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Question 221
waec 2017

The property of elements which increases down a group of the periodic table is

Aelectronegativity
Belectron affinity
Cionic radius
Dionization energy
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Question 222
waec 2017

Atomic orbital is

Athe circular path through which electrons revolve round the nucleus
Ba region around the nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found
Cthe path around the nucleus through which electrons move
Dthe path around the nucleus through which protons move
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Question 223
waec 2017

The mass of one mole of \((NH_{4})_{2}CO_{3}\) is   [O=16.0, N=14.0, C=12.0, H=1.0]

A66.0g
B76.0g
C80.0g
D96.0g
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Question 224
waec 2017

The purity of a solid sample can best be determined by its

Aboiling point
Bmelting point
Cconductivity
Dsolubility
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Question 225
waec 2017

The seperation of Nitrogen from oxygen using fractional distillation of air is possible because

Anitrogen is less dense than oxygen
Boxygen is more reactive than nitrogen
Cof the difference in their boiling points
Dthey belong to the same period
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Question 226
waec 2017

The species with no electron in the 3d-orbital is

A\(Zn^{2+}\)
B\(Sc^{3+}\)
CCu
D\(Mn\)
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Question 227
waec 2017

Pauli exclusion principle is related to

Aquantity of electrons in the valence shell
Bfilling the orbitals with lower energy first
Cthe filling of degenerated orbitals
Dquantum numbers of electrons
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Question 228
waec 2017

The following glasswares are used to measure the volume of liquids EXCEPT

Agraduated beaker
Bpipette
Ctest tube
Dburette
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Question 229
waec 2017

Which of the following species determines the chemical properties of an atom?

AElectron
BNeutron
CNucleus
DProton
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Question 230
waec 2016
The alkanol obtained from the production of soap is
ADihydric Alkanol
BTertiary Alkanol
CTrihydric Alkanol
DMonohydric Alkanol
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Question 231
waec 2016
Which of the following metals is common to both brass and bronze?
AAluminium
BCopper
CLead
DIron
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Question 232
waec 2016

A consequences of global warming is

AAir pollution
BFlooding
CIncreased humidity
DWater pollution
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Question 233
waec 2016
Which of the following sources of energy contributes to green-house effect?
ANatural gas
BNuclear
CWind
DSolar
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Question 234
waec 2016
Consider the following reaction equation
C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) \(\to\) 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l).

The volume of oxygen at s.t.p that will be required to burn 14g of ethene is
[C2H4 = 28; Molar volume of gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm3
A64.2dm3
B33.6dm3
C11.2dm3
D3.73dm3
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Question 235
waec 2016
Which of the following compounds is/are secondary alkanols?

i) CH3CH(CH3)CH3OH
ii) CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
iii) CH3C(OH)(CH3)CH3
AI only
BII only
CI and III only
DII and III only
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Question 236
waec 2016

The compound that makes palm wine taste sour after exposure to the air for few days is

AEthanol
BEthanoic acid
CMethanol
DMethanoic acid
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Question 237
waec 2016
Ripening of fruits is hastened by using
AEthanol
BEthane
CEthene
DEthyne
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Question 238
waec 2016

When a compound X is heated with concentrated tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid, it produces an alkene. X is an

AAlkane
BAlkanol
CAlkanoate
DAlkyne
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Question 239
waec 2016
Amino acids are obtained from proteins by
AHydrolysis
BOxidation
CPolymerization
DReduction
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Question 240
waec 2016
Consider the following half-cell reactions.
Al(s) \(\to\) Al3+(aq) + 3e-
Cu2+(aq) + 2e- \(\to\) Cu(s)

The overall equation for the reaction is
AAl(s) + Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) Al3+(aq) + Cu(s)
B2Al(s) + Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) 2Al(aq) + Cu(s)
C2Al(s) + 3Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) 3Cu(s) + 2Al3+(aq)
D3Al(s) + 2Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) Cu(s) + 3Al3+(aq)
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