Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
(1)(a) State Avogadro's law
(b) Which of the state of matter contains particles that are: (i) readily used
(ii) held firmly together by some forces of cohesion;
(iii) involved in rapid random motion?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 THEORYThe ion that will give a white precipitate with aqueous NaOH and soluble in excess of the base is
- A. Ca2+
- B. Mg2+
- C. Zn2+
- D. Cu2+
The number of atoms in one mole of a substance is equal to
- A) the atomic number
- B) the Avogadro's number
- C) number of neutrons
- D) number of electrons
When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone?
- A. Sublimation
- B. Crystallization
- C. Distillation
- D. Evaporation
(a)(i) Define the first ionization energy of an element
(ii) Consider the following table and use it to answer te question that follows
| Element | Li | Be | b | C | N | O | F | Ne |
| Atomic number | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1st I.E/kj mol\(^{-1}\) | 520 | 900 | 801 | 1086 | 1402 | 1314 | 1681 | 2081 |
Explain briefly why the first ionization energy ofBis less than that ofBedespite the fact that the atomic number ofBis greater than that ofBe.
(b) When Titanium chloride was electrolysed by passing 0.12Acurrent through the solution for 500 seconds, 0.015 g of titanium was deposited. What is the charge on the titanium ion?
[ IF= 96500 C, Ti= 48.0 ]
(c)(i) Aluminium can be obtained by the application of electrolysis. State the electrolyte which yields aluminium on electrolysis.
(ii) Name two major factors which would favour the siting of an aluminium smelter in a country.
(d)(i) Define the term paramagnetism.
(ii) Consider the following ions: 24\(^{Cr ^{2+}}\), 24\(^{Cr^{6+}}\)
(I) Deduce the number of unpaired electrons in each of the ions.
(II) State which of the ions will have a greater power of paramagnetism
(l) Give a reason for the answer stated in (d)(ii)(II)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 THEORYWhich of the following methods is suitable for the preparation of an insoluble salt?
- A. Action of an acid on a metal
- B. Double decomposition
- C. Neutralisation
- D. Action of an acid on a trioxocarbonate (IV)
On which of the following is the solubility of a gaseous substance dependent? I. Nature of solvent II. Nature of solute III. Temperature IV. Pressure
- A. I, II, III and IV
- B. I and II only
- C. II only
- D. I, III and IV only
Which of the following will give a precipitate with an aqueous solution of copper (I) chloride?
- A) But-2-ene
- B) But-1-ene
- C) But-2-yne
- D) But-1-yne
(a)(i) List two physical properties used as criteria for purity of substances
(ii) describe how you would prepare a pure, dry sample of sodium chloride crystals by a neutralization reaction, using bench reagents.
(iii) Give two other general methods for preparing soluble salts.
(b) Explain the following observations:
(i) a sheet of iron placed in dilute copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution reddish brown;
(ii) the white gelatinous precipitate formed when a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution are added to a solution of aluminium salt dissolves in excess alkali;
(iii) the pale green prepared iron(II) chloride solution changes to brown on bubbling chlorine gas through it.
(iv) Write a balanced equation for the reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with marble. List two industrial process in which limestone is used as a raw material.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 THEORYThe volume occupied by 0.4 g of hydrogen gas at s.t.p. is [H = 1. 00; Molar volume at s.t.p. = 22.4 dm3]
- A. 2.24 dm3
- B. 4.48dm3
- C. 22.4dm3
- D. 44.8dm3

