GENERAL PRACTICE WAEC/NECO PRACTICE QUESTIONS.

OBJECTIVE.
1. “Electrons always occupy the lowest empty energy level” is a statement of
A. Aufbau’s Principle B. Hund’s rule C. Pauli Exclusion Principle D. Periodic law.
2. How many moles of H2SO4 are there in 50cm3 of 0.108moldm-3 solution of the acid?
A. 5.4 x 10 B. 5.4 x 10-1 C. 5.4 x 10-2 D. 5.4 x 10-3
3. The metallic bond in magnesium is stronger than that in calcium because magnesium has a
A. Larger atomic size B. smaller atomic size C. lower melting point
D. greater number of valence electrons.

4. How many electrons does 31 3-

15 P contain?

A. 12 B. 15 C. 16 D. 18
5. Consider the reaction represented by the following equation:
AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)
The steps that could be taken to obtain dry sample of AgCl(s) from the mixture includes
A. Heating to saturation and drying B. filtering and evaporation to dryness
C. Filtering, washing and drying D. crystallizing and allowing to cool.
6. Which of the following arrangement of elements is in decreasing order of electronegativity?
A. Na, Mg, Al, Si, P B. Na, Al, Mg, P, Si C. P, Mg, Na, Si, Al
D. P, Si, Al, Mg, Na.
7. The atomic number of an atom would be equal to its mass number if it
A. has a totally filled valence shell B. has a high charge to mass ratio
C. does not contain neutrons D. exhibit isotopy
8. Which of the following processes is not exhibited by atoms in order to attain more stable electron
configuration?
A. Gaining of electrons B. hybridization of orbitals C. losing electrons
D. Sharing electrons.
9. Which of the following quantities is a molar quantity?
A. Molarity B. Molar mass C. Mass concentration D. Molality
10. Which of the following hydroxides is not readily soluble in water?
A. NH4OH B. Ca(OH)2 C. NaOH D. KOH
11. Which of the following substances is not a reducing agent?
A. C B. CO C. O2 D. H2
12. Which of the following compoundfs would release hydrogen when reacted with sodium metal?
I. CH3COOH
II. CH3CH2OH
III. CH3COOCH3
A. I only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I and III only
13. Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling point?
A. C4H10 B. CH3COOH C. H2O D. C2H5OH
14. The following molecules have double covalent bonds between two atoms except
A. oxygen B. carbon(iv) oxide C. ethene D. water
15. An alkanol containing 60% carbon by mass would have a molecular formula
[H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0]
A. CH 3OH B. C2H5OH C. C3H7OH D. C4H9OH
16. What is the mass ofsilver deposited when 24,125C of electricity is passed through a solution of silver
salt?
[Ag = 108, 1F = 96,500C]
A. 432g B. 108g C. 54g D. 27g
17. An arrangement of two different metals in aqueous solutions of their salts to produce an electric current
is known as
A. electrochemical cell B. activity series C. thermocouple D. voltameter
18. Which of the following is a disaccharide?
A. Fructose B. starch C. cellulose D. glycogen
19. Which of the following methods is/are used for the extraction of the alkali metals?
A. reduction by the use of carbon B. roasting of the ore in air
C. thermal reduction D. reduction by electrolysis.
20. What amount of copper is deposited when 13.0g of zinc reacts with excess copper(ii) tetraoxosulphate(vi)
solution according to the following equation?
Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + Cu(s) [ Cu = 63.5, Zn = 65]
A. 0.1mole B. 0.2mole C. 0.3mole D. 0.4mole
Use the following information to answer Questions 21 and 22.
Compound X was boiled with concentrated hydrochloric acid for a long time. One of the products was
found to be a sugar.
21. Compound X was probably
 A. rubber B. polyethene C. nylon D. cellulose
22. What type of reaction was involved between compound X and concentrated hydrochloric acid?
A. Polymerization B. Fermentation C. Hydrolysis D. Esterification
23. The following are properties of transition metals except
A. variable oxidation states B. tendency to form complex ions
C. formation of coloured ions D. low melting points.
24. How much heat will be liberated if 8g of hydrogen burns in excess oxygen according to the following
equation? 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g), ∆H = -571.7kJ (H = 1)
A. 142.9kJ B. 285.9kJ C. 571.7kJ D. 1143.4kJ
25. An elimination reaction occurs when bromoethane is converted to
A. 1,2-dibromoethane B. ethanol C. ethene D. ethanoic acid
26. Which of the following is used widely in the manufacture of flavours and perfumes?
A. alkanoates B. alkanones C. alkanes D. complex sugars
27. When chlorine is added to slaked lime, the product obtained is
A. chlorinated water B. bleaching powder C. oxochlorate(i) acid
D. trioxochlorate(v) salt.
28. Which of the following is used as a water softener?
A. Na2CO3. 10H2O B. MgSO4.7H2O C. CaCl2.2H2O D. Na2SO4.10H2O
29. Which of the following when heated strongly in air will leave a metal as residue?
A. NaNO3 B. KNO3 C. AgNO3 D. Pb(NO3)2
30. The ash, used for making black soap locally, provides
4
31. Which of the following is the relative molecular mass of a compound which has empirical formula
CH2O? [ C = 12.0, H = 1.0, O = 16.0]
A. 42 B. 45 C. 180 D. 145
32. The following oxides reacts with water except
A. Na2O B. SO3 C. NO2 D. CuO
33. A mixture of NaCl(s) and CaCO3(s) is best separated by
A. dissolution followed by filtration B. sublimation followed by crystallization
C. dissolution followed by evaporation D. dissolution followed by crystallization
34. What is the percentage by mass of sulphur in Al2(SO4)3? [Al2(SO4)3 = 342gmol-1; S = 32]
 A. 9.36% B. 14.71% C. 21.33% D. 28.07%
35. Petrol consists mainly of
A. polymers B. alkanoates C. hydrocarbons D. alkenes
36. A positive reaction to Fehling’s test indicates the presence of
A. starch B. reducing sugars C. alkanols D. alkanoic acids
37. Which of the following compounds is used as a gaseous fuel?
A. CH3COOCH2CH3 B. CH3CH2CH2CH3 C. CHCl3 D. CH3CCH
38. The greenhouse effect is climatic condition associated with the presence of excess
A. carbon(iv) oxide B. hydrogensulphide C. nitrogen(ii) oxide D. ammonia gas
39. Consider the following compound:
H O H
H C C C H
H H
The compound with the structure shown above is an
A. Alkanoate B. Alkanal C. Alkanol D. Alkanone
40. Two organic substances are labelled Kand L. If K gave a blue-black colour with iodine solution and L
gave a deep-red precipitate with Million’s reagent, it can be concluded that
A. K is a carbohydrate and L is a protein B. K is alkaline and L is acidic
C. K is unsaturated and L is a reducing sugar D. K is a reducing agent and L is an amino acid
41. A colourless, odourless liquid T, gives effervescence with sodium trioxocarbonate(iv) and a white
precipitate with silver trioxonitrate(v) solution. T is most probably
A. sodium chloride solution B. barium chloride solution C. dilute trioxonitrate(v)
acid
D. dilute hydrochloric acid
42. When sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution of zinc salt, the white precipitate formed
redissolves in excess sodium hydroxide because
A. sodium is more reactive than zinc B. sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali
C. zinc hydroxide is amphoteric D. zinc hydroxide is unstable
43. Which of the following on burning in air contributes to acid rain?
A. Sulphur B. Magnesium C. Aluminium D. Zinc
44. Which of the following pollutants encourage the growth of algae in rivers?
A. Oil spills B. phosphates from detergents C. suspended solids
 D. pesticides residue
45. Biotechnology is applied in the following except
A. baking industry B. wine production C. production of antibiotics
D. manufacture of soaps
46. A plastic which cannot be softened by heat is described as
A. thermosetting B. non-biodegradable C. thermoplastic D. malleable
47. If 20cm3 of distilled water is added to 80cm3 of 0.50moldm-3 hydrochloric acid the concentration of the
acid will change to
A. 20moldm-3 B. 0.20moldm-3 C. 2.00moldm-3 D. 5.00moldm-3
48. Which of the following polymers contains nitrogen?
A. Nylon B. Polyvinyl chloride C. Polyethene D. Cellulose
49. Sugars can be hydrolyzed at room temperature by the action of
A. mineral acids B. strong bases C. enzymes D. oxidants
50. Which of the following substances decomposes when an electric current is passed through it?
A. glucose solution B. zinc rod C. hydrochloric acid D. tetrachloromethane
51. Given that the order of reactivity of four metals is P Q R S, which of the following reactions is feasible?
A. S + P+ → S+ + P B. Q + S+ → Q+ + S C. R + P + → R+ + P
D. S + Q+ → S+ + Q
52. Acidic industrial waste can be treated with
A. lime B. brine C. water D. ethanol
53. Determine the molar mass of the compound: [H = 1.00, C = 12.0, O = 16.0]
O
C
O H

A. 45gmol-1 B. 61gmol-1 C. 122gmol-1 D. 123gmol-1

54. Which of the following statements about soapless detergents is correct? They
A. lather readily with hard water B. increase the surface tension of water
C. cause hydrolysis of salt in water D. form a curdy precipitate with soft water
55. A suitable reagent for distinguishing between ethanoic acid and ethanol is
 A. bromine water B. Fehling’s solution C. sodiumhydrogentrioxocarbonate(iv)
D. ammoniacal silvertrioxonitrate(v)
56. Which of the following compounds can be represented by the molecular formula C2H6O?
A. propanal B. ethanol C. methanoic acid D. glucose
57. The following compounds are hydrocarbons except
A. methyl propanoate B. 2-methly propane C. cyclopropane D. benzene
58. The energy value of petrol can be determined by a
A. bomb calorimeter B. catalytic cracker C. voltaic cell D. thermometer
59. The reaction of sucrose with dilute HCl produces
A. an alkanoate B. glucose and fructose C. 2 molecules of glucose
D. a black mass of carbon
60. If two metallic ions of the same concentration migrate to a graphite cathode, the one that would be
preferentially discharged is the one that has the
A. greater stability in solution B. smaller mass C. lower electrical charge
D. stronger tendency to accept electrons
61. Bees inject an acidic substance when they sting. Which of the following chemical could be used to treat
bee stings?
A. CH3COOH B. NaHCO3 C. C2H5OH D. H2O2
62. What term is used to describe an oxide whose aqueous solution turns blue litmus red?
A. strong electrolyte B. acid anhydride C. amphoteric oxide D. basic oxide
63. If 100cm3 of hydrogen diffused through a porous pot in 1.0 second, how long will it take the same
volume of oxygen to diffuse through the same pot under the same copnditions? [ H =1.0, O = 16.0]
A. 2.5s B. 4.0s C. 16.0s D. 25.0s
64. Which of the following processes involves neutralizing?
A. hardening B. souring of milk C. charring of sugar D. liming of soil
65. Which of the following compounds has the same empirical formula as benzene?
A. C2H2 B. C2H4 C. C4H6 D. C6H12
66. A given fuel has an octane number of 100. This means that
A. the knocking tendency of the fuel is low B. the fuel is a mixture of several hydrocarbons
C. a large amount of alkanes is present in the fuel D. the fuel needs to be cracked before use
67. When a sample of water was boiled, it lathered more readily with soap. It can be concluded that the
sample most likely contained
 A. magnesium tetraoxosulphate(vi) B. suspended solids C. organic impurities
D. Calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (iv)
68. What is the main impurity in haemitite?
A. CaSiO3 B. CaCO3 C. SiO3 D. Fe2O3
69. Which of the following compounds is used for removing impurities from bauxite?
A. NaOH B. CaCO3 C.Na3AlF6 D. H2SO4
70. Wine containing 8% to 17% ethanol can be converted to gin containing about 40% ethanol by
A. evaporation B. distillation C. fermentation D. oxidation
71. The condensation of several amino acid molecules give
A. long chain alkanoic acids B. secondary alkanols C. alkanoates D. proteins
72. Which of the following petroleum fractions yields Vaseline and paraffin wax on redistillation?
A. diesel oil B. lubricating oil C. petrol D. kerosene
73. Which of the following salts is readily soluble in water?
A. PbCl2 B. Pb(NO3)2 C. PbSO4 D. PbCO3
74. Asolution of zinc chloride should not be stored in a container made of
A. tin B. copper C. aluminium D. lead
75. The mass of 800cm3 of a gas X at s.t.p. is 1.0g. What is the molar mass of X? [ 1 mole of a gas at s.t.p.
occupies 22.4dm3]
A. 18.0gmol-1 B. 22.4gmol-1 C. 28.0gmol-1 D. 36.0gmol-1
76. Which of the following compounds is a soapless detergent?
A. C12H25OSO3Na B. C17H35COONa C. C4H9COOC2H5 D. C6H5CH3
77. If 60cm3 of a gas is heated from 270C to 500C, what is the new volume of the gas at constant pressure?
A. 32.4cm3 B. 55.7cm3 C. 64.6cm 3 D. 111.1cm3
78. A solid can be obtained from its saturated solution by
A. filtration B. crystallization C. decomposition D. condensation
79. Determine the mass of copper deposited by 4.0 moles of electrons in the reaction represented by the
equation below: Cu2+(aq) + 2e- → Cu(s)
A. 32 B. 64 C. 128 D. 256
80. Fats are classified as
A. hydrocarbons B. carbohydrates C. alkanoates D. alkanols
81. Which of the following pairs of solutions will produce a precipitate when mixed?
 A. Pb(NO3)2 and NaCl(aq) B. MgSO4(aq) and HCl(aq) C. ZnCl2(aq) and Na2SO4
D. NaOH(aq) and HNO3(aq)
82. Which of the following compounds has the highest percentage of carbon? [H = 1.0, C = 12, O = 16]
A. C2H2 B. C2H4 C. C2H6 D. C2H6O
83. In which of the following processes is biotechnology not applied?
A. manufacture of drugs B. treatment of domestic sewage C. electroplating of metals
D. production of alcoholic beverages.
84. Which of the following substances is an alloy of lead?
A. brass B. duralumin C. stainless steel D. soft solder
85. An element X has an atomic number 16. What is its most likely oxidation state in its binary compounds?
A. -3 B. -2 C. +2 D. +4
86. NaHCO3(s) can be distinguished from Na2CO3(s) by the action of
A. dilute hydrochloric acid B. carbon(iv) oxide C. aqueous ammonia D. heat
87. Which of the following can be used to predict the type of bonding in HCl?
A. pH value B. electronegativity difference C. heat of neutralization
D. heat of solution.
88. How many orbitals are in the d-sub shell?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7
89. Which of the following pairs of species contains the same number of electrons?
[ 6C, 8O, Ne,
10 11 Na, 12 Mg, Al,
13 17Cl]
A. Mg2+ and Al3+ B. Cl- and Ne C. Na+ and Mg D. C and O2-
90. The presence of unpaired electrons in an atom of a d-block element accounts for its
A. ductility B. lustre C. paramagnetism D. malleability
91. What is responsible for metallic bonding?
A. attraction between the delocalized electrons and fixed positive lattice points (cations)
B. attraction between positive and negative ions
C. sharing of electrons between the metal atoms
D. transfer of electrons from one atom to another
92. What type of bond will be formed between elements P aand Q if their electronegativity values are 0.8
and 4.0 respectively?
A. covalent bond B. co-ordinate bond C. ionic bond D. metallic bond
93. If 1 mole of sodium contains 6.0 x 1023 atoms, how many atoms are contained in 0.6g of sodium?
A. 1.56 x 1023 B. 1.56 x 1022 C. 3.6 x 1023 D. 3.6 x 1022
94. Consider the reaction represented by the equation: 2NaHCO3(s) → Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)
What volume of carbon(iv) oxide at s.t.p. is evolved when 0.5moles of NaHCO3 is heated?
[Molar volume = 22.4dm3 at s.t.p]
A. 1.12dm3 B. 2.24dm3 C. 5.6dm3 D. 56.0dm3
95. Which of the following gases will have the lowest rate of diffusion under the same conditions?
[ N = 14, O =16, Cl = 35.5, Ar = 40]
A. Argon B. chlorine C. oxygen D. nitrogen
96. The oxidation number of iodine in (IO3-) is
A. -5 B. -1 C. +1 D. +5
97. Which of the following compounds absorbs moisture from the atmosphere and dissolves in it?
A. FeCl3 B. MgSO4.7H2O C. Na2SO4 D. KCl
98. What type of reaction occurs between vegetable oil and plant ash extract?
A. displacement B. dehydration C. neutralization D. saponification
99. Which of the following substances is an ore of iron?
A. bauxite B. cassiterite C. haematite D. steel
100. The ammonium compound used in the manufacture of dry cells is
A. NH4NO3 B. (NH4)2SO4 C. NH4Cl D. (NH4)2CO3
101. Which of the following gases is lighter than air?
A. CO2 B. SO2 C. NH3 D. HCl
102. Which of the following statements is true of the molecules of a gas under ideal conditions? The
molecules
A. move at random B. undergo inelastic collisions C. attract each other
D. occupy a large volume.
103. What is the percentage composition of oxygen in K2Cr2O7? [K =39.0, Cr = 52.0, O = 16.0]
A. 14.20% B. 26.53% C. 35.37% D. 38.09%
104. Which of the following species does not contain a co-ordinate bond?
A. Al2Cl6 B. CCl4 C. H3O+ D. NH4+
105. Alkenes undergo the following reactions except
A. addition B. hydration C. polymerization D. substitution
106. Hydrocarbons which react with ammoniacal copper(i) chloride solution conform to the general molecular
formula
A. CnHn B. CnH2n C. CnH2n + 2 D. CnH2n – 2
107. Glucose reduces Fehling’s solution on warming to
A. copper(i) oxide B. copper(ii) oxide C. copper(i) chloride
D. copper(ii) hydroxide
108. Which of the following activities is not a source of air pollution?
A. cigarette smoking B. carbon dating C. domestic fires D. coal powdered stations
109. From which of the following ores is iron extracted?
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. I, II and II only D. I, II, III and IV
110. The following substances are heavy chemicals except
A. sodium trioxocarbonate(iv) B. tetraoxosulphate(vi) acid C. lead(iv) tetraethyl
D. sodium hydroxide
111. Pib iron is brittle because it contains
A. a high % of carbon as impurity B. calcium trioxosilicate(iv)
C. unreacted haemitite D. undecomposed limestone
112. What volume will 0.5g of H2 occupy at s.t.p.? [ H = 1.0, 1 mole of gas occupies 22.4dm3 at s.t.p]
A. 2.24dm3 B. 5.60dm3 C. 11.20dm3 D. 44.80dm3
113. The colour of phenolphthalein in dilute HNO3 is
A. colourless B. orange C. pink D. purple
114. In dry Leclanche cell, manganese(iv) oxide acts as
A. a reducing agent B. binding agent C. depolarizer D. catalyst
115. Which of the following compounds would dissolve in water to give a solution whose pH is less than 7?
A. KNO3 B. N2O C. NH3 D. Al(NO3)3
116 An alkyl group has a general formula of

A. CnH2n - 1 B. CnH2n C. CnH2n + 2 D. CnH2n + 1

117 The rate of a chemical reaction is affected by all of the following factors except the

A. presence of light B. nature of reactants C. nature of products

D. surface area of reactants.

118. Which of the following compounds would produce effervescence when reacted with sodium hydrogen

trioxocarbonate (iv)?

A. CH3CH2COOH B. CH3CH2COOCH3 C. CH3CH2CH2OH D. CH3CH2CHOHCH3

119. Consider the following chemical equation: Mg(s)+ Cu2+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + Cu(s)

The species that is reduced is

A. magnesium atom B. copper ions C. magnesium ions D. copper atom

120. Which of the following substances would react with ethane to form more than one product?

A. Argon B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Steam

121. Which of the following gases would change colour when bubbled into a phenolphthalein solution?

A. HCl B. NH3 C. N2O D. H2S

122. What is the IUPAC name of HCOOCH2CH2 CH3?

A. Butanoic acid B. Butanoate C. Methyl propanoate D. Propyl methanoate

123. On heating 100cm3of a saturated solution to dryness, 2.5g of anhydrous salt was obtained. The

solubility of the salt would be

A. 40gdm3 B. 2540gdm3 C. 4.040gdm3 D. 2.540gdm3

124. Which of the following compounds is a member of the hydrocarbon series with the general formula

CnH2n – 6?

A. C3H8 B. C4H8 C. C5H8 D. C7H8

125. Consider the following equilibrium reaction:

AgCl(s) → Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq)

When 0.1moldm-3 HCl is added to the system, the equilibrium position will shift to the

A. right and the concentration of Ag+(aq) would decrease B. right and the concentration of
Ag+(aq) would increase C. left and the concentration of Ag+(aq) would decrease D. leftt and the
concentration of Ag+(aq) would increase.

126. Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of a redox reaction?

 A. Oxidation number of species change B. A precipitate is formed

C. It involves transfer of electrons D. It occurs between oxidizing and reducing agents

127. Which of the following substances is a basic salt?

A. Mg(OH)NO3 B. Na2SO4 C. ZnCl2 D. KAl(SO4).12H2O

128. In the electrolysis of AgNO3(aq), the current required to deposit 10.8g of the silver in 1hr 15mins is

[Ag = 108, 1F = 96500C]

A. 1.00A B. 1.50A C. 2.00A D. 2.14A

129. An aqueous solution of a substance extracted from a plant tasted bitter and has a pH8. The solution
will

A. turn blue litmus paper red B. turn red litmus paper blue

C. give effervescence with Na2CO3 D. have no effect on methyl orange.

130. Sugars can be hydrolyzed at room temperature by the action of

A. mineral acids B. strong bases C. enzymes D. oxidants

131. Which of the following reactions represents the change that occurs when a photographic film is
exposed to sunlight?

A. Ag(s) → Ag+(aq) + e- B. Ag+(aq) + e- → Ag(s)

C. 2Ag + Br2 → AgBr D. Ag+(aq) + Br- → AgBr

132. Which of the following decreases when a given mass of a gas is compressed to half its initial

volume?

A. Average intermolecular distance B. Frequency of collisions

C. number of molecules present D. atomic radius of each particle

133. What volume of hydrogen will be produced if 100cm3of ammonia is completely decomposed at

constant temperature and pressure? The equation for the reaction is 2NH3(g) → N2(g) + 3H2(g)

A. 50cm3 B. 150cm3 C. 200cm3 D. 300cm3

 134. If a metal R forms a compound with the formula R(NO3)2 the formula of its tetraoxosulphate(vi)
is

A. R(SO4)2 B. RSO4 C. R2SO4 D. R2(SO4)3

135. The by-product of fermentation of sugar is

A. Carbon|(iv) oxide B. ethanoic acid C. propanol D. propan-1,2,3- triol

136. Which of the following sugars is a product of the condensation of monosaccharides?

A. galactose B. maltose C. glucose D. fructose

137. The following compounds are condensation polymers except

A. nylon B. protein C. starch D. polythene

138. What amount of electricity is required to deposit one mole of aluminium from a solution AlCl 3?

A. 1 Faraday B. 1 ampere C. 3 Faradays D. 3 amperes

139. The cleansing effect of soap is low in acidic water because of

A. the formation of unionized fatty acid B. increase in the pH of the soap molecules

C. anti-biodegradable effect of hydrogen ions D. the hardness of the acidic water

140. Which of the following oxides is amphoteric?

A. Carbon(ii) oxide B. Nitrogen(iv) oxide C. Lead(ii) oxide D. Calcium oxide

141. Charcoal is used in the decolourization of sugar because of its

A. absorption property B. amorphous property C. oxidizing property

D. adsorption property.

142. How many moles of electrons would be required to produce 1.12dm3 of hydrogen gas at s.t.p

from the following half-cell equation reaction?

2H+(aq) + 2e- → H2(g) [ molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm3]

A. 0.01 B. 0.10 C. 1.00 D. 0.20

143. If an electrochemical cell has a cell emf of -1.26V, the cell reaction would be

A. spontaneous B. non-spontaneous C. at equilibrium D. slow

144. How many moles of K+ ions are there in 0.12dm3 of 0.015moldm-3 K2SO4(aq)?

A. 1.8 x 10-3mol B. 3.6 x 10-3mol C. 5.4 x 10-3mol D. 7.2 x 10-3mol

145. Which of the following atoms would have the strongest attraction for electrons?

A. Aluminium B. Silicon C. Oxygen D. Potassium

146. Which of the following compounds contain both covalent and ionic bonds?

A. NaCl(s) B. HCl(g) C. NaNO3(s) D. N2O5(g)

147. Which of the following elements has the least first ionization energy?

A. Silicon B. Nitrogen C. Fluorine D. Phosphorus

148. One of the following is not a natural polymer?

A. Starch B. protein C. fats and oils D. Rubber

149. Atomic size of elements increases down the group of the periodic table due to

A. increase in nuclear charge B. increase in number of shells

C. decrease in nuclear charge D. decrease in number of shells.

150. Electronegativity is a measure of the

A. ability of an atom to draw electron cloud towards itself in a bond B. energy required
in removing an electron from an atom C. energy released when an electron is added to
an atom D. magnitude of the charge on an electron.

151. The energy sublevel that is filled with electrons in elements with atomic numbers 21 and 29 is

A. 3s B. 3d C. 4p D. 4d

152. Which of the following properties is a characteristic of a pure substance?

A. High boiling point B. Colourless solution C. Sharp melting point

D. High density

153. Fractional crystallization is used to separate different substances

A. that have the same solubility in the same solvent

B. that have different solubilities in the same solvent

 C. with different solubilities in different solvents

D. that have same solubility in different solvents.

154. How many orbitals are in the d-sub shell?

A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7

155. An element X has isotopic masses of 6 and 7. If the relative abundance is 1 to 12.5 respectively,
what is the relative atomic mass of X?

A. 6.0 B. 6.1 C. 6.9 D. 7.0

156. The mass spectrometer can be used to measure mass of

A. an atom B. an electron C. a proton D. a neutron

157. The valence electrons in a chloride ion are [17Cl]

A. 2p electrons only B. 3s and 3p electrons only C. 3p and 3d electrons

only D. 3p electrons only

158. Arrange the following in order of increasing electron affinity: Br2, Cl2, I2, F2.

A. I2, Cl2, Br2, F2 B. I2, Br2, Cl2, F2 C. Cl2, I2, Br2, F2

D. Br2, Cl2, I2, F2

159. What is the mass of 6.02 x 1024 of magnesium? [Mg = 24, NA = 6.02 x 1023atomsmol-1]

A. 240g B. 24g C. 2.4g D. 0.24g

160. The collision theory proposes that

A. reactants collide more frequently to bring about reduction in the reaction rate

B. all collisions of reactants are effective

C. reactants must collide with a certain minimum amount of energy to form products

D. the fewer the collisions the faster the reaction rate

161. Which of the following alloys is mainly used in making statues?

A. brass B. bronze C. duralumin D. steel

162. Which of the following scientists discovered the neutron?

 A. Ernest Rutherford B. J.J. Thompson C. James Chadwick

D. R.A Milikan

163. The major product in the solvay process is

A. NaOH B. Na2CO3 C. NH3 D. H2SO4

164. A consequence of global warming is

A. air pollution B. flooding C. increased humidity D. low rainfall

165. Which of the following substances is the anode in the dry leclanche cell?

A. carbon rod B. muslin bag C. the seal D. zinc container

166. When protein is heated to a high temperature, it undergoes

A. condensation B. denaturation C. hydrolysis D. polymerization

167. What is the molecular formula of a compound with empirical formula CH2O and vapour density

of 90? [ C = 12.0, H = 1.0, O = 16.0]

A. C4H8O2 B. C4H8O3C. C6H10O5 D. C6H12O6

168. Which of the following substances cannot be classified as a heavy chemical?

A. AgNO3 B. CaO C. CaOCl2 D. H2SO4

169. The postulate that molecules are in constant random motion best explains why liquids

A. can undergo solidification B. maintain their volumes

C. are incompressible D. have no characteristic shape.

170. A metal that is widely used in the manufacture of paints and overhead electric cables is

A. aluminium B. copper C. iron D. lead

171. The production of biogas from the fermentation of waste materials is an example of

A. combustion B. incineration C. refining D. recycling

172. The oxide from electric power station is

A. CO2 B. CuO C. NO2 D. SO2

173. The most common processes in the extraction of metals from their ore is

A. catalysis B. electrolysis C. oxidation D. reduction

174. The shape of a graphite crystal is

A. tetrahedral B. hexagonal C. pyramidal D. octahedral

175. The number of unpaired electrons in an atom of an element 8O is

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8