Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
By accurate description, ozone in the reaction, O\(_{3(g)}\) + H\(_2\)O\(_{2(l)}\) \(\rightarrow\) H\(_2\)O\(_{(l)}\) + 2O\(_{2(g)}\)
- A) displace to form oxygen
- B) decomposed to form oxygen
- C) oxidized to oxygen
- D) reduced to oxygen
Which of the following is used in rocket fuels?
- A) HNO3
- C) H2SO4
- B) CH3COOH
- D) HCl
Sea shells contain mainly CaCO3 Calcium oxide can be prepared from sea shells by
- A. adding dilute acid
- B. heating at a high temperature
- C. reduction with CO
- D. adding dilute NaOH(aq)
Group VII elements are
- A) monoatmic
- B) good oxidizing agents
- C) highly electropositive
- D) electron donors
16.8 g of sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is completely decomposed by heat. Calculate the volume of carbon(IV) oxide given off s.t.p [Na 23, C = 12, O = 16, H = 1, Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
- A. 22.40 dm3
- B. 11.20 dm3
- C. 2.24 dm3
- D. 1.12 dm3
The set-up shown in the diagram below was used to separate a drop of universal indicator into the constituent dyes using ethyl ethanoate as the solvent.
(a) What name is given to the separate strated in the diagram?
(b) State: (i) how many components are resolved in the separation;
(ii) the material normally used in laborary as the adsorbent medium;
(iii) which of the labels the point of application of the indicator.
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A plastic which cannot be softened by heat is described as
- A. thermosetting
- B. non-biodegradable
- C. thermoplastic
- D. malleable
A 512cm\(^3\) sample of a gas weighed 1.236g at 20\(^{\circ}\)C and a pressure of one atmosphere. The relative molecular mass of the gas is [R = 8.314JK\(^{-1}\) mol\(^{-1}\); 1 atm = 101,325 J m\(^{-3}\)]
- A) 58.07
- B) 588,367
- C) 5.88
- D) 197.9
(a) List two uses of sodium trioxocarbonate (IV).
(b) Sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) solution is alkaline.
(i) What phenomenon is responsible for this observation?
(ii) Name the product obtained on passing carbon (IV) oxide into saturated sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) solution.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 THEORYWhich of the following is not an alkali?
- A) Ca(OH)2/sub>
- B) NH3
- C) NaOH
- D) Al(OH)3

