WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 222

1,106.

Calcium atom ionizes by

A.

gaining two electrons

B.

losing two electrons

C.

sharing two electrons

D.

gaining two protons

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,107.

Two radioactive elements Q and S have half-life periods of 10 hours and 20 hours respectively. Therefore

A.

S decays faster than Q

B.

Q is twice as stable as S

C.

Q emits fewer particles than S

D.

S is more stable than Q

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,108.

Which of the orbitals 4s, 4p, 4d and 4f has the lowest energy?

A.

4f

B.

4p

C.

4d

D.

4s

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,109.

Pauli Exclusion Principle is related to

A.

quantum numbers of electrons

B.

reversiblility of equlibrium reactions

C.

electronegativity values of elements

D.

collision theory of reaction rates

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,110.

What is the electronic configuration of an element represented as 199X?

A.

1s 22s2 2p 5

B.

1s22s23s23p3

C.

1s2 2s2 2p 33s2

D.

1s 22s22p 63s23p64s 1

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.