Multiple Choice Questions : CH3 H

Petroleum Products A.
C C
n
H H

1985 H Cl
B.
C C
1. When 4.6 g of ethanol are completely burnt in n
H H
air, what is the volume of carbon dioxide
produced at room temperature and pressure? H O
C.
C N C N
(Relative atomic masses : H =1.0, C =12.0, O =16; n
Molar volume of a gas at room temperature and H H H
pressure = 24 dm3)
O OCH3
A. 1.2 dm3 H C
D.
B. 2.4 dm3 C C
C. 3.6 dm3 n
H CH3
D. 4.8 dm3

*5. Which of the following statements concerning

2. When ethanoic acid reacts under reflux with propan-1-ol is correct?
propan-2-ol in the presence of concentrated
sulphuric acid, which of the following A. When its vapour is passed over heated
statements is/are correct? procelain, propane is produced.
B. Its reaction with sodium is less vigorous
(1) The product is immiscible with water. than the reaction between sodium and
(2) The sulphuric acid is used up during the water.
reaction. C. Its aqueous solution has a pH value greater
(3) The reaction is reversible. than 7.
D. It has a lower boiling point than that of
A. (1) only methanol.
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only 6. Which of the following statements concerning a
D. (2) and (3) only “soapless” detergent is/are correct?

(1) It reduces the surface tension of water.

3. (2) It does not form a scum with seawater.
(3) It is manufactured from fat and sodium
hydroxide.

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

When polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is strongly 1986

heated in the above set-up, which of the
following would occur? 7. Which of the following statements are true for a
“soapless” detergent?
(1) The PVC chars. (1) It does not form any bubbles when shaken
(2) White fumes are formed inside the with water.
combustion tube. (2) Its molecule usually has a hydrophilic end.
(3) A white precipitate is formed in the test- (3) It is usually synthesized from by-products
tube. of the petroleum refining industry.
A. (1) and (2) only
A. (1) only B. (1) and (3) only
B. (1) and (2) only C. (2) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)
D. (1), (2) and (3) 8.
4. Which of the following structures represents a O
polymer made by condensation polymerization? X+Y CH3 CH2 C + H2O
O CH2 CH3
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Which of the following represents the correct Which of the following correctly describes the
structural formulae for X and Y in the above nature of reagent A and the product Q?
equation?
Reagent A Product Q
X Y A. dehydrating agent ethene
O B. dehydrating agent ethane
A. CH3CH2OH CH3 C C. oxidizing agent sodium ethanoate
OH D. oxidizing agent ethanoic acid
O
B. CH3CH2OH CH 3 CH 2 C 13. Alkanols can turn red litmus paper blue.
OH
O Alkanols contain the -OH group.
C. CH3CH2CH2OH CH3 C
OH
14. Which of the following does NOT occur during
CH3 O the fermentation of a glucose solution?
D. CH 3 C
CH 3 CHOH
OH A. Oxygen is evolved.
B. Carbon dioxide is evolved.
9. Which of the following combinations correctly C. Ethanol is formed.
represents the monomer, repeating unit and D. The temperature of the solution rises.
structural formula of polypropene?

monomer repeating unit structural formula 15. Which one of the following statements
CH3 H H H H H H H concerning polystyrene is INCORRECT?
A. C C C C C C C C
H H
H H H H H H
n A. Polystyrene is an electrical insulator.
CH3 H CH3 H
B. Polystyrene can be used as a heat insulator.
C. Expanded polystyrene (styrofoam) is widely
B. CH 3 CH 2 CH 3 C C C C
H H H H
n used as a packaging material.
D. The structure of polystyrene is
CH3 H CH3 H H H H
H H
C. C C C C C C C
H H n C C
H H H H H
H
CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H
D. C C C C C C n
H H
H H H H
n .

1987
1988
10. Which of the following statements concerning
soapless detergent is correct?
16. Which of the following are condensation
A. They are biodegradable. polymers?
B. They form a scum with sea-water.
C. They have a hydrophilic end and a (1) urea-methanal
hydrophobic end. (2) perspex
D. They are made by the saponification of (3) nylon 6,6
vegetable oils. (4) polystyrene

11. Which of the following statements concerning A. (1) and (2) only
nylon is correct? B. (1) and (3) only
A. It is an addition polymer. C. (1), (2) and (4) only
B. It melts in boiling water. D. (2), (3) and (4) only
C. It has a low tensile strength.
O H 17.
N C
D. It contains the linkage.
12. The following is a series of reactions starting
from ethanol :
reagent A Na 2 CO 3 (aq)
ethanol P CO 2 + Q
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(3) They are heat resistant.

A. (1) and (2) only

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

Ethanol and propanoic acid are heated together 1989

as shown in the diagram. The main purpose of
using the condenser is to
22. Which of the following pairs of products is
A. prevent ethanol from catching fire. formed when ethyl ethanoate is refluxed with
B. prevent loss of the reactants. sodium hydroxide solution?
C. purify the product.
D. separate ethanol from propanoic acid. A. CH3COOH and C2H5ONa
B. CH3COONa and C2H5OH
Directions : The following two questions refer to the C. CH3OH and C2H5COONa
possible structural formulae of THREE detergents D. CH3ONa and C2H5COOH
shown below :
Detergent I : O 23. The structure of a soap molecule can be
CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH 2 CH2 CH2 C
represented as follows :
- + O
CH 3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH 2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 O Na
C
- +
O Na
Detergent II :
CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH 3
CH CH CH CH CH CH O Na
- + Which part of this structure makes the soap
CH 3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH 2 CH2 C molecule hydrophobic?
O
A.
Detergent III :
O
CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH 3 O
B. C
CH CH CH CH CH CH S O- Na+ O
-
CH 3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH 2 CH2 O O
C. Na
+
18. Which of the three detergents can function
normally in both hard and soft water? O
D. C
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only 24. Which of the following statements concerning
soapless detergents are correct?
19. Which of the three detergents would cause the
more serious pollution problems? (1) They do not form scum with calcium ions.
(2) They are made from by-products of the
A. I only petroleum industry.
B. III only (3) They are all biodegradable.
C. I and II only
D. II and III only A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
20. When CH3CH=CH2 is bubbled into an acidified C. (2) and (3) only
KMnO4 solution, which of the following D. (1), (2) and (3)
compounds would be formed?

A. CH3CH2CH(OH)2
B. CH2(OH)CH2CH2OH 25. When nylon is heated, ammonia is given off.
C. CH3C(OH)2CH3
D. CH3CH(OH)CH2OH In the nylon molecule, nitrogen and hydrogen
21. Which of the following properties make plastics atoms are in a ratio of 1:3.
useful in daily life?

(1) They are chemically inert. 26. Bromine water can be readily decolorized by
(2) They can be moulded to any shape. shaking with ethene, but not with ethane.
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flame and liberates smoke with a vinegar smell.

Each ethane molecule contains a higher X is likely to be
percentage by mass of hydrogen than each
ethene molecule. A. polythene.
B. polyvinyl chloride.
C. cellulose ethanoate.
1990 D. urea methanal.

32. Which of the following polymers is/are made by

27. Which of the following tests can be used to
condensation polymerization?
distinguished between ethane and ethene?
(1) (2) (3)
(1) burning the gas in air OH H H H COOCH 3
(2) bubbling the gas through bromine in H

tetrachloromethane C C C C C
n n n
(3) bubbling the gas through acidified H H H CH 3
potassium permanganate solution

A. (1) and (2) only A. (1) only

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

28. Clothes stained with grease can be cleaned by 1991

detergents because detergents can
33. Propene reacts with acidified potassium
(1) decrease the surface tension of water.
permanganate solution to form
(2) dissolve in both water and grease.
(3) emulsify greasy particles.
A. CH3CH2CH2OH
B. CH3CH(OH)CH3
Which of the following combination is correct?
C. CH3CH(OH)CH2OH
D. CH2OHCH(OH)CH2OH
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
34. Teflon, a polymer used for coating non-stick
C. (2) and (3) only
utensils, has the structure given below :
D. (1), (2) and (3)
F F F F F F
C C C C C C
29. Which of the following statements concerning F F F F F F
the production of soap from vegetable oils and
sodium hydroxide solution is/are correct?
Which of the following is the monomer for
(1) Sodium hydroxide acts as a catalyst. Teflon?
(2) Glycerol is formed at the end of the
reaction. A. 1,2-difluoroethane
(3) The reaction between vegetable oils and B. 1,2-difluotoethene
sodium hydroxide solution is reversible. C. 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane
D. 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethene
A. (1) only 35. A sample of polymer gives acid fumes on strong
B. (2) only heating. The polymer is probably
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only A. nylon.
30. A glass of sweet wine is left on a dining table. B. polypropene.
After two days, the wine becomes sour. Which C. polystyrene.
of the following type of reactions accounts for D. polyvinyl chloride.
this change?

A. oxidation 36. Propan-1-ol is refluxed with acidified potassium

B. hydrolysis permanganate solution for a long time. Which
C. fermentation of the following descriptions is/are correct?
D. esterification
(1) The reactants undergo esterification.
31. When a piece of plastic X is placed on a hot (2) Propanoic acid is formed.
plate at about 200 oC, it starts to soften. When (3) The permanganate is reduced.
X is placed in a flame, it burns with a yellow
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A. (1) only H CH3 H

B. (2) only A. Br C C C H
C. (1) and (3) only H Br H
D. (2) and (3) only
H CH 3 H
B. Br C C C H
37. Which of the following statements is/are true Br H H
for soapless detergents?
CH 3 H H
C. H C C C H
(1) All soapless detergents are not
biodegradable. Br Br H
(2) Soapless detergents form a scum with sea H CH3 H
water. D. H C C C H
(3) Soapless detergents are mainly
manufactured from products of the Br H Br
petroleum industry.
42. The diagram below shows the structure of a
A. (1) only soap.
B. (3) only CH3(CH2)16COONa
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only Soap has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic
tail. Which of the following combinations is
correct?
38. Which of the following compounds would react
with each other to form a condensation hydrophilic head hydrophobic tail
polymerization polymer? A. Na+ CH3(CH2)16-
B. -COO- CH3(CH2)16-
H H C. Na+ CH3(CH2)16COO-
(1) C C D. CH3(CH2)16COO- Na+
H

43. The polymer formed by H2N-(CH2)6-NH2 and

O O O O
(2) HO C (CH2 )4 C OH
C (CH 2 )4 C
HO OH
O
(3) A. has a formula of
H2 N C NH 2
H H O O
(4) H2 N (CH 2 )6 NH 2 N (CH2)6 N C (CH2)4 C
n .
B. is a thermosetting plastic.
A. (1) and (2) only
C. has cross-linkages.
B. (1) and (3) only
D. burns with a floral smell.
C. (2) and (4) only
44. A compound, C2H4O2, reacts with ethanol in the
D. (3) and (4) only
presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to form
a product with a fruity smell.
39. In the preparation of soap, sodium chloride is
Which of the following statements about this
added after the reaction between oil and sodium
compound is/are correct?
hydroxide has been completed.
(1) It can liberate carbon dioxide from sodium
carbonate solution.
Sodium chloride can increase the solubility of
(2) It can decolorize acidified potassium
soap.
permanganate solution.
(3) Its aqueous solution is an electrolyte.
1992 A. (3) only
B. (1) and (2) only
40. Which of the following compounds does NOT C. (1) and (3) only
react with propan-1-ol? D. (1), (2) and (3)

A. sodium 45. Nowadays plastics are often used as substitutes

B. bromine water for metals. Which of the following are the
C. acidified potassium permanganate solution advantages of plastics over metals in the motor
D. ethanoic acid car industry?

41. When 2-methylpropene reacts with bromine in (1) Plastics have low densities.
tetrachloromethane, the product is (2) Plastics are non-conductors of electricity.
(3) Plastics are resistant to corrosion.
(4) Plastics can be moulded.
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D. to prevent the loss of the reactants in M due

A. (1) and (2) only to evaporation
B. (3) and (4) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only 50. The first fraction of the distillation collected in
D. (1), (3) and (4) only flask Z is mainly

46. Which of the following polymers is/are NOT A. methanol.

suitable for making a container for boiling B. propan-1-ol.
water? C. methanoic acid.
D. propanoic acid.
(1) perspex
(2) urea-methanal 51. When concentrated sulphuric acid is added
(3) polyvinyl chloride dropwise to a solution containing urea and
methanal in a test tube with shaking, a white
A. (1) only solid can be formed. Which of the following
B. (2) only statements about this experiment is/are correct?
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only (1) The reaction involved is condensation
polymerization.
47. Polyester is a thermoplastic. (2) Concentrated sulphuric acid acts as an
oxidizing agent.
Polyester is formed by condensation (3) The white solid is a thermoplastic
polymerization. substance.
A. (1) only
1993 B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
48. A polymer has the following structure :
Cl H Cl H Cl H
C C C C C C 52. When car exhaust gases are bubbled into
H Cl H Cl H Cl citrated blood, the colour of the blood gradually
Its monomer is becomes cherry red.

A. chloroethene. Nitrogen dioxide is present in car exhaust

B. 1,1-dichloroethane. gases.
C. 1,2-dichloroethene.
D. 1,2-dichloroethane
1994
Directions : The following two questions refer to the
following experiment : 53. Which of the following substances can turn an
acidified solution of potassium permanganate
A mixture of methyl propanoate and sulphuric acid colourless?
was allowed to react by heating under reflux for
some time until no further change occurs. The A. ethane
resulting mixture M was then transferred to flask Y B. ethanol
and heated as shown below : C. ethanoic acid
D. ethyl ethanoate

54. X is a synthetic polymer. On gentle heating, it

softens and chars. On strong heating, it burns
with an acidic smell. X is probably

A. polypropene.
B. polystyrene.
C. polyvinyl chloride.
D. perspex.

Directions : The following two questions refer to the

49. What is the function of the piece of apparatus structural formulae of the following three detergents.
labelled X?

A. to condense the products in M

B. to separate the products in M
C. to prevent the loss of the products in M due
to evaporation
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Detergent I : B. (1) and (3) only

CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 O K
- + C. (2) and (3) only
CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 C D. (1), (2) and (3)
O
Detergent II :

CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2

CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2
1995
- +
Detergent III : SO3 K

CH3 CH3 CH3 60. The structural formula of a certain compound is

C
H
C
H
C shown below.
CH3 C C H
H H H
CH3 CH3
SO3 K
- + H H C H H

55. Which of the above is/are soapless detergent(s)? H C C C H

H H OH
A. detergent I only The name of this compound is
B. detergent III only
C. detergents I and II only A. butan-1-ol.
D. detergents II and III only B. butan-2-ol.
C. 2-methylpropan-1-ol.
56. Which of the following statements concerning D. 2-methylpropan-2-ol.
these detergents is correct?

A. The hydrocarbon tail of detergent III is

hydrophilic. 61. Which of the following statements concerning
B. Both detergents I and II form scum with alkenes is INCORRECT?
seawater.
C. Detergent III causes more series pollution A. They can decolorize a solution of bromine
problems than detergent I when discharged in 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
into rivers. B. They can decolorize red litmus solution.
D. Both detergents II and III are made from C. They can decolorize acidified potassium
fats. permanganate solution.
D. They can be polymerized to form addition
57. Butane can immediately decolorize a solution of polymers.
bromine in tetrachloromethane. 62. The formula below can be used to represent the
structure of some polymers.
Butane can be oxidized by bromine.
58. A compound has the following structure : H H H H
H H
C C C C
C C
H X H X
CH3 CH2 H
(X represents an atom or a group of atoms.)
Which of the following statements about this
Which of the following combinations is
compound are correct?
INCORRECT?
(1) It can decolorize bromine water.
X Name of polymer
(2) It can be polymerized.
(3) It can burn in air. A. H polyethene
B. Cl polyvinyl chloride
A. (1) and (2) only C. CH3 perspex
B. (1) and (3) only D. C6H5 polystyrene
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
63. Which of the following compounds have the
same empirical formula?
59. Which of the following substances can be
fermented to give an alcoholic drink? (1) ethene
(2) ethane
(1) grapes (3) propene
(2) wheat (4) propane
(3) potatoes
A. (1) and (2) only
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
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C. (2) and (4) only When a little detergent is added to a drop of

D. (3) and (4) only water on a piece of woollen cloth as shown
above, the drop spreads. Which of the following
statements correctly explains this observation?
64. Which of the following statements concerning
urea-methanal is/are correct? A. The detergent dissolves readily in water.
B. The detergent has a polar end which is
(1) It softens on gentle heating. hydrophilic.
(2) It can be used to make ash trays. C. The detergent can form an emulsion with
(3) It consists of polymer chains with cross- water.
linkages between the chains. D. The detergent can reduce the surface
tension of water.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only Directions : The following two questions refer to the
D. (2) and (3) only experiment below.

A reaction mixture containing acidified potassium

65. Which of the following statements concerning dichromate solution and ethanol is heated using the
the recycling of plastics are correct? set-up shown below :

(1) The recycling of plastics can help to solve

the disposal problem of plastics.
(2) The recycling of plastics can save raw
materials derived from petroleum.
(3) It is difficult to separate types of plastics in
the recycling process.

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only 70. In this experiment, the reaction mixture is
D. (1), (2) and (3) undergoing
66. Nylon softens on heating. A. reflux.
B. distillation.
Nylon is a condensation polymer. C. emulsification.
D. fractional distillation.
1996
71. Which of the following statements concerning
this experiment is correct?
67. Which of the following materials are suitable
for making the base and handle of a frying pan? A. The acidified potassium dichromate
solution acts as a catalyst.
Base Handle B. The reaction mixture gradually becomes
A. aluminium polyvinyl chloride brown.
B. copper urea-methanal C. Ethanol is reduced during the experiment.
C. titanium polyvinyl chloride D. Ethanoic acid is formed during the
D. zinc urea-methanal experiment.

Directions : The following two questions refer to the

68. Which of the following substances is NOT experiment below used to study the causes of
derived from petroleum? hardness of water.

A. bleach A student added some soap solution to four test

B. ethanol tubes containing the same volume of different
C. polystyrene aqueous solutions of the same molarity. He shook
D. soapless detergent the tubes and measured the minimum volume of
soap solution needed to form a permanent lather.
69. The results are tabulated below :

Aqueous solution Minimum volume of soap solution needed

to form a permanent lather / cm3
Sodium chloride 0.6
Calcium chloride 9.3
Potassium chloride 0.9
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Magnesium chloride 8.5 B. (1) and (3) only

C. (2) and (3) only
72. Which of the following apparatus would be D. (1), (2) and (3)
most suitable for measuring the volume of soap
solution?
1997
A. 50 cm3 burette
B. 50 cm3 measuring cylinder 77. Which of the following compounds CANNOT
C. 25 cm3 pipette be produced directly from ethene?
D. 10 cm3 beaker
A. carbon dioxide
B. ethanol
73. Which of the following substances is/are C. ethyl ethanoate
responsible for the hardness of water? D. 1,2-dibromoethane
(1) sodium chloride 78. A glass of wine is left overnight, it becomes
(2) calcium chloride sour. Which of the following reactions is
(3) potassium chloride responsible for this change?
(4) magnesium chloride
A. fermentation
A. (1) only B. oxidation
B. (2) only C. dehydration
C. (1) and (3) only D. esterification
D. (2) and (3) only 79. Which of the following statements concerning
the compound, CH3COOCH2CH3, is correct?

A. It is a food preservative.
74. Which of the following statements concerning B. It has a pleasant smell.
the manufacture of ethanol by fermentation is C. Its systematic name is methyl ethanoate.
INCORRECT? D. It is an electrolyte.
A. Wheat can be used as a raw material.
B. Yeast is required in the fermentation 80. Dilute ammonia solution is used in domestic
process. glass cleansers because
C. Carbon dioxide is liberated in the
fermentation process. (1) it can saponify grease.
D. The ethanol produced can be completely (2) it is non-corrosive.
extracted by simple distillation. (3) it contains ammonium ions which can
emulsify grease.
75. Which of the following statements concerning Which of the above statements is/are correct?
nylon and urea-methanal is/are correct?
A. (1) only
(1) They are formed by condensation B. (2) only
polymerization. C. (1) and (3) only
(2) They have cross-linkages between polymer D. (2) and (3) only
chains.
(3) They are nitrogen-containing compounds.
81. Which of the following statements about using
A. (1) only ethanol as a car fuel is correct?
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only (1) Ethanol is a cleaner fuel than petrol.
D. (2) and (3) only (2) Using ethanol as a car fuel is economical in
agricultural countries with sugar cane as
the main crop.
76. Which of the following statements concerning (3) A car engine has to be suitably modified
propan-1-ol are correct? when using ethanol as a fuel.
(1) Propan-1-ol can be used as a solvent. A. (1) and (2) only
(2) Propan-1-ol can undergo polymerization. B. (1) and (3) only
(3) Propan-1-ol can undergo esterification with C. (2) and (3) only
ethanoic acid in the presence of D. (1), (2) and (3)
concentrated sulphuric acid.

A. (1) and (2) only

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82. Which of the following methods can be used to

solve the pollution problems associated with the Beer is made by fermentation of barley while
disposal of plastic waste? red wine is made by fermentation of grapes.

(1) recycling of plastics

(2) making biodegradable plastics
(3) burning plastics waste in incinerators with
tall chimneys

A. (1) and (2) only

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

86. Consider the following manufacturing process:

cracking compound polymerization product

naphtha
1998 X Y

Which of the following graphs (not drawn to

scale) can represent the change in relative
83. A detergent has the following structure: molecular masses of the substances involved
during the manufacturing process?
CH3 CH3
H H
H3C C C A.
C C
H H
CH3 CH3
SO3-Na+

Which of the following statements concerning

the detergent is correct?

A. Its hydrocarbon chain is hydrophilic. n a p h th a X Y

B. It can be manufactured from vegetable oil.
C. It is readily degraded by micro-organisms. B.
D. It acts as an emulsifier in the cleaning
process.

84. X is a compound containing four carbon atoms.

It gives negative results with the following tests.

Test n a p h th a X Y
(1) Treating X with sodium
hydrogencarbonate solution C.
(2) Treating X with a solution of bromine
in 1,1,1-trichloroethane
(3) Heating X with acidified potassium
dichromate solution

The structural formula of X may be

A. CH3CH2CH=CH2.
n a p h th a X Y
B. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH.
C. CH3CH2CH2CO2H.
D. CH3CO2CH2CH3. D.

85. The ethanol content of beer is less than that of

red wine.
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H Cl H Cl H Cl H Cl

C C C C C C C C

Cl H Cl H Cl H Cl H

Which of the following statements concerning

X are correct?
n a p h th a X Y (1) The monomer of X is CHCl=CHCl.
(2) X can be used to make electric sockets.
(3) The flue gas produced by the incineration
of X can cause the formation of acid rain.
87. Wash bottles used in the chemistry laboratory
are commonly made of polyethene. A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
Polyethene is an addition polymer. C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

Directions: The following two questions refer to the

experiment mentioned below.

88. Which of the following statements concerning Some concentrated sulphuric acid and pumice stones
polystyrene is/are correct? were added to an alkanol and an alkanoic acid. The
mixture was heated under reflux for some time and
(1) It is a condensation polymer. the following compound was obtained:
(2) It can be remoulded.
(3) It can be used to make packaging material H O H H
for electrical appliances.
H C O C C C H
A. (1) only
B. (2) only H H H
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only 92. Which of the following combinations is correct?

Alkanol Alkanoic acid

89. Which of the following problems are associated A. Methanol Ethanoic acid
with the excessive use of soapless detergents? B. Methanol Propanoic acid
C. Ethanol Ethanoic acid
(1) They can cause skin allergies. D. Ethanol Propanoic acid
(2) They form foam when discharged into
rivers and lakes.
(3) They form scum when discharged into the 93. Which of the following statements concerning
sea. the experiment is correct?

A. (1) and (2) only A. Concentrated sulphuric acid acts as an

B. (1) and (3) only oxidizing agent in the reaction.
C. (2) and (3) only B. The purpose of using pumice stones is to
D. (1), (2) and (3) speed up the reaction.
C. A fractionating column should be used in
the experimental set-up.
1999 D. Heating under reflux can prevent the loss of
reactants and products.

90. Which of the following substances has the

lowest boiling point? 94. Which of the following substances is a
thermoplastic as well as a condensation
A. ethanol polymer?
B. propan-1-ol
C. propane A. nylon
D. butane B. Perspex
C. polyethene
D. urea-metanal
91. Plastic X has the following structure:

95. Which of the following statements concerning a

soapless detergent are correct?
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(3) PVC was oxidized by the concentrated

(1) It can be prepared by heating a cooking oil sulphuric acid.
with sodium hydroxide solution.
(2) It acts as a wetting agent by reducing the A. (1) only
surface tension of water. B. (2) only
(3) It acts as an emulsifying agent in the C. (1) and (3) only
cleaning process. D. (2) and (3) only

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only 100.A polymer has the following structure:
D. (1), (2) and (3) CH3 CH3

C C
96. Local tap water produces a scum with soap. n
H H
Water containing calcium ions can form an
insoluble compound with soap. What is the monomer of this polymer?

A. butane
2000 B. but-1-ene
C. but-2-ene
D. 2-methylpropene
97. Which of the following pairs of compounds can
be distinguished by treating with an acidified
potassium dichromate solution? 101.Which of the following articles should be made
from thermosetting plastics?
A. ethane and ethene
B. ethanol and propan-1-ol (1) wall paper
C. sodium carbonate and sodium (2) television casing
hydrogencarbonate (3) water bucket
D. sodium sulphite and sodium sulphate
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
98. Consider the compounds represented by the two C. (1) and (3) only
structures below: D. (2) and (3) only
O H H H H O

H C O C C H and H C C C O H 102.Which of the following polymers is/are made by

condensation polymerization?
H H H H
O O H H

Which of the following statements concerning (1)

C (CH2)4 C N (CH2)6 N
these compounds is correct? n
O

A. Both compounds can turn wet blue litmus C OCH3

paper red. (2)
CH2 C
B. Both compounds have the same odour. n
C. Both compounds have the same molecular CH3
formula. F F
D. Both compounds have the same boiling
point. (3) C C
n
F F

99. Some concentrated sulphuric acid was poured A. (1) only

into a sink connected to a catchpot made of B. (2) only
polyvinyl chloride (PVC). After some time, the C. (1) and (3) only
catchpot became deformed. Which of the D. (2) and (3) only
following explanations for the deformation of
the catchpot is/are correct?
103.Which of the following statements concerning
(1) The heat liberated when the concentrated soaps are correct?
sulphuric acid mixed with the water in the
catchpot caused PVC to soften. (1) They are esters.
(2) PVC was decomposed into its monomers by
the concentrated sulphuric acid.
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(2) They can reduce the surface tension of

water.
(3) Their aqueous solutions are alkaline.

A. (1) and (2) only

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