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Question 1

waec 1994

What is the molar mass of an alkyne with the formula C_x H ₁₄? (H = 1, C = 12)

A86g

B92g

C98g

D110g

E112g

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Question 2

waec 1994

The following compounds contain the same type of bonds except

Asodium chloride

Bhydrogen chloride

Cmagnesium chloride

Dpotassium chloride

Elithium chloride

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Question 3

waec 1994

When magnesium ribbon burns in air, the products are

Amagnesium nitride and magnesium oxide

Bmagnesium nitride and carbon (ll) oxide

Cmagnesium oxide and steam

Dmagnesium nitride and soot

Emagnesium oxide and carbon (ll) oxide

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Question 4

waec 1994

Destructive distillation of coal means

Aheating coal in plentiful supply of air

Bburning coal in air to produce water and carbon (IV) oxide

Cheating coal in the absence of air

Dheating coal in limited supply of air

Eseparating coal into various allotropes of carbon

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Question 5

waec 1994

Study the reaction represented by the equation: Alkanol + Alkanoic acid + conc. H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) → Alkanoate + water. The type of process involved in the reverse reaction is

ANeutralization

Bdehydration

Chydrolysis

Ddecomposition

Ehydrogenation

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Question 6

waec 1994

Which of the following is likely to have the highest degree of hardness?

ACarbonated water

BDistilled water

CAcidified water

DRain water

ELime water

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Question 7

waec 1994

Which of the following is not a halogen?

ASilicon

BFluorine

CAstatine

DBromine

Elodine

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Question 8

waec 1994

The gaseous product formed when ammonia is passed over heated copper (ll) oxide is

Aoxygen

Bnitrogen

Chydrogen

Dnitrogen (l) oxide

Enitrogen (ll) oxide

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Question 9

waec 1994

Sodium chloride is used in the following processes except in the

Atreatment of polluted water

Bpreservation of food

Cseparation of soap from glycerol

Dmanufacture of chlorine

Emanufacture of caustic soda

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Question 10

waec 1994

Alkanols have unexpectedly high boiling points relative to their molar masses because of intermolecular

Ahydrogen bonding

Bmetallic bonding

Ccovalent bonding

Dionic bonding

Evan der Waals' forces

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Question 11

waec 1994

What is the molar of hydrogen sulphide gas in the reaction H₂SO_4(aq) + 3H₂S_(g) → 4S_(s) + 4H₂O _(l)n represented by the following equation?

AReducing agent

BA bleaching agent

CA dehydrating agent

DA sulphonating agent

EAn oxidizing agent

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Question 12

waec 1994

Which of the following reactions is accompanied by the first ionization energy of an element X?

AX ⁺_(aq) → X ²⁺ _(aq) + e-

BX ^- _(g) → X_(g) + ^e-

CX⁺ _(g) → X²⁺ +^e-

DX _(g) → X⁺ _(g) +^e-

EX_(s) → X ⁺ _(g) + ^e-

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Question 13

waec 1994

The following compounds will decompose on heating except

ANaHCO₃

BK₂CO₃

CMgCO₃

DCa(HCO₃)₂

EZnCO₃

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Question 14

waec 1994

In a chemical reaction, the reacting species possess energy of motion known as

Apotential energy

Bfree energy

Cbond energy

Dkinetic energy

Ehydration energy

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Question 15

waec 1994

Which of the following electronic structures belongs to a noble gas?

A1s²2s²

B1s ²2s²2p⁴

C1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶

D1s²2s²2p²

E1s²2s²2p ⁶3s²3p³

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Question 16

waec 1994

The positive of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by

Aits density

Bits atomic radius

Cits relative atomic mass

Dthe number of protons in its atom

Ethe number of neutrons in its atom

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Question 17

waec 1994

Mg\(_2\) + 2HCI\(_{(aq)}\) → MgCI\(_{2(g)}\) + H\(_{2(g)}\).

From the equation above what mass of hydrogen would be produced if 12.0 g of magnesium reacted completely with dilute hydrochloric acid? (H = 1, Mg = 24)

A1.0g

B2.0g

C6.0g

D12.0g

E24.0g

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Question 18

waec 1994

When water is dropped on calcium carbide, the gaseous product is an

Aalkane

Balkene

Calkyne

Dalkanol

Ealkanal

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Question 19

waec 1994

How many faradays of electricity are required to liberate 9g aluminium? (AI = 27)

A0.1

B0.3

C1.0

D2.7

E3.0

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Question 20

waec 1994

Glucose can be obtained from starch by

Ahydrogenation

Bdissoiation

Chydrolysis

Ddialysis

Edehydration

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