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Waec Chemistry Questions

Question 101:
(a) Distinguish between a conductor and an electrolyte
(b)(i) State Faraday's first law of electrolysis
(ii) Describe how you would investigate Faraday's law of electrolysis, using copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution and copper electrodes.
(c) 0.222g of a divalent metal is deposited when a current of 0.45 ampere is passed through a solution of its salt for 25 minutes using appropriate electrodes. Calculate the relative atomic mass of the metal. 1F = 96500C mol\(^{-1}\)
`(d) State two applications of electrolysis.
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    Question 102:
    Catalytic hydrogenation of oils results in the production of
    • A Soaps
    • B Detergents
    • C Alkanes
    • D Butter
    • E Margarine
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    Question 103:
    Catalytic hydrogenation of oils results in the production of
    • A Soaps
    • B Detergents
    • C Alkanes
    • D Butter
    • E Margarine
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    Question 104:
    Which of the following reaction will not take place under normal conditions?[sub][/sub]
    • A Zn(s) + 2HCI2(aq) + H 2(g)
    • B Fe (s) + H 2SO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + H2(g)
    • C Cu (s) + 2HCI (aq) → CuCI 2(aq) + H2(g)
    • D Ca(s) + 2H Ca(OH)2(g)
    • E 2Na(s) + 2H 2O (1) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
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    Question 105:
    A sample of orange juice is suspected to have been contaminated with a yellow dye. Which of the following methods can be used to detect the dye?
    • A Decantation
    • B Chromatography
    • C Distillation
    • D Filtration
    • E Evaporation
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