Chemistry Past Questions And Answers

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2781

One mole of hydrocarbon contains 6g of hydrogen. If the molecular weight is 54, the hydrocarbon is an?

  • A. alkanone
  • B. alkane
  • C. alkene
  • D. alkyne
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998
2782

What mass of copper would be deposited by a current of 1. 0 ampere passing for 965 seconds through copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV) solution? [Cu = 63.5; 1F = 96500C]

  • A. 0.318g
  • B. 0.635g
  • C. 18g
  • D. 6.35g
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 OBJ
2783

(a (i) Explain why water is referred to as a universal solvent.

(ii) Give one chemical test for water. H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)

(b) A current of 1.25A was passed through an electrolytic cell containing dil. for 40 minutes.

(i) Write (ii) Calculate the volume of gas produced at the anode at s.t.p. (1F = 96,500 C, Molar Volume of gas at s.t.p. = 22.4 dm\(^3\) mol\(^{-3}\) ]

(C) Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: Au\(_{(s)}\) + Cl\(_{2(g)}\) \(\to\) AuCl\(_{3(s)}\)

(I) Balance the equation

(ii) If 1.2509 of Au and 1.744g of Cl\(_2\) were mixed

I. determine which of the reactants is in excess II. calculate the excess amount [Au = 197.0, CI = 35.5]

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORY
2784

In which of the following is the oxidation number of nitrogen zero?

  • A. SO2 and NH3
  • B. NaNO3
  • C. HNO2
  • D. N2
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1991 OBJ
2785

The salt formed from strong acid and a strong base is

  • A. complex
  • B. neutral
  • C. basic
  • D. acidic
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2007
2786

Addition of aqueous ammonia to a solution of Zn+ gives a white precipitate which dissolves in an excess of ammonia because?

  • A. zinc is amphoteric
  • B. zinc hydroxide is readily soluble
  • C. zinc forms a complex which is readily soluble in excess ammonia
  • D. ammonia solution is a strong base
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1991
2787

When few drops of concentrated trioxonitrate(V) acid is added to an unknown sample and wanned an intense yellow colouration is observed. The likely functional group present in the sample is

  • A) NH3—C—C=O
  • B) CHO
  • C) CO
  • D) CNH2
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2017
2788

Oxygen is a mixture of two isotopes 16-O and 18-O with relative abundances of 90% and 10% respectively. The relative atomic mass of oxygen is?

  • A. 16.0
  • B. 16.2
  • C. 17.0
  • D. 18.0
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1997
2789

(a) (i) What is meant by hardness of water?

(ii) Describe briefly how you would determine what proportion of hardness in a given sample of water is due to permanent hardness.

(iii) Give two reasons why hardness of water is an undesirable property.

(b) State the:

(i) reagents;

(ii) conditions for the laboratory preparation of trioxonitrate (V) acid.

(iii) How does concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid reacts with:

(I) sulphur;

(II) aluminium.

(c) Nameone amphoteric oxide.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORY
2790

Millikan's contributions to the development of atomic theory is the determination of

  • A. charge on electron
  • B. positive rays
  • C. charge to mass ratio
  • D. cathode rays
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2001