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Question 11
waec 2015

Which of the following oxides can be reduced by hydrogen?

AAluminium oxide
BMagnesium oxide
CSodium oxide
DSilver oxide
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Question 12
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An example of an acid salt is

ACH3COOONa
BMg(OH)Cl
CNaHSO4
D(NH4)2SO4
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Question 13
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The following diagram illustrates the rate curve that was obtained when Mg reacted with excess dilute HCl.

The diagram became horizontal at X because

AThe reaction was slowed down
BAll the dilute HCl has reacted
CAll the Mg has reacted
DHydrogen gas is produced at a steady rate
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Question 14
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Which of the following statements about intermolecular distances and cohesive forces between gas is correct? They are

ABoth large
BBoth negligible
CConstant and negligible
DLarge and negligible
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Question 15
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When a reaction is endothermic,

AEnthalpy change, \(\Delta\)H is negative
BHeat content of a product is less than the heat content of a reactant
CHeat content of reactants is less than the heat content of product
DThe reaction is non-spontaneous
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Question 16
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Which of the following gases will diffuse most rapidly?

[H = 1.00, C = 12.0, O = 16.0, S = 32.0, Cl = 35.5]
ACl2
BSO2
CCH4
DC2H6
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Question 17
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The vapour pressure of a liquid depends on:
I. Temperature II. rate of condensation III. Cohesive forces holding the particles together.
AI
BI and II
CI and III
DII and III
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Question 18
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The general gas equation was deprived from______?
ABoyle's and Gay Lussac's laws
BBoyle's and Graham's laws
CBoyle's and Charles' laws
DDalton's atomic theory
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Question 19
waec 2015
Consider the following reaction equation:
SO42-(aq) + 2H+(aq) + ye- \(\to\) SO42-(aq) + H2O(1).

The value of y in the equation is
A2
B3
C4
D6
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Question 20
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The number of oxygen molecules present in 16.0g of the gas is ______?
[Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 1023]
A6.02 x 1022
B6.02 x 1023
C3.01 x 1023
D1.51 x 1023
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Question 21
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Consider the following reaction equation:
C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) \(\to\) 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

The volume of CO2(g) produced at s.t.p when 0.05 moles of C2H4(g) was burnt in O2(g) is
[Molar Volume of gas = 22.4dm3

A1.12dm3
B2.24dm3
C3.72dm3
D4.48dm3
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Question 22
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Which of the following trioxonitrate(V) salts would decompose on heating to form a metal?
ACu(NO3)2
BAgNO3
CPb(NO3)2
DKNO3
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Question 23
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Which of the following substances when boiled with aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide would be hydrolyzed?

i. Protein ii. Fat iii. Polythene
Ai
Bii
Ci and ii
Dii and iii
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Question 24
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Which of the following oxides is ionic?
AP4O10
BMgO
CAl2O3
DSO2
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Question 25
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The shape of a graphite crystal is
ATetrahedral
BPyramidal
COctahedral
DHexagonal
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Question 26
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To which group and period respectively does an element with 15 electrons belong?

A3 and 3
B3 and 5
C5 and 3
D5 and 5
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Question 27
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The bond formed when ammonia reacts with hydrogen ion to form ammonium ion is
ACovalent
BDative
CHydrogen bond
DIonic
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Question 28
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The number of unpaired electrons in an atom of an element 8Q is _______?
A2
B4
C6
D8
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Question 29
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The alkaline earth metals have similar chemical properties because________?
AThey are in the same period
BTheir salts are colourless
CThey have the same number of valence electrons
DThey are very reactive
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Question 30
waec 2015
Which of the following halogens is solid at room temperature?
ABromine
BChlorine
CFlourine
DIodine
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