Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
During a titration experiment, 0.05 moles of carbon (lV) oxide is liberated. What is the volume of gas liberated?
- A) 22.40 dm3
- B) 11.20 dm3
- C) 2.24 dm3
- D) 1.12 dm3
(a) (i) What is the structure of the atom as proposed by Rutherford?
(ii) Distinguish between the atomic number and the mass number of an element.
(iii) Explain briefly why the relative atomic mass of chlorine is not a whole number.
(b) (i) What is meant by first ionization energy?
(ii) List three properties of electrovalent compounds.
(iii) Consider the following pairs of elements: I. \(_9\)F and \(_{17}\)Cl; \(_{12}\)Mg and \(_{20}\)Ca. Explain briefly why the elements in each pair have similar chemical properties.
(c) Explain briefly the following terms using an appropriate example in each case.
(i) homologous series; (ii) heterolytic fission.
(d) State the indicator(s) which could be used to determine the end-point of the following titrations:
(i) dilute hydrochloric acid against sodium hydroxide solution;
(ii) dilute hydrochloric acid against ammonium hydroxide solution;
(iii) ethanoic acid against sodium hydroxide solution.
(e) A solid chloride E which sublimed on heating reacted with an alkali F to give a choking gas G. G turned moist red litmus paper blue. identify E, F and G.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYCH4(g) + CI2(g) → CH2CI(s) + HCIg The major factor that influences the rate of the reaction above is
- A) Concentration
- B) Catalyst
- C) Temperature
- D) Light
A catalyst speeds up the rate of chemical reaction by
- A. taking part in the reaction
- B. increasing the activation energy of the reaction
- C. lowering the activation energy of the reaction
- D. increasing the heat content
The alloy used extensively in the building industry is
- A. steel
- B. bronze
- C. duralumin
- D. type metal
The substance often use for vulcanization of rubber is
- A. chlorine
- B. hydrogen peroxide
- C. sulphur
- D. tetraoxosulphate (IV) acid
What is the IUPAC name for the following compound? HC≡CCH3
- A. Acetylene
- B. Methyl acetylene
- C. Butanol
- D. Decanoic acid
Elements in the same group of the periodic table have
- A. the same number of valence electrons
- B. the same number of electron shells
- C. different chemical behaviour
- D. the same atomic size
A brand of ink containing cobalt (II), copper (II) ions can be separated into its various components by
- A) fractional crystallization
- B) fractional distillation
- C) sublimation
- D) chromatography
In the electrolysis of CuSO4(aq) using copper electrodes, the reaction at the anode is
- A. discharge of SO42-
- B. discharge of OH-
- C. dissolution of copper electrode
- D. evolution of oxygen

