(I)
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(A)
\13}.
1 atom ofthe element
theelementwhichcontains6.0x JOD
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g_ Which of the following can be referred to as
atoms
a standard solution?
(C) the element which occupies24.0 dm'
at s.t.p.
(A) Iodine in 50 cm' ethanol
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(D) the element which combines
completelywith 12gofcarbon-12 (B) Sodium chloride in 50 cm' water
,(C)
(DJ
30 g of sodium chloride in water
30 g of iodine in 50 cm' ethanol
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I 9. Whicb pair of atoms forms covalent bonds wben reacted togetber?

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(13)
(CJ
(D)
P and
P and S
Q and S
Q and R
Q

I A metallic bond is formed when

10. Wbicb oftbe following is tbe type of crystal 11.

I structure of iodine at room temperature and

pressure? (A) cations are held together by a sea of
mobile electrons
(A) Ionic (B) positive metal ions are held together
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(C)
Metallic
Giantmolecular (C)
byaseaofanions
anions are held to~ether by negative
'(EQ Simplemolecular electrons
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molecular forces

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sho\VS the boiling points of some straight- is NOT used during the extr.1.~tion of sucrose
charn alcohol~: from sugar cane?

(A) Filtration
(B) Precipitation
(C)
(D)
Centrifugation
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Number of Carbon Atom1 In. Cllain
15. Which of the following does NOT affect the
solubility of a substance?

(A)
(B)
(C)
Catalyst
Pressure
Stining
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12. The MOST suitable method for separating
the4-carbon alcohol from a mixture with the 16. A piece ofcalcium is added to some distilled
5-carbon alcohol is water in a contaii:ier and a gas is produced_
The gas produced is expected to
(A) fractional distillation
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(B) solvent extraction (A) relightaglowingsplint
(C) simple distillation (B) give a 'pop'with a lighted splint
(D) simple evaporation (C) decolourize acidified aqueous

(D)
potassium manganate (VII)
tum acidified aqueous potassium
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13. Which ofthe following is the correctfomnula dichroITlategreen
for ammonium carbonate?
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(A) NH.co, 17. Which set of elements has atoms with two
elecq-ons in their outer shells?
(BJ NH, (C0 3 ) 2
(A) The halogens
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(C) (NH,) 2 CO,
(B) Period2elements
(D) (NH,) 2 (C0 3 ) 2 (C)
(D)
Group II elements
Thetransitionelements
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substances. chemicals

(A) Salt
! (B)
(C)
Base
Alkali
_(A)
(BJ
(CJ
Calcium carbonate
Magnesium metal
Barium chloride
(D) Acid (D) Litmus solution
I Match each item below with one of the In answering items 22 - 23, a particular
optionsabove. Eachoptionmaybeusedmore choice from the above may be made more

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than once, once ornotat al I.

The oxide ofa metal

than once, once or not at all.

Which ofthese chemicals

I 19. Supplies protons as the only positive ions in

aqueo1:15 solutions
22. reacts with an acid, liberating a gas which
tumslimewatermilky? / \

I 20. When X and Y are stirred together in a beaker

23. reacts with sulphuric acid to produce hydrogen
gas?
x
and the mixture filtered, and are both y
I present in the filtrate. Which ofthe following
could describe the mixtre formed by Xand
Y?
24. Acidified potassium manganate (VII) is

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(A) an oxidising agent
I. Solution (BJ a reducing agent
II. Colloid (C) a dehydrating agent
Ill. Suspension (DJ both an oxidising and reducing agent

(A) !only
(B) III only

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(D)
land II only
II and III only

21. Which ofthe following compounds are acid

salts?

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NaH,PO,
Caso,
Ill. Al,Co,
IV KHSO,

(A) land II only

(B) land r; only
(CJ II and m only
(D) m and IV only

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Different volumes of0.1 i\/1 hydrochloric acid \.vere added to 25 cml of aqueous potassium hydroxide
in a plastic cup and stirred. The rilGHEST temperature reached after each addition \.Va~ recorded and
the results obtained are shown on the graph below.

a. ++~
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20

10

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Volume of 0.1 M HCI added /cm'

25. ~fhetemperatureatwhich neu!falisa~ion occurred is

(Al 2sc
(B) 27C
(C) 34C
(DJ 38 C

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2,:, \iVh1ch of the fotto~v1ng 0ccurs \Vhen a metal
v..'hich represe:1t the ordero f some metals in
ato1n becomes an ion?
the activity serl-~s

I (A)
(Bl
It gains electrons and is oxidised
ltgains electrons and is reduced (A) M~onesiurn
Iron
It loses electrons and is oxidised (8)
(C)

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It loses electrons and is reduced (C) Lead
(D)
(D) Copper

In answering items29-30, each option may

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2.32 g ofan oxide ofiron, Fe, 0,, are heated

be used once, more than once ornotatall.

,I in dry hydrogen. When the reaction is
complete, 1.68 g ofiron are left.
29.
[Rel. at~mic mass: Fe= 56; 0 = 16]
Which element
would be liberated at the cathode from
the aqueous solution of its salts during

I 27. When this reaction iscompleted,.theoxide of

electrolysis? D

forms an oxide which CANNOT be reduced

iron is completely 30.

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oxidisro
by hydrogen? .t:

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(C) neutralised

which is used to measure the rel8.tive
:I (D) decomposed into its elements
conductivity ofvarious substances.

I 28. Inanexperiment,onheating402gofmercury,
a black powder with a mass of 434 g is
6 V d.c. Supply
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obtained (Rel. atomic mass: Hg = 20 I; Bulb

I O= 16). Thebalancedequationrepresenting
this reaction is
Graphite Graphite rod
rod
(A) Hg (I)+ 0 2(g) = HgO(s)
Liquid under
_.{BJ 2Hg(I) + O,(g) = 2HgO(s) - - - -- investigatiou
(C) Hg(s) + O,(g)= HgO(s)
(D) 2Hg(s) + 0 2(g) = 2Hg0(s)
31. Which of the following solutions will NOT
cause the bulb to light?

(A) Sea water

(B) Pure ethanol
{C) Aqueeousethanoicacid
(D) .A.queous propanoicacid

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to investigate the effect of changing conditions
on the reJ.ction bel\.veen hydrochloric 3cid and
excess magnesium
33 \Vhich of die folto ...v1ng ~1pparatus is the
lvfOST suitable fortheelect[Oly51s of copper
(II) sulphate between copper electrodes?
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Jn Experiment!, 50 cm' of 1.0 mo! dm'

hydrochloric acid were used. In Experiment (A) [
II, 25 cm' of2.0 mo! dm' hydrochloric acid
..were used.

Which ofthe following describes the effect on

Copper (II)
sulphate (aq) (
the AVERAGE rate of reaction AND the
final volume of hydrogen gas collected in
going from Experiment! to Experiment II?
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(B)

Effect OD Rate Effect OD Final Volume

ofH,(g) collected ...__
Copper (ll)
__,_,__ _ _ _ sulphate (aq)
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(A)
(B)
(C)
Increased
Increased
Decreased
Unchanged
Increa5ed
Decreased
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(D) Decreased Unchanged
(C) [
,__ _:Copper (II)
sulphale (.aq)

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(D)

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sulphate (aq)
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the electro!ysisofcopper sulphate usi.ng inert
electrodes is given by the equation
35 \Vhich of the folluw1ng is true ""hen :i.n
aluminium pot is being anodised?

Aluminium is the anode in the eel!.

I (A) Cu ->Cu'+ 2e
Cu 2 ,_ + 2e--+ Cu
(A)
(B)
(C)
Hydrogen is given off at the anode.
Theeloctrolyte is a solution of sodium
(B)
chloride
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(D)
2H' + 2e-> H,
40H - 4e-> 2H,O + O, (DJ A layer of aluminium hydroxide
forms on the pot.

Items 36 - 37 refer to the following sequence of reactions involving iron compounds, where I, II, Ill
and IV represent the stages involved.

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FeCO, ----+ FeO ----+Fe,O, ---7
ID N
Fe 2 (SO,), - - - > Fe(OH),

I 36. In which stage is the oxidation state of iron 3 7. A suitable reagent that col.lid be used at N is
increased?

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(A) steam
(A) I (B) hydrogen
(Bl. II (C) solidcopperoxide
(C) m OS>l aqueoussodiumhydroxide
{D) IV

I 38. A recently discovered element is thought to

be a metal. Which of the following physical
40. Which of
the following metals will react
MOST vigorously with diluteacid?
properties would BEST confirm this?
I cl\.) Zinc
(A) Density (B) Iron
(B) Hardness (C) Lead
(C) Melting point (D) Copper
11 {D}- Electrical conductivity
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i I 39. Chlorine can be obtained by

(A) warming sodium chloride vvith

concentrated sulphuric acid
(BJ boiling sodium chloride \Vith
manganese (IV) oxide

(Cl electrolysing a concentrated so Ju ti on
ofsodium chloride
(DJ adding aqueous bromine to aqueous
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x
No reaction

Reacts with steam but not

Metal, NO, and 0 2

Oxide, N0 2 and 0 2
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y Reacts rapidly with cold water Nitrite and 02

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z Reacts slowly with cold water Oxide, N0 2 and 0 2
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_MOST reactive first, is
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(A) W,X,Y,Z
(B) X, Y,Z, W
(C) Y,Z, W,X
-CQ) Y,Z,X, W
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Ov ert1me,a 1um1n1umartic
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Item 42 refers to the following types of
chemical reactjons which occur in the carbon air as do iron articles. Which of the followin~ [
cycle. statements gives the correct reason forth is?

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Decomposition
Combustion
Photosynthesis
(A)

(B)
Aluminium is higherup in the activity serie:
than iron, therefore it is more resistanttc
corrosion than iron.
Bothmetalsformoxidecoatsbutaluminiurr
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42. Which of these reactions would be oxide prevents further reaction, whih
responsible forretuming carbon d iox.ide to the the iron oxide does not.
atmosphere? (C) Both metals form hydroxide coats butth
aluminium hydroxide prevents furthe
reaction, while the iron hydroxide doe
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(A) I only
(B) !II only not
((:0
ID)
[and[! only
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(D) Aluminium is lowerthan iron in the activit.
series, therefore it reacts less read ii
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with air than iron.

44. Which of the following substances fonns dens

white fumes \vi th ammonia gas?
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(B) 1--Iydrogen
(C) Nitrogen dioxide
(D) 1--lydrogenchloride
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H H

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H
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H
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H
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H
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I Br Br H H

H H H H
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H
Br

H
Br

H H
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(D)
H-C-C-C-C -H
Br

H
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H-C-C-C.-C -H
H

H
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The compound, ethene, is described as being Item -48 refers to the fc.ilowing structure:>
unsatura[cd. This means that the

(A) caJbon atoms in etheneare linJ(ed by

single bonds
B
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H
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(B) molecule has insufficient hydro gen [. H-C - C C-B

(C)
atoms
carbon atoms in the molecule are
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H -C- II
very reactive I
(D) molecule contains at least onedouble H
bond
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similar
II.
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H-C-C-C-H
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(Bl
densities
boilingpoints H H ll [
(C) chemical properties
(D) physical properties H

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H-C-ll
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alkanes?

(A)
(B)
land U only
I and TV only
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structures

fl
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H
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H
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H
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H
II
I
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(B)
(C)
isomersofC,H,O
isotopes ofC,H.O
condensed formulae ofC,H,O
,. (D) , molecular formulae of C,H,O

fI Items 50-51 refer to the following 52. Which of' the following is used in the
compounds. breathalyser tesi to detect the presence of

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L Fats
II. Nylon (A) Lime water
III. Proteins (BJ Lightersplint
I IV. Terylene (C)
JP)_.
Bromine water
Potassium dichromate

I 50. Which ofthe above compounds are synthetic?

(A) land II only

53. Which equation BEST represents the
balanced equation forthe reaction between
(B) land III only aqueous ethanoic acid and magnesium?
ti (C) llandII!only
I. (DY II and IV only (AJ CH,COOH(aq) + Mg(s) ->

~I 51 Ester linkage exists in (BJ

CH,COOMg(aq)+ H,(g)

2CH,COOH(aq) + Mg(sJ --+

(CH,COOJ,Mg(aq) + H,(g)
(AJ !Ilonly
(BJ land III only (C) 2CH,COOH(aq)+ Mg(s) --+
JC}/ [and!Vonly 2CH,COOMg(sJ + H,(gJ
(D) [[and IV,nly
(D) 2CH,COOH(aq) + 2Mg(sJ --->
12CH,COOJ,Mg! (aqJ -r H,(g)

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fe.rmenrat1:-in, the gas evol\'ed

(A)
(B)
(C)
relights a glowing splint
bums with a blue flame
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mo!ecules Jfamino acids".'

(A)
(B)
(C)
-NH, group and -COOH group
-NH, group and -OH group
-OHgroupand -COOHgroup
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(D) turns potassium di chromate green (D) -COOHgroupand C=Cgroup
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SS. The reaction of fats with concentrated
aqueous sodium hydroxide is commonly
59. Which ofthe following names refers to the
product fanned in the reaction [
referred to as 3n(CH, = CH,) --t f CH 1CH,CH 2CH,CH,CH;J,"?

(A) condensation (A) Dimer (

(B) esterification (B) Trimer
(~) neutralisation (C) Polymer
~) saponification (D) Monomer (
56. When ethene reacts with steam the ethene is 60. Nylon is a macromolecule which is held
together by the smne linkage as a protein
(A) decomposed to carbon molecule. What is the name given to this
(B) converted to ethanol type oflinkage?
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(C) converted to an ester
(D) oxidised to carbon dioxide (A) Ether linkage
(B) Double bond

57. Chlorofluorocarbons are MAINLY

(C)
(D)
Ester linkage
Amidebond
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responsible for

(A) acid rain

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.(B) the greenhouse effect
(C) destruction of the ozone layer
(D) destruction of limestone statues [

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