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Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Organic Chemistry II: Functional Groups, Polymers & Biomolecules
Which of the following polymers contains nitrogen?
A
Nylon
B
Polyvinyl chloride
C
Polyethene
D
Cellulose
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Acids, Bases, pH & Salts
What is the function of H2SO4 in the following reaction? C12H22O11 conc. H2SO4 → 12C + 11H2O
A
Oxidizing agent
B
Strong acid
C
Dehydrating agent
D
Catalyst
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Water, Solutions & Solubility
Which of the following constitutes an advantage in the use of hard water?
A
Formation of scum with soap
B
Furring of kettles
C
Blockage of water pipes
D
Formation of strong bones
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Organic Chemistry II: Functional Groups, Polymers & Biomolecules
Sugars can be hydrolyzed at room temperature by the action of
A
mineral acids
B
strong bases
C
enzymes
D
oxidants
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Stoichiometry, Mole Concept & Volumetric Analysis
If 10 cm 3 of distilled water is added to 10 cm3 of an aqueous salt solution, the concentration of the solution
A
increases
B
decreases
C
remains constant
D
doubles
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Stoichiometry, Mole Concept & Volumetric Analysis
Which of the following reactions represents the change that occurs when a photographic film is exposed to sunlight?
A
Ag → Ag+ + e-
B
Ag+ + e- → Ag
C
2Ag + Br22 → AgBr
D
Ag+ + Br- → AgBr
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Organic Chemistry II: Functional Groups, Polymers & Biomolecules
Acidic industrial waste can be treated with
A
lime
B
brine
C
water
D
ethanol
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Air & Environmental Chemistry
Waste plastics accumulate in the soil and pollute the environment because plastic materials are
A
insoluble in water
B
non-biodegradable
C
easily affected by heat
D
inflammable
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Atomic Structure, Orbitals & Nuclear Chemistry
The conclusion from Rutherford's radioactive substance alpha-scattering experiment is that
A
atoms are mostly empty space with a samll
B
emissions from radioactive substances consist of three main components
C
there is unclear pull on orbital electrons
D
electrons are deflected by both magnetic and electric fields
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Particulate Nature of Matter, Laws & Formulae
If a metal R forms a compound with the formula R(NO3)2 the formula of its tetraoxosulphate (VI) is
A
R(SO4)2
B
RSO4
C
R2SO4
D
R2(SO4)3
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Periodic Table & Periodicity
Which of the following decreases when a given mass of gas is compressed to half its initial volume?
A
Average intermolecular distance
B
Frequency of collisions
C
Number of molecules present
D
Atomic radius of each particle
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Stoichiometry, Mole Concept & Volumetric Analysis
What volume of hydrogen will be produced if 100cm3 of ammonia is completely decomposed at constant temperature and pressure? The equation for the reaction is 2NH3(g) → N2(g) + 3H2(g)
A
50cm3
B
150cm3
C
200cm3
D
300cm3
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Stoichiometry, Mole Concept & Volumetric Analysis
The gas given off when NH4Cl is heated with an alkali is
A
H2
B
CI2
C
N 2
D
NH 3
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Water, Solutions & Solubility
A major factor considered in selecting a suitable method for preparing a simple salt is its
A
crystalline form
B
melting point
C
reactivity with dilute acids
D
solubility in water
medium Difficulty
Chemistry WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Acids, Bases, pH & Salts
Which of the following acids forms normal salts only?
A
Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
B
Trioxosulphate (IV) acid
C
Tetraoxophosphate (V) acid
D
Trioxonitrate (V) acid
medium Difficulty
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