WAEC - Chemistry (1989)

  • 1
    The major raw material in a plastic industry is
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    (D)
    ethene
  • 2
    Which of the following reactions represents the laboratory preparation of hydrogen?
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    (C)
    Zn(s) + 2HCI(aq) → ZnCI2(aq) + H2(g)
  • 3
    Which of the following statements best explains cracking ? It is a process
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    (B)
    in which large hydrocarbon molecules are broken into smaller units
  • 4
    120cm3 of hydrogen were sparked with 60cm 3 of oxygen at 110oC. What was the volume of stream produced? The equation for the reaction is 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)
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    (D)
    120cm3
  • 5
    The earthly impurities in iron ore are removed in the blast furnace by the reaction
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    (C)
    SiO2 + CaO →CaSiO3
  • 6
    Which of the following hydrocarbons is not likely to be present in petrol?
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    (A)
    C14H30
  • 7
    The most suitable method to use when separating an insoluble solid from a liquid is
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    (B)
    filtration
  • 8
    The following are miscible with water except
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    (A)
    ethylethanoate
  • 9
    If 200cm 3 of a gas at s.t.p. has a mass of 0.268g, what is its molar mass? (Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p. = 22.4 dm3)
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    (D)
    30g
  • 10
    How many carbon atoms are there in a benzene ring?
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    (C)
    6
  • 11
    Which of the following gases will bleach moist litmus paper?
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    (A)
    CI2
  • 12
    Given that for the reaction KOH (aq) + HCI(aq) → KCI(aq) + H2O(L) H = - 54 Kj mol-1. What is the quantity of heat involved in the reaction?2NaOH(aq) + H2SO 4(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + 2H 2O(l)?
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    (A)
    - 108Kj
  • 13
    When an element can exist in two or more forms in the same physical state, the element is said to exhibit
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    (C)
    allotropy
  • 14
    Which of the following carbohydrates does NOT usually occur in the crystalline form?
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    (E)
    Cellulose
  • 15
    Copper can best be purified by
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    (C)
    electrolyzing a copper (ll) salt solution using the impure copper as the anode
  • 16
    Locally produced soap in which wood ash is used as the base is usually soft because the wood ash contains a lot of
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    (B)
    potassium ions
  • 17
    Why is potassium fluoride added to the electrolyte in the extraction of sodium from fused sodium chloride?
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    (D)
    Potassium fluride reduces the temperature at which sodium chloride fuses
  • 18
    The rate of the hydrogen in the reaction Zn(s) + 2HCI (aq) → ZnCI 2(g) + H 2(aq) + H 2(g) can be increased by
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    (A)
    using Zinc powder instead of Zinc granules
  • 19
    Octane number is highest in petrol containing a high proportion of
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    (E)
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane
  • 20
    Given the following half-cell reaction; 2Cl(aq) → CI2(g) + 2e, how many mole of electrons will be required to produce 1.12dm3 of chlorine gas at s.t.p? (Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p. = 22.4dm 3)
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    (D)
    0.10
  • 21
    Which of the following is used extensively in manufacturing photographic chemicals?
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    (C)
    Silver chloride
  • 22
    Given that 1 mole of carbon -12 weighs 12.0g, how many atoms are there in 24.0g magnesium? (C = 12, Mg = 24, NA = 6.02 x 10 23mol-1)
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    (B)
    1 x 6.02 x10 23
  • 23
    If sulphur is dissolved in carbon (IV) sulphide and  the solution allowed to evaporate the allotrope of sulphur formed is
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    (C)
    rhombic sulphur
  • 24
    If sulphur is dissolved in carbon (IV) sulphide and the solution is allowed to evaporate, the allotrope of sulphur formed is
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    (C)
    rhombic sulphur
  • 25
    Given that for the reaction. N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g) ∆H = -92kJ. What is the enthalpy of formation of ammonia from its elements?
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    (A)
    -46KJ mol -1
  • 26
    The following are s-block elements except
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    (E)
    aluminium
  • 27
    Which of the following statements is not true of tin? it
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    (D)
    combines with copper to form the alloy brass
  • 28
    What quantity of copper will be deposited by the same quantity of electricity that deposited 9.0g of aluminum? (A = 27, Cu = 64)
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    (B)
    32g
  • 29
    The electronic configuration of two atoms X and Y are as follows: X - 1s 2 2s 22p 63s 1, Y -1s 22s 22p 63s23p 64s 2 which of the statements below is true of the position of X and Y in the Periodic Table?
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    (B)
    x belongs to group 1, Y belongs to period 4
  • 30
    Which of the following is a condition for a spontaneous reaction?
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    (C)
    ∆H-T∆ S is negative