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SECTION 7 IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

1986 C sublimation
D filtration
16. When ammonium chloride is warmed with concentrated sulphuric acid in a
test tube, a gas is evolved which will 1987
A bleach moist litmus paper.
B condense to form a white solid at the mouth of the test tube. 19. A gas X is bubbled into a solution as shown below:
C turn acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution green.
D form white fumes with ammonia.

22. Which of the following set-ups should be used to dry ammonia gas?

For which of the following combinations would the colour of the solution Y
change?
X Y
A nitrogen monoxide iron(II) sulphate
B hydrogen copper(II) sulphate
C chlorine acidified potassium permanganate
D methane acidified potassium dichromate

29. Which of the following techniques can be used to obtain ammonium chloride
from a solid mixture of ammonium chloride and sodium chloride?
A chromatography
B ion exchange
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16. When chlorine is bubbled into an aqueous solution of a compound X, the

solution first turns brown, and then some dark coloured crystals are formed. X 19. In the Contact Process, the sulphur trioxide produced is converted to
could be sulphuric acid by
A silver nitrate. A dissolving directly in water.
B potassium iodide. B dissolving in dilute sulphuric acid.
C potassium sulphite. C dissolving in concentrated sulphuric acid and then diluting with
D sodium bromide. water.
D dissolving in oleum and then diluting with water.
1989
40. Solutions of sodium chloride, sodium bromide and sodium iodide may be
17. Hydrochloric acid is prepared in the laboratory by bubbling hydrogen chloride distinguished from each other by treating them separately with
gas into water using an inverted funnel as shown below: (1) chlorine water.
(2) bromine water.
(3) tetrachloromethane.
(4) silver nitrate solution and aqueous ammonia.
A (1) & (3) only
B (1) & (4) only
C (2) & (3) only
D (2) & (4) only

42. Solid ammonium chloride is heated gently in a test tube as shown in the
diagram below:
The main purpose of using an inverted funnel is to
A obtain a more concentrated solution.
B increase the rate at which the gas dissolves in water.
C increase the solubility of the gas in water.
D prevent sucking back of water.

18. A colourless gas X is soluble in water and turns moist blue litmus paper red. X
can also decolorize bromine water. X is probably
A ethene.
B sulphur dioxide. Which of the following descriptions is/are correct?
C carbon dioxide. (1) The litmus paper first turns red and then blue.
D hydrogen chloride. (2) The litmus paper first turns blue and then red.
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(3) Solid ammonium chloride undergoes thermal decomposition. D (1), (2) & (3)
A (1) only
B (2) only 29. After a thunderstorm, rainwater is often found to contain nitric acid. Which of
C (1) & (3) only the following reactions occurs during a lightning flash to bring about the
D (2) & (3) only subsequent formation of nitric acid?
A Nitrogen reacts with oxygen.
1990 B Nitrogen monoxide reacts with oxygen.
C Nitrogen monoxide reacts with rainwater.
27. Gas X is bubbled steadily into solution Y as shown in the set-up below: D Nitrogen dioxide reacts with rainwater.

30. Which of the following methods can be used to obtain sodium chloride from a
solid mixture containing sodium chloride and ammonium chloride?
A heating
B adding water and filtering
C adding sodium hydroxide solution and filtering
D adding silver nitrate solution and filtering

1991

In which of the following cases will NO observable change occur in solution 41. Which of the following methods can be used to produce ammonia?
Y? (1) heating ammonium carbonate
gas X solution Y (2) heating a mixture of ammonium sulphate and calcium oxide
A sulphur dioxide bromine water (3) mixing 1 volume of nitrogen and 3 volumes of hydrogen at room
B sulphur dioxide calcium hydroxide temperature and pressure
C carbon dioxide bromine water A (1) & (2) only
D carbon dioxide calcium hydroxide B (1) & (3) only
C (2) & (3) only
28. Which of the following are important uses of sulphur dioxide? D (1), (2) & (3) [OUT OF SYLLABUS]
(1) as a food preservative
(2) as a bleaching agent in the paper industry
(3) in the manufacture of sulphuric acid 44. Which of the following gases can be dried by concentrated sulphuric acid?
A (1) & (2) only (1) hydrogen chloride
B (1) & (3) only (2) ammonia
C (2) & (3) only (3) sulphur dioxide
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A (3) only
B (1) & (2) only 14. Some chlorine water was exposed to sunlight (Diagram A); a gas X was
C (1) & (3) only collected after some time (Diagram B).
D (2) & (3) only

45. Which of the following statements about hydrogen chloride is/are correct?
(1) It forms dense white fumes with ammonia gas.
(2) It dissolves in methylbenzene to form H+ and Cl- ions.
(3) It turns dry litmus paper red.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) & (3) only
D (2) & (3) only

1993 Which of the following statements concerning gas X is correct?

A It can relight a glowing splint.
11. The following substances were burnt in oxygen and the products were mixed B It has a pungent smell.
with water. Which of these substances would produce a resulting solution with C It can turn wet blue litmus paper red and then white.
the highest pH value? D It can give a ‘pop’ sound with a burning splint.
A calcium
B iron 21. A solution of chlorine in tetrachloromethane is shaken with an aqueous
C sulphur solution of a compound X in a test tube. On standing, two layers are formed in
D carbon the test tube and the lower layer is violet in colour. X may be
A sodium fluoride.
25. Which of the following properties apply to sulphur dioxide? B sodium bromide.
(1) It bleaches dry litmus paper. C sodium iodide.
(2) It decolorizes bromine water. D sodium sulphite.
(3) It supports the burning of magnesium ribbon.
A (1) & (2) only 34. Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish between sodium
B (1) & (3) only sulphite solution and sodium sulphate solution?
C (2) & (3) only (1) barium chloride solution
D (1), (2) & (3) (2) acidified potassium permanganate solution
(3) potassium iodide solution
1994 A (1) only
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B (2) only
C (1) & (3) only
D (2) & (3) only

39. Oxygen is bubbled slowly into a concentrated ammonia solution as shown in

the diagram below.

Which of the following statements concerning the experiment are correct?

(1) A brown gas is formed in the flask.
(2) The platinum wire remains red hot throughout the experiment.
(3) A chemical reaction occurs at the surface of the platinum wire.
A (1) & (2) only
B (1) & (3) only
C (2) & (3) only
D (1), (2) & (3)