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Question 21
waec 2017

The reason for the decrease in the atomic size of elements across a period is that

Anuclear charge increases while the outermost electrons are drawn closer to the nucleus
Bnuclear charge decreases while the outermost electrons are drawn closer to the nucleus
Cvalence electrons increase across the period while the valence shell remains constant
Dnuclear charge decreases while the distance of the valence shell from the nucleus is increasing
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Question 22
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 23
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 24
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 25
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 26
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 27
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 28
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 29
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 30
waec 2017

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

AElectron
BNeutron
CNucleus
DProton
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Question 31
jamb 2017

X(g) + 3Y(g) ---- 2z(g) H = +ve. if the reaction above takes place at room temperature, the G will be

Anegative
Bzero
Cpositive
Dindeterminate
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Question 32
jamb 2017

Ca(OH)2(s) + 2NH4Cl(s) → CaCl2(s) + 2H2O(l) + X. In the reaction above X is

ANO2
BNH3
CN2O
DNO2
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Question 33
jamb 2017
Water for town supply is chlorinate to make it free from
Abad colour
Bbacteria
Ctemporary hardness
Dpermanent hardness
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Question 34
jamb 2017
The furring of kettles is caused by the presence in water of
Acalcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (IV)
Bcalcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
Ccalcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
Dcalcium hydroxide
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Question 35
jamb 2017
Due to the high reactivity of sodium, it is usually stored under
Awater
Bmercury
Cparaffin
Dphenol
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Question 36
jamb 2017
If 100cm3 of oxygen pass through a porous plug is 50 seconds, the time taken for the same volume of hydrogen to pass through the same porous plug is? [O = 16, H = 1]
A10.0s
B12.5s
C17.7s
D32.0s
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Question 37
jamb 2017

Calculate the amount in moles of a gas which occupies 10.5 dm3 at 6 atm and 30oC [R = 0.082 atm dm3 K-1 mol-1]

A2.536
B1.623
C4.736
D0.394
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Question 38
jamb 2017
Ethene is prepared industrially by
AReforming
BPolymerization
CDistillation
DCracking
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Question 39
jamb 2017

A particle that contains 9 protons, 10 neutrons and 10 electrons is

Apositive ion
Bneutral atom of a metal
Cneutral atom of a non-metal
Dnegative ion
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Question 40
jamb 2017
In the laboratory preparation of trioxonitrate (V) acid the nitrogen(iv) oxide formed as a by-product is removed by
Afurther heating
Badding concentrated H2SO4
Ccooling the acid solution with cold water
Dbubbling air through the acid solution
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