Year : 
2016
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Which of the following arrangements shows increasing order of reactivity of the halogens?

A. F2 > Cl2 > Br2 >I2

B. I2 < Br2 < Cl2

C. F2 < Cl2 < Br2

D. I2 > Br2 > Cl2 > F2

B

12.

The shape of the water molecule is_______?

A. Linear

B. Pyramidal

C. Tetrahedral

D. V-shaped

Detailed Solution

The bond angle in water is compressed approximately to 105°, such that the structure of the water molecule is V-shaped or Angular.
13.

Which of the following elements would produce coloured ion in agueous solution?

A. Calcuim

B. Copper

C. Magnesuim

D. Sodium

B

14.

The minimum amount of energy required for effective collisions between reacting particles is known as

A. Activation energy

B. Bond energy

C. Kinetic energy

D. Potential energy

A

15.

The bond formed between H2O and H+ to form the hydroxonium H3O+ is

A. Dative

B. Covalent

C. Electrovalent

D. Ionic

A

16.

An element X froms the following oxides X2O, XO and XO2. This phenomenon illustrates the law of________?

A. Conservation of mass

B. Definite proportion

C. Mass action

D. Multiple proportion

D

17.

How many moles of oxygen would contain 1.204 x 1024 molecules?
[Avogadro's constant (NA) = 6.02 x 1023]

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Detailed Solution

6.02 x 1023 molecules is 1mole
1.204 x 1024 molecules will be......

\(\frac{1.204 \times 10^24 \times 1}{6.02 \times 10^23}\)

\(\frac{1.204 \times 10}{6.02}\) = \(\frac{12.04}{6.02}\) = 2moles
18.

Which of the following statements about solids is correct?

A. Solid particles are less orderly than those of a liquid

B. Solid have lower densities than liquids

C. Solid particles have greater kinetic energies than those of liquids

D. Solid particles cannot be easily compressed

D

19.

Which of the following apparatus can be used to measure a specific volume of a liquid accurately?

A. Beaker

B. Conical flask

C. Measuring cyclinder

D. Pipette

D

20.

The general gas equation \(\frac{PV}{T}\) = K is a combination of

A. Boyle's and Charles' laws

B. Boyle's and Graham's laws

C. Charles' and Graham's laws

D. Dalton's and Graham's laws

A

11.

Which of the following arrangements shows increasing order of reactivity of the halogens?

A. F2 > Cl2 > Br2 >I2

B. I2 < Br2 < Cl2

C. F2 < Cl2 < Br2

D. I2 > Br2 > Cl2 > F2

B

12.

The shape of the water molecule is_______?

A. Linear

B. Pyramidal

C. Tetrahedral

D. V-shaped

Detailed Solution

The bond angle in water is compressed approximately to 105°, such that the structure of the water molecule is V-shaped or Angular.
13.

Which of the following elements would produce coloured ion in agueous solution?

A. Calcuim

B. Copper

C. Magnesuim

D. Sodium

B

14.

The minimum amount of energy required for effective collisions between reacting particles is known as

A. Activation energy

B. Bond energy

C. Kinetic energy

D. Potential energy

A

15.

The bond formed between H2O and H+ to form the hydroxonium H3O+ is

A. Dative

B. Covalent

C. Electrovalent

D. Ionic

A

16.

An element X froms the following oxides X2O, XO and XO2. This phenomenon illustrates the law of________?

A. Conservation of mass

B. Definite proportion

C. Mass action

D. Multiple proportion

D

17.

How many moles of oxygen would contain 1.204 x 1024 molecules?
[Avogadro's constant (NA) = 6.02 x 1023]

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Detailed Solution

6.02 x 1023 molecules is 1mole
1.204 x 1024 molecules will be......

\(\frac{1.204 \times 10^24 \times 1}{6.02 \times 10^23}\)

\(\frac{1.204 \times 10}{6.02}\) = \(\frac{12.04}{6.02}\) = 2moles
18.

Which of the following statements about solids is correct?

A. Solid particles are less orderly than those of a liquid

B. Solid have lower densities than liquids

C. Solid particles have greater kinetic energies than those of liquids

D. Solid particles cannot be easily compressed

D

19.

Which of the following apparatus can be used to measure a specific volume of a liquid accurately?

A. Beaker

B. Conical flask

C. Measuring cyclinder

D. Pipette

D

20.

The general gas equation \(\frac{PV}{T}\) = K is a combination of

A. Boyle's and Charles' laws

B. Boyle's and Graham's laws

C. Charles' and Graham's laws

D. Dalton's and Graham's laws

A