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Question 311
waec 2013

The percentage by mass of calcium in Ca(OCI)2 is [Ca = 40.0; CI = 35.5; O = 16.0]

A28.0%
B31.6%
C43.8%
D44.5%
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Question 312
waec 2013

The volume of 0.25 moldm-3 solution of KOH that would yield 6.5g of of solid KOH on evaporation is (K = 39.0; o = 16.0; H = 1.00)

A464.30 cm3
B625.00 cm3
C1000.00 cm3
D2153.80 cm3
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Question 313
waec 2013

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: C\(_2\)H\(_2\) + yH\(_2\) → C\(_2\)H\(_6\). The value of y in the reaction is

A4
B3
C2
D1
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Question 314
waec 2013

Which of the following statements about nuclear reaction is correct? The reaction

Ainvolves neutrons only
Btakes place inside the nucleus
Cis governed by temperature and pressure
Dinvolves protons and electrons only
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Question 315
waec 2013

Noble gas molecules are held together by

Avan der Waals forces
Bhydrogen bonds
Cdative bonds
Dcovalent bonds
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Question 316
waec 2013

Which of the following elements is diatomic?

ASodium
BOxygen
CIron
DNeon
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Question 317
waec 2013

The bonds in crystalline ammonium chloride are

Acovalent and dative
Bionic and covalent
Cionic, covalent and dative
Dionic, covalent and hydrogen bond
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Question 318
waec 2013

In metallic solid, the forces of attraction is between the mobile valence electrons and the

Aatoms
Bneutrons
Cnegative ions
Dpositively charged nuclei
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Question 319
waec 2013

Which of the following bond types is responsible for the high boiling point of water?

AMetallic bond
BCovalent bond
Clonic bond
DHydrogen bond
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Question 320
waec 2013

In which of the following series are the atoms arranged in order of increasing ionization energy?

ALi, Na K
BB, Be, Li
CO, F, Ne
DBe, mG, Ca
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Question 321
waec 2013
In the periodic table, alkaline earth metals can be found in group
Al
Bll
CVI
DVII
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Question 322
waec 2013

Rare gases are stable because they

Aare chemically active
Bcontain equal number of protons and neutrons
Ccontain more electrons than protons
Dhave octet structures
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Question 323
waec 2013

Which of the following halogens is liquid at room temperature?

Alodine
BChlorine
CBromine
DFluorine
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Question 324
waec 2013

In the periodic table all elements within the same group have the same

Anumber of neutrons
Bnumber of valence electrons
Cnumber of isotopes
Datomic number
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Question 325
waec 2013

The element with electron configuration 1s\(^2\) 2s\(^2\) 2p\(^6\) 3s\(^2\) 3p\(^1\) belongs to

As-block period 3, group 1
Bp-block, period 3, group 2
Cs-block, period 3, group 3
Dp-block, period 3, group 3
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Question 326
waec 2013

Which of the following arrangements represents the correct order of electronic energy level?

A1s 2p 2s 3p 3s 3d 4s
B1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s
C1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d
D1s 2s 3s 2p 3p 4s 3d
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Question 327
waec 2013

Which of the following statements is correct?

AAtomic size decreases down the group
BAtomic size increases across the period
CAnions are smaller than the parent atom
DCations are smaller than the parent atom
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Question 328
waec 2013

An atom of an element X gains two electrons. The symbol of the ion formed is

AX +
BX 2+
CX 2-
DX -
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Question 329
waec 2013

The formula of the compound formed between a trivalent metal, M and a divalent non-metal, Y is

AM2Y3
BM3Y2
CMY
DM3Y
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Question 330
waec 2013

The molecule which has a linear shape is

ACH4
BNH3
CH2S
DCO2
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