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Question 721
waec 1993
Which of the following pairs illustrates isotopy?
ABut-l-ene and but -2-ene
BOrtho-hydrogen and parahydrogen
COxygen and ozone
DHydrogen and deuterium
EAlpha-particle and beta-particle
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Question 722
waec 1993
Alkanes are used mainly
Ain the production of plastics
Bas domestic and industrial fuels
Cin the textile industry
Din the hydrogenation of oils
Eas fine chemicals
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Question 723
waec 1993
Trioxosulphate (lV) acid is not stored for a long period because it
Ais a weak dibasic acid
Bhas bleaching properties
Cis unstable and eaily decomposed
Dsmells strongly of sulphur (lV) oxide
Ecan act as a germicide
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Question 724
waec 1993

Which of the following solids has a network structure?

ADiamond
Blodine
CSulphur
DGraphite
Elron
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Question 725
waec 1993
Starch undergoes complete hydrolysis to produce
Amaltose
Blactose
Cfructose
Dglucose
Esucrose
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Question 726
waec 1993
Which of the following separation is routinely applied in the petroleum industry
AFiltration
BChromatography
CEvaporation
DFractional crystallization
EFractional distillation
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Question 727
waec 1993

Copper metal will react with concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid to give?

ACu(NO3)3 + NO + N2O4 + H2O
BCu(NO3)2 + NO + H2O
CCuO + NO2 + H2O
DCu(NO3)2 + 2NO2 + 2H2O
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Question 728
waec 1992
Which of the following accounts for the difference in the mode of conduction of electricity by metals and aqueous salt solutions?
AElectrons are present in metals but not in salt solutions
BMetals are conductors while salts are electrolytes
CElectricity is carried by mobile elrctrons in metals but by ions is aqueous salt solution
Dsalts ionize in aqueous solutions while metals do not
EMetals are reducing agents while salts are not
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Question 729
waec 1992
A dye is suspected to have contaminated a lollipop. Which of the following is the best method by which the contaminant may be isolated?
AFractional distillational
BRecrystallization
CFiltration
DPaper chromatography
EEvaporation
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Question 730
waec 1992
What is the value of n in the following equation? XO-4 +8H + + ne- → X2 + + 4H2O
A2
B3
C4
D5
E6
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Question 731
waec 1992
Which of the following groups contains entirely linear molecules?
AH 2NH3O 2
BCO2NH 3 2
CH 2CH4N2
DCO2H2N2
ECH 4O 2CO 2
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Question 732
waec 1992
The product of the reaction between propanoic acid and ethanol is
Aprophlmethanoate
Bethylethanoate
Cmethylpropanoate
Dpropylethanoate
Eethylpropanoate
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Question 733
waec 1992
Which of the following minerals contains flurine as one of its constituent elements?
ACryolite
BBauxite
CPotash alum
DKaolin
EMica
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Question 734
waec 1992
Which of the following pH values is likely to be that of a slightly alkaline solution?
A2
B5
C7
D8
E13
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Question 735
waec 1992
Which of the following statements is not correct? The 4s orbital
Ais defined by the quantum number 1 = O
Bis of higher energy than the 3d orbital
Ccontains a maximum of two electrons
Dis spherical about the nucleus
Eis filled before the 4p orbital
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Question 736
waec 1992

Which of the following statement is not correct about esterification?

AIt is a slow reaction
Bthe process is reversible
Cit is similar to hydrolysis
Dit is catalysed by acids
Ethe products usually have a fruity smell
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Question 737
waec 1992
If a reaction is said to be exothermic, which of the following statements is a correct deduction from the information?
Athe reaction vessel gets hotter as the reaction proceeds
B∆H for the reaction is positive
Cthe rate of the reaction increases with time
Dthe activation energy of the reaction is high
Ethe rate of the reaction increases with time
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Question 738
waec 1992
If a reaction is said to be exothermic, which of the following statements is a correct deduction from the information?
Athe reaction vessel gets hotter as the reaction proceeds
B∆H for the reaction is positive
Cthe rate of the reaction increases with time
Dthe activation energy of the reaction is high
Ethe rate of the reaction increases with time
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Question 739
waec 1992
Vulcanization of rubber
Astops the growth of fungus on the rubber
Bincreases the solubility of the rubber
Cdecreases the elasticity of the rubber
Dhardnes the rubber through cross-linkage
Eremoves sulphur from the rubber
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Question 740
waec 1992
The energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron from an atom in the gaseous state is known as the
Abond energy
Bionization energy
Cpotential energy
Dactivation energy
Ekinetic energy
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