Year : 
2011
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 46 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Chlorine, bromine and iodine belong to the same group and

A. are gaseous at room temperature.

B. form white precipitate with AgNO3(aq)

C. react violently with hydrogen without heating

D. react with alkali

D

12.

Which of the following elements can conveniently be placed in two groups in the periodic table ?

A. Carbon

B. Copper

C. Hydrogen

D. Oxygen

C

13.

The bond formed when two electrons that are shared between two atoms are donated by only one of the atoms is

A. covalent

B. dative

C. ionic

D. metalic

B

14.

When element 20A combines with element 8Y,

A. a covalent compound, AY is formed

B. an ionic compound AY is formed

C. an ionic compound, A2Y is formed

D. a covalent compound, AY2 is formed

B

15.

In metallic colids, the forces of attraction are between the mobile valence electrons and

A. atoms

B. neutrons

C. the negative ions

D. positively charged nuclei

D

16.

Which of the following statements about displacement reaction is correct?

A. A more electropositive element displaces a less electroposive one

B. A less electropositive element displaces a more electropositive one

C. The position of elements in the reactivity series has no effect on the reaction

D. it only occurs when the reaction is at equilibrium

A

17.

The volume occupied by 17g of H2S at s.t.p. is [H = 1.00, S = 32.0, Molar volume = 22.4 dm3]

A. 11.2dm 3

B. 17.0 dm3

C. 34.0dm 3

D. 44.8dm 3

A

18.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: xKMnO 4(aq) + ySO2(g) + zH2O(I) → K 2SO4(AQ) + 2MnSO4(aq) + 2H2SO x,y and z are respectively

A. 2,5 and 2

B. 2,2 and 5

C. 5, 1 and 2

D. 1, 5 and 2

A

19.

What is the amount of magnesium that would contain 1.20 x 1024 particles? [Mg = 24, Avogadro's constant = 6.02 x 1023]

A. 0.5 moles

B. 2.0 moles

C. 12.0 moles

D. 24.0 moles

B

20.

The number of atoms in one mole of a substance is equal to the

A. mass number

B. oxidation number

C. atomic number

D. avogadro number

D

11.

Chlorine, bromine and iodine belong to the same group and

A. are gaseous at room temperature.

B. form white precipitate with AgNO3(aq)

C. react violently with hydrogen without heating

D. react with alkali

D

12.

Which of the following elements can conveniently be placed in two groups in the periodic table ?

A. Carbon

B. Copper

C. Hydrogen

D. Oxygen

C

13.

The bond formed when two electrons that are shared between two atoms are donated by only one of the atoms is

A. covalent

B. dative

C. ionic

D. metalic

B

14.

When element 20A combines with element 8Y,

A. a covalent compound, AY is formed

B. an ionic compound AY is formed

C. an ionic compound, A2Y is formed

D. a covalent compound, AY2 is formed

B

15.

In metallic colids, the forces of attraction are between the mobile valence electrons and

A. atoms

B. neutrons

C. the negative ions

D. positively charged nuclei

D

16.

Which of the following statements about displacement reaction is correct?

A. A more electropositive element displaces a less electroposive one

B. A less electropositive element displaces a more electropositive one

C. The position of elements in the reactivity series has no effect on the reaction

D. it only occurs when the reaction is at equilibrium

A

17.

The volume occupied by 17g of H2S at s.t.p. is [H = 1.00, S = 32.0, Molar volume = 22.4 dm3]

A. 11.2dm 3

B. 17.0 dm3

C. 34.0dm 3

D. 44.8dm 3

A

18.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: xKMnO 4(aq) + ySO2(g) + zH2O(I) → K 2SO4(AQ) + 2MnSO4(aq) + 2H2SO x,y and z are respectively

A. 2,5 and 2

B. 2,2 and 5

C. 5, 1 and 2

D. 1, 5 and 2

A

19.

What is the amount of magnesium that would contain 1.20 x 1024 particles? [Mg = 24, Avogadro's constant = 6.02 x 1023]

A. 0.5 moles

B. 2.0 moles

C. 12.0 moles

D. 24.0 moles

B

20.

The number of atoms in one mole of a substance is equal to the

A. mass number

B. oxidation number

C. atomic number

D. avogadro number

D