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Question 21
waec 2000

The type of chemical bond that exists between potassium and oxygen in potassium oxide is

Aionic
Bmetallic
Ccovalent
Ddative
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Question 22
waec 2000

Electrovalent compounds are characterized by

Asolubility in ethanol
Bhigh molar mass
Chigh melting point
Dstrong oxidizing ability
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Question 23
waec 2000

An element Z has a combining power of 3. Which of the following formulae is correct of its compounds?

AZSO3
BZ3CI2
CZ 2O 3
DZS3
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Question 24
waec 2000

Chlorine atom forms \(Cl^{-}\) by

Alosing one electron
BSharing one electron
CDonating lone pair of electrons
DGaining one electron
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Question 25
waec 2000

The atoms of four elements are represented as 20Q, 16R, 10S and 8T Which of the elements would be unreactive?

AQ
BR
CS
DT
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Question 26
jamb 2000

The compound above is an

Aether
Bester
Calkanal
Dalkanol
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Question 27
jamb 2000

Use the option above to answer this question. The graph that describes a zero order reaction is

AA
BB
CC
DD
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Question 28
jamb 2000

The diagram above is the solubility curve of a solute, X. Find the amount of X deposited when 500cm3 of a solution of X is cooled from 60oC to 20oC.

A0.750 mole
B0.950 mole
C2.375 moles
D4.750 moles
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Question 29
jamb 2000

Sucrose is made up of

Aglucose and glucose
Bglucose and fructose
Cfructose and fructose
Dgalactose and glucose
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Question 30
jamb 2000

Alkanones are generally obtained by the oxidation of

Aprimary alkanols
Bsecondary alkanols
Ctertiary alkanols
Dalkanoic acid
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Question 31
jamb 2000

The reaction of carbide with water gives

Aethyne
Bethene
Cethane
Dethanal
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Question 32
jamb 2000

The chlorinated alkane often used industrially to remove grease is

Atetrachloromethane
Bchloromethane
Ctrichloromethane
Ddichlorometane
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Question 33
jamb 2000

The conditions necessary for the extraction of a water molecule from two molecules of ethanol are

Aless acid and lower temperature
Bexcess acid and a lower temperature
Cexcess acid and a higher temperature
Dless acid and a higher temperature
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Question 34
jamb 2000

Unsaturated organic compounds are identified by decolourization of

Asilver bromine and potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) solutions
Bbromine water and acidified potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) solution
Csilver bromide solution and bromine water
Dbromine water and alkaline potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) solution
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Question 35
jamb 2000

The repeating unit in natural rubber is

Aalkyne
Bisoprene
Cn-propene
Dpeoprene
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Question 36
jamb 2000

The least easily oxidized of the metals below is?

ACa
BNa
CZn
DAl
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Question 37
jamb 2000

Haematite is an ore of

Azinc
Blead
Ciron
Dcopper
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Question 38
jamb 2000

A common characteristics of copper and silver in their usage as coinage metals is that they

Ahave high metallic lustre
Bare not easily oxidized
Care easily oxidized
Dare not easily reduced
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Question 39
jamb 2000

Potassium vapour burns with a

Ablue flame
Bbrick-red flame
Cviolet flame
Dgolden-yellow flame
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Question 40
jamb 2000

Synthesis gas is a mixture of

ACH4 and H2O
BCH4 and H2
CCO2 and H2
DCO and H2
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