Year : 
2000
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 45 of 45 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

A plastic which cannot be softened by heat is described as

A. thermosetting

B. non-biodegradable

C. thermoplastic

D. malleable

A

42.

Allotropes of an element differ in their

A. physical properties

B. chemical properties

C. mass numbers

D. electronic configuration

A

43.

What is the mass number of an element if its atom contains 10 protons, 10 electrons and 12 neutrons?

A. 32

B. 22

C. 20

D. 10

B

44.

Given that the electronic configuration of an element X is 1s22s22p63s 23p4, it can be deduced that X

A. belongs to group VI in the Periodic Table

B. belongs to periodic Table

C. contains 3 unpaired electrons in the ground state

D. has atomic number 27

A

45.

P,Q,R and S are metals in the same group in the Periodic Table but in periods 3,4, 5 and 6 respectively which of them loses electrons least readily?

A. P

B. C

C. R

D. S

D

41.

A plastic which cannot be softened by heat is described as

A. thermosetting

B. non-biodegradable

C. thermoplastic

D. malleable

A

42.

Allotropes of an element differ in their

A. physical properties

B. chemical properties

C. mass numbers

D. electronic configuration

A

43.

What is the mass number of an element if its atom contains 10 protons, 10 electrons and 12 neutrons?

A. 32

B. 22

C. 20

D. 10

B

44.

Given that the electronic configuration of an element X is 1s22s22p63s 23p4, it can be deduced that X

A. belongs to group VI in the Periodic Table

B. belongs to periodic Table

C. contains 3 unpaired electrons in the ground state

D. has atomic number 27

A

45.

P,Q,R and S are metals in the same group in the Periodic Table but in periods 3,4, 5 and 6 respectively which of them loses electrons least readily?

A. P

B. C

C. R

D. S

D