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  • Which of the following is a property of sodium hydroxide?


  • Options
  • A. It is insoluble in ether and other Non-polar solvents
  • B. It is slowly soluble in water
  • C. It has an odor of rotten egg smell
  • D. All the above

  • Correct Answer
  • It is insoluble in ether and other Non-polar solvents 

    Explanation

    Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations Na+ and hydroxide anions OH?.

    Properties:

    1. It is highly soluble in water, and readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide from the air.

    2. NaOH is insoluble in ether and other non-polar solvents.

    3. It is an odorless compound.

     

    Uses:

    Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries: in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents, and as a drain cleaner.

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    • 1. Molar mass of HNO3?

    • Options
    • A. 63 g/mol
    • B. 53 g/mol
    • C. 48 g/mol
    • D. 52 g/mol
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    • 2. Ozonolysis of an organic compound gives formaldehyde as one of the products. This confirms the presence of :

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    • A. An acetylenic triple bond
    • B. Two ethylenic double bonds
    • C. A vinyl group
    • D. An isopropyl group
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    • 3. Which of the following atoms has the largest radius?

    • Options
    • A. Br
    • B. K
    • C. Na
    • D. Cl
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

    • Options
    • A. Oxidation
    • B. Acid rains
    • C. Carbonation
    • D. All the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which sample is a pure substance?

    • Options
    • A. Table salt
    • B. Pure water
    • C. a test tube of zinc oxide
    • D. All the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which is a characteristic of a Mixture?

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    • A. a pure substance
    • B. chemically comined
    • C. they can be mixed in some fixed ratio
    • D. it is either homogenous or heterogenous
    • Discuss
    • 7. When Ionic bonds are formed metallic atoms tend to

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    • A. share electrons
    • B. gain electrons
    • C. lose electrons
    • D. None of above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which type of molecules polar or nonpolar dissolves in water?
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is a polymer?

    • Options
    • A. Glycerol
    • B. Amino acid
    • C. Nucleic acid
    • D. Fatty acid
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which formula represents a nonpolar molecule?

    • Options
    • A. H2O
    • B. CF4
    • C. HCl
    • D. H2S
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