WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 220

1,096.

Which of the following movements can be described as random motion?

A.

wheelbarrow being pushed

B.

car travelling on a straight line

C.

Gas molecules colliding in a flask

D.

Planets going round the sun

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,097.

Exhaust fumes discharged from a smoky vehicle gradually become invisible as a result of

A.

diffusion

B.

combustion

C.

absorption

D.

emission

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,098.

One mole of a compound M(HCO3)2 has a mass of 162g. Calculate the relative atomic mass of M. [H = 1, C =12, O = 16]

A.

122

B.

101

C.

53

D.

40

Correct answer is D

One of the mole of M(HCO3)2 = 162g; M +(1 + 12 + 16 x 3) x 2 = 162; M +122 = 162,:. M = 162 - 122 = 40g

1,099.

If an element with high electron affinity combines with another element with low ionization energy the bond formed will be mainly

A.

covalent

B.

ionic

C.

dative

D.

metallic

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,100.

Which of the following compounds has the highest ionic character?

A.

PCI5

B.

SiCI4

C.

AICI3

D.

KCI

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.