Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
What current in ampere will deposit 0.27g of aluminium in 2 hours? [Al = 27, F = 96500C].
- A) 3.2
- B) 8
- C) 0.4
- D) 16
Cu and HNO3 are not suitable for preparing hydrogen gas because of their
- A. reactivity and oxidation respectively
- B. conductivity and corrosiveness respectively
- C. melting point and reduction respectively
- D. electronegativity and solubility respectively
Which of the following is used in fire extinguishers?
- A) Carbon (II) oxide
- B) carbon (IV) oxide
- C) Sulphur (IV) oxide
- D) Ammonia
a. What is a transition element?
b. Consider the electron configuration of the following elements: A=2, 8,6; B=2,8,2; C=2,8,1, D=2,8,8
State the element which forms a: i. doubly charged cation; ii. soluble trioxocarbonate (IV).
c. Explain briefly why there is a general increase in the first ionization energies of the elements across the period in the periodic table.
d. Give two examples of an aliphatic compound
e. Explain briefly why alkanols are stronger bases than water.
f. State the major raw materials used in the Solvay process
g. What is geometric isomerism?
h. Give a reason why water gas is a better fuel than producer gas.
i. Define the term heat of combustion.
ji. State Faraday's second law of electrolysis
ii. Calculate the amount of silver deposited when 10920 coulombs of electricity is passed through a solution of a silver salt.
[IF = 96500 C mol-1]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 THEORYThe pollutant that contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer is
- A) CFCs
- B) NO2
- C) CO
- D) SO2
Lucas reagent is used to test for
- A) alkanes
- B) alkanoic acids
- C) alkanols
- D) amines
Which of the following is an acid salt?
- A) NaHSO4
- B) Na2SO4
- C) CH3CO2Na
- D) Na2S2
What is the following compounds will not decompose when heated strongly ?
- A. NaHCO3
- B. K2CO3
- C. MgCO3
- D. ZnCO3
(a) Write an equation for the reaction of chlorine with
(i) potassium iodide solution;
(ii) zinc on heating
(b) Identify the product Q in the following reaction: Cl\(_2\) + 2NaOH \(\to\) NaCl + H\(_2\)O + Q.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 THEORYMetals of the first transition series have special properties which are different from those of groups I and II elements because they have partially filled
- A) S orbital
- B) P orbital
- C) D orbital
- D) F orbital

