Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
The boiling point of a liquid such as methanol is the temperature at which its
- A) vapour pressure is equal to 1 atmosphere
- B) vapour pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure
- C) reactants and products are at standard states
- D) vapour pressure doubles atmospheric pressure
Lucas reagent is used to test for
- A) alkanes
- B) alkanoic acids
- C) alkanols
- D) amines
At 27°C, 58.5g of sodium chloride is present in 250cm^3 of a solution. The solubility of sodium chloride at this temperature is? (molar mass of sodium chloride = 111.0gmol^−1)
- A) 2.0 moldm^−3
- B) 0.25 moldm^−3
- C) 1.0 moldm^−3
- D) 0.5 moldm^−3
Which of the following salts is slightly soluble in water?
- A) AgCl
- B) CaSO4
- C) Na2CO3
- D) PbCl2
(a) Give the formula indicating the relationship between entropy, free energy and enthalpy changes of a system.
(b) For each of the following, state whether entropy change is positive, negative or zero.
(i) H\(_2\)O\(_{(g)}\) -> H\(_2\)O\(_{(g)}\)
(ii) Cl\(_{2(g)}\) ---> 2CI\(_{(g)}\)
(iii) HCI\(_{(g)}\) -> HCl\(_{(g)}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 THEORYIn an electrochemical cell, polarization is caused by
- A) chlorine
- B) oxygen
- C) tetaoxsulphate (Vl) acid
- D) hydrogen
Which of the following elements would produce coloured ion in agueous solution?
- A. Calcuim
- B. Copper
- C. Magnesuim
- D. Sodium
The chlorinated alkane often used industrially to remove grease is?
- A. Tetrachloromethane
- B. Chloromethane
- C. Trichloromethane
- D. Dichloromethane
Which of the following metals can be prepared in samples by the thermal decomposition of their trioxonitrate (V) salts?
- A. Copper and mercury
- B. Silver and copper
- C. Mercury and silver
- D. Magnesium and mercury
Which of the following substances cannot be classified as a heavy chemical?
- A. AgNO3
- B. CaO
- C. CaOCI2
- D. H2SO4

