Past Questions And Answers
(a)In the laboratory preparation of dry chlorine gas, state the: I. reagents used; II. drying agent III. the mode of collection.
(i) Write the equation for the preparation of chlorine gas. (iii) Write an equation to show how chlorine reacts with hot concentrated NaOH.
(b)i). Name the main raw materials used for the extraction of iron in the blast furnace. (ii) Write the equations of the reactions taking place in the blast furnace.
(iii) What is the name given to the iron obtained directly from the blast furnace? (iv) State why the iron named in 4(b)(iii) have a relatively low melting point?
(c) The following equation represents one of the reaction steps involved in the contact process: 2SO\(_2\) + O\(_2\)? 2SO\(_3\)ΔH = -395.7 kJ mo-l
(i) Why is the SO\(_3\) produced during the reaction not dissolved directly in water to form H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)? (ii) Why is the H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) regarded as a heavy chemical? (iii) State the property exhibited by tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid in each of the following reaction equations.
I. Pb(NO\(_3\))\(_2\) + H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)→ PbSO\(_4\) + 2HNO\(_3\) (d) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between propanol and sodium
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 THEORYWhich of the following plant hormone is responsible for ripening of fruits?
- A. Gibberellins
- B. Abscisic acid
- C. Ethylene
- D. Cytokinins
Othello: So please your grace, my ancient;
A man he is of honesty and trust To his conveyance i assign my wife
Grace shall think
To be sent after me
(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 279-283)
A man he is honesty and trust refers to_________
- A. Cassio
- B. Lodovico
- C. Gratiano
- D. Iago
Most farm business fail because of
- A. death of the manager
- B. lack of capital
- C. labour problems
- D. poor management
The four kings that reigned in Judah during the prophecy of Hosea were
- A. Uzziah, Zedekiah, Jehoiakim and Hezekiah
- B. Uzziah,Joash, Jeroboam and Hezekiah
- C. Uzziah,Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah
- D. Hezekiah,Joash,Ahab and Uzziah
Which of the following factors does not control population growth? Options A) Food shortage B) Emigration C) Predation D) Abundance of foodWhich of the following factors does not control population growth?
- A) Food shortage
- B)Emigration
- C) Predation
- D) Abundance of food
Read the poem below and answer the question Dillgent foot-worker legs lithe, foot loose to frantic drums and frenetic flutes Acrobat strokes swift in the air wrought masterly like a frenzied antelope Gyrating to the April music of the lush Savannah The poem is an example of a/an
- A. lyric
- B. ode
- C. pastoral
- D. ballad
Which of the following is an intangible assets of a firm?
- A. Goodwill
- B. Reserve
- C. Skilled personnel
- D. Rights issue
Catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes produces compounds with the general formula
- A. CnH2n+1OH
- B. CnH2n+1
- C. CnH2n+2
- D. Cn2n-2
Two bodies of masses 3kg and 5kg moving with velocities 2 m/s and V m/s respectively in opposite directions collide. If they move together after collision with velocity 3.5 m/s in the direction of the 5kg mass, find the value of V.
- A. 7.8 m/s
- B. 6.8 m/s
- C. 5.6 m/s
- D. 4.6 m/s

