Waec Chemistry Past Questions For Year 2002

Question 6

Which of the following ions require the largest quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode?

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  • A. 2.0 mole of Q 3+
  • B. 2.5 mole of R2+
  • C. 4.0 mole of Y-
  • D. 3.0 mole of T-
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Question 7

Consider the following equation; Cr2O7(aq)2- + 14H+(aq) + 6e- → 2Cr3+(aq) + 7H2O(I). The oxidation number of chromium changes from

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  • A. -2 to + 3
  • B. - 2 to + 6
  • C. + 6 to + 3
  • D. + 7 to + 6
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Question 8

Which of the following statements about soapless detergents is correct? They

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  • A. lather readily with hard water
  • B. increase the surface tension of water
  • C. cause hydrolysis of salts in water
  • D. from a curdy precipitate with soft water
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Question 9

The following compounds are hydrocarbons except

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  • A. methylpropanoate
  • B. 2-methylbutane
  • C. benzene
  • D. cyclohexane
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Question 10

When alkynes are hydrogenated completely, they produce compounds with the general molecular formula

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  • A. C nH n
  • B. C nH 2n+2
  • C. CnH 2n
  • D. CnH2n-2
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