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Question 11
waec 2000

What is the value of x in the following equation? Cr2O72- + 14H+ + xe- → 2Cr3+ + 7H2O

A1
B6
C8
D12
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Question 12
waec 2000

Which of the following will displace copper from a solution of copper (ll) salt?

AAluminium ions
BMagnesium
CSilver
DZinc ions
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Question 13
waec 2000

A finely divided form of a metal burns more readily in air than the rod form because the rod has

Ahigher molar mass
Bsmaller surface area
Cprotective oxide coating
Ddiferent chemical properties
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Question 14
waec 2000

What is the effect of using vanadium (V) oxide as catalyst in the reaction represented by the following equation? 2SO2 + O2 ⇌ 2SO3; ∆H = - xKJmol-1

ADecreases the value of ∆H
BIncreases the collision rate of reactant particles
CShifts equilibrium position to the right
DReduces the time for attainment of equilibrium
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Question 15
waec 2000

Chemical equilibrium is attained when

Areactants in the system are used up
Bconcentrations of the products are greater than those of the reactants
Cconcentrations of the reactants and products remain constant
Dreactants stop forming the products
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Question 16
waec 2000

What type of reaction is involved when wood shavings produce a brown gas with concentrated HNO3?

ARedox reaction
BDestructive distillation
CDehydration
DNutralization
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Question 17
waec 2000

Which of the following salts is an acid salt?

AMgSO 37H 2O
B(NH 4) 2CO
CKHSO4
DCH3COONa
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Question 18
waec 2000

Which of the following compounds dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution?

AAmmonium chloride
BSodium chloride
CSulphur (IV) oxide
DPotassium oxide
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Question 19
waec 2000

Which of the following salts is stable to heat?

AK2CO3
B(NH4)2SO4
CNaHCO 3
DAgNO3
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Question 20
waec 2000

If a solution has a pH of 2, it can be concluded that it

Ais a weak electrolyte
Bhas hyrogen ion concentration of 0.2 mol dm-3
Cis twice as acidic as a solution of pH 1,
Dwill produce effervescence with magnesium ribbon
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Question 21
waec 2000

The gas evolved when dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid reacts with sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is

Ahydrogen
Boxygen
Ccarbon (IV) oxide
Dsulphur (VI) oxide
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Question 22
waec 2000

Which of the following gases is colourless, odourless and soluble in potassium hydroxide solution?

ANO 2
BSO 2
CNH 3
DCO2
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Question 23
waec 2000

9.60 g of a gas X occupies the same volume at 0.30 g of hydrogen under the same conditions. Calculate the molar mass of X [H = 1]

A8g mol -1
B16 gmol -1
C32g mol -1
D64g mol -1
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Question 24
waec 2000

Which of the following increases as boiling water changes to steam?

Atemperature of the system
Bdegree of disorder in the system
Cnumber of molecules
Dactivation energy
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Question 25
waec 2000

What are the values of x and y in the following equation? \(^{234}_{90}\)Th → \(^y_x\)Pa + ß- particle

 

A91
234
B92 235
C89
235
D88
238
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Question 26
waec 2000

What is the shape of a molecule of CCI4?

APyramidal
BTetrahedral
CTrigonal planar
DLinear
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Question 27
waec 2000

A radioactive solid is best stored

Aunder paraffin oil
Bunder ultraviolet light
Cin a cool, dark cupboard
Din a box lined with lead
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Question 28
waec 2000

Which of the following non-metals reacts most readily with metals?

ANitrogen
BChlorine
CSulphur
DCarbon
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Question 29
waec 2000

Electrostatic force of attraction between sodium ion and halide ion is greatest in

ANaCI
BNaBr
CNaF
DNaI
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Question 30
waec 2000

Which of the following contains co-ordinate covalent bond?

AHCI
BCH 4
CNH4
DNa+CI
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