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Waec Chemistry Questions

Question 166:
2NaNO3 → 2NaNO2 + O2. From the equation above, what is the volume of oxygen produced at s.t.p. when 8.5g of 2NaNO3 is heated until no further gas is evolved? (2NaNO3 = 85, molar volume of gases at s.t.p. = 22.4dm3)
  • A 1.12dm3
  • B 2.24dm3
  • C 4.48dm3
  • D 11.2dm3
  • E 22.4dm3
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Question 167:
Esterification of propane 1,2,3-triol and unsaturated higher carboxylic acids will produce
  • A Fats
  • B Soap
  • C Methly-propanoate
  • D Alkanols
  • E Oils
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Question 168:
The ratio of reactants to products is 1: 3: 2 in the reaction represented by the equation below: N2,/SUB> [sub](g) → 2NH3(g) which of the following law is demonstrated by this?
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  • A Boyle's law
  • B Law of multiple proportion
  • C Gay Lussac's law
  • D Law of constant composition
  • E Avogadro's law
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Question 169:
In the redox reaction represented by the following equation: Cu2+aq + Zn(s) → Cu(s) + Zn[sup]2+[/sup]
  • A The oxidation number of copper increases
  • B Copper (ll) ions are reduced to copper atoms
  • C Zinc atoms are reduced to zinc ions
  • D Copper (ll) ions donate electrons to zinc atoms
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Question 170:
When starch undergoes complete enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis, the resulting product is
  • A Glucose
  • B Maltose
  • C Sucrose
  • D Fructose
  • E Cellulose
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