WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 156

776.

The force of attraction between covalent molecules is?

A.

electrostatic attraction

B.

hydrogen bonding

C.

ionic force

D.

van der Waals forces

Correct answer is A

Covalent bond involves the interatomic linkage that results from the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms. The binding arises from the electrostatic attraction of their nuclei for the same electrons.

777.

Water molecules are held together by

A.

covalent bond

B.

hydrogen bond

C.

ionic forces

D.

van der Waals forces

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

778.

Arrange the following elements in order of increasing electron affinity: Br2CI2
I 2
F 2

A.

I 2CI2Br2F 2

B.

I 2Br2CI2F 2

C.

CI2 I 2Br2F 2

D.

Br2CI2 I 2 F 2

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

780.

Elements in the same group of the periodic table have

A.

the same number of valence electrons

B.

the same number of electron shells

C.

different chemical behaviour

D.

the same atomic size

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.