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Question 21
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Iodine could be separated from the mixture of iodine and Calcium chloride by

AEvaporation
BSublimation
Cfractional distillation
Dfractional crystallization
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Question 22
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Which of the following elements is a metalloid?

AAluminium
BSelenium
CPhosphorus
DSodium
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Question 23
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If acidified K\(_2\)Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\) acts as an oxidizing agent, the colour changes from

Aorange to red
Byellow to green
Corange to green
Dyellow to red
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Question 24
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The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of 

Aone proton only
Bone proton and one neutron
Cone neutron only
Done electron only
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Question 25
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If a gas occupies a volume of 400cm\(^3\) at a temperature of 400K and a pressure of 1 atm, at what temperature and pressure would its volume be 200cm\(^3\)?

A800 K and 1 atm
B800 k and 0.5 atm
C200 k and 1 atm
D200 k and 0.5 atm
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Question 26
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Both Na\(^+\) and K\(^+\) have 

Atendency to give electrons
Bpositive reduction potential
Ctendency to accept electrons
Dnegative oxidation potential
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Question 27
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Which of the following gases is used in fire extinguishers?

ACarbon(IV)oxide
BNitrogen(IV)oxide
CCarbon(II)oxide
DSulphur(IV)oxide
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Question 28
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Aluminum is extracted by

Aelectrolysis of the purified ore
Bfroth floatation of the smelted ore
Creduction of the ore with coke in a furnace
Droasting the ore in excess supply of air
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Question 29
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Nickel is used in the hydrogenation of alkenes because it

AIncreases the yield of the product
Blowers the activation energy of the reaction
Cmakes the reaction more exothermic
Dprevents a reverse reaction from occuring
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Question 30
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Which of the following pairs of gases cannot be collected by downward delivery?

ASO\(_2\) and NH\(_3\)
BCO and N\(_2\)
CCl\(_2\) and N\(_2\)
DSO\(_2\) and N\(_2\)
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Question 31
waec 2024

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: 

x Al  +  yCl\(_2\) → z AlCl\(_3\)

A2, 3 and 2
B2, 2 and 3
C1, 2 and 1
D1, 1 and 1
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Question 32
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Water pipes are produced from 

Apolyethene
BPerspex
Cpolystyrene
Dpoly vinyl chloride
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Question 33
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The oxidation number of iron, in its free state is

A0
B+1
C+2
D+3
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Question 34
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How many isomers can be formed from a compound with molecular formula C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\) ?

AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour
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Question 35
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Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is considered as a heavy chemical because

Aits relative molecular mass is high
Ba high tonnage is produced every year
Cit is an inorganic chemical
Dit is used to manufacture heavy chemicals
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Question 36
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Which of the following compounds is formed by the oxidation of ethanol?

AC\(_2\)H\(_4\)CO\(_2\)H
BC\(_2\)H\(_5\)OH
CCH\(_3\)OH
DCH\(_3\)CO\(_2\)H
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Question 37
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Which of the following is a monomer of polythene?

AEthanol
BVinyl chloride
CEthene
DEthane
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Question 38
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The main function of limestone in the blast furnace during the extraction of iron is to

Aact as catalyst
Bremove impurities
Cact as a reducing agent
Dsupply Carbon(IV) oxide
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Question 39
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An atom of an element in the ground state contains 8 valence electrons. The element is considered as a

Ametal
Bsemi-metal
Cnoble gas
Dhalogen
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Question 40
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When an element exists in two or more forms in the same physical state, it exhibits

Aisotopy
Ballotropy
Cisobars
Disomerism
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