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Question 321
waec 2013

Which of the following instruments is used in detecting the presence of radiation?

ACathode ray tube
BGeiger-Muller counter
CMass spectrometer
DX-ray tube
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Question 322
waec 2012

Which of the following substances is mainly responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?

AOxgyen
BChlorofluorocarbon
CCarbon (ll) oxide
DNitrogen (ll) oxide
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Question 323
waec 2012
Brass is a mixture of
ACu and Sn
BCu and Zn
CCu and Mg
DCu and Pb
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Question 324
waec 2012
A metal that is widely used in the manufacture of paints and overhead electric cables is
Aaluminium
Bcopper
Ciron
Dlead
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Question 325
waec 2012
Which of the following pollutants is not usually recycled?
AAluminium cans
BGlass bottles
CNuclear wastes
DPaper wastes
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Question 326
waec 2012

Which of the following industrial processes depends on the action of enzymes?

ALiquefaction of air
BManufacture of soap
CBrewing of beer
DCatalytic cracking
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Question 327
waec 2012

A tertiary alkanol has a molecular formula C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)O. What is the structural formula of the compound?

A(CH 3)2CHCH2OH
BCH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
C(CH3)3COH
DCH3CH2CH2CH2OH
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Question 328
waec 2012

An alkanol can be prepared by the reaction of an alkene with

Aconcentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
Bbromine tetrachloroethane
Caqueous potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII)
Dsodium hydroxide solution
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Question 329
waec 2012

Which of the following substances would not produce ethanol when fermented?

ACane sugar
BGlucose
CStarch
DVinegar
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Question 330
waec 2012

Consider the following reaction equation: C\(_{16}\)H\(_{34}\) → C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\) + C\(_{11}\)H\(_{22}\). The process represented by the equation is

Acracking
Bfermentation
Cpolymerization
Dreforming
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Question 331
waec 2012

The oxidation number of Fe in [Fe(CN)\(_6\)]\(^{3-}\) is

A+3
B+2
C-2
D-3
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Question 332
waec 2012

Which of the following devices function on redox reaction? l. Dry cell ll. Car battery III. Electric generator

Al and lll only
Bll and lll only
Cl and ll only
Dl, ll and lll
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Question 333
waec 2012

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: CuO\(_{(s)}\) + H\(_2\)SO\(_{4(aq)}\) → CuSO\(_{4(aq)}\) + H\(_2\)O\(_{(l)}\). Which of the following factors will not affect the rate of the reaction?

AParticle size of CuO(s)
BConcentration of H2SO4(aq)
CTemperature of the reacting mixture
DPressure of reaction system
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Question 334
waec 2012

A spot of oil paint on a shirt can best be removed using?

Abrine
Bdetergent
Ckerosine
Dwarm water
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Question 335
waec 2012

The hydrolysis of NH\(_4\)CI gives

Aan acidic solution
Ban alkaline solution
Ca buffer solution
Da neutral solution
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Question 336
waec 2012

Which of the following pH values indicates that a solution is a strong base?

A1
B5
C9
D13
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Question 337
waec 2012

On heating, the following trioxocarbonate (IV) salts decompose to give solid residue except

Aammonium trioxocarbonate (IV)
Bcalcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
Clead (ll) trioxocarbonate(IV)
Dzinc trioxocarbonate (IV)
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Question 338
waec 2012

A substance L reacts with NH\(_4\)NO\(_{3(aq)}\) to generate ammonia gas. L is likely to be

AHCl
BNaOH
CCH3COOH
DCaSO4
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Question 339
waec 2012

The energy evolved when magnesium burns in air is in the form of

Aheat
Bheat and sound
Clight and heat
Dsound
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Question 340
waec 2012

Which of the following gases has the lowest rate of diffusion under the same condition? [H = 1.00; He = 4. 00; O = 16.0; CI = 35.5]

ACI2
BH2
CHe
DO2
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