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Question 551
waec 2001

A visible change is observed when a strip of iron is placed in an aqueous solution of

AFeSO4
BZnSO4
CCuSO4
DMgSO4
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Question 552
waec 2001

Which of the compounds will leave a metal residue when heated?

ACu(NO 3 )2
BAgNO3
CK2CO3
DCaCO3
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Question 553
waec 2001

CuSO4 5H2O can be obtained from an aqueous solution of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI) by

Aevaporation to dryness
Busing chromatography
Cprecipitation
Dcrystallization
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Question 554
waec 2001

Equal amounts of marble chips are reacted separately with 100cm3 of hydrochloric acid of different concentrations . if all the marble chips reacted, which of the following remained the same in each case?

AAverage rate of evolution of gas
BTotal mass of gas evolved during the reaction
CTime taken for the reaction to reach completion
Dlnitial reaction rates
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Question 555
waec 2001

What will happen if more heat is applied to the following system at equilibrium? X2(g) + 3Y 2(g) ⇌ 2XY3(g); ∆H =-kJmol -1

Athe yield of XY 3 will decompose
Bmore of XY3 will decompose
CMore of X2 will react
Dthe forward reaction will go to completion
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Question 556
waec 2001

Which of the following salt solutions will have a pH greater than 7?

ANaCl(aq)
BNa2CO3(aq)
CNa2SO4(aq)
DNaHSO4(aq)
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Question 557
waec 2001

Calculate the mass of sodium hydroxide in 5.00 dm3 of a 0.125 mol dm-3 solution [NaOH = 40 g mol]

A0.0156 g
B0.625 g
C1.00 g
D25. 0 g
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Question 558
waec 2001

Which of the following substances increases in mass when heated in air?

ASodium chloride
Blodine crystals
Cmagnesium ribbon
Dcopper (ll) oxide
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Question 559
waec 2001

A substance is said to be hygroscopic if it absorbs?

Awater from the atmosphere to form a solution
Bheat from the surrounding
Ccarbon (IV) oxide from the atmosphere
Dmoisture from the atmosphere without dissolving
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Question 560
waec 2001

Which of the following acids forms normal salts only?

ATetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
BTrioxosulphate (IV) acid
CTetraoxophosphate (V) acid
DTrioxonitrate (V) acid
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Question 561
waec 2001

A major factor considered in selecting a suitable method for preparing a simple salt is its

Acrystalline form
Bmelting point
Creactivity with dilute acids
Dsolubility in water
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Question 562
waec 2001

The gas given off when NH4Cl is heated with an alkali is

AH2
BCI2
CN 2
DNH 3
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Question 563
waec 2001
What volume of hydrogen will be produced if 100cm3 of ammonia is completely decomposed at constant temperature and pressure? The equation for the reaction is 2NH3(g) → N2(g) + 3H2(g)
A50cm3
B150cm3
C200cm3
D300cm3
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Question 564
waec 2001

Which of the following decreases when a given mass of gas is compressed to half its initial volume?

AAverage intermolecular distance
BFrequency of collisions
CNumber of molecules present
DAtomic radius of each particle
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Question 565
waec 2001

If a metal R forms a compound with the formula R(NO3)2 the formula of its tetraoxosulphate (VI) is

AR(SO4)2
BRSO4
CR2SO4
DR2(SO4)3
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Question 566
waec 2001

The conclusion from Rutherford's radioactive substance alpha-scattering experiment is that

Aatoms are mostly empty space with a samll
Bemissions from radioactive substances consist of three main components
Cthere is unclear pull on orbital electrons
Delectrons are deflected by both magnetic and electric fields
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Question 567
waec 2001

Waste plastics accumulate in the soil and pollute the environment because plastic materials are

Ainsoluble in water
Bnon-biodegradable
Ceasily affected by heat
Dinflammable
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Question 568
waec 2001

Acidic industrial waste can be treated with

Alime
Bbrine
Cwater
Dethanol
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Question 569
waec 2001

Which of the following reactions represents the change that occurs when a photographic film is exposed to sunlight?

AAg → Ag+ + e-
BAg+ + e- → Ag
C2Ag + Br22 → AgBr
DAg+ + Br- → AgBr
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Question 570
waec 2001

If 10 cm 3 of distilled water is added to 10 cm3 of an aqueous salt solution, the concentration of the solution

Aincreases
Bdecreases
Cremains constant
Ddoubles
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