Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
A cracking process in petroleum refining can be represented by
- A) heptane to heptene
- B) heptane to 3-methylhexane
- C) heptane to propene and butane
- D) heptane to 2,3,3-trimethybutane
Suitable reagents for the laboratory preparation nitrogen are
- A) sodium dioxonitrate(III) and ammonium chloride
- B) sodium trioxonitrate(V) and ammonium chloride
- C) sodium chloride and ammonium trioxonitrate(V)
- D) sodium chloride and ammonium di-ozonitrate(III)
The electronic configuration of two atoms X and Y are as follows: X - 1s 2 2s2 2p6 3s 1, Y -1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 which of the statements below is true of the position of X and Y in the Periodic Table?
- A. x belongs to group 1, Y belongs to period 2,
- B. x belongs to group 1, Y belongs to period 4
- C. x belongs to group 2, Y belongs to period 1
- D. x belongs to group 3, Y belongs to period 2
Which of the following is formed when maltose reacts with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid ?
- A. Carbon (IV) oxide
- B. Coal tar
- C. Charcoal
- D. Toxic fumes
What weight of sodium hydroxide is required to make 500cm3 of 0.2M solution?
- A) 40g
- B) 20g
- C) 10g
- D) 4g
which of these metals CANNOT replace hydrogen from alkaline solutions?
- A. Aluminium
- B. Zinc
- C. Tin
- D. Iron
Which of the following reactions would take place when concentrated sodium hydroxide solution is added to palm oil?
- A. Esterification
- B. Neutralization
- C. Polymerization
- D. Saponification
(a)Give two reasons why aluminium is preferred to copper for making overhead electric cables.
(ii) Describe briefly the electrolytic extraction of aluminium from purified bauxite.
(b) The diagram below represents an electrolytic cell used for the purification of copper.
(i) Which of the electrodes I and II increases in mass during the electrolysis? Give reasons for your answers
(ii) State with reason the site of oxidation
(iii) Identify III and explain why its colour does not change in intensity during the electrolysis.
(c) Calculate the current in amperes that will deposit 8.00 g of calcium from used CaCl\(_2\) in 1 hour 15 minutes. [Ca = 40.0; 1 Faraday = 96500C]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 THEORYFluorine does not occur in the free state in nature because
- A) it is a poisonous gas
- B) it belongs to the halogen family
- C) it is inert
- D) of its high reactivity
100cm3 of oxygen and 10cm3 of butane measured at room temperature and pressure were mixed and exploded. Determine the volume of the mixture when brought back to the original conditions of measurements.
- A) 125 cm3
- B) 110 cm3
- C) 75cm3
- D) none of the these

