Year : 
2014
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 45 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Which of the following statements about volatile liquids is correct? They have

A. high vapour pressure and low boiling point

B. high vapour pressure and high boling point

C. low vapour pressure and low boining point

D. low vapour pressure and high boiling point

A

22.

The type of energy changes that accompany the mixing of a strong acid to a strong base is

A. electrical

B. heat

C. light

D. sound

B

23.

Zinc oxide is said to be amphoteric because it

A. forms an acid salt

B. is an insoluble base

C. forms a double salt

D. reacts with a base or an acid

D

24.

Which of the following substances with the corresponding pH value is an alkali?
Substance pH

A. Lime 2.4

B. Banana 4.6

C. Distilled water 7.0

D. Milk of magnesia 10.5

D

25.

The gases produced when Cu(NO3)2(s) was heated are

A. NO and NO2

B. O2 and NO

C. NO2 and N2O4

D. O2 and NO2

B

26.

Which of the following salts on hydrolysis would give an alkaline solution?

A. NH4CI(s)

B. AICI3(s)

C. CH3COONa(s)

D. NH4NO3(s)

C

27.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: Na2CO3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) \(\longrightarrow\) 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) . What volume of 0.02 mol dm-3 Na2CO3(aq) would be required to completely neutralize 40 cm3 of 0.10 mol dm

A. 200 cm3

B. 100 cm3

C. 40 cm3

D. 20 cm3

B

28.

Which of the following factors would affect the equilibrium constant?

A. Concentration

B. Temperature

C. Pressure

D. Volume

Detailed Solution

Equilibrium constants aren't changed if you change the concentrations of things present in the equilibrium. The only thing that changes an equilibrium constant is a change of temperature.
29.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g); ∆Hϴ = -xkJ mol-1. Which of the following conditions would increase the yield of NH3?

A. Addition of iron catalyst

B. Increase in the temperature of the system

C. Increase in the volume occupied by reactants

D. Increase in the total pressure of the system

D

30.

The reaction that occurs all the anode when CuSO4(aq) is electrolyzed using carbon electrode is

A. 2H - (aq) + 2e → H 2(g)

B. Cu2+ (aq) + 2e → Cu (s)

C. 4OH (aq) -4e → 2H2O(l) + O2 (g)

D. SO4(aq)2 -2e → SO 2(g) + O2(g)

C

21.

Which of the following statements about volatile liquids is correct? They have

A. high vapour pressure and low boiling point

B. high vapour pressure and high boling point

C. low vapour pressure and low boining point

D. low vapour pressure and high boiling point

A

22.

The type of energy changes that accompany the mixing of a strong acid to a strong base is

A. electrical

B. heat

C. light

D. sound

B

23.

Zinc oxide is said to be amphoteric because it

A. forms an acid salt

B. is an insoluble base

C. forms a double salt

D. reacts with a base or an acid

D

24.

Which of the following substances with the corresponding pH value is an alkali?
Substance pH

A. Lime 2.4

B. Banana 4.6

C. Distilled water 7.0

D. Milk of magnesia 10.5

D

25.

The gases produced when Cu(NO3)2(s) was heated are

A. NO and NO2

B. O2 and NO

C. NO2 and N2O4

D. O2 and NO2

B

26.

Which of the following salts on hydrolysis would give an alkaline solution?

A. NH4CI(s)

B. AICI3(s)

C. CH3COONa(s)

D. NH4NO3(s)

C

27.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: Na2CO3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) \(\longrightarrow\) 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) . What volume of 0.02 mol dm-3 Na2CO3(aq) would be required to completely neutralize 40 cm3 of 0.10 mol dm

A. 200 cm3

B. 100 cm3

C. 40 cm3

D. 20 cm3

B

28.

Which of the following factors would affect the equilibrium constant?

A. Concentration

B. Temperature

C. Pressure

D. Volume

Detailed Solution

Equilibrium constants aren't changed if you change the concentrations of things present in the equilibrium. The only thing that changes an equilibrium constant is a change of temperature.
29.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g); ∆Hϴ = -xkJ mol-1. Which of the following conditions would increase the yield of NH3?

A. Addition of iron catalyst

B. Increase in the temperature of the system

C. Increase in the volume occupied by reactants

D. Increase in the total pressure of the system

D

30.

The reaction that occurs all the anode when CuSO4(aq) is electrolyzed using carbon electrode is

A. 2H - (aq) + 2e → H 2(g)

B. Cu2+ (aq) + 2e → Cu (s)

C. 4OH (aq) -4e → 2H2O(l) + O2 (g)

D. SO4(aq)2 -2e → SO 2(g) + O2(g)

C