Waec Chemistry Past Questions For Year 1988

Question 6

Given that 32.0g sulphur contains 6.02 x 10 23 sulphur atoms how many atoms are there in 2.70g of aluminium? {Al = 27, S =32}

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  • A. 6.02 x 10 23
  • B. 3.01 x 1022
  • C. 6.02 x 1022
  • D. 5. 08 x 1022
  • E. 3.01 x 1022
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Question 7

Which of the following does not affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

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  • A. Addition or presence of a catalyst
  • B. Size of the reacting particles
  • C. The enthalpy change for the reaction
  • D. Concentration of the reactants
  • E. Temperatureat which the reaction is carried out
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Question 8

Which of the following compound is aromatic?

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  • A. Benzene
  • B. Cyclobutane
  • C. Cyclopentane
  • D. Hexane
  • E. Ethene
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Question 9

Which of the following is a neutral oxide?

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  • A. Nitrogen (IV0 oxide
  • B. Carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. Sulphur (IV) oxide
  • D. Phodphoorus (IV) oxide
  • E. Nitrogen oxide
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Question 10

Which of the following types of hybridization gives rise to tetrahedral molecules?

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  • A. sp
  • B. sp2
  • C. sp3
  • D. sp3d
  • E. sp3d2
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