WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 38

186.

Which of the following methods is NOT used  for the separation of mixtures?

A.

Chromatography

B.

Crystallization

C.

Distillation

D.

Electrolysis

Correct answer is D

Uses of electrolysis:

  • Electrolysis is used in the extraction of metals from their ores.
  • It is used for refining certain metals such as copper and zinc.
  • Electrolysis is used for the manufacture of chlorine. 
  • Electrolysis is used for electroplating many things we use every day.

187.

The method used to collect gas in the laboratory depends on its?

I. boiling point  II. density  III. smell  IV. solubility in water

A.

i and ii only

B.

ii and iv only

C.

iii and iv

D.

i, ii, iii and iv

Correct answer is B

The method of collecting a gas produced by a chemical reaction will depend on its solubility and its density.

188.

The number of electrons in the 3d orbital of  \(_24\)Cr is

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

Correct answer is D

Its electronic configuration in ground state is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d5.

189.

The atoms of \(^{64}_{29}\)Cu and \(^{65}_{30}\)Zn have the same number of?

A.

nucleon

B.

electrons

C.

neutrons

D.

protons

Correct answer is C

The atomic mass is written as superscript  = proton number + neutron number

- Atomic mass of Cu is 64 = 29 + 35

- Atomic mass of Zn is 65 = 30 + 35

Proton number is written as subscript

190.

One of the deductions from Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment is that?

A.

electrons are negatively charged

B.

electrons have a negligible mass

C.

nuclei of atoms are positively charged

D.

protons are positively charged

Correct answer is C

The model of an atom put forward by Ernest Rutherford in 1911 on the basis of experiments on the scattering of alpha particles. The model consisted of a very dense positively charged nucleus, with electrons orbiting round the nucleus.