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Question 1
waec 2023

How many moles of copper would be deposited by passing 1 Faraday of electricity through a \(CuCl_2\) solution?

A2 moles
B0.5moles
C0.025moles
D1 mole
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Question 2
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How many grammes of NaOH(s) would be needed to produce 100.0 cm3 of a 0.20 mol dm-3 NaOH, (aq)? [NaOH = 40.0]

A800.0g
B0.02 g
C20.0 g
D0.80 g
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Question 3
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Thermal cracking of alkanes usually

Ais an exothermic process
Bproduces only small alkanes
Cinvolves decomposition
Drequires hydrogen
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Question 4
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The relative molar mass of a gaseous hydrocarbon is 30. Determine its vapour density.

A45
B30
C15
D60
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Question 5
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The best indicator to use for the titration of ethanoic acid with sodium hydroxide is

Amethyl orange
Bphenolphthalein
Cscreened methyl orange
Dmethyl red
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Question 6
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An example of a crystalline substance that does not possess water of crystallization is

Apotassium trioxonitrate (V)
Bsodium tetraoxosulphate (VI).
Ciron (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI)
Dsodium trioxocarbonate (IV).
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Question 7
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Which of the following gases has the lowest rate of diffusion?
[H=1.0, C=12.0, N = 14.0, O= 16.0]

ANitrogen
Bmethane
CAmmonia
DOxygen
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Question 8
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Isoelectronic species have the same number of

Aions
Belectrons
Cprotons
Dneutrons
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Question 9
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Why are \(H_2SO_4\) and \(CaCl_2\), not suitable for drying ammonia gas? They

Aare poisonous.
Bpollute the gas
Care corrosive
Dreact with the gas
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Question 10
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The reduction half equation of the following reaction is:
\(Zn_{(s)} + CuSO_{4(aq)} → ZnSO_{4(aq)} + Cu_{(s)}\)

A\(Zn_{(s)} → Zn^{2+}_{(aq)} + 2e^-\)
B\(CuSO_{4(s)} + H_2O_{(l)}\) → \(Cu^{2+}_{(aq)}\) +
\(SO_{4(aq)}^{2-}\)
C\(Cu^{2+}_{(aq)} + 2e^- → Cu_{(s)}\)
D\(Cu^{2+}_{(aq)} + e^- → Cu_{(s)}\)
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Question 11
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The molecule that has a non-polar covalent bond is

AHCl
B\(NH_3\)
C\(Cl_2\)
D\(H_2O\)
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Question 12
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Petrochemistry is an example of

Aapplied chemistry
BBiochemistry
CPure chemistry
DEnvironmental chemistry
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Question 13
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Which of the following elements has its valence electrons in the s-orbital?

AAluminum
BPhosphorus
CSodium
DCarbon
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Question 14
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Which of the following statements about the collision theory is correct?

AIneffective collision brings about chemical reaction
BAll collisions bring about reactions
CThe rate of reaction is proportional to the number of effective collisions
DCollision of molecules will split the molecules to react
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Question 15
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An element X has two isotopes, \(^{65}X_{30}\) and \(^{66}X_{30}\) with relative abundance of 60 % and 40% respectively. The relative atomic mass of X is

A66.00
B65.50
C65.00
D65.40
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Question 16
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Positive ions in a sea of electrons are found in

Acovalent bonds
Bmetallic bonds
Cdative bonds
Dionic bonds
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Question 17
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Determine the volume of 0.100 mol of HCl in \(0.250 mol dm^3\) of solution.

A\(200cm^3\)
B\(100cm^3\)
C\(20cm^3\)
D\(400cm^3\)
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Question 18
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Which of the statements about gases is not correct?

AGases have low densities compared to solids and liquids of equal mass.
BThe total kinetic energy of the gas is not affected by collision
CMolecules of the gas are in constant motion
DGases are highly soluble in water at high temperatures
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Question 19
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A compound that could be dried by using conc. tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid and not by calcium oxide is likely to be

Aa deliquescent salt
Ba neutral salt
Can alkaline gas
Dan acid anhydride
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Question 20
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If \(100^3\) of a saturated solution of sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI) at 30° C contains 10.5 g of the salt, what would be its solubility at this temperature? [(\(Na_2SO_4\) = 142]

A2.15 mol dm-3
B0.74 mol dm-3
C0.60 mol dm-3
D0.57 mol dm-3
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