Waec Chemistry Past Questions For Year 2002

Question 31

Calculate the mass of sodium hydroxide in 5.00 dm3 of a 0.125 mol dm-3 solution. [NaOH = 40 g mol-1]

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  • A. 0.0156 g
  • B. 0.625 g
  • C. 1.00 g
  • D. 25.0 g
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Question 32

Consider the following equation: Cr2O2-7(aq) + 14H+(aq) + 6e- → 2Cr3+(ag) + 7H2O(1). 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 33

A visible change is observed when a strip of iron is placed in an aqueous solution of

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  • A. FeSO4
  • B. ZnSO4
  • C. CuSO4
  • D. MgSO4
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Question 34

Which of the following compounds will leave a metal residue when heated?

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  • A. Cu(NO3)2
  • B. AgNO3
  • C. K2CO3
  • D. CaCO3
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Question 35

CuSO45H2O can be obtained from an aqueous solution of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI) by

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  • A. evaporation to dryness
  • B. using chromatography
  • C. precipitation
  • D. crystallization
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