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Question 1361
waec 2001

In the electrolysis of CuSO4(aq) using copper electrodes, the reaction at the anode is

Adischarge of SO4 2-
Bdischarge of OH-
Cdissolution of copper electrode
Devolution of oxygen
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Question 1362
waec 2001

Given that the order of reactivity of four metals is P>Q>R>S, which of the following reactions is feasible?

AS + P+ → P + S +
BQ + S+ → S + Q+
CR + P+ → P + R+
DS + Q+ → Q + S+
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Question 1363
waec 2001

A concentrated solution containing H+, Cu2+,OH- and CI- was electrolyzed using platinum electrodes which of the ions will be discharged at the cathode?

AH+
BCu2+
COH-
DCI-
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Question 1364
waec 2001

Which of the following substances decomposes when an electric current is passed through it?

AGlucose solution
BZinc rod
CHydrochloric acid
DTetrachloromethane
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Question 1365
waec 2001

What is oxidized in the reaction represented by the following equation? 3CU + 8HNO3 → 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O

AOxygen
BHydrogen
CNitrogen
DCopper
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Question 1366
waec 2001

What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in Al(NO\(_3\))\(_3\)?

A+ 1
B+ 3
C+ 5
D+ 6
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Question 1367
waec 2001

A reaction is represented by the equation below. A2(g) + B2(g)  → 2AB(g); ∆H = +X kJmol-1 Which of the following statements about the system is correct?

AThe reaction goes to completion at equilibrium
BThe forward reaction is exothermic
CAt equilibrium increase in temperature favours the reverse reaction
DPressure has no effect on the equilibrium mixture
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Question 1368
waec 2001

Consider the following equation: Ag+ (aq) + CI-(aq) → Ag+CI- (s) ; ∆H = - 65.7 kJmol-1. From the equation, it can be deduced that

Adirect combination is involved and the reaction is endothermic
Ba solid is formed and heat is evolved
Cactivation energy is high and a catalyst is required
Dthe reaction is endothermic and occurs at high temperature
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Question 1369
waec 2001

What does ∆H represent in the following equation ? Cl(g) + e- → CI- (g); ∆H = - 363 kJ mol-1

Alonization energy
BElectron affinity
CDissociation energy
DHeat of atomization
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Question 1370
waec 2001

It can be concluded that gastric juice

Acontains enzymes
Bis acidic
Cis a mixture
Dhas pH value of 7
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Question 1371
waec 2001

A gas was evolved when a sample of gastric juice reacted with sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) . The gas evolved was

ANH3
BSO2
CHCI
DCO2
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Question 1372
waec 2001

In which of the reactions represented by the following equations is HNO3 behaving as a typical acid?

ACaO + 2HNO3 → Ca(NO3) 2 + H 2O
BCu + 4HNO3 → Cu(NO 3)2 + 2H2O + 2NO2
CS + 6HNO3 → H2SO 4 + 6NO2 + 2H2O
DP + 5HNO3 → H 3PO 4 + 5NO2 + H2O
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Question 1373
waec 2001

Which of the following would dissolve in warm dilute H2SO4 without effervescence, to give a blue solution?

ACopper turnings
BCopper (ll) trioxocarbonate (IV)
CCopper (ll) oxide
DCopper alloy
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Question 1374
waec 2001

A mixture of calcium chloride and calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) in water can be separated by

Aevaporation
Bsublimation
Cdistillation
Dfiltration
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Question 1375
waec 2001

Which of the following pairs of reagents react to produce hydrogen?

AZinc and concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid
BWater and calcium dicarbide
CCopper and dilute hydrochloric acid
DMagnesium and dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
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Question 1376
waec 2001

P\(_{TOTAL}\) = P\(_1\) + P\(_2\) + P\(_3\) + ...Pn' where P Total is the pressure of a mixture of gasses. The equation above is an expression of

AGraham's law
BGay-Lussac's Law
CBoyle's law
DDalton's law
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Question 1377
waec 2001

Which of the following statements about ideal gases is/are correct? 1. The cohesive forces between their particles are negligible ll. They have no definite volume but occupy the volume of their containers III. They are not compressible IV. Their particles collide with loss of energy

Al only
Bl and ll only
Cl, ll and lll only
Dl, ll, lll, and IV
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Question 1378
waec 2001

Which of the following features of a human skeleton can be determined by carbon-dating?

AHeight
BMass
CAge
DRace
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Question 1379
waec 2001

A sheet of paper is placed in the path of a beam from a radioactive source. The emissions that pass through the paper consist of

Aalpha particles and gamma rays
Balpha and beta particles
Cbeta particles and gamma rays
Dalpha particles only
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Question 1380
waec 2001

Which of the following compounds is covalent?

ACaCI2
BMgO
CNaN
DCH4
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