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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
1 SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
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EXAMINATION
) CHEMISTRY [
PaperOl- General Proficiency
"75minutes (
( 23 MAY 2007 (a.m.) )

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY I

Jn addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

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2. . Each item inthisteSthasfoursuggested answer5 l~ttered (A), (B), (C), (D): Re~cteacb item you are -
about to ariswer anq decide which choice.is best

3. . On your answer sheet, find the numberwhicb corresponds to yo\µ" item and shade the space having
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the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

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When you a.retold to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. Ifyou cannot
answer an item, omit itand go on to the next one. You can come back to the harder item later. Your
score will be the total number of correct answers.

You may do any rough work in this booklet:

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7. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scaie.

8 The use ofsilent electronic calculators is allowed.

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9. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 7 5 minutes to answerthem.
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10. Do.not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more ans~weTs than there are items in
this test.

DO NOT IlJllN DH PAG[ YNm XQU w TOLD IO DO so, l

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l. Which of the following techniques may be 5. The ox.idarion state ofElementP would most
used to separate a mixture of plant pigments probably be
into their individual components?
(A) 3
(A) Fractionaldistillation (B) +3
(B) . Solventextraction (C) 5
(C) Paper chromatography (D) +5
(D) Centrifugation

6. Which oftbese elements has 7 electrons in

2. Tlie ra,te ofa chemical reaction does NOT its outer shell?
depend on the
(A) . -- Hydrogen
(A1 - --co-nceiitriitionofthe;~~~ (B) Oxygen
(B) presence ofacatalyst (C) Nitrogen
(C) temperatureofthereactingsystem (D) Qllorine
(D) _ . energy.change associated-with the
·overall reaction ·
7. The ionic equation for the reaction "e.l\!(een
an ~ia anda Carbonate may be represented
3. Tueiirrahgemeiits of electrons in atoms ~fX as
and Y a'.re 2, ·8, 5 and 2, 8, 6 respectively.
Which of the following represents X and Y? (A) H • (aq) + C0,-2 (aq) -+ _HCO-' (aq)

x y
(B) 2H. (aq) +co,-• (aq)-+ H,C_O, (aq)
(A) Metal nonmetal . · (CJ 2H"• (aq) + co,-2 (aq) -+ co, (g) + H,O
(B) Nonmetal nonmetal
(C) Nonmetal metal
(D) Metal
_(Pl H • (aq) +co,-• (aq)-+ co, (g) + H,O•
metal

ftems4- 5 refertothefollowinginformation. 8. The quantity, ' I mole of atoms ofan elem~t,_~. _

-------- ----- --- _______ ,,, - --·------- --- ---·-··- --·--- ---- --- ·---- ---·-···--·---- -·----- refenfotffe-rriassof _·-· - --·- -
TheatomicnurnberofelementPis 13.
(A) the element which combines
4. In which group ofthe periodic table should cornpleteiywith 12 gofcarbon-12
Element P be placed? · (B) the element which contains 6.0 x 1()'>
atoms
(A) 5 (C) the element which occupies 24.0 drn'
(B) 4 at s.t.p.
(C) 3 (D) l atom of the element
(D) 2

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Items 9 • l 0 refer to the following method
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12. Which of the followirig processes suggests
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of preparing a sample of sodiwn chloride.

Three grams ofsodium hydrogen carbonate (A)

that matter is made up ofminute particles?

Diffusion
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are added to 100 cm' of 0.2 mo! drn·' (8J Capillarity
hydrochloric acid. When effeNescence (C) Evaporation (
ceases, the mixture is filtereQ. and the filtrate (DJ Distillalion
heated until asaturated solutionis obtained.
Tue saturated solution is left to crystallise.
13. :Which of the following is the correct formula .
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(Rel. atomic mass:Na=23; H = 1; C= 12; for.ammonium carbonate?
O= 16; Cl =35.5).
(A} ·NH, co,
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9. Tue number of moles of hydrochloric acid
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'- participating in this reaction is

(A) 0.2x 100

(BJ
(C).
(D)
NH.cco,i,
·(NH,),C0 3 r
(NH,), (C0 3 ) 2
(B)

(C)
lOQii;0.2
1:000

lQQQxQ.2
100
14: What ;ubstance, when added to pure water,
significantly. inCr·eases · the water s
conductivity?
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(A) Graphite.
(D) lQQ
02
(B) Iron (II) hydroxide [
(C) Copper 01) hydroxide
(D) Sodium chloride
1ci. The effervescence is caused by the evolution [
of
15. Which. of the following statements BEST
(A)
(B).
oxygen describes the formati~n ofa metallic bond? [
carbondioxide
(A) Catiorts are held together by. a sea of ·
{C) hydrogen
(D) hydrogen chloride
(B)
mobile electrons.
Metal ions are held ioge#ier by a sea
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ofanions.
(C)
11. Isotopes of an element contain Anions are held together by
electrons. [
(D) Metal atoms are held together by
l. the same number of protons '
anions.
II.
nr.·
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the same number·ofneutrons
different numbers of electrons
the same number of protons as
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electrons
16. Covalent compounds can be formed between

(A) I and II only (A) a metal and nonmetal

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(8) land IV only (BJ a positive and a negative ion
(C) two identical nonmetal atoms, I
(C) II and !II orily
(D) II and IV only excluding the noble gases l
(D) · two identical aoam9cal atoms,
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21. From which of the following can a solid be

Items 17 -18 refer to the following types of obtained by the process of sedimentation?
substances.
(A) Gels
(A) Salt (B) Emulsions
(B) Base (C) Foams
(C) Alkali (D) Suspensions
(D) Acid

In answering items· 17 • 18, a particular ..

Item 22 refers to the solubility curves in the
choice from above may be used more than diagram below.
once, once ornot at all.

· Whic;h of these substances

Mass~r ·uo ·- · . , Potassium -mtrate ·
crystm.
is.the oxide of a metal? ID &ram5 100
17. .that Hydrated.
dissolves copper (ll)
ID 100 g 80 sulphate
18 .. supplies protons as the only positive ions in of water
·aqueouS:solutions?- . - ·i;o
Sodium
· 401-~--,~~--,,.C:....~~chl~o~rid~··e
19. A substance that has a high melting point, is
insoluble in water and does not coriduct foisssilllll 5
electricity in the solid or liquid state, has

(,0.) ametallicstructure
0 . 20 40 '° 80
Temperatnrt/ •c
100
(B) an ionic structure
(C) a giant covalent structure
(D) a simple molecular structure At approximately wh·at temperature is the
22.
solubilityofhydratedcopper(II)sulphateand
. sodiumchloridethe~e? · · .
20. When X and Y l!l"C.stin:c.d tpgether in. a beaker
and the mixture filtered, x and y ue .both .
(A) 25•c
present in the filtrate. Which ofthe following
(B) 35•c
could descril:>e the mixture formed by X and (C) 45•c
Y? (DJ 55 •c

I. Solution
!I. Colloid 23. Which of the following salts"is an acid saJt?
!Ii. Suspension
(Aj NaHSO,
(A) I only
(B) lllonly (B) Na, SO,
(C) I arid li only
l! and Ji! only (C) Na,PO,
(D)
(D) Na, co,

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24. Acidified potassiummanganate (VII) is
-s -
28. In an experiment, on heating 402g ofmercury,
a black powder with a mass of 434g is
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(A)
(B)
a reducing agent
an oxidising agent
obtained (Rel. atomic mass: Hg = 20 I;
0 = 16). The balanced equation representing
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(C) both an oxidising and reducing agent this reaction is
(D) a dehydrating agent
(A) Hg ( l) + O,(g) = HgO(s)
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(B) 2Hg( () + O,(g) = 2HgO(s)
25. Which of the folfowing reactions invofve
oxidation and reduction?
(C)
"(D)
402 Hg(s) +O,(g) =434 HgO(s)
2Hg+0,=2Hg0
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I. Mg(s)+ 2H'"(aq)-+ Mg''(aq)+ H,(g)
Items 29 - 30 refer to tf1efollowing acids. [
IJ. Mg(s) + 4H'(aq) + 2NO; (aq) -+
(A) Sulphuric acid
Mg,.(aq) + 2N02(g) + 2H.,O(I)
.IIL Ba''(aq) +SO;- (aq)-+ BaSO,(s) .
(B)
.. (C)
Hydrochloric acid
]'fitric acid
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(D) Ethanoicacid
rv. Zn(s)+ Cu>+(aq)-+ Zn,..(aq) + Cu(s)

(A) I, II and lJJ only

--•In answering Items 29 - -30, a particular !
choice from the above may be made more.
(B) 1, III and IV only
(C) I, II and IV only
than once, once or not at al 1.
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(D) II, III and IV only Which acid

26. Crystals of sodium chloride are BEST

29. has a basicity of2? [
referred to as
i~ weakly ionised in aqueous so_lutions?

(A) molecular crystals

30.

3.1. Which ofthe following chemicals reacts with

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(B) macromolecular crystals
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an acid, liberating a gas which turns lime
(C)
(D)
metal! ic crystals
ionic crystals water milky? [
·-- - -- -· - -
(A) Calcium carbonate
27. In the anodising of an aluminium pot, which (B)
(C)
Magnesium metal
Barium chloride
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ofthe following is TRUE?
(D) Methyl orange
(A) Aluminium is the anode in the cell. [
(B) The electrolyte is a solution of so- 32. Calcium, magnesium and barium are Group II
dium chloride. metals. Which ofthe foJlcwing is true ofthese
(C)
(D)
Hydrogen is given off at the anode.
A layer of aluminium hydroxide
metals when they' react with cold water?
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forms on the pot. (A) Magnesium is more reactive than

(B)
calcium.
Calcium is more reactive than
barium.
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(C)

(D)
Barium is more reactive than
magnesium.
There are no differences in
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lWlc:ti'l'lties.
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passage of an electric current through it?
(A) !somers
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(B)
Solid potassium bromide
Pure water
(B)
(C)
Polymers
Allotropes
(C) Isotopes
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Propane
Aqueoussodiumchloridesolution
(D)

Match eachofthe fullowing descriptionswith

one ofthe terms above. Each option may be
I used more than once, once ornot at all.

34. Solid forms ofagiven element which differ

in physical properties
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35. Compounds. having the same· molecular
( formula butdifferentstructuraJ formulae

( - ··'. -- - •. - .- -· - - ··-
!tans 36-37 refer to the following sequence
ofreactions involving iron comiiounds, where
!, U, ID and rv representthe stages involved .

.1 . I II m IV
FeCO) ~ FeO --..;. Fe2 (S0 4 )3 -~Fe(OH),

f 36. In which stlige is the oxidation state of iron 37. A suitable reagent that could be used at iv is
mcreased?

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(A) steam
(B). . ~Ll,eou;;.so<lium hydroxi,de
(B) ll (C) hydrogen
(C) Ill (D) . solidcopper,oxide
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production of ammonia, according to the list ofraw materials usec:i'in the extraction of
equation

N,(g)+ 38,(g) F2N'rf,(g) C. H=- 92 kJ mot·•

iron?

(A) Air,coke,ironoreandlimestone
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(B)
(C)
Air, coke, cryolite and Jimestone
Coke, iron ore, bauxite and limestone [
38. The catalyst used in this pro9ess is (D) Air, iron ore and limestone

(A)
(B)
iron
nickel
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42. The· ability of an atom to form a cation
(C) pla!inum increases
(D) vanactiumMoxide (
(A) a
across period .
(B) . as electronegativity increases
39. When copper (ll) carbonate is heated alone
• ·in a dry t:eSt tube a gas is evolved and a black
(C)
. (D)
as electroposit;ivity increases
as the oxidation state increases
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residue is formed. Th}s gas is expected to

(A)
(B)
relight aglowing Splint
tum red lrtmu5-blue ·
43. Copper and aluminium· are both good
conductors of electricity, but aluminium is
preferred to copper for overhead electrical
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(C) decolourize ·acidified aqueous
pota.ssiuin manganate (VII)
cables because ·
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(D) form a white· precipitate with (A) aluminium is obtained in a very high
aqueous calcium hydroxide degree ofpurity
(B) aluminium is lighter and resistant tc [
coiTpsion
40. Which of the following may. be' true or · (C) copper, a transitic;m metal, forms a
metals?
(0)
coloured coating
copper rapidly reacts with the gases
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I. Theyfonn solid chlorides. present in.air
II.
III. '
They generally form basic oxides.
They conduct electricity onlywhen (
· - molten. · · ·· 44 . -Which of the iolio~ing s~bstances forms

(A) llonly
dense white fumes with ammonia gas?
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(B) I and II only (A) Hydrogen
(C) II and !11 only
(D) I, !I and III
(B)
(C)
Hydrogenchloride
Nitrogen dioxide [
(D) Oxygen

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H H H H
I I I I
H - C - C :.C - C - H + Br,-+ X
I I
H · H
45 Which is the correct stuctural formula for X?

(A) H H H H
I I I I
H-C-C-C-C-H
I I I I
Br Br"H H

(B) H H H H
I I · ·1 I
H-C-C-C-C-H
I I I I
H .Br .H Br

(C) H H H H
I I I I
H-C-C-C-C-cH
I I I I
BrH H Br

(D) H H H H
I I I I ·
H-C-C-C-:-C-H
I I 1· I
H BrBrH

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TEST CODE 01212010
MAY/JUNE 2007
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL r
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFlCATE
EXAMINATION r
CHEMISTRY

Paper 01 - General Proficiency

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NOTE TO C,.uIDIDATES
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Page 9 - Question 46

The structure, I. should· be as follows: [

H H H [
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Item 46 refers to two organic compounds, I
and II, of molecular formula C,H,O which

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r H
I
H
I
H-C-C-C-H
H
I
H
I
H-C-C-C-H
H
I
H
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I I I I I I
i H OH H H OH H
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1 46. Compounds I and II are known as the

I (A)
(B)
isotopes of C,H,O
isomers of C,H,O
(C) 1<ondensed fonn1>lae of C,H,O
I (D) .molecularfonnu!aeof C,H,0 .

I 47. Which ofthe following compounds is NOT a

member ofthe alkene series?
48. Which ofthe following may be true ofalkanes
and alkeiles? ·

.1 (A) C 2H, I. Both bu!'l'l in air to give carbon

dioxide and wlller,
(B) c,1-1,, II. · Alkanes undergo substitution
reactions whilst alkenes undergo
CC) . C,H, addition reactions.
m. Alkanes are said to be saturated
· (D) C,H, hydrocarbons whilst alkenes are
--- unsaturated hydrocarbons. · · ·

(A) !Uonly
(B) · I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and UI
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With vmich ofthe following does ethene show
an addition reaction?
52. . Which of the following types ofpolymermay
be derived from monomers ofthe type shown
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Hydrogen
Oxygen
below?

H
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Ill. Hydrogen chloride I
IV. Bromine H-C-COOH [
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(A) I and III only NH,
(B) I andIVonly (
(C) II and IV only
(D) I, Ill and IV only (AJ Polyamide .
(B)
(C)
Polyester
Polyallcene
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Items 50-51 refer to the following (D) Polysaccharide
compounds
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j_ Terylene 53. . Which of the following substances is a
polysaccharide?
II.
llI
IV.
Nylon
Rats
Proteins (A) Starch
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(B) I=ilin
(C)
.(D)
Sucrose
Haemoglobin
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50. Which of the fol_lowing compounds ai-e
syn1hetic?

(A) J and II only

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(B) I and III only
-(C)
(D)
II and III only
III and IV only
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51. Esterlinkage exists in (
(A) lllonly
(B) I and Ill only [
(C) I and IV only
(D) IlandIVonly
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Items 54 - 55 refer to the following diagram,
·which shows how apparatus and materials
are used to identify the products formed when
ethanol burns.

Ice

tJ-tube

t-lt:i--· Test tube containing

:=: lime wat.er
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· 54. Which ofthe following BEST describes what

will be observed in the U-tube and the test
tube at the end ofthe investigation?

U-tube Test tube

(A) Colourlessliquid Carbon dioxide
(B) Wat.er Whitepi:ecipitate .
(C) Colourless liquid White pi:ecipitate
CD) Water Carbon dioxide

55. If the ice were removed, which of the

following would represent the equation for
the reaction?

(A) 2C 2 H 5 0H(aq) + 7 0 2 (g)-+ 4 C0 (g) + 6 H 0 (()

2 2
(B) 2C 2 H 5 0H( 0 + 7 0 2 (g)-+ 4 C0 (g) + 6 H 0(g)
2 2

(C) 2C2H50H(aq) + 7 02 (g)-+ 4 COz (g) + 6-HzO(aq)

(D) 2Cz H 50H(aq) + 7 Oz (g)-+ 4 C02 (g) + 6 H20(g)

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56. When ethene reacts with steam the ethene 60. Which of the following represents the amide [
is linkage?

(A) oxidised to carbon dioxide (A) 0 H

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(B) converted to ethanol I I
(C)
(D)
converted to an ester
decomposed to carbon
-C=N-
1 I r
0 H
57. The fermentation ofSugars, using.glucose as
(.13)
II I [
the substrate, ca,; be represented by the -c -.N -
equation
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~A) C.,H,,0, + 60, -> 6C0 2 + 6H,O (C) 0 H
I I
.(B) .. C,H"O' + C,H,,O,-+ C"H 22 0; 1
-c
I
-N- (
·+H,0
(D) H 0
II I
-C-N-
(D) 6CO, + 6H,O-+ C,H"O' + 60,
1
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Items 58 - 59 refer to the following [
hydrocarbons.

(A)
(B)
Methane
Ethane
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(C) Propane
(D) Butane (
In answering Items 58 - 59, a particular
choice from above may be used more than
once, once ornotata!l.
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Which hydrocarbon is the
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58 major constituent ofnatural gas?

59 sowce ofhydrogen for the Haber process?

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