Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
If 100 atoms of element X contains 70 atoms of9X and 30 atoms of11X, calculate the relative atomic mass of X
- A. 9.6
- B. 10.6
- C. 11.6
- D. 20.0
The complete oxidation of proan -1-ol yields
- A) CH3CH2CHO
- B) CH3COCH3
- C) CH3COOH3
- D) CH3CH2COOH
The shapes of CO2, H2O and CH4 respectively are
- A) bent, linear and tetrahedral
- B) bent, tetrahedral and linear
- C) linear, bent and tetrahedral
- D) tetrahedral, linear and bent
Aluminium hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a
- A. Salt
- B. Dye
- C. Mordant
- D. Dispersant
Which of the following statements about sodium is not true?
- A. Na+ is smaller in size than Na
- B. Na is smaller in size than Na+
- C. Na+ has fewer electrons than Na
- D. The effective nuclear charge in Na+ is greater than in Na
Which of the following statements about fine chemical is correct? It
- A. is injurious to health
- B. has low degree of purity
- C. is produced in relatively small amount
- D. can be stored for a long time
(a) (i) Define the term Avogadro's number.
(ii) If 2.30 g of an oxide of nitrogen, x, contains 3.01 x 10\(^{22}\) molecules, calculate the molar mass of x.
(iii) Deduce the formula of x. N, =6.02 x 10", N =14.0, O = 16.0]
(b)(i) Describe briefly what happens when each of the following substances are added to water:
(I) CCI\(_{4}\); (II) SiCI\(_{4}\),
(ii) Explain briefly why the reactions in (a)(i), (b)(i), (I) and (b)(ii) (II) are different Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 THEORYAccording to the kinetic theory of gases, the pressure exerted by a gas is due to
- A. The vibrations of gas particles.
- B. The weight of the gas particles
- C. The attractive forces between gas particles
- D. The collisions of gas particles with the container walls
What is the product of the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride (NaCl) using inert electrodes?
- A. Hydrogen gas at the cathode and chlorine gas at the anode
- B. Hydrogen gas at the cathode and oxygen gas at the anode
- C. Sodium metal at the cathode and chlorine gas at the anode
- D. Sodium metal at the cathode and oxygen gas at the anode
A chemical reaction is always associated with
- A. an increase in the composition of one of the substance
- B. a change in the volume of the reactants
- C. a change in the nature of the reactants
- D. the formation of new substance

