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Question 41
waec 2001

In which of the reactions represented by the following equations is HNO3 behaving as a typical acid?

ACaO + 2HNO3 → Ca(NO3) 2 + H 2O
BCu + 4HNO3 → Cu(NO 3)2 + 2H2O + 2NO2
CS + 6HNO3 → H2SO 4 + 6NO2 + 2H2O
DP + 5HNO3 → H 3PO 4 + 5NO2 + H2O
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Question 42
waec 2001

Which of the following would dissolve in warm dilute H2SO4 without effervescence, to give a blue solution?

ACopper turnings
BCopper (ll) trioxocarbonate (IV)
CCopper (ll) oxide
DCopper alloy
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Question 43
waec 2001

A mixture of calcium chloride and calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) in water can be separated by

Aevaporation
Bsublimation
Cdistillation
Dfiltration
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Question 44
waec 2001

Which of the following pairs of reagents react to produce hydrogen?

AZinc and concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid
BWater and calcium dicarbide
CCopper and dilute hydrochloric acid
DMagnesium and dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
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Question 45
waec 2001

P\(_{TOTAL}\) = P\(_1\) + P\(_2\) + P\(_3\) + ...Pn' where P Total is the pressure of a mixture of gasses. The equation above is an expression of

AGraham's law
BGay-Lussac's Law
CBoyle's law
DDalton's law
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Question 46
waec 2001

Which of the following statements about ideal gases is/are correct? 1. The cohesive forces between their particles are negligible ll. They have no definite volume but occupy the volume of their containers III. They are not compressible IV. Their particles collide with loss of energy

Al only
Bl and ll only
Cl, ll and lll only
Dl, ll, lll, and IV
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Question 47
waec 2001

Which of the following features of a human skeleton can be determined by carbon-dating?

AHeight
BMass
CAge
DRace
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Question 48
waec 2001

A sheet of paper is placed in the path of a beam from a radioactive source. The emissions that pass through the paper consist of

Aalpha particles and gamma rays
Balpha and beta particles
Cbeta particles and gamma rays
Dalpha particles only
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Question 49
waec 2001

Which of the following compounds is covalent?

ACaCI2
BMgO
CNaN
DCH4
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Question 50
waec 2001

What is responsible for metallic bonding?

ASharing of electrons between the metal atoms
BAttraction between the atomic unclei and cloud of electrons
Ctransfer of electrons from one atom to another
DAttraction between positive and negative ions
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Question 51
waec 2001

The presence of unpaired electrons in an atom of a transition metal gives rise to

Aparamagnetism
Bmalleability
Cductility
Dshiny appearance
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Question 52
waec 2001

The atom of an element X combines with aluminium (\(_{13}\)AI). What is the formula of the compound formed?

AAIX 2
BAI 2X
CAI2X 2
DAI 2X 3
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Question 53
waec 2001

Elements which belong to the same group in the Periodic Table are characterized by

Adifference of +1 in the oxidation numbers of successive members
Bpresence of the same number of outermost electrons in the respective atoms
Cdifference of 14 atomic mass units between successive members
Dpresence of the same number of electron shells in the respective atoms
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Question 54
jamb 2001

Use the solubility curves below to answer the question. If 1 dm\(^3\) of a saturated solution of L at 60\(^0\)C is cooled to 25\(^0\)C, what amount in mole will separate out?

A0.75
B0.25
C1.00
D0.50
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Question 55
jamb 2001

The diagram above represents the formation of

Aa metallic bond
Ban electrovalent bond
Ca covalent bond
Da coordinate covalent bond
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Question 56
jamb 2001

Use the graph above to answer this question.How long does it take all the solid to melt?`

A2.5 mins
B6.0 mins
C1.0 min
D3.0 mins
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Question 57
jamb 2001

Use the graph above to answer this question.If the gas is cooled, at what temperature will it start to condense?

A125 oC
B150oC
C175oC
D250oC
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Question 58
jamb 2001

Which of the following gases contains the least number of atoms at s.t.p?

A1 mole of butane
B3 mole of ozone
C4 mole of chlorine
D7 mole of argon
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Question 59
jamb 2001

When sodium reacts with water, the resulting solution is

AWeakly acidic
BNeutral
CAcidic
DAlkaline
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Question 60
jamb 2001

\(C_{12}H_{22}O_{11(s)} + H_2SO_{4(aq)} → 12C(s) + 11H_2O(l) + H_2SO_{4(aq)}\)
In the reaction above, tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid function as

AA dehydrating agent
BAn oxidizing agent
CA reducing agent
DA catalyst
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