WAEC - Chemistry (2010)

  • 1
    Which of the following equations represents beta decay?
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    (C)
    \(\frac{8238}{92}\)U → \(\frac{239}{93}\)Np + \(\frac{0}{-1}\)e
  • 2
    The energy change which accompanies the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom is
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    (B)
    electron affinity
  • 3
    Which of the following elements is a d-block element?
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    (B)
    lron
  • 4
    Which of the following statements about chlorine and iodine at room temperature is correct?
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    (A)
    Chlorine is gas and iodine is solid
  • 5
    If X is a group lll element, its oxide would be represented as
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    (C)
    X2O3
  • 6
    Which of the following species correctly represented an ion of M with 13 protons and 10 electrons?
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    (C)
    13M 3+
  • 7
    A solid substance with high melting and boiling points is likely to be a/an
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    (C)
    electrovalent compound
  • 8
    Which of the following molecules has a linear shape?
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    (B)
    CO 2
  • 9
    Which of the following molecules has a triple bond in its structure?
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    (C)
    N2
  • 10
    The bonds in crystaline ammonium chloride are?
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    (C)
    ionic covalent and dative
  • 11
    Consider the neutralization reaction represented by the following equation: Na2CO3 + 2HNO 3 → 2NaNO3 + H2O + CO2 The stoichiometric ratio of acid to base is
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    (B)
    2:1
  • 12
    A solution of sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) contains 10.6g in 250cm3 of solution. Calculate the concentration of the solution. [Na2CO3 = 106.0]
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    (A)
    0.4 mol dm-3
  • 13
    What is the volume occupied by 2 moles of ammonia at s.t.p?
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    (A)
    44.8 dm-3
  • 14
    Which of the following apparatus can be used to measure accurately a specific volume of a liquid?
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    (D)
    Pipette
  • 15
    A given volume of oxygen diffused through a porous partition in 8 seconds. How long would it take the same volume of carbon (IV) oxide to diffuse under the same condition? [C = 12.0, O = 16.0]
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    (C)
    9.4 seconds
  • 16
    Which of the following gases contains the highest number of atoms at s.t.p?
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    (A)
    6 moles of neon
  • 17
    The determination of heat of combustion is carried out with
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    (B)
    a bomb calorimeter
  • 18
    The minimum amount of energy required for effective collisions between reacting particles is known as
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    (A)
    activation energy
  • 19
    Which of the following oxides is basic?
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    (D)
    CaO
  • 20
    Which of the following equimolar solutions would have the highest conductivity?
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    (B)
    NaNO3(aq)
  • 21
    The following substances are normal salts except
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    (C)
    Mg(OH)NO3
  • 22
    Which of the following chlorides is insoluble in water?
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    (A)
    AgCI
  • 23
    Which of the following factors would not affect the solubility of a gas?
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    (A)
    Concentration
  • 24
    Consider the equilibrium reaction represented by the following equation: 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g); ∆H = 395.7 kJmol-1 Which of the following statements about the equilibrium system is correct?
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    (C)
    Decrease in pressure increases the equilibrium concentration of O2
  • 25
    The rate of chemical reaction of solids are not affected by
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    (B)
    pressure
  • 26
    Which of the following statements about the cell notation Mg/Mg\(^{2+}\)//Cu\(^{2+}\)/Cu is correct?
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    (C)
    Magnesium is the anode
  • 27
    Which of the following statements about the electrolysis of CuSO4(aq) using copper cathode and platinum anode is not correct?
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    (C)
    it is used for the purification of copper
  • 28
    What is the change in oxidation number of manganes in the reaction represented by the following equation? MnO-4(aq) + 8H+(aq) + 5e- → Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
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    (D)
    + 7 to 2
  • 29
    The quantity of electricity required to discharge 1 mole of univalent ion is
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    (C)
    96,500 C
  • 30
    Fact and oils are used as raw materials in the following industries except
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    (B)
    plastic industry
  • 31
    An advantage of detergent over soap is that detergents
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    (D)
    lather readily with water
  • 32
    The products of fermentation of sugar are
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    (B)
    ethanol and carbon (IV) oxide
  • 33
    The IUPAC name of C2H6COOC2,/sub>H6 is
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    (B)
    ethylproanoate
  • 34
    An organic compound contains 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the compound? [O = 16.0, C = 12.0, H = 1.0]
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    (C)
    CH2O
  • 35
    Compound N reacts with sodium metal to produce a gas that gives a 'pop' sound with a burning splint N also react with ethanoic acid to give a sweet smelling liquid. Compound N is an
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    (A)
    alkanol