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Question 591
waec 2000

Which of the following salts is stable to heat?

AK2CO3
B(NH4)2SO4
CNaHCO 3
DAgNO3
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Question 592
waec 2000

If a solution has a pH of 2, it can be concluded that it

Ais a weak electrolyte
Bhas hyrogen ion concentration of 0.2 mol dm-3
Cis twice as acidic as a solution of pH 1,
Dwill produce effervescence with magnesium ribbon
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Question 593
waec 2000

The gas evolved when dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid reacts with sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is

Ahydrogen
Boxygen
Ccarbon (IV) oxide
Dsulphur (VI) oxide
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Question 594
waec 2000

Which of the following gases is colourless, odourless and soluble in potassium hydroxide solution?

ANO 2
BSO 2
CNH 3
DCO2
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Question 595
waec 2000

9.60 g of a gas X occupies the same volume at 0.30 g of hydrogen under the same conditions. Calculate the molar mass of X [H = 1]

A8g mol -1
B16 gmol -1
C32g mol -1
D64g mol -1
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Question 596
waec 2000

Which of the following increases as boiling water changes to steam?

Atemperature of the system
Bdegree of disorder in the system
Cnumber of molecules
Dactivation energy
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Question 597
waec 2000

What are the values of x and y in the following equation? \(^{234}_{90}\)Th → \(^y_x\)Pa + ß- particle

 

A91
234
B92 235
C89
235
D88
238
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Question 598
waec 2000

What is the shape of a molecule of CCI4?

APyramidal
BTetrahedral
CTrigonal planar
DLinear
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Question 599
waec 2000

A radioactive solid is best stored

Aunder paraffin oil
Bunder ultraviolet light
Cin a cool, dark cupboard
Din a box lined with lead
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Question 600
waec 2000

Which of the following non-metals reacts most readily with metals?

ANitrogen
BChlorine
CSulphur
DCarbon
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Question 601
waec 2000

Electrostatic force of attraction between sodium ion and halide ion is greatest in

ANaCI
BNaBr
CNaF
DNaI
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Question 602
waec 2000

Which of the following contains co-ordinate covalent bond?

AHCI
BCH 4
CNH4
DNa+CI
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Question 603
waec 2000

The type of chemical bond that exists between potassium and oxygen in potassium oxide is

Aionic
Bmetallic
Ccovalent
Ddative
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Question 604
waec 2000

Electrovalent compounds are characterized by

Asolubility in ethanol
Bhigh molar mass
Chigh melting point
Dstrong oxidizing ability
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Question 605
waec 2000

An element Z has a combining power of 3. Which of the following formulae is correct of its compounds?

AZSO3
BZ3CI2
CZ 2O 3
DZS3
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Question 606
waec 2000

Chlorine atom forms \(Cl^{-}\) by

Alosing one electron
BSharing one electron
CDonating lone pair of electrons
DGaining one electron
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Question 607
waec 2000

The atoms of four elements are represented as 20Q, 16R, 10S and 8T Which of the elements would be unreactive?

AQ
BR
CS
DT
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Question 608
waec 1999
The greenhouse effect is a climatic condition associated with the presence of excess
Acarbon (IV) oxide
Bhydrogen sulphide
Cnitrogen (ll) oxide
Dammonia gas
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Question 609
waec 1999
Environmental pollution problems are generally more severe in countries which have
Adense population
Blow birth rate
Cgreat land mass
Dlimited industries
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Question 610
waec 1999
Which of the following is needed to produce slag during the extraction of iron in the blast furnace?
ACryolite
BLimestone
CCarbon
DSulphur
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