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Question 631
waec 2015
Which of the following gases will diffuse most rapidly?

[H = 1.00, C = 12.0, O = 16.0, S = 32.0, Cl = 35.5]
ACl2
BSO2
CCH4
DC2H6
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Question 632
waec 2015
The vapour pressure of a liquid depends on:
I. Temperature II. rate of condensation III. Cohesive forces holding the particles together.
AI
BI and II
CI and III
DII and III
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Question 633
waec 2015
The general gas equation was deprived from______?
ABoyle's and Gay Lussac's laws
BBoyle's and Graham's laws
CBoyle's and Charles' laws
DDalton's atomic theory
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Question 634
waec 2015
Consider the following reaction equation:
SO42-(aq) + 2H+(aq) + ye- \(\to\) SO42-(aq) + H2O(1).

The value of y in the equation is
A2
B3
C4
D6
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Question 635
waec 2015
The number of oxygen molecules present in 16.0g of the gas is ______?
[Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 1023]
A6.02 x 1022
B6.02 x 1023
C3.01 x 1023
D1.51 x 1023
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Question 636
waec 2015

Consider the following reaction equation:
C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) \(\to\) 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

The volume of CO2(g) produced at s.t.p when 0.05 moles of C2H4(g) was burnt in O2(g) is
[Molar Volume of gas = 22.4dm3

A1.12dm3
B2.24dm3
C3.72dm3
D4.48dm3
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Question 637
waec 2015
Which of the following trioxonitrate(V) salts would decompose on heating to form a metal?
ACu(NO3)2
BAgNO3
CPb(NO3)2
DKNO3
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Question 638
waec 2015
Which of the following substances when boiled with aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide would be hydrolyzed?

i. Protein ii. Fat iii. Polythene
Ai
Bii
Ci and ii
Dii and iii
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Question 639
waec 2015
Which of the following oxides is ionic?
AP4O10
BMgO
CAl2O3
DSO2
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Question 640
waec 2015
The shape of a graphite crystal is
ATetrahedral
BPyramidal
COctahedral
DHexagonal
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Question 641
waec 2015

To which group and period respectively does an element with 15 electrons belong?

A3 and 3
B3 and 5
C5 and 3
D5 and 5
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Question 642
waec 2015
The bond formed when ammonia reacts with hydrogen ion to form ammonium ion is
ACovalent
BDative
CHydrogen bond
DIonic
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Question 643
waec 2015
The number of unpaired electrons in an atom of an element 8Q is _______?
A2
B4
C6
D8
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Question 644
waec 2015
The alkaline earth metals have similar chemical properties because________?
AThey are in the same period
BTheir salts are colourless
CThey have the same number of valence electrons
DThey are very reactive
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Question 645
waec 2015
Which of the following halogens is solid at room temperature?
ABromine
BChlorine
CFlourine
DIodine
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Question 646
waec 2015
The gas given off when ethanol reacts with sodium is
ACarbon(IV)oxide
BHydrogen
CMethane
DOxygen
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Question 647
waec 2015
The following transition metal ions would be coloured in aqueous solution except________?
ACr3+
BFe3+
CMn3+
DSc3+
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Question 648
waec 2015

Which of the following pairs of compounds belongs to the same homologous series?

AC3H8 and C3H6
BC4H10 and C5H10
CC2H4 and C4H10
DC2H6 and C4H10
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Question 649
waec 2015

Which of the following pairs of elements forms amphoteric oxides?

ABe and Mg
BNa and K
CB and Al
DSi and Pb
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Question 650
waec 2015

A metallic ion Z\(^{2+}\) with an inert gas structure contains 18 electrons. How many protons are contained in this ion?

A20
B18
C16
D2
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