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Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Waec Chemistry Questions

Question 1486:
The bonding pair of electrons in a Hydrogen Chloride molecule is pulled towards the chlorine atom because
  • A Chlorine has a larger atomic size
  • B Chlorine has a larger atomic mass
  • C Chlorine is more electronegative
  • D There is no bonding orbitals within the hydrogen atom
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Question 1487:
The solubility of \(CO_{2}\) in water can be accounted for by
  • A Van der Waal's forces
  • B Ionic attraction
  • C Dipole attraction
  • D Covalent bonding
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Question 1488:
Which of the following properties would not influence electrovalent bond formation?
  • A Electronegativity
  • B Electron Affinity
  • C Ionization potential
  • D Catalytic ability
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Question 1489:
Particles in a solid exibit
  • A Vibrational motion
  • B Vibrational and translational motion
  • C Vibrational and random motion
  • D Random and translational motion
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Question 1490:
(a)(i) Sketch a graphical representation of Charles' law.
(ii) Calculate the volume of oxygen that would be required for the complete combustion of 2.5 moles of ethanol at s.t.p. [molar volume at s.t.p. = 22.4 dm\(^3\)]
(b)(i) State the collision theory of reaction rates.
(ii) Using the collision theory, explain briefly how temperature can affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
(c)(i) Define esterification.
(ii) Give two uses of alkanoates.
(iii) Give the products of the alkaline hydrolysis of ethyl ethanoate.

(d) A tin coated plate and a galvanized plate were exposed for the same length of time.
(i) Which of the two plates corrodes faster
(ii) Explain briefly your answer in 2(d)(i)
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