WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 30

146.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation:

AgNO\(_3\) + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO\(_3\).

The steps that could be taken to obtain pure dry sample of AgCI (s) from the mixture includes

A.

heating to saturation and drying

B.

filtering and evaporation to dryness

C.

filtering, washing and drying

D.

crystallizing and allowing to cool

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

147.

The metallic bond in magnesium is stronger than that in calcium because magnesium has a

A.

larger atomic size.

B.

smaller atomic size

C.

greater number of valence electrons

D.

lower melting point

Correct answer is B

- Magnessium has a stronger metallic bond than calcium because it has smaller atomic radius.

 

Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.

148.

Which of the following arrangement of elements is in decreasing order of electronegativity?

A.

Na, Mg, Al, Si, P

B.

Na, A1, Mg, P, Si

C.

P, Mg, Na, Si, Al

D.

P, Si, Al, Mg, Na

Correct answer is D

- Reactivity series is K > Na > Ca > Mg > Al > Zn > Fe > Pb > H > Cu > Hg > Ag > Au.

-Very Electropositive Metals Most active metals have low electronegativities 

149.

Which of the following metals does not react with water to produce hydrogen?

A.

Copper

B.

Potassium

C.

Sodium

D.

Zinc

Correct answer is A

Most alkali metals and alkaline earth metals react with water to produce hydrogen. The alkali metals comprise Group 1 of the periodic table, and include lithium, sodium, potassium, etc.

- Zinc is not much reactive with cold or room temperature water but reacts with steam to form zinc oxide and liberate hydrogen gas.

- Copper lies below hydrogen in the activity series of metals, therefore it can not displace hydrogen from water

150.

"Electrons always occupy the lowest empty energy level" is a statement of

A.

Aufbau Principle

B.

Hund's rule

C.

Pauli Exclusion Principle

D.

Periodic law

Correct answer is A

- The Aufbau principle states that electrons fill lower-energy atomic orbitals before filling higher-energy ones