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Question 151
waec 2019

The group to which elements belong in the periodic table is determined by the number?

Aelectrons
Bcore electrons
Cvalence shells
Dvalence electrons
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Question 152
waec 2019

Which of the following methods is NOT used  for the separation of mixtures?

AChromatography
BCrystallization
CDistillation
DElectrolysis
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Question 153
waec 2019

The method used to collect gas in the laboratory depends on its?

I. boiling point  II. density  III. smell  IV. solubility in water

Ai and ii only
Bii and iv only
Ciii and iv
Di, ii, iii and iv
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Question 154
waec 2019

The number of electrons in the 3d orbital of  \(_24\)Cr is

A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 155
waec 2019

The atoms of \(^{64}_{29}\)Cu and \(^{65}_{30}\)Zn have the same number of?

Anucleon
Belectrons
Cneutrons
Dprotons
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Question 156
waec 2019

One of the deductions from Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment is that?

Aelectrons are negatively charged
Belectrons have a negligible mass
Cnuclei of atoms are positively charged
Dprotons are positively charged
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Question 157
waec 2019

Which of the following apparatus is NOT used in volumetric analysis?

APipette
BBurette
CDesiccator
Dconical flask
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Question 158
waec 2019

in Boyle's law?

AT is constant, P varies directly with V
BP is constant, V varies inversely with T
CV is constant, P varies directly with T
DT is constant, V varies inversely with P
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Question 159
waec 2019

Which of the following substances can be classified as heavy chemicals?  

ACaOCl\(_2\)
BH\(_2\)SO\(_4\)
CAgNO\(_3\)
DCaO
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Question 160
waec 2019

Consider the following reaction represented by the following equation:

C\(_2\)H\(_2\) \(^{H_2}_{→}\) X  \(^{H_2}_{→}\) Y.           X and Y respectively are?

Aethane and ethene
Bethene and ethane
Cethyne and ethene
Dethane and ethyne
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Question 161
waec 2019

which of the following organic compounds has the lowest boiling point?

AC\(_6\)H\(_14\)
BC\(_5\)H\(_12\)
CC\(_4\)H\(_10\)
D( CH\(_3\) )\(_3\)
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Question 162
waec 2019

Biotechnology is applied in the? 

Atreatment of sewage
Btreatment of water
Cpurification of chemicals
Dpurification of metals
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Question 163
waec 2019

In a mixture of gases which do not react chemically together, the pressure of the individual gas is?

Aatmospheric pressure
Bvapor pressure
Ctotal pressure
Dpartial pressure
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Question 164
waec 2019

consider the reaction represented by the following equation: 2SO\(_2\) + O\(_2\)  ⇌ 2SO\(_3\) 

A decrease in the pressure of the reaction would

Adecrease in the concentration of SO\(_2\)
Bhave no effect on the reaction
Cshift the equilibrium position to the left
Dshift the equilibrium position to the right
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Question 165
waec 2019

If the oxidation potential of Mg and Al are +2.37 volts and + 1.66 volts respectively, then the Mg would?

Anot replace Al
Bbe replaced by Al
Cremain in the solution
Dreplace Al
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Question 166
waec 2019

The process by which alkanoic acid reacts reversibly with alkanols is known as?

Asaponification
Besterification
Ccarboxylation
Dhalogenation
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Question 167
waec 2019

The oxidation of chromium in Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\)\(^{2-}\) ?

A+4
B+5
C+6
D+7
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Question 168
waec 2019

consider the following reaction equation: 2NH\(_3 \) .+ 3Cl\(_2\) → N2 + 6HCl. 

NH\(_3\) is acting as?

Aa reducing agent
Ba dehydrating agent
Ca drying agent
Dan oxidizing agent
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Question 169
waec 2019

If a catalyst is added to a system, the temperature and the pressure remain constant, there would be no effect on the? 

Aactivation energy of the reaction
Brate of the reaction
Crate of the reverse reaction
Dheat of reaction
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Question 170
waec 2019

Which of the following reagents could be used to distinguish between propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol ?

AH+ / K2Cr2O7
BI\(_2\) / OH\(^-\)
CCH\(_3\)COOH
DNaCl
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