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WAEC Chemistry questions: Atomic structure and bonding

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  1. Question 1· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The type of bond formed between sodium and chlorine is

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  2. Question 2· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The bond between sodium and chlorine in sodium chloride is

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  3. Question 3· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Element X is in Group II and Period 3 of the Periodic Table. X is

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  4. Question 4· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Chlorine consists of ³⁵Cl (75%) and ³⁷Cl (25%). Calculate its relative atomic mass.

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  5. Question 5· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Which of these compounds is covalent?

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  6. Question 6· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The bond formed when both shared electrons come from one atom is

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  7. Question 7· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Which pair of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound?

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  8. Question 8· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    An atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. The number of neutrons in it is

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  9. Question 9· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Sodium chloride has a high melting point because of

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  10. Question 10· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    An atom of chlorine has mass number 37 and atomic number 17. How many neutrons does it contain?

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  11. Question 11· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Isotopes of an element differ in their number of

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  12. Question 12· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The number of protons in an atom is its

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  13. Question 13· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The electronic configuration of an atom with atomic number 12 is

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  14. Question 14· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The negatively charged particle in an atom is the

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  15. Question 15· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Chlorine, bromine and iodine have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of

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  16. Question 16· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The bond between hydrogen and chlorine in a hydrogen chloride molecule is

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  17. Question 17· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    Across a period from left to right, atomic radius

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  18. Question 18· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    An atom with 11 protons and 12 neutrons has a mass number of

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  19. Question 19· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    What is the electron configuration of an atom of atomic number 13?

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  20. Question 20· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC

    The atoms ³⁵Cl and ³⁷Cl differ in their number of

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