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1. 1990/II/13
A pupil, working with dilute acids in the laboratory, carelessly poured the unused acids into the sink. Later
it was found that the copper pipe in the sink had begun to leak. Which of the following acids is/are most
likely to have caused the damage?
(1) dilute nitric acid
(2) dilute sulphuric acid
(3) dilute hydrochloric acid
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

2. 1990/II/17
Zinc does NOT liberate hydrogen from a 0.5 M nitric acid solution because
A. zinc is an uncreative metal B. nitric acids an oxidizing agent
C. the concentration of hydrogen ions in the nitric acid is too low
D. a layer of oxide film is formed on the surface of zinc to prevent further reaction

3. 1990/II/22
Z is a white solid. When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to X, a colourless gas is liberated.
An aqueous solution of X gives a white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. X is probably
A. ammonium chloride B. sodium ethanote C. sodium carbonate D. calcium carbonate

4. 1990/II/44
If dilute hydrochloric acid gets into a student's eye during an experiment, the first thing the student should do is to
A. dial 999 for help B. wash the eye with water
C. wash the eye with dilute ammonia solution D. wash the eye with dilute sodium hydroxide solution

5. 1991/II/45
Which of the following statements about hydrogen chloride is/are correct?
(1) If forms dense white fumes with ammonia gas
(2) If dissolves in methylbenzene to form H+ and Cl- ions
(3) It turns dry litmus paper red
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

6. 1991/II/48
1st statement 2nd statement
Hydrogen chloride can be prepared by the action Concentrated nitric acid is a non-volatile acid.
of concentrated nitric acid on solid sodium chloride.

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7. 1993/II/5
Q.7 and Q.8 refer to the following experiment:
A silver coin, with a mass of 12.00 g, was dissolved completely in concentrated nitric acid. When excess
potassium solution was added to the resulting solution, 14.35 g of a white precipitate were obtained.
Which of the following equations correctly represents the reaction between silver and concentrated nitric acid?
A. Ag + 2H+ → Ag+ + NO2 + H2O B. Ag + 4H+ + 2NO3– → Ag + 4NO2 + O2 + 2H2O
C. 3Ag + 4HNO3 → AgNO3 + 3NO2 + 2H2O D. Ag + 4HNO3 → AgNO3 + 3NO2 + 2H2O

8. 1993/II/6
What is the percentage by mass of silver in the coin?
(Relative atomic masses : Cl = 35.5 , Ag = 108)
A. 45 B. 60 C. 75 D. 90

9. 1994/II/33
Which of the following statements concerning 25.0 cm 3 of 0.1 M hydrochloric acid and 25.0cm 3 of 0.1 M
ethanoic acid is/are correct?
(1) They contain the same number of hydrogen ions
(2) They require the same volume of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution for complete neutralization
(3) They react with excess granules at the same rate
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

10. 1995/II/35
Which of the following substances, when mixed with lemon juice, would give off gas bubbles?
(1) iron nails (2) milk of magnesia (3) polyethene wrap
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

11. 1995/II/40
Which of the following methods can produce hydrogen?
(1) adding zinc to water
(2) electrolyzing dilute sulphuric acid
(3) adding magnesium to dilute hydrochloride acid
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1),(2) and (3)

12. 1995/II/46
1st statement 2nd statement
The basicity of ethanoic acid is four. One molecule of ethanoic acid contains four atoms of hydrogen.

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13. 1997/II/31
Which of the following statements concerning citric acid is/are correct?
(1) It is a strong acid
(2) It is present in oranges
(3) It exists as a solid at room temperature
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

14. 1997/II/50
1st statement 2nd statement
Concentrated hydrochloric acid can react with silver. Concentrated hydrochloric acid is a strong oxidizing agent.

15. 1998/II/9
Which of the following substances has a pH less than 7?
A. lemon juice
B. soap solution
C. glass cleaner
D. milk of magnesia

16. 1999/II/18
Which of the following processes would NOT produce hydrogen gas?
A. adding calcium to water. B. adding magnesium to dilute nitric acid.
C. adding copper to dilute nitric acid. D. passing steam over red hot iron.

17. 1999/II/38
Which of he following reactions is/are commonly stored in blown bottles?
(1) potassium permanganate solution (2) concentrated sulphuric acid (3) concentrated nitric acid
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

18. 2001/II/23
Phosphoric acid is a tribasic acid with formula H3PO4. Which of the following formulae is INCORRECT?
A. CaH2PO4 B. Mg3(PO4)2 C. (NH4)2HPO4 D. Na2HPO4

19. 2002/II/5
Consider the aqueous solutions listed below:
(1) 1M ethanoic acid
(2) 1M hydrochloric acid
(3) 1M ammonia solution
Which of the following represents the increasing order of pH of the solutions?
A. (1), (2), (3) B. (2), (1), (3) C. (3), (1), (2) D. (3), (2), (1)

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20. 2002/II/19
Which of the following acids, when heated with copper, would produce a gas?
A. dilute nitric acid B. dilute hydrochloric acid C. dilute sulphuric acid D. concentrated ethanoic acid

21. 2002/II/48
1st statement 2nd statement
The basicity of methanoic acid is The number of hydrogen atoms in a molecule of methanoic
different from that of ethanoic acid. acid is different from that in a molecule of ethanoic acid.

22. 2003/II/4
Which of the following statements concerning nitric acid is INCORRECT?
A. It is manufactured from ammonia B. It is used to make explosives
C. It is used to make fertilizers D. It is a dehydrating agent

23. 2004/II/5
Which of the following statements concerning nitric acid is correct?
A. Nitric acid can be used as a fertilizer (Out of Syll.)
B. Nitrogen monoxide is a raw material in the manufacture of nitric acid (Out of Syll.)
C. In the laboratory, concentrated nitric acid is commonly stored in brown bottles
D. The following hazard warning label should be displaced on a bottle of concentrated nitric acid.

24. 2004/II/44
When solid critic acid is added to an aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate, the mixture fizzes.
Which of the following ions/compounds are responsible for the fizz?
(1) sodium ions
(2) hydrogencarbonate ions
(3) citric acid
(4) water
A. (1),(2) and (3) B. (1),(3) and (4) C. (2),(3) and (4) D. (1),(2),(3) and (4)

25. 2005/II/14
Which of the following compounds has the highest basicity?
A. HCl B. HCOOH C. H2SO4 D. CH3COOH

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26. 2005/II/18
The following hazard warning labels are displayed on the regent bottle of the acid.

What information about this acid can be obtained from the labels?
A. It is very concentrated and flammable B. It is very concentrated and oxidizing
C. It is flammable and corrosive D. It is corrosive and oxidizing

27. 2005/II/29
1st statement 2nd statement
Citric acid is an electrolyte. When citric acid is dissolved in water, citric acid molecules become mobile.

28. 2005/II/33
When a metal X is warmed with an acid Y, they react to form a colourless solution and a brown gas.
Which of the following combinations is correct?
X Y
A. zinc concentrated nitric acid
B. copper concentrated sulphuric acid
C. zinc concentrated sulphuric acid
D. copper concentrated nitric acid

29. 2005/II/38
Which of the following pairs of substances would NOT react together?
A. copper, dilute ethanoic aid B. copper(II) oxide, dilute ethanoic acid
C. copper(II) hydroxide, dilute sulphuric acid D. copper(II) carbonate, dilute sulphuric acid

30. 2006/II/11
Which of the following statements about acids is correct?
A. Nitric acid is used in car batteries
B. Hydrochloric acid is produced in human stomach
C. Ethanoic acid is a strong oxidizing agent
D. The following hazard warning label should be displayed on a bottle of concentrated sulphuric acid

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31. 2006/II/28
1st statement 2nd statement
Solid citric acid reacts with magnesium to give hydrogen. Citric acid contains ionisable hydrogen atoms.

32. 2006/II/48
1st statement 2nd statement
Carbon dioxide can effectively be prepared by Carbonates react with dilute acids to give carbon dioxide.
the action of dilute sulphuric acid on calcium
carbonate.

33. 2007/II/1
Which of the following pairs of aqueous solutions can be distinguished by using dilute hydrochloric acid?
A. zinc iodize and zinc bromide B. silver nitrate and magnesium sulphate
C. potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide D. sodium carbonate and calcium hydrogencarbonate

34. 2007/II/46
Which of the following statements concerning the reaction of concentrated nitric acid with copper
is / are correct?
(1) A colourless gas is evolved.
(2) One mole of NO3-(aq) ions requires one mole of electrons for reduction.
(3) It involves a displacement reaction.
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

35. 2008/II/3
Which of the following ions will NOT react with hot HCl(aq) or hot NaOH(aq)?
A. Fe 2− (aq) B. NH4 + (aq) C. SO4 2− (aq) D. SO3 2− (aq)

36. 2008/II/17
The basicity of an acid is
A. a value to express the concentration of the acid
B. the number of hydrogen atoms in one acid molecules
C. the number of moles of any base which can completely react with one mole of the acid
D. the number of hydrogen ions which can produced by complete ionization of one acid molecule

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37. 2008/II/30
1st statement 2nd statement
If concentrated hydrochloric acid is Concentrated ammonia solution is a weak alkali.
dropped onto one's hand, one should
wash the hand immediately with concentrated
ammonia solution.

38. 2008/II/33
When calcium granules are added to water, colourless gas bubbles are formed. The mixture is then filtrated to
obtain a clear solution. Which of the following is correct if excess dilute hydrochloric acid is added to the clear
solution?
A. Gas bubbles are formed B. There is no visible change
C. A white precipitate is formed D. The clear solution turns brick red.

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