Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
Equal masses of calcium trioxocarbonate(iv) were added to dilute hydrochloric acid at the temperature specified. Under which of the following conditions would the reaction be slowest?
- A. Calcium trioxocarbonate ( iv ) chips a 20°C
- B. CalcIum trioxocarbonate (IV) chips at 40°C
- C. Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) powder at 20'C
- D. Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) powder at 40'C
The minimum amount of energy required for effective collisions between reacting particles is known as
- A. Activation energy
- B. Bond energy
- C. Kinetic energy
- D. Potential energy
If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1g of Aluminium is N4.00, how much would it cost to deposit 24g of copper? [A = 27, Cu = 64]
- A) N27.02
- B) N37.02
- C) N47.02
- D) N57.02
The function of zinc electrode in a galvanic cells is that it
- A) undergoes reduction
- B) serves as the positive electrode
- C) production electons
- D) uses up electrons
Deliquescent substances are also?
- A. efflorescent
- B. anhydrous
- C. hygroscopic
- D. insoluble
Which of the following compounds will burn with a brick-red colour in a non-luminous Bunsen flame?
- A) LiCI
- B) NaCl
- C) CaCl2
- D) MgCl2
Which of the following has an isomer?
- A. C6H6
- B. C2H6
- C. C4H10
- D. C2H4
Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
- A. Carbon
- B. Oxygen
- C. Silicon
- D. Sodium
A molecular formula shows ______ in a molecule
- A) the elements present
- B) the number of atoms of each element
- C) cations and anions
- D) chemical symbols and number of atoms
(a) The following reaction scheme is an illustration of the contact process. Study the scheme and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Name X and Y
(ii) Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the processes I, II, III and IV
(iii) Name the catalyst used in process II
(iv) Using Le Chatelier's principle, explain briefly why increasing the temperature would not favour the reaction in II
(v) State two uses of SO\(_2\)
(b) Consider the following equation: 2H\(_{2(g)}\) + O\(_{2(g)}\) \(\to\) 2H\(_2\)O\(_{(g)}\)
Calculate the volume of unused oxygen gas when 40 cm\(^3\) of hydrogen gas is sparked with 30cm\(^3\) of oxygen gas
(c) Calcium carbonate of mass 1.0 g was heated until there was no further change.
- Write an equation for the reaction which took place.
- Calculate the mass of the residue.
- Calculate the volume of the gas evolved ats.t.p.
- What would be the volume of the gas measured at 15 and 760mmHg? [C= 12.0, O = 16.0, Ca = 40.0, molar volume of a gas at s.t.p. = 22.4dm\(^3\) ]
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