WAEC - Chemistry (1999)

  • 1
    Which of the following atoms contains the highest number of electrons in the outermost shell?
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    (B)
    10Ne
  • 2
    What is the electronic configuration of an element represented as 199X?
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    (A)
    1s 22s2 2p 5
  • 3
    Pauli Exclusion Principle is related to
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    (A)
    quantum numbers of electrons
  • 4
    Which of the orbitals 4s, 4p, 4d and 4f has the lowest energy?
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    (D)
    4s
  • 5
    Two radioactive elements Q and S have half-life periods of 10 hours and 20 hours respectively. Therefore
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    (D)
    S is more stable than Q
  • 6
    Calcium atom ionizes by
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    (B)
    losing two electrons
  • 7
    Which of the following properties increases down a group in the Periodic Table?
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    (A)
    Atomic radius
  • 8
    In the Periodic Table, the elements that loss electrons most readily belong to
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    (A)
    Group 1 A
  • 9
    Which of the following reactions is not feasible?
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    (B)
    Cl2 + 2NaF → 2NaCI + F2
  • 10
    Which of the following halogens is the most reactive?
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    (A)
    F2
  • 11
    The crystal layers in graphite are held together by
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    (B)
    van der Waals' forces
  • 12
    Which of the following compounds has the highest ionic character?
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    (D)
    KCI
  • 13
    If an element with high electron affinity combines with another element with low ionization energy the bond formed will be mainly
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    (B)
    ionic
  • 14
    One mole of a compound M(HCO3)2 has a mass of 162g. Calculate the relative atomic mass of M. [H = 1, C =12, O = 16]
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    (D)
    40
  • 15
    Exhaust fumes discharged from a smoky vehicle gradually become invisible as a result of
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    (A)
    diffusion
  • 16
    Which of the following movements can be described as random motion?
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    (C)
    Gas molecules colliding in a flask
  • 17
    Equal volumes of CO2 cnd CO at s.t.p have the same
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    (D)
    number of molecules
  • 18
    Gas molecules are said to be perfectly elastic because
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    (A)
    they collide without loss of energy
  • 19
    What volume of hydrogen is produced at s.t.p. When 2.60 g of zinc reacts with excess HCI according to the following equation? Zn(s) + 2HCI(aq) → ZnCI 2(aq) + H2(g) [Zn = 65; 1 mole of a gas occupies 22.4dm3 at s.t.p]
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    (B)
    0.896dm 3
  • 20
    Helium is preferred to hydrogen in filling balloons because hydrogen
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    (A)
    is inflammable
  • 21

    30cm3 pf hydrogen at s.t.p combine with 20cm3 of oxygen to form steam according to the following equation 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g).

    Calculate the total volume of the gaseous mixture at the end of the reaction

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    (B)
    35cm3
  • 22
    An exothermic reaction is one which involves
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    (B)
    loss of heat to the surrounding
  • 23
    Which of the following is an acid salt?
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    (D)
    NaHCO3
  • 24
    Which of the following compounds dissolves in water to form a solution with pH below 7?
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    (C)
    Ammonium chloride
  • 25
    If the solubility of KHCO3 is 0.40 mole dm-3 at room temperature , calculate the mass of KHCO3 in 100dm3 of the solution at this temperature. [KHCO3 = 100hmol]
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    (A)
    4.0g
  • 26
    The property of calcium chloride which makes it useful as a drying agent is that it is
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    (B)
    deliquescent
  • 27
    Which of the following lowers the activation energy of a chemical reaction?
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    (D)
    Catalyst
  • 28
    Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: H2(g) + 12(g) → 2HI(g). The number of effective collisions of molecules of the reactants decreases as
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    (C)
    the volume of the system is increased
  • 29
    What will be the effect of increase in pressure on the following system at equilibrium? 2NH2(g) N2(g) + 3H2(g)
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    (C)
    the concentration of ammonia will increase
  • 30
    Which of the following is not correct about oxidation number convention? The oxidation number of a/an
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    (D)
    atom of a diatomic molecules is + 2
  • 31
    Equal volumes of water were added to one mole of each of the following compounds. Which of them produced the largest number of ions
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    (B)
    Sodium trioxonitrate (V)
  • 32
    When dilute copper (ll) chloride solution is electrolysed, the reaction at the cathode is represented by the equation
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    (B)
    Cu2+ + 2e- → Cu
  • 33
    How many carbon atoms are present in one molecule of 2-methylpropane?
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    (C)
    4
  • 34
    Which of the following is the most reactive towards bromine?
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    (C)
    Ethyne
  • 35
    Which of the following compounds is unsaturated?
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    (C)
    Methylbenzene
  • 36
    Which of the following compounds reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a salt?
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    (A)
    CH 3CH 2COOH
  • 37
    Alkanoates are produced from alkanols by
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    (D)
    esterification
  • 38
    Which of the following is a secondary alkanol?
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    (C)
    CH 3-CH(OH)-CH 3
  • 39
    Geometric (cis-trans) isomerism is exhibited by
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    (A)
    C 2H 2CI 2
  • 40
    Which of the following is needed to produce slag during the extraction of iron in the blast furnace?
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    (B)
    Limestone