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Question 1441
jamb 2000

Which of the following statement is correct about the periodic table?

AElements in the same period have the same number of valency electron
BThe valence electron of the elements in the same period increase progressively across the period
CElements in the same group have the same number of electron shells
DThe non-metallic properties of the elements tend to decrease across each period
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Question 1442
jamb 2000

The fundamental difference between the three states of matter is the

Ashape of their particles
Bnumber of particles in each state
Cshape of the container they occupy
Ddegree of movement of their particles
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Question 1443
jamb 2000

The partial pressure of oxygen in a sample of air is 452 mm Hg and the total pressure is 780 mm Hg. What is the mole fraction of oxygen?

A0.203
B0.579
C2.030
D5.790
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Question 1444
jamb 2000
The ratio of the initial to final pressure of a given mass of gas is 1:1.5. Calculate the final volume of the gas if the initial volume was 300 cm3 at the same temperature
A120 cm3
B200 cm3
C450 cm3
D750 cm3
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Question 1445
jamb 2000

How many moles of HCl will be required to react with potassium heptaoxodichromate (VI) to produce 3 moles of chlorine?

A14
B12
C11
D10
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Question 1446
jamb 2000
50 cm3 of carbon (II) oxide was exploded with 150 cm3 of air containing 20% oxygen by volume. Which of the reactants was in excess?
ACarbon (II) oxide
BCarbon (IV) oxide
COxygen
DNitrogen
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Question 1447
jamb 2000

Which of the following compounds is composed of Al, Si, O and H?

AEpsom salt
BLimestone
CClay
DUrea
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Question 1448
jamb 2000

Sieving is a technique used to separate mixture containing solid particles of

Asmall sizes
Blarge sizes
Cdifferent sizes
Dthe same sizes
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Question 1449
jamb 2000

A mixture of iodine and sulphur crystals can be separated by treatment with?

AWater to filter off sulphur
Bcarbon (IV) sulphide to filter off iodine
Cethanoic acid to filter off sulphur
Dmethanol to filter off iodine
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Question 1450
waec 1999
The greenhouse effect is a climatic condition associated with the presence of excess
Acarbon (IV) oxide
Bhydrogen sulphide
Cnitrogen (ll) oxide
Dammonia gas
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Question 1451
waec 1999
Environmental pollution problems are generally more severe in countries which have
Adense population
Blow birth rate
Cgreat land mass
Dlimited industries
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Question 1452
waec 1999
Which of the following is needed to produce slag during the extraction of iron in the blast furnace?
ACryolite
BLimestone
CCarbon
DSulphur
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Question 1453
waec 1999
Geometric (cis-trans) isomerism is exhibited by
AC 2H 2CI 2
BCH2CI5
CC 4H 10
DC5H12
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Question 1454
waec 1999
Which of the following is a secondary alkanol?
AOHCI2-CH2OH
BH2C=CH-CH2OH
CCH 3-CH(OH)-CH 3
DCH3-(CH2)3-CH2OH
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Question 1455
waec 1999
Alkanoates are produced from alkanols by
Afermentation
Bsaponification
Coxidation
Desterification
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Question 1456
waec 1999

Which of the following compounds reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a salt?

ACH 3CH 2COOH
B(CH3) 3COH
CCH3CH=CH 2
DC 6H 12O 6
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Question 1457
waec 1999
Which of the following compounds is unsaturated?
A2-methylbutane
BChloromethane
CMethylbenzene
D1,2-dibromoethane
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Question 1458
waec 1999
Which of the following is the most reactive towards bromine?
AMethane
BBenzene
CEthyne
DHexane
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Question 1459
waec 1999
How many carbon atoms are present in one molecule of 2-methylpropane?
A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 1460
waec 1999
When dilute copper (ll) chloride solution is electrolysed, the reaction at the cathode is represented by the equation
ACu → Cu2+ + 2e-
BCu2+ + 2e- → Cu
C40H- - 4e- → O2 + 2H2O
D2CI- → CI2 + 2e
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