NECO SSCE - Chemistry - 2008 (Objective)

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Question 3 Report

If two elements X and Z with electronic configurations 2,8.3 and2,8,6 respectively combine, the compound formed will have the formula

XZ₂

X₂Z

X₂Z₃ Correct answer

X₃Z₂

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Question 4 Report

A substance is said to be hygroscopic when it

absorbs atmospheric moisture and then goes into solution

absorbs atmospheric moisture but does not go into solution Correct answer

changes colour

is not affected by atmospheric moisture

losses its water of crystallization

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Solubility

Solubility Of Substances (Ghana Only)

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Question 5 Report

What is the maximum number of electrons that an f-orbital can accommodate?

14 Correct answer

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Structure Of The Atom

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Question 6 Report

The following acids are monobasic EXCEPT

dioxonitrate (Ill) acid

ethanedioic acid Correct answer

hydrobromic acid

methanoic acid

oxochlorate (I) acid

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Periodic Chemistry (Ghana Only)

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Question 7 Report

The gas in air used by plants for photosynthesis is

Argon

Carbon (IV) oxide Correct answer

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Water vapour.

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Air

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Question 8 Report

What is the colour of phenolphthalein indicator in a basic medium?

Blue

Colourless

Orange

Pink Correct answer

Yellow

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Question 9 Report

In which of the following equations can Le-chartelier’s principle be applied?

H₂(g)+S(g) → H₂(g)

2H₂S(g) + O₂ (g) → 2H2O(l) + 2SO₂(g)

N₂(g) +3H₂(g) ⇌ 2NH₃(g) Correct answer

NaOH(aq) +CO₂(g) → Na₂CO₃(aq) + H₂O(l)

S(s) + 0₂(g) → SO₂(g)

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Chemical Equilibria

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Question 10 Report

The electrode potential in volts of 2H+(aq) / H2(q) system is

-2.87

-2.71

0.8

1.68

\( 0 \) Correct answer

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Oxidation And Reduction

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Question 11 Report

Brownian motion explains

Boyle’s law

Collision theory

Laws of chemical combination

Molecular motion in liquids and gases Correct answer

Vibrational motion in liquids.

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Question 12 Report

A chemical system is at equilibrium when

δ G is positive

δ G is zero Correct answer

δ S is negative

δ S is positive

δ S is zero.

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Chemical Kinetics And Equilibrium Systems (Ghana Only)

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Question 13 Report

If two metallic ions of the same concentration migrate to a graphite cathode, the one that would be preferentially discharged is that with the

greater stability in solution

lower electrical charge

smaller mass

stronger tendency to accept electrons Correct answer

stronger tendency to lose electrons.

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Chemical Bonds (Nigeria Only)

Structure Of The Atom

Separation Of Mixtures And Purification Of Chemical Substances

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Question 14 Report

A solution is prepared by dissolving I .96g of H₂SO₄ in 250 cm³ of its solution. What is the concentration in moles per dm³?

0.008

0.08 Correct answer

0.1

0.8

8.02

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Solubility

Solutions

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Question 15 Report

Bauxite is the ore of

aluminium Correct answer

calcium

Iron

sodium

magnesium

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Metals And Their Compounds

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Question 16 Report

\( ^{234}_{90}Th → ^{234}_{91}Pa + X \)
In the nuclear reaction above, X is

\( ^0_1e \)

\( ^0_{-1}e \) Correct answer

\( ^4_2He \)

\( ^1_0n \)

\( ^1_1p\)

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Chemical Equilibria

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Question 17 Report

A measure of the degree of disorderliness in a chemical system is known as the

activation energy

enthalpy

entropy Correct answer

equilibrium

free energy.

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Energy Changes

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Question 18 Report

Which of the following is a component of the car exhaust?

Aluminium

Calcium

Iron

Zinc

Lead Correct answer

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Environmental Pollution

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Question 19 Report

The reaction of hydrochloric acid and calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) produces

calcium chloride, carbon (IV) oxide and water Correct answer

calcium chloride, and trioxocarbonate (IV) acid

calcium hydroxide, carbon (IV) oxide and chlorine gas

calcium hydroxide, carbon (IV) oxide and water

calcium metal and water.

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Acids, Bases And Salts

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Question 20 Report

When dust particles collide randomly in a beam of Sunlight, the phenomenon observed is known as

Brownian movement.

Dialysis

Diffusion

Osmosis

Tyndall effect Correct answer

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Question 21 Report

Which of the following compounds is unsaturated?

Cyclohexane

Methoxyethane

1 ,2-dibromoethane

2,2,3-trimethylpentane

3-methylbut-l-ene Correct answer

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Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 22 Report

Chlorine atom forms Cl- by

donating lone pair of electrons

gaining an electron Correct answer

losing an electron

sharing an electron

sharing a lone pair of electrons.

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Question 23 Report

A device used in the laboratory for intermittent production of gases without heating is

aspirator

delivery tube

fume cupboard

kipp’s apparatus Correct answer

muller counter

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Question 24 Report

The most efficient absorber of ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere is

CO₂

H₂

H₂O

0₂

O₃ Correct answer

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Air

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Question 25 Report

In which of these groups will all the substances be insoluble in water?

Na₂CO₃, KNO₃,(NH₄)₂C0₃

NaHCO₃, PbSO₄, CaSO₄

K₂C0₃, CaSO₄, AgNO₃

PbCl₂, NaCl, ZnCl₂

ZnCO₃, BaSO₄,AgCl Correct answer

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Question 26 Report

The molecular formula of ethylbutanoate is?

CH₅COOC₂6

C₃HCOOC₂H₇

C₃H₇COOC₃H₇

C₃H₇COOC₄H₉

C₃H₇COOC₂H₅ Correct answer

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Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 27 Report

Which of these is NOT a physical property f water?

Can be used to dissolve organic substances Correct answer

Has a boiling point of 100 ° C

Has a density of 19cm3 at 40 °C

Has a freezing point of 0 ° C

is neutral to litmus

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Solubility Of Substances (Ghana Only)

Oxidation And Reduction

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Question 28 Report

The action of zinc on an acid produces

chlorine

hydrogen Correct answer

nitrogen

sulphur

water vapour.

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Periodic Chemistry (Ghana Only)

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Question 29 Report

Which of these arrangement of elements is in order of increasing ionization energy?

Boron, Carbon, Flourine, Nitrogen

Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Flourine Correct answer

Carbon, Boron, Nitrogen, Flourine

Flourine, Nitro9en, Carbon, Boron

Nitrogen, Flourine, Carbon, Boron

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Question 30 Report

The high boiling point of hydrogen fluoride can be explained in terms of?

covalent bonds.

dative bonds.

dipole-dipole bonds

electrovalent (ionic) bonds.

hydrogen bonds. Correct answer

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Question 31 Report

Matter is neither created nor destroyed in the course of any chemical reactions is a statement of the law of

combining volumes

conservation of mass Correct answer

definite proportion

multiple proportion

reciprocal proportion.

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Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 32 Report

When sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution of zinc salt, the white precipitate formed re-dissolve in excess sodium hydroxide because

sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali

sodium is more reactive than zinc

zinc is more reactive than sodium

zinc hydroxide is amphoteric Correct answer

zinc hydroxide is unstable

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Question 33 Report

The type of reaction ethyne mainly undergoes is

addition Correct answer

carboxylation.

esterification

saponification

substitution

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Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 34 Report

The following gases are diatomic EXCEPT

Fluorine

Helium Correct answer

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

Oxygen

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Structure Of The Atom

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Question 35 Report

Pipe-borne water is usually chlorinated in order to

coagulate sediments in the water

improve taste of the water

kill harmful bacteria in the water Correct answer

make it pure

remove the hardness in the water

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Chemical Kinetics And Equilibrium Systems (Ghana Only)

Redox Reactions

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Question 36 Report

The planet with the highest number of moon is

Earth

Jupiter Correct answer

Uranus

Pluto

Venus.

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Periodic Chemistry (Nigeria Only)

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Question 37 Report

What type of bond holds hydrogen fluoride molecules together when forming larger aggregate?

Covalent

Dative

Hydrogen Correct answer

Ionic

Metallic

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Question 38 Report

pH is define as

[H+]

–log [H]

–log [H+] Correct answer

log [H]

log [H+]

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Acids, Bases And Salts