Waec Chemistry Past Questions For Year 1993

Question 11

What does X atand for in the following expression? X = Log(10)(H+)

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  • A. Enthalpy change (∆H)
  • B. Equilibrium constant (K)
  • C. Solubility product
  • D. Degree of acidity (pH)
  • E. lonic product of water
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Question 12

Carbon is often deposited in the exhaust-pipe of cars because of the?

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  • A. presence of carbon in petrol
  • B. dehydrogenation of petrol
  • C. incomplete combustion of petrol
  • D. presence of additives in petrol
  • E. contamination of petrol with diesel
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Question 13

What volume of distilled water should be added to 400cm3 of 2.0 mole dm-3 \(H_{2}SO_{4}\) to obtain 0.20 mole dm-3 of solution>

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  • A. 600cm-3
  • B. 800cm-3
  • C. 1,000cm-3
  • D. 3,600cm-3
  • E. 4,000cm-3
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Question 14

The following gases decolorize bromine water except

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  • A. C2H6
  • B. C2H4
  • C. C2H2
  • D. C3H4
  • E. C3H6
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Question 15

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation CaCI2 (aq) + H 2C2O 4(aq) ⇌ CaC 2O4(s) + 2HCI(aq). Which of the following would dissolve the precipitate of CaC 2O4 formed?

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  • A. Stirring the mixture vigorously
  • B. Adding more calcium chloride solution
  • C. lncreasing the concentration of the ethanedioic acid
  • D. Adding concentrated hydrochloric acid
  • E. Adding some distilled water
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