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Question 1641
waec 1994

The oxidation number of phosphorus in \(PO_4^{3-}\) is

A+ 1
B+2
C+3
D+4
E+5
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Question 1642
waec 1994
Which of the following would increase the rate of reaction of chips of a metal M as shown in the equation below? M(s) + 2HCI(aq) → MCI2(aq) + H2(g)
ADiluting the hydrochloric acid
BAdding some distilled water
CDecreasing the temperature
DGrinding the metal into powder
EIncreasing the pressure
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Question 1643
waec 1994

Which of the following is not a property of magnesium oxide?

AHigh melting point
BDissolution in polar solvents
CPresence of ionic bonds
DPossession of crystal lattice
ELow binding energy
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Question 1644
waec 1994
In any chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is always equal to that of the reactants. This is statement of the law of
Adefinite proportion
Bconservation of matter
Cmultiple proportions
Dreciprocal proportions
Econstant composition
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Question 1645
waec 1994
A measure of the degree of disorder in a chemical system is known as the
Aenthalpy
Bfree energy
Cactivation energy
Dentrophy
Eequilibrium
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Question 1646
waec 1994

Catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes produces compounds with the general formula

ACnH2n+1 OH
BCnH2n+1
CCnH2n+2
DCnH2n-2
ECx(H2O)y
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Question 1647
waec 1994
The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in one acid indicates its
Abasicity
Bacidity
Calkalinity
Dreactivity
EpH value
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Question 1648
waec 1994
The components of universal indicator solution can best be separated by
Achromatography
Bfiltration
Cevaporation
Dcrystallization
Efractional distillation
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Question 1649
jamb 1994

From the above diagram, the caustic soda in the conical flask serves to

Adry ethene gas
Bremove carbon (iv) oxides from ethene
Cremove carbon (ii) oxide from ethene
Dremove sulphur (iv) oxide from ethene
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Question 1650
jamb 1994

When sodium ethanoate is treated with a few drops of concentrated tetraoxosulphate(vi)acid. one of the products is

ACH3COOH
BCH3COOCH3
CCH3COOC2H5
DC2H5COOCH3
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Question 1651
jamb 1994
Clothes should be properly rinsed with water after bleaching because
Athe bleach decolourizes the clothes
Bchlorine reacts with fabrics during bleaching
Cthe clothes are sterilized during bleaching
Dhydrogen chloride solution is produced during bleaching
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Question 1652
jamb 1994

which of these metals CANNOT replace hydrogen from alkaline solutions?

AAluminium
BZinc
CTin
DIron
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Question 1653
jamb 1994

MnO4(aq) + 8H + 5Fe2+ \(\to\) Mn2+(aq) + 5Fe3+(aq) + H2O. The oxidation number of maganese in the above reaction changed from

A+7 to +2
B+6 to +2
C+5 to +2
D+4 to +2
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Question 1654
jamb 1994

Use the diagram above to answer this question. The reaction taking place in flask G is known as?

Ahydrolysis
Bdouble decomposition
Cdehydration
Dpyrolysis
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Question 1655
jamb 1994
The IUPAC name of the compound above is
A2,2-dimethyl but -1-yne
B2,2-dmethyl but -1-ene
C3,3-dimethyl but -1-ene
D3,3-dimethyl but-1-yne
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Question 1656
jamb 1994

In the diagram above, R is a mixture of?

Apotassium tetraxochlorate (VII) and concentrated H2SO4
Bpotassium trioxochlorate (V) and concentrated H2SO4
Cpotassium tetratoxomanganate (VII) and concentrated HCI
Dmanganese (IV) oxide and concentrated HCI
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Question 1657
jamb 1994

2HCL(ag) + CaCO3(ag) → CaCL2(ag) + H2O(1) + CO from the reaction above, which of the following curves represents the consumption of calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) as dilute HCL is added to it?

AL
BM
CN
DP
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Question 1658
jamb 1994
In the diagram above the activation energy is represented by
Ay - x
Bx
Cx - z
Dy
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Question 1659
jamb 1994
The ∆H for the reaction represented by the energy profile above is
A-100 kJ mol--1
B+ 100 kJ mol-1
C+50 kJ mol-1
D-50 kJ mol-1
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Question 1660
jamb 1994
The set-up above would be useful for determining the amount of
Aoxygen in air
Bwater vapour in air
CCO2 in air
Darygen in air
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