Chemistry questions and answers

Chemistry Questions and Answers

Learn more about the properties, composition, and structure of substances (elements and compounds) with these Chemistry questions and answers. This Test can be used by students preparing for Chemistry in JAMB, WAEC, NECO or Post UTME.

986.

In the electrolysis of dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid using platinum electrodes, the products obtained at the anode are cathode respectively are

A.

hydrogen, oxygen

B.

Hydrogen, tetraoxosulphate (VI) ion

C.

oxygen, hydrogen

D.

sulphur, hydrogen

E.

sulphur, oxygen

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

987.

A neon atom is chemically nonreactive because

A.

the electrons at the outermost shell is partially filled

B.

the number of protons equals the number of electrons

C.

the outer electron shell is completely filled

D.

there are equal number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus

E.

there are no elections at the outermost shell

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

988.

\( ^{235}_{92}U + ^1_0n → ^{145}_{56}Ba + ^{88}_{36}Kr + 3^1_0n + Energy \)

The equation above represent a/an

A.

alpha particle emission

B.

endothermic reaction

C.

nuclear fission

D.

nuclear fusionthermal dissociation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

989.

Which of these compounds has the greatest ionic character?

A.

AlF3

B.

BF2

C.

CF4

D.

CsF

E.

NaF

Correct answer is E

Sodium fluoride because, of all the metals listed, sodium is the most reactive while fluorine is the most reactive non-metal,  distance between sodium and fluorine in the periodic table also is a factor

990.

What kind of bond exist between carbon and oxygen in C03 2-?

A.

Co- ordinate Covalent

B.

covalent

C.

Electrovalent

D.

Metallic

E.

Van der Waal forces

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.