Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
In a chemical reaction, the reacting species possess energy of motion known as
- A. potential energy
- B. free energy
- C. bond energy
- D. kinetic energy
Kerosine is commonly used to remove the red colour stain of palm oil from cloths because it
- A. helps to spread the oil over a larger surface area
- B. react with the oil to form an odourless compound
- C. makes the oil evaporate easily by dissolving it
- D. helps to dilute the oil and reduce its colour
The oxidation number of X in XO3+4 is
- A. +1
- B. +3
- C. +4 D. +5
- D. +5
(a)(i) What are acidic oxides?
(ii) Give one example of each of the following oxides: I. acidic oxide; II. basic oxide; III. amphoteric oxide; IV. neutral oxide
(b)(i) Define each of the following terms; I. Heat II. Heat of neutralization
(ii) Weite the above an equation to illustrate each of the terms in (b)(i) above
(ii) Given that the standard heat of combustion of butane (C\(_4\)H\(_{(10)}\) is + 5877 kJmol\(^{-1}\), calculate the heat of 14.5 g butane. [ H = 1, = 12 ]
(c) (i) Name two allotropes of sulphur
(ii) State one difference between the two allotropes.
(d)(i) Give two characteristics of noble eases
(ii) State one use each of I. He; II. Ar.
(e) State what is observed on warming ammonium trioxonitrate (V) with sodium hydroxide.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORYWhich of the following compounds dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution?
- A. Ammonium chloride
- B. Sodium chloride
- C. Sulphur (IV) oxide
- D. Potassium oxide
Which of the following elements can from more than one acidic oxide?
- A. Hydrogen
- B. Sulphur
- C. Carbon
- D. Alumium
An element, X, forms a volatile hydride XH3 with a vapour density of 17.0. The relative atomic mass of X is? (H = 1)
- A. 34.0
- B. 31.0
- C. 20.0
- D. 14.0
If a reaction is exothermic and there is a great disorder, it means that
- A) The reaction is in a state of equilibrium.
- B) There will be a large increase in free energy.
- C) There will be a large decrease in free energy.
- D) The reaction is static.
the elements that belong to the third period of the periodic table are
- A. Li, Be, Al and P
- B. Na, P, O and Cl
- C. B, C, N and O
- D. Nz, Mg, S and Ar
When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone
- A. evaporation
- B. distillation
- C. crystallization
- D. sublimation

