This type of reaction is applied in the extraction of some metal e.g. Lead, Iron, Zinc and Copper are below carbon in the activity series or are less reactive than carbon. These metal therefore are obtained by reducing their heated oxides with carbon (coke) or carbon monoxide.
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Pollution is a health hazard which is directly proportional to the level of industrialisation in developing countries. Give evidence to justify this proclamation.
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Pollution is a health hazard which is directly proportional to the level of industrialisation in developing countries. Give evidence to justify this proclamation.
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An experiment on competition for oxygen was carried out and results were tabulated in the table below. Use information in the table to answer the...
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An experiment on competition for oxygen was carried out and results were tabulated in the table below. Use information in the table to answer the questions that follow.
(i) What is the best conclusion that can be drawn on the basis of the above results?
(ii) What is the order of reactivity of elements in this experiment?
(iii) What are the products formed where a reaction occurred?
(iv) If you were given an oxide copper how would you obtain copper metal from it?
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Distinguish between acidic and basic oxides.
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What appropriate measures are being taken to reduce atmospheric pollution?
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What gases are a common pollutant in the atmosphere?
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Describe an experiment to investigate the “active part of air”.
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1.(a) List some methods used to prevent rusting.
(b) Name one substance which speeds up the rusting process
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1.(a) List some methods used to prevent rusting.
(b) Name one substance which speeds up the rusting process
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What are the conditions necessary for rusting?
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Why is there any increase when a metal like magnesium is burned in air?
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Why is there any increase when a metal like magnesium is burned in air?
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Describe an experiment to show that Carbon dioxide is available in the atmosphere.
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Describe an experiment to show that Carbon dioxide is available in the atmosphere.
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What evidence is there to show that there is water vapour in the air?
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What evidence is there to show that there is water vapour in the air?
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What is air?
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What is air?
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What is the difference between the melting point of a pure substance and that of an impure substance?
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What is the difference between the melting point of a pure substance and that of an impure substance?
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What principle do refrigerators work on?
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What principle do refrigerators work on?
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Briefly explain how ice-cream vendors use solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) to keep the ice-cream frozen.
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Briefly explain how ice-cream vendors use solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) to keep the ice-cream frozen.
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Using Kinetic theory of matter explain condensation process.
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Why is that gases don’t have definite shape?
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Why is that gases don’t have definite shape?
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How do you identify pure substances in chemistry?
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How do you identify pure substances in chemistry?
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The following are some of the methods used to collect gases. With reasons state which method is suitable for each of the following gases, Ammonia,...
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The following are some of the methods used to collect gases. With reasons state which method is suitable for each of the following gases, Ammonia, carbon dioxide, oxygen.
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Explain sublimation using Kinetic theory of matter.
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Explain sublimation using Kinetic theory of matter.
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