Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
An example of a secondary amine is?
- A. propylene
- B. di-butylamine
- C. methylamine
- D. trimethylamine
The soil around a battery manufacturing factory is likely to contain a high concentration of?
- A. Ca2+ salts
- B. Pb2+ salts
- C. Mg2+ salts
- D. Al3+ salts
What is the molar of hydrogen sulphide gas in the reaction H2SO4(aq) + 3H2S(g) → 4S(s) + 4H2O (l)n represented by the following equation?
- A. Reducing agent
- B. A bleaching agent
- C. A dehydrating agent
- D. A sulphonating agent
An effect of thermal pollution on water bodies is that the
- A) volume of water reduces
- B) volume of chemical waste increase
- C) level of oxides of nitrogen increase
- D) level of oxygen reduces
Oxidation takes place at the anode during electrolysis because the anode
- A. is deficient in electrons
- B. is deficient in protons
- C. has excess electrons
- D. has attraction for positive ions
(a)Define the term solubility.
(b) The table below gives the solubility of salt Z at various mperatures
Temperature (°C) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
Solubility (mol dm\(^{-3}\)) | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.63 | 0.85 | 1.10 |
(i) Plot a graph of solubility against temperature.
(ii) From the graph determine the solubility of salt Z at 35°C.
(iii) If 100cm\(^{-3}\) of the saturated solution is cooled from 55°C to 35°C, calculate the mass of salt Z that would crystallize out. [Molar mass of salt Z = 100 g]
(c)(i) Write a balanced equation to illustrate the reaction of AI\(_2\)O\(_3\) with dilute I. HCI; II. NaOH.
(ii) What is the name given to an oxide that exhibits both acidic and basic properties?
(iii) Give one metallic oxide which exhibite these properties.
(d)(i) Determine the oxidation number of: I. Al in [Al (H\(_2\)O)\(_6\)]\(^{3+}\); II. H in NaH.
(ii) Give the IUPAC name of each of the following substances; I. CuSO\(_4\).5H\(_2\)O; II. CaCO\(_3\); Ill. KMnO\(_4\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORY150 cm3 of nitrogen II oxide were sparked with100 cm3 of oxygen, what volume of nitrogen IV oxide will be produced at s.t.p?
- A) 100 cm3
- B) 75 cm3
- C) 50 cm3
- D) 150 cm3
The component of air that removed when air is bubbled into alkaline pyrogallol solution is
- A. carbon(lV) oxide
- B. oxgyen
- C. water vapour
- D. nitrogen
(a)(i) Describe briefly the industrial preparation of ammonia.
(ii) Write a balanced equation for the reaction in (a)(i).
(iii) State one way of increasing the yield of ammonia in 4(a)(i).
(iv) State two uses of ammonia.
(b) Describe briefly, one chemical test for each of the following gases in the laboratory: (i) hydrogen; (ii) carbon (IV) oxide; (iii) oxygen.
(c)(i) State the composition of water gas.
(ii) List two uses of water gas.
(d) Describe briefly a simple experiment to determine the type of hardness in a sample of water.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 THEORYWhich of the following store properties of cathode rays? They
- A. flow from the cathods to the anode
- B. travel in straight lines and cast a shadow of an object placed in their path.
- D. are negatively charged
- D. All of the above

