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Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Waec Chemistry Questions

Question 16:
Detergents are better than soaps for laundry because
  • A Detergents are synthetic while soaps are not
  • B Detergents are more soluble in water than soaps
  • C Scum is precipitated when soaps are used with hard water but not with stergents
  • D Soaps from soluble saits with ions causing hardness of water while detergents do not
  • E Soaps are in bars while detergents are in powder form
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Question 17:
Which of the following is used as an anaesthetic?
  • A CHI3
  • B CHCI3
  • C CH3OH
  • D C2H5OH
  • E CHBr3
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Question 18:
Which of the following types of hybridization gives rise to tetrahedral molecules?
  • A Sp
  • B Sp2
  • C Sp3
  • D Sp3d
  • E Sp3d2
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Question 19:
Which of the following is a neutral oxide?
  • A Nitrogen (IV0 oxide
  • B Carbon (IV) oxide
  • C Sulphur (IV) oxide
  • D Phodphoorus (IV) oxide
  • E Nitrogen oxide
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Question 20:
Which of the following statements is not correct?
  • A Carbon exhibits allotropy
  • B Sulphur exhibits allotropy
  • C Chlorine exhibits allotopy
  • D Nitrogen is a gas
  • E Argon is a noble gas
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