Waec 2023 Chemistry Past Questions And Answers

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1

How many unpaired electrons are present in \(_{26}Fe^{3+}\)?

  • A. 4
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 5
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2

Positive ions in a sea of electrons are found in

  • A. covalent bonds
  • B. metallic bonds
  • C. dative bonds
  • D. ionic bonds
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3

A consequence of global warming is

  • A. air pollution
  • B. High Humidity
  • C. flooding
  • D. Water pollution
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4

If \(100^3\) of a saturated solution of sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI) at 30° C contains 10.5 g of the salt, what would be its solubility at this temperature? [\(Na_2SO_4\) = 142]

  • A. 2.15 mol dm-3
  • B. 0.74 mol dm-3
  • C. 0.60 mol dm-3
  • D. 0.57 mol dm-3
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5

The vapour density of an organic compound with the molecular formula \(C_2H_4O_2\), is

[H=1.0, C=12.0, O= 16.0]

  • A. 40
  • B. 120
  • C. 65
  • D. 30
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6

Going down group II in the periodic table normally

  • A. ionization energy increases
  • B. melting point increases
  • C. shielding effect decreases
  • D. electronegativity increases
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7

a. In an experiment, 20.0 \(cm^3\) of a solution containing 4g/\(dm^3\) of sodium hydroxide was neutralized by 8.0 \(cm^3\) of dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid: i. Write a balanced equation for the reaction; ii. calculate the concentration of the acid in mol/ \(dm^3\)

bi. State two postulates of the Kinetic theory of gases which real gases do not obey

ii. Explain briefly why real gases do not obey the postulates stated in 2(b)(i).

c. Consider the following compound:

Name the compoundmolecular formula

ii. name the two structural isomers of the compound;

iii. state the chemical process involved in the preparation of the compound from starch,

iv. write the chemical equation for the steps involved in the process in 2(c)(ii).

v. name two enzymes involved in the process in 2(c)(iii)

d. Explain briefly the term structural isomerism.

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8

The gas that is less dense than air is

  • A. nitrogen
  • B. chlorine
  • C. Carbon(IV) oxide
  • D. Oxygen
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9

How many grammes of NaOH(s) would be needed to produce 100.0 cm3 of a 0.20 mol dm-3 NaOH, (aq)? [NaOH = 40.0]

  • A. 800.0g
  • B. 0.02 g
  • C. 20.0 g
  • D. 0.80 g
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10

Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their boiling points: \(NH_3\), HF, \(SiH_4\), \(CH_4\)

  • A. HF,\(NH_3\), \(SiH_4\), \(CH_4\)
  • B. \(CH_4\), \(SiH_4\), HF, \(NH_3\),
  • C. \(NH_3\),\(CH_4\), \(SiH_4\), HF
  • D. \(CH_4\), \(SiH_4\), \(NH_3\), HF
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