NECO SSCE - Chemistry - 2001 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

The green colour solution of an Fe2 salt changes to a brown solution of an Fe3+ salt by

conversion.

elimination.

oxidation. Correct answer

reduction.

substitution.

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Question 2 Report

Which compound will have the lowest boiling point?

CH₃OH

CH₃COOH

CH₃CHOH

C₄H₁₀ Correct answer

(CH₃)₃CH

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Kinetic Theory Of Matter And Gas Laws

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Question 3 Report

To test for the presence of chloride ions in ion, correct sequence of reagents to use is

Ba(NO₃)₂(aq) then HNO₃(aq).

HCl(aq) then Ba(NO₃)₂(aq).

HCl(aq) then Ag₃(aq).

HNO₃(aq) then fresh FeSO₄(aq).

HNO₃(aq) then AgNO₃(aq). Correct answer

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Acids, Bases And Salts

Acids, Bases And Salts (Ghana Only)

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Question 4 Report

Which compound is a component of baking powder?

Na₂CO₃

Na₂SO₄

KH₂CO₃

NaHCO₃ Correct answer

NaHSO₄

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Question 5 Report

The Kinetic theory can NOT be used to explain

allotropy. Correct answer

Brownian movement.

diffusion.

Tyndal effect.

vaporization.

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Question 6 Report

An experiment to test the conductance of 0,1 M solutions of the substances listed below was perform.
I ammonia
II ammonium chloride
III ethanoic acid
IV sodium ethanoate
Which pair of substances show the least conductance?

I and II

I and III Correct answer

I and IV

II and III

II and IV

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Question 7 Report

Fructose and glucose are

allotropes of each other.

both disaccharides

dimere of each other.

isomers of each other Correct answer

isotopes of each other

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Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Ghana Only)

Separation Of Mixtures And Purification Of Chemical Substances

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Question 8 Report

The use of sulphur to vulcanize rubber is mad to make it

blacker.

cheaper. .

more elastic

tougher Correct answer

softer.

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Question 9 Report

Which statement BEST describes the process of oxidation?

addition of hydrogen

loss of oxygen

decrease in oxidation number

loss of electrons Correct answer

gain of elections.

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Question 10 Report

The position of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by

its atomic radius.

its density.

its relative atomic mass.

the number of protons in its atom. Correct answer

the number of neutrons in its atoms

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Periodic Chemistry (Nigeria Only)

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Question 11 Report

Which compound can be used as a reducing agent in a reaction?

Cl₂

KMnO₄

KCr₂O₇

MnO₂

Na₂SO₃ Correct answer

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Question 12 Report

Ethanol is a product of fermentation of simple sugars. Which method is used to separate ethanol from the other products?

boiling off the ethanoic

filtration

fractional crystallisation

fractional distillation Correct answer

isomerisation

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Solubility

Organic Compounds

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Question 13 Report

Detergents are better than soaps for washing in hard water because

hard water contains insoluble calcium salts.

they contain bleaching powder.

they contain palmitic acid.

they do not form insoluble calcium and magnesium salts. Correct answer

they are organic compounds.

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Question 14 Report

The best way to distinguish between Na₂CO₃and NaHCO₂ is by.

adding an acid.

adding an alkali.

dissolving in water.

exposing to air.

heating. Correct answer

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Question 15 Report

in any chemical reaction, the total mass of products is always equal to that of the reactants.

This Is statement of the law of:

conservation of matter. Correct answer

Constant composition

definite proportions.

multiple proportions.

reciprocal proportions.

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Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 16 Report

Animal charcoal differs from wood charcoal in that it

has a dark colour

has a high carbon content

is a good absorbent

is crystalline.

is rich in phosphate content Correct answer

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Question 17 Report

The molar mass of a compound X is 56. its empirical formula is CH2. X is

butene. Correct answer

butyne.

ethene.

propene.

propyne

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Kinetic Theory Of Matter And Gas Laws

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Question 18 Report

On exposure to hydrogen sulphide, moist lead (II) ethanoate paper turns

black Correct answer

blue

green

white

yellow

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Question 19 Report

Which compound is a product of the hydrolysis of the of CH₃COOC₃H₇ with aqueous sodium hydroxide?

CH₃COOH Correct answer

CH₃COONaCCH₃OH

CH₃OH

C₂H₅OH

C₃H₇COONa

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Periodic Chemistry (Ghana Only)

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Question 20 Report

The atomic number of iron is 56. The number of unpaired electrons in the Fe3+ ion is

5 Correct answer

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Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 21 Report

what dose the following equation illustrate? \( ^{238}U_{92} → ^{234}Th_{90} + ^4 He_2 \)

Artificial radioactivity

nuclear fission

nuclear fusion

radio-decomposition

spontaneous disintegration Correct answer

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Structure Of The Atom

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Question 22 Report

Which element contains the greatest number of moles?

8 g of Helium

48 g of Carbon Correct answer

78 g of Potassium

130g of Zinc

216g of Sliver

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Metals And Their Compounds

Chemical Combination

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Question 23 Report

20 cm³ of 0.09 mol dm³ solution of tetraoxosuiphate (Vi) acid requires 30cm³ of sodium hydroxide solution for complete neutralization. The molar concentration of sodium hydroxide is [H = 1; S = 32; 0 = 16; Na = 23]

0.03 mol dm³

0.12 mol dm³ Correct answer

0.27 mol dm³

0.45 mol dm³

0.90 mol dm³

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Question 24 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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Question 25 Report

The Atomic theory model which explains that electrons in an atom revolve round quantized energy levels is attributed to

Becquerel.

Bohr. Correct answer

de Broglie.

Rutherford.

Thompson.

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Question 26 Report

NaCl(s) does NOT conduct electricity, but N(aq) does. This is because

NaCl(s) is non-ionic but NaCl(aq) is ion

NaCl(aq) contains mobile electrons, where absent in NaCl(s).

NaCl(aq) contains mobile ions which Nacl,) does not contain. Correct answer

NaCl(s) ionizes partiality while NaCl(aq) iodizes completely.

NaCl(s) decomposes when heated but NCl(aq) is stable to heat. –

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Question 27 Report

White is NOT a property of metals?

ductile:

malleable

conduct heat and electricity

have many oxidation states Correct answer

high melting points anti boiling points

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Question 28 Report

The maximum number of electrons that can occupy the shell having a principal quantum number of 3 is

18 Correct answer

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Structure Of The Atom (Ghana Only)

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Question 29 Report

if an element X with atomic number 13 combines with an element Y whose atomic number is 8 the most likely formula of the compound formed between X and Y is?

X₂Y

XY₂

X₃Y₂

X₂Y₃ Correct answer

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Question 30 Report

Which of the following is TRUE of a catalyst? I. it alters the activation energy of a reaction
II. it is effective in a reaction but cannot initiate a reaction
III, it affects the equilibrium of a reversible reaction
IV. it affects the overall reaction

I and II only Correct answer

I, II and III only

II and III only

II, II and IV only

III and IV only

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Question 31 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 32 Report

When an electric current is passed through a solution containing dilute tetraoxosulphate (Vi) acid, 190 cm³ of hydrogen gas is evolved. if the measurements were made at 26°C and 736 mmHg, what is the volume of hydrogen at s.t.p.?

164 cm³

168 cm³ Correct answer

179.1.cm³

201.5cm³

546 cm³

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Question 33 Report

What is the ratio of the rate of diffusion of carbon(IV) oxide to that of propane, under the same conditions? [H = 1; C= 12; 0= 161

1:01 Correct answer

1:02

2:01

2:03

3:01

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Question 34 Report

Faraday s first law of electrolysis can be expressed mathematically as

m=I/it

mαit Correct answer

Q=it

QαI/it

Qαit

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Question 35 Report

How much sodium hydroxide is required to nka 250 cm3 ofa0.1 molar solution? Na=23; 0=16; H=1]

10.0 g

4.0g

2.0 g

1 .0g Correct answer

0.1 g

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Question 36 Report

A gas X diffuse through porous partition at the rate of 3 cm₃ per second. Under the same condition hydrogen diffused at the rate of 15 cm₃ per second.

What is the 42. relative molecular mass of X.