WAEC - Chemistry (2000)

  • 1
    The atoms of four elements are represented as 20Q, 16R, 10S and 8T Which of the elements would be unreactive?
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    (C)
    S
  • 2
    Chlorine atom forms \(Cl^{-}\) by
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    (D)
    Gaining one electron
  • 3
    An element Z has a combining power of 3. Which of the following formulae is correct of its compounds?
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    (C)
    Z 2O 3
  • 4
    Electrovalent compounds are characterized by
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    (C)
    high melting point
  • 5
    The type of chemical bond that exists between potassium and oxygen in potassium oxide is
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    (A)
    ionic
  • 6
    Which of the following contains co-ordinate covalent bond?
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    (C)
    NH4
  • 7
    Elactrostatic force of attraction between sodium ion and halide ion is greatest in
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    (C)
    NaF
  • 8
    Which of the following non-metals reacts most readily with metals?
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    (B)
    Chlorine
  • 9
    A radioactive solid is best stored
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    (D)
    in a box lined with lead
  • 10
    What is the shape of a molecule of CCI4?
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    (B)
    Tetrahedral
  • 11

    What are the values of x and y in the following equation? \(^{234}_{90}\)Th → \(^y_x\)Pa + ß- particle

     

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    (A)
    91 234
  • 12
    Which of the following increases as boiling water changes to steam?
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    (B)
    degree of disorder in the system
  • 13
    9.60 g of a gas X occupies the same volume at 0.30 g of hydrogen under the same conditions. Calculate the molar mass of X [H = 1]
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    (D)
    64g mol -1
  • 14
    Which of the following gases is colourless, odourless and soluble in potassium hydroxide solution?
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    (D)
    CO2
  • 15
    The gas evolved when dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid reacts with sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is
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    (C)
    carbon (IV) oxide
  • 16
    If a solution has a pH of 2, it can be concluded that it
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    (D)
    will produce effervescence with magnesium ribbon
  • 17
    Which of the following salts is stable to heat?
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    (A)
    K2CO3
  • 18
    Which of the following compounds dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution?
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    (D)
    Potassium oxide
  • 19
    Which of the following salts is an acid salt?
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    (C)
    KHSO4
  • 20
    What type of reaction is involved when wood shavings produce a brown gas with concentrated HNO3?
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    (A)
    Redox reaction
  • 21
    Chemical equilibrium is attained when
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    (C)
    concentrations of the reactants and products remain constant
  • 22
    What is the effect of using vanadium (V) oxide as catalyst in the reaction represented by the following equation? 2SO2 + O2 ⇌ 2SO3; ∆H = - xKJmol-1
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    (D)
    Reduces the time for attainment of equilibrium
  • 23
    A finely divided form of a metal burns more readily in air than the rod form because the rod has
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    (B)
    smaller surface area
  • 24
    Which of the following will displace copper from a solution of copper (ll) salt?
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    (B)
    Magnesium
  • 25
    What is the value of x in the following equation? Cr2O72- + 14H+ + xe- → 2Cr3+ + 7H2O
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    (B)
    6
  • 26
    In which of the following is the oxidation number of sulphur equal to -2?
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    (B)
    H2S
  • 27
    An iron nail placed in a solution copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI) is soon covered with a deposit of copper. Which of the following equations represents the reactions ?
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    (D)
    Fe(s) + Cu2+ → Fe2+(aq) + Cu(s)
  • 28
    0.10 mol dm-3 NaCI conducts electricity better than 0.10 mol dm-3 CH3COOH because the solution of NaCI
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    (A)
    contains more ions
  • 29
    Which of the following occurs when a solution of CuSO4 is electrolysed using copper electrodes?
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    (A)
    The cathode becomes coated with copper
  • 30
    Which of the following procedures is suitable for identifying the food colouring added to a pastry sample?
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    (C)
    Do a chromatogram of the colouring extract
  • 31
    2 moles of hydrogen gas will react completely with one mole of....
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    (D)
    CH≡C-CH2-CH3
  • 32
    C8H18 will undergo the following reactions except
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    (D)
    addition
  • 33
    Which of the following is correct about both compounds shown below? CH3CH 2CH2OH;CH 3
    CH 2CH(OH)CH3
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    (C)
    Their general molecular formula is the same
  • 34
    Which of the following needs to be hydrolyzed before it shows reducing property?
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    (C)
    Sucrose
  • 35
    Two-organic substances are labelled K and L if K gave a blue-black colour with iodine solution and L gave a deep red precipitate with Million's reagent, it can be concluded that
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    (A)
    K is a carbohydrate and L is a protein
  • 36
    A colourless, odourless liquid T, gives effervescence with sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) and a white precipitate with silver trioxonitrate (V) solution T is most probably
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    (D)
    dilute hydrochloric acid
  • 37
    When sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution of zinc salt, the white precipitate formed re-dissolves in excess sodium hydroxide because
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    (C)
    zinc hydroxide is amphoteric
  • 38
    Which of the following on burning in air contributes to acid rain?
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    (A)
    Sulphur
  • 39
    If 20 cm3 of distilled water is added to 80 cm3 of 0.50 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid, the concentration of the acid will change to
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    (B)
    0.40 mol dm-3
  • 40
    Biotechnology is applied in the following except
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    (D)
    manufacture of soap